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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1962

Page

5

Psi Chapter Sigma Phi Gamma Examinations Held at Glenview

Seventeen members attended the Glenview Party House for Psi Chapter Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority examinations supervised by Miss Peggy Cummins. Mrs. Frank Judy III led a business session with reports on current projects and the welfare secretary discussed a new sewing charity for Hocking Valley Hospital. The group will furnish hospital clothing and has hemmed 52 surgical towels. A champagne supper to finance the project is planned at the Izaak Walton clubhouse on Lake Logan May 5.

Psi Chapter

Logan Title Office Issues 859 Vehicle Titles in March

Receipts totaled 1393 dollars in Hocking County vehicle title office for March. The county kept 1087.75 dollars with 305.25 dollars remitted to the state. The office issued 859 titles including 69 new cars, 309 resale, 203 used retail, 233 used casual, 10 conversions, 20 voids, 14 replacements and one self assembled. Deputies canceled 308 mortgages while 320 mortgages were filed.

Logan Hocking County Thelma Keyes

Suzie Castell Joins Bookworm Club At Logan Library

Logan Ohio district library notes Suzie Castell becomes a new member of the Bookworm Club at its last meeting. The treasurer reports a balance of $5. Members enjoying reports included O Lee Sharrett April Harrison and Marty Sharrett with Connie Keating Karen Schmidt Addison Frey Gary Krinn and Tim Newell.

Logan Suzie Castell Bookworm Club Logan-Hocking County O’lee Sharrett April Harrison Marty Sharrett Connie Keating Karen Schmidt Addison Frey Gary Krinn Tim Newell

Frank Lyke Is Honored for 44 Years of Service

Logan celebrants honored Frank Lyke a longtime custodian at First Methodist Church marking 44 years of service since April 1, 1918. Gayle Farmer baked the anniversary cake for a pot luck dinner in the church dining room. Vacation slides from the Farmers' trip to the Dominican Republic Barbados and Trinidad were shown after the meal.

Logan Frank Lyke First Methodist Church Lyke Gayle Farmer J. Richard Farmer Dominican Republic Barbados Trinidad

Two Cars Collide at Routes 33 and 328

Sheriff Paul Hartman investigated a minor two car collision at the junction of Routes 33 and 328 Tuesday. Drivers were Richard T. Rose 20 of Louisa Kentucky and Arthur O. Eschbaker 70 of Logan. Eschbaker stopped at the junction then pulled into Route 33, causing minor damage to both vehicles. No charges were filed.

Richard T. Rose Louisa Arthur O. Eschbaker Logan Hartman Eschbacker Rose Auto

Local Families Share Weekend Visits Across Ohio Towns

Mrs. Carol Jones and son visited Columbus. The Sell family of Wapakoneta called on Lizzie Blackwood and Dana Haning. Rev. Earl Cowen visited Emmett Jones. Ralph Kern hosted kin at Lynn Reed’s home. The Hinds family from Zanesville visited Earl Cowen’s family. Ardith Hart of Athens spent time with William Hart’s family. The Harts and Parker households hosted relatives in Chester. Various relatives attended Sunday school with Burlingham.

William Sell Wapakoneta Ohio Mrs. Sell Lizzie Blackwood Dana Haning Burlingham Earl Cowen Emmett Jones Ralph Kern Lynn Reed Fred Colburn Theo Hinds Zanesville Ralph Parker Chester Earnest Cullums Robert Leifheit Dorothy Dandakis Athens Sios

Logan Couple Wed In Double Ring Ceremony

Miss Sheila Trader of Gore became Mrs. Ralph Edward West in a Friday March 23 ceremony at the First Evangelical United Brethren Church Logan. Rev. D Stanley Dunkle officiated. The couple's attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heine Delores West. They will reside on Gallagher Avenue.

Logan Sheila Trader Holly Trader Gore Ralph Edward West Ralph S. West West Street First Evangelical United Brethren Church D. Stanley Dunkle Robert Heine Delores West

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Dismissals Report

Miss Patricia Bray of Hemlock and Master Earl Spohn of Junction City Route 1 were admitted for surgery. Master Troy Sorrell was dismissed, and Mrs Lawrence Byrd of Logan was discharged from Hocking Valley Hospital.

Patricia Bray Hemlock Earl Spohn Junction City Troy Sorrell Logan Lawrence Byrd

Logan Drivers Fined For Speeding And Plate Violations

Mayor Delmar Freeman fines two motorists after police charges. Eugene E. Mohler 20 Logan Route 3 pays 10 dollars and costs for speeding. Robert L. Klinger 40 Logan Route 2 also 10 dollars and costs with the fine suspended for not displaying 1962 license plates. Logan marriage license issued for Donald Ellsworth Cunningham Jr. 25 and Mary Louise Brown 31.

