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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1948
Page
3
County Treasurer Ralph W. Moorhead reports a sharp weekly rise in business from tax coupon purchases in Hocking County. He notes 718.34 dollars of coupons bought, up 2254.27 from the prior week’s 2464.07 in 1947, and a year to date total of 163984.59 dollars, up 34453.90 from 129530.69.
Logan city council, led by President Harry Shaw, approved hiring Walter Graf of Lancaster to plan estimate and supervise the water line to the General Electric plant. Graf earns eight percent of construction costs. Council also OKd $25,000 in notes for future bonds and raised the assistant water clerk salary from 1200 to 1500. A street light petition for Fast and Oak was referred to committee.
Advertisement touts Creomulsion as fast acting for colds coughs and bronchitis. It urges buyers to try it with a money back guarantee if relief is not felt, claiming it soothes inflamed bronchial membranes and loosens phlegm.
The State Highway Department received bids on 21 road construction projects. Low bids and estimates cover Fairfield Hocking and Perry counties with Shelly Co. of Thornville bidding $58,676 to pave 10,246 miles of State Route 312 in Rush Creek Jackson Monday Creek and Falls Gore townships, estimate $86,700.
Hocking County officials report a fourth fox in the area tested rabid after head examination at the state lab in Columbus. The fox was killed Friday by dogs owned by Ralph Durst of Logan Route 1. No contacts with the animal were reported and three people are receiving Pasteur treatment after contact with the foxes.
Otis D. Davis 72 of Caldwell dies in George Washington Memorial Hospital Virginia after illness starting Friday He was a longtime Noble County resident and former Ohio General Assembly member His wife preceded him in death about eight years ago Surviving children include three daughters four sons and 17 grandchildren Funeral plans not yet set
Donna Green filed for divorce from John S. Green in common pleas court alleging extreme cruelty. She seeks alimony expense money and a temporary restraining order to prevent sale or encumbrance of household furniture.
Logan The Waltonian Chorus will perform at a Welsh music festival in Ohio University's Memorial Auditorium Athens Sunday. Dr Charles D Dawe famed Welsh conductor directs Gymania Gana and recently returned from Wales where he judged the Eisteddfod. under J Richard Farmer the Waltonians sing at 3 30 p m with other choirs from southeast Ohio. Massed choirs begin at 7 30 p m led by Dawe.
Robert Bangham assistant director of the state welfare department will be the featured speaker at a Republican rally in Bell Hall on Saturday at 8 p m Republican county candidates will be introduced at the event details pending approval from county chairman Dean Collison
LOGAN Hocking Valley Hospital admits several patients for surgery and medical care including Mrs. Clarence Brooks Mrs. George Blosser Marvin Dale Markin and Mrs A J Curl. Births reported to families in New Straitsville Logan Shawnee and Moundcross. Discharges include Robert J Miller Bessie Lash and others. Lottridge Carthage School to hold annual Halloween Carnival Thursday at 7 30 p m with entertainment and refreshments planned.
Neighbors praise John J. Schafer for a one-man body-change rig that shifts his Ford F-6 from stock rack hauling live stock to a platform job in minutes. Ford Trucks are advertised as versatile, cost-saving, and long-lasting with multiple engine choices and unique features.
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