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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1948
Page
3
Logan Dean Collison lists May 4 primary campaign expenses for Hocking County candidates. Highest is Keith L. Schultz at 78.60 for Democratic commissioner nomination. lowest is Thelma Keyes at 18.92. Other figures include LL Mooney 25.50 and Bierly 73.94 among Republicans and Richards 63.01 and Rafferty 3.75 among Democrats.
Ohio University engineering students and professors arrived by bus for a tour of Logan Clay Products Co. about 80 students expected. After the inspection and a six o clock dinner in the firm club rooms the group will attend a Society of Professional Engineers meeting in the Hocking Valley chapter comprising engineers from Hocking Athens Vinton Meigs and Perry Counties. The Ohio University group is noted as the first student chartered by the society.
WSCS met at Miss Ethel Packard home with a potluck lunch. Thirteen Garden Club members planned June Port Washington State Park picnic. Several local visitors and calls noted. Basil Wilson and Charley Chevalier obituary items appear. New Zealand population figures given: 1 641 000 with 57 percent urban and 67 percent in the North Island.
Logan William F. Smith 42 father of 12, died Monday at Hocking Valley Hospital after shooting himself in the head with a .22 rifle. Despondency named as cause. Funeral at Leonard funeral home Wednesday 2 p.m. with Rev. Ira Miller. Interment Oak Grove Cemetery.
Logan The Enterprise School hosts a Jolly Juvenile Minstrel tonight with eight grades performing. Featured minstrel men include Donnie Helber Charles Bradford Charles McBride Ronald Helber J B Wagoner Charles Coburn Billy North Jim Alberry and Bob Dupler. The musical lineup lists Jim Warthman Vera Lindsey Marion Martin Betty Beougher Jim Nihiser Janet Risch Katie Nihiser and Betty Geil.
Funeral services for Rita Raye Stephenson aged 20 months were held at 2 30 p m today at the Church of the New Covenant. The child, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Stephenson of 303 West Second Street, died Saturday after a short illness. Surviving are a sister Ruth and grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Hart and Mr and Mrs Lucius Stephenson.
Logan sheriff reports two weekend crashes with two people slightly hurt. Richard G. Bowers 17 collided with a semi on Route 33 north of Logan injuring his knee. Gerald S. McCreary 31 suffered a forehead cut after stopping the trailer truck. A second two car crash on Nickle Plate Road near Logan caused damage but no injuries.
Thais Jeanette Rose petitions for divorce from William Clayton Rose in common pleas court alleging extreme cruelty. She seeks permanent custody of four minor children and child maintenance. The couple married in Logan in 1938.
Velvia Myers files for divorce from Benjamin Myers a minor in Lancaster on charges of extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of their one minor child, a restraining order, temporary and permanent alimony. Married November 23 1945.
Eighteen students will receive diplomas at Laurelville High School on Wednesday evening with Prof. H. R. Cotterman of Capital University as speaker. Samuel H. Dillon will present diplomas. Phyllis Anderson is salutatorian and Aline Bright valedictorian.
Logan Ralph W. Moorhead, county treasurer, notes the second half 1947 real estate tax is due by June 20. Unpaid first half plus penalties must be paid in the second half. Moorhead will be in Laurelville June 12 and Murray City June 19 to collect taxes. The Laurelville graduating class motto is Dedicated To The Unfinished Task Before Us. James Frey is superintendent. board members are Albert Swackhamer, Merl Karshner, Wayne Bowers, Herbert Flanigan, and Wilson Ross.
Recent admissions include Earl Bradley of Nelsonville Route 1 for surgical care and Mrs. George Barrows of Nelsonville for medical. Births reported to the hospital are a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Andrews of Nelsonville, a son for Mr. and Mrs. William Miller of Nelsonville, and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Huprich of Carbon Hill. Discharges include Robert Hansley of Logan and Mrs. Lee Harper with daughter of Logan, plus Mrs. Dan Jones of Union Furnace and John Blackburn of Burbank California.
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