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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1961

Page

5

Three Men Seek Seats On Logan School Board

Logan area election filings show John Busch Neil Gierhart and Robert Orndoff entering the nonpartisan race for the Logan School District board. Busch and Gierhart live in former East Hocking territory. Blume plans reelection while Rauch and Shaw reportedly will not run. Additional filings include Harold Alter and Willard Dutcher for local district seats and several township and village posts.

Logan Board of Education of the Carborundum Co Kiwanis Club First Presbyterian Church Neil Gierhart Haydenville Robert Orndoff Gierhart Natco Diamond Orndoff National Supply Co F. W. Blume C. F. Rauch George C. Shaw Busch and East Hocking Harold Alter Rockbridge West Hocking Willard L. Dutcher New Plymouth Starr Washington Hocking County Board of Elections Murray City Charles H. Shelton Green Ernest A. Lehman Cecil L. Burk Marion Stanley Huston Stanton Palmer Perry Harold D. Graves Laurelville Salt Creek Paul G. Smith South Bloomingville

Youth Cited After Crash in Route 56 Collision

Madison County youth Richard K. Wallace 17 was cited to appear in Juvenile Court for driving left of center after a Monday crash on Route 56 involving a pickup driven by Mrs. Rebecca Carter of New Plymouth. Passengers injured include Mrs. Carter her daughter Rebecca 12 Wallace and Allard Lightle. Uninjured passenger Robert Scott of West Jefferson. The group was en route to Ohio University for entrance exams.

Ohio University

Supper Held For Sturms At Logan Park

About 135 people attended a picnic supper at Rachelmacher Park in Logan on Saturday evening to welcome the Rev. and Mrs. Raymond L. Sturm. The event was hosted by St. Pauls Episcopal Church and featured a buffet meal and a social hour. Attendees included Rev. Sydney Waddington and daughter Vicki of St Johns Lancaster, Miss Phyllis Schmid, Miss Olivia Adams, and Epiphany Church members from Nelsonville. Miss Sally Holmes chaired arrangements.

Sydney Waddington Vicki St. John’s Church Lancaster Phyllis Schmid Presbyterian Church Logan Olivia Adams Columbus Epiphany Nelsonville

Mr. Donahue Dies At 56 In Ohio

George W. Donahue 56 of Rockbridge Route 1 died 12 30 p m Tuesday at Hocking Valley Hospital after being admitted last Sunday He was a farmer and carpenter a native of Jackson County West Virginia and lived in Franklin and Hocking counties He leaves wife Ethel one son ten grandchildren five daughters three brothers and two sisters Friends may call Leonard funeral home today and Thursday Services will be 1 30 p m Friday at the funeral home with burial in Lutheran Reformed Cemetery Thornville

Marilyn Davis Winona Moder Rockbridge Delores Walker Emilie Dencer Columbus Ramona Taulbee Logan Holly Herbert Cyrus Donahue Mary Burton Wood Collegeville W. Va Leonard Funeral

Orient Express Establishes Vienna to Istanbul Daily Link

In 1886 the Orient Express started a daily Vienna to Istanbul service. The average speed on this section was 21 miles per hour.

Orient Express Vienna Istanbul

Local Notices Details On Family Travel And Visits

Logan area brief lists multiple family trips. Thomas Walsh and family return from Port Huron Michigan after visiting Ralph and Mrs Ralph Roberts with Linda Moorehead. Raymond Sturm family depart for Michigan visiting Otto Wienert. LeViolet Redick vacationed in Cuyahoga Falls Fostoria Huntington West Virginia. James Richardson’s relatives host in Fostoria and Huntington. Charles Huffman travels to Rio Grande with Rainer family in Logan vicinity.

Midland Place Thomas Walsh Colleen Port Huron Mich Walsh Ralph Mike) Roberts Linda Moorehead Raymond L. Sturm Fred Paul Miriam Michigan Otto A. Wienert Sturm LeViolet Redick W. Third Street Cuyahoga Falls Fostoria James Richardson Huntington W. Va John Rickey Logan Charles Huffman N. Market Street Rio Grande Thomas Rainer Zanesville Ave Tommy Walsh Clyde Dale Dale Rainer

Marriage License for Logan Wyckoff and Sonja Blake

Logan W Wyckoff 18 an auto body worker Route 3 Logan and Sonja J Blake 19 a bookkeeper Carbon Hill filed for a marriage license.

