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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1962

Page

7

Three Youths Will Compete At Ohio State Fair

Three Hocking County youths earned top three at the 4-H electric projects contest held Friday night at the Ohio Power auditorium. Robert Blackston won first. Mickey Lois Mis and Rickey Bennington took second and third, earning trips to compete at the Ohio State Fair on Aug 31.

Logan Hocking County Ohio Power Auditorium Robert Blackston Bear Run Mickey Loomis Rickey Bennington Tri-Valley Warriors John McIntire Logan Live Wires Harold Brown Marion Farmers

Farm Bureau Board Sets Dates for Annual Outing

Hocking County Farm Bureau boards meet at Mrs. Shaw home to plan policy development dinner August 23 at Brandt's Restaurant. Picnic set for September 16 at Enterprise School. Annual meeting October 18 at Logan High School cafeteria with dinner by band boosters and William Swank as principal speaker.

Logan Hocking County Farm Bureau Board Golda Shaw Hocking County Farm Bureau Brandt's Enterprise School Logan High School William

Messenger Programs Not Responsible for Schedule Errors

Television listings note The Messenger is not responsible for errors when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. Boldface indicates color programs for Monday evening.

The Messenger

TV Preview Highlights Mix of Mysteries and Comedy

A slate of evening shows features 7:30 Men Into Space with a Moon rescue, 9 p.m. 87th Precinct and Japan: East is West at 10. Ed Newman reports. Cheyenne and The Plainsman offer Western tales, Surfside 6 covers a gang war threat, Father Knows Best dramatizes a kiss crisis, Lucy Desi Comedy Hour stars Tallulah Bankhead, and Hennesey deals with a silent eight year old patient.

Japan Edwin Newman Bud Betty Tallulah Bankhead Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz PTA Hennesey Max Bronsky

Fifth Skinner Reunion Held At Glouster Memorial Park

The fifth Skinner reunion gathered at Glouster Memorial Park on Sunday with a noon prayer and Lord's Prayer. Photos featured Sophia Jones as oldest member holding Teddy Skinner, cake from Ben Skinner and Trimble. Attendees included numerous Skinner relatives from Glouster and beyond, with a 1963 reunion planned for August. A-1C Rodney Covella Perrin Air Force on 20-day leave visited family.

Glouster Skinner Glouster Memorial Park Sophia Jones Teddy Skinner Delbert Vern Skinner Ben Skinner Trimble Bryan Skinner LeRoy Skinner Florence Dron George Montell Delmont Skinner Jay Skinner Bernadine Dunlap Robert Beckham Lawrence Skinner Eldon Smith Floyd Skinner Tom Mitchell Melvina Pincelli and Gay Dean Mason Richard Skinner Dianna Ernest Skinner Bill Paige Roger Nash Robert Skinner Donald Skinner Robert Montell Howard Adams Charles Kisor Carl Redman Allen Moody Frank Skinner Melody George Skinner Bob Skinner Thomas Sprott Carroll Eddy Theo Moody Jerry Wade Tom Barrett Vern Skinner Marjorie Burdette Brenda Morgan Tod Hook Russell Trainer Ronald Sabo Judy Robinson Barbara Nutt Gene Skinner Max Morris Hilliard Hugh Cunningham Earl Morris Robert Sagle Belpre Sagles Rodney Covella Perrin Air Force Perrin Tex James Covella, Braun Sr Cindy Tommy

Evening TV Schedule Brief

Daily broadcast guide lists programs from 6:25 to 1:10 with segments including news Wyatt Earp Space Men National Velvet Priece Right and 87 Japan.

News Wyatt Earp Space Men Priece Japan

TV Guide listing for Channel 4 and Channel 10 schedule

Monday through Tuesday listings show Assignment in Brittany Part I at 5:09 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Channel 4, with films The Ghost Comes Home Time, Maytime at 11:20 p.m., Devil Goddess at 11:20 p.m., and Big Broadcast of 1938 at 11:20 p.m. Also scheduled are Bittersweet Part I on Channel 10 and classic titles A Lady's Session She Loves Me and Phen tetany on varying late slots.

Channel 4 Brittany Phen Tetany

Mrs Emma Gottman Dies In Her Home

Logan reports Mrs Emma Gottman of 311 W Second St found dead at home around 1015 p m Sunday after neighbors raised alarm since Friday She was widow of Frederick Gottman who died in 1946 and survived by son Leroy Xenia and daughter Mrs R L Derr Alexandria Va Funeral arrangements incomplete

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Dismissals

Mr and Mrs Jack Yates Union Furnace welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs John T Jarvis McArthur Route 2 welcome a daughter. Admitted George Pargeon Elyria medical. Discharged Titus Hosterman Wellston.

Jack Yates Union Furnace John T. Jarvis McArthur George Pargeon Elyria

Ex Glouster Resident Dies In Columbus

A former Glouster resident Mrs. Elsie Banfield Hewetson died August 7 at Doctors Hospital Columbus. She was 83, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs William Banfield. Survived by sister Mrs Alta Ray Columbus and brother Mr Ben Banfield Hollister. Burial at Sunset Cemetery Columbus.

Glouster Elsie Banfield Hewetson Doctors Hospital Columbus Hewetson William Banfield Alta Ray Ben Banfield Hollister Sunset Cemetery

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes and Local Notices

Pleasant Valley Hospital reports births for Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Summers Point Pleasant a son and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Nibert Gallipolis a daughter. Local items list names from Point Pleasant Ravenswood and nearby towns. Trimble WSCS meeting at Mrs Storey Henderson home with program by Mrs Maxine Heiser and Trimble youth. Forests in West Virginia seek news of the state’s largest tree to Lester McClung Charleston. Jacksonville Methodist Adult Choir to meet for practice.

