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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1957

Page

5

Logan Levy Sought At East Hocking School District Milage Vote

East Hocking local school district voters will decide in May on a 3 mill General Operating levy to fund school operations. The board cites rising tuition costs after state aid reduction and notes current levy at 10.05 mills on a $9.62 million valuation. The district also hired Rachel Kennells as second and third grade teacher at Marion Elementary and purchased a 48 passenger Wayne bus from W H Chevrolet Sales Logan.

Logan East Hocking Board of Education Rachel Kennells Marion William Kossover Ohio University John Rennells Carborundum Co Rennells Clarian Pennsylvania New York Wayne W&h Chevrolet

Divorce Granted On Neglect Grounds

Logan common pleas records show a divorce decree granted to the defendant in a suit by Marvin L Bailey against Ruby Leora Bailey on cross petition for gross neglect of duty. The decree followed plaintiff’s withdrawal in open court. the couple married December 24, 1955. Charles W Andrews sues Beatrice A Andrews for divorce citing gross neglect and willful absence and asks for custody of a minor child.

Logan— Common Pleas Marvin L. Bailey Ruby Leora Bailey Charles W. Andrews Beatrice A. Andrews

Advisory Council To Meet At Webb Summit

Webb Summit Farm Bureau Advisory Council will meet Friday February 8 at 8 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Wayne Timberlake Mrs Charles Wolfe will lead a discussion on Taxes

Chickens Fear Planes Rally Against Albany Airport Installations

In Albany New York farmers protested Air Force plans to establish new installations at Albany airport. One farmer warned chickens never adjust to airplanes and may mistake them for hawks prompting farmer remarks at the meeting.

Albany, N. Y Air Force Albany

Logan Society Hosts Modern Mothers League Meeting

The Logan Ohio CCL group met at Mrs. Ray Houk's home Monday evening with Mrs. Warren Garner leading a brief business session. Guest speaker and librarian Mrs. Evelyn Hansel shared her library work and a child oriented book display, highlighting early reading benefits and a Pennsylvanian folk tale.

Modern Mothers League of the Ohio CCL Ray Houk W. Hunter Warren Gardner Evelyn Hansel Logan-Hocking County Fred Good Hansel

Beatrice Ellinger to Wed Donald Sigler in March Wedding

Mr and Mrs Ralph Ellinger announce the engagement and pending marriage of their daughter Beatrice to Donald Woodrow Sigler son of Mr and Mrs Woodrow Sigler. Beatrice a Berne Union High School graduate works in the Farmers and Citizens Bank of Lancaster bookkeeping department. Donald attended Logan High School and works at the Carborundum plant in Logan. The open church wedding is planned for Saturday March 9 at Sponagle Lutheran Church east of Sugar Grove at 2 30 p m.

Ralph Ellinger Sugar Grove Rt. 1 Beatrice Donald Woodrow Sigler Woodrow Sigler E. Main St Logan Ellinger Berne Union High School Farmers’ and Citizens’ Bank of Lancaster Sigler Logan High School Sponagle Lutheran Church Sugar Grove

Grange Confers Degrees at Ewing Grange Meeting

The first and second degrees were conferred Wednesday evening at Ewing Grange with 46 in attendance. New members were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Beck and Mary Dean. The banquet is set for Feb. 25 at Green Township school.

Ewing Grange Lloyd Beck Mary Dean Verna Rheinscheid Grange Green Township School Helen Jordan Thelma Mowery Frank Ricketts Cross Roads the Grange Frank Masure

Logan High Bands Present Complicated Evening Program

The Logan junior and senior high bands perform a varied program Thursday at the high school auditorium. Selections include Flyers and Medallion overture, School Days, Patriotic Overture, There’s Something About a Soldier, Saskatchewan, Semper Paratus, Mozart themes, Troika from St Kite Suite, Elsa’s Procession, and lighter pieces like Tea for Two and Lassus Trombone. Conductor Armand Houk leads the concert starting at 8 p.m.

Logan Ernest Weber Harold M. Johnson Cobb and Edwards Buchtel Gay Saskatchewan G._ E. Holmes Coast Guard C. W. Johnson Sergei Prokofiev Richard Wagner J. J. Richards George Enesco Youmans Stewart Schaefer Vienna Rudolph Sieczynski Lassus Harry Fillmore Armand Houk

China Missionary to Speak in Logan at Church Service

Rev. Charles Ashley, a missionary who fled Communist China, will speak Thursday at 8 p.m. at First Evangelical United Brethren Church in Logan. Ashley, a 10 year China veteran, taught at Pui Yang middle school and led services at a government leprosarium before escaping, and studied at Otterbein College United Theological Seminary and Ohio State University.

Logan China First Evangelical United Brethren Church Charles Ashley Etna South China Hong Kong Ashley Pui Yang Otterbein College Westerville United Theological Seminary Dayton Ohio State University

Premiers Sign Pact of Peaceful Cooperation

The premiers of Communist China and Ceylon signed a pact of peaceful cooperation and resistance against aggression and expansion by imperialist and colonial forces.

Colombo China Ceylon

WSCS Members Plan Rug-Making and Household Visits

The WSCS met at Mrs. Pearl Robinson's home and plans to sew rugs at Mrs. Dolly Wolfe's home this week. Mrs. Russell Roush and daughter visited the late sister Bessie Slaughter in Fairview, while the Roush family prepared to move to Ashley property now owned by Harry Hill in Letart Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil J. Hill of Columbus spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Clark, with other Clark family guests including Carmin, Davie, Steve, Henry, and Roger Hill.

Russell Roush Bessie Slaughter Fairview Lester Roush Ashley Harry Hill Letart Falls Cecil J. Hill Columbus Julian Hill Ernest Clark Clark Home Carmin Clark Davie Steve Henry Roger Hill

Citizens Form Logan Campaign to Support Four-Mill Levy

Representatives from industry labor business and professions met at the Ohio Power Co to discuss funding Logan city government. A Citizens Committee for a Better Logan was formed to back a four mill operating levy to be voted at the May primary. Subcommittees will study tax income and department needs including police fire water sewage cemetery and others funded from the general fund. The city faces financial strain after losing 1.5 mills and the four mill levy was defeated last November.

Logan Ohio Power Co Citizens Committee For A Arthur Gasser Logan Trade Club Gasser

Boy Faces Court Shown In Kiwanis Film Night

Logan Kiwanis members viewed a film depicting a boy's experience before a juvenile court. Har old Nihiser Jr chaired the program with Hocking County Juvenile Court cooperation. Next Ladies Night is set for Tuesday at the Izaak Walton League clubhouse.

Boy Kiwanis Logan Logan Kiwanis Club Harold Nihiser, Jr Hocking County Izaak Walton League Glouster Kiwanis Club

State of Ohio Sues Chakeres Realty Over Land Take

The State of Ohio has filed in Common Pleas Court a taking action against Chakeres Realty Co. and others to appropriate land in Green Township to relocate Route 33 near the Hocking Drive In Theater. A $1080 compensation deposit is recorded with the court.

LOGAN Green Township Common Pleas State of Ohio Chakeres Realty Co Hocking Drive

Patent medicines and their misleading label

The term patent medicine misleads readers since medicines themselves aren't patented. Protection often covers the process of manufacture and the trademarked name rather than the medicine.

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