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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1963

Page

3

Garden Club Prepares New Books and Plans

Twenty members of the Four Seasons Garden Club met at Mrs. John Litz’s home to prepare new club books and enjoy a potluck supper. An open meeting with a guest demonstrator is planned for next June and several floral design demonstrations are slated for the Floriculture Show at the Hocking County Fair. The autumn Lake Hope tour for Section 11 clubs is set for Oct. 12, while reports on the Denison University convention and winter flower arrangements were shared at the gathering.

Leslie Duffey Donald Mowery Lawrence Ellinger Howard White Hocking County Lake Hope Ellinger Litz Sutton Denison University L. G. Ellinger Ohio Power Co

Drive In Theater Near Nelsonville Route 33

A drive in theater located 2 miles south of Nelsonville along Route 33 operates as a local entertainment venue. It offers outdoor screenings and concession services for residents and travelers in the rural area surrounding Nelsonville.

Nelsonville

McArthur Mail Service Adds Daily Deliveries

McArthur announces changes to mail operations increasing incoming mail to three daily deliveries and outgoing mail to twice daily except Sunday. Weekdays include 11:45 a.m. truck exchanges with Jackson, plus 5 p.m. shifts from Jackson and Chillicothe. A 6:30 a.m. route from Jackson collects Graf ton train mail via Hamden, W Va Cincinnati line.

McArthur Jackson Chillicothe Hamden Grafton W. Va Cincinnati

Group Plans Rummage Sale Event At Local Store Showroom

Twig III group held its August meeting at Mrs. R. B. Perkins home and planned a rummage sale for October 4 and 5 in the Home Appliance Store showroom. Committees for pickup and assortment were announced with several members named. Twig members will meet September 13 at Miss Rockhold’s home. Logan police arrested Lester Watters, 59, on intoxication charges and he awaits arraignment before Mayor Delmar Freeman.

Earl Elberfeld Sarah Rockhold R. B. Perkins Clarence Blosser Myron Stoltz Robert Potter Robert Lee Bernard McLain Frederick Blume Harry Mack Howard Blum Carl Johnson Barton S. Hall Joseph Hartman James Barker Leonard Haynes Abe Shatz Twig Miss Rockhold Logan Lester Watters Zanesville Ave FE. Hunter St Delmar Freeman

Lutheran Teenagers Hold Meeting at St Matthew ALC

Logan Circle IV teen age girls from St Matthew American Lutheran Church hosted a hamburger fry in the church education unit. Miss Felicia Risch presented a Bible study on Jesus Christ the Same for the ALC Women General Convention. The group urged saving Betty Crocker coupons for Beacons and announced the Sept 26 annual St Matthew ALCW meeting at Bloser's Restaurant. The next Circle meeting is Sept 9 with Miss Lois Smith leading the offering meditation.

Logan St. Matthew

Youth Spends Birthday in County Court

Gary Lee Frazier 18 of Lancaster spent his birthday in Hocking County Court after being cited by the State Highway Patrol on Route 33 for driving left of center and for no muffler. He pleaded guilty and was fined 20 dollars and costs on the left of center charge and 10 dollars and costs for the muffler. Judge Vaughn Collins presided.

Logan Gary Lee Frazier Hocking Frazier Lancaster State Highway Patrol Vaughn Collins

Logan Calendar Highlights Local Meetings and Picnic

The Logan Calendar lists the Hocking Valley Hospital Auxiliary annual picnic at 6 p m at Mrs John Geiger's home with bring table service Trinity Lutheran LL meeting at 8 p m in the parish hall led by John Garke and hosted by Richard Buntz D of A Lodge meets at 7 30 p m at the lodge. Mrs Ted Benedett and daughter Judy from St Clairsville visit with the Ackers and Vicki Treasure Hepberd Rd. Mr and Mrs Bill Sparks and family return from an auto trip to Oregon after visiting 18 states.

