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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1961

Page

5

Auto Crash Hurts Four Between New Plymouth and Starr

Four persons injured in a head on collision on Route 56 between New Plymouth and Starr. Rebecca Carter and her daughter Rebecca 12 were among the injured along with Allard Lightle Kirk Wallace Mr Sterling and Robert Scott. Mrs Carter admitted to Mount St Marys hospital in Nelsonville for lacerations.

New Plymouth Starr Rebecca Carter Rebecca Allard Lightle Kirk Wallace Sterling Ohio University

Albany Weekend Guests and Clergy Move Notice

Weekend guests at the Lee Elliott home included Dr. and Mrs. Berton Elliott of Cincinnati James Elliott of Lockbourne A B Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wood of Athens and Mr and Mrs Carroll Elliott and Anita Albany The Rev Howard Hein has resigned from Albany Baptist Church and will move with family to Michigan in August Dinner guests at the Wharton home included Mr and Mrs C E Hewitt and children Donald and Sandra of Springfield and Mrs Ruth Lucas of Wellston Also visiting were Mrs Twohig of Meadow Bridge W Va and Mrs Propps of Fayetteville W Va with cousins the Howard Stanleys Sunday guests at the Stanley home were Mr and Mrs Burton Foutz of Parkersburg Mr and Mrs James Twohig and sons Jimmy and Ronnie Mt Hope W Va and Edward Stanley of Columbus Other recent visits listed include Mr and Mrs Vernon West Mrs Barbara Dean and Mrs Dwight West of Athens with Mr and Mrs Glenn Tewksbury.

Albany Lee Elliott Berton Elliott Cincinnati James Elliott Lockbourne A. B Kenneth Wood Athens Carroll Elliott Anita Howard Hein Albany Baptist Church Michigan Carl Wharton C. E Hewitt Donald Sandra Springfield Ruth Lucas Wellston Twohig Meadow Bridge W. Va Propps Fayetteville Howard Stanley Stanley Burton Foutz Parkersburg James Twohig

Athlete’s Foot Germ How To Kill It In 3 Days

Learn to destroy the athlete’s foot germ within three days with T-4-L. If not satisfied, get 48¢ back at any drug store. See infected skin slough off and healthy skin return. Available today at Gallaher Drug Company.

Gallaher Drug Company

Local visits span Columbus and nearby towns

Alfred Atherton and family from Columbus spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Atherton and Wilma Jean Atherton. John Barnett and family returned to Gary Indiana after visiting the Folfred Robinson home for two weeks. Patty Swartz of Columbus visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Buckley. Gordon Caldwell of Tuppers Plains and Goeglein of Pomeroy visited their mother Mrs. Sophia Caldwell. Eugene Pierce of Coolville visited his wife at the Elmwood Nursing Home.

Alfred Clarence Atherton Columbus Goeglein Pomeroy R. D Sophia Caldwell Eugene Pierce Coolville Elmwood

Thunderstorm Cuts Power to McArthur Area

A severe storm caused an outage lasting over an hour in McArthur Hamden and Dundas as lightning struck a transmission line near Berlin Cross Roads. The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co reports the fault was a cross arm failure triggered by the storm.

Mcarthur Hamden Dundas Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Berlin Cross Roads

McArthur Church Announces Centennial Program Events

The McArthur Christian Church marks its centennial with events from August 13 to 27 led by Rev. Paul D. Walker Rev. O W Williams and guest soloists Barbara Hartley Ruth Benadum and the Daab family A basket dinner follows the August 27 sermon The church traces back to 1861 1862 with early members including Hartley Brine and others and describes Disciples of Christ lineage.

McArthur McArthur Christian Church Paul D. Walker O. W. Williams Barbara Hartley Ron Gilliland Paul Dunkle Methodist Church Presbyterian Choir Harry Edwin Smith Ruth Benadum Rev. Williams Daab Brine Bobo Shry Sharp Reynolds Page Lowry Robbins Nichols Swain Vance Hartley Disciples of Christ Campbellites Pennsylvania

Bashan Social 4-H Meeting At Dan Smith Home

Community notes record the Social Hayseeds 4-H meeting at the Dan Smith residence with nine members and two advisers. The report lists visits by area families including Hoback and White clans, plus a birthday gathering for Paul and Juanita Smith with cake and homemade ice cream. Next meeting set for Aug 11 at Larry Circle's.

Dan Smith Bashan Carmel Ross Hoback Gallipolis Ora White Linda Ralph Rose Grover White Doris Larry Circle Warren Rose Chester Edith John Harmon Gay W. Va Ravenswood-Ripley Pike George Roberts Maggie Lovett Ernest Deeter Belinda Omaha Neb Paul Smith Portland Juanita Smith Garnet Smith Dixie Smith Mariam and Roy Ralph Wayne Hoback

Draft Call Increases In Vinton County

August draft call rises from four to five inductees in Vinton County. Five draftees will go to Fort Hayes on August 28 with five registrants for pre draft physicals the same day. Inductees were born in August 1938 and are 23 years old.

McArthur Berlin Vinton County Helen Morrison Fort Hayes Meigs County Ohio State of Margaret Eileen Cray Salem Twp Said

Local Sweet Corn Nears Market Arrival

McArthur reports farmers expect to market sweet corn by week end and next. Delays from bad weather earlier this year slowed supply though some retail stores have corn from the Ohio River region. Local corn is nearly ready ahead of the annual August treat.

McArthur Ohio River

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