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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1949
Page
2
Firefighters from Logan City responded to 497 Zanesville Ave at about 8 40 a m Wednesday when a furnace overheated. Fire Chief Roy Stallsmith reported no damage.
The Rev Henry L Carr pastor of First Presbyterian spoke at Logan High School Thanksgiving assembly urging thanks for humor and blessings. He cited Christian Century characters and stories of John Robinson Andrew Melville Fulton Oursler Aunt Ann to illustrate gratitude for simple joys and freedom.
The Voitiskis family from Latvia, now living near Route 33 in Athens County, was received into St. Matthew Lutheran Church Logan after relocating from a displaced persons camp in Germany. Mrs Voitiskis wore Latvian national dress, highlighting Lutheran World Relief. The ceremony occurred during Loyalty Sunday on November 20 observed by about 2000 American Lutheran Church congregations across the U S and Canada.
The 1949 Logan High School football dance will be held Friday evening in the school gym. The Student Council promotes the event with the presentation of the 1949 football queen and attendants and the announcement of the 1950 team captain. Selections will be made by letter.
Thanksgiving dance at the Izaak Walton League clubhouse on Lake Logan will run from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Thanksgiving evening. Bob Holloway and his orchestra will provide the music, with Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority as co sponsor.
Scheduled from 7 20 p m to 11 30 p m the evening social will feature music by Jim Horwell s dance band for the dance portion of the football squad event.
Logan High School gym hosted a county basketball carnival on November 12 that raised 171.75 for the Infantile Paralysis fund. Eight teams, including the Logan reserves, participated with Byron Eby in charge of arrangements and praise for players and volunteers.
Recount of ballots from 17 precincts in the Nov 8 election did not alter the result for three township trustee races. Falls Township awarded the seat to Ray Snider by six votes over Ernest Shull. Green 1 shifted one vote to John Baumgardner, but Francis Stump still won by seven votes. Perry Township saw Ray Baker lose six more votes, giving Francis Stump a 51 vote edge. The recount started Tuesday at 6 pm and finished after midnight.
Logan Band Boosters met in the high school cafeteria for a dinner highlighted by a cake for Mrs. George Gribble's birthday anniversary. New members Mrs. Delbert Conkle Mr. and Mrs. Darley Kitchen and Mrs. Walter Frazee joined as George Gribble led the meeting.
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