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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1955

Page

13

Logan County faces financial pinch hits child welfare unit

County commissioners hear that the Child Welfare Department faces a deficit and scarce funds for 1956. Auditor confirms only $131 remains in maintenance and salary funds, while the general fund will shrink next year. A proposed two mill operating levy is discussed to sustain welfare services and alleviate the shortfall.

Alberet Seabright Maing Cantwell’ Machinery Co Columbus Harry Smith Commis J. Richard Farmer Tenance and Child Welfare Office Fund Farmer Child Welfare Department Harry Armstrong Armstrong Athens County Sdvianbuty Hocking County Hamstrong Vinton County

Two Divorces Filed in Local Courts

Mary Hill filed for divorce from Henry Hill of Laurelville in Common Pleas Court claiming extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of minor children, support, and an order restraining interference. Steve Carsone also filed for divorce from Betty Carsone seeking final custody and support orders for their children.

Saransa SPOS Mary Hill Common Pleas Court Henry

Girl Scouts Campaign For Funds To Support Local Program

Funds raised will back the Girl Scout effort serving about 300 girls. Campaign notes mention costs for meeting room rents and training leaders at Quannicut near Tock, with volunteers listed by ward and residential contacts.

Charles Green South Logan Fred Good Dicken Earl Miller Quannicut Tock

Real Estate Transfers in Athens Trimble and Glenistern Areas

Real estate transfers documented across Athens and Trimble include parcels in Glenster and Buck towns, with properties moving from Parker and Joneswood subdivision holders to Parsons, Jones, and Guinther. Transfers involve Covert, Desmarey, Burch, Smith, and others, detailing lots and additions in Athens County and surrounding townships.

Ernce W Gicuregor Parker Trimble Donald Parsons Gioustet Elmer’ F Jones Athens Willard H. Carmean Joneswood Mattie Call Athens County Prvise” Buck Samuel Covert Green Town Shin Willan Desmarey York “Township Viver Inlet D&s Grosvenor

Logan Church News Church News oP py pastor

Church notices list various services and programs across multiple churches. Entries include Sunday school times for junior departments, worship services, sermons titled Communion Meditation and The Significance of the Lord's Supper, choir performances, youth fellowship, midweek rehearsals, and meetings for trustees, Bible studies, and missionary events.

Thip Servic Servic, Holy ” Compunion Room For Jesus Websby Choir Satrday Baithew Supply Pion Norman Ibis Norman Imbrock Christan Fushing Jehovah's ‘Witnesses United Brethren In Christ Ideavors South Haydenvile Church of Goa Orville Newton Pam

State Inspector Visits Lunchrooms

Logan schools hosted a demonstration on lunchroom management and sanitation. Miss Helen Hutchins, supervisor of the department of education, led principals and staff in reviewing menus and general lunchroom procedures at local cafeterias.

Lanchaan Fou Logan Books Helen "Hutchins Lune Ave Dept of Education Uch Font Ace Sarah Tockeld Schen T Ign Teal Weetlemen

Local Births and Dismissals Reported in Shawnee Area

Hocking Valley notices list Mr and Mrs Orville Wilson Shawnee with a son and Mr and Mrs Selby Murphy McArthur with a daughter. Admissions include Mrs Lena Cline McArthur and BT Charles Kirkendall McArthur. Dismissals involve Mrs TA Mollenkamp Shawnee. Also noted: Mrs John P Walsh and son, Mrs William Lemon Logan.

Orville Wilson Shawnee Selby Murphy McArthur James Gustin Athens Lena Cline McArthur Charles Kirkendall McArhhur TA. Mollenkamp Anéter John P. Walsh William Lemon Logan

OU Extension Holds Meeting on Classes and Title Fees

Ohio University extension announces classes for social studies science in elementary education taught by Robert L. Shrigley. A Logan Loganston session starts Monday at 7 PM with 15 weekly meetings. Vehicle title certificate fees increased to 1.00 from 0.75 under recent General Assembly act.

Logan General Assembly Logan—Ohio University Loganston Robert L. Shrigley

Young Trio Charged Over Animal Abuse After Fire and Strangle

Zanesville report shows a 13 year old girl and two boys aged 8 and 11 charged with burning a dog alive and strangling another to gauge time to death. Juvenile Judge Houane Gary indicated the children, all from nearby Dressen, would face formal charges.

Zanesville

Ninth grade class officers elected at Lindale Junior High

Logan and Columbus report the ninth grade class officers at Lindale Junior High as Paul Rutter president David Davis vice president Carolyn Biggs secretary Carolyn Oliver treasurer. A hearing set for April on proposed rail coal hauler rate increases supervised by Ralph Walker targets the coming school year.

Logan Columbus Kan Ralph Walker Ohio Paul Rutter State Utilities Commission David Davis Carolyn Biggs Carolyn Oliver

Withdrawal Postponed For Israeli Egyptian Forces

UN spokesman announced a final postponement of the mutual withdrawal of Israeli and Egyptian forces from the demilitarized border near Nizana El Auja. The delay follows a January exchange of letters between Israel’s Foreign Ministry director General Walter Eyton and UN truce chief General J L M Burns, clarifying terms of the evacuation.

Sen USA Lem— Ur Israel Nizana-El Auja Foreign Ministry Walter Eyton J.L. M. Burns

Ballot Counting Underway in Indo Republic Election

Ballots from about 990 000 Makartans vote in Indo s first popular national election move slowly today. Results remain too fragmentary to show a trend as 260 Parliament seats begin in stages across the republic’s 3000 islands amid a battle between major Muslim parties and anti American Communist groups.

Republic

Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Amid Mixed Hogs Cattle

AP dispatch from Cincinnati details varied hog prices and volumes, with moderate activity and bulk receipts. It notes calf and steer prices, cows, and feeder bids, alongside poultry and egg quotations, reflecting a broad livestock market snapshot with mixed demand and several price ranges.

USDA Aly

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