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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1950

Page

6

Logan County Tax Rates to Rise in Falls Township for School Bond

County Treasurer Ralph W. Moorhead announces June 1 opening of property tax reductions in Logan County after a delayed real estate reappraisal. Falls Township sees a rate increase to 15.80 per thousand due to a new school bond. other districts show varied changes with several holding at prior levels.

Logan Hockings Ralph W. Moorhead Falls Township Moorhead Benton Township Gore Oroville Good Hope Township Logan City Falls Green Township Laurel Township Salt Creek Valley Good Hope Marion Township Bremen Berne Union Perry Town Pickaway Green Murray City Murray City Village Washington Township New Plymouth Laurel

Logan Church News And Area Clergy Schedules

Local church listings outline services Sunday school times worship themes and midweek activities across Logan including First Methodist Jehovahs Witnesses and multiple denominational circuits with pastors Rev Earl W Miller C P Hinton Dr R B Wilson A N Grueser Rollin S Polk Jr Henry L Carr Paul D Holtzen Paul N Warner I N Burnsworth and others.

Gore Eue Earl W. Miller Oroville Wednesay Otterbein Dundas Eub C. P. Hinton Dundas Youth Fellowship Weaver Station Vinton First Methodist R. B. Wilson Jehovah's Witnesses First Evangelical United Brethren A. N. Grueser Dorcas Naomi Circle Christian Endeavor ST. Paul's Episcopal Rollin S. Polk, Jr Westminster Fellowship Trinity Lutheran Paul D. Holtzen Lutheran Laymen’s League American Lutheran Parish Paul N. Warner St. Matthew Philadelphia Luther League Women of the Church St. John First United Brethren I. N. Burnsworth Berea Presbyterian Henry L. Carr Berea

Hocking Jury Is Summoned

Logan Hocking County grand jury summoned to meet May 15 at 9 am. Jurors include Chester Sanders Logan Route 3 Gerald D. Garner Murray City Charles B. Hull Logan Wayne Whitcraft Logan Ruth Horn Haydenville Opal Devol Carbon Hill George Bolden Logan Lena Horn Carbon Hill Mildred Anderson Logan Violet Barron Rockbridge Route 1 Edward Eberst Logan Ruth Harner Murray City E L Huffines Gibsonville Ira Adams Logan Route 2 Rebecca Cook Logan

Logan Hocking County Chester Sanders Gerald D. Garner Murray City Charles B. Hull Wayne Whitcraft Ruth Horn Haydenville Opal Devol Carbon Hill George Bolden Lena Horn Mildred Anderson Violet Barron Rockbridge Edward Eberst Ruth Harner E. L. Huffines Gibisonville Ira Adams Rebecca Cook

Glouster Personalities Visit Kin In Milwaukee And Woodward

Glouster notices Mrs. Ralph Judson and children Darry and Janice of Milwaukee visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Judson. Mrs. Frank Moody visited her son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Moody of Woodward, Iowa.

Ralph Judson Darry Janice Milwaukee

Senior Play Casts Announced for Logan High Show

Logan High School announces the Senior Class Play Brother Goose to be staged in the school auditorium next week. Miss Bartelle Hamilton names the Thursday cast including Jack W. Mathias and Mary Lou Abell. Friday cast features Rudy Remple and Evelyn Lanning with ticket sales by the Class of 1950.

LOGAN Logan High School

Less Jobless In Hocking County Area

Unemployment in Hocking County fell by 40 last week across Logan Nelsonville and York Township with 739 jobless in the Logan office area down from 779. Ohio totals show 111805 on unemployment rolls, down from 120152 a week earlier.

LOGAN Hocking County Nelsonville York Township Athens County Homer Schein BUC Schein

Cyrus W Schultz 67 Dies. Funeral Saturday

Funeral services for Cyrus W Schultz 67 who died unexpectedly at his home 451 Henrietta Ave will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Leonard funeral home with the Rev A N Grueser officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Schultz a native of Hocking County was a shop worker and later a conductor for the old Hocking Valley and Chesapeake and Ohio Railroads. He retired nine years ago and was a member of the Logan Odd Fellows Lodge. Survived by wife Anna a daughter Ferne Rutter of Logan two sons Richard and James both of Logan two brothers Roy of Wellston and Lawrence of Columbus and five grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Logan Cyrus W. Schultz Henrietta Ave Leonard A. N. Grueser Oak Grove Anna Ferne Rutter Richard James Roy Wellston Lawrence Columbus

Logan Man to Appear On Contempt Charges

Logan Williams has been ordered to appear before Judge Harley Meyer to show cause why an attachment should not be issued for contempt of court. He is charged with failing to obey a court order on child support and temporary alimony to Edythe Williams. The appearance is set for 10 am Saturday.

Logan Lewis Williams Harley Meyer Williams Edythe Williams Meyer

Girl Scouts To Hold Open House Monday

Logan Girl Scouts will host an open house in their newly decorated Huls Building quarters on Main Street. Mrs. Jay Nimon the scout commissioner will greet visitors assisted by council members troop leaders and scouts. Handicraft exhibits will be shown during the two afternoon and evening sessions from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9.

