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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1953
Page
7
County Auditor Harry Smith reports 8158.19 dollars paid recently to clear delinquent real estate taxes. Total back taxes 44754.50 on 733 properties prior to ads. 6366.66 paid on 230 plus 1791.53 on 91 before second notice. Remaining 36696.31 on 408 properties. Foreclosure or forfeiture may occur after two years. sales may wait until 1954 if delays occur.
Jesse Klinger told city police Saturday night that a bag of groceries was stolen from his unlocked car parked on West Main Street. The theft occurred while the vehicle was unattended.
Logan man Don V. Wells, 24, will graduate from the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis on June 5 with 926 classmates. He earns a bachelor of science and a commission as ensign in the U S Navy after attending Logan High School and Ohio State University.
Logan city recreation commission elected Harold R. Smith as chairman replacing Claude Chrisman who served since formation five years ago. Dr. Fred Blume named treasurer and Bill Miller re elected secretary. Pool repairs hinder opening hoped for Memorial Day but likely by early next week. Admissions kept as last year 35 cents adults 25 cents children 4 dollars family season ticket 5 dollars.
Then Chapter OES will meet in Masonic Hall Tuesday at 7 30 p m. The event outlines the local lodge gathering with expected attendance and ceremonial activities.
Eggleston 68 of Starr died of a heart attack at home Sunday morning after retiring from coal mining seven years ago. Survived by widow Laura, two sons Donald and Ercie, five daughters Fay Groves Imogene Wallace Alice Eggleston Margaret Ruggles Pat Lutz, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Plymouth Presbyterian Church with Rev. Carroll Chesser officiating. Burial in New Plymouth Cemetery. Leonard Funeral Home kept flowers.
Logan Ohio County extension office invites applications for the Ohio Forestry Training Camp announced by County Agent Charles Ingraham. Camp runs August 24 through 29 for boys up to 18 with at least one year of high school, showing interest in forestry and leadership potential.
Final rites were held in Columbus for Mrs Kathryn Barton aged 62. She was a native of Laurelville and mother of Mrs Hubert Lappen of Logan. Survived by four other daughters, a brother, three sisters and nine grandchildren. also listed are daughters in Columbus, Dallas, San Francisco and Indianapolis.
Warren J. Orendorff 69 of Columbus died recently. Funeral services were conducted in Columbus with his wife Helen and children including Myron Stoltz and Warren Jr. among survivors. Also listed are his mother Clara Coblentz, a brother, two sisters and 11 grandchildren.
GLOUSTER The Priscilla Sunday school class gathered in the Methodist Church social rooms on Friday evening. A prize was awarded to Mrs. Bertha Angle. Refreshments were served by a committee to a long list of members including Mrs. Beulah Lee and Mrs. Anna Conway among others.
LOGAN The annual 4 H officers and advisers conference will be at Green Elementary School at 8 p m June 5. County agricultural agent Charles Ingraham says all 4 H officers and advisers will attend this training. Sessions will be held for each group and news reporters. Advisers will elect three members to the 4 H Advisory Council with nominations listed from Harold Smith Mrs Robert D Bowers Verna Rheinscheid O V Mohler and Doris Farley and floor nominations.
James R. Horwell announces a newly created community band with rehearsals every Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Frank Harden Garage on W Hunter Street. Lawrence Kessler serves as president and Frank Harden as secretary librarian.
Betty Tippie of Glouster and Burr Maynard Slaughter were united in marriage May 9 at the Church of Christ parsonage with Rev. Daniel K Teater officiating. Attendants were Tommy Pappas and Alice Kay Holbert. A reception followed at the groom’s mother's home with family and Ohio University students among the guests. Slaughter is a OU sophomore.
This closing week of Glouster schools ends most class work on Wednesday with report cards Friday. High school commencement is Friday at 8 p.m. in the auditorium. Alumni dinner and dance follow Saturday at Hotel Gordon and the school gym. Valedictorian Suzanne Colbert and salutatorian Joan Ginnan named.
The Oakdale Friendship Circle will place flowers on graves of former members on Memorial Day at a gathering hosted by Lorena Jewell with Zenith Jewell assisting. A business meeting led by president Bernice Lowery awarded prizes to Nell Hillyer Geneva Jewell and Lucille Wolf. A June meeting at Phyllis Brunton’s home with Sarah Swaro assisting was planned and gifts were designated for Martha Harry Gertrude Jewell Phyllis Brunton and Bernice Lowery. Refreshments were served to numerous members including Rosa Love Mae Losey Faye Nott Virginia Moore Nora Lee Moore Della Loomis Georgia Barnes Donna Mae Brunton Pauline Brunton Ida Mae Stoneburner Ruby Norris and Clarice Kovach.
The Trimble Township Band Boosters Association will sponsor a concert by the township school band Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Band members will canvass Trimble Township homes Tuesday, seeking contributions to buy band uniforms. Each donor receives a ticket to the concert.
Glouster area residents report weekend trips with family. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson and children Joan and Julie joined Mrs. B. H. Pettit in Cleveland to visit Sam Johnson and wife. H. E. Pettit visited Trimble relatives. E K Bryson and son Billy traveled to Columbus to see the Bryson families and John M Bryson family.
A group of 36 to 40 Ohio Forestry Association members visiting a forestry convention at Lake Hope toured Lake Burr Oak on Thursday afternoon. Lake Burr Oak Boat Club members gave them a ride while Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins accompanied the delegation.
County milk sample collectors will hold a training session at the courthouse auditorium Thursday evening led by county agricultural agent Charles Ingraham. A mobile milk test laboratory testing cattle for Brucellosis will visit Hocking on about June 10, as endorsed by the county Health Council to safeguard against undulant fever.
Logan Chester Stevens, 33, of South Bloomingville, is jailed in Hocking County to serve a 30 day sentence for operating a motor vehicle under the influence. He was tried in Laurelville mayor's court by Acting Mayor Robert D. Bowers, and fined $50 plus costs. Stevens was arrested by Marshal H. S. Hill.
Mrs. Jo Bowers will head 4-H club work in Hocking County with the 4-H Advisory Council. She has taught home economics at Granville for two years and gained 4-H experience in Coheston, under county agricultural agent Charles Ingraham.
Mr and Mrs Vaughn Earich of Trimble moved Saturday to Dayton. Their daughter Janet and Mrs Wilber Kempton have been living in Dayton for some time.
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