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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1958

Page

5

Logan council probes fire department operations and approves several measures

Logan City Council approved a resolution asking the mayor to investigate the fire department amid public criticism. The meeting also authorized transfers and purchases including a ladder truck and a used water truck, and routines for a 8 inch water line extension from the GE plant north of Logan.

Cleon Tucker Logan Ment J. W. Boering Frank Eberst Fire Department Sewer Revenue Fund Water Department General Electric Glass Route 75 Logan Ralph Windsor John Owens

Court Upholds Conviction of 3 Sodomy Appeals

The Fourth District Court of Appeals upheld the sodomy convictions of Gerald M. Spengler Clyde Simmons and Harry R. Childress. Judges found no substantial trial errors nor appellate grounds to reverse and upheld the constitutionality challenges to the statute. Spengler serves an indeterminate Mansfield Reformatory sentence while Simmons and Childress remain free on bond.

Logan Fourth District Court of Appeals Common Pleas Court Gerald M. Spengler Clyde Simmons Harry R. Childress Nelsonville Simmons Childress Spengler Mansfield Reformatory James Collier Ironton Roy Gillen Wellston William Radcliff Circleville

Meeting Of County Chest Postponed For Dec 15

The annual meeting of the Hocking County Community Chest, set for Monday night, has been postponed due to lack of a quorum. The rescheduled meeting will be at 8 p.m. Monday in the Ohio Power Co offices. Trustees chosen then will elect 1959 officers.

Logan Hocking County Community Chest Community Chest Walter Ott Ohio Power Co

Births at Hocking Valley Hospital Highlight Twin Girls

In Logan and nearby areas, births include twins to Mr and Mrs Harold Bush of Logan Route 4 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Chester Rutgers of New Straitsville Route 1. Other entries note accidents and medical notes for individuals from Athens Columbus Logan and Union Furnace.

Harold Bush Logan Chester Rutgers New Straitsville Jesse Weekly Athens C. D. Metcalf Carl C. Barry Columbus David Blair Leroy Clark Union Furnace Gerald Morrison

Kiwanis Tour Of Carborundum Plant Highlights 1958 Slump

Logan Kiwanis Club members toured the Carborundum Co. plant after a weekly meeting. Plant manager Grant Byrnes outlined three divisions and said bonded abrasives were largest but least profitable. He noted 1958 heavy industry demand fell 40 percent, prompting layoffs. current employment runs about 325 to 330.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club Carborundum Co Grant Byrnes Electro - Chemical Byrnes Kiwanians Herschel Bensonhaver Tommy Erbaugh Dick Lange Dale Hartpence Athens Clay Hadley

Auto Collision Near Logan Causes Damages

Sheriff deputies investigated a minor two car crash on Route 33 one mile northwest of Logan at 3 50 p m Tuesday. Vehicles driven by Thomas L Heft 21 and William R Hutchison 35 both of Logan sustained bumper body and fender damage Hutchison attempted a left turn and was sideswiped by the Heft car.

Logan Sheriff's Deputies Thomas L. Heft William R. Hutchison Hutchison Heft

Logan-Robert A Baker and Sandra K Shaw Marriage Record

Robert A Baker an oxygen therapist of Columbus marries Sandra K Shaw age 17 at home in Logan County. The license log notes the couple as wed in Logan.

Logan Robert A. Baker Columbus Sandra K. Shaw

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