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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1950

Page

12

Rain Welcome Big Crowd At Hocking County Fair Opening

Rain greeted visitors as the Hocking County Fair opened at Logan fairgrounds with Ward Beam stunt drivers performing. The event runs to Saturday with judging from 9:30 am and harness races 2:30 pm on Friday and Saturday. Sen Robert Taft planned to speak today. Joseph Ferguson, Democratic opponent, to visit Saturday. Friday free admission for all school children and county courthouse closure for fair attendance.

Logan Hocking County Logan Fairgrounds Ward Beam Main Street Fairgrounds Howard Bros Robert A. Taft Joseph Ferguson

Twenty Eight Pass Draft Examinations at Ft Hayes Columbus

Twenty eight of the 37 selective service registrants examined at Ft Hayes Columbus on September 7 were rated satisfactory by local draft board officials. Names listed include Edgar Kelley Laurelville Donald Blair Carbon Hill Ralph Neel Murray City John Norton Rockbridge Route 1 James Arnedge Laurelville Route 3 Richard Phillips Logan Eugene Laurisky Murray City Billy Roberts Gloucester Route 3 Eugene Karr Laurelville Route 1 Johnny Sorrell Murray City Richard Robinson Union Furnace Gerald Flowers Rockbridge Route 1 Earl Inboden Logan Route 4 Dallas Burgess Logan Lank Dane Jr Nelsonville Route 1 George Edwards Rockbridge Route 2 Fred Norman Nelsonville Route 2 Darley Smyers Rockbridge Route 1 William Azbell Logan Route 4 Lowell Nihiser Logan Route 2 Harry McVey Jr Union Furnace Raymond Dufford Logan Route 4 Kermit Hedges Laurelville Route 2 Edward Kinnison Murray CityVirgil Richards Jr Logan Donald Stimson Logan Route 4 Ronald Stivson Logan Route 4 Gerald Stump Logan.

Logan Selective Service Ft. Hayes Columbus Ocal Edgar Kelley Laurelville Donald Blair Carbon Hill Ralph Neel Murray City John Norton Rockbridge James Arnedge Richard Phillips Eugene Laurisky Billy Roberts Glouster Eugene Karr Johnny Sorrell Richard Robinson Union Furnace Gerald Flowers Earl Inboden Dallas Burgess Lank Dane, Jr Nelsonville George Edwards Fred Norman Darley Smyers William Azbell Lowel Nihiser Harry McVey, Jr

Joblessness Hits New Low in Logan Area

Unemployment in Logan dropped 26 last week to 293 with 263 long term jobless and 30 new claims. Statewide totals fell to 40,250 jobless from 40,527 prior week, compared with 118,655 statewide last September. East PTA meets at 7 30 p m today at the school.

Logan Homer Schein

South Logan Auto Crash Injures Three

Three men were injured in a two car collision near Kachelmacher Park in South Logan yesterday at about 6 p m. The injured are Herbert E Estep 27 Gore Route 1 John Lemon 63 Webb Summit and Paul Blosser about 25 Enterprise Estep may face charges of driving while intoxicated Lemon suffered forehead and leg lacerations and a broken hip Blosser received facial and leg injuries and a cut tongue All cars were demolished and police noted Estep was westbound and Lemon eastbound

Logan South Logan Herbert E- Estep Gore Route John Lemon Webb Summit Paul Blosser Enterprise Lemon Hocking Valey Hospital Estep Blosser Kachelmacher Park

Church of Christ seeks to encumber real estate in Ohio

The Church of Christ New Marshfield Ohio filed in Athens County Common Pleas a petition to encumber 57 acres in Waterloo Township with a $1600 promissory note and mortgage. Hearing set for October 6, 1950. Board of Trustees Charles C. Russell Walter Jones Byron Shaulis listed with L. G. Worstell Jr. as attorney.

Church OF Christ New Marshfield Ohio Board of Trustees Court of Common. Pleas Athens County Common Pleas Court Waterloo Township Ohio River Survey Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Ry Alao Elmus L. Wilson Charles C. Russell Walter Jones Byron Shaulis

Ripley Believe It Or Not Tour to Visit Logan

The Believe It Or Not collection, curated by Robert Ripley, will be shown in Logan on Tuesday. Sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans, the tour vehicle will park on Main Street with no admission charge, relying on a free will offering.

LOGAN Robert Ripley Disabled American Veterans Ripley Main St

Laurel Clipf Laurel Cliff Mrs Gilmore Hostess

Local society notes recount Mrs James Gilmore hosting the Laurel Club gathering with Mrs Robert Bowen elected president and Mrs Merlin Tracy vice president. Prizes awarded to Mrs Orvil Allen Mrs Iva Powell and Mrs Ese is are Aylor Ridge. PTA meeting topics included child rearing with Rev Leroy speaking and kitchen utensils purchased. Local visits listed and a divorce action filed in Logan. Births and admissions noted in nearby towns.

