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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1957
Page
6
Logan extends call for 59 club advisers as enrollment in Hocking County 4 H clubs is expected to surpass last year. Extension agent Charles H Ingraham credits the volunteers and lists 59 advisers and their addresses for parent assistance.
Logan born Rev. John Augus tus Geiger will be ordained to the priesthood at 10 am Saturday in St. Joseph's Cathedral Columbus with Most Rev Edward G Hettinger in charge. He studied at St Charles Borromeo in Columbus and Mount Saint Mary's Norwood Ohio and was ordained subdeacon March 17 1956 and diaconate Sept 22 1956. He will celebrate his first Solemn Mass Sunday at St Johns Logan with Fr Charles Foy assisting. Minor ministers include Jerome Raiser Columbus John Burkhart Barnesville John Farie Mt Vernon James Hite Toledo. Benediction follows at St Johns 7:15 pm then reception at the parish school hall.
Local church notices list services for Logan area congregations including First Presbyterian Union Furnace Nazarene and Haydenville Methodist. Worship times range from 9:00 to 12:10 sessions with sermons on rural renewal peace and good news themes. Morning and evening services cover Sunday schools evangelistic meetings and midweek prayer and Bible study.
A listing of Glouster-area churches with pastors and service times. Details include Holy Cross Mass times, Jacksonville EUB and Hollister EUB schedules, Baptist and Methodist services, and a June 3–14 vacation Bible school daily sessions from 1 to 3 p.m. Contact persons Chester Parks and Rev Dale Hoplight.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. McDaniel of North Liberty Indiana and Mrs. Harvey Bechtel formerly Inez Stedman will attend the Glouster alumni banquet in Glouster on June 1. It will be the first time in about 40 years that the two women have returned to Glouster. Both graduated from Glouster High School.
The Glouster Trimble Grange 1830 will convene at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Grange hall to confer the first and second degrees. Members who can assist with repairs are asked to report with tools available at the hall.
The second in a series of Sunday evening outdoor vespers will be held by the Young People's church of Glouster Church of Christ Sunday at 5 30 p m. Cars will leave the church at 5 30 p.m. for the Maplewood home of Mr and Mrs Roger Kittle. All youth invited to bring sack lunches and participate with Helen Kittle in charge of devotions.
Jim Blower was elected president at a Glouster Key Club meeting. He succeeds Roger Wolfe. Elected officers include Larry Kinneer as vice president Montie Hook treasurer and Bob Smith secretary. Samuel Dillon and Joseph Stone spoke briefly.
The Trimble Township Alumni Association announces its annual banquet and dance this Saturday at the Hollister School auditorium. Dinner begins at 6 30 p m and dancing starts at 9 p m with attendees urged to arrive early.
In Sydney more than 500 women offered to shave their heads on the It Pays To Be Funny program. Werner Reiher, 31, swapped his hair for a television set on Tuesday. Next week sponsors plan to choose a woman to receive a TV, a diamond wristwatch, a washing machine, a refrigerator, and a wig.
The tuning fork giving A above middle C is noted as the musical standard in the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Kenneth Leroy Chaf in of Haydenville Messenger tops his class and places eighth in Hocking County and in the upper 18 percent of the state. A school band member since second grade, four-year Boy Scout, perfect attendance this year, and choir singer at the Methodist Church. He will attend school in Logan next year.
Members met at the home of Mrs. George Hengst for the final meeting of the season. Mrs. Robert Lang of St. Clairsville discussed her trip to England. All officers were re elected led by Mrs. D V Rannels. New member Mrs. Charles Geil welcomed. Meetings resume in fall.
Logan High School alumni gathered Saturday night for the annual LHS Alumni Association reunion at the high school auditorium. The program honored the Class of 1907 on its golden anniversary and featured remarks by school officials and the Class of 1957 welcome.
The Eagles Auxiliary met Wednesday night with Mrs. Willis Helber presiding. Mrs. Clarence Angle won the attendance prize and Miss Bernice Nutter received the mystery gift. The next regular meeting is scheduled for June 12 at the Eagles hall.
The Progressive Young Adult Sunday School Class of the EUB Church invites members to a potluck supper this evening at 6 30 at Rachelmacher Park. A business meeting will follow with an election of officers.
P Ward R Halteman of Lancaster has been chosen as president of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association. The appointment was announced by the Columbus based group. He succeeds the former head and will lead statewide activities and standards for funeral service providers.
Mrs Don Solon of 720 Wood St is in Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville for injuries from a weekend automobile accident at North Randall near Cleveland. She has a fractured shoulder and body bruises while her husband sustained head and leg lacerations. She was moved from a North Randall hospital to Nelsonville by local ambulance.
The young American tulip industry yields about 12,347,000 bulbs each year, highlighting rapid early growth and potential in floriculture markets.
Hocking County commissioners approved welfare department personnel changes effective June 1. Mrs. John Hammon of Logan Route 2 will serve as caseworker replacing retired A. R. Hummel. Mary Leach and Stanley Nixon received clerical promotions. An expense fund of 175 was approved for Judge Brown to attend a juvenile court judges convention in Milwaukee. Bills totaling 1863.28 from auto-gasoline funds 278.25 from county funds and 11.20 from dog and kennel funds were authorized. Welfare allocations were 684 for administration payroll 1938.24 for general relief cash grants and 28 from the Aid for Blind medical fund.
California's Tulaingo Lake rises to 12,865 feet, making it the nation's highest lake. The elevation figure marks its record status among U S lakes.
Forest Weinrich of Logan left $10,000 to daughter Eugenia Weinrich Stacy of Oxford. He bequeathed the northern Ross County farm portion to sister Edna and nephew Gordon for the survivor’s life. Remainder to wife Catherine. Catherine and Eugenia named executrices without bond.
The annual Trimble Township Alumni banquet will be held Saturday evening May 25 at Hollister High School. Dinner is served at 6 30 with dancing from 9 to midnight.
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