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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1957

Page

11

Logan Kiwanis Show Promotes Logan Levy Plan

Logan Kiwanis Club heard a Citizens Committee for a Better Logan presentation urging a four mill levy for city operations. The May 7 primary vote was backed by interviews and slides showing the city’s financial plight. A scholarship banquet is planned next Tuesday with Dr. Jimmy Hull as speaker, and the club marks its 25th anniversary May 9 with an interclub event at the Izaak Walton League.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club The Citizens Committee For Jimmy Hull Columbus Walace E. Blake Izaak Walton League Ohio Kiwanis Carl Erickson Erickson Glass Works Bremeh

Logan Society Debaters Attend Grange Potluck

Antioch Grange hosted a March 22 gathering with the Chief Logan FFA debating team at the Grange Hall. The event featured a cross shaped table setting, a parliamentary procedure demonstration, readings, and a bake sale for Good Friday profits plus CROP aid requests approved for two granges.

Dental Clinic for Children Held Under Local Health Council

Under the Hocking County Health Council, a dental health correction program for children began on Tuesday. It focuses on pulling defective baby teeth and saving six year molars. Financed by a $150 Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority contribution from a style show, all local dentists will treat indigent patients equally. Contributions to sustain the program after funds run out may be sent to Mrs. John Tschappat, program coordinator.

Logan Hocking County Health Council Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Hocking County Health Council John Tschappat

Straitsville Native Kathryn Summers Dies at 75

Kathryn Summers 75 of Gore died after a long illness. widow of John A. Summers she was born in New Straitsville to Patrick and Nancy Baker O'Reilly. Survived by two sons Rudd of Sandusky Wayne at home three daughters Faye Goodell Cincinnati Maude Hite Santa Monica June Coon State College eight grandchildren four great grandchildren. Leonard Funeral Service to arrange final rites.

Grand Jury Ends Session in Logan County

The April term grand jury completed a two day session considering 21 cases. It returned 13 true bills including three secret indictments, ignored seven cases and continued one. Indictment names were not released pending service. The jury also inspected the county jail and found operations conducted legally.

Logan

Switch Is Made In Appearance Of Play Casts

An error in transmission swapped the Logan High School senior play casts for Thursday and Friday. The production Seventeen Is Terrific directed by Miss Leta Sayre will be performed at 8 p.m. on both nights with the Friday cast appearing Thursday and vice versa.

Logan Logan High School Seventeen Leta Sayre

Logan Sheriff Recovers After Emergency Appendectomy

Sheriff A. J. Waldron of Logan is recovering satisfactorily at Hocking Valley Hospital two weeks after an emergency appendectomy.

Logan A. J. Waldron Hocking Valley Hospital

Goldfish Diet Includes Egg and Veggie Treats

Goldfish mostly eat live foods like flies mosquito larvae and earthworms but will also dine on scrambled egg chopped lettuce boiled spinach and ground dog biscuit.

Hospital Fleet Tops Nation With 28 Emergency Vehicles

Los Angeles County General Hospital operates the largest hospital motor fleet in the United States with 16 ambulances and 12 station wagons. Twenty two crews stand watch around the clock to man the steady stream of patient transports.

Los Angeles County General Hospital United States

Scotts Creek Club Meeting Cancelled for April 25

The Scotts Creek Social Club meeting set for April 25 is cancelled due to a lamb banquet planned at Lancaster on the same date.

Scotts Creek Lancaster

Juvenile Grange Meeting Plans Soap Carving Contest

Members met with matron Mrs. John Amnah in the Juvenile Grange rooms to carve soap and prepare pieces for judging at the next meeting. The May to July contest ties into radio and television programs and seeds are requested for Greek relief. Juvenile members in the exchange program are asked to attend an important practice.

Antioch Grange John Amnah

Women of Two Churches Plan Mother-Daughter Banquet

Members of Women of the Church from St Matthew and St John Lutheran churches join for their annual Mother-Daughter banquet on Monday April 29 in the dining room of the First Methodist Church of Logan. Dinner is at 6:30. All women and guests invited. Reserve by April 25 with Mrs Louis Bester at 55283.

