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Newspaper
Logan Daily News
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1958
Page
2
Logan pool offers American Red Cross swim courses with free enrollment from today through Sunday at the bathhouse ticket office. Junior and senior lifesaving, beginner and intermediate classes, and instructors' aides are included. Last year 150 of 300 enrollees completed certification.
Mrs. Mabel Landenburg aged 78 died at Saunders Rest Home Marion Township at 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Widow of Earl Landenburg who died in 1955 she lived with her son Charles A Crown before moving to the rest home. A native of Piqua she was a couchter of Rufus and Ellen Snyder Brown and a Green Street Methodist Church member. Graveside rites are set for 2:30 p.m. Monday at Forest Hill Cemetery Piqua with Rev. Stanley N McGilliard officiating. Friends may call Heinlein Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Saturday until 11 a.m. Monday.
Admissions include Vorhees Logan and Mrs. Pearl Graham of Laurelville Rt. 1 for surgery. Medical notes list ten patients under care at Hocking Valley Hospital.
Vincent P. Serman, 32, was acquitted by a Mahoning County common pleas court jury on a charge of aiding and abetting a $250000 insurance claims swindle. He denied endorsing or cashing three checks totaling 3300 tied to fake claims against American Associated Insurance Co processed by John J. Tobin Jr. while a claims adjustor.
A German family from Passau, Germany, with Josef Treitmaier, his wife and daughter Monica, has moved to Rockbridge. Sponsored by Paul Stuart, who is housing them and meeting their needs until Mr. Treitmaier can find work. Stuart, a former U.S. Army of occupation veteran, works for Anchor-Hocking Glass in Lancaster.
Marion Ohio AP Claire E Williams announces the consolidation of General Telephone System units in Ohio through acquisition of Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co and Chesapeake Telephone Co. Total plant rises to 58.9 million dollars serving 185000 phones with 2000 employees and seven million payroll. nine million dollars in new facilities planned including 20 new dial central offices.
Ohio Department of Highways rejects bids to relocate Ohio 128 near Hamilton. Foley Construction Co. of Cincinnati submitted the low bid of 998 218, about 53 000 above the state estimate. Deputy director P E Masheter cited unfinished right of way arrangements as the reason for rejection.
New York markets rose across sectors in active trading as investors bought after Thursday's steep drop. Rail stocks gained briskly while rails, oils, steels, coppers, chemicals and motors posted advances. utilities mixed and airlines mixed. GM, Republic Steel, Boeing, Goodyear, Anaconda, Union Carbide, Standard Oil New Jersey, Loew’s and International Nickel gained in early action. U.S. government bonds firm. In Ohio grain prices No 2 red wheat around 2.04 per bushel, No 2 yellow corn about 1.30 per unit, No 2 oats near .65-.70, No 1 soybeans around 2.13-2.15 per bushel.
Cincinnati AP notes poultry hens heavy 18 to 21 pounds and potatoes priced 2.50 to 4.75, with other produce unchanged.
Hogs show sap id ranges across central and western markets with lots and weights listed. Cattle from Columbus Producers Livestock Co operative show price bands for steers heifers cows and bulls with standard and utility grades. Veal calves and sheep and lambs also tabulated with weight class prices and trends.
A car driven by Fred M. Lewis, 35, of Jamestown Greene County stalled at a rural crossing in Xenia to meet a Pennsylvania freight train. He leaped from the vehicle but was struck as the car was hit and knocked into a ditch. Lewis died later at Memorial Hospital.
An anonymous bidder won a San Francisco minted 1894 dime at a coin company auction in New York, paying 3200. Only 24 were minted, with seventeen currently missing and six previously owned by collectors. The Glidden Co of Cleveland introduced a quick drying latex paint at the event.
Seven Rockbridge property owners petition Hocking County commissioners to remove a tile sewer through Edwin J. Woltz and Emma Woltz lots after reports of land damage and ruined gardens. The board took no immediate action and filed the petition.
Roger Friend former Logan mayor and head of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles driver license division will serve as resource consultant at a traffic safety conference called by Gov. C William O'Neill. About 250 delegates from public support groups will meet Tuesday at the Youth Center on the state fairgrounds to address traffic accidents with 18 specialists aiding panel discussions.
City Controller Lawrence E. Gerosa reports that the three per cent sales tax across New York City for the past 11 months ran about 2.3 million dollars higher than the same period a year earlier. The tax is viewed as a key business barometer amid recession concerns.
William G. Watson of Zanesville, grand secretary of Ohio Eagles, opened the group's annual convention in Cincinnati on Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Lavey and daughters Elaine and Kay toured Skyline Caverns in Front Royal Virginia on Tuesday. Army Pvt. Larry Pickett son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pickett of Logan Rt. 2 is in basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky and reported June 6. Julana Jett ten daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Jett underwent a tonsillectomy at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville and will return home tomorrow. Dr Ray Kelch of San Francisco arrived to visit his mother and family. he has taught European history at San Francisco State College and Stephens College previously. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weis and children plan to move to Columbus. Mr. Weis worked at North American Aviation in Columbus. Lester I Bell son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Bell was promoted to specialist third class in electronics at Fort Bragg after a six day leave. Mrs. Rosemary Switzer and Mrs. Marie Dupler health nurses attended a workshop in Columbus at the State School for Retarded Children.
U S District Judge William E. Miller approved a gradual desegregation plan for Nashville city schools by grades. The second grade will mix next fall, followed by the third grade the next year, continuing through to the 12th grade, after the first grade was desegregated last fall.
Columbus officer Paul R. Howard 32 confessed to involvement in an attempted burglary of a flower shop. He named Willie Battle 29 and Willie Armstrong 28 as the other two men. Battle and Armstrong were arrested earlier Thursday. Howard, on duty since 1950, said debts and garnished wages contributed to his action. No charges filed yet.
Rolland Disbennett, 45, of Laurelville Route 2, pleaded guilty before County Judge Vaughn Collins to fraudulently obtaining unemployment compensation. He was fined 50 plus costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail. The charge, filed by state RUC investigator Earl Weaver, says Disbennett drew benefits while working. He was arrested by Sheriff’s Deputy Dennis Wilkes at a friend’s home south of Adelphi.
In Columbus nearly 290 delegates of the Ohio Order of Rainbow Girls attend their state convention. The 12 to 20 year old members elect officers hear committee reports and tonight receive the Grand Cross of Color for outstanding work in their assemblies. Choir competition follows.
Washington unveiled proposed tolls for ships using the St. Lawrence Seaway set to open next April. The plan, from the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp and mirrored by the Canadian Seaway Authority, assigns tolls by tonnage and cargo type for Montreal to Lake Erie and Montreal to Lake Ontario passages, with cost shares split between Canada and the United States. Canada would receive 71 percent of Montre al Lake Erie tolls, 29 percent to the U S, and WelIand Canal dues go to Canada.
Mrs Robert Mohler operator of Mohlers Motel 821 W Hunter St confined to her home at 1021 W Third St by injuries from a fall Monday. She fractured an arm and suffered bruises after slipping on a concrete walk in front of the motel. Convalescence is two to three weeks. Mr and Mrs Ray Freeman operate the motel during her absence.
The Logan's Junior American Legion baseball game at Chillicothe was rained out on Thursday. It is moved to 2 p.m. Saturday with players asked to meet at the swimming pool area at 11 30 a.m. Saturday.
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