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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1953

Page

5

Logan 154 Attend 6th District Health Meeting

A registration of 154 persons was announced at the sixth annual southeast district health conference of Ohio Rural Health Council in Logan. Public health officials educators and pupils from 12 counties attended including 33 Jackson city school pupils and 14 from Hocking County with panel discussions and talks on immunization and disease prevention.

Logan Ohio Rural Health Council Frederick Wentworth Ohio Department of Health Ohio H. M. Boocks Lagan Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Vinton Jackson City Clara Leasure Hocking County Fairfield County Scioto County D. O. Davis Bern Union Schools Sugar Grove Paul Shaw Rothbridge James G. Peebles Lucassville Hocking Licking Fairfield Perry J Jackson Lawrence Pike Scioto Athens Gallia Meigs Vinton’ S

Logan Social Notes and Club Gatherings in Local Scene

Logan society pages record farewell party for Henry Louisa and guests at Zephyr Knoll hosted by the Doering family. Chummy Chat Club meets with prizes awarded to Mrs. Price, Stroupe, and Blosser plus refreshments. Engagement announced for Anne Beale to Emerson Bobb. 50th anniversary celebrated by Ira and Mrs. Duffee at Union Furnace. Logan Squaw Club hosts awards and refreshments with multiple members listed.

MacDonald Watson Watson Baugh Willard Baughman John Tansky Zephyr Knoll J. W. Doering Mobley George Cooper Cleveland Louis Palamara James Acker Harry Shaw Anthony Stroupe Ernest Price Fredd Juergensmeier Meredith Gano Lloyd Blosser William Harwood Price Stroupe Blosser Ira Duffee Union Furnace Stewart Presbyterian Church Logan Jack and Carlista Jackson Duffee Duffee Logan Clay Products Co Dwight Duffee Robert Meade Duffee Squaw Club Charles Cangrove Logan Squaw Club Kirby Snyder Roberts Armstrong Isamuel Wells Hershel Prevost Yaura Watkins John Conkle Emma Lanning John Liff Noel Dyer Emerson Crane J. B. Waldron Claude Sheets Waldron Armstrong Dyer Snyder Congrove

Izaak Walton League Meet Set Thursday

Hecking County Fish and Game Association to hold a meeting at the Izaak Walton League clubhouse on Thursday October 29. A fish dinner preceded the gathering with Harry W. Shaw and E. Eberst in charge. A film from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will be shown as part of the program.

Logan Hecking County Fish and Game Association Izaak Walton League Harry W. Shaw E. Eberst Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Mrs Kathryn Travis Funeral Held in Lancaster

Funeral services for Mrs. Kathryn Allison Travis were conducted at 2 p.m. at Wiseman Funeral Home Lancaster following a long illness. Burial took place in Lancaster Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, her mother Mrs. Hattie Allison of Ilesboro, a sister Mrs. Roxie Ray of Logan and a brother Arch Allison of near Logan.

Logan Lancaster Kathryn Allison Travis Hesboro Lancaster Fairfield Hospital Wiseman

Logan November draft call sets two men for county

The Logan area draft call for Hocking County is set at two men, as announced by Mary Sweazy, clerk of the county selective service board. This matches the two-man line previously used for induction and pre-induction calls in October.

Logan Hocking County Mary Sweazy County Selective Service Board

Local visitors and guests listed in Vinton area social notes

Mrs Bernice Lambert hosts and hosts are listed for weekend visits across Rio Grande Columbus Mount Lookout Bidwett and nearby towns. Names include Brubaker Gabriel Strausbaugh Parsons Osborne Higgins White Wick Husley Osborne and others with hospital and business mentions and a store room conversion to an insurance office.

