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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1957
Page
8
Logan area residents ask county commissioners for stronger patrols citing cabin burglaries and vandalism. Dr. George Watson leads Columbus delegation of cabin owners who seek funds, an extra deputy, and updated equipment amid sheriff shortages and budgeting shortfalls.
The Athens Presbytery district meeting at Logan Presbyterian Church drew about 50 people. Mrs. Earl F. Schottke presided, with devotions led by Mrs. Carlos Gaffin and Mrs. Harry Henry in afternoon sessions. Guest speaker Miss Rena Westra spoke on education in Thailand.
Logan High School football players and their parents attended a get acquainted party in the high school cafeteria hosted by the Chieftain Boosters. More than 150 people heard from Superintendent Wallace E. Blake and Coach Mel Adams about booster support, a new electric scoreboard, and safety measures to reduce injuries.
Nelsonville George M Street 73 died Thursday morning at his home in Sayre Ohio Funeral services will be at Zion EUB church Portersville Sunday at 2 p m He is survived by wife Lula two sons Earl Nelsonville Warren Sayre and daughter Thelma Nelson of near Crooksville Two sons preceded him in death Friends may call at Cannon funeral home Crooksville until services time
Robert W. Stuart administrator of the Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital resigns from his post and the Ohio Department of Health. His official departure is Oct 26 due to accrued leave. Raymond Patton Sr. named acting administrator for the 77 bed hospital.
A dense listing details worship times sermons circles youth groups and events for Logan First Presbyterian St Pauls Episcopal Haydenville Methodist Circuit Church of the Nazarene and others. Highlights include sermons such as The Light Shining In Your Heart and Christ Versus Adam with revival start Oct 16 and multiple prayer meetings.
Local churches list morning worship times Sunday schools and sermons across Nelsonville area including First Methodist Epiphany Church of the Epiphany Ogden Ludlow minister First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans minister and First Baptist S H Hughes minister with details of sermons Holy Communion sessions and youth activities through midweek.
Nelsonville officials report a new shelter house valued at 4805 with actual construction cost 3746.04 and 1058 in donations leaving 256 toward enclosing the end. The city budgeted 4000 for the project as plans to blend the shelter into a tree grove are noted.
A new Future Homemakers of America chapter was organized at Union Furnace High School. Advisor Mrs. Mary Jane Sterrett leads the home economics program. Officers include Nancy Crow president Connie Horn vice president Mickey Rheinshell secretary Janis Edgar treasurer Barbara Hall parliamentarian Judy Bond historian Mary Lou Bond news reporter Martha Thrush song leader. Members listed include Loretta Isel Jeannie Thomas Phyllis Leffler Judy Brian Shirley Vermillion Alice Rafferty Dorothy Coakley Linda Feeback Sandy Beck.
Nelsonville John C. Fick 56 of 505 Jackson Street died this morning of a heart attack while preparing to go to work. He worked 22 years for Ohio Fuel Gas Co. Born in Brookville Pennsylvania he was the son of the late John and Mary Fick. Surviving are his wife Leah two sons Charles Nelsonville and Ralph Logan a daughter Mrs Jean Howe Marietta three brothers James George of St Anns California William Nelsonville two sisters Mrs Mary Picciana and Mrs Ann Landingham Pittsburgh and eight grandchildren. Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm at Johnson funeral home with Rev F M Wentz officiating burial in Green Lawn cemetery. Friends may call at the family home until noon Sunday when body is returned to the funeral home.
City police investigated a minor accident at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Harper Street and Chestnut Street junction. Darrell Lehman of Haydenville collided with Viola Jordan of Lima. Lehman was charged with unsafe operation.
Ed Hamer 2nd Lt USAF of Nelsonville spoke on WOUB about training in Ohio with OU in 1956 earning Distinguished Cadet honors and commissioning. He received pilot wings in 1957 and will train for multi engine flight as 1st pilot in a C 124 Globemaster after duty.
LOGAN The riddle of who heads maintenance of state highways in Hocking County ends with John Shaw of Logan, the longtime superintendent since 1949, remaining in his post after Wayne Todd of Logan, a Republican, was appointed Sept. 24. Todd will work under Boyd Wright, with Kendall’s administrative assistant Elmer Jones announcing the change.
Five juvenile boys and an 18 year old from Logan faced charges as police said a theft ring headed by Robert Dean Gompf, 18, operated to steal hub caps and fender skirts. Gompf and the youths were to have Juvenile Court hearings. Gompf is accused of contributing to their delinquency by receiving stolen goods.
Robert Uhler of Cleveland forfeited a 15 dollar bond in Mayor Earl Hill’s court on a no operator’s license charge. Frank McCall of Nelsonville was fined 10 dollars plus costs for intoxication.
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