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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1967
Page
9
Shawnee The Ridge Riders Club of Shawnee will sponsor a noon Monday horse show at the arena east of town. 16 classes award trophies ribbons and cash prizes. High point rider receives a trophy. Judge is June Miller. Rain or Shine. Refreshments available.
Work on Drake Street near the new coin laundry by Dover Cleaners near completion after black top and storm sewer were finished. The road, closed for months, is to reopen today with a final coat to be added later.
A string of land transfers includes Terry Franklin and Cynthia A to Thomas F and Delphine by guardian Elizabeth McCoy for five acres in Jackson County and 98 acres in Swan Two. George and Thelma Geiger to Daniel W and Ida L Richards for 70 acres in Brown, while Paul F Barr and Elza J Barney transfer interests totaling 19.91 acres in Eagle to Donald and Mary Elizabeth Richards and Thelma Sayre buys property in Point Pleasant for Robert Lisle. Other deeds involve Clara L Wall, Eldon Reedy and Jacquelin Reedy to Clarence and Rena Ousley with land in Clinton and Harrison townships, and a village lot in Orland to Anna E Willingham, plus a large stock note: NYSE records show 57,386,715 shares traded in a week from July 10–14, 1967.
Shawnee reports St. Mary’s Catholic Church plans a summer festival on parish grounds Saturday featuring games entertainment and refreshments. Chicken dinner served by parish women from 4 30 to 7 30 p.m.
Mrs. Cynthia Phillips and her daughter Terri Kay were saluted at a memorial park fare well wiener roast by Jobs' Daughters. They receive gifts as officers retire and prepare to move to Kentucky. Members and honored guests attended as the group resumes meetings in September.
A-2C Richard Moore spends a 12 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Ed Moore in Glouster Route 1. Dennis Baker of Lewisburg Pa is Moore's roommate and calls from the Moore home. Cecil Harrison and Debbie Ann McAllister visit Steubenville hosts Mr and Mrs Gene Nida and children Karen and Brad. R C Gatchel returns from a two week Lake Wales Fla vacation with hosts Mr and Mrs Robert B Anderson and calls on Ernest Jones. Alex Ross hosts Michael Hawrylik and Marilyn Hawrylik of Rochester N Y.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Richard Williams hosted a birthday gathering at their country home honoring Stevie and Shery Williams. Attendees included Thomas Williams Jr Elton Swart and children Mark and Melanie Mrs John Vickrey and son David and Mr and Mrs Larry Frangman and children Sharon and Sanday of Cleveland.
Salon 365 of the 8 and 40 gathered at the Sportsman Inn in Athens for an evening dinner with Hazel Straw as hostess and then met at her home for a business session. Irma Powers won the mystery prize. Attendees included Thelma Frazier Margaret Balkenhof Beulah Craig Corning Irma Powers Regina Hall Logan Neal Morris Esta Haskins Kate Parks Lucille Withem Glossier Hazel Straw Jessie Williams Clara Goodrich and Viela Rogge a Springfield guest. The next meeting will be with Thelma Frazier.
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