Logan Donald W. Wyckoff Logan Route 3 Sonja J. Blake Carbon Hill

Shorr Family Holds All Day Reunion at Grove Near Rockbridge

Shorr relatives gathered at the LOGAN-Mathias Grove near Rockbridge for a full day reunion with noon and supper lunches. Activities included croquet horseshoe pitching volleyball badminton and baseball. A business session set next year’s reunion for the second Sunday of July at the same site.

Logan Mathias Grove Rockbridge Shorr M. R. McBride Ed Dalton John E. Kuhn Jim Kuhn Bud Fox James V. McGonagle Newark Edward Dalton Edward Kessler John Shorr Gretchen Solon Edward Shorr Weston W. Va Catherine Shorr Joe John F. Kuhn

Oil Wells Boost Hocking Area Production In Ohio

Three large oil wells in Washington Township and a gas well in Benton Township raise output. The gas well on the Benjamin H Starkey lease by Ohio Fuel Gas Co produced 618000 cubic feet daily and 3480000 after fracture. Oil wells near A R Brooks, J L Foraker, and I H Schorr leases reported 180, 150 barrels daily. A dry hole was abandoned on Richard Hofner lease. Green Two hosts two oil production sites with 25 to 30 barrels daily.

Washington Benton Ohio Fuel Gas Co Benjamin H. Starkey Ohio Fuel A. R. Brooks Bristol Hackbush J. L. Foraker Mary Ford Farm Seve Vanderman I. H. Schorr Southeastern Oil and Gas Quality Drilling Co Richard

Logan Calendar Announces Weekly Church and Club Events

On Wednesday August 3 choir practice at Berea Presbyterian Church Union Furnace at 7 p m followed by youth meeting Miller Chapel Grange meets at 8 p m with a cake or cookies contribution D of A Lodge holds a 7 30 p m meeting with a 6 30 p m pot luck Team wears white at Logan High School cafeteria 7 30 p m Thursday August features Berea Presbyterian Church family night at Union Furnace 7 30 p m with a talent program and each family asked to bring cookies

Berea Presbyterian Church Union Furnace Miller Chapel Grange Logan High School

Slides Shown To Kiwanians Highlight Local Figures

The event featured Clark Devise of Legen Route 1 as guest of D. P. Davis. Attendees included local members of the Kiwanis club and community figures.

Erington Clark Legen Feth D. P. Davis

Palomar Observatory Telescope Reveals Billion Galaxies

The Palomar Observatory telescope has mapped nearly a billion galaxies spread across the visible sky, highlighting the vast reach of our universe and the telescope’s capabilities.

Palomar Observatory

Wilkes Grange Tracks Membership and Picnic Notes

Wilkes Grange 2716 met with Worthy Master Junior Bishop presiding. One membership application read. Inspection set for Aug. 23. Pie cake and home made ice cream served. Wilkesville Garden Club annual picnic held recently. Attendance noted. Chicken supper planned by Ladies Circle Presbyterian Church at South Wilton School Cafeteria from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 3. Earl Spires resides in Billings NY. Mrs Spires Elizabeth and Jimmie will join later. Mrs Jane Cottrill and Mr and Mrs Wayne Hutchinson attended Eight District American Legion officers meeting in Athens.

Clara Phillips Wilkesville Wilkes Grange

Hocking Valley Hospital Births Flash Summary

Birth notices from Hocking Valley Hospital record new arrivals. Details include newborn names, genders, and parent names as available in the section.

Marriage Licenses in Georgetown Now Part of Northwest Washington

Georgetown, now a section of northwest Washington, was once a separate municipality. The marriage licenses section notes historic status and local governance changes affecting residents.

Georgetown Washington

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Logan School John Busch Maysville Sturms Sally Holmes Mr. Donahue Murray City Eagles Bob Don Meyer Charles Kuhn Bonnie Bougher George Dalton Charles Dalton John Kemper Don Stimson James Kuhn Paul Fox Mike Buckles Bill Gasser FLOOR Men’s Dept Bermuda Smartaire Ladies’ Dept Belk Bargain Children’s Dept Hocking Oil Hofner Lease Homer Armstrong Roosevelt Mohler Green Two Hocking Valley Hospital Stor Ectric Co J. Robinette Texas
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