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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1960

Page

8

Logan High Launches Career Days for Students

Logan High School opened a series of career days from 11 to 11 45 am with seven vocation sessions led by the Vocational Guidance Committee chaired by Dr. Ray Keairns. Sessions covered heavy equipment operation banking law enforcement engineering and other fields, with hopes for follow-up work and future dates in March and beyond.

Logan Logan High School Logan Kiwanis Ray Keairns Delbert Davis C. V. Snyder Amos Potts Carlos Gaffin Earl Parkins S. E. Erbaugh Iris Lowry Sultant Helen Sams Beauticians Ruth Tannehill Marshall Mildred Krauss Tanya Burton

Hospital Auxiliary Jitney Dinner Set in Adelphi

The Hocking Valley Hospital Auxiliary No 1 sponsors a jitney supper March 24 at the Adelphi Methodist Church. Servings run from 5 p m to 7 30 p m The dinner planning committee includes Mrs Louise Patterson Mrs Ruth De Long Mrs Lela Pontious Mrs Jane Lesher Mrs Tella Kitchen Mrs Marie Strous Mrs Grace Dumm Mrs Nellie Swackhammer Mrs Hattie Cryder and Mrs Mary Lesher.

Logan Hocking Valley Hospital Adelphi Louise Patterson Ruth de Long Lela Pontious Jane Lesher Tella Kitchen Marie Strous Grace Dumm Nellie Swackhammer Hattie Cryder Mary Lesher

Health levy measure eyed for Perry County ballots

Perry County voters may see a health levy of a half mill on the November ballot. Dr. C. B. McDougal, head of the county health department, says funds are needed to hire a second nurse for nine months each year.

New Lexington Perry County C. B. McDougal

Kiwanis hear Koker on 1960 census effort in district

Harold Koker census supervisor spoke to the Logan Kiwanis Club at Blosser's Restaurant outlining the 1960 census steps for the 10th district. Four tons of forms have arrived, with about 180 million people to be counted nationwide and a target completion by May 21.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club Harold Koker Nelsonville Blosser 10Th Congressional District 10Th District Koker U. S Dean Collison Rotary Mecca Brandt's Neal Dillon Kiwanis Edmund Lange J. Carl Plummer Harold Bryan Club

Logan BUC Unemployment Claims Rise at Logan Office

For the week ending March 12, Ohio Unemployment Compensation Law reports 1252 claims filed in Logan and surrounding towns. Homer Schein notes little change while 098 new unemployed and 1154 unemployed a week or more across Logan Athens Nelsonville and Glouster offices.

Logan Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Homer Schein BUC Nelsonville Athens Glouster

Community Notes from Downington Area

Downington Mr and Mrs Douglas Clay and children visited Mr and Mrs Ray Roush on Monday. Harold Norris and family took Goldie Doring to Columbus to Chil dren's Hospital for polio recovery. Pauline Atkins and Sharon Jewell of Harrisonville visited Ancil Burbridge to see their twin babies. James Clark and James Cheadle attended an auction sale in Piket. Donna Kay Dilcher of Harrisonville R D 1 stayed with cousin Anna Lee Dilcher and joined a birthday party for Terry Carsey.

Douglas Clay Vernon Ray Roush Harold Norris William Doring Goldie Columbus Children’s Hospital Pauline Atkins Sharon Jewell Harrisonville Ancil Burbridge James Clark James Cheadle Piket Donna Kay Dilcher Harrisonville R.D Anna Lee Dilcher Terry Carsey

Dr. Najm Opens Office in Logan at 187 W Main St

Dr. T. J. Najm surgical chief of staff at Hocking Valley Hospital opens a Logan office at 187 West Main Street near the hospital. The office operates noon to 6 pm Monday through Saturday with Mrs. Kenneth Swartz as office nurse. He also maintains clinics in Nelsonville and serves on Mount St. Mary Hospital and Sheltering Arms Hospital staffs.

