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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1961

Page

8

Price Family Celebrates 54th Wedding Anniversary

Logan Ohio theme marks Aug 10 1907 wedding as Lewis and Price honor couple at N Orchard Street with an all day family gathering. Attendees include Jack Price Carl Price from Gloucester and relatives from Columbus and nearby towns.

Logan Lewis Price N. Orchard Street Price Jack Price Carl Glouster Ralph Riggs Woody Roger Tim Laura Linda Pierson of Columbus Ernest Price Martha Ann Tom Floyd Pierson Trudie Ramie Marsha Brad Kenneth Price Calvin Kendra Dale Wittekind Randy Terry Helen Rutgers Jim Price Karen Gribble Kelly Steve Price

G W Johnson Rites Planned for August

Logan Ohio George W Johnson 64 of 61 E Hunter St died at 9 50 am Thursday in Hocking Valley Hospital after nearly two weeks illness He was a furniture worker retired in 1960 native of Music Kentucky son of Joseph and Melissa Harris Johnson came to Logan 34 years ago and worked for Sun Giow Industries and its predecessors He leaves wife Mollie three sons Mont of Columbus George and Roger of Logan Saul of Carbon Hill three sisters Mrs John Sorrell Murray City Mrs Erschel Williamson Willard and Mrs Ralph Sawyers Trop Friends are received at Heinlein funeral home with services set for 3 pm Saturday Dr R B Wilson to officiate Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery

Logan George W. Johnson E. Hunter St Hocking Valley Hospital Music Mr. Johnson Joseph Mélissa Harris Johnson Sun Giow Industries Mollie Mont Johnson Columbus George Roger Johnson Saul Johnson Carbon Hill John Sorrell Murray City Erschel Williamson Willard Ralph Sawyers Trop Heinlein Funeral Home R. B. Wilson Oak Grove Cemetery

Logan Men Complete Army Training at Fort Bliss

Privates William F. Bierly and John R. McGuire Jr., both from Logan, completed the final phase of six months of active duty training under the Reserve Forces Act at Fort Bliss Texas. Bierly, 25, will serve with an Army National Guard unit. McGuire, 23, will serve with the 174th Artillery in Logan. Both are 1952 and 1955 Logan High School graduates respectively.

Army William F. Bierly John R. McGuire Jr Logan U. S. Army Air Defense Center Fort Bliss Tex Bierly A. M Bierly Army National Guard Logan High School McGuire E. Main S&t 174Th Artillery

Crippled Children to Visit State Fair

Crippled children from Hocking County will visit the Ohio State Fair on August 28 as guests of the Ohio Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Children from across Ohio will attend the fair as part of the annual event.

Logan Hocking County Ohio Society For Ohio

Bridal Shower for Miss Karen Gribble in Logan

Mrs. Ralph Sheets hosted a Fourth Street bridal shower honoring Miss Karen Gribble bride elect of James Price. Attendants included.family and friends. wedding set for September 9 with a cake and homemade ice cream.

Congregation Honors Pastor At Reception

The Evangelical United Brethren Church in Logan A held a Sunday Aug 13 reception for Rev D Stanley Dunkle his wife and new members about 200 attended. Organizations entered together from various doors as Mrs Spurgeon Metzler and Mrs Roy Masure played piano duet.

Darius Shackleford Bea Sheline John Liff Warren Palsley Raleigh Sinnott

Cars Crash On Route 33 Near Logan

Minor crash on Route 33 northwest of Logan involved William W. Sheets 53 New Plymouth Route 1 and Wanda Sue Wright 20 Gore Route 1. Wright tried to pass on the right, hitting Sheets rear. Damages minor. Wright cited into Hocking County Court for improper passing.

Logan William W. Sheets New Plymouth Wanda Sue Wright Gore Sheets Miss Wright Hocking

Six Members Inducted In Sorority Initiation

Six new members were inducted into Psi Chapter of Sigma Gamma Sorority during initiation services at Glenven Party House. Active members are Miss Carol Sater Miss Sandy Gabriel Miss Helen Heigle Miss Sally Adair Mrs. Robert Robb and Mrs. June Marshall, each receiving a gold sorority pin and a corsage. Other attendees included Mrs. Harold Brown Mrs. William Graham and Mrs. Edward Kilbarger among others.

