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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1965

Page

10

Wolf Pen visitors list many local families

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gillogly and family of Carpenter and Franklin Russell of Middleport visited Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Russell. Doyle Knapp and Karl Lee of Langsville visited Charley Smith. Several relatives visited Charity Knox in McArthur, including Eugene Haning and Rhonda Jean, James Reeves and Linda, Fred Tuckerman and Jack Elam. William Russell and Minersville family visited Howard Russell and Carl Russell's family in Columbus. Bill Sayre of Columbus weekended with Charles Sayre. Howard Thoma Jr visited C O Rogers of Bunker Hill.

Naomi Smith Wolf Pen Harold Gillogly Carpenter Franklin Russell Middleport Lincoln Russell Doyle Knapp Karl Lee Langsville Charley Smith Eugene Haning Rhonda Jean James Reeves Linda Fred Tuckerman Jack Elam Howard Thoma, Jr C. O. Rogers Bunker Hill

Hartford Notes and Local Social Roundup

Mrs Anna Juhling planning to make Hartford her home after living in San Diego California. Mr and Mrs Henry Jenkins and sons William and Richard visited Bridgeport as guests of Mr and Mrs Cecil Garring. Mr and Mrs George B Lerner returned from a New York trip to the World's Fair. Mr and Mrs Mason Morriston and children of Parkersburg and Mr and Mrs Bob Morriston and family of Beach City Ohio were recent callers of Mr and Mrs James M Crump. The Sunday School picnic for the Baptist Church will be held Sunday evening in the church basement.

Virginia Carleton Hartford Anna Juhling New Haven San Diego Calif Henry Jenkins William Richard Bridgeport Cecil Garring George B. Lerner New York Mason Morriston Parkersburg Bob Morriston Beach City Ohio James M. Crump The Baptist Church

Mental Health Group Meeting Wednesday

LOGAN The Hocking County Mental Health Association will discuss plans to meet mental health needs in Hocking County when it meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. The meeting will be held in Westminster House of the First Presbyterian Church. GLOUSTER Masonic Lodge FAM 607 will meet Wednesday 7 30 p.m. There will be work in the Entered Apprentice Degree. Refreshments will be served.

LOGAN Hocking County Mental Health Association Westminister House First Presbyterian Church Glouster — Masonic Lodge FAM

Hocking Red Cross Elects New Officers

The Hocking County Red Cross chapter elected officers for the 1965 66 term. Carl Harsh chairs the group Alvin Powers is vice chairman Mrs Arthur Prey second vice chairman Mrs Hugh Robinson secretary and Herschel Bensonhaver treasurer. An executive committee includes Neal Dillon Edmund Lange Mrs George Crow Wayne Whitcraft and Miss Velva Brashares. Ten board members also elected serve through 1968.

Brashares Harsh, Lange Leonard Ferguson Charles Green John Hildabolt Brenda Helber Joe Campbell

House Burns In Hocking

Logan Ohio residents John W Baumgardner and his wife were away in Akron when their one story frame home on Green Tow road 352 southeast of Logan was leveled by fire. Firemen found the house destroyed with cause and damage still undetermined. Baumgardner works for the state highway garage in Logan.

Logan John W. Baumgardner Green Two

Kishbaughs Announce Birth of Second Son

The Rev and Mrs Arthur Kishbaugh Clyde announce the birth of their second son Alles Lee on Aug 15 Mrs Kishbaugh is the former Shirley Gilkey The couple have a two year old son Adam Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Herbert Gilkey of Middleport and Mr and Mrs Emerson Dye and Emmet Gilkey of Athens The Kishbaugh family visited in Middleport Thursday with Mr and Mrs Gilkey

Middleport Arthur Kishbaugh Clyde Aller Lee Kishbaugh Shirley Gilkey Adam Herbert Gilkey Emerson Dye Emmet Gilkey Athens Gilkey

Porter Items Include Local Visits and Dinner Guests

Mrs. Clovis Ef lin and Mrs. Darrell Reynolds along with Sissy Sue, Jane and Jane of Columbus spent the weekend with Mrs. Garnet Russell. Mr and Mrs Charles Russell with Cathy and Eric were dinner guests one evening. Mr and Mrs Delmar Mc Claskey of Columbus spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Mervin Erwin.

