Emergency Measure Sets Logan 1957 Appropriation Plan
Logan city council at a special meeting approved the 1957 appropriation ordinance as an emergency measure to fund bills and salaries. General fund totals include 61737 for general administration and 12895 for administration. Water and cemetery appropriations, street work, and a 228149.90 operation cap are outlined with specific line items for police, fire, sewer, parks, and other services. The measure passed without dissent.
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Civil Service Commission
Fire Department
City Council Hears Report On Municipal Income Tax
Ohio Municipal League representatives John Coleman and Elmer Gotherman described several Ohio towns using income taxes from 0.5 to 1 percent. They warned initial setup costs rise, but long term admin costs stay moderate. Council discussed emergency enactment to start collections and considered tax as an alternative if a four mill levy fails. Few citizens attended the briefing.
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Logan
John Coleman
Elmer Gotherman
Ohio Municipal League
Ohio
Gotherman
Health official visits Logan for school education program
Logan hosts state health department official Tuesday in a school health education program launched last fall. Helen Massengale, chief of health education, met with Dr. H. M. Boocks and local school administrators. A four member team of Japanese health officials inspected a food and nutrition class at East school and toured Union Furnace lunch facilities.
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Logan
State Health Department
Helen Massengale
Bureau of Health Education
H. M. Boocks
East School
Union Furnace
Macalester unveils $400,000 fieldhouse on campus
Macalester College in St Paul opens a new fieldhouse costing 400000 dollars to host basketball, track and football games with additional use for baseball practice.
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Macalester College of
Senator George predicts peaceful era if Mid East crisis avoids war
Former Senator Walter F. George, nearing his 80th birthday, delivers an exclusive interview predicting a peaceful plateau with reduced tensions if the Middle East crisis is navigated without war. He notes past crises answered by action and urges U.S. commitments abroad under Eisenhower.
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Washington
NEA
Mid-East
Walter F. George
Georgia
Eisenhower
Senate
U. S
Divorce Granted to Beverly J Miller in Logan County Case
Logan Common Pleas records show Beverly J. Miller granted an uncontested divorce from Kenneth S. Miller on grounds of gross neglect of duty. She regains the name Beverly Barton. Married March 16, 1956 in Maysville Kentucky. No children.
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Logan—Common Pleas
Beverly J. Miller
Kenneth S. Miller
Beverly Barton
Maysville
Humphrey Rites Planned for 86 Year Old Logan Resident
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday for Mrs. Hattie Humphrey 86 of 307 Friesner Ave Logan following a long illness. She was widow of J B Humphrey native of Harrisonville Ohio daughter of Phillip and Eliza Chaffin Gottschall spent most of her life in Logan Survived by son George Humphrey Columbus two daughters Vera Hood Logan Nora Higgins Peoria Ill four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery with Rev A N Grueser of Lancaster officiatingFriends may call at the residence for viewing
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Logan
Hattie Humphrey
Friesner Ave
J. B. Humphrey
Harrisonville
Ohio
Phillip
Eliza Chaffin Gottschall
George Humphrey
Columbus
Vera Hood
Nora Higgins
Peoria
Ill
A. N. Grueser
Lancaster
Oak Grove Cemetery
Blood drive in Logan falls short of quota
Weather and illness cut donations to 83 pints at the Columbus Regional Blood Center mobile unit in the First EUB Church educational unit. Ninety patients registered from Haydenville Natco plants and several local employers, with 87 donors and five rejections toward a 150 pint goal. Local staff included Dr. H M Boocks and nurses Mrs Eva Mock and others. Edwin C Johnston thanked volunteers and the Red Cross chapter.
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Logan
Red Cross
Columbus Regional Blood Center
Haydenville
Natco
Hocking Honor Camp
General Hocking Brick Co
Logan Clay Products Co
Logan Pottery Co
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Carborundum
EUB Church
H. M. Boocks
Eva Mock
Vera Ebert
Margaret Green
Eileen Conway
Edwin C. Johnston
Kiwanis Hear Tax Advice At Logan Meeting
Logan Kiwanis Club heard James Buccalo of Columbus discuss personal income tax returns. He urged honest filing, explained legal deductions, and noted only about 2000 of 60 million returns face tax court. A film demonstrated proper business deductions and a Q and A followed. New members George Spackey and John Busch were inducted. Visiting Kiwanian Samuel Dillon attended.
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Logan
Logan Kiwanis Club
James Buccalo
Columbus
Keller
Buccalo
Ed Lange
Harold R. Smith
George Spackey
Logan Junior High
Logan Society a Legion Auxiliary Meets
The American Legion Auxiliary in Logan met January 21 in the recreation room of Logan Clay Products Co. Mrs. Irma Powers led the meeting. Plans to send two delegates to the mid winter conference February 23 at the Neil House Columbus. A letter from Col. Dean Hess of Hope Inc. was read. Auxiliary bought 3,000 poppies for Poppy Day in May and contributed to the March of Dimes. They will sponsor a Logan High School junior girl to Girls State at Capital University with selection by the faculty. Mrs. Powers announced 84 paid memberships toward a quota of 86.
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Logan
American Legion Auxiliary
Logan Clay Products Co
Irma Powers
Neil House
Columbus
Dean Hess
Hope, Inc
March of Dimes
Capital University
Clarence Thompson
Farm Council Meeting Reports From Eight Councils
Farm Council and LOGAN Farm Bureau Women s Council met at Mrs Wallace A Gillogly s Union Furnace Road home. Mrs Wayne Snyder called the meeting to order and Mrs Otto Iles Sr led the devotional. Eight councils sent representatives with reports on their recent meetings.
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Logan — Farm Bureau Women’s Council
Wallace A. Gillogly
Union Furnace Rd
Wayne Snyder
Otto Iles, Sr
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Chevrolet
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Bargain
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