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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1947

Page

2

State Senators Tour Southeastern Ohio Planned Visit

A 15 member group of state senators and their wives will tour Southeastern Ohio Thursday through Saturday. Organized by James D. Wells the trip begins in Hocking County at Old Man's Cave and proceeds to Zaleski, Athens, and a nearby new state forest near the university town.

Logan Southeastern Ohio James D. Wells Hocking County Old Man’s Cave Istop Zaleski Athens Ohio University

Athletes Foot Germ How To Kill It In One Hour

An ad touts TEOL a strong fungicide with 90 percent alcohol that penetrates and kills the athlete foot germ fast. It urges readers to ask a druggist and notes availability at Quick's Cut Rate and Store-Drury's in Glouster.

Quick

Tax Collection Dates Announced for Vicinity

Logan County Treasurer Ralph W. Moorhead announces 1946 second half real estate tax collection dates for Laurelville and Murray City. He will be in Murray City June 3 and 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mayor's office and in Laurelville June 10-11 at Salt Creek Valley Bank from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Taxes are due by June 20 and taxpayers should bring tax statements or receipts.

Logan Ralph W. Moorhead Laurelville Murray City

Forest nursery visit planned for Marietta area

A forest nursery at Marietta is scheduled for a visit on Friday. The trip will also cover Sunfish Creek forest in Monroe County Yellow Creek and Beaver Creek areas in Jefferson and Coee counties and Steubenville.

Marietta Sunfish Creek Forest Monroe County Yellow Creek Beaver Creek Jefferson and Coee Counties Steubenville

Mrs. Thelma Moore Dies at Home in Gibisonville

Thelma Mae Moore 38 wife of William Moore died at her Gibisonville home after months of illness. She was a native of Hocking County and resided here her entire life. Survived by her father H A Chilcoat, husband, three sons Cecil Harold William Raymond and Paul Francis and sister Mrs Pearl Woolever. Friends may call at Heinlein and Son funeral home to 5 p.m. Friday then at residence in Gibisonville. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Heinlein & Son Gibisonville

Fishing tale twists land huge Tennessee gill

Edgar Hill writes from Tennessee Valley lake region about a fishing trip with William Ramsey who supposedly landed a blue gill weighing 393 pounds after a frantic struggle. Local envy grows as Ramseys skill is questioned and hints of a new lifetime membership stir rumors. The group vacationed with Edwin Turnbull and his wife in Crossville, Tennessee.

Logan Edgar Hillyer Tennessee Valley Lake William Ramsey Hillyer Ramsey Tennessee Liar’s Club Crossville, Tenn Edwin Turnbull

Innocent Plea Entered in Local DUI and Flee Case

Logan Ebert Wagner 48 Lancaster Route 3 entered an innocent plea on an information for operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated and failure to stop after an accident in a hearing before Judge Harley Meyer. Records show Betty Allbaugh v Jerald Allbaugh dismissed yesterday by Judge Meyer. Edna Bell v Paul Bell also dismissed.

Logan — Ebert Wagner Lancaster Route 3 Harley Meyer Court of Common Pleas Betty Allbaugh Jerald Allbaugh Meyer Edna Bell Paul Bell

Corning Residents Visit Far and Wide

Grace Hoff an East Hill visited her daughter Marjorie in Columbus. A baby named Michael David was born Thursday at 12 30 p.m. to Mr and Mrs Carlton Frank in a Zanesville hospital. Alice Brown and others from Zanesville were business visitors on Saturday. Russel Brown and Gail Wallace families were in Zanesville and Buckeye Lake. Dee Hawkins visited Cheshire with N R Rothgeb. Mary Riebel spent the weekend with Thelma Ellison in Parkersburg.

Gail Wallace Charles Buckeye Lake F. T. Hawkins Dee N. R. Rothgeb Cheshire Sir Mary Riebel Thelma Ellison Parkersburg

Diphtheria Alert After Infant’s Illness in Logan

Twenty locals received preventive medicine from a local physician after Robert Lee Bownes eight month old son of Mr and Mrs Desmer Bownes of 807 Third St was found to have diphtheria The child was taken to a Columbus hospital for observation Tuesday

Logan Robert Lee Bownes Desmer Bownes Third St Columbus

Divorce Action Filed in Common Pleas Court

Jean Brown files for divorce from Raymond H. Brown in common pleas court alleging extreme cruelty. She seeks alimony and restoration of her former name Jean Dauben mire.

Logan Raymond H. Brown Jean Brown Court of Common Pleas Jean Daubenmire

Mrs Jerry Disbennett Undergoes Surgery in Columbus

Logan resident Mrs Jerry Disbennett was admitted to Doctor's Hospital in Columbus yesterday and scheduled for surgery there today.

Logan Jerry Disbennett Doctor's Hospital Columbus

Executrix Named for I. P. Watkins Estate

Judge E. L. Ewing announced Laura E. Watkins of Logan appointed executrix of the estate of the late I. P. Watkins. The probate court confirmed the designation today.

Executrix LOGAN Laura E. Watkins I. P. Watkins E. L. Ewing

Patient Returned Home from St Francis Hospital

Mrs. James Sherlock of Logan was discharged and returned home yesterday after several weeks as a patient at St Francis Hospital in Columbus. Leonard ambulance service transported her from the hospital to her residence.

