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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1948
Page
5
A rock from a Mount St. Mary Hospital blast smashed the Amos Pollock residence near the site on Saturday. An eight inch boulder and a smaller piece breached the slate roof and damaged a sewing machine. Family members were away at the time.
Five communicable disease cases were reported in Hocking County in September, including four tuberculosis and one pneumonia cases. The health department vaccinated 491 students for smallpox and gave diphtheria shots to 275 pupils as schools reopened.
The Hocking County veteran's service office logged 251 interviews 146 communications and 131 writings in September. Officials John Buchanan and Vaughn Collins said total yearly compensation was $3345 with disability increases at $2702.60. Five disability claims and three hospitalization applications were handled.
Two marriage licenses granted in the past week by the Hocking County Probate Court include Elza Sapp 20 Murray City and Maxine Carter 20 Nelsonville. Richard E. Forrest 22 Nelsonville Route 1 and Janet Anne Rutter 15 Nelsonville Route 1 also listed.
Miss Viola Bell from Richmond visits her mother Mrs. Alice Bell and Virgil in Corning and plans to travel to Columbus. Great-niece Molly Minaugh of Detroit accompanies her. Catholic Ladies of Columbia hold Oct 14 card party at Eagles Hall with luncheon. A family reunion at Lake Hope honors Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dunwoody Sr. and 59 children with 10 grandchildren. A stove and coal bucket were stolen from East Branch Church. custodian noted a carted stove and banked fire details. C. H. Harris, Messenger district editor, was a recent business visitor.
District conference attendance at Amanda Ohio links Nora Skiver and Roy Crothers with others. Dorothy Redick returns to Hartford after a three week visit with Nelson Skiver family. Gauge of visits includes Pollocks in Haydenville and Columbus, Hoopers and Gebharts hosting significant groups. Birth announced by Neal Gebhart and wife with Basil grandparents. Other visits feature Miller, Bowles, Harp, Seel, Angle and Massillon connections.
Of all the millions of birds that cross the Gulf of Mexico every year only a few swallows take the Orida Cuba route. Most birds cross the gulf at its widest part.
Hocking County home demonstration agent Mrs. Emily Van Fossan reports 326 girls enrolled in 23 clubs this season with 21 finishing projects. 239 projects shown at September county fair, 254 completed at judging, nine clubs achieving 100 percent completion. Four girls named to represent the county at the State Fair: Louise Lash, Wilma Flanigan, Janet Lou Norris, and Frances Hartsell.
Funeral services for Mrs. Blanche Phillips were held at 2 p.m. at Stout Funeral Home. She died Saturday in Athens. Burial followed at Greenlawn. Survived by son Raymond of Millfield. daughters Garnet Delphy and Linnie Byers of Columbus. brothers Eugene and George Hankinson of Oak Grove and Ash Hankinson of Cumberland. sisters Adda McCombs of Old Floodwood Gladys Hanning of The Plains and Lillie Byles of Galion.
Shirley Jean Locke of Buchtel married Walter E. Crane, son of Everett and the late, and Shirley Jo Crane wed Donald Kieth Dishong. The Rev William A Kelly presided at St Andrews Church rectory. Families of the Cranes hosted a 20 person reception at 1070 Walnut Street.
A Saturday housewarming at Col onel and Mrs. W E Keyes home 25 Southwood Avenue Columbus honored Mr and Mrs Eugene Bush formerly Dame Rita Powell of Nelsonville. Guests included Raymond Powell Delaware S S Blackburn Margaret Stover Donald Blackburn Merle Weymueller Claude Kiser Lula Courtney Mabel Blackburn Esther Blackburn Marilyn George P J Auel Dayton. Clyde George Columbus sent gifts.
Mr and Mrs William J Miller of Wheeling West Virginia were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs C E Washburn.
Among recent admissions at Hocking Valley Hospital are Mrs. W. R. Mattice Logan admitted after surgery. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs George Davis New Straitsville. Mrs Jackson Barney and daughter Haydenville were discharged.
Logan area resident Amy Lou Harden, daughter of Mr and Mrs L J Harden of 295 Midland Place, pledged to Tau Alpha Chapter of Chi Omega at Ohio University. Tau Alpha received the council loving cup for top chapter in the United States for scholarship campus activities and conduct. Chi Omega leads Ohio University sororities in scholarship for five straight semesters and ranks first among 104 chapters nationally. Miss Harden is a 1948 Logan High School graduate.
Mr and Mrs Paul Bennington and son Johnny of Granville visited Mrs Bennington's parents the Stones on Eulalia Ave Judge and Mrs Harley Meyers returned from Reedsburg Wisconsin where they visited Judge Meyer's ill mother Mr and Mrs George Ewers of Columbus and children Caroline and Mike visited Rivers' parents Frank and Mrs St Clair in Logan Route 4 Also a weekend guest at the St Clair residence was their daughter Esther Columbus Mrs Newton Stoody left for Auburn Indiana to visit relatives Samuel H Dillon county superintendent returned from Milwaukee where he represented Ohio at the Milwaukee Conference of County and District Superintendents Dillon is president of the Ohio County Superintendents Association Miss Margie Sayles Clyde Ohio and Mr Richard Mackinnon Athens visited Mr and Mrs David Goldsberry North St Carl E Blosser returned to Logan after attending a special school in Columbus on the Aid for the Aged He was there as division manager Joseph J Stone superintendent of Murray City schools was a visitor in Logan Friday evening for the Logan Middleport football game.
Two men with a pistol held up the Friendly Tavern Friday and took 1300 dollars from the cash register in Zanesville.
About 90 employees of the Hocking Valley Mining Co at the Kimberly Mine and guests attended a chicken dinner and entertainment at the Methodist Church. Technicolor films by C B Nye of Athens showed coal processing from pit to railroad car and a blasting scene from last summer when four and one half tons of dynamite moved a rock hill. A new coal washer plant is now being installed at the colliery.
York Grange No. 2436 held Booster Night featuring group singing piano solos tap dancing readings and a short history of York Grange. A Halloween celebration was planned for Oct 29 with decorated hall food entertainment and prize judging. committees were formed for decoration entertainment and food.
Three arraignments for intoxication complaints were heard in Mayor Oral Daugherty's court Sunday. William Archer of Buchtel Floyd Dearth of local Frank Pickett of Kimberly pleaded guilty and were fined 25 dollars plus costs each.
The Nomads of Avru daka announce a meeting in the K of P Hall at 7 30 this evening. Members are urged to attend as plans are discussed for upcoming events and activities.
William Robert Hutchison 19 son of Mr and Mrs William Hutchison is killed in action near Dulken Germany March 2 1945. His body is en route home arrival expected in about four weeks per War Department message to his parents.
VEW To Complete Carnival Plans BUCHTEL Members of the VFW are urged to attend a Tuesday meeting at 7 o clock in the club rooms to finalize plans for a carnival set for October 18. The session will discuss event details and logistics.
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