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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1953

Page

11

Logan School Board Names New Cage Coach

Logan school board filled four teaching vacancies and approved hires in arts and English. Leland O Brien hired as junior high science teacher and head basketball coach replacing Wayne Hamrick. he will assist in football. Joann Bruner named art instructor. Cora Hosier to teach speech and English. Shirley Frank to teach English and oversee high school library.

Logan City Board of Education John Clark George Carr Central School Wayne Hamrick Leland O’brien Marietta Ohio University O'Brien Dwight Diller Diller O’brien Gainesville Fla Joann Bruner Cuyahoga Falls Akron Opal Wylie Bexley High School Wittenberg College Springfield Cora Hosier Bartelle Hamilton Tucson Ariz Shirley Frank Mt. Vernon Dee Swisher Avon-on-the-Lake Carr West School Gentral School East School Blair Bros J. Kerwood Martin

Mural Painted in Logan High School by Two Students

Logan High School art students Delores Bester and Barbara Vore completed a mural for the Logan Hocking County District Library children’s room. Ames Rutgers prepared and installed the panels as Miss Opal Wylie supervised the class. The painting features Jack and the Beanstalk, a midnight sky, and figures reaching for the Milky Way and North Star.

Logan Logan-Hocking County Logan High School Delores Bester Opal Wylie Barbara Vore Rutgers Jack Jill Nancy Shaw Davne Hinerman Doris Schultz Jack Morrison Bob Tom Logan Business and Professional Women’s Club Evalan Hansel

John Clark Resigns City School Post

John Clark resigns as diversified occupation instructor at Logan High School after 18 years with the Logan school system. He will join Community Builders of Columbus, plans to move to Lancaster where his wife will teach elementary school. Their daughter Helen Ann will become a high school sophomore.

Logan John Clark Logan High School Clark Community Builders Columbus Lancaster Carolyn Clark Helen Ann Ohio University

Schedule Changes For City Pool Swimming Classes

Logan Diller the city pool manager announces three schedule changes for swimming classes. Beginners under seven will meet Group I at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays instead of 8:30 a.m. Group II shifts to 9:45 a.m. on the same days. The class for beginners ten years or older moves to 10:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:15 a.m.

Logan Dwight Diller City Swimming Pool

Red Cross Members Entertain Veterans in Chillicothe

Logan area Red Cross volunteers from the Can teen Committee of the Hocking County Chapter visited Chillicothe to host a picnic and entertainment for patients in a Veterans Administration Hospital ward. Mrs. Charlies V. Struble led arrangements with a group including Mrs. Neal Shaw and several others.

Logan Hocking County American Red Cross Chillicothe Veterans Administration Hospital Charlies V. Struble Neal Shaw Armand Houk Carl Brown Nathan Rutter Francis Embree Mimi Ray Stewart Arlis Hiles Robert Peach Warren Johnson

Entertainer Visits Logan and Hocking County in Tour

Logan welcomed television entertainer Sally Flowers and her party including Bill Scott Ben Hayes Columbus columnist Don Garrett photographers. A Logan delegation including Business and Professional Women's Club members Mayor Roger W. Friend service director Harry Shaw and police escorted them to Worthington Park Hocking County Court House Logan City Building and Logan Clay Products Co. plant. The group then visited Old Man's Cave before returning to Columbus.

Logan Sally Flowers Columbus Hocking County Hocking Valley Lancaster Miss Flowers Bill Scott Ben Hayes Don Garrett West Gateway Business and Professional Women’s Club Helen Bush Roger W. Friend Harry Shaw Worthington Park Logan Clay Products Co Old Man's Cave

Mrs. Annie Ruff 95 Dies in Logan Home

Mrs. Annie Ruff 95 widow of Noah Ruff died at 6 55 p m Monday at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs William Wolfe 572 Pottery St after a brief illness She is survived by another daughter Mrs Ed Stimson Logan Route 3 and a son Clyde Ruff Logan Route 3 Funeral arrangements by Leonard Funeral Service to be announced later.

