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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1953

Page

16

Logan Board approves driver education course at high school

Logan board of education establishes a half year driver education course taught by Miss Even Lou Winner with 20 pupils enrolled. The district also contracts to fund bookmobile service at 40 cents per pupil and discusses a 6.5 mill levy to meet state foundation requirements. Donald Lightfoot hired as bus driver and Dorothy Cheshier as lunchroom cook.

Logan Logan Board of Education Even Lou George E. Carr Logan- Hocking Hocking Vinton Vinton County State Library Ohio General Assembly Donald Lightfoot Graham Dorothy Cheshier Mary Leach

One Draftee Inducted From Hocking County

A single draftee left Logan for Ft. Hayes and induction into the armed forces. Wade O Tucker of New Straitsville Route 1 is the county’s lone selectee. Richard C Gerken Jr of Logan is set to be inducted from White Plains New York. Arthur J McQuaid John H Carter and Robert L Dupler enlistments announced.

Logan Hocking County Ft. Hayes Columbus Wade O Tucker New Straitsville Selective Service Board 11 White Plains N. Y Richard C. Gerken Jr Richard C. Gerken Gladys Blosser Gerken East School Adult Education Club Warren Palsley Mary Sweazy Hocking Arthur J. McQuaid Jennison Ave Army John H. Carter Union Furnace Marine Corps Robert L. Dupler Enterprise Navy

Growth of City Loan and Savings Co. spotlighted at Logan Rotary

Harold Sommers, manager of the Logan branch, outlined the origin in 1912 at Wapakoneta Ohio by J. T. and T. R. Schoonover and the firm’s expansion to 131 Ohio branches with 30 000 depositors and 237000 loans. The meeting featured a City Loan film The Land of Can Do narrated by Lowell Thomas. Pins honored Albert Seabright for five years and Jim Bob King for 13 years of perfect attendance.

Logan City Loan and Savings Co Logan Rotary Club Harold Sommers Corporation Sommers Wapakoneta J. T T. R. Schoonover Ohio City Loan Lowell Thomas Albert Seabright Jim Bob King R. B. Perkins Dayton Schultheis

Racine High Band Boosters Set Meeting Time

Racine High School band boosters announce a meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday in the high school building. Mrs Emma Salser is named new president and will preside with three other new officers at their first gathering.

Racine Emma Salser

Clark-Living Vows Read in Letart Home Ceremony

Mr and Mrs Leo Clark announce the marriage of Lois Marie Clark to Willie Cecil Lieving. A single ring ceremony was read September 2 at 7 30 p m by Rev Raymond Peters at the bride’s parents home. The bride wore a blue nylon outfit with white accessories. The couple will live with the bride’s parents for now.

Leo Clark Letart Route 1 Lois Marie Willie Cecil Lieving Charley Lieving Raymond Peters Zion Lutheran Church of Broad Run Japan Wahama High School

High School Youths Invited to Skating Party

The Senior Youth Fellowship of the Federated Church invites high school age youths to a skating party at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Point Pleasant West Virginia rink. Attendees need not be church members and transportation will be provided. meet at the church for rides.

Pomeroy The Federated Church Point Pleasant W.va

Wood dust blast injures man at home burn injuries reported

Logan area reports say Albert Swackhammer sustained first to third degree burns on the head face and upper body while disposing of smouldering wood dust from a sanding machine at his home. Hobart Nelson at Hocking Valley Hospital suffered a compound leg fracture from a chair entanglement at Harper’s Tavern. Virgil McNichols left Grant Hospital after eye surgery with a roofing nail head embedded in his eyeball from a hammer misstrike on roofing work.

Logan Bloomingville Berger Hospital Circleville Albert Swackhammer Swackhammer Hocking Valley Hospital Hobart Nelson Nelson Harper’s Tavern Grant Hospital Columbus Virgil McNichols McNichols

Meigs County Land Transfers Involving Various Parcels

Meigs County land transfers list multiple transactions across Olive Orange Scipio Middleport and Salisbury Townships. Names include Valentine Benedum Stewart Arledge Boggs Markins Veith Taylor Miller Oiler Knopp Will and firms Freedom Oil Co West Virginia Pipe Line Co to Freedom Valvaline Oil Co with deeds and corrections noted.

