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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1952

Page

5

Logan City Council Pas ses Emergency Bills on Pay and Leave

Logan City Council approved two ordinances and a resolution as emergency measures. An $10 monthly uniform allowance for all full time police and chief, a sick leave plan allowing 1.25 workdays pay monthly with 90 day cap, and a fund transfer of $1133 were enacted.

Logan Ordnance Police Fire Department Council Finance Committee Frank Mantor Ralph Griffin Amos Potts Mantor Richard Gerken Graham John Owens Gerken Harry Shaw Hunter, Main Warner Sts Wilhelmine Deissele Sam Bright Police Relief and Pension Committee

School Needs Studied Here By Ohio Subcommittee

LOGAN A sub committee of the Ohio Program Commission meets at 8 ca Friday in the courthouse auditorium to study schools needs and improvements in Hocking County. Sen Roscoe Walcutt chairs the commission and W G McGraw of Bellaire leads the district organization study inviting all interested to attend.

LOGAN Ohio Program Commission Hocking County Roscoe Walcutt 100Th General Assembly W. G. McGraw Bellaire

West PTA Opens Membership Drive in Logan

The West PTA started its membership drive on Monday in Logan. A school child contest will run during the week to win memberships. Memberships will be accepted after the drive ends, though. Officers include Mrs. Forest Glen president, Mrs. Kenneth Hinerman vice president, Mrs. Leroy Conkle secretary, Mrs. Michael Scaparrotti treasurer, and Mrs. James Stewart membership chairman. Meetings occur on the third Thursday. the first is Oct. 16.

LOGAN West Pta Forest Glen Kenneth Hinerman Leroy Conkle Michael Scaparrotti James Stewart

Voting Applications Mailed to Fifty Armed Forces Members

The Hocking County Board of Elections mailed 50 voting applications to members of the armed forces from Hocking County for the November 4 election. Board officials said replies are slow and urged residents with relatives in the armed forces to bring addresses to the courthouse election office on the second floor, open 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

Logan Hocking County

Lydia Pinkham's Compound Relieves Monthly Pains Say Doctors

Doctors report Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound provides complete or striking relief in three of four cases of menstrual discomfort. The ad claims the product eases backaches jitters and other period symptoms and aids during change of life.

Lydia Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham’'s

Shawnee Social Notes Highlight Athens Visits and Local Gatherings

Shawnee social notes detail visits to Athens and Columbus by local residents including Ed ward Hopkins and Margaret Thompson, and Dick Hopkins enrolls at Ohio University for fall. The Queen Esther Class of the Methodist Church held meetings with singing, readings, and a minstrel planned for Oct 10, with officers and hostesses named.

Shawnee Edward Hopkins Margaret Clarence Thompson Dick Hopkins Athens Ohio University Sammy Breeze Columbus Harold McGrew Jack Davis Mr. Jones Cambridge Mattie Crawford Rachel Davis Bill Smith Bill Ricketts William Schuster Abbie Colvin Charles Schuster A. E. Duvall Zanesville Leo Kopis Annabelle Keiffer Harry Hughes Methodist Church William Ricketts Nelle Simmers New Lexington Dorothy Dishon Jesus God Kay Wilcox Bob Turnbull Elizabeth Norris Hughes Mary Nichols Effie Nicholas Pauline

Pvt Lincoln Dearth Returns to Fort Jackson

Pvt Lincoln Dearth ends a 10 day furlough to return to Fort Jackson South Carolina accompanied by Mr and Mrs Marvin McKibben and Mary Lou Perry. Various local residents of Prattsville and surrounding towns are mentioned visiting relatives and hosting guests including the Putnam WSCS at the Dearth home.

Prattsville Lincoln Dearth Eddie Dearth Fort Jackson S. C Marvin McKibben Mary Lou Perry William Orr Athens James Mace E. C. Allen Harry Smith Clyde Stephen H. B. Spangler Columbus Howard George Dearth Waller Bundy Brooks Ted Brooks Zaleski Paul Daugherty McArthur M. B. Hutcheson Carl Harner Mary Virginia Putnam Wscs George Dearth Fannie Daft

Laurel Cliff Visitors and Residence Moves Report

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Poulton and children of Canton visited with Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Howell. Paul Archer and son of Columbus were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lew Diehl. Columbus residents Mr. and Mrs. Vern Story and others from Columbus visited Mr. and Mrs. Norman Schaefer. Mrs. Pearl Jacobs visits her son and daughter-in-law Clifford Jacobs. Harry Snyder moved to a new residence at Lower Thomas Fork.

