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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1970

Page

32

Logan Clay employees retire on pension plan

An Athens Ohio based Logan Clay plant marks retirement of long serving workers including Derr Columber after 27 years with the company. Several family linked staff, from the Columber line and others at Logan Clay, observe retirement as the firm continues operations at its tunnel kiln plant. Their careers span decades, with multiple relatives noted in company records and family ties highlighted by the article.

Messchger Athens Ohio Logan Clay Logan Gare Myrna Beer Shaw Wets Company Fleeta Poplar St Q'Harra Hae Terry Norrie Audrey Spring St Delmar Kogan Clay Amita Holmes Elberfelds Lester Pittsburgh Delmer Lozan Clay Columber Inj Luinder John Margaret Columber Kisler Howard Tody) Columber Derr Navy Waveline East Street

Up On The Ridge Winter Great In Country

A first person winter narrative describes a ridge retreat during fresh snowfall. The writer details quiet scenes, animal tracks including fox and grouse indications, sparse deer signs, and a dog named Chloris. he hikes old lanes, notes woodpecker activity, treacherous snow, and a burst frozen rainwater tub on return to the house.

Chloris Glouster Road Siteter Road Glouster Murray City Greenbrier Walter

County Fair Dates Set For Season

Snow coats the ground as John M. Stackhouse announces 1970 Ohio and county fair dates. Ohio State Fair in Columbus runs Aug 27 to Sept 4. Jackson County at Wellston July 21–25. Gallia and Mason Aug 4–8. Winton Aug 5–8. Athens Aug 12–15. Meigs Aug 18–22. Washington in Marietta Sept 6–9. Morgan Aug 9–12. Hocking Aug 16–19. Fairfield Lancaster Oct 14–17.

John M. Stackhouse Messenger Jackson County Wellston Gallia Mason Counties Winton County Jackson Athens County Meigs County Washington County Marietta Morgan County

Dust and Trash Blamed For Logan Fire

Fire at 834 Third St. Logan, a one story frame house, was sparked by heat from a Noor furnace igniting dust and trash. Firemen arrived at 12 40 p.m. Thursday to investigate but flames were out with no property loss. Patrolman Amnett slid on ice at 9 04 a.m. Thursday, damaging his cruiser sign and causing about 155 worth of damage.

Logan Don Lightfoot Third St Noor Carl R. Amnett Armett

Chauncey Village Council set first meeting of year

Chauncey residents hear the Chauncey Village Council will convene Monday at 7 am for the year’s first regular meeting and organizational duties. Glouster Garden Club discussed flowering and planting at Edna Bargman’s home with prizes awarded to Sibyl Kurtzman. Logan firemen responded to an oil spill at the Graham property on River Road after oil was heated in a tank. A tip suggests using mesh bags to prevent loss of small laundry items like socks and gloves.

Chauncey Chauncey Village Glouster Glouster Garden Club Edna Bargman Sibyl Kurtzman Co Ester Lamborn Sibyl Kurtzman Logan Graham River Road

Trimble Business Destroyed by Fire at Dairy Freeze

A blaze Friday night destroyed the Myers Dairy Freeze and restaurant portion known as Mena Jeans near the Route 13 and Route 329 intersection. Fire crews from Trimble, Glouster, and Jacksonville fought the six degree above zero fire, with authorities stating the business and home were beyond saving. Loss estimate unavailable. equipment, groceries, beer and wine stock, and residential furnishings of Mr and Mrs Norman Myers were destroyed.

Trimble Myers Jacksonville Glouster Norman Myers Mena Jean's

Car slides on hill tears off door near Union Furnace

Logan-Hocking County Sheriff Panel Hartman reports an unusual Thursday evening incident on Carrick Hollow one mile west of Union Furnace off Route 328. Jerry Lee Brown 30 of Logan Route 3 was driving uphill when his auto began to slide and in backing down the hill his right door tore off on the bank. Brown was not injured.

Logan — Hocking’ County Panl Hartman Jerry Lee Brown Logan Carrick Hollow Union Furnace Brown

Rhodes to Speak at Logan Trade Club Annual Meeting

Logan Gov James A Rhodes will headline the Logan Trade Club annual meeting set for January 29 at 6 30 PM in the Logan Armory. Tickets go on sale until 1 dan 24 per president Barton Ss Hall with sales through the club office in the Farmers and Merchants Bank Building.

Logan James A. Rhodes Logan Trade Club, Inc Logan Armory Barton Ss. Hall Farmers and Merchants Bank Bldg

Glouster Club and Lodge Meetings Schedule

Glouster weekly club notices list Kiwanis Monday 6 p.m. at Hotel Gordon. Thea Chapter 192 OES meets Tuesday 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Hall. MYF and Youth choir practice Wednesday 7 p.m. at Methodist Social rooms and Church of Christ. Thursday Village Council 7:30 p.m. in council rooms. Friday Eagles Auxiliary at Eagle Hall. Charles Thomas Lodge 7:30 p.m. OOF meets Jacksonville.

Kiwanis Club Gordon Thea Masonic Hall Church of Christ Eagles Eagle Hall Charles Thomas Lodge Jacksonville

Seek injunction against osteopath doctors at Hocking Valley

In Common Pleas Court Saturday morning prosecutor Forrest Moore moved to compel Drs J W Doering R C Najm and L W Starr to state their charges against Dr Charles P Pritchard an osteopathic surgeon at Hocking Valley Community Hospital Moore represents the hospital board of trustees and co defendants in the suit The action seeks to limit Prichards surgical privileges to minor or supervised major surgery and names osteopaths Dr Rauch Dr Siehl trustees and Edward Johnston as attorney for the osteopaths The motion asks the doctors to specify the contract relationship alleged to have been breached by the trustees granting surgical rights

Logan Hocking Valley Community Hospital Common Pleas Court Forrest Moore Hospital Ard Pritchard John Rauch Paul Siehl Atty Edward Johnston Moore

Trustees Grant Surgical Privileges to Dr Pritchard

In a challenged case the court reviews whether medical staff rules bind the hospital board. The committee found Dr Pritchard lacking qualifications for full privileges, yet on Dec 11 the trustees granted full surgical privileges through the end of the year. A restraining order hearing is set for Feb 9 at 9 am before Judge Harley Meyer.

Pritchard Dr. Pritchard Harley Meyer

Florida Fishing Trip Fiasco Ends With Alarm Clock Joke

The narrative follows a frigid, delayed hunt for big river fish in Florida. Four friends rent cottages and hire a deluxe guide, plan a dawn river start, misread their watches, oversleep, and wake at 12 30 after a prankish clock mix up. They eventually hit the river, fail to find many fish, and joke about taking an alarm clock next time.

Florida Stary

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