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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1950

Page

3

Walton League Convention Invites Logan Members to Camp Muskingum

Logan Izaak Walton League members from Hocking County are invited to the division convention at Camp Muskingum Leesville Lake October 13 to 15. The Ohio division reserves the camp for three days with meals Friday noon through Sunday noon. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking, boat trip, field trip, naturalist supervision, a speech by national president Bill Holton, square dance, and a resources department report with discussion. Cost is 3 per person. reservations by Tuesday to Bill Wertz Wooster.

LOGAN Izaak Walton League Hocking County Camp Muskingum Leesville Lake Ohio Division Bryce Browning Arthur Harper Bill Holton Natural Resources Dept Jim Wells

Pomeroy Students Recap Girls and Boys State Experiences

Pomeroy High School representatives spoke to the Senior High about their summer programs. Virginia Haskins described Girls State at Ohio Wesleyan University where 439 girls studied government and elected officials. Donald Dailey outlined Boys State at Camp Perry with 1200 attendees and vivid activities including a school newspaper role and tax duties.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Donald Hunne James Fisher Mary Lawrence Virginia Haskins American Legion Auxiliary Pomeroy High Buckeye Ohio Wesleyan Delaware Ohio Virginia Sherwood City Washington D. C Donald Dailey American Legion Donald Camp Perry Lake Erie Dailey Haskins General Assembly Boys’ State PHS Panthers Roar John W. Bricker Frank Lausche George Mingle Donald Thomas

Certain advert claims starved blood cure

An advertisement promotes CERTAIN two liquid elements Certa-Vin that allegedly enrich blood with iron and energize nerves with vitamin B. It targets readers with blood poverty and gas, claiming quick benefits in 3 to 4 days and a cost of a few cents daily, with Athens Pharmacy and Betts Cut Rate listed as sellers.

Athens Nelsonville Betts

Auto crash in Hocking County injures passenger

One accident reported in Hocking County over the weekend by state police. At about 4 p.m. yesterday one-half mile south of the Hocking Fairfield line, Wayne D. Cottrill and Norman E. Deakins collided after Cottrill stopped behind a bus. Deakins rear ended Cottrill. passenger Frances Arnold sustained a bruised forehead. Deakins was cited for following too close and fined $20 plus costs.

Logan Hocking County Hocking Fairfield Line Wayne D. Cottrill Columbus Cottrill Norman E. Deakins Emminence Deakins Frances Arnold Trimble Roger W. Friend

William J Frasch Services Set for Tuesday

Funeral services for William J Frasch 89 longtime Logan resident who died Saturday in Columbus will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Leonard funeral home with Rev Paul N Warner officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Frasch headed Logan Federal Building and Loan Corp owned Frasch Bros Bakery and was vice president of Mc Govern and Riley Shoe Co. He was a charter member of Logan Elks Lodge and belonged to St Matthew Lutheran Church. Survived by son W F E Frasch of Columbus sister Miss Christine Frasch of Logan and brother John Frasch of Columbus. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Logan William J. Frasch Columbus Leonard Paul N. Warner Oak Grove Frasch Logan Federal Building and Loan Corp Frasch Bros. Bakery McGovern and Riley Shoe Co Logan Elks Lodge St. Matthew Lutheran Church W. FE. Frasch Christine Frasch John Frasch

Columbus Priest To Address Kiwanis

Logan Ohio Reverend Linus Dury pastor of Holy Cross Church in Columbus will speak to the Logan Kiwanis Club Tuesday evening in a guest night program announced by Father Charles Foy and the churches committee.

Logan Linus Dury Holy Cross Church Columbus Logan Kiwanis Club Charles P. Foy Father Foy Support of Churches Committee

Middleport Church Notes Show Attendance and Rites

Sunday services at First Presbyterian and Syracuse congregations included World Wide Communion and baptisms. Connie Lane Losee joined church membership while Roseann Lisle and James David Harden were baptized. Rally Day at Middleport Church of Christ drew 255 attendees with musical numbers and class promotions.

Middleport First Presbyterian Church Homer G. McMillen Connie Lane Losee Carl Adkins Middleport High School Robert L. Losee Connie Lane William ©. Atkins Pomeroy Ada M. Walker Carl Eugene Jones Syracuse Presbyterian McMillen Roseann Donald Lisle James David Robert Harden Middleport Church of Christ William Grueser David Wiley L. R. Wiley Nancy Sue Rawlings Franklin Martin Cash Bahr C. E. McKinley Homer Rice Chester Erwin L. W. McComas Heath Methodist Church James Brewington Vernon Weber L. A. Bangerter Noah Haskins Diane Reichman Everett Bangerter Charles Wayland Ohio Conference Board of Education McComas Marilyn Sue Knight Mary Louise Wells

Two Family Dinners Honor Middleport Birthday Observances

Two birthday dinners honored Mrs. Cash Bahr Nellie Childs and her daughter Christine. On Friday Mr. and Mrs George Childs hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Bahr Christine Candace Ralph Gibbs Jr Gloria June William Childs and Mrs Minnie Gilmore. Sunday the Bahrs hosted another dinner with Maynard Bahr Chester and Colonel Woode Tuppers Plains among guests.

Middleport Cash Bahr Nellie Childs Christine George Childs N. Second Ave Bahr Candace Ralph Gibbs, Jr Gloria June William Childs Minnie Gilmore Bahrs Locust St Maynard Bahr Chester Colonel Woode Tuppers Plains

Gomer Family Announces New Columbus Baby Boy

Mr and Mrs Charles Gomer of Columbus announce the birth of a seven and a half pound son Saturday at a Columbus hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Gatewood Gomer of Grant Street Ed. Gomer is the great grandfather.

