Logan Board Approves 437 395 For City Schools This Year
Logan city board of education approves 437 395 for operation of schools, an increase of 58 055.91 over last year due to higher state funds for teacher salaries. Total 240 000 set aside for salaries. Tax rates fixed at 10 40 mills within 10 mill limit plus 3 5 mills bond retirement. 850 000 from bond sale invested in 90 day government notes through Farmers and Merchants Bank to earn interest until needed for construction. Bond issue of 900 000 approved in November for improvements. plans pending bids. The program includes razing Central elementary, a junior high wing, conversion of junior high to elementary, two room wings at East and West, and complete renovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
City Board of Education
County Budget Commission
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Logan Society Stork Shower Held in Logan
A stork shower honored Mrs. Paul Maccombs at the home of Mrs. Charles Brooks Sr. on West Street. Hosts were Mrs. Dale Morman and Mrs. Harold Vollmer. Guests included numerous locals and relatives, with bingo prizes awarded and gifts displayed in a pink and green baby bed. Lunch followed gifts as attendees departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brooks Sr
West St
Paul Maccombs
Dale Morman
Harold Vollmer
Bull Burgess
Ray Vollmer
Buddy Crothers
Don Newton
Betty White
Katie Nihiser
Lee McQuaid
Herman
Lehman
Guy Bailey
Haydenville
Porter Maccombs
Eldon Mccombs
Velma Mccombs
Nelsonville
Bill Nixon
Columbus
Ward Chase
Lawrence Byrd
Walter Tolbert
Bill Burgess
Jack Parsons
Gene Williams
Parents Urged to Cooperate in TB Skin Tests
The City and County Board of Health asks about 150 Central School pupils' parents to keep their children's TB patch tests untouched for two days. Patches will be removed by a health nurse to ensure valid results. Mayor Francis Myers calls for action against medical advice defiance and urges community vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Francis Myers
Rotary Club Hosts Teachers at Logan Banquet
Logan Rotary Club welcomed teachers and education leaders at its second annual Teachers Appreciation Banquet. The event in Westminster House featured The Christo-Four from Columbus, with Harold Sommers presiding. New Rotarians Arthur Prey Russell Fitzgerald and Tom Brandt were introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan Rotary Club
City Board of Education
First Presbyterian Church
Westminster House
Christo-Four
Columbus
Harold Sommers
George Rolston
Barton S. Hall
Arthur Prey
Russell Fitzgerald
Carborundum Co
Tom Brandt
John A. Duncan
Greenfield
Cleon Tucker
Logan Names Dollison Deputy Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles announces Dean Dollison as deputy registrar for Logan. Dollison chairs the Hocking County Republican central and executive committees and succeeds Joseph Schrader of Logan, who had served since June 1952. The license office will stay at Brooke Printing Co. office, Court Park, for now.
