City to Collect Water and Sewer Rentals Under New Table
The Athens city water department will implement a new progressive rate table from December 1, 1955 to June 15, 1956, increasing minimum charges for 600 gallons or less and applying tiered rates per thousand gallons. Delinquent accounts after July 1 face a 10 percent penalty, with service hours posted and church notices for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Department of Fare
John C’m
Reilly
Sacred Heart
Church of
Point Pleasant
Holy
Hartford
Fouth
Thou- Joseph's of
Mason
Smith
Water rate hike eyed for Pt Pleasant area
City council approved a special meeting plan to raise water charges by about one percent affecting an estimated portion of consumers with four month bills rising from 40 cents to 2.10 dollars and increasing use charges beyond one million gallons at 12 cents per thousand. Funds collected will retire debt for extensions, raise salaries, and cover rising costs of operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Health
Earl Hoyd
Couell PLC
Arthur Robinson
Pollution Control Board
C. M. Tine
Robinson
Neer
McOuncil
Wedding of Judith Hutchison and William Miller Jr.
Judith Hutchison and William Miller Jr. wed in a May ceremony at the Evangelical United Brethren Church Logan. Music by Carl Spence and Ralph Poston preceded the double ring rite conducted by Rev. A N Grueser. Attendants wore dotted swiss gowns and carried shasta daisies and carnations. The couple resides in Logan Route 3 with Miller employed by Hocking County Highways and Hutchison a Logan High School graduate and secretary at Logan Pottery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferr
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Judith Anne Hutchison
William Miller Jr
A. N. Grueser
Carl Spence
Ralph Poston
Poston
Mallotte
Spence
Dianne Martin
Corning
Shelia Rhroer
Sugar Grove
Mr. Miller
William H. Miller
Wileson Ave
South Logan
Miss Hutchison
Lawrence
Hutchison
Logan
Route 3
Roy Vollmer
Betty Funk
Roy Masure
Dick Platt
Beverly Broker
Jean Ann Hutchison
Randolph Rempel Jr
Miller
Dick Martin
Larry Spence
Dick Flatt
James Reese
Ruth Phillips
John Hutchison
Leo Trader
Edward Miller
Harry J. Mack
Dridels
Dayton
Columbus
Marietta
Loxan
Logan Pottery Company
Logan High School
U. S. Army
Germany
Hocking County
Church News of Logan Parish Worship and Activities
Logan area churches list service times sermons and upcoming Vacation Bible School June 415 across Trinity Lutheran Church Church of the Nazarene First EUB St Matthew Latheran St John Latheran United Brethren Hocking Valley Tabernacle South Haydenville noting pastors lay leaders and weekly events including classes worship and evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street Baptist
Kenneth Chandler
Harmon
Youth Fellowship
Heights
EUE
David L. Sayre
Christian Endeavor
Henderson Methodist
Hi. A. la Parl
Ine
Pilgrim Holiness
Herbert
Smith
Seventh Day Adventist
John E. Hoffman
Hartford Methodist
Rufus Casto
Graham
Hartford
jLetart
New Haven
Jordan Baptist
Raymond Kelly
Ave
George Osler
Trinity Lutheran
Paul D. Holtzen
Ladies Guild
Voters’ Assembly
Church of the Nazarene—Roy
Klingler
Earl P
Behottke
A. N. Grueser
Hocking
Valley Tabernacle
Baker
South
Haydenville
Orville Newton
Driver Exam Proves Costly in Logan Accident
Mary Phillips of Logan collided with John Kline’s parked car at the State Highway Garage during a driving exam. Minor damage reported. Mayor Francis Myers fined Phillips $10 and costs for unsafe operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
State Highway
Mary Phillips
John Kline
Francis Myers
Funeral held for Nora Pauline Wadsworth in Logan
Logan Route 1 resident Nora Pauline Wadsworth aged 45 died in an automobile crash on Route X at Rockbridge last Saturday. Logan husband Ralph Wadsworth remains seriously injured at Hocking Valley Hospital. Mt Pleasant Church hosted the funeral service officiated by Revs. Carroll Chesser and Levis Buell with local music. Burial followed at Mt Pleasant Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Mts
Nora Pauline Wadsworth
Mt. Pleaant Methodist
Rockbridge
Ralph Wadsworth
Hocking Valley Hospital
Carroll Chesser
Levis Buell
Edgar Hillyer
Meldrim Estate Appraised at $35 000 in Logan Probate
Inventory and appraisement of the estate of W W Meldrim of Logan Route 3 filed in Probate Court values assets at 35228 66. Securities total 9675 real estate 389 and receivables 22117 66. Appraisers Jacob A Killer Roy Kleinschmidt and Rolland Bright. Harry Meldrim is administrator.
