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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1954

Page

3

Lake Logan Spillway Pouring Speeds Toward 1955 Finish

Contractors advance concrete pouring for the Lake Logan spillway as the dam rebuild moves toward completion by year’s end. A reinforced conduit base improves emergency drainage, while new channel work directs overflow away from Route 664.

Logan Lake Logan Ohio Department of Natural Resources General Assembly Brock Sanders Construction Co Columbus Connally Construction Co Marysville Clear Fork State Highway Department

Hocking Co 4-H Club Demo Includes First Aid and Fashion

The Happy Valley Girls 4-H Club met at Mrs Grace Ledfords home to discuss social events and hold demonstrations. Rose Marie Ledford and Marilyn St Clair gave a first aid demo while Shirley Redd demonstrated cutting garments from fabrics. The group plans to reconvene July 16 at Delores Sniffs home with guests Janet Daubeni er Letha Ledford Scotty Ledford and Mrs Clint Ledford.

Happy Valley Girls 4- H Club Grace Ledford Rose Marie Ledford Marilyn St. Clair Shirley Redd Delores Sniff Janet Daubenmier Letha Scotty Ledford Clint Ledford

China’s Great Wall Described in Detail

The Great Wall of China runs over 1400 miles built from brick slate and earth. It rises about 20 feet high with a top roadway roughly 12 feet wide.

China

Local Visits and Farewell Receptions Highlight Hemlock News

Mr and Mrs John Toth visited relatives in Steubenville and Pittsburgh. Mr and Mrs Harry Tharp visited Dr and Mrs Vernon Tharp in Hilliards. Ruth Bradley and daughter Anna returned from vacations in Pennsylvania Kentucky and Indiana and attended Cable Tabernacles in Indiana and visited Columbus. Ralph Fitzer paid final respects to Julia Howell in Bremen and visited relatives in Columbus. Nell O Toole and daughter Mary Ellen visited John Toth over the weekend. A Bremen reception honored Pauline Kellar Deputy Grand Matron of OFS with Laura Powell Bluebell Chapter officers and Ethel Summers honored as soloist.

John Toth Steubenville Pittsburgh Harry Tharp Vernon Tharp Hilliards Ruth Bradley Anna Pennsylvania Kentucky Indiana Cable Tabernacles Columbus Ralph Fitzer Julia Howell Bremen Nell O'Toole Mary Ellen Newark Pauline Kellar OFS Laura Powell Bluebell Shawnee Ela Summers Blanche Gibbons Ethel Wilcox Summers

Chauncey Personalities Attend Area Gatherings

Chauncey and Crooksville residents joined gatherings with the Prestons and Lindleys in Ohio. Visitors from Chagrin Falls Willoughby and Kingston vacationed or stayed with local families, including Emma Tribe in Athens and the Cruikshanks. The Pendersgrass party and Sue returned from a Florida trip.

IOOF Picnic Planned in Logan at Rachel Macher Park

Logan Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges announce a family picnic next Sunday at Rachel Macher Park with dinner at 6 p.m. If rain falls the event moves to the lodge hall dining room on East Main Street.

Logan Logan Odd Fellows and Rebekah Rachelmacher Park E. Main St

Minister and family vacation in Green Mountain Falls

The Rev. and Mrs. Hunter Beckelhymer and Corinne and Christine of Hiram vacation for two weeks in Green Mountain Falls Colorado. En route the Rev. Mr Beckelhymer will speak in Colorado Springs Church. Carl Beckelhymer, who stayed with his son, is now with his daughter Helen in Missouri.

Chauncey Hunter Beckelhymer Corinne Christine Hiram Green Mountain Falls Cal Beckelhymer Colorado Springs Carl Beckelhymer Helen Missouri

Logan Area Driver Is Fined and Jailed

Aaron H. Dalton, 44, of Logan Route 2, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to three days in the county jail after arraignment on a driving while intoxicated charge filed by city police in Mayor Joseph Phillips court.

Logan Aaron H. Dalton Joseph Phillips Dalton

Brooks Family Day Out From Several Cities

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brooks of Rockford Tl. and Mrs. Paul Mitchell and son of Urbana visited Mr. and Mrs. Jess Brooks along with Mr. and Mrs. Mor rie Brooks of Carbondale for a day together at Union Furnace.

