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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1961

Page

8

Filing Deadline Nears For Township Village Offices

Logan area voters face a tight, less than week deadline to file nominating petitions for township and village offices. Nonpartisan ballots. city offices decided by May primaries. Murray City mayors race features Collins Smith and Matheny. Logan boards see several filings and retirements.

LOGAN Boards of Education Board of Elections Murray City Arlene Collins Donald R. Smith Philmore Matheny Logan City Laurelville Anna Simon

Sheriff Install Two Way Radio In Courthouse Office

Logan reports a new two way radio unit placed in the sheriff office at the courthouse. Sheriff Paul Hartman requested the unit and county commissioners authorized its purchase. A second set will connect with air cruisers and other departments around the clock. The jail radio room houses the other unit used after 4 p.m. The jail matron previously managed daytime transmissions while deputies in the courthouse handled daytime calls.

Logan Paul Hartman Hartman

Falls Township road vacated by Logan County commissioners

Logan-Hocking County commissioners approved vacating a portion of Morris Chapel Road in Falls Two after a road walk and public session. The closed segment runs from Township Road 51 to the center of Section 28. The board also approved a $25 animal claim to Francis Sycks for two sheep injured by dogs, plus witness fees and mileage.

Logan — Hocking County Morris Chapel Rd Falls Two Francis Sycks Good Hope Two

Fourteen Attend Youth Fellowship Meeting at Union Furnace

Logan Fourteen members attended the Youth Fellowship meeting at Union Furnace EUB Church led by David Stimson. Marilyn Stewart offered prayer and "A Book for You" served as the lesson with three readers. Rev Wiley Baker and adult counselor James Dorris led an open discussion. New member Kathy Swanson attended with a long list of participants.

Kay Doolittle Shirley Dresher Mary Wyskiver

Two Drivers Cited After Accidents

Logan residents face traffic citations after Wednesday crashes. Wayne Sinsel, 48, charged with failure to yield at Spring and Front, caused damage to Edward H. Anderson’s westbound Front Street car. Margie Hansen, 20, cited for improper parking after her vehicle rolled into Merle Ellinger’s parked car on N Walnut Street.

Logan Wayne Sinsel Spring Front Sts Sinsel Edward H. Anderson Margie K. Hansen N. Walnut St

Lena Hoke Is Honored With Shower

A Logan bridal shower for Miss Lena Hoke was hosted by Mrs. Graham Swaim at her E Second Street home. Hoke becomes a bride tomorrow to James Rutter. Guests enjoyed pink and white decorations, gifts, and refreshments. Prizes went to Mrs. Lee Rutter Miss Nancy Robb and Miss Theresa Deible.

Susan Cruise Ben Buckles Roy Deible Debbie Everett Hoke Calvin Rutter Walter Rutter Mary Eberts Bonnie Gabriel Karen Brows Judy Harbarger Sun Glow Furniture Industries, Inc

McKinley Wins Lancaster Invitational Golf Title

Mary Jane McKinley captured overall honors at the Lancaster Country Club hosted invitational with a gross 82 on the 18 hole par 75 course. Alice Roberts was runner up with 88, while Sue Blum led the home flight with 85 and a course front nine record of 39. Local players from Logan and Lancaster earned multiple awards for low net scores.

Columbus New Lexington Logan Mary Jane McKinley Alice Roberts Sue Blum Lancaster Club Logan Club Margie Wright Agnes Johns Katie McCoy Dottie Jurgens Anne Myers Belmont Hills Country Club St. Clairsville

Community Hospital Births and Visits Spotlight

Local notes list Raymond Anderson of Logan and Mrs Robert Kilkenny of New Plymouth Route 1 among patients. Also mentioned are Mrs Donald Boals of Union Furnace and daughter, Mrs Max Burngardner of Nelson Route 2 and daughter, and Mrs Thomas Hatfield of Logan and her son.

Raymond Anderson Logan Robert Kilkenny New Plymouth Donald Boals Union Furnace Max Burngardner Nelson Vile Route 2 Thomas Hatfield

Mrs J H Downhour Visits Logan Relative

Mrs J H Downhour of Elyria former Union Furnace resident arrived in Logan for an extended visit at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Barton Hall and granddaughter Susan on Great Street.

J. H. Downhour Elyria Union Furnace Logan Mr. End Barton &. Hall Susan LW. Freat

Local DAR to Host District Meeting in Logan

Governor Worthington Chapter DAR will host the district meeting at First United Presbyterian Church in Logan. Mrs Irving Karr Jr of Pomeroy directs the southeast district. Mrs Kerwood Martin, regent, leads local plans with help from chapter members and Mrs Karr.