Circus Arrives Saturday Under Lion's Club Auspices
George W. Cole Circus rolls into town Saturday with three ring setup at the airport showgrounds. The program features a jungle rhinoceros, performing elephants, a menagerie including lions and bears, and a lineup of jungle stars such as the Rawls family of teen-age gymnasts and Miss Jeanie Kreel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Cole Circus
McArthur
Lion’s Club
Three Ring Circus
Rawls
Charles Rex
Jeanie Kreel
the Palladium
London
Shirley Walters
Marriage Announce Betty Pickens to Billy L. Thomas
Announcement of the marriage of Betty E. Pickens to Billy L. Thomas. The ceremony was on November 12, 1955, at First Methodist Church in Lexington Kentucky with Rev. Rice officiating. Betty will be employed by Central Coal Company and Billy by Central Operating Company. The couple reside at the Lee Apartment in Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty E. Pickens
Ralph A. Pickens
Mason
Billy L. Thomas
Oak ‘Thomas
Point Pleasant
First Methods
Lexington
C. Rice
Thomas
Nahama High School
Charleston School of Commerce
Charleston
Central Coal Company
Graham
Point Fleasant
U. S. Army
Central
Comppany
Graham Station
Lee
Alumni Banquet Highlights McArthur Class Reunions
About 172 attendees gathered in the high school auditorium for the annual alumni banquet. Ken Robbins served as toastmaster for the 79th reunion. notable members included class of 1924 graduate and former teacher. The event featured art by Don ta Shimpach, a business meeting electing officers Jack Kwatkosky Wallace Cline Luann Martin and George Knox Jr. The 1931 class marked its 25th reunion the 1916 class its 6th. Bob Halloway’s Band provided music for roughly 190 dancing couples. Garden Club host Laurene V Calvin led arrangements with assistants Ruth George and E C Motter. awards went to Mrs. William Brown Mrs. Niall Graves and a duo of Mrs. John Chatfield and Mrs. Frank Schimpach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Cline
Luann ‘Martin
George Knox, Jr
Bob Halloway
Band of
Logan
Laurene V. Calvin
Ruth George
E. C. Motter
McArthur Garden Club
William Brown
Niall Graves
John* Chatfield
Frank Schimpach
Degrees Set By Grange
LOGAN Fifth degree will be conferred at a Grange meeting in Antioch Grange Hall on the Frasure Helber road. The Athens County Pomona degree team led by Waldo Poston of Albany will exemplify the work. Refreshments will follow under supervision of Grange officers and guests include local officials and university staff. Two Cars Collide Near Kreachbaum Rd In Logan County, Erland Aiken and Walter Potts collide on a curve. minor damages reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Pomona
Grange
Antioch Grange
Frasure-Helber Road
Athens County Pomona
Waldo Poston
Albany
Poston
Laurence V
Calvin
N. Market St
Ics
Granges
College of Applied Science
Ohio University
Sean
E. J. Taylor
Charles
Dena
Kreachbaum Rd
Uige Mi
Ter Eugene
Erland V
Aiken
Walter A. Potts
Rockbridg
Jury Returns Four Bills in May Term Opening
The grand jury at the opening May term returned four true bills. Indictments were found for Harry Woodgeard in a shooting case, Gerald Hartsough for desertion, Richard Clemons for breaking and entering, and one secret indictment for non-support of minor children. No true bills were found against Edward McClellan Jesse Baker or Oliver Foote. The panel included Thomas Brooks O M Daft Ruth Bay Nial Merril Ora Barney E C Tripp Ethel Collins C C Thomas Nora Cox Eva Herron Turt Davis Viola Smith Scott Taylor Charles Berkhimer Ernes Brown with foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Woodgeard
