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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1961
Page
9
The 1960 Logan Police Department annual report shows 437 total arrests, with 311 tied to traffic violations. Major motor code offenses included red-light crashes 57, reckless operation 45, and driving while intoxicated 38 from breathalyzer results.
Logan The January PTA program at Green Elementary was presented by co chairs Miss Patricia Ray and Mrs Dorothy Skiver. Miss Ray introduced Mrs Jeanette Grim of Nelsonville who shared color slides from her 1958 Hawaii vacation. President Don Taylor led a business session and Principal Dwight Diller spoke on the local health department TB skin testing program in schools.
Ed Green school opens testing today as a visual screening program runs February 23 to March 1 for grades two, four, six and eight with volunteer mothers trained by local optometrists. Purchases include reference books and a color film strip for the March PTA program and parent booklets Your Childs Intelligence. A studio piano may be bought. a Valentine dance is planned for February 17. Attendance prize goes to Mrs Berdena Woods second grade.
The page catalogues multiple shop names and scores across categories such as Hardware, Office Supply, Sportwear, and Poultry. It includes Pond Hardware Sunnybank's Jimanott's Dupler's Athens Office Supply Home Restaurant and Parker's Tire Shop with various tallies and team matchups listed, plus player names D Strawn H Leffier.
Plumbers led by 15 point guard Fons Dawson and solid contributions from Barnhart and Koons defeated Nat in a Bridgeswater area contest. Key players included Ray Riggs for Waterloo Rome with 31 and Andy Hudwell turning in zero for Bridgwater-Andy as final totals read Naval Reserve 14 Bridgwater-Andy 74.
Pleasant Valley Hospital auxiliary honored two new doctors and their wives and the new administrator and his wife at a Sunday reception in Point Pleasant. More than 100 attendees included honorees Dr Richard Lee Slack Dr George Fahmy and Alva J Williamson with Miss Bessie Sue Jones as general chairman.
Point Pleasant personals list students returning from WVU for the break. Names include Teddy Mayes Connie Jo Davis Jack Crank Judy Wilson Pat Wilson and Kemp Little. A separate statistic notes over 300000 electricians in the United States about one in ten own their own business.
Samuel Marshall 87 of Belpre died Sunday at his home after a life in Washington County. Survivors include daughter Nellie Riddle Belpre and son Edward Little Hocking. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. at Decatur Methodist Church with Rev. Lester Coe officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Friends may call at White Funeral Home after 6 p.m. today.
Ohio State and Indiana travel to Wisconsin and Minnesota with perfect Big Ten records. The Buckeyes, 4-0, aim to beat Wisconsin after an 81 78 win over DePaul, while Indiana, 2-0, seeks another win following the same game.
Circuit court Judge James L. Thompson will address the Kiwanis Club at 6 15 p m Thursday at the Moose Home. Reservations are requested through John Hutchinson.
Mrs. Mabel E. Devol, 84, died Saturday at Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville after a stay since January 10. Born in New Straitsville in 1876, she lived there her entire life and was active in the Methodist Church and Eastern Star. Surviving: son Fred C., daughters Margaret Carrigan and Bertha Huffman, brother Fred Essex, eight grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Eastern Star services Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the home. body in state Tuesday morning then funeral at 11 a.m. Burial in New Straitsville.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Pierce of Tulsa Oklahoma announce the birth of a daughter Catherine Debra born Saturday in a Tulsa hospital. The mother is the former Mary Jo Corrick of Point Pleasant. The couple has a two year old son. Grandparents are Dr. and Mrs L S Corrick of Point Pleasant and Mr. and Mrs Loyal Pierce.
Zanesville Rosecrans defeated New Lexington St Aloysia 61 to 46 while Frazersburg beat Dresden 72 to 50 and Philo topped Fort Frye 66 to 48. George Rowley, 46, of Mason, was arrested by Constable H L Rhoades on a non support warrant in Point Pleasant.
Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club sponsors the City March of Dimes with co chairs Mrs. James Hager and Mrs. Russell Holland. Workers will report to Point Pleasant High School after canvassing, with many club members assisting.
Logan Senior High lists 120 pupils on the honor roll for the third six week period. Eight students earned straight A’s: Lois Allender Vicki Orndoff Linda Sommers Melissa Horwell Ann Lappen Larry Bainter Linda Erbaugh Carole Orndoff. Remaining students scored B average or higher across sophomores juniors and seniors with numerous names listed.
A hospital notes section lists admissions and patients at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Names include Mrs. John Fierbaugh Point Pleasant and others from Point Pleasant Crown City Clifton Galli polis Cottageville Letart Minersville Ohio and surrounding areas.
The Beckwith family extends heartfelt thanks for kindness, sympathy, flowers, cards, and prayers after the death of Patricia Collette Clark. Special thanks to Rev Magaw, the trio, organist, pallbearers, and Fawcett Stone Funeral Home for support.
USDA market report from Cincinnati notes cattle receipts 1500 head with steady to higher prices for slaughter steers and heifers, 950-1100 lb Holstein cows 19.00-20.00, and 700-1100 lb quality grades mixed. Hog prices mix 18.50-18.75 for 190-230 lb and 17.50-18.50 for 265-280 lb. sows steady. Sheep and lambs show mostly steady slaughter lambs around 18.50 for light wool, with feeder lambs weaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Smith New Haven a son. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mullahan Gallipolis a son. Mrs. Leonard Smith New Haven Donnie Campbell Buffalo. Harry Davis Point Pleasant. Wayne Love West Columbia. Discharged Mrs. William McConshay and son Point Pleasant. Mrs. Charles Whitt and son.
Mary Circle of Trinity Methodist Church will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at 1908 Jefferson Blvd home of Mrs Robert Wolf Mrs John Devault will preside at the business meeting
Fire crews responded to a 7 05 p m alarm at the home of Mr and Mrs Owen Plants on Greer Road Soot caught fire in the chimney but no damage to the house occurred and no injuries were reported
The ant has two stomachs one for itself and a social stomach for storing food to share with other ants. Food exchange is a common practice among ants.
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