Karr Martin Worthington

Community Calendar Events for Logan Area

Saturday includes initiation at Logan Calendar Queen Vashti Rebekah Lodge at 7 30 p m and a program at Hocking Grange at 8 p m plus a church supper and ice cream social 5 8 p m on Laurel Run Road Laurel Run Community Church hosts. Sunday features the Annual Rodman reunion and the Twenty fourth Klinger reunion at Kachelmacher Park with basket dinners.

Queen Vashti Rebekah Lodge Hocking Grange Lawrence Wolfe Laurel Run Rd Norris Rt. 33 Laurel Run Honey Fork Farm Bureau Council Rachelmacher Park Rodman Kachelmacher Park Klinger

28 Members Attend Dinner At Clubhouse

Twenty eight members attended the Women's Golf Association August dinner meeting in the Hocking Hills clubhouse Tuesday after golf play. The business session led by president Clive Jane Mowery noted the club has 48 members. Betty Butts reported on the Logan club invitational tournament held in June.

LOGAN Women's Golf Association Hocking Hills Clive Jane Mowery WGA Betty Butts Logan Club

Marriage License for Logan Van Gundy and Esther Hedges

John D. Logan Van Gundy 23 a floor man and Amanda are listed with Esther G. Hedges 18 as applicants for a marriage license at Laurelville Route 1.

Logan John D. van Gundy Amanda Esther G. Hedges Laurelville

Unemployment in Athens and Hocking Counties Rises

Plant-wide vacations in local industries keep jobless totals in flux. In the week ending July 29, 1076 people were unemployed in the two counties, up from 1060. Initial claims 113, continued 682, federal extended benefits 281. new claims by Logan 47, Athens 35, Nelsonville 15, Gloucester 16. Federal benefits sought by 21 and received by 261.

Logan Athens Hocking Nelsonville Glouster

New Car Sales Drop at Hocking County Office

The July report by Miss Thelma Keyes shows 43 new vehicles sold in the county, down from 53 in June, with one house trailer included. The title office logged 617 transactions, including 226 resale and 168 used retail, plus seven conversions and seven replacements. Mortgage activity totaled 271 filings with 220 cancellations, receipts totaling 1001.10, 768.05 to county treasury and 233.05 to the state.

Logan Hocking County Thelma Keyes Certificate of Title Office Hocking

Dexter By Mrs Orson Nelson Dexter

Mr and Mrs Noah Rigney Sunbury have purchased the Lillie Minor property and moved here. Mr and Mrs Elmer Rupert and son Johnny near Jackson were recent visitors of Mrs Lizzie Mc Cumber. Mrs Virginia Nelson and Wayne attended a birthday party for Alan Litchfield at Point Pleasant West Virginia. Jerry Davis Bradbury is visiting his grandmother Mrs P H Nelson.

Orson Nelson Dexter Noah Rigney Sunbury Lillie Minor Elmer Rupert Johnny Jackson Lizzie McCumber Virginia Nelson Wayne Alan Litchfield Point Pleasant W. Va Jerry Davis Bradbury P. H. Nelson

Custody Sought in Divorce Over Neglect Allegation

Rozella Schwalbaugh seeks divorce from Clem Schwalbaugh Jr in Common Pleas Court and asks for custody of three minor children and both temporary and permanent alimony. The couple married September 20 1952 in New Castle Indiana. A separate divorce suit by Florence Adams against Gilbert Adams was dismissed without record.

Starr County Girl Placed on Probation for Theft

A 15 year old girl was placed on probation after a Wednesday hearing in Hocking County Juvenile Court. She admitted entering a Union Furnace residence multiple times and stealing clothing items, all of which were recovered.

Logan Starr Hocking County Union Furnace

Area church listings and service times across Haydenville area

A compiled schedule of worships Sunday schools and services for many churches in Haydenville and surrounding towns. Entries include Jehovah’s Witnesses First Methodist Zion Union Furnace Saint details with service times Wednesday and Friday meetings and special events.

Local Churches Schedule Sunday and Midweek Services

A compilation of worship and Sunday school times for area churches including Gallipolis Bidwell Church of God First Church of God Grace Methodist First Baptist St Peter's Episcopal Assembly of God Millfield Glouster churches and nearby parishes listing morning worship Sunday school and midweek prayer schedules with occasional Bible study notes and service times.

