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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1955

Page

3

Logan Man Shot Self Dead in Home Near Letts Creek

Eddie Carstens 50 was found by the Rev. B F Schottke and Sheriff A J Waldron after a report of a missing man. The coroner said the body showed death from a 22 caliber rifle with the weapon placed in the mouth and trigger pulled. Carstens had not been seen for days, his pickup locked in the driveway, doors shut. Police entered the home through a basement window and found him in a rear room on the first floor.

Logan Eddie Carstens Logan Route 1 Letts Creek Falls Owen F. Yaw Carstens A. J. Waldron Carstens Hhad Barl F. Schottke First Presbyterian Church Mr. Schottke Waldron Car

Flood Help Drive Goes Over the Top

Logan Hocking County reports flood relief contributions exceed the $350 quota with a total of 387.41 from various sources. Additional contributions are expected and final totals may surpass 400.

Logan Hocking County Mary Thompson Red Cross Thompson United States

Saturday Night Wreck Investigated by Deputy LOGAN

An automobile collision occurred Saturday night in the parking lot of the Mistletoe Inn Route 327 three miles south of Adelphi. Cars owned by Perry E. Jenkins Adelphi and Robert G. Leviteh Cincinnati were involved. Jenkins backed into the other car as he left the inn. Jenkins's rear end and the other vehicle's right door were damaged.

Logan Mistletoe Inn Route 327 Adelphi Perry E. Jenkins Robert G. Leviteh Cincinnati Metzier Jenkins

No Surgery Needed for Piles at Home Relief

A home remedy claim promotes swelling reduction for painful piles with a non surgical approach. It advertises instant pain stoppage and healing, noting a stain free ointment suitable for use with regular clothing and available at druggists.

Huls Wins Fall Contract For Ballots In Ohio County

Huls Printing Co of Logan won the county board of elections ballot printing contract for the November election. Cost set at 4.50 per thousand for about 60 000 ballots covering village township and boards of education elections plus city and special issues including a 15 mill operating levy local option vote at Laurelville and four constitutional amendments.

Uan Huls Printing’Co Logan Boards of Education Logan City Laurelville Ohio County Board of Elections

Weather forecast sees cooler September in south Ohio Valley

The Weather Bureau on Friday released a September outlook predicting average temperatures below seasonal normals in the South and Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes regions. Above normal readings are expected elsewhere, with the largest departures in the Northern Plains and northern Rocky Mountain states.

Ashington Weather Bureau Ohio Valley Great Lakes Plains Rock ‘Mountain Bureau Sal

McKenzie Funeral Services Set for Sunday in Logan Area

Mr McKenzie a native of Kentucky and longtime railroad worker will be honored at a 10 a m service Sunday at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Congreve Logan Route 2 Burial follows at Greenlawn Cemetery Columbus He is survived by four sons Danie McKenzie of Rittman Ohio Elza and Waiter of Canton and Albert McKenzie of Logan 11 grandchildren eight great grandchildren four brothers and a sister Life details note long residence in Ohio since 1925 and recent retirement years with the Norfork and Western and B&O railroads plus a Canton posting. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery is planned.

Ding I. Carstens Hocking County Walter Ernest Carstens Delano Calif Calexico Canada Leonard Fneral California Charles Congreve Logan Kentucky MeSor Ohio McKenzie Norfolk and Western Baltimore and Ohio Canton B&o Danie McKenzie Rittman Elza Waiter Albert McKenzie Joseph McKenzie Gay W. Va Samuel Larkin West Virginia Reynolds McKenzie Portsmouth Mary Massie Media Friends Heinlein Greenlawn Cemetery Columbus

Logan couple wedding in Logan as Mary Frances Sigler weds Howard Sigler

The marriage of Mary Frances Logan daughter of Mr and Mrs MPs to Howard Leroy Sigler son of Roy Sigler was performed by Rev Paul Ntjarner at St Matthew Lutheran Church in a 3 o clock Sunday ceremony. The bridal party included Miss Marcella Glenn maid of honor and Mrs Floyd Riddiebarger as bridesmatron with detailed gowns and flowers. The couple reside at 1222 Fourth St Logan.

Logan Fusestenn Fourth St Mary Frances Howard Leroy Sigler Roy ‘Sigler Paul Nt Jarner St. Matthew Lutherans Church Lee Bictne Onuren Seth Marcella Glenn Floyd Riddiebarger Patricia Sigler Gene Don Sigler Robert Sigler, Jr Michael Rammell Harley Meyer Harley Glenn Helen Bauman Columbus Virginia Schrader Helen Sehi Glenn Sigler Logan High School Luckett’s of Kaiser Aluminum Corp Newark

Quiet Holidays For City Cops

Logan police reported a quiet Labor Day weekend with one minor automobile accident and one arrest by Monday evening. The crash occurred at Main and Culver streets when a car driven by Earl W. Miller, 17, was rear ended by George H. Zonn, 54. Zonn’s car sustained damage and Miller was not injured. Glenn Gartner, 27, of Logan, was cited for reckless operation after speeding on E Front Street, turning onto East End Carry Out and Shed, then onto Route 33 at 80 mph. Gartner was to appear before Mayor Joseph Phillips at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Logan Main Culver Streets Earl W. Miller George H. Zonn W. Hunter St. Inn Zinn Glenn Gart Ner Garner E. Front St East End Gartner i Joseph Phillips

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