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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1957
Page
5
Logan County commissioners approved a plan to merge most Hocking County welfare agencies into a single Welfare Department. A resolution was prepared at a special meeting and sent to the Ohio Department of Public Welfare for approval.
A Logan coroner ruled death by own action in the Chad Kienzle case. The 50 year old man shot himself with a .22 rifle at his residence on Gallagher Avenue. His wife found the body around 11:30 a.m. Monday after returning from work. The investigation noted despondency and the body was found on a sofa in the first floor middle room. He leaves a wife, three daughters, siblings, and grandchildren. Funeral services are planned for Friday at 2 p.m. at Leonard funeral home with burial in Grandview Cemetery Bremen.
Common Pleas Court records show two divorce suits dismissed without record and at plaintiff's costs. Betty Keffer of Logan sued Robert Keffer of Fairborn, and Vivian E. McQuaid sued John Matheny on behalf of Nieve Matheny.
Miss Shirley Matthews and David Young were married Saturday evening February 2 at First Presbyterian Church Barnesville. The ceremony was performed by Dr. Byron Evans with maid of honor Janet Rodabaugh and best man Raymond Kopczynski. The couple, both Barnesville natives, reside at 13342 S. Market St.
The recently organized Red Cross Gray Ladies hold first meeting Monday afternoon February 18. Orientation class by Leland Baxter of Newark, field rep for volunteer services, on the schedule. Meeting place to be announced. Women interested may call Mrs Hildabolt or chapter headquarters.
Births include a daughter for Mr and Mrs John Freeman of Rockbridge Route 2 and a son for Mr and Mrs Hollis Carter of New Plymouth. Admissions list Mrs Clem Schwalbaugh of Laur elville for surgery. Dismissals include Kenneth Blair of Logan and Mrs Granville Hall of Creole Route 1 and Charles D Beaton of Logan and Harry T Alien of Columbus.
The Ohio selective service call for March 831 dropped by 20 from last month when 851 men were summoned. Last March draft boards summoned 1033 men. Area county quotas are Athens 11 Gallia 2 Hocking 3 Meigs 1 Vinton 1 Washington 5.
Group II of Women of St Matthews Lutheran Church gathered in the parish house with Mrs. Paul Risch and Mrs. Bernard McLain as hostesses. Mrs. Ted Dupler led the Bible study and Mrs. William A. Dennis led devotions. Mrs. Eugene Miller presented Religion in the News. Mrs. Harley Meyer introduced the study on women’s faces of the Bible with “The Scheming Face Rebecca.”
The third meeting was held Thursday February 7 at Linda Kay Poling's Laurelville home with 13 members present. Members will serve at the Farm Bureau banquet on March 7 at the Isaak Walton clubhouse. Refreshments followed a reception period.
Boy Scout Troop 238 schedules a Sunday meeting for February 17 at 3 p m in the Union Furnace school gymnasium. Parents and troop committee members are urged to attend as called by John Bumgardner.
Union Furnace Band Boosters will meet Thursday February 14 at 7 30 p m in the Union Furnace School gymnasium for a planning session and updates on activities.
A string of hospitality notices reports Mr and Mrs Sam Brown and two children of Athens dining with Rev William Brown. Betty Barber of Columbus dining with her mother Mrs George Barber. visits by Mr and Mrs Clarence Power Nelsonville to the Dunlaps. Nolan Mace family in Athens guests of Mace parents. Howard Pidcock Dayton visitors to Mr and Mrs Guy Adams. Leo Cox Westerville weekend with Allison Cox family. the Stanleys of Zanesville hosting Joan. Gerald Williams St Clairsville visiting Wilma Williams and James Pollock. Wilburn Weede Columbus visiting Lizzie Doolittle. Bill Sedlock Columbus with two children plus Lloyd Mace Athens family and Grace Mace hosting.
LOGAN The sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the Parent Teacher Association will be celebrated jointly by Central East and West schools of Logan on Feb 21 at 7 30 p m in West school auditorium Founders Day 1957 promotes PTA service to children and youth, calls for cooperation between home and school with a guest speaker Mrs Margaret Bauman Imlay and a school skit by parents from each school.
Roger Humphrey program chairman demonstrated a new speed film at the Logan Rotary Club meeting. The film allows photographs in ordinary light and offers a transparency viewable in projectors or television cameras within three minutes. Humphrey photographed Rotarians including Paul Williams of Marion.
Logan Emory C. Bainter was granted a divorce from Hazel Ault Bainter on gross neglect of duty. The suit was uncontested. The couple married December 27, 1939.
Inventory and appraisement filed in Probate Court for the estate of Cora Walters of Murray City. Assets valued at 3000 by appraisers John Martin M R Lewis and Floyd Keeting. Frank M Walters named administrator.
Cheryl Stimson, 14, of 231 Gallagher Ave., Logan, was located in Springfield after a two month disappearance that began December 18. She admitted her identity but gave evasive answers about her whereabouts. She was placed in juvenile detention in Springfield and will likely face a Juvenile Court hearing.
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