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Logan
Dean Dollison
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Dollison
Hocking County
Republican Central
Joseph ©. Schrader
Schrader
Brooke Printing Co
Court Park
Western Union seeks FCC approval to close agency telegraph office
An application filed January 4 1957 by the Western Union Telegraph Company requests permission from the Federal Communications Commission to close its agency telegraph office at the specified location. The notice outlines the planned closure and cites regulatory filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Communications Commission
Rutland Office Closure Protest Deadline Set
Public urged to protest or support the closing of the Rutland office via written communication to the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, February 4, 1957, with substitute service available through Pomeroy eight miles away by telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union Telegraph Office
Pomeroy
Ohio
Federal Communications Commission
Washington
D.C
Logan Pocahontas Lodge installs officers and honors
Logan Council No 58 Degree of Pocahontas held an installation of officers on Monday. Eva Prevost installed with Margaret C Kistler assisting. Officers installed included Elizabeth Palmer Pocahontas Estella V Snyder prophetess Charlotte Blake Winona Norma Wilson Powhatan Mildred Schultz keeper of records Gertrude Waldron keeper of wampum Mary Hiles collector of wampum Gladys Lehman Vernie Congreve scouts Ollie Eastman Louise Crane Ethel Koontz Janet Tschudy warriors Mary Beougher Jennie Goodlive runners Janie Mohler Laura Watkins councilors Elsie Columber guard of tepee Estella Barker guard of forest Eva Prevost 18-month trustee. At meeting end the council's charter was draped in memory of Helen Stimmel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Palmer
Pocahontas
Estella V. Snyder
Charlotte Blake
Winona
Norma Wilson
Powhatan
Mildred Schultz
Gertrude Waldron
Mary Hiles
Gladys Lehman
Vernie Congreve
Scouts
Ollie Eastman
Louise Crane
Ethel Koontz
Janet Tschudy
Mary Beougher
Jennie Goodlive
Janie Mohler
Laura Watkins
Elsie Columber
Tepee
Estella Barker
Forest
Eva Prevost
Helen Stimmel
Tuesday Book Club Welcomes New Members In January Meeting
The Tuesday Book Club gathered January 15 at Mrs Harry Bell’s home. Mrs Bernard McLain led a review of A Light from Many Lamps by Lillian Eichler Watson. New members Mrs John Reynolds Mrs James Gault and Mrs Fred Bishop were welcomed. Feb 19 host will be Mrs Fred Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bell
Emerson Poston
John Reynolds
James Gault
Fred Bishop
Lillian Eichler Watson
Bernard McLain
Fred Murray
Hocking Farmers Headed to Ohio Cattle Feeders Meet
Hocking County farmers will attend the annual meeting of the Ohio Cattle Feeders Association at the Southern Hotel in Columbus on Thursday January 31. Delegate Jack Dougherty Logan Route 3. Ralph Poston Logan Route 3 is president. Tickets from Dougherty or county extension. reservations due Friday January 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Ohio Cattle Feeders Association
Southern
Columbus
Hocking County Beef Cattle Association
Jack Dougherty
Logan Route 3
Ralph Poston
Dougherty
Hock Hocking Squaws 4-H Club elects officers at meeting
The Hock Hocking Squaws 4-H Club met at Mrs. Gene Klinger's home. Darlene Shull led the pledge as vice president. Dorothy Thompson was elected president with Carolyn Hartman as vice president and Darlene Shull secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hock Hocking Squaws
Gene Klinger
Darlene Shull
Dorothy Thompson
Carolyn Hartman
Pat Blair
Carole Myers
Karolyn Rutter
Sandra West
Joyce West
Diane Hartman
Donna Diltz
Klinger
1-H Clubs To Meet Logan Courthouse
Advisors of 4-H clubs and junior leaders will meet in the courthouse auditorium next Monday evening to kick off the 1957 program and organize clubs for the year. Fred Bruney, 4-H supervisor for Southeastern Ohio, will speak about new projects and opportunities offered in the program.
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LOGAN
Courthouse
Fred Bruney
Southeastern Ohio
Health Records Topic on Logan School Broadcast
The weekly Health Department radio program will discuss new health records in all Hocking County Schools. M. R. Moran will explain school health education and introduce the changes to keep students informed.
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LOGAN
Health Department
Hocking County
M. R. Moran
Real Estate Suit Filed With Hocking Court
Logan suit to quiet title in East Front Street canal land filed in Common Pleas Court by Richard E. Frasure against Richard J. Farmer. Plaintiff claims long occupation by himself and predecessors over 21 years, while defendant asserts an interest creating a cloud on the title.
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Logan
Common Pleas Court
Richard E. Frasure
Richard J. Farmer
East Front Street
Logan woman taken to Ohio Pythian Home
Mrs. Lillian Johnson, 93, of 217 Wood St., was taken Monday to the Ohio Pythian Home in Springfield. Friends may address messages to her at the Ohio Pythian Home in Springfield, Ohio.