Delmar Freeman Eugene E. Mohler Logan Robert L. Klinger Hocking Donald Ellsworth Cunningham, Jr Lancaster Mary Louise Brown

Drowning Victim Recovered After River Rescue Effort

Fairfield Recovery Squad members Ed Bigham Donald Schultz and Dave Van Meter helped locate the body of Billy Crawford 14 of New Concord Route 2 in Wills Creek near Cambridge. The capsized boat carried five youths two survived.

LOGAN Donald Schultz Dave van Meter Sugar Grove Fairfield Recovery Squad Fairfield Lancaster Ymca Billy Crawford New Concord Wills Creek Cambridge Fairfield County Sheriff's Department Ed Bigham Fairfield Sheriff's Department van Meter Ronald Schultz Guernsey County Schultz Harold Wolfe Tommy Mitchell Fairfield County

Staggers Into Trouble Cited for Drunk and Disorderly

Logan resident E. Larabee 58 of Lancaster Route 3 was cited by city police Wednesday afternoon on a drunk and disorderly charge on E Hunter Street after being spotted walking at Zanesville Avenue and Hunter Street. He was taken into custody and cited to appear in mayor's court.

Logan — Clase E. Larabee Lancaster E. Hunter St Zanesville Ave Hunter St

Logan Logan Calendar Events for Thursday April 5

Local notices list activities in Logan on Thursday April 5 including Women of the Moose 14th anniversary dinner at Brandts Mecca Room 6:30 p m and Moose Home meetings. Shrine Masons election and installation 7:30 p m Pocahontas Hall J K Rochester WRC at Don Appliance 9 30 a m Venus Circle OES sponsors rummage sale.

Women of the Moose Brandt Mecca Moose Home Hocking Valley Shrine No YWCA Logan Duplicate Club Ohio Power Co J. K. Rochester Woman's Relief Corps Pocahontas Hall Girl Scout Council Girl Scout Don’s Venus Circle OES

Birthday celebration honors 82nd Mary Breeze in New Straitsville

Mrs. Mary Breeze marked her 82nd birthday with a family dinner at her home in New Straitsville on Sunday. Attendees included the Breeze and Litteral families from Marion and nearby towns plus relatives from Columbus Logan Ironton Newark Nelsonville and Oroville. Other weekend visitors and callers came from Ironton Columbus Lancaster Logan and Newark.

Mary Breeze Arthur Breeze Paul Biggs Columbus William Offenberger James Dishong Woodrow Breeze Jo Litteral Marion Albert Hite Oroville Grover Whitmer New Straitsville

Matheny Weekend Visit Recalls Haydenville Social

Paula F. Matheny of Pittsburgh spent a weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs C S Matheny. Guests included Ralph Hess family and friends Otis Lane Joy Karshner George Swetson and Dr and Mrs C J Grattidge of Laurelville.

Haydenville Paula F. Matheny Pittsburgh C. S. Matheny Ralph Hess Paula Hess Otis Lane Jackson Joy Karshner Buchtel George Sweptson C. J. Grattidge Laurelville

Logan Will Kidd Fined for Route 33 Collision

Logan Ohio rider William E. Kidd of Gambier was fined $10 and costs by Hocking County Judge Vaughn Collins after sheriff's deputies charged him with failure to maintain an assured clear distance following a March 30 car truck collision on Route 33 east of the city limits at 1 37 p m. The same day the estate of Stella V. Linton in Hocking County was assessed with an inventory worth 31690 54 placed in probate court with appraisers Claude Harsh Loren Hansel and Hershel Bensonhaver.

Logan Stella V. Linton Hocking County Claude Harsh Loren Hansel Hershel Bensonhaver

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Ways and Means Committee Izaak Walton Lake Logan Logan ~— Sheriff Paul Hart Darwin Mrs. Earl Cowen John O’brien Lennie Leifheit Galaxis America Mrs Carol Jones and Son K. C. Welsh Lynda Bird Johnson Washington St. Michael Carbine Evanston Ill West Shake Shoppe New Straitsville High School Mr. West Logan High School Sun Glow Industries, Inc Gallagher Ave Hocking Valley Hospital Logan Fireman East Pta Executive Committee Music Room WCTU Eub Church New Straitsville News Margaret Lloyd Edlin Brannon Ironton William Rushia Margaret Rushia Clarence Grandy Clarence Margaret Beattie Susan Beattie Laura Warner Cheryl Warner James Guysinger Newark Margaret Riley Nelsonville N. Court St. LY Fairsare Fairlane Sara Fred R. Beasley, Inc Washington St Nelsonville, Ohio Beasley & Mathews, Inc E. Carpenter St Athens, Ohio OGG Ford, Inc High St Glouster, Ohio Bernice Carter Admiral Navy Belk’s Certified Better Values
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