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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1961

Page

14

Logan Water Well Bids Opened In Logan

Bids for a Logan water department well were opened Monday noon in the service director’s office. Apparent low bidder was Ohio Drilling Co of Massillon with bids for gravel wall, standard tubular, and cemented gravel screen wells. Burgess and Niple will study bids before a contract is signed for a first phase of a broader water improvement program including a new reservoir and mains installation.

Logan Logan Water Department E. M. Rutgers Ohio Drilling Co Massillon G. M. Baker and Son Columbus Layne Ohio Co Diehl Pump and Supply Co Cincinnati Burgess and Niple Robert Mahan

Man 21 Years Without License Caught After Arrest

Dewey C. Pickett 40 of Athens Route 2 pleaded guilty in Hocking County Court to driving without a license after a state patrol citation on April 23 Route 328. He was fined 40 dollars plus costs and said he never had a license, not even after a prior arrest 21 years ago.

Logan Athens Hocking Dewey C. Pickett Pickett Route 328 Darley E. Anderson Lancaster William B. Davis New Lexington Vern A. Watts Vaughn Collins Robert E. Seibert Seibert Ronnie D. Keister Laurelville William E. Cox Parkersburg W. Va Linwood P. Giddings Gahanna Hayden C. Rice Toledo Rice Danny L. Kline Haydenville Paul Offut Creston Russell E. Mason Kline Offut Mason

Wolf Pen Youth Rally Sets Skating Party and Mission Gift

The Wolf Pen Meigs County Youth Rally at Zion Church of Christ voted for a skating party on April 25 at Chester Skate-A-Way and to send treasury funds to Grundy Mountain Mission. Roll Call lists attendance by Bradbury, Bradford, Middleport, Pomeroy, Rutland, and Zion with Zion winning the banner. The next meeting is May 8 at Rutland Church of Christ.

Wolf Pen Meigs County Zion Church of Christ Chester Grundy Mountain Bradbury Bradford Middleport Pomeroy Rutland Zion Rutland Church

Mrs Davis Mother Of 10 Dies At 39

Elise Mae Davis 39 wife of Camden Davis of Logan Route 1 died at 5 30 p m Sunday after giving birth to her 10th child and survived by her husband and infant son. She was a West Virginia native daughter of Oscar and Gay Richard. Surviving are three daughters Dorothy Wilma and Linda and six other sons Donald Charles Virgil Fred Paul and Merle. Services 2 p m Wednesday Heinlein Funeral Home with Rev D S Dunkle officiating burial in Ewing Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Logan Elise Mae Davis Camden Davis Donald R. Davis Uhrichsville Charles C. Virgil Fred Paul Merle Davis Heinlein

Delegates Named For Convention at Portsmouth Event

Logan First EUB Church will send delegates Mrs. Robert Orndoff and Mrs. Joe Wilkinson with Mrs. Stanley Dunkle and Mrs. Wesley Cannon as alternates to the Annual Women’s Society of World Service convention at First Evangelical United Brethren Church in Portsmouth April 26 to 27.

LOGAN Women’s Society of World Service First Evangelical United Brethren Church Portsmouth Logan First Eub Robert Orndoff Joe Wilkinson Stanley Dunkle Wesley Cannon

OSU Faculty Member Attends Family Visit in Union Furnace

Richard E. Thomas an associate professor in the aeronautical engineering department at Ohio State University visited the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter McGhee in Union Furnace this Saturday accompanied by his son Eric and his mother Mrs Helen Thomas. The report notes Dallas Worthman of Union Furnace who recently had major surgery at Hocking Valley Hospital in Logan is listed as satisfied with recovery.

Guy Russell Terry Lynn Pomeroy Lincoln Russell S. A. Wyatt Eugene Wyatt Story’s Run Bluefield Guy Tuckerman Springfield Fred Tuckerman Guy Tuckerman Jr Clair Giles Jr Greenville Clair Giles D. H. Robeson Geneva III Alice Robeson Clarence Shumate Janet Gloria Whitesville W. Va Joe Hatfield Richard E. Thomas Ohio State University Eric Helen Thomas Walter McGhee Union Furnace Thomas OSU Dallas Worthman Hocking Valley Hospital Logan

Ralph Walker Named Top Science Teacher

Logan High School educator Ralph R. Walker was named outstanding science teacher of the year for the Ohio University district at the 70th Ohio Academy of Science meeting in Cincinnati. Walker, a 28 year veteran and Ohio University alum, has taught at multiple schools and serves as athletics manager and treasurer, living with wife Jennie Mae at 468 N Spring St.