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Logan
Lillian Johnson
Wood St
Ohio Pythian
Springfield
Ohio
Three More Meters Found Under Bridge
Three additional meters stolen from W Hunt er and W Second Streets were recovered under a Scotts Creek bridge on Route 75 south of Logan. Fire Chief O J Hysell and Service Director Ed Rutgers spotted them while testing auxiliary pumps. The meters were battered but may yield usable mechanisms.
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Logan
W. Hunter
W. Second
Scotts Creek
Route 75
Clarence Hartmann
Ed Rutgers
O. J. Hysell
Bremen
Funeral Rites Held For Morris Vollmer
Logan services for Morris Vollmer 74 Haydenville were conducted Monday at 2 p m in Haydenville Methodist Church with Rev Edward Jones presiding. Music by Mrs Robert Lehman Dorothy McQuaid and Leslie Higgins. Pallbearers named Bowersock Sparks Myer Sparks Wiseman Hopstetter. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery by Leonard Funeral Service.
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LOGAN
Morris Vollmer
Haydenville
Haydenville Methodist Church
Edward Jones
Robert Lehman
Dorothy McQuaid
Leslie Higgins
Clarence Bowersock
Albert Sparks
Henry Sparks
Cecil Myers
Howard Wiseman
Donald Hopstetter
Oak Grove Cemetery
Leonard
Coffman Rites Set for Wednesday in Glouster
Funeral services for Arthur E. Coffman who died Sunday will be held at the Norbert W. Johnston funeral home at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will follow in Beechgrove cemetery. Friends may call after noon Tuesday.
Chauncey Church youth elect officers at class meeting
Fourteen Chauncey Church of Christ youths held a Wednesday class meeting in the parish house Carolyn Blackford led worship and officers for the coming year were chosen Sharon Walker president Patsy McCafferty vice president Arlene Lester secretary Joe Nicholson treasurer and Sandra Smith news reporter Also elected were refreshment Lana Bowman Ronald Hyles chairmen and Carolyn Blackford Penny McCafferty Gary Beckley entertainment. Various weekend visitors and relatives were listed among recent events and visits nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Church of Christ
Carolyn Blackford
Sharon Walker
Patsy McCafferty
Arlene Lester
Joe Nicholson
Sandra Smith
Sam Stalder
Lana Bowman
Ronald Hyles
Penny McCafferty
Gary Beckley
Quilting Class Officers Retained at Mull Field Church
The Martha Class of the Mull field Christian Church held an all day quilting session on Wednesday with a covered dish dinner. Mrs. Alice Carr led the business meeting and the class kept existing officers for the new year: Alice Carr president Clara Theisen secretary Olive Brookins treasurer and Elizabeth Robinett treasurer of the work fund.
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Martha
Mullfield Christian Church
Alice Carr
Clara Theisen
Olive Brookins
Elizabeth Robinett
Moody family visitors and delivery change noted
Parkersburg visitors Chauncey Moody and family spent Sunday in town. Jerry Moody, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moody, has taken over the East Millfield Messenger delivery. Effie Fennell, visiting in Ashland, Ky., has been admitted to Ashland Hospital but was expected to be released soon to her daughter’s home. Phillip McNaughton hosted weekend guests Gerald Harris and daughter Judy of Columbus.
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Richard Leffler
Teresa
Columbus
L. D. Muzio
Millfield
Charles Leffler
Chauncey
Howard Bobo
Ralph Williams
Nelsonville
Dana Johnson
Fred Leake
Greens Run
Everett Russell
Dean Russell
Grant Russell
Marietta
Sadie McDaniel
Athens
Aletha Rice
Danville
Robert Smith
Eddie Neville
Gilbert Courtney
Sandra
Patricia Smith
Don Forsythe
Chagrin Falls
Bill Bradshaw
Bill, Jr
Kirtland
Janice Howard
Frances Howard
Bill Jr
Dallas Smith
Vern Sewell
Vern, Jr
Amesville
Ruth Bonkowski
Linda
Dolores
Teddy
Sharon
Hudson
Terry
Billy
John
Jerry Moody
Carl Moody
East Millfield
Athens Messenger
Effie Fennell
George Lusk
Ashland
Phillip McNaughton
Gerald Harris
Judy
Blue Crutch Sale Nets Drive S69
GLOUSTER Albert Hall chairman of the March of Dimes reports the Blue Crutch sale by Chit Chat Club members on Saturday netted $69.76. Dimes collected from parking meters last week totaled $15.30.
