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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1947

Page

2

Hocking County to set up teachers salary schedule

Logan reports the Hocking County committee on teachers salaries will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the county offices at the courthouse. The group aims to prepare a county wide salary schedule with members including David Thorne Don Thompson Mrs Clara B Martin Mrs Marian Abell Mrs Hazel Stone Edson Shaw and Samuel H Dillon County Superintendent.

Hazel Stone Murray City Edson Shaw Samuel H Dillon

Final Date Set For ACP Farm Aid Requests

Logan final date for filing farm plans under the 1947 Agriculture Conservation Program is April 1. Paul H. Shaw, chairman of Hocking County AAA, notes $38,838 allotted to the county to cover costs. Plans must be filed in the county AAA office by April 1 to qualify for federal aid. extensions apply only if farms changed hands after March 1. Local ACP soil building work completed with cooperation of extension service, Farmers Home Administration, and the Soil Conservation Service.

LOGAN Paul H. Shaw Hocking County AAA County Extension Service Farmers Home Administration The Soil Conservation Service

Mrs Joe E Brown Admitted To Mt Carmel Hospital

Mrs Joe E Brown of 511 N Mulberry St was admitted to Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus for treatment.

Logan Joe E. Brown N. Mulberry St Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus

Divorce Suit Filed Neglect Charged

Logan Goldie Griffity sues for divorce from William Griffity charging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. She seeks alimony and support for minor children. Ruby M. Tootle granted a divorce from Robert L. Tootle for gross neglect of duty. Judge Harley Meyer amended a prior order for Harry Crago to pay child support and costs.

Logan Goldie Griffity William Griffity Ruby M. Tootle Robert L. Tootle Clerk of Courts Office Harley Meyer Harry Crago Frieda Crago

Logan School Lists Absence

Logan High School releases an attendance report showing Senior home room 20 at 98.85 percent present from Jan 20 to Feb 28, with overall school enrollment at 96.4 percent. Additional rooms include 33 at 98.108 percent with 70.27 percent never absent or tardy, plus rooms 22 368 23 31 36 32 21 and 30 with percentages ranging from 93.49 to 97.5 percent.

Logan Logan High School H. E. Kirk Room

Old, Young To Benefit In Seal Sale

Blocks of Easter Seals are being received in Hocking County and Logan as the local campaign to aid crippled and handicapped residents continues. George C. Shaw, campaign chairman, says 3,500 seals have been addressed. L. K. Showalter, treasurer, collects contributions. Funds fund crutches wheelchairs braces hospital care and clinics. goal is $2,000.

Logan Hocking County Hocking County Society For George C. Shaw L. K. Showalter Boards of Education Division of Special Education State Department of Public Education Ohio Shaw

Logan High Band Boosters Plan March 24 Dinner

Logan High School Band Boosters Club will meet in the high school cafeteria on March 24 at 6 30 p m. Mrs G D Gribble secretary announced that the men of the club will run the dinner and provide entertainment.

Logan Logan High School G. D. Gribble

Materials from forests shaped early American buildings

The article estimates that forests supplied materials for over 50 million houses, 12 million farm buildings, 2 million schools and libraries, 650 thousand churches, and 400 thousand factories and commercial buildings from the country’s settlement era.

United States

Honor Roll Total Is 83 In Logan

Logan Senior High School announces 83 students named to the honor roll for the fourth six weeks under Principal H E B Kirk. Sophomores lead with 28.08 percent of their class on the honor roll and 23.51 percent of overall enrollment earned B or better grades with no grade below C.

Logan Joe Krieg Irene Lott Beeman Mowery Helen Schrader Ardejla Sheets Janie von Lohr Eugenia Weinrich Don Wells Jean Daubenmire Marcia Eberst Mary Ann Geiger Anne Phillips Adaline Ruble Bob Warner Bonnie Berry Frances Freeman Vivian Harble Dick Hall Jody Ogg Betty Palmer Nancy Young Dottie Hupp Martha Lehman Berniece Redd Betty Lou Riseh Joann Spackey Cherry Brown Dale Mowery Barbara Stallsmith Joan Thomas Mary Bach Shirley Brandon Lou Ann Campbell Esther E'Miller Leroy Phelps Lawrence Schaad Grace Shonk Jo Sue Shorr Coramay Williams Betty Bowles Ruth Guess Coletta Judy Wilma Rheinscheid Lillian Richards Howard Epstein Carl Judy Mary Ann Kern Jean Leffler Barbara Mauk Celia Park Pat Rose Roberta Schmitter Martha Shonk Rosie Sinnott Ronald Soliday Jack Sauders Patricia Swartz Violet Davis Bonnie Fox Teresa Geiger Donna Hughes Pat Lackey Shirley Larimer Nancy Perkins Phyllis Shorr Donna Struble Ruth Summers Gerald Culbertson Marilyn Garverick John Geiger Patricia Heine Phyllis Kilbarger Louise Lash Mary Margaret Myers Janice Sater Helen Acker Leo Wallace Miriam Wells Reenee Woods Betty Wright

