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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1947

Page

2

Veterans Plan Celebration for Armistice Day in Logan

Representatives from Post 78 American Legion Post 68 Disabled American Veterans and local Veterans of Foreign Wars unit planned an Armistice Day observance in Logan. The program will likely include a street parade open houses by three veterans groups and an evening dance with traditional WW1 commemorations.

Logan Post 78 American Legion Post 68 Veterans of Foreign Wars Veterans

Junior Tourist Club Meeting Review Featured

Logan Social Notes report the Junior Tourist Club met Tuesday evening at 8 at Miss Goodwin's home on Second Street. Mrs Catherine Johnson reviewed The Gentlemen's Agreement by Lora Hobson, with Marian Alien, Richard Brandt, Dean Dobson, Gayle Farmer, Albert Leonard, Walter Leonard, Jack Myers, Wayne Todd, Judy Buntz, Jean Prather, Madge Wright, and Rae Ellen Garverick in attendance.

Th Goodwin Second St Therine Johnson Tlemen Lora Hobson Mes Marian Alien Richard

Mary Martha Circle Meets for Afternoon Devotions

The Mary Martha Circle gathered Tuesday at 3 p m at Mrs Myron Stoltz's home for a devotional program led by Mrs Jen n ie Fauble who read scripture and presented How Shall We Face Life Other readings included Never Alone by Mrs John Spence Something Yet to Be by Mrs Charles Mohler and When the Walls Come Tumbling Down by Mrs Homer Hansel A business meeting followed led by President Mrs Ralph Walker The next meeting will be a tea on Nov 4 at Mrs Sherman Syke's home with Miss Helen Clark in charge

Mary Martha Myron Stoltz Jennie Fauble Ralph Walker Sherman Syke Helen Clark

Logan-Bernard Geiger Returned Home by Ambulance

Logan Bernard Geiger of 473 North Spring Street was transported home by ambulance from Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus after a visit there on Wednesday.

Logan Bernard Geiger Spring St Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus

Logan Marriage Licenses List from Probate Court

Recent Probate Court records show marriage license applicants including William Withem 24 coal miner Glouster Route 4 and Opal Mace 19 Murray City. Other couples are Charles Pierce 21 furni ture worker Logan and Lucy Rif fle. Charles Lehman 61 bricklayer Logan and Lessie Anderson 56 Zanesville. Don Harden 32 dairy worker Logan and Pauline Rose 23 Logan.

Logan William Billy Withem Glouster Opal Marie Mace Murray City Charles Robert Pierce Lucy Juanita Riffle Charles Blosser Lehman Lessie Mae Anderson Zanesville Don E. Harden Pauline Rose

Diphtheria Quarantine and Local Projects Reported in Perry County

Diphtheria cases prompted quarantine for three Bourne children in Monday Creek Township. Route 668 repairs near Maxville were completed by Perry County highway workers. Community events included a soil conservation demo near Brownsville and an all day rally at Maxville Methodist Church with several visiting pastors.

Maxville Brownsville Licking County Perry County Mary Betty Sheets Junior Missionary Society of the Ebenezer Baptist Church Bernice Whitmer Clarabell Whitmer Patty Clarke Dorothy Angle Jean Angle Dorothy Miller Charlene Nixon Patty Stimmel Francis Stimmel Roy Kishler Cora Miller Paul Stimmel Hal Delphia Sheets Maxville Methodist Church Lawrence Sprankle New Lexington John Hickman Lancaster J. .W. Steen Junction City Perry County Health Department Paul Edward Bourne Ruth Bourne Janet Bourne Clarence Bourne Monday Creek Township

Shawnee and Newark Residents Visit Over Weekend

Community notices list multiple Shawnee Route 1 and Newark residents visiting relatives in Shawnee Marion Zanesville Wadsworth Columbus and Logan. Guests included Bartons Breeze Helmkee Opperman Tompkins Knowlton Hodgson Smock and Hopkins with social visits and a Rebekah Lodge inspection planned in IOOF Hall on Oct 7.

