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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1961

Page

5

Juvenile Court Fines Three For Illegal Theater Entry

Logan youths aged 16 and 15, plus a 16 year old, faced Juvenile Court hearings for trespassing at the Hocking Drive-In Theater on August 13. The 15 year old also faced a delinquency count for drinking and late hours and was placed on probation. Adults in a related case at Perry County Juvenile Court received jail terms for contributing to a 14 year old girl's delinquency after an incident at the same theater.

Logan Hocking Drive-In Perry County William Wright Junction City Ronald Harden Kenneth Huffines Marysville Wright Harden Brown Huffines

Charlotte Whitcraft and Gary McKitrick Wed in Findlay Chapel

Miss Charlotte Anne Whitcraft and Gary Michael McKitrick, both of Findlay, wed at 7 30 p m in the College Chapel Church Findlay Rev William T Jackson officiated. The bride a Logan High School graduate works as a private secretary for Ohio Oil Co. in Findlay. The groom a Findlay High School graduate and Furman alumnus is a draftsman for Ohio Oil. They reside at 831 Beech Ave Findlay.

Logan Charlotte Anne Whitcraft Findlay Gary Michael McKitrick College Chapel William T. Jackson Wayne Whitcraft Carl McKitrick Indianapolis Ind Kathy Whitcraft Conrad Chambers Sabrina Hotel Phoenix Mem Bers Whitcraft D. C. Moffett McKitrick Logan High School Lancaster Business College Ohio Oil Co Findlay High School Furman University Greenville S. C Beech Ave

Denver Drum Bids Farewell After 45 Years With Ohio Fuel Gas

Logan Laurelville Route 2 native Denver Drum will retire Sept 1 ending a 45 year with Ohio Fuel Gas Co. He is a Benton auxiliary control operator at Laurelville Route 2 station. A WWI veteran, he joined in 1916 as a pipeline worker. He is active in Laurelville EUB Church and is survived by wife Ruby and two daughters Mabel Hooks and Ruth Jean Karshner.

Logan Denver Drum Laurelville Ohio Fuel Gas Co Ohio Fuel Benton The Gas Company Benton Station EUB Church Ruby Mabel Hooks Ruth Jean Karshner Wooster

Support Case Is Continued In Hocking County Court

Logan A suspended sentence for Russell Bethel of Hamden was continued after a Tuesday hearing in Hocking County Common Pleas Court. Bethel, arrested May 23 on an information by Prosecuting Attorney Hubert Lappen for failure to support four minors, was ordered to pay 25 dollars weekly. The case remains active until September 25 to arrange regular payments.

Logan Russell Bethel Hamden Hocking County Common Pleas Court Bethel Hubert Lappen Harley Meyer Lappen

Hocking Valley Hospital Discharges Local Patients

Wayne Lohr of McArthur and Ralph Brandon of Logan are listed as medical and surgical cases respectively. Mrs Charles Moore from Haydenville and Mrs George Arden from Fresno Route 2 are noted as medical discharges. Charles Castell of Logan and Russell Huntsberger of Dayton also discharged.

Wayne Lohr McArthur Ralph Brandon Logan Charles Moore Haydenville George Arden Fresno Charles Castell Russell Huntsberger Dayton

Local House Guests Visit Lisbon and Haydenville Kin

Logan P ersonals report Mr and Mrs Ned Myers Norma McMillen and two children from Lisbon are staying with Mrs Katherine Myers on W Hunter Street. They also visit Haydenville with Clarence McMillen. Wardwell Myers of Columbus is Ned s brother visiting. Marjorie B Rhoads and son Skipper of N High Street return from a Arlington Va vacation including Washington DC and Mount Vernon.

Ned Myers Norma McMillen Lisbon Mr. Myers Katherine Myers W. Hunter Street Haydenville Clarence McMillen Wardwell Myers Columbus Ned Marjorie B. Rhoads Skipper N. High Street Arlington, Va Washington, D. C Mount Vernon

Seventeen 4-H Members Active at State Fair

Logan Ohio State Fair highlights show Hocking County 4-H participants in youth events. Sharon Good, Sharon Nixon and Diane Armstrong modeled outfits in the H style revue. Cheryl Starner, Nancy Ward, Rose Ann Taylor did food interviews. Jean Britton, Janie Halloway, Karolyn Bowlby and Susan Green demonstrated home economics and agriculture. other youths assisted at health, leadership interviews, booths and as hosts and attendants.

