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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1960

Page

7

Fire devastates Florence Evans home in Athens County

The Evans residence in Athens County was destroyed by fire on a Wednesday afternoon while Florence Evans was away in Logan. Relatives and neighbors, including Caro lyn and Ray McMullen, visited the area and a May meeting was announced to be held in Somerset.

Ette Levingston Florence Evans Ray McMullen Carolyn Zanesville Kenneth Renkert Willis Evans Walter Jones Columbus Isabel Lawson Waverly

Martial law spreads in South Korea after election riots

Martial law was clamped in Seoul and four other South Korean cities after the presidential election. Rioting began in Masan where it first erupted and spread days later. Dissidents claim Rhee’s vice presidential candidate won by fraud. Rhee’s presidential opponent died in the U.S. before the election.

Seoul Masan Rhee U.S Central Press

Motley Tops Menahga on Free Throws

Motley high beat Menahga 76 to 69 despite making only 16 field goals. Motley connected on 44 of 59 free throws and six Menahga players fouled out.

High Menahga Motley

Fire Destroys Glouster Home

A Glouster family of six children lost their home on Locust Street when a gas stove explosion began a blaze that leveled the house within hours. Fire Chief Robert Funk said the family is on relief as Mr Bookman, 51, is ill and confined to Mount St. Mary. The alarm rang around 10 30 a m and the residence was ruined by noon.

Mary E. Balderson Pearson Myrtle Street Parkersburg West Virginia Riley Thompson East Fifth Street Perrysburg Ohio Anna Peterson Birchie Thompson Anna Peterson Clair J. Parsons Reginia Avenue Columbus Laura T. Parsons Florence Smith Drake Rest Home Chesterhill Waymer S. White Bayview Sandusky C. Clara V. Wilson Drake Rest Lucille Linscott Third Street Marietta Marianne L. Biddle Robincrest Lane Glenview Illinois William Lee Jago East Hudson Forrestine Starlin West First Avenue Lorene Noland Lancaster Lucille McClead Mansfield Anna Amesville Ohio River Survey Maine Street Main Street State Street Franklin Street Moore Street Liberty Street Harrison Street Corporation Main Maple Street Willy Order of the Council of the Wil Son Glouster Locust St

Glouster Methodist Adult Class Plans Fundraising Drive

The Glouster Methodist Church adult class met in the social room to plan future social activities and fundraising to expand the Sunday School classroom. They reported funds doubled and discussed a summer meeting place, potluck supper, and a wiener roast at the park, with meetings moved to 6 30 p m.

Glouster Glouster Methodist Church Lester Litten

Ladies Club Meets With Mrs Jennice

The Catholic Ladies Study Club met in the Church Hall at GLOUSTER with Mrs Mary Jennice hosting. The president led the meeting with hymns prayers and the club creed.

Ladies Jennice Glouster Catholic Ladies Study Club Mary Jennice Martin Ginnan Mark Rothery Josephine Hedfelt

Divorce Petition Filed in Common Pleas Court Athens County

Queenie L. Lowery petitions for divorce from John L. Lowery alleging gross neglect and willful absence. Case No 22203 reports dower interests in Ithlet? hag̃ua South half of Lot 268 in Guthrie Gould addition Athens Ohio. Hearing set on or after May 7 1960. Attorney John F. Newcomb Cline represents plaintiff.

Richard Craig Frances Craig Dbn Craig Guy Hill Ruth Hill Art House Athens Ohio R.gerton J. S. Hanson Ohio Company Belleurus J. C. Edgerton G. W. Hanson Belle Burns Penn Luther Gibson Thomas Gibson William Gibson Oscar Gibson Dee Athens County Stansberry William O. Gibson William Tabler George Harris G. D. Selby RE. M. Stansberry Town W. Hanson S. W. Selby George W. Hanson E. M. Stansberry McConnelsville Ge W. Hanson Zelda Tabler Roy W. Ziegler C. Arthur Frach A. H. Whitacre Montane Jae — i E. Shields Homer B Common Pleas Court John L. Lowery Queenie L. Lowery John L. Low City of State of Guthrie, Gould and Company

Applicants Sought For School Jobs

Glouster board of education meets April 27 at 7 p m to examine applications for non teaching jobs for next year. They seek a secretary, cook, bus driver, and janitor with one bus driver needed for the rest of the current school year. Apply before the meeting.

Board of Education John Savel Cook

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