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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1958

Page

16

Renewal of Health and TB Levies Proposed in Logan

Hocking County Tuberculosis and Health Association officers endorsed renewing two levies expiring this year. A half mill for health operations and a half mill for TB institutional care would be placed on the November ballot after analysis of five year costs and post hospital care needs. Attendees included Mrs. Paul Shaw and Dr. H. M. Boocks at Mrs. Dorothy Krieg’s home.

Logan Hocking County Tuberculosis and Health Association Dorothy Krieg Health Department Krieg Paul Shaw Association Lawrence Hack Sumner Martin Claude Harsh Earl F. Schottke Wallace E. Blake Barton A. Hall H. M. Boocks

Athens Ordinance Approves Trade In of 1956 Ford

City of Athens Ohio authorizes Director of Public Service Safety to bid for a station wagon purchase and trade in a 1956 Ford to offset costs. Sale of the old vehicle will occur alongside the new purchase under a single contract with the lowest bidder, per Ohio law.

Director of Public Service Safety Athens Ohio

Athens City Charter Question Ordinance Details Election

Ordinance 1487 outlines submitting the question Shall a commission be chosen to frame a charter to Athens voters. It sets election date November 4, 1958, voter instructions, ballot design, nomination rules, and publication duties for Athens County. The act specifies no party designation and details ballot printing and election officer duties.

Athens Ohio Board of Elections Athens County

Rites Friday For Pastor Dolphus Burke

Funeral services for the Rev. Dolphus Burke 57 will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Church of God. He died suddenly Tuesday afternoon. Survived by his wife Hazel eight sons including Ollie Hebron Roger Paul Bill Donald Dolphus Jr and James two daughters Phy lis Knowlton Carol two brothers a sister his mother and 13 grandchildren.

Carpenter Dolphus Burke Church of God Hazel Phylis Knowlton Columbus Carol Ollie Cincinnati Hebron Roger Charleston Paul Norfolk Bill Hawaii Donald Dolphus, Jr James

Logan Duplicate Club Meeting Notice

The Logan Duplicate Club will meet Thursday evening in the assembly room of the Ohio Power Co. office. Play will start at 7:30 p.m.

Logan Ohio Power Co

Ordinance 1435 Establishes Athens Truck Loading Zones

The city of Athens Ohio adopts Section 26% of its code to designate truck loading zones on streets. Signs mark zones and vehicles with truck registrations may use them only as needed for loading or unloading merchandise. The ordinance takes effect at the earliest lawful date. Approved by Kenneth W Lands on July 21.

W. H. Herbert O. G. Houck Kenneth W. Lands Board of Elections Athens County Ohio J. WH. Herbert U 2. G. Eirn Athens Director of Public Service Safety DS. W. H. Herbert

Foreclosure of Tax Liens in Glouster Ohio

Court action in Athens County seeks sale of Lot 11 in Glouster to satisfy tax liens. Defendants must answer by August 1958 or judgment will be entered. Treasurer T. T. Kincade, assisted by HB Gall, appears for the prosecution.

Ohio University Athens Ohio Health Center W. H. Herbert Art Smith Dell Smith Jimmy Burns Earl Wiley Raymond Smith Ruby Lafollette Louella Gwily John Lafollette Mary McConah T. ©. Kincade Oae Court of Common Pleas Athens County Glouster Hrecorder State of T. ©. Kinneade HB. Gall

Robert Gibbs Dies Tuesday in Letart

Robert T. Gibbs Letart section foreman for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad died suddenly at his home Tuesday evening. Born December 16 1898 in Oak Grove he lived in Mason County his entire life. Survived by wife Essie Keisling two daughters Mrs John Taylor Letart and Mrs Roy Lloyd Mt Alto. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. Letart Methodist Church burial in Letart cemetery. Friends may call at home until 1 p.m. and at church from 1 to 2 p.m.

Point Pleasant Robert T. Gibbs Letart Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Oak Grove Mason County Riley Gibbs Essie Keisling John Taylor Roy Lloyd Mt. Alto Letart Methodist Church C. W. Hanlon Forest Murray Letart Cemetery

Appraisements Filed in Probate Court Involving Three Estates

Probate Court records show inventories and appraisements for three estates. Mrs. Sarah J. Webb of Carbon Hill valued at 8573 by Gerald Devol Ira Wilkinson and David Thorne with Dorothy C. Webb as administratrix. Lee Vance of Salt Creek Township valued at 3050 by Thomas D. Rose Damon E. Ponticus and Melvin Mettler with Helen M. Vance as executrix. Robert E. Swaim of Green Two appraised by John Allen Charles Achauer and John Clouston with Kermit Swaim as administrator.

