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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1953

Page

5

Hocking Valley Hospital Expanding in Logan

Hocking Valley Hospital in Logan, operating since 1908, has spent about 40000 upgrading facilities including fireproof stairs, air conditioning on the third floor, and a pushbutton elevator. The facility, with 40 employees and 26 nurses, reports 10306 admissions since 1946 and 2697 major operations in the operating room.

Hocking Valley Hospital Logan Ohio Cherrington Hospital Gibbons Hospital Owen F. Yaw Richard C. Jones Hocking Valley Condit

Logan High School Alumni Meet Planned for May 29

Logan officials announce the LHS Alumni Association reunion at the school auditorium on May 29. The event opens with a 9 p.m. business meeting followed by dancing from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. with Dick Trimble and his orchestra. Officers listed include Mary Phillips president and Paul Stimson vice president.

LOGAN Logan High School Dick Trimble Mary Phillips Paul Stimson Betty Rimelspach Joe Hartman

Fire Chief Resigns After 35 Years in Logan Department

Logan Roy Stallsmith resigns as fire chief after 35 years in the Logan Fire Department due to illness. Service director Harry W. Shaw confirms the move. His son Robert Stallsmith is named provisional fireman and C. J. Ysell serves as temporary chief.

Logan Roy Stallsmith Logan Fire Department Harry W. Shaw Stallsmith Robert Stallsmith C. J. Ysell

Services Held for Samuel Darnell at Leonard Funeral Home

Final rites for Samuel Darnell were conducted Wednesday at Leonard Funeral Home with Rev. William Brown Rev. Hiram Mingus and Rev. Roy Klingler officiating. Miss Joyce Thompson provided music with organist Carl Spence. Pallbearers included Richard Dunn Paul Dunn Robert Dunn Ronald Darnell William Darnell and Eddie Darnell. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Athens Ohio Off Street Parking Fund Ordinance Adopted

The City of Athens Ohio adopts an Off Street Parking Fund to dedicate funds for parking facilities. Ten thousand dollars is set aside from the General Fund to begin the fund for the 1953-54 period, with 56 percent of meter revenue allotted to the fund up to 15 000 dollars annually, and applicable ordinances repealed as needed.

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Davis Rites Held Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice McHarg Davis 85 were held at 2 p m in Logan. She died at home after a month long illness. Survived by a son Harry Chil cote Amanda Route 1 five daughters and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren. Rev Lawrence Souders presided at Leonard Funeral Home. Burial in Oak Grove cemetery.

Logan Alice McHarg Davis Church St Davis Harry Chilcote Amanda Hattie Crumley Lancaster Anna McElroy Walbridge Rosie Saxton Gertrude Myers Maggie Kay Columbus Leonard Funeral Home Lawrence Souders Oak Grove Cemetery

Logan church listings outline weekly services

Church News of Logan provides schedules for multiple congregations. ST MATTHEW LUTHERAN ST JOHN LUTHERAN and TRINITY LUTHERAN show pastors Paul N. Warner and Paul D. Holtzen with services prayers and guest sermons. Various churches include ENA First Eve Jehovahs Witnesses Salt Creek Valley Pilgrim Holiness Gore Charge and South Haydenville First Church of God with times for Sunday school worship and meetings.

ST. Matthew Lutheran Paul N. Warner Hocking ST. John Lutheran Trinity Lutheran Paul D. Holtzen Church OF E Nazarene Roy E. Klingler N.Y.P.S Hi-Ny A. N. Grueser Great Commission Roberta Leonard Jehovah's Witnesses Co. P. Stotler Watchtower Gore Ile South Haydenville First Church of God Forrest Burd

Cousin Is Honored At Luncheon Event

Mrs Amos Potts hosted a luncheon at her E Main Street home in honor of her visiting cousin Mrs W A Daggett from Brunswick Maine. Guests were members of the Saturday Club with skits by Mrs Wil Knapp Mrs Paul Stimson Mrs Jack Myers Mrs John Strait Mrs Russell Berlin Miss Florence Bort and Miss Wilhelmine Diessle.

