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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1952

Page

2

Health Service Contract Is Before Board Friday

Logan city board of health meets Friday at 3 p.m. to discuss a new health services contract with Hocking County. The contract may omit six months notice for withdrawal as some members seek a shorter period. The budget calls for 4260 from the city and 7200 from the county, with nurses’ salaries debated and donations of 550 to remain matched by state funds.

Logan City Board of Health Sion Fom Richard Gerken Hocking County Budget Commission County Health Department County Board of Health Harry Smith Hocking County City of Logan Smith

4 H Club Activities at Union Furnace

The Boys Work and Grow 4-H Club of Union Furnace held its eighth meeting at Keith Skinner's home. President Junior Acker led a brief business session and discussed the Tar Hollow 4-H camp planned for July 28 to August 1. Project reports were presented by Gerald Edgar Russell Courtney and Bobby Miller with members and visitors listed.

Union Furnace Keith Skinner Junior Acker Tar Hollow Gerald Edgar Russell Courtney Bobby Miller Bill Miller Johnny Funk Donnie Wyskiver Robert Swackhauer Maurice Acker Victor Hines, Jr James Dorris

Divorce Granted to Hutchinson Couple in Common Pleas

A divorce was granted Wednesday to Jeanette Hutchinson, who charged her husband Edward J. Hutchinson with gross neglect. Common Pleas Judge Harley Meyer awarded custody of the minor child to Mrs. Hutchinson.

Dorcas-Naomi Circle Meets At Evangelical Church

Mrs. John Keller chaired the Dorcas-Naomi Circle monthly meeting held Tuesday afternoon in the Evangelical United Brethren Church educational room. The program featured hymns and scripture readings by several members, with Mrs. Arlis Hiles presiding and a refreshment committee listed among the attendees.

Lewis Price Robert Shaw John Keller

Mona Sheline’s 15th Birthday Party Noted in Logan

Logan residents Mr. and Mrs. Jess Sheline hosted Mona Sheline’s fifteenth birthday on July 5 with games ice cream and cake. Attending guests included Muril Zimmerman Lloyd Zimmerman Larry Chesser Sherman Proter Ernest Michel Bob Patton Jeanie Walters Gerald Edgar Beverly Gessells Katharine Hines Junior Acker Lethia Hugh Victor Hines Jr Charlotte Edgar Bob Miller Marilyn Davis Johnny Funk Kay Thrush Gene Sheline Nancy Howard and Mrs Jerry Hutchinson who is the Shelines’ daughter.

Nancy Howard Jerry Hutchinson Logan Shelines Mrs. Hutchinson

River Traffic Reports and Lock Status Across District Waterways

Vessel movements listed for Gallipolis Locks Kanawha River and district channels with arrival and departure times and upriver or downriver headings. Gauges show upper 18.2 lower 10.2 feet with four feet at rollers and Kanawha Falls at 0.89 feet stationary.

Gallipolis Stevenson Price Neville Kelley Kanawi Shirley Loy Tron Duke Coast Guard Winfield Semet Merrill Rand Montgomery Criss Jr Bayless Dorothy Down Disse George G Keystorm Cook Sohio State Castle Tampico Kenna Kanawha Falls

Haydenville Teen Fined for Driving Without License

Katheryn Shark of Haydenville was fined $5 and costs in Mayor Roger Friend's court on Wednesday for driving without an operator's license. She was arrested by the State highway patrol.

Logan Katheryn Shark Haydenville Roger Friend State Highway Patrol

Minor Crash Investigated in Gallipolis

Gallipolis city police investigated a minor two car crash Wednesday at 9 04 am at State and Third. Drivers were Yevonne Slagle and Ernest Edwin Justice 60 both of Gallipolis. Justice was turning left onto Third Ave as an approaching vehicle passed. John W Busick 72 of Stewart Route 1 was arrested Wednesday evening for intoxication.

Gallipolis State Third Yevonne Slagle Ernest Edwin Justice Justice Third Ave John W. Busick Stewart Route 1

Driver Involved In Double City Crashes

Lloyd Rheinscheid aged 35 of 49 Homer Street faced two accidents within an hour and twenty minutes. At 7:50 p.m. Tuesday he hit Grover Kincheloe Jr.’s car at Mulberry and Second, damaging both bumpers. At 9:10 p.m. he struck a parked car owned by Walter Leonard at 183 F Second Street, damaging the left rear fender and bumper. He pleaded guilty to both charges in Mayor Roger Friend's court.

