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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1961

Page

6

Sheriff Outlines Hocking County Duties For Kiwanis

Logan sheriff Paul Hartman described department duties to the Kiwanis Club, noting four deputies oversee two cruisers and handle warrants and summons. He cited 300 to 400 cabins at risk, with only about 150 known. arrests paid about 2 100 in fines in five months, plus June and July totals. The office serves prisoners for multiple jurisdictions and fed 1800 meals in June as plans include traffic work at Routes 33 and 664 and starting a fingerprint file.

Logan Hocking County Ed Smith Maydenville Hartman Athens County Athens City State Highway Patrol Kiwanians James Gastin

Logan, Marion and Valley groups convene community events

July 6 schedule lists Marion Grange 8 p m program, Valley Shrine No 51 officer practice, Women of the Moose meeting with gifts for sisters, Ladies Bible Class note change, Maxville 4-H at Glen Carpenter's, July 7 Logan EUB choir picnic at Rachelmacher Park, VFW Auxiliary bake sale at Ohio Power Co 8 30 a m.

Marion Grange Hocking Grange Servane Valley Shrine No Masonic Dining Women of the Moose Mystery Sisters Union Furnace Eub Church Harry Bray Dallas Wartman Maxville Agriculture and Glen Carpenter Logan Eub Rachelmacher Park VFW Ohio Power Co

Portland Visits and Family Guests Chronicle

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Price visited Dexter to see Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Jordan. Dorothy Murtaugh and Allie Price of Philadelphia called on local friends. The Johnsons were visited by their son-in-law and daughter, and by Mr. and Mrs. Gillihan with children. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert McDade visited by Mr. and Mrs. Van McDade and by Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson with their children visiting Mr. Henderson’s parents.

Wilma Wells Portland Joe Price E. C. Jordan Dexter Dorothy Murtaugh Allie Price Philadelphia C. E. Johnson Miles Joe Gillihan Gilbert McDade McDade van McDade John Henderson Hielderson Ralph Henderson

Zaleski Briefs: Local Movements and Injury Reports

Zaleski resident Mrs. Carl Irwin moved to the Angel of Mercy Rest Home in Albany after hip fracture treatment at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. Her condition is somewhat improved. Russell Hougland, 63, of McArthur is hospitalized at University Hospital in Columbus after a recent tractor accident. he is a native of Zaleski and son of the ae Soe.

Zaleski Carl Irwin Angel of Mercy Rest Home Albany Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Russell Hougland McArthur University Hospital Columbus Ae Soe

Perry County Court Notes

Court notes indicate a form of will filed in Perry County probate with a named executor.

Perry County

Suit Seeks Divorce or at the Winston-Salem

A divorce action is filed in Winston-Salem court seeking dissolution of marriage. The complaint names the spouses and cites grounds or statutory basis for the split, with court dates and filings referenced in the record.

Winston-Salem

Club Honors Mrs Drum for Laurelville Move

Scenic Homemakers home demonstration club surprised Mrs Denny Drum of Laurelville Route 2 at her home last Thursday. She plans to move to Laurelville on Sept 1 and received a gift of appreciation. Refreshments followed reminiscences and attendees included Mrs Herman Rowland Mrs Robert Whitcraft Mrs John Kuhn Mrs Lynn Altman Mrs Donald Lytle Mrs Lester Lytle Mrs Pansy Wylie Mrs James Everhart Mrs Kenneth Minehart Pam and Patty Rowland Dottie Minehart and Frieda Herring.

Lester Lytle Pansy Wylie James Everhart Kenneth Minehart Pam Patty Rowland Dottie Minehart Frieda Herring

Garden Club June Meeting Held at Mrs. Rose Thomas Home

Reedsville notes show seventeen members and two guests at the Garden Club June gathering hosted by Mrs. Rose Thomas. The next meeting is planned at the Myers home in Long Bottom.

Reedsville Garden Club Rose Thomas Way Lillie Thomas Diane Petty Myers Long Bottom Helen Blake Vieet Forked Run Lake Shiela James Dye Tom Dye Ralph Barton H. E. Kuble Charlies Donaldson Rockbridge Stewart Sisson Beckley

W H Mann Dies At 84 In Logan County

Wheeler H Mann 84 of Logan Route 4 died early Wednesday in Hocking Valley Hospital after a long illness. A native of Rock Run Wyandot County he was a retired farmer and carpenter who lived in Hocking County since 1918. He leaves a son Richard Mann of Columbus two daughters Florence Bright Logan and J W Williams Logan Route 3 a stepson Howard Gardner Flint Mich a grandson and a brother Walter Mann Findlay. Friends gather at Leonard Funeral Home for 10 30 a m Saturday services with Rev Darrell Prichard Rising Sun officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Wheeler H. Mann Hocking Valley Hospital Mr. Mann Rock Run Wyandot County Job Jennie Wagner Mann Rising Sun Church of God Hocking County Richard Mann Columbus Florence Bright J. W. Williams Howard Gardner Flint Mich Walter Mann Findlay Leonard Funeral Home Darrell Prichard Rising Sun Oak Grove Cemetery