Garnet Russell Porter Clovis Eflin Darrell Reynolds Bob Sissy Sue Jane Columbus Garnet Russell Charles Russell Cathy Eric Delmar McClaskey Mervin Erwin

Glouster Couple Returns From Canadian Lake Vacation

Glouster residents Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Harrison and Mrs. Kate Vaughn with relatives spent two weeks at Plummer Lake in Canada. Teri K and Steven Phillips visited in Sault Sainte Marie. Guests included Cynthia Lou Phillips and Glenn Chalfant. Additional visitors were Charles Spencer Grand Prairie Texas and Kathie Exline Hobart Indiana with Gerald Spencer and Lorenzo Hanning Columbus. Ira Stansberry and family visited Elyria with the Baldersons.

Cecil Harrison Kate Vaughn Ernest Vernon Teri K Steven Phillips Plummer Lake Canada Teri Sault Sainte Marie Cynthia Lou Phillips Glenn Chalfant William Spencer Charles Spencer Grand Prairie Tex Mary Exline Billie Jean Stanley Hobart Ind Gerald Spencer Lorenzo Hanning Columbus Ira Stansberry Elyria Alan Balderson

Alfred and Kinfolk Visit Relatives Across Town

Mrs Helen Wood Alfred and family spent last week visiting kin in Mt Sterling and Williamsport. Mrs Donna Cockarell and daughter from Alexandria Va stayed with her mother Mrs Linnie Gaul and other relatives. Mr Murray Hopkins Dayton and Mrs Vere Swartz families hosted visitors here. Fred Honacher Anna Thompson and Bessie Cappell moved into Cappell’s former home. Glen Robinson family moved into their rebuilt house opposite their store. Emma Findling spent a weekend with Earl Person Huntington W Va. Archie Well moved to Sumner.

Alfred Clara Follrod Nina Robinson Mt. Sterling Williamsport Donna Cockarell Alexandria Linnie Gaul Murray Hopkins Dayton Vere Swartz Fred Honacher Anna Thompson Bessie Cappell Chillicothe Mrs. Cappell Glen Robinson Emma _ Findling Earl Person Huntington W. Va Archie Well Sumner

Explorer Post Holds Morgan Golf Tourney

Eight members of Explorer Post 72 held their 18 hole Golf Tournament on August 25 at the Morgan County Golf Course. Darrell Dugan won first place followed by Larry Grubbs in second and James Moore in third. Pat Dew received two golf balls for driving closest to the cup on the third hole. The explorers plan to make the tournament an annual affair.

Glouster Explorer Post 72 Morgan County Darrell Dugan Larry Grubbs James Moore Pat Dew Explorers

WSCS District Meet Observed in Lancaster

The Chillicothe district of the Women's Society of Christian Service held an all day meeting in Lancaster. The 25th anniversary was celebrated with past presidents honored. Mrs Thelma White of Athens and former Glouster resident attended as a past president.

Glouster David Cox Don Makarius H. A. Rogers Zelpha Brown Venus Elliott Harold Wagner Ansel Gamwell Chillicothe District of Women’s Society of Christian Service Lancaster Thelma White Athens

Radcliff social notes and family announcements

Mrs Parnie McLaughlin returns home after visiting her children in Amelia and Columbus. Many relatives and friends from Radcliff and Columbus visit each other including Burns, Pendleton, Leitch, and Bowen families. A daughter Kisha Ann is born to Charles and Columbus couple Burns at Riverside Methodist Hospital on August 6, with a prior daughter Gidget. McArthur-Shield Petrol reports Swan Two drilling depth of 630 feet in land leased from Sidney Austin as per Ohio Oil and Gas Association.

