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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1961

Page

5

Mass chest x ray program set for Hocking County schedule

Logan county health officials announce a county wide mass chest x ray program from January 8 to 26 with 27 stops. The Ohio Department of Health will supply mobile equipment and exams are free, funded in part by Christmas seals. Residents urged to participate. findings referred to family physicians.

Logan Hocking County Ohio Department of Health Rockbridge Laurelville Logan Clay Products Co South Bloomingville Gibisonville Carborundum Co Coonville Union Furnace Godman Sun Grow Smead Courthouse Gore Haydenville Wednessey Carbon Hill Murray City Metalbestos General Electric Co General Hocking Logan Pottery Harden and Helber Kroger

Malta Ham Radio Operator Aids Medical Mercy Plea

An emergency shipment of a heart medicine was flown to Spain after radio amateurs in Spain Greenland and Malta relayed a plea. EA 7EL in Seville originated the message. W8IH in Malta alerted G D Searle & Co Chicago. The doctor authorized immediate shipment to Valentin Perez Lopez.

Malta Chicago Spain EA 7el Seville Greenland United States Richard G. McClure W8ih G. D. Searle & Co Pharmaceutical House Serle Aldadone Valentin Perez Lopez SEA

Club Holds Yule Party

GLOUSTER Mrs Mina Vore and Mrs Jeannine Butt entertain ed the Chit Chat Club at their Christmas party hosted by Mrs Putt The event featured a turkey dinner holiday table decor exchange of gifts and secret pass names for the coming year Entertainment was led by Mrs Katia Cominsky with prizes won by Mrs Daryl Zimmer and Mrs Gladys Dixon The door prize went to Mrs Julia Olbers Attendees included Mrs Cominsky Mrs Dixon Mrs Olbers Mrs Mary Trace Mrs Cynthia Phillips Mrs Ruth Christman Mrs Irene Walton Mrs Jody Moore Mrs Barbara Cox Mrs Zimmer Mrs Glenna Gamwell and Mrs Jane Schoeni an

Dixon Olbers Mary Trace Cynthia Phillips Ruth Christman Irene Walton Jody Moore Barbara Cox Zimmer Glenna Gamwell Jane Schoenian

Farm Bureau Advisory Council Christmas Meeting

Logan Mr and Mrs Ed gar Hillyer hosted the Iles Farm Bureau Advisory council annual Christmas gathering at their home with Yale season decorations. Mrs Otto Iles gave a Christmas devotional, Mrs Violet Carpenter led the Keeping America Strong discussion, and the group voted CARE as a contribution. Sixteen members and one guest, Mrs Paul Shaw, attended a social evening with carols led by Mrs Walter North at the piano.

Gar Hillyer Iles Farm Bureau Advisory Council Yale Otto Iles Praef America Violet Carpenter Hillyer Paul Shaw Walter North

Stephenson Family Holiday Visitors

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stephenson and children Libby and Jackie from West Jefferson, Miss Marguerite Stephenson and Mrs. Charles Guinther from Columbus visited over the Christmas holiday with Mr. and Mrs. William Stephenson and other relatives. Marguerite entered Mercy Hospital in Columbus today for surgery Friday.

Glouster Jack Stephenson Libby Jackie West Jefferson Marguerite Stephenson Charles Guinther Columbus William Stephenson Marguerite Mercy Hospital

Christmas Dinner Guests Listed by Hartmann Family

Dinner guests on Christmas evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Hartmann Logan Route 1 included Mr and Mrs Joe Hartmann and children Joella and Mark Mrs Freda Risch Karl R Hartmann and Miss Margaret Hartmann Mr and Mrs Arthur Kalklosch and children Mary Lee Jimmy Alan Julia Nina and Mr and Mrs Joe Campbell and children John Tony Lewis Mike and Beth.

Clarence Hartmann Logan Joe Hartman Joella Mark Freda Risch Karl R. Hartmann Margaret Hartmann Arthur Kalklosch Mary Lee Jimmy Alan Julia Nina Joe Campbell John Tony Lewis Mike Beth Cinnati Roger Kittle Ohio University Natalie Chase Dennisport Mass Kittle Carl Miller Phyllis Miller Glouster Brenda Dunnette Columbus Bill Koons Jacksonville Ruth Ann Sandra Kay Gary Dean Eaton Robert Trace Keith Tommy

Glouster Personalities Host Holiday Guests and Visits

Extended families and friends visited Glouster and nearby towns over Christmas and the holiday weekend. Residents hosted relatives from Columbus Reynoldsburg The Plains Jacksonville McConnelsville and Eaton while others traveled to Columbus Cincinnati Lansing and Detroit for gatherings and hospital stays.

Bluebell Chapter Officers Installed by Eastern Star

Bluebell Chapter 151 of the Order of Eastern Star installed new officers at the Masonic Temple with Mrs. Francis Self as worthy matron and Robert McGrew as worthy patron. Installing officers were Rev. Edsel Wilcox and colleagues. 89 members and guests attended with chapters from multiple towns represented.

