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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1957

Page

5

Expanded Free Polio Vaccine Program Requested in Hocking County

At a county board of health meeting in Logan, health officials and the Hocking County Health Council urged broader free polio vaccination. They seek state backing to vaccinate under-20s and 20 to 40 year olds via physicians by June 1, with indigent adults covered by the county chapter.

Logan Hocking County City County Board of Health Cil The Board of Health H. M. Boocks Health Council Nadine R. Davis Mildred Moran Sterling Anderson Boocks Health Department

Barn Burn at Logan Farm Destroys Outbuildings

A fire at the Sam Montgomery farm near Claybank Hill road destroyed a barn and burned about six acres of grass and woodland. Fire units led by Chief O J Hysell fought the blaze with pack tanks and booster water, while Sheriff A J Waldron and Deputy K Rheinscheid coordinated radio communications. The vacant house near the barn avoided damage. total loss amount unavailable.

Logan Sam Montgomery Claybank Hill Ment O. J. Hysell Robert Courter Hocking A. J. Waldron Kenneth Rheinscheid

Union Furnace Band Stars At District Auditions Athens

Union Furnace High School musicians earned four soloist superior ratings and three ensembles qualifying for district finals at District 15 auditions in Athens. Soloists included LaDonna Wolfe Larry Zimmerman Carl Thrush and Marvalea Armstrong. ensembles spanned clarinet quartet No 1 clarinet quartet No 2 and saxophone quartet. Junior and senior auditions yielded multiple excellent and good ratings for soloists and small ensembles.

Logan Union Furnace Athens LaDonna Wolfe Larry Zimmerman Carl Thrush Marvalea Armstrong Sonja Leffler Karen Armstrong Betty Jo Lavely Margaret McClain Lou Smith Martha Thrush Patty Dicken Betty Lou Edgar Carl Martha Rheinshell Ronnie Bumgardner Judy Bryan Marvin McDaniel James Davis Charlotte Shaw Mickey Brandon Marvin Judy Lash Gale Edwards Karen Karns David Stimson Clark Davis Danny McDaniel Carol May Loretta Taylor Melvin McDaniel Mary Lou Wyskiver Diane Armstrong Sandy Farrar Barbara Bryan Mike McGhee Kay Doolittle Maureen Armstrong Judy Cook

Davy Blood Drive Plan Announced

A two day blood collection program for Hocking County Red Cross will run March 27 and 28. The Columbus Regional Blood Center mobile unit will visit the Carborundum Co. plant on March 27 for employee participation, with a general drive March 28 at the First EUB Church education unit. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scouts are recruiting donors.

Logan Edwin Johnston Hocking County

Travelers Home From Florida Vacation

Mr and Mrs Bernard McClain of Logan and Charles Barker of Logan Route 2 returned Sunday from a three week vacation in Florida. En route home they visited Miss Shirley Barker at Marion Virginia.

Logan Bernard McClain Charles Barker Florida Shirley Barker Marion

Explosives Damages Claimed From Ohio Pipeline Co

A Common Pleas suit seeks 5000 in damages by Earl Keck and others against Ohio Pipeline Construction Co and Ohio Fuel Gas Co for explosives used during ditching on Oct 28 or 29 1954. Plaintiffs contend negligence and unsafe conditions to a residence and cistern. Another suit asks 49195 from Zelma McCauley and others on two notes plus interest. Army Pvt William L Chambers of Logan recently arrived for training with the Army Ordnance Group.

Zelma McCauley Milford, Mich Lester Ellen Mae Edwards

Logan-Lawrence Robinson and Edwina Cable Named in Local Notices

Logan Lawson E. Robinson, 44, a truck driver from McArthur, and Edwina G. Cable, 34, a nurse from Logan Route 2, are listed in the notice.

Logan Lawrence E. Robinson McArthur Edwina G. Cable

Logan Bridge Club Honors Winners at Thursday Meeting

Logan Duplicate Bridge Club held at Ohio Power auditorium with 22 members and 2 guests. North-south first went to Logan Society Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter. second to Mr. and Mrs. Byrd. east-west first to Mr. and Mrs. Mat lack. second to Mr. and Mrs. Sharp. Richard Byrd won last club series. spring individual championship set for March 31 in Logan church building. Refreshments served by multiple members.

Fred Carpenter Logan Duplicate Ohio Power Auditorium Richard Byrd Kinser John Lee Emile Matlack Edward Sharp Edgar Paul Ross Adcock Logan Miriam WSCS Everett H. Dawley Charles T. Brooks Fred Murray Southeast Asia Neal Shaw Lewis Graham Murray

Woodgeard Rites Planned For Thursday

Logan mourning 83 year old William H. Woodgeard dies after years ill at 192 Gallagher Ave. He worked as hostler for railroads, leaves six sons three daughters and many grandchildren. Services set 1 30 p m Thursday at Leonard funeral home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Emigration from Denmark rises last year mainly to Canada Australia New Zealand.

Logan William H. Woodgeard Gallagher Ave Vinton County Andrew Clara Bond Woodgeard Hocking Valley Railroad Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Fairview Methodist Church Logan Knights of Pythias Lodge

Telephone expansion described at Logan Rotary meeting

Logan Rotary Club heard Jack L. Moore of the Independent Telephone Association discuss the scope of independent telephone companies since 1896. He noted independents serve 25 percent of subscribers while Bell covers 75 percent of population. automation dominates, and 60 million phones in the U S. were dial-based at the time. King Saud of Saudi Arabia reportedly toured desert provinces in an American made mobile home with a throne room.

Logan Logan Rotary Club Jack L. Moore Independent Telephone Association Bell Bell Telephone Co United States Moore Joe Thomas Otto Shaw Harden Cremean Fred Bush Howard Slusher Athens King Saud Saudi Arabia

Memorial Logan Monument Co Operates in Meigs County Ohio

Southeastern Ohio firm Memorial Logan Monument Co of Pomeroy in Meigs County is noted as a local monument maker serving the region. The brief mentions its location in Pomeroy Ohio and its operation within Meigs County.

Logan Monument Co Meigs County Pomeroy, Ohio

Five ideas to boost income through investing

A guide encourages using surplus money after expenses to invest in common stock and bonds. It explains ownership, dividends, and capital growth, warns about stock risk, and promotes consulting a NYSE broker and a free booklet about 280 dividend-paying stocks and a Monthly Investment Plan.

The Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Dept. TE P. O New York 5 N. Y

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