Logan Fire Destroys Two Blocks in Major Downtown Blaze
Logan suffers its worst downtown fire in over four decades as the Johnson and Thomas blocks burn. Firefighters from multiple towns battle ice and wind while assessing losses at J C Penney Outlet and Miller Jones stores, Moose Lodge, and nearby shops with hundreds watching.
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J. C. Penney Co
Thomas Bar and Grill
Logan Credit Bureau
Johnson
Moose Lodge
Thomas
Phil A. Henderson
Miller Jones Shoe Store
Logan Dairy
Penney
Logan Fire Department
Lancaster Fire Department
Berne
Sugar Grove
McConnelsville
Civil Defense
Crooksville
Expenditures Set by Board for Nelsonville Schools
Nelsonville board of education approves $278 019.96 for the current school year. Personal services total $199 855.50 with $157 000 for teachers salaries. Supplies cost $19 950 and equipment replacement $18 050 including two buses. Building repairs $14 275 and fixed charges $23 389.46. Maintenance material $2 500.
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Nelsonville
City Board of Education
Iit
Presbyterian Lenten Services Open in Nelsonville
Ash Wednesday service at 7 30 p m marks the start of weekly union Lenten services in Nelsonville with the theme Ye Shall Be My Witness. The series moves among First Presbyterian Methodist and Christian churches with the local minister in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Nelsonville
First Presbyterian Church
Jesus Loved Them Lent Feature Opens Today
The Messenger runs an exclusive Lent feature “Jesus Loved Them” starting today and continuing daily through Easter. Bishop Gerald Kennedy of the Los Angeles Methodist Church praises Sam Patrick and Omar Garrison for portraying contemporary figures who encounter Jesus and find faith, calling the work excellent and gospel in tone.
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Gerald Kennedy
The
Methodist Church
Los Angeles Area
Jesus
Bishop Kennedy
Sam Patrick
Kennedy
Omar Garrison
Messenger
Nelsonville School Dental Health Shows Progress
Nelsonville schools report ongoing dental health gains from clinic work led by Dr. J. O. Steer and supervised by Lloyd C. Gray. Since 1951 exams at East School show cavities down to 35 percent with no cavities up to 74 children, and overall cavities per child fall from 3.44 in 1955 to below two.
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Nelsonville
Lloyd C. Gray
J. O. Steer
Gray
East School
East
Child Welfare Board
Steer
Dr. Steer
FASTEETH Powder for Secure Dentures
Do your false teeth slip or wobble while you eat laugh or talk Try FASTEETH a nonacid alkaline powder that holds dentures firmly and comfortably It leaves no gummy taste or sour afterfeel and helps control denture odor Get FASTEETH at your local drug counter APY.
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Ny Drug Counter
Pandorian Club Elects Officers at Annual Dinner
In Nelsonville the Pandorian Club elected new officers at a dinner meeting held at First Presbyterian Church. officers include Mrs. Don Harmony president Mrs. Tom Wolf vice president Mrs. William Friedrich recording secretary Mrs. Jack Wilson corresponding secretary Mrs. Don Frank treasurer and Mrs. John Ward librarian. Plans set for heart fund drive February 23 under committee leadership Friedrich Powell and Howe. The group next plans to bake homemade cookies for delivery to the Presbyterian Church Friday at 1 p m and orders may be placed with Dorothy Barber or Jack Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Pandorian Club
First Presbyterian Church
Don Harmony
Tom Wolf
William Friedrich
Jack Wilson
Don Frank
John Ward
Friedrich
Dix Powell
William Howe
Presbyterian Church
Dorothy Barber
Additional Pupils Sought for Lancaster OU Art Class
Dr. Milan Mihal seeks 18 more students for a 3 credit art class at the Lancaster branch of Ohio University. The Thursday 7 to 9 30 pm sessions require $33 plus $1 library fee, with outdoor sketching planned in spring. enrollments directed to Howard Kirk, director, Lancaster High School.
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Logan
Lancaster
Ohio University
Milan Mihal
Michal
Howard Kirk
Lancaster High School
Grandfather Clarence Mc Neal Noted in Birth Announcement
Clarence Mc Neal of Middleport is acknowledged as grandfather in the birth of a baby to Alice Faye Gulley. The omission of his name in the original notice is corrected.
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Nelsonville
Clarence Mc. Neal
Middleport
Alice Faye Gulley
Mc Neal
Abishai the Shepherd and the Thorn Tree Legend
A legend from Bible lands tells how shepherd Abishai marked the Bethlehem hillside after angels announced Jesus birth. The staff grew into a thorn tree, and Abishai later met Jesus as a man during his ministry, finding fulfillment in following God’s will. Cept. 1958 Mirror Enterprises Co.
