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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1953

Page

3

Chauncey Dover High School Honors Roll Names

The Chauncey Dover High School fifth six weeks honor roll lists seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen with numerous students named across stars five and four. Notable entries include Bonita Boftdinot Vivi an Brookham Grace Ann Crabtree James North and John Blackford among many others.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School ALL Stars Bonita Boftdinot Vivian Brookham Grace Ann Crabtree Janis Davis Charles Fiske Shirley Green Faye Hammond Barbara Kidd Goldie McCune Janet Nicholson Patty Nogrady James North Janice Stanley Bob Tavan John Blackford Tom Blower Alfred Deal Barbara Hanning Emily Sams Ruth Smith Allen Pendleton Bob Pierce Betty Tavan James Dickens Norma Hixson Nancy Davis Wilade

Marriage Announced for Shelby Showalter and Cpl Francis Miller

Mrs. Lucille Showalter of Chauncey announces the marriage of her daughter Shelby to Cpl Francis R. Miller son of Adam Miller and the late Mrs Emma Miller of Columbus. The single ring ceremony was read April 25 in St Marys West Virginia by Rev Robert S Humes. The bride wore a blue suit with white accessories and a corsage of white and red carnations. Attending were Mrs Lucille Showalter and Miss Donna Russell. The couple expect to reside in Columbus.

Chauncey Lucille Showalter Shelby Cpl Francis R. Miller Adam Miller Emma Miller Columbus Wvhebride Charles Showalter St. Mary’s W. Va Robert S. Humes Lucille Howalter Donna Russell

Chauncey-Dover School to Present Spring Concert Friday

The instrumental department will stage a Spring Concert Friday night. The Senior Band performs a full program while the Beginners Band plays selections. Kathryn McCoy directs the entire program.

Chauncey Chauncey- Dover School Kathryn McCoy

Committee To Present School Health Report

LOGAN The planning committee of the school health workshop at Logan High School will meet Monday May 18 to present recommendations to the Hocking County Health Council. Fred Primmer will present the report and plans to carry the project forward by appointing school health committees will be suggested to the council.

Logan Logan High School Hocking County Health Council Fred Primmer Health Council

Two Classes To Tour Experimental Forest

Logan area juniors and seniors will take part in the second annual Forestry Field Day on Thursday. Sponsored by Baker Wood Preserving Co. the event includes tours of the Vinton Furnace experimental forest in Vinton County and the Baker Wood Co. mill in McArthur.

Logan Baker Wood Preserving Co McArthur Vinton Furnace Vinton County Baker Wood Co

Local Man Fined in Logan Assault Case

A 41 year old Logan man Laurence Byrd of Oak Street faced assault and battery charges yesterday. He was fined $15 with $10 suspended and costs after being tried in Mayor Roger Friend's court. Police arrested Byrd following the incident.

Logan Laurence Byrd Oak St Roger Friend

Crown Regalia Sold After Civil War Breakup

During the British Civil War the king's regalia crown and jewels were broken up and sold for 13240 dollars. The sale reflected the swift dismantling of royal symbols amid conflict and the redistribution of royal assets.

Senior Wins FFA Degree

Logan Jay Wagoner Jr is named the Hocking County winner of the State Farmer Degree for 1953 by the Chief Logan Chapter of the FFA He serves as president of the group and will receive the degree at the Ohio FFA convention on June 4 at Ohio State University He is a Logan High School senior in vocational agriculture with dairy cattle poultry corn wheat and hay projects and plans to continue farming after graduation.

Logan Jay Wagoner, Jr Hocking County Future Farmers of America Wagoner Jay Wagoner Logan Route 2 FFA Ohio Ffa Ohio State University Logan High School

Child Welfare Report Shows April Case Load Steady

LOGAN The Hocking County Child Welfare Board reports 58 active cases in April, with eight in relative homes, five in free foster homes, 43 in boarding foster homes, two in institutions and three inactive cases. Expenditures for maintenance, clothing and medical costs totaled $1816.04, up from March's $1756.04. administrative expenses were $55.67, down from $68.78.

LOGAN Hocking County Child Welfare Board

Frasure Rites Set Wednesday in Logan

Funeral services for Franklin Frasure 86 will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Logan. He died at his home after a long Logan life and a career at Logan Clay Products. Burial follows in Oak Grove cemetery. He is survived by his widow Etta, son Ray, daughters Clara Castle and Mabel Selders, brother David, two half sisters, seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Logan Franklin Frasure Third St Killbuck David Washington State Hattie Chivington van Wert Renie Trimmer Tiffin Evangelical United Brethren Church EUB Church A. N. Grueser Oak Grove Cemetery

Chauncey Personalities Share Weekend Visits

Mrs. Erhina Heffken visited her sister Mrs. Hat tie Mingus on Friday. Gilbert Courtney Jr. stationed at Mechanicsburg, Pa spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Courtney.

Erhina Heffken Hattie Mingus Gilbert Courtney Jr Mechanicsburg G. B. Courtney

Tickets To Be Sold For Fireman's Ball

Representatives of the Volunteer Fire Department will solicit the village tonight to sell tickets for the Fireman's Ball to be held late in May.

Chauncey

Daughter Is Born to Mr and Mrs Lenigar

Mr and Mrs Harve Lenigar welcome a daughter born May 1 at Mount St Mary Hospital. The couple already has a son, Jeffrey. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joe Galvin. The note also mentions the famous diamond name Kohinor Kohinoor and its meaning mountain of light.

Chauncey Harve Lenigar Mount St. Mary Hospital Jeffrey Joe Galvin Kohinor Kohinoor Mountain of

Foreign embassies grounds belong to their nations not U.S.