Vinton Bernice Lambert Harvey Brubaker Pat Rio Grande Walter Jones Mt. Lookout W. Va Kenneth Gabriel Steve Jones Dwight Strausbaugh Columbus Myrtle Strausbaugh Isaac Strausbaugh Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Strumbo Johnson Kentucky Warvey Brubaker Patty Junior Scott James Snyder Pearl E. Osler George Thomas Eddie Amos Gene Parsons John Parsons Bud Cook Francis Eakin Springfield Ohio Steve Osborne Portsmouth Newt Osborne Winton Cle Gerlach Clint Lambert Anna Higgins the Lambert Anna Hickins E. E. White Eliza Husley Lois Husley Charles Topping Bloomdale Vernoka Waugh Bidwett Anna’ Higgins Charles White Clare Wick St. Albans Olive Steele Bancroft Parthemia Newman M OG . Fervison Charles Tonping al White Fannie Childers Centenary

Hocking Valley Hospital Birth Records Report

Mr and Mrs Clarence Kern Logan Route 2 welcome a baby boy. Admitted list includes Mrs Kenneth Hinerman Logan W R Lowery Bremen Route 1 and Virginia Lutz Laurelville Route 2 all medical.

Hocking Valley Hospital Clarence Kern Logan Kenneth Hinerman W. R. Lowery Bremen Virginia Lutz Laurelville

Police Probe Three Burglaries in Logan

Logan City police investigate three Friday night burglaries at the Logan Building Center on E Front Street, the Geil Garage on W Hunter Street, and the Risch Implement Co. Losses were small, with about $30.46 taken from the Building Center, a small cash amount from the Geil Garage, and nothing missing at the Risch Co. Entry at the Building Center and the Geil Garage was via window panes broken and unlatched. Risch was entered through a non-forced door.

Logan Logan Building Center E. Front St Geil Risch Implement Co W. Hunter St Building Center Risch Co Risch

Miller Chapel Grange Meeting Led by Paul Thrush

Logan Paul Thrush presided at Miller Chapel Grange on Wednesday evening in Harold Klinger absence. Mrs. Clarence Skinner led the lecture hour. Reading by Joe Hutchins and poems from Mrs. Funk, Mrs. Skinner, Mrs. Holloway, and Mrs. Thrush. Installation of officers discussed alongside county fair and air tour. Social hour and refreshments followed.

Non-Support Case Bond Set at $500

Rosser Nelson ville Route 1 pleaded innocent to a non-support charge filed by Dorothy Rosser. Magistrate S B Whitehart set bond at $500 for appearance before the grand jury. Rosser released on bail after arrest by sheriff's officers.

Loggan Belford Rosser Nelsonville Dorothy Rosser S. B. Whitehart

Logan Art Club Meeting Postponed

The Logan Art Club meeting planned for tonight at the high school has been postponed to 7 30 p m Tuesday. The membership roll is open to anyone interested in graphic arts and potential members may visit the art room at the high school Tuesday night.

Logan Logan Art Club

Heifer Calf Show and Sale Set at Jackson's Mill

West Virginia Hereford Breeders Association will stage a registered heifer calf show and sale at the state 4-H camp Jackson's Mill on Wednesday November 4. Roger E Roberts of Elizabeth Wirt County president says the event begins at 9 a.m. with the sale starting at 1 p.m. A total of 120 animals will be offered 60 junior calves and 60 senior calves.

Point Pleasant West Virginia Hereford Breeders Association Jackson's Mill Roger E. Roberts Elizabeth Wirt County

23rd Polio Case Reported in Mason County

In Mason County during the weekend Tomy Thompson ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Leon Thompson McCullough Road was taken to Morris Memorial Hospital then Gallipolis Clinic where his polio case was diagnosed. He attends North Point Pleasant school.

Point Pleasant Mason County Tommy Thompson Leon Thompson McCullough Road Morris Memorial Hospital Gallipolis Young Thompson North Point Pleasant

Pleasant family gathering and upcoming wedding announced

A family gathering honored Miss Betty Burdette at the Burdette home on Vi and St. Miss Burdette will marry Rupert Hart November 7 at 2 30 pm at the Truimyrence Church. New officers for the Women’s Club to be elected at Achievement Day October 16 in Mason.

