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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1956
Page
2
Court records show the Common Pleas Court January term opening under Judge Harley Meyer. The grand jury is expected to be called into session on January 16 with a heavy schedule of cases to be considered in the new term.
East Hocking's Board of Education at its organization meeting named Dan Langley of Murray City as vice president and Helen Hawk of Carbon Hill as secretary. A Sept 1 1996 start for six year olds entering first grade was approved, along with a workbooks provision for first and second graders. Public discussion covered heating at Enterprise school and regular meetings set for the year across Gore Green Enexprise Murray City Carbon Hill and Washington boards.
County revenue figures show 1955 tax stamp sales at 4 606 488 52 dollars with 340 292 01 from Moorhead office. Real estate tax receipts reached 243 400 59 and disbursements 4 120 833 30. Year end totals show a 61 031 69 higher performance than 1954.
The village of Glouster and nearby Jacksonville arrange council schedules for 1996 with Monday evening and Saturday morning sessions. Officers present include treasurer Hochman and clerk Elmer Davis along with several named council members. WSCS meets Thursday at 7:30 and local dinners are planned. Glouster personals note visitors from Columbus and Summitt Station as families gather for dinners and visits.
Judge Harley Meyer approved the three year reappointment of Mrs Mildred Stevens as official shorthand reporter for Hocking County Common Pleas Court. The court records entry notes she will be paid 2000 dollars annually in lieu of per diem compensation.
Edward F. Beougher 76 of near Rockbridge was killed when his body became tangled in drilling machinery at a water well site for George Poling Well Drilling Co in Dumontsville Lancaster. He left a wife from 1948 and five sons plus eight grandchildren. Funeral and burial arrangements set at Leonard Funeral Home with services at 2 PM.
Logan raring in cass of the Pres byterian Church met Monday evening in Westminster House with Mrs. Fred Keller presiding Mrs. Paul Monks read part of the 145 Psalm and prayer Mrs. Kerwood Martin read the first chapter of the study book Feminine Faces by Dr Chap pel which are sermonettes on women of the Bible The next meeting will be held Feb 6 in Westminster House and hostesses will be Esther Tes Iris Lowery Lena Mock and Ruth Turner A silent auction will be ela noc ess una To Install Cyphers J K Rochester Woman's Re lef Corps 326 will meet at Poca rontas hall Thursday Jan 5 1 30 p m for installation of of deers
Wallace E. Blake, superintendent, announced the resignation of Ed Win Reffett, who taught government and English at the high school and civics and general business at the junior high. Reffett will join Nationwide Insurance in McArthur. Eva Jones of Columbus will replace him, having previously lived and taught in Jackson County. He is an Ohio University graduate.
Infant burial held in Logan after death at Hocking Valley Hospital. Baby, born earlier, survived by parents and sister, plus a grandmother. Burial performed at Fairview Cemetery with funeral details as noted in local notices.
A fragmented entry lists multiple families with Logan Route addresses and relations such as sons and daughters. It names Mr. and Mrs. William Bryan, Arthur Queen, Clarke Truax, Richard Viney, Lester McGrath, John W. Cline, Wellston entries, and others including Delmar Wiseman and Carlton Doughty. Several entries are followed by mis-typed or incomplete lines and a dismissal note appears for Mrs Norman Watts.
San Francisco report confirms two additional deaths from California flood bringing toll to 59. Rescue teams continue search as relief supplies arrive by air with food and medical aid being parachuted to stranded areas.
Leola Jean St. Clair filed for divorce from Charles B. Clair in Common Pleas Court. The action names Lu it as a party and requests custody of a minor. The record shows a contested dissolution with standard pleadings.
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