Middleport Charles Gomer Columbus Gomers Gatewood Gomer Grant St Gomer

Nutritionist to visit Bradbury PTA meeting

A state nutritionist will speak at the Bradbury PTA meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Bradbury School. The guest will demonstrate food dehydration processes and will make only one county visit. PTA members are urged to attend and gain from the demonstration.

Middleport Bradbury PTA Bradbury School

Amateur Gardeners Club Meeting Set for Wednesday

Middleport notices say the Amateur Gardeners Club will meet Wednesday evening at Mrs. Co P Bradbury's home on S Third Avenue. A tour of chrysanthemum gardens owned by Mrs. A A Dillard will precede the meeting, with members asked to assemble at the Dillard home on High Street at 6 p.m.

Middleport Amateur Gardeners Club Co. P. Bradbury S. Third Ave A. A. Dillard Dillard High St

Illness Calls Family to Mrs. L. B. Childs in West Virginia

The article notes local kinship ties as John Childs of Mc Mechen and Ida Marshall of Charleston visit due to the critical illness of Mrs. L. B. Childs. Fred McGuffin of Point Pleasant is mentioned as a relative, with daughter-in-law Mrs. George Childs caring for her.

Middleport L. B. Childs John Childs McMechen W. Va Ida Marshall Charleston Fred McGuffin Point Pleasant George Childs

Notice of attachment in Homer Coal Company case

Defendants Romesburg Brothers and partners Romesburg residing in Uniontown Fayette County Pennsylvania are alerted that on September 27 1950 plaintiffs The Homer Coal Company filed suit in Athens County Ohio seeking 35425 with interest from September 1 1990 and an order of attachment. An attachment has been issued against defendants property including a 2 yard PL H Power Shovel at Linscott Run near Amesville Ohio. Defendants must answer by December 4.

Romesburg Athens County Ohio PL & H Linscott Run Amesville T. Woolley, Howland & Bridger Piaintiffa

Weevils in Wheat Warn Farmers and County TB Testing

Farmers are urged to inspect stored wheat for weevils and treat bins with carbon bisulfide to prevent flour unusability. County TB testing will be conducted by Dr. Peters and Dr. Leupp, with weekly farm visits, free tests, and eventual slaughter if infections are found.

Logan Peters Aie Leupp

Knights of Pythias invite Mid dleport Gallipolis lodges tonight

Middleport and Gallipolis Pythians receive a special invitation to attend Pt Pleasant lodge meeting this evening. Conferring of ranks is on the program. Middleport members meet at Smith Clothing Store at 6 45 p m to arrange transportation.

Middleport Knights of Pythias Gallipolis Pt. Pleasant Middleport Pythians Smith Clothing Store

Funeral services held for Mrs Grace Blanche Michel

Logan Ohio brief funeral notice states Mrs Grace Blanche Michel 77 died Wednesday evening in St Francis Hospital Columbus. Rev Dr R B Wilson officiated at 2 p m Saturday at Leonard funeral home with interment in Oak Grove Cemetery. Widow of Conrad Michel resided 1138 West Hunter Street. Kenneth Bright soloist with Mrs Walter Prather accompanist. pallbearers listed.

Logan R. B. Wilson Grace Blanche Michel Leonard Funeral Oak Grove Jasper Iles Henry Glass Thomas Rainier Sherman Lyke

Services Held For Mrs. Dora Inbody At Arlington

Mrs. Dora Inbody 83 former Webb Summit resident died Thursday at a daughter’s home in Arlington Virginia. Funeral services were held at 2 pm yesterday at Leonard funeral home conducted by Rev A N Grueser. Burial followed at Mt Zion Cemetery Marion Township with music by Madge Wright and Mrs Walter Leonard and Carl Spence as accompanist. Pallbearers were Francis Embree Harold Lehman Carl Wahl Rolland Bright Eber Mowery and Ernest Inboden.

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Walton League W. J. Frasch Kiwanis Meigs Pomeroy Bend Theaters Temple Dean Stockwell Darryl Hickman Leo G. Carroll Scotty Beckett Leon Ames Margalo Gilmore Irma Richard Widmark Giene Tierney Googie Withers Mike Mazurki Charles Farrell Bendvue Pomeroy Victor Mature Lucille Ball Lizabeth Scott Sonny Tufts Fast Side Kids Leo Gorcey Huntz Hall Cadillac Oldsmobile FORD Karr & van Zandt W. Main St Middleport Social Notes Stephen Coats Sharon Jones James Roller Deanna Ewing Sandra Brewington Dianne McComas Eric Chambers Carolyn Wells O. B. Stout Fremont Barbara Stout George Faris C. P. Dutton Dale Dutton Charles Smith Parkersburg Dea Hayes Smith E. M. Lambert Marian Lambert William Grate Janis J. H. Grate Dayton Grand Lodge Pythian Sisters O. L. Roush Coca Cola Norman Wayland Charles Robert Powell Norma Wayland Chillicothe Rs. Childs Harold C.ruggles Kh. of Grace Michel Dora Inbody Liberty Theatre Fighting Man OF Randolph Scott Bill Williams Jane Nigh Victor Jory Ashland Oil & Refining Co Pomeroy, Ohio Atvexs Vonto Wise Home Maker Lanshire Dickie Big Yank Lanshire Twill
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