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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1960

Page

5

Runaway Car Slams Into Greenhouse in Logan

In Logan at 12 15 a m Thursday Donald R Burgess 25 drove west on E Front St lost control after another car appeared from a side street. He struck a Wallace filling station driveway and James Dougherty lawn then clipped a guy wire Carborundum Co sign and slammed into Freeman Greenhouse office. He suffered a head injury and was cited for reckless operation.

Donald R. Burgess Logan E. Front St Burgess Wallace Filling Station James Dougherty Carborundum Co Greenhouse

Temple 57 Inspection at Logan Pythian Sisters Meeting

Logan Temple 57, Pythian Sisters, held its annual inspection Tuesday evening at the Knights of Pythias hall with about fifty attendees. Guests from Nelsonville, New Straitsville, and Gallipolis included two past district deputies and grand temple officer Mrs. Nelle Patton. Inspecting officer Mrs. Elizabeth Lear was present with Mrs. Garnet Mills. Janet Wolfe of Nelsonville was initiated as a member of Valley Temple Lodge. The charter was draped for the late Mrs. Emma Lanning.

Logan Logan Temple Knights of Pythias Nelsonville New Straitsville Grand Temple Nelle Patton Gallipolis Elizabeth Lear Garnet Mills George Wolfe Janet Wolfe

Clinic Defects Clinic to Be Held in Nelsonville Church

Logan Dr. H M Boocks announces a May 5 defects clinic at Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Athens County. Plastic surgery specialists will examine children with skin defects burn scars tumors growths bare lips and cleft palates referred by physicians. The event is a cooperative venture of state and local health departments.

Logan H. M. Boocks Athens County Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Boocks

County Commissioners Transfer Funds and Land Easement

Logan Hocking County commissioners met Thursday approving a land easement in Marion Township from R B Schmeltzer. They moved 2000 from unanticipated emergencies to child welfare maintenance and ordered bids for sale of a surplus six volt high power generator from Sheriff A J Waldron, bids due by 12 noon May 5.

Logan — Hocking County Marion Township R. B. Schmeltzer A. J. Waldron

WSWS Names Three Delegates for Columbus Convention

Three women from First Evangelical United Brethren Church will represent the local Women's Society of World Service at the Columbus convention next Wednesday and Thursday. Delegates are Mrs. Margaret Burt, Mrs. Helen Wilkinson and Mrs. Luella Smith.

Logan Calendar of Community Events in April

Listings for April 22 to 25 show Hocking Grange programs at 7:30 p m and multiple church suppers and potlucks. Activities include Enterprise PTO ham and fish supper 4 30 to 8 p m and a skating party by Hocking Livestock Leaders 4 H Club 7 30 to 11 p m at Grotto Grounds.

Hocking Grange Joe Reichley State Forester Gibsonville Eub Ladies Aid Methodist Church Enterprise School Enterprise Pto Laurel Valley Grange Vashti Rebekah Lodge Adelphi Methodist Church Pythian Sisters of Adelphi Hocking Livestock Leaders Grotto Grounds Bear Run Farm Council Coon Hollow Farm St. John's School Hall Antioch Grange Vickery Buckeye Rangers Grangers Friend Izaak Walton Bob Holloway Sigma Phi Gamma

Study Club Plans Dinner at Glenview Party House

Mrs. Gus Kallas hosted the Tuesday Study Club with nine members and one guest, Mrs. Laura Watkins. A spring dinner was planned for May 17 at the Glenview Party House, with Mrs. Robert Blankenship in charge of the program.

Robert Blankenship Jesus Ray Garverick

Two Drivers Fined On Patrol Charges

Two drivers cited by state patrolmen for traffic violations were arraigned in Hocking County Court. Paul E. Miller, 19, Mansfield, pleaded guilty to crossing a double yellow line at Routes 33 and 796 on April 13, and was fined 15 dollars plus costs. Edna G. Shaw, 40, Union Furnace, cited April 17 for excessive speed on Route 328, also fined 15 dollars plus costs.

LOGAN Hocking Paul E. Miller Mansfield Edna G. Shaw Union Furnace

Logan Girl Joins CIA As Clerk Typist In Washington

Miss Tanya Burton daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Hartman left Thursday for Washington DC where she has accepted a position with the Central Intelligence Agency as clerk typist. After graduating with Logan High School class of 1959 she studied at Gale Institute Minneapolis for a communications course in preparation for her assignment.

