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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1961

Page

3

Linda Myers Weds Herschel Beisenhaver in Christmas Eve Ceremony

Linda Kay Myers and Herschel R. Bensonhaver were married at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan on Christmas Eve at 2:30 p.m. The ceremony featured poinsettias and seven branch candelabra, with a reception for 100 in the church hall. The bride, daughter of John J. Myers Jr., wore bouquet taffeta with Alencon lace, and the groom is son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Bensonhaver. Out‑of‑town guests came from California Indiana Ohio and Kentucky.

West Logan David Bensonhaver Logan Route 1 Harley Meyer Albert Elick Elick Carole Ann Myers William Dennis Paige Ellen Ogle Earl Bensonhaver Glenn Hemsworth Leonard Myers Ralph Moorehead Joe Hartman John Garke Ed Ellison Nancy Rardan San Diego Calif Fort Wayne Ind Cincinnati Columbus Dayton Athens Lancaster Rockbridge South Bloomingville Bensonhaver Logan High School Ohio University Farmers and Merchants Bank Union Furnace American Institute of Banking

Twigs Plan Holiday Benefits for Hocking Valley Hospital

Logan twigs of the Ladies Auxiliary announce two fund raising events for the hospital. Twig II hosts an open house at Dr. and Mrs. J Ward Doering on New Year’s Eve, while Twig I stages a Dec 30 games party with refreshments in the Federal Savings and Loan building community room.

Logan Hocking Valley Hospital Twig II Federal Savings and Loan Building Edward Mundy Lawrence G. Ellinger Lloyd Nutter Albert Blick Forest Glenn

Logan Commission Buys Two Dump Trucks

Logan Hocking County commissioners bought two dump trucks for the highway department after bid openings. W and H Chevrolet won the two ton truck at 3907 net after trade-in. Bowman and Beasley Ford awarded two and one half ton truck at 5450 less trade-in. They also asked the county engineer to submit a 1962 roads and bridges estimate and reappointed Dallas Kinser to the Child Welfare Board.

Logan—Hocking W & H Chevrolet Tansky Motors GMC C. C. Chute Diamond T Northeast Garage International Bowman and Beasley Ford Beasley Tansky Dallas Kinser Logan Hocking County Child Welfare Board Rhea Bangert Brown Ohio Association of Probate and Juvenile Judges Toledo

Blood drive eases donor requirements in Logan visit

In Logan the Red Cross bloodmobile will visit January 2 with relaxed rules for donors in good condition. Regular donors who have not given five times in 12 months may donate, jaundice and malaria histories now exceptions under conditions. A 75 pint goal drives urgent collection at First Presbyterian Church from 10 am to 4 pm with blood type and health record cards issued.

Logan Red Cross H. M. Brooks Columbus First Presbyterian Church

Woodwards to Observe 69th Year in Logan

Mr and Mrs William Woodard plan a quiet New Year observance of their 69th wedding anniversary at 618 East Front Street Logan Ohio They were married January 1 1892 near South Bloomingville by Squire DeVore The couple are Hocking County natives with six daughters and one son and many grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren all living in or near Hocking County.

Logan William Woodard Front St Woodard South Bloomingville Squire DeVore Hocking County Amanda Jane Lytle Vinton Township Starr Township Gibisonville Earl Kitchen Alta Burgoon Eura Keck Glen Lama Harold Heigle Earl Woodard Lancaster Berty Long Pine Grove Methodist Church Big Pine Road Conkle’s Hollow Maynard Woodard Fairfield Calif Wilfred Kitchen Kalamazoo Mich

Logan Calendar Round and Square Dance at Rockbridge

Calendar notes a round and square dance at Rockbridge School at 8 p m sponsored by Buckeye Boys and Girls 4 H Club with all welcome Also listed Honey Fork Farm Bureau Council meeting at Mr and Mrs Harold Zimmerman home at 8 p m on Saturday December 30

Rockbridge School Buckeye Boys and Honey Fork Farm _ Bureau Council Harold Zimmerman

East German farmer sentenced to death for arson

An East German court condemned a 50 year old farm worker to death for setting fire to two barns on a collective farm in protest against the Communist regime.

Berlin

Will Clear Site For New Gaseco Home

Gerald Baird announces the Ohio Fuel Gas Co will raze the Steinman homestead at Spring and Hunter Streets. John Weaver Logan Route 4 to perform the demolition. A new frame building housing offices and an assembly center will rise on the site, with construction to begin next spring.

Logan Ohio Fuel Gas Co Gerald Baird John Weaver Logan Route 4 Steinman Spring and Hunter Sts Ida Steinman Augustus Steinman Tanyard EUB Gas Company

Jobless Rise in Athens and Hocking Counties

Ohio Bureau data show 950 unemployed in week ending Dec 23 across Athens and Hocking counties. Athens reports 520 total with 215 new and 399 continuing claims, while Logan records 94 new and 336 continuing. Overall, initial claims up 74 and continued claims up 19 from the prior week.

Logan Athens Hocking Ohio Bureau of Athens County

Hocking Marriage License Log

Roger E Fidler age 23 U S Army and Shelby Jean Wicks age 23 a bank stenographer filed for marriage at Carbon Hill logo.

Hocking Logan Roger E. Fidler U. S. Army Buechtel Shelby Jean Wicks Carbon Hill

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