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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1957

Page

7

Bright introduces armory bill for Logan project

A Logan measure in Ohio Legislature seeks a 60000 construction appropriation with 50000 state share and 10000 external facilities, plus 150000 federal funds already approved. The armory would house Battery D 137 AAA Battalion and offer civic space with drill hall, rifle range, classrooms, and support facilities on a 400 by 600 foot fairgrounds site. The current unit trains in a small Route 75 garage, needing expanded facilities for 72 enlisted and 3 officers.

Logan National Guard Battery D

Logan and Daughters of the American Revolution Meetings

Logan society and Daughters of the American Revolution chapters held meetings in Westminister House and at Mrs. Clarence Allen’s home. Officers led Bible study and discussions on citizenship, the United Nations, and conservation, with guest speakers including city solicitor Richard Gerken and supervisor Virginia Hayes.

Dwight Eisenhower Paul Monks Harry Bell Carl Brown Harry Smith Harden Cremean Arthur Dollmatsch Mattie Allen Richard Gerken

Logan residents Worthing and Smith listed as deceased

Governor Worthing Logan and Charles M. Armstrong a 53 year old farmer from Laurelville and Myrtle D. Smith 65 at home Logan are mentioned in a local obituary notice noting their residences and ages.

Logan Charles M. Armstrong Farmer Laurelville Myrtle D. Smith

Hunt Stull On For Missing Logan Girl

Logan police widen search for Cheryl Stimson a 14 year old girl missing from Logan for more than three weeks. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Smith of 231 Gallagher Ave she left home December 18 and was last seen in Lancaster wearing a white blouse black skirt white shoes and a striped grey coat.

Logan Cheryl Stimson Don Smith Gallagher Ave Roy Kelch Lancaster

Eighth Annual Ohio Soil Conservation Essay Contest Set

Logan Ohio invites high school pupils grades nine through twelve to enter the eighth annual soil conservation essay contest. Schools must register at least 10 entrants. essays must be original and under 1000 words. Judging covers application of subject matter, presentation, originality, spelling and grammar with a five point title. County winners receive 25 dollars and banquet tickets. grand winner gets 10 more. Reference materials available from Charles Ingraham and Wallace Gillogly.

Ohio Hocking County Soil Conservation District Conservation District

J B Krannitz Rites Planned For Saturday

Logan local obituary notes Jacob B Krannitz 72 died Tuesday night at home after heart illness. Survived by five sons five daughters one brother four sisters and 12 grandchildren. Rosary Friday evening at Roberts funeral home and requiem high mass Saturday at St John church with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Krannitz Paul Joe Krannitz Logan John Columbus Robert Germany Kenneth Muskegon Mich Harold Rogers Clara Krannitz Leo Canty Mary Acker John Canty Roberts Funeral Home St. John’s Catholic Church Charles P. Foy Oak Grove Cemetery

Outlaws Hideout Becomes Actor Film Spot in Wyoming

Jackson Hole Wyoming transitions from a perfect outlaw hide-out to a filming hub as movie stars portray fugitives in stories about bandits who vanished to safer regions.

Jackson Hole Wyoming

Rainbow trout in New Zealand Grow Large Creel Busting Weights

Rainbow trout in New Zealand sometimes weigh over 25 pounds and exceed creel capacity. The oversized fish reflect exceptional angling catches and the challenge of storing such large specimens.

New Zealand

R H McBride Dies at Carborundum Plant

Ralph H McBride 45 of Logan Route 2 died at 9 am in the first aid room of the Carborundum Co plant after Coronary thrombosis. He had worked there two months after leaving Clark Grove Vault Co Columbus. He leaves Lena his wife four sons Ralph A McBride Lancaster Charles R McBride Army Germany Alva and Billy at home four daughters Mary Culp Rockbridge Betty Lona Marie Ada Jo at home two half brothers and three half sisters.Friends are at Heinlein funeral home arrangements pending.

Logan Ralph H. McBride Logan Route 2 Carborundum Co McBride Athens County Enterprise Clark Grove Vault Co Columbus Lena Ralph A. McBride Lancaster Charles R. McBride Germany Alva Billy Mary Culp Rockbridge Betty Lona Marie Ada Jo Heinlein Funeral Home

Logan Runaway Youths Face Probation After Court Hearing

Three 15 year old Logan area boys, expelled from junior high for incorrigibility, appeared before Judge Rhea Bangert Brown in Juvenile Court. Two first offenders were placed on probation. the third with prior court history remained on probation. They were picked up by police in Baton Rouge and held until their father retrieved one of them.

Brown Logan Logan Area Rhea Bangert Brown Baton Rouge

Unique Gavel Made Of Different Woods For New Moderator

Logan is to present a one of a kind gavel to the new moderator of the Athens Presbytery at next week’s annual meeting in the Westminster Foundation House Athens. The walnut head comes from a 150 year old house and the dogwood handle from Ohio with an inset of Hiroshima pine wood from 1945. The gavel was crafted by George Spackey Logan High School industrial arts instructor.

Logan Athens Hiroshima Japan Schottke George Spackey Logan High School

Lneb and Nephew Involved in Crash

Moderate damages reported in a Wednesday morning crash on Hedges Road Perry Township. Vehicles driven by George M. Hedges and his nephew Leroy Hedges collided after meeting at a curve on a snow slick road. Deputy Gerald Morrison investigated.

Lneb Logan Route 180 Perry Town George M. Hedges Laurelville Leroy Hedges Gerald Morrison

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