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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1969
Page
15
Ruth Wilkinson and a companion try golf with an eightlesson pro, discovering a swampy hole, a choked ravine, and a playful, hourbyhour greens fee as they stumble toward nineholes play. The piece captures lighthearted misadventure and budding enthusiasm in a small town fairway setting.
Logan trophy winners were Georgeann McAfee for low gross 40 and Mickey Dickerson New Lexington for low net 29. Forty four women competed at Hocking Hills Country Club with proceeds of 82.55 to the local American Cancer Society. Other honors went to Alice Roberts and Mary Jane McKinley 42 for second low gross Mary Beatty 30 for second low net Nancy Johnson longest drive on No 3 hole Cindy Larimer high putts 25 Florence Ellis second with 14 and Fanchon Van Voorhis most honest golfer.
A 14-year-old girl and another 14-year-old ran away from home with three adult males on June 27. The girls were apprehended at Rochester Indiana on July 29. The first girl was placed on probation in Juvenile Court on a Wednesday. The other girl accompanying her was on parole from the Ohio Youth Commission and was returned to Columbus.
Week ending Aug 16 Logan unemployment rises to 229 claims up 16 from the prior week and 27 from a year ago. Athens shows 23 initial claims and 100 continued. Logan and Athens reflect higher jobless activity amid new openings in the area including retail, food service, and maintenance positions.
New York report from Syntex Corp. says forty four million women sew at home. About 85 percent of teenage girls sew. They estimate over 600 million home sewn apparel pieces last year, representing one third of all such garments produced nationwide.
Mrs Edna Reynolds of West Washington Street returns home after a two week visit in Bremerton Washington with her son Jerry F Reynolds and family. She traveled with her daughter Vera of Columbus and toured attractions including the Space Needle and Westport center of salmon fisheries. Her navy career son was injured in service and now works at the Bremerton Navy shipyards.
Nelsonville native Pfc. James A. Dishong son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dishong Myers Street has arrived in Vietnam for duty. He reported from Vietnam that the weather is very hot around 110 degrees and provided his new address at Phu Lam Signal Battalion Company B JOSS APO San Francisco California 96243.
British actor Peter O'Toole, 34, wore aging schoolmaster makeup in Sherborne to scout the part in Goodbye, Mr. Chips. The disguise drew help crossing streets and even led a friend to miss a nearby restaurant patron, not recognizing him.
Mr and Mrs George Barrows from Sorsota Florida are visiting Mrs Pearl Hartley on West Columbus Street. Barrows a former Nelsonville resident was connected with Cable Hardware Company.
Elberfelds in Pomeroy welcomes shoppers Friday and Saturday until 9 pm with a large three floor store offering carpet furniture draperies appliances ready-to-wear school wear and home color T V and stereo. Helpful sales staff assist with all needs and a parking lot on 2nd Street is available. Save all sales slips.
New selections launch across sizes from small to extra large with bright fall colors and patterns. Features include button-down collars, wide spread standards in regular and trim fits, and permanent press fabric for easy care.
Advertisement promotes the school supply department on the first floor with a wide range of items for students. It lists tablets pencils compasses rulers ink ballpoint pens music books spelling pods typing paper binders and more.
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