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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1956

Page

12

Hocking TB Association Elects Board Directors

Logan officials announce six directors elected at the TB Association annual meeting. Four men were arraigned in Logan for assorted charges including drunken driving and muffler violations. Dr. Humphreys stressed the importance of x rays to find TB and other chest conditions as the group reviewed 1955 campaigns and 1956 plans.

LOGAN Fran Jess Myers Humph Verle A. Watts Loganing Hocking County Reys City Cu Benjamin Franklin Herculosis Hospital Columbus Hunter St Westminster House Gary Gompf Mulberry Franklin County Wallace Charles Reeves Colum- Paul Dolli Con- Bus United States H. M. Boocks Missioner Reeves Marilyn Snyder Logan High School Louise Bowen John Owen F. Yaw Bachus Sr Main St Zaleski Theodore Robert Laper Laper Hock Ing Valley Hospital Kenneth A Valley Hospital Mt. Carmel Hospital Orland Burke The Baptist Church Edna Hawk Hubert Beck Garfield University Hoscrest Rest Home Athens

Local Families Visit in Great Bend and Nearby Towns

A string of visits from residents of Narow Masser Reedsville and Columbus to families in Great Bend and nearby areas is noted. Guests include Mr and Mrs F A Enoch and the Reid Youngs with G A Young, plus Jack Sharpneck and children from Columbus. The group also hosted Elmer Haycock and daughters and Mabel Marshall from Columbus, and others from Middleport Wheeling Colville and Stockport attended a dinner for FFA members.

Ana Airs Narow Masser Reedsville F. A. Enoch Reid Young Davis Yost Great Bend Harold Sauer

Jacobs Will Admitted To Hocking Probate

William E. Jacobs of Laurelville dies leaving Barbara widow sole beneficiary of all tangible property except an automobile. Barbara also receives half the residue after sale and conversion to cash. Margerite Jacobs of Columbus named executor without bond. Three daughters receive one sixth of the residue each.

Jacobs Hocking Logan William E. Jacobs Laurelville Hocking County Barbara Margerite Jacobs Columbus

Wymore Family Supports Convalescing Grace Houdashelt

Mrs Lydis Soathott cares for her daughter Grace Houdashelt in Wymore Neb as relatives visit and send best wishes. The Houdashelt and King families are mentioned with several other relatives and friends including the Beals and Morris household visiting Cincinnati and Ravenna during a weekend trip.

Hocking Spelling Contest Winner Named Darla Coakley

Darla Coakley won the Hocking County spelling contest held at the Gibison Mlle School. She outperformed 24 entrants from area schools in an oral round after a written test for fourth to eighth graders. Coakley will represent county schools in the district contest in Columbus on April 28.

Louan Varia Gibison- Mlle Hocking County Lee Haydenville Ounty Ela Ienermon Wanda Lowery Laurelvire Fsrade Rhoda Ferguson Laurel Wille Judy Wilson Murray Ci Gary Daubenmire Ruby Garrett Fe Sega Sean Eal

Logan organizes Masonic meeting and charity events

The article details a Logan gathering at Pocahontas hall with dinner, flowers, and a birthday observance. It notes inspection by Marjorie Bean of Newcomerstown, table decorations, and 200 attendees. Also covered are club meetings, PTA notes, and various social tributes across local groups.

Logan— ‘Venus Woodard Funeral Home Masonic Pocahontas Hall Pussy Wil Arlie Brimner Joan Brimner Grand Chapter Ohio Marjorie F. Bean Newcomerstown James Gault Omah Gaston Guysville Ruth E. Long Somerset Missouri Olive Johnston Amanda Corning New Lexington New Straitsville Bremen Zaleski Adelphia Lancaster Milersport Pleasantville Thornsville Bexley Nelsonville Athens Crooksville Shawnee Lithopolis

Laurelville School Plans Expansion with New Land Purchase

Laurelville High School plans expansion after board approval to buy property adjoining the campus from Robert Bowlens. The building will be remodeled for a home economics department to qualify for a vocational program, financed by the state education department. The district recently bought 300 folding chairs and 60 desks for the gym and classrooms.

