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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1958

Page

5

Glouster Names Teacher Assignments and School Open Date

Glouster Schools release the complete faculty roster for the coming year led by Superintendent John E. Savel and administrator F. A. Cady. The note lists elementary and high school teachers, new courses, textbooks, and equipment plus the Sept. 2 opening with specific daily schedules. Birth certificates are required for kindergarten and first grade entrants.

Glouster John E. Savel Savel F. A. Cady Madi Jaycees

Trimble Two Teachers To Meet Before School Opening

Trimble Township schools announce a Thursday meeting for all teachers at Jacksonville Trimble High School at 9 a.m. carousels include open houses Sept. 2 start, unchanged bus schedules, and cafeteria operations. staff changes include leaves resignations and new hires for the first semester.

Trimble Carl Porter Trimble Township Jacksonville-Trimble High School Edgar Slater Wesly Byers Emmett Carter Pete Hartley Don Davis Carlos Haulbee Cincinnati Hollister Jacksonville

Glouster High Wins Approval for Home Economics Program

Glouster High School receives approval to establish a broader vocational home economics program this year. The remodeled department features modern equipment, dining area, sewing machines, new appliances, and a dedicated FHA chapter for girls. Mrs. Shirley McBride to lead as vocational teacher with family and community growth aims. family ties to The Plains described.

Glouster Glouster High School FHA Future Homemakers of America Shirley McBride Ohio University Phi Upsilon Omicron Kappa Delta Pi Air Force Stacie O’lynn Plains

Aid Granted To Rush Creek For Watershed Plan

The Rush Creek Watershed Association's federal aid under Public Law 566 was approved by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and forwarded to the U S Department of Agriculture. The plan to form a flood control district is expected this fall with support from 33 groups including the Fairfield Perry and Hocking Soil Conservation Districts. Historical dredging and silting have raised the creek bed, affecting tile drainage and crop growth along Rush Creek from Junction City to Sugar Grove.

Wallace A. Gillogly Hocking District Board of Supervisors Fairfield Perry Hocking Antioch Grange Hocking County Chief Logan Chapter Future Farmers of America Logan Kiwanis Club Harry Blume Rush Creek Mr. Blume Junction City Fairfield County Sugar Grove Blume Farm

Four motorists arraigned on speeding charges in Logan

Acting Mayor Lawrence Ellinger heard four cases from highway patrol men. Edwin Meyer 38 Logan and Paul T. Dalton in Nelsonville were fined 15 dollars and costs for speeding Doris Mellinger 23 Nelsonville was fined 20 dollars and costs for speeding Joseph O Hamilton 82 Lancaster was fined 20 dollars and costs for improper start Hollis Smith Nelsonville forfeited 20 dollar bond for speeding appearance.

Logan Lawrence Ellinger Edwin Meyer Paul T. Dalton Nelsonville Doris Mellinger Joseph O. Hamilton Lancaster Hollis Smith

Rites Planned for McKnight

Donna Jean McKnight 27 died Sunday at home 1209 Chestnut St in Nelsonville after long illness. She was born in Zanesville daughter of Wilbur Roberts and Ivy Rob erts. Survived by husband Lee a son Terry Lee 11 daughter Sherry 2 mother Ivy Wiley and father Wilbur Roberts all of Zanesville. Funeral 1 p.m. Wednesday Johnson Funeral Home Rev Earl Edwards burial Green Lawn Cemetery friends may call.

Nelsonville Donna Jean McKnight Chestnut Street Zanesville Wilbur Ivy Roberts The Apostolic Church Logan Lee McKnight Terry Lee McKnight Sherry McKnight Wilbur Roberts Iva Wiley James Roberts David John Roberts Judy Roberts Johnson Funeral Home Earl Edwards Green Lawn Cemetery

Glouster Residents Attend Grant Hospital Nursing Graduation

Mr and Mrs W R Byers and Patty attended the Grant Hospital School of Nursing commencement in Columbus. Their daughter Pansy was part of the graduating class. A reception followed at the Nurse's Residence. Mr and Mrs Fred Thompson of Summit Street visit this week with Robert Bennett and family in Newark Ohio.

W. R. Byers Patty Columbus Grant Hospital School of Nursing Pansy Fred Thompson Summit St

Silage Show Entrants Display at Ohio State Fair

Vernie Stahr and Jack Dougher ty entered grass silage samples in the silage show at the Ohio State Fair. The samples were taken from their silos last spring and kept in a Columbus freezer for the exhibition.