Hocking County Paul Sater Kerry St. Clair Clark Davis Susan Carmean Mike Henry

Chauncey Area Personal Notices and Weekend Visits

Chauncey residents and guests share family visits across several towns. Ike Shivers returns to Haydenville from North Carolina while Mrs. Donald Cline hosts relatives including Pam Vicki and Brad. The Week ends with a birthday picnic for Fielden Willis at the road side park in Haydenville.

Ike Shivers Haydenville North Carolina Donald Cline Pam Vicki Brad Hilliards Cline Francis Wallace Jacob Way Janice Roger Allegheny National Forest Marienville Cook Forest Rhoda Oliver Jess Scott Detroit Mich Oliver William Nelsonville Scott Odd Branham Dayton Conrad Collins Vere Ridge Clarence Floyd Wemer Denton Wolfe Circleville Coreen Andrews Ashtabula Bessie Wemer Mae Lines Charlie Carr Fielden Willis James Day Canal Winchester Dale Gillespie Ironton Robert Gillespie Mark and Brent Mark

Chauncey Dover Boosters Plan Thursday Meeting

Chauncey Dover Athletic Boosters Club will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the high school. All members and other interested parties are to attend.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Athletic Boosters Club

Four Sisters Entertain at Logan Kiwanis Meeting

Four young Logan sisters Carole Vicky Cathy and Connie Orndoff entertained Kiwanis members with piano duets and vocal numbers at the Logan club event. Guests included Mr and Mrs Orndoff and visitors Chuck Fenwick and Kim Keller grandson of James Barker.

Logan Lennon Logan Kiwanis Club Carole Vicky Cathy Connie Orndoff Robert Orndoff South Logan Connie Don Braun Mrs. Orndoff Chuck Fenwick Kim Keller James Barker

Logan Calendar Th ursday August 31 Local Club Meetings

Logan calendar lists events at different venues. On Thursday August 31 the Duplicate Club meets at Ohio Power Co auditorium 7 30 p m Euterpean Club gathers at Brandts Mecca Room 6 30 p m Social Circle Luncheon at Brandts Mecca Room 1 p m hosted by Mrs George Moore. Note day change. Saturday September 2 the Sixth annual Bill Sauer Birthday Dance runs 10 2 at Izaak Walton club house Lake Logan with Jacquets of Zanesville providing music.

Logan Ohio Power Co Brandt Mecca Room George Moore Bill Sauer Izaak Walton Club Lake Logan Jacquets Zanesville

Woman Granted Divorce On Cross Petition In Logan

Mae Lehman of Logan Route 3 is granted a divorce on cross petition from Charles W. Lehman of Logan for gross neglect of duty. The custody of a minor child was awarded to the defendant with support set at 10 dollars per week. A Common Pleas Court order restrains Lehman from interference.

LOGAN Mae Lehman Logan Route 3 Charles W. Lehman Lehman Common Pleas

Bicycles Allowed on Sidewalks In Perry County Village

New Lexington and New Straitsville council unanimously revoke a 1914 ordinance section prohibiting bicycles on sidewalks. The change permits riding bicycles on sidewalks in the village, with the old ban on toy wagons tricycles and roller skates nullified.

New Lexington New Straitsville Perry County

Johnson Will Admitted to Probate in Logan

Logan George W Johnson estate admitted to probate in Hocking County Probate Court. Sole legatee and nominated executrix without bond is Mollie Johnson, his wife.

Johnson Logan George W Johnson Hocking County Mollie

Logan James L Pickett and Dorothy Mae Groves Wed

A marriage license was issued for Logan James L Pickett 19 cab driver of Nelsonville Route 1 and Dorothy Mae Groves 17 of Nelsonville Route 1.

LOGAN James L. Pickett Nelsonville Dorothy Mae Groves

Judy Blankenship Honored At Miscellaneous Shower

Miss Judy Blankenship, bride elect of John McGuire, was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Glen Hemsworth and Mrs. William Lax at the Hemsworth home on Logan Route 3. The couple’s open church wedding is set for next Sunday at 2 30 in First Methodist Logan officiated by Rev J Carl Plummer.

