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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1959

Page

7

County Representatives Attend School Hearing

West Hocking district and county schools attended hearings in Columbus on appeals to the threatened revocation of temporary charters for Rockbridge and South Bloomingville high schools. The state board warned about 20 Ohio schools failing to meet minimum standards. Carbon Hill and Gibisonville were among others on the substandard list.

LOGAN West Hocking Columbus Rockbridge South Bloom Ingville State Board of Education Ohio Hocking County Carbon Hill Gibisonville West Hocking Board of Education South Bloomingville Fast and Columbus Law Firm Knepper East Hocking Laurelville Murray City Union Furnace

Two Juveniles Admit Past Burglaries Cleared

Logan police say three juvenile boys, already admitting three burglaries, confessed to two additional crimes after extended questioning. A New Straitsville youth age 14 admitted breaking into the Seel service station and stolen goods, and a 17-year-old companion admitted more thefts including tires. The Gore Route 1 youth awaits a juvenile court hearing, with others referred to Perry County Juvenile Court.

Logan New Straitsville Ray Kelch Seel Iva Hartsell J. J. Tolliver Mitted Green Clark

4 H Advisers Officers Meet Draws Big Turnout

More than 200 4 H club advisers and officers attended Tuesday night training at East elementary school. Wes Hutchins Stanton Palmer Virginia Barringer and others led sessions and evaluated results. A Marion Farmers 4 H Club mock meeting was held with minutes and notes critiqued. Door prizes entertainment and group singing closed the meeting.

Nancy Crow Engaged to Robert May of Haydenville

Mr and Mrs Austin Crow of Union Furnace announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy Eileen Crow to Robert Harold May son of Mr and Mrs Willard May of Haydenville The couple plan to wed after a future date Miss Crow is a senior at Union Furnace High School Mr May a 1954 Union Furnace HS graduate served three years in the U S Army and works for Western Electric in Columbus Ohio

Logan Austin Crow Union Furnace Nancy Eileen Robert Harold May Willard May Haydenville Miss Crow Union Furnace High School May U. S. Army Western Electric Company Columbus

Births and admissions at Hocking Valley Hospital

Mr and Mrs Jack Kornmiller Logan welcome a daughter. Admits include J E Dupler Rockbridge medical Mrs Minnie May Logan medical Mrs Charles Mundy Logan Route 4 and daughter Mrs Joseph Treitmaier Rockbridge and daughter Mrs John Smathers McArthur.

Jack Kornmiller Logan J. E. Dupler Rockbridge Medical Minnie May Charles Mundy Joseph Treitmaier John Smathers McArthur

Mystery Sign Leads to Dorm Lounge at IU Medical Center

Police traced a painted message found in a new dorm at Indiana University Medical Center asking women to confine visitation to the lounge. Arrows pointed to a room marked Lounge where a hopeful student resided.

Indianapolis Indiana University Medical Center

Dorothy List Named New Agent In Economics

LOGAN The Hocking County extension department prepares to welcome Dorothy List of Circleville Route 1 as a new associate agent in home economics. She will start Friday morning after being appointed last month following her Ohio State University graduation, succeeding Ethel Bower who resigned last September to pursue graduate work. The local staff includes Don Young extension agent Miss Jan Peters in training and Virginia Barringer as office secretary.

Logan Hocking County Dorothy List Circleville Route 1 Ohio State University List Ethel Bower University of Wisconsin Don Young Jan Peters Virginia Barringer

New Marshfield Social Roundup Highlights Visits and Church Plans

Local residents and visitors are named from New Marshfield and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kennard returned from Florida and spent the weekend in Columbus with their daughter. The Willing Workers group plans to buy one hundred bricks for the new church. Several couples and families hosted or visited relatives in Columbus, Youngstown, Athens, Barberton, and Knoxville, noting travel for family occasions and illness.

