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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1956

Page

5

Logan council stalls parking ban amid petition drive

Logan faces another setback to a Spring Street parking ordinance as council hears a petition with 40 signatures to delete the ban. The measure would restrict parking on Spring and North streets to aid fire access, and was sent to third reading after opposition. The meeting also approved traffic stop signs on E Second Street and discussed water line grants, street improvements, and annexation questions.

Logan N. Spring St Spring St Hill St Spring Hill North St Cemetery St Market St Warner Ave Church St E. Second St Homer Ave South Logan Bowers Heights Walhending Ave Washington Bowers Sr Bowers William Morgan

Stolen Articles Found Near Nelsonville Dump

Sheriff A J Waldron said a Nelsonville couple found a cache of candy bars cigars chewing gum canned food and novelty items stolen from the concession stand at Old Man's Cave last weekend near the Nelsonville city dump. A local youth will be questioned in connection with the burglary.

Two Boys Put On Probation

Two 12 year old boys faced Juvenile Court hearings for vandalism near Logan. They were charged with breaking windows lighting fixtures and mirrors at a residence owned by Delbert Davis of Mt. Pleasant with about $200 in damage. They were placed on probation as first offenders and their parents agreed to cover replacement costs. A second pair faced similar charges for damaging a West Logan store and were also placed on probation and ordered to repair damage with their own funds.

Logan Delbert Davis Mt. Pleasant West Logan

Funeral Services Held For Mrs Hansley 56

Dorothea A. Hansley age 56 wife of Lawrence Hansley died Saturday night at Hocking Valley Hospital. Services were held at Trinity Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. Tuesday with Rev Paul D Holtzen officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery. The Hocking County Pomona Grange will attend the Athens County Pomona Grange gathering later in the evening at the Athens Grange hall.

Hocking County Pomona Grange Athens County P. m Athens Fairgrounds George Wolfe Grange

Logan Society Pupils and Parents Host Get Acquainted Evening

Logan Society pupils and parents gathered at West school auditorium for a get acquainted hour. Parents assisted in classrooms with the Arnold Hartman Miller and Hunsaker families. refreshments were served. Special guests included Rev and Mrs Stanley Dunkle and Mrs Rose Houk.

West School William Arnold Merle Hartman Eugene Miller Paul Hunsaker Joe Wilkinson Belford Burgess Roy Thomas Wayne Cummins Gus Kallas Gerald Courter Eugene Johnson Joseph Schrader Spurgeon Metzler W. E. Burt Stanley Dunkle Myron Stoltz Wsws Institute Chillicothe James Rees William Taylor Ruth Bryan Fred Graham Emma Schultz Otis Watts Otto Iles Sr Paul McGuire Rose Houk

Womans Society officer training day in Pickerington

The Chillicothe District WSCS will hold an officers training day and seminar for the Lancaster group at Pickerington Methodist Church on Friday September 14 starting at 9 30 am Miss Esther Hampson Lancaster group leader will lead the morning session District officers will conduct clinics and luncheon reservations go to Mrs C S Good in Pickerington A similar training for the Athens group will be held Friday September 21 at Glouster Methodist Church with reservations to Mrs Niles Parks by September 17

Chillicothe Woman’s Society of Christian Service Lancaster Pickerington Methodist Church WSCS Logan Methodist Church Fairview Webb's Chapel Mt. Pleasant C. S. Good Pickerington Esther Hampson Logan Wscs Athens Glouster Methodist Church Niles Parks Spring St Glouster

Flower Arrangement Workshop At Hocking County Fair

Hocking and Logan Garden Clubs plan a preparatory flower arrangement workshop Wednesday at the oo auditorium as part of the Hocking County Fair flower show. Instructor Mrs. A B Curtis of Carroll will lead the session and attendees should bring materials for their own arrangements. A sack lunch will be provided at noon.

Hocking and Logan Garden Clubs Hocking County Fair A. B. Curtis Carroll

Logan Couple Issues Marriage License Names

Alfred D. Logan is 21 and a laborer living on Logan Route 2 and Pauline Kelley is 16 at home in Logan. Clarence S. Dillie, 22, laborer of Logan Route 2, marries Viola W. Mc Nichols, 18, factory worker of Laurelville Route 1.

Logan Alfred D. Bush Pauline Kelley Clarence S. Dillie Viola W. McNichols Laurelville

Hocking grand jury returns fourteen indictments

The Hocking County grand jury wrapped a two day September session at 3 45 p m Tuesday returning 11 true bills from 18 cases seven were ignored Indictments were returned against Lloyd Hedges Sr Franklin E Hedges Mary Frances Leach Charles W Lively Arthur L Queen Walter Hopstetter Jerry M Crider Elmer G Stover Willard Burns Lawrence E Spencer for various charges including grand larceny second degree manslaughter and failure to provide for minor children A remanded DWI case was moved to Logan mayor s court and the jail was praised by the jury for its operation and treatment of prisoners Arraignment is set for Friday at 10 30 a m in Common Pleas court

Logan Hocking County Grand Jury Lloyd Hedges Sr Kingston Franklin E. Hedges Laurelville Grand Larceny South Perry Mary Frances Leach Charles W. Lively Arthur L. Queen Glouster Gore Walter Hopstetter Jerry M. Crider Lancaster Louis F. Tatum Elmer G. Stover Stewart Diamond Willard Burns New Straitsville Lawrence E. Spencer James C. Stump Hedges Ronald E. Owens Athens Earle Heinlein Orville Lunsford Adelphia Harrold Straits Richard E. Kelley Columbus Fred Hicks Jr Elkview W. Va Johnnie Guess U. S. Army Harley Meyer A. J. Waldron Lloyd Whisler A. M. Thomas Annse Keck A. M. Ellinger Joe Tucker Eunice Goodman Fannie Turner Leslie Dillie

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Petition Halls Council Logan Glass General Electric Annabell Worthman Donald Mundy Pauline Wyskiver Robert Beery Vernon Glidden Pearl Guess Norman Watts Everett McWilliams Robert Sayers Florence Fickel Ruth Miller Mike Summers Margie Moore Chuck Steward Hal Brown Carl Bailey John Sloan Josephine Sparnow Front St W. Angle Ave Goose Creek Jennison Ave John Owens Riff St Corporation Council Simpso Ali Studebaker Wakefield Motors Richland Ave Athens, Ohio Nelsonville Pomona Granges Logan Society Women’s Society Women's Society of World Service The Evan Hocking Logan News
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