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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1960

Page

5

New Plymouth Church Future To Be Decided

The fate of one of Hocking County's oldest churches will be reviewed at a special meeting of the New Plymouth Presbyterian Church next Sunday evening. A Scioto Presbytery commission will consider reactivation federation merger dismission or dissolution of the church. a 7 pm worship service precedes an official congregational meeting.

New Plymouth Church LOGAN Hocking County New Plymouth Starr Presbyterian Church Logan Presbyterian Church Starr Marvin Franklin Cincinnati McIntire Scioto Evans Jake Studebaker

Mrs. Burke Rites Set For Friday

Logan mourning Mary Burke 8 New Straitsville widow of Miles Burke dies Monday in Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus. Survived by four sons Edmund Thomas John Raymond. two daughters nuns Sisters Merici Moira. siblings Charles Acker Clara Rechenwaldt and Mrs Edward Eberst. Requiem High Mass at St Augustine Church Friday. burial Mt Calvary Cemetery.

Logan Mary Burke New Straitsville Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus Louisville Charles Acker Los Angeles Calif Clara Rechenwaldt Edward Eberst Grove City St. Augustine Church Joseph Switalski Mt. Calvery Cemetery

Logan Duplicate Bridge Club Winds Up With Ties

High scores left in a tie as Logan Duplicate Club members hosted an evening of bridge at the Ohio Power Company auditorium. Top honors went to Mrs. A O Kelch and Mrs. Don Clump of Lancaster and Mrs. E W Tschappat with Mrs. Melrose Harbaugh of Logan. Second place also tied, including Dallas Kinser and John Lee of Logan and John Lester with Roy Lucas of Lancaster. Next session set for two weeks at the same venue.

LOGAN The Ohio Power Company Clump Lancaster E. W. Tschappat Melrose Harbaugh Dallas Kinser John Lee John Lester Roy Lucas

Couple Join Logan Square Dance Club Session

Logan club members gathered at the Logan Clay Products recreation hall for a monthly dance led by Charlie Ziegler with Kessler’s Orchestra. Twenty two couples attended and Dr and Mrs Jan Matthews joined the group as new members. Dean Collison presided over a short business meeting before refreshments. The next meeting is the first Saturday in the New Year arranged by Mr and Mrs Walter Ott and Mr and Mrs George Ralston.

Logan Square Dance Club Logan Clay Products Recreation Hall Charlie Ziegler Kessler Jan Matthews Dean Collison Walter Ott George Ralston

Emma Rheins Seeks Divorce for Neglect and Cruelty

Emma B. Rheins Scheld filed in Hocking County Common Pleas Court for divorce from Merrit P. Rhein Scheld on gross neglect and extreme cruelty. She seeks restoration to her maiden name Emma B. Keplar and a restraint against interference. Married Oct. 26, 1960.

Logan Emma B. Rheinscheld Hocking County

Booth Sentenced to Reformatory Then Hospital Detention

Logan Franklin D. Booth a 26 year old Columbus man received a Mansfield Reformatory sentence for breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny after a May burglary at Scenic Lanes. He was deemed a psychopathic offender but not mentally ill and will be held at Lima State Hospital indefinitely with a suspended reformatory term possible upon discharge.

Mansfield Hocking County Harley Meyer Booth Lima Hospital Mansfield Reformatory Meyer Lima

Rabbi Folkman Advocates Wives Nurture at Logan Rotary

Rabbi Jerome Folkman of Temple Israel spoke to Logan Rotary Club on Nurture and Care of Wives. He urged wives to support their husbands amid manpower shortages, noting modern life reverses traditional longevity and endorsing his Gospel of Relaxation to reduce fatigue and tension.

Jerome Folkman Temple Israel Columbus Rotary Rabbi Folkman

Rabbi Folkman on marital goals and nurturing couples

Rabbi Folkman advised that couples benefit from clear marital goals and mutual praise of appearance and effort. He cited counselling experiences noting the mother role can overwhelm, urging wives to engage in public life to gain balance and richer living. Dr. Rauch introduced the speaker at a Rotary event with guests including Mrs Folkman and visiting Rotarians from Eggertsville and Nelsonville.

