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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1956

Page

3

Elks Pinball Law Read At Logan Council Meeting

Logan city council last night gave first reading to an Elks pinball machine ordinance amid opposition from local machine owners. The meeting also approved 211,058.78 for city operations in 1958 and adopted a budget commission rate action within the 10 mill limit. A curb and gutter project on West Angle Ave was authorized with a 10 year assessment, winter work delay noted. Falls Township fire protection request referred to committees. water rate hike debated, with a 10 percent increase not applying to existing rental charges.

Logan Francis Myers Budget Commission West Angle Ave Steet Falls Township Beara Stony Weoll Amos Potts Potts Sam Bright

Auto Found Punctured With Bullets Near Logan

An automobile found Sunday night near Logan with two flat tires and multiple bullet holes was reported to have been towed to Logan for repairs. Dick Blosser of Lancaster owns the car, located on Route 75 near Harley St. Clair’s residence. Deputies Breeze and Rheinschel investigated after area residents heard no shots.

Logan Dick Blosser Lancaster Logan Home A. J. Waldron Harley St. Clair Joel Breeze Kenneth Rheinschel

Leslie Johnson Seeks Prosecutor Candidacy

Leslie Johnson, an attorney and Enderlin native, announced plans to enter the Republican primary for prosecuting attorney and seek renomination. Albert Seabright and others signaled support on the independent ticket, with petitions due by February 7 to qualify for the primary.

Lwgan Leshie Johnson Esthe Ther Carpenter Johnson Albert Seabright Logan Ralph Moorhead Enderlin N. D A. M. Bierly Ohio State Univer Bierly

Laurelville School Addition Opens Amid Fire Damage at Tool House

Fire crews battled a blaze near the Kul Industrial Corp tool house delaying the Laurelville school addition project. The district planned relocation of classrooms to Gibison and South Bloomingville quarters while work continued. Officials estimated limited damage with major construction largely complete and bridges near the Hocking area unaffected.

Tan Kul’ Industrial Corp Alliance Falls Logan James Frey County Superia Serva Ems Laurelville Ender Tall Te Gibison Alliance Company Bloomingville Hocking Burlin Taylor Scocerans Ee Sebbemorereriog Sond Wearin

Dexter Group to Meet for Fabric Craft and Potluck

Dexter ne rrome Demon stration Group will meet with Mrs. Gerald Minor on Friday at 10 a m. to discuss garment finishers led by Mrs. Ray Nicholson and Mrs. James Nicholson. New members should bring scissors needles thread and a tape measure. A potluck dinner is planned at noon. Members of the Ladies Aid of the Dexter Church recently joined Mrs. Everett Knight in Pomeroy.

Gerald Minor Ray Nicholson James Nicholson Ladies Aid of the Dexter Church Everett M Knight Pomeroy

Workshop Planned for Girl Scout Leaders Thursday

A workshop for all Girl Scout and Brownie leaders and assistants will be held Thursday in the Girl Scout rooms at 10. Mrs. Joseph Phillips will be in charge of activities. Lodge 580 installed officers Friday evening in the Odd Fellows Temple with 30 members present. Installations included Edythe Walker as noble grand and Eva Calvert as vice grand. Several officers and assistants were named, and future sessions were announced for January 20 at 7 30 p m. The meeting closed with a meditation on Our Target for the Year and notes about memorials and magazine brief items. Refreshments followed. Trinity Lutheran Guild met, new president led devotions on Epiphany, secret pal names drawn, and a topic on church missions presented by Mrs. Clifford Crawford.

Joseph Phillips queen yasnu_meoekah Lodge Odd Fellows Temple Margaret L. Kistler Ruth “Lehman Schultz Clara’ Lightfoot Emma Conner Ellena Wells Mary Tucker Helen Kistler Edythe Walker Noble Grand Eva Calvert Gayle Hill Ruth Lehman Mattie O. Allen Cue Faye Wittekind Len Kier Mercias L. Kistler Vesper Swan Ebel Beton Estella Viola Init B. Hansel A. N. Grueser Russell Berlin Paul Monks D. Leigh Colvin Clearwater Fla National Memers Trinity Lutheran Guild Johm Myers, Jr D. Holtzen Lawrence Hansley, Jr Clifford Crawford John Unger

Union Furnace School hires second grade teacher Parkins

The Starr Washington District board of education appointed Mrs Janice Parkins as the new second grade teacher at Union Furnace to fill a vacancy created by Mrs Alice Kennards leave of absence while Kennard works toward a master's degree in supervision The board also organized for the year re electing John Bumgardner as president D H Woodard as vice president and IMS St Clair as clerk Orella Skinner continues as fourth grade part time teacher and substitute teacher at Union Furnace.

John Bumgardner D. H. Woodard C.ims St. Clair Lerk

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