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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1956

Page

14

Community Chest Sets Campaign Goal and Budgets

The Hocking County Community Chest board of trustees met at the Ohio Power Co. office with twelve trustees present. Budgets for participating agencies were accepted, including $8025 for Red Cross and $3000 for Boy Scouts. October campaign goal set at $16,262.99. Walter Ott, campaign chairman, reported recruitment of area chairs completed and plans for house-to-house canvassing and in-plant solicitations in October.

Logan Hocking County Community Chest, 1 Inc Ohio Power Co Red Cross Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Salvation Army YWCA YMCA Walter Ott Perry Salt Creek Laurelville Robert West

Polio Vaccine Surplus Prompt Calls for Expanded Immunization

Logan county health officials report surplus polio vaccine after a summer dip in demand. Dr Ralph Dwork urges local departments to boost vaccination, prioritizing children 19 and under and expectant mothers, with two injections four weeks apart and a third about seven months later, while physicians vaccinate those up to 35 years old.

Logan Hocking County T Department H. M. Boocks Ralph Dwork Dwork Health Department

Logan County Republican Women Elect New President at Bell Hall

Logan society members at Bell Hall elected Mrs Jack Myers 615 Wyandotte Ave president of the Hocking County Republican Women’s Club. Other officers named included Mrs A J Curl vice president Mrs Paul Stivision treasurer Mrs Robert Paxton secretary and committee nominators. Refreshments were served by a committee led by Mrs Albert Seabright. A program featured Mrs Richard Farmer speaking on the Community Chest and members planned to attend a Logan board of education meeting about a school bond issue. The club will meet October 26 at Blosser’s.

Albert Seabright Harry Smith Lewis Price A. J. Waldron Harry Mock, Jr

Princeton honors five with honorary degrees at club event

In Princeton New Jersey five college presidents including Charles Davie and William Edwards Stevens received honorary degrees at a gathering hosted by Mrs Kerr of Oberlin College. The event drew guests Mrs Charles Achauer Gov Robert Meyner and others. A Welcome Wagon dinner in South Dakota described the Bad Lands as difficult to travel and not favorable for farming.

Charles Davie Princeton N. J Press Dent William Edwards Stevens Kerr Oberlin College Oberlin W. Wood Martin Lake Logan Rd Carlos A. Gaffin A. J. Princeton University Cronin Dag Hammarskjold United Nations Charles Achauer Robert B. Meyner Lucille Wright Row New Jersey South Dakota Welcome Wagon Club

Route Set Air Tour over Hocking County fall color

A 1956 Soil Conservation Air Tour planned by Wallace Gil logly and Harry Armstrong will fly from the Logan Clay Products Co air strip to view farmland forests and local gorges including Conkle's Hollow and Cantwell Cliffs. Howard Taylor piloted the plane with aerial photos by Bob Baker. A chicken barbecue is planned at the air strip. Marriages: Harold Huffines Wanda Shine. Wallace Hall June Korn.

Logan Soil’ Conservation Ohio Aeronautics Board Wallace Gillogly Soil Conservation Service Harry Armstrong Hocking Lancaster Hocking County Logan|Clay Products Co Webb Laurel Township Good’ Hope Township Marion Township Conkle’s Hollow Clear Creek Rock House Cantwell Cliffs

Red Cross Chapter Plans First Aid Station at County Fair

The Aaruns Aneoneag County Red Cross Chapter will operate a first aid station at the county fair opening Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Thompson, executive secretary, says the station will be housed in a trailer donated by Dannies Trailer Sales. Volunteers trained in first aid will staff the station from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., assigned by Mrs. Eugene Lee, with Mrs. Larry Holzapfel as chapter first aid chairman overseeing the project.

Aaruns Aneoneag County Red Cross Chapter Mary Thompson Dannies Eugene Lee Larry Holzapfel First Aid

Births and admissions at Hocking Valley Hospital

Birth announcements list a daughter for Dale Bruce of Nelsonville and a daughter for Dallas E. Heft of Logan plus a daughter for Marion Good of Logan Route 4 and a daughter for Robert Westenarg­er of Logan. Admissions include F C Cozad of Logan Route for surgery and Mrs Roy Derr of Logan Route for medical. Discharges note Welter Bartholomew and son, Wendell Davis of Logan Route 1, and Mrs E Alban of Newark with Carl E Lytle of Rockbridge Route 1.

Hocking Valley Hospital Dale Bruce Nelsonville Dallas E. Heft Logan Marion Good Robert Westenarger F. C. Cozad Roy Derr Logan Route Welter Bartholomew Ogan Wendell Davis Logan Oute E. Alban Newark Carl E. Lytle Rockbridge

Non-Support Charge Hearing Held for Edward Hiles of Logan

Edward Hiles of Logan faced a non support charge after a Monday arraignment in Judge E. E. Bright's court. He was held to the grand jury under a $300 bond, which he posted.

Logan Opal Edward Hiles Jistrate E. E. Bright Hiles Halaron Meages Martha Ann Poling Bertha Mohler Mae Cherry Gayle Weaver Elza Ringhiser Paul D. Keck Mabel R. Stout Herbert Wilson Wayne Thomas Josephine Sparnow J. C. Weaver Wilma Strou

Hedges Guilty Of Stealing Batteries In Sawmill Theft

Logan Lloyd Hedges Sr. was found guilty of larceny after a Common Pleas Court trial for stealing two batteries from a bull dozer at a sawmill near South Perry last April 24. The jury of seven women and five men deliberated about notes, and the batteries sold for $2 each at a Buena Vista junkyard.

Logan Lloyd Hedges, Sr Common Pleas Idges South Perry Orland Stimmel Organ Charles Williams Buena Vista Williams Summer A. J

Rotary Club Entertainment Dinner in Logan

Members of the Logan Rotary Club hosted a ladies night at Hocking Hills Country Club. Rev. Harvey Hahn of Otterbein EUB Church Dayton delivered a talk titled Beet Steak No Teeth urging action now and to enjoy life. Dinner for Rotarians wives guests started at 6:30 p.m.

Logan Logan Rotary Club Hocking Hills Country Club Harvey Hahn Otterbein Eub Church Dayton

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