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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1944
Page
8
Murray City High School held its annual commencement exercises Tuesday night awarding diplomas to Robert Wilson Eugene Snyder Dorothy Dimon Irene Sikora Donald Lanning Lucille Lucas Shirley Lanning Jean Rowland Gloria Bunting Guy Darby Richard Darby Mary Louise Donson Steve Kozik Eugene Irwin LaDonna Poling Betty Shuttleworth and Lucile Lucas Delbert Woodford was the speaker.
Vital statistics show April births favoring girls in Logan and Hocking County. In Logan City four girls and one boy born, three male deaths and two female deaths reported. County totals: nine girls and four boys born, four female and three male deaths. Names of parents listed for several Logan births.
National Red Cross runs its 23rd season of aquatic schools to train students as water safety first aid and accident prevention instructors. James Robert King Jr. led a class last year in Culver Indiana and will teach again this summer. Details and forms available at Red Cross or County Superintendent’s office. Delayed birth registrations listed for several families.
Beila Hyson hosted the Win or Lose Club at Mrs. S B Miller's home with Mrs Jud Shriner and Mrs Arthur Miller winning first and second prizes. Home made candy was served. Future meetings will be hosted by Mrs S B Miller. Millard Reynolds and family moved to Sparta Michigan and their son Charles will join them after school. Pansy Kline returns to Dr L E Radekin residence after visiting Laurelville. Mrs Wheeler Dew and Mrs Ralph Moorehead Jr visit Logan. Dr and Mrs Charles Notestone Jr visited from Chillicothe. Mrs Harold Jacques visits Union Furnace. The Browns were noted in Logan.
Raymond Pierson died suddenly Tuesday. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Leonard Funeral Home with Rev. A N Grueser in charge. Burial in Oak Grove. Body to lie in state at 337 W Second St. from this evening for visitation. Logan Aerie 2168 F O E will hold memorials at the residence tonight at 7:30 p.m. Eagles meet at 7:15 p.m.
Mrs. Ben Evans and daughter Patricia Fraasure visit Logan as guests of Mrs. Evans' parents Mr and Mrs Jess Frasure. They are staying with the Evans family at Urbana where their son William Brown resides.
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