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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1962
Page
3
The editorial reflects on 1962 lessons and the chance to start fresh in 1963. It urges personal accountability, civic engagement, and party primaries for mayor and city offices, noting potential GOP candidates and a likely reelecting Democratic mayor. It also notes municipal finances in the black and calls for broader public attendance at council meetings to scrutinize tax expenditures.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Glass 68 Chesterhill Route 1 will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Chesterhill Methodist Church with Rev. Virgil Versteeg officiating. Burial in Chesterhill Cemetery. She died Saturday at home after a heart attack. Survived by husband J Russell Glass three sons Robert Russell R Dale James Hart a daughter Ruth Anderson ten grandchildren and brother John Hart. Friends may call at Fawcett Stone funeral home until noon Tuesday.
Hospital notes list births for Brooks Staten Holley Riley Thacker and more from Mineral Athens Murray City McArther etc. Admissions include numerous Nelsonville Athens Glouster Chauncey The Plains Logan Carbondale and Cincinnati residents with transfers to Children’s and University Hospitals. Blood used seven units. Logan police investigated a minor parking lot accident involving John M. Snell on Sunday. no charges filed.
Mary E. Scott 21 of Middleport skidded on ice at Canal Watkins and hit a parked sedan owned by Meade Whyte on Jackson Street. Scott pleaded guilty in Mayor Hoffman's court, fined 20 dollars with 10 dollars suspended for road conditions. Also, Glenford Dugan Post 229 Legion meets at 7:45 p.m. at the Legion War Memorial Building per Commander Donald Brady.
Lena Bowers Stedwill 60 of 608 Walnut St Nelsonville died at Mount St Mary Hospital after 19 days of treatment. She taught elementary grades, was a First Christian Church member and Eastern Star. Survivors include husband Edgar, children Margaret Hubble and Roland Stedwill, father Jefferson Bowers, brother Scott Bowers, and six grandchildren. Funeral 1 p.m. Wednesday Warren funeral home with Rev. Gilbert Courtney. burial Green Lawn Cemetery. Visitation after 6 p.m. Monday.
Retta Bagley 91 a Nelsonville resident died Sunday morning at Mount St Mary Hospital after being moved there Saturday night She was born in Hocking County daughter of Robert and Ruth Evans Her husband Charles Bagley died in 1948 She survived by daughter Hazel Dunkle another daughter Ethel Eddy a son Robert Bagley a brother Clifford Evans four grandchildren 10 great grandchildren seven great great grandchildren Funeral services are 1 pm Wednesday Johnson funeral home Rev Charles Graham officiating Burial will be Green Lawn Cemetery Friends may call Logan offices closed for New Years holiday
Logan couple announces the engagement and upcoming wedding of Linda L. Rieder to Joseph K. Demaree. Linda is a 1961 Logan High School and Ohio University alumna and dental assistant. Joseph is a Dover High School 1957 graduate and Muskingum College alumnus teaching science at Logan High School. The ceremony is set for January 19 at St Matthew Lutheran Church.
Nelsonville Frank W. McCall 59 of 809 Jackson Street died Saturday at Mount St Mary Hospital after a heart attack at home. He was born in Hocking County to William and Sarah McCall. He leaves a son Frank McCall of Columbus a half sister Mrs Claude Grinstead of Columbus and three grandchildren. Funeral at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Johnson funeral home conducted by Rev Charles Graham. Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. Also notice Boy Scouts Troop 66 will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Pythian Building per Assistant Scoutmaster Tom Pyle.
Mrs. Jennie Cole of Chauncey suffered severe bruises after a fall at her home Saturday and was admitted to Mount St. Mary Hospital for observation. Mona Auer of Trimble fractured a leg Saturday and also admitted for treatment. Several others were admitted for emergency care due to icy streets.
Logan area court rounds up nine traffic cases with fines and bonds. William Smith failed to appear and was fined. others pleaded guilty or no contest to speeding and related offenses. Notary Floyd Brown reappointed for five years starting Jan 10 1963 by Gov DiSalle.
Logan mayor Delmar Freeman presided over two cases Saturday night. Jesse E. Esters, 33, Columbus, was fined 10 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to improper backing on Melton Avenue at 4 30 p m December 22. Jesse Maddix Jr, 27, Logan, was fined 10 dollars plus costs for reckless operation on Church Street at 12 15 a m December 26.
Nelsonville Army Pvt. Gary J. Matheny son of Mrs Norma L Matheny 710 Chestnut St Nelsonville completed six weeks training as a transportation movement control specialist at the Transportation School Fort Eustis Va on December 13 The 19 year old entered the Army in June 1962 and completed basic training at Fort Knox Ky A Nelsonville High School graduate
Mrs Jane R Hodgson 62 a former Shawnee resident died Saturday at her daughter Mrs Robert Ervin s home in Columbus She was born in Shawnee daughter of the late Richard and Ida Gilchrist Jones Eastern Star in Columbus Surviving sisters Mrs John Francis Columbus Mrs William Seaman Shawnee two brothers Reese and Harvey Jones both of Columbus and four grandchildren Services 2 pm Tuesday Humphrey funeral home Rev Edward Sadler burial Shawnee cemetery, Shawnee.
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