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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1963
Page
8
Logan City firemen responded Tuesday afternoon to Mrs. Lawrence Snider's Logan Route 4 residence where grass beside a small outbuilding caught fire from a burning trash pile. The blaze was extinguished using a booster hose and hand pumps.
Eleven Logan Unit 78 members joined the Eighth District fall convention of the American Legion Auxiliary held Monday at Lancaster American Legion Home. Names listed include Mrs. Ewald Schmitter Mrs. John Krieg Mrs. L W Adcock Mrs. Jacob Keller Mrs. Eva Mock Miss Ruth Armstrong Miss Hazel Armstrong Mrs. Dorothy Windsor Mrs. Arthur Dollmatsch Mrs. Irma Powers and district president Barton S. Hall.
Logan earns a national pedestrian safety citation as Mayor Delmar Freeman and Police Chief Roy Kelch accept the award at a Kiwanis meeting. Howard Griffin notes Logan’s 50 percent drop in pedestrian accidents since 1955 and credits the city’s safety program and local institutions.
Multiple divorce actions finalized or continuing in Logan with custody and support orders. Norm a Jean West granted custody and $35 weekly support after divorce from Jack E. West. visitation allowed. Other filings include Cassie Leonard Clinesmith vs Charles F. Clinesmith seeking restraining order and name restoration. Fred Gastin ordered $100 expense by Oct 31. Nancy Lee Wharton awarded custody with $100 expense and $10 weekly support. Verle A. Watts awarded custody pending outcome of divorce from Bonnie Lou Watts with visitation rights. Town and Country Food Co. of Ohio Inc. vs Donald and Ruth Thompson dismissed by settlement.
Logan Calendar lists Marion Grange potluck and officer installation with updated time, Happy Homemakers meet for bath salts, Women of the Moose birthdays, American Cancer Society meeting with Dr Pace, Fairview WSCS worship and prayer circle, Starr Washington PTA with judge as guest speaker, Logan Duplicate Club, St Pauls Altar Guild luncheon, White Shrine Friends night.
Logan High School Future Homemakers of America held a 1963 64 organization meeting Monday evening. Elected officers include Jeanette Lemon president and Louella Julian vice president. Members presented a skit on parliamentary procedure and plans covered homecoming, FFA collaboration, and year programs. Advisors are Mrs Roy Shelso and Mrs Tom Slater.
Admitted at Hocking Valley Hospital are Miss Lena Lane of Albany and Mrs. Charles R. Armstrong of McArthur. Discharged are Eugene Gill of New Straitsville, Daniel Bates of McArthur, Charles Lavey of Logan Route 1, and Fred Waugh of Logan.
A new Hocking Valley Hospital Auxiliary twig was formed at a tea at Mrs. Dayton Schultheis home. Twig V officers include Mrs. William Keynes president and Mrs. David Bell vice president.
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