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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1958

Page

12

Community Chest Plans Session on Budgets

Logan Ohio executive committee of the Community Chest of Hocking County calls a Friday 1 pm trustees meeting in Blosser's restaurant banquet room. President Walter F. Ott will submit campaign and budget plans for approval and fill a vacancy from William Pearson's move.

Logan Community Chest of Hocking County, Inc Blosser’s Walter F. Ott Community Chest Organi William Pearson Niagara Falls Board of Trustees Ralph Poston Michael Scaparrotti Arthur Gasser Francis Roberts Ralph Moorehead Arthur Walters Dan Crabtree Duane Shipley Russell Fitzgerald Wallace Blake C. Matheny Hugh Hooper Robert Stivision John Bumgardner Mervin McClelland Otto Shaw Harold

Logan Grange Elects Officers At September Meeting

Miller Chapel Grange elected new officers during September at the hall. Plans were made to enter a float in the Hocking County parade with Mary Duffee named honorary chaplain for life. Logan Unit 78 American Legion Auxiliary members attended the district conference in Lancaster with speakers from Fairfield Post 11 and the 8th District.

Miller Chapel Hall Hocking Mary Duffee Grange Robert Holloway Glen Ward Wendell Phillips Everett Klinger William Winder Velma Shaw Lillian Howard Joe Ozella Skinner Jacob Keller Arthur Dollmatsch Logan Unit 78 American Legion Auxiliary Lancaster First Methodist Church Fairfield Unit No Edwin R. Logan Willoughy Department of Ohio LeMay Fairfield Post No Edward Downard James Wagenseller William Stewart Athens

Residents and travelers visit relatives across Ohio and beyond

A long list of visitors and returns outlines movements among Murray City Columbus Glouster Newark Newark Toledo Barber ton Wooster Nelsonville and Canton. People include Bob Irwin Jack Huston Kenneth Martin Paul Huston Merlin Acker George Sweazy Sylvia Sweazy and Edgar Secrist among others with multiple family and in-law visits and a funeral in Newark.

Murray City Bob Irwin Armed Service Columbus Jack Huston Kenneth Martin New York Canada Paul Huston Pomeroy Jay Huston Matt Beard Huston Ben Edwards Cleveland Charles Edwards Louis Sabo Mark Nelsonville Betty Sabo Arthur Wilson Glouster William Snedden Robert Mayfield Marie Acker Anne Stan Willoughby Charles Russell Mayfields Russells Merlin Acker Logan Okey Foltz Kim Helen Abahazie Pearl Warner Erma Hellyer Donald Preston Grace Dyker

Logan Duplicate Club to Host Master Point Game

The Logan Duplicate Club will hold a master point game on Thursday September 18 at 7 30 p m in the Ohio Power Company auditorium.

Logan Ohio Power Company

Devols to Mark Golden 50th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Phil Devol will celebrate their fifty years of marriage at their Murray City home on Sunday Sept 21 A basket dinner will be served at noon for relatives and immediate friends Open house runs from 2 to 5 p m The couple wed Sept 23 1908 at the Nelsonville Methodist Church parsonage with Rev Charles Laughlin officiating

Phil Devol Murray City Devols Methodist Church Nelsonville Charles Laughlin

Junior Tourist Book Club Opens Fall meetings

Members gathered at Mrs. Warren Johnsons home for the first fall meeting. Mrs. William Lanning Jr reviewed Noel Gersons Daughter of Eve about Pocahontas. Mrs. Paul Stimson led the business session and announced the next meeting at Mrs. Ralph Postons home. Mrs. George Jurgensmier will present the next review with refreshments provided for ail members and guest Mrs. Lawernce T. Webb.

Green Valley Farm Bureau Council William Winder Paul Shaw Farm Bureau Harold Klinger Vernon Nixon Tourist Book Club Warren Johnson Eve Pocahontas Noel Gerson William Lanning, Jr Paul Stimson Ralph Poston George Jurgensmier Lawernce T. Webb

Miss Ruth E. Bishop Dies in Marion Sanitarium

Logan native Miss Ruth E. Bishop died Tuesday in the Sawyer Sanitarium Marion Iowa. Daughter of Austin and Dorothea Behren Bishop she lived at 204 West Main Street Logan in youth and spent most of her life in Columbus. Funeral services set for Friday at Schoedinger funeral home Columbus with interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Ruth E. Bishop Sawyer Sanitarium Marion Austin Dorothea Behren Bishop W. Main St Heinlein Oak Grove Cemetery J. Carl Plummer

Time Runs Out on 19 Liberty Ships in James River Reserve

Time has run out for 19 ships in the James River reserve fleet of about 300. these Liberty ships will be auctioned. The remaining vessels will stay for possible future emergencies, while others are used to store around 15 million bushels of grain.

Lee Hall James River Reserve

Built to Honor Athena at the Parthenon

The Parthenon in Athens was constructed to honor the Goddess Athena. The temple stands as a monumental symbol of ancient Greek architecture and religious devotion.