Logan T. J. Najm Hocking Valley Hospital W. Main St Kenneth Swartz Najm Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Richard C. Jones Jones

Local Obituary notes and hospital visit in Parkersburg area

George Hamilton was taken to Camden Clark Hospital in Parkersburg for observation and treatment. Miss Lea Jean Arbaugh of Columbus spent the weekend with her parents. Gerald Violet and Marvin Murphy served as pallbearers at Loyd Miller's funeral in Cutler. Miller worked for the Ohio Fuel Gas Company.

George Hamilton Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg Lea Jean Arbaugh Columbus John Arbaugh Wesley Gerald Violet Marvin Murphy Loyd Miller Cutler Mr. Miller Ohio Fuel Gas Company

Woman sues for 20000 injury over hidden hole at market

Mrs Guy Leonard of Dicken Addition files a 20000 personal injury suit in Hocking County Common Pleas against Fox East Market owners and the Fox estate. She says on April 25 1958 a five inch deep hole overgrown with grass at 298 East Main Street caused a fall while loading groceries. She claims hip fractures general shock and lifelong partial disability.

Dicken Addition Hocking County E. Main St Leonard

Logan Spends Record Amount to Clear Snow in Logan

City Service Director Ed Rutgers says the four week snowfall cost Logan 4365.40 dollars. Expenses include 78 loads of ashes and salt and calcimine purchases totaling 688.40 dollars, 3420 dollars for labor and equipment, 175 hours of overtime, and 257 dollars for equipment maintenance.

Logan Ole Man Ed Rutgers Rutgers

Loan Group Dinner Set in Ohio Needing Attendance

Hal Hindy of Economy Savings and Loan Co. announces the annual public relations dinner for all employees and guests. The event is at Lake White Country Club in Waverly on March 31 at 6 30 p m. Dr. Harvey Hahn of Dayton will speak on That Extra Something with representatives from Adams Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson Lawrence Meigs Pike Ross Scioto and Vinton counties expected.

Hal Hindy Economy Savings and Loan Co Pomeroy Ohio Consumer Loan Association Lake White Country Club Waverly Ohio Harvey Hahn Dayton Adams Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson Lawrence Meigs Pike, Ross, Scioto Vinton Counties

Birth Announcement at Hocking Valley Hospital

Mr and Mrs R J Sailor of Jackson welcomed a boy Hospital admits Edward Nelson Logan for surgery Mrs Dorothy Stratton Logan surgery Howard Richards Logan surgery Delbert Williams George Ringer Creola Route listed among patients at Hocking Valley Hospital Funeral?

R. J. Sailor Jackson Edward Nelson Logan Surgical Dorothy Stratton Howard Richards Delbert Williams George Ringer Creola

Welch participates in Wind Swept mock attack in Germany

Logan resident Army Pfc Henry A. Welch 21 joined 8th Division’s 26th Infantry in Operation Wind Swept in Germany. The exercise tested effectiveness in cold weather and chemical, biological and radiological defense under realistic combat conditions. Welch entered service in 1958, trained at Fort Riley, and arrived overseas last April.

Logan Army Henry A. Welch Therman E. Welch 8Th Division 26Th Infantry Germany Fort Riley Kan

Glenford workshop focuses on elementary science

An all day county school workshop at Glenford High School centered on elementary science. Superintendent Lucas, leader of a large Cincinnati area district who has toured Russia, spoke to teachers about the topic.

Glenford Glenford High School Lucas Cincinnati Russia

Perry Grange selects Gustav Umbach for March banquet

New Lexington Perry County Grange Youth name Gustav Umbach as speaker for the March 17 banquet at Jackson Grange. County youth chairman David Lehman will serve as toastmaster for the event.

New Lexington Perry County Grange Gustav Umbach Jackson Grange David Lehman

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Logan High F. E. Engle Harry Westfall Roy Kelch Philip Kramer Albert Seabright Allan McLellan Joe Hartman Blanche Moorehead Allen Pleasant Hill Rd Sus Logan Buc Downington McClellans Spring Dr. Najm Lizabeth Scott Hollywood Gardner McKay Tuppers Plains H. Welch Boy Heine Heiner Pann H. J. Heinz Company Wm. A. Rogers Court & State Sts
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