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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1953

Page

16

Pool Dispute Is Settled and Pool Reopens Today

Logan reports a city pool dispute resolved after weeks of back and forth between the city council and recreation commission. The council repealed a prior pool staff salary schedule and approved a new plan, allowing overtime pay. the pool is set to reopen after a two day shutdown with Diller and all staff rehired for the season.

Logan City Recreation Commission Dwight Diller Ool Amos Potts Cnlls Fixtra Frank Munter Lawrence Flinger Recreation Commission F. W. Blume Commission Potts Diller Council Richard G. Gerken Harold R. Smith William S. Miller

Church Class Outing to Triple-S Camp in Marion Township

Members of the High School Class of the First Methodist Church School enjoyed an all day trip in Marion Township on Sunday. The outing aimed to visit the Triple-S camp built in 1947 for South Side Settlement House children in Columbus, during a 12 day camping period with 66 children registered. Logan visitors joined morning worship, followed by a picnic, hilltop recreation, area sightseeing, and return to Logan in late afternoon with Mr. Ernest Price, Mrs. Price and daughter Martha Ann, and Mr. Robert Kinney accompanying.

Logan Church School First Methodist Church Marion Township South Side Columbus Ernest Price Martha Ann Robert Kinney

Action Filed Here To Recover Money

Logan Pottery Co of Legan sues to recover 141.56 on a cognovit note signed by Sunny Brook Gardens Inc of Franklin County. Dismissed from Common Pleas Court Tuesday without record was a suit by Oliver Roop against Maybelle Roon.

Logan the Logan Pottery Co Legan Common Pleas Court Sunny Brook Gardens Inc Franklin County Oliver Roop Maybelle Roon

School Bus Inspections Schedule Set for Hocking County

Samuel Dillon announced county wide inspection times for Hocking County school buses. Buses serving South Bloomingville Gibisonville and Laurelville inspect at 9 a m on Sept 14 in Laurelville. Falls Rockbridge Green district and Logan city buses inspect Sept 15 at the Logan Fairgrounds. Gore Marion Murray City Starr Washington and Carbon Hill buses also inspect Sept 15 at the Fairgrounds. State highway patrolmen will conduct the inspections and all vehicles must meet safety regulations before licenses are issued.

Logan Hocking County Samuel Dillon

Wolfe descendants reunion held at Rachelmacher Park

Logan scene hosted the Christopher and Rhoda Dorr Wolfe descendants reunion with fifty four attendees. Ash Wolfe of Logan presided over a business meeting as officers were elected for next year and a report on the Wolfe Cemetery fund was given. The 1954 reunion is planned for the third Sunday in August at Rachelmacher Park.

Rachelmacher Park Christopher Rhoda Dorr Wolfe Ash Wolfe Logan Kenneth Eichhorn Ivan Moorehead Wolfe Lawrence Wolfe Charles W Thompson Toledo Anna von Auer J. R. Hollenbaugh Ray Thompson Clarence Thompson M. B. Nies John Wolfe Tinta Adcock Wolfe Earl Thompson Blanche

County School Teaching Assignments Announced in Esa Area

Complete list of Hocking County teaching posts released by Superintendent S. H. Dillon shows all positions filled except home economics at Union Furnace High pending Starr Washington District board action. District by district staffing details name principals, teachers, vocal music and band instructors across Murray City Webb's Summit West Hocking Enterprise Core and surrounding schools.

