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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1958

Page

11

WSCS Plans Ice Cream Festival at St Pauls Church

At the August WSCS meeting of St. Pauls Methodist Church Mrs L D Icard led the program with group singing and a prayer by Helen Baker. Mrs Harold Poff announced church basement chair purchases and festival plans for Aug 15 on the church lawn with take home ice cream. Parish activities included Sacred Heart Guild meeting at Sacred Heart Church parish house with talks by Mrs Charles Johnson and hostesses Mrs Byron Viers and Mrs Jim Sheppard.

L. D. Icard WSCS St. Paul's Methodist Church Helen Baker E. A. Childers Harold Poff Poff Laura Craner Wheeling Iecard Milford Icard Earl Icard Carl Keister Kenneth Coakley J. S. Reynolds Hindy Henderson Carl Dilcher Hernard Morgan Melvin Boardman Carrie Caudill Robert K. Lewis Roy Amburgey Sacred Heart Guild of Sacred Heart Catholic Church Byron Viers Jim Sheppard Charles Johnson Ora Carlisle Ralph Bowser Edward J. Carey L. N. Foglesong N. A. Park, Jr Ben Tracy Grace Stone O. C. Wallace Robert Shertzer

Missionary Guest Speaks at Trinity Methodist Meeting

Mrs S R Antrim a retired missionary in India spoke at Trinity Methodist Church Tuesday evening in the social room. She and her husband teach at Point Pleasant Mission and shared a dialogue with Nikki Holley. Mrs D M Harshbarger led the program and announced a seminar at Johnson Memorial Methodist Church Huntington.

S. R. Antrim India Whess Trinity Methodist Church Blankenship Christian Workers School Buckhannon Gene Crow Johnson Memorial Methodist Church Huntington Miriam Circle Antrim

Local notices of departures, visits, and hospital updates from Ohio and West Virginia

Buster Amburgey of Jasper Tenn will leave Saturday for home after two weeks with his brother and sister in law Roy Amburgey 67 Burdette Adda. Mrs Robert O Conner of Fairview Beach Ohio visits her mother Mrs G C Hite Viand Sr and other relatives. Jimmy Carpenter of West Columbia recently returned home after a surgical stay at Holzer Hospital and works at Valley Bell Product Inc. Kerr Blain postmaster Beech Hill is improving at the Martinsburg veteran hospital.

Buster Amburgey Jasper Tenn Roy Amburgey Burdette Adda Robert O’conner Fairview Beach Ohio G. C. Hite Viand Sr Jimmy Carpenter West Columbia Holzer Hospital

Horoscope Forecast For Tomorrow And The Year Ahead

The piece outlines tomorrow's edgy lunar influences urging kindness to elders and superiors. It notes birthday guidance: strong year for work and finances but warns against extravagance and speculation, especially in November, recommending consolidation of gains for future security. Personal matters and romance receive favorable influence, with creative ideas and business thriving early 1959.

Church activity and service schedule across area churches

Log an C Raikes lists weekly church services lessons meetings and special events for multiple congregations. It notes pastors, service times from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and activities such as Bible study, choir, youth groups, and auctions with details for several churches including Logan C Raikes Church of the Nazarene and First EUB.

Church of the Nazarene Roy E. Klingler NYPS Missionary Meeting First Presbyterian Earl F. Schottke All Creatures of Our God and King Annette Davis Ruth Heft Toerner D. S. Dunkle Edna B. Hughes Trinity Church of Pickerington Otterbein WSS Haydenville Methodist Charge Carl Wetherell Haydenville Buchtel Murray City Jobs

Vets Picnic Scheduled by Logan Veterans Groups

Logan Chapter 68 Disabled American Veterans and VFW units join with their families for a picnic at Rachelmacher Park on August 10. Dinner at 1 p.m. and children’s games follow, with attendees asked to bring their own table service.

Logan Disabled American Veterans and Families Veterans of Foreign Wars Hocking Post VFW Rachelmacher Park

August Meeting Of St Matthew Lutheran Women Group II

The August meeting of Group II of St Matthew Lutheran Women of the church met Tuesday afternoon at the parish house with fourteen members present. Hostesses were Mrs Harry Willige and Mrs Theodore Dupler for a 1 30 dessert. Mrs Dupler opened with devotions and led the Bible study To Become a Witness for Him presented by Mrs Don Gribble, topic by Mrs Wayne McKinney, with Mrs William Dennis as piano accompanist.