Robert E. Swaim Green Two John Allen Charles Achauer John Clouston Kermit Swaim

Esperanto Guides Featured at Belgium Exhibition

At the International Exhibition in Belgium visitors can hire guides speaking six languages including Esperanto the international language. Guides fluent in Esperanto offered to help visitors navigate exhibits and learn about displays.

Belgium

Delinquencies Lower On Second Half Taxes

Logan Ohio treasurer Ralph Moorhead reports $291 076 80 in real estate taxes collected for the second half of 1957 bringing 1957 realty receipts to $788 731 52 The total 1957 tax charge was $818 889 99 Delinquencies ended at $29 090 89 lower than last year’s $33 337 99 Readable subdivision and school district settlements list include Logan city $72 698 79 and several townships and villages with varied amounts.

Logan Ralph Moorhead Hocking County Moorhead Benton Falls Oroville Logan City Good Hope East Hocking Green

Chicken Fry Set for Lions Ladies Night in Logan

Logan Lions Club plans a chicken fry at 6 30 p m on Monday August 18 at Humphrey chicken farm near Goat Run Road Route 75 south of Logan. The club also votes to enter a bowling team in the Fraternal League and to sponsor two county Child Welfare Department wards at Tar Hollow State Park 4 H camp next month.

Logan Logan Lions Club Humphrey Chicken Farm Goat Run Rd Route 75 County Child Welfare Department Tar Hollow State Park

Haydenville Man Held For Grand Jury Action

Paul R. Lehman 38 of Haydenville was arraigned in County Court on assault and battery against his wife Betty. He pleaded innocent and was held to the grand jury under $500 bond by Judge Vaughn Collins, then released after furnishing bond. Lehman had been in county jail since Monday night. deputies John Wells and Dennis Wilkes made the arrest.

Logan Betty Paul R. Lehman Haydenville Lehman Vaughn Collins John Wells Dennis Wilkes

Wife Answers Man's Suit for Divorce

In Common Pleas Court Everett McWilliams sues Margene McWilliams for divorce. Margene files a cross petition alleging gross neglect of duty and seeks temporary and permanent custody of two minor children and child support. The couple married in 1942. A separate divorce action lists Shirley A. Newman as plaintiff, with Carl E. Smathers as father and next friend.

Logan Common Pleas Everett McWilliams Margene McWilliams

Roofer Suffers Back Injury in Point Pleasant Fall

Iris Hudson of New Haven fell from a house he was roofing in Point Pleasant on Wednesday morning. He sustained a back injury and is being treated at Point Pleasant Clinic. He was working on the home of John Hudson when the accident occurred.

Point Pleasant Iris Hudson New Haven Hudson Point Pleasant Clinic John Hudson

New Missile Cruiser Galveston Commences a Naval Era

Philadelphia report details the commissioning of the Galveston, the first Bendix-Talos missile cruiser. The 14,600-ton ship, 610 feet long, 30 knot design, carries 89 officers and 1,187 enlisted men and signals a shift to missile age warfare with ramjet Bendix-Talos missiles and a 65 mile range.

Galveston Long Beach Franklin Johnson Central Press Association Philadelphia U. S. Navy Theodore Roosevelt Missouri Uncle Sam

Red Cross Plans Events At Chillicothe VA Hospital

Hocking County Red Cross chapter schedules two patient benefits at Chillicothe Veterans Administration Hospital. Logan High School Band concert on August 3 marks a third straight annual hospital appearance. Women of St Matthew Lutheran Church host a ward picnic on August 12 following a prior June 24 supper. Mary Thompson notes 169 volunteers contributed 1445 hours in the last fiscal year. J M Hildabolt chairs volunteer arrangements.

Logan Chillicothe Veterans Administration Hospital Hocking County Mary Thompson VA _hospitl J. M. Hildabolt

Athens Youth Baseball Scores Mixed Results Across Leagues

In Athens a series of Little League and Minor League games produced varied outcomes. Selections include Saycees vs Kiwanis with notable batteries and singles, Dodgers against New Work with key by Jim Mingus, and Peewee Cardinals facing Bluebirds. Beagles and Hawks also posted multiple hits and home runs with strong pitching and fielding performances.

