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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1963

Page

3

Folk-Art Festival Dances Pack Hillsboro PTA Meeting

A capacity crowd of about 550 attended the Hillsboro PTA meeting in the high school auditorium for a Folk-Art Festival. Performances included Girl Scout Troop 7 dances, Webster Building Ensemble songs, Hillsboro High School acts, Kenya student dances, and the Hillsboro Swing Band with selections like Basin St. Blues and Tea for Two.

PTA Hillsboro Parent-Teacher Association Dean R. Montgomery James Ford John Coldiron Girl Scout Troop Rachel McClary Hillsboro High School Robert Setterfield Kenya Wilmington College George Miller Basin St

Halloween Masked Visitor Laughs His Way Into Custody

Robert Eugene Gregory, 20, of Hillsboro, wearing a Halloween mask, wandered through town at 3:30 AM Tuesday. He flashed his face at the police station window, then disrupted Magee's Restaurant, earning a short jail stay for intoxication before being released with a warning to behave by Halloween.

Robert Eugene Gregory Hillsboro Rt. 3 Magee’s Orland Roades Gregory Portsmouth Hallowe'en

Highland Auditor Price List for Farm Products

County Auditor John McCreight issued a state wide price list for farm products to be used in personal property tax forms. The document covers livestock by type and grade with per head and per weight values and lists farm products by weight and unit. It notes the prices are set by the Depart ment of Taxation at Columbus, not by the county auditor, and urges local adherence for uniform statewide listing and assessment.

John McCreight Department of Taxation Columbus

Local Social Calls and Visits Reported Around Hillsboro

Dunn's Chapel notes show Mr and Mrs Carl Achor and Virginia visiting Hillsboro families on Wednesday evening. The Hopkinses called on James Hopkins in Lynchburg Thursday morning. Kathy Jo Eyre from near Mowrystown spent time with grandparents Mr and Mrs Rodney Burton. Richard Achor of Columbus visited his parents Mr and Mrs Carl Achor and Virginia. WSCS met at Mrs Olin Achor’s home on Wednesday. Glen Hopkins and family visited Mr and Mrs Carl Pratt near Wilmington Thursday evening.

Carl Achor Virginia van Achor Hillsboro Glen Hopkins James Hopkins Lynchburg Kathy Jo Eyre Near Mowrystown Rodney Burton Richard Achor Columbus WSCS Olin Achor Carl Pratt Wilmington

Cub Scout Den 8 Meets on Vine Street

Den 8 met February 19 at Mrs. Bradshaw home on Vine Street. Refreshments included candy bars and pop. The pledge and singing of God Bless America opened. Roll call by Denner Joe Jandes. Dues collected by Ronnie Bradshaw. Minutes read by Tim McGinnis. Craft time used to make pack signs from alphabet macaroni and tongue depressors. Living circle closed the meeting.

Den 8

Boy Scout Dens Meet After School February 12 19

Den 2 and Den 3 met at Mrs. Gerald Lucas home after school on February 12. Ricky Barger supplied valentine cookies and grape drink. The group pledged the flag, sang America, collected dues, and prepared for the Blue and Gold Banquet. They made valentines for parents and closed with the scout promise. Next meeting February 19 featured a Bell’s Foundry trip with refreshments by the Den Mothers.

DEN Den 3 Gerald Lucas Denner Ricky Barger America Bell Dem Luras

Three Teams Continue From Front Page Score Totals

Fragmentary OCR notes show partial scores and times: 53-19 and 61-13 with totals 27 18 40. No clear teams or dates identified. The text lacks sufficient readable details to name participants or locations.

Pittear

Belfast Beats Fairfield In Close Basketball Clash

Belfast, led by Jim Ritchie and Jim Phillips, edged Fairfield 67 to 60 as Cox and McFadden top scorers for their teams. Belfast built leads, Fairfield mounted late rallies but Belfast kept control with strong free throws and defense.

Belfast Jim Ritchie Lynchburg Fairfield Lions Billy Cox Jim Phillips Ritchie Phillips Nets Tom McFadden McFadden Newkirk Priest Easter Cox Eakins

The Press Gazette Early Local News Item

The February 22 1963 issue from Hillaboro Ohio presents brief community updates and notices from the Press Gazette staff. Fragments indicate local events and civic items typical of a small town paper.

the Press-Gazette Hillaboro Ohio

Salvation Army Truck to Visit Hillsboro for Donations

The Salvation Army will tour Hillsboro over several days this week to collect usable discarded items. A house-to-house pickup was set to begin Thursday. residents who miss the truck should call the probate court at EX 1512, and the truck will respond.

Salvation Arm Salvation Army Hillsboro

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