Shawnee William Barton Dwight Barton Chester Barton Connie Eileen Woodrow Breeze Shelby Jean Marion Samuel Barton Larry Zanesville Karl Helmkee Frederick Wadsworth Ohio Frank Anguish Dwight Maxwell Saltillo Juanita Opperman Isabell Tompkins Columbus John Trovato Packer New England Hill Harry Opperman Ethel Hughes Gilbert Harriet Newark James Hodgson George Smock Margaret Hoodlet Logan Morning Star Rebekah Lodge 116 Ioof Hall

Pocahontas District School holds session in Newark students listed

A Newark gathering of Pocahontas District School attendees included Laura Miller Ethel Wade Geniveve Hartman Anna Lillico Jane Ervin Anna Brown Ivy Dishon Myrtle Wallace Florence Huston Ruth Bell Hellen Sayre Mary Morgan Edna Rollins Mildred Thompson Ethel Dyer of Logan and Fannie Morgan Shawnee. Next year the school will be conducted in Marietta Ohio.

New Straitsville Pocahontas Newark Laura Miller Ethel Wade Geniveve Hartman Anna Lillico Jane Ervin Anna Brown Ivy Dishon Myrtle Wallace Florence Huston Ruth Bell Hellen Sayre Mary Morgan Edna Rollins Mildred Thompson Ethel Dyer Logan Fannie Morgan Ray Dixson Les Ambrose New Lexington Minnie Bird Cincinnati Sarah Lambert Marsh Lambert Here The Apostolic Church Lehman Oak Grove Henry McManus Fay Tingler Weirton W. Va Grace Cline Columbus Harold Tingler Lambert Thomas Boyle Margaret Dreese Lacey St. Augustine Church Henry Kellerman

Buchtel Weekend Guests and PTA Officers Noted

Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Alfred Boyles Mr and Mrs Ray Hayden from Columbus and Mr and Mrs Porter Sweazy from Carbondale. Lancaster guests stayed Saturday. Buchtel PTA met to install officers with President Mary Covert and other posts. Committees were named for Lunch Membership Finance Hospitality and Program.

Buchtel Ray Wright Alfred Boyles Ray Hayden Columbus Porter Sweazy Carbondale Paul Tomlinson Lancaster Blanch Newman Venice Brown Roy Wright Cincinnati Buchtel Pta Statts Mary Covert Nora Collins Anna Wilson Cox Freda Wright Grace Locke Lottie Thomas Fern Martin Flora Taylor Julia Krakaw Mary M. Grimstead Letha Bolin Wolfe Carter Cleo Whitmore Joe Wagner Imogene Newman Mae Burgess Horace Corwin Leatha Bolin Chloe Rife Byers Christman Mary King

Grand Jury to Hear Thomas Grand Larceny Case

Logan Albert Thomas Jr of Roseville faces grand larceny charges in a transcript filed for October grand jury action. He pleaded guilty in May to stealing a trailer worth $60 from Bert Davis and was confined in the county jail on a $500 bond. The case will be referred to the grand jury convening October 27.

Logan Albert Thomas, Jr Roseville Frank St. Clair Clerk of Courts Bert Davis Thomas Davis

Hospital admissions and discharges at Hocking Valley

Officials at Hocking Valley Hospital announce admissions including Mrs. Mary M. Leffler from Nelsonville Route 2 for surgery and Mrs. Wilmer E. Glass of Logan plus Thomas Polley of Nelsonville who were admitted for surgery and dismissed the same day. Dismissals include Eugene Hankison and Mrs. Richard Evans, both of Logan.

LOGAN Hocking Valley Hospital Mary M. Leffler Nelsonville Wilmer E. Glass Thomas Polley Eugene Hankison Richard Evans

Marietta Paints Distributed by Regional Firms

Marietta paints are distributed by Bardin Bros. Co. in Athens, Pomeroy Cement Block Co. in Pomeroy, and Plymale Wagner Co. in Gallipolis. These distributors supply the regional area with Marietta brand coatings and materials.

Marietta Paints Bardin Bros. CO Athens Pomeroy Cement Block CO Pomeroy Plymale Wagner CO Gallipolis

Custody Sought in Anderson Divorce Action

Mrs. Clara Anderson seeks custody of two daughters aged 9 and 14 in a divorce filing against Tom W. Anderson of 198 Gallagher Ave. She also requests temporary and permanent alimony and an injunction against harassment. Common Pleas Judge Harley Meyer issued a temporary restraining order.

Common Pleas Harley Meyer Anderson

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