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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1950
Page
5
Harold K. Schellenger, director of The Ohio Voters, will speak at a Logan Kiwanis Club meeting this evening. Walter Saving, program chairman, reports the group promotes voter participation for the November 7 elections.
Logan voters hear election observers expect heavy turnout for the November 7 off year election. About 70 absentee and disabled ballot applications have been filed signaling strong interest in the U S Senate race between Joseph Ferguson and Robert A Taft. Local races include Rosina Bright and Mayo B Iles for state representative, and other county offices with deadlines for absentee ballots set for November 2. Missouri visitors join local residents in Logan as Joe Hamlet and Vance Rannells host family gatherings.
Harold Hartman, 34, of New Straitsville, escaped with minor injuries when his car pitched over a bank and caught fire on Route 180 five miles southwest of Route 33. Hartman said brake failure preceded the plunge as Sheriff Waldron noted the blaze was likely caused by a short circuit and almost destroyed the vehicle.
Sales tax coupons sold by the county treasurer's office totaled 4673.54 last week, down 275.42 from 4948.96 in the same week of 1949. Year to date spending on sales tax reached 184474.69, up 26359.89 from 158114.80 a year ago.
Amesville village sets a Halloween street party with a parade games and refreshments to curb pranks. Committees led by local business men coordinate with Mayor Tom Clark to rope off a street section for activities and a display decorating contest precedes the event.
A Logan group of Ohio University students will lead the evening service at First Methodist Church on Sunday in conjunction with the local youth fellowship. Rev. R B Wilson says the service starts at 7 30 p m and will fill the time normally used by both groups.
The October term of the Hocking County grand jury entered its second day as hearings on charges against 21 people continued. Sixty witnesses have been summoned for 22 potential indictments with Prosecuting Attorney Fred A. Murray expecting two days of hearings. Foreman Jess McGrady of Rockbridge was chosen at 9 a.m.
The West PTA met Thursday evening in the school auditorium with Mrs. John Strait leading. Supt. George Carr spoke as the fifth grade under Miss Lena Mack won the October attendance picture frame for mothers present. Refreshment committee for November includes Mrs. Sherman Cooksey Mrs. Fred Eastman Miss Mary Connor and Mrs. Kenneth Hinerman.
Florence Bort travels to Columbus after the death of her cousin Mrs. William McCormick formerly Nellie Stoneburner of Nelsonville. McCormick died Monday in a Columbus hospital after a three month illness. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. Albert Stronberg and three sisters Mrs. Pearne Wilders Mrs. Sadie Rafferty and Miss Bessie Stoneburner.
Logan county game protector Carl Mosley calls all fishermen to an annual county fish hearings at the Lake Logan clubhouse of the Izaak Walton League Thursday at 7 30 p m. Local anglers will discuss county fishing and methods to improve state laws and propose recommendations.
The Hocking County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the health department office. Dave Goldsberry, the county chairman, says officers will be elected and plans for the March of Dimes campaign early next year will be made.
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