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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1955

Page

12

Logan Annexation Approved by Hocking County Commissioners

Logan county officials approved the annexation of two land tracts to the city of Logan after a hearing with no objections. Petition signed by all affected property owners, including land near Norwood Ave and south of Route 33, was presented Feb 24. The meeting also reviewed a county road department inventory showing equipment valued at 144,955.00 and real estate totaling 187,900.81, with various relief and grant expenditures listed.

Logan Hocking Couny Richard Gerken Logan Norwood Ave Metal Powder Products Co Ing County Road’ Department Albert Seabright

Queen Esther Drill Team Officers Not Elected

Logan Soca notes a Queen Esther drill team meeting at Mrs. Prank Ricketts home on Route 75 South presided by Mrs Ewald Schmitter. Officers not elected for the coming year included Mrs. George Gribble president and others. Next meeting planned at Mex HH. Shrin er 1016 W Hunter Street.

Queen Esther Dell Prank Ricketts Ewald Schmitter Harry Hammond George Gribble Clarence Thompson Ernest Price Frank Ricketts Mex HH. Shriner W. Hunter

Funeral services held for infant Alice Jane Smith

Logan area mourns as Alice Jane Smith infant daughter of Harold R. and Mrs. Smith dies four hours after birth. Survived by two brothers Michael and Charles and two sisters Lois Ann and Becky June of 36 E Hunter St. Reverend Paul N. Warner officiates. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Murray City Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits

Mrs Betty and guests from Columbus spend time with local families including the Berts, Crafts, and Bells. School and community ties show a flurry of relatives and neighbors visiting, with many returning home after weekends in town.

Murray City Betty Uimbu Zenith Dorsch Elroy Shaffer Columbus Hise Charles Gee Don Cook Sharon Clyde Barstimus

Church and Community Notice Mix in Local Listings

A long church notices page lists services and schedules for multiple parishes including Logan Stumssmon Lartherme Paul N Varner Paul N Varner preaching at 9 and 10 am with sermons such as The Christian Is Loyal Monday and Tuesday sessions for laymen, choir rehearsals, youth meetups, and various baptist Presbyterian and Lutheran services. Also noted are public notices about city affairs and a 1945 city document mentioning clerk and mayor signatures.

Stumssmon Lartherme Paul N Varner BE Hereta Hocking Valley Tabernacle Ev. Baker A.N. Grueser CM. Borman Ted Hirethren M. Burnsworth Servn Salt Creek Valley Pilerine Servicr Lutheran Paul D. Holtzen Ladies Guild Voters Assembly

Local notices and family visits described in Athens county

Fragmentary community notices recall residents moving to Chicago and Columbus weekend visits among Davis Kerr Rees Rose Jones and Barcus families. The text also mentions Athens Council actions on ordinances, contracts, and street lot descriptions, with clerk and mayor acknowledgments and March approval.

ET. Rees Columbus Annie Rees Gage Rees Gertrude. Davis Cecil Davis W. T. Fry David W. Jones Arthur Rose Lincoln Ridge John J. Davis Cornell Athens Ramla Mowek

Local Meeting and Property Record Fragments in Clarendon Area

The text outlines a May 5 home meeting at Mrs Harold Bibber with mentions of church activities and a book sale. It references a December deed recording a substantial property transaction, the Inglewood area, and various legal forms, including notices of intersetion and tract measurements, with names and dates embedded in transcription errors.

Lavke Mre Sparks Friendly Harold Bibber Conville Tepryg Stahearet Williams Athena Nyrhaint Onke Hi Troohal Wien Trand Park Boulevard

Junior High Honor Roll Lists Released by Principal

Mercer, Heinemeyer, and Bre announce the junior high honor roll for the fifth six week period. Seventh grade students include Dolly Bel Bet ty Baten and others. eighth grade features Ruth Adcock and David Davis. ninth grade highlights Ariene Ande nthlene Anderson and Beverly Bray among many. The report notes two students achieving A grades in all subjects, with the ninth grade having the most honorees.

Helen Kranlsuluth Dennis Leadbetter Beverly Miller Steve Miller Chris Myers Mark Myers Sar Dra Nutter Miriam Schottke Bill Walker Joy Webb Larry Wells Ruth Adcock David Davis Jane Dicken Sus Collison Carl Gaffin Vern Goss Sue Hansiey Suellen Johnson James Lanning Ann Nimon Paul Rutter Billy Sayers Marlene Schultz Logan Sela Hankison Ruth Lackey Harley Ellinger Ariene Ande Nthlene Anderson Beverly ‘Bray Steve Cheshire Lee ‘Bond Erma Braden Harbinger Harrold Elverfeld Nada Fetherolf Bonnie Gabriel Leanne Gasser Olga, Hoke Elisabeth Kemner Barbara Kiinger C Charles Kreppe Ettavadadtin Ante Fogett Neleswville Couey Ath Bio Wea

Theft of tools from coal mine near Coonville reported

Deputy Spurgeon Metzler investigated a burglary at a coal mine near Coonville on Thursday. About 1000 carriage bolts, a 300 pound rock drill, gears bearings trolley hangers and brass bushings were stolen, according to Wilbur Wallace, part owner. The theft was reported late Wednesday night.

WOGAN Coonville Spurgeon Metzler Wilbur Wallace

Hocking students receive first shots in polio drive

In Hocking County the three day polio vaccination drive ended with 786 Logan school children immunized at the First SUB Church treatment center. Morning work by Dr. J W Doering and afternoon teams led by Drs Rauch Balsevicius Petras, plus county staff, produced 85.18 percent coverage for first and second graders with no adverse vaccine reports and all doses from Eli Lilly.

Luan—Hirst Toung Hocking County Logan School First Sub Church Central School East School J. W. Doering C. F Rauch Petras Balsevicius Esta Smith Nora Smith County Health Department Health Department West Coast Eli Lilly Co Indianapolis Ind

Blood donor plea yields slow volunteer response in Logan

Mary Thompson of the Hocking County Red Cross says turnout for the upcoming blood mobile in Logan is lagging. A quota of 150 pints remains, with volunteers urged to inform chapter chairmen by telephone how many volunteers are secured to set up recruitment appointments.

Logan Mary Thompson Hocking County Vin Logan Williamese Onio Teor Reser Iiss Judy Woolery Robert Westenbarger Seedone Omers Hocking Camm Thompson

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