Logan Huls Main St Jay Nimon Nimon Girl Scout Council

Two Barbers greet Exenkamper visit in Jacksonville

Miss Gloria Ann Exenkamper and Mary Borner of Barberton spent last weekend at the home of Gloria’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Exenkamper, in Jacksonville.

Glouster Gloria Ann Exenkamper Mary Borner Barberton Jacksonville Gloria Mrs Henry Exenkamper

Glouster Churches Schedule Sunday Services and Classes

The Glouster area churches list Sunday School times Bible study and worship. Includes First Baptist Glouster Redtown Free Methodist Glouster Methodist Jacksonville EUB and others with pastors and service times for Sunday and midweek meetings.

First Baptist C. H. Clemmons BTU Richard Viney Church OF Christ Daniel K. Teater Glouster Bible School Bishopville Hooper Ridge Hemlock Main Street Glouster Methodist John R. Devol Methodist Youth Fellowship Redtown Free Methodist W. H. Strausbaugh E. E. Jacobs Mr. Jacobs MT. Carmel Walter Kimble Jacksonville Eue W. H. Mathias Trimble Ethods Spencer Ridge Bible Christian Leona Thompson Thompson The Shawnee Mission Church Trimble Concord Mathias

Ruth Bryan Honored at Jacksonville Layette Shower

A layette shower honoring Mrs. Ruth Bryan was held at the home of Mrs. Maxine Linscott in Jacksonville Tuesday evening. Prizes went to Mrs. Virginia Ginnan and Mrs. Betty Dennison while a large guest list included numerous local women and relatives.

Glouster Ruth Bryan Maxine Linscott Jacksonville Virginia Ginnan Betty Dennison Hettie Rambo Adda Almond Estelle Davis Lucile Williams Gerald Bryan Rita Orel Kearns Grace Ann Vionla Kahne Flo Cominsky Frances Sayre Wilma Williams Grace Ann Kempton Janice Burdiss Janet Earich Sally Keeling Maxine Moore Lulu Shaw Bonnie Rapp Shirley Kay Heiser Ann Williams Jesse Bryan Eileen Gwylim Helen Shifflet E. C. Shirkey Nellie Linscott John Altman

Club Members Meet For Wiener Roast in Glouster

Homemakers Club held a wiener roast Wednesday evening at Mrs. Clarice Kovach's home in Glouster. Members Nancy Mingus Lavonne Irvin Pauline Norton Betty Riley Ellen Shafer Bonnie Ervin June Humphrey Clarice Kovach and Angie Briggs attended. A second meeting occurred at Mrs. Evelyn McCance's home.

Classmate To Benefit In Student Bake Sale

Glouster High School freshman class holds a bake sale Saturday at the Economy Store from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds aid a ill class member needing support.

Glouster Glouster High School

City Auditor Releases April Financial Report

City Auditor Harry A. Evans reports April receipts across all departments of 7662.92 with disbursements of 11002.03, reducing total fund balance from 31252.72 to 27713.61. General fund ends at 1097.31 with 2476.70 receipts and 2488.67 disbursements.

Nelsonville Harry A. Evans General Fund Light Department

Nelsonville Church News and Service Schedule

Local churches list weekly services for Pilgrim Holiness Raymond Simpson minister Fort and Short Christian J A Long minister Epiphany Rollin S Polk Jr Episcopal First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans Methodist Paul M Niswander Nazarene T H Arnott pastor with Sundays, programs, and upcoming diocesan events included.

Raymond Simpson Fort and Short J. A. Long Women's Council Church OF the Epiphany Episcopal Rollin S. Polk, Jr United Bank Diocese of Southern First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans Presbyterian Farm Union Furnace Westminster Fellowship Amos Amos.” Methodist—Paul M. Niswander P.m. Nazarene—Adams St T. H. Arnott NYPS

Ex Cheshire Resident Luke Watkins Jr Dies

Luke Watkins Jr aged 26, formerly of Cheshire and Dayton, died this morning at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. He leaves a wife and son Randall, his mother Mrs Martha Watkins of Hobson, two sisters Mrs Harry Brooks and Mrs Norma McCarty, and four brothers C K Watkins Rance Watkins Ora Watkins and Everett Watkins. Friends may call at Rawlings Coats funeral home where arrangements are pending.

Middleport Luke Watkins, Jr Cheshire Dayton Christ Hospital Cincinnati Randall Martha Watkins Hobson Harry Brooks Near Middleport Norma McCarty C. K. Watkins Point Pleasant Rance Watkins Ashland Ora Watkins Everett Watkins Gallipolis Rawlings-Coats

Skater Breaks Leg In Accident At Grotto Rink

Nelsonville reports Delno Cum mans, 69 Fourth St, suffered a compound fracture of the right leg while roller skating at the Grotto rink near Haydenville. The injury occurred at the ankle and knee area and he was admitted to Mount St. Mary Hospital Thursday.

