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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1955

Page

7

Mayoral Primary Defeat for Myers as Philips Awaited Runoff

Mayoral hopefuls faced light turnout with Myers losing to a Democrat rival as incumbent Republican Joseph Philips stood unopposed in the primary. The count showed Ruth Easterling leading the ticket for auditor with 312 votes, while Frank Eberst and Herbert Nunnally posted smaller tallies. Precinct counts were delayed but reported. official results to be certified after 7:30 p.m. Thursday, with campaign expense filings due in 10 days.

Logan-Poling Myers Rolland Joseph’ Philips Philips Mice Ruth Easterling Locement Lawrence EE Htingse Frank Eberst Herbert Nunnally OGANA Corp Columbus Sanetssh Sosmeraty Beng Carolyn Dene Cox Hichard Eugene Fladt Sim Arthur Hout Fladt Ieee Zion Lutheran Church West High Columbus Hook Ecan Sheldon W Gox Dodi ' Ata Eelai E Whiter St Precinterversity Paulie McWilliams Columbia Gas System Service Retary Logan Election Board

Logan Society Birthday Guest Honored at May Dinner

Mrs Ella Guess honored as guest at a birthday dinner on Sunday May 1 with over 200 attendees. YWCA hosts an all day meeting Wednesday May 4 in Scout rooms led by Mrs Wayne Timberlake. One o'clock devotion and business meeting after lunch. Mothers Club of West Lozan staged a program at school Thursday with John Myers as chairman and Miss Grace Orr Miss Nancy Maze and Mrs Josephine Sayre directing. Plans set for May 24 annual school picnic at Rachelmather Park. Nondescript Club held dinner Thursday in Blosser's banquet room with co hosts Mrs Crago Adair and Mrs Zon Blosser. music by Mrs C P McNeil Miss Mary Louise Bowen and Mrs Lola Gill. Joe Case showed Florida slides. Logan Garden Club met Monday at suburban home of Mrs Otto Teter with Mrs James Moorhead assisting. After a one o'clock dessert, group sang America the Beautiful and repeated the Nature Lovers Creed. A regional Chester meeting on June 9 and Logan workshop on August 10 announced.

Ywca Wit John Myers Grace Orr Nancy Maze Josephine Sayre Rachelmather Park Blosser Crago Adair Zon Blosser C. P. McNeil Mary Louise Bowen Lola Gill Florida Hocking County Joe Case Logan Garden Club Subuurban Otto Teter James Moorhead Burr Nixon America Chester Logan

Kiwanis View Industry Film in Logan Meeting

Logan KiwanisClub screened a film on the electrical industry depicting past present and future. Henry Louisa of GE Logan Glass Works led as program chairman. New members Earl Thompson and Harold Shiser Jr were introduced. Dr Raymond Keairns reported on a county wide Career Day held Friday with 199 high school seniors applying.

LOGAN Logan Kiwanis Club Henry Louisa Logan Glass Works Earl Thompson Harold Shiser Jr Raymond Keairns Kiwanis Club

Second Date for Shots for Children Made

Logan County Health Department arranges a second date to administer anti polio vaccine to children who missed the first round. Parents are being contacted by phone or staff visits and asked to bring children to the health department office in the courthouse between 9 30 and 11 am on Saturday May 7. Children will then receive their second shot with classmates at the regular time.

Logan Logan-Hocking County

Local family notices from Racine area events

Earl Hart and family visited relatives in Racine while Dr. and Mrs. Seiple announced the birth of a son at University Hospital Columbus. Other items note birthdays, births at Gott Holzer Gallipolis and Columbus visits, teaching appointments, and family gatherings across Letart Albany East Liverpool and surrounding areas.

Racine Earl Hart Ronald Hart Parkersburg Robert Seiple University Hospital Columbus Robert” Knightstep Dang Avenue School George Krider Mary Grace Stobart Victor Wolfe Eber Willock Scott Willock Albany Jerry Jaccaud East Liverpool Jaccaud W. B. Cross

Hemlock couple to celebrate 65th wedding anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. William H Baughman of Hemlock mark 65 years of marriage this week. Married in 1890 by Rev. Thomas James of Shawnee, they have spent their life in Hemlock with two sons Dwight of Zanesville and Bruce of Fairborn, four grandchildren including Mrs. Lawrence Jones of Sonora and Robert Baughman of Newark, and 12 great grandchildren.

