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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1957

Page

14

Logan Churches Plan Midnight Christmas Services

Churches in Logan prepare candlelit midnight services with choirs and solos at St Matthew Lutheran First Presbyterian St John's Catholic First Methodist and St Pauls Episcopal. The programs include carols preludes Christmas messages and candlelight communion at various times tonight.

Logan St. Matthew Lutheran Church Suzanne Mowery Thomas C. Smalls First Methodist Church St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Laurelville Man Posts Bond to Be Released

Logan Leon Ogles, 20, of Laurelville Route 1, released Monday from Hocking County jail after posting bond. He had pleaded guilty to failure to provide and was charged last week in Magistrate D. M. Tucker's court in Rockbridge.

Logan Leon Ogles Laurelville Hocking County Ogles D. M. Tucker Rockbridge

First Day of Winter Brings Springlike Logan Weather

Logan experiences an unseasonably warm first day of winter with sun and balmy air. Dandelions bloom and birds sing while shoppers fill stores. Courthouses close for Christmas holiday. offices, schools, and stores adjust hours through the week.

Logan

Innocent Plea Entered In Juvenile Court

Bruce M. Rife, 19, of Laurelville pled innocent to a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor girl a 14 year old Laurelville area girl was taken from a dance and kept out all night The charge was filed by her father Judge Rhea Bangert Brown set a 300 bond for a later hearing and Rife was released from the county jail after posting bond.

Rotary Outlines YMCA World Service Program

Logan Rotary Club heard a YMCA world service plan last night presented by six Logan High Hi-Y members Da vid Reed Harrold Elberfeld Creighton Phelps James Funk Harley Ellinger Jr and Keith Linscott introduced by Merl Primmer with Harley Ellinger Sr as program chairman Guests included A F White Jimmy Young O O Farrar and Robert Taylor Athens YMCA secretary for Ohio and West Virginia

Logan Logan Rotary Club Logan High School David Reed Harrold Elberfeld Creighton Phelps James Funk Harley Ellinger Jr Keith Linscott Merl Primmer Harley Ellinger Sr A. F. White Jimmy Young O. O. Farrar Robert Taylor Athens YMCA Ohio West Virginia

Hocking Valley Hospital Notes

Debra Lynn Upton of Logan admitted for medical care and Floyd Nixon of Logan admitted for surgery along with Mrs. George L. Brown of McArthur. Timothy Bensonhaver and Marvin Eveland of South Bloomingville dismissed. Only 38 percent of college graduates work in their field outside professional schools.

Debra Lynn Upton Logan Floyd Nixon George L. Brown McArthur Timothy Bensonhaver Logan Marvin Eveland South Bloomingville

Chauncey Personal Christmas Dinner Gathering

A pre Christmas family dinner was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Smith Jr with a gift exchange. Guests included Mr and Mrs Phil lip Minehart and Miss Erma Smith of Pomeroy, plus Smiths and others from Lancaster Nelsonville and Johnstown. Richard Jackson on photography studies in Santa Barbara visits, plans return Jan 6. other locals entertained in Columbus.

Chauncey Arthur Smith, Jr Phillip Minehart Erma Smith Pomeroy Jack Smith Richard and Donny Marty Cox Lancaster Mimi Adams Nelsonville Janice Shelia Roger Larry Richard Jackson Santa Barbara Calif Albert Jackson Bob Richard Columbus California Robert Bert Lowery Johnstown Gail Fleming Daniel Athens Ray Tucker Paul Vercoe

John Engle Rites Held at St Matthew Lutheran Church

Services for John J. Engle 80 were held at 2 30 p m at St Matthew Lutheran Church. He died Saturday night at his Columbus home after a long illness. Engle, a Marion Township native and former farmer, taught in Hocking County schools. Survived by wife Anna four sons Emerson Elmer Loy Edison G Engle a daughter Irene Nihiser a sister Ida Bratton 11 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Burial followed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church cemetery.

Logan St. Matthew Lutheran Church John J. Engle Columbus Marion Township Daniel Sarah Catherine Walker Engle Hocking County Engle Anna Emerson Engle Logan Route 2 Elmer Florida Loy Rialto Calif Edison G. Engle Bremen Irene Nihiser Lima Ida Bratton Thomas C. Smallsteed Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Candlelight Christmas Service At Chauncey Church

The Chauncey Church of Christ will hold its annual candlelight service at midnight. The hour long program begins with a choir processional at 12 and includes poems and scenes from the Christmas Story, with carols and anthems. The public is welcome.

Mary Louise Bowen Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ

Taylor Ridge Church of Christ Christmas program Tonight

The Taylor Ridge Church of Christ presents a Christmas program from 7 to 8 tonight featuring the Sunday school children and the youth choir. Public is welcome.

Chauncey Taylor Ridge Church of Christ

Daughter Barbara Ellen Sewell Born in Chauncey

Mr and Mrs Vernon Sewell announce the birth of a daughter Barbara Ellen. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs George Sewell of Youngstown and Charles Howard of Chauncey.

Chauncey Vernon Sewell Angialee Howard Newbury Barbara Ellen George Sewell Youngstown Charles Howard

Westerville Family Christmas Visit Highlights Holidays

Westerville relatives visit Mrs. Ruth Seiber of Chauncey and Mrs. Mary Vercoe of Athens over Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson and daughter Terri of South Whitley Ind joined to share Christmas with Seiber family. Carroll Johnston returns from Sheltering Arms Hospital. Baron Sapp and family of West Jefferson visit Sapps. There was a family gift exchange.

Westerville Ruth Seiber Chauncey Mary Vercoe Athens Richard Johnson Terri South Whitley Ind Baron Sapp Barbara Charles West Jefferson Arthur Sapp

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Churches Plan Yule Services First Presbyterian Church Bach J. T. Underwood Salem Center Presbyterian Church Hudson St. John’s Catholic Church Horwell Music Shop W. Second St Logan, Ohio EN Roebuck and CO Sears, Logan Sears, Roebuck & Co Rotary Hocking Valley Hospital John Engle Church of Christ Rich Loaf Inc Glouster, O Marietta Merry Christmas Doin City Loan Co Paul E. Beach Leo L. Vaughan Lawrence J. Ellinger Main Street George C. Shaw Christ Logan Monument Building Logan Monument Company Pomeroy, Ohio Meigs County Pomeroy-Mason Bridge Mgr W. Main Street H. V. Hospital
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