Ralph Walker Logan Ohio Academy of Science Cincinnati Ralph R. Walker Ohio University Ohio Walker Logan High School The University of South Dakota Barnes Starr-Washington Union Furnace Berne Union School Sugar Grove Southeastern Ohio Science Council SOE Battelle Memorial Institute Jennie Mae

Mr. Goodlive Dies At 80 In Ohio

Logan James W. Goodlive 80 of New Straitsville Route 1 died at 8 02 a m Monday at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville where he was admitted April 13 for a fractured hip He was a retired farmer long resident of the Maxville area He leaves a son Floyd five daughters Iola Poling Velma Mohler Vesta Mohler Cleone Milligan Ruth Johnson 12 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren a brother Robert and a sister Mary Friends may call at Leonard funeral home until 2 pm Thursday services at Ebenezer Baptist Church with the Rev Charles Spier burial in adjoining cemetery

Logan James W. Goodlive New Straitsville Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Jacob Eleanor Goodlive Maxville Floyd Goodlive Iola Poling Velma Mohler Junction City Vesta Mohler Cleone Milligan Crooksville Ruth Johnson Gore Robert Goodlive Mary Goodlive Leonard

Neglect and Cruelty Alleged in Ohio Divorce Suit

Barbara Kallimanis of Bremen Route 1 sues Alex Kallimanis of Cheektowaga New York in Hocking County Common Pleas Court for divorce alimony and custody of three minors. They married March 1 1953 in Logan. Court records also show Pearl Bail obtained an uncontested divorce from Samuel F Bail on grounds of extreme cruelty.

Logan Barbara Kallimanis Bremen Hocking County

Martha Washington's Grate Cake Recipe Fragment Emerges

An OCR read shows Martha Washington's recipe for grate cake starting with take 40 eggs and four pounds of butter, suggesting a historic kitchen instruction. The readable fragment hints at a rich, elaborate batter likely intended for large gatherings and ceremonial meals.

Martha Washington

Logan Legion Auxili ary meeting backs cancer society donation

Logan unit of the American Legion Auxiliary held an April meeting in the Logan Clay Products Co recreation room. Mrs. Barton S. Hall presided as a donation was made to the American Cancer Society. Guest speakers included Mrs. Margaret T. Webb, Hocking County welfare, and county child welfare officials.

Can Cancer Society Arthur Kalklosch Margaret T. Webb Hocking County

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Discharges

Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs. Joe Johnson of Logan for medical care and Mrs. John D. Miller of Logan Route 4 for surgery. Discharges include Mark F. Burgess of Logan and several patients from Logan and nearby towns.

Joe Johnson Logan John D. Miller

Ground hog claims raise two official residence bids

Both Punxsutawney and Sun Prairie assert they host the official groundhog. The claim centers on which city is recognized for the annual predictive rodent event. Local traditions and history are used to support each town’s stance.

Punxsutawney, Pa Sun Prairie Wis

April Day Theme For Hocking Flower Show

Logan residents and amateur exhibitors welcome to the Hocking Garden Club event with the theme An April Day. Entries run 1 4 p m Thursday at the courthouse auditorium, with judging by merit. Removal at 4 p m, entries due by 10 a m.

Logan Hocking Garden Club

History of United Presbyterian Church Observed in Logan

Nondescript Club members and guests gathered for an evening hosted by Mrs. Raymond E. Keirns and Mrs. Emerson Post on Thursday. Acting president Mrs. Zoa Blosser welcomed visitors including Mrs. Virgil Harman returning from California and Mrs. Bess V. Mutchmore visiting Logan.

Logan Raymond E. Keirns Emerson Post Zoa Blosser Monks United Presbyterian Church

Perry County funds flower urns at courthouse steps

New Lexington Perry County Commissioners authorize a $20 payment to the Clayton Garden Club to furnish and plant flowers in the urns on the Perry County Courthouse steps.

New Lexington Perry County Clayton Garden Club

East Elementary Choir and Band Present PTA Program

Logan East Elementary School hosted an East PTA meeting in the school auditorium. Principal James Dow introduced A S Core, band director, and Minnie L Bowen, vocal music director, as the choir performed eight numbers and three songs aided by Miss Joyce Thompson and Jeff Gerken. Mrs Arthur Stevens presided as retiring president. 1961 62 officers were elected: Dannie Devol president, Walter Stone vice president, Delmar Freeman secretary, Nancy Robb assisting secretary, Homer Schein treasurer, Dale Tucker assisting treasurer. The fifth grade won the room banner for most parents present.

LOGAN East East Pta James Dow A. S. Core Dow Minnie L. Bowen Joyce Thompson Jeff Gerken Arthur Stevens Dannie Devol Walter Stone Delmar Freeman Nancy Robb Homer Schein Dale Tucker

Will of Mrs. Glenna Stephenson Admitted to Probate

Logan widow Glenna Stephenson probate filing in Hocking County Court. Estate favors husband John E. Stephenson as executor without bond, with jewelry bequests to children and a grandchild.

Glenna Stephenson New Straitsville Hocking County John E. Stephenson

Shell Super Shell TCP additive promises top engine power

Shell scientists describe TCP as part of a nine ingredient Super Shell formula that neutralizes combustion deposits and reduces misfires. The article touts up to 15 percent more power, longer plug life, and faster cold starts with butane pentanes and Platformate catalysts, urging readers to try Super Shell for top performance.

Shell Super Shell Wade

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