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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1957
Page
8
The Logan-Hocking County Department of Health released a 24 page annual report detailing 1956 activities and goals. Data gathered by M R Moran with Dr H M Boocks and a team of nurses, sanitarian, and vital statistics staff, outlining administration, health education, nursing, sanitation, and vital statistics programs and key metrics.
Mrs. Anthony J. Toerner led Dayton attendance at the 58th annual Daughters of the American Revolution state conference with 493 members over a three day event. She spoke in round tables and the press room and attended the Indian breakfast and chairman meetings. Proceeds fund children’s dental care in Hocking County with local dentists, fashion show by Elberfeld store, tickets sold at $1.
A benefit style show and card party sponsored by Sigma Phi Gamma sorority will be held Wednesday March 27 at 8 p m.
A four year old Logan Route 2 girl is ill with scarlet fever. Onset date is March 19 and the Logan-Hocking County Health Department reports the case under a nurse’s supervision with a home visit.
Murray City and surrounding towns see a string of social calls as residents host or visit relatives. People from Detroit Tipp City Columbus Nelsonville Lancaster Zanesville Millfield Red Town and Obiston travel to see families, attend funerals, or conduct business.
Carolus Linnaeus a Swedish botanist is regarded as the father of modern botany for his classification of plants worldwide.
The Farm Bureau Women’s Council met at the Ohio Power Co office with Mrs Wayne Snyder presiding Nine councils were represented Devolotions led by Mrs Lloyd Ellinger Oakey Hysell Logan fire chief spoke on Fire Protection He outlined indexing farms for quick fire department location A council member will collect farm data for the department The county wide Farm Bureau will meet Tuesday at East school Speakers include Harry Armstrong Morris Alston Armstrong will report on the Washington Conference The next meeting is scheduled May 3 at the Ohio Power office
Logan Ohio reports revival of memorial book gifts to the Logan Hocking District Library. Donors include Tourist Book Club and Zenith Club as well as Mrs Cecelia Blasius Schultheis Mrs Ruth Lanning Miss Minnie Moore Mrs Harry Brown and others. Memorial titles cover Far East Stories Ohio history Familiar Animals Land Birds and more.
Mrs Rosella Hixenbaugh and grandson Jimmy visited Mr and Mrs Kremple in Massillon. Wilkesville grange drew several New Plymouth residents including Elza Huntley Evelyn Turner Ada Rider Ethel Salts and Leslie Fri. Weekend visitors included Jack Hewitt John Fuller Betty Wiseman and Don Davis among others.
Inventory and appraisement of the estate of the late John Canty of Logan filed in Probate Court. Assets valued at $5000 by appraisers Dayton Schultheis, Leon Eichel and Francis R. Roberts. Joseph J. Canty named administrator.
Mr and Mrs Paul McFarland and Mr and Mrs Gerald McFarland of Clearwater Florida were called to Danville due to the critical condition of their sister Goldie Price. Nearby notices include births and visits from relatives and friends across Columbus and local families as they share in family events and concerns.
Logan Wilford N. Kitchen, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Earl L Kitchen of 676 East Main Street Logan, has been promoted to specialist third class in France where he serves at the Verdun Signal Depot. A 1953 Logan High School graduate, he attended Ohio University.
Logan A contest by the extension agronomy committee aims to recognize Hocking County farmers. Participants designate a two acre plot and may use any seed or fertilizer. Yields will be measured in October with soil tests guiding nutrient needs.
Mayor Francis Myers oversaw the arraignments of Harry Gould age 60 and Ray mond Gould age 21 in Lancaster for fishing with resident licenses instead of non resident permits. They pleaded guilty and were fined 15 dollars plus costs each. Bond forfeiture involved Ben Kennard 40 of Dayton after an arrest March 19 at Lake Logan.
Local Hocking Valley Hospital lists births and medical updates. Daughters born to families including Tay lor New Plymouth Route 1 Herschel Smith Creola Route 1 and Sarina Logan. surgeries noted for Marshall Grantsville West Virginia Skeens Dundas. Medical posts for Bright Logan Allman Carpenter Route 1 and Hankison Logan. Names include Bond Columbus Lehman Bloomingville McIntosh Logan Mendenhall Chesterhill.