Gerald Hartsough
Richard Clemons
Edward McClellan
Jesse Baker
Oliver Foote
Thomas Brooks
O. M. Daft
Ruth Bay Nial Merril
Ora Barney
E. C .Tripp
Ethel Collins
C. C. Thomas
Nora Cox
Eva Herron
Turt Davis
Viola Smith
Scott Taylor
Charles Berkhimer
Ernes Brown
July 4 Celebration Plans Draw McArthur Groups
McArthur Downtown Coaches organize to plan the annual July 4 event. Committees meet to finalize arrangements aiming for a highly successful celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vlanning
Mcarthur
Divorce Suit Filed in Common Pleas Court
Ruth Huntley sues Lawrence J. Huntley of Nelsonville Route 1 for divorce alleging extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of minor children and both temporary and permanent alimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ruth Huntley
Common Pleas
Lawrence J. Huntley
Nelsonville
Anne Bailey Farm Women Meet To June Session
Members will meet Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs W D Steele Washington Ave for their June meeting. President Mrs Virgil Burris will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Moose
Moose Home
Women’s Club Meeting Scheduled at Gallipolis Ferry
The Women’s Club will meet Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs Garland Bostic Gallipolis Ferry. Mrs Howard Garland will preside and Mrs Bostic will present the lesson study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canee Farm Women's ‘Club
Garland “Bostic
Gallipolis Ferry
Howard Garland
Bostic
Safe Driving Awards by Utility Highlight Mileage Honors
The Loumons and Southern Ohio Electric Company at McArthur presented drivers awards to several employees. Qualifications require at least 1800 accident free miles per year. Recipients include L. J. Hawk for seven years with 158,866 miles, C. Merrill 99,88 miles, N. S. Merrill 47,383 miles, D. L. Radcliffe six years with 16,690 miles, D. E. Hilbert four years with 36,233 miles, and Elden Wyckoff three years with 9,841 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loumons and Southern Ohio Electric Company
McArthur
L. J. Hawk
2. C. Merrill
N. S. Merril
D. L. Radcliff
D. E. Hilbert
Elden Wyckoff
Point Clinic Notes Itemizes Patient Admissions
Patient list includes Ames Potts of Orient Ohio and Charles Robert Wamsley and Crystal Mae Riffle of Leon with Wilbur Biller of Buffalo noted for admissions to Point Clinic. Names appear as an internal admission ledger fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Potts
Orient
Ohio
Charles Robert Wamsley
Point Pleasant
Crystal Mae Riffle
Leon
Wilbur Biller
Buffalo
Avon Jividen and Donna Herdiman Apply for Marriage License
Marriage license application filed in the county clerk office. Avon Jividen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jividen, and Donna Herdiman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Herdman, are the applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Avon Jividen
Walter ‘Jividen
Donna Herdiman
Herbert Herdman
Driver Fined and License Suspended in Regional Notice
Lewis P. Shill of Charleston Road was fined 90 dollars and costs and his license revoked for six months by Justice E. Browning in Laurelville. Army PFC Woodrow Browning, son of A. M. Goodwin, was arrested by the sheriff in Route 1. He is a member of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Germany and was charged with driving while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Lewis P. Shill
Charleston Road
Germany
Laurelville
State Sets Dairy Month Through June
