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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1955

Page

7

Logan area misses blood quota by four pints

Logan regional center fell four pints short of its 155 pint quota during a visit by the Columbus regional center bloodmobile. Of 191 donors, 45 were rejected for minor disorders, and 68 were first time donors. Major donor groups included Natco Haydenville with 30, Hocking Honor Camp and Logan Clay Products 18 each, plus firms like Sun-Glo, Osher Rollins, Carbon Hill, Sears Roebuck, HC Godman Shoe Co, Logan Pottery, and Snead Manufacturing contributing.

Logan Columbus Regional Center Mary Haney Natco Haydenville Hocking Carbon Hill and Longstreth Sears Roebuck and Co HC. Godman Shoe Co Verom Logan Pottery Co Snead Manufacturing

Seesholtzs mark 50th wedding anniversary with dinner

Logan area couple Mr and Mrs Wilbert Seesholtz celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a Sunday open house from 2 to 4 pm after a Sept 1905 wedding in St John Lutheran Church. They lived on a Mound Crossing farm before moving to Faleteid County four miles east of Lancaster.

Wilbert Seesholtz Seesholtz Spoehr St. John Lutheran Church Mound Crossing Lancaster

Smoke In Movie House After Ventilation Fire

Smoke filled the theater when an overheated ventilating fan in the men’s restroom sparked a small blaze. Firefighters quickly contained the heat, removed damaged wood, and cleared the building as the film continued. One claim of minor losses and no serious injuries were reported. Robert Gano struck a boy on a bicycle at Market and Main. the boy showed no injuries and was advised to see a doctor. The driver said the bike had no lights.

Burlin Taylor Robert Courter Robert Gano Warner Ave Market and Main Gano

School opens September 6 with staff listed

Classes begin September 6 with a half day the first day and no staff changes announced by Principal John C. Lybarger. Names include Mrs Mildred Beattie, Mrs Grace Russell, Randall Talbot, Mrs Margaret Higgins, and Mrs Eda Thompson. Bus drivers are Frank Hines, Albert Maxwell, Barney Hook, and Halbert Maxwell. Custodians listed as well.

Ally John C. Lybarger Mildred Beattie Grace Russell Randall Talbot Margaret Higgins Eda Thompson Frank Hines Albert Maxwell Barney Hook Halbert Maxwell

Romantic Germany for $1 200 000 New Castle Goes on Sale

Munich reports a stylish 16 year old castle with views of Starnberger See listed for 1.2 million dollars plus at least 80 000 dollars for furnishings. It once belonged to Wilhelmina Busch Woods and later Sam E Woods. heirs now offer bids with furnishings sale starting September 6.

Germany Munich Starnberger See Wilhelmina Adolphus the Anheuser. Busch Brewery St. Louis Sam E. Woods Starville Tex Milada Paula Woods Santa Monica Calif

Traffic Deaths Seen For 20 Over Labor Day Holidays

Department of Highway Safety estimates about 20 people will die in Ohio traffic accidents during the four day Labor Day weekend. Director Felty warns of economic losses over 2 million dollars and urges full enforcement to reduce fatalities. Last year's four day period saw seventeen deaths on state highways between Sept 3 and Sept 6.

Department of Highway Safety Ohio Felty Feity

Hocking Co 1-H Notes and 4-H Club Meeting Reports

Hocking Co 1-H Notes record the 11th meeting of Bowlby Roughnecks 4-H Club on Aug 18 at Mrs. Edith Bowlby home with Evelyn Bowlby presiding. Meeting to select weekly project and skating at Grotto Grounds noted. next meeting set for Sept 2 at Harold Philips home. Also Marlon Homemakers 4-H Club met recently at the president’s home. upcoming session at 7:30 p.m. at Mary Thompson’s home to craft items from kitchen utensils.

Community Notes from Racine and Vicinity This Weekend

Residents recount visits and travels across Kentucky Ohio and West Virginia. Families spent weekends with relatives in Maysville Huntington and Columbus while others traveled to Cincinnati the Zoo and Washington DC for sightseeing. Local service members including Thorne Longsworth receive updates from Texas and Japan as fires department readying equipment.

Racine Angers James Iden Maysville Mary Jividen Cecil Jenkins Sleveland Walter Meinhart Gertrude Long Huntington St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg James. Simpson Som Stephen Law Jackson Zoo Thorne Longsworth Air Force Texas Fomen Wi Va Glen West Gacine Buleh Detroit Mich West Coast Cave Japan Sie Robert Roush Barbara Connie Columbus Owens Watson Arthur Roush Salem Center Gene Roush Charle Shain Charles Wolfe Newark Wolfe Bent Wolfe B. M. Pickens Margaret Houdashelt Jessie Neigler Mina Lewis WSCS Vinton Lewis Stockdale Fern Gaul Middleport

William Moore Heads Scout Fund Campaign

William Moore is named chair of the Hocking County Boy Scouts 1965 fund drive with James F Bellantic as general chairman. The goal is $30,000 across 12,000 boys in 415 units, divided into three districts Eastern Western and Central with solicitation teams to be announced.

Stade’ Posible Hocking County Astern Union Pyrenace Haydenville Murray City Carbon Hill Western Laurelville Rockbridge Gilsonville South’ Bloomingville South Perry Central Logan Sang Enterprise

Correction: Lee Riders sizes 6 to 9 priced at 2.69

The Wednesday advertisement mis-stated Lee Rider sizes 6 to 19. Correct sizes are 6 to 9 and price is 2.69.

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