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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1958

Page

5

Logan Woman Injured As Car Leaves Highway

A 22 year old Logan woman Barbara Wyskoff was injured when her 1955 auto left Route 75 and plunged over an embankment. She was admitted to Hocking Valley Hospital with head chest and facial injuries. A hit-skip investigation led to the arrest of Freeman Hughes 62 for drunken driving and leaving the scene. He allegedly sideswiped two cars on Route 33 near Athens County and was jailed pending arraignment.

Logan Here Barbara Wyskoff Hocking Valley Hospital Freeman Hughes Hughes William Schultz Athens County Wiley Colburn Nelsonville

June Vital Statistics List 15 Deaths and 19 Births in Logan Area

Logan-Hocking County Health Department reports for June show 19 births and 15 deaths. Most births occurred at Hocking Valley Hospital with one home birth, and several fathers and mothers are named from Logan and surrounding townships. Nine county and six city deaths are recorded, with a gender split of six male and three female in the county and four male and two female in the city.

Logan Lorena Larimer Logan-Hocking County Norman Jones Robert E. Miller Union Furnace Charles A. Kirkendall Hamden Frederick J. Bates John D. Murphy McArthur Alvin Thacker Laurelville Floyd E. Mount William T. Spence Lester McGrath Charles F. Hoyd Jimmy D. Morrow Wellston Raymond R. Mack James E. Inboden Charles C. Reynolds James R. King, Jr Bernard W. Cook Robert L. Parry

Man Released From Jail

LOGAN A Glouster Route 3 man was released Wednesday from the county jail on a writ of habeas corpus issued by Judge Harley Meyer in Common Pleas Court. John Smathers, 64, was freed after his attorney argued he was held unlawfully. Smathers had been jailed since June 7 after a Murray City mayor fined him for intoxication and disorderly conduct and sentenced him to 60 days.

Logan Harley Meyer Common Pleas Court John Smathers Phil A. Henderson Smathers Donald Smith Murray City Henderson Meyer

New Library Books Listed by Mrs Grim

Logan Hocking County District Library lists new circulation titles selected by librarian Mrs Jean nette Grim. Included are Inside Russia Today Gunther Only a Trillion Asimov All the Time You Need Updegraff The Man Who Broke Things Brooks The Tiger Sniffs the Rose Carlisle The Tale of Valor Fisher The Southern Wild Chatterton The Revolutionary Schoonover Scramble Six Hurricanes Moore O Genesee O Daniel and Daughter of Eve Gerson.

Scramble Six Hurricans Moore O Genesee O'Daniel Eve Gerson

June Relief Activity For Soldiers Reported

Logan activities for June reported to the Soldiers Relief Commission by Vaughn A. Collins service officer. The report lists 216 interviews 79 pieces of correspondence received and 82 written one hospitaliza tion application 12 compensation and pension applications two widow's and orphan's pension applications seven outpatient treatment applications and 10 requests for public records.

LOGAN Soldiers Relief Commission Vaughn A. Collins

Prayer groups to meet at Morristown Holiness Church

Cottage prayer meeting of the Morristown Holiness Church will be in the home of Mrs. Mabel Hiles Friday at 7 30. The leader will be Mrs. Hazel Bellar.

Chauncey — Cottage Morristown Holiness Church Mabel Hiles Hazel Bellar

Hocking Valley Hospital Notes

A list of patients and procedures at Hocking Valley Hospital includes Harley Chambers Logan surgery Bruce Blow LaRue Route 1 medical Alvin Harper Jr Creola medical Richard Nixon Logan Route 3 surgery Thomas Cardell Ashville surgery Mrs Robert Dye Logan medical Glenn Mahoney Laurelville Fred Mahoney Laurelville surgery Mrs H H Petty Albany medical Amos Clark Logan medical Lowell Osborne Logan surgery Gerald Ratcliff Batavia Route 3 surgery Mrs Loren Inboden Gore Route 1 and daughter Mrs Olive McDonald Logan.

Harley Chambers Logan Bruce Blow LaRue Alvin Harper Jr Creola Richard Nixon Thomas Cardell Ashville Robert Dye Glenn Mahoney Laurelville Fred Mahoney H. H. Petty Albany Amos Clark Lowell Osborne Gerald Ratcliff Batavia Loren Inboden Gore Olive McDonald

Millfield Private in Training Maneuver

Army Private Roger Kidd 18 son of Mr and Mrs James F Kidd of Millfield Route 1 participated in a field training maneuver with the 8th Infantry Division in Mainz Germany. Kidd a machine gunner entered the Army in May 1957 stationed at Fort Riley before arriving in Europe and graduated Chauncey Dover High School in 1957.

Mainz Germany AHTNC Roger Kidd James F. Kidd Millfield 8Th Division 8Th Infantry Kidd Fort Riley Kan Europe Chauncey Dover High School

Cub Dens Exhibit Atoms for Peace Display

Cub Dens No 4 and 5 with Den Mothers Mrs Jean Lopez and Mrs Ruth Omen attend last meeting at Ohio University for the Atoms for Peace display in Millfield.

Chauncey Jean Lopez Ruth Omen Millfield Ohio University

Palmer and Morrison Named in Murray City Notices

Logan Donald M. Palmer aged 34, service station owner of Trimble, and Amarilla Morrison aged 26, automatic operator, are listed in Murray City records.