Gov William C Marland proclaims June as Dairy Month in West Virginia with Robert Steele of Morgantown as observance chairman. A statewide dairy princess contest will select finalists from six areas and the winner will go to the Atlantic Dairy Princess contest and possibly the American Dairy Contest in Chicago October 6 13. Mason County entrants include Linda Durst Mary Frances Blain Kathleen Thompson Patty and Nina Keener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William C. Marland
Mountain State
Robert Steel
Morgantown
West Virgina University
Steele
West Virinia
West Virginia University
West Virginia
Chicago
Mason County
Princess
Linda Durst
Mary Frances Blain
Kathleen Thompson
Patty
Nina Keener
Senators Chief Talks To Kiwanis Club
Lyons, general manager of the Charleston Senators, spoke on baseball at a Kiwanis Club gathering Thursday evening at the Moose Home. Hutchinson led the program, and Buffington presided at the business session planning attendance at the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Yleasany
Dlillman Lyons
Charleston Senators
Ki‘wanis Club
Moose
John C. Hutchinson
William Buffington
Fowler Family Announces Birth of Fourth Child Girl
Mr and Mrs George C Fowler of Ripley Road announce the birth of their third daughter and fourth child born Thursday at Kanawha General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fowlers
Point Pleasant
George C. Fowler
Ripley Road
Kanawha
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athens Messenger
Pt. Pleasant Church News
EUB
Bathtel
Brighton
Walker
Brighton Methodist
Kermit Hypes
Isabelle Kiefer
St. Paul's Methodist
T. W. ‘Schuler, Jr
Christian Science
St. Paul
Women's Society of Christian Service
WSCS
Chiora Dean
Africa
Point Pleasant High School
Trinity
Methodist
Buckhannon
Lloyd C. Wieke
McArthur, Vilage
Board of Public Art Village
George Knox
Joseph Saltz
B. Will
Council
Sewa
Logan Society
Thorty
Rmmyy
United Bible/Class
The
Methodist Church
Ex Sums Libri Child Conservation League
Rachel Lightfoot
Pete Smith
Joe Wilkinson
Pred Primmer, Jr
Ostesses
Charles Starr
Richard Mowery
Dale Shultz
Sigma Phi Gamma _ sorority
Izaak Walton League
Waltonian
Miss Schrader
Sounr
Schrad
West St
Tricia Ellen Schrader
Sun Glow Furniture Industries
Reynolds
Motherwell Ave
Church News of
Pt. Pleasant Society
Service Guild
Christ Church Episcopal
Bible
Frank Aldred
George Overholt
Charles A. Burdette
James Morgan
Cross
Lanes
James Noffsinger
Belle
Roy Greenlee
Cnarleston
K. W. Woodall
Chester Casto
James Michael
Ethel Pritt
Charles Casto
E. John Morgan
Jean
Jerry
David
Warren Stewart
Jabey Beard
South Side
Sherman Beaver
George Airden
Donald Cossin
George
Jim Raiden
Arthur |McCorey
Charney Burdette Land
Charles Everette
Middleport
T. C. Wilson
Dan McNaughtan
H. E. Thomas
George Sprenger
Fourth St
Wilson
McNaughton
Lula Lewis
Silver Springs
Lindaw
William Cruickshanks
Liberty St
J. W. Cox
Camp Conley
Charles Cox
Robin
Cleveland
Orval Cox
Detroit
Clarence Cox
Mike
Cathy
Robert Wood
Bobby
Debbie
Sandra Jane
Chester
Carroll Cox
Bertrand
Paul Cox
Paul Ray
Edwin Gibbs
Ral Gibbs
Mossman Circle
Paul Cummings
Park Drive
J. Stewart
Loyd
Earl Smith
Russell Rob
Bins
Jack
Hale and Son
William Boggess
Jand
Harold Boggess
Myrtle Garrison
Huntington
Ralph Boggess
Ashland
Norman Me
Cullam
Minersville
Garden Club
William
Brown
Howard
McDonnelsville
Nial Graves
the Plains
Arthur Crown
Union Furnace
Ray George
Calvins
We Vs Aneardt
Joe
Pierce
Danny
T. R. Boring
Karen Dawn Eberts
Judy Boring
Holzer Hospital
Utility
Point Clinic
Senators
Kiwanis Club
Kanawha Clinic
Ripley
Agetmsap
Taker's Giftshop
Kris Kringle Village
Kanauge
Silver Bridge
Lal Lala
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