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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1958

Page

5

Columbus Sportswriter Speaks to Rotary Club

Logan Rotary heard Tom Keys of the Columbus Citizen discuss college and pro football baseball and college basketball with anecdotes and audience Q A. OSU football featured talk on two players facing scholastic issues. Keys urged baseball keep its college role and praised Fred Taylor’s basketball impact. New 1958 59 club officers were installed.

Logan Logan Rotary Club Tom Keys The Columbus Citizen College Keys OSU Keyes Fred Taylor Ohio State Taylor John Owens Harold Keleh Mel Adams Dwight Diller Cleon Tucker Harry Heflin Glenwood W. Va

Conner Byers Tie Knot at St. Mary Magdalene Church

Miss Joan Ruth Byers and Jerry Michael Conner wed in a Nuptial Mass at St. John s Catholic Church with a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Fr. John Geiger. Attendants included Patricia Connor and Robert Shank. After a breakfast at Blosser s, they will reside in Logan.

St. John’s Catholic Church Joan Ruth Byers Paul H. Byers Pittsburgh Lulu McGreary Byers Erie Jerry Michael Conner North St John Geiger St. Mary Magdalene Church Columbus George Gieger Sugar Grove Harold Kessler Athens Patricia Connor Robert Shank Chicago Mr. Connor Donald Byers Phillip Connor Akron Blosser’s Logan McDowell High School Grove City College Grove City University of Pittsburgh Logan High School Conner Logan Daily News U. S. Army France

Queen Choice To Be Named For Reunion

Glouster Jacksonville area unveils Old Settler's Reunion queen candidate at a high school dance Saturday night from 9 to 12. The winner represents homecoming at the Ohio State Fair and county fairs and receives 100 dollars in prizes. Nominees must be high school students. names and addresses of entrants are listed. The public is invited. refreshments available.

Glouster Jackson vi Trimble Twilighters Charles Tewksbury Republic Ave Nancy Mingus Norma Jean Roback Barbara Paskievitchi Janetta Downs Patty Chalkey Carol Buchman

Hamden social notes and visiting listed residents

Hamden records show visits by Miss Shorte Fedor of Middletown grandmother Mrs A R Tedson and Mr and Mrs Vale Cottrill. Several families including Sprague Whitington Radcliff Simms Waldron Sprague Martin Nettles Britton and Harkins hosted or visited relatives. A Trinidad West Indies feature notes field workers dance on cocoa beans while working.

Sanford, Fla Donald Wayne Hamden Wayne Sprague Ralph Radcliff Columbus Howard Weyand Earl Radcliff George Simms Merrell Biffle Melvin Waldron George Martin Lamar Sprague Martin Robert Sprague Birmingham Ala Thurman England Milford Ind Grace Mettles Hamilton Harry Nettles Margarite Nettles England Robert Britton Chillicothe Bert Harkins James Brown Newcomerstown Speicher Martha Del Minnie Brown Robert Rousseau Sidney Janie McWhorter Homer Clark Basil Kermit Ward Erwin Angel Obetz Emma Eberts Don Eberts Trinidad West Indies

Heinlein 89 Dies. Logan Funeral Set at Oak Grove

Martha Jane Heinlein 89 died Monday at 460 W Second St after five months of ill health. A native of Jonesboro Indiana she moved to Ohio in 1895 and lived in Logan 32 years. Survivors include daughters Mrs Harry Stone and Mrs Lelia Harmon five sons and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and a great great grandchild. Services are 2 p m Wednesday at Heinlein Funeral Home with Rev D S Bunkle officiating. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Martha Jane Heinlein W. Second St William Heinlein Heinlein Jonesboro Ind Ohio Vinton County Hocking County First Eub Church Women’s Christian Temperance Union Harry Stone Logan Route 1 Lelia Harmon San Diego Calif Pearl

Birth of Daughter for Loren Inboden Family

Mr and Mrs Loren Inboden Gore Route 1 welcome a daughter. Mrs Olive McDonald Logan admitted for medical care. Ray Snider Logan Star Route and Mrs Clarence Barnhart Logan Route 1 listed among surgery patients at Hocking Valley Hospital.

Loren Inboden Gore Route 1 Olive McDonald Logan Ray Snider Clarence Barnhart

Mrs. Haskins Thanks Cancer Fund Donors

Township chair Esta Haskins extends thanks to organizations and individuals for recent cancer fund donations and the volunteers who contributed their time to the drive.

Mrs. Haskins Cancer Trimble Esta Haskins Cancer Fund

Willis to visit relatives before Madrid assignment

GLOUSTER M SGT Leonard Willis of Affutt Air Base Nebraska will arrive this week to spend a month with his mother Mrs Goldie Willis and other relatives. He will leave August 13 for a three year assignment at Madrid Spain Air Base.

Glouster Leonard Willis Affutt Air Base Neb Goldie Willis Madrid Spain

Moose Meeting Set For Wednesday Evening

Loyal Order of Moose to hold a meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Moose Hall. All officers and members urged to attend.

Ylouster Loyal Order of Moose Moose Hall

Trimble Court News Fines And Arrests Reported

Mayor Richard Cary of Trimble lists weekly court actions including driving under the influence fines of 125 dollars and three days for Chester Beard and Harold North. unsafe operation penalties ranging from 13.80 to 23.80 dollars for several defendants. disturbing the peace charges against Crawford Morgan and Ray mond Moody. assault charges for Raymond Moody and Pat McLaughlin. George Skinner bound over to the Athens County Grand Jury after pleading not guilty. Two juveniles were turned over to juvenile officers for breaking and entering.

Glouster Richard Cary Trimble Chester Beard Harold North Dana Larcamp Larry Schoeman Leo Richards Fred Oliver Crawford Morgan Raymond Moody Pat McLaughlin H. A. Burkhard George Skinner Athens County Grand Jury

Gross Neglect Cited In Divorce Petitions

Betty Jean Logan Rizer files for divorce from John W. Rizer on grounds