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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1957
Page
2
Logan McDaniel of Union Furnace was appointed Monday night to the Hocking County board of education to fill the vacancy from John Bumgardner’s resignation. Bumgardner left the Starr Washington board and will seek reelection in November. Thorne of Carbon Hill was also mentioned as an appointee replacement, with terms expiring this year. McDaniel is a WWII Navy veteran and longtime Union Furnace school worker.
Logan publicity committee met at General Electric to plan promotion for the 1957 Hocking County Community Chest drive. B. G. Greenman chaired, outlining media use and requesting each agency provide a fact sheet on activities and past fund use. a subcommittee selected promotional material and assigned liaisons to local groups.
Vera E. Jackson Arbell 19 of Enterprise was arraigned in Mayor Francis Myers court, pleaded innocent, found guilty of two counts disturbing the peace, fined 40 dollars plus costs, and jailed for non payment. The incident occurred July 26 in Nelsonville when Mrs Azbell allegedly challenged a fight and dumped dried clothes into a creek.
Maxine Ritter and Dr. Jack Tomlinson married before about 200 guests with 500 visiting photographers present. The couple were chosen by the Texas State Photographer's Convention to model for Francis Scheidegger of St. Louis during a wedding photography demonstration.
Florida Highway Patrol had used coffee break stickers to curb fatigue driving. Citrus executive R V Phillips protested to the Citrus Commission, which then changed the message to Stop Never drive while tired Refresh with orange juice.
The director of the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake New York Dr R Bruce Inverarity says he wants to slice off the top of an Adirondack peak for display. He notes climbers would enjoy viewing a genuine article.
United Bible Class of the Methodist Church held its annual picnic supper at Rachelmacher Park with many families and guests. Calvin Price celebrated his seventh birthday with a party at 193 N Walnut St, with gifts and games followed by refreshments. Summit Farm Bureau Advisory Council held a Sunday picnic at Webb Chapel recreation hall with fifteen families and a playground equipment project planned. Progressive Young Adults held a wiener roast at Lake Logan with forty seven attendees and a large list of participating families and committee members.
Four adults were arrested Tuesday and held in the county jail overnight awaiting a Juvenile Court hearing on charges of contributing to the delinquency of minor girls. William L. Poling 20, William R. Darnell 21, Paul E. Malone 19, and William J. Malone 22 faced charges. Poling is charged with involving a 14 year old girl and the others with three girls aged 14 and 17.
Logan Kiwanis Club heard Jay Dupler of Lancaster describe hand making and finishing firearms for collectors and marksmen. He noted Civil War muskets outperform modern arms in muzzle loading contests in most years and demonstrated loading and ignition methods with several pistols and rifles. A Kentucky rifle from 1832 and slides of his work were shown, with a donation from Dick Hall of Logan Clay Products Co. for barbecued chicken duties.
In Virginia Beach a traditional military wedding took place at Fort Story with a twist as the couple exited the church beneath an arch of crossed boat hooks instead of swords. Edged weapons are scarce at the Army Transportation Corps post, but boat hooks are essential around amphibious ducks.
Dorothy Vince files for divorce from Richard S. Vince of 55 Gomps Drive in common pleas court charging extreme cruelty. She alleges physical abuse and threats to bodily harm. The couple married July 31 1949 in Cincinnati.
Miss Beverly Hart sell will be among 60 nurses graduating August 4 from Mt. Carmel School of Nursing in Columbus. Daughter of Mrs. Iva Hart sell of 575 Bowen Street, she is a 1954 Logan High School graduate who entered the program the next fall. Commencement is at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph's Cathedral.
Philadelphia resident Hey wood Butler sits in Movamensing Prison after discovering a pair of handcuffs in a moved apartment. He linked them, wore them, and could not unlock them. A routine records check revealed Butler owed a $25 municipal court fine for carrying a concealed deadly weapon. He remains imprisoned until payment.
Two gangs planned separate raids on a London suburban store at the same hour. They surprised each other while stealing the safe and, after the awkward pause, joined forces to move the half ton loot to a truck. Scotland Yard arrested the mixed gang before the shares could be divided.
The American Forest Products Industries says wide adoption of proper management has balanced tree production with cutting for the first time in the 20th century. The "tree farm" movement began 16 years ago teaching reseed and replant after harvest. Frisco handles largest tankers. depth limits affect port operations. Music from a natural organ in Luray Cavern Virginia is produced by limestone stalactites ground to pitch and tapped by hammers.
In Miami two holdup men ordered meals, spread napkins on the floor as they lay down. The restaurant manager alerted police when cook Anthony Neilson slipped away to call for help. Officers arrested two men from Logan routes, Lee I. Brown and Barbara Jit Nash, on armed robbery investigations.
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