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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1969
Page
7
Logan correspondent Ruth Wilkinson writes of a woman whose parrot named Lover keeps returning home. The bird flits about the house despite the keeper’s efforts, pecks and steals attention, while the owner vows to change the bird’s name if she ever catches it.
Logan report notes Red Cross disaster funds near depletion after the Hurricane Camille disaster. Local inquiries are made through Dr and Mrs E L Murphy as ham radio aids contact with affected residents. County share of a 6 million dollar need is 458 dollars, with funds directed to Washington Disaster Office.
Logan and its police department receive a 13th consecutive award from the American Automobile Association for pedestrian safety. Mayor M. B Haney and Police Chief Chet Roy Kelch will accept a certificate from AAA manager Al Bowman at 9:38 am Monday in the city office. Also, Sunding Roger Kasler of K & K Dietric Inc attended the West Virginia Ohio Valley Chapter National Electrical Contractors Association semi annual meeting in Charleston, W V, to discuss industry problems.
Reedsville residents and guests share visits across Ohio and Virginia. Robert Hayman and friend Lee Burnett from Tolona stayed with Mr and Mrs J D Hayman. Kim Reed visited cousin Marcia Sexson near Chester. Mrs Rose Thomas and Opal Randolph visited Mrs Gladys Baughman. Gale family from Gahanna joined. Lyle Balderson and Kay joined Bill Williams of Lancaster and Kathryn Dietz and Bal of Belpre to Virginia Beach for a few days, with stops at Wakefield and Appomattof s. The annual Boring Reunion was held at Forked Run State Park with Rainy Walton of Columbus as president and 125 attendees. Shela King of Belpre visited Pamela Cangrove.
Beulah Jones muses on Moon Land being used as a dumping ground for society's ills. She suggests wild ideas from Alcatraz to housing junkyards for cars, pests, loud talkers, and countless others. She critiques smog and clutter while imagining a utopian, chaotic satire.
Logan area ecosystems are not globally unique though some sections hold value. The preliminary study by Ohio State University and University of Kentucky researchers, prompted by opposition to a dam and recreation development, highlights flood control as a key issue and notes potential water supply benefits for Logan and other towns. Public input and land-use plans will shape the final report.
Logan Lemaster of Logan Route 645 has been named general manager of Green Valley Mobile Homes Inc. He joins the board of directors of Vapor Tavion Phe Drm owned by Wilbur Fuler and Ray Grove Whyte. Lemaster, formerly with Tansky Motors and the Fairfield County Farm Bureau, will relocate with wife Diane and two children to the company at Route 645 and Route 23. A grand opening will be announced later despite the firm’s ongoing business.
Logan police report a two car crash Friday around 2 PM after Grace E Cehrs 69 of 535 W Hunter St turned east on Central and onto Third St colliding with Norma Myers 40 of 412 W Hunter St. Cehrs hit a railing and concrete steps at 1096 Third St, suffering a head bump and was cited for failure to yield.
Mrs Gladys Lines reports events in Straitsville and nearby. W R Bryan becomes Lions International president after reception in Zanesville. Trevey earned perfect attendance for 25 years and 175 members. Richard Leonard visited from Arlington Virginia. Hatem family travels to Egypt. Marian Foster visits Robin Kirkpatrick at Fort Thomas. Myma Melinda Cook of Newark visits grandparents Owen Wallace. Timmy Lennan of Junction City visits Straitsville. Jlaudha Potts and Mary Leonard visit Edna Price at Kimes Convalescent Center in Athens.
McARTHUR The Marston Puna hatchery on Route 93 north of Merthar has completed the 1963 69 hatch season. Manager Linville Harris says the hatchery’s disposition is uncertain as it has been offered for sale. The hatchery and about eight acres are owned by Ralston Purina Co. Harms transfers to a hatchery on Gentry Ark and will move his family there this week. Nelsonville repairs on a water line project cost 2986.56 with Hughes Pipeline Confinebon assistance from Water Department employees for the main serving various areas. Columbus Ohio Auditor Roger Cloud announces appointment of Washington County Treasurer Ronald A Wartshorn as late examiner on the Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of Puls. The appointment becomes effective Sept 1. Wartshorn does not seek reelection.
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