Vernie Stahr Jack Dougherty Columbus

Safe Is Safe At VEW Club

Logan police investigated a Sunday burglary at the VFW Club where burglars drilled the safe’s key lock and inserted a steel pin. The mechanism required a handle hidden away, so nothing was taken. Wet footprints suggested the break in after 6 a.m. as rain began.

Logan VFW

Lewis Frasch Dies Sunday in Logan at 87

Logan resident Lewis G Frasch 87 died at 1 25 a m Sunday after a two month illness at his Walnut Street home He was born in Hocking County and spent most of his life in Logan A former Hocking Valley Railroad employee he retired 20 years ago He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen and attended St Matthew Lutheran Church Surviving are his wife Minnie a son Joseph Frasch Columbus three daughters Helen Diltz Columbus the Frasch sisters Alice Nell two brothers George Logan Agustus Circleville a sister Anna Mahoney Dayton and two grandchildren. Friends receive at Heinlein funeral home services 2 p m Tuesday Rev Donald Saylor Columbus officiating Burial Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Lewis G. Frasch Walnut St Hocking County Mr. Frasch Conrad Mary Buntz Frasch Walnut and Hunter Hocking Valley Railroad Frasch Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen St. Matthew Lutheran Church Minnie Joseph Frasch Columbus Helen Diltz Alice Nell Frasch George Frasch Agustus Frasch Circleville Anna Mahoney Dayton Heinlein Funeral Home Donald Saylor Oak Grove Cemetery

City Police Cite Two Drivers for Reckless Operation

Logan city police cited Ray F For rester 22 of New Straitsville and John J Greathouse 22 of Logan for reckless operation over the weekend. Both await arraignment in Mayor's Court.

Logan Ray F. Forrester New Straitsville John J. Greathouse

Glouster Pythian Sisters Meet Wednesday

The Pythian Sisters will gather on Wednesday at 7 30. A luncheon will be provided by the committee.

Glouster— Pythian Sisters

Mrs Blume Hospitalized in Columbus Stay

Mrs F W Blume of 656 North Market Street was taken by ambulance Sunday to Doctors Hospital in Columbus for medical care.

Blume Logan F. W. Blume N. Market St Doctors Hospital Columbus

Miss Mildred Howard Tours Historic Pennsylvania and Maryland Sites

Trimble Miss Mildred Howard accompanied by Mrs. F. W. Cone and Miss Beryl Cone of Athens visited Gettysburg and Eisenhower farm in Maryland. They toured Lancaster and Wheatland in Pennsylvania, Hershey chocolate factory, Aphrata Cloisters, and Bedford where her colonial ancestors settled. The Bedford bi centennial runs Aug 25 to Sept 1 with English royalty invited. The flag given in 1759 to Fort Raystown’s commander remains preserved in Bedford.

Trimble Mildred Howard Trimble Heights F. W. Cone Beryl Cone Athens Pennsylvania Maryland Gettysburg Eisenhower Lancaster Jane Wolfe Concord Athens County Miss Howard Bedford Duke of Woburn England Fort Raystown John Stanwix County Pioneer Historical Society

Mrs Poling joins 3 Gallon Club at Logan blood drive

Mrs Robert Poling of Rockbridge earned her 24th pint to join the Three-Gallon Club during the Columbus Regional Center bloodmobile stop in Logan. Four others qualified for the Eight-Pint Gallon Club: Sterling Anderson Donald B Lightfoot Edwin C Johnston and Ralph Klinger. Kenneth E Vaughn of Logan is now in the Gallon Club with five pints donated while in New York and three since returning to Logan. The bloodmobile returns to Logan Wednesday at Westminster House First Presbyterian Church with hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Logan Robert Poling Rockbridge Poling Columbus Regional Center Gallon Club Sterling Anderson Donald B. Lightfoot Edwin C. Johnston Ralph Klinger Logan Route 2 Kenneth E. Vaughn Vaughn Carbordundum Co New York State Westminster House First Presbyterian Church

Antioch Grange No 2629 Meets With Lectures and Skits

Oscar Blum presided at the Antioch Grange No 2629 meeting in the grange hall. A lecturer program opened with group singing Smilin Thru and a poem by C. W. Snyder. Mrs Winifred Amnah performed Mrs Miggs Telephones a News Item. Special music by Mrs Jessie Stahr and daughter Lois. Carl Poling spoke on Agriculture. Mr and Mrs Harold Klinger were guests. Enterprise 4 H Club to present August 25 program.

