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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1958

Page

20

Traffic Code Amendment Fails To Pass In Second Reading

Logan ordinances with emergency clauses faltered as council failed to suspend rules for a traffic code change. Main Street resurfacing approved under rules and city share set at 12.8 percent with $6400 estimated cost. Parking bans on Culver and Front Streets debated. third reading planned with simple majority votes. A fire protection contract for Camp Echo Hills was also postponed.

State Highway Department Main St Gallagher Ave Orchard Hunter St Zanesville Ave Hun Francis Myers Culver St Main Culver East Sam Bright Frank Ricketts, Jr Highway Department Fairfield County Girl Scout Council Camp Echo Hills Helber’s Rocks Marion Township C. J. Hysell Myers E. Vine St Riff South Logan

Clay Products Merger Set to Expand Logan Clayton Works

Logan Clay Products Co. plans to merge with Graff Kittanning Clay Products Co. of Worthington Pa. The deal, arranged by Logan Clay president Barton A Hall, unites Graff Kittanning operations as a new division. No leadership changes are planned and production continues at both sites.

LOGAN Graff- Kittanning Clay Products Co Worthington Logan Clay Products Co Barton A. Hall Logan Clay Graff-Kittanning Worthington Ceramics Co Logan Clay Products Worthington Ceramics Hall Richard M. Graff F. G. Frantz Barton A. Holl Worthington, Pa

Boy 17 Held For Hearing On Car Theft

Logan a 17 year old from Nelsonville route 1 was brought to Logan from Liberty Ind held for delinquency hearing in connection with thefts of two autos in Athens County two trucks in Hocking County and an auto in Franklin County. He and companion Jerry Robertson were arrested in Liberty Ind in the stolen Franklin County car. No charges had been filed in Hocking or other counties by Tuesday night.

Logan Nelsonville Jerry Robertson Liberty Ind Franklin County A. J. Waldron Hocking County

Have Bed Will Travel After Home Blasts In Cumberland

M Henson was knocked from his bed by two dynamite blasts under his Cumberland Kentucky home. He escaped unharmed. The bed and floor collapsed and the incident caused about 500 dollars in damage. Henson said he has been sleeping in his son's grocery to deter burglars.

Cumberland Henson

Trash barrel fire triggers false general alarm

A trash fire in a barrel in an alley west of Arlington Ave Raggers Addition caused a false alarm at 4:30 p m Tuesday. Regular and volunteer firefighters investigated and found the blaze confined to the trash barrel, while a resident mistook smoke for a house fire.

Logan Arlington Ave

Hospital Notes from Hocking Valley

Birth: Mr and Mrs Alvin Thacker Laurelville Route 1 announce a son. Admitted: Mrs Robert Courter Logan surgery. Mrs William Belcher Jackson medical. Discharged: Oliver Morehouse Logan. Elmer Anthony Union Furnace.

Alvin Thacker Laurelville Robert Courter Logan William Belcher Jackson Oliver Morehouse Elmer Anthony Union Furnace

Marriage license for Hardesty and Scott in Logan

Richard H. Hardesty a 21 year old truck driver of New Plymouth Route 1 marries Carrie E. Scott a 23 year old factory worker of Logan.

Richard H. Hardesty New Plymouth Carrie E. Scott Logan

Three Suspects Held In Safe Looting Case

Three men are in custody in Pickaway County for investigation of multiple safe thefts. Thomas J. Hysell 33 James Hysell 24 and Paul Hysell 36 are linked to the Laurelville Grain and Seed Co. burglary and other recent heists. Paul Hysell was arrested after fleeing Delaware County while being questioned and a car search found burglar tools.

Ohio Laurelville Circleville Danville Knox County Paul Hysell Condit Delaware County Delaware Knox Franklin

Wallace E. Blake Named Kiwanis Vice President

Wallace E. Blake, Logan schools superintendent, was installed as vice president of the Logan Kiwanis Club for the remainder of 1958 at the weekly dinner meeting. He succeeds Dr. Raymond Houk, who moved to Chillicothe for veterinary medicine. New members Charles Schoeppner and LeRoy Conkle were welcomed. Schoeppner, a former Barnesville Kiwanis member, will teach in the junior high and assist basketball coach duties next term. Ziegler, county naturalist and tree nursery man, spoke on youth camps and one room schools in Hocking County, including a 1901 Pine School teaching anecdote. Visiting Kiwanians included Roger Barron, Howard Stout, Mike Downard, and Rick Johnson of Athens.

Logan Wallace E. Blake Logan Kiwanis Club Blake Logan Schools Raymond Houk Chillicothe Charles Schoeppner LeRoy Conkle Barnesville Kiwanislub Schoeppner Me Ee Oamps Ziegler, Hocking Coun Ziegler Hocking County Pine Laurel Township Paul Shaw Roger Barron Howard Stout Mike’ Downard Rick Johnson Athens

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