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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1956

Page

10

Tax Rate Decrease Planned For Most Property Owners

Logan County treasurer Ralph Moorhead announced 1955 real estate levies with lower rates for most districts due to a three tenths mill cut in the tuberculosis levy. Some districts see increases including Starr Washington school district and portions of Marion and Ward townships. The largest drop occurred in a part of Washington Township attached to Swan school. list shows multiple per thousand values with prior rates in parentheses. Date for first-half collection not yet set.

Logan Ralph Moorhead Hocking County Budget Commission Starr- Washington Marion ‘Township Bremen Ward Township York Athens County Washington Township Swan Vinton County Marion Township Berne Union Perry Township Laurelville Village Salt Creek Starr Township East Hocking Murray City West Hocking

26 Hocking Countians Replace 14 Who Died

December deaths in Hocking County listed by Lorina Larimer registrar. Births occurred at home and at Hocking Valley Hospital. Records note two parental families and local addresses. Municipal actions referenced include budget items and ordinances affecting city services and financing for improvements.

Hocking Uuan Hocking County Lorina Larimer City-Council Wealth Department Lagan Hocking Valley Hospital Bhoy Cecil L. Karr Laurelville Rich Stephenson Glouster Jack C. Hart

Report on the First National Bank condition and local notices

The document includes a faded bank report of condition for the First National Bank with references to deposits and government obligations, plus local items about births at Hocking Valley Hospital and a list of Logan Route families becoming parents. It also notes a Junior Tourist Book Club meeting on January 16 at Mrs. Walter Leonard’s home and a 200k book review session led by Mrs. Frederick Blume.

Benjamin E. Thrapp New Straiteville Elmon D. Hall Logan Arlen R. Starr Wellston Robert E. Nihiser Donald Dawley George Zinn Jr Paul R Fickel Artur $. Wright Robert J. Pugh Walter Leonard Frederick Blume

Bosses Night at Logan Women’s Club Meeting in Presbyterian Church

Logan Tuesday evening inner meeting of the Business and Professional Women’s Club featured Bosses Night with about 108 guests at the Presbyterian Church dining room. Invocation by Mrs Janet W Carr. welcome by Mrs Mary Thompson. program chair Mrs Gladys Webb and district director Helen F Bush spoke briefly. Judge Rhea Bangert Brown gave a history of the club.

Presbyterian Church Janet W. Carr Mary Thompson Gladys Webb Helen F. Bush Rhea Bangert Brown Stembers Westminster Frouse Harry Hill Kara Allen Love Minnie ‘L. Bowen Molly Jackson Margaret Webb Rhea Harden Florence Ficker Evelyn Hunsaker J Techappat Thompson

Society leader preaches on revolution era themes at Webb Chapel

Mrs ta led the program with Look at Our World and The Meaning of Revolution readings as Society Harley St. Clair served as devotional leader for The Changless Gospel in a Revolutionary Age. Service at Webb's Chapel Church Friday evening Feb 11 marks the first day of Lent with neighboring churches invited. The Society voted a Campus Fund gift and announced March officers. Special offerings for Camp Ground and retired missionaries will be taken Feb 2 at Mrs. Clinton St. Clair's home. Mrs. St. Clair and Mrs. Michael Mohler led as devotional and program heads.

Harley St. Clair Changless Gosel Webb's ‘Chapel Clinton St. Clair St. Clair Michael Mohler

Mrs Azbell Rites Planned for Ethel Azbell

Mrs. Ethel Ruby Azbell 47 wife of Emmett Azbell found dead Wednesday at home on Rockbridge Route 1. Rites held 2 Saturday at Pisgah Methodist Church Good Hope Township with Rev. Dewey Sette officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery by Heinlein Funeral Service. Survived by husband, daughter Helen Williams of Laurelville Route 1, sons Le Roy and Wayte, two stepdaughters Goldie Hart and Flossie Brucker, two stepsons Lester Virgil Clarence Azbell Eugene Azbell, brother John Wright, five sisters Rachel Reed Esther Vickroy Clara Bell Davison Ruth Conrad Martha Lutz.

Ethel Ruby Azbell Emmett Azbell Rockbridge Pisgah ‘Methodist Church Good Hope Ev. Dewey ‘Sette Ficiating Heinlein Arbell Helen Williams Laurelville Le _ roy Wayte Lancaster Goldie Hart Flossie Brucker Lester Virgil Clarence Azbell Eugene Azbell John ‘Wright Bremen Rachel Reed Esther Vickroy Clarabell Davison Ruth Conrad Columbus Martha Lutz Sugar Grove

Storys Run Social Notes of Weddings and Visits

Miss Dorothy Ann Vieth and Donald Leach united in marriage December 24 in Middleport in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore a blue street length dress with rhinestone trim and carried rosebud corsage. A three tier wedding cake featured miniature figures. The couple will reside with Leach's parents temporarily. Several local residents attended and visitors from New Boston and Columbus joined in celebrations. Numerous relatives and friends were noted visiting, hosting, and attending various family gatherings across Storys Run and surrounding areas.

Storys Run Dorothy ‘Ann Vieth John Vieth Storys Run i |Rd Donald Leach Joseph Leach Run Rd Fred I. Gardner Middleport Leach Cheshire High School Y Hhire High School Ohio River Colliers

Plan for Trailer Park At Fairgrounds Refused

Logan County commission refused a fair board request to build a public trailer park at the county fairgrounds citing legal impossibility. Clarence Skinner of the fair board argued for idle land space in the southwest corner to serve state park visitors, with sewer lines staked and construction materials pledged. Proceeds would benefit the fair board. the land is owned by the Hocking County Agriculture Society under the county commissioners.

Logan Jens Fair Board Clarence Skinner Fairgrounds The Hocking County Agriculture Society

New Lexington items share court cases and charity notes

Perry County news reports two New Lexington women facing charges after a confrontation with an officer, with hearings and bonds noted. It also covers a grand jury bound over decisions, charity donations totaling 1471.26 to child welfare and aged care funds, and local officials planning events including a health space test report.

Ueauuiny Jerse Sey Wilestilla Webb T. J. Horden Withers Perry County Bernice Walt Eva M. Bradley Horden L. P Boart Eyman New Lexing Perry County Grand Jury

Two DWI Cases Dismissed in Logan Court

In Common Pleas Court Judge Harley Meyer dismissed charges against Clarence E. Denbow and Freeman C. Hughes on motion of the defense. Transcripts and records were remanded to Logan's mayoral court. Denbow and Hughes had pleaded innocent after being held to the grand jury earlier.

Logan Common Pleas Court Harley Meyer Clarence E. Denbow Freeman C.hughes Denbow Hughes Joseph Phillips

Laurel Run Community Church notices schedule

The local church lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m with a youth service later. A workers class meets at WM Clarence Rieder home Thursday at 7 90 p m. An adult class meets with Mrs Earl Miller Wednesday evening.

Orville Newton Nastor Clarence Rieder Laurel Run

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