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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1952

Page

10

Logan Council weighs health board and bee ordinance

Logan council discussed city health leadership and budget control while considering a bee keeping ordinance. Mayor Friend noted cost to run own health system and that city nurses operate under county contract. Public safety insurance and sewage plant land details were reviewed along with parking bans and land foreclosure progress.

Roger Friend City Board of Health Friend Ralph Griffin Miss Nutt Logan Dick Gerken Public Building and Safety Committee Dayton Schultheis Gerken Council Walnut St Hunter St Burlin Taylor

Heat Wave Keeps Logan Adults At Public Pool

In Hocking County the heat persisted with a 94 degree high around 1:30 pm and a 68 degree low at 7 am. Logan residents flocked to the swimming pool with about 500 people reported in the afternoon as workers sought relief from the heat.

Logan Hocking Nature State Highway Garage The Mercury Dwight Diller

Plans for Air Tour To Be Discussed

The Board of Supervisors of the Hocking Soil Conservation District and advisory members will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday to discuss the annual air conservation tour. The session will be held in the Ohio Power Co auditorium.

LOGAN Board of Supervisors Hocking Soil Conservation District Soil Conservation Advisory Ohio Power Co

Two Drivers Fined in Mayor Rog­er Friend's Court

Logan Glenn F Cottrill 20 New Straitsville Route 1 and Mathias Lutz 73 Laurelville Route 1 were fined Tuesday in Mayor Roger Friend's court. Cottrill pleaded guilty to reckless operation and paid 15 dollars plus costs after city police arrest. Lutz pleaded guilty to improper turn on a highway and paid 10 dollars plus costs after a State Highway Patrol arrest following an accident on Route 180.

Youths driving rights suspended for 90 days in Rockbridge

A 17-year-old Rockbridge youth had his license suspended for 90 days after pleading innocent to a reckless driving charge. Judge Rhea Pettit Bangert ordered the suspension and court costs, citing a June 1 State Highway Patrol citation.

Logan Rhea Pettit Bangert Rockbridge State Highway Patrol

Births and admissions at Hocking Valley Hospital

In Logan area births include a son for Mr. and Mrs. Don Lytle and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rheinscheid. Other births reported for Logan residents include sons for Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. Scott Huffines, plus a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Peppers. Multiple admissions and discharges listed for residents on routes and nearby towns.

Don Lytle Logan Gerald Rheinscheid John Nelson Scott Huffines Lawrence Peppers Robert Lee Bownes James Lewis Spicer Caron Poling Kenneth Rheinscheld Charles Linton Paul Harrison Roy Rhoades Allensville Nellie Lehman Edward Munday Gerald Rheinscheld Joseph Williams New Straitsville Robert Kilkenny New Plymouth

Injury in Fall During Cherry Picking

Mrs Clarence Schrader of 556 FE Third St fell Tuesday afternoon while picking cherries at Jacob Keller residence 315 Warner Ave and sustained a fractured left leg. She was treated at a physician's office and returned home.

Logan Clarence Schrader Third St Cherries Phlyscian Schrader Jacob Keller Warner Ave

Laurel Valley Grange second in district theater contest

Laurel Valley Grange finished second in the district Grange theater contest held Monday night in Albany. Meigs County Grange captured first place. Athens and Vinton counties also competed. The Laurel Grange play titled Dinner Bell had previously won Hocking County honors on June 16. The cast included Ray Bigham Jackie Bigham Millie Morris Margaret Notestone Ollie Brown Georgia Notestone Melvin Morris and Glenner Weaver. Mrs Herbert Notestone served as lecturer for the grange. Meigs County also won the quartet contest. no entry came from Hocking County.

Logan Laurel Valley Grange Albany Meigs County Grange Athens Vinton Laurel Grange Hocking County Ray Bigham Jackie * Bigham Millie ‘Morris Margaret Notestone Ollie Brown Georgia Notestone Melvin Morris Glenner Weaver Herbert Notestone The Grange Meigs County

Whitcraft Rites Planned

Final rites for T. F. Whitcraft 69 of 359 F Hunter St. will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. John’s Church with Rev. Father Charles P. Foy officiating. Burial follows in Oak Grove cemetery. Survived by widow Racine and two sisters Merlin Whitcraft and Jennie Martin. Rooney Roberts funeral home will host callers.

