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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1955

Page

15

Brisk Races Loom for School Board Posts Across County

Logan faces a busy election season with nonpartisan petitions filed for city and county school boards and multiple township races including Murray City mayor. About 100 candidates signaled intent by Wednesday deadline. fall ballot measures ask for a two mill county levy and a 1.5 mill Logan City levy. A Laurelville petition seeks local option liquor sales.

Logan County Act of Elections Murray City Board of Elections Laurelville Perry Township City Board of Education Carlos A. Gaffin Lavon Goodlve Ayne H. Whitcraft John Hunsaker Charles A. Eaton Claude Chrisman County Board of Education J. F. McGrady Rockbridge C. §. Mathen D. H. Woodard William Wyskiver East Hocking Noel North Kennet Risch Falls Township Charles Voris Harry L. Searles Kenneth Coakley Board of Charles H. Funk Charles F. Frasure Raymond Turner Ray Snider Raymond Amos Ralph West Charles Stephenson John Bright M. W. Schrader E. E. Bright Renton Township C. A. Eveland Lewis Wagner J. J. Johnson Harry E. Denis Green Township Albert Greathouse Willard J. Seel Virgil Sharb George W. Walker John W. Bumgardner

Logan cadet Swartz earns carrier pilot status

Logan Naval Aviation cadet Larry A. Swartz son of Mr and Mrs Willisger 253 W Hunter Sr has qualified as a carrier pilot after six landings aboard the light aircraft carrier USS Saipan in the Gulf of Mexico A graduate of Logan High School he attended Ohio State University before entering the naval aviation cadet program The landings completed the gunnery and carrier qualification phase of his flight training Cadet Swartz is now undergoing instrumental flight training at Corry Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station Pensacola Fla

Logan Naval Aviation Larry A. Swartz Willisger W. Hunter Sr Saipan Gulf of Mexico Logan High School Ohio State University Swartz Corry Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station Pensacola Fla

Retired Custodian Ill at Home After Heart Attack

Logan Thomas Rainer, a retired post office custodian, is confined to bed at 459 Zanesville Ave after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday.

Logan Thomas Rainer Zanesville Ave

Logan Society Hosts Flower Workshop at Local High School

The Logan and King Garden Clubs sponsored a flower workshop at Logan Senior High School on Wednesday Aug 10 in the cafeteria. Mrs James Titus of Rutland led the session on bleaching magnolia leaves and glycerine processing for arrangements as about 20 members registered. She is an Ohio Garden Clubs judge and will later judge entries at the Hocking County flower show.

Logan and King Garden Clubs Logan Senior High School James Titus Rutland. Com Titus Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Hocking County

Naomi Circle Meets at Methodist Church

Naomi Circle of the Methodist Church met Monday evening at the church with Mrs. Hattie Patton as leader. Mrs. George Ford served as devotional leader and hostess. committee members were George Ford, Mrs. Harvey Angle, and Mrs. Ed Paul. Refreshments were served to 10 members and guests.

Naomi Circle Methodist Church Hattie Patton George Ford Harvey Angle Ed Paul

Logan Doctor Named to West Virginia Hospital Post

Zemer, a former Logan musician, becomes a hospital post at Apple Creek State Hospital in Ohio as he moves to West Virginia duties.

Logan W. Va Zemer Apple Creek Ohio

Mrs Ennis Estate Valued at 4380 in Hocking Probate

Inventory filed in Hocking County Probate Court reports the late Mrs Marie Ennis estate valued at 4380. Valuation was placed by Mrs Joe Krannitz, Stella Willis and E E Bright. Executrix is Mrs Margaret Ennis Jones of Columbus.

LOGAN Marie Ennis Hocking County Joe Krannitz Stella Willis E. E. Bright Margaret Ennis Jones Columbus

Near Record July Births in Logan and Hocking County

Logan and Hocking County reported a near record July with 31 births per registrar Lorena Larimer. Of these, 17 were boys and 14 girls, with 27 at Hocking Valley Hospital and 4 in parents homes. There were 12 deaths, eight in the county and four in Logan.