The column records visits and events in the New Marshfield area including guests from Newark, a Keachener birthday celebrated at the Ely home, and Mrs. Rose Saylor's broken leg treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Illnesses, social calls, and real estate moves are noted along with a Masonic father and son banquet in New Marshfield and the Ely restaurant run by Doris Ely.
Three Ironton men Tommy Shope 23 Donna Wayne Moore 24 and John Rosebrough 23 were moved from Perry County jail New Lexington to Licking County jail for safekeeping after confessing to the Kroger Supermarket holdup on March 2 in New Lexington. They escaped for two hours with over 11000 before capture. Grand jury action set for April 4.
Albany social column lists numerous visits and family events. Jer Trout and family attend Daniel Trout funeral in New Marshfield. Local residents host guests from McConnelsville Cincinnati Columbus Logan Athens and Portsmouth. A WSCS group served 34 patients at Albany Rest Home. Springer family announce birth of a son and daughter Janet Lynn. Realty transfer notes Dewey Cubbison to Beatrice Cubbison in Andrew Wilson's Addition.
Mr and Mrs Charles Chalfan and others hosted visitors from Columbus Detroit and Chauncey. A Sugar Creek Community Club meeting planned a spring carnival for April 27 at Sugar Creek School with a chicken supper to follow.
Mr and Mrs Earnest Deeter of Columbus hosted visits from Mr and Mrs George Roberts and other guests. The piece lists multiple pairs visiting various local households including Cincinnati Syracuse Pom ery Bloomington Eagle Ridge Reedsville Racine Joppa and Leonardsburg with names such as Helen Mary Edith Martha and Bob Orr and Paul Orr among the visitors.
Glouster WSCS of Trimble Methodist Church met at Merle Danford’s home with Mrs. Elma Leadinghouse directing devotions and Mrs. Pauline Henderson leading the lesson on The Church and Mental Health. Mrs. Esta Haskins was absent as program leader.
The OES chapter will gather this evening at 7 30 in the Masonic Hall to discuss their upcoming activities and local affairs.
A Cub Pack meet is scheduled Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the high school building. Each den will present a brief skit and display March projects. All Cub Scout parents are urged to attend.
The Trimble Township Band Boosters host a spaghetti dinner with pie and coffee starting at 5:00 p.m. Thursday at the Jacksonville Trimble High School. Adults pay 75 cents per plate and children 35 cents.
The Bible Study Club of Spencer Ridge gathered at Mrs. Cecil Dew’s residence for a chicken dinner with president Mrs. Edna Post presiding. Bible quizzes led to prizes won by Mrs. Freda Moody and Mrs. Sylvia Post, and the next meeting is set for April 19 at Mrs. Freda White’s home.
Mrs. N. R. Maxwell is elected president of the Senior Progressive Study Club with Mrs. Carl Whaley as vice president Miss Mabel LeFever secretary and Miss Hazel Raber treasurer. The group plans blind-made merchandise sales April 4 5 and 6 and a cooking demonstration at Ohio Fuel Gas Co offices in Athens April 3 at 7 30 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Jack Bechtold and their children Carol Ann and others are mentioned in a brief notice or community item. The fragment suggests a family listing in a social or local event announcement with no further details available.
Sophia Hinton transfers a parcel of land in Glouster Village to John Morris. Clyde Williams transfers lots 636 637 and 638 in A L Hart's subdivision of outlots 5 and 6 in Russell's Addition to Glouster to Lorenzo Dow Hooper.
The Glouster PTO sponsors apagnete dinner Saturday in the downstairs Moose Hall dining room from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets sell for adults and for children up to 12.
Gaston Secalian announces junior Legion baseball tryouts for this summer. All interested boys must report at the American Legion Hall on Sunday at 2 p m for the start of the program.
Paris reports Israeli Finance Minister Levi Ishkol initiated talks with French officials to obtain financial support for a planned oil pipeline linking the Gulf of Aqaba to Haifa.
Vice Minister of Defense Keikichi Masuhara told the Diet that the United States has withdrawn 11,000 troops from Japan in the last year. He estimated the total U S force in Japan at about 90,000 men.
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