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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1956
Page
8
Logan city board of education moves toward a November bond issue of 900000 for school expansion. Plans include converting the junior high, razing Central, building a west wing, and adding classrooms at West and East elementary schools. Resignations of two teachers noted. new hires include Shirley Buntz Marilyn Woods Emma Kate Mathias.
Murray City social notes list funeral attendees and visiting relatives from multiple towns. Guests include Howard Brooker of Baltimore Maryland and numerous Murray City residents visiting or hosting relatives in Barberton Canton Athens Columbus Zanesville Detroit Akron and Detroit among others.
Logan Rotary announced officers directors and committee chairs for the coming year at last night’s meeting. President Harold Sommers, vice president George Rolston, secretary treasurer Harley Meyer. Board members include Rolston Little Rauch Hall Sommers Shipley. Committee chairs span attendance Achauer Davis Saving Epstein Rolston Moore Smith Wright Krimm Ott Humphrey Owens Robinson Hall Leonard Perkins Risch. Sommers reported on a district governor visit planned for August. guest Ralph Haffenberger attended.
Officers for R. Douglas Chapter No 15 Order of Eastern Star were elected at the Masonic Hall including Opal Curry as worthy matron John Hall as worthy patron Gertrude Mortimer as associate matron C A Nancarrow as associate patron Ola Lewis as secretary Garnet Morgan as treasurer Lorene Reynolds as conductress Dollie Smith as associate conductress and Marie Hall as trustee Approximate 20 members attended The installation is set for June 21 with Thelma Casto as installing officer past grand officer Casto is from Sandyville Mrs Vera Easly past grand matron of the Eastern Star Home and six guests attended the brief session.
Logan City firemen were dispatched to the home of Mr and Mrs Hartman on Logan Route 1 where a pork roast in the deep well cooker of an electric range overheated and filled the house with smoke. Firemen disconnected the range and cleared the smoke with electric fans. Chief Burlin Taylor and Assistant Robert Courter responded to the alarm.
Logan Hocking County Health Department reports a second rabies case this year. A stray dog head, destroyed last Friday at Glen Schaal’s Laurelville Route 2 home, was sent to the Southeast district laboratory in Athens. Negri bodies confirmed rabies. no human contacts found, though the animal bit two dogs at the home.
Rev. Paul D. Holtzen of Logan will serve as clergy delegate for 17 churches to the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod convention in St. Paul Minnesota from June 20 to June 30. He pastors Trinity Lutheran churches in Logan and near Sugar Grove. Lay delegate for the district is George Alten of Emanuel Lutheran Church Lancaster.
Marriage licenses list Logan resident James C Stump 24 carpenter and Coletta M Poling 18 at home Logan Route 4 with Harold E Relch 25 physician Lancaster and Carol Ann Risch 22 student Logan as co applicants.
The speaker notes that Leach s petrels forage up to 100 miles from the Maine coast and only land to nest. They avoid the mainland to protect their burrows from predators, highlighting their offshore nesting behavior and vulnerability on land.
Logan Society LOGAN Carl Anne Risch married Saturday afternoon June 16 to Dr Harold Eugene Kelch son of Dr and Mrs Albert O Kelch of Lancaster The church carried white gladiolus delphinium huckleberry foliage palms and ivy A 230 pm service followed by a reception at the bride’s parents home Given in marriage by her father the bride wore white Italian taffeta with Alencon lace seed pearl neckline and a pannier skirt Her attendants included Jane Shaw Risch Bonnie Douda Ruth Geis Robin Jean Ann Risch Best man Oakley A Kelch with an officiating slate of ushers and hostesses also listed The bride a Logan High School graduate attended Ohio Wesleyan University and Ohio State College of Pharmacy She is member of Kappa Alpha Theta and Kappa Epsilon Dr Kelch a Lancaster High School graduate and Miami University alum earned medical degree cum laude from Washington University and will intern at University Hospital Cleveland The couple will reside at 2122 Cornell St Cleveland.
Logan Common Pleas Court records show that on motion of the plaintiff the defendant in a divorce action filed by Barbara Turner against Donald L Turner has been ordered to pay 25 dollars per week for the support of minor children and 75 dollars expense money. A divorce action brought by Lawrence Huntley of Nelsonville Route 1 against Ruth Huntley of Logan has been dismissed with out prejudice on application of the plaintiff who was directed to pay the costs.
The sixth meeting of the Knight's Hillbilly Club was held June 15 at the Methodist Church South Perry. Refreshments were provided by Jerry Tatman and Gale n McNeal. The refreshment committee for the next meeting includes Edward Holbrook Richard Rick etts and Harry Stump. Visitors were Mrs Eva Tatman and daughter Renee Mary Kathryn Joyce Weaver and Helen and Beverly McNeal. The next meeting is set for June 21 at 8 p.m. at the church.
Mary E Nixon sues Richard D Nixon in Common Pleas Court for divorce and seeks custody of minor children support money and temporary alimony. The case names Mary E Nixon as plaintiff and Richard D Nixon as respondent with requests for court order on child custody support and alimony. The filing alleges gross neglect of duty as the grounds for dissolution of the marriage.
The Haydenville Methodist Church Choir Boosters will hold an all day sewing session at Mrs Guy Bailey s home. Members will sew robes for the church s choirs.
Logan A program for the Hocking County Chapter meeting Thursday evening at the clubhouse features an exhibition of fly and spinning reel casting by Harold F Hessler of Columbus who teaches casting. The event begins at 6 30 p m with dinner at 7 30 p m an hour later than usual. C B Matheny of Haydenville is program chairman.
The report notes most addicts prefer morphine and heroin, opium derivatives, due to their reduced bulk and easier concealment compared with opium. The trend highlights a shift in substance use patterns and concealment challenges for authorities.
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