Union Furnace Carl Brooks Rockford Paul Mitchell Urbana Morrie Brooks Carbondale Jess Brooks

Rural Home Ransacked in Good Hope Township

Sunday night the John W Stiverson residence on Brushy Fork Road was ransacked. Sheriff A J Waldron reported entry between 2 and 6 pm with about $40 and several household items stolen. A neighbor's tractor was found in the yard when the Stiversons returned.

Logan John W Stiverson Brushy Fork Road Good Hope Township A. J. Waldron Stiversons

Services Conducted For Kinsheloe Infant

Graveside services were held today for Roger Pu gene Kinsheloe infant son of Mr and Mrs Grover C Kinsheloe Rockbridge died at birth at 9 15 am Sunday at Hocking Valley Hospital Rites were at Oak Grove Cemetery with Rev A N Grueser officiating The infant is survived by his parents one sister Jeona Mae and grandparents Mrs Ora May Kinsheloe Smiths Grove Ky and Mr and Mrs George Zinn Sr Logan

George Zinn Sr Logan

Logan Area Resident Charged With Assault

Logan resident Allen Hull age 69 of Logan Route 1 faced assault and battery charges. He was fined $25 plus costs after arraignment before Magistrate S B Whitehart. Hull's wife Elizabeth Hull filed the charge. he was committed to the county jail for failure to pay. Arrest was made by Deputy Sheriff Joe Breeze.

Logan Allen Hull Logan Route 1 S. B Whitehart Hull Elizabeth Hull Joe Breeze

New Well Provides Improved Water Supply for Chauncey

Chauncey authorities complete a 10 inch well after months of shortages that forced 24/7 pumping and high costs. The test yielded over 128 gallons per minute with seven feet drawdown. total project cost about 2000 dollars requires a 50 cent monthly rate increase, with restoration of current rates planned soon. The Layne Ohio Co. developed the well and Toledo Rogers of Dayton drilled it.

Chauncey Layne Ohio Co Columbus Toledo Rogers Dayton

Brickles Entertain At Birthday Dinner

Mr and Mrs Wendell Brickles hosted a birthday dinner honoring Miss Jean Colling of Dayton and Mrs Margaret Kyle of Kingston. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Collins and Jean Janet Lee Collins Dayton Mr and Mrs Norman Snake Mr and Mrs William Brickles Columbus Mr and Mrs Thomas Kyle and daughter Miss Betty Hawk and Mrs Martha Crow Chauncey.

Chauncey Wendell Brickles Jean Colling Dayton Mr. Brickles Margaret Kyle Kingston William Collins Jean Janet Lee Collins Norman Snake William Brickles Columbus Thomas Kyle Betty Hawk Martha Crow

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Lake Logan Dam Brock Sanders Connally Construction Lake Shore LeRoy Conkle Foy Blosser Connally Brock- Sanders Ohio Division of Wildlife Clear Fork Valley Division of Wildlife Hocking Co Skowlward Turquoise Geld and Jose Rome-Canaan Big Hun Home-Canaan Board of Education Marguerite KR. Campbell Alena Lyons Martinchll College Avenue Ohio Jane Dowd Dailey Albany Athens County Francis D White Leonard H Bishop Portsmouth James Ellard City of Chicago Cook County Illinois Francis D. White Said County C&s Myron E. Dewey West State Street Athens Minnie Dewey City of Athens Hemlock Lewis RE. Carpenter Propate Court Jim Manhorter James Manhorter New England Rome Township Jim Mawhorter James Mawhorter Harley Collins Crooksville Cle William Lindley Florida Don Forsythe Chagrin Falls Monty Brown Willoughby Emma Tribe Leslie Cruikshank Charles Pendergrass Sue William J. Jernick Nutley Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Jernick Grand Lodge Los Angeles Calif IOOF West Logan Area Kinsheloe Brickles Amerian Orhor Crarncase Ford Enve Catinaawn Sepp Beasley & Mathews, Inc OGG Motor Coo Glouster, Ohio Fred R. Beasley, Inc OGG & Beasley, Gan, O
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