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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1956

Page

9

Official Evaluates High School Survey Shows Likes and Dislikes

Logan and officials report a high school overseen by E S Harrison, state education supervisor, operating effectively with strong leadership and a broad program. Recommendations call for health education, home economics modernization, expanded industrial arts, upgraded music facilities, improved science apparatus, and better locker room and shower facilities.

Logan E. S. Harrison State Department of Education City Board of Education Harrison

Land transfers in Hocking County list multiple parcels

Land transfers show James and Helen Dougherty to Stanley and Flossie Phillips for three tracts totaling .36 acres in Logan. Also recorded are transfers from Paul and Shirley Nutter to William and Mary Hutchison for 3.27 acres in Green Township and from William and Shirley Forbes to Leonard and Margaret Christian for Lots 4 and 5 in Carbon Hill. Additional deeds move Jurgensmier family parcels in Logan and Marion Townships and Norma Swyers Robson to Paul Robson for Lot 10 in Watkins Addition, Murray City.

James Dougherty Helen T. Dougherty Stanley Phillips Flossie Phillips City of Logan Paul E. Nutter Shirley D. Nutter William R. Hutchison Mary Jane Hutchison Green Township William Forbes Shirley Forbes Leonard Christian Margaret Christian Carbon Hill Paul Eugene Kunkler Lucille Kunkler Olive W. Roop Marion Township Egbert Theodore Jurgensmier F. Walter Jurgensmier Jurgensmier Ety Robert Theodore Jurgensmier Minna Jurgensmier Joanna Leerone Jurgensmier James Howard Jurgensmier Eunice Jurgensmier Norma Swyers Robson Paul * Robson Watkins Murray City

Births and notices from local townships and courts

Birth announcements from Mr. and Mrs. Paul E Thompson and others list new daughters and sons across New Plymouth Lot 2 Laydenville Laurelville and Logan. Admitted and dismissed patients include Mrs. Virgil Street to Austin Stephenson Melvin H Shover and others with a roll of recent hospital entries. Legal notices cover undivided land interests in Ward Salt Creek Perry Washington Benton Falls Gore and Heirs at law actions. Carbon Hill promotion notes mention Richard Devol of Carbon Hill. Logan divorce suit alleges gross neglect of duty between Joanne Rose and Robert E Rose. A piece on the origins of wedding cake copying traces back to Britain and Europe. School improvements flagged heating lighting and stage curtains plus calls for teacher salaries and discipline reform and student survey on cafeteria lines, health course needs and student behavior. The board reviewed disciplinary rules and conducted routine business.

Paul E. Thompson New Plymouth Lester Hammond Laydenville John Norton Laurelville Virgil Street Herron Austin Stephenson Logan Melvin H. Shover McArthur James Huffer Lancaster Clarrita Laverty Zella B. Wilson Clyde S. Byers Catherine F. Byers Ward Township Pearl Fetherolf Bessie Fetherolf Elmer F. Dishennett Doris Dishennett Salt Creek Township Everett Davidson Clarabel Davidson John W. Campbell Cleo Tracy Perry Township Elizabeth A. Cline W. E. Cline Robert W. Cline Pansy G. Cline Washington Township Julia Pfeiffer John W. Schein Bertha M. Schein Dicken Isaac Brown George C. Brown Good Hope Township H Pearl Harper Mildred Harper John D. Corne Tess M. Corne Benton Township Pearl Harper Fred M. Harper Florence M. Harper Florence M. Bowers Washington Bowers Sr Lester Eve Imogene Wallace Falls Township John T. Hartman Samuel F.stickdorn Mary Stickdorn Falls-Gore George Deible John J. Deible Joanne Rose Common Pleas Court Robert E. Rose England Jeouples

Champagne Music makes a TV discovery for Lawrence Welk

Television critic Charles Mercer notes Lawrence Welk, a 52 year old accordionist, has become a major TV sensation with Champagne Music on ABC TV. Mercer cites Welk's traditional sound and a mother’s approval as key factors in his rising popularity and widespread audience reach.

Charles Mercer New York Lawrence Welk Abc-Tv Welk Fresch Wisner

Waltonians Elect New Officers at Thursday Meeting

Hocking County Waltonian League installs officers at the Spencer clubhouse in Lake Logan. John Strait succeeds Dr. C F Rauch as president. A New England boiled dinner will be served at 6 30 p m.

John Wilson 63 Dies After Long Illness at Athens County Home

John Wilson of Logan, native of Rockbridge, died Sunday night at the Athens County Home after a long disability from an 1927 railroad injury. Survived by two sons Paul and Wayne of Grand Rapids, Mich., brother Andrew Wilson of Logan, sister Harriet Wiltz of Rockbridge, and half sister Myrtle Fox of Laurelville. Rev. Maranda Casto officiated at the funeral with burial in Union Cemetery, Got Hope Township.

Logan Roberts Fueral John Wilson Athens County Rockbridge Wilson Hocking Valley Railroad Andrew Clare Paul Wayne Wilson Grand Rapids Mich Andrew Wilson Harriet Wiltz Myrtle Fox Laurelville Maranda Casto Union Cemetery Hope Township

Logan Emblem Club to Initiate Fifteen New Members

Mrs. Joseph Gano announces 15 new members will be initiated into Logan Emblem Club No. 283 on Wednesday February 22 at 8 p.m. in Elks Lodge rooms with district deputy Mrs. Mary Steenrod of Nelsonville as honor guest. Officers meet Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. for ritualistic practice and social planning. Emblem club members from Logan Nelsonville Athens Jackson and Gallipolis invited to participate in evening activities.

Joseph Gano Logan Emblem Club No Elks Lodge Mary Steenrod Nelsonville Emblem Club Logan Athens Jackson Gallipolis Elks Lodges Premier Mothers Club Dorothy Louise Mauger's Lancas Tucker Paul Tucker Frederick Blume Hocking Valleygram Fred Ospital Murray Dorothy Peers Louise Fred Murray Delora Adcock Angle Junction City Robert Wallace Gladys Angle Junction Logan St Paul Nelson Ville Ebenever Baptist Church Dale Osborn Cincinnati Maxville Wilburn Women's Auxil Martin and E. V. Baker Southern Ohio

Inter City Duplicate Club hosts at Mrs Bell’s. Circles meet

Mrs Harry Bell entertained Inter City Duplicate Club with substitute players Mrs Howard White Mrs Ross Adcock Mrs Alfred Carpenter and Mrs Elmer Tschappat. Next meeting Feb 22 at Mrs C P Bingman’s Nelsonville and Circle Three Women of the Parish House Ohio River Rd host a program. Among Ourselves Club met at Brandt’s Restaurant with luncheon. program at Brandt home cited. Marriage license reported Logan Houston Brook er 25 and Rita J Gottke 21 both of Logan and Nelsonville Route 1.

Harry Bell Howard White Ross Adcock Alfred Carpenter Elmer Tschappat C. P. Bingman Nelsonville Iele Presbyterian Earee Circle Three Ieee Song Ohio River Rd Wayne Sy William Gygax Brandt Rudolph Brandt Irs Roy Crawford Medr Albert Schweitzer Logan Houston H. Brooker Rita J. Gottke

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