Walter Leonard Second St Roger Friend

Stray Bullet Strikes Woman in Logan

Mrs. Maude West of Logan Route 1 was hit in the right arm by a stray .22 caliber bullet at 12 30 p m while washing dishes at home. Sheriff Waldron said the shot likely came from near Scott Creek and the bullet was removed by Dr. C F Shonk. The sheriff warned that a .22 round is dangerous within a mile and urged caution when firing to avoid hitting a person or vital organ.

Logan Maude West A. J. Waldron Waldron

Release Man Jailed On Assault Charge

Samuel Rodgers of Lancaster was jailed Friday by Laurelville Mayor L A McClelland on assault and battery charges. He served 60 days and paid 150 dollars plus costs, then released after the fine was paid. The husband of the complainant filed charges and Rodgers was found guilty.

Logan Samuel Rodgers Lancaster Laurelville L. A. McClelland Rodgers

Holzer Hospital Admissions and Discharges

Admitted patients include Mrs. Raymond Swisher of Vinton Glenna Evans of Oak Hill Frank Tallut of Indianapolis Eleanora Edwards of Hartford Mary Margaret Radford of Pomeroy James William Cipra of Pomeroy Mrs Sarah Cox of Gallipolis Mrs Carson Minard of Ironton F E Bletner of Mason Ernest Riggs of Gallipolis Gladys Knox of Wellston Nancy Ellen Hoback of Racine Myrtle Runyon of Point Pleasant James Morgan of Leon Mrs William Canter of Oak Hill Discharged patients include Leonard Gentil Max Sanborn Charles Baker Mrs Donald Heron Mrs George Brown Sharon Kay Weethee Margaret Jean Harbrecht Ira Lanning Mrs Willie Davis.

Raymond Swisher Vinton Glenna Evans Oak Hill Frank Tallut Indianapolis Eleanora Edwards Hartford Mary Margaret Radford Pomeroy James William Cipra Sarah Cox Gallipolis Carson Minard Ironton F.fe Bletner Mason Ernest Riggs Gladys Knox Wellston Nancy Ellen Hoback Racine Myrtle Runyon Point Pleasant James Morgan Leon William Canter Leonard Gentil Max Sanborn Charles Baker Donald Heron George Brown Sharon Kay Weethee Margaret Jean Harbrecht Ira Lanning Willie Davis

Logan Mayor and Officials Set to Attend Elks Convention

Mayor Roger Friend and City Clerk Charles Riggs will travel to New York for the national Elks convention starting Sunday and running through Thursday. Acting mayor in Friend’s absence will be Ralph Griffin, city council president.

Logan Roger Friend Charles Riggs New York Friend Ralph Griffin

Gallipolis Visitors From Minneapolis Arrive

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Burggraf of Minneapolis are listed as visitors to Gallipolis along with Mrs. Den Turley Saunders of 254 First Ave. The brief notice names the travelers and their origin.

Gallipolis Paul Burggraf Minneapolis den Turley Saunders First Ave

Regional Council Chief Is Kiwanis Speaker

E. B. Smith executive secretary of the Southern Ohio Regional Council spoke at a Kiwanis Club dinner at the Lafayette Hotel. He urged support for Ohio Valley development, echoing his Rotary Club remarks from Tuesday evening.

Regional Council Kiwanis Gallipolis E. B. Smith Southeastern Ohio

Gallipolis Man Released on Bond After Assault Charge

Robert Rutherford, 36, of Gallipolis, was released on bond Wednesday morning after a city police arrest on a charge of assault and battery. The warrant for his arrest was sworn out by his wife.

Gallipolis Robert Rutherford

Marine Sgt Robert Vessner Dies After Swimming Accident

Gallipolis mourns Marine Sgt. Robert Richard Vessner who died after a diving accident in the Pacific. He was born March 2, 1930 in Columbus and graduated from Gallia Academy in 1948. Funeral services will be Sunday at the Methodist Church with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery.

Gallipolis Methodist Robert Richard Vessner U. S. Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Calif Paul Niswander Mound Hill Cemetery Vessner Pacific Ocean Steve Robson California Miller Sergeant Columbus Lewis Vessner Meryle Myers Grad

Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests

Gallipolis patrol arrests lead to fines for Loretta Bias 18 of Gallipolis cited for passing a yellow line. Lewis Graham 73 of New Haven fined $10 and costs by local officials, and William Glen Miller received a $5 fine and costs in different court.

Gallipolis Patro Loretta Bias William H. Jones Lewis Graham New Haven

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