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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1962

Page

4

Logan Route 33 Bypass Hearing Draws Large Logan Crowd

About 100 residents attended a Logan public hearing in the Common Pleas courtroom on relocating Route 33 from Midway to the Haydenville bypass. The hearing examined six route alternatives with engineer Max Farley stating a four lane facility is needed and that the favored path through Logan would be most economical and beneficial.

Logan Midway Haydenville Common Pleas Max Farley Division 10 Marietta Hocking County Line Farley Hocking River C&o LeRoy Conkle William Bozett Bozett Hocking County Robert Robb Lake Logan Road J. F. Parkinson East Corporation of C&o River Parkinson Herman Preston Hocking County Farm Bureau Association S. Mulberry St Warren Johns National Supply Co National Supply Hocking Valley Railroad Logan Trade Club William S. Miller Reso

Soil Conservationists Plan Annual Dinner February 1

Logan district board outlines the annual dinner to be held February 1 in the Logan High School cafeteria with Bob Miller of Crosley Broadcasting as principal speaker. The event includes a countywide soil conservation essay contest awards and election of three supervisors.

Logan Hocking Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors SCD Logan High School Bob Miller Crosley Broadcasting Corp Lloyd Whisler Perry Claude Harsh Falls Wayne Ball Leonard Myers Fred Walters Falls-Gore Robert Bowers Whisler Harsh Ball Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts Harry Armstrong Columbus Armstrong State Federation

Tanskys Start Free Trip to Jamaica and South America

Logan residents Mr and Mrs John Tansky will embark on an expense paid trip to Jamaica and Venezuela after being named by American Motors for selling 240 percent of their Ramblers quota, the highest in Ohio. They will travel from Columbus to New York by plane, cruise to Caracas, stay three days in Kingston Jamaica, then return via BOAC and TWA to Columbus.

Logan John Tansky Jamaica South America Tansky American Motors Ohio Tanskys Columbus New York Caracas Venezuela Kingston BOAC TWA

Midland man arraigned for break in at Wooden Shoe bar

James F. (Tex) Howard of Midland Texas was arraigned in mayor's court on a breaking and entering charge. After pleading guilty he was held to the grand jury with bond set at 1000 dollars and committed to county jail in lieu of bond. Police say he broke into the Wooden Shoe tavern on Tuesday morning and stole a small amount of money before an employee identified him.

Howard

Harvesters Is Reviewed in Junior Tourist Book Club

Mrs. Ralph Poston served as January reviewer for the Junior Tourist Book Club meeting with 14 members present at Brandt's Restaurant and Fountain Street home. The non fiction Harvesters by Louise R. Shotwell about the Gradys, a seven member Negro family, was reviewed. The club discussed the book after the review and set a February 19 meeting with Mrs. Martin Allen. Mrs. Dean Collison will present. Danny Hitchings, 22, of Lancaster, pleaded guilty to driving with no muffler in Hockine County Court and was fined ten dollars plus costs. judge Vaughn Collins suspended the fine.

Louise R. Shotwell Poston Gradys Florida Martin Allen Dean Collison Logan Danny Hitchings Lancaster Hockine Hitchings Vaughn Collins

June Wasem to Wed Raymond W. Irvin at Great Lakes

Logan Ohio announces the engagement of June Flora Wasem and Raymond W. Irvin. Miss Wasem a 1958 Logan High School graduate and surgical technician at Hocking Valley Hospital served three years as Navy hospital corpsman. Irvin is in the U S Navy. They plan to marry January 27 in the Chapel by the Lakes at Great Lakes Illinois and will reside in a new mobile home at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center.

Logan June Flora Wasem Raymond W. Irvin Earl Wasem Bremen R. Irvin Des Moines Logan High School Hocking Valley Hospital U. S. Navy Irvin

Hocking Valley Hospital Notes Highlights Local Patients

Mrs Harold Alter of Rockbridge Route 2 undergoes surgery. Mrs James Riddlebarger of Logan is listed for medical care. Miss Arlene Tatman of South Bloomingville is noted for medical treatment. Miss Margie Woolum of Logan is listed for surgery. Mrs Dwight Cozad of Glouster Route 3 and son are noted. Mrs Max Taylor of McArthur Route 2 and daughter appear. Chris Brooker of Laurelville Route 1 and Donnie Herring of Rockbridge Route 1 appear.

Harold Alter Rockbridge James Riddlebarger Logan Arlene Tatman South Bloomingville Margie Woolum Dwight Cozad Glouster Max Taylor McArthur Chris Brooker Laurelville Donnie Herring

Logan Calendar Highlights January 16 Social and PTA Meetings

On Thursday January 16 Logan hosts West PTA slides after a 7:30 p m business meeting and East School PTA discusses problems in education during the same time. Trinity Lutheran LadiesGuild meets at 7:30 p m bring mite boxes with refreshments. Women of the Moose gather at 8 p m at Moose Home. Duplicate Club holds a master point game at Ohio Power Co auditorium 7:30 p m. Marion Grange meeting postponed. Friday January 19 features a fish fry at VFW Day hall at 7 p m. Lincoln Memorial construction noted as beginning in 1915.

Logan Ohio Power Co

Friendly Neighbors Farm Bureau Council Joins County Body

Members of the Friendly Neighbor Farm Bureau Advisory Council affiliated with the Hocking County Farm Bureau Federation. The group includes couples such as Lloyd Ellinger and Ella Nihiser with director Golda Shaw presiding. The meeting at Mrs. Shaw’s home marked the first 100 percent council in the county as other councils near the goal.

Ralph Blackston Bert Lenz Ella Nihiser Golda Shaw Hocking County Farm Bureau Hocking County State Farm Bureau Shaw Friendly Neighbors Group Friendly Neighbors Council

Couple Plans Open House for Golden Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Ben R. Griffith of 1188 W. Hunter Sr. will host an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. They wed in Clarksburg West Virginia on January 16 1912 and have lived in Logan since 1920. Their children are Denver Griffith Arnett Griffith Waveline Griffith and Jarldeen Ours with seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Logan Ben R. Griffith W. Hunter Sr Clarksburg W. Va Ohio Denver Buss) Griffith Toledo Arnett (Binks) Griffith Rockbridge Waveline Griffith Jarldeen Ours Columbus

McElroy Outlines Plans In Fairborn Speech

Ohio attorney general Mark McElroy, a Democratic candidate for governor, told a Fairborn audience that immediately after his election he would convene business labor and industry leaders with state officials to lay plans. He spoke Tuesday night as he seeks the party nomination against Governor Michael V. DiSalle.

Dayton Mark McElroy Fairborn Ohio Michael V. DiSalle DiSalle

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Cleon Tucker Logan Fairfield County Harvesters Mecca Brandt Fountain Street June Wasem Chemetron Corp Jackie Walker West Pta East School Pta Carl Kidner Trinity Lutheran Ladies Guild Moose Marion Grange P. m Lincoln Memorial Robert Daubenmier Harold Crawford Wayne Snyder Co-operative Extensive Ser Ohio State University Ohio Farm Bureau McElroy Elberfeld Logan, Ohio Featuring Wilton Axminster
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