Church St. Matthew St. John Lutheran First Methodist Church of Logan Louis Bester Bester

Logan couple hosts 61st wedding anniversary dinner

Mr and Mrs Harry Swaim of Logan Route 4 entertained Easter Sunday with an anniversary dinner in honor of the 61st wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Frank Allen also of Logan Route 4. Present were Mr and Mrs Harold Allen and son Jim of Haydenville Miss Nellie Allen Mr and Mrs Harry Swaim and son Bob and the honor guests. Mr and Mrs Allen received flowers and cards from their many friends.

Harry Swaim Logan Route 4 Frank Allen Harold Allen Jim Haydenville Nellie Allen Bob Allen

Local residents host guests and visitors around Easter time

Several families in the area hosted relatives and friends over Easter weekend including visits by the Ficks from Columbus and Hannibal, Kimes from Florida, Guinther from Lackland AFB, and Wood, Christy, and Summerfield households. Sunrise services at Long Bottom Methodist were attended by Mrs. Henry Beaver and Mrs. George Pyles.

Chester Roy Fick Columbus Charles Fick Richard Fick Hannibal Dana Fick Clara Dorst Olathe Kan Elmer Kautz Bernard Eiselstein Lakewood Cecil Kimes Florida Henry Beaver George Pyles Long Bottom Methodist Church Victor Will Ernest Knight Lowell Beaver Jyl Middleport Mabel Vanmeter Henry Eichinger and Sons Groveport Eddie Hartung

175 4-H Offficers Attend Annual Training Meeting

LOGAN a total of 175 4-H Club officers advisers and parents attended the annual training meeting at East Elementary School. Kathleen Geer district 4-H supervisor gave the keynote Why Are We Here emphasizing clubs depend on its officers. Awards for service went to Mr and Mrs Earl DeLong hosts of an Israel exchange delegate. Three-year terms were renewed for Grace Harsh Stanton Palmer and Harold Nihi ser Jr on the advisory council.

Logan East Elementary School Kathryn Geer Judy Bond Haydenville Natchettes Carolin Palmer Earl DeLong Laurelville

Civil Service To Give City Job Exams May 1

The municipal civil service commission will hold exams at 7 30 p m on May 1 to create eligibility lists for city fireman and engineer positions in two departments.

Logan—Civil Service Municipal Civil Service Commission

Dipping Program and Local Civil Service Openings Noted

Logan Hocking County farmers are urged to join a sheep dipping program due next month with the service arriving May 3 or 4 and returning in early June for completion. Cost is 20 cents per sheep and organizers ask producers to notify the extension office with farm location and flock size.

Logan Hocking County Charles Ingraham Ingraham

Hospital Notes From Hocking Valley Brief Dismissals

Mrs. Clendon Wallace of New Straitsville is discharged. Mrs. Joseph E. Cecil of New Straitsville Route 1 and son are noted. Mrs. Thomas Heft of Logan with daughter also listed.

Clendon Wallace New Straitsville Joseph E. Cecil Thomas Heft Logan

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Logan of Tomorrow Arthur Gasser B. G. Greenman Walter Ott Logan Society FFA Grange Hall Wayne Snider John and Paul Ringhiser Leonard Lawrence Myers Don Rayburn Bill Smith Snider Herbert Sheline Oscar Blum Mattie Allen Pomona Minnie Blum Elwood Stiverson Ada Clark Sheline Blanche Nihiser Risch’s Drug Store Whetstone Grange Jewett Grange America the Beautiful Straitsville Juvenile Grange Swaims Entertain Allens Tor Fire Department Sifte Ralph Courter Doctors Hospital Sen John L. McClellan D-Ark Washington, D. C Senate SAFTI Sears Safti Allstate Express Rayon Allstate SEARS Logan, Ohio
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