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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1962

Page

2

Logan Council Alters Legislation on Zoning

Logan City Plan ning Commission and Zoning Advisory Council met to discuss zoning ordinance progress with Larry Summers of Carrol Hill and Associates. The plan calls for long range land use rules for residential industrial and business areas and a district map, with council approval and potential amendments. The measure to designate a planning commission official representative and fund part time enforcement passed 3 to 1.

LOGAN City Planning Commission City Council Zoning Advisory Council Ance Dean Collison Larry Summers Summers Planning Commission Don Russell

Hocking to Start Mass Polio Immunization

Dr. H. M. Boocks announced a county polio immunization drive starting Sept 16 using the Sabin oral vaccine. The Logan Hocking County Health Department will administer two follow up doses at five week intervals with staff from Hocking Valley Hospital and broad community cooperation needed.

Logan H. M. Boocks Hocking County Logan-Hocking County Hocking Valley Hospital Boocks

Rainbow school donation approved at Hocking County Farm Bureau meeting

Mrs. Frederick Good announced a donation to the Rainbow school project by the county Mental Society for retarded children. The Women's Committee reported 11 youths from the county attended the Southeastern regional training school at Ohio University, and 46 county-wide groups were represented at a rural-urban tea. Immunization plans were set for three tri-county counties starting Sept 9 in Vinton, Sept 16 in Hocking, Sept 23 in Athens with vaccine centers in five Hocking locations. The program aims for 75 percent coverage.

Women’s Committee Otto Shaw Ohio Power Co Tri-County Vinton County Hocking County Athens County Logan Murray City Ilesboro Laurelville Rockbridge Vinton Athens Boocks

Nihiser Reunion At Lancaster Elects Officers

About 80 relatives gathered for the 42nd Nihiser reunion on July 29 at Rising Park in Lancaster. Harold Nihiser Jr. was elected president, Elmer Nihiser vice president, and Mrs Harold Later secretary treasurer. Next year’s event will be the last Sunday of July at the same park with contests and prizes for oldest and youngest attendees. In Nelsonville, Ervin Edwards pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $10 plus costs, while Barney Anderson forfeited a $20 bond after a separate intoxication citation.

Logan Nihiser Rising Park Lancaster Shelter House Harold Nihiser Jr Elmer Nihiser Harold Later Nelsonville Ervin Edwards William Hoffman Barney Anderson Chestnut Sr

Navy Names Recruiter In Athens Meigs Area

Navy appoints William P. Bressler com missaryman first class as recruiter for Athens and Meigs Counties replacing D N Tapp. Tapp departs to USS Salisbury Sound AV13. Bressler 36 born Beckley WV started Navy Aug 13 1943 aged 17 served on carriers and cruisers including USS North Hampton. He and wife Ingeborg reside 502 Richland Ave. Athens Meigs offices in Athens post office and Pomeroy Masonic Temple. He plans three years in post.

William P. Bressler Commissaryman D. N. Tapp Aviation Boatswain Navy Athens Meigs Counties Germany Bressler Ingeborg Ludwigshafen Richland Ave Meigs Masonic Temple Pomeroy Csi ABI North Hampton

Directory Work Starts in Athens for 1962 Listing

Canvassers begin calling on homes and businesses in Athens to compile residents for the 1962 Athens city directory prepared by Mullin-Kille Co. of Chillicothe. Mr and Mrs L W Piercy of Wadsworth guide the canvass with local women trained for residential calls and Mrs R D Graham supervising at 74 S May Ave. The directory previously listed 14,293 people in Athens and surrounding area including out of town workers.

Athens Mullin-Kille Co Chillicothe L. W. Piercy Wadsworth R. D. Graham S. May Ave

Fred Collins Dies Sunday

Fred Collins 81, of Hebron and former Logan resident, died in Lancaster Fairfield Hospital Sunday. An oil field worker, he spent 38 years with Pure Oil Co retiring in 1947. He was a 50 year member of Bremen Lodge 508 F&AM. Survived by wife Florence a son Charles C Collins Newark a daughter Mrs Lillian Rose Logan and two grandsons Fred Rose Newark and Pat Rose Logan. Funeral services Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Charles Boring funeral chapel Hebron with burial Kirkersville Cemetery.

Logan Fred Collins Hebron Lancaster- Fairfield Pure Oil Co Bremen Lodge 508 F&am Florence Charles C Collins Newark Lillian Rose Fred Rose Pat Rose

Daughter-in-law in Columbus traffic crash hospitalized

Mrs. Clara Neal of Deanville reports her daughter-in-law Mrs. Charles DeWeese of Columbus has been hospitalized after a traffic accident on Fifth Ave in Columbus Saturday night. Neal also notes her son Mr. DeWeese was injured.

Nelsonville Clara Neal Deanville Charles DeWeese Columbus Fifth Ave Neal DeWeese

New Car Sales Rise in Athens County July Report

The Athens County vehicle title office reports July titles totaling 1193 with 185 for new cars, up from June and July 1961. Used cars rose to 748, while total fees collected reached 1894, reflecting gains over the prior month and year.

Athens County Clerk of Courts Phyllis L. Cross

Women Enter Golf Tournament and Pittsburgh Trip

Miss Ann Mc Kinley and Mrs. W. Hunter Sr. plan a weekend in Pittsburgh visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ken Graham. They attend Walter Harrop Jr.’s wedding in Shawnee after the Cadiz Women’s Southeastern golf tournament. Local players from Hocking Hills Country Club join the Cadiz tourney lineup.

Cadiz Country Club Hocking Hills Country Club Cadiz Mary Jane McKinley Betty Butts Mary Kuhn Betty Acker JoAnn Jurgensmier Anne Myers Agnes Johns Wally Shipley Toni Moore Nancy Johnson Katie McCoy

Logan Calendar Tuesday Bible Classes and Hospital Notes

Logan calendar lists Tuesday events at Union Furnace EUB Church with three circle meetings and driver arrangements. Hocking Valley Hospital notes report a birth to Mr and Mrs Ronald Schultz and several admissions including residents from Logan Gore Albany and New Straitsville.

Union Furnace Eub Church Joe Funk Harry Bray Circle 2 St. Mathew Luthern Women of the Church Church Unit Glenn Cottage Gladys Ward Jennie Martin Ralph Walker Hocking Valley Hospital Ronald Schultz Logan Flave Proctor Gore Mack Dalton Edward Lattimer Ralph Bonenings Lancaster

County Judge Fines Four Defendants in Local Court

Four defendants appeared before County Judge Vaughn Collins on charges from the State Highway Patrol and city police. Arthur Raymond Graham of Amanda was fined 150 plus costs and jailed three days for drunken driving on Route 33 South. he pled guilty. Richard M. Hinton of Glouster was fined 15 plus costs after being tried in absentia for traveling left of center on Route 216. he was found guilty. Carl D. Carson of Gore Route 1 was fined 10 plus costs for failing to stop at Route 595. the fine was suspended. Vern Sampson of Lancaster was fined 10 with costs and suspended for failing to display a 1962 fishing license while under Nungester protection.

Carl D. Carson Gore Vern Sampson Lancaster Marvin Nungester Hocking County Fish and Game Protector

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