Rabbi Folkman Jack Rauch Rotary Anns Folkman W. W. Martin C. F. Rauch Elmer Howard Eggertsville N.Y Jack Oakley Roy Davis David Neiman Nelsonville

Baltimore Man Fined for Passing School Bus

Logan area traffic censure list shows several defendants with fines for traffic offenses. George Biechler changed to no contest for passing a school bus, fined $15 and costs. other locals including John C. Craig and John F. Bush pleaded guilty to excessive speed with fines of $15, and $10 respectively.

Baltimore Logan George Biechler Vaughn Collins Charles Mathias John C. Craig John F. Bush Collins Bush Robert E Bass Columbus Charles E. Rutter Rutter Robert J. Moody Lancaster

Births and admissions at Hocking Valley Hospital

Birth announcements list a daughter for Mr and Mrs Robert Bartley of Logan Route 1, a daughter for Mr and Mrs Allen Farley of Murray City, and a son for Mr and Mrs Raymond Tucker of Logan. Admissions include Mrs Roger Campbell Haydenville James Peoples Jr Logan Route 3 and Mrs Clyde Wilson Logan Route 1. Dismissals mention Lillie DeLong Laurelville Melvin Goss Rockbridge Route Samuel Jett Logan to University Hospital Columbus, Mrs Millie King Union Furnace, Mrs Wilbur Thomas Wellston.

Robert Bartley Logan Allen Farley Murray City Raymond Tucker Roger Campbell Haydenville James Peoples Jr Clyde Wilson Lillie DeLong Laurelville Melvin Goss Rockbridge Samuel Jett University Hospital Columbus Millie King Union Furn

Logan residents share dinner with Columbus relatives

Logan Personals report Mr and Mrs Lawrence Webb and son Phil of South Logan were dinner guests Sunday of Mrs Webb s brother in law and sister, Mr and Mrs Warren Rickets and daughter Paula of Columbus.

Lawrence Webb Phil South Logan

Logan Fabian and Constance Tackett Wed in Ohio

Marriage license records show Robert H. Logan Fabian 28 a lathe operator of Columbus and Constance C. Tackett 22 of Carbon Hill at home.

Logan Robert H. Fabian Columbus Constance C. Tackett Carbon Hill

Style Show Draws 150 At Logan Sorority Event

Approximately 150 people attended the Sigma Phi Gamma party and style show Saturday night at the Izaak Walton Clubhouse Lake Logan. Mrs. Tschappat narrated as clothes from Haney's House of Fashion were shown in a red white and silver holiday setting.

Logan Sigma Phi Gamma Izaak Walton Lake Logan Jack Tschappat Haney House of Fashion Harry McVey Andre Correlli Columbus Harold Brown Sorority Peggy Shafer Carla Garverick Lena Nutter Tschappat Jack West Ruth Haney Haney’s House of Fashion

Child Custody Case Filed in Hocking County

Ella Durrett Glick files for writ of habeas corpus in Hocking County Common Pleas Court seeking custody of her 11 month old daughter Darlene Sue Durrett. Child Welfare Department executive secretary Eleanor Horrell currently has custody. Hearing set for Thursday.

Logan Hocking County

Calendar of events on Wednesday December 7

Adult Education Club dinner at Brandt's Mecca Room with a gift exchange. Social circle luncheon at Brandt's Mecca Room hosted by Mrs. Sally Ebert. Homemakers Club dinner at Glenview Party House. D of A Lodge pot luck supper at 6 with election of officers at 7:30.

Brandt’s Mecca Room Brandt's Sally Ebert Homemakers Club Glenview Party House

SW PTA Holds December Meeting in Union Furnace School

Logan The Star Washington PTA met in the Union Furnace School band room for its December session. President Mrs John Halsworth led the meeting with devotionals by Rev Baker. Grace Orr led a group song and Mrs Hayes gave a Christmas reading. Eighth grade parents led by Mr Masure were most present. Frey sixth grade took second. Refreshments were provided by sixth grade mothers.

Pastor Delivers Chalk Talk at Central PTA Meeting

Logan Rev. Donald Weller of Bremen Methodist Church spoke at the Central PTA meeting in the Central Elementary School gym. He used chalk pictures of Christmas with seasonal music. Carl Hoskins reported on the carnival. the group approved sponsoring a Girl Scout troop. Decorations and refreshments followed.

John Gafke

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