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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1953

Page

14

Kiwanis Halloween Window Contest Plans Altered

Logan Kiwanis announces changes to the annual Halloween window painting contest. Saturday Oct 31 parade canceled due to traffic and safety, with a possible later costume parade if feasible. Entries limited to junior and senior high students. deadline Oct 21 with paintings due by Oct 29.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club John Bond Kilwanis Committee Kiwanis Club Kiwanis Committee Jo Ann Geetsy

School Superintendent Visits West Hocking District

Logan Samuel Dillon, superintendent of Hocking County schools, conducted official visits to West Hocking Local District schools on Thursday afternoon. Schools in the district are located in Gibsonville Rockbridge South Bloomingville and Laurelville.

Logan Samuel Dillon Hocking County West Hocking Giblsonville Rockbridge South Bloomingville Laurelville

Bookmobile Delivery Set For 3 Weeks

Logan and Hocking County library boards plan a joint bi county bookmobile project. Officials visited Gerstenslager Co Wooster to approve colors lettering and interior coverings. Delivery expected in three or four weeks with funding from local grants and school systems.

Gerstenslager Co Puerto Rico Hawaii Jersey City Claude Chilcote Laurelville Hocking County Raymon Kerns Effie Poston Logan Earl Stuck Vinton County Evalan Fischer Logan-Hocking Herbert Westcoat Ohio State Library

Mayor Fines Seven Drivers for Traffic Violations

Logan city officials report seven drivers pleaded guilty at a Wednesday night arraignment before Mayor Roger W. Friend. Each received a ten dollar fine plus costs for speeding. others faced charges for crossing center lines and reckless operation after police stopped racing incidents on E Main Street and Logan routes.

Logan Leonard R. Pritts Zaha Watson Pritts E. Main

Gallipolis Founding Anniversary Highlighted at Rotary

Frank Wetherholt of Gallipolis spoke to the Point Pleasant Rotary Club about Gallipolis entering its 163rd anniversary since its founding by the French 500, a celebration set for Saturday in the French City. He was introduced by Rotary president Harley Hartley, and three new club members O B Meadows Walter Sommer and Charles Withers were welcomed along with guests Ed Manson of Pittsburgh and Ed Lewis of Gallipolis.

Point Pleasant Frank Wetherholt Gallipolis Rotary Club Wetherholt Harley Hartley Walter Sommer Charles Withers Ed Manson Pittsburgh Ed Lewis R. M. Peach Euterpean Club Minnie Bowen Italy France Andrea Gabriel Merulo Adrian Willaert Miss Bowen Robert Fickel Eugene Brown J. G. Cole

Conference and obituaries in Ohio towns

A conference for new home demonstration agents is planned for Friday and Saturday near Daurelville with Miss Alice King directing and others such as Miss Aiga Weaver and Miss Ruth Davis expected to attend. In New Straitsville Vin County James Bow died at 77 after a lingering illness at his home. he was a retired coal miner and survived by his wife Katherine and siblings. James Hawthorne Patra died Thursday night in Meigs General Hospital after a fall and possible heart attack. funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Letart Methodist Church with calling hours at Ewing funeral home.

Meigs General Hospital Hawthorne Bae. Renty J Aeferman See Aurial Ed Miller Letarivalry Falls Letart Methodist Church Ewing Funeral Home

Dehorsed City Police Cruiser Breaks Down

Logan city police faced a breakdown when the department’s cruiser, a 1951 Ford driven by Chief Sol Ellinger, lost its drive shaft while crossing Market Street. The towed vehicle prompted council discussion about the department’s aging fleet and a spare cruiser was put into service.

Logan — City Sol Ellinger Market St Main Maxim Aome

Logan Church Notices Outline Local Services and Revivals

A compact list of Sunday schools worship times and sermon topics across Logan area churches. Entries include Church of the Nazarene First Evangelical United Brethren First Methodist Salt Creek Valley Pilgrim Holiness Trinity Lutheran Logan Methodist Circuit South Haydensville Gore circuit Oroville and related events with addresses, pastors, and weekly activities.

Church OF the Nazarene H. C. Litle NYPS Hi-Ny Litle First Evangelical United Brethren First Methodist — Church Lou Naomi Circle Cub Scouts Salt Creek Valley Pilgrim Holiness Trinity Lutheran Chuckery Ohio Logan Methodist Circuit Herbert Harris Carbon Bill Liberty Hill South Haydenville Church OF God Orville Newton Gore Eue Circuit C. P Hinton Gore Bible Meditation League Oroville

Logan Social Notes Highlight Club Events Across Several Groups

Friends Night at Venus Chapter Eastern Star hosted Bluebeli Chapter guests with about 100 attendees. Various officers and guests from Logan, Shawnee, Corning, Nelsonville, New Marshfield, and Columbus participated. Music, writings, and a magic show complemented receptions and club meetings across multiple organizations in Logan.

Venus Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Bluebeli Chapter Shawnee Francis Embree Joseph Philips Logan Bessie Severance Louella Ballis Corning Garnet Enghe Athens Joe Humphrey Gerald Dunlap Eudora Nelsonville New Marshfield Lorraine Columbus Lord Is My Shepherd Harry Sweazy Clarence Phillips Robert Peach Larry Liff Joe Phillips Harold Brimner Venus Circle

County Commissioners Hold Routine Session

Logan Hocking County commissioners met briefly to approve routine payments. Bills totaled 2468.69 from the autopage fund 1218.74 from the county general fund and 8 from the blind medical fund. The court will not meet next week due to October having five Thursdays.