Athens Dodgers Tom Smith Gary Coon Bob Ramey Jim Mingus Steve Sammons Delbert Tucker Roger Sams Dennis Choe Chuck Mansfield Jim Ramey Paul Thornton

Eternal Life Poem Fragment in Classified Section

A devotional poem appears in the classified section. It attributes authorship to George W. Davies and reflects on faith, salvation, and eternal life through Jesus Christ.

God Jesus Christ Our Lord George W. Davies

Ohio Produce Market Quotes and Cincinnati Livestock Prices

The report lists diverse produce quotes for beans beets cabbage corn cucumbers lettuce potatoes and tomatoes from Ohio markets with greenhouses field grown and U.S. No. 1 grades. Cincinnati prices cover eggs poultry cattle hogs sheep and lambs with ranges for weights and grades and notes on market activity.

U.S Cincinnati USDA

Alston’s Conscience Clear as Axe Nears

MILWAUKEE. Walt Alston says his conscience is clear about potentially being axed as Dodgers manager after his team beat the Milwaukee Braves 4-2 for the ninth time in 13 meetings. Rumors of his departure persist despite front office denials.

Milwaukee Walt Alston Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Braves Alston

Lions Release UD Back Cuts rookies Chaney and Johnson

Detroit Lions coach George Wilson made early cuts releasing Claude Chaney of Dayton University and Carl Johnson of South Dakota. Chaney was the 11th draft choice this year. Johnson, a 1957 pick, had a tryout as a defensive halfback.

Detroit Detroit Lions George Wilson Claude Chaney Dayton University Carl Johnson South Dakota Chaney Johnson

Logan Driver Cited After Route 33 Crash

State Highway Patrol cited 19 year old Clarence Poling of Logan after an 1:10 a m Tuesday crash on Route 33 north of Logan. Poling faces a driving left of center charge after his car ran off the road and struck a guardrail prompting the may or's court action.

Logan Clarence Poling State Highway Patrol Route Poling

Boxing Roundup Notable Wins And Mixed Results

In Miami Beach Bobby Boyd from Chicago stopped Jimmy Morris after 4 rounds. Jesse Bowdry from St. Louis stopped Bobby Lane in 8 rounds. In Richmond Lake Easter from San Francisco stopped Vic Cardoz in 4 rounds. The card featured multiple Midwest and West Coast opponents with varied outcomes.

Miami Beach Fla Bobby Boyd Chicago Jimmy Morris Miami Jesse Bowdry St. Louis Bobby Lane Richmond Calif Lake Easter San Francisco Vic Cardoz Oakland

Chinese Merchants Control Madagascar Economy

Chinese storekeepers dominate native economic life on Madagascar. Cloves remain the island's main crop, and they barter food and other necessities for the harvest. French exporters are compelled to buy from the Chinese.

Madagascar Africa

Also Mentioned on This Page

TB Group Charter Commission Mr. Burke Marion van Meter Harry W Marion Correctional Institution Ohto Pardon and Parole Commission Herbert W. Shroger Wm. Parker Walker Sunnyside Drive Albany Francis D. White Said County T. O. Kincade Robert Gibbs Mae S. Crabtree Herbert Crabtree Millfield Women’s Army Corps Center Fort McClellan Ala Chauncey- Dover High School Royal McBee Women’s Army Corps Laurel Bremen Perry Laurelville Village Salt Creek Starr Ward York Murray City Village Washington West Hocking Lions Ladies Woodrow Kalklosch Mecca Brandts Restaurant Johnson’s Cabin Clear Creek McArthur Road West Logan Texas City Applied Physics Laboratory Johns Hopkins University Bendix Aviation Mishawaka Ind E. State St Athens Pharmacy Athens County Fair Cline’s Baker and Stauffer Harold Goddard Aue Bartlett Uhlman’s Pomeroy Rd Volkswagen Plains Plymouth Woodward St Red Cross Chillicothe Ean Little League Saycees Kiwanis Ronnie Handley Tom Kempton Paul Ayers David Brown Bob Cooley Jay Carsey Kenny Drengaces Byron Hoffee Athens Peewee League Cardinals Bluebirds Bruce Johnson Rod King Alan Fulks Jeff Rutter Yom Chiki HAWKS Beagles Ut Barons Bill Shamer Dan Williams Larry Gibson Bill Weekly Paul Carpenter Allan Palkner Memoriam Lions White's Mill Athens, Ohio Belvedere 2 Dr. Hdto Buick Lincoln Ford
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