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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1948

Page

8

Tri County Health Merger Approved at Logan Meet

Dr H G Southard Logan Hocking health commissioner authorized to draft merger agreements for Hocking Athens and Vinton counties. Plan approved by health officials Tuesday in Logan. offices remain in three seats with current staff. Merger will form a single health commissioner system with three boards of health.

Logan Meet Logan H. G. Southard Logan- Hocking Hocking Athens Vinton County Southard Boards of Health Vinton Athens County Blaine R. Goldsberry Athens County Board of Health Earl Heinlein State Health Department C. F. Grattridge Hocking County

Eighth Grade Tests Set For Friday

About 240 eighth grade students in Hocking County will take the annual tests Friday at two county centers. Superintendent Samuel H. Dillon notes this is the 18th year of testing designed to gauge achievement and readiness for secondary education. The two hour exam counts toward state rank and aims to motivate higher quality work.

Dillon

Mrs Emma Shaw rites held in Logan church

Funeral services for Emma D. Shaw 72 widow of Otto Shaw were held Wednesday at 2 p m in the Methodist Church with ministers Clinton W Swengel Henry L Carr and E F Bradford officiating. Interment followed in Fairview Cemetery Goodhope Township. Pallbearers were C Ep stein H Hammond C Blosser R Helber C Redd and F Weinrich.

Mobile X-ray Unit Screens Hocking County for TB

A mobile x-ray unit operated by the Hocking County Tuberculosis and Health Association with the Ohio Department of Health conducted screenings in Logan and Rockbridge. About 1527 residents were x rayed to detect early tuberculosis, with free, confidential results and individual reports provided to every screened person.

Logan Hocking County

Stewart Man Fined In Two Car Collision

State highway patrol reported a Logan collision on Route 33 north of Logan. Royal Stover, 24, Stewart Route 1, stopped on the highway without signaling and was struck by Richard Huston, 21, Logan Route 2. Stover was arraigned before Mayor Venstein and fined $10 and costs.

Logan State Highway Patrol Royal Stover Stewart Richard Huston Stover Venstein

Hocking Hospital Reports Admissions and Births

Recent admissions at Hocking Valley Hospital include Lawrence Wolfe Creola for surgery and Mrs Almeda Dempster Nelsonville. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Mitchell Murray City. Dismissals include Edward W Davis Logan Mrs James Cecil and son Logan Mrs Eldon McQuade and daughter Buchtel and Mrs Elwood Bush and son Logan.

Logan Hocking Valley Hospital Lawrence Wolfe Creola Almeda Dempster Nelsonville Lawrence Mitchell Murray City Edward W. Davis James Cecil Eldon McQuade Buchtel Elwood Bush

Racine Flood Affects Local Families in Spring Weather

Racine endured its first major flood in years due to spring weather. Numerous residents visited relatives in Hinton and Pomeroy while others returned from Meigs General Hospital. Several families and neighbors shared time at homes as floodwaters impacted area residences.

Racine James Jividen Hinton W.va Emma Jividen Robert Roush Connie Jo Meigs General Hospital Pomeroy William Watson Harold Weatherholt Gallilis Pete Jividen

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