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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1958
Page
5
Logan plant workers at General Electric Logan Glass Plant will receive a roughly 0.5 percent wage rise tied to automatic cost of living adjustments. Plant manager B. G. Greenman said total COLA effects reach about 7.5 percent since 1955.
Attending members of the American Legion Auxiliary hosted a covered dish dinner and business meeting led by Mrs. Arthur Dollmatsch with Miss Ann Nimon reporting on Girls' State at Capital University. Reports were given on the Ohio department convention in Columbus July 17 to 20, and a Chillicothe Veterans Hospital patients picnic was announced for August 21. The GE wage escalator ties raises to consumer price index changes with a June index of 123.7 and a Sept 15 increase of 3.48 percent, plus two 3 percent steps and separate guaranteed raises unaffected by CPI drops.
The St John Lutheran Church will hold a family night on Tuesday July 29 with a one tray dinner at 6 45 p m Mrs Oscar Blum will oversee the program
The executive board will hold a meeting Friday night August 1 at 7 30 in the extension office at the courthouse. Ethel Bower will preside at the meeting.
Hocking County Jury Commission ordered to draw 50 names for September term. Drawing Aug 23 by Dan Langley of Murray City and Forest Wolfe of Laurelville. First 15 names to grand jury, remaining 35 to petit jury venire.
Logan Richard L. Sander and Mary Anne Sanderson obtain an uncontested divorce on grounds of gross neglect of duty. Custody awarded to the plaintiff of three minor children. Defendant enjoined from interference but granted reasonable visitation rights.
Logan police chief Roy Kelch warns strict enforcement of motorbike rules. Youths must hold state issued permits at age 14 or older and city licenses for each bike. parents are responsible for their children's conduct. Violations lead to Juvenile Court citations as complaints over noise and reckless riding persist.
Logan Paul D. Warren, 17, of Nelsonville Route 1, faced Juvenile Court on June 16 for reckless operation. Judge Rhea Bangert Brown found him guilty and suspended his operator's permit for 60 days, marking a second offense.
Local hospital news reports multiple births including a son for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dean Gompf of Logan and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Dovel Bush of Logan Route 3. Admissions include Mrs. James Morrow of Wellston, Miss Augusta Robinson of Logan, Ernest Van Atta of Logan, Mrs. Dovel Bush and infant Karen Lea Fisher, and infants Bruce E. Mount. Also listed are Mrs. Joe Case, Miss Marjie Iles, Harry Tripp, Harley Chambers, Mrs. Cynthia Cummins among others.
Marriage licenses issued for Logan Mearn Mearl Ko hens parger 21 factory worker New Lexington and Rita E Friel 20 nurse s aide New Straitsville Route 1. Thomas S Kirsch 22 engineer Cleveland and Kay Susan Cannon 22 at home Logan.
Mrs. Harvey H. DeWitt 82 mother of Mrs. Stanley Nixon of Logan died at Mercy Hospital Urbana after a two year decline and four months of serious illness. Survived by five children including Paul J. DeWitt Urbana and James T. DeWitt Detroit services 2 p.m. Thursday Humphrey Funeral Home Urbana with Oak Dale Cemetery burial.
Turkish sergeant Kar pat Demirkan, en route home for medical care from Korea, arrives at Tripler Army Hospital Honolulu. Reporter George Chauljian assists by speaking Turkish to Demirkan. His first question is about an in‑base PX.
Logan Hocking County Library educator Mrs Ira Masters releases the Aug 4 to 13 bookmobile schedule detailing daily routes and rural stops across Rockbridge Enterprise West Logan South Bloomingville Hocking Honor Camp Gibisonville Route 664 Marion West Central East South Logan Laurelville South Perry Carbon Hill Greendale The Diamond Haydenville Union Furnace Ewing Llesboro Rupe s Starr Coonville Murray City Gore Webb s Summit and more with time windows for each stop.
Perry County land transfers include Sherman Pyle to Rosey Kaido lot one in Jones Addition to Corning. Erle Williams to Erle Williams Jr. lot eight in Crowley’s Addition to Roseville. James Alexander of Columbus to Leanice Cooper .2 acre in Crooksville. A Cheney to Rolland Massey 1.57 acres in Clayton Two. Margaret Shahan and others to William Dodson two acres in Monroe Township. United States of America and Bernard Boley to Ann Wilson lot 350 in Moxahala.
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