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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1962
Page
3
Ruth Lucas and John Johnson wed at St. Marys Shawnee on November 27. The bride wore a white street-length dress and wreath, carried white carnations and lilies of the valley on a white Bible. The couple, Shawnee High School graduates, will live in Shawnee.
Logan High School dominates the 1962 Senior Scholarship Tests held in Logan on November 15. Don Wahl claimed first with a county high of 652, followed by George E. Evans second at 622 and Linda Sommers third with 614.
Logan Hocking County health commissioner Dr. H M Boocks said the United States Public Health Service approved Type III Sabin Oral Vaccine and the immunization program will proceed. Children in schools with parental consent and preschoolers at the health department office will receive it, with adults also eligible. The vaccination date will be announced later.
A birth is reported to Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Lindsey of Logan Route 2 a daughter. Dismissals include Mrs. Virgil Emrick Logan and several others. Logan probate records list the estate of the late H E Jenkins Carbon Hill admitted to probate with appraisers Lester Briley Robert Hardy and Ed Dawley named.
Logan Mrs Fanchion Blackston of Logan is hired as county clerk at 2400 annual. Commissioners grant extension for real estate tax payment from Dec 20 to Jan 20 1963 and approve bills totaling 1018.48 for offices 6773.17 for auto gas 176 for Ricketts Sewer District and fund transfers of 80 140 and 35. Budget work continues with courthouse holidays announced for Christmas and New Year weeks.
Logan firemen answered a 2 a m call to Souders Farm where an oil tank at Barton A Hall's well overflow caused ignition. Fire Chief Robert Courter and Firemen Dan Lightfoot and Don Schultz battled the blaze with a booster line. Rudolph Blosser, 56, Logan, was cited later for an improper left turn at Main and Market Streets.
Elaine Burns daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Burns Shawnee became the bride of Vance Higgins son of Mr and Mrs George Higgins Hemlock at the Shawnee Methodist Church on November 24 The Rev H H Hughes officiated The couple, graduates of Shawnee New Straits ville High School, will live in Hemlock Higgins works at Evans Reamer Machine Co New Lexington.
Logan native Roscoe H Hansel 63 died Thursday in Columbus where he lived for years He was a real estate broker and WWI veteran He belonged to Masonic Lodge Scottish Rite Aladdin Shrine Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Board of Realtors He survived by his wife Dolcie a daughter Martha Little four grandchildren his mother a sister Florence Hansel and a brother Emerson Funeral services set for Saturday noon at Doyo Funeral Home Columbus with burial in Union Cemetery Columbus
Eleanor Susan MacGregor and Marquis Ray Eades wed at Cedarville United Presbyterian Church at 2 30 PM with Dr Zion Robbins officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert W MacGregor, wore a satin gown and heirloom lace handkerchief. the groom is son of W F Eades of Covington Kentucky.
Mrs. Joe Case and Mrs. Harry Wright hosted the Nondescript Club event at Brandt's Mecca Room with a Christmas dinner and gift exchange for husbands. Mrs. Rudolph Brandt welcomed guests and read greetings from distant members. Ralph Poston led carols with Leslie Higgins at the piano, as many couples attended including the Adairs, Brants, Hays, and Notestones.
Esther Circle met at Isabel Simpson home. Christ mas story read and carols sung by the group. Jean Hayman and Mary Beegle home after hospitalization. Frances Holstein of Middleport, sister of Lottie Wilcoxen, has died. Airman 2nd Johnny Cleland stationed in Okinawa is on leave visiting his parents Walter and family.
Calendar items list multiple Christmas events across Logan including VFW DAV and auxiliary gatherings at VFW-DAV hall, Trinity Lutheran Ladies Guild potluck, Hocking Grange gift exchange and baskets, Les Amies Class meal and gift exchange, Queen Vashti Lodge birthday supper, and Walther League caroling and vespers at Trinity Lutheran.
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