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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1948

Page

22

Hocking County Central Committeemen Named Starr 2 Vacancy Noted

The Hocking County board of elections released unofficially the list of 57 central committeemen elected by the two parties with 58 seats total. Starr 2 precinct has the lone Republican vacancy. names include John Eberst Dallas Kinser and many others across 29 precincts.

H. B. Thomas George Malloy Joe Phillips Charles Achauer Dean Collison E. E. Bright Williard Newman Joseph Albert Vivian Shaw Henry Acker Carl Blosser Marion Stanton Palmer Ed Mundy Carbon Hill Willard Albaugh Charles Crippen Green John Keplar W. C. Winder C. S. Moore C S. Matheny Laurel S. M. Vorhees Charles Robinson Virgil Durant Gore James Barnes Gladys Proctor Benton J. J. Robinson Eli Daughter Falls D. L. Blackton John Larimer Falls At Barker Eugene Funk

Mrs. Keller Rites Held

Funeral services for Mrs. G. D. Keller 70 were held at her son Leon Keller's home with the Rev. Frank Beuscher officiating. Burial followed in Warren, a. A Corning resident for 45 years she moved from Warren Pa. She belonged to the Lutheran Church Rebekah Lodge Sunflower Chapter 395 Eastern Star Corning and White Shrine of Zanesville. Survivors include her husband Leon and daughter Marie.

Corning G. D. Keller Mertie B Inlaw Leon Keller Frank Beuscher Warren Keller Lutheran Church Rebekah Lodge Sunflower Chapter Eastern Star, Corning, and White Shrine of Zanesville Leon Marie

Hocking Hospital Admits and Births Reported

Recent admissions at Hocking Valley Hospital include Mrs Dan Jones Union Furnace surgery Ronnie Turner New Plymouth medical W H Seesholtz Mound Crossing medical Tommy Powell Nelsonville surgery Rita Mae and Charles M Howard Nelsonville surgery Births: Mr and Mrs Donald Mays Logan Route 4 a daughter Mr and Mrs Herman Bond Nelsonville Route 1 a daughter Mr and Mrs Max Collins Buchtel a son Mr and Mrs Miles Brooks Nelsonville Route 2 a daughter

LOGAN Hocking Valley Hospital Dan Jones Union Furnace Ronnie Turner New Plymouth W. H. Seesholtz Donald Mays Herman Bond Nelsonville Max Collins Buchtel Miles Brooks

Union Furnace School To Give Spring Show

The Union Furnace School will present its annual Spring concert Friday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium directed by Mrs. Mabel Cole and Ray Woodgeard. Vocal and instrumental numbers feature glee clubs, choruses, solos, and a band program with a trombone solo.

Union Furnace School LOGAN Union Furnace Mabel Cole Ray Woodgeard Girls Glee Clubs DiCappa Janice Hinerman Firestone Carrousel Mr. Woodgeard Glen Eden

Military Rites Held Tuesday for Thomas W Nash

Logan held a military funeral for Thomas W Nash 21 son of Mrs Irma Nash Third St Tuesday at St John s Church with Rev Fr Charles P Foy officiating Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery The Logan paratrooper was killed June 6 1944 in the Normandy battle Pallbearers were James Heinlein William Fox Edward Brooker Francis Voris Robert Jurgensmier and Joseph Schrader

LOGAN Thomas W. Nash Irma Nash St. John's Church Charles P. Foy Oak Grove Normandy James Heinlein William Fox Edward Brooker Francis Voris Robert Jurgensmier Joseph Schrader

Party to honor Pioneer Youth parents at Family Night

Logan will host a family night for Pioneer Youth members with parents as guests of honor. Miss Josephine Iles, the chairman, announced the May 11 event in the recreation rooms of Logan Clay Products Co. Awards will go to the parents married the longest and shortest times.

Logan Pioneer Youth Group Josephine Iles Logan Clay Products Co

Monument depicts steam locomotive in memory of railroad engineer

In Logan a granite monument by Lee E. Busch in the Logan Monument Company window on W Main St draws interest. The piece shows a full steam locomotive with floral wreaths and the word engineer beneath. It honors George Smith, longtime New York Central Railroad engineer, by his widow Annie Smith of Middleport.