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Glouster
Albert
Hall
March of Dimes
Minstrel and variety show planned for spring in Glouster
Plans are underway for a three night Magic City Minstrel and Variety Show in Glouster in late March or early April. Past home-talent shows by Hartford Dunnette were the Big Grin Minstrels. Dunnette invites participants to mail a card or letter to 36 Front Street. All time is donated and profits go to Band Boosters and Athletic Boosters, split between the two groups.
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Glouster
Hartford Dunnette
Glouster Marine Pvt Vaught Joins Operation Ski Jump
Pvt Chester E Vaught son of Mrs Lorena Vaught of 23 Atkins St Glouster is taking part in Operation Ski Jump with the 1st Marine Division from January 7 to 23. The exercise uses land sea and air forces at Camp Pendleton California and at sea with over 50000 men and more than 100 ships involved.
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Glouster
Chester E Vaught
Lorena Vaught
Atkins St
1St Marine Division
Marine Corps
Navy
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Trimble Boosters Sell Memberships
Trimble Town ship school Band Boosters begin selling membership cards on January 22. Mrs. Elbert Brewer of Trimble serves as president and Charles Tewksbury is the music director. Tickets will be sold by junior and senior band members.
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Trimble Township
Elbert Brewer
Trimble
Charles Tewksbury
Engagment announced for Lois Fuller and William West in Glouster
Miss Lois A. Fuller daughter of Mrs Glendora Whightsel of Columbus plans to wed William R. West son of Mr and Mrs Clark West of Glouster The couple met at work and through school The bride to be is a South High School graduate employed by Shoe Corp of America The groom is Jacksonville Trimble high school graduate served four years in the U S Air Force and works for J Fred Schmidt Packing Co The wedding is set for early spring
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Glouster
Lois A. Fuller
Glendora Whightsel
J. Fred Schmidt Packing Co
Orpah Class Meeting at Glouster Methodist Church
The Orpah Class of Glouster Methodist Church meets Thursday at 7 30 p m. at Mrs Vera Meade s home with Mrs Norma Guinther as co hostess. Miss Mabel LeFever to lead the devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster Methodist Church
Vera Meade
Norma Guinther
Mabel LeFever
Weekend hosts in Miamisburg greet Jewell family
Mr and Mrs Charles Jewell and their son Joe of Miamisburg were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Jack Russell and their daughter Jackie, according to social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jewell
Joe
Miamisburg
Jack Russell
Jackie
Bible Study Club Elects New Officers at Spencer Ridge
At a Spencer Ridge gathering at Mrs. Edna Post home, Bible Study Club members elected officers. Mrs. Edna Post became president, Mrs. Freda Moody vice president, and Mrs. Freda Vess secretary and treasurer, replacing outgoing president Mrs. Delpha White. A steak dinner followed. The next meeting is set for February 21 at Mrs. Moody’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Study Club
Spencer Ridge
Edna Post
Post
Freda Moody
Freda Vess
Delpha White
Moody
Also Mentioned on This Page
Logan Society
Rotary Club
Board of Education
Western Union Telegraph Company
Rutland, Ohio
Logan Council No. 58
Degree of Pocahontas
Margaret C. Kistler
Hocking
Hocking Court
Pythian
Alps
Conca di Corvaro
Arthur E. Coffman
Thauncey Society
Mrs
Jerry and
Jimmie
Parkersburg
Blue Crutch
Trimble Boosters
Glouster — Membership
Crusade For Souls
Church of the Nazarene
Mr. Brown
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
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