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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1955

Page

3

Logan enrollment on first day trends down in schools

SAXSAN Paewal reports county school enrollment on opening day shows declines from last year. West Hocking and three East Hocking districts report reductions. Laurelville and several others open with fewer pupils, while West Logan rises and Murray City, Green Elementary await reports.

Logan Saxsan—Paewal H. Dillon Hocking West Hocking Laurelville Rockbridge South Bloomingville Gibisonville East Hocking Weet Hacking Ruth Wolfe Katherine Ogle

Achievement Awards Applicants Interviewed at County 4-H Meeting

The Logan County 4-H Advisory Committee interviewed applicants for the junior and senior achievement awards on Tuesday. Only girls from the two divisions are eligible this year. Junior division candidates include Carol Bethel and Helen Hiegl e. Senior division hopefuls were Odessa Gillogly, Lois Nihiser, Pearlena Thompson, Laverne Jordan, Mary Etta Wadeworth, Joan Beck, and Betty Maniser. Winners will be announced at the county fair in late September after council screening.

Carol” Bethel Laurelville Helen Hieigle Logan Odessa Gillogly Lois Nihiser Pearlena Thompson Laverne Jordan Mary Etta Wadeworth Joan Beck Betty

Expenses Up While Relief Caseload Falls in August

Logan reports a drop in relief caseload and higher expenses. In August Hocking County relief had 68 cases involving 150 people with expenses of 4471.63, including 1515.16 for hospital care. Encumbrance for the prior month was 3964.69, with 1135.69 for medical care and hospitalization. The period saw 11 new cases opened and 17 closed.

Webb

Ex-Resident Is in Plays at Somerset Playhouse

Logan native LOGAN-Dale Engle recently completed a season with the Triple Gites Playhouse in Binghampton and gained experience with Basil Rathbone and other stars. The company closed with The Rainmaker starring Farley Granger. Engle will join Granger's troupe in Massachusetts before returning to New York City. He renewed ties with former Logan figures Mr. and Mrs. Richard McCutcheon and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon MacDonald.

Logan Dale Engle Triple Gites Playhouse Binghampton Basil Rathone Inge Stevens Ethel Waters Brian Donlevy Shelley Winters Hollywood Broadway Playhouse Farley Granger Engle Granger Mass Somerset Playhouse New York City Binghampton, Engle Richard McCutcheon Gordon MacDonald McCutcheon

Hocking Valley Hospital Notes and local notices

Logan area birth and hospital notes list Mr and Mrs Robert Levering a son Miss Minnie Moore Karen Harper Emory Downs and Orla Fickel among others. Columbus man Leffier cited for divorce contempt in common pleas court for $542 in support. Kleinschmidt reunion set for Sunday Sept 11 at Kachelmacher Park.

Robert Levering Kleinschmidt Kachelmacher Park

Connett Church Repairs And Local Visitors Record

ASBURY ASBURY Connett Church is undergoing repairs with volunteers sanding and varnishing floors. A new rug was purchased. Mr and Mrs Vernon Arnold of Lancaster visited, Paul Larrey attended the Connett homecoming, and many local visitors including Mr and Mrs Cutter Walker and others from Columbus Nelsonville and Columbus gathered for social visits. Family and friends of the Marstiller, Klinebriel, and related households were noted among several evening gatherings and a miscellaneous shower for Ralph Oate.

Asbury —Connett Vernon Arnold Lancaster Floyd Arnold Paul Larrey Connett Cutton Walker Terald_Senit Leonard Powell Nelsonville Clyde ‘Hatch Columbus Dee Klinebriel Mable Linda Walker Adams William Kaulnebrien Walter Hoskins Ralph Oate Webster ‘Newhan Harry Wilson Woodrow Jove Huiss Karen Jane Feyth Day Harold Leo Harley Larry Nutt Frances Stump Ray Klinebriel Rusty Klinebriel Dixie Silvia Marstller Doris Kennedy Ronald Marstiller

Marriage License for Logan and Ulman

Charles Coakley a foreman of Pontiac Michigan and Anna M Ulman aged 60 a houseworker of Logan Route 1 obtained a marriage license.

LOGAN Charles Coakley Pontiac, Mich Anna M. Ulman

Entry Orders Support And Expense Money

A divorce action in Logan records shows Nellie Fox against Eldon Fox. The court ordered the defendant to pay 812 per week for the support of minor children and 75 in expense money during the action.

Logan Nellie Fox Eldon Fox Common Pleas

Daughter Is Born at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital

Mr and Mrs Wayne Dennis Mary Kennard announce the birth of a daughter Lisa Antoinette born Tuesday at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital. Grandparents are Elias O Dennis Chester Kennard and Mary Kennard.

Logan Wayne

Divorce Granted in Uncontested Common Pleas Court

Logan Juanita Maze granted uncontested divorce from David Maze for extreme cruelty. Plaintiff restored to former name Juanita Poling. Public notice states September 16 as date. case drawn for hearing at Cannon Pies Crue or and County Sheree FKtte.

Logan Juanita Maze Common Pleas David Maze Juanita Poling Canaan Sheree

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