Oscar Blum Antioch Grangers C. W. Snyder Jessie Stahr Lois Carl Poling Harold Klinger Klinger County Granges Enterprise 4-H Club

August Meeting of Hocking County Home Demonstration Council

The Hocking County Home Demonstration Council met in the Courthouse auditorium. Mrs. Clinton Poling and Mrs. Ray Poling reported. Plans were made for the home demonstration training meeting Dept. 4 at 1 30 p.m. at the Ohio Power auditorium. Programs for the first four months of 1959 were outlined.

Hocking County

Tuesday Book Club Bids Farewell to Mrs. Reynolds

Logan group hosts a farewell dinner for Mrs. John Reynolds who is moving away. The Mecca Room at Brandt's restaurant witnesses attendance by numerous members including Mrs. Webb Young Humphrey Murray Engle Poston Perkins Martin Hull Davie Bell Hardin Gaffin Tschappat and the absent member sending a gift.

Book Club John Reynolds Logan Mecca Brandt Reynolds Margaret Webb James Young Roger Humphrey Fred Murray Winifred Engle Emerson Poston Roswell Perkins Kerwood Martin Fred Hull Charles Davie Harry Bell Frank Hardin Carlos Gaffin Phil Tschappat G. R. Robinson

Reunion Planned for Jones Phil lip Family at Burr Oak Beach

Glouster The Jones Phil lip reunion is set for Sunday August 31 at Burr Oak Beach Park. Relatives are invited to bring a basket dinner for noon and a short program plus business meeting will follow.

Glouster Burr Oak Beach Park

Births and admissions from Mount St. Mary Hospital notes

Birth announcements include B F Rosser and Ernest Hamilton with sons, Lane Malone with a daughter. Admissions list: James Forbes Homer Johnson Dorothy Wolf Karen McClelland Eugene McGonagle Hugh James. Dismissals include Raymond White and daughter, Charles Van Bibber and daughter, and several others from Nelsonville Glouster Millfield Logan.

B. F. Rosser Buchtel Ernest Hamilton Logan Lane Malone Glouster James Forbes Nelsonville Homer Johnson Wayne Kinnison Murray City Dorothy Wolf Forrest Green Pearl Kloh Karen McClelland Geneva Miller James J. Smith Eugene McGonagle New Lexington Hugh James Shawnee Raymond White Columbus Charles van Bibber Haydenville William Coakley Buckeye Lake Charles Roofe William Wend Bertha Danko Joan Warren New Straitsville Judith Fisk Shery Auflick Louis Guy Millfield Marie Roof Lynne Downs Anita Jo McDonald Bessie Higgins Athens Sophia Guy Katie Bortkiewicz Jacksonville

Names Drawn for September Juries in Logan County

Logan county juries for the September term of Common Pleas Court were set with 50 names. Fifteen grand jurors will serve and 35 petit jurors will form the pool. The list includes A B Brooks, Helen Hawk, Hiram Thompson, Jane C Primmer, Parry Jay Cole, Patline Ott, Gladys Proctor, R H Rempel, Margaret Greenman, and many others from Logan and surrounding towns.

Logan Common Pleas Court A. B. Brooks Helen Hawk Carbon Hill Hiram Thompson Frank Green South Bloomingville Hugh Daubenmire Sarah Martin Nelsonville Jane C. Primmer Parry Jay Cole Patline Ott Gladys Proctor Gore H. C. Riley Paul Thomas Charles FE. Frasure R. H. Rempel Margaret Greenman John Dicken Dorothy Edwards New Plymouth Harold L. Bailey Ruth Sloan Roy Sigler William Arnold Charles Congreve J. E. Harmon New Straitsville Erma Myers Ellen Magle Chester Eveland Porter Harden Grace Dumm Laurelville Louise

School Board OKs Bond Sale For New Township Schools

Nelsonville York Local Board of Education votes to sell 1.9 million dollars in bonds approved by voters to fund two new township schools. Bids due Sept 23, with award to lowest bidder. Plans include sites survey, future ready design, and wiring for closed circuit TV. Also approved bus purchase, furnace crews, milk supply, and removal of surplus fixtures.

