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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1952

Page

3

Two Injured In Route 7 Auto Crash Near Eureka

A Sunday morning collision on Route 7 one mile south of Eureka left two people with non serious injuries. Weyman Werstler and passenger Mrs. Werstler were treated for sprains and bruises after a rear end crash with Harold Grafton who posted bond and faced a failing to stop charge.

Gallipolis Eureka Weyman Werstler Canton Harold Grafton Huntingdon Werstler Harry Newbauer State Highway Patrol Grafton William H. Jones

Bricker to Speak at Tuesday Republican Rally in Gallipolis

Gallipolis announcements from mobile units say Senator John W. Bricker will address a Republican rally Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the city. Earlier notices had already named the rally but caused confusion about the exact hour.

Gallipolis John W. Bricker Bricker

Henderson bond set at 25000 in game protector slaying

Common Pleas Judge Vernon Smith set a 25000 bond Friday for Julius Henderson aged 43 who is charged with killing a game protector in Portsmouth Ohio.

Portsmouth Common Pleas Vernon Smith Julius Henderson

Twelve Men Scheduled For Induction

Gallia County selective service system announces twelve men have been ordered to report at the courthouse Thursday at 7 am for transport to Ashland Kentucky to be inducted. Names include Thurman Adkins Jessie J Beaver Robert E Swisher Erskine E Blanton Charles F Sims Alonzo Armstrong Hollis Isaacs Robert D Harrison Howard E Kingery Harold D Waugh Arlen R Owens and Herbert G Bailey with transfers noted for two men.

Gallipolis Gallia County Selective Service System Ashland Armed Services Thurman Adkins Bidwell Jessie J. Beaver Robert E. Swisher Cheshire Erskine E. Blanton Vinton Charles F. Sims Crown City Alonzo Armstrong Hollis Isaacs Gallia Robert D. Harrison Howard E. Kingery Lucasville Harold D. Waugh Bladen Arlen R. Owens Herbert G. Bailey Wayne W. Va

River Traffic Report On Ohio Jefferson Montgomery Beavers Trade Winds

River traffic readings list vessels on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers with times and movement. Names include Neville Criss Keystone Creditor Trade Winds Rand Sohio Penn R. W. Lea Pioneer Advance Childers Rollin Bary Dean Ellen Hatfield and others with up or down status at various ports and locks. Gallipolis and Kanawha sections show additional vessel movements and timings.

Ohio River Jefferson Montgomery Neville Criss Beaver Keystone Creditor Trade Winds Ohio Rand Sohio State Penn R. W. Lea Pioneer Advance Childers Rollin Up Bary Dean Peace Price Ellen Hatfield Gallipolis Francis Semet Ernestine Solvay Invader Hatfield Kanawha River Winfield Cook Kenna

Mrs. Hazel Bennett Injured in Automobile Accident

Mrs Hazel Bennett of Circleville Route 1 was injured when a car driven by her husband Robert Bennett left Conrad Road three miles south of Route 56. She was pinned under the vehicle and taken to Burger Hospital in Circleville for treatment. extent of injuries not disclosed.

Logan Hazel Bennett Circleville Conrad Road A. J. Waldron Robert

Agent urges residents to order spring plants now

Logan County Agent Charles Ingraham advises Hocking County residents to order trees and multiflora rose for spring planting. He warns it may be too late to order in spring. Blank order forms are available at the extension office.

Logan Charles Ingraham

Birth in Wilkesville Shines at Holzer Hospital

Mrs. Jacob Schilling of Wilkesville welcomed a son at Holzer Hospital. Admissions included Albertia Durst Point Pleasant medical William Palone Wellston medical Mrs James Hunt Gallipolis surgical Lincoln Stiltner Oak Hill medical Herbert Griggs Hartford auto accident Ancil Tucker Elmwood W Va medical and others. Discharges listed include E P Gannon Allen Yeanger Alma Chapman B J Mitchell Rudolph Elswick and several mothers with infants.

