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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1949
Page
11
A devotional piece arguing that true sight comes from the soul not the eyes. It uses parables of a fisherman and a blind woman to claim that perception depends on inner goodness and spiritual vision, citing Thoreau and reflections on seeing God in beauty.
Logan grand jury returned three indictments after examining 25 witnesses on 13 cases. The names of indicted individuals were not released pending service. Juries found 10 no bills and praised the county jail as in excellent condition. Foreman Lyle Hall led a 14 member panel including Marie Kemper Grace Davis and others.
The Logan churches list weekly worship times sermons and activities. Churches include First Methodist West Logan Pilgrim Holiness First Evangelical United Brethren Jehovahs Witnesses St Pauls Episcopal Trinity Lutheran American Lutheran First Presbyterian Haydenville Church of God Gore Ue Circuit Otterbein Oroville with Sunday school morning worship and evening services and midweek activities through midweek.
Logans Logan South Logan area sees Mulberry Street Bridge reopen this weekend after rain delayed progress. Workers will finish Route 75 span repairs within a week to ten days while traffic resumes. new steel beams received tar coating. blacktop and silver paint applied. sidewalk remains incomplete.
In Vinton County court records for July 1, 1948 to June 30, 1949 Judge Arlo L. Chatfield and Clerk Mary E. Robb report a rise in litigation with more divorces and jury verdicts. Divorces rose to 62 from 52. 44 were decided versus 34 prior. Foreclosures totaled 20 for 12 826.94. Civil cases new: 80. criminal: 31. total docket 166. Dispositions: 69 civil, 16 criminal. Costs and fines slightly varied from the prior year.
Inez L. Tyo answers Levi Edward Tyo in common pleas court denying the divorce charges and files a cross petition alleging extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. She is a resident of Vinton County and seeks alimony and restoration of her maiden name Saultz.
Miss Jacqueline Beall of Logan admitted for medical care. Mrs Bridget Sayre of Buchtel and Mrs Chris Wolfe of Nelsonville Route 2 scheduled for surgery. Birth to Mr and Mrs Foster Guess of Gore Route 1 a son. Dismissals include Mrs William Huddy Mrs Mollie Tittle Richard Brooks Mrs Rob ert Love and son Mrs Edward Dawley Jr William Mackie Jr.
A compilation of area church schedules includes Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship services across multiple churches. Notable details: Rev. Richard Coe and Rev. L. A. Robinson lead services. midweek prayer meetings and Bible studies are scheduled. additional pastors listed include Rev. Phil Porter Jr and Rev. E. C. Kenney.
Prayer service scheduled at the Community House Sunday at 3 30 p m with ministers Luther Williams and Ralph Cornell leading the Protestant Episcopal rite.
Rates and Clark's announce Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and preaching at 10:30 a.m. Rich Land Ave lists Sunday school 9:30 a.m. and preaching 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. MyF meets at 6:30 p.m. and a prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION schedules at Merrill Chase Mound Hill Mt Carmel Orbis Ton Sugar Creek Frost Fairview. Times include 10 a.m. for Chase and Sugar Creek 9:30 a.m. for Mount Carmel Orbis Ton Frost. 2 p.m. for Fairview with Marion Gainer and names of instructors Virginia Howard Francis Hart J. B. Carsner Oscar Fulks Mrs Leonard Petty.
Services announced for Hockingport Coolville and Little Hocking with Sunday school at various times and worship services led by Rev O C Lockwood.MYF sessions and evening meetings noted alongside morning worship times.
Strouds Run Wesleyan Mission hosts Sunday school at 2 p.m. with Rev. Roy Deeter preaching at 3 p.m. Albany Methodist Charge schedules Bible school at 9:30 a.m. YF at 6:30 p.m. Worship at 7:30 p.m. Prayer service on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Town House holds worship at 9:30 a.m. Bible school at 10:30 a.m. Temple offers Bible school at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 10:45 a.m. Pearl Chapel Bible school at 10 a.m. Snowville Bible school at 10 a.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. led by W. H. Marshall.
Mineral and Connett and Salem churches announce Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m Gideon Bible Society speaker Mr Romanine. Dennison Le Master Rev preaches at 7 30 p m. Kilvert Church of God hosts Rally Day October 30 at 2 p m Rev Mitchel from Corning to speak.
Whites Chapel Wesleyan lists Sunday activities Prayer and praise at 9 30 a m Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Moore Sisters sing at 10 30 a m Rev Roy E Deeter is pastor
Logan resident August Breitenstein TJ a Swiss native died at 2 50 pm Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Thurman Bailey Rockbridge Route 1 after a brief illness He lived in Fairfield County near Basil before moving to Logan in the past two months He was naturalized in his wife and a daughter preceded him in death Surviving relatives are by marriage Funeral services 2 pm Sunday Apostolic Gospel Tabernacle Logan with interment Basil Cemetery Fairfield County
Mrs. Howard E White and Mrs George DeCamp hosted St Hilda s Guild at their W Hunter St home Miss Iris Lowery Logan High faculty member spoke on The Chain by Paul Wellman about Rev John Carlisle of Jericho Kansas The hostesses served a party lunch with Miss Ruth Basterling at the coffee urn Other guests included Miss Sally Holmes Mrs Claude Hammond and others Mrs Hammond to entertain next meeting
Mrs Clinton Webb entertained the Tuesday Contract Club with a seven o'clock dinner at Blosser’s Restaurant and bridge at her Warner Ave home. Three tables were set for players with four substitutes Mrs Lewis Graham Mrs Idonna Russell Mrs Carlos Gaffin and Mrs Ed Jones. Prizes went to Mrs Judson Shriner and Mrs Clarence Blosser with the guest prize to Mrs Graham. Other attendees included Mrs Frank Harden Mrs Henry Dague Mrs Clarence Matheny Mrs John Lee and Mrs Dallas Kinser.
Pt Pleasant resident Mrs Maude Watkins 132 Pleasant St died at 1 30 am after a long illness She was born May 23 1878 in Fellowville West Virginia She survived by three daughters Miss Dorothy Watkins Mrs Phyllis Bowers and Mrs J E Costelow a son Ralph Watkins a sister Mrs Laura Bolyard and a brother Clinton Shaw Her husband George Watkins died three years ago Funeral arrangements by Raynes funeral home not complete
The notice lists church activities for Union-Hatly Day with Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m YF at 7 p m and Wednesday prayer at 7 30 p m Pleasanton and New Marshfield also share services with times for Sunday school worship and prayer meetings led by Pastor Kenneth Chatfield.
At Cincinnati the salable hogs totaled about 3500 with hogs steady to up 1/2 on Thursday’s averages. Cattle and calves show varied demand with baby beeves selling around 25.50 26.00 and steers 22.5 23.50. vealers 29.00 31.00. Lambs 23.50 24.00 and ewes limited. poultry prices listed for fowls roosters and fryers. butter and potatoes prices cited. consumer grade potatoes quoted by grade.
Three Logan men attend Masonic meetings in Cincinnati. O. Stephenson of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters Elmer Risch of the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons and C Wood Bowen past Illustrious Grand Master of the Ohio Council are listed among attendees.
Logan Leonard Christian of Nelsonville Route 1 faced arraignment before Magistrate 8S B. Whitehart on intoxication charges. He paid a $10 fine plus costs as directed by Sheriff A J Waldron. The affidavit was filed by Larry Rutherford.
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