Logan Logan Monument Company W. Main St Lee E. Busch Annie Smith Middleport George Smith New York Central Railroad

Logan Seniors To Present Play May 12 13 14

Logan High School senior class play A Little Honey will be staged May 12 13 and 14 with three casts. Wednesday cast features Donna Rheinscheid Jack Thomas Betty Smith Martha Larimer Linda Lafferty Jack Warner and others. Thursday cast includes Gayle Mathias Don Bowers Grace Shank Barbara Stallsmith and more. Friday cast lists Gayle Mathias Jack Thomas Jo Ann Heckert Amy Lou Harden and others. Tickets on sale from graduating class members.

LOGAN Logan High School Donna Belle Rheinscheid Jack Thomas Betty Smith Martha Larimer Linda Lafferty Jack Warner Maxine McDaniels Bill Goodlve Mary Ellen Pittman Betty Lou Risch Martha Sue Cruise Ralph Hemsworth Gayle Mathias Don Bowers Grace Shank Barbara Stallsmith Marilyn Brimner Lee Hiles Mary Lloyd Bill Goodlive Audrey Lehman Wanda Keels Martha Ann Lehman Jim McLain Jo-Ann Heckert Amy Lou Harden Kathleen Bell Leroy Phelps Jeanine Spence Roberta Mohler

Change in County Highs Medians Draws Notice

Samuel H. Dillon reports revised eighth grade test medians for Rockbridge Haydenville and Enterprise. A mislisted Rockbridge paper had lowered the county high score. After removal Rockbridge median rises to 108 with Haydenville 107 and Enterprise 106.

Logan Samuel H. Dillon Rockbridge Haydenville Enterprise Dillon

Logan Brief Social Notes

Logan June 2 set as wedding date for Miss Gertrude Ginther and Mr Albert Sparks of Haydenville. Bride is daughter of Dan and Ginther of Waterford Ohio and lives with grandfather Jacob Ginther in Haydenville. Ceremony at the Ginther home in Waterford then resides Haydenville after a brief wedding trip.

Logan Gertrude Ginther Albert Sparks Haydenville Miss Ginther Dan Ginther Waterford Ohio Jacob Ginther

Church Circle Meeting Names Mother as Program Topic

Mary Martha Circle of Logan Evangelical United Brethren Church met Tuesday at the Iles home with Roxie Cupp leading. Members elected new officers for the coming year including Ralph Walker president and Liff vice president.

Mary Martha Logan Evangelical United Brethren Church Otto Iles Roxie Cupp Mother John Sherman Lyke Harry Reeves Cupp Ralph Walker John Liff Burr Nixon

Family Night At Webb's Chapel Methodist Church

The Webb's Chapel Youth Fellowship hosts Family Night with Rev Amos Hoover as guest speaker and special music. The public is invited for Friday evening events at the church.

Logan Webb's Chapel Methodist Church Amos Hoover

Divorce Suit Hears Gross Neglect Allegation

Logan William L. Sheren of Logan Nelsonville Route 1 files for divorce from Lillian Sheren of St. Louis alleging gross neglect of duty and wilful absence. The couple wed April 23 1938 at St Charles Missouri.

Logan William L. Sheren Nelsonville Lillian Sheren St. Louis St. Charles

Sorrells Welcome Linda Joy In Murray City Family

Mr and Mrs Floyd R Sorrell of Murray City announce the birth of daughter Linda Joy at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan on April 21. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ralph Farley and Mr and Mrs Steve Sorrell with great grandparents Mrs Laura Sorrell Mrs Cora Canter and David Lanning all in Murray City and Middleport.

Murray City Floyd R. Sorrell Linda Joy Hocking Valley Hospital Logan Ralph Farley Steve Sorrell Orbiston Laura Sorrell Cora Canter Middleport David Lanning

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Hocking County Mrs. Keller Hocking Hospital Logan Sandwich House Pratt's Sandwich House F.H.A How Main Street Logan, Ohio Church Circle Mojud Belle Sharmeer Sunbeam Electric Iron Mothers Day Elizabeth Arden Dorothy Perkins Max Factor Jersey Style No By Paul Durell U.S. Pat
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