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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1955
Page
8
Logan City council received a report from County Auditor Harry Smith showing amended appropriations totaling 215 330 51 dollars, down 7 603 54 from the original 222 934 04. The contingency fund drops to 6271 76 while other cuts affect the city solicitor and street work.
The January gathering at St John’s school hall featured Dewey Ringhiser’s orchestra. Dr. Raymond Keairns led a brief business meeting and announced the February 19 gathering. New members Dr and Mrs Raymond Houk were welcomed and many couples attended including the Nowels, Glenn, Thrush, Helber, Mowery, Shaw, Ingraham, Ball, Campbell, Anderson, Howdyshell, Lindsey, Fetheroll, Schra der, Lightfoot, Heft, Phillips, Cox, Davis, Jaques, Grubb, and Reairns.
The Phi Gamma Sorority held a Monday meeting led by president Mrs. Jack Tschappat. A March of Dimes donation was discussed and plans were announced for a Feb 19 dance at the Waltonian Clubhouse with Bob Holloway's orchestra, a candy sale at Risch's drug store on Feb 12, and a pledge party on Feb 14.
Alpha Xi chapter held Monday evening in the Business and Professional Women's Club rooms. Mrs. Gladys Webb led a short business session. Ruth Goodwin announced guest speaker Mrs. Raymond Ner who discussed Guatemala's educational system. Hostesses included Ruth Goodwin Mary Ruth Krinn and Mary Connor with a long attendee list.
The Logan High School Players Guild met Thursday in the cafeteria and shared dinner at 6 p.m. Neil Baker led the business portion and plans were made for initiation services for new members on Monday. Attendees included Carol Nangle Virginia Shaw Sharple Horn Sharon Moore Pauline Heim Judy Krumlauf Roberta Leonard Janet Risch Shirley Redd Judy Young Judie Schultheis Mari Shaw Janie Risch Jolene Winters Harold Sinnott Tom Price John Sores Bob Rainier Nolan Sater Elmore Beale and Harry.
Ethel Bower of Hocking County announces a meeting Friday January 28 at Ohio Power from 1 30 to 3 00 p m The program includes planning by Helen Standfield assistant state home demonstration leader with details to be announced.
Lagan Everette E Ridge district wildlife supervisor is in charge of the Logan Lake project to eradicate undesirable fish species. He succeeds Charles A Dambach and says the flood valve is delayed by insecure logs until ice clears. The valve will be closed before February 1 and the fish toxin plan for Loran Lake will be completed with the valve closure.
Logan widowed Bertha Goodlive 62 died after a three week illness in a Lancaster nursing home. Native of Athens County she leaves sister Bernice Hardy of Maxville and Owen Dean Danford of Columbus. Burial at Ebenezer Cemetery Perry County.
Annual meeting of the Logan Pottery Co. last week resulted in the re election of all directors who then re elected all officers. Officers are L. W. Adcock Sr. president Pearl E. Wolfe vice president Henry Adcock of Toledo vice president F. M. Judy secretary and Ross Adcock treasurer. Directors include all listed, except Judy, and R A Stevenson of Lancaster.
Local notes list multiple visits across families including Mr. and Mrs. Howard Allen and Cinda Lou of Fairborn with Mr. and Mrs. Orville Allen, and many other relatives from Harrisonville Columbus Pomeroy Gallipolis and Gallia area. Residents hosted relatives in recent social gatherings and visits.
Final term examinations in all Rio Grande College classes are held Wednesday Thursday and Friday. The schedule impacts students across departments and sets the close of the term with assessment days.
The Columbus Regional Blood Center mobile unit will visit Logan on Wednesday February 20 at the First Evangelical United Brethren Church educational unit. Staffed by Mary Thompson and M B Haney, organizers seek 150 pints and urge new and occasional donors with appointments via Red Cross at 53536. hours 11 am to 5 pm.
