Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1956

Page

6

Grade Schools To Give Last Festival Program

Logan grade schools present a final music festival tonight at the high school auditorium. Fourth, fifth and sixth graders perform in arranged choirs with songs such as Maypole Dance, Now is the Month of Maying, The Battle Hymn of the Republic and more. Miss Minnie Louise Bowen supervises with several teachers assisting.

LOGAN At & Pm West School John Peel Minnie Louise Bowen Gladys Webb Helen Rush Elsie Martin Lena” Mock Kathryn’ Johnson Rita ‘Hoemaker B. W. Morri

Logan Post Office to Observe National Job Safety Week

Logan Post Office will join National Job Safety Week May 13 19 per Postmaster CC Achauer. He says the office aims to reduce industrial occupational and highway accidents by Safety Week actions including rules reviews accident reporting safety inspections safety slogan contests and accident investigations.

Logan CC. Achauer Achauer

County Cl Okays Routine Bill Payments at Meeting

Logan County commissioners met Thursday and approved payments totaling 876 dollars from the auto-gasoline fund 908.34 from county funds and 187.50 from the tuberculosis fund. Welfare bills were examined and approved totaling 321 for general relief administration payroll and 1385.90 for general relief grants.

Logan — County General Relief Administration

Martha J. Logan Benaro Granted Uncontested Divorce

Martha J. Logan Benaro was granted an uncontested divorce from Walter Echard on grounds of gross neglect of duty per Common Pleas Court records. Costs were charged to the plaintiff.

Local Church Activities and Hamden High Banquet Note

News brief lists Sunday school times and services for First Presbyterian Berea Union Furnace First EUB St Matthew St John Nazarene Valley Tabernacle United Brethren in Christ Church of God Haydenville events and Hamden High School Junior-Senior banquet details plus notes on recent visits and inspections and a description of the federal mace in Congress.

First Presbyterian Ari F. Schottke Vanl Schwenke Westminster Fellowship P.m. Berea Presbyterian Union Furnace Earl F. Schottke A. N. Grueser Ruth Dorci Naomi St. Matthew Lutheran Thomas C. Smallsreed NYPS Wocking Valley Tabernacle Mathias Brothers Coe United Brethren In Christ I. N. Burnworth South Haydenville

Weekend Visitors Fill Murray City Homes

Murray City hosts a flood of relatives with Pat Collins of Barberton and Mrs Pat Collins visiting the Collins and Nixon families. Eugene Snyder and Larry visit Dayton kin. Maples, Martin and Wooten families hosted guests from Columbus Springfield and Derby. Local travelers include Roger Wilson Lancaster and Bert Sweazy Colum bus links.

Murray City Fred Collins Pat Collins Barberton Glennt Nixon Charles Dem Deem Emma Nixon Jimmie Marion Spencer Eugene Snyder Larry Nelsonville Snyder Thomas Irwin Dayton John Snyder Sr Irwin Home St. Earl Maples Dwight Martin Jay Huston Guy Miller Caldwell Pearl Lantz Hulda Bert Sweazy Doc Swyers

Logan Society Leadership Meeting and Local Club Notes

A series of May meetings are reported including the Logan Society Leadership gathering at Jane Ruff’s home with plans for a revolving picture cylinder to promote 4H Camp./Ethel Bower Wes Hutchens Marvelee Armstrong Bud Myers were appointed to the project. next meeting June 7 at the Courthouse auditorium. Other items include a pleasant Rhine Grove event with Girl Scouts, YMCA and YWCA district news, craft ideas for May 23 at Mrs. Earl Kitchen’s, and the Farrington Class at Westminster House with devotions and lessons. Nineteen members and two guests attended. birthday celebrations noted for Miss Jessie McMonagle.

Leadeship Jane Ruff Marvelee Armstrong Buckeye Ethel Bower Wes Hutchens Bud Myers YMCA Wayne Timberlake YWCA Columbus Arlie Brimmer Earl Kitchen Florence Bort Atiny United States Amos Potts E. Main St

Blue Lake Family Announces Birth Of Daughter

Mr and Mrs Walter Pope announce the birth of a daughter the second daughter for the Pope family. The mother is formerly Phillis Wooten daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Wooten. The Pope couple are part of Blue Lake community with ties to Marion and Columbus areas.