Three Logan Men Arrested by City Police

John E. Miller of Logan was fined 100 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. Stacey Lavey of Logan received 10 dollars and costs for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Joe Gardner was fined 5 dollars and costs for disorderly conduct. All were arrested by city police.

Logan John E. Miller W. Denzil Weltner Miller W. Hunter St Stacey Lavey Joe Gardner Weltner

Sales Tax Increase Noted by Treasurer

LOGAN An increase of 1408.81 for sales tax sold by Hocking County Treasurer Ralph W Moorhead during the week ending Saturday was reported today. For the year ending the same date increases were 5854.99. Sales totaling 3064.06 were recorded by the treasurer s office and sales for the year were 25207.23 ending March 15. Last year sales for the same week totaled 1655.25.

Logan Hocking County Ralph W. Moorhead

Hospital Notes Log an Campbell Daughter Born at Hocking Valley

Logan parents Mr and Mrs Paul Campbell welcome a daughter born Tuesday evening at Hocking Valley Hospital. Admitted: Gerald Bittner Murray City Pat Largent New Plymouth Route 1 Robert Willis Nelsonville. Discharged: Fred Malone Oak Hill Mrs Luther Lambert and infant daughter Columbus Mrs Richard Morgan and infant daughter Logan.

Logan Paul Campbell Hocking Valley Hospital Gerald Bittner Murray City Pat Largent New Plymouth Robert Willis Nelsonville Fred Malone Oak Hill Luther Lambert Columbus Richard Morgan

Dillon to Speak Before Logan School Group

Samuel H. Dillon Hocking County superintendent of schools will address the Hocking County Schoolmistress Club on March 26 at the White House. A 6 30 p m dinner will be served before the program.

Logan Samuel H. Dillon Hocking County

Personal Property Tax Deadline Approaches March 31

Logan County auditor Harry L. Smith reminded residents that the personal property tax deadline is March 31. Tax returns have been sent and failure to receive a return does not exempt owners from paying the tax. Citizens should file in the Auditor's office before March 31 to avoid penalties.

Logan Harry L. Smith

Rites Held for Edward Myers Logan Shoemaker

Funeral services for Edward Myers of Logan, aged 66, owner of a shoe repair shop, were held at 2 p m yesterday at Leonard Funeral Home. The Rev. Henry L. Carr and the Rev. Clinton W. Swengel presided with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Music by the Reverend Swengel and Mrs. Walter Prather accompanied a solo. Pallbearers were Ralph Helber, Paul Collison, J G Cole, Roger Friend, Boyd Wright and W Denzil Weltner.

LOGAN Edward Myers Logan Shoe Leonard Funeral Home Henry L. Carr Clinton W. Swengel Oak Grove Cemetery Mr Swengel Walter Prather Ralph Helber Paul Collison J. G. Cole Roger Friend Boyd Wright W. Denzil Weltner

Maple Sap to Syrup Conversion Fact

The record notes that 32 gallons of maple tree sap are needed to produce one gallon of maple syrup or eight pounds of sugar.

Logan Brief Social Notes

Members of the Literary Club gathered at Lloyd Nutter's home near Logan on Monday evening to honor March birthday celebrants Mrs. Walter Bray Mrs. Ralph Rheinseheld and Mrs. Lloyd Nutter. Gifts were exchanged and Jack Dougherty and Walter Bray won games. Refreshments followed. the April meeting will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty.

Logan Walter Bray Ralph Rheinseheld Lloyd Nutter Literary Club Jack Dougherty Ralph Rheinscheid Grant Harden Dougherty

Relief workers sew garments for foreign relief at church

Members of the Four-Square Class of the Methodist Church joined in yesterday afternoon in the local Red Cross rooms to sew garments for foreign relief. Women who worked on children's woolen capes included Mrs. Herman Studer Mrs. Barney Van Atta Mrs. Charles Green Mrs. Ford Carpenter Mrs. Cora Moore head Mrs. Ray Steward and Mrs. Ferd Smith.

Methodist Church Red Cross Herman Studer Barney van Atta Charles Green Ford Carpenter Cora Moorehead Ray Steward Ferd Smith

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