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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1949

Page

2

Veterans Plan Educational Farm Exhibit at Hocking County Fair

In Logan, 144 veterans enrolled in agricultural training in Hocking County will showcase an exhibit at the county fair September 21 to 24. The 30 by 60 foot tent near the cattle barn will feature sections on poultry, dairy, farm management, shop work, conservation and swine with items built by veterans. Instructors include Clarence Allison and others guiding trained veterans building an unloading ramp and pens for livestock exhibitors.

Logan Hocking County Clarence Allison Claude Chilcote Forest Frazier Homer Hartsough Kenneth Iles Richard Mowery Loren Schorr Fairgrounds

Final Rites Held For Rastus E Allen

Logan resident Rastus E. Allen died Monday at his home. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Henry L. Carr officiating. Interment followed in Oak Grove Cemetery in a private mausoleum. Music by Mrs. J. T. Underwood. Pallbearers were Stanley Baker O O Stephenson George Carr W Denzil Weltner C Wood Bowen and Jay Nimon.

LOGAN Rastus E. Allen First Presbyterian Church Henry L. Carr Oak Grove J. T. Underwood Stanley Baker O. O. Stephenson George Carr W. Denzil Weltner C. Wood Bowen Jay Nimon

Williamses Observe Golden Anniversary With Mock Wedding

Mr and Mrs William Williams near Hemlock celebrate their 50th anniversary and the birthday of Mr Williams. A four tier cake from daughter Mrs James Landis centers the meal. Attendees include Rev Miles E Hoon and many relatives from Millertown Basil Glouster Athens and Zanesville. A mock wedding featuring Janet Williams and Phillip Williams drew guests.

Hemlock William Williams Near Hemlock Williams James Landis Basil Miles E. Hoon New Marshfield Ed Phelps Athens Alice Linscott John Embrey Marilyn David Mary Bobbie Michael Patrick Petty Paul Williams Joan Timmy Nelsonville David Williams Sandra Janet Charles Glennamen Zanesville Janet Williams Phillip Williams Arnold Williams Haskins Ed. Phelps Arza Linscott Alice Linsecott Glenna Williams

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Birth Notices

Admits include Lloyd Burt Athens for medical care Mrs. Gerald Baird Logan for surgery and Fred Collins Murray City for surgery Births recorded for Dick Morgan Logan Route 2 a son Roy Keiffer Nelsonville Route 1 a daughter and Roger L Connor Gore Route 1 a son Discharges list Mrs Leonard Six Mrs Charlotte Morrison and Mrs William Dalton and her son

Lloyd Burt Athens Gerald Baird Logan Fred Collins Murray City Dick Morgan Roy Keiffer Nelsonville Roger L. Connor Gore Leonard Six Charlotte Morrison William Dalton

Births Outpace Deaths in Hocking County August Figures

County registrar Mrs. Josephine Mathias reports 45 births and 19 deaths in August. Male births lead 34 to 11, and males also top deaths 10 to 9. Births occur in Logan and rural areas with multiple families named. delayed registrations include additional births.

Frank L. Standall Warren K. Dupler In Logan John J. Cox Harry Blimes, Jr Guy C. Kinneer William R. Hutchison Lee R. Sumit Charles L. Pancake Elwood Bush Lester W. Beal Roy Glenn, Jr Wilbur A. Barlow Glenn Saurer Robert G. Conkle Franklin Keels Clyde L. Shingler Willard E. Baker Gerald W. Skivers Gerald F. Hoch Raymond F. Harden Hubert S. Barber Rodney H. Wilson Harold B. Whitmore John R. Lott Paul F. Fox Edwin A. Trowbridge Robert W. Hansley Pearl D. McGathey Charles C. Chaffin Donald L. Dodd Carl W. C. Schultz Carlos E. McGamery Phillip D. Faires Ernest Hill Charles D. Harper Wilbur C. Foster Raymond L. Mock

Logan Church News Highlights Local Services and Schedules

Local religious notices list service times for multiple churches in Logan. Denominations include First Methodist St Pauls Episcopal Trinity Lutheran American Lutheran St Matthews First Evangelical United Brethren First Presbyterian West Logan Pilgrim Holiness First Church of the New Covenant South Haydenville Church of God Gore EUB Circuit with topics like A Lesson on Gratitude Confession of Sin and sermons at 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays.

First Methodist R. B. Wilson ST. Paul's Episcopal Rollin S. Polk, Jr Church of the Epiphany Nelsonville Trinity Lutheran Paul D. Holtzen American Lutheran Parish Paul N. Warner ST. Matthews St. John’s First Evangelical United Brethren A. N. Grueser First Presbyterian Henry L. Carr A. I. Good Union Furnace Church Farm Franklin Kerr Young Peoples Meeting First Church OF the New Covenant Miranda Casto Haydenville

Farewell parties for Finnish guest in Logan

Logan social notes record farewell events for Mrs. Kyllikki Vasamies of Helsinki guesting with Mr. and Mrs. Amos Potts. Attendees include Logan residents and some Athens County visitors. Vasamies travels next to Washington New York and Stockholm before returning to Finland.

Logan Kyllikki Vasamies Helsinki Finland Amos Potts Potts Vasamies Athens Washington New York Stockholm Sweden

Logan Bell Returns to Oxford as Miami University Student

Logan Bell son of Mr and Mrs Harry Bell has returned to Oxford Ohio where he is a student at Miami University enrolled this term.

David Bell Harry Bell Oxford Ohio Miami University

Jobless Pay Claims Jump in Hocking County

Logan area reports 73 new unemployment claims for the week ending Sept 3 rising sharply after a prior low. statewide figures show 117,649 unemployed and 14,660 initial claims for the week ending Sept 10 with continued claims at 525.

Logan Hocking County Homer J. Schein Bureau of Unemployment Office Ohio

Earl W. Miller Pastor Schedule Otterbein and Oroville

Earl W Miller pastor schedules listed for Oroville and Otterbein churches include Sunday school at 9 a m worship at 10 a m prayer gathering 2 p m youth and missionary services with evening worship at 7 30 p m and midweek prayer on Wednesday at 7 30 p m

Earl W. Miller Oroville—Sunday Children’s Missionary Service Otterbein

Disbennetts Celebrate 25 Years of Marriage

LOGAN The Rev and Mrs Don ald Disbennett celebrate 25 years of marriage with an open house at the Methodist Church parsonage in Commercial Point from 2 to 6 p m The Rev Mr Disbennett moved from Logan in June to take a new pastorate position.

Logan Donald Disbennett Methodist Church Commercial Point Disbennett

Successor to Carr on State Board Named

W. F. Hoernes, Versailles superintendent, was appointed to the state board of school examiners by Dr. Clyde Hissong. He fills the Logan post held by George E. Carr whose term expired. The appointment is retroactive to Aug. 31 for five years.

Columbus W. F. Hoerner Versailles George E. Carr Logan Clyde Hissong

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