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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1956
Page
10
Logan county commissioners learned the county home would require about 88000 to re condition for possible lease to a private rest home operator. A survey by Loomis and Son recommends a new roof multiple structural upgrades new fire doors and a complete heating system plus plastering and fireproof ceilings. No action was taken.
A six year old boy in the Logan rural area has scarlet fever. The family physician dated onset Tuesday and the case is under public health supervision by the city county health department and medical staff.
Owen LOGAN Ferris, famous potato farmer and Ohio Farm Bureau vice president, will keynote the Hocking County Soil Conservation District dinner in the Logan High School lunchroom on February 15. He led a six week USSR tour with 15 American farmers, helped draft agricultural recommendations for the Soviets, and has held multiple farm leadership roles.
Logan County court sentenced three men for an attempted holdup of a Logan filling station operator last November. Dale Williams John Spears and Harold Hutchison received indeterminate terms to the Ohio Reformatory for Men at Mansfield and ordered to pay court costs. Ray Jackson pled guilty to assault with intent to rob and his sentencing was deferred pending further investigation. Hutchison also faced a burglary charge linked to a prior store theft. Three Licking County juveniles were involved.
Jackie Miller aged 29 from West Columbia was picked up yesterday on a capias by the sheriff's department.
Logan Society Duplicate Club met Mrs. Howard F. White on Warner Ave with substitutes Mrs. Dallas Kinser and Mrs. Ross Adcock. High score by Mrs. Clarence S. Mat henry. Next meeting Feb 13. Nosth Libri League of Ohio Child Conservation League hosted by Mrs. Walter Palsley with business led by president Mrs. Joe Wilkinson. Roll call on where you met your husband. Mrs. Charles Rauber spoke on Mental Development of the Child. Refreshments for five guests and 13 members. Hi Lo Bridge Club adjourned with Mrs. Walter Wavey as hostess. Steven Spurgus won high score and travel. second prize to Mrs. Harold Frazier. low to Mrs. Walter Woodruff. Variety Club notes: Mrs. Charles G. Lehman hosted. eight members attended with guests including Mrs. Harry Mack and Mrs. Daleing Rutter, Mrs. Harry Hill, Mrs. ent.
Local church listings include Church of the Nazarene led by Roy E Klingler with Sunday school and worship times, Trinity Lutheran with guest speaker Arthur Hinderman, First EUB with The Pure Heart sermon and World Service Day, and other congregations detailing classes, choir rehearsals, youth fellowship, and midweek meetings across multiple denominations.
Inventories and appraisements filed for two Logan estates show Dr. Harry Eastman valued at 5976.77 with executrix Beatrice Eastman and appraisers Eberst, Kessler, and Keller, while George Ervin’s estate is valued at 4805.30 with administratrix Martha Fay Ervin and appraisers Fisher, Taulbee and Primmer. The will of Vern Spicer was admitted, naming Jennie Spicer sole legatee and executrix without bond.
Mary Chaffin files alimony action in Common Pleas Court against Cecil Chaffin of Logan. Grounds cited include gross neglect of duty. Plaintiff seeks alimony for herself and children and asks custody of the children.
New shop greets shoppers at Taber’s KRIS KRINGLE VILLAGE in Kanauga Ohio located a mile south of the Silver Bridge on Route 7. The store offers seasonal gifts, decorations, and novelty items aimed at holiday crowds. Local business owners expect steady weekend traffic through the season.
Earl Spears of Carroll Ohio, 41, swerved to miss a child and struck three parked cars on Main Street after turning from the Silver Bridge. Cars owned by Juliet Smith, Capt. E. F. Lowry, and Freeland E. Norris were damaged, Norris' being the heaviest. Spears, wife with him, visited Point Pleasant to take his wife to the Point Clinic. low traffic at the scene.
Graveside services were held at Leon Cemetery for Timothy J. Wheatcraft one day old son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Wheatcraft of Leon. He died yesterday at Point Clinic. Rev Charles Rogers officiated. Surviving are sister Teresa Yvonne 19 months paternal grandparents R A Wheatcraft Advent and Mrs Minnie Wheatcraft South Bloomington Ohio and maternal grandmother Mrs Mabel Legg Leon.
Point Pleasant Senior High School band has been chosen by the West Virginia State Society to represent the state at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington April 3 8. Funds may limit travel, with a booster meeting set for Monday to raise about 2000. Superintendent Franklin and Principal Franklin, plus C R Yoho and two students, prepared for travel and auditions.
Egyptian exchange teacher Setim Takia spoke at Mason County Kiwanis dinner about Gamal Nasser. He described Egypt's strides under Nasser, the dam project, and differences in schooling from 6th grade to senior high. Takla is among seven foreign teachers touring the U.S. and will depart next Thursday.
A dense roster lists parish names, pastors, service times, and youth groups across Point Pleasant. Entries include Main Street Baptist, Harmon, Anderson Methodist, Bellemeade EUB, Pine Union Mt. Union Pilgrim Holiness, Seventh Day Adventist, Hartford Methodist, Jordan Baptist, Christian Science, Presbyterian Chapel, Catholic Sacred Heart and St Joseph, First Church of God, New Haven EUB, Leon Methodist, Brighton Methodist, EUB Circuit, Mission Isabelle Kiefer, Trinity and more with weekly worship times and special services.
Forrest Vernon Simpkins 60, of 104 Smith St., died Wednesday in Holzer Hospital after four days of illness. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. in Church of God, Rev. George Osler officiating. Burial in Lone Oak Cemetery. Survived by wife Grace Neal Simpkins, daughter Grace Hayes, son Tracy, two sisters Myrtle Bennett and Anna Watkins, two brothers Carl and Glenn, six grandchildren. Friends may call at home.
The two week-old James Ernest Neal III died at home yesterday. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Neal Jr. and three sisters Mary Ann e Patty Lee and Janet Dale 1, maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Linsford of Charleston, and paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Neal of Point Pleasant. Funeral arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home.
A Salk polio vaccine clinic at New Haven Grade School immunized 378 children from West Columbia Hartford Letart and New Haven. County health nurse Dorothy Watkins led the effort while fund drives raised 236.70 from Mothers March and 59.42 in coin can contributions.
William J. Cline 42 died at his home near Frost after a long illness. Born in Wesley Township Washington County he moved to Marietta then Rockland before settling near Frost. Survived by wife Mabel two daughters Pauline Carter and Bonnie Williams a son John D. five grandchildren one sister Stella Cox and many nieces nephews. Funeral at Mullen Memorial Baptist Church Sunday at 2 pm with burial Monday at Rockland Cemetery. Body at Spencer funeral home Belpre.
Holzer Hospital records list new births and medical cases including a daughter to Dr. and Mrs. Oscar W. Clerke Jr of Gallipolis and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur House of Oak Hill. Other entries note medical, surgical, and multiple family announcements from Gallipolis Point Pleasant Jackson Crown City and surrounding towns.
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