Logan Donald M. Palmer Trimble Amarilla T. Morrison Murray City

Two Estates Are Appraised In Hocking County Probate

Inventories and appraisements filed in Hocking County Probate Court list two estates. The James Mills estate Benton Township was appraised by J. J. Johnson A. R. Hummel and J. J. Albert. The Mae Eliza Mills Logan Route 1 estate was appraised by Bruce Fickel Ralph E. Swartz and Ralph W. Blum. Wills admitted to probate include Bertha Fox Logan and James McLin Marion Township.

Logan Hocking County James Mills Benton Township J. J. Johnson A. R. Hummel J. J. Albert Bruce Fickel Ralph E. Swartz Ralph W. Blum Mae Eliza Mills Marion Township

Chauncey Personal Visitors Report Local Travel Ties

Recent visitors to Chauncey include Cecil Antle and daughter Georgia with Vincent Bailey Andrea W Carrollton Fritz Hashman family Richard Lasure Athens Jack Antle and children Bob Antle and Rickie Kafka Rev Tim Mitchell and family from Midwest City Oklahoma visited James and likely Lopez The Plains Dorothy Daugherty spent weekend in Malta with Raymond Miller Addie Linscott Maude Deough Helen Tatman Ruby Steele Chauncey headed to Alliance for United Holiness Camp Meeting Joe Bowman family returned from Nags Head Beach visiting J R Hamrick Beckley Nellie Russell visited mother Adda Tippett Jerry Russell and Brenda Ann Lopez visited from Sacramento Clovis N M Beulah Robinson Chauncey before Millfield and Chauncey connections noted.

Chauncey Cecil Antle Georgia Vincent Bailey Andrea W. Carrollton Fritz Hashman Columbus Richard Lasure Athens Jack Antle Bob Antle Rickie Kafka Tim Mitchell Midwest City Okla Mitchell James Lopez the Plains Dorothy Daugherty Malta Raymond Miller Addie Linscott Helen Tatman Ruby Steele Greendale Maude Deough McArthur Alliance United Holiness Joe Bowman Lana Doris Carolyn Nags Head Beach N. C Westerville Jerry Russell Sacramento Calif John Lopez Nellie Russell Orley Toth Gerald Robinson Brenda Ann Clovis N. M Millfield Beulah _ Robinson

Carpenter Family Guests Plan New York City Trip

Mr. and Mrs. James Marcum and children of Bucyrus visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Warden Marcum. Marco Escobar and daughter Dora of San Francisco arrived to visit with his daughter and her family. The group left Saturday for a vacation to New York City. Melva Faye Jordan attended the Youth Temperance League Camp in Muskingum County last week.

Carpenter James Marcum Bucyrus Warden Marcum Marco Escobar Dora San Francisco Calif Gene Jeffers Marie New York City Melva Faye Jordan Youth Temperance League Muskingum County

Logan couple marks golden wedding anniversary

Mr and Mrs James Tucker of Logan Route 3 observed their 50th anniversary with an open house at home on Sunday July 6. Guests included family members from Logan Lancaster Haydenville Nelsonville and Col umbus. A later jitney dinner and bazaar to benefit six local churches was planned for July 11 at New Plymouth Grange Hall Route 56.

Hospital Russell E. Patrick New Plymouth James Tucker Logan George E. Crane S. Mulberry Sr Tucker Clarence Raymond Tucker Harold Waltz Marcia Gregory Karen Lancaster Hazel Evans Leona Thompson Kenneth Mary Lou Robert Tschudy Denny Michael Darrell Vorhees Terry Alan Keith Walter Leonard New Plymouth Grange Hall

Rabid Skunk Is Hard To Kill

Harvey Bailey killed a rabid skunk on Claybank Hill road after it chased his children and repeatedly survived gunfire bricks and a rifle shot. Lab tests in Athens confirmed rabies. no human contacts reported. The skunk was one of eight rabid suspects found this year, with several from Claybank Hill road area.

Logan Harvey Bailey Claybank Hill Charles Fitzgerald Logan-Hocking County Health Department Fitzgerald Southeast District Laboratory Athens Earl E. Trunick Bailey Claybank Hill Road

Ewing Grange to Hold Rum Mage Sale Friday Morning

Ewing Grange plans a rummage sale Friday at 9 a.m. at the Ohio Power Auditorium featuring a variety of usable goods to support the organization.

Ewing Grange Ohio Power

Court Dismisses Suits On Plaintiffs Request

A divorce suit filed by Mary Susan Smith against Chester H. Smith was dismissed in Common Pleas Court on plaintiff's application with out prejudice and record. Costs charged to the plaintiff. Also dismissed on plaintiff's application without prejudice and without record was a case by Beneficial Finance Co. against Pearl E. Price. Plaintiff ordered to pay costs.

Logan Mary Susan Smith Chester H. Smith Common Pleas Court The Beneficial Finance Co Pearl E. Price

Social News From Radcliffe and Nearby Residents

Michael Radcliffe and Steph en McLaughlin visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Dwight McLaughlin this week. Jean Pierce’s birthday noted with guests Mrs Leta Evans Mr Hollis Shaner Mrs Ida Phillips and Gladys Pierce. Wad of visitors include Wesley Gregory Earl Trent James Murphy and son Charles Trent Kenneth Queen Harry Dickman Herbert Penn and Capt Jean Pierce. Vinton Two Garden Club to meet with Mrs Orlin Gregory Thursday. Queens family of Grafton West Virginia also visited.

Charles Trent Columbus Kenneth Queen Harry Dickman Cincinnati Herbert Penn Navy Jean Pierce Ft. Sam Houston Tex Vinton Two

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