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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1958

Page

10

Gasoline Fumes Trigger Fire at Logan Dairy Plant

An explosion caused by gasoline fumes sparked a fire at the Logan Home Dairy plant on Main Street, causing about $3500 in damages. Employee Blankenship was burned but escaped as firefighters, aided by volunteers, contained the blaze within 20 minutes.

Logan Logan Home Dairy E. Main St James Blankenship Hocking Valley Hospital Blankenship McClellans of Lancaster Logan Fire Department C. J. Hysell

Logan Mayor Fines Four Two Forfeit

Six Logan residents cited by state highway patrol had hearings before Mayor Francis Myers. One driver pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and license violation, receiving 150 dollars plus costs and three days in county jail. Others paid fines or forfeited bonds for speeding reckless operation muffler and improper passing.

Logan Francis Myers Harold L. Hutchinson Logan Route 3 Robert T. Thompson Theodore J. Schultz Herbert Ackinson Nelsonville Morris Taylor Glouster William W. Chase Athens

Mr. Saunders to Be Buried on Tuesday

John Saunders 74 of Haydenville died Saturday in Oberlin at his son’s home Army recruiter T Sgt Dannie Saunders. He lived near Haydenville worked at Natco plant, left four years ago. Survived by son six sisters two brothers three grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Tuesday Haydenville Methodist Church burial Smiths Chapel Cemetery Heinlein Funeral Service.

Logan John Saunders Haydenville Oberlin Dannie Saunders Hocking County Saunders Flare Margaret Walters Saunders Natco Hal Saunders Logan Route 4 Meade Saunders Springfield Mary Cooper Ruth Scott Westerville George D. Burke Columbus Martin Hall Athens Evelyn Hall Hanover Margaret Geiser Lancaster Haydenville Methodist Church Edward H. Jones Smith’s Chapel Heinlein

Logan City Police Arrest Three for Traffic Violations

Police logged three weekend arrests for traffic violations in Logan. James N. Acker 21 was cited for speeding 55 mph in a 25 mph zone on W Front. Gordon L. Losey 23 was cited for driving 65 to 70 mph in a 25 mph zone on E Front. Mack H. Wicks 19 was cited for running a red light at Elm and W Hunter, pursued after a U turn on Main between Market and Spring.

Logan W. Front James N. Acker Gordon L. Losey Columbus E. Front St Mack H. Wicks Elm W. Hunter Main St Market Spring

Bolden Funeral Arrangements for George Bolden

Arrangements are completed for the funeral of George Bolden 66 who died last Saturday morning in Newark. Services will be held at 1 30 p m Tuesday at Roberts funeral home with the Rev D S Dunkle officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Unclear multiple college scores from weekend games

A collage of scorelines from various college basketball games shows Kansas State Missouri and Texas teams, with winners including Missouri over Kansas State 61 State teams like Tulsa Houston and Ohio State posting scores. Other results include Michigan State Wisconsin Indiana Purdue and Ohio State with varying margins.

Kansas State Missouri Nebraska Kansas Cincinnati Tulsa Oklahoma State Houston Bradley St. Louis Dayton Louisville Michigan State Wisconsin Indiana Ohio State Purdue Minnesota Iowa Hainels Miami Ohio Toledo Marshall Kent Marquette Western Michigan Detroit Seton Hall Adrian Baldwin-Wallace Wayne Michigan Case John Carroll W. Reserve Wittenberg Washington State Oregon State UCLA Stanford Southern California Idaho State Seattle

Dog Slaying Revealed By Melting Snow

Logan police investigated a brutal dog killing found in the Old Cemetery on N Market St after snow melted. A Boxer owned by Earl Bell missing a week was found frozen, bound with rope around neck and feet under a toppled tombstone.

Logan N. Market St Earl Bell E. Second St

Woman Hurt In Accident At Warner and Third

A two-vehicle collision at Warner Ave and Third St at 3 57 p m injures Mrs Florence Miller who suffers a fractured collar bone and four broken ribs. Harold Heinlein 29 of Logan drives north on Warner and Gerald Miller 58 proceeds west on Third. Heinlein’s wagon hits the left side and hits a utility pole. Baby in Mrs Miller’s lap uninjured. Miller cited for failure to observe a stop sign. Warner Ave is a through street.

Logan Warner Ave Third St Harold Heinlein Warner Gerald ©. Miller Third Heinlein Florence Miller Miller

Minford Hounds Gain Honor at Gallipolis Fox Chase

In Gallia County Roy Sudbrook's Chuck won the Washingtons Birthday fox chase hosted by the Raccoon Township Fox Hunters Association. Otto Greene of Northup placed Mark III fourth and Tennessee-Josie Crow ninth, with Greene also fielding two top 10 hounds. Bill Vermillion and Ray Davis earned multiple top finishes among 29 rounds, as officials from the Ohio State Fox Hunters Association and the Raccoon Township group were listed.

Gallipolis Raccoon Township Fox Hunters’ Association Roy Sudbrook Chuck Dixie 2 Otto Greene Northup Tennessee Josie Crow Waterloo Bill Vermillion Pat Ray Davis Beaver Rocky Fork Davis Ben Donald Rhea Jewe Pia

Portsmouth Class A Pairings for Sectional Tourney

Portsmouth Ohio area hosts Class A high school basketball sectional pairings at Portsmouth and Piketon. Feb 26 Chesape ake plays Clay while Feb 27 Fairland faces Manchester with Piketon vs Franklin. March 1 Green Two meets Chesapeake Clay winner and Fairland Manchester winner faces Piketon Franklin winner. Semis March 5 6 and finals March 8 lead to Athens regional.

Portsmouth Ohio Piketon Huntington Fayette County New Boston Unioto Centralia Sinking Spring Lynchburg Chesapeake

Marietta wins 76 to 57 over Gallia in basketball setback

Marietta defeated Gallia 76 to 57 as Gallia ends the season 7-11. Chick Conley suffered an eye lid laceration but returned after three stitches. Charles Bostic led Marietta with 16 points while J Bergen scored 23 for Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy Blue Devils Marietta Chick Conley Conley Charles Bostic Devils J. Bergen

Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Highlights Higher Steers and Hog Prices

Active cattle and hog trading with 25-50 higher on good steers and 25 higher on bulls. Feeders steady to higher. cows mixed. Hogs mostly steady to slightly lower except some No 1-3 trends. small lamb and poultry notes. Potatoes and egg prices listed for Cincinnati area with varied grades and weights.

Cincinnati USDA U.S

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