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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1954
Page
7
Logan board adopts tentative budget and 1954 55 calendar while outlining teacher salary scales for the coming term. Salaries begin near prior levels with increases by year of experience and degree. administrative and athletic stipends are set, and support staff contracts include coal, fuel, and insurance arrangements.
The Rodman family reunion in Logan drew 84 attendees from many towns. A basket lunch followed by plans to hold the 1955 gathering at Rachelmacher Park on the first Sunday in August were shared, with numerous relatives listed from Logan and surrounding areas.
Mr and Mrs Winfield Poling of Lancaster entertained fifty eight guests at their Bear Run Road cottage near Logan on August 1. The social afternoon included games and a lawn dinner with friends and relatives from Logan and nearby. Guests listed include Mr and Mrs Harry Brown Mrs Russell Poling Mr and Mrs John Lammer Mr and Mrs Paul Fox Mr and Mrs Roy Wolfe and numerous Polings.
Members and their children gathered for a home made ice cream party at Rachelmacher Park. Arrangements were led by Otto Shaw, Howard Kitchen, and Floyd Riggs with a brief business session by Delbert Davis.
The 17th annual Klinger reunion gathered 39 people at Wild Cat Hollow Park. Elmer Klinger led a business meeting as Gene Klinger was elected president and Ralph Klinger vice president. Mrs Gene Klinger became secretary treasurer with James and Margie Klingers handling refreshments and entertainment. A basket dinner followed. Ralph led prayer. Ed Ringhiser, eldest attendee, and Richard Klinger, youngest, received gifts amid games and photos.
Mr and Mrs Paul Wingrove announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Baline to Pvt Edward Lee Rutter son of Mr and Mrs Walter Rutter both of Logan Route 1. Miss Wingrove a Logan High School 1953 graduate works in the Sears credit department. Pvt Rutter a Logan High School 1952 graduate serves in the Army stationed at Fort Knox and no wedding date is set.
Mrs Leslie Duffey hosted a Chit Chat Club gathering with guests Mrs Herbert Walker Mrs John Deitrich and Mrs Gerald McKown of Columbus. Members present included Mrs Wesley now Mrs Addison Frey Mrs William Farley Mrs Webster Poling Mrs Walter Derr Mrs C M Guess and the hostess. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Morris Piha and children Josef and Rosalind return to San Francisco after six weeks with Mrs Piha's parents Mr and Mrs Charles Eaton Sr. Mr and Mrs Joe Crawford and family of Edmonton Alberta Canada are staying with Mr and Mrs Roy Crawford.
Ohio law enforcement seeks three Gibisonville youths who ran away from home on Sunday. Eldest is 17, others are 12. motives unknown. Ralph Blum, Hocking County Juvenile Court probation officer, says none had prior delinquency.
Logan Rotary Club heard health educator Frank Stone of the Logan Hocking County Health Department outline seven basic services including maternal and child health sanitation and disease control. He described coordinating county health agencies and informing the public through lectures news releases and films.
John Teal of W Main St was taken Monday to University Hospital Columbus for examination. Mr and Mrs C A Barth of 140 Wood St were transported to a Columbus daughter’s home for care.
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Stone of 331 North Walnut Street and their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Danny Robinette of Springfield are in Washington D.C. visiting another son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Karl Robbins.
Robert L. Walter age 21 U S Army resident New Plymouth Route 1 and Dolores Jean Morrison age 20 clerk resident Logan obtained a marriage license.
Two 13 year old Logan girls, ruled incorrigible by Juvenile Court, were sent to the Girls Industrial School at Delaware after a Monday hearing before Judge Rhea Pettit Bangert. They had prior probation for burglarizing Allen Grocery last month and violated probation repeatedly. They ran away with Mexico 8 their stated destination, ending in Vanceburgh, Kentucky, where custody was taken until parents intervened. They were placed at Ware for indeterminate stays for disobedience and incorrigibility at home.
The defendant in the Eva Bell v Harley Bell case filed an answer in Hocking County Common Pleas Court denying allegations and asking for dismissal of the suit.
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