New Marshfield Leo Kennard Florida Columbus Ray McKee George Hayman Hayman T. R. Ilylbert Naverre Helen Stright Katherine Weikart Youngstown Ralph Rose Marietta Dave Rose Athens Fred Hoodlet Janet Russell Edna Goff Pauline Withers Gallipolis Agnes Cox Nelsonville Glen Cooksey Clyde Utica Reere McGoldrick Liroyd McDaniel Lexington Park McDaniel Frank McDaniel Walter Jones Eldon Albany Glenn Scott Sam Rosser Vonnie Herron Isaac Jackson Carrie Cassidy Oes District 25 Gene Clark Bus Lowery Barberton Mattie Gabriel Reece McGoldrick Knoxville Tenn McGoldrick Bryan McGoldrick

Illness news from Akron and local social notes

Relatives report Kimball Kirn Herwick of Akron Ill for stomach ulcers and hemorrhages after a Batavia stay. Kirn, a Zaleski native, is a son of the late V J and Viloletta Reynolds Herwick. A sister and brother live near Creola. Other items note Mrs. William Cram’s White Cross Hospital visit, a Columbus trip for a funeral, and various visits among area residents.

Zaleki Kimball Kirn) Herwick Akron N. Y Batavia Kirn Zaleski V. J Viloletta Reynolds Herwick Harry Denman Russell Herwick Creola William Cram Columbus

Keokuk Doctor Coffin Dies at 68

Dr Lonnie A Coffin 68 revered as nation’s outstanding general practitioner of 1959 by the American Medical Association died Tuesday of a heart attack in Keokuk Iowa.

Keokuk Iowa Lonnie A. Coffin American Medical Association

Union Furnace News social notes from Athens area

Richard Anthony son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Anthony on furlough at home He will report to Fort Bragg NC upon return. Several local families and friends visited relatives in Kentucky Columbus Parkersburg W Va Logan Laurelville Gainesville Fla and Sugar Grove with birthdays noted and travel by families including Bumgardners Murray LaFollette Frasure Wyskiver and McGlothlins joining at several gatherings in 1959.

Union Furnace Richard Anthony Elmer Anthony Fort Bragg N. C Robert Dunn Cinda Kentucky Leonard Ostness Lillian Howard Logan William Peters L. Elkins Peters Laurelville Ernest Murray John Bumgardner Charles Murray Bumgardner Mark Parkersburg W. Va Clyde Disbennet Robert LaFollette David Lafollette Harry McGlothlin Ross Steele Sugar Grove Ollie Frasure Lloyd Nimon Anna Wyskiver Adda Myers William Wyskiver Mary Louise Wyskiver

Damage Suit Is Started Against Carborundum Co

Harold W. Henry and the State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co file in Common Pleas Court for $135 damages to Henrys car finish. He alleges chemical fumes from the Carborundum plant damaged the vehicle while parked during 1957. Insurance payout covered refinishing costs. suit seeks full reimbursement plus costs.

LOGAN Common Pleas Harold W. Henry State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co Carborundum Co Henry

Plans Made For Reunion Of Union Furnace Alumni

Plans are completed for the third annual reunion of the Union Furnace High School Alumni Association. The banquet and dance occur Saturday May 23 at the school. Dinner at 6 30 p m in the cafeteria. Dancing begins at 9 p m in the auditorium. Reservations requested by May 15. Dinner and dance price 2 50. Dance only tickets available at the door.

LOGAN Union Furnace High School

Edmondson aims to grow Oklahoma population by 250000

In his inaugural address Gov. J. Howard Edmondson pledged to boost Oklahoma’s population by 250,000. State Rep. Denzil Garrison joked upon becoming a father that the birth would be “the first of Edmondson's 250,000 new people.”

Oklahoma City J. Howard Edmondson Denzil Garrison J. Howard

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School Nancy Crow Hocking Valley Hospital MISS Jeanie Egleberry Paul Marshall Jeanie Mrs Hugh Egleberry Everett McKibbin Blanche Stanley Florence Hutchinson and Son Murray Pleasant Valley Don Riegel David Lee Lewis Dayton Oren Daft Jim Crist Torch Mr. and Mrs. Eeverst Tripp Union Furnace News Ily Libby Patton Ruth Wilson Randy McGlothlin Harold Sheets Cecil McGlothlin McGlothlin Albert Sheets Maxville Lois Millie King Muriel Greathouse Athens Messenger Vance Southeastern Tony Weating Mrs. Chest Vance-Leach Furniture West State Street Athens, Ohio
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