Logan Glen Hemsworth William Lax Judy Blankenship John McGuire Hemsworth Logan Route 3 J. Carl Plummer First Methodist Church

46th Annual Disbennett Reunion Held

LOGAN The 46th annual Disbennett reunion at Mathias Grove near Rockbridge featured a noon basket dinner and blessing by Rev. Ed ward Huston. Lou Daubenmier led the business meeting. gifts were given to the eldest male and female representatives, Lloyd Hansley and Mrs Jessie Daubenmier.

Logan Mathias Grove Rockbridge Edward Huston Lou Daubenmier Lois Stahr Carol Stiverson Floyd Carpenter Lloyd Hansley Jessie Daubenmier Lester Huston Ruth Stiverson Eva Carpenter Leota Klinger Zola Huston Mary Stahr Logan and Vicinity Enterprise Sugar Grove Baltimore Bremen Etna Crooksville Worthington Somerset Junction City

Soviet ships tow 72000 ton dock 5200 miles to Black Sea

Soviet vessels towed a massive floating dock of 72000 tons displacement from the Baltic to the Black Sea in a feat Water Transport calls unparalled in nautical history.

Moscow Baltic Black Sea

Consolidated School Plan Moves Toward Hemlock Site

Perry County schools superintendent William Jones announces Miller High School will be built on Harvey Road near Hemlock, consolidating Corning New Straitsville Hemlock Shawnee and Pleasan districts. About 100 pupils affected. students east of Hemlock line to Corning, west to Shawnee, with Seventh and Eighth grades to New Straitsville.

William Jones Perry County Miller High School Harvey Road Hemlock Corning New Straitsville Shawnee Pleasan Monroe Pike Coal Hemlock Corporation

Rodgers Accepts Ohio University Educational Post

James E. Rodgers of Corning has left his role as executive head of the Southern Local School District to become assistant director of student teaching at Ohio University. He previously led Corning High School and later served as superintendent from 1955. Rodgers earned degrees from Ohio State and will complete his doctorate at Ohio University. No new Southern District executive head has been announced.

James E. Rodgers Corning Southern Ohio University Rodgers Corning High School Ohio State University

Strohscheins Report Birth Of First Child

Mr and Mrs William A Strohschein announce the birth of their first child a son named David Anthony born August 15 in Ansbach Germany Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Paul Pickett Logan Route 2 and Mr and Mrs William A Strohschein Cincinnati

Logan — I William A. Strohschein Vivian Pickett Ansbach Germany David Anthony Paul Pickett Logan Cincinnati

Three Dog Bites Reported in Hocking County

Logan three more dogs bit residents on Monday raising the year to date total to 59. Ervin Waddell Jr. 2 was bitten on the left hand by a newly acquired dog. Clyde Wilson 57 was bitten on the left thumb by a dog guarding puppies. Sharon Chute 10 was bitten on the hip by a dog chained on a property. James Leonard county dog warden will observe the dogs and have the affected persons examined or treated by physicians.

Logan Hocking County Ervin Waddell Jr Ervin Waddell James Leonard Clyde Wilson Maggie Waltz Leonard Wilson Sharon Chute Roger Chute East St Clarence Brooks N. Culver St

Local visitors and family updates in Syracuse notes

Mr. and Mrs. Okey Wood help care for newborn twins near Rutland. Janet Ables of Columbus visits with her mother Martha Ables, Patric ia joins for a week. Royal Thomas and family guest Columbus connections while several others visit Syracuse households. Della Starkey from Columbus spends a week with Diddle family and Anna Grace Oiler. Shiflet family visits Point Pleasant kin and Clarence Freeman hosts. Theiss family from Groveport visits Carrie Sinclair and Rose Ann Feiss. Myron Bess moves from Charleston into the former Mattie Springer property now owned by Alva Cross.

Syracuse Okey Wood Lee Wood Near Rutland Janet Ables Columbus Martha Ables Patricia Royal Thomas Paul Thomas Raymond Miller Wilma Sayre Racine Della Starkey William Diddle Anna Grace Oiler Jim Bill Clarence Freeman Jack Shiflet Denny Darlene Jackie

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Gary McKitrick Denver Drum Fuel Gas Co Hocking Valley Hospital Boosters Union Carbide Central Press Don Dawley Bob Smith Miss Blankenship Robert Blankenship Edna Rischer Pearl McGuire Carbon Hill Edwin Worthman Arthur Kepler Don Farrow Worth Dicken Athens Roy Smith Belle Lanning Lee Clark Ohio U Strohscheins Margaret Cottrill Seaton Et al Smartaire Miracle Bargain
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