Hemlock William H.baughman Baughman Thomas James Shawnee Dwight Zanesville Bruce Fairborn Lawrence Jones Sonora Robert Baugh Newark Dale Baughman Huntington J. R. Baugh

Mrs Blume Dies at 85 in Ohio County

Mrs Eliza Blume aged 85 died unexpectedly at 5 15 p m Tuesday at her residence on Lake Logan Road She was the widow of John H Blume a lifelong Hocking County resident and member of St John Lutheran Church Laurel Township She is survived by son Oscar Blum Logan two daughters Mrs Fred McClelland home and Mrs Leland Rheinstettle Columbus a brother Lester Mathias Gore ten grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren Friends may call after 7 p m today at the Lake Logan Road residence Services will be held at 1 30 p m Friday at St John Church with Rev Paul N Warner officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Logan Eliza Blume Ogan John H. Blum Hocking County St. John Lutheran Church Laurel Township Blum Oscar Blum Fred McClelland Leland Rheinstettle Columbus Lester Mathias Gore Lake Logan Road St John Church Paul N. Warner Church

Hospital Notes Show Local Births and Visits

Hocking Valley Hospital records indicate a Logan daughter born to Mr and Mrs Richard Schultz. Numerous local residents and visitors from Vinton and surrounding towns are listed as admitted, dismissed, or hosted by area families, with many weekend guests and travel from Columbus and Gallipolis noted. Russell Wood of Gallipolis returned from overseas and is stationed in Massachusetts.

Hocking Valley Hospital Richard Schultz Logan

Hocking Board Hires High School Teacher

Logan Arraigned Tuesday in Common Pleas Court. Virgil Lent of Glouster Route 3 entered a plea of innocence to a charge of illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. Lonberger indicted by the April grand jury, arraignment delayed due to federal custody. Bond set at 500 dollars. case set for April 12. Athens Messenger May 4, 1955. Wingrove improving after heart attack. District Board of Education meetings. Logan High School staff contracts and resignations noted. Multiple staff changes and appointments in Washington and Starr townships.

Logan Pleas Court Virgi Lonberger Richard Gerken Harley Meyer Athens Wingrove A. D. Wingrove S. Culver St Doctors Hose S Spital Columbus Realmas Murray Ion Furnace High School City Keairas Jon Logan’ High School Tae English City Alice Geneuate Logan High School al Keairns Ohio State University Harry Westfall Nelsonville Westfal Union’ Furnace Starr Washington Washin Starr Townships Virginia. McGhee Wilbur McDaniel Warren Union France School George Hartail Tesboro School Jayimon Laurelville High Schoo

No surgery needed to reduce swelling inful piles

A brief health note reports that swelling in piles can be reduced without surgery. It suggests simple treatments and home care steps, emphasizing that many cases improve with noninvasive measures and medical guidance.

Logan Lodge Notes and Gore Charge Burn Event

Note burning set about parson age of Gore Charge of the SIUB Churches will be burned in program Sunday at 2 pm at the Fellowship Church. Dr C M Bowman conference superintendent will speak. Logan Lodge 452 BPO Elks will hold Thursday evening in lodge rooms E Main St. Program opens with a turkey dinner at 6 30 pm.

Logan Lodge BPO Elks E. Main St

Logan Pastor Resigning From Local Churches

The Rev. Paul E Hannaford, Logan’s St Pauls Episcopal rector, resigns effective June 11 to accept a call as rector at St Pauls in Greenville. His wife Claudia resigns as teacher of commercial objects at Logan High School. The couple came to Logan in 1982 after his theoretical training.

Logan Paul Eannaford St. Pauls’ Episcopal Church Lean Netonelligy St Pauls Episcopal Church Greenvie Claudia Logan High School Hannaford

Blake announces birth of daughter in Point Lookout

Mr and Mrs Oliver Blake of Logan and Mr and Mrs Thomas Holland of Long Beach Long Island announce the arrival of a daughter born April to Log anMars Earl Blake of Point Lookout Long Island N Y Grandparents are named in the notice

Logan Mars. Earl] Blake Point Lookout Long Island N.Y Oliver Blake Thomas Holland Long Beach Long Island, N.Y

Harrisburg Hawksburg Announces Dor Dor Dallas Boyer Wedding

Mr and Mrs sillg Roberts announce the marriage of their daughter Dor to Edgar Dallas Boyer of Charleston West Virginia The wedding is set for Thurman Methodist Church Saturday May 7 at 7 pm A reception will follow at the Roberts home Miss Roberts is a Rio Grande College senior to graduate in June Boyer serves in the United States Air Force and is to be shipped to England The bride to be will accompany him Also notes: Mrs Mary Denney and Joe Roush visited Denney’s son Junior Denney and family Vernoka Waugh and family visited her father and sister Z E White and Anna Higgins in Vinton Virginia

Hawksburg Mrssillg Roberts Dor Edgar Dallas Boyer Charleston W. Va England Mary Denney Joe Roush

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