Matthews Reunion Set For Sunday at Whetstone Shelter

The 39th Matthews family reunion will be held at noon on Sunday September 3 at Whetstone Shelter House Park of Fees 43 N High Street Columbus. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. For more information write to Mrs. Joseph Donahue 167 St Columba 2.

Ily Veterans Memorial Park Rockbridge Mary Flowers Lancaster Kristy Scholl Deanna Nihiser

Rockbridge Students Assigned to Berne Union High School

West Hocking district board assigns about 50 Rockbridge area high school students to Berne Union High School in Sugar Grove for the 1961 62 term. Elementary schools remain at Gibisonville Rockbridge and South Bloomingville. most Laurel Township pupils go to Logan High. Benton Township pupils to Laurelville High.

Logan Rockbridge Berne Union High School Sugar Grove West Hocking Gibisonville South Bloomingville Laurel Township Logan High School Benton Township Laurelville

Shriner Pony Places In Show Competition

Attending the Cab nance charity horse show at Camden Park in Huntington West Virginia were Mr and Mrs Judson Shriner of Logan and their daughter Mrs Charles William The event took place from August 9 to 12 according to the readable text.

Shriner Camden Park Huntington W. Va Judson Shriner Logan Charles William

Logan Calendar Friday Events Spread Across Local Groups

On Friday August 18 homemade ice cream socials are planned at Union Furnace School and West Elementary with band support and PTA sponsorship. Hocking Grange hosts an inspection and officers are urged to attend. Queen Vashti Rebekah Lodge holds a birthday potluck supper.

Union Furnace School Union Furnace Band Boosters West Elementary School West Pta Hocking Grange Vashti Rebekah Lodge Clara Lightfoot

Prizes and Events Highlight 1961 Hocking County Fair

Logan announces the 1961 Hocking County Fair runs Sept 28 to 30 with Rotroff All-Girl auto thrill show, wrestling, local Junior Fair talent, and a Friday fireworks display. Harness racing Fri and Sat afternoons. department superintendents listed for dairy cattle beef cattle sheep poultry swine farm produce floriculture paintings granges art hall and more.

Rotroff Marion Beery Harry Blume Vernie Stahr Robert Daubenmier John J. Whitcraft Jr Hal Saunders Orlandeth Lehman Michael Scaparrotti Clinton St. Clair Margaret Primmer Art Hall Arthur Frey Robert Smith Seber Lehman Don Young William Melvin C. W. Snyder Future Farmers of America Beryl Tucker Jud Matheny Margaret Greenman Ralph Rheinscheld Karl Hartmann Gate N. Richard Mowrey Ralph Rheinecheld Speed

Car Collide at W Front and Hunter no citations issued

A two car crash occurred at 10 16 p m Wednesday at the intersection of W Front Street and Hunter Street. Drivers John E Kuhn 29 of Rockbridge Route 1 and Harold L Bailey reported they entered on a green light. Property damage only and no citations were issued.

Logan W. Front Hunter Sts John E. Kuhn Rockbridge Harold L. Bailey

Area Church Schedules in Gallipolis and Nearby

A list of local church services with weekly schedules across Gallipolis including First Church of God and several others. Times cover Sunday school morning worship and evening services plus midweek prayer meetings and various activities.

Church Schedules Across Town Highlight Sunday Services

A long list details Sunday schools and worship times for numerous churches including Morristown Holiness Chauncey Methodist and Pilgrim Holiness. Also listed are midweek Bible studies prayer meetings youth groups and evangelistic services across multiple towns with times and venues.

