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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1956

Page

14

Justices of the Peace Salaries Set as Snow Closes Roads

Snow and ice blocked county roads causing school closures across Logan area. Nine of thirteen districts suspended classes including Gore Laurelville Gibisonville South Bloomingville Union Furnace Sesboro Carbon Hill Green Enterprise. others remained open with near normal attendance.

Justices of the Peace Gore Laurelville Gibisonville South Bloomingville Union Furnace Sesboro Carbon Hill Green Elementary Enterprise LOGAN Justices the Peace General Assembly

Logan Church News and Local Notices

Logan church notices list services at Church of the Nazarene and First EUB. Reverends Klingler and Grueser lead worship, Sunday school at 9:30, and Holy Communion at 10. Laur elville scarlet fever case reported. ambulance trips and hospital transfers described. City officials discuss engineering posts and a representative run, with weather notes on egg storage.

Church of the Nazarene—noy Klingler NYPS Arthur Becker Capital University Seminary A. N. Grueser Laurelvill Logan Laurelville LoganHocking Health Department Aerea Presbyterian Schutte.panzer Schoo O. Smith Logan W. O. Smith Haydenville Washington Ave Orville Newton Rowell Plingey

Law Practice Established in Logan by Forrest P Moore

Forrest P Moore 31 a Wilminton College and Ohio Northern University law graduate announces a general practice in Logan. Formerly with Silbaugh and Moore in Lancaster he was admitted to the Ohio Supreme Court in 1950 and the US Supreme Court in 1955. A WWII veteran he serves as supply officer and captain in the Athens Ohio National Guard. His offices are on the second floor of the Watkins Building on East Main Street.

Luuan Logan Forrest P. Moore Wilmirton College College of Law Ohio Northern University Moore Lanaster Silbaugh and Moore Ohio Supreme Court US. Supreme Court Athens Ohio National Guard Watkins Building E. Main St

Shreve Appeals After Court Action in Ohio Suit

Walter Shreve appeals a Hocking County Common Pleas ruling that quashed his suit against George Kerr over a 1954 Newark project. Shreve seeks $3940 claiming Kerr owes for truck use and half project profits. Kerr argues venue improper as he resides in Licking County. The judge upheld the defendant’s motion to quash.

Shreve

Snow and ice cause Route 75 wreck near Logan

Snow and ice on Route 75 about nine miles south of Logan caused an automobile accident at 12 30 p m Thursday. Bill E Ruggles 28 of Lancaster was driving north when his car skid lost control and rolled over after striking a roadside bank. He was thrown from the vehicle and received minor injuries. He was treated at a Lancaster physician office. The car was a total loss and towed to Lancaster. The accident occurred near the William Mowrey residence.

Logan Bill E. Ruggles Lancadster Rugales Lancaster William Mowrey

February meeting of Logan Society Book Club held at homes

The Inner-Met Logan Society Book Club met Tuesday evening with Mrs. James presiding at a home dinner. Mrs. Darley Kitchen hosted the business meeting led by Mrs. M. B. Haney. Plans were made to dine and see a play in Columbus for the February gathering. Mrs. Thorne Cottrill reviewed Fet by Christine Garnier. Four new members were inducted by Helen Rush and assistants Minni Bowene Bowen and Gladys Webb.

Thorne Cottrill Christine Garnier Helen Rush Minni “Owise Bowen Gladys Webb

Grange Meeting Recaps 2029 Juvenile Officer Speaks

The January Grange session, led by Ralph Blum as master, featured a talk titled Faith in a Boy by the juvenile officer. Mrs. Sam Jordan read The Thought for the Week and a State Grange letter on Farm and Home Safety Mobilization was discussed. New members Sthel Bower Gladys Geffen Helen Holzapfel and Lenna Mobler were inducted. The meeting was chaired by president Mary Thompson and updates on detention from project progress and Founders Day plans were reported.

Rocking Grange Presidin Ralph Blum Sam Jordon Geil The State Grange Farm and Home Safety Mobili Sthel Bower Gladys Geffen Helen Holzapfel Lenna Mobler Mary Thompson Miss Bush Mary Conner

Book Club Review and Church Class Meeting Notes

Book Of The Month Club met Monday evening at Miss Tris Lowry’s home with Mrs. George Carr as president. Sally Holmes reviewed Stillmeadow Daybrook by Gladys Tabern. Seeker’s Class of Union Furnace EUB Church met Thursday at Mrs. Robert LaFollette’s home. Bible quiz conducted by Mrs. Dallas Worthman, Mrs. Hilary Bray and Mrs. Clyde Disvennett. readings by several members.

Tris Lowry George Carr Sally Holmes Stillmeadow Daybrook S Gladys Tabern Ruth Seekers Union Furnace EUB Robert LaFollette Dallas Worthman Hilary Bray Clyde Dis Vennett Charles Clark Harry Mel Vey Carl Hull Earl« ‘Oomis Bennington Paul Sellers LaFollette C. H. Bennington

Cheshire residents visit and travel notes

Cheshire notes list visitors and returns including Swisher guests Ar and Mrs Stanley Swisher, Mrs L J Bumgarner formerly of Cheshire, Andy Sayre returning to Lake City Tenn, Lucille Ramsey and Nettie Campbell visiting Ernie Lee, James Irion returning from Huntington and Portsmouth, and Mr and Mrs William Fife with children visiting G A Fife. Bert Hern recovering but not back at his store.

Cheshire Arwur Swisher Aidaleport Stanley Swisher L. J. Bumgarner New Haven Andy Sayre Lake City Tenn Lucille Ramsey Nettie’ Campbell Ernie Lee Rainey James Irion Huntngton Portsmouth William Fife G. A. Fife Bert Hern B. L. Hern

Logan Monument Co head attends AICA annual meeting

George C. Shaw of Logan Monument Co recently attended the American Institute of Commemorative Art annual meeting at the Hotel Plaza in New York City. He was accompanied by Mrs. Shaw and their young son George Shaw Jr.

LOGAN George C. Shaw Logan Monument Co American Institute of Commemorative Art Mlaza New York City

2000 Jobs Jeopardized By Liquidation Of Mills

Nearly 200 workers face unemployment after stockholders voted to liquidate Cleveland Worsted Mills Co. The decision ends the strike by 1452 employees at the Slant plant, who have been on strike since August 22 seeking their first contract. Also affected are about 500 workers at Red Fern Mills plants in Ravenna.

Mills Cleveland Cleveland. Worsted Ils Co Redfern Mills Ravenna Cleveland Worsted

Net maiden number 0 reported in unclear text

Fragmentary OCR text mentions a net maiden number zero with unclear context and no clear event or entities to confirm a concrete news item.

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