The Logan Daily News from Logan, Ohio • Page 2

THE LOGAN DAILY NEWS 2 Thursday. July 19, 1956 Century-Old Papers Uncovered In Moving Church Near Old Man's Cave Jgf fly DWtGIlT NLt.CS Thi moving of a Benton Twp church from its original site has uittoveTfd century old to the cornerstone of the building Found in a corroded metal box weie five new oapers. a docu- ceding the listing of the of the cornerstone: "Under the supeniston of John Rodoeker. John Dvrkk. Henry No hart ami Frederick Harbel acting as a building committee.

Revs A Keck. Drake. A. J. (last name bel mcnt prepared by the church offi- undistinguishable) and George errs, and three books including sabawgh.

ail members of the afoce- the Bible nearly all of which said Synod, being present, the fol- are remarkably tmBfrSMmd. lowing articles with appropriate re The Rev latter Roth, pastor of ligious services were deposited in St, Chapel, Meimonite this stone designed as a corner- ehureh near Old Cave at stone of a house of worship for the the junction of Rts. 6m ami 374. brought the box and its contents to the Dally News office The cornerstone box was opened above named congregation The contents included the Aug 9, 1955. issue of the Hocking Sentinel, predecessor of the Daily News; the July 10 when the church was now Aug 31, 1955.

issue of the Evangel- ed 40 feet ca-t and placed over a new basement The church was completed Aug II. 1855, by the congregation of the Queer Creek Lutheran Church. The church membership was or March 4, 1838, "under the pastoral care of the Rev. G. dtesabaugh of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Miami uhio." according to the document found in the box.

Listed were the following officers: John Rodoeker and Henry Nihart, elders; Frederick Harbel and John Foster, deacons. The following was written ical Lutheran: the Nov 1953. issue of the Lutheran Observer; the Aug. 10, 1855. issue of the Lutheran Church Messenger (printed to German); Smaller Catechism; the General Synod Hymn Book: the Holy Bible; and an 1933 five-cent coin.

Descendants of two of the church officers still Uve in Hocking County Mrs Hattie Unger. Da tty News correspondent, of South Blooming- viUe Rt. 1, and O. C. Culp of Logan Rt.

2 are grandchildren of Henry Nihart: Lucius Harble ami Theodore Harble. both of Logan Rt 2, are grandsons of Frederick Har- 43 From 11 Counties At Red Cross Meet Here Forty three representatives from gap between the hospital and the 11 counties attended a luncheon home, Mr. Wolfe said. He told how meeting of the Central Buckeye nine years ago. before Red Cross Council of the Red Cross yesterdaf came to the ChiUicothe at restaurant.

there were only 150 prtvi- Counties represented were Lick- leged mental patients. Today more ing. Ross, Fairfield. Athens, Per-! than half, or over 1.000 are privi- ry, Madison. Franklin, Muskingum, leged patients, he said Next meeting of the Council will be at Lake Hope on the third Wednesday Ml September, when Athens County will be host.

Pike, Clinton and Hocking. Red Cross officials present were Sam Gilmore, area field representative; Mrs Leland Baxter, volunteer field representative: Mrs Evelyn Wtt- I liams of the Chillicothe Veterans Hospital, and Mrs. Elmer Red Cross representative at the hospital Dr Ranald Wolfe, psychiatrist at the Chillicothe hospital, spoke on the current revolution in mental health treatment, particularly on use of tranqvBixtof drugs and the effort to get mental patients out of hospitals and back into community life, Volunteer workers of the eye Council have helped bridge the Work Starts On New Water Line Friday Probably the best preserved item li the corners tom1 is the leather bound hymn book it is one Inch thick and measures 2by 3 inches Perusal of toe Hocking Sentinel which is printed on excellent paper. indicates Logan also had housing difficulties 100 yean ago. In the local column it was noted: It is now impossible to fmd residences sufficient to accommodate the pyople who are here, and many tfher families are anxious to locate here In some small dwellings as many as three families are living Had we sufficient comfortable residences, our town would no doubt double its population within the next three Building projects were of Interest then as now; Mam Street, Mr.

Friesner has now nearly completed a large, elegant three-story brick building, which is a credit to our town Mr F. is the first to erect a three story budding to our place, and we admire his energy arto public spirit. It will be a good building, and we think a profitable investment We hope to see others follow his example Contents of the corner stone are on display to the window of the Daily News office The Rev, Mr. Roth said the people of the community purchased the church building, which had been unoccupied for 20 years, and deeded it over to the Ohio Mennonite Mission Board to 1953 Services were begun there in 1952 by the Rev Paul Stoltzfus of Jackson, The Methodist Church purchased the building from the Lutheran Synod in December, 1880. All labor on remodeling, excava- up of the basement wails and moving the building was free of charge, the Rev.

Mr. Roth said. E. M. Souder A Son of Archbald.

moving contractor, moved the building Tuesday and Wednesday of last week and jacked it up over the excavation Concrete footers had been poured, but erection of concrete block walls followed moving the building to its new site. Members of the congregation did the excavating and Wilbert Smucker of West Liberty supervised a crew of three in laying the blocks. An 11 by 18-foot furnace room was completed July 12. The Rev. Mr.