Nelsonville Delno Cummans Harley Cummans Fourth St Haydenville Mount St. Mary Hospital

Mount St. Mary Hospital Admission and Discharges

Admitted Maude Davis of Jacksonville Delno Cummins of Nelsonville Mrs Elizabeth Tudor from Glouster Rt 4 and Ada Browning of Shawnee. Dismissed Bonnie Jean Andrews of Kimberly Betsey Wooten of Murray City.

Maude Davis Jacksonville Delno Cummins Nelsonville Elizabeth Tudor Glouster Ada Browning Shawnee Bonnie Jean Andrews Kimberly Betsey Wooten Murray City

Pandorian Club Teas Mothers At Presbyterian Church

Nelsonville social notes report the Pandorian Club's Thursday tea at the Presbyterian Church with about 45 attendees. Mrs. Ted Voigt and Mrs. Paul Galvin poured. Mrs. Joe Galvin Jr. gave corsages. James Gilbert led a school band program. a business session preceded the event and reviews of a Cincinnati state convention were shared.

Ted Voigt Paul Galvin Pandorian Club Presbyterian Church Joe Galvin

Queen Esther Class Holds Evening Meeting at Huddy Home

Fifteen members and two guests attended the Queen Esther Class gathering at Mrs. Jeanette Huddy's home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Lillian Wilson led devotions and Mrs. Mary Tignor led the business session. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Gretchen Barnes Mrs. Regina Miller and others for games and contests. Refreshments followed with hostesses. Next meeting at Mrs. Mary Mingus home includes a white elephant sale and assistance from Mrs. Eileen Bishop and Mrs. Dolores Hannahs.

Jeanette Huddy Lillian Wilson Mary Tignor Gretchen Barnes Regina Miller Beverly Davis Ruth North Nelle Elliott Florence Hickman Mary Mingus Eileen Bishop Dolores Hannahs

PTA play attested Shawnee crowd and hospital visits

Ruth Davis Glenda Tharp George Higgins Jean Davis Danny Mason Carolyn Hodgson Eloise McDaniel Johnny Toth attended a PTA play in Shawnee. Wesley Tharp Edythe Fitzer visited Miss Francis Tharp in Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville. Effie Richards Kenneth Richards Shawnee visited Florence Hines and Effie Richards. W A Eayle Glenna Williams visited Effie Richards and Kenneth Richards. Lancaster trips and Miss Francis Tharp's return from Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville. Glenna Williams

Glenna Williams Effie Richards Kenneth Richards David Collins Lancaster Edythe Fitzer Francis Tharp Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville B. O. Fitzer

Potatoes Found Wild Across Americas from U S to Chile

Encyclopaedia Britannica notes potatoes native to the Americas still grow wild from the southwestern United States to Chile. This reflects their native range before widespread cultivation.

Americas United States Chile

Report of Condition of the Athens National Bank

Bank condition report fragment references Capital Stock and Surplus with total par value and undivided profits. Text appears as an OCR snippet listing financial line items. Contents indicate standard bank reporting sections without full figures or date.

Athens National Bank

Bird Shooting Complaints Prompt City Warning

Police Chief James Cope warns that shooting air guns within city limits is prohibited. Complaints allege boys kill song birds during mating season, harming bird lovers who feed birds in winter, with one family spending up to $25 on feed.

Nelsonville James Cope

T A Riley Funeral Services Planned for Monday

Funeral services for T A Riley Sr who died last night will be held at 10 am Monday at Sacred Heart Church in Pomeroy with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Details on page 2.

Middleport T. A. Riley, Sr Sacred Heart Church Pomeroy Sacred Heart Cemetery

Meeting Slated Tonight by Nelsonville Grange

Nelsonville York Grange will meet at 8 o clock tonight in the Grange Hall with a serving committee of Adda Maccombs Walter Maccombs Marie Duskey Robert Beckler Arthur Buell Adrienne Hook and Elsie Weaver.

Nelsonville York Grange Adda Walter Maccombs Marie Duskey Robert Beckler Arthur Buell Adrienne Hook Elsie Weaver

Cub Scouts Award Gold Stars at Nelsonville Meeting

Cub Scout Den 3 met at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Mrs. Terry Tignor's home with six Cubs and two guests. Gold stars were given for dues, minutes read by Richard Johnson, and roles appointed for bucks skin keeper and denner. Tommy Cox won a winds mill race amid two innings of baseball played.

Nelsonville Terry Tignor Richard Johnson David Chesher Bucks Skin Bobby Crombly Denner Tommy Cox

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church News of Hocking Orpheum FBI SAT Williard Parker Lola Albright Cody Pony Express Athens Athens Pharmacy Court St Cyrus Schultz Girl Scouts Rs. Bryan L . Wielow Whitmore Nelsonville-Buchte Road Nelsonville Church News Nelsonville Social Notes Hemlock Ohio U. S&s Federal Reserve Bank State OF County OF James H. McClure Jas. H. McClure T. R. Biddle G. P. Biddle Thomas x. Wolfe Grace M. Stickney T. A. Riley Sayre Buchtel, Ohio Ralph McDaniel His Rhythm Makers Cub Majestic Theatre Nelsonvn Tim Holt Ithe Merrill Larson Newark Elks Our Logan Sandwich House Bennett
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