Logan Annie Ruff Noah Ruff William Wolfe Pottery St Fairfield County Ruff Hocking County Wolfe Ed Stimson Clyde Ruff

Reception To Honor Rev. Stanley Benton

Logan church hosts reception to welcome Rev. Stanley T. Benton and his family. A polluck supper at 6 p.m. opens the program, with Mrs. Herman Studer in charge of arrangements and Harry Heinlein as program chairman.

Rotary Talk by Logan Exchange Student Higgins

Logan Rotary Club heard LOGAN Clifford Higgins a Rotary exchange student from Coshocton discuss his year abroad in the British Isles He attended Edinburgh University and spoke to Rotary clubs across District 232 He visited Sweden France and Germany and witnessed Queen Elizabeth IIs coronation Photos and slides illustrated his travels He will present to every District 232 club as part of scholarship requirements Guests included Robert Mack and visiting Rotarians from Coshocton Lancaster Nelsonville and others.

Logan Clifford Higgins Coshocton Rotary International Logan Rotary Club Higgins British Isles University of Edinburgh Scotland Rotary Clubs District 232 Ohio Heidelburg University Tiffin Edinburgh Rotary Sweden France Germany England Rotary Club R. B. Perkins Robert Mack R. H. Anders A. A. Armbrust Lancaster Carl Walker Nelsonville

Services Thursday For Harry Horwell

Services will be held Thursday in East Liverpool for Harry Horwell father of James Horwell of Logan who died early Monday at his home in Wyoming Pa after a heart attack last Friday He is survived by his wife Mrs Mary Horwell a son John Horwell of Brooklyn NY a daughter Mrs George Koontz of Salem Ohio and two sisters Mrs G H Harrison of East Liverpool and Mrs Emma Moon of Newell West Virginia.

Logan East Liverpool Harry Horwell James Horwell Wyoming Mary Horwell John Horwell Brooklyn N. Y George Koontz Salem G. H. Harrison Emma Moon Newell W. Va

Court Entry Sets Hearing Date For Divorce Decree Modification

A Common Pleas Court entry by Judge Harley Meyer schedules a motion to modify terms of a divorce decree. Howard Anderson sues Mary Catherine Anderson. the hearing on custody of a minor child is set for 10 am July 25.

Hocking Valley Hospital Births and Admitted Patients

Mr and Mrs Andrew Hall of Creole welcomed a daughter Sunday. Mr and Mrs Walter E Whitman of Logan welcomed a daughter Sunday. Admissions include Mrs G R May Haydenville for medical and Clyde D Smith Logan for medical. Dismissals list Mrs Theodore Lopez Zaleski and Mrs Thomas Enderle Logan Route 3 and son.

Andrew Hall Creole Walter E . Whitman Logan G. R. May Haydenville Medical Clyde D. Smith Theodore Lopez Zaleski Thomas Enderle Route 3

Brights Begin Tour on Northeastern Vacation Trip

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bright with children Stevie Karen Julia and Kenny Bill plan a weekend vacation tour of the northeastern states. They will travel in a house trailer and Mr Bright is tied to the Ohio Fuel Gas Co.

Logan Kenneth Bright Stevie Karen Julia Kenny Bill Bright Ohio Fuel Gas Co

Mrs Lera Jones Seeks Optical Checkup At Cleveland Clinic

Mrs Lera Jones deputy Meigs County recorder spent Monday in Cleveland for an optical observation at the Cleveland Clinic.

Cleveland Clinic Pomeroy Lera Jones Meigs County Recorder Cleveland

First Pioneer To Die Was Athens Physician

The article recounts Dr Samuel Barnes the first permanent resident physician in the Athens area who died in 1799 near Athens after coming to Belpre and later settling in the area. It notes his burial in the West Union Street Cemetery, the loss of his grave, and the later erection of a marker by his daughter. It also mentions Lieut David Charles Bolles and the Ohio Company settlements and early Athens County history.