Roth said comer- Have You Paid Your Taxes Yet? Russell Poling, city service director, said the route for the new water line to east Logan was staked out this morning by Nor- man Hatch of Burgess and the Daily News, other publics Columbus engineering church documents. Mr. Poling said Gene Fitch, lie stone-laying ceremonies will take place this fall. To be deposited to the cornerstone will be this copy Hocking County Treasurer Ralph Moorhead reminded taxpayers that 4 p.m. Friday of this week is the deadline for last-half payments of 1955 real estate taxes.

A 19 per cent penalty will be assessed after that date. Pay- nnts have been very slow the past two days, Mr. Moorhead said. MMM SEO Regional Council Meets In Jackson Tonight bron contractor, will start on the line tomorrow. Mr.

Fitch conferred with the service director and Mr. Hatch this morning and said crews will start tunneling under Rt. 33 first. Work on the eight-inch line, from Homer Avc. east along Main St, to the Metal Powder Products plant and south to Rt.

33 where it is to join a 10-inch line, has been held up by delay in getting four valves. Mr. Fitch said. Fitch crews will start distribution of fittings along the route id the line to the new Carborundum Co. plant tomorrow, the service director said.

Harley H. Clark Funeral Services Held Wednesday Funeral Is Held Wednesday For Clarence Skinner July meeting of the Southeastern Ohio Regional Council will be held Funeral services were held Wed-1 this evening at the Cambrian Hotel nesday afternoon at the Leonard in Jackson. Funeral Home for Clarence Featured speaker at the meeting Skinner, Hocking County rural wtt be C. (Sami Cashman, leader who died of a heart attack general manager of the Ohio State Sunday night at his home near Un- Funeral services for Harley H. Clark, 75.

of Columbus, were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Woodard Funeral Home, with the Rev. Mr. Hanover officiating Mr. Clark, brother of Russell.

Samuel and Walter Clark of Logan; died at bis home Sunday morning. Music for the services was presented by Mrs. Harry Hill and Mrs. R. Hansel, vocalists, and Carl Spence, organist.

Pallbearers were Roland Irwin, Kenneth Irwin, Herbert Irwin. Gary Swyck, William Clark and Oren Brokaw i Burial was made to Scotts Creek Cemetery. Fair A social hour will be held at the Colonial starting at 5:30 p.m. and continuing until 6:15 p.m. Dinner wiU be served at the Cambrian at 6:30 p.m.

and following the dinner there will be a trustees meeting in the dining room of the hotel Crider Released From Jail Here Jerry Crider, 21, of Lancaster, was released from county jail yesterday after furnishing $500 bqnd. He was held to the grand jury on ion Furnace. It was one of the largest funerals held here in recent years. The procession of automobiles to Oak Grove Cemetery was three blocks long. The Rev.

Stanley Benton, pastor of the Methodist Church, conducted the services. Organ music was played by Mrs Mabel Prather. Pallbearers were Delbert Davis, John Owens, William Winders. Arthur Kalklosch, Dan Rheinscheld and Edwin Barker. Mainly About People Wilbur Lightfoot Jr.

of Logan suffered a cut on his right index finger yesterday while at work. An employe of the Daily News, he caught his finger in a saw. He was treated in the emergency room of Hocking Valley Hospital and released. Lt. Col.

McBroom arraignment before Mayor Francis Joins Family Here on a charge of Myers Monday manslaughter. The charge was filed by the state highway patrol following a crash at the west gate of Logan on July 3. car and a motorcycle ridden by Louis Tarum, 19, Air Force Base airman. collided and the motorcyclist was killed instantly. Karolyn Kay Mount.

8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mount, 728 Third cut her left 1 knee when she fell on a rock yes- terday. She was treated in the emergency room of Hocking Valley Hospital and released. Gary Cookie, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Conkle of Columbus, Lt. Col. Franklin McBroom, who underwent major surgery June 16 has been serving in Korea, joined at Children's Hospital, where his his family here Monday night. 'condition is reported satisfactory.

He has been assigned by the Mr. and Mrs. Conkle are former Arniy to the faculty at DePaul I residents of Logan. Charles Frasure Rites Held Today University, Chicago, where he will teach several courses in the military department and attend graduate school. received his gree at DePaul in 1950 Col.

Me Broom will begin his new duties the first of Septemlier. Pamela, five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Heinlein, )North underwent eye muscle surgery Tuesday at Cleveland Clinic, Children's Ward. Cleveland.

Fire Department Funeral services were held this k. morning at the Leonard Funeral CjGtS NeW Paillt Home for Charles A. Frasure. for-1 nier Hocking County court bailiff, who died at his home in Logan Tuesday morning. Dr.

R. B. Wilson officiated. Music was furnished by Mrs. George Jurgensnmw and Mrs.

Walter Leonard, with Carl Spence at the ABOB. ffgig Pallbearers were E- Bierly, Charles Wright, Glen Wheeler, Holland Bright, John Shaw and John Kherst Burial was to Oak Grove Cemetery. The interior of the Logan fire department is being painted as part of the renovation and remodeling project under way in the po- I lice fire building, liurlin Taylor, Xancy Robinson, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Robinson (Pauline Heinlein) of Alliance, formerly of Logan, underwent an appendectomy Wednesday at Alliance City Hospital.

room number is 324. fire chief, said today. The fire department garage Is being painted two tones of green The ceiling and upper walls are to be painted a light shade and the wainseoattog a deeper tone. John Bownes, city mail carrier, returned to his home, 24 W. Front Wednesday from Doctors Hospital, Columbus, where he was admitted eight days ago for observation and treatment.

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