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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1949

Page

5

Spring party hosted by Mrs Kittie for Junior Progressive Study Club

Mrs Roger Kittie hosted the Junior Progressive Study Club spring party with a baseball game and picnic lunch. Attendees included Mrs John Carter, Mrs Karl Bodenbender, Mrs Willis Blower, Mrs Pressley Brown, Mrs Ben Vaughan, Mrs Glen McDonald, Mrs Richard Morris, Mrs Maxine Halbert, Mrs Guy Vaughan, Mrs Ben Swartz, Mrs Hugh Sweeney, Mrs Warbur Halderson Jr, Miss Frances Thomas, Mrs Dan Teater, Mrs John Cunningham, Mrs Jack Munden, Mrs Richard Guinther, Mr Eugene Jones and Mrs Enlon Grubbs. A man named Eugene Jones returned home near McConnelville from Good Samaritan tal after several weeks at tar.

Glouster Roger Kittie Junior Progressive Study Club John Carter Karl Bodenbender Willis Blower Pressley Brown Ben Vaughan Glen McDonald Richard Morris Maxine Halbert Guy Vaughan Ben Swartz Hugh Sweeney Warbur Halderson Frances Thomas Dan Teater John Cunningham Jack Munden Richard Guinther Eugene Jones Enlon Grubbs

Memorial Day Parade and Grave Decorations in Logan

Memorial Day ceremonies in Logan will be led by veterans groups and include a 9:30 a.m. parade from S. Market St with a 9:15 a.m. assembly. Graves will be decorated at area cemeteries, then a service at Worthington Park square near the soldiers monument.

Logan S. Market St Worthington Park Square Soldiers Monument Logan High School Women Relief Corps Soldiers’ Monument Kiwanis Club Jim Horwell WRC Jesse Columber Kenneth Eaton Levert Voris Grace Hall Marilyn Skiver

Glouster Methodist Church Plans Family Night Event

The Glouster Methodist Church hosts a family night Thursday at 6 p.m. with guests Dr and Mrs George Wilson superintendent of Chillicothe district. A dinner precedes the last quarterly conference and a program is in preparation with WSGS hostesses and officers bringing reports.

Glouster Glouster Methodist Church George Wilson Wilson Chillicothe District Methodist Churches WSGS John Devol

Freak Accident Damages Two Cars on Route 75

A road mishap on Route 75 near Logan left two cars damaged with no injuries. A wheel detached from Doug Ledfords car struck the second vehicle driven by L L Galloway, causing it to leave the highway. both cars sustained minor damage. Sheriff A J Waldron reported the incident.

Logan Route 75 A. J. Waldron Doug Ledford Ll. E. Galloway Columbus

Haydenville Band Concert Delights School Audience

A large Haydenville audience attended the Haydenville Green Band concert at the Community Hall. James Carter directed the elementary pupil group presenting works by Tschaikowsky Lillya Stone Teague and Kellete Teague among others. Featured numbers included a bass trio and clarinet quartet with a saxophone solo of Stephen Foster tunes. Drum majorettes added a twirling demonstration.

Olcott-Teague Whiting-Teague Kellete-Teague Champ Melany Jack Lemon Marlene Gastin Patty Vollmer Old Kentucky Mary Sater Louise Lehman Doris Duffey Judy Clouston Stephen Foster Shirley Crothers

Tax Coupon Sales Rise in Logan County

Logan County purchase of sales tax coupons last week rose to 4815.30 dollars, up 128.83 from the prior year. Year to date totals show 67754.37 dollars in coupons sold, down 77.43 from the same period last year.

Logan Hocking County Ralph W. Moorhead Moorhead

Grade School Minstrel Tonight at Haydenville School

Haydenville elementary students present an eighties minstrel show at 8 p m in the school auditorium. Participants include Carl Barnett Donald Thompson Robert Swackhammer Jack Lemon Donald Grigsby Earl Lehman Donald McQuaid Herbie Moore Mary Sparks Roxie Nutter Shelia Lehman Elda Martin Mary Sater plus a chorus from grades five through eight.

LOGAN Haydenville Carl Barnett Donald Thompson Robert Swackhammer Jack Lemon Donald Grigsby Earl Lehman Donald McQuaid Herbie Moore Mary Sparks Roxie Nutter Shelia Lehman Elda Martin Mary Sater

Services for Mrs Ruff To Be Held Wednesday

Funeral services for Mrs Adda Ruff 63 who died unexpectedly at her Logan route 4 residence Monday morning will be conducted at 1 30 p m Wednesday in the Harmony Evangelical United Brethren Church with the Rev D S Mills of Columbus officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery Friends may call at the residence until time of services

Logan Adda Ruff Logan Route 4 Harmony Evangelical United Brethren Church D. S. Mills Columbus

Commencement Today for Carbon Hill High School

Commencement exercises for the class of 1949 at Carbon Hill High School are set for 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Dr. Galen Starr Ross delivers the address with Erma Williams giving the salutatory and Betty Clarke the valedictory. Samuel H. Dillon presents diplomas.

Strausbaugh Rites Planned in Glouster

James Strausbaugh aged 61 died in Athens, survived by wife Lena and six daughters including Ethel Jones and Marie Kontis, five sons, thirty six grandchildren. Friends may call at C F Wallace funeral home. services Wednesday at 1 p m led by John Devol. burial in Chillicothe.

Glouster James Strausbaugh Athens Strausbaugh Lena Ethel Jones Hallsville Ohio George Hysell Toledo Marie Kontis Hillsdale Mich Harvey Brooks Millersport Frank McCreanor Charles Grinstead Murray City James Chillicothe Ralph Kingston Frank Bremen Charles

Bell divorce granted on grounds of gross neglect and cruelty

Carl Bell wins divorce from Stella F Bell in common pleas court citing gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. The couple married June 15 1921.

J T Commencement Set For Wednesday Evening

Commencement exercises will be held Wednesday at 8 p m in the J T High auditorium. Mrs Evelyn Luchs of Athens will deliver the address with Donna Bernard and Anne Zalupski as class speakers. The graduating class will perform music and Principal Roy W Byers will recommend 17 graduates to County Superintendent Glen Hanes for diplomas.

Glour J. T. High School Evelyn Luchs Athens Donna Bernard Anne Zalupski Roy W. Byers Glen Hanes

Columbus Rabbi Speaks at Baccalaureate Services

The Glovster school auditorium hosted a fairyland themed baccalaureate with Adrienne Craig on the proscenium, Adrienne x as accompanist, and Rev Daniel K Teater directing. Rabbinical speaker Jerome D Folkman urged dedication to God, service to others, and defiance of pessimism through faith.

Columbus Torium Adrienne Craig Daniel K Teater Eileen Ugh Teater Ife

Last Rites Conducted For Paul H. Shepard

Funeral services for Paul Herbert Shepard age 2% were held at Spencer Ridge Church Monday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Bumgardner. Burial followed in Dew Cemetery in Crookville.

Glouster Paul Herbert Shepard Elsworth Shepard Corning Rouute Spencer Ridge Church Bumgardner Crookaville Dew Cemetery

Persistent Itch Relieved by Resinal Ointment

A brief note claims relief from a persistent itch using Resinal Ointment with praise for its soothing effect. The ad-like text emphasizes quick comfort and broad use, suggesting widespread user satisfaction.

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