Blue Lake Walter Pope Pope Phillis Wooten Robert Wootean Mr. Pope Fred Pope Popes Frances Harrison Donald Harrison Barbara Ann Porter Richard S. Reich Wesley Methodist Church Marion Russell Sheets Eleanor and Rosetta Columbus Monroe Sheets C. E. Sheets Foster Thacker Gary L. E. Tobias Sam Marjorie Jack Kemper Vinton Orin

Mr. Farmer Found Dead in Marion County Home

Elijah Farmer 77 a Marion County native was found dead in a W Hunter Street lodging house about 10 p m Wednesday. Dr J W Doering county coroner said the deceased retired farmer is survived by two sons Elmer of Lancaster and Orville Services set for 10 a m Saturday at Heinlein Funeral Home with the Rev Roy E Klingler officiating and burial at Mt Tabor Cemetery Marion Township

Logan Elijah Farmer Marion County W. Hunter St J W. Doering Elmer Farmer Lancaster Orville Heinlein Roy E. Klingler Mt. Tabor Marion Township

Sheep Dipping Under Way in Hocking County

Logan report shows sheep dipping started despite cold rainy weather. James and Keith Skinner of Logan Route 3 operate the county’s only dipping service with eight counties previously covered. The season uses a copper tax dip noted for success in Texas and other western states. Requests due at the extension office by May 19. fee is 20 cents per head.

Logan Hocking Charles Ingraham James and Keith Skinner Ingraham Texas

Homemaking Workshop Signups Open for Ohio State Event

Logan May 17 deadline set for pre registration for a homemaking workshop to be June 11 13 at Ohio State University Aimed at homemakers the program offers home economics classes Clothing Buying You and Your Money Enjoying the Food Buying Sense and Nonsense Furnishings Help Make the House at Home You and Home Management and Feeding the Family Related subjects include Creative Craft Design Music Through Chorus You as County President If You Were a 4H Club Member International Understanding Publicity for your Progress and Safe or Sorry The workshop will be first of its kind in Ohio Homemakers will stay in dormitories eat meals there and learn college life The fee for all expenses is 15 per person Members of home demonstration clubs are asked to list first and second choices for classes.

Logan Ohio ‘State University Ethel Bower Ohio

Widow Dies Funeral Set In Logan Ohio

Mrs. van Osella Daugherty 72 died at 6 am Thursday in Hocking Valley Hospital after two weeks as a patient. She was widow of James Daugherty and lifelong Logan resident. Survived by brothers Frank Heft Columbus and Oliver Heft Wyandotte Mich. Friends may call Heinlein funeral home. services set for 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Thomas C. Smallsteed officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan van Osella Daugherty Hocking Valley Hospital James Daugherty James P Eliza Roof Heft Frank Heft Columbus Oliver Heft Wyandotte Thomas C. Smallsteed Oak Grove

Burglary Spree Strikes Richmond Turnpike Route

In Richmond Virginia many homes along the Richmond Petersburg Turnpike were robbed despite secured doors and windows. Bathroom fixtures tile and woodwork were removed. Police recovered a car used by two burglars and reported a single arrest in the case.

Cnmmny Richmond Richmond - Petersburg ‘Turnpike

Norway Called Among World’s Lowest Crime Rates

A brief note highlights Norway as having one of the world’s lowest crime rates while its police, who do not carry firearms, enforce traffic laws with strict regularity.

Norway

Also Mentioned on This Page

Atwens Walt Disney Oon Post Office Downe GOBEL Gaynor A AM Dawid Niven wWietie Logan Church News Hamden Hamden High School Washington, D. C William Cotiill Eastern Star Oak Hill D. M. Bryson A. H. H Young A. R. Tedrow David Shumaker Stephen Snripp John Salts Vale Cousit Ates. Cuittord “Bow Edna Smith Eugene Summer South Shore Allie Nickells Linda Mae Robert Brotherton Robert D. M.chapman Grant Hospital Robert Phillips Ada Gibson Steve Gamalt Minnie Gibson Congress Isabel Bracken Cora Walters Pearl Wilson Wilson Frank Williams Lewis Jones Carrie. Chanel Dan Wolfe Sr Detroit Paul Huston Somerset Jay ‘Huston Marilyn Huston Lidwina Raymond Jack Huston Bucklove Lake Paul Robson Howard Croft Logan Society Pleasant Ridge Bernice Thompson Bonnie Thompson Karen Karshner Alice Farrington Blosser's Bea | Ross M. H. Cherrington Joseph Hayes Carlton Bright Edward G. Hockman Edith Ellison Mary Connor Alice Steinman D. V. Rannells Harry Brown Kathryn Terrel John Hildabolt Carlos Gaffin Cherrington Ess Virgil Harman Mr. Farmer Susan Hayward Richard Eddie Conte - Albert - van Fleet Pon Taylor Ray Danton Homemaking Portsmouth Igantic Hin Warneque Soipag Peyer Ie Bruesom Blanchard Brand Jack Slade Bola Lugosi Rock Hudson Captain Lightfoot Betty Grable Sheree North Romero Sterling Hayden Starr Ginger Rogers Amor Lucille Bell Forever Darling St. Paul's A&p Hocking County Thelma Keyes Harold Hecht Eer Borgnine Bes T To Paddy Chayefsky Hecht-Lancaster Presents Ernest Borgnine Betsy Blair Tallman Warner Bros Warnercolor Dorothy Malone Peggie Castle
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication