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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1955

Page

25

Logan Polio Shot Schedule Set in Logan Ohio

Logan Hocking County Health Department schedules polio immunizations for first and second graders across city, parochial, and county schools. Vaccines expected by early next week, with a revised plan from two doses plus booster to a four week first two shots and a six to seven month booster. Clinics start April 19 with timed sessions at listed schools, free of charge via the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. 67 percent parental permission obtained so far.

Logan Logan-Hocking County Health Department Jonas Salk Marion Laurelville Gibisonville Rockbridge South Bloomingville Greene Union Furnace Ilesboro Murray City Carbon Hill Webb's Summit Gore St. John’s West School Central School East School National Foundation For

Community Guests Mark Peters Anniversary

A long list of Sunday visitors gathered at Walter Peters to celebrate his 31st wedding anniversary. Attendees included George Ours family from South Charleston Glen Peters and Mike McArthur Blanche Potter Zaleski and others.

New Plymouth George Ours South Charleston Glen Peters Mike McArthur Blanche Potter Zaleski Robert Huntley Don Peters Walter Peters Donald Huntley Charles Laura Jane Frank Rife Buchtel Athlinda Williams Owen Pumpkin Ridge Payne Vermont Todd Robert Bellview Don Eggleston Virgil John Archer Tommy Mary Beth Columbus J. G. Harris Herbert Morary Mt. Pleasant Mich George Turner Hazel Turner Ivan Miller Union Furnace Charles Chambers Rudolph Carter Billie Fuller Arthur Barton Springfield George Carter Charles Fuller Billy Fuller Richard Flo McDaniel University Hospital John McGathey

LIGAN-David Rodriguez and Patricia Brown Marriage License

Two marriage licenses issued in Logan. Ligan David Rodriguez 22 of the U S Air Force Lockbourne Air Force Base and Patricia Lou Brown 18 of Logan at home. Andrew W Wilson Sr 69 retired and Fanny Virginia Freeman 45 housekeeper of Logan also listed in license notices.

Logan notes announce spring dance and circus event

Logan-Sigma Phi Gamma members met in sorority rooms. A spring dance co sponsored by Sigma Phi Gamma and Izaak Walton League will be April 16 at the clubhouse with Bob Holloway's orchestra from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. The sorority will sponsor Fred J Mack Circus at the fairgrounds on May 18 with a half price advance sale two weeks before. Proceeds go to Central Heat Association for Hancock County's 1955 Heart Fund Drive.

LOGAN Sigma Phi Gamma Jack Tschappat Izaak Walton League Bob Holloway Fred J. Mack Fairgrounds Central Heat Association Hocking County

Euterpean Club Hosts Open Meeting Notice

Mrs John Sherwood hosted Euterpean Club with two guests Mrs John Wolfe and Harold Techau. Assisting were Mrs Richard Farmer Mrs Virgil Harman and Mrs Hugh Meldrim. Plans set for an open meeting May 9 at Westminster House Presbyterian Church conducted by club president Mrs Sherwood. Hymn of the month is O What Their Joy and Their Glory Must Be by the Rev John Ma.

Neale Robert Keynes Mary Louise Bowen Ralph Poston Chopin Scharwenka Moszkowski Hugh Meldrim Meldrim Virgil Harman Minnie Louise Bowen Allen Adams Charles Bell Frank Blasius Eugene Brown J. T. Cole Richard Farmer Carlos Gaffin Virgil Harmon Carl Harsh Margaret Lutz Sumner Martin G. P. McNeil Harley Meyer Mabel Prather Charles Rhodes John Sherwood John Underwood Harold Techau Warner Ave Euterpean Club John Wolfe Westminster House The Presbyterian Church Sherwood John Ma

County-Wide Meeting Set For April 20

A county-wide Home Demonstration achievement meeting is planned for April 20 at the First Presbyterian Church. The program runs 10:50 a.m. to noon with a luncheon, then an afternoon session. Miss Ethel Bower urged reservations by noon April 16 via the county extension office. The principal speaker will be International Youth Exchange delegate Charles Grimes of Decatur Brown County, sharing Denmark experiences. Mrs. Paul Shaw will show UN tour film slides.

Logan First Presbyterian Church Ethel Bower Decatur Brown County United Nations Paul Shaw

Prater Named New Deputy Clerk Appointment

Logan announces Miss Sue Prater will join the certificate of title office as deputy on April 15. She replaces Mrs. Ralph Leadbetter who resigned for a job with Hocking Valley Gas Co. Prater, tied to W H Chevrolet Sales, is Union Furnace High School graduate and daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Prater.

LOGAN Sue Prater Thoma Keyes Miss Prater W&h Chevrolet Sales Ralph Leadbetter Hocking Valley Gas Co Union Furnace High School Robert Prater Union Furnace

Visitors Gather at Fairview Home Fronts in Weekend Social

Fairview notes list visitors to various households. Frank Rise of Reedsville and Walter Cunningham of Amesville join the Washburns. Georgianna Humphrey hosts and visits extend to Smithville and Guysville. Junior Cole is on furlough from Osceola, Washington, awaiting orders at Sault Ste. Marie.

Fairview Franklin Washburn Frank Rise Reedsville Walter Cunningham Amesville John Humphrey Georgianna Blake Weaver Bernard Weaver Basil Frymier Smithville W. Va James Weaver Marvin Alvin Depoy Guyse Arthur Cole Raymond Barber Worthy Cole Wilma Weaver Son Marvin Jerald Stephenson Johnnie Humphrey Cleveland G. H. Chaffant Frank Caldwell Frank McPherson Edith Cathrine Cole Jimmie Shisler Columbus Kermit Cole Jerry Overby Lorain Fred Cole Helen Oleta Weaver Randal Alvin Deputy Guysville Junior Cole Osceola Wash Sault Ste. Marie Mich Margaret Washburn

Duo Matres League Officers Elected at Tuesday Meeting

The Duo Matres League met at Mrs. Ralph Moorehead Jr's home with Mrs. Harold Heinlein leading the session. Officers installed were Mrs. John Saving president, Mrs. Robert Schmitter vice president, Mrs. Craig Kinney secretary, Mrs. Jerry Hutchison treasurer, Mrs. Robert King historian and librarian, and Mrs. Tom Weiland flower donor. A white elephant auction followed the social hour and refreshments were served by hostesses. Attendees included Mrs. Saving, Hutchison, McGuire, Winn, Schmitter, Huffman Jr, Kinney, Rickett Jr, and Moorehead.

Duo Matres League Ralph Moorehead Moorehead Robert Schmitter Harold Heinlein John Saving Craig Kinney Jerry Hutchison Robert King Tom Weiland Walter Huffman Ruth Brickner Kathryn Wood Hattendorf Mothers Parent's Magazine Jack McGuire Robert Winn Walter Huffman, Jr Frank Ricketts, Jr

Pleasant Ridge Women’s Extension Club Meets At Home

The Pleasant Ridge Women’s Extension club met at Mrs. Harold Brown’s home to discuss Shortcuts in Homemaking led by Miss Ethel Bower, Hocking County agent. Members voted to skip May and June meetings. next gathering set for July 17 at Mrs. Maynard Poling or Mrs. Robert Knight with Textile Painting on the agenda. Attendees included several named members and the host.

Pleasant Ridge Harold Brown Ethel Bower Hocking County Maynard Poling Robert Knight Miss Bower Howard Thompson Ray Meuller Earl Swackhamer Burnell Karshner Wilbur Bethel Brown

VFW Auxiliary Hat Sale Plans and Social Hour

VFW Auxiliary members met in Pocahontas to plan a hat sale for the April 26 meeting and enjoy refreshments after the social hour. Attending members included Mrs. Darrel Anderson Mrs. Clint Ledford Mrs. Doug Ledford Mrs. Emerson Crane Mrs. FE Mundy Mrs. Jennie Richards Mrs. George Hite Mrs. George Kline Mrs. Waveline Barney Mrs. Hazel Evans Miss Alice Hillis Mrs. Harvey Ray Mrs. Myrtle Boyle Mrs. Ella King Mrs. Robert Tschudy Mrs. Don Taylor and Mrs. C. L. Baker. Antioch Grange held a Monday meeting with 50 members. Oscarum master Norman Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaw received third and fourth degrees of obligation. Mrs. Edith Stiverson announced a supper for range insurance agents. Juvenile matron Mrs. John Amnah reported. Refreshments of sandwiches cake and fruit were served by Mrs. Herbert Sheline aided by Grange members.