Albertia Durst Point Pleasant William Palone Wellston James Hunt Gallipolis Surgical Lincoln Stiltner Oak Hill Herbert H. Griggs Hartford Ancil Tucker Elmwood W. Va Ed Frazier Patriot Ellis Hamrick E. P. Gannon Allen Yeanger Alma Chapman B. J. Mitchell Rudolph Elswick Robert Allbright George Young Ika Fox John Downing James Nichols John Guthrie Lillie Bohn

Methodist delegation attends Zanesville meeting led by Bishop Werner

Corning joins a Methodist delegation at Zanesville Municipal Auditorium for a speech by Bishop Hazen G. Werner. Local attendees include Rev. Earl Wilson and multiple Corning residents. Also noted are a stroke recovery in Utah and various visits and training activities among area residents.

Corning Methodist Church Zanesville Municipal Auditorium Hazen G. Werner Earl Wilson Delcie Spence Cecil Bell Clark Hampson Ethel Beuscher Ann Wright George Drake Marie Keller Becky Hartley Alzina Keller East 100 North St. George Utah Robert Poulson Tempernsville James Jenkins Mae Rodgers Iva Canoles Alice Brown Evelyn Brown Zanesville Thomas Canoles Edwin Canoles Minerva Canoles Alfred Plant Phyllis Harold Jarvis Oakfield New Lexington G. D. Keller Marie Leon Keller Hatfieldtown William Gladden West Virginia Mary Bulick Frank Murphy Zanesville Hospital George Arthur Rodgers Columbus Wallin Riebel Miss Library Lancaster Quality Meat Market E. Main St Jessie Richardson Andrew Ayers Jesse Plant Gerald Koster Dayton Jean Gales Jarrigan

Twelve Enroll For Training In First Aid

Twelve Hocking County residents join the first full Red Cross first aid class led by Mrs. Larry Holzapfel at the Red Cross office. Attendees include Mrs. Williams Blume Casto Hilton Funk Wright Mohler Funk Hutchinson Mercer and others with Mary Thompson noting room for late joiners. A instructors meeting will be held at 8 p m Wednesday at Dr J Ward Doering home led by Mrs Doering, head of the local Red Cross first aid and safety service.

Mary Thompson The Red Cross J. Ward Doering Doering First Aid and Safety Service Department

OES Chapter 76 Meeting Draws 100 Plus Attendees

Venus Chapter 76 of the Order of Eastern Star held a Thursday night meeting in Logan with more than 100 members and guests present. Worthy matron Arlie Brimmer presided. deputy grand matron Blanche Pannabecker and numerous past matrons and patrons were acknowledged. Guests from other chapters included Gertrude Woods and Fanny Maffin. The program was led by Starling Codagan and Harry Hammon. next session is planned for October 9.

Medicine Lodge Fanny Maffin Freda A. Davidson Eudora Nelsonville Starling Codagan Harry Hammon

Arrested by Patrol Two Men Are Fined

Mayor Roger Friend fined two men after arrest by the State Highway Patrol. Robert W. Lowry 27 of Chesaning Michigan paid 10 dollars and costs for speeding while John B. Coffman 26 of Chillicothe paid 5 dollars and costs for passing over a yellow line.

Logan Roger Friend State Highway Patrol Robert W. Lowry Chesaning Mich John B. Coffman Chillicothe

Rutland News Highlights Youth Hayride And Local Events

About 46 youths attended a Methodist Youth Fellowship hayride with wagon masters Melvin Clark and Wayne Turner. The group enjoyed a wiener roast near Breezy Lake, with soft drinks, chips and toasted marshmallows. Church events include a Church of Christ homecoming on October 19 led by Rev. Delbert Romine and Rev. Dan Teater.

Rutland Methodist Youth Fellowship Melvin Clark Wayne Turner Breezy Lake Robert Linter Dottie Linter Fredrickstown Golda Danials Dale McClain Ohio May Young Middleport Linters Janice Kay Larry Linter Linter Russel Little Columbus Leo Smith William Chase Merie Little S. A. Wyatt Wolfpen Olen Hysellis Minersville Church of Christ In Delbert Romine Dan Teater Glouster Freeland Norris Richard Green Newark Sam Smith Jigg Walker Robert Roberts Bobby Mike Pomeroy Ray Moore Huntington W. Va Moores Noretha Fleming Eva Fleming Charles Schooner Freda Grate

Bus crushes 24-year-old man in Columbus

Roy N. Sutton of Columbus, age 24, was killed Friday when he was crushed under the wheels of a Columb Transit Co. bus in Columbus Ohio.