St. Matthew Lutheran Women of the Church Harry Willige Theodore Dupler

All Girl Scout Leaders Meet For 1959 Roundup Plans

Girl Scout Council members and leaders and Senior Girl Scout registrants are asked to meet in the Girl Scout rooms on Monday August 11 at 1 p.m. to finalize plans for a primitive camp on August 20 and 21 at Zephyr Knoll, the summer home of Dr. and Mrs. J Ward Doering.

Girl Scout Council Girl Scout Zephyr Knoll J. Ward Doering

Walters Dennis reunion set for Ash Cave August 10

The 19th annual reunion of descendants of Elias and Matilda Walters Dennis will be held Sunday August 10 at Ash Cave near the shelter house. Basket dinner will be served at noon. Relatives and friends are invited.

Lehman UB Church Camp Route 37 Junction City Elias Matilda Walters Dennis Ash Cave

Forty third Griffith Huggins reunion at Old Man s Cave

A basket dinner will be served at noon and Relatives and friends are invited to attend the event at Old Man s Cave.

Old Man’s Cave

Blackstone Reunion Held at Local Community Center

The seventh annual Blackstone family reunion is planned for Sunday at the local community center. Family members are gathering for shared meals, photo sessions, and storytelling events in a casual, community atmosphere.

Wyskiver Family Reunion Scheduled for August 10

The Wyskiver family reunion will be held Sunday August 10 at the Harold Wyskiver farm inviting relatives to a day of gathering and shared memories at the farm location.

Wyskiver Harold Wyskiver

Commissioners Back Health and TB Levies for Ballot

Logan Hocking County commissioners approved resolutions of necessity to place health and tuberculosis levies on the November 4 ballot. Both levies would total one mill, renewing now in force but expiring year end. TB levy would be .1 lower and health department operating levy .1 higher, life five years, 60 percent vote needed. Also accepted were the Hocking Lake Subdivision plat and plans for courthouse roof replacement, with bills totaling data from several funds.

Logan—Hocking County Board of Elections Health Department Hocking County Hocking Lake Subdivision Homer Wilson Logan Pat Reichley County

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Discharges Noted

The Hocking Valley Hospital records show admissions for Mrs Myrta Hengst of Logan undergoing medical care, Ewald Schmitter Logan surgery, and Leroy Tilton of Lima medical. Discharges include Miss Goldie McNichols Laurelville Route 1 Fay Kuhn Logan Route 4 Mrs Napoleon Newlan McArthur Harold J Henry Logan Mrs Jim Morrow Wellston and Mrs Estella Walburn Pomroy to Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus.

Myrta Hengst Logan Ewald Schmitter Leroy Tilton Lima Goldie McNichols Laurelville Fay Kuhn Napoleon Newlan McArthur Harold J. Henry Jim Morrow Wellston Estella Walburn Pomeroy Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus

Hocking County Eyes November Ballot With Many Issues

Hocking County residents face a broad November ballot with operating levy renewals and increases across Logan Starr Washington and East Hocking school districts. The Logan district seeks 9.5 mills, Starr Washington nine mills, East Hocking a 6 mill renewal, plus local levies in Laurelville and Green Township. Legislative and district changes include potential transfers and new district formations, while two county judicial candidates run for the four year term.

LOGAN Hocking County Starr-Washington East Hocking Logan Board of Education Falls Falls Gore Marion Green Townships West Hocking Perry Salt Creek Laurelville Village Vaughn Collins Logan Route 3 D. W. Tucker Rockbridge

Two Teenage Drivers Set for Thursday Hearings

In Juvenile Court two teen drivers faced hearings after state highway patrolmen cited them. Clifton Wharton 17 of Rockbridge was charged with operating a car with a defective muffler on Route 33 north of Logan and found guilty with a $5 fine plus costs. Richard Nihiser 16 of Haydenville pleaded guilty to unsafe operation on Route 33 south of Logan and also fined $5 and costs.

Logan Clifton Wharton Rockbridge Rhea Bangert Brown Richard Nihiser Haydenville

Hospital trip after ambulance transfer in Dayton

Jess Woods of 69 percent Market Street was taken by ambulance Thursday to Veterans Hospital in Dayton after an incident.

Logan Jess Woods S. Market St Veterans Hospital Dayton

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Point Social Catholic Guild Meets William Cowper Logan C Raikes the Princess Britain Princess Margaret Ottawa Montreal John Napier Turner Vincent Massey Marion Grange Hall Blackstone Reunion Blackstone Wyskiver’s The Health Warren Estella Wilson Falls Township Hocking Valley Hospital Green Township James Frey Logan Area Lancaster Ohio University Reese Mickey Mantle Don Finsterwald Bold Ruler Messenger Southeastern the Athens Messenger Circulation Department Ryle
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