VFW Pocahontas Darrel Anderson Clint Ledford Doug Ledford Emerson Crane FE. Mundy Jennie Richards George Hite George Kline Waveline Barney Hazel Evans Alice Hillis Harvey Ray Myrtle Boyle Ella King Robert Tschudy Don Taylor C. L. Baker Antioch Grange Oscarum Laurel Valley Grange Norman Anderson Robert Shaw Edith Stiverson John Amnah Herbert Sheline Grange

Governor Worthington Chapter DAR Hosts Friday Dessert

Mrs. Clarence Allen of 46 N Walnut Street will host the Governor Worthington Chapter DAR with a dessert at 7 pm Friday. Judge Rhea Bangert Brown is slated to speak.

Clarence Allen Walnut St Governor Worthington Dar Rhea Bangert Brown

Central PTA to present musical program Thursday night

Central band members will perform a musical program at 7 30 under the direction of William Gasbarro at a Central PTA meeting. The event highlights student musicians and PTA activities in the school auditorium.

Central Band Wiam Gasbarro Central Pta

Four Men Plead Guilty In Court Arraignment

Four of five men indicted by the Hocking County grand jury pled guilty in Common Pleas Court on Wednesday. Virgil Kerzer was not present, charged with illegal possession and sale of intoxicating liquor. Lonberger remains in Columbus federal custody for probation violation. Junior James Jordan received a suspended sentence and $15 weekly support for two children, with bond set at $500. Sentences for three others were deferred to Saturday morning for Raymond Shahan, Hollis Davidson, and Harry Nelson on counts of breaking and entering or larceny.

Logan Hocking County Grand Jury Common Pleas Virgil Kerzer Lonberger Columbus U S James Jordan Harley Meyer Fred Urray Jordan Raymond Shahan Rockbridge Hollis Davidson Harry Nelson

Korean siblings reunited in Logan after long separation

Korean brother Sung Mook Lee and sister In Mook Lee, long separated by borders and danger, were reunited in Logan at the Presbyterian Manse. Sung Mook plans to study nuclear physics at Ohio State University while In Mook attends Ohio University after high school at Logan, with both intent on returning home after their studies.

Logan Miss In Mook Lee Logan High School Ohio University At Athens Sung Mook Lee Columbus Lairport New York City Ohio U Dick Collison Dick Buntz Schottke Miss Seoul United Nations Pusan Keh Ho Cho Young Mook Lee Miss Lee Korea LHS Ohio University Clarence Heine N. Spring St United States

Brakes Lock Causes Bicycle Accident Injuring Boy

Russell Bell son of Mrs Alfred Richards suffered head injuries after a bicycle they rode double with a companion locked its brakes on North Market Street near Hunter at 1130 am. He received treatment for a cut above the left eye concussion and bruises. The other boy was uninjured. James O Hara 151 Poplar Street treated later for a severed hand artery from a hatchet.

Logan Russell Bell Alfred ‘Richards E. Front St N. Market St Hunter James O'Hara Poplar St

Logan Man In Maneuvers At Apple Jack Exercise

Charles F. Leas ure 20 of Logan is among 26000 soldiers slated for Exercise Apple Jack in May at Yakima Firing Center near Fort Lewis Washington. The drill tests infantry and support units in rugged terrain with simulated atomic weapon use. Leasure a field wireman entered the Army in April 1954 and trained at Fort Knox Kentucky.

Logan Piec Charles F. Leasure Patricks Hunter St Yakima Fort Lewis Wash Leasure Clarence Leasure Army Fort Knox

Infant Dies Rites Held for Two-day-old Edmond Weis

Logan infant Edmond Victor Weis died at 4 30 p m Tuesday in Doctors Hospital Columbus two days old son of Richard L and Margaret Campbell Weis 226 West Main Street Services were held at 2 p m Thursday in Oak Grove Cemetery with the Rev L C McCandlish officiating He is survived by parents a sister Marilee Ann grandparents Mr and Mrs Martin Weis of Columbus Mr and Mrs Ralph Campbell of Haydenville great grandparents Rev and Mrs L C McCandlish Vaughnsville Ohio Mrs Della Hartman and Mrs Sarah Weis of Logan and great great grandfather Hilas McCandlish of Bremen Burial followed.

Logan Edmond Victor Weis Richard L Margaret Campbell Weis W. Main St Doctors Hospital Columbus Marilee Ann Martin Weis Ralph Campbell Haydenville L. C

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