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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1960

Page

5

Six Drivers Fined For Blocking Fire Truck

Six New Straitsville area men were arraigned in Hocking County Court for parking or roadway obstructions at a Falls Township fire scene. Seven more residents face similar charges with hearings set later. Fire Chief says cars blocked the Logan fire truck en route to a Feb. 3 blaze at the McGomery home two miles east of Gore. the house was destroyed. Judge Vaughn Collins fined or upheld suspended penalties, warning no leniency for future similar conduct.

LOGAN New Straitsville Area Hocking County Vaughn Collins Falls Two New Straitsville Carlos McGomery Gore Robert Courter State Highway Patrol Judge Collins Kenneth M. Hicks Dave Williams Lawrence Campbell Robert C. Kietz Fach Eugene Craig Paul Boyle Collins Ptl J. L. Spencer State Patrol City Ronald Schultz Donald Schultz Don Lightfoot

Quaker Life Topic Dominates February Harrington Meeting

The February Harrington Presbyterian group discussed Quaker origins in England, beliefs centered on love and peace, and views on war, capital punishment, divorce, and marriage. Mrs. Nimon led the program with scripture, meditation, and prayers as 16 members shared in a Valentine themed refreshment.

Harrington Presbyterian Church Westminister House Anthony J. Toerner Jay Nimon England Nimon Paul Collison Paul Philippians Christ Arnold H. Lowe Toerner Olive Neibling Don Iles Fred Keller

Portland Visitors Mention Parkersburg Families

Mrs Hyatt Par sons visited her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Darrell Perry and children of Parkersburg Mr and Mrs Joe Gillilan and daughter of Canton visited Mrs Gillilan s parents Mr and Mrs C E Johnson Mrs Ralph McCade visited Mr and Mrs Everett Sutton of Point Pleasant Harry Price of Pittsburgh visited his mother Mrs Annie Price Mrs Ralph McDade visited her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Arlos Guinn and daughter of Parkersburg

Portland Hyatt Parsons Darrell Perry Parkersburg Joe Gillilan Canton Gillilan C. E. Johnson Ralph McCade Everett Sutton Point Pleasant Harry Price Pittsburgh Annie Price Ralph McDade Arlos Guinn

Dates Set for National 4-H Club Week

Logan county 4-H leader Bill Melvin announces National 4-H Club Week will run March 5 to 12. He invites boys 12 or older with tractor access to attend a March meeting at Logan Oliver Company in Enterprise to discuss a 4-H tractor maintenance club and potential organization.

Logan Oliver Company Enterprise Melvin

Community calendar highlights for February 17 18 19

Local civic groups clubs and church events list February 17 to 19. Activities include Methodist Men dinner social orders at Masonic Temple and Girl Scout Thinking Day banquet with PTA Founders Day programs and club meetings across Pleasant Valley and Bear Run.

Goodwill Farm Advisory Council D. H. Woodard Masonic Temple Wallace Brown Edward Sharp Nelsonville Chummy Bridge Club Darley Kitchen N. Mulberry St Pleasant Valley Hugh Poling Girl Scout International Methodist Church Girl Scout Office Harry Hammon East Pta E. W. Waller South Central District PTA West Pta Walter Haas N. Orchard St Les Amies Vashti Rebekah Lodge Margaret I. Kistler Bear Run Farm Bureau Council Paul Ellinger Scotts Creek

Two Estates Are Probated in Hocking County Courts

Log an inventories filed in probate court list two estates. The Marth J. Brian estate of Logan is valued at 75225.97 with real estate at 60050.00 and stocks at 11945.58. Appraisers named Dayton Schultheis Virgil Martin and Jacob Kelier. The Homer F Kalklosch estate of Scenic Starr Route South Bloomingville was appraised by Lewis Wagner Alvah Hankison and Alvah M West Mary Kalklosch is administratrix.

Logan Hocking County Marth J. Brian Dayton Schultheis Virgil Martin Jacob Kelier Homer F. Kalklosch South Bloomingville

Truck Forced Off Road Near Route 33 In Logan

Ellis G Nice 34 of Logan driven off Route 33 into a ditch two miles north of here Tuesday by a passing vehicle not identified by state highway patrol.

Logan Ellis G. Nice Here Nice

January Health Department Activity in Logan Hocking County

The January report details busy health department activity with 237 conferences by the health commissioner Dr. C M Boocks including six meetings, two staff conferences, and two radio broadcasts. Sanitarian Warne Stark logged 27 consultations and an Education Workshop, plus two radio broadcasts and 13 inspections. The county nursing program visited 59 schools, immunizations included 49 triple shots and 184 polio shots, and 11 tuberculosis and other cases were handled. One hepatitis case was reported in Union Furnace.

Logan Hocking County Boocks Sanitarian Stark Sanitarian Health Department Union Furnace Registrar of Vital Statistics Lorena Larimer

Youth Placed On Probation For Five Years

Logan Orlie Franklin Smith known as Dick Smith of Laurelville Route 1 changed a not guilty plea to guilty in a Hocking County Common Pleas hearing before Judge Harley Meyer. He received a five year probation and must pay court costs within sixty days after being charged with breaking into Johnny's Tavern in Benton Township last September. The January Grand Jury returned an indictment. Smith had been held in county jail on a $2000 bond with no prior record.

Meyer

Water Line Construction Underway In Logan City

Logan City service director Ed Rutgers announced that water line extensions have begun at the junction of Riff Street and Fourth Street. Cameron and Hunter Inc. won the contract after re advertising bids, saving the city 3000. Work will proceed Fourth Street then Third Street, Betty Avenue, and Hunter Street with a sixty day completion target.

Logan Ed Rutgers Riff Street Fourth Street Cameron and Hunter, Inc Columbus Third Street Betty Avenue Hunter Street Rutgers

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