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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1955

Page

7

Kiwanis hears report on Ohio legislature actions

Logan Kiwanis heard Rolland Bright report on state government. He noted party lines mostly fade in major laws, urged awareness of urban rural power balance, lobby influences, and potential new taxes for the 1957 session. Guests Wallace Blake and Harley Ellinger attended.

Kiwanis Ohio Logan Kiwanis Club Rolland Bright Hocking County General Assembly Bright

Logan Society Queen Esther Drill Team Members Outing

Members and guests enjoyed a Thursday outing at the Buckeye Lake cottage of Mr and Mrs Warner Lehman with swimming boating and a picnic. St John Lutheran Women of the Church held a potluck supper at the church with gladioli decorations and a program including readings, songs, and a skit, led by Mrs Elwood Stiverson and Miss Mac Gordon. The Rev Paul N Warner spoke on his new role in the American Lutheran Church stewardship and finance department in Columbus.

Queen Esther Buckeye Lake Warner Lehman St. John Lutheran Sam Nihiser Elwood Stiverson Homes Kermit Ringhiser Sam Gordon Mae Gordon Paul N. Warner Stewardship and Finance Department American Lutheran Church Columbus

Marion Grange Picnic Draws Members and Guests

Marion Grange members and children enjoyed a Sunday picnic supper on Grange hall lawn. Afterward many attendees competed at the horse shoes gate, with 48 members and guests in attendance.

Marion Grange Grange Hal

Auxiliary leaders elected at Columbus convention

Mrs Powers and Mrs Holl attended the American Legion Auxiliary state convention and the 8 and 40 society gathering in Columbus last week. Mrs Holl was named chair of the resolutions committee for the coming year, and former eighth district presidents including Mrs Holt and Mrs Powers were introduced during the Sunday installation service.

Irma Powers Barton A. Holl American Legion Auxiliary Honor Society of the Auxiliary Columbus Holl Eighth District Holt Powers

Haydenville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Robert Barron of Mansfield vacationing with Mr and Mrs Lee McQuaid and Mr and Mrs Guy Bailey. Blanche Delong and daughters visited Mrs Guy Bailey. Connie Horn guest of Mr and Mrs Harry A Mills. Birth announced for daughter born July 30 at Hocking Valley Hospital with Rev and Mrs Jesse Thompson and Mr and Mrs James Daugherty as grandparents. Marriage license issued to Frank Garrett and Elizabeth A Lantz from New Straiteville Route 1.

Haydenville Robert Barron Mansfield Lee McQuaid Guy Bailey Blanche Delong David Devol Arthur Horn Connie Horn Harry A. Mills Columbus Horn Hocking Valley Hospital Jesse Thompson Route 33 James Daugherty

Laurel Cliff Notes and Visitors Across Eight Homes

Residents and guests span multiple households in Laurel Cliff and nearby Canton and Dayton. Mrs. Levi Caruthers hosts relatives while Jean Poulton joins Mrs. Roy Howell's family en route to her grandparents, and January visitors include Janice and Mary Cole with Jo Evans.

Laurel Cliff Mra Olin Rife Ike Warren Columbus George Renshaw Levi Caruthers Reba Canton Howard Allen Cindy Lou Dayton Orville Allen James Caruthers Sor Roy Howell Ross Poulton Caruthers Howell Jean Poulton R. V. Howell Florence Howell Pomeroy Cora Renshaw James Gilmore Janice Mary Cole Wellston Jo Evans Beter Caldne Anna St. Karrs Run Lawrence Smith Doris Liefheit Charleston W. Va Helen Liefheit Ron Kerr Ft Bragg Kerr John Diehl

Ilesboro Considers Keeping Three Teachers At Risk

The Starr Washington board of education aims to keep Ilesboro school at a three teacher setup despite state enrollment data showing 63.6 daily pupils. A meeting noted potential bus route changes to raise enrollment and keep classes. bids for new heat installations will be opened in August.

Tlesboro School Starr-Washington and Board of Education State Department of Education Hesboro Desboro Tesboro Union Furnace Melboro Union Furnace High Schol Sears, Roebuck and Co

Three Teachers Hired Logan Schools Fill Faculty Gaps

Logan schools announce three new hires and one remaining vacancy. Joan Byers of Pittsburgh joins the high school to teach commercial subjects replacing Claudia Hannaford who resigned. Rita Sagar of Athens becomes sixth grade teacher replacing Winifred Engle who retired after 40 years. Mary Rickard of Columbus will teach English in the junior high replacing Bea who retired last month. One high school general science position remains open ahead of the September 6 term.

Tyler County W. Va Logan Wallace Blake Joan Byers Pittsburgh Claudia Hannaford Miss Byers University of Pittsburgh Rita Sagar Athens Ohio University Winifred Engle Hocking Mary Rickard Columbus Ohio State University Bea

Jacksonville Man Arrested in Dis orderly Conduct Case

Logan City police and the sheriff's office cooperated Monday to arrest Frank Lawson on a Jacksonville warrant for dis orderly conduct. Lawson was taken into custody by Police Chief Roy Ketch and Deputy Sheriff Joe Breese and jailed until Jacksonville officers arrived.

Man Sues for Divorce Over Alleged Neglect

Elmer Enecott charges gross neglect of duty and seeks a divorce from Edith Linscott in Common Pleas Court.

Logan Elmer Enecott Common Pleas Court Edith Linscott

July Activities Listed By Health Department

Logan July health department report shows three tuberculosis cases in Hocking County for the month and 39 visits to tubercular patients. The Chest Clinic examined five people. field nurses served cancer, maternal, preschool, Pled, infant health, and school-age groups with numerous home visits and 124 tenant checks. The sanitarian reported 27 water and sewage inspections, 12 water samples, 3 milk plant inspections, 5 garbage inspections, and 12 public health nuisance investigations. Health commissioner Boocks logged 15 state conferences, 6 local, 11 nominations, 22 interviews, 4 news releases, and 36 birth and death certificate copies issued.

Logan Hocking County City County Department of Health Kmed H. M. Boocks State Department X News

Hocking Car Sales in July Are Brisk

Sale of new cars in the year, set in March. There was a total of 624 titles issued in all categories in July. Aside from the new car titles they were: Resale 257, used retail 176, used casual 5, conversions 7, voids 8, replacements 6, motor and body changes, mortgages filed and 217 cancelled during the total receipts were 740. Of this amount 596.30 was paid into the ce acent and the remainder 60 went to the wate.

LOGAN Ce Acent Wate

CAP Holds Picnic At Izaak Walton Clubhouse

Logan Civil Air Patrol senior and cadet members held a family picnic Friday evening at the Izaak Walton clubhouse at Lake Logan. After the meal the Rev. Paul N. Varner spoke briefly.

Logan Civil Air Patrol Izaak Walton Lake Logan Paul N. Varner

Laurelville Man Held On Conduct Charge

Eldon L. Fox of Laurelville is jailed on intoxication and disorderly conduct charges filed by his wife Nellie. He was arrested Monday night and held by Laurelville Marshal H. S. Hill. A hearing was continued to a later date.

Logan Eldon L. Fox Laurelville County Fell Nellie Fox H. 5. Hill

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