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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1962

Page

6

Logan City Council Approves 1963 Budget and Salt Bid

Logan Ohio council approved a 611,891.27 budget for the next year and a supplemental 13,360.07 from unappropriated funds to finance street improvements on Jenison and nearby streets. Bids for salt for the new water purification system will be opened January 4, 1963. The council discussed Route 33 by pass costs with estimates showing Logan’s share and possible participation in 1964. Meetings time for 1963 was set to 8 p.m.

Logan Jennison Ave West Angle Ave Glenview Ave Third St Church St E. Main St Dick Donahey Hocking County Budget Commission Max Farley Division 10 Fairfield-Hocking County Haydenville James Stilwell

Thieves Loot Laurelville High School Over Weekend

Burglars entered Laurelville High School during the weekend, pried open the principal's office with a bar, and stole pencils pens a stapler and a small cash total valued at about 40 dollars. The library fines were also taken and the case is under investigation by Sheriff Hartman.

Hartman

Neighhbors Hold Meeting at Laurel Run Club

Laurel Run Friendly Neighbors Club met at Mrs. Henry Todd's home for a noon turkey dinner and Christmas party with gift exchanges. New secret friends were drawn for the coming year. Members present included Mrs. Cecile Glenn and others. guests included Mrs. Carrie Evans and the Harden sons. Mrs. Lawrence Wolfe to entertain January 10.

Logan Laurel Run Friendly Neighbors Club Henry Todd Secret Friends Cecile Glenn Norma Harden Juanita Wolfe Minnie Anthony Clara Gleason Carrie Evans Tommy Steven Harden Todd Lawrence Wolfe

Birth Opens Hocking Valley Hospital Notes

Mr and Mrs Donald Sinnott Logan welcome a son born at Hocking Valley Hospital. Discharged: Mrs Louretta Campbell Haydenville Mrs Oscar Daft McArthur Route 2 Mrs Harold Martin and daughter New Straitsville.

Donald Sinnott Logan Louretta Campbell Haydenville Oscar Daft McArthur Harold Martin New Straitsville

Logan Kiwanis and Community Groups Share Seasonal Activities

Logan Kiwanis Club met at Blosser’s Restaurant with Neil Dillon presenting the Senior Choir of the Methodist Church under J Richard Farmer. Funds from the Charity Newsies Sale totaled 502 dollars for welfare children. Cosmpolitan Club members heard Christmas poems. various local groups held meetings and potlucks across Logan.

LOGAN Logan Kiwanis Club Blosser’s Neil Dillon Methodist Church J. Richard Farmer Ted Lehman Newsies

Logan Junior High Girls Choir Delights Westminster House

Logan Junior High’s 36 member all girl choir performed a global tour of native Christmas carols at the December Presbyterian Women’s Association meeting in Westminster House. Miss Minnie L. Bowen directed with Miss Theresa Turner as accompanist.

Logan Logan Junior High Presbyterian Women’s Association Westminster House Minnie L. Bowen Theresa Turner Bowen

Mrs. Tansky Hosts Meeting for Just-For-Fun Club

Mrs. Tansky acted as hostess at her N Wood Street home for a Just-For-Fun Club gathering. Guests included Mrs. Paul Fox and Mrs. Hiram Davidson along with numerous members such as Mrs. Joseph Gano and Mrs. Mer Bell.

Yale Meeting of New Haven Group Held

The Womens Missionary Society of the First Church of God in New Haven W Va held its December meeting at Mrs. David Fields Jr home. The group discussed charity work and planned a Christmas project selling Candy Reindeer and sending gifts to missionaries in San Antonio Texas. A prayer vigil is set for December 20 and a Christmas program titled Star Lighted Path will be shown December 23 at 7 30 pm with a special offering for Rev and Mrs Simon Robinson and their three children now missionaries in Kenya Africa.

New Haven Women’s Missionary Society of the First Church of God of W. Va David Fields, Jr Luke Juanita Cunningham the Groun Nellie Dudding San Antonio Tex Ivy Capehart Dexter Erwin Wyllis Davis Foster Grinstead Lawrence Booth, Jr Cundiff Nellie Dolding James Ball Robert Beach Edwin Hudson William Gibbs Margie Brinker Star Lighted Path Simon Robinson Kenya Africa

Cheshire Notes and Family Update

Mrs. John Daugherty is a patient at Holzer Hospital with Mrs. Mary A. Lee caring for her two sons. Mr. and Mrs. LeGrande Martin and children Gallipolis spent a Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Martin.

Cheshire John Daugherty Holzer Hospital Mary A. Lee LeGrande Martin Gallipolis John Martin

Logan-Dean Dollison Named Secretary to 18 Member Board

Logan Dean Dollison of Hocking County was chosen secretary of an 18 member patronage board for Division 10 of the State Highway Department. Two Republicans from each county will meet in Athens to discuss jobs once a new highway director is appointed by governor-elect James Rhodes.

Logan Dean Dollison Hocking County Republican Party State Athens James Rhodes

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Route 33 State Highway Department Richard Collison Council SEARS Sears Roebuck and CO Kenmore Lews Sears Low Logan, Ohio Tower Citation Hocking Valley Hospital Methodist Choir Logan Kiwanis Duane Shipley Cosmopolitan Club Wood St Carl C. Harsh Ohio St. John American Lutheran Church Richard Blauser Nihiser Sisters Catherine Conkle Mystery Sisters Goodwill Farm Bureau Advisory Council Harry Armstrong Masonic Glenview Party House Ray Ellis Logan Rotary Club Logan High School Ed Lendenski Lendenski Rotary William Dienst Carborundum France Jesus Poland Italy Mexico Venezuela Germany Paul Monks James Irvine Toerner Marcos Perez Jimenez Miami Beach Fla Dade County Caracas Mrs. Tansky Yale Meeting Mrs Bert Hern Dollison
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