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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1956
Page
12
A suspect indicted by the September grand jury pleaded innocent and received an indeterminate sentence to the Aged Reformatory at Mane. His brother Franklin faced related charges and parole issues after a trial held September 4.
The horoscope warns of a sensitive period ahead with calls for tact and careful handling of personal relations. It notes a birthday tomorrow and predicts mood swings, stress, possible good news in June, and traits of a warmhearted yet moody child born today.
Graveside services are planned today for day old Arthur Wright Jr son of Arthur and Patsy Jo Wilson Wright who died Tuesday at Hocking Valley Hospital. The infant is survived by parents a sister Shirley Regina and grandparents with services led by Rev Earl Appleman at Oak Grove Cemetery conducted by the Roberts Funeral Service.
Logan Kiwanis Club elected 1957 officers at the meeting. Dean Coltoon was named president, Paul Stimson vice president, N M Brown treasurer, and Harry Wallace E Blake and Dr Ray to the board of directors. The new officers will be installed at the first 1957 meeting. A sales tax stamp auction served as the program with L A Speed Riggs as auctioneer. James R Smoot, visiting Kiwanian and former Hocking County extension agent, spoke about the renewed Logan Glass Plant and Keith ihawk.
Heavy damage occurred when an auto struck the rear of a farm tractor pulling a home made trailer near Torch Route 5 Monday at 6 45 p m State Patrol reports list Donald C Heckler 44 of Parkersburg and Rob ert H Osbourne 72 of Torch as the drivers Both were fined 10 and costs each by Coalville Mayor John Aiken Heckler fined for failing to stop within the assured clear distance Osbourne for lacking a red rear light on his vehicle
Clerk Thelma Keyes reports September new car title registrations fell by ten from August. Only nine titles were issued that month, while the certificate of title office records 309 titles of all kinds.
Ray A Stump faced a seldom used quarantine violation charge after allegedly selling cows from a tuberculous herd without Ohio Agriculture Department approval. An affidavit by state veterinarians Lloyd B Hall and J Eugene Graer led to arraignment before Magistrate E Bright, where Stump pleaded not guilty and was held for the grand jury.
Logan post office patrons are urged to observe National Letter Writing Week from October 7 through 13. Postmaster Charles C. Achauer encourages participation in the nationwide event, which began in 1938 and has grown in scope each year.
Hocking Valley Hospital notes list a Logan couple Mr and Mrs George Meadows welcoming a son. Admissions include Mrs George Blosser for medical care. Dismissals include Mrs Ray Leasure and her newborn son. Also noted are Mrs Lilly Hill from South Bowlingville and Mrs Carl Brooks, Logan, along with Route Robert Holdren, Logan.
Albany area residents hosted and visited relatives across several towns including Harrisonville Pomeroy and Columbus. Guests included the Wood and King families with multiple daughters, Ollie Sisson from Columbus, Wilbur Baumann, and Temple Church and Albany church members attending a WS seminar in Glouster. Others stopped by Cora Wines and Elmers West, while Mozelle Tanborey undergoes surgery in Columbus.
Logan society reports the September 2 wedding at the First Methodist parsonage with ceremony at 10:30 am. bride Joyce Coleen Marstiller wore a blue gray suit and navy accessories. groom James Edward Smith is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith. reception followed at the bridegroom's home. couple will reside in Milwaukee.
J Edwards died Tuesday morning at his residence after a 13 year illness. He was 82, native of Jackford County, longtime Coonville area resident, husband of his wife, a Starr Methodist Church member. Survived by two sons Clarence and Lester, two daughters Ida Cruise and Dorothy Edwards, 14 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Funeral at Asbury Methodist Church officiated by Rev Carroll Chesser. burial in Asbury Cemetery.
Logan district education board awarded coal contracts to four dealers to supply Gore West Logan Miron Enterprise Green elementary and Carbon Hill schools. The board also approved elementary teachers one day per year for visits to other schools under the supervisor program. A special meeting is planned for November 15 to revise Columbus insurance boards.
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