Bluebell Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Francis Self Robert McGrew Margaret Ashbaugh Bert Ridenour Chester Dishon David Turnbull Sue Ricketts Richard Reed Charles Severance Don Hannah Marshal Delbert Shiplett Adah Mansel Porter Ruth William W. Ricketts Esther Minnie McGrew Electa Della Harris Sentinel Edsel Wilcox Belpre Hugh Williams Clarence Harris Richard Nicholas Elizabeth Mills Fern Dunlap Althea Heidlebaugh Ethel Wilcox Dwight Cook Ashbaugh Christ

Infectious hepatitis case reported in Logan area

Logan-Hocking County Health Department reports an infectious hepatitis case involving a 43 year old Murray City woman. The physician notes onset of illness on December 12.

Logan Logan-Hocking County Murray City

Logan appoints Don Russell to Planning Commission

Logan Mayor Francis Myers announced Don Russell, current Third Ward councilman, is appointed to the Planning Commission effective immediately. The term runs until midnight Monday and fills the unexpired term of the late Bernard Geiger through June 22, 1987. Russell, manager of General Hocking Brick Co., chairs the water and sewer committee and led the water system upgrade to the remaining contract for new treatment facilities and pumping station work.

Logan Francis Myers Don Russell Logan Planning Commission Russell Bernard Geiger Myers Planning Commission General Hocking Brick Co

Judge Hears Traffic Cases in Hocking County Court

Logan youths and area drivers faced traffic charges. David M. Smith, 18, was cleared of speeding after a Dec 16 Route 664 incident. Otto R. Dillie, 70, of Aledo, Illinois, pleaded no contest to changing lanes without signaling, fined 15 dollars and costs, suspended on the judge’s order. John R. Davis, 18, Logan, admitted speeding with two citations near Logan on Dec 21 and 22, and paid 10 dollars plus costs. William L. Keplar, 36, New Straitsville, also pleaded guilty, fined 15 dollars and costs.

Logan David M. Smith Hocking Smith Vaughn Collins Otto R. Dillie Collins John R. Davis William L. Keplar New Straitsville

Thompson divorce petition cites extreme cruelty

Frances I. Thompson of Nelsonville Route 2 seeks divorce from William D. Thompson in Hocking County Common Pleas Court. She requests custody of three minor children, temporary and permanent alimony, a restraining injunction, and other relief. the couple married May 16 1942 in Athens.

Logan Frances I. Thompson Nelsonville Hocking County

Marriage Licenses Listed For Floyd Storts And Anna Withrow

Floyd Everett Storts 21 of Lyndon Ohio Kroger employee ships with Anna Mae Withrow 18 of Prattsville Ohio student. Billy Coleman 20 carpenter U S Army and Estella Sue Hayes 17 of Zaleski Ohio student. Johnny Lewis 21 Detroit Michigan auto mechanic and Anna Faye Nicholson 16 McArthur Route 2 Ohio.

Floyd Everett Storts Lyndon Kroger Anna Mae Withrow Prattsville Billy Coleman Carpenter U. S. Army Estella Sue Hayes Zaleski Johnny Lewis Detroit Mich Anna Faye Nicholson McArthur

Airman James F. Matheny Assigned at Schilling AFB Kansas

In service at Schilling Air Force Base Kansas is A-3c James F Matheny. His new address lists 156-49-453 310th C E S Box 4077 Schilling A F B Kans.

New Straitsville James F. Matheny Schilling Air Force Base Kansas C.E.S Schilling A. F. Base Kans

Logan Calendar December 28 Potluck and Moose Party

Venus Circle hosts a potluck supper in the Masonic dining room at 6 p m with a fifty cent gift exchange. The Woman of the Moose hosts party games at the Moose Home at 8 p m with prizes for participants.

Masonic Dining Room Woman of the Moose Moose Home

Gore EUB Committee Seeks Parsonage and Lot Sale

Gore EUB's Logan committee petitions the court to sell the Gore parsonage and five Burgessville lots claiming the house cannot serve as a parsonage. They seek to reserve oil and gas rights beneath two parcels. Committee members include Irvin Huber Ruth McMannis Erma Starr Bertha Mohler Rose Ann Edwards Doris Starner Joe Mason Jennie Huber and Beulah Carpenter.

Logan—Parsonage Committee Gore Evangelical United Brethren Church Hocking County Common Pleas Court Burgessville Gore Irvin Huber Ruth McMannis Erma Starr Bertha Mohler Rose Ann Edwards Doris Starner Joe Mason Jennie Huber Beulah Carpenter

Degree Conferral Planned By Hocking Council 39

Members of Hock ing Council 39 Royal and Select Masters will confer the super excellent degree New Year's Day at the annual television party and fish fry in the Masonic Temple. Work begins at 4 p.m. for a class of select masters, then a Rose Bowl viewing and fish dinner before reconvening. Arlie Brimner invites area super excellent masters. Ralph G. Moore is recorder.

Logan Hock- Hocking Council Masonic Temple Arlie Brimner Ralph G. Moore

Births and admissions at Hocking Valley Hospital

Mr and Mrs Leland Conner of Logan welcome a daughter. Cheryl Jones of Laurelville is admitted for surgery along with Richard Jones of Laurelville for surgery and Samuel Turner of Logan Route 2 for medical care.

Mrs Leland Conner Logan Gery Samuel Turner Logan Route 2

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