Twig I Hocking Valley Hospital John Geiger Trinity Lutheran LL John Garke Richard Buntz Logan Ted Benedett Judy St. Clairsville Ken Ackers Vicki Treasure-Helber Rd Bill Sparks Becky Billie Oregon States

Grange Plans Picnic For Saturday

Logan Hocking County Pomona Grange schedules a Saturday picnic at Ewing Grange Hall announced at Friday night meeting. Mary Ruth Krinn reports on community service projects and a near term wiener roast planned. The next meeting on Sept 6 will elect officers.

Logan — Hocking County Pomona Grange Ewing Grange Hall Hocking Grange Mary Ruth Krinn Community Service Our Grange Clarence Hartman Arthur Edwards Marion Beery Grange David Shull J. B. Wagoner Noel North

Woman's Bid Accepted for County Land near Union Furnace

Logan Hocking County Commissioners accepted a bid of 15 250 from Miss Florence Denton of Columbus for 237.36 acres of former infirmary land on Route 328 near Union Furnace. Denton is now the owner of all former infirmary lands, having previously purchased three other tracts in 1959 totaling 60, 125.52 and 5.99 acres.

LOGAN Hocking Florence Denton Columbus Denton Route 328 Union Furnace

Birthday Party Celebrates Sixth Year in New Straitsville

In New Straitsvlle Aug 7 Marsha Spicer celebrated her sixth birthday at her parents Floyd and Spicer home. Guests enjoyed games and prizes won by Clint Brown Randy Chevalier Jean Lanning and Paul Brown. Refreshments were served and a marriage license filed for Gary Daubenmire and Jennie Willison.

Marsha Spicer Floyd Spicer Clint Brown Randy Chevalier Jean Lanning Paul Brown Linda Denny Lori Marie Chevalier Greg Jean Blake Brown Marilyn Ricky Lehman Norma Cheryl McGill Eileen Lorrena Allen Eva Deanna Nutter Phyllis Billy Mike Lanning Betty Ray Webb Jackie Scottie Earl Nixon Terry David Ronnie Bill Brown Roy Becky Crystal Mitchell Barbara Rusty Jean Six Duane Hanning Wanda Evgerett Allen Spicer Fleanor Sandy Barbara Begley Jimmie Hunter Nella Jane Kreitz Mary Jo Thrapp Terry Collins Keith Ervin Gary Lee Daubenmire Sugar Grove Kilbarger Construction Co Jennie Leigh Willison Logan

Car Slides On Gravel Causing 2 Car Crash

Sheriff Hartman reported heavy damage to two vehicles in a Haydenville collision Monday afternoon after a car driven by 46 year old Lowell M. May slid on gravel while entering a side street and struck Carl D. Bond. Bond suffered heavy damage. May received minor damage and was cited for failure to yield the right of way.

Logan — Hocking County Hartman Haydenville Lowell M. May Carl D. Bond Bond May

Logan Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Stolen Guns

Harold Hutchinson of Logan Route 3 pleads guilty to possessing a 12 gauge shotgun and a .22 rifle stolen from the Keith Schultz cabin on Greasy Ridge. Sheriff Hartman reports the case bound to the grand jury. Hutchinson is jailed after failing to post a $1000 bond.

Logan Harold Hutchinson Hutchinson Paul Hartman Vaughn Collins Keith Schultz Greasy Ridge

Hocking Valley Hospital Notes and Local Dismissals

Dismissals listed for Mrs. Robert Cullison Logan Mrs. James Sherlock Sr Logan Mrs. Lyda Hunter McArthur Mrs. Floyd Beck Jr Logan Ralph Fielder Shawnee Mrs. Arnold E Wilson New Straitsville Mrs Martin Sharrett Logan and daughter Logan also noted are a marriage license for lison Logan at home and an estate appraisal for Pearl Starner Rockbridge Route 1 by Lloyd Ellinger Otto Shaw and Russell Goldsberry Old Ironsides hasn’t left Boston Harbor since 1934.

Robert Cullison Logan James Sherlock, Sr Lyda Hunter McArthur Floyd Beck, Jr Ralph Fielder Shawnee Arnold E. Wilson New Straitsville Martin Sharrett Pearl Starner Rockbridge Lloyd Ellinger Otto Shaw Russell Goldsberry

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