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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1957

Page

2

Logan School Board Seeks Three-Mill Tax Increase

East Hocking District schools seek voter approval on May 7 for a three mill operating levy to cover rising costs in salaries tuition maintenance and supplies. Current receipts fall short of outgo by 26420, risking shortened terms and teacher losses if the levy fails. The district serves Falls Marion Green and Ward townships with West Logan Enterprise Carbon Hill Gore Marion Green and Murray City schools.

Logan East Hocking Falls Marion Green Ward West Logan Enterprise Carbon Hill Gore Murray City

Mine Deaths Rise to 69 in February Coal Disaster

The Bureau of Mines reports 69 coal mine fatalities nationwide in February, rising from 39 in January and marking the highest monthly toll since December 1951, after a West Virginia mine explosion last month.

Washington West Virginia Bureau of Mines Bureau

License Tags Need Purchase Before Sunday Deadline

Logan readers are told to obtain 1957 license tags by Sunday as 1956 tags expire at midnight. Deputy registrar Dean Collison notes a late rush is likely and the Hull Printing Co. office license bureau will stay open until 10 p.m. Saturday to accommodate late buyers. State officials say no extension will be granted.

Logan Dean Collison Registrar of Motor Vehicles Dellison Hull Printing Co

Divorce Action Filed in Common Pleas Court

Betty Lou Thompson via Richard Fisher sues Bernard Z. Thompson for divorce alleging gross neglect of duty. She seeks restoration of her maiden name Betty Lou Fisher and expense money to prosecute.

Dayton firm lands radar tower contract at Wright-Patterson

Dresser Ideco Co of Columbus has been awarded a 1,327,820 dollar contract for a radar tower. The award was announced by the Air Material Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton on Wednesday.

Dayton Ohio Dresser- Ideco Co Columbus Air Material Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Stork shower and social visits in Ohio towns

Mrs Joann Tuttle hosts a stork shower for Mrs Sterling Raborn. Guests include Mr and Mrs George Roberts with Roy Filiott and family, and Ernest Deeter of Columbus. Numerous visits span Belpre Addison Syracuse Bainbridge Pomeroy Reedsville Leonardsburg Tuppers Plains and more with families including Orr Bentz McKay and MecElfresh among others.

Dora Rose Hank Arnott Middleport Curtis Randolph J. C. McKay Lawrence Diddle Walter Harris Jimmy Syracuse Richard Bainbridge Eva Carl Pomeroy William Krackemberger Billy Columbus Dorris Arnold Rock Springs Joe Lawrence Judy Bentz Connie Morarity Billy Orr and Sons Reedsville Orr Clint Orr Arthur Paul Orr Edith MecElfresh Leonardsburg Rollin Torrence Tuppers Plains Mike Bentz Albert Pearson

West School PTA Spring Style Show Highlights Students

Logan Society PTA hosts a March meeting at West School featuring new spring styles modeled by 12 students. Descriptions by Mrs. Schrader and piano by James Gustin accompany a reception for about 150 attendees. Officers were elected for April and the group endorsed local and state measures.

G. C. Murphy Co J. C. Penny Co Luckoff Mutual West School Joseph Schrader James Gustin Stephen Phelps Tommy Ball Shirley Powers Connie Sue Cottrill Sandra Johnson Mary Ann Goodlive Terry Lee Brandon Connie Kay Arnold Jean Ann Schultz Larry Myers Barbara Adcock Cathy Bowling Martha Steele Joe Wilkinson Dale Shultz South Central District Congress of Parents Portsmouth

Antioch Grange Holds Regular Meeting and Readsmit Members

Antioch Grange No. 2629 met Monday night with Herbert Sheline presiding. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Duesenberry were readmitted after years with Rush Creek Grange. Oscar Blum gave an insurance report. Communications from the National Grange on youth and Burlin Grange aid were acted upon. The safety lecture program prompted discussion on accident prevention.

Antioch Grange No Herbert Sheline Guy Duesenberry Antioch Grange Rush Creek Grange Fairfield County Oscar Blum National Grange Burlin Grange Knox County Acci

France university strike prompts 170000 students demand aid

About 170000 students across France walked out for 24 hours seeking higher government scholarships. The protest disrupted campuses nationwide as organizers pressed for increased financial aid to ease study costs.

Paris France

La Noche Del Madres Elects Officers at Fickel Home

The La Noche Del Madres club met at 163 Furnace St with Mrs. Ray Ellis presiding. Officers elected include Mrs. Paul Fickel as president and Mrs. Ralph Fickel as vice president. The group planned to attend upcoming CCL and Crooksville events and set a next meeting for April 17 at Mrs. Conrad Blankenship’s home.

la Noche del Madres CCL Paul Fickel Furnace St Ray Ellis Ralph Fickel Conrad Blankenship Richard Weis Clarence Kornmiller Ohio Power Office Child Conservation League Crooksville Eva Mock Sup

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