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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1957
Page
5
Rumors swirl about candidates for the new county judge post created after abolishing justice of the peace courts. Potential contenders include a former active magistrate and a local attorney, with non attorneys possibly eligible. term and salary details, filing deadline August 7, and petition requirements noted.
Rain washed out mid program at Logan Fourth of July events sponsored by Chieftain Boosters. Heavy downpour halted baseball games and contests at Logan High School field. after pause, activities resumed with greased pole climb, pig chase, ice cream social, and a fireworks show.
Logan Miss Thelma Mowrey hosts Hocking County Grange lecturers and home economics chairs as plans unfold for a countywide picnic at Rachelmacher Park on July 25 with Miss Betty Poling and Miss Catharine Nihiser in charge of corwning a king and queen. Contest judging set for Sept. 11 at Pomona Grange. Next lecturers meeting August 28 at Miss Nihiser’s home.
Logan Churches led by pastors Dunkle Sellers Klingler Burnworth Haynie Newton announce Sunday worships at 9 to 10:45 a.m. with sermons on Honoring God Christ's Ability to Save and community events including youth fellowships and choir rehearsals throughout the week.
Logan woman Gayle Lou Nelson refiled charges against her husband Lonnie Nelson 20 in Mayor Francis Myers court. Nelson was held for a preliminary hearing on abandoning an expectant mother, after initial arrest Tuesday and release Wednesday when charges were withdrawn. Hearing set for Friday.
The report notes that average disabling illness in people over 65 lasts about twice as long as in those aged 15 to 64. It also states brief illnesses under a week are less common among the older group.
Weekend visits included Mr. and Mrs. Everett Dick and guests from Midland Spencer Nelsonville and Akron. Marion Farmer's 4-H Club met at Wilma Sears home with 17 members and 9 guests planning an ice cream social. Rockbridge Good Nature 4-H Club held a field trip and meeting at the Woods home July 11 with seven members present.
Donald L. Williams aged 20 of Buchtel Route 1 and Wayne E Hamilton aged 19 of Nelsonville were fined for intoxication and disorderly conduct, arraigned before Mayor Donald R. Smith, and committed to the county jail for non payment of fines after Murray City complaints filed by Ray Irwin. Hamilton fined 75 dollars plus costs and Williams 50 dollars plus costs, then jailed Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Thacker of McArthur welcome a son and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Huffman of Logan welcome a son. Admitted: Mrs. John Sanderson of Logan. Discharged: Mrs. Clarence Angle of Logan and daughter, Mrs. William Laverty of Athens and son, Mrs. Jacob Hahn of Logan.
Point Pleasant fire crews aided Mason Fire Department to combat two blazes. The first near the Katydid Club and a Baltimore and Ohio rail yard weed fire spread toward Mrs. Kate Robey’s home, burning two hours. The second blaze at Eight Mile Road destroyed a barn full of last year’s hay at Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thomas’s home.
Local church listings for Point Pleasant detail pastors and service times across Sacred Heart St Joseph Mason Christ Church Episcopal Church of Christ Henderson First Church of God Point Pleasant and more. Includes morning and evening worships Sunday schools prayer meetings and youth fellowships across multiple denominations.
Last rites for 22 month old Gary Wayne Villars son of Walter and Edith Tolliver Villars will be Saturday at Moore's Chapel Church Burial will be in the church cemetery He died Thursday at 1 p m in Holzer Hospital from cancer Born August 17 1955 Survivors include four sisters Gloria Jean Diana Deborah and Karen Sue a brother Brent paternal grandmother Mrs Garnet Johnson maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Alva Tollivar Friends may call at Crow funeral home after 6 p m Friday The Villarses reside at 2211 Washington Ave
Reverend Freeland Norris returns for another year and preached Sunday evening. Carl Lemley and Vivian Hoffman hosted guests from Langsville and Bellair. Several families from Rutland Racine Athens and nearby towns visited, with Betthy Tippie of Athens joining grandparents. Bertha Styles moves from Hostettle to Newhouse at Keno. Hostettle returns from St Joseph Hospital in Parkersburg.
A collage of lighthearted items from Rutgers egg records to a Jacksonville nest trick and a three yolk egg report from Providence. Burglar antics in Passaic and Union City show odd local crime tales while a Lexington dog case prompts a courthouse tribute.
Miss Dottie Jean Hoschar and Donald Henderson have completed plans for their wedding set for Friday at 7 30 p m at the Hickory Chapel Methodist Church Rev Robert Hurley will officiate Miss Hoschar is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Hoschar of Ripley Road Mr Henderson is the son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Henderson of Winfield Road
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