Charles R. Valentine Mary Valentine M. J. Benedum Metta Benedum Olive Township Grace C. Stewart Mary C. Arledge Rachel Stewart Orange Township Mary Lou Boggs L. E Miles Young Margaret Young Scipio Township Obert D. Markins Dasa L. Markins John R. Veith Dorothy Veith Paul E. Taylor Arlene M. Taylor Middleport Ethel C. Miller Riley Manley Eleazady Manley George Oiler Georgia Oller John Frederick Fultz Marilyn Knopp Fultz Emmett G. Will James F. Will Salisbury Township Freedom Oil Co West Virginia Pipe Line Co Freedom Valvaline Oil Co Ohio Allie L. Fish Earl L. Clark Clara K. Clark

Pomeroy Reports Parking Meter Receipts For Week

Chief of Police Walter E. Wolfe reports the past week's parking meter collections totaled 227 dollars 75 cents. The amount reflects the city's curb revenue during the period.

Pomeroy Walter E. Wolfe

Burglaries Probed in Logan and Hocking Counties

Police and Sheriff A J Waldron pursue three weekend burglaries in Logan and Hocking County. At Bowers Truck and Farm Equipment Co. items valued around 260 dollars were stolen including a shotgun rifle hunting knife and cash. A generator valued at 250 dollars was taken from a work site east of the Rachelmacher mausoleum weighing 350 pounds and secured to a tree. The loss is under investigation with possible multiple suspects.

Logan Hocking County A. J. Waldron Bowers Truck and Farm Equipment Co W. Hunter St Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation Steve Bowers Establishment Neil Graf, Inc Steven Spurgus Waldron Hocking River Rachelmacher Mausoleum Ralph Ditto Lancaster

Police Investigate Two Minor Mishaps

Logan City police investigated two minor weekend car collisions. Rev Paul Hanna ford of 666 Wood St and Frank Bush of West St had slightly damaged vehicles. Roy J Heidelbaugh of Logan Route 4 was rear ended by a truck driven by Denver C Glen of Canal Winchester at a light.

Logan—City Paul Hannaford Wood St Frank Bush West St Hannaford E. Hunter St Roy J. Heidelbaugh Logan Denver C. Glen Canal Winchester Heidelbaugh

Births and dismissals at Hocking Valley Hospital

A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wilson of Logan Route and admitted patient Clarence Panter of McArthur Route 1. Dismissals include Mrs. John R. Potter of Zaleski and Gregory Inboden of Logan Route 4, Mrs. Emmett Robbins of McArthur, and Mrs. Carl Worthman and infant son of New Straitsville Route 1.

Warren Wilson Logan John R. Potter Zaleski Gregory Inboden Emmett Robbins McArthur Carl Worthman Infant Lson New Straitsville

Logan Brief Social Notes

About sixty attended a pot luck dinner Wednesday evening in the First Presbyterian Church Sunday School rooms for Junior High and Senior High students and their parents. Mrs. George Shaw and Mrs. Dean Collison planned the event. Judge Rhea Pettit Bangert showed the film Juvenile Delinquency after dinner.

First Presbyterian Church George Shaw Dean Collison Rhea Pettit Bangert

Visit with Kin at Camp Grounds Cottage

Miss Margaret Cook of Logan and sister Mrs. Etta Burberry of Lancaster visited Mr. and Mrs. William Fields at their cottage on the United Brethren Camp Grounds near Wellston. They were joined by Mrs. Flora Kuhn, Miss Alice Kuhn, and Mrs. Paul Hill with her son Gregory of Columbus for a few days last week.

Margaret Cook Logan Etta Burberry Lancaster William Fields United Brethren

Enrollment Totals for Hocking County Schools Fall Term

End of week enrollment across 14 units in Hocking County stands at 2728 pupils, up from 2702 last year. West Hocking gains 15, East Hocking 12, Starr Washington down 2, with districts noting ongoing revisions and late registrations.

Logan Hocking County S. H. Dillon East Hocking West Hocking Starr Washington Carbon Hill Enterprise Gore Green Haydenville Marion Township Murray City Webb Summit West Logan Starr-Washington Union Furnace Nlesboro Laurelville South Bloomingville Gibisonville Rockbridge

Mrs Roberts Resigns to Pursue Teaching Scholarship

Mrs. Pomeroy Robert Roberts secretary of the Meigs County Extension Service has resigned effective Sept 26. She will study to become an elementary school teacher and will attend Ohio University under a scholarship.

Pomeroy Robert Roberts Meigs County Extension Service Roberts Ohio University

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Clark-Lieving Lois Marie Clark Meigs County Miss , Meldrim Harry Meldrim Front St Patsy Ruth Charles R. Price Ray A. B. Rutgers Carl Price Clarence Panter McArthur Route 1 Butler Brothers Jlebra Canniversary Oung Avings Tescorne Mrs. Roberts Orson Orion S. Court ST Harris Furniture Athens, Ohio Ohio Fuel A5 Company
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