West Union Street Athens Samuel Barnes Marietta East Haddam Conn David Charles Bolles West Point Rep. D. C. Bolles Bolles Ohio Company Dr Barnes Belpre Stockade Goodale Stone Castle Belpre Barnes Nathan Goodale Major Goodale Detroit Goodale Stockade Hocking Upper Sandusky Athens County Dr. Barnes West State Street Ohio University Middletown Columbus

Weekend social notes recount visits from Portsmouth to Letart Falls

Pomeroy area residents hosted and traveled with relatives during weekend visits. The record lists numerous hosting households including Beards, Chevalier, Casto, Williamson, Gooch, Hill, Lowe, Will, Webster, Nixon, Lochary, Weaver, Bing, Parker, Harbrecht, Koehler, Roberts, Parrish, Mills, Hegnauer, Alderman, Canaday and Hetzel. Attendees traveled to Columbus, Washington DC, Gallipolis, Huntington and Athens for visits and reunions.

Washington D. C Harry Boster Gallipolis Linda Frick Joyce Davis Surrey Westerville Southeastern Ohio EUB Church Joel Myers Hobart Raub Columbus Grand Knights of the Knights of Columbus Robert Gooch Kenneth Curry E. J. Hill Marie Richman William Rossiter Grosse Point Farms Mick Garland Weaver Dayton Nellie Clara Bing George Parker Harold Russel Huntington W. Va Norman Harbrecht Herb Giles Wehe Terrace Nettie Koehler Charlies Fisher Virginia Charleston Miss Koehler Charles Weaver Dan Pabst Marietta Robert Roberts Cora Roberts Jack Parrish Ann Beatrice Roberts George Mills Alice Athens David Richard Hegnauer Canton Michael Roberts

Little Liz Footprints in Sands of Time

A reflective note contrasts desires to leave lasting marks with caution about merely covering tracks, pondering fleeting fame and legacy through a concise aphoristic lens.

Family Called Home In Ohio and Virginia

Mildred Hawley and J Mn. Nan Moore were summoned from Virginia Beach where they were guests of Claude Washington because Miss Hawley's brother James Hawley is gravely ill at Holzer Hospital. Hawley's son James Hawley Jr. of Logan has also been called to Gallipolis.

Middleport Mildred Hawley J Mn Nan Moore Virginia Beach Mrs. Moore Claude Washington Miss Hawley James Hawley Holzer Hospital Hawley Logan Gallipolis

Bryan Will Admitted to Probate in Meigs County

The Tate Leo Bryan will has been admitted to probate per Meigs County Probate Court records.

Pomeroy Tate Leo Bryan Meigs County

Meter receipts total for week in Pomeroy

Chief Walter E. Wolfe reported parking meter receipts for the past week totaling 247.50 dollars. The amount reflects city collection during the period and will be accounted for by the Pomeroy police department.

Pomeroy Walter E. Wolfe

POMEROY Ashley James and Herdman Maxine Named

James Ashley Pomeroy 23 and Maxine Herdman 18 both of Middleport are identified in this notice together with their ages and residence.

Pomeroy James Ashley Maxine Herdman Middleport

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Logan School Board Red Cross By Galbraith Rev Stanley Benton Hocking Valley Hospital RT YS H. Harris Pomeroy Personals Frank Lowe Sally Smith Minor Will Cambridge City Ind Smith Manning Webster Hilliard Margaret Nixon Shannon Walker David Roberts Hinolulu Hasvaii W. P. Lochary Anne John Sauvage Capt William Reise Ann Arbor, Mich Cleland Alderman Dorene Orville Cox Spencer Emma Sargent Letart Falls Delmar A. Canaday Canaday Canadays Anna Canaday Blanche Ronald George Hetzel Harry Stearns J. Y. Corpening John Davis Little Liz Bryan Will Admitted Berlin Ernest Booth Montgomery Ala Ernie George St Kendall Our Lady of Mercy Hospital Cinetine Nati George Jr Barbara James Nancy Michael Charles Kores ROK Frank J. Lausche Wright Brothers Kitty Hawk Ain Minded Ialnane C. E
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