Aea Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Laurel Cliff James Gilmore Robert Bowen Merlin Tracy Charles Diehl Ames Gilmore Orvil Allen Iva Powell Ese Aylor Ridge Hocking Valley Hospital Heath Pear Parker Gerald Pulling Leroy PTA Clifford Jacobs Joan Spencer William Kennedy Lawrence A. Smith Glen Thompson Celestate Chillicothe Lester B Brooks Pearl Gilkey Thomas Fork Louella Stahl Pearl Parker

Dedication Planned for St Matthew Lutheran Parsonage

Logan reports plans for the formal dedication of the new St Matthew Lutheran Church parsonage. Rev Paul N Warner and his family occupy the brick house at 214 E Hunter St. The congregation redecorates it while 292 E Main St will become a parish house with Sunday school rooms.

Game Movies To Be Shown At Downtown Coaches Club

LOGAN motion pictures of last Friday's football game with the Lancaster Gales will be shown when the Downtown Coaches club meets at 7 30 p m in the courthouse auditorium. Coach Dwight Diller of the Logan Chieftains will attend and discuss the opening game and this week's game with Marietta Friday night. Members only tonight but others may join by paying season dues.

LOGAN Lancaster Gales Courthouse Dwight Diller Logan Chieftains Marietta

Hamden and Saint Paul Visitors Share Local Hospitality

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Perry of Hamden and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lewis Perry of St. Paul Minn guests of Mrs. Rose Cross and daughter Alice in Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cross at Millersport. Mrs. Madgie Waldren visited her son in law Harley Dozer at Ray. Daisy Dixon moved from Holzer Hospital to her Hamden home. John Matteson of Dayton and his wife visited his parents Leland and another Matteson.

Taylor Ridge Bert ‘Murray Ladies Aid Society Church of Christ Daniel Suartz Travis Chesser Heffken Chesser Suartz William Bulstrom Canton B. W. Conway Pearl Conway Glouster Etta Davis David Suartz Dayton Henry Martin Bert Murray Charles Rodney Columbus Theodore Shifflet William Vern Laurelville Mary Wyatt Baselmore Bobby Snyder James Bickley Henry Perry Hamden Henry Lewis Perry St. Paul Minn Rose Cross Alice Lewis Cross Millersport Madgie Waldren Harley Dozer Ray Daisy Dixon Holzer Hospital John Matteson Leland Matteson

Two Trucks Damaged In Route 75 Crash

Two trucks were damaged in a Route 75 collision one half mile north of Logan. Deputy O H Bryan said the 5 30 p m accident occurred as Joseph R Brown of Logan slowed to turn right into a driveway and Jack L Hamilton 18 Logan Route 4 attempted to pass on the right, sideswiping the trucks. No injuries were reported.

Logan O. H. Bryan Joseph R. Brown Jack L. Hamilton Brown

New Plymouth Social Guests Share Visits Across Ohio

Samuel Hix inbaugh and son Horace with granddaughter Diana of Cleveland visited Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hixinbaugh. Ethel and Dora Walker of Dayton vacationed with sister Mrs. Emma Haas. John Schmidt and family from Columbus visited sister Mrs. Evelyn Turner. Mrs. Anna Heinlein also noted.

New Plymouth Samuel Hixinbaugh Horace Diana Cleveland Alice Stout Circleville Elmer Hixinbaugh Ethel Dora Walker Dayton Emma Haas John Schmidt Columbus Evelyn Turner Anna Heinlein

HADACOL Promise For Vitamin Deficiency Relief

An advertisement touts HADACOL for vitamin and mineral deficiencies including iron. It claims improved hemoglobin delivery to body organs and offers a money back guarantee with trial sizes priced at 1.25 and family sizes at 3.50 from 1950 LeBlanc Corporation.

The LeBlanc Corporation

Fering Will Be Taken Pointed Out

A fragment notes that something about fering will be taken was pointed out, signaling a future action or decision referenced in the article.

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East Pta Mrs Carl Welling Hemlock Grove Hemlock Grange H. E. Starkey Ziba Midkiff Silas Taylor Arthur Atherton Alfred Ladies Aid George Paulsen Hemlock Garden Club Grange Hall Jessie Saunders Mildred Betzing Hattie Bolin Waterloo Board of Education ED Chesser Donna Greene Marjorie Brian John S&s. Greene William Leonard Logan Route 1 George Shark Hardenville Raymond Warren iLogan Griffith Wiliams Elmer McCarty McArthur Otteles Logan, Ohio Hocking County Fairgrounds Kelvinator Logan Home Furnishing CO W. Main St Seymour Marks Morrison St Gregory St. Louis Missouri Marks Rene Hada Lilly Entoral Shervac Pertussin Pawl Ald Baby TION Breck Sortie Am Press Quick’s Drug Store Whitman Big Us Parone Richard Hudnut Frome Independent Research Laboratory Fifth Avenue Quick's
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