Hocking County Racine Merlin Whitcraft Jennie Martin Logan Roberts Funeral Home

Coaches Discuss Wrestling Proceeds at Club Meeting

Logan Downtown Coaches Club will meet at 8 30 p m Wednesday at the home of Dr John W Doering 539 Warner Ave. The main portion of the meeting will be devoted to calculating the proceeds of the recent outdoor wrestling match. The club had the athletic field worked on after Sunday's rain to prepare for use.

Logan John W. Doering Warner Ave

Mrs Adcock Heads Legion Auxiliary

Mrs Lawrence Adcock was elected president of the American Legion Auxiliary in Logan. Other officers include Mrs Walter Huffman first vice president Mrs Irvin Stone second vice president Mrs Arthur Dollmatsch secretary Mrs Jacob Keller treasurer Mrs John Kreig chaplain Mrs Lena Mock sergeant at arms and Miss Hazel Armstrong historian. Mrs Barton Hall past district president was installing officer.

Gallipolis to appoint McKnight successor

A special Gallipolis city commission session was called for today at 8 p m to appoint a new commissioner to fill the unexpired term of William McKnight who died last Thursday. City manager J R Bartlett disclosed the plan.

Gallipolis J. R. Bartlett William McKnight

Campfield Habeas Hearings Set for Friday in Gallipolis

Lloyd Russell Campfield 36 of Gallipolis petitions for a writ of habeas corpus in an extradition appeal from Florida on a securities law violation. Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Betz will preside at the 11 a.m. Friday hearings.

Gallipolis Lloydussell Campfield Campfield Florida Common Pleas Robert M. Betz

Man Bound To Jury In Gallia County Case

Raymond Mattox 33 of Darbydale bound over to the Gallia County Grand Jury by Justice of the Peace J A Johnson. Mattox jailed after FBI arrest faces assault and robbery charges against Bert Hughes. Hearings concluded yesterday. bond set at 2000 upon Sheriff Ehman’s recommendation. Warren Sheets aided the prosecution.

Gallipolis Raymond Mattox Darbydale Gallia George Ehman Warren Sheets Gallia County

River Traffic Reports Across Ohio River District

Navigation updates list boats on Gallipolis and Kanawha rivers with up and down readings, vessel names and times. It includes gauge readings and Kanawha Falls and Point Pleasant heights, summarizing river conditions across multiple docks.

Gallipolis Kenna Semet William Penn Sycamore Bonnie Kanawha River Solvay London Shirley Briggs Winfield Merrill Cherokee Price Omar Martin Cherry Stone R. W. Lea Sohio State Teddy Clair

Hospital Notes Almanac of Local Births and Parental Names

Holzer Hospital notes list numerous birth and parent entries from Gallipolis Wellston Point Pleasant Henderson Jackson and surrounding towns. Entries include Mrs Ralph Saunders and a daughter, Mrs Thomas Walton a daughter, Mrs John Tracy a daughter, and others such as Mrs Daniel Burns Charles H Innis Miss Mabel Stevenson Shari Kay Broyles Mrs Chester Boster and more with several babies noted.

Ralph Saunders Gallipolis Thomas Walton Wellston John Tracy Point Pleasant Daniel Burns Henderson Shari Kay Broyles Jackson Chester Boster Thurman Bessie Bobo Danny Stidham Crown City William S. Belville Trenton James Casto Jane Bryan Kenneth Ward Bidwell Richard Earl Roush Letart L. S. Carrick Gomer Morris

Logan Awarded Honor for No 1951 Traffic Fatalities

Logan received honorable mention from the Ohio Safety Council for zero traffic fatalities in 1951. A plaque was presented to the city by the council.

Logan Ohio Safety Council

Identified as Vagrant Man Told To Leave

Gallipolis police report James Willis 34 was told to leave town after a vagrancy arrest. Willis refused to give his name and was identified by the Ohio Bureau of Identification from fingerprints. He had prior arrests in several states for vagrancy trespassing and non support.

Gallipolis James Willis Ohio Bureau of Identification Willis

Guardian Sought for 6 Year Old in Common Pleas Court

Amanda L. Bickel filed an application in Common Pleas Court on Tuesday seeking the appointment of a guardian for her 6 year old child. The filing requests court oversight of guardianship arrangements and protections for the minor.

