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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1959

Page

26

Plan Essay Contest for Hocking County Students

The Hocking County Soil Conservation Department sponsors an essay contest for grades 7 through 12 in Hocking County and Logan schools. Essays must be 500 to 700 words on conservation and are due February 1 at the Logan office. local schools select five grade group winners who advance to district judging.

Logan Hocking County Soil Conservation Department James Frey United States Soil Conservation Office Conservation Office Soil Conservation District Logan High School

Courthouse Closes for Christmas Holiday

Logan county court house will close today through Monday for a three day Christmas holiday. Next week only New Year’s Day is closed with reopening Saturday for a half day. Probate Court and County Court offices closed at noon today. Downtown stores and several plants will close Friday and Saturday.

Logan Probate Court

Aid for the Aged Set to Move Its Office

Logan reports the Aid for the Aged office will relocate Wednesday from 53 S Market to the Rollins building at 151 N High. The four room suite will host the office of Carl Blosser along with reception, typist and case worker space and a yet undetermined fourth room. Workman's Compensation and Industrial Commission offices will also move to the remodeled site around February 1.

Logan The Aid For the Aged S. Market St Rollins N. High St Court House Carl Blosser Blosser Workman’s Compensation and Industrial Commission Main St

Logan Social Notes Festive Meeting of Suburban Homemakers Club

December gathering at Mrs. Paul Ellinger’s home featured carols, cake decorating, a fruit basket project for isolated seniors, and a gift exchange. Members adopted a needy family, enjoyed a Christmas program with local participants, and planned January officer installations.

Paul Ellinger Linda Casto Ity Gene Klinger Ellinger Elinger Rolland Adams Clarence Kornmiller Joan Goss Charles Brewster Donald Ellinger George Helber Floyd Donaldson Lou Daubenmire Polly James R. Richards Esther Casto Linda Judson Shriner Jane Miller Patsy Klinger Sharon Karen Ellinger Mystery Sisters

Grange Adopts Family At Recent Meeting

Mrs. Charles Geil presided as worthy master as the Grange adopted a family during the latest meeting. The event highlighted community service and fraternal activities within the local agricultural society.

Charles Geil

Employment Claims Drop Off Slightly

Logan area unemployment figures show 130 new claims last week, down from 133, with the Logan Athens region seeing a rise in those unemployed over one week by 52 to 801. Extended benefits saw five new applicants while continuing claims grew from 62 to 66, and the year-ago average was 924.

Logan Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Logan-Athens

Auto Strikes Laurel Truck on Cream Ridge Road

Logan A traffic crash on Cream Ridge Rd near Gibisonville involved Donald W. Kline 17 and Laurel Two. truck driven by Lloyd Z. Azbell 50. Kline cited in Juvenile Court for driving without a license and reckless operation. Debris and damage reported on both vehicles.

Logan Cream Ridge Gibisonville John Wells Hocking County Donald W. Kline Laurel Lloyd Z. Azbell Azbell Kline

Rochester Woman's Corps Holds Birthday Christmas Dinner

J. K. Rochester Woman's Corps No. 326 gathered in Pocahontas Hall Yale decorated for a festive birthday and Christmas dinner. Charlotte Blake led an officer election naming Estella Barker as president Ella Sheppard senior vice president Roy Sigler junior vice president. The New March of Dimes Teen Age Program sponsors a Holiday Hop at St John’s School hall from 8 to 11 30 p m to raise funds with a baby sitting service plan and pledges to the charity Miss Peggy Doering heads TAP in Hocking County.

J. K. Rochester Woman's Corps No. 326 Pocahontas Hall Yale Charlotte Blake Estella Barker Ella Sheppard Roy Sigler March of Dimes St. John’s School Hall Peggy Doering Hocking County

Two Divorce Suits Filed in Hocking County Court

Shirley Steinmetz of Murray City sues Paul E. Steinmetz of Athens for gross neglect with custody and support alimony sought for their eight year old child. They wed in 1951 at Gallipolis. Ferne Campagna of Logan vs Augusta Campagna of Buchtel also alleges gross neglect. They married August 25 1956 with no children.

Logan Hocking

Moore to visit Baltimore then Miami for Shrine game

Ralph G. Moore and his mother Mrs. George Moore left Wednesday for Baltimore to visit his brother David and family. He will then travel to Miami to attend the East West Shrine game on January 2.

Baltimore Logan Ralph G. Moore George Moore David Miami

Ohio Fuel Gas annual Christmas dinner at Brandt's

The Annual Ohio Fuel Gas Co Christmas dinner was held Friday night in the Mecca Room of Brandt's restaurant. About 34 employes from Logan and Nelsonville and their spouses attended including F. W. Phillips of Athens district manager and his wife. Gifts and games provided entertainment with foods supplied by employees serving as prizes.

Ohio Fuel Gas Co Mecca Brandt Logan Nelsonville F. W. Phillips Athens

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