Logan services are set for Arthur R. Miller 79 retired railroader who died of a heart attack at home. A Jackson County native and Ash American War veteran he retired in 1950 after 52 years with Hocking Valley Railroad and successor C and O Railway. He is survived by his wife Cayde and two sons William S. Miller of Logan and Arthur Miller Jr. of Plainfield N J. Rites 10 a.m. Thursday at Heinlein funeral home with Rev. Stanley T. Benton officiating. Burial in Jackson Cemetery.
Mrs Lona Riggs 47 wife of Raymond Riggs of McArthur dies after long illness in Hocking Valley Hospital. Services 1 p m Thursday at Heinlein Funeral Home conducted by Rev Charles Williams. Burial Elk Cemetery McArthur. Survived by husband son Junior Woodrum four sisters and two grandchildren.
Logan Kiwanis Club held an auction after its meeting in Blossers banquet room. Members bid with accumulated tax stamps, which will be redeemed to fund ladies night programs. Auctioneer L A Speed Riggs led the sale and Robert Casner served as program chairman.
Under Paul Woodell direction a student cast presented a one act adaptation from O Henry at Community Hall Monday. Cast included Nelson Houck Marleneon Lacy Hogan and Warren Dicken.
Zenia Shaw hosted a Saturday surprise party for her mother Alta Shaw who taught Bible classes for 19 years at Elizabeth Chapel Sunday school. Guests included Chauncey Porter Sheets Steger Cox Bald win and others. Evelyn Sheets was honored with a Sunday party by Orin Sheets and family with several Blue Lake Gallipolis and Jackson attendees.
Gallipolis Aerie 2290 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles is awarded quota honors per a Grand Aerie letter. Worthy President Buell Hayes and Worthy Secretary Charles Nuckles will wear lapel pins. An initiation class of 12 candidates is set for February 27 as the aerie celebrates FOE’s 57th anniversary.
Gallia County men Harold E. Denney James D. Swain and Bobby J. Johnson will be inducted into the armed forces February 16 at Ashland Kentucky per a Selective Service Board announcement by Jack Switzer. Four others Marvin L. Ralph William K. Coulson Roy L. Bradley and Lawrence A. Gardner will have pre induction physicals February 8 at Ashland.
Three Hocking County selectees were inducted into military service Tuesday at Fort Hayes Columbus for the January draft call. Departing Logan by bus were Paul A Hahn Rockbridge Route 2 leader Andy Acker Logan Route 2 assistant leader and Herbert F Rizer Laurelville.
Virgil Lough vocational agriculture teacher at McArthur school attended welding instruction periods at Allensville last Thursday with other agriculture teachers and students.
A jury in Gallia County Common Pleas Court convicted Lewis Jack Swain on Tuesday. Judge Robert M. Betz scheduled an 11 a.m. Saturday hearing for Swain to receive his orders.
Dr. Eugene C. Murdock assistant dean of Rio Grande College is confined to his home due to illness. He teaches history and social sciences and remains listed in university ranks.
A sign at Everglades National Park Florida warns anglers that fishing within one mile of Royal Palm Ranger Station is reserved for the birds. An illustration shows a bird with a fish in its mouth highlighting the ban.
Kyger under Walter Rife defeated Perry Hornets 40 to 30 at Washington School Gallipolis, marking Perry's rare league loss in nine years. Perry led early 7-6, 19-15 at half, but Kyger surged with 16 points in the fourth quarter. Perry's Paul Rees topped scoring with 20. Kyger's Gene Spaulding led with 16.
Gallipolis Rotary Club heard a film about mineral resources of Southeast Ohio. Robert L. Rannells introduced Athens sales reps Bob Byers and Jim Wolfe who presented the film on clay coal soil salt oil and gas. The coal reserve was stated at 9 000 000 000 tons. Reverend Richard H. Ash spoke as March of Dimes chair. Talent show details and ticket distribution were announced for Washington School event.
Logan news reports Mayor Joseph Phillips filed with the County Board of Elections to enter the Republican primary in May for the seat he assumed in January 1954 after Floyd Duffy’s resignation. No other Republicans are named. Democrats Rolland Schorr and Francis Myers have petitions filed, with Myers pending.