Hocking County S. H. Dillon Union Furnace High School Starr-Washington District Board of Education Dillon East Hocking Murray City Mable LeFever Mary E. Thompson George A. Spackey Earl F. Parkins Harry Westfall Mabel E. Cole James Horwell Howard T. Sellers Hazel Stone Grace R. Donoghue Grace P. Thomas Joseph J. Stone Webb's Summit Florence Lanning Grace Orr West Logan Gay Kruger Josephine Sayre Gladys Lee Nancy Maze Miss Orr Carbton Hill Gerald O. Devol George Spackey Barbara Downhour Blanche Moorehead Mildred Clark Hazel Maxine Staneart Mabel Cole Sylvia Thorne Ethel Wright Enterprise Juanita Powell Evelyn Salts Roberta Freeman Berdena Woods Grace Brown Lecca Hoy Mia. Cole Haydenville C. A. Woods Jennie Loeffler Katie Johnson Marjorie Devol Dorothy Vince Gwendolyn Pedigo Ruth Simpkins Mary Barbour Richard Buntz Marion Charles Turner Velma Shaw Viola B. Hartman Angie B. Christman Cole Starr-Washington Local Union Furnace Chester C. Penrod Jay Nimon Dorothy Milliken Alice G. Keairns Marian Abell Florence Filinger Harold R. Smith Mary Jane McKinley Frank Masure Winifred Sowers Janice Parkins Frieda Davis Alice Kennard Madaline Armstrong Ilesboro Floyd D. Riggs Edwin Barker Doris Turner Miss McKinley West Hocking Gibisonville Paul A. Carr Velva Brashares Birdie Garner Martha Kruger Genevieve Lemon Mae Zimmerman Laurelville S. O. Liming Miles M. Graham Ruth Thompson Claude B. Chilcote Robert C. Mathias David Tucker Clifford Kerns Margaret Ann Gillen Nelle Swackhammer

Egypt Cultivation Limited to Nile Corridor

About three percent of Egypt is cultivated with most farming along the Nile where roughly 13 million people reside. The statement outlines the geographic concentration of arable land and population in the country.

Egypt Nile

Belle-Aires Club Meets at Mrs Ellis Home

Television and refreshments were enjoyed at a Belle-Aires Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Raymond Ellis. Travel prize went to Mrs. Ralph Fickel. others present were Mrs. Gerald Courter, Mrs. Robert Courter, Mrs. Eugene Miller, Mrs. John Green and Mrs. Harold Nixon.

Raymond Ellis Ralph Fickel Gerald Courter Robert Courter Eugene Miller John Green Harold Nixon

Sewing Circle Chooses New Officers and Hosts Potluck

The New Zion Sewing Circle names Maude Fheinscheid president Loretta Helber secretary treasurer and Marjorie Aiken news reporter A potluck dinner was held at Mrs Mae Heighe home August 12 Guests included Winona Kauffman Ruth Oglesby and children.

Maude Fheinscheid Loretta Helber Marjorie Aiken New Zion Sewing Circle Mae Heighe Winona Kauffman Ruth Oglesby Chil

Community Potluck Dinner at Rheinscheld Home

Attendees include David Ringhiser Debra Huffines Loraine and Brenda Hel ber Mavis and Mary Rheinscheld Lorena and John Travis with Rev Phyllis LeMaster Mary Andy Thelma Travis Juanita Ringhiser Maude Rheinscheld Loretta Hel ber Marjorie Aiken Laura Culbertson and the hostess. A potluck dinner will be served at the Rheinscheld home on Sept 16.

David Ringhiser Debra Huffines Loraine Brenda Helber Mavis Mary Rheinscheld Lorena John Travis Phyllis LeMaster Mary Andy Thelma Travis Juanita Ringhiser Maude Rheinscheld Loretta Helber Marjorie Aiken Laura Culbertson Rheinscheld

Employees Picnic at Lake Hope for Cussins and Fearn Co.

Local store employees and their families gathered Thursday at Lake Hope for a company picnic. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Crawford with sons Ronnie and Larry, Mr and Mrs John Stoneking with son Bobby, and other staff and relatives.

the Cussins and Fearn Co Lake Hope Kenneth Crawford Ronnie Larry John Stoneking Bobby

Social Guests Attend Grinstead Graham Event

Guests include Philip Stoneking Mr and Mrs Charles Grinstead and children Eva Mae Simone and Sonny Mr and Mrs George Graham and daughter Ann Miss Erma Fox Donald Burgess and guest Miss Joanne Buchmaster of Miami Fla attend a social gathering at the Grinstead home.

Philip Stoneking Charles Grinstead Eva Mae Simone Sonny George Graham Ann Erma Fox Donald Burgess Joanne Buchmaster Miami Fla

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