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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1956
Page
5
The Messenger corrected a story on a $900,000 school bond. The board says the cost to the average taxpayer is about 26.7 cents weekly per $2000 valuation, not per day, and notes that half the Logan residents will pay less than this amount. The bond would fund new classrooms and complete renovations across city schools.
Logan public health officials launch a fall immunization program for school children three months and older. Nurses will visit listed schools September 18 to 26 to vaccinate against diphtheria tetanus pertussis smallpox and whooping cough with emphasis on early universal protection. The county health department urges parental participation and notes some changes from the spring schedule.
Logan Marry Vail Group and Narry Vail Group of the Presbyterian Church met Monday afternoon in the library. Mrs. John A. Smith presided and presented the Year Book with the theme Lifting Holy Hands. Anthony Toerner led a study from The Way and the Wayfarer. Southeast Asia country study included Thailand. New members Miss Annette Davis and Mrs. John Weinrich joined. Refreshments served by the hostess committee. An earlier fall meeting for the Fisher family group noted.
Logan youth Johnnie Guess, 22, an Army deserter, pleaded guilty to reckless operation driving without a permit and resisting arrest. He was fined 100 dollars and costs on each count and sentenced to 30 days in the county jail. He will be turned over to military authorities at term end.
Nominations close Saturday for king and queen of the Hocking County fair, open to youths 16 to under 20 as of January 1, 1958. Eligible members include 4 H clubs, Future Farmers, Grange, industrial arts students, Scouts, Campfire Girls, or Farm Bureau Youth. Residents selling over ten memberships may nominate. Ballots cast by Junior Fair Board between Sept 26 and Sept 28 at the Junior Fair Building. Winners receive 25 dollar savings bonds and will represent the county at the 1957 state fair.
Funeral rites were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the First EUB Church for Mrs. Freda W. Stivison 38 wife of Russell Stivison who died last Sunday at her home Logan Route 2. Officiants were Rev A N Grueser and Delbert S. Dunkle with music by Mrs Ruth Phillips and Mrs Mary Sweazy, piano Carl Spence. Pallbearers were Otto Shaw Harold Crawford Lawrence Hansley Jr James Hansley Herbert Engle and Edward Brooker. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery by the Hein-
Services for James Reedy 63 Hocking County dog warden who died last Sunday were held at 2 p m Wednesday at Leonard funeral home The Rev Delbert Dunkle and the Rev A N Grueser officiated Mrs Walter Leonard accompanied by Carl Spence led the hymns pallbearers were A M Bierly Lyke Edward Mundy Freman Hughes Clyde Hockman and Wallace A Gillogly Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery
The first county wide conference on soil conservation will open at La1 High School in Logan next Monday Sept 27 with registration from 1 30 to 2 00 p m. Teachers from city and county schools will tour two area farms, Armstrong on Honey Fork Road and Brown in Good Hope Township, to study conservation practices with conservation division personnel and SCS experts. After field trips, attendees return to Logan High School for lunch a film Clouds Over Ohio and group discussions on classroom teaching and field application.
Hocking County Fair Board met Tuesday night to adjust the Saturday program by removing the livestock and machinery parade to allow more time for the tractor pulling contest. Plans for each department were reviewed and a concrete floor was approved for the new addition to the Junior fair building. The secretary's office will be open September 1–22, with the latter date the entry deadline.
Hospital notes report births and admissions in Hocking Valley area. The Nungester couple Adelphi welcomed a daughter. Dalton Rockbridge Route 1 welcomed a son. Names, addresses, and medical entries for Logan and surrounding towns appear with discharges and staff references.
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