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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1955
Page
3
Logan and Hocking County voters face two November ballot issues to provide operating funds for aging governments. The city seeks a 4.25 million operating levy while county commissioners propose a 2 million levy, needed after a decade of tight budgets and deficit pressures.
Mrs Monroe, 61, wife of John Monroe, died at 2 90 Sunday at her home in Dicken Addition Logan Route 4 after a short illness. A native of Marshall County West Virginia, she was the daughter of AC and Margaret Minor Ryan. She and her husband lived near Moundsville WV before moving to Hocking County nine years ago. She was a member of the Church of God near Haydenville Addition. Survived by husband John Monroe two sons Homer Monroe Logan Dicken Addition two daughters Mary Richards Logan and Charlotte Reynolds Spein feld two brothers Roy dlebourne and eight grandchildren. Friends will gather after 7 pm today at Leonard funeral home. Services at 2 pm Wednesday. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery.
Deputy sheriff Toe Breeze investigated a Sunday morning auto accident on Route 664 four miles south of Logan. A southbound car driven by 21 year old Owen E. Pollum of South Bloomingville lost control, spun, and struck a roadside bank. No injuries were reported and only minor vehicle damage was noted.
Nelson, 46, of South Bloomingville Route 1, pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge filed by his wife Lillian. Magistrate E. E. Bright fined him 25 dollars plus costs and he was committed to the county jail for non payment. Arrests were made at 3 a.m. Sunday by deputies Joe Breeze and Saur een Metzler.
Charles L. Kuntz, former Logan resident and shop foreman at the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Parsons Avenue yards, was buried Saturday at Oak Grove Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Nellie Weltner Kuntz a son three daughters a sister and nine grandchildren.
Logan and county schools will dismiss Friday for a holiday so teachers can attend the Southeast Ohio Education Association meeting at Ohio University. The calendars set the break before term start, with classes resuming the following Monday.
Richard Hunter named head of Glouster High senior class with Omer Wolfe as junior class president and Laura Mae Love as sophomore president. Other officers include Dan Teater as vice president and Verla Stephenson as secretary. treasurer, Lawrence Colbert. freshman officers John Brunton as president and Bil Handa as vice president with Shelba Kot as secretary.
Julius Bratka, 63, died Sunday morning at his Fifth Street home in Jacksonville after a long illness. Survived by wife Lina, four sons Elmer West Liberty Fred Fort Worth Texas Howard McConnellville Vern Akron, a daughter Hazel Every Danton Ohio, four grandchildren, four brothers Herman Henry Emil Columbus Alfred Glencoe Ohio, two sisters Hettie Smith Hermina Thatcher Jacobsburg Ohio. Preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. A coal miner 43 years, he belonged to United Mine Workers Local 641 TOOF Jacksonville and Eagles Lodge Glouster. Services Tuesday at 1 pm at Jacksonville Methodist Church, Rev Gilbert Courtney Chauncey and Rev Joseph Roscoe officiating. Burial Maplewood. Friends may call anytime at residence. GLOUSTER SOCIAL NOTES ON PAGE 5
Sarah Margaret Mayle 72 of Athens County died at her sister’s Mount Herman home Sunday. Widow of William Mayles she is survived by son George of Columbus brother John Goins of Zanesville and sister Bessie Croston. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm Wallace Funeral Home Rendville with Rev Vinton Smith officiating. Burial in Shouster Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Beginning Monday the Methodist Church observes a Week of Prayer and Self Denial to support foreign and home missions. The observance ends next Sunday evening with a program at 7 30 at the church.
The Boosters group for Trimble Town band will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the high school. All parents and anyone interested in the band are invited to attend.
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