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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1958

Page

3

Health Board Weighs 1959 Budget Increase Needs

Logan Hocking County health board hears that a 0.5 mill levy is needed for expanded services and to sustain TB programs. Dr. H. M. Boocks notes expiring 4-mill levy and warns cuts would shrink immunization and public health work. Budgeted 1959 raises include nurse raises and personnel costs totaling $31 325.

Logan Logan-Hocking County Board of Health Boocks Health Department

Grange Names Winners At Hocking Pomona Meeting

Winners announced from county grange entries at the Hocking Pomona Grange gathering. Walter North presided in Arlie Brimner’s absence. Top daily contest honors went to Mrs Herbert Notes tone of Laurel Valley Grange with Mrs William Winder of Miller Chapel Grange second and Mrs Elwood Stiverson of Antioch Grange third. First place in angel food cake contest awarded to Mrs Roy Beery of Hocking Grange. second to Mrs Joe Hutchins and third to Mrs Charles Bryant, Miller Chapel Grange members. Penny Notestone of Laurel Valley won the candy contest. Ohio Fuel Gas Co home economist Miss Betty Newton judged. Lecture program led by Mrs Winifred Amnah and presented by several members. Refreshments served by Miller Chapel Grange.

Hocking Pomona Walter North Arlie Brimner Herbert Notestone Laurel Valley Elwood Stiverson Antioch Grange Roy Beery Hocking Grange Joe Hutchins Charles Bryant Hutchins Bryant Miller Chapel Grange Penny Notestone Laurel Valley Grange Betty Newton Ohio Fuel Gas Co Winifred Amnah Vernie Stahr Carol Primmer Velma Shaw Oscar Carl Poling

G A Willford Dies at Home in Long Bottom

George Alexander Willford aged 71 died Monday at his residence in Long Bottom. Survived by wife Irene, five daughters, five sons, a stepdaughter and stepson, three brothers, 22 grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hazel Community Church De Witt Run with burial at Bald Knob Cemetery.

Reatha Allen Portland Charles Hilton Columbus Charles Earl Sistersville W. Va Herbert Emanuel Rutland Earl Joseph Chandlersville Hazel de Witt Run Bald Knob Ewing Funeral Home

Mrs Payne to Attend Women Day in Burlington

Mt Moriah Baptist Missionary Society president Kathryn Payne will attend the Providence Association Women Day services in Burlington with society covering expenses. Delegate Campbell Harper also attends. August meeting cancelled. Mrs Bland hosted a fried chicken supper.

Mrs. Payne Middleport Kathryn Payne Mt. Moriah Baptist Missionary Society Providence Association Burlington Emma Bland Campbell Harper Fred Jackson Payne God Bland

Births and Admits at Hocking Valley Hospital

An itemized hospital note lists new births to Mr. and Mrs. James T. Brown Jefferson City Route 1 a son and to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Vermillion Union Furnace a son. Admitted patients include Atlee Inboden Logan Route 4 Fay Kuhn Logan Route 4 Cynthia Cummins Wells ton Anna Parsons Buchtel Mrs John Goss Logan Route 3 Arthur Wright Logan Route 1 Beverly Kay and Robert Harmon Laurelville Route 2 H H Petty Albany Rose Marie Murphy New Straitsville Route 1 Ralph Farrar Logan Route 1 Mrs Walter Lehman Logan Route 3 and Mrs William Perkins Wellston.

James T. Brown Jefferson City Lloyd Vermillion Union Furnace Atlee Inboden Logan Fay Kuhn Cynthia Cummins Wellston Anna Parsons Buchtel John Goss Arthur Wright Beverly Kay Robert Harmon Laurelville H. H. Petty Albany Rose Marie Murphy New Straitsville Ralph Farrar Walter Lehman William Perkins Welston

Three Hocking Men Leave for Service

Three Hocking County selectees left Logan for Columbus to be inducted at Ft. Hayes. The July draft contingent includes Rolyn M. Campbell of Murray City and Jerry W. Snider and Jack A. Mundy, both of Logan.

Logan Hocking County Columbus Ft. Hayes Rolyn M. Campbell Murray City Jerry W. Snider Jack A. Mundy

Ohio Garden Club Regional Meeting Set for July Twenty Second

The Ohio Association of Garden Clubs regional meeting will be held July 22 in the basement of Enterprise EUB Church. It opens at 10 a.m. and runs to 3 30 p.m. Lunch is served at noon. Mrs. Albert Pool of Marietta, regional director, will lead the morning program. Club reports are on the morning agenda. The afternoon program Yearbooks will be presented by a speaker announced by Mrs. Pool on the day. Each club should bring a floral table arrangement.

Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Enterprise Eub Church Albert Pool Marietta

Willing Workers Meet of South Haydenville Church

The Willing Workers Class of the South Haydenville Church of God met at Mrs. Nellie Huddy's home in Nelsonville with Mrs. Dorothy Call presiding. The gathering opened with group singing and scripture reading by Mrs. Nettie Brown. Lunch for eight members and five guests followed. Next meeting set for Aug. 14 at Mrs. Gerald Miller's home. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Miller Sr and Kenny McWilliams of Logan, plus other guests from Waterford Beverly and Greencastle Ohio.

Haydenville Gerald Miller iSr Kenny McWilliams Logan Gerald Miller, Jr Waterford Frank Perrault Beverly Kenneth Woltz Greencastle Ohio Woltz Ransom Casto

Rotary Club Tours Plant in Logan New Clay Facility

Logan Rotary Club members toured the new Logan Clay Products Co. plant, a $1 million facility, after a dinner meeting in Blossers banquet room. Roscoe Mowrey Amos Potts and Barton S Hall led the tour and explained the manufacturing process. Guests included Frank Downhour Charles Goslin and Robert Pugh.

Logan Logan Clay Products Co Logan Rotary Club Blossers Roscoe Mowrey Amos Potts Barton S. Hall Clay Staff R. B. Perkins Mowrey Frank Downhour Nelsonville Charles Goslin Lancaster Robert Pugh

Wilsons Entertain With Family Cook-Out

The Wilson and Butcher families hosted a Monday evening cook-out for guests from Warren and Youngstown Munnicipal Air Base. Attendees included Bonnie Van Cooney George Hibbs Danny Hindy Walter Harris and Coleen Judy and Jimmy Butcher and Mrs Dale Carl. The Butchers and Airman Friday returned to the Youngstown base this morning.

Middleport Russell Wilson Ira Butcher Warren Jerry Youngstown Munnicipal Air Base Bonnie van Cooney George Hibbs Danny Hindy Walter Harris Carla Coleen Wilson Judy Jimmy Butcher Dale Carl Youngstown

Mrs Robert Arnold Entertains Canasta Club in Pomeroy

Mrs Robert Arnold hosted her canasta club at Rock Street. Prizes went to Mrs Willard Hines Mrs Roy Smith Mrs Charles Lytle and guest Mrs Lester Russell. Dessert was served to additional members including Mrs George Buchanan and others.

Pomeroy Robert Arnold Rock St Willard Hines Roy Smith Charles Lytle Lester Russell George Buchanan Leon McKnight Charles Biffle Sidney Spencer Buchanan Long Bottom

Marriage Licenses for Logan and Nelsonville Couples

Two marriage license notices record Herman A. Gordon 26 a truck driver from Logan Route 4 and Waveline F. Dexter 23 at home Nelsonville Route 1. Also Herman G. Bond 29 a truck driver Nelsonville and Dorothy W. Wollet 29 from Nelsonville Route a.

LOGAN Herman A. Gordon Waveline F. Dexter Nelsonville Herman G. Bond Dorothy W. Wollet

Shirley Julian Granted Uncontested Divorce in Logan Court

Logan Common Pleas records show Shirley Julian was granted an uncontested divorce from Kenneth Julian for gross neglect of duty. Plaintiff awarded all household furniture with defendant to make payments as due.

Thelma Weis Frederick Weis

Five Mile Inn Burglarized At New Logan Site

LogAn Ohio burglars struck the Five Mile Inn after its move three miles south of Logan at Route 595 and Route 33. Thieves broke in between 12 45 a m and 6 a m by cutting a restroom window screen. They stole 14 fifths of whiskey cigarets from a machine and about $9 in coins from the cash register and an amusement device. Deputies Wells and Wilkes led the initial probe. An Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation agent processed the scene for fingerprints and clues.

Logan Five Mile Inn Haydenville By-Pass John Wells Dennis Wilkes Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification of London

Court Hits Hughes With DWI Charge

A bill of information filed in Comicon Pleas Court charges Freeman C. Hughes of Logan with driving while intoxicated. Hughes was arrested after allegedly two hit skip incidents on Route 33 in Haydenville and transferred to the State Highway Patrol. Prosecutor Hubert Lappen sought Com Plain Court jurisdiction for stronger penalties.

Logan Comicon Pleas Court Hubert Lappen Freeman C. Hughes Hughes State Highway Patrol Haydenville Common Pleas Court Francis Myers Lappen

Logan-Master point game at Duplicate Club meeting

The Logan group will host a Master point game at the Duplicate Club meeting in the assembly room of the Ohio Power Co. office at 7 30 p m Thursday.

Logan Ohio Power Co

Logan Woman Guilty of Child Neglect in Juvenile Court

Mrs Wanda Huffines of Logan was charged with contributing to the neglect of her four minor children. Judge Rhea Bangert Brown found her guilty and sentenced her to three months in the county jail.

Logan Wanda Huffines Rhea Bangert Brown

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