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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1968

Page

8

Four Logan Seniors Win Honors In Education Club Competition

Logan High School students excel in the Ohio A D E C district contest in Lancaster. Nine Logan seniors competed with two others winning second and third place. Shirley Powers earned first in business vocabulary, Jim Morgan first in advertising display, Bev Stemen first in mathematics of distribution, and Doug Rice first in public speaking. Connie Nixon placed second in job interview. Christine Bell third in sweetheart. First place entrants advance to state finals in Columbus March 15 and 16.

Logan Ohio Association of Distributive Education Clubs of America Lancaster Shirley Powers Jim Morgan Bev Stemen Doug Rice Connie Nixon Christine Bell Dennis Wilson Ray Campbell Columbus

Food Stamp Program Starts in Hocking County

Logan county welfare department mails 350 authorizations for March 1 food stamp program. Stamps redeemable at most local stores and may be purchased at Farmers and Merchants Bank Citizens Bank of Logan or Salt Creek Valley Bank Laurelville. Applications accepted now but certification begins in April.

Logan Hocking County

Hocking Valley Births and Admits at HVCH

Births: Mr and Mrs Jerry Boals Haydenville a daughter. Mr and Mrs Raymond Hanning New Lexington a son. Admissions: Mrs Robert Hine Bremen Route 1 Arthur E Horn Haydenville Mrs Charles Roop Logan Charles Taunton Lancaster Mrs Charles Ringhiser Logan. Dismissed James T Ash and Mrs Ronald McGomery and son.

Jerry Boals Haydenville Raymond Hanning New Lexington Robert Hine Bremen Arthur E. Horn Charles &. Roop Logan Charles Taunton Lancaster Charles Ringhiser

Job Claims On Decline In Ohio Area

Logan and Athens reported initial claims of 55 and 35 with continued claims of 462 and 370 respectively, totaling 942 for the week ending Feb 24. The Ohio Employment Service notes a drop of 153 in initial claims from the prior week and 28 fewer than a year ago. Job openings listed include an automobile service station attendant, a farm equipment mechanic, a general mill hand, three nurse maids, two waitresses, and one cook, with age 21+ required.

LOGAN Ohio Employment Service Athens

Log Truck Wreck on Miller Road Curbs Pulp Logs

A log truck overturned on Miller Road a half mile south of Route 33 Tuesday at 3 p m. Roy Edwards Pritchard 38 of Kingston said the pulp wood load shifted on a curve causing the truck to upset in a ditch. The vehicle was reported a total loss.

Logan Miller Road Route 33 Roy Edwards Pritchard Kingston

Hippopotamus Strolls Underwater for Minutes

A hippopotamus can stroll along the stream bottom for 10 to 12 minutes before surfacing for air. The note documents the animal's underwater breathing habit and brief surface interval.

Uecker Seeks Milk License After Board Orders Inspection

LOGAN The Ucker Brothers Dairy, accused of selling milk without a license, has applied for a new Grade A license with the Logan Hocking County Board of Health. An inspection was ordered. date to be set by the dairy. The firm remains unlicensed pending review after license revocation at year end.

Uecker Board Logan Ucker Brothers Dairy Logan-Hocking County Ucker Acker The Health Board Hocking Dave Mingus Sanitarian James Acker Phil Henderson Ned Cochran Charles Barker Board of Health

Open House Marks Golden Anniversary in Laurelville

Mr and Mrs I J Kohler of Laurelville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at the home of their son in Laurelville on Sunday February 18 following a family dinner at Pickaway Arms Circleville. Attending were relatives and friends including Merwin and Pam Kempton Becky and Martha Jo Dumm and many others. The couple were married February 19 1918 in Lancaster and are long time members of St John Lutheran Church in Tarlton with Mr Kohler a World War I veteran and longtime G N Dumm store associate.

Laureville I. J. Kohler Laurelville Merwin McClelland Pickaway Arms Circleville Kohler Nel Columbus Becky W. K. Dumm Martha Jo Robert Briley Winfred Dumm Robert West Melvin Mettler Goldie Byers Pam Kempton Martha Dumm W. A. Bates Lancaster

Farm Bureau Co Op sues Mike Saunders for 1526.84 in Hocking Pleas

The Farm Bureau Co Op Association files a suit against Mike Saunders of 379 West Second Street in Hocking County Common Pleas Court for 1526.84 and costs. Saunders must answer by April 6 or the petition will be deemed true and judgment entered.

LOGAN Hocking County Farm Bureau Co-Op Association Mike Saunders Second St Hocking County

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