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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1956

Page

5

Campaign Pace Quickens Ahead of Two Week Primary

Logan reports a rush of campaign activity as two weeks remain before the primary elections in Hocking County. Both parties see intensified contests for commissioner, with six Democrat entries and five Republicans. Incumbents Armstrong and Bierly seek renomination. several challengers from each party vie for the two nominations and other key races include sheriff and prosecuting attorney contests amid a broad slate of unopposed or lightly contested seats.

Vent Ralph Moorhead Incumt . Ste Uip Stetcher Sod Richard O' Gerken General Assembly Rolland Bright Hubert Lappen New Gabriel Treasures Thela Kates Geta Omer Wea Sivigy

Logan Society Welcomes New Members at Blosser's

Logan celebrates Welcome Wagon Club with a 6:30 dinner at Blosser's led by Mack Jr. New members include Mrs. Russell J. Pitagerald, Mrs. Lawrence Ish an, Mrs. Arthur Prey of Nisgara Falls and Mrs. Edwin C. Johnston of Columbus. Program features Central school's boys quartet under Gladys Webb and Minnie L. Bowen. next meeting scheduled for May 8.

Welcome Wagon Club Blosser's Mack Jr Russell J. Pitagerald Lawrence Ishan Arthur Prey Nisgara Falls N. Y Edwin C. Johnston Columbus Ray Freeman Rachel Ann Schottke Florence Ann Litz Central School Gladys Webb Minnie L. Bowen Earl F. Schottke John A. Schindler Monroe Clinic Monroe Wis

Hocking Valley Hospital Notes

Edith Dougherty Earl Scott May S Bond Columbus Fred Mathias Rockbridge Route 1 Paul Wright Logan Robert Blick South Bloomingville Route 1 Forest Zinn McArthur DISMISSED Earl Poling Logan and Larry Spence Logan.

May S. Bond Columbus Fred Mathias Rockbridge Paul W. Wright Logan Robert Blick South Bloomingville Forest Zinn McArthur Earl Poling

Youth Enters Reformatory for Probation Violation

Jackson 18 of Thurston was sent to Mansfield Reformatory after violation of probation terms. Indicted by January grand jury for assault with attempt to rob a Logan filling station operator. Pleaded innocent, probation three years, later involved in scrapes in Fairfield and Franklin counties leading to revocation. Reformatory removal by Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Rhein scheld.

Logan Jackson Thurston Aken Mansfield Fairfield Franklin Reformatory Kenneth Rheinscheld

Polio Shot Date Changes at West Elementary

A slight change in the polio vaccination schedule affects only West Elementary School. The immunization session now set for May 14 replaces the earlier May event. The Logan Hocking County Health Department notes other city and county schools remain on the original schedule.

Logan Logan Hocking County West

Pinball Status Faces Ohio Legal Battle

Ohio cities move against pinball as Logan bans them since February three. Cincinnati faces a court case over whether pinball machines are gambling devices despite payoffs in free games. Westerhaus argues play has no legal value while the city asserts gambling per se.

Columbus Ohio Logan Francis Myers Cincinnati Ted Supreme Court Nike Cincinnati Hich Westerhaus, Inc Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Westerhaus Common Pleas Charles S. Bell Eighth District Court First District Bell

Houk Receives Honor Of Addressing Seniors

Logan veter inary Dr Ray Houk spoke to seniors at Ohio State University College for Veterinary Medicine about starting a practice and equipment, and shared cases of communicable diseases in Hocking County. He outlined mumps and measles cases among local children and noted nursing supervision of home visits. He and his wife live at 802 W Hunter St where he runs a small animal hospital.

Logan Ray Houk Ohio State University College Walter Old Logan R. Krill Cine College Youngstown Union Furnace Ohio Houk Kiwanis Ag-Co Karen W. Hunter St

Logan High to Stage Dress Rehearsal for Senior Play Clem entine

Logan High School announces a dress rehearsal Wednesday for the senior play Clem entine directed by Miss Leta Sayre. The three act comedy runs Thursday and Friday evenings in the school auditorium with curtain at 8 p m. Tickets are on sale from senior class members or at the door.

Logan High Logan Logan High School Leta Sayre Clementine

Book Return Schedule Announced for Vinton County

LUVAN Schedule for return books borrowed in Vinton County from the bookmobile has been announced by Mrs. Evalan Hansel, librarian for the Herbert Westcoat Memorial Library at McArthur. Reads will be made at Reeds, Zaleski, Dundas, Hamden, Eagle, Swat, Creola, McArthur, Radcliffe Wilton North, Allensville and other routes. The bookmobile is run by McArthur Library and Hocking District Library. From September to May it serves schools in two counties and in summer covers all sections.

Luvan Vinton County Evalan Hansel Herbert Westcoat McArthur Reeds Zaleski Dundas Hamden Eagle Swat Creola McArthur Radclift Wilton Allensville McArthur Iriary Hocking Mt Lows Echools Ree

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