Guardian Logan Amanda L. Bickel Common Pleas Court

Higher Tax Evaluation Suggested for Gallia County

Gallia County should have a higher tax evaluation, decided at the state auditor mid-summer meeting at Russell's Point. County Auditor Charles Bodimer said this does not guarantee higher taxes, as rates will determine the final amount.

Gallipolis Gallia County Russell's Point Charles Bodimer Bodimer

Assault Indictment Returned by Jurors in Gallia County

Sheriff George Ehman said Criss Anderson, 26, indicted by the Gallia County grand jury on two counts of assault to kill. He is held on two 500 dollar bonds. Ehman also said James Earl Holbert, 43, charged with passing a bad check in Gallia County, has been returned to Jackson County to answer charges there.

Gallipolis George Ehman Criss Anderson Gallia County Ehman James Earl, Holbert Jackson County

Divorce Suit Filed in Gallia for Pearl Winsor and Howard Winsor

Pearl Winsor of Gallia files for divorce from Howard Winsor of Delaware Route 4 alleging gross negligence and extreme cruelty. Married December 11, 1951. Petition filed in Common Pleas Court on Monday.

Gallipolis Pearl Winsor Gallia Howard Winsor Delaware

Will To Win Guides Champions In Golf At Rotary

Gallipolis speaker William C. Campbell urged Rotarians that the will to win drives championship golf. Campbell, Huntington insurance man and golfer, cited Nelson Hogan Stranahan and Finsterwald as examples and praised Snead's natural athleticism. He praised outdoor life, cross-cultural ties through golf, and urged valley cooperation for growth.

Gallipolis William C. Campbell Rotary Club Farmers’ Hotel Huntington W. Va Princeton William H. Jones Marcus J. Magnussen Presi Dent Campbell Byron Nelson Ben Hogan Frank Stranahan Nelson Hogan Stranahan Rotarians Don Finsterwald Don Sam Snead Ohio Valley

County sanitation ordinance boosts homeowner cooperation

Gallipolis county sanitarian John Frazier said since the general sanitary ordinance passed in May cooperation has been very good. The ordinance covers repair and installation of sewage disposal units and sets specifications. He noted 10 to 12 applications have been received at the county health office.

Gallipolis John Frazier County Sanitarian Sanitarian

Four Arrests by Highway Patrol Reported in Gallia County

Four arrests were made by the State Highway Patrol on Tuesday in Gallia County. Robert Randall Grant, 18, of Cheshire Route 1, was arrested for failing to stop at a stop sign and will appear in Judge William H. Jones court Friday. Neale R. Demille, 17, Rio Grande, had his license suspended for two weeks. Dale W. Kinsell, 43, Marietta, was fined $15 and costs for speeding by Justice of the Peace Peoples. Emery Humphries, 42, Coalton, was cited to appear before Judge Jones this afternoon.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Robert Randall Grant Cheshire William H. Jones Neale R. Demille Rio Grande Dale W. Kinsell Marietta Justice of the Peace Peoples Emery Humphries Coalton Jones

Talent Show and Sale at Bidwell-Porter High School

Gallipolis reports a talent show and parcel post sale set for 8 p.m. at Bidwell-Porter High School. Sponsored by the Bidwell Busy Bees 4-H Club the program includes tap dancing and a surprise for the audience.

Gallipolis Bidwell-Porter High School Bidwell Busy Bees 4-H Club

Also Mentioned on This Page

Health Board Logan Council Nelle Nutt County Board of Health Nance Ohio Health Department Harry Shaw Gallagher Fred Murray Fred Macmurray Eleanor Parker Christie Viveca Lindfors Yvonne DE Carlo Rock Hudson Ae Se Shin Ath Yan Mn Pu Hocking Valley Hospital Sam Hansel Sharon Marie Chaffin Ralph Bay Lancaster Scott Ledford Sue Ann Larimer Frederick Mohler Logan Laurel Valley Grange Whitcraft Mrs. Adcock Legion Auxiliary McKnight Holzer Hospital Charles H. Innis Mabel Stevenson New Haven Richard Davisson Baby William Betz Julia Denk James Silvey On Francis Dorsey Roush Oe Holstein Emory Gibbs Robert Faulkner Paul Perkins Grant Roberts Falls City Brewing CO. Inc Louisville Ohio Valley Summer Theatre Noel Coward Quick's Bly Tou Servel Ohio Fuel Company
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