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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1951
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Gil bert Courtney of 5 High Street entertained Sunday for their daughter Isabel Courtney. The informal visit featured family guests and the household evening gathering.
Sommerdale visitors arrive as Mrs. Vance Vincent hosts family from Ohio. Mr and Mrs John Wilson of Sommerdale Ohio join Mrs Andrew Andrews and children from Columbus along with Mr and Mrs Sherman Gartin and Mr and Mrs James Roy of Columbus visiting their sister Lo retta Vincent and parents Mr and Mrs Charles Vincent of Columbus for the weekend.
While reroofing the New York Central Depot at Chauncey, two freight weigh bills over a century old were found by station operator John J. Ley. One dated Oct 22, 1890 to James McKitrick for hardware and tea kettle from Columbus to Chauncey, weight 100 pounds, freight 25 cents. The other, Oct 31, 1 to R. S. Dent for brick from Athens to Chauncey, weight 2000 pounds, freight $1.80. Both men are remembered by older district residents.
Logan High and Junior High combined for an awards assembly in the high school auditorium. The Haydenville Green Band conducted by Ralph Gabriel played, followed by district scholarship recognitions led by Supt. George A. Carr. Honors went to students with top scores across biology chemistry and world history among others, with several seniors named as top honor graduates.
The May gathering of the Harry Vail Group of the Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. Eber Mowery’s North Market Street home with 23 attendees. Hostesses assisted, devotions led by Mrs. D. O. Davis, prayers for ministers in Brazil and a school in western Cuba, and a review of The Near Panorama's third chapter followed. Refreshments were served. list of attendees includes Mrs. Dean Collison, Miss Bowen, Mrs. Myers, and many others.
Wife Blair asks divorce from Thomas H Blair of Carbon Hill alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. She seeks restoration of maiden name Hamill, states marriage began September 14, 1948, and that the couple has no children.
Hocking County Izaak Walton League members will gather at the Lake Logan clubhouse for a fried Lake Erie pickerel dinner at 6 30 p.m. Charlie Pratt and the West Enders lead the program to be announced later. Members are urged to bring tools to help settle shrubs around the meeting hall Thursday afternoon.
Logan received a special citation in the 1950 Ohio traffic safety contest for five years without a traffic death. The city earned an honorable mention. grand winner for cities over 600,000 was Cleveland, with Springfield leading the 50,000 to 100,000 class. Awards based on death records, engineering, reporting, enforcement, child safety, ordinances, courts, safety groups, and public information.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Jane Lohr 94 who died Tuesday in Hocking Valley Hospital will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Woodard funeral home with Rev. A N Grueser officiating. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Survived by four sons George Lehman Logan Grover Lehman Clark Lake Mich John Lohr Zanesville and Mark Lohr Logan, ten grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Mrs Daisy Syx former Chauncey resident has returned to Dayton after visiting Chauncey for the funeral of Clarence Cartwright 46 at Greens Run Church of Christ. Cartwright's mother Effie Lowery Cartwright and Daisy Lowery Syx are cousins. She visited in Chauncey with Mr and Mrs A L Preston 180 Main St.
Logan police report two additional burglaries within a week. Intruders struck Joe Krannitz on Motherwell Avenue stealing 28 dollars and rifling drawers after entering with a skeleton key. Eddie Herzog on Mineral Avenue lost tools after a night entry. A prior May 2 break in at Bob Gano on Warner Avenue yielded jewelry cigarets and a fountain pen.
Names omitted from yesterday's list of those attending the Gano family picnic were Mrs. Robert Sinnott and son Stevie Logan.
Mrs Wayne Whitcraft entertained the Class Schwenke group of the First Presbyterian Church Monday evening with assisting hostesses Mrs Harold Sommers and Mrs Frank Johnson. Thirteen members attended as devotions led by Mrs Downes centered on The power that flows through love and discussion followed core readings.
Mrs. Mabel Sisson celebrated her birthday with a two course chicken dinner hosted by her mother Mrs. Elizabeth Robinett in Millfield. The cake by Olive Brookins served as centerpiece with seven attendees including William and Anita Sisson, Richard Hadden family, Ruth Frieze, Helen Howard, Olive Brookins, and Mrs. Robinett.
Logan Laverne McGrath and Emmett McGrath obtained a divorce after a common pleas court finding of gross neglect of duty. Judge Harley Meyer heard the case and restored the plaintiff’s maiden name Lattimer. The couple married October 5, 1947.
Zealous community obituary notes Elkins West Virginia resident Merritt Wilson Sr. died May 16 after a near five year illness. He led Wilson Lumber Co as president for several years and is survived by wife Della Wolfe and three sons Frank, Curtis, and Merritt Jr. Alongside family reminiscences, the item chronicles numerous social visits and local movements among area residents.
CHAUNCEY L. W. Sanders an instructor at Wright Field Dayton spent the weekend at home in Millfield with his wife Eileen. They recently visited Dayton and now reside in a trailer camp. Llewanne Sanders stayed with grandparents Clarence and Mrs. Minnie Droz visited Athens. Bertha Sanders spent Saturday at the farm home of cousins Chester and Jennie King near Armitage.
Mr and Mrs Dan Dew of Athens plan to move to Cleveland and visited Dew’s grandmother Mrs Julia Bartlett yesterday. The trip connected the family as they prepare for the relocation.
Mr and Mrs John Kaszonyi of Niles Ohio with children Judith and Janice visited Millfield relatives including John Kaszonyi Sr Elizabeth Willis and her son Clarence.
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