A statement asserts that every foreign embassy and the land it sits on remains the sovereignty of the nation it represents, not part of the United States. The remark emphasizes international law and diplomatic immunity in foreign missions.

U.S

Creola Man Seriously Hurt in Auto Crash

A one vehicle crash on Route 664 near South Bloomingville Saturday night left Charles G. Appleman 24 Creola seriously injured. He was on four day Navy leave and underwent emergency surgery at Hocking Valley Hospital after the car struck a fence with pipe sections tearing through the windshield and door. Passenger Robert Ballard suffered a bruised thigh.

Logan South Bloomingville A. J. Waldron Hocking Valley Hospital Charles G. Appleman Creola Navy Sheriff Waldron Appleman Waldron Jesse Ho

SRC Meeting Set for May 11 in Logan

Logan VA service officer Vaughn A Collins reports a tentative May 11 meeting date for the soldiers relief commission. His April report shows 15 compensation and pension claims, 6 widows pensions, 17 dental claims, 12 records requests, 2 medical treatment requests, 3 hospitalizations, 1 outpatient, and 1 allotment. 138 interviews, 92 correspondence items, and 71 letters. Compensation and pension allowed totaled $2088 yearly, down from $3349 in March.

Logan Soldiers Relief Commission Vaughn A. Collins Hocking Collins

Gage Services Set Tuesday

Logan Ohio obituary for Elizabeth Gage 83 died Sunday in Columbus rest home after ten days there. Widow of Warren L. Gage former Logan auto agency owner. Survived by son Locke Columbus three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services Tuesday 2 p.m. Leonard Funeral Home with Rev Roy Klingler officiating. Burial Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call.

Logan Elizabeth Gage Columbus The Presbyterian Church Leonard Funeral Home Roy Klingler Oak Grove Cemetery Funeral

Stars Say Tomorrow Horoscope For Birthday Readers

The forecast promises an active day with energetic plans and aggressive drive. Keep plans private to avoid premature publicity and envy, as health travel and social activities look favorable. For birthdays, a supportive network and strong results await. late year changes may occur in the home, then settle. A child born today will be energetic and courageous.

Lucy M. Nill Dies at 86 in Logan

Lucy M. Nill, 86, died at 10 25 a m Sunday at Hocking Valley Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage on Presbyterian Church steps. Widow of Gottlieb Nill she was active in the Presbyterian Church Pythian Sisters of Logan American Legion Auxiliary and the Marion Grange. She spent winter in L ana Calif with son Paul and housed in Logan with son Harry Nill. Survived by two sons and two grandchildren. 3 p m Wednesday Leonard Funeral Home Nelsonville officiating burial Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Lucy M. Nill Hocking Valley Hospital Presbyterian Church La“Nesa Calif Paul Harry Nill Leonard Funeral Home Lloyd Evans Nelsonville Oak Grove Cemetery

Spray for Spittlebug Advised by Ingraham

County agricultural agent Charles Ingraham urges Logan farmers to spray now for spittlebug to boost harvests by up to one third. He notes varying infestations in alfalfa and warns spraying is needed to prevent damage using Bezene Hexachloride BHC at one quart per acre for spittlebug and clover leaf weevil and two quarts per acre to also control aphids.

Logan Charles Ingraham Ingraham

Local 4 H Sunday Observed Nationwide Churches

Logan Four H Club Sunday also called Rural Life Sunday will be observed by church groups across the nation to stress Christianity in rural life. County agent Charles Ingraham notes the day falls on the fifth Sunday after Easter and echoes Rogation Days with prayers for blessings on crops.

St. Mamertus Vienna Gaul Egypt Ingraham International Association of Agricultural Missions Home Missions Council of North America Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America

Sheep Dipping Program Returns to Aid Wool Growth

Tri County Sheep Improvement Committee sponsor Logan Paul Shaw announces this year dipping begins May 6 or 7 using Lima portable equipment at 20 cents per animal. Dipping removes external parasites and boosts wool growth, justifying the cost per sheep. farmers should contact Shaw or the county agent.

Logan Paul Shaw Hocking County Tri-County Shaw

Hospital Admits and Discharges Noted in Hocking Valley

Admitted names include James Edward Terrell Logan Route 4 Mrs Willis Cheetham New Straitsville John McCormick Junction City Route 1 and Robert Logan. Discharges include Regina Proctor Logan. Also listed are Mrs Harold Smith and son Logan Route 2 and Mrs Paul Edwards and daughter New Straitsville.

James Edward Terrell Logan Willis Cheetham New Straitsville John McCormick Junction City Robert Ae Logan Regina Proctor Harold Smith Paul Edwards

Robert White Rites To Be Held Tuesday

Robert L. White aged 64 dies at home 30 W Hurter Street. Survived by widow Juliet White one daughter Mrs James Brown Logan mother Mrs Alice L White Logan and three grandchildren. Services Monday at St Pauls Episcopal Church Reverend Paul Hanaf ord officiating burial at Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Roberts Funeral Home until services.

Logan Robert L. White W. Hurter St Gan Juliet White James Brown Alice L. White Howard White St. Paul's Episcopal Church Paul Hannaford

4-H Groups Invited To Dairy Meeting At Courthouse

Laan L Blackman an extension dairy specialist from Ohio State University will discuss feeding and record keeping at a dairy meeting in the courthouse auditorium Thursday. All 4-H members with dairy projects their parents and advisors will attend the program begins at 7 20 p m according to Charles Ingraham county agricultural agent.

Laan L. .Blackman Ohio State University Charles Ingraham

Platinum Name Meaning From Spanish Roots

The article explains that platinum derives from a Spanish phrase meaning small title mark. It notes the term reflects the metal's rarity and distinctive status among elements. The origin ties to early mining and mineral naming practices in Spanish exploration history.

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