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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1953

Page

2

Health Officials Seek Funds for TB Hospital Care

Hocking County officials meet in Logan to address exhausted 6000 TB care appropriation and rising costs. Seven residents are hospitalized at about 1500 monthly, totaling roughly 18,000 yearly, prompting consideration of a levy to fund TB care alongside the health department levy.

Logan Hocking County Ning Harry Smith Coun Health Department H. M. Boocks County Board of Health Budget Commission Smith Boocks Joe Brown Harry Armstrong A. M. Bierly Paul Shaw Hocking County Health Council William S. Miller Health Council Dorothy Krieg Hocking County Tuberculosis and Health Association

Murray Family Returns From Lake Pemachangan Vacation

Prosecutor and Mrs Freda Murray return to their home with sons Jimmy and Michael after a month long vacation in Lake Pemachangan Quebec Canada preserving family routine and work schedules.

Logan Freda Murray Jimmy Michael Lake Pemachangan Quebec Canada

Rained Out Logan Band Concert Rescheduled

Logan High School band concert halted by rain last Saturday is moved to August 8 at 6 30 p m. Band Boosters ice cream social also rescheduled. Director William Gasbarro says a full program will be performed, including pieces heard before the rain stoppage.

Logan Logan High School William Gasbarro Gasbarro

Relief Department costs climb in July report

Hocking Relief Department notes higher July expenses and case load. Expenditures totaled 2998.07 including 473.09 for medical care, up from June's 2442.65 with 555.30 medical costs. July rolls showed 48 cases and 126 persons, with five medical only cases, versus 45 cases and 117 people in June.

Logan Hocking Relief Department Margaret Webb

Local Air Force Veteran Heads Overseas Tour to Korea

Warrant Officer Harry Morton of the U S Air Force leaves Logan for California to visit his mother before an overseas tour in Korea. A 23 year veteran, Morton is husband of Rebecca Rush Morton. He has been stationed at Ohio State University with the Air Force ROTC. Mrs Morton, a nurse at Doctors Hospital Columbus, will remain there until his return.

Lagan Harry Morton U. S. Air Force Logan California Helen Morton Korea Air Force W-O Morton Rebecca Rush Thomas Rush Mulberry St Ohio State University Morton Doctors Hospital Columbus

Zaleski and neighbors report illnesses and visits

The list details Euclid James in Milwau kee hospital and Mont Herwick in Lancaster as patients. It notes Scout Troop 94 members at Camp Mingo and many visitors to residents, including clergymen, families, and friends from Columbus Downington Athens Nelsonville Dublin Wellston Gatlinburg and London.

Mont Herwick Lancaster Zaleski Dick O'Leary Jerry Brooks Terry Tripp Larry Amerine Carl Snyder Rodney Altman Scout Troop 94 Camp Mingo B. L. Durst Jackobs Cheshire Murray Hutchinson Effie Ward F. H. Chapman Cleire James Gertie Queen Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus Kenneth McKibben Franklin Townsend Downington Orville Nelsonville Clarence Daft W. Rushville James McKibben Orland Burke Dublin Everett McKibben Wellston James Hayes Rocky Glen Sanitarium James Criss Torch Ernest Tripp David Thomas Proctorville Andy Foreman Lilly McKibben Lester Cooley Albany Cooley Robert Holton Gatlinburg Tenn Howard Peters

4 H Council Plans Wiener Roast Outing and Elections

Logan 4 H Advisory Council discussed a county wide wiener roast to be held Sept 3 at the county fairgrounds. August 22 is set as the nominating deadline for outstanding 4 H club boy and girl of the year, with Sep 4 to award the winners and select Hocking County delegates to the 4 H Club Congress. The council also seeks 10 cents per member from all clubs to fund year end activities.

LOGAN Hocking County

Cub Scout Pack 452 Wins District Selling Prize

Logan Dr J Ward Doering cubmaster of Pack 452 learns the district prize for selling Scout-O-Rama tickets held last May in Columbus. Sponsored by Logan Lodge 452 BPO Elks the pack may choose items such as a tent signalling outfit archery set and various craft kits. Prize presentation occurs at the Central Ohio Council Recognition Service on Sept 27 in Columbus.

Logan J. Ward Doering Cub Scout Pack Columbus Logan Lodge 452 BPO Elks Central Ohio Council

Columbus Guests Include Lambert and Higgins Family

Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Lambert of Columbus were weekend visitors to Mrs. Lambert’s mother Anna Higgins. Also present were Mrs. Venoka Waugh and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Chester White with Mrs. Hazel Cooper, all of Columbus.

Clinton Lambert Columbus Lambert Anna Higgins Higgins Venoka Waugh Chester White Hazel Cooper

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