W. Second St

Divorce Suit Filed in Hocking County Court

Lois R. Meece of Creola Route 1 files for divorce from Marion Meece of South Bloomingville alleging extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. She seeks custody of minor children and alimony in Hocking County Common Pleas Court.

Lois R. Meece Creoa Route 1 Hocking County

Twelve draftees and volunteers leave Logan for army service

Twelve draftees and six volunteers departed Logan for Fort Hayes Columbus to be inducted into the army. Gift packages were given by East School Adult Education Club members. Names include Ronald Eaton Larry Spence Charles Price Freddy Sheline and others from Logan Union Furnace Haydenville and surrounding routes. Price led the group Eaton assisted. Additional Logan men enlisted in the air force and army.

LOGAN Fort Hayes Columbus Army Adult Education Club East School Ronald Andre Eaton Larry Owen Spence Charles R. Price Freddy Eugene Sheline Union Furnace Robert Junior Sparks Ronald Eugene Swaim William Maxwell Lehman Martin Edgar Crothers Haydenville Lee Inwood Brown Robert Edward Nihiser Lewis Harold Brown Aubrey Guy Miller Air Force Francis Lee Hiles

Sheep Field Day Demonstration Planned by OSU Expert

Logan Ralph Grimshaw an extension animal science specialist from Ohio State University will demonstrate sheep care methods at a 4-H sheep field day Saturday. The event begins at 1 30 p m at the C W Skinner farm on Route 328 near Union Furnace.

Logan Ralph Grimshaw Ohio State University C. W. Skinner Route 328 Union Furnace

Senior Play Cast Presents Last Performance Tonight

Logan High School stages the senior class production Junior Miss with Kay Cannon and Annette Davis in the cast. The curtain rises at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium and tickets are at the door.

Logan Logan High School Kay Cannon Annette Davis Phyllis Wells Rosemary Shank Virginia Bower Shirley Derr Bob Myers Jerry McDaniel Larry McVey Wilferd Kitchen Rodney Helber Joe Kilbarger George Leonard

Relief Office Clerk Norma Harden Resigns in Hocking County

Mrs Norma Harden, clerk of the Hocking County Relief Office, resigned at a meeting with commissioners. The resignation takes effect June 15. In other business, the board reviewed tuberculosis cases and approved several bills including gasoline 12421.93, county bills 1136.85, relief 691.60, and blind payroll 815, and visited the county home in the afternoon.

LOGAN Norma Harden Hocking County

Flower Bank To Mark Ohio's 150th Birthday

Logan plans a flower bank along Worthington Park Main Street to celebrate Ohio's 150th anniversary. Dirt dumped to shape the bank as Jaycees sponsor the project and zinnia is the chosen Logan flower.

Flower Bank Ohio Logan Worthington Park Jaycees

Hearing in Delinquency Case Continued in Juvenile Court

Judge Logan Rhea Pettit Bangert continues the delinquency case of 20 year old Paul E. West for more time to review the charges. West is charged with misrepresenting his age to obtain alcohol selling employment, probation violations, and involvement in an automobile theft.

Logan Rhea Pettit Bangert Paul E. West West

May Day Festivities Set for Rockbridge

May Queen Eileen Karshner will preside over the annual May Day program at Rockbridge High School tonight in the auditorium. Attendants are Jeanne McIntorf, Donna Roop, Donna Dyer, June Davis and Sylvia Morse. The program begins at 8 p.m. with a Tom Thumb Wedding by first and second graders, songs and a folk dance by third and fourth graders, and a Maypole dance by fifth and sixth graders.

Logan Eileen Karshner Rockbridge High School Jeanne McIintorf Donna Roop Donna Dyer June Davis Sylvia Morse

Hog market timing shifts from a year to months

A generation ago hogs were fed 10 to 16 months before market. Today many hogs go to market after five or six months, reflecting a faster production cycle.

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Marilyn Dilley Red Cross Blood Bank Logan’s Hospital LHS Samuel Darnell W. H. Herbert C. G. Houck Peter B. Seel Church News of Relief Office Rockbridge QUICK Srcos Lal Lae Quick's Hudepohl Udego
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