Nelsonville York State Department of Education Stan Martin Martin W&h Chevrolet Logan Nelsonville Pure Milk Co

Mr. Cullison Dies Sunday in Mount St. Mary Hospital

Cyrus Cullison 56 of Nelsonville Route 2 died Sunday morning at Mount St. Mary Hospital after being taken there Saturday evening. He was single and survived by his mother Jennie Goody four brothers Lawrence Pittsburgh John Alva and Joe Cullison all of Nelsonville Route 2 a half brother Kenneth Goody Seattle and a sister Mrs Ida Conners Union Furnace. Funeral services are Tuesday at 2 30 p m at Johnson funeral home conducted by Dr F M Wentz with burial to follow.

Nelsonville Cyrus Cullison the Diamond Mount St. Mary Hospital Jennie William Cullison Jennie Goody Lawrence Cullison Pittsburgh John Cullison Alva Cullison Joe Cullison Kenneth Goody Seattle, Wash Ida Conners Union Furnace

Featherstone Rites Tuesday in Carbondale

Mrs. Mary Featherstone 85 of Carbondale died Saturday evening at Mount St Mary Hospital after treatment begun last Wednesday. Born in Athens County she was daughter of John and Jane Howson and member of Carbondale Methodist Church. Survived by son Clarence Featherstone Sandusky two brothers Edgar Hewson Nelsonville Route 2 Rolland Hewson Detroit sister Mrs Elmar Pollock Akron five grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the residence conducted by Rev William Brown burial in Asbury Cemetery. Body released from Johnson funeral home to residence for calls.

Nelsonville Mary Featherstone Carbondale Mount St .Mary Hospital Athens County John and Jane Howson Clarence Featherstone Sandusky Edgar Hewson Rolland Hewson Detroit Mich Elmar Pollock Akron William Featherstone William Brown Asbury Cemetery Johnson Funeral Home

J D Tolliver Dies in Zanesville at 75

James David Tolliver 75 died Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville. A former Buchtel mayor and councilman, he owned a Crooksville grocery and served on the local board of education. Surviving are his wife Martha, seven sons, two daughters, a brother, 18 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Crooksville, with calling after 6 p.m. Monday.

James David Tolliver Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville Buchtel Board of Education Eagles Lodge Murray City Crooksville EUB Church Martha Donald Athens Clyde Max Bert Jimmy Harold Akron Ned Nelsonville Marcia Dow Bridgewater

Jacksonville man arraigned for driving while intoxicated

Richard Smith of Jacksonville was arraigned before Mayor C. C. Caldwell on a driving while intoxicated charge. He pleaded guilty and received a 3 day jail term and a $100 fine plus costs from Mayor Caldwell, with arresting officer Marshall Russell noting the case.

Jacksonville Richard Smith C. C. Caldwell Marshall Russell Smith Caldwell

City Budget In Black In Nelsonville

City ended July with all funds in the black though spending doubled receipts. General fund $1742.98. water operation $6590.58. sewer rental $14868.55. street $2992.36. parking meter $1157.31. direct relief $4436.70. recreation $1823.39. active permanent improvement $1234.70. invested permanent improvement $50000. building maintenance $2718.32. shelter house $66.11. invested sewage revenue $25000.

Nelsonville Delbert Kuhn

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Rita M. Nojonen Helen Dennison Frances Sayers Sybl Kurtzman Mary Curry Monroe Edna Binderbasin Sara Colbert Jean Chapin Sloan Rachel Murray Lucile Grubbs Pauline Myers Ann Conkling Rose Lene Knight Richard Vaughn Ruth Ellen _ Mitchell Richard Macak David Winefordner Dora Cady Ira Brooks Quentin Meeks Brooks James Tewksbury Glouster High Rites McKnight VEW Club Lewis Frasch Nelsonville High School Linda Goss Sharon Cole Nora Joe Hall Elizabeth Keller Nelsonville Emblem Club Mrs. Poling Home Council Meets Dorothy Karshner Dora Wilson Averett Turner Goldie Mohler Clarence Whitmer Russell Lanning Mr. Cullison F. M. Wentz J.D. Tolliver W. Washington St Tel Scotty Roberts Mgr E. Main St Pomeroy Second St Gallipolis
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