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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1960
Page
5
Logan introduces its latest rural pumper sold by Harry Sutphen and Associates Colu mbus with 800 gallon capacity and front mount pump. It features a front nozzle for water foam or both while moving and two 500 watt floodlights plus soon a two way radio. Chief Courter says it will be deployed on rural and city calls in Logan.
Logan Junior High School musicians will compete in District 13 instrumental soloists and ensembles at Capital University in Columbus on Saturday. Soloists include Mary Ann Goodlove French horn Fritz Meyer tuba and Jerry McAfee cornet. Ensemble entries feature two flute quartets with Carla Myers Susan Allen Cherry Poston Roberta Foster and Kathyn Gabriel Becky Blum Cindy Horwell Carol McIntire. Accompanists are Mrs Lavon Goodlove and Mrs Harley Meyer.
Logan city schools announce registration for upcoming kindergarten and first grade pupils on Wednesday May 4. Parents must attend with children at designated buildings between 1 and 3 pm bringing birth certificates. No tuition. transportation provided.
Hocking Hills Archery Club of Logan will join nineteen members at an all county invitational shoot Sunday in New Lexington. Broken Arrow Archery Club sponsors a 28 target field event with trophies in all classes and registration opens at 10 a.m. shooting at 1 p.m.
Mrs. Edward Francis and Mrs. Dallas E. Heft were honored at a double stork shower arranged by Mrs. Ned Fickel on East Second Street. Pink and blue ribbons decorated a babyland mobile and twin gift baskets while guests from Day ton Columbus and nearby families attended with refreshments.
A dog trotted onto the Shirley highway entrance to Washington triggering a chain reaction that halted five cars and injured two people. Traffic backed up for seven miles as motorists slammed on brakes. the dog escaped unharmed.
Logan Mrs James Horwell is named the new executive secretary of the Hocking County Child Welfare Board. She will succeed Mrs Peyton D Reed who resigns June 15 after two years in the role and moves to Cincinnati where her husband serves at St Phillip's Episcopal Church. Mrs Horwell to serve as case worker from May 15 until June 16 when the appointment takes effect.
Stanley Giffin of New Plymouth Route 1 was arraigned in County Court after pleading guilty to assault and battery. He was fined 20 with costs, all suspended by Judge Vaughn Collins. He was held overnight after arrest at home. Also arraigned were Edward E. Chapman and Richard K. Hancock. Chapman pleaded innocent, found guilty, fined 15 and costs for passing on a yellow line on Route 33. Hancock pleaded guilty to speeding 95 in a 60 zone, fined 40 and costs. Bonds of 20 each forfeited for Carl S. Dailey and Donald L. Mitchell for yellow line and speeding citations.
Probate Court records list inventory and appraisal of the late John L. Fouts estate in Logan. Appraisers named are Harry English, Alan Adair and LeRoy Conkle. Dorothy Nelson is the administratrix.
The Logan music department plans a 3 p.m. Sunday concert in the high school auditorium featuring seventh and eighth grade choruses, the ninth grade boys and girls glee clubs, vocal groups, and the junior high band. Miss Minnie Louise Bowen leads, with Mrs. John Sherwood and Armand Houk directing. Ohio University student teachers assist, and admission is free.
Orientation meeting for Gray Ladies was held last Monday in the Red Cross office. Volunteers learned duties in civilian hospitals for Mrs. Floyd Duffey and Mrs. Carl Wahl, along with other chapter members and the executive secretary.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Chrisman of 77 North Street returned home Saturday after a three week vacation spent in Ft. Lauderdale Florida and Macon Georgia.
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