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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1955

Page

3

Fire truck contract awarded to Seagrave

Logan housing the fire department awarded to Seagrave Co. of Columbus for a custom truck at 19985 dollars after bids from Harry Sutphen, American La France, and others. Council approved after a six month delay. delivery will occur after transformer and assembly of a 1947 Ford unit. Seagrave unit to serve as reserve with a 1916 Seagrave truck per city fire chief Burlin Taylor.

LOGAN Furn- Sioycations Logan Ire Departmentrave Co Columbus Joseph Phillips Price Seagrave Harry Sutphen and Associates American la France New York N. Y Fahey, Clarke and Co Cleveland Coun Price Richard Gerken Burlin Taylor

County Home Gas Line Leaks To Be Sought

Logan county commissioners ordered a search for suspected leaks in the gas line feeding the county home. Tracy Heft of Rockbridge will walk the line four and a half miles to the high pressure line of Ohio Fuel Gas Co and report findings in writing.

LOGAN Hock Ing County Tracy Heft Rockbridge Ohio Fuel Gas Co Heft Carl Swackhammer Nickle Plate Albert Seabright Dog and Kennel Fund Tuberculosis Fund Division of Aid For the Disabled Medical Fund General Relief Administration Aid For Blind Medical Fund

Logan Area Nurse Completes Training

Miss Mary Belle Evans of Logan Route 3 completed nursing training at Mt. Carmel Hospital School of Nursing in Columbus. She graduated Aug. 7 at Joseph's Cathedral. Evans, a 1951 Logan High School graduate, now vacations with her parents before accepting a nursing position.

Cheetham Rites Planned

Arrangements completed for the funeral of Mrs. Eve Cheetham 86 New Straitsville who died at 7 p m in Hocking Valley Hospital after three hours admission. She was English born widow of John Cheetham and lived in New Straitsville 67 years. Survivors include three sons Gilbert of Sandusky Arthur and W P Cheetham of New Straitsville one daughter Mrs Grover Backus and 10 grandchildren. Friends receive at Leonard funeral home services 2 Saturday Rev Owen umley officiating burial in New Straitsville Cemetery.

Logan Eve Cheetham New Straitsville Hocking Valley Hospital John Cheetham Leonard Owenumley

Payment Ordered in Notestine Divorce Case

Mary N Notestine vs Lee Notestine details a Common Pleas Court order requiring the defendant to pay 10 dollars weekly for minor child support and 75 dollars in expense money during the action. Judge C W Smith signed the order.

Woman Driver Fined And Sent to Jail

Marie E. Dearth, 40, Logan Route 3, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to three days in the county jail after a DWI arraignment before Magistrate E. E. Bright. She was arrested Wednesday night by Deputy Sheriff Joe Breeze following a collision on the Nickle Plate Road near Union Furnace with John A. Funk, Logan Route 3.

Logan Marie E. Dearth E. E. Bright Joe Breeze Nickle Plate Union Furnace John A. Funk

Presidents Elevating From VPs Through Deaths of Chiefs

A brief note lists seven vice presidents who became president due to the death of their superior leaders: John Tyler Millard Fillmore Andrew Johnson Chester Arthur Theodore Roosevelt Calvin Coolidge and Harry Truman.

The United States John Tyler Millard Fillmore Andrew Johnson Chester Arthur Theodore Roosevelt Calvin Coolidge Harry Truman

Logan Church News Summary of Local Congregations

Local churches list service times pastors and sermon titles. Trinity Lutheran Paul D Holtzen 9:30 am Sunday school 10:30 am worship sermon Your Savior Weeps. First EUB A N Grueser 9:00 am Sunday school 10:15 am worship sermon The Keys of the Kingdom. Church of the Nazarene Roy E Klingler 9:30 am Sunday school 10:30 am worship sermon The Courage of Daniel NYPS 6:45 pm evening worship 7:30 pm sermon The Two Ways. United Brethren in Christ I N Burnworth 9:30 am Sunday school 10:30 am worship Junior Senior Endeavors 7:00 pm Evangelistic 7:30 pm prayer. Deborah's Witnesses public address 7:00 pm study 8:15 am watchtower Bible study Friday 7:30 pm service meeting Theocratic ministry school. Hocking Valley Tabernacle FE Baker 10:00 am Sunday school 7:45 pm evangelistic service Wednesday 7:45 pm prayer. South Haydenville Church of God Rev Orville Newton 9:30 am Sunday school 10:30 am worship 6:30 pm Youth service 7:30 pm preaching Wednesday 7:30 pm prayer.

Trinity Lutheran Paul D. Holtzen A. N. Grueser United Brethren In Christ I. N. Burnworth Deborah's Witnesses Watchtower Hocking Valley Tabernacle V. Baker South Haydenville

Divorce Suit Filed in Hocking County Court

Leona Bush files for divorce from Benjamin F. Bush in Hocking County Common Pleas Court on grounds of extreme cruelty. She seeks temporary and permanent custody of three minor children and a restraining order. Judge Rhea Seamer Brown grants the order in probate court while Judge Harley Meyer is on vacation. Hearing on temporary support for the children is set for Aug. 20.

Logan Leona Bush Hocking County

John Eliot's Mission to the Massachusetts Indians

John Eliot established a church for the Indians, preached in their language, translated the Bible, and aided thousands in converting to Christianity.

John Eliot Massachusetts

Part-Time Farmer Eisenhower Could Lose Farmhouse Space

President Eisenhower faces cramped quarters at his 189 acre Gettysburg area farm as gifts flood in from farmers, clubs, and supporters. Livestock including eight head of cattle and a recent 2 1/2 horsepower cultivator add to the clutter alongside antiques, a flower garden, and various mementos. Official gifts stay in public spaces or the White House while many private items go to the Abilene museum or the farm.

Isenhower Washington Ike Eisenhower American Legion Boys Nation Eisenhower Farm Gettysburg Battlefield Woman's National Sam Rayhewn Lyndon Johnson Texas S. Truman New England Skowhegan Eisenhower White House Smithsonian Nation Eisenhower Museum Abilene Kan

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