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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1956

Page

5

250 Acres Annexed in City Council Action

Logan city council on first reading and suspended rules annexed about 250 acres including a Washington Bowers Sr. estate area. The plan covers streets, utilities, and a water line for a new Carundum Co. plant, with bonds and future assessments funding improvements over ten years.

Logan Washington Bowers W. Angle Ave Warner Ave Spring St Carorundum Co Leity Francis Myers Amos Potts Burgess and Niple Columbus Consulting Culver St E. Main St Norwood Ave E. Front St Poling He Sai Richard Gerken

Former OSU Star Sprecher on World Neighbors aims

Former Ohio State football star Dean Dugger spoke to the Logan Kiwanis Club about the World Neighbors movement. He described it as spiritual, nonpolitical and nonsectarian, aiming to help undeveloped regions through know how rather than handouts.

LOGAN Worldighbors Organization Logan Kiwanis Dean Dugger Ohio State University Dugger World Neighbors

Newcastle Faces Virginia Water Board Pollution Hearing

Richmond reports the Virginia Water Control Board sent Newcastle town notices demanding pollution abatement plans. The town’s mayor allegedly pocketed the letter and ignored it until summoned, prompting comments on governance and a board member urging better contact and accountability.

Richmond Virginia Water Control Board Newcastle Ad Thurman Ross Walker

First Logan mumps case logged this year

The Logan Hocking County Health Department reports an eight year old boy in the Logan area has mumps. A health department nurse has visited the home and instructed the family in isolation to prevent spread.

Luuan Logan Hocking County Logan Area Health Department

Logan Society Activities and Founders Day Observance

Logan society members met at Nellie Allen Adams home for an executive meeting and program. Officers elected included Mrs. Harley Meyer president and Mrs. Ralph Poston vice president. Founders Day noted with dinner at Blosser's Restaurant and numerous member recognitions. Inventory filed for the estate of Edith Scott with appraisers valuing at $196, Lindsey F. Scott named administrator.

Euterpeans Titers Veyy Euterpean Club Irs Nellie Allen Adams Harley Meyer Ralph Poston Virgil Harman Margaret Lutz Mary Louise Bowen J. Richard Farmer Charles’ Bell Hugh Meldrim Wayne Denny John Sherwood James Montgomery Bowen Business and Professional Women's Club of Logan Blosser's Resaaurant Earl Roberts Edith Scott R. F. Morley R. B. Sinnott Charles Frasure Lindsey F. Scott

Trade Club to View Film and Hear Talk on Carborundum Plant

The Log Trade Club will host an annual dinner on February 23 at the First EUB Church Educational Hall with Jaguar-an Oscar of the Carborundum Co as principal speaker. A motion picture titled The Romance of Carborundum will illustrate the company’s wide operations. The Logan plant’s proposed operations, slated to begin production before year’s end, will be explained by the speaker. The event, originally set for February 15, was postponed a week due to other rentals.

Jaguar Oscar Carborutinum Co Log Trade Club Carborunfim

Two Injured When Car Plunges Down Embankment

A Monday night crash on a hillside road near Hoste S74 in Nelsonville left Harold Febes, 48, with a broken hip and Carl Blosser, 47, with minor scratches. Febes was trapped in the wreck and rescued by bystanders before being taken to Mt St Mary Hospital in Nelsonville. Blosser walked to a nearby house to call a taxi and returned home. driver unknown at this time.

Luwan Hocking Mt St Mary Hosp Nelsonville Harold Febes Rockbridge Carl (Bliz) Blosser Logan Blosser Febes Nelsonville Hospital

Zaleski Social Notes A gathering of local visitors and family events

Zaleski social notes recounts Mrs J Scott Ara McKibben returning home from Parkersburg hospital after pneumonia, Mrs Albert Burley after tonsillectomy, Mrs G S McGlaughlin visiting east of town, and several visitors including Andy Markins in Columbus. Kenneth McKibben and son Mike stayed with Rev Everett McKibben. a son Martin Dale born Feb 40 to Vance Peck and family. paternal grandparents listed. Plus a note from Somerville, Massachusetts about avoiding a car accident by staying home, via accident report form.

Kenneth McKibben Mike Columbus Everett McKibben Martin Dale Vance Peck Lakeland Florida Martin Peck Zaleski

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