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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1962
Page
9
Logan faced heavy rains Tuesday night as the sewage disposal plant overflowed. The 1000 gallon per minute pumper ran at 1545 gpm, valves opened to ease pressure, and sandbags were laid by water department crews under the guidance of Service Director Dick Donahey.
Ebenezer Women’s Society of Christian Service marked its first anniversary at the February meeting held at Mrs. Faye Blair’s home. Membership doubled since inception. fund raising dishcloth sales planned. devotions and hymns shared. March meeting to be hosted by Mrs. Kienzle with Mrs. Walker leading.
Mrs. James Hedges of Laurelville Route 1 is admitted for medical care. Jay Daubenmier of Logan is admitted for medical treatment and later transferred to Children’s Hospital in Columbus.
Logan Lions Club launches its second annual Be Thankful You Can See campaign under the Light Conservation Committee. Seals are mailed to Logan and Hocking County residents to raise funds for sight conservation. Last year the drive raised 900 dollars to buy 45 pairs of glasses. this year aims to help twice as many children. President Jack Kemper notes there are no admin costs and all funds go to sight conservation in Hocking County.
Logan Hocking Valley Hospital admitted osteopathic physicians to staff membership for the first time in Ohio. Drs. Charles F. Rauch and John E. Rauch were accepted after a February 27 meeting with hospital department heads. The move follows actions by the Ohio Medical Association and the American Medical Association approving osteopaths as hospital staff members.
A 15 year old Logan Route 1 boy appeared before Juvenile Judge Rhea Bangert Brown. He was placed on probation and ordered not to miss school without a doctor's excuse. It was his first offense.
Harry A. Parrett of Columbus just out of a Lancaster hospital after a failed robbery at Palmer service station and restaurant near Thornville will be returned to Ohio Penitentiary. Parrett, 33, pleaded guilty to armed robbery and received an indeterminate sentence. Linn L. Kiefer, 21, also a parolee from Columbus and arrested with Parrett, awaits hearing as parole discussions continue.
Water and sewer bills for the three month period from October 1 to January 1 are in the mails per Garnet Tucker water department clerk. Bills may be paid at the water works office March 1 to 15. After March 15 a 10 percent penalty applies and if unpaid by March 30 water will be shut off. Office hours are 9 to 5 daily and 9 to 12 Saturday.
Miss Mary Schopher of the Ohio District YWCA in Columbus will be the featured speaker at a Logan unit dinner meeting. The event will be in the Mecca Room at Brandt's restaurant on March 5 with dinner served at 6 30 p m Reservations must be phoned by Saturday March 3 to EV 5 3439 or EV 5 2554.
Community calendar listing WSWS unified meeting at EUB Church with covered dish supper at 6 30 p m program by Mrs D S Dunkle election of officers East PTA executive committee 7 30 p m in music room East school Marion Grange meeting postponed J K Rochester WRC 7 30 p m potluck supper 6 30 p m Logan Duplicate Club Ohio Power Co auditorium 7 30 p m Central PTA carnival and dinner entertainment by grade school band WCTU at Westminster House First United Presbyterian Church 2 p m
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Humphrey funeral home for Mrs. Lillie B. Lehman age 88 who died Tuesday evening. Mr. Don Owens will officiate and burial will be in the Ava lon Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
The Women's Association of First United Presbyterian Church met at Westminster House Monday night with prayer, devotions, and remarks on integration. Logan High School performers and Octette entertained, followed by a discussion on attitudes toward integrating and aiding overseas blanket shipments through a church project.
Notice of appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court on points of law from the February 9 1962 judgment of the Hocking County Court of Appeals in the case Robert G Gisinger and the Rachelmacher Estate plaintiffs versus Elsa Hart and Nettie Hart defendants involving an oil lease on Logan Route 2 land filed Feb 27 in Hocking County Clerk of Courts.
Logan Paul Ray Campbell of Haydenville was fined $10 and costs on February 27 after pleading guilty to a no muffler violation before Hocking County Judge Vaughn Collins.
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