Betty Burdette Wallace Burdette Viand St St. Joseph Parish Mason Wanama High Virginia Parsons Mason County Ohio County

Arrests Reported On Traffic Charges In Point Pleasant

State police arrested multiple drivers on road violation charges during the weekend. Individuals include Nathan Ray McComis fined 25 dollars plus costs for an overlength truck, John Trotter Stewart Jr also for an overlength truck with 25 dollars and costs, John Lester Brown for no Public Service Commission plate with 25 dollars and costs, George Jacob Miller for overlength truck with 25 dollars and costs, Floyd Houston Smith for no PSC plate with 295 dollars and costs, and Charles Edward Collins for no PSC plate with 16 dollars and costs.

Point Pleasant Nathan Ray McComis John Trottter Stewart, Jr John Lester Brown Public Service Commission George Jacob Miller Floyd Houston Smith Charles Edward Collins

Gilmour Is Chosen Secretary Of Point Pleasant Kiwanis

William C Gilmour has been named to succeed William A Woolfitt as secretary of the Point Pleasant Kiwanis Club Woolfitt resigned after eight years in the post Gilmour was elected treasurer of the Kiwanis Club and will also assume that office. SURGICAL PRESENT LOGAN Miss Georgia Hansel formerly of Logan is a surgical patient at St Vincent s Hospital Jacksonville Fla.

Point Pleasant William C. ‘Gilmour William A. Woolfitt Point Pleasant Kiwanis Club Woolfitt Civic Gilmour Kiwanis Club Logan Georgia Hansel St. Vincent's Hospital Jacksonville Fla

Drive Starts This Evening In Point Pleasant

The Tri County Community Concert Association launches its membership drive with a kickoff dinner at the Lafayette Hotel in Gallipolis this evening. More than 100 workers from Mason, Meigs, and Gallia counties attend as Mrs. C. R. McGinness oversees arrangements. Campaign chair is Mrs. Earl H. Arnett, Viand Sr., with divisional leader Mrs. Windsor Peek for Mason County.

Point Pleasant Tri-County Community Concert Association Lafaylette Gailipatis Mason, Meigs Galha C. R. McGinness Earl H. Arnett, Viand Sr Windsor Peek Mason County

Parish Hall Opening Set For Nov 1

Pleasant announces the opening of the new Sacred Heart Parish Hall on Sunday November 1. The ceremony will be led by Reverend Theodore Wisniewski with parishioners invited to attend. The building features concrete and brick construction and houses the rectory nearby.

Gacasen Pol Apenin Ben FL Tracy Heart Theodore Wisniewshparun

Polio Patients Visit Families in Point Pleasant

Three polio patients admitted to Milton Memorial and Morris Memorial hospitals in August spent the weekend at home with families in Point Pleasant. Dick Austin and Boo Hawkes, both sons of local residents, were making good progress in recovery. Clair Cottrill, a Wahama Point Pleasant football squad member before illness, joined his parents for the weekend.

Point Pleasant Milton Memorial Hospital Dick Austin Tale Austin Hogsett Boo Hawkes Eory Hawkes Arizona Austin Hogsett Bath Clair Cartrill Morris Memorial Hospital Austin Ohio River Road Hawkes Cottrill Point Pleasant High Sevant

Third Daughter Born in Point Pleasant to Stover Family

Mr and Mrs Murry Stover announce the birth of their third daughter and sixth child Bren da Sue on Sunday at 3 30 pm at Kanawha Medical Clin ic. The family names Bren da Sue as the newborn.

Point Pleasant Murry Stover Kanawha Medical Brenda Sue

Pinkham's Remedies Advertise Relief For Hot Flashes

A vintage advertisement claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Tablets relieve hot flashes and irritability from change of life. It touts 63 to 80 percent relief in trials and promotes newer iron-added tablets for portable use. The copy urges women to get bottles now, noting extra benefits for menstrual discomfort.

Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham

Two Men Faced Theft Charges Over Auto Case

Richard Dale Thomas and Williams Thomas faced charges in a theft of an automobile case. Williams entered a plea to two misdemeanors and appealed both cases.

Richard Dale Thomas Liams Thomas Wiliams Toles

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