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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1957

Page

7

New Ordinance OK'd Providing City Funds

Logan city council approved an amended appropriation ordinance after a two week review. The revision adds funds not in the January original measure following questions about total city money. Police and fire departments were allocated an added portion during an informal meeting.

Logan William Morgan Police and Fire Department Jay Cole Herbert Nunnally Library Board Nunnally Fire Departments Frank Eberst

Class Spelling Champs Announced by Schools

Logan district report lists grade winners from Rockbridge, Laurelville, Union Furnace, Murray City, Gore, Gibsonville, South Bloomingville, Hlesboro, Carbton Hill, Green, Enterprise, West Logan, Marion and more. Final spell down at Union Furnace Friday, winners advance to district in Columbus. judges include Harley Meyer and Laurelville mayor Phillip Swackhammer. Grand winner receives American Collegiate dictionary.

Logan Hocking County James Frey Union Furnace Harley Meyer Phillip Swackhammer Laurelville Wanda Lowery Carolyn Clark Rhoda Ferguson Fannie Taylor Timothy Ferguson Rebecca Hartley Brenda Powell David Stinson Judy Cooke Mike Mercer Charlene Edwards Murray City Nanette

Logan Society Meeting Reports and Officer Elections

Logan Society Town and Country Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Frank Power’s home for a potluck lunch and a discussion on Floor Coverings and Counter Tops led by Miss Ethel Bower. Nine members and three guests attended as officers were elected: Grace Harsh president, Earl Kitchen vice president, Charles Knox secretary, Ernest Price news reporter, Weyne Snyder council member. Next meeting April 17 in the Girl Scout rooms. sack lunches requested. At Westminster House the Presbyterian Church group met with Mrs. Wayne Roach presiding. Iris Lowry spoke on War and Peace, William Tannehill discussed United Nations on Who Is My Neighbor, Olive Neibling presented What We Learned in Alaska. Mrs. Harry Bell closed with a benediction. Refreshments by LeRoy Conkle, Floyd Duffy, Margaretta Hudson, Fred Keller, and Joe Brown.

Town and Country Home Demonstration Club Frank Power Ethel Bower County Home Earl Wittekind Grace Harsh Earl Kitchen Charles Knox Ernest Price Weyne Snyder Girl Scout Rooms Byterian Church Westminister House Wayne Roach Iris Lowry William Tannehill United Nations Alaska Olive Neibling Harry Bell LeRoy Conkle Floyd Duffy Margaretta Hudson Fred Keller Joe Brown

Pocahontas Lodge Holds March Meeting With Zone Plans

The Pocahontas lodge met March 11 with Mrs. Elizabeth Palmer presiding. She announced a zone meeting at Athens on April 7 hosted by Rippling Waters lodge. After the session, games and prizes followed. The next meeting is set for March 18.

Pocahontas Elizabeth Palmer

State DAR Conference Set for Dayton March 18 20

The State Conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution will convene March 18 to 20 at the Biltmore Hotel in Dayton. Speakers include Mrs. Lowell F. E. Burnelle of Glouster, national historian general, and Dr. R. C. Young, University of Georgia admissions director. The Continental Congress occurs in Constitution Hall Washington with an Ohio reception at the Mayflower Hotel on April 14. the national convention follows for five days.

the Daughters of the American Revolution Biltmore Hotel Dayton Lowell FE. Burnelle Glouster The National Society R. C. Young University of Georgia Continental Congress Constitution Hall Washington, D. C Ohio Mayflower Hotel

Stork Shower Honors Mrs Wickliffe in Lancaster

Lan caster Friday evening honored guest Mrs. William Wickliffe at a stork shower hosted by her mother Mrs. Lucille Vollraer of Haydenville. Prizes were awarded to Miss Donna Stover Mrs. Levi Wade and Mrs. Mabel Sowers. Refreshments served to a long list of guests including Mrs. Hugh Swisher Lancaster Mrs. Darrell Lehman Mrs. Merlin Kline and others. Several invited guests sent gifts but could not attend.