Logan — Hocking County Autopage County General Fund Blind

Cancer Society Opens Meeting to One Dollar Donors

The Hocking County Cancer Society invites every donor of one dollar or more to its annual meeting at 7 30 p m Monday in the Ohio Power Co office on E Main St. Members contributing last year may attend and will receive reports on the year’s activities and future plans.

State of Ohio Athens County Common Pleas Court Hidward H. Lasch Thomas N. Black Court House Athens Athena Bern Ohio Company Bern Township Dorothy J Clerney Logan Hocking County Cancer Society Ohio Power Co E. Main St Sears

Methodist Meeting Noted In Memorial Hall Report

Community notes from Columbus and nearby towns list attendances at a Methodist meeting in Memorial Hall. Several families including the Williams Barber and McLean groups were mentioned visiting relatives and hosting callers from Akron Athens and Cambridge over a weekend.

Carbondale Ralph Wiliams Mary L. Barber Nora Cox Dora Hewitt Memorial ‘Hall Columbus Henry McClean Barberton Betty Woods Daughters of Columbus Effie McClean Henry Pollock Akron Mary Featherstone James Pollock John King Iona King Nolan Mace Atheny P. O. Mace Floyd Tremsin Eunice Sarah Penrod Aaron Cambridge

Probate Court Admits Late Otho Bryan Will

Probate records show the will of Otho Bryan admitted to probate with Ruth Bryan named widow and executrix without bond. Estate valued at about $5500. Inventory filed for Wilson A Mills of Benton Township showing assets valued at $1000.

Logan Otho Bryan Ruth Bryan Wilson A. Mills Benton Township

Pomeroy and nearby church services listed

Christian Science Sunday school at 9 30 morning service at 10 45 with Doctrine of Atonement and Redeemer theme. Minersville Methodist Rev R M Grove pastor Sunday school at 10 revival services 7 30 each evening starting Sunday. Chester Methodist noted.

Christian Science Zion Jacob Minersville R. M. Grove Chester Methodist

Apple Butter Making Highlights In Middleport Notes

Middleport society reports 145 gallons of apple butter produced and sold last week at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Ernest Lallance. Plans for a Homebuilders class dinner next Tuesday are set with cochairmen Mrs. Gail Bailey and Mrs. Dulcie Young. The group supports the Children's Home with fruit funded by meetings. Members and guests gathered at the Pratt home for a dessert course after a program.

Middleport Ernest Lallance Philathea Society of the Church of Christ Gail Bailey Dulcie Young Robert McHlhinney Ira Butcher Edward French Fred Gardner Helen Hunt Jackson Lucy Edfinger Paul Mayer Pratt Sidney Pickens William Wise Otho Watts Clara Murray Fred Whitlock Kent

Haydenville Resident Marion Mace Dies in Logan Hospital

Marion Mace 56 of Haydenville died Thursday in Hocking Valley Hospital Logan after an illness. Miner for National Fireproofing Co. born Oct 22 1897 in Vinton County. Survived by wife Sarah Elizabeth, children Mildred Tucker Carroll Mace Betty Triplett Marion Mace Leroy Mace, 12 grandchildren, three brothers, four sisters and many relatives. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. Wrightsel funeral home McArthur. Burial Elk Cemetery McArthur. Friends may call at home in Haydenville until then.

McArthur Marion Mace Haydenville Hocking Valley Logan National Fireproofing Co Vinton County Jasper Mary Mace Sarah Elizabeth Mildred Tucker Zanesville Carroll Mace Betty Triplett Lancaster Leroy Mace William Ratloff Pearly Scottsburg Ind Charles Athens Minnie Perry Radcliff Amanda Reynolds Cara Miller Edna Crumm Wrightsel Funeral Home J. P. Daub Elk Cemetery

Mrs Wallar Dies at 85 in McArthur

Mrs Anna Wallar 85 died Thursday evening at her McArthur home from a heart ailment. She was predeceased by husband Charles G Wallar and son William. Survived by four daughters Mrs Ollie Henderson Ray Mrs Mary Nickels McArthur Mrs Jennie Gardner Hamden and Mrs Sadie Thames McArthur and four sons Frank Carl Wallar McArthur Elbert Wallar Londonderry and Howard Wallar Athens plus 25 grandchildren and 120 great grandchildren. Funeral set Sunday at 2 pm at residence with burial in Elk Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 pm Friday.

Mcarthur Anna Wallar Charles G. Wallar William Ollie Henderson Ray Mary Nickels Jennie Gardner Hamden Sadie Thames Frank Carl Wallar Elbert Wallar Londonderry Howard Wallar Athens Elk Cemetery

Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Includes Funeral Notice

US cattle and hog prices listed for Cincinnati and Point Pleasant with varying grades and weights. The report also notes a funeral for Mrs. Craig of Buffalo with services planned at Church of God and burial in Craig Cemetery.

Cincinnati Livestock Cincinnati USDA Point Pleasant Saturgeoq Buffalo Church of God Ernie Hayes Feedec Craig Prince Speureignes Matace He Bani Antey Chokce Ewes Ler Thelma Craig Tames Beica Beaver Cincinnati French Bruce Calvin Sigger Emery Clinton Robertsburgh Delpha Petrie Cabin Creek Eilean Warner Chauncey Hayes Gilbert Marion Ohio William Thurman T. W. McCormick

Poultry Butter Eggs Prices in Cincinnati Market

AP report from Cincinnati shows egg prices by grade with large white 48 50 and brown mixed 50 for consumer, medium white 50, wholesale whites 63-66 and brown 62-65. Poultry fryers over 2 pounds at 27-28, heavy hens 21-23, roosters 16-17, turkeys young toms 31-32. Butter wholesale 71 and potatoes 2.50-4.25 per bushel.

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