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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1958

Page

25

D of A Club Elects Officers at Yale Meeting

Logan December Christmas gathering of the D of A Club featured officer elections. Ethel Koontz became president with Margaret L. Kistler as ice president and Charles Riddlebarger as secretary. Margaret C. Kistler led the Christmas program with readings and carols as Zelda Hutchison offered prayer.

Yale Margaret C. Kistler Margaret L. Kistler Mary Armstrong Charles Riddlebarger Nora Virgin

Council postpones second reading on West Angle Ave assessments

Logan city council deferred the second reading of the ordinance for assessing property owners on West Angle Ave street improvements pending a meeting between property owners and officials. A protest delegation urged a conference to seek compromise. The plan may shift to front foot assessments unless waivers are signed. A Jan 7 meeting is planned with the attorney and city officials.

Logan W. Angle Ave William Dennis West St Third St

Logan Soldier Denies Stolen Motorcycle Claim

Pvt. Ernest Chapman of Logan was wrongly linked to a stolen motorcycle. The bike was his property with his grandmother named on the title. He received a 30 day jail sentence for resisting arrest after arraignment in mayor's court and was later sent to military police. He had escaped Ft. Monroe stockade after being picked up for AWOL last September.

Logan Ernest Chapman Chapman Ft. Monroe

Mrs. Gaffin's Mother Dies in Ohio

Mrs. Carlos A. Gaffin of Logan was summoned to Belle Center by the death of her mother Mrs. F. A. Dumm. Dumm died at 7 30 am Monday at Bellefontaine Hospital after a month long illness from a fall. The widow of a United Presbyterian minister she also leaves daughter Miss Elizabeth Dumm of Cincinnati and grandson Carl Gaffin of Logan. Services were held today in Belle Center.

Logan Carlos A. Gaffin Belle Center F. A. Dumm United Presbyterian Church Dumm Elizabeth Dumm Cincinnati Carl Gaffin

Never Clever Club Annual Meet Held

Fifteen members and a guest Miss Lynnette Turner attended the Christmas gathering at Mrs. Robert Brandon W's home. After a gift exchange and carols a dinner was served. Mrs. John Halby led a brief meeting. mystery sister names were drawn. officers elected were Mrs. Jacob Hahn president Mrs. Paul Risch secretary and Mrs. Robert Brandon treasurer.

Sewing Club Holds Election in December Meeting

Eighteen members attended the Thursday Sewing Club at Mrs. Harry Meldrim’s home for a December meeting with a potluck lunch. Officers elected for the coming year were President Mrs John Liff, Vice President Mrs John Hunter, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs Berard McLain, and Flower Fund Mrs Margaret Risch.

William Winder Brown Fred Keller

Doctor Returns Home From Nelsonville Visit

Dr. Joe Stocklen of Cleveland has returned to his home after spending the past week visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Stocklen of Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Joe Stocklen Cleveland John Stocklen

Church Gets Organ Gift From Local Philanthropist

The Asbury Methodist Church on Route 278 in Hocking County received an electric organ as a donation from local philanthropist Claude Foster.

New Plymouth Asbury Methodist Church Route 278 Hocking County Claude Foster

Patient Released to Son After Two Week Hospital Stay

LOGAN Arch Rolsten of Logan Route 4 was taken by ambulance Tuesday to his son Herbert Rolsten in Norwalk. He had been a patient at Hocking Valley Hospital for the last two weeks and plans to live with his son for the time being.

LOGAN Arch Rolsten Herbert Rolsten Norwalk Rolsten Hocking Valley Hospital

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