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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1955
Page
18
Senior events begin Friday at Murray High with Class Night and a baccalaureate service at 8 p.m. Sunday. Rev Clyde H Backus and Joseph J Stone lead planning as students prepare programs including solos, class history, valedictory address, and awards.
The annual county 4-H picnic will be held June 2 at Green Elementary School. Activities include softball basketball and games followed by a potluck supper. Music by the school band brass quartet and clarinet trio. Superintendent Stone to present diplomas with 16 seniors scheduled to receive them.
George A Sloan of New York City an industrialist was unanimously chosen as the next president of the International Chamber of Commerce. He will be seated Saturday before the chamber's congress in session in Tokyo.
Ohio health director Dr Ralph E Dwork reported two new polio cases in the state last week bringing the year’s total to 40. In the same week in 1954, one new case was reported and the year’s total stood at a lower figure.
Inventory and appraisement of the estate of Ob C. Earnhart in Hocking County Probate Court lists assets valued at 2722 dollars. Appraisers William Rheinscheid Samuel J M Reynolds and H B Zimmer confirmed the figure with Wayne Griffith serving as administrator.
The Logan County office reports honors for Hoci ng County students in state scholarship tests. Lois Green of Rockbridge High led with top rating in bookkeeping where Mise Green placed first district and third state. Other Rockbridge students Doris Walker Virginia Koch Lenore Davis and Julia Beougher posted strong scores while Phyllis Jo Antle of Murray City High ranked seventh in her division.
Mrs Amos Potts hosted a Saturday salad program at the Elevemn district conference in Lancaster with officers elected including Vivian Peyton as president. Announcements mention a June picnic at Buckeye Lake and engagements and weddings including Shirley Ann Mathias to Frederick Starner and Elizabeth Jean Wolcutt to James Harris. The 50th anniversary of Rev. and Mrs Householder is noted with plans for an open house in Logan.
Logan Hocking County health officials postpone second round polio vaccines for schoolchildren due to a delay in state vaccine stock approval. Dr. H M Boocks urged parents to bring eligible children to the courthouse health department office for doses during specified times. 23 children may need second shots and authorities will use current stock to finish first inoculations if possible.
Logan is host as the Key Club of Unson Furnace High School presented a program at the Logan Kiwanis Club meeting. Bill Miller moderated, Bob Miller read the club report, James Davis spoke on Key Club history, and Lloyd Zimmerman performed two saxophone solos with Miss Mary Jane McKinley. Harold Smith showcased trophies from Ohio district events, including Union Furnace Club’s honors in 1955. Kiwanland William Gasbarro distributed cigars marking the birth of a future Kiwanian.
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