Logan resident A Lincoln Rittgers estate admitted to probate in Hocking County Probate Court. The will lists 17 heirs each receiving one nineteenth, one heir gets one thirty eighth and four heirs receive one seventy sixth. Estate valued at about $39 000. Executors named are James Rutgers of Logan and Glenn Rutgers of Lancaster.
Haning Hall coached by Jerry Davis wins the four team Rio Grande College campus basketball league. Haning Hall defeated New Dormitory on Monday evening in Jackson in a preliminary to the Redmen game. Other teams include the Independents and Allen House.
Grace Methodist Church members and families hold a fellowship supper at 6 15 p m today. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish and table service. Friends of the church are invited. A film showing titled The Hidden Heart is the special feature, announced by Mrs William McKean, chairwoman.
The Mason County Civic Council will meet Thursday at 8 p m at the junior high school. Election of officers will be held. Wilbur Plants will give a talk on school problems.
A buckeye rural electric pole burned in two near Chesapeake causing a six and a half hour outage for 3500 customers across Gallia and Lawrence counties. Crews replaced a 55 foot 7200 to 34000 volt pole, restoring power by 8 p.m. Thursday after fire department response and hundreds of calls to the cooperative. Estimated damage around 500 dollars.
The Magic Link Show comes to the Gallipolis area at 7 15 p m in the school auditorium. It features band music a full color movie and electricity demonstrations with a 15 minute pep band concert to open. Paul Frank will record civic leader interviews for broadcast. Tickets are 25 cents sold by Gallia Academy High School bands with proceeds to the Gallipolis Band Boosters Club.
Major Thomas Cline a Rio Grande College counselor and U S Navy veteran will depart mid next month for an assignment in Europe. He is on leave from the armed forces and studies liberal arts with a mathematics major. He and his wife reside in Kentucky. He will leave the campus this week.
Crown City announces the birth of Wanda Mae Clark at 10 56 a m Tuesday at Warehime Clinic. She is the couple's second child.
Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis released a year summary showing total expenses of 1 094 000 dollars for 1954 and an average patient stay of 6.7 days. Admissions reached 7033 with 42 550 patient days and an 85 percent bed-occupancy rate across 125 beds and 23 bassinets.
In Gallia County Common Pleas Court Judge Betz saw four divorce actions filed and one dismissed. Cases include Emma E. Janey vs Jack Janey for gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Mamie Gillenwater vs Edward Gillenwater for gross neglect and cruelty with alimony. Virginia Browning vs William Browning for gross neglect. Stella Hansen vs Richard Hansen for neglect and cruelty with alimony. Other actions cover easement cancellation involving Luther and Winifred Jones and OVEC, a 1946 arrearage settlement in a minor case, divorce for Wilma Johnson against Theodore Johnson, custody orders, a criminal case against Russell Johnson, and a money judgment for John Wise against Kenneth Wise.
Gallipolis reports three left of center charges by State Highway Patrol Tuesday with two tied to Route 33 crash south of the Meigs Athens line. Gerald Uter fined Marvin Owens 10 dollars plus costs but suspended. Owens, 39, of Columbus drove an earth mover and collided with a northbound truck driven by Robert Stevenson 32, of Union Furnace causing minor to moderate damage. Williams 50 of Braden and Gorby 48 of Proctorville also involved in a separate Chambersburg crash on Route 7. Williams posted 25 dollars bond for Wednesday appearance before Municipal Judge Jones. Halley 57 of Vienna West Virginia faces left of center charge.
Gallia County Chapter of the American Red Cross held a meeting Tuesday night with a bare quorum. Executive secretary Mrs. Fairie Moore presided to allow chapter chairman Mrs. Robert M. Betz to participate. Attendees included Mrs. Anne Gates White Miss Ruth Maddy Mrs. Geraldine Miller and Mrs. George Lear.
Gallia County district library director A Chapman Parsons told trustees that 1954 was the best year in the library’s history with a peak 271 daily checkouts, 355 new users, and total book circulation over 34 thousand. The report notes 27,291 total books, 25 schools served by the bookmobile, and a 26 thousand dollar operating deficit offset by 21 thousand in receipts.
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