Athena Athens Greece

Births and admissions at Hocking Valley Hospital

In Logan the hospital reports births for Mr. and Mrs. Everett L Shaw a daughter and Mr. and Mrs. David L Derr a daughter. Admissions include Paul M Johnson Logan Rt. 2 medical and Mrs. Homer Mason. Dismissals list Mrs. Anna Clements McArthur Mrs. Jennie Spicer Logan and Mrs. Ronald Johnson South Bloomingville.

Everett L. Shaw Logan David L. Derr Paul M. Johnson Logan Rt. 2 Homer Mason Jennie Spicer Ronald Johnson South Bloomingville

County Vet Officer To Attend Meeting At Fort Hayes

Vaughn Collins Hocking County veterans officer will attend the annual fall executive committee meeting of the Ohio State Association of Soldiers Relief Commissioners at Fort Hayes Hotel Columbus September 19 and 20. The agenda covers the current status of relief commissioners state wide membership and legislation. Collins said his courthouse office will be closed Saturday morning.

Logan Vaughn Collins Hocking County Ohio State Association of Soldiers’ Relief Commissioners Fort Hayes Hotel Columbus

William Gibison 83 Pioneer Descendant Dies in Ohio

William Gibison 83 a Gibisonville pioneer descendant died at Otterbein EUB Home Lebanon Ohio at 5 p m Tuesday He helped lay out Gibisonville and his family established the first general store His father was postmaster and his grandfather helped lay out the town Surviving niece and siblings listed with funeral at Gibisonville EUB Church Friday burial at Mount Olive Cemetery with details on viewing provided

Logan William Billy) Gibison Gibisonville Otterbein Eub Lebanon Joel Gibison William Gibison Samuel Gibison Joel New Jersey Wilhelmina Keller Evelyn Kuhn EUB Church J. M. Gibison Delbert Davis Mount Pleasant Harold Moore Floyd Adams Heinlein Mount Olive Cemetery

Heart Attack Proves Fatal To Greathouse

Albert Everette Greathouse 58 of Hocking County died Wednesday apparently of a heart attack. He had a history of strokes and worked as an electrician for North American Aviation in Columbus. Surviving include wife Muriel five daughters a brother a sister and 11 grandchildren. Funeral set for 2 pm Saturday at Union Furnace EUB Church with burial in Smith Chapel cemetery.

Logan Albert Everette Greathouse Hocking County Greathouse George Danison Owen F. Yaw Mr. Greathouse Rilla W. Va William D Mary Wayne Greathouse Meigs County North American Aviation Inc Columbus New Brighton Ambridge Muriel Walter Swaim Haydenville Foster Barnhart Logan Rt. 3 Robert LaFollette Union Furnace Paul Sizemore Paul Rizer Granville Greathouse Marion Hall Long Bottom Leonard Funeral Home Paul Sellers Smith Chapel

Good Teeth Care Advice From An Omaha School Scout

An Omaha eighth grader urged care of teeth with tips: brush after each meal, see a dentist twice yearly, and avoid water fountains that push stronger currents. Dr. Cecil G. Mueller reports the student’s list as guidance for dental hygiene.

Omaha Cecil G. Mueller

Logan James Russell Poling and Phyllis Arlene Cozad Wed

Logan James Russell Poling a 22 year old railroad worker and Phyllis Arlene Cozad 20 a Gore Route 1 bookkeeper obtained a marriage license.

Logan James Russell Poling Phyllis Arlene Cozad Gore Rt

Hocking County Fair Sees Rising Entries Record

Josh Matheny, fair board secretary, reports many entries received for the Hocking County Fair set for September 24 to 27. The final day to enter exhibits and file board of directors petitions is Saturday September 20. Membership tickets available at the office or from union fair board agricultural society and Granges. Matheny’s office in the Courthouse auditorium opens 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Thursday Friday and Saturday.

Logan Joshua Matheny Fair Board Hocking County Fair Board Union Fair Board Agricultural Society Granges Matheny

Laurel Cliff Lt Cedric Parker Home on 30 Day Leave

Lt. Cedric Sunny Parker son of Mr and Mrs Tears Parker returns from 14 months stationed in Korea and Japan and will be reassigned from Fort Sam Houston Texas. Mr and Mrs Vernon Howell return after two weeks with Beechie City and Canton hosts. Social mentions include visits of the Gilmore and Weaver families and Laurel Cliff Health Club event hosted by Mrs Lawrence Smith.

Laurel Cliff Cedric Sunny) Parker Tears Parker Parker Korea Japan Ft. Sam Houston Tex Vernon Howell Hadley Caruthers Beechie City Ross Poulton Canton James Gilmore Richard Weaver Syracuse Luther Brown Emil Aleshere Lawrence Smith

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Farm Council Meets Paris Francois Baschet Jacques Lasry Hocking Valley Hospital Anna Clements McArth Collins Kwall Ackwall Monty SEARS Logan, Ohio Metropolitan Tires S. Court St Athens, O Poplin Bermuda
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