Laurel Cliff Ross Poulton Canton Vernon Howell Paul Archer Columbus Lew Diehl Vern Story Wyatt Schaefer David Vernon Clarence Ackley Pomeroy Norman Schaefer Pearl Jacobs

Funeral services for W D Spencer in Wellston

Funeral services will be held Thursday for W D Spencer 57 of Hot Springs Arkansas who died after a heart attack Monday. A World War I veteran and manager of the Coca Cola Bottling Co in Hot Springs he is survived by his wife Robin Deckard two brothers A N Spencer and L E Spencer two sisters Mrs Henry Ferguson and Mrs F F Hobbs. Burial will follow in Ridgewood Cemetery Wellston.

Wellston W. D. Spencer Hot Springs Ark Spencer Coca - Cola Bottling Co Robin Deckard A. N. Spencer Memphis Tenn L. E. Spencer Nashville

Burial Services Held For Samuel E. Primer

Final rites were held at 2 p.m. Monday for Samuel E Primmer. The Rev. Paul Warner officiated and burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were Merlin Ackers Walter Hiles William Ginsberg Charles Kreider Rolland Bright and R. B. Iles.

Local Social Notes Highlight the Mahaffey and Garvin Families

Eddie Mahaffey is reported ill. Miss Marvy Garvin and Miss Mayme Bishop visit parents in Columbus. Junior Bishop family spends days in Prospect with the Riley family. Woodrow Irvin and Irene Jackson relatives visit, joined by Jim Steele and his wife. Ray North of Cincinnati visits his mother in the area. Mrs. Sam Marrs hosts the Study Club. Bob Mahaffey of Athens visits his parents.

Eddie Mahaffey John Mahaffey Marvy Garvin Mayme Bishop Columbus William Garvin John Bishop Junior Bishop Prospect Charles Riley Woodrow Irvin Ray North Cincinnati Irene Jackson Sam Marrs Bob Mahaffey Athens

Two Arrested for Intoxication in Nelsonville Route 1

Logan Herbert Bailey fifty of Nelsonville Route 1 and Newt McCumber fifty six of Nelsonville Route 1 were arrested Tuesday by Sheriff A J Waldron on intoxication charges. They were fined five dollars and costs each by Justice of the Peace S B Whitehart.

Thurness Family Leaves for Philadelphia and Washington

Mr and Mrs Wylie Thurness and daughter Jane depart Mulberry for a week long trip to Philadelphia and Washington. Miss Thurness a captain in the Army Nurses Corps will be stationed in Washington.

Logan Wylie Thurness Jane Thurness Mulberry Sr Philadelphia Washington Miss Thurness Army Nurses Corps

Delta Kappa Gamma Installations Open New Year

LOGAN Alipha Xi Chapter held its first meeting of the year at Hocking Hills Country Club with Rev. Paul Hannaford speaking on Our Life. An installation followed for new officers with Minnie Louise Bowen presiding and Helen Rush among officers receiving insignia.

Opal Wylie Elizabeth Newton Mary Ruth Krinn Gladys Webb Faith Krinn Helen Rush Mildred Boley Beryl Dawson Mary Smith Ruth Goodwin Doris Allen Helen Bush Minnie Louise Bowen Paul Hannaford Gladys Forshey Bery Dawson Martha Kruger Winnie Armstrong Ruth Thompson Mary Neal Gladys Folden Margaret Rush Amelia Fickel Velva Brashares Janet Carr Minnie Bowen Mary Connor

Stamp Sale Declines In Hocking County Week

Logan Ohio. Hocking County Treasurer Ralph Moorhead reports a drop in weekly stamp sales for the week ending Sept 20 1952 to 3868.98 from 4685.33 a year earlier a difference of 816.35. Year to date stamps sold exceed last year by 11954.31 with totals 174847.10 versus 162892.79.

Logan Hocking County Ralph Moorhead

Auto and Semi Involved In Crash At Main and Mulberry

Logan City police investigated a Monday night crash at Main and Mulberry involving an auto driven by Samuel E Chilcote 72 Haydenville and a semi driven by Charles E Rogers 26 Elizabeth Pa. No injuries were reported.

Logan—City Main and Mulberry Samuel E Chilcote Haydenville Charles E. Rogers Elizabeth

Divorce Suit Filed in Common Pleas Court

Roy N. McManis filed for divorce from Cora G. McManis in Common Pleas Court on Tuesday. He seeks custody of the children.

Logan Common Pleas Court Roy N. McManis Cora G. McManis

James Sherlock Jr and Nora Zeeb Obtain Logan Marriage License

James Sherlock Jr 24 an assembler at North American Aviation and Nora Geraldien Zeeb 19 at home in Logan obtained a marriage license in Logan.

James Sherlock, Jr Logan North American Aviation Nora Geraldien Zeeb

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