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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1958

Page

5

Unauthorized Sign Poles Spark City Council Debate

Logan council discusses unauthorized sidewalk poles for neon signs at Sportsman Bar and Grill. Solicitor notes sidewalks must stay clear. asks removal of obstructions within 30 days.

Kiwanis Endorses 9.5 Mill Levy For Logan Schools

Logan Kiwanis Club votes unanimously to back the 9.5 mill levy for city schools for five years, including a renewal of 6.5 mills plus 3 mills. Board earlier endorsed one mill for health department operations and tuberculosis care continuation. Rocket expert Loren Bollenger spoke on rocket history and future, noting giant ballistic missiles and space rockets, with emphasis on smaller rockets and fuels, predicting spaceflight reliability as rocket science remains in its infancy.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club Paul Stimson Health Department Loren Bollenger Rocket Department Ohio State University Columbus American Rocket Society Bollenger James Barker Jeffrey Gerken J. R. Jurgensmier Logan High School Marvin Smart Bob Dollmatsch Bob Dennis David Davis Ray L. Finley H. F. Thayer Dwight R. Kane Lancaster

Logan Social Notes Highlight October Bereal Class Meeting

The Bereal Class of Union Furnace Presbyterian Church met at the church with Mrs. Rudolph Sutton as evening hostess. Mrs. Howard White led the business session. readings and prayers followed. Poems were read by multiple members. November plans name Mrs. Lillian Howard as leader.

Union Furnace Presbyterian Church Rudolph Sutton Howard White Robert Dunn Sutton John McClain Joe Sinnott Ray Mount Lillian Howard

OSU Grange Installation Of Laurel Valley Granges Held

The Ohio State University installation team will install newly elected officers of Laurel Valley Miller Chapel Antioch and Ewing granges at 8 p m Friday at Antioch Grange Hall The team comprised of OSU students has appeared in many Ohio counties Co captains are Margaret Peg McConnell Allen County and Joe Yantz Miami County Dr and Mrs Watson national Grange ritualistic chairman have accompanied the team Marilyn Davis OSU senior and second year member of the team attends The event invites all Grange members to attend this installation ceremony

Ohio State University Grange Laurel Valley Miller Chapel Antioch Ewing D. P. Davis Grange

Logan Emblem Club Members Attend Ohio Meeting

Several members of the Logan Emblem Club attended the 17th annual Ohio State Association meeting of Emblem Clubs on Oct. 24-25 at the Elks Hall in Nelsonville. A memorial service was held under Mrs. Harry St. Clair, Logan, with Mrs. Kay Ball of Ravenna presenting a Logan club history. Mrs. Joseph Gano of Logan chaired the ideas committee and displayed tables. A 6 30 p.m. banquet at the Methodist Church Saturday night marked the meeting’s final event.

Logan Emblem Club Ohio State Association Emblem Clubs Elks Hall Nelsonville Harry St. Clair Logan Kay Ball Ravenna Logan Club John Green Joseph Gano Ideas Committee Methodist Church

No Rabies Found After Squirrel Bite Incident

Logan officials report no rabies after a squirrel bit a Nelsonville Route 2 boy. Charles Fitzgerald of the Logan Hocking County Health Department took the squirrel’s head to Athens for lab examination. The animal was killed after injuring Lester Wood on the hand.

Logan Nelsonville

Infant Logan Services Held For Ann Johnson

Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday for Ann Johnson infant daughter of George B and Martha Lehman Johnson of Logan. The infant died Monday in Hocking Valley Hospital where she was born Sunday. Survived by two brothers George and Mark and sister Jennifer at home and grandparents Mr and Mrs George W Johnson and Mr and Mrs Warner Lehman of Logan. Dr R B Wilson in charge. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery by Heinlein funeral home.

Logan Ann Johnson George B Martha Lehman Johnson Hocking Valley Hospital George Mark Jennifer George W. Johnson Warner Lehman R. B. Wilson Oak Grove Cemetery Heinlein Funeral Home

Altman Rites Planned for Mrs Frances Altman

Funeral arrangements are being made for Mrs. Frances Altman 77 who died Monday at the Logan Route 2 home of Mrs. Cora Gooch with whom she had lived since 1956 She was the widow of Jack Altman a Pike County native and former Pleasant Valley Road resident Survivors include two sons Walter and Albert Altman of Paterson New Jersey two daughters Mrs Ella Westenbarger of Lancaster and Mrs Mary Ellen Sheridan of Columbus The body is at Leonard funeral home where services are pending awaiting relatives arrival

Logan Frances Altman

Rites Planned for Former City Resident Barthlow

Funeral services are set for Thursday in Lancaster for Alva C. Barthlow 65 formerly of Logan who died Monday in University Hospital Columbus after a long illness. Born in Hocking County he attended Logan High School and worked as a counterman in local restaurants before moving to Lancaster where he later worked at Anchor Hocking Glass Plant. He was a member of Mingo Lodge 171 F&AM Venus Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Logan Post 78 American Legion and Lancaster Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife Fannie a son Alva Jr. in the Marine Corps at San Diego a daughter Betty Everhard Falls Church Va a brother Melvin Barthlow Portland Ore and three grandchildren. Funeral rites will be at Ward Halteman funeral home at 2 p m Thursday with burial in Fairview Cemetery.

LOGAN Lancaster Alva C. Barthlow University Hospital Columbus Hocking County Barthlow Logan High School James Nora Keifer Barthlow Anchor Hocking Glass Mingo Lodge F&am Venus Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Logan Post American Legion Lancaster Presbyterian Church Fannie Alva Jr Marine Corps San Diego Calif Betty Everhard Falls Church Melvin Barthlow Portland Ore Ward Halteman Fairview Cemetery

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