Lewis Summers Point Pleasant Robert Lee Nibert Gallipolis Trimble WSCS West Virginia Lester McClung Division of Forestry Dept. of Natural Resources Charleston

Supermarket to Open in Old Main Street Building

The former Op era House on Main St. once hosted minstrel shows and Chautauqua events and later served as an auto agency a wholesale beer storage and a builders supply shop. Kroger Co. will remodel and occupy it as a supermarket opening about Nov. 15.

Glouster Main St Kroger Co

Livestock Must Be Tested Before Hocking County Fair

The County Extension Office informs 4-H members with livestock that animals must be checked tested and vaccinated prior to the Hocking County Fair September 12 15. Dr. Roger Grueser and staff set a check up schedule with all health papers due at barn on arrival. Check ups run August 20 22.

Logan Hocking County 4-H Roger Grueser

Patient Is Returned To Pleasant Valley

Oliver Rollins of Point Pleasant who was seriously injured in a one car crash on Route 87 Sunday Aug 5 has been returned to Pleasant Valley Hospital from St Marys Huntington. He was moved from Pleasant Valley to Huntington Monday after the accident.

Point Pleasant Oliver Rollins Pleasant Valley Hospital St. Mary Hospital Huntington Rollins Huntington Hospital Pleasant Valley Cecil Harper Gallipolis Ferry Lawrence Harper Canellia Circle Warner Robbins William Johnson Chicago Everett Sutton Mt. Vernon Avenue Elizabeth Johnson Ohio St Johnson Homer Martin Lynchburgh W. W Fred) Riley Holzer Hospital W. S Scott) Hyre Ohio River Road

Annual Picnic by WSCS of Jacksonville Methodist Church

The WSCS plans its annual picnic at Glouster Memorial Park starting 5 30 p m on Thursday. Members should bring table service and a covered dish. Mrs C R White will attend and install officers for 1962 1963.

Jacksonville WSCS Jacksonville Methodist Church Glouster Memorial Park C. R. White

Spackey Rites To Be Held Wednesday

Mrs Bessie May Spackey 76 wife of Edwin P Spackey of 355 W Second St Logan died at her home Sunday after a long illness She was born in Portland Indiana and lived in Logan over 40 years She is survived by her husband one daughter four sons a sister four brothers and many grandchildren Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 pm at Heinlein Funeral Home with Rev Dr R B Wilson officiating and burial in Oak Grove Cemetery

Logan Bessie May Spackey Edwin P. Spackey W. Second St Portland Ind Joseph and Nancy Lyons Saunders First Methodist Church W.S.C.S Ruth Bible Naomi M. James Risingsun Archie L Toledo Merrill E George A Phoenix Ariz Joseph S William H Albert Longine Albany Fred Saunders Indianapolis Thomas Saunders Albert Saunders Muncie Roy Saunders Columbus Heinlein Funeral Home R. B. Wilson Oak Grove Cemetery

Water Rate Is Approved in Hartford Council Meeting

Hartford town council adopted the water rate at the August meeting after Mayor Donald E. Smith described the water system rules. The liquor license remained set at 100 dollars for the fiscal year. Albert Oldaker was named town marshal as the treasury closed with 48.37 dollars after expenses.

Hartford Donald E. Smith Albert Oldaker

Two Arrests Made In Traffic Cases

Logan police cited Paul E. Lytle aged 48 of Rockbridge and Terry Lee Hood aged 19 of Logan for failure to stop at an alley intersection at 7 p m Saturday. They are to appear before Mayor Delmar Freeman at 8 p m Saturday.

Logan Paul E. Lytle Rockbridge Terry Lee Hood Delmar Freeman

National Home Demonstration Council meets at Lexington

The 26th annual National Home Demonstration Council session draws over 7000 women from 40 states to the University of Kentucky campus. West Virginia is represented by 26 women including Mason County’s Mrs. Ray Crank. The theme honors land grant colleges and USDA centennials with a program of vesper services tours horse farms and business meetings.

Point Pleasant Partners In Progress National Home Demonstration Council University of Kentucky Gertrude Humphreys West Virginia University West Virginia Humphrey Mason County Ray Crank Henderson Land Grant College U.S. Department of Agriculture

Eight Face Court Tests Eight Arrests in Weekend Toxication Roundup

Eight persons were arrested on intoxication charges in a weekend roundup. Names include Gerald Smith 53 Lakin parolee Donald Roush 35 Apple Grove James Hayman 38 Point Pleasant Shirley Barker 25 Mason Robert Clerk 35 Point Pleasant Melvin Roach 18 West Columbia Charles R Poor 34 Point Pleasant Pearl Hall 50 Hartford. Vance Grimes 40 Point Pleasant arrested on warrant for intoxication. Complaint by Chester Plants. Stanley Hesson 38 Point Pleasant arrested on assault and battery. Bill Chapman 38 West Columbia on a peace warrant.

Point Pleasant Gerald Smith Lakin Donald Roush Apple Grove James Hayman Shirley Barker Mason Robert Clerk Melvin Roach West Columbia Charles R. Poor Pearl Hall Hartford Vance Grimes Chester Plants Stanley Hesson Bill Chapman

Sub-District Meeting at Trinity Church in Point Pleasant

The Trinity Methodist Church hosts the sub-district meeting Tuesday at 6 15 p m in the church social room. Speaker is W A Byus Jr conference lay reader with Huntington district lay leader Harry Blenner and Point Pleasant associate lay leader Dr Carl Irvin also attending.

Point Pleasant The Trinity Methodist Church W. A. Byus, Jr Huntington Harry Blenner Carl Irvin

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