Vinton Social Roundup Narrows Weekend Visits

Mr and Mrs Orville Barnette and Mr and Mrs Homer Barnette spent the weekend with Homer Casto. The Barnettes visited Northup to see Henry Hudson. Ernest Thacker and Pearl Snyder stayed with Floyd White in Steuben. Dinner guests included Ernest Thacker at Clair McCarty’s. William Comer and family called on William Powers in Hamden. Glen Solomon of Columbus visited Con ley Whitley.

William Comer William Powers Hamden Glen Solomon Columbus Conley Whitley

Local Teens Named in Laurelville-Area Incident

Four youths from Laurelville and South Bloomingville are identified, ages 18 and 17, with two listed as in the U.S. Army and as students. The report notes their residences on Laurelville Route 2 and South Bloomingville.

Jesse R. Disbennett U.S. Army Laurelville Mary E. Parker Max L. Young Linda Kay Whitcraft South Bloomingville

Laurel Cliff Notes Busy Social Visits and A 1924 Open Win

Mrs Bud Hill and children and Mrs Ruth Wilson of Columbus recently called on Mrs Cora Renshaw. Various guests from Buckeye Lake Chillicothe Athens Portsmouth Bashan Carmel Bull Run and Steubenville visited local families. Cyril Walker won the 1924 National Open at Oakland Hills with a 297 score nine over par.

Laurel Cliff Bud Hill Ruth Wilson Columbus Cora Renshaw Dorothy Hysell Chillicothe Harry Weber Buckeye Lake Lew Diehl Joe Lawrence Bashan Henry Arnolds Dan Smith Carmel Oscar Smith Diane Bull Run Cyril Walker Oakland Hills

Athens Native Recalls Old Circus Memories

Wheat ley Link, a native of Athens, recalls circuses that visited the village long ago. He describes parade routes, crowd scenes, and notable acts from Hagenbeck-Wallace and Clyde Beatty shows. He notes street layouts, unloading rites, and the town’s memory of Barnum and Ringling Brothers era acts.

Athens Wheatley Link C.H.H Union Street Fairgrounds East Mill Street Shafer Street Depot Street Cook House Jake Posey Barnum and Ringling Brothers Circus John Robinson Hagenback - Wallace Buffalo Bill Gentry Bros. Pawnee Bill Sells Floto

Ewington Social Notes Highlights Local Visitors

Ewington residents list recent out of town guests and extended visits. Names include Guy Edmundson home guests Lenny Calvin John West La Fayette Forrest Radcliffe and Harry Peters Wilkesville Esther Metheney Connie Mansfield Gene Calvin Ottawa Orville Davis Danville Jim Trout Irene Hanning Albany George Knox McArthur Richard Neisley Athens Frank Knotts and George Bowes Providence R I Stanley McKinnis Athens Ernest Woodruff Obetz Norman Bock Cabin Creek W V grandmothers Sam Hicks Paul Rife West Virginia E C Johnston and children returned from Cleveland Lalla Gump Tom Metheney family Raymond Canton Columbus Lizzie Canton Eugene Johnston Pharo Johnson children welcomed parents from Florida Estil Johnson Carson Hall Chester Johnson Carlos Hamby Salem Center Tracey Tracker and daughters Wendell Brown Wilkesville.

E. C. Johnston Ewington Guy Edmundson Lenny Calvin John West LaFayette Forrest Radcliffe Harry Peters Wilkesville Esther Metheney Connie Mansfield Gene Calvin Ottawa Orville Davis Danville Jim Trout Irene Hanning Albany George Knox McArthur Richard Neisley Athens Frank Knotts George Bowes Providence R. I Stanley McKinnis Ernest Woodruff Obetz Norman Bock Cabin Creek W. Va Sam Hicks Hicks Paul Rife West Virginia E. C. Johnston Cleveland Lalla Gump Tom Metheney Gump Northup Raymond Canton Columbus Lizzie Canton Eugene Johnston Pharoh Johnson Florida Estil Johnson Carson Hall Chester Johnson Carlos Hamby Salem Center Tracey Tracker Wendell Brown

Last Wishes and Funeral Options Posed by Memorial Group

A public notice offers guidance on funeral preferences including burial style pallbearers flowers cremation and memorial details. It invites readers to send name and address to UNITED MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION in Charlottesville Virginia for low cost information.

United Memorial Association P. O Charlottesville Virginia

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