William Wickliffe Lancaster Lucille Vollraer Haydenville Donna Stover Levi Wade Mabel Sowers Hugh Swisher Darrell UC Lehman Merlin Kline Ray Mills Lewis Feeback Paul Lehman Martin Crothers Harold Vollmer Virgil Slay Anne Wade Everett Stover Cheryl Sparks Kay Slay Diana Wade Norma Marsha Vollmer John Hutchinson Gerald Miller Jr James Daugherty Donald Thompson Richard Crane Conrad Clouston Betty Clouston

Local Socials Include Phillips Bennington Visit

Mr and Mrs Stanley Phillips spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Frank Bennington and daughters Janet and Wanda of Wales Mill. Mr and Mrs Wesley Ogg of W Hunter St returned Sunday from Parma where they visited Mr and Mrs Neil Barnhart and family.

Stanley Phillips Frank Bennington Janet Wanda Wales Mill Wesley Ogg W. Hunter St Parma Neil Barnhart

Church Group Meets Smith Work Group of the Pres

A church group gathers with the Smith Work Group of the Presidency to discuss community service projects and church outreach initiatives. The meeting aims to align goals and plan joint activities for the coming quarter.

The Pres

Logan Sears Employees Gain Profit Sharing Stake

Fifty-one Logan Sears workers were told they hold a total of $184,124 in the Sears profit sharing fund. L. A. Riggs announced at a store meeting that the year end value includes 4214 shares of Sears stock plus cash and securities. The fund totals $738 million in assets and remains the largest Sears stockholder with just over 25 percent of outstanding stock.

Logan Logan Sears Sears, Roebuck and Co Sears L. A

Illness Fatal To Woman Sho Walt er

Mrs Nellie B Showalter died at Saunders Rest Home Marion Township at 7 am Tuesday after a long illness. Widow of L K Showalter she lived 18 months in the rest home. Native of Lancaster daughter of George and Emma Williams Baker, longtime Logan resident. Survived by son William Showalter Logan sister Miss Elizabeth Baker Columbus four grandchildren one great grandchild. Friends at Leonard funeral home. services at 2 pm Friday Rev Sydney S Waddington Lancaster. Burial Forest Rose Cemetery Lancaster.

Logan Nellie B. Showalter Saunders Marion Township L. K. Showalter Lancaster George Emma Williams Baker Hocking Ice Co William Showalter Elizabeth Baker Columbus Leonard Funeral Home Sydney S. Waddington Forest Rose Cemetery

Bank workers thrice trigger alarms at Golden First National

In Golden Colorado workers at the First National Bank in a new building occupied Saturday and twice set off the alarm systems, prompting police officers to respond swiftly to the alerts.

Golden Colo First National Bank

Veterans Apply for Ohio Korean War Bonus in Logan

About 150 veterans had obtained bonus application forms by Tuesday afternoon at the courthouse veterans service office in Logan. Vaughn Collins, the veterans service officer, is helping applicants complete the forms.

Logan Ohio Veterans Service Office Vaughn Collins Veterans Service Officer

Boosters To Meet At Union Furnace

LOGAN Band Boosters of Union Furnace School will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday March 21 in the school gymnasium. The seventh grade class under Mrs Winifred Sowers will present the program. Members are asked to bring sandwiches and cookies for refreshments.

LOGAN Union Furnace School Winifred Sowers

Polio Vaccine Totals Rise Across Local School Program

Logan Hocking County Health records show 1065 total polio vaccinations under the current school program as of Tuesday. Nurses vaccinated 179 pupils from Union Furnace Ilesboro and Gore. clinics will be held Saturdays at the health department for those who missed school sessions.

Logan Logan-Hocking County Union Furnace Ilesboro Gore Health Department

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