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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1954
Page
30
Logan reports that local issues across sections of the county are likely to drive a better than average turnout in the general election, even in a year not marked by anticipated political momentum. Communities cite issues affecting daily life and governance as key motivators for participation.
The ninth grade leads in honor roll numbers with high marks, followed by seventh and eighth grades. The piece lists students by grade with many A grades, names numerous individuals, and notes a Tuesday deadline for absent and disabled voter ballots along with local bond issues for schools and equipment in several districts.
Herbert M. Appleman age 25 of Logan Route 1 was taken into custody Friday night by Deputy Sheriff Spurgeon Metzler on petty larceny charges. He was held in the county jail overnight awaiting transfer to Bellefontaine.
Logan Thomas Irwin 32 a drill press operator of Brookville and Geralding McMurray 24 a hand welder of Murray City are listed on a marriage license. The text also notes a claim about the largest freshwater fish called the Kuso a sturgeon found in Russia in the Amur River weighing up to a ton and a half.
Ten convicts, including Truman Merrilien Toledo and Frank Mass Portarguth, faced Judge Harony Meyer in Common Pleas Court after grand jury indictments for escape and auto theft. They fled from confinement at the Hocking Hills Camp near Conkle's Hollow, were recaptured in Wellston, and returned to the Ohio Penitentiary.
Loganites attended the Bavary student dinner in the Obie University ballroom with numerous listed couples and guests. Sewing Club members hosted at Greendale Road with Mrs Simiele and others. Halloween party plans and a Queen Esther event featured among civic social notes and forthcoming visits.
Logan Senior High School Y-Teens held initiation events on Tuesday evening October 26 in the cafeteria. A skit by several members outlined the group's purpose. The group reported missing merchandise valued at $30 after a break in through a door at a roadside market near Enterprise, with deputy sheriff Spurgeon Metaler investigating.
City county and district boards of education will discuss school health programs November 15 in Logan High School lunchroom. Attendees include East Hocking West Hocking Starre Washington Hocking County and HLegin family boards. Officials will evaluate health education progress 10 months after health educator Frank Stone began his studies.
Members of the Belle-Aires Club gathered October 27 at Mrs. Ray Ellis Mulberry Street for a Halloween party and business session led by president Mrs. Harold Nixon. Plans for the December 17 Christmas party and the November 10 meeting with Mrs. John Green as theme were discussed.
Bridge Club members dined at Blosser's before a Haydenville bridge session at Mrs. Clarence Schempp's home. Attendees included Mrs. Kinser, Achauer, Bell, Murray and others. Schempp earned high H score with Kinser second and Achauer guest prize. Schempp to host next meeting November 9.
Logan Carl E Blosser manager of the Hocking County Office Division of Aid for the Aged is invited to serve as a consultant at the second biennial Conference on Community Needs in Southeastern Ohio in Athens on November 22. The Kiwanis Club of Athens and the Ohio Citizens Council for Health and Welfare sponsor the event. Blosser is asked to advise a discussion group on problems of the aged and will likely accept.
Mrs Earl Kitchen of Logan and Miss Ethel Bower home demonstration agent travel to Washington D C to join sessions of the National Home Demonstration Council. They are accompanied by Mr and Mrs Paul Shaw of Rockbridge Route 1 and Mrs Everett Dawley of Logan.
Logan Pie and Mrs. Herbert Campbell announce the birth of a daughter on October 26 at the Ft. Lewis Army Hospital in Tacoma Washington. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs David Christian of Carbon Hill and Mrs Avanelle Campbell of Logan.
The Hocking County Extension Advisory Council held its annual meeting in Logan Friday night. New members named include Lloyd Percy Township and Ralph Poston Green Township, Charles Culbertson Laurel Township, and Robert Daubenmer Marion Township. Mrs. Paul Snaw elected to Ohio Advisory Council with Mrs. Bar Ruff as alternate. A county wide institute plan was discussed along with by law revisions. Charles Ingram granted three month leave to pursue a master of arts degree at Ohio State University from Jan 4 to March 15, 1935.
Four Logan police patrolmen Roy Kelch Albert Shannon Jr Stanley Nutter and George Johnson attended the first of four retraining classes for Southeastern Ohio law enforcement held last Thursday in Athens. Instructors were from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and London agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The remaining three sessions will be held on subsequent Thursdays.
John Howard Logan formerly of Ashland Kentucky named manager of the Logan A P supermarket succeeding Clyde Diamond. Howard began his duties last Monday and plans to move his wife and three children to Logan once suitable housing is found. Diamond becomes manager of the chain’s new Columbus store on Oakland Park Ave.
Hocking Valley notes report births and admissions including a birth to Mr and Mrs Wilban Berry of Lagan a daughter named Lagan and admissions for Mix Merle Farsi and Mrs Rupert Casner with a daughter also listed.
LOGAN Keights Templar of vices for Sta We Baner 60 died Thursday in Logan. Funeral at Heinlein funeral home with officers of Logan Commandery 78 in charge. Baker was past commander of Royal Commandery Air Masons. Burial in Union Cemetery Columbus. Survived by wife Herta, son Jacob, sister Mary W Baker, and two grandchildren.
Funeral plans announced for Donald Eugene unders Jr the infant son of Mrs. Saunders of Logan with services at the funeral home at 10 a.m. A parent Grandparents Clarence Cox and others from Lancaster and Rockbridge Route 1 are listed among survivors. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery follows given relatives and officiant D. M. Scott of I.
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