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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1955

Page

6

Kiwanis revive Halloween parade in Logan

Logan Kiwanis Club announces the return of the Halloween parade for Logan and Hocking County schoolchildren, with prizes for best costumes and a concurrent window painting contest. Parade starts 7 p.m. Monday on Main Street, assembling at Walnut and Main, then proceeds past the Market Street judges’ stand and ends at Mulberry Street, with prizes distributed at the reviewing stand.

Logan Hocking County Logan Kiwanis Club Main St Walnut Main Streets Market St Spring St Mulberry St Worthington Park Kiwanis Club

Veterans Day holiday shuts Logan county schools

Logan city and county school children will gain an unscheduled holiday on Veterans Day after veterans organizations requested closures. Vaughn Collins, veterans service officer, led boards to approve the day off with no make up. Public observances plans were not announced.

Logan Veterans Organizations

Logan PTA Hal loween Party Honors School Children

Logan Society West PTA sponsored a Halloween party at the school for about 200 children with Mrs. Joe Wilkinson and Mrs. Charles Steward directing activities. Prizes went to Ronnie and Larry Crawford Diana Walls Billy Patterson and Larry Hutchinson. Community volunteers oversaw games and refreshments while Sigma Phi Gammas Logan Psi met to plan a dance at Waltonian clubhouse with Bob Holloway’s orchestra. The sorority supports Red Cross bloodmobile expenses Brownie Troop 15 and the Girl Scout fund received a donation.

West Pta Joe Wilkinson Charles Steward Ronnie Larry Crawford Diana Walls Billy Patterson Larry Hutchinson Ann Kallas Martha Sue Voris Belford Burgess Abe Shatz Gerald Courter Paul Hunsaker Don Lightfoot Wilkinson Albert Mount Joe Izaak Delphians Wellom Waltonian Bob Holloway Red ‘Cross Girl Scout Fund

Logan Delphians Hostess Meeting Highlights

Mrs James Barker hosted the Logan Delphians on Tuesday with a 1 o'clock luncheon followed by a program. Mrs D V Rannells led a panel on How to Grow Old and Like It. Nine members answered roll call with hubby suggestions. Mrs Roy Beery attended as a guest. Next meeting scheduled.

James Barker Logan Delphians D. V. Rannells Roy Beery

Event at Mrs Paul Monks Home

A social gathering was held on November 15 at the home of Mrs Paul Monks in Athens as reported in the Athens Messenger dated Thursday October 27, 1955.

L Scchrader Ray Seward Gus Kallas Athens Messenger Paul Monks

Roosevelt Sends Great White Fleet on World Voyage

In 1907 President Theodore Roosevelt dispatched the American battleship fleet, 16 ships, on a goodwill circumnavigation commanded by Admiral Robley D. Evans.

Theodore Roosevelt Robley D. Evans

Hocking Valley Hospital Notes Items Dismissed

Hospital notes list several discharges and mentions of patients from Logan Route 2 and Route 3. Names include Mrs. Morton Epstein, Mrs. Wayne Kaufman, Mrs. Alice Nutter, and Richard Finckel with associated towns Columbus Logan and McArthur.

Rolland Schrader Logan Edgar Hillyer Morton Epstein Wayne Kaufman McArthur and Son Alice Nutter Richard Finckel Columbus Marvin Chesser McArthur

Broadwell Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

The Ladies Aid met at Miss Mae Brown and Frank James hosted by Rev Arman Hart in Lott Ridge. Visitors included Hobart Martin from Parkersburg, Frida Vandyke touring Mt Hermon, and Mrs Frida Lewis. Sunday guests at Vint White's home were Don ald Lawrence and Deborah Smith, plus Albert Beck.

Robert Smith Deborah Albert Beck Amesville Lee van Dyke Ricky Jimmy Athens Harry Ven Dyke Charles Grubb Delbert Dilshey Bartlett Haze Burke

Local Social Notes From Laurel Cliff Area

Mrs Belle Hill visited Mrs John Diehl. Mr and Mrs R T Burdette entertained friends and relatives. Olen Rife and family of Columbus and Charles Brown with Jay and Kay of Gallipolis visited Georgen shaw family. Maggie Carothers and Hester and Rheba moved to Lower Thomas Fork. Marvin McGuire family will occupy the Turner house. Clifford Jacobs is a patient at Meigs General Hospital.

Laurel Cliff Belle Hill John Diehl R. T. Burdette Olen Rife Columbus Charles Brown Jay Kay Gallipolis Georgenshaw Maggie Carothers Hester and Rheba Evelyn Turner Place Lower Thomas Fork Marvin McGuire Rutland Road Turner Clifford Jacobs Meigs General Hospital Pearl Parker

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