Columbus, O Roy N. Sutton Columbus Columb Transit Co

Dangers to Wheat Crop Outlined by County Agent

Logan Charles Ingraham, county extension agent, outlines dangers to Ohio wheat crops. He cites Hessian fly and winter injury as key threats and recommends sowing by Oct. 2, fertilizer strategies, and high nitrogen blends to combat lodging and improve yields. He endorses certified seed varieties Seneca Butler Vigo Thorne and notes labeling requirements.

Logan Charles Ingraham Hocking County Ingraham Ohio Seneca Butler Vigo Thorne

Cattle Assigned To Feeder Calf Sale At Athens

Thirty one Hocking County beef cattle are consigned to the Athens feeder calf sale set for October 14 at 1 p.m. at the Athens Livestock sale yards. consignors include Roscoe Harsh with 15 head Roger Conner 12 W A Gillogly two and Reno White one. Calves weigh over 250 pounds and have been dropped since Jan 1 1952. Sponsored by the Southeastern Ohio Beef Cattle Association with Harsh as Hocking County director.

Logan Hocking County Athens Roscoe Harsh Roger Conner W. A. Gillogly Reno White Southeastern Ohio Beef Cattle Association

William Evans Dies at Hocking Hospital

William Evans died at Hocking Valley Hospital after a period of illness. He had been living with his daughter Mrs. Willard Crane on Maysville Road since his wife’s death in January. The body rests at Leonard Funeral Home with arrangements incomplete.

Logan William Evans Hocking Valley Hospital Willard Crane Maysville Rd Leonard Funeral Home

Crash Investigated In Logan on Hunter Street

City police investigated a 10 p m crash on Hunter Street. Ed ward Tolliver 42 of 48 W Hunter Street drove into a parked car owned by William Ohlinger 39 of Cleveland. No injuries were reported.

Logan—City Hunter St Edward J. Tolliver William Ohlinger Cleveland

Logan Boy Receives Lip Cut After Fall at Rockhouse

Charles Lloyd, age four, of Canton, sustained a cut lip when he fell at Rockhouse. He received emergency treatment at Hocking Valley Hospital.

Logan Charles Lloyd Austin Lloyd Canton Rockhouse Hocking Valley Hospital

Hocking County Fish Hearing set for October 7

Logan Ohio October 7 at 8 p m the Hocking County annual fish hearing will be held at the Izaak Walton League clubhouse open to the public Marvin Nungester county game protector says the meeting invites objections or recommendations on Ohio fishing laws Views will be presented at a district hearing in Cambridge November 20 Two representatives will be elected for Hocking County at that meeting

Logan Hocking County Izaak Walton League Marvin Nungester Ohio Cambridge

Driver Denies Guilt and Fined in Local Court

Logan Raymond Anderson, 32, arrested for driving while intoxicated, pleaded innocent in Mayor Roger Friend's court and was bound over to the grand jury under a $150 bond. He remained in county jail until the bond is posted. Robert Lee Brown of Rockbridge was fined $10 and costs for driving without a muffler.

Wilbur Molden Meigs County Jim Dingess Porter Jones’ Court Wilbur Lee Hamilton Homer Wilson Oak Hill Horton Leonard Baker Vinton Robert Brown Pomeroy John R. van Meter West Columbia Bonnie Swisher Point Pleasant Richard Hollingshead Wellston Thomas Hodge Charlotte Arthur Jackson Gallipolis Russell Fillinger Crown City Howard Campbell Bladen Route 1 Sheriffs Logan Raymond Anderson Roger Friend Robert Lee Brown Rockbridge Friend Sunday

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Harry Reynolds Ray Carter Annes, Vonio Gabardine Holzer Hospital Jacob Schilling Wilkesville OES Garettes SSE 6 Orvers Tobacco Co Ani Garrettes Chesterfield Liccerra Myers Tosacco Ca Wssett Wevens Tosacco Co Hocking Hospital Williamson G. H. Martin & Son Richland Ave Springfield Farm Ohio Food McNeal's Grocery Ohlinger's Clover Gooding's Grocery Evans Packing Company Gallipolis, Ohio
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