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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1961

Page

7

Five-Man Altercation Broken Up By Deputies

Logan County deputies broke up a five man fight Monday evening on Route 33 near Rockbridge. Five Columbus men Jimmy Little Clayton Nagle Robert L. Jones and Maylen Baer and Pataskala resident Jerome Gahegan were taken into custody. They were arraigned and fined for intoxication with varying counts including parking on the highway. Bernard Mollenkamp and Earl Hughes faced separate intoxication charges. Fred Karr and Thomas E Miller were cited or fined on intoxication and disorderly conduct.

Logan Sheriff’s Deputies Route 33 Rockbridge Jimmy Little Clayton Nagle Robert L. Jones Maylen Baer Columbus Jerome Gahegan Pataskala Logan Tavern Jones Gahegan Clarence Nihiser Paul Dietzel Little Nagle Baer Gahagen Bernard Mollenkamp Earl Hughes Dietzel Fred Karr South Perry Thomas E. Miller

Ladies Club Outing At Lake Alma Near Wellston

Logan notes record of Chit Chat Club outing Sunday at Lake Alma near Wellston. Members with husbands and guests enjoyed swimming and horseshoe pitching. Attendees included C. M. Guess, Emrick, Cannon, Heinlein, Frey, Ward and families, plus guests from Columbus and Lexington Park. Next meeting set for July 18 at Mrs. Glen Ward’s home.

Logan Lake Alma Wellston Chit Chat Club C. M. Guess Robert Emrick Wesley Cannon Lloyd Heinlein Addison Frey Glen Ward Nancy Beverly Rose Columbus Ronald Duffy Lexington Park Ted Kennedy Bob Wanda Wagoner Robert Bryan Debbie David Frey

Suit Appeal Denied in Insurance Death Claim

Fourth District Court of Appeals upheld a directed verdict for Standard Life and Accident Insurance Co. Mona G Dunkle of Tiltonsville sued for 2000 as beneficiary of her father James Richard who died from injuries from an accident on July 10, 1959 on Jack Run Road. Judge Harley Meyer directed the verdict for the defense after a Dec. 19 jury trial.

Local Hospital Notes List Patients and Relatives

Hocking Valley Hospital notes include Mrs Homer Boltenhouse of Laurelville Route 1 and her daughter, Mrs Eugene McDaniels of Logan and her son, and Mrs Charles Swackhammer of Laurelville Route 2 and her daughter.

Hocking Valley Hospital Homer Boltenhouse Laurelville Eugene McDaniels Logan, and Son Charles Swackhammer

Rotary Club Little League outing entertains players

Logan Rotary Club hosted a relaxing afternoon for its little league team at Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spackey's home. Coaches attended as players swam and played badminton and volleyball followed by a wiener roast with attendees including Charles Lowe Jr Jim Bob Richards Joseph Griffin Herbie Burts Mike Bazell Michael Spackey Tommy Spackey Michael Slack Buddy Skiver Steven Roy Six William Henderson and Gene Smith.

LOGAN Rotary Club Joseph Spackey Charles Lowe Jr Jim Bob Richards Joseph Griffin Herbie Bubrts Mike Bazell Michael Spackey Tommy Spackey Michael Slack Buddy Skiver Steven Roy Six William Henderson Gene Smith

Mrs Nihiser Reports At St John Church Women Meeting

Mrs Ella Nihiser reported on the Ladies Welfare League at St John American Lutheran Church Women gathering in Logan. Mrs Howard Meyer led the business session and program with hymn singing and a Bible study on How Shall I Pray When I Am Terribly Discouraged. Twenty two members attended with Father pictures shown.

Willard Drefke Larry Kornmiller Don Roop

Collision Near Haydenville Ends in Minor Injury

Jean Bailey, 19, of New Straitsville Route 1 reported firecrackers from a passing automobile distracted her, causing a collision with Edna H. Smith, 35, also of New Straitsville, on old Route 33 near the Haydenville bypass junction Tuesday night.

Logan Haydenville Jean Bailey New Straitsville Edna H. Smith

Two Hired To Teach In City Schools

Logan city schools hire Ray Woodgeard to direct instrumental music on a one year, $6400 contract. A Logan High School and Ohio University graduate, he comes from Pomeroy after eleven years in area teaching posts. Richard Buntz, also a Logan High School and Ohio University alumnus, will teach sixth grade half days at Central and West schools.

Logan Logan High School Pomeroy Logan Board of Education Ray Woodgeard Ohio University Woodgeard Murray City Starr-Washington Hocking County Vinton County Armand Houk Dover Richard Buntz Central West Buntz

Gretchen Ott Begins Six Week Study in Mexico

Gretchen Ott daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Ott of Columbus has left for Guadalajara Mexico to study Spanish literature and culture at Guadalajara University under a Carnegie Fellowship. She will stay six weeks live with a Mexican family and tour several Mexican cities before returning August 28.

Logan Gretchen Ott Walter Ott N. Warner Ave Columbus Guadalajara Mex Guadalajara University Carnegie Miami University Oxford Ott Chicago Mexico City The Mexican University Mexico

Local couples depart for Ogleby Park West Virginia

Eight Log an couples and one McArthur pair travel Wednesday to Ogleby Park near Wheeling for a three day summer resort vacation and golf. Maury Wills, Los Angeles Dodger shortstop, stole 50 bases last year and was caught 12 times.

Ogleby Park W. Va Wheeling Roscoe Mowery Carl Johnson Dayton Schultheis Robert Jurgensmier William Vaughn Claude Chrisman Duane Shipley Logan Jack Tingley McArthur Maury Wills Los Angeles Dodger

Union Furnace Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mrs. Harry McGlothlin and others traveled to Columbus to visit friends while Mrs. Charlies McGlothlin recovered from surgery. Local residents attended church events in Columbus and Cincinnati and visited relatives in Logan Ash Cave and Vinton counties. Rev Wiley R Baker received a second year at the Southeast Ohio EUB Conference with lay delegates Faith Krim Mary Ruth Krim.

Albert Ingmire Union Furnace Harry McGlothlin Columbus Charlies McGlothlin Doctors Hospital Elizabeth Patton Marvin Franklin Cincinnati Lillian Howard May Currie Everett Klinger Carl Hull Paul Hull Faith Krim Union Mary Ruth Krim Baker T. J. Wingrove Oliver Bayles Dennis and Bett Waverly W. Va Wiley Baker Paul Stevens Ash Cave Elaine Delvo Shirley Stevens Dwain L. Clark Mr. Clark Charles Clark Ronnie Clark John Bumgarden Mark Andsonville

Perry County Court News Divorces and Marriages Reported

Divorces filed for Jess Eugene Rhodes of Roseville and Bonnie Jean Rhodes for neglect and cruelty. New Lexington couples listed for marriage licenses: Ira Harrington and Linda Henery. Roy Hammond and S Kaye Rankin. James Snider and Patricia Tracey. Paul Warner and Sandra Leavitt. An estate filed for Opal L. Wilson with will terms to Cloyd Wilson’s children. Also a 1961 Chicago Lee High School football reference noted.

Jess Eugene Rhodes Roseville Bonnie Jean Rhodes Glenford Ira F. Harrington Lancaster Linda Henery Somerset Roy V. Hammond New Lexington S. Kaye Rankin James Snider Patricia Tracey Opal L. Wilson Cloyd Wilson Charles H. Shaw

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