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Jesus
God
David
Bethlehem
Abishai
Nelsonville and Logan News Highlight Page 14
Page 14 carries additional notices from Nelsonville and Logan with briefs on local developments, community events, and small items of public interest. Details remain compact and specific to each district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan News
Firefighters aided as Logan blaze draws rapid aid
Emergency aid stations opened at the Hocking County Health Department after Logan’s disastrous fire. Police Chief Roy Kelch and about five firefighters received frostbite treatment as Red Cross volunteers served beef stew and coffee. Firefighters cooled and dried uniforms in Ohio Power dryers while records were moved from burning stores to safety.
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Jackson
Civil Defense
Nelsonville
Athens
Bremen
Battery D
137Th Aaa Bn
Ohio National Guard
Logan
Ohio Power Co
Elks
Hocking County Health Department
Health Department
Roy Kelch
H. M. Boocks
Red Cross
Wayne Snyder
Herman Leonard
Robert Paxton
Penney
Joe Hartman
Jack Heft
Harold Hoffman
Lester Risch
Francis Roberts
Earl F. Schottke
G. C. Murphy
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Murphy
Blossers Restaurant
Risch Drug Store
The
Mary Jane and
Schmitter Bakeries
Jamboree and meeting notes from Webb Summit Farm Bureau
The Webb Summit Farm Bureau Council announces a March 25 jamboree at East School with speaker Mrs. Alvin Stuber from Toledo sharing slides from Ceylon. February meeting covered apportionment petitions, upcoming tractor safety drive, and a joint April meeting planning by Mr. and Mrs. Timberlake and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb Summit Farm Bureau Council
Wayne Timberlake
Richard Gerken
East School
Paul Shaw
Hocking County Farm Bureau Federation
Alvin Stuber
Toledo
Ceylon
Otto Iles
Hocking County
Timberlake
Mary Vanatta
Charles Schrader
Farm Bureau Federation Board
Edgar Hillyer
Shaw
Iles
Schrader
Couples Club Meeting at Westminster Church
Forty four attended the Sunday night meeting of the Couples Club at Westminster House Presbyterian Church. Dr and Mrs J Ward Doering were guests. A coffee hour was announced after the mid week Lenton service on March 5 in Westminster House. The Doerings showed color slides from Pasadena Parade of Roses. A potluck supper followed. Lincoln and Washington themed decorations featured red white and blue. The evening organizers were Mr and Mrs William Bozett Mr and Mrs Brandt and Mr and Mrs James West.
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Couples Club
Westminster House
The
Presbyterian Church
J. Ward Doering
William Zillcox
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
William Bozett
Brandt
James West
Saturday Club re-elects officers at Feb 15 luncheon
The Saturday Club annual executive meeting at Mrs. Amos Potts home re elected all officers for the coming year. Officers are Mrs Potts president Mrs Wallace Blake vice president Mrs Raymond Keairns recording secretary Mrs Russell Berlin corresponding secretary and Mrs Clarence Salts treasurer. Keairns named chair of the program committee with Mrs Blake and Mrs E G Hockman assisting. An open meeting is planned for April with date to be announced. The next regular meeting is March 1 at Blosser's hosted by Mrs Winifred Engle and Keairns will review The Citadel.
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Saturday Club
Amos Potts
W. Main St
Potts
Wallace Blake
Raymond Keairns
Russell Berlin
Clarence Salts
Keairns
Blake
E. G. Hockman
Blosser’s
Winifred Engle
Founder's Day Programs Set by East West Central PTAs
East West and Central PTA groups observe Founder's Day at Fast School in the auditorium on Thursday February 20 at 7 30 p m Rolland Bright will speak East School Choir under Miss Minnie Louise Bowen will sing Past presidents of all three schools will be recognized Refreshments will follow
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West
PTA
Rolland Bright
East School
Minnie Louise Bowen
Logan
Dean's Pills Offer Fast Relief for Pain Bladder Irritation
Old advertisement promotes Dean's Pills claiming quick action against backache headaches and muscular pains. It says the remedy soothes bladder irritation and provides mild diuretic effect, promising restful sleep and long-standing customer trust. The offer highlights a price in pounds and a savings claim on Disney branding.
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Dean
Disney
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Dicken
A. M. Thom
Ford Hack Auto Supply C
Joe Thomas
Bar and Grill
Kroger
Odd Fellows
Main Street
Bell
Braddock
Miller-Jones Shoe
O. J. Hysell
Donna Pittman
Rosie Malone
Herbert Sheline
Gabriel
Pandorian’s Elect Officers
Eva
Real McCoy
Bwttt
Steet Shomkix
McCoy
East Main St
Logan, Ohio
City Loan Co
By Patrick and
Garrison
Mirror Enterprises Co
Heaven
Hilleary Shoe Hospital
Longjohns
Jamboree
John Busch
Family Weekly
Roger
Fayette St
Dwight Adams
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Founders
Berkshire
Sharft’s
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