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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1969

Page

6

Logan County commissioners review house numbering and flood control

Hocking County Commissioners discussed house numbering to aid rural mail delivery and endorsed the Upper Salt Creek Watershed project with a public hearing planned at Laurelville. They also addressed NY C workers at the court house, heating in the old hospital, and approved a $350 motor for a sheriff cruiser amid other routine bills.

Logan Hocking George Mara Vaughn A. Collins Collins Fairfield County Clyde C. Underwood Underwood Mara Upper Salt Creek Charles Waugh Waugh John Yates Nyc Tri-County Old Hospital Paul Hartman Otto A. Shaw Hartman Hocking Valley Community Hospital Dan Soliday Hospital Board of Trustees

Walnut Hills Improvement Plan Presented in Logan

Logan Planning Commission heard a plan by James Guthrie of Donahey Brothers to build a 24 foot wide pavement up Walnut Hills from Vine Street about 330 feet. The project would require a performance bond if approved and is on file at City Hall service director’s office.

LOGAN Walnut Hills Logan Planning Commission James Guthrie Donahey Brothers Donaheys Vine Street Service Director City Hall

Two Firemen Honored For Long Service

Logan volunteers honored Woodrow Nutter and Floyd Hiles for long service at a fire station party. Nutter received a gold life member badge and a clock radio, while Hiles was awarded a walnut Maltese Cross with 25 silver dollars for 25 years as a volunteer fireman.

Logan Logan Department Woodrow Nutter Logan Fire Department Floyd Hiles Nutter Hiles

Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic Set for Hocking Valley Hospital

Dr. Owen Yaw announced a pediatric orthopedic diagnostic clinic at Hocking Valley Hospital on Wednesday. Colum bus physicians will examine children from Hocking Athens Perry and Vinton Counties.

Logan Hocking Valley Hospital Owen Yaw Yaw Columbus Hocking Athens Perry Vinton

Minor house fire at David Camp residence

Logan firefighters answered a 1 36 a m alarm at the Dicken Addition. Faulty wiring to a furnace was burning and left the family without heat but with no injuries reported.

Logan David Camp Dicken

Smokey's Smoking Continues in Logan Plan

Logan safety director James Parkinson said old smokey operations may run to July 1 after the city paid the Logan Hocking Board of Health 50 dollars for dump use until then. Negotiations with a private operator for trash disposal continue, proposing a state law compliant sanitary landfill. Ohio University’s football team ranked 18th UPI and 20th AP in final polls.

Logan James Parkinson Logan- Hocking Board of Health Parkinson Hocking County Logan City Ohio Ohio University Associated Press United Press Bobcats UPI

Kiwanis Awards For Perfect Attendance At Logan Dinner

Kiwanis members received 11 perfect attendance awards at Brandt's Restaurant with a twelfth member to be honored later. Awards were presented by George Jurgensmier to N. M. Brown, Ralph Poston, Lawrence Webb, Harold Smith, Don Young, Dick Rowe, George Meadows, Jim Irvine, Ned Myers, Fred Schmidt, Joe Murtha, and Tim Roberts. Frank M. Harris, Ninth Division Lt. Gov., attended as a guest. Mayor M. B. Haney spoke on Logan’s 1968 achievements including the city income tax and planned upgrades to traffic lights, streets, and curbs.

Dick Rowe George Meadows Jim Irvine Ned Myers Fred Schmidt Joe Murtha Tim Roberts Frank M. Harris Portsmouth Board of Directors M. B. Haney Logan Kiwanis Club

School Board Approves $30,000 Borrowing for Expenses

At the Starr-Washington School board meeting on Monday the board authorized a $30,000 advance draw from Farmers and Merchants Bank in Logan to cover general fund expenses until real estate tax monies arrive.

Logan Board of Education of Starr-Washington School Farmers and Merchants Bank

Men Leave For Service From Logan County

Ten Hocking County men depart for Fort Hayes to be inducted into the Armed Forces. Inductees Donald K. Shaw Nelson D. Inboden John D. Canter Richard L. Rooker Lloyd L. G ang Dennis W. Wilson Harold M. Casto Keith A. Whitney Terry W. Nelson and John L. Cherry receive New Testaments from Gideon International and gift boxes from the Adult Education Class.

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Dismissals

Hocking Valley Community Hospital admitted William C. Molihan of Wellston and several from Logan including Mrs. Leroy Mace Mrs. Max Davidson Miss Ida Poling and John Eberst. Dismissals include William Barnes Frederick Collins Charles Iles and Mrs. Betty Farley Mrs. Cora Hummel. Logan Band boosters plan a meeting Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the school band room.

William C. Molihan Wellston Leroy Mace Max Davidson Ida Poling John Eberst Logan William Barnes Frederick Collins Charles Iles Betty Farley Cora Hummel

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