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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1969

Page

6

Eight Logan Girls Compete For Hocking Queen Of Hope

Eight Logan girls vie for the Queen of Hope title at the Hocking County American Cancer Society Variety Show on Feb. 22. Contestants donate through canisters placed in Logan businesses. Karen Dietz has withdrawn from the contest.

Hocking County American Cancer Society Patty Sette Beth Phares Bobbi Frasure Barbara Leonard Connie Jones Karen Deitz John Tabor Joyee Myers Kathy Bigham Cindy Meinlein Queen of Hope Logan Joyce Myers Cindy Heinlein Karen Dietz

Hospital Worker Injured In Fall At Mount St Mary Hospital

Nelsonville details a hospital worker Eliza beth Phillips of Poplar Street who slipped after exiting her car in the Mount St Mary Hospital parking lot, fracturing her shoulder and placed in room 316. In Santa Fe, a thief broke into a business stealing about 1000 pairs of shoes valued at over 7000 dollars.

Nelsonville Elizabeth Phillips Poplar Street Mount St. Mary Hospital Phillips Santa FE N. M

Births at Mount St Mary Hospital list numerous local names

Birth announcements from Mount St Mary Hospital include many entries for new daughters and sons. Names listed include Brooks, Morgan, Reeves, Radford, Grueser, Hartley, Pierce, Blake, Turner, Phillips, Blosser, Smith, Van Dyke, Baker, Cheeseman, Campbell, Ervin, Lytle, Kennedy, Moore, McKinley, Anderson, Davis, Stump, Llewellyn, Warren, Coomer, Bircher, Monroe and others along with their associated towns and routes.

Carrie Cooper Glouster Mary Jo Reeves Nelsonville Deborah Radford Athens Martha Grueser Webster N. Hartley Jacksonville Etta Pierce Cressie Blake McArthur Joann Turner Logan Elizabeth Phillips Zoe Blosser Charles Smith Shawnee LeRoy van Dyke Marie Baker New Lexington Lola Cheeseman Carbon Hill Edsel G. Northrop Harry Lee Campbell Richard Steenrod Errol Conker Robert Ervin Lester Lytle Charles Kennedy Raymond Johnson Sam Hartman Marlene Rutter Kathy Scott Russell Moore Jesse McKinley Frank Anderson Lori Ann Davis Herbert Lee Mabel Stump Tirzah Llewellyn Shirley McMay Tammy Warren Susan Coomer Clarence Bircher Ruth Monroe

Man asks prison to learn trade in France

Claude Meullier, 27, a convicted car thief, asked a judge for a year in prison to study a trade by correspondence. The judge granted seclusion to learn draftsmanship, and Meullier thanked the court for the opportunity.

Amiens France Claude Meullier Meullier

Newspaper Ad Teases 1969 as Your Daily Boon

A bold promotional piece promises a faster, fuller daily newspaper in 1969. It pledges global, national, and local news plus sports, business, politics, fashions, and comics, along with store news to save shoppers time and money. The tone invites readers to rely on the paper for timely, thrilling coverage.

Times

Man bets No 15 at Argentinian casino roulette

A man at a government run seaside resort casino in Mar del Plata played No 15 for three hours without success. The wheel showed two 35s and had no No 15. The casino closed pending investigation as the gambler considers legal action.

Mar del Plata Argentina

Mistletoe Ball Held By ACS in Logan

The first annual Mistletoe Ball for teens was at the National Guard Armory on New Year’s Eve, sponsored by the Hocking County unit of the American Cancer Society. About 150 youths danced to The Jams with mistletoe decor, a Christmas tree, balloons and prizes. Terri Jewell received a Haney's House of Fashion gift certificate. Wayne Groves won Keith's Mews Shop award.

Logan National Guard Armory Hocking County American Cancer Society Armory Haney House of Fashion Terri Jewell John Tabor Wayne Groves Keith Tom Wilkinson James Kuhn Louis Jewell Jack Beverly John Gallagher Carl Linker Ft. Wayne Ind Gary Boyer Rex Keller Virgil Seymour Columbus

Two Hurt In Vinton County Auto Accidents

Two young men were injured in New Year’s Day crashes in Vinton County. Orville E. Bailes Jr., 24, of Columbus, lost control on Route 50 near Ross County, car tumbled, guardrail hit, Bailes in poor condition. John Goodwin, 20, of McArthur, left of center on Vinton County Road 42, taken to Chillicothe Hospital.

McArthur Vinton County Chillicothe Hospital State Highway Patrol Orville E. Bailes Jr Columbus Ross County Bailes John Goodwin

Community visits and Health News from Ohio Towns

Starr and visitors from Sugar Grove to Logan and McArthur are noted along with multiple callers at the Todd and Rafferty homes. Mention of Jose Barroso backing Pope Paul VI for World Peace Day and Red Cross mobilization reported from Geneva.

Hazel Eggleston Starr Walter Klump Sugar Grove Virgil Todd Clay Rafferty John Weaver Mark Robert Starner Rockbridge Jerry Griffith McArthur Earl Elderfield Logan Catherine Eggleston John Allen Ricky Rhodes Bruce Carter Russell East Kent Freda Harriman Lowell van Dusen Cleveland Lena McDaniel New Plymouth George Dodd Carbondale Everitt Turner Fred Turner Orville Turner Columbus Eldon Dexter Geneva Jose Barroso League of Red Cross Societies Paul VI Vatican Red Cross

Italy Shares Sleep Versus Party Plans for New Year

A public survey taken before New Year's Eve shows slightly under half of Italy's 53 million people intend to sleep to enter 1969 and 77 percent of families plan to toast the new year with sparkling wines and other alcoholic drinks.

Rome Italy

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Logan High School FFA Victor Sette Warner Ave Rainbow Girls Brad Phares Ohio University Logan Sing-Out Robert Frasure Albert Leonard Wilson Ave TRAP Harley Jones Logan Route 4 Ned Myers Hunter St Robert Bigham W. Front St Key Club Harold Heinlein Mound St Westminster House The Presbyterian Church Robert Brooks Roger L. Morgan Man Prison ACS Vinton Starr Red Cross Chief Pope PLAID U.S Stayman A&p Bush H. Bag Cans Ann Page
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