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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1953

Page

10

C&O Plans to Vacate Front Street Trestle

Logan council heard details of a plan by Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad to lower its tracks to street level across Front Street to ease a bottleneck. The project includes removing fill, regrading Main and Second streets, and allowing through truck routes with trains flagged at crossings. City cost is about 3500 dollars, with highway officials handling Front Street approaches.

Front St Hunter St Straitsville Logan Pottery Co Hocking Valley Brick Co G-E Logan Glass Works State Highway Department Highway Department Depot St E. Hunter St Harry Shaw

Driver Fined After Crash

Logan reports James E. Puckett pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated after a crash at the W Hunter and W Main streets intersection. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs. Leonard D. Pritts and Dale L. Hudson also pleaded guilty to speeding and were fined 10 dollars plus costs. Arrests were on Route 33.

Logan James E. Puckett Roger W. Friend Puckett Oscar Blum Second St Dale L. Hudson

Club Events at 4-H Meeting Host Ensures Summer Series

Logan report details Work and Grow 4-H Club ninth summer meeting with Robert Swackhammer and Tom Ward as hosts. Attendees discussed multiple 4-H events, enjoyed table tennis and softball, and refreshments were served by Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Swackhammer. Next gathering set for July 21 at Bill and Bob Miller home.

Logan Robert Swackhammer Tom Ward

County Births Outnumbered By Deaths in Hocking County

Logan Hocking County health report shows 19 deaths last month total 10 in Logan and 9 elsewhere. 18 births occurred with 15 at Hocking Valley Hospital, 11 boys and 7 girls. Listed names include Thrush Roberts Thompson and Yates Rollins Bartley Huntley Emrick Brown Harris Shaw Sommers. Logan area births include Thrush Roberts Thompson. outside Logan births include Whitlock Hampshire McNichols. Deaths skew male 12 to female 7.

Logan Hocking County James G. Cole Jr Logan Hocking County Department of Health Hocking Valley Hospital Paul Thrush Logan Rt George Roberts Charles Brown Robert Harris Porter Shaw Harold Sommers Wayne Whitlock Orvill Hampshire Owen McNichols

Indian Citizens Act of 1921 grants U S citizenship nation wide

The law dated June 2, 1921 confers citizenship on all North American Indians born within United States borders. A persistent false belief claims rattlesnakes age can be counted by rattles.

The United States Congress

Motor Theft Charge Filed in Complaint

Virgil Edwards, 28, of Nelsonville Route 2, is charged with stealing an electric motor valued at $200. The complaint, filed by Rene E White of Logan Route 3, states Edwards was arrested by Sheriff A J Waldron, pleaded not guilty, and posted no bond, being committed to the county jail after failing to meet the $1000 bond.

Logan Common Pleas E. E. Bright Virgil Edwards Nelsonville Renee White White Mining Co Edwards A. J. Waldron Bright

Why Bald Eagles Look Bald When They Grow Up

The bald eagle seems bald because, after several years, its head feathers turn bright white, creating the illusion of a bare head. This contrast with the dark body feathers explains the nickname and appearance.

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