Logan Tanya Burton Paul Puffy) Hartman Washington, D. C Central Intelligence Agency Logan High School

Man Slams Mammal Extinction Rate Since 1900

A concerned observer notes humans have been driving extinction at about one mammal species per year since 1900, highlighting ongoing biodiversity loss and the need for conservation action.

Honor Roll Is Listed At Logan Junior High

Seventeen students at Logan Junior High earned straight A grades in the fifth six weeks. Named to the honor roll are seventh graders Bonnie Bell through Don Wahl, eighth graders Robert Eaton and Sally Elberfeld, and Donna Cox through Alice Trowbridge, plus many more seventh eighth and ninth graders listed by name.

Logan Junior High of Logan Junior High School J. R. Hankison Bonnie Bell Cynthia Bell Carol McIintire David Miller Drew Ralston Arch Taylor Ruth Ann Watts Robert Eaton Sally Elberfeld Donna Cox Fern Griffith Vicki Orndoff Eddie Rutter Martha Schottke Linda Sommers James Visintainer Don Wahl

Social Circle Hosts Luncheon After California and Hawaii Trip

Mrs. Charles Yontz hosted the Social Circle luncheon in Brandt's Mecca Room with ten members and guest Mrs. Charles Breene. She described a four month California and Hawaiian Islands tour, including time with her sister in Los Angeles and wintering in El Cerrito with her daughter and son in law, Catherine Yontz and T. H. De Lap.

California Hawaiian Islands Charles Breene Yontz Los Angeles Bernardo Karmen el Cerrito Calif T. H. de Lap

Local Social Notes Highlight Easter Visits and Guests

Chester residents hosted the Past Councilor Club at the Lodge Hall on a Wednesday evening. Christian Endeavor attendees gathered at the Watson home. Easter guests included the Reed and McCain families plus others. Military guests Pvt Richard Gaul and Pvt Richard Beards visited local families for the holiday. Ida Knight visited Canal Winchester relatives. Akron, Fort Dix and Fort Meade connections appear among weekend visitors.

Chester Letha Wood Elizabeth Hayes Lodge Hall

Births and dismissals at Hocking Valley Hospital

New Lexington couple Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Dea ver welcomed a daughter while Mr. and Mrs. Vernon E. Sims of New Plymouth had a son. Dismissals include Mrs. John Abram of Lancaster and her son and Mrs. William Morgan of Logan. Note recalls the Big Three Conference at Yalta in February 1945.

Charles Reed Ross Cleland Vernon Wateman White Donna Sharon Charles Frecher Norman McCain Harry R. Deaver New Lexington Vernon E. Sims New Plymouth Roosevelt Churchill Stalin Yalta Russia

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Freeman Greenhouse WSWS Valley Auto W. Hunter St. Logan Bogota Merida Colombia Venezuela U. S San Cristobal Central Press Westminster House Ewing Grange Study Club Warren Palsley Mrs. Garverick Stella Kallas Miss Burton CIA Gloria Henry Barbara Hopkins George Hummel Janet Johnson Yvette Keck Jerry McAfee Patty Moorehead Patty Morgan Michael Murray Carol Sue Myers Connie Orndoff Trudie Pierson Ann Price Fritz Raab Diana Richards Anita Mike Smith Kelley Stillwell Becky Stuart Sudan Tennehill Robert Taylor Sharon Tsehudy Barbara Adcock Lois Allender Susan Baker Dick Brandt Virginia Burk Monty Calvert Ronnie Marjorie Schien Suzanne Schultz Carol Stiverson John Toops Cheryl Walters Mary Jane Wolfe Athens Messenger Trip Mrs Charles Yon Mecca Brandt's Freda Miller Lenora Betzling Navada Beaver Elizabeth Wickham Christian Endeavor Orville Watson Hartsell Doddrill Charles Woode Pvt Richard Gaul Fort Dix, New Jersey Eldon Gaul Richard Beards Fort Meade Mayrland Ida Knight Victor Will Canal Winchester John Reuter Akron Lucille Smith Gordon Ridenour John Epple Floyd Ridenours Hocking Valley Hospital John Abram Lancaster William Morgan, Logan Belks BELK Prry Belk’'S Mude Columbia Rollabout Archdale Brand Archdale Baker’s Dozen
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