Logan James Sherlock Leonard Ambulance Service St. Francis Hospital Columbus

May 29 Set For Alumni Forty Seventh Reunion

Logan High School announces the 1947 alumni reunion on Thursday May 29. Activities include a banquet for the 10 year anniversary classes 1937 1927 1917 1907 and 1897 and a program and dance at the high school auditorium. Committee chairs are named and a community open house is planned.

LOGAN Logan High School Alumni Association High School Ralph Poston Joe Gabriel Walter Leonard Frances Myers Joe Case Merritt Wenn, Jr

Senior Class Play The Campbells Are Coming Shown

Laurelville reports a well presented Senior Class play The Campbells Are Coming at the school hall. Cast included Norma Jean Edwards Delores Crider Ruby Paxton Alice Stump Marlene Karshner Berneda Ingram June Carroll Jimmy Weaver Harry Mac Ross and Walter Jinks. Directors were Miles Graham Logan.

Laurelville Campbells Norma Jean Edwards Delores Crider Ruby Paxton Alice Stump Marlene Karshner Berneda Ingram June Carroll Jimmy Weaver Harry Mac Ross Walter Jinks Miles Graham Logan Frieda Lappen Florence Pontious Emma Cox Robert Bowers Eleanor Bowers Bridge Club Celesta Hoy Edna Dennison Gwendolyn Dent Margaret Chilcote June Poling Grace Dunn Grace Beecher Madge Young Mable Bowers R. E. Martin Fay Jones Wayne Jones Columbus Francis Jones Denny Tisdale Carroll Denny Smith Williamsport Stacey Beougher Rockbridge Cliff Weaver Robert White Ray Poling Harry Stoneburner Virgil Wiggins

Doctors To Take Part In May II Broadcast

Dr. C. F. Rauch of the Ohio Osteopathic Association and Dr. Charles Ballinger of Toledo Parkview Hospital will participate in a WBNS Columbus broadcast on May 11 at 11 45 a m titled Cancer Cruel Enemy. The Rauchs will attend the association convention in Columbus at the Deshler Wallick May 10 to 13, joined by Dr. and Mrs. Morgan von Lohr of Logan on Sunday.

Pastor Eugene H. Davis Dies in Circleville

The Rev. Eugene H. Davis 36 supply pastor for the Gibisonville Methodist charge died Monday evening at White Cross Hospital Columbus. He served since 1946 in Gibisonville and previously in South Bloomingville. He leaves his wife Thelma and six sons plus seven siblings and is buried in Forest Cemetery Circleville.

Logan Eugene H. Davis Gibisonville White Cross Hospital Columbus Church of the Brethren S. Pickaway St Circleville Alonzo Hill Carl Lauer Pickaway County Davis Pilgrim Holiness Church Eschelman Milling Co South Bloomingville Wesley Chapel Eliza Barrett Davis Thelma Lutz Davis Edgar Eugene Ted Allen David Robert Thomas Lee Willis Leon Jerry Michael Lawrence Milton Austin Pearl Edgar Davis Ralph Henry Jesse Huffer Frank Woodard Oman Beaver Laurelville Forest Cemetery

Logan Man Fined For Traffic Violation

Logan Willis Dicken of Route 4 was fined $5 and costs after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle with insufficient brakes. He was arrested Sunday on Route 33 north by state patrol from Lancaster. John Cox of Rockbridge was fined $5 after pleading guilty to a similar charge and was arrested on Route 33 north Sunday.

Logan Willis Dicken W. Denzil Weltner Dicken Here Lancaster John Cox Rockbridge Weltner

Local Births At Hocking Valley Hospital

Logan Everett Spergin and wife Shawnee welcomed a six pound ten ounce son born Monday at Hocking Valley Hospital. Paul Dearing Buchiel welcomed a seven pound fifteen ounce daughter born Tuesday at the hospital. Delbert Canter Murray City welcomed an eight pound seven ounce daughter born at the hospital. Admitted to the hospital were William Nelson New Plymouth Route 1 Pete Check Murray City and Everett Murphy Nelsonville District 29 who was dismissed Tuesday and entered Mt Carmel Hospital. Mrs William Wolf Nelsonville Route 2 and Mrs William Burchfield Buchtel were dismissed from the hospital.

William Nelson New Plymouth Pete Check Murray City Everett Murphy Nelsonville Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus William Wolf William Burchfield Buchtel

Senior Class Play Casts Are Chosen for Logan High

Logan High School announces casts for A Date with Judy directed by Bartelle Hamilton. Performances are May 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium with separate Thursday and Friday casts led by Judy roles Nancy Young and Jody Ogg respectively, and featuring Dick Hall Don Wells and George Lohr among others.

Logan Logan High School Bartelle Hamilton Judy Miss Hamilton Nancy Young Dick Hall Mr. Foster Adaline Ruble Mrs. Foster Bob Anthony Randolph Mary Ann Geiger Hotchkiss Betty Palmer Stutzhammer George Lohr Rex Norma Jean Hanna Eloise Irene Lott Mitzie Marilyn Jacoby Barbara Francis O'Donnell Mr. Martindale Frank Maze Oggie Mary Ann Moriarty Josephine Conrad Hannah Jody Ogg Don Wells Janie von Lohr Joe Walburn Judy Glass Norma Jean McMillin Helen Schrader Gee Weinrich Mareia Eberst Joe Krieg Martindale Stanley Soliday Jean Daubenmire Susie

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