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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1953
Page
5
A 30 month old Logan boy named John Wesley McBroom wandered from home on Motherwell Avenue and was located by police about noon at the Logan Iron and Metal Co. near his residence on North High Street.
Local church notices list times for services classes and meetings across Trinity Lutheran Nazareth and other congregations in Logan. Entries include pastors names and weekly schedules with Sunday school morning worship and special sessions.
Hocking County agricultural agent Logan Charles Ingraham announced a hay and pasture tour for Tuesday June 2 starting at 9 a.m. at Taubee Farm with trash mulch seeding. The route includes Sam Pontious and Nelson Atbell farms showing alfalfa bluegrass and birdsfoot trefoil, lunch at Antioch Grange, and talks by Gist Grimshaw Borst. Don Yates will demonstrate a forage harvester after lunch.
Logan Hocking County commissioners approved 250 for Memorial Day expenses split into 50 for each of the American Legion posts in Laurelville and Murray City, plus 50 for Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans groups. They also authorized a 22 blind medical bill.
Bidwell residents welcomed Harold Lee from Fort Wayne and Ernest Lee with their wives on a trip to Kalamazoo for a summer Bible camp. Fraley and Murray hosted Jackson visitors while McCarley of Denver visited his Prairie Grove home. Cottrells and daughters spent time in Cincinnati with Harold Ferris and family. James Jacobs prepares to join Sgt. James Jacobs in Puerto Rico with his wife and son. The Lacey and Elkins families hosted in Eno. A Porter birthday party honored Marshal McClaskey and his daughter Barbara Sue with relatives in attendance. Maurice Donnett from Bliss Business College vacationing with his mother in Columbus.
C. E. Berry of Athens Ohio is appointed Administrator W.W.A. of the estate of Charlies L. Bolen deceased late of Hebbardsville Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months. Dated May 11 1953. John F Newcomb Probate Judge.
The Peoples Bank Company of Nelsonville sues A. Brags in Athens County Court. An execution directs sale of a 1951 Willys Station Wagon model 473 with 4 lines motor and serial 451-AA at public auction on May 24 1953 at 2 30 PM on the Motor Co premises in Glouster Athens County. Cash in hand. Sheriff Bateman of Athens County Ohio. Dorothy J Parmiter for the bank.
Malon L Exline minor listed as Mahlon Exline residing at Box A Camp Breckenridge Kentucky will be named in a probate filing by J Kempton administrator of Lillian Exline estate. On March 2 1953 the administrator filed a petition in Athens County Probate Court Ohio to sell real estate to pay debts of the estate.
Logan City police investigated a minor collision at W. Hunter Street involving Lester Tolliver, 37, of Logan Route 4, and Wilbur Lightfoot Jr., 58, of Logan Route 3. Tolliver’s car reportedly struck the rear of Lightfoot’s stationary vehicle at a red light, damaging Tolliver’s grill headlight and bumper while Lightfoot’s car remained undamaged.
Seven new members were inducted into the National Honor Society at Logan High School. The inductees are Sally Chrisman Patty Shumate Martha Elberfeld Bill Juergensmeier Peter Yaw Bob Rainier and John Hunsaker. A picnic is planned for next Tuesday at Old Man's Cave.
Mrs. James Robert Souders Logan Route 3 welcomes a daughter. Mrs. Sarah Rawlins New Straitsville and Mrs. Harry Swaim Logan Route are noted. Discharges include Mrs. Margaret Aspelund New Plymouth. iss Diane Hartman Logan.
Logan High School Hi Y held a mother son banquet in Blosser's Wednesday. Group singing slides and instrumental music followed dinner. Jerry Clark and Charles Helber performed two saxophone duets and members spoke on Hi Y history and purpose.
Judge Harley preves granted permission to Bobbie Darby to change his name to Robert Lee Darby in Hocking County Common Pleas Court. Darby filed the petition for the change.
Judge Harley Meyer in the Court of Common Pleas grants Christene Rose a divorce on a cross-petition filed by Robert E. Rose. The defendant cited gross neglect and is awarded custody of the minor children and support of 12.50 per week.
Mr Earl J Blake and Mrs Blake and daughter Sharon of Point Lookout Long Island are visiting his parents in nearby town according to a Sunday society note.
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