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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1948
Page
3
A dog owned by Harry Zimmerman of Logan Route 1 was found rabid after a wild fox attack. County tests confirmed rabies. Zimmerman killed the fox and the dog. Mrs. Roy Turner, also from Logan Route 1, was bitten and is receiving Pasteur treatment at the county health office.
Mr and Mrs Harley Ellinger announce the birth of a son in a Columbus hospital Tuesday night. The infant's father, N Wood Sr, is a member of the Logan High School faculty.
Persistent itch relief promised by Resinol Ointment featuring six active soothing agents in a lanolin base. Claims include immediate comfort and lasting peace from itching, urging use over lesser products.
Logan records a third infantile paralysis case as Penny Lee Blankenship, 2, is hospitalized at Children’s Hospital. Barbara and Donald Cyrus, both 2, are treated at Columbus hospital for the disease amid the outbreak in Hocking County.
Murray City The Junior Class play Let Me Grow Up will be performed at the high school on October 21 at 8 p.m. Mrs. Elizabeth Howe directs with cast members Nancy Donson Nancie Robinson Joe Stone Patricia Robson Ruth Brown Donna Six Doradeane Hoffman Marlin Wolfe and Pat Hillyer.
A 40 millimeter anti air craft gun stripped of usable parts arrived in Logan today to be prepared as a World War II veterans memorial in the city park. Two 50 caliber machine guns will be installed. Chapter No. 68 Disabled American Veterans and city officials cooperate to finish by Armistice Day November 11.
Logan Miss Bartelle Hamilton reviewed the play Another Part of the Forest by Lillian Hellman for Tuesday Book Club members and guests at Mrs Emerson Poston's home. Hostess served Halloween themed refreshments after the meeting. Attendees included Miss Ben Ross Miss Hester Lee White Mrs Zoa Blosser Mrs Raymond Keairns and members Mrs G R Robinson Mrs John R Pierce Mrs James Young Mrs Dallas Kinser Mrs Clinton Webb Mrs Carlos Gaffin Mrs Fred Hull Mrs Phil Tschap pat Mrs Winifred Engle and Miss Hamilton.
Logan detective reports a Sunday night theft of a LOGAN A truck found intact in Hamden. A 1948 Kaiser stolen in Hamden was later found wrecked in Ironton. The thief’s flight continued through Lawrence County in another stolen car, per city police.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Solon of Warner Ave. spent a week in Gatlinburg Tennessee in the Smoky Mountains and returned home Monday evening. Also in the party were Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Hamill and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eddy of Nelsonville.
Edward Tripp died Monday morning after attempting to start his car for work and collapsing at home. Survived by wife Mary O Leary Tripp, daughter Mrs Willard Martin, son William of Columbus, one granddaughter, four brothers, and several nephews and nieces. The report also mentions various local visitors and family travels.
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