Area Church Schedule for Sunday and Midweek Services

Pt Pleasant Trinity Methodist holds Sunday school at 9 30 and morning worship at 10 30 with a mid week prayer service at 7 30 pm. Church of Christ in Christian Union lists 9 30 am Sunday school and 7 30 pm Wednesday prayer. New Haven Charge promotes unified service at 9 46 am, evening service on first and third Sundays at 7 30 pm, with Bachte worship on second and fourth Sundays at 11 am and prayer at 7 30. Hartford Harmony Baptist and Jehovahs Witnesses offer weekly study times and lectures, with Bellemeade EUB and Seventh Day Adventist additional schedules. Nazarene and St Peter Lutheran provide their own Sunday schools and worship times, with Heights EUE unified and evening services at 9 45 and 7 30 respectively.

First Church of God Garfield Ave Gallipolis Third Ave Triedstone Baptist First United Presbyterian State St St. Peter's Episcopal Second Ave Episcopal Young Assembly of God Grace Methodist—Church School Commission On Finance Circle Two Grace First Baptist—Bible School Evangel Kay Rogers Ship United Presbyterian Buachtel Methodist John Mullins Murray City Buchtel Jobs Church of Epiphan (Episcopal First Baptist United Pentecostal Naomi Baptist Jehovah’s Witnesses Carpenter Baptist Rutland Harrisonville Presbyterian Sunday School Zion Church of Christ—Bible School Columbia Chapel Christian Bible School Rutland Church of Christ Bible School 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 Syracuse Heath Carleton Iinterdenominational Kingsbury Rd Lottridge Eub Bradford Middleport Church of Christ— Bible School Bethany Pemeroy Hemlock Grove Orange Tuppers Plains Long Bottom Salem Center MYF Church of God Mt. Moriah Baptist Youth Fellowship Bethlehem Baptist Great Bend Pomeroy South Bethel Rock Springs Church of Christ In Christian Union Main St New Haven Evangelical United Brethren Hartford Harmony Baptist Kingdom Hall North Main St Bellemeade Eub Seventh Day Adventist Nazarene St. Peter’s Lutheran Glouster Seventh-Day Adventist Front and Summitt Sts Redtown Bishopville Donald Easler Glouster Methodist Church Oakdale Church of Christ Bible School Glonster Church of Christ Holy Cross Catholic Haydenville Logan South Union Hocking Valley Tabernacle Russell Ford Cable Tabernacle Ford E V. Baker First Methodist Trinity Lutheran Ladies Guild United Brethren In Christ Raymond Goss St. Matthew Lutheran St. John Lutheran Rockbridge

Sunday and Evening Worship Schedules Across Multiple Churches

A scan of local church notices lists services and times for Nelsonville Khaberry Chapel Apostolic Gospel Epiphany Episcopal Nazarene Bear Run Murray City Evangelical United Brethren Carben Hill Christian Methodist Church and First Christian First Presbyterian with Sunday school times morning worship and evening services.

Khaberry Apostolic Gospel Independent Holiness Church Episcopal Kenneth Davis Church of the Nazarene Bear Run Murray City Evangelical United Brethres Pilgrim Holiness Wednes National Carben Hill Christian Methodist First Christian

Religious services schedule across Glouster and area churches

Community churches list multiple worship times and activities. Glouster First Baptist led by Dr William Parham Jr holds worship at 10:45 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. plus BTA at 11 a.m. and evening events.

First Baptist William Parham Jr

Meigs Area Church Schedule Snapshot

Sunday school times listed for Meigs Area churches including Nazarene Hysell Rum Free Methodist Danville Pilgrim Holiness and Leerel Cliff Free with morning worship at 9:30 a.m. and subsequent services and prayer meetings through midweek.

Haydenville Churches Calendar Sunday Services

A listing of multiple church schedules across Haydenville and surrounding towns detailing Sunday schools, worship times, and midweek activities from Ora to Union Furnace. It includes venues such as South Haydenville Church of God, Jehovah's Witnesses Route 75 Logan South, Haydenville Methodist, Murray City, Union Furnace EUB, Zion, Hocking Valley Tabernacle, First Methodist, Trinity Lutheran, United Brethren, First EUB, St Matthew Lutheran, St John Lutheran, and Rockbridge EUB Charge with times for services and events.

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