Igan Laurelville High School James Frey Countyuperintendent West Hocking State Department of Education Laurelville

Primary Primer Be Sure You Know Your Candidates

Jonn W. Donahey son of the late governor A Vic Donahey enters his third bid for public office in the Democratic primary for Ohio Treasurer in the May 8 election. Born in New Philadelphia eighty years ago he is vice president and secretary of Poco Corp and has never held office. He previously sought the U S Senate nomination in 1952 and the state treasurer nomination in 1954. He is married to Gertrude Walton and has one son in college.

Jonn_n W.donahey A. Vic Donahey New Philadelphia Donahey Poco Corp U. S Gertrude Walton

Hartshorn Is Given Indeterminate Ohio Penitentiary Term

Hartshorn received an indeterminate sentence to the Ohio Reformatory for Men at Mansfield after a four day trial in Common Pleas Court. He was convicted of first degree manslaughter in the shooting death of his brother Lloyd J. Hartshorn.

Svuan Sartshorn Ohio Reformatory Mansfield Common Pleas Hartshorn Lloyd J. Hartshorn Logan Nellie Sue Collins Minor Josiah Harley Meyer al- Hartshorn Robert Collins

Logan Man Receives State Beer Permit

Ohio Liquor Control issued a D-1 permit for sale of 3.2 beer for on and off premise consumption to John R. Trowbridge at 980 E Front St Logan. The action followed a court order affecting the permit issuance amid the local freeze date.

Douglas Rife Coumbus Roy Ite Harten Rife Walter Adolph Smith Jackson Joe Leach Ross Shuler Debra Logan Ohio Wanda Coy Pamela Hutton Liquor Control Alex Shuler Roy Rife Con- Mir Ivan Grover Chesumption John R. Trowbridge Shire Front St Ray Barton Trowbridge Children of Cleveland Tiled Barton Ber Wiliam C. Bryant Mit Garfield Searls Cision Department of Old Rgger Perry Brad Burg

4 H Heads To Confer On Club Programs

Logan hosts a 4H annual conference for club officers advisors and parents on Wednesday evening April 11 at East Elo. Advisors will lead a discussion on club programs and bring their handbooks to receive new pages.

Logan East Elo

Logan Woman Ida Laird Injured in Fall at Home

Mrs Ida Laird of 211 8 Culver Street suffered a fractured spine in a fall Friday night. She was taken to Lancaster Fairfield Hospital for examination and treatment.

Logan Ida Laird Culver St Lancaster Fairfield Hospital

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Senay Messenger Hocking TB Association Logan Court Harry Tripp Arthur Tripp Frank Tripp Chillicothe Fred Hallet H. L. Atkinson Ida Lemley Jack Potter Joe Janice Methodist John Snyder Jack Armstrong Debbie Everett Rheinscheld Pleasant Plains James Mckibben Zaleski Social Notes Milk Zot Gkogan Logan, Ohio Chohces Melvin Morris Lars Cone Athms Melvin Morris Jr Ruth Morris Middleport Zelda Warner Palma Goodwin Cincinnati Homer Goodwin Ave Americ New Darla Coakley Play Reviewed Maxwell Anderson Richard S. Brandt Ralph Poston Presen John Sherwood J. Richard Farmer Eugene Brown Marjorie Sherry Brown Poston Charles Ingraham Raymond Houk Harry E. Shaw George Forster Sabert Pugh B. W. Morris Raymond ‘Kesirns James West William Bovet Nobert ‘Burgess Siate Central Pta Earl ‘Thompson Marion Allen Fred Blue Leroy Haynie Charles Eaton Gladys i Web Clarence I. Grandy Harold Sommers Esther Circle Methoast Church John Lee Ray Steward Amos Potts jAnna Burberry Dallas Kin Iser Bertha Nimon jGranges Antioch Juvenile Granges WRC Toman Mener Corps J. K.rochester Post Poca- Jentas Hall Starr - Washington School Church of God Laurel Run Logan Society Anapes Orange Clarence Skinner Wendell Phillips Glen Ward Harold Klinger Phillips Lillian Howard St. Matthew Lutheran Roy Kleinschmidt Ernest Kleinschmidt John Lennon Eugene Miller Harry H. Wright Don Gribble William Dennis Earl Sheets NATCO Natco Corp Heydenville Briggs & Stratton Eee Sme RISA N. Court St Athens, Ohio Cate, Fin Laurelville School John W. Donahey Glenna Shuler Areeetet Sree
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