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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1955
Page
5
A Logan County report describes a Thailand improvement initiative focusing on public health, agriculture, industry, and education as part of modernization. Dr Piem outlines long term plans while noting friendly U.S. relations and ongoing visits to local schools and facilities.
Dismissals and new patient notes from Hocking Valley Hospital list Conway McArthur son James Pierce Mrs James Pierce New Straitsville Mrs Warren Little New Straitsville James Vandagriff Laurelville Route 2 Charles McAfee Logan Route 3 Elmer Allman McArthur Frank Lyman Marion Grant Hospital Columbus Also a recipe tip suggests adding water to rice then boiling and stirring gently to heat.
Logan Squaw Club members met Thursday evening at the home of Newton Kieenen Mire Charles Congreve conducted the business session. They planned a Christmas dinner for December 30 at the Logan Sandwich House and awarded prizes during the social hour. Also noted were a stork shower hosted by Mrs. Norman Watts, and a Christmas dinner by the Evangelical United Brethren Christian Service Guild with a program by Mrs. Edward St Clair. Venus Chapter 76, OES to install 1956 officers Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Masonic hall. Refreshments to follow. The Logan community announced two marriages and a novelists discussion at the Saturday Club with Modern German literature topic.
An 11 year old Logan girl with prior delinquency and incorrigibility plus a shoplifting charge received a sentence to the Girls Industrial School in Delaware after a Juvenile Court hearing. Ralph Blum, probation officer, said she admitted stealing items valued at $25 from three Logan stores. She had been on probation since October 1954 and had resided in several foster homes. After a diagnostic and treatment period at the Juvenile Diagnostic Center in Columbus, the court judge Rhea Bangert Brown pronounced the sentence noting unsuccessful rehabilitation efforts.
AGA Plus reports that Frank Hedges of Laurelville Route 1 appeared before Magistrate EE on a Tuesday arraigned on felony accusations. He was bound over to the grand jury on $10 bond per charge and later released from jail. The case stems from an alleged break in at Flora Welker on Rockbridge Route where a shotgun, twine, and whisky were claimed missing. Welker’s affidavit accuses Hedges of entering her home on Valley Road during December 16th’s night, with more charges brought by the grand jury. The same panel also considered charges against Hogg with petty larceny and breaking and entering an uninhibited dwelling, but no indictment was returned on any man held for grand jury breaking in. Sheriff Waldron's investigation into rifle shots near Thomson Ridge continues, with a .38 caliber bullet found and more bullets recovered. The probe targets homes of relatives Roy and Forest Hedges and remains ongoing.
Dr HM Boocks of the Logan Hocking County Health Department urged food service operators to file their 1956 licenses in December. He noted eight establishments were licensed last year and stressed the new distinctive license will help patrons recognize safety efforts and clean practice in food preparation and service.
Logan Hocking County will be represented at the annual meeting of the Ohio Dairy men Association on December 10 at the Ohio State University campus. Lloyd Whisler of Laurelville Route 1 was elected by the Hocking County Dairy Service Co op as representative for a three year term. Speakers include Robert R. Collings of the Seaway publicity unit Carlton F. Christian OSU extension editor J K Rummel dean W B Wood and Fordyce Ely chair of the dairy science department.
Saturday morning Common Pleas Court will hear Eldon L. Fox 40 of Laurel vil on contempt charges related to a restraining order. Fox is serving a 304 term in the county jail for destruction of property and is accused by his wife Nellie Fox of violating orders and entering the Laurelville premises during a divorce action.
Dana decreed in Juvenile Court for George M. McIntosh a 40 year old man arrested Monday by sheriff deputies Joe Breeze and Kenneth Rheinacheld on a warrant charging neglect of minor children. The warrant stemmed from a complaint by McIntosh's father C. B. McIntosh. He was held Tuesday night in the county jail awaiting the hearing.
William Larkin of New Boston visited his grandmother Mrs Francis Larkin and his father John Larkin. He called on relatives while Tuesday guests of Mr and Mrs Mex Shuler of Cheshire and Mrs William Larkin of New Boston included Mrs Ross Shuler and daughters. Mr and Mrs Guy Coy and children Patty Caroline Howard of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Deneil Coy of Norfolk were visitors of Mr and Mrs.
A brief 1988 Athens Messenger note advises trimming a slight accidental cigarette burn on an ear pet by clipping the blackened end, followed by soapless cleaner and water sponge treatment to clear the burn.
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