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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1957
Page
8
Logan Mayor Francis Myers explained city operations and the financial crisis facing the administration. He detailed departments, payrolls of 58 employees, and a yearly payroll exceeding 115000, with real estate taxes projected to raise 28000 in 1957.
Meigs County along Route 124 on the Ohio River bears the scars of historic floods and shifting settlements. Long Bottom's lumber era faded after major floods and fires, while Reedsville rose higher. Murrayville and river landings vanished. Washington camped nearby before the Revolution, and今日 cottages dot the river as flood threats recede.
Estate of Fred Barnett Essex lists personal goods 2070 money 300 securities 17282 accounts receivable 1663 and real estate 5140. Appraisers Vernon Webb Edmund Burke and Thomas H Ward. Estate of Anna Beard Reading Township valued personal 3627 real estate 11500 debts 2000. Harvey Barringer Jackson Township inventory personal 2159 real estate 5306. Disbursements 977. Judge McGonagle to add U S as party defendant in Teachers Insurance and Annuity Assoc vs Earl and Ferne Goman. Andersons of Newark settled easement dispute with state highway dept for 1000 over Harrison Township land. William Allen of Malta charged with non-support. paid back support, placed on five years probation. Dalton Terrell Gore fined for drunken driving by Mayor Potts. initial penalties plus jail and probation. stay out of New Straitsville. State Highway Patrol arrests: Floyd Watts no rear stop light 310 fine. Robert Grey no brakes muffler horn 10. Joseph Stelling reckless operation no license. Arthur Williams DWI 100 and 3 days. Robert Hopper 70 mph 35. Marriage licenses issued: Ronald Stickhorn 21 Corning and Nancy Robinson 19 Shawnee. Lester Hanning 22 Zanesville and Donna Jolly 16 New Lexington. William Ferguson 19 Crooksville and Sue Ann Vermillion 18 New Lexington.
Mr and Mrs Roy Dicken of Logan Route 1 welcomed a daughter. Admissions include Kenneth Blair Logan medical Mrs John Krannitz Logan medical Thomas Geslin Logan Route 4. Dismissals list Mrs Pearl Blair Rockbridge Route 1 and daughter Mrs Harley Carnes Halls ville Miss Alice Greathouse Logan Mrs Clem Schwalbaugh Laurelville Roger Gordon Logan Charles F Leasure Logan Route 1.
A Logan conference by state and local health officials urged voluntary dog inoculation to curb rabies, citing higher county cases and lower cost than human post exposure treatment. An educational campaign with films and posters will precede any potential local enforcement.
Logan memorial service held at 2 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian for John E. Ed Mock 70 who died Thursday. Rev Earl F Schottke officiated with music by B G Greenman Walter Ott Ralph Poston and Harry E Shaw. Pallbearers were Ralph Helber Dayton Schultheis W M Martin O J Hysell Charles Lyke and D O Davis. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery by Leonard Funeral Service.
Mr. and Mrs. Corwin Smith of Columbus visit their parents in Dexter. Bob Edwards of Columbus visits his parents Ross Edwards. Edwin Davis guests of Clair Edmundson. Glen Caton, working in Columbus, spends weekend with Harley Huffman and Max Edmundson families. Marie Edwards returns home after visiting granddaughter Pauline hospitalized in Washington DC. Bob Davis visits grandparents A. E. Overly.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion McClure visited the Stansburys in Carpenter. The Brogans visited Groveport. The Boggs visited the Keyes family. Marion McClure and Merle Davis attended Minnie Stansbury's funeral at the Dyesville Church. Flora McClure.
Mrs Sabra Clark returns to Florida for a two week stay with her daughter Betty Maxiron in the wake of her father Guy Clark's death after a long illness at Holzer Hospital. He was active in church work for many years.
Mrs Mildred Duffy and children visited her parents Mr and Mrs J M Walter on Sunday. Mrs Garnet Russell with Betty and Charles dined with Miss Thelma Denny in Gallipolis. Neela Reynolds was a patient at Holzer Hospital. G G Gullett hosted weekend guests Ralph Coburn from Huntington and Joe Willard with daughter Debbie from Charleston. Garnet Russell participated.
Pearl Wray Jr. 29 laborer of Logan Route 2 and Shirley Mae Bush 17 of Logan Route 4 filed a license at home. David W. Young 24 student of Athens and Shirley Jean Matthews 24 home service advisor of Logan also filed for a license.
Army recruiting station opens in Logan in the Hull building serving Hocking Fairfield and Perry counties. Sergeant Joseph Sifferson will be on site daily to provide full enlistment or re enlistment information, countering reports that details are only at Ft Hayes Columbus. He invites interested young men to discuss service.
In Logan on Monday a single accident occurred at 8 45 a m on St Market Street near Front A car driven by Jean Ann Bowen 22 of Logan skidded on ice and struck two parked vehicles owned by Bernard J Simms 40 of Gore Route 1 and Foster Evans of Logan Route 4 No injuries are reported and icy streets were blamed for the mishap.
Logan residents Mr. and Mrs. Rals ton W Vale announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Anne to John Rudolph Prysi of Cleveland. Shirley Anne is a Ohio University senior and Alpha Xi Delta member. Prysi is a Case Institute of Technology graduate affiliated with Phi Delta Theta. The notice also lists lodge officers and social event details from the memorial service for Helen Summel and February meeting committee.
Twenty seven members from Fairfield and Hocking county salons of the American Legion Auxiliary attended a social evening at Mrs. Irma Powers home on S Market Street after dinner at Brandt's. Attendees came from Logan Lancaster Athens Corning Glouster and Socorro New Mexico. Nina Weiland showed West Indies slides and Mrs Powers Hawaii slides. Light refreshments followed.
The Book of the Month Club met January 23 at Mrs. Francis Roberts home. Members reviewed Profiles in Courage by Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts. A dessert course was served to 14 members.
Installation followed the regular meeting on Wednesday January 21 with 21 members present. Lucille Blake led the business session and a travel fund was created for the annual rally set for April 11 in Marietta. Mrs Kistler installed officers assisted by Gladys Lehman Ella Watkins Ellena Wells Anne Griffin Eva Calvert Lu
Mrs Harold Daubenmier welcomed 10 members and two guests for a discussion on Furniture Arrangements led by Miss Ethel Bower the county home economics agent. Mrs Clinton Poling led the business meeting and reports on the leaders training meeting to be held February 1 at Ohio Power Co. The next meeting will be February 14 at Mrs Harley St Clair home at 10 30 a m with a sack lunch.
Sonja Canter, through her mother Elaine Newman, files for divorce from Ronald G. Canter in Common Pleas Court citing extreme cruelty and gross neglect. She seeks custody of a minor child, child support, and alimony.
Astronomers propose green patches on Mars arise from limited polar meltwater aiding early vegetation. Expansive red ocher regions are interpreted as desert expanses, shaping views of the planet's surface.
Television star George Gobel discusses his New York visit for NBC programs and reflects on the pressures of being expected to be funny. He recalls clubs, interactions with railroad presidents, and balancing work with studying while staying true to his persona.
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