Logan Hocking County Lorena Larimer Hocking Valley Hospital Clayton Dillie Laurelville Billie J. Elkins Roy L. Hart South Bloomingville Jessie E. Kneece Festus FE. Wallace Lancaster Edward Darnell Ronald Partee McArthur Charles H. .Poling Freeman D. Fisher Virgil F. Walls Levi V. Wade Haydenville Malcolm P. Cook Union Furnace Edwin P. Reffett Richard M. Robbins Thornville Ronald B. Johnson Thomas L. Heft Robert E. Keffer Ralph F. Courter Jack Smith Vern L. Beal Charles E. Roop Rockbridge Edward Thomas Sr Donald E. Ansel Elmer T. Miller Grover C. Kincheloe Donald E. Stahr Chester P. Hunter New Straitsville Clarence L. Angle Ralph C. Hinerman John W. Harper Donald Thompson, Logan

BUC Moves to Quarters in Newly Built Logan Office

Logan Bureau of Unemployment Compensation prepares moving day to a newly built one story concrete office at 8S ing St adjacent to Elberfeld's Store. Earl Elberfeld built the space for lease with Loomis and son as contractors. the 1875 square foot facility has its own heating and facilities. The current BUC space will be repurposed by the bank for its accounting department. Homer serves as local manager for the Logan office serving Hock and Athens counties.

LOGAN Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Farmers and Merchants Bank BUC Bank Logan Buc Hock Athens Homer

County man held in jail after arraignment

Allen ties of South Bloomingville was arraigned in Magistrate E. E. Brights court on an affidavit from his wife Florence. He pleaded guilty and was committed to the county jail under a $1000 bond he could not post. Sheriff’s deputy Joe Breeze made the arrest Wednesday evening.

Logan Allen South Bloomingville E. E. Bright Florence Teslies Ties Joe Breeze

Woman 40 Arrested for Drunken Driving After Door Sideswipe

Marie E. Dearth, 40, of Logan Route 3, was arrested Wednesday night on a drunken driving charge after her car sideswiped John A. 78 of Logan Route 3 and fled. Deputy Sheriff Joe Breeze investigated the accident on Smith Chapel Road. Dearth was held overnight with arraignment planned for Thursday.

Logan Marie E. Dearth Logan Route 3 Smith Chapel John A Joe Breeze Funk

Board To Send Seven For September Induction

Logan Hocking County selective service board is ordered to furnish seven men for the September induction. This marks the largest number drafted from the county in several months as directed by state draft headquarters.

Logan—Hocking County Selective Service Board

Two for One Sale on Home Linens and Towels

Large group price on vanity sets doilies dresser scarfs nylon and cottons. Discontinued patterns offered as gifts. Extra large bath towels plain and striped extra heavy weight regular 1.29 and 1.69.

Summer Leather Belts in Assorted Colors on Sale

A seasonal display offers all leather belts in black and pastel tones with broken sizes. Reg 1.95 values highlighted as affordable fashion options for summer wardrobe updates.

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Cecil Burke Laurel J. Anderson H. W. Smyres Clayton Kuhn Ross J. Anderson Oscar Bainter Good Hope Ralph J. Flowers William Primmer J. F. McGrady Sr D. W. Tucker J. F. McGrady Jr Marion Joseph Kunkler, Jr Stanton Palmer J. 8 Shriner Loy E Howard Thompson Lloyd Whisler Starr Albert Ingmire James Carpenter Lowell Tucker Bernard Bowers Ward Paul Banik Ray Irwin Harry Shaffer Andy Powell Walter Albaugh Lemma Lloyd Walter Matheny Washington Fred Mowrey Albert Redick Salt Creek Township — Forest Council Damon E. Ponticus G. L. Swepston Ellis Arnold Board of Public Affairs Logan Society Naomi Athens County Joie Chitwoods Automobile Uhiman S-M-L Men's & Boys Lored En's & Boys Allel Et Ala Children's Department Iee Bayonne Panay Dept Meg S. Court ST Ars
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