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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1953

Page

3

New Higher Phone Rates Take Effect in July

Logan Home Telephone Co patrons in Logan Union Furnace and McArthur exchanges face higher rates under a schedule approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Bremen Wilkesville increases await dial service. Hearing June 19 noted opposition to Bremen until service improves.

Logan Logan Home Telephone Co Logan Union Furnace McArthur Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Bremen Wilkersville Howard C. Slusher Union Furnace Wilkesville Wilkesville Exchange Bremen Exchange

Logan Women Assist In Plans For Ball

Mrs. L A Riggs and Mrs. Dean Collison of Logan traveled to Columbus to join the central committee meeting for the Seventeenth Star Ball, a key feature of Ohio sesquicentennial events in August. The Ohio Union at Ohio State University hosted a 1:30 p.m. session followed by a social tea. The pageant titled The Seventeen the Star will highlight the state fair’s sesquicentennial program.

Logan L. A. Riggs Dean Collison Columbus Central Committee Ohio Ohio Union Ohio State University

Heinlein Family Back From Four-Week Western Tour

Mr and Mrs Lloyd Heinlein and children Carol Ann and Ronnie returned Sunday night after a four week trip through western states. Sightseeing and family time were highlights of their travels across multiple locales.

Logan Lloyd Heinlein Carol Ann Ronnie

Rain Breaks Drought Aiding Crops and Pastures in Logan County

A soaking rain in Logan and Hocking counties Sunday evening ends a two week drought threat. Corn, potatoes, and tomatoes benefit as pastures revive and underground water supplies are replenished, easing fears of needing to haul water for livestock. Rain centered on Logan about 7 p.m. with additional showers earlier in the day.

Logan Hocking County

Logan Firms Begin Vacation Breaks Across Plants

Logan industries started summer vacation periods with three firms idled briefly last week. H C Godman Shoe Co shuts for a week with reopening July 6 while Smead Manufacturing suspends for two weeks and Sun Glow Furniture begins paid vacation through July 5. Logan Clay Products and Logan Pottery continue rolling vacations without stopping operations. National Supply Co follows the practice. GE Logan Glass Works plans July 20 to August 2 closure.

LOGAN Logan Industries H. C. Godman Shoe Co Smead Manufacturing Co Sun Glow Furniture Industries, Inc Logan Clay Products Co Logan Pottery Co National Supply Co G E Logan Glass Works

Rider Receives a Hot Seat After Motorcycle Fire

Logan County Sheriff A J Waldron investigated a Sunday motorcycle fire on Voris Road north of Enterprise. Hubert E Kunkler 19 Logan Route 2 said the bike backfired and caught fire destroying the vehicle with no serious injuries aside from a momentary burn he called a hot seat. Ocarina is an Italian word meaning little goose and the instrument is named for its goose body resemblance.

Logan A. J. Waldron Voris Road Enterprise Hubert E. Kunkler Logan Route 2 Kunkler Ocarina

Rev. Sanford Price Services Conducted

Services were held at the Washington D H Church of Christ in Christian Union for Rev. Sanford Price of near Laurelville who died last Thursday at his home. A Clinton County native and 25 year minister in the church, he was 70. Rites were by Rev. Jesse Laveck. burial in Milledgeville Cemetery.

Logan Washington D.H. Church of

Newark Stove Firm Guests At Fairfield Outing

Executives from Newark Stove Co New Jersey visited Fairfield Paper Co for a golf outing at Hocking Hills Country Club. Twenty three men including Fairfield Paper Co reps played in the afternoon with refreshments in the club house arranged by Bill Baughman of Logan.

Logan Newark Stove Co Newark Fairfield Paper Co Hocking Hills Country Club The Paper Company Bill Baughman

Jacob Hermann Rites Held at Logan

Services for Jacob Hermann were held at 2 p m Saturday in St Matthew Lutheran Church with the Rev P A Rohrbacher of Sugar Grove officiating Mrs Robert Fickel was organist Pallbearers were W D Weltner John Keller Levert Voris Otto Hartman Alex Mowery and Harry H Wright Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery

New Doctor Plans Practice In Logan

Logan welcomes Dr. John E. Rauch who after an internship at Doctors Hospital Columbus will join his father Dr. Charles Rauch and Dr. Richard L. Zay in South Logan. Rauch, a Logan native and Denison and Kirksville College of Osteopathy graduate, is married to Jean Mowery with two children Stevie and Martha.

Logan John E Jack) Rauch Doctors Hospital Columbus Ozarks Charles F. Rauch Richard Ls Zay Rauch Denison University Granville Denison Ohio University Kirksville College of Os

Mrs Sam Risch Admitted After Cerebral Hemorrhage

Mrs Sam Risch mother of Lester Risch Logan druggist was admitted to Hocking Valley Hospital Sunday night after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage earlier in the day in Columbus where she resided.

Logan Sam Risch Lester Risch Hocking Valley Hospital Columbus

Hocking County Farmers Eye Bumper Wheat Harvest

Logan area farmers anticipate a bumper wheat crop as fields turn golden. No grain has yet been offered for sale locally and storage questions arise due to the government support price of 2.27 per bushel for No. 2 wheat, higher than local markets. Farmers may store on farms to benefit from the price gap and build reserves.

Logan Hocking Robert Keynes Keynes Bros. Milling Co Hocking County Paul Shaw

Man Jailed After Cutting Logan Rockbridge Suspect

A Rockbridge man Nelle King, 41, was jailed in Hocking County on a probable assault and battery charge after a street cutting incident near the Logan police station. He allegedly attacked Robert Tucker at 12:30 a.m. Sunday on S Mulberry Street, leaving Tucker with non serious injuries to both arms and the chest.

Logan Rockbridge Roger Friends Hocking County Nelle King Robert Tucker S. Mulberry St Tucker

Logan couples and a Logan Route 1 pair named in listing

Clarence Fuller Jr. 26 a clerk Logan and Edith Ethel Heiber 21 a shoe worker Logan. Jack D. Emrick 19 aviation worker Logan and Ruth M. Saul ters at home Gore. Clifford W. Ash 24 painter and Mildred E. Riser 16 at home both for Logan Route 1.

Clarence Fuller Jr Logan Edith Ethel Heiber Jack D. Emrick Ruth M. Saulters Gore Clifford W. Ash Mildred E. Riser

Poston Estate Filed in Court

Probate Court files inventory and appraisal of Emerson S. Poston estate. Total value 541,183.38 with 519,183.38 in securities 52,000 in real estate. Poston operated large haydenville acreage with son Ralph and led Logan Home Telephone Co. He served on Farmers and Merchants Bank board. He died earlier this year. Heirs include widow Effie Poston daughter Alice G. Keairns and sons Don H. Poston and Ralph Poston.

Logan Emerson S. Poston Poston Haydenville Ralph Poston Logan Home Telephone Co Farmers and Merchants Bank Effie Poston Alice G. Keairns Don H. Poston Ashland Ralph

Beatitude Defined Among Sermon on the Mount Precepts

A Beatitude is one of the eight or nine teachings in the Sermon on the Mount. The phrase marks a set of blessed outcomes for the righteous and guides early Christian ethical instruction.

Assault Case Guilt Denied

Logan charged James Evans of Murray City with assault with intent to kill. Evans pleaded innocent when arraigned before Magistrate S B Whitehart. The case stems from a water dispute with Arthur of Murray City after an argument over washing an auto. Evans allegedly struck Arthur and cut his lip. Evans bound over to the grand jury on $1000 bond.

Logan James Evans Murray City S. B. Whitehart One Arthur Evans Archer Sunday Creek Coal Co Grand Jury

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