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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1964
Page
14
The city of Logan is decked with color lights and displays across neighborhoods. Main St courthouse and City Hall displays by James Wells attract visitors. West Logan Second St and South Logan show elaborate yard scenes and lighted pines, welcoming Santa in 1964.
Four gas and oil wells have been brought in by Hocking County drillers. Stone Oil & Gas Co. completed two wells in Falls Gore Two and Green Two with tests including 5 barrels and 500000 cubic feet of gas, and 30 barrels and 200000 cubic feet of gas respectively. Barton A. Hall’s firm on Natco Co. land produced 50 barrels and 1000000 cubic feet of gas. A fourth well in Falls Township by Hocking Gas Co. yielded 35 barrels and 50000 cubic feet of gas. A new well is being drilled by W. E. Shrider on the Walter Leonard property in Falls Twp at 1500 feet.
Logan city police investigated two accidents Wednesday and one Thursday with city firemen at one scene. Anna G Weede 55 was cited for failure to yield the right of way after a Wednesday Front Street crash. Gerald Morrison 241 E Hunter Street faced a car fire on E Hunter Street. Samuel T Jarvis 25 was cited for failure to yield after a Gallagher Avenue incident at 3 10 a m Thursday. A doe deer was killed in a Route 124 Syracuse crash injuring no one.
Approximately 525 youngsters from Glouster gather in the village square to meet Santa Claus. After conversations, each child receives apples oranges nuts and candy. The event is organized by the Glouster Fire Department in cooperation with Santa.
Miss Diana Andrews hosted the International Order of Jobs Daughters Christmas party at her Walnut Hill home Tuesday evening. Prizes went to Diana Davis Linda McAllister Cathy Vernon Becky Hughes and Terri Phillips. Andrews is the current honored queen and will install new officers January 4.
Logan fire crews battled a large house trailer owned by Kenneth Snider at 12:33 a.m. The ruins were searched for a possible body but none was found. Investigation continues. Nelsonville dance at Murray City Eagles Hall Saturday 9:30 to 12:30 with Glen Robison and his orchestra.
Logan County and city offices plus the local Post Office will close Thursday evening for Christmas and the weekend. County offices end at 4 p m while city offices close at 11 30 a m with a 4 30 p m close time. The Post Office shuts Thursday and reopens Monday. Many local businesses stay closed Christmas Day and reopen Saturday morning. Gino Marchetti coaches the defensive ends for the Baltimore Colts in the NFL.
Two motorists were injured in a Wednesday morning crash on Route 33 south of the Hocking Fair fields in Logan County. David Michael Smith, 21, Logan, suffered a forehead laceration and left knee injuries and was cited for failure to stop within assured clear distance ahead. His vehicle struck Sherman Thompson, 36, of McArthur, who drove north. Smith then crossed left of center and hit Huston, 55, of Logan Route 2, whose car went over an embankment.
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