Bidwell Church of God First Church of God Garfield Ave Gallipolis Third Ave Triedstone Baptist First Baptist First United Presbyterian State St St. Peter's Second Ave Episcopal Young Assembly of God Grace Methodist Second and Cedar Women’s Society of Christian Service Women's Society of Christian Service Grace

Meigs Area Church Sunday Schedules

Area churches report Sunday school times morning worship and evening services. Hysell Run Free Methodist Danville Pilgrim Holiness Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Naomi Baptist Jehovahs Witnesses Carpenter Baptist Rutland First Baptist Harrisonville Presbyterian Zion Church of Christ Columbia Chapel Christian Reti and Church of Christ detailed weekly meetings and midweek Bible study schedules.

Middleport Church of the Nazarene Hysell Run Free Methodist Danville Pilgrim Holiness Laurel Cliff Naomi Baptist Jehovah’s Witnesses Carpenter Baptist Rutland First Baptist Harrisonville Presbyterian Sunday School Zion Church of Christ—Bible School Columbia Chapel Christian - Bible School Reti and Church of Christ

Local Church Schedules Across Chauncey and Area

Area congregations publish contact free schedules with Sunday schools at 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. Worship services run 10:30 a.m. in several churches Chauncey Concord Millfield Chauncey Methodist and Pilgrim Holiness host Bible studies and prayer meetings midweek schedules include Wednesday 7:30 p.m. and Thursday 7:30 p.m. services in Greens Run Trimble Taylor Ridge and Chauncey locations with church leaders listed for daily devotion times.

Glouster Church of Christ Ridge Church of Christ —Bible School Holy Cross Catholic Millfield Methodist Chauncey Methodist Church of Christ Parish Greens Run J. A. Long Trimble Taylor Ridge Kenneth

Community church service times and leaders listed

Local church schedule lists Glouster First Baptist and Nazarene Church services with times for Sunday worship, Sunday School, and midweek activities. It notes Dr William Parham Jr as director and mentions other area churches including Redtown Free Methodist and Channel City Methodist in Jackson parish listings.

First Baptist William Parham Jr Glouster Seventh-Day Adventist Front Summitters Redtown Free Methodist Nazarene Church Bishopville Church of Christ— Bible School

Local church schedule highlights Sunday services and classes

Pt Pleasant Trinity Methodist holds Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30. Other churches list times for Sunday schools, prayer meetings, and worship including Church of Christ In Christian Union, New Haven Evangelical United Brethren, Harmony Baptist, Jehovah's Witnesses, Nazarene and St. Peter's Lutheran with various service times across the week.

Haydenville Church of God Jehovah’s Witnesses Logan South Buchtel Jobs Murray City Union Furnace EUB Zion Union Hocking Valley Tabernacle Russell Ford Cable Tabernacle Ford E. V. Baker Meeting of Trustees Mabel Silver Circle Rockbridge Gibisonville Stoutsville First Methodist Boy Scouts Trinity Lutheran St. Matthew Lutheran Luther League St. John Lutheran Church of the Nazarene Rutland Church of the Nazarene Dexter Church of Christ Bible School Forest Run Baptist Langsville Congregational School Baptist Training Union Pomeroy Church of Christ Kingsbury Church Christian Church Alfred Methodist Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Eden United Brethren In Christ Christian Endeavor Christian Science Society Middleport Church of Christ In Christian Union Racine First Baptist Syracuse First United Presbyterian Heath Methodist Jettridge Carleton Interdenominational Kingsbury Rd Bradford Church of Christ— Bible School Pomeroy Salem Center Bethany Pomeroy Federated Evangelical and Reformed and Presbyterian Baptist Youth Fellowship Bethlehem Baptist Great Bend Trinity Methodist Church of Christ In Christian Union Main St New Haven Evangelical United Brethren Hartford Harmony Baptist Kingdom Hall North Main St Bellemeade Seventh Day Adventist Nazarene St. Peter’s Lutheran

Religious Services Schedule for Nelsonville and Nearby Towns

A compact listing of church services across Nelsonville and surrounding areas. Times cover Sunday school and worship services, with midweek prayer meetings and pastor details where provided.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ber Commission Lena Hoke Hocking Hills Country Club Lancaster Country Club Newark Portsmouth University and Brookside Hocking Valley Hospital Antioch Grange Grangers and Friends Victory Buckeye Rangers Russell Firestone Jr New York Dallas Tex Mary Alice Sullivan West Palm Beach, Fla Dexter SEO Area Church News Ohio Lakeside Tuppers Plains South Bethel Rock Springs Jacksonville Hollister Meigs Area Chauncey Morristown Holiness P.m Concord A.m Bishopville Donald Easler Pt. Pleasant Kilaberry Apostolic Gospel Wylie Chapel Independent Holiness Church Episcopal Kenneth Davis Bear Run Pilgrim Holiness Zion Ridge Christian Congregational United Presbyterian Buchtel Methodist Charge John Mullins
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