Radcliff Parnie McLaughlin Amelia Columbus Harold Williams James Pendleton Gladys Pierce Tara Palmer Melvin Cottrill Natalie Max Jolly Carleen George Leitch Garnett Riley Rockey Steep Hubert Camp Harvey Willey Delver Cline Ed Dailey Charles Burns Kisha Ann McArthur — Shield Sidney Austin Swan Two Ohio Oil and Gas

Logan Hocking Workshops Schedule and Head Start Plans

The Hocking County teachers workshop unfolds September 17 at Starr Washington School with discussions on the Ohio State Tests for grades four six and eight. An evening bus drivers session is planned September 16 at Logan High School. A separate cafeteria workers workshop occurs September 17 at the central building. Superintendents and principals consider Head Start participation and federal funds under the ESEA.

Hocking James Frey Logan Logan High School State Division of Prin

Jackson Gets $526000 For Manpower Center Training

U S Rep Walter H Moeller announced more than 526000 will fund the Manpower and Technical Training Center in Jackson to train 210 men and women in building maintenance machine tool operation farm mechanics autobody repair clerical work bookkeepers and auto mechanics since 1962 more than 600 have been retrained into self supporting jobs reducing welfare rolls and boosting local economy

Washington U. S Walter H. Moeller Lancaster Jackson Moeller Southeastern Ohio Center

Love Topic At Methodist Class Meet

The Priscilla Class of the Methodist Church met in the church social rooms with 17 members and one guest Mrs Makarius. Devotions on Love were given by Miss Margaret Gamwell with readings by Mrs Arthur Gorsuch Mrs Ed Kurtzman Mrs Thomas Reese and Miss Gamwell. Hostesses for the September meeting will be Mrs David Cox Mrs Flora Cross Mrs Ernest Byers and Mrs Mike Thompson.

Picnic and wedding community notes from New Straitsville area

Attendees at Sandrun Lake Park picnic include Isabell McDonald and daughter Marty Dayton James Beattie and Columbus group Ruth Williams Shawnee Gertrude Mills Anna James Grace Leake Susan Phoenix Mollie Jewett Nell Brown Mildred Beattie Anne Cheet ham Minnie Backus Tim Dunkle New Straitsville Additions report Owen Wallace and family visiting Warren Pa Mary Jane Snyder returns home with Wallaces Forrest Rose Temple Pythian sisters picnic Logan Logan area visitors Edmund Burke and daughter in Dallas Tex Ronald Smith Evelyn Tracy Columbus guests SSgt Fred Hedfeld and Theresa Ann born Aug 15 Grandmother Mary Sikorski great grandmother Pauline Sikorski both from Glouster Devol wedding in Lancaster to Miss Dianne Devol daughter of John DeVol former Glouster Methodist minister.

New Straitsville Sandrun Lake Park Isabell McDonald Marty Dayton James Beattie Columbus Ruth Williams Shawnee Gertrude Mills Anna James Grace Leake Susan Phoenix Mollie Jewett Nell Brown Mildred Beattie Anne Cheetham Minnie Backus Tim Dunkle Owen Wallace Warren Mary Jane Snyder Wallaces Forrest Rose Temple Rachelmacher Park Logan Edmund Burke Dallas Tex Ronald Smith Evelyn Tracy Fred Hedfelt Victorville Calif Theresa Ann Mary Sikorski Pauline Sikorski Glouster B. R. Angle William Dunlap John Elias George Campbell Lancaster Dianne Devol John DeVol Devol

Monroe Two Wells In Production On Local Oil Lease

Ohio Oil and Gas Association scout report notes two wells in Monroe Two. One on Worley Deaver land drilled by Fayette Drilling Co. yielded 8 178 000 cubic feet of gas with 1100 pounds rock pressure, first well on the lease. The other, for John F. Altier Sr. on Neil Clark leased land, after 500 pounds gelatin shot, produced two barrels of oil from the Berea sand.

New Lexington Monroe Ohio Oil and Gas Association Worley Deaver Fayette Drilling Co John F. Altier Sr Neil Clark Berea

Rutland Hires Commercial Instructor

Mrs Gladys Cox of Harrisville W Va has been employed by the Northwestern Local School District to teach in the Rutland High School commercial department. The department will operate this year under the Vocational Act of 1963 providing federal aid for an intensive six subject daily business education program. Miss Martha Ohlinger previously taught Rutland commerce and attended an Ohio State University workshop on the vocational program.

Middleport Gladys Cox Harrisville W. Va Northwestern Local School District Board of Education Rutland High School Martha Ohlinger Rutland Commercial Ohio State University

CIC Class Meets At Home Of Mrs Ward In Kanauga

The CIC Class gathered at the home of Mrs. Byron Ward with ten members present. Local residents and visitors include the Ross family from Cincinnati, the Biffle family from Dayton, and the Raike family from Columbus visiting relatives in Kanauga and nearby Ravenwood, Gallia and Point Pleasant areas.

Kanauga Byron Ward Joe Ross Cincinnati Tom Adams Cecil Biffle Dayton Roy Russell John Raike Columbus Joe Litchfield C. Wheeler Gallipolis Dale _ Chatman

Kyger Community Notes Visit Highlights and Travel

Kyger residents report gatherings and travels as Floyd Jenkins family visits Clearwater Florida and several local residents host relatives and friends. Multiple trips are noted including Col umbus and Niagara Falls, with mentions of hospital stays and weekend visits across Point Pleasant Gallipolis Bidwell Akron and Hockingport.

Local families visit relatives across towns and bases

A sequence of visits includes Jenna Joppa and families to Tuppers Plains. the Wil liams family from McGuire Air Force Base to Clarence Baker. Floyd Barnhouse with Winnie Bailey family. Margaret Grossnickle with children to Jean Miller. Buford Blake with daughter to Dale Barr. Violet Barr visiting Raymond Barton. Glenda Benedum and daughters with Margaret Grossnickle’s family.

Joppa Loren Benedum Meigs Benedum Vance Milhone Tuppers Plains James Brannon Jackie George Reed Sg J Lewis Williams McGuire Afb N. J Clarence Baker Floyd Barnhouse Winnie Bailey Margaret Grossnickle Jean Miller Parkersburg Buford Blake Marion Dale Barr Violet Barr California Raymond Barton Glenda Benedum Hhis

Hungarian Refugee Becomes U S Citizen Hero Artist Takes Oath

Logan George Endros, a Hungarian refugee after the 1956 revolution, was naturalized as a U S citizen last week. He has resided in West Logan for over eight years and works as a commercial artist for a sign company.

Logan George Endros U. S West Logan

County Fair Awards Highlight Fine Arts and Canning Honors

Logan fine arts department lists Hocking County Fair awards for Sept 15 18. Cash premiums total 419 dollars with plaques for best cake pie and candy. A blue ribbon winner in canning receives a special engraved award. Yeast product best in show and outstanding hand weaving also recognized.

Logan — Fine Arts Department Hocking County The County Agricultural Society

Transatlantic Brides and Parents Association held at Pine Grove Farm

Starr By Hazel Eggleston Starr reports meetings and visits in Starr area. Logan Branch of the Transatlantic Brides and Parents Association gathered at George Carter's home. A bake sale is planned for September 18 in Logan. Several local residents hosted and visited friends and relatives from Union Furnace Middlesex England Mount Pleasant Michigan and Washington D C.

Hazel Eggleston Starr James Hixenbaugh John Carter Mildred Ingmire Sally Mount Pleasant Mich Thomas Weed McArthur French Wolfe Lafe Eggleston

Bound For Viet Nam Viet Nam bound Mitch from Middleport

Middleport sailor Larry Mitch son of Mr and Mrs Perry Mitch leaves Fort Story Virginia for Vietnam duty. He boards a ship from Oakland California to serve as a diesel mechanic on landing craft aboard a naval vessel.

Middleport Larry Mitch Perry Mitch Viet Nam Mitch Fort Story Oakland Calif

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