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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1963

Page

9

Nelsonville Fire Dept Reports 1962 Calls and Losses

Nelsonville fire department answered 76 fire calls in 1962 with 62 city and 14 out of town runs. Volunteers totaled 117. City losses were about 8375 dollars and out of town losses about 11275 dollars. The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric garage on Hocking Street had the heaviest local loss. The Ben Wagner Store and Joe Wagner Building at Buchtel were the largest out of town losses.

Nelsonville Clarence Hall Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company Hocking St Ben Wagner Joe Wagner Buchtel York Township

School Board Re Elects Pearl Unger

LOGAN The West Hocking School Board re elected Pearl Unger as president and Lee Carpenter as vice president for the new year. The board set operating expenses for 1963 at 134 572 including salaries 85 510 supplies 13 000 maintenance 6 100 bus 5 600 insurance 1 000 and other expenses 22 095. The first Tuesday of each month was set as meeting night in the county superintendent’s office.

Logan West Hocking James Frey Pearl Unger South Bloomingville Lee Carpenter Rockbridge

New Year Guests and Local Court News

New Year dinner guests include Mr and Mrs Albert Curry in Trimble and Mr and Mrs James Borgan with three children from Columbus at Paul Cottrill home Rest of gathering details cover Stewart and Hunting ton visits plus a watch party at the Carl Ross home Funeral for Halbert McLead at Bigony with burial at New Marshfield Cemetery Miles Wolf Athens Route 2 arrested for intoxication awaiting court Hacking Marriage License filed Ray Elwood Tatman Adelphi and Reta Charlene Lowery Laurelville plan marriage.

M. V. Ross Albert Curry Trimble Lee Dillon James Borgan Columbus Paul Cottrill Floyd Sams Clarence Sams Stewart Tom Cobb Huntington W. Va Lee _ Dillon John Dunham Carpenter Maurita Ross Carl Ross John Swart Ardis Swart Ellen Brenda Halbert McLead Bigony Albany New Marshfield Cemetery Christy Olevia Cotterill Bradbury Maude Merrill Gerald Martin Hamden Leon Woodrum Barbara Chafin Delbarton Hacking Logan Ray Elwood Tatman Adelphi Reta Charlene Lowery Laurelville

Installation of Officers at WRC Meeting

J K Rochester Post 326 Woman's Relief Corps holds 1963 officer installation tonight led by Helen Sigler newly elected president. Marie Murphy Rose Marie Murphy Estella Barker Pattie Sigler Libbie Palmer Charlotte Blake are among those to be inducted. mystery sisters announced after Christmas dinner at Harburger's.

Harburger’s Mystery Sisters Catherine Conkle

Logan History Is Program at Delphian Club Meeting

In Logan a holiday Delphian Club meeting featured Mrs. Paul Monks recounting early Logan history. She described Wyandotte Indian settlement near Old Town Creek while members shared recollections of their first Logan memories. Hostess Mrs. Charles Lappen served dessert before the program.

Logan Paul Monks Delphian Club Monks Wyandottes Old Town Creek Charles Lappen W. Hunter St E. G. Hochman J. S. Cherrington James Barker Bernard McLain Jay Nimon Anthony J. Toerner Eva Mock

Hocking Valley Hospital Notes Waynes and Dismissals

Hocking Valley Hospital notes list several patients from Gore Creola Logan and Laurelville with surgeries and medical cases. Dismissals include Mr and Mrs William Sayres and Effie Spencer among others. Emergency room reports show multiple fall injuries including Roberta Reed, Eileen Taylor, and William Conrad with times and ages.

Jesse Swick Gore Dorothy M. Smith Creola Walter VanWinkle Logan Paul Thomas Mattie Searles Quincy Summers Donald Lutz Rockbridge William Sayres Effie Spencer Orland Bond Floyd Riddlebarger Roberta Reed Robert Reed Laurelville Eileen Taylor Nelsonville William Conrad

Logan Kiwanis installs officers and club transfers noted

Logan Kiwanis Club held a Wednesday meeting at Blosser's Restaurant with Harold Bryan as program chairman. James Gustin was installed as president and Earl O'Brien as vice president. Ralph Poston, secretary. N M Brown, treasurer. board members Dr. Jack Myers, Dr. R J Grueser, Richard Lewis and Harden Cremean. Ted Lehman transfers announced. In Perry Township, Corvin Winland was named trustee by Judge Vaughn Collins to fill a vacancy from Russell Anderson's death. Nelsonville fire response reported a spot fire on Robbins Road with no damage. Raymond Manter estate inventory admitted to probate at $4660 with appraisers listed.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club Ted Lehman Long Standing Logan — Hocking Vaughn Collins Corvin Winland Laurelville Perry Twp Russell Anderson

Local Club Activities Scatter across Logan Area

Logan calendar lists Hocking Valley Shrine meeting at 7 30 p m in the Masonic dining room Marion Grange potluck at 6 30 p m with 7 30 p m meeting Women of the Moose at 8 p m honoring mystery sisters Birthdays and anniversaries. Logan Duplicate Club meets at 7 30 p m Ohio Power Co auditorium Fairview WLCS hosts potluck lunch Worship leader Mrs Karshner and prayer circle leader Miss Mable Walker Trinity Lutheran Adult Information Class at 7 p m Nondescript Club dinner at 6 p m Brandt's Mecca Room Hostesses Mrs Allen and Mrs Ackers J K Rochester Post 326 WRC holds 7 30 p m installation and mystery sister drawing Bring sandwiches or cookies Friday shows Women’s Christian Temperance Union at 2 p m Logans EUB Church educational unit.

Women of the Moose Mystery Sisters Logan Ohio Power Co Fairview Pocahontas Hall

Straitsville and Columbus Visitors Return Home

Mrs Minnie Backus has returned home after visits in Lancaster and Columbus. The Bell family of Wellston and Columbus visited Mr and Mrs Owen Wallace. Lancaster and Columbus couples visited in New Straitsville. Wilson family spent holidays with relatives in Columbus. Bonnita Kay Warren visited grandparents the Rev and Mrs Jacob Lehman. Williams family and Mrs Holcomb visited Shawnee for Christmas. Giffin family from Columbus visited Mrs Odes a Giffin.

Minnie Backus Lancaster Columbus William Bell Wellston William Bell, Jr Owen Wallace Jack Brown Goldie Otstor New Straitsville Richard Wilson Bonnita Kay Warren Jacob Lehman David Williams Walter Holcomb Shawnee James Giffin Odessa Giffin

Christmas Visitors Spread Across Canal Winchester and Athens

Millfield Floyd Wemer and Bill Kennard visited Mr and Mrs Floyd Wemner in Canal Winchester for Christmas. John Theisen stayed with Mrs Doris Theisen and son Tyrus in Athens on Christmas Eve. Mrs Bessie Wemer and Mrs Nora Gould were Christmas visitors to The Plains. Mrs Ernest Howard spent a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Bowsher in Columbus. Johnny Dee Lewis from Columbus vacationed a week with grandparents Mr and Mrs Floyd Wemner.

Floyd Wemer Bill Kennard Canal Winchester John Theisen Doris Theisen Tyrus Athens Cristmas Bessie Wemer Nora Gould the Plains Ernest Howard Bowsher Columbus Johnny Dee Lewis Floyd Wemner

Plan Leaman Services LOGAN Albert Leaman Dies

LOGAN Albert Leaman 80 formerly of Carbon Hill died early Wednesday in Hocking Valley Hospital. He is survived by a daughter Mrs. Frank Hughes 649 W Front St with whom he lived. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Heinlein funeral home with burial in Carbon Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Logan — Albert Leaman Carbon Hill Hocking Valley Hospital Frank Hughes Front St Heinlein

Police Cite Drivers On Signal Charges

Logan Larry R. Thomas, 20, of Columbus, cited for failing to stop at a red light at Front and Mulberry Streets at 12 05 pm Wednesday. He must appear before Mayor Deimar Freeman at 11 30 am Saturday. John E Courtney, 23, of Logan Route 3, cited for running a red light at E Front and Depot Streets at 12 20 am Wednesday. He will appear before Mayor Freeman at 8 pm Thursday.

Logan Larry R. Thomas Columbus Front Mulberry Sts Deimar Freeman John E. Courtney Logan Route 3

Engagement Announced for Carol Sater and James O'Donnell

Announcement lists the engagement of Miss Carol Sater of Logan to James O'Donnell of Logan. Both graduates of Logan High School, she works in the Court house office of the Child Welfare Department, he is employed by Tansky Motors. Wedding plans are not complete.

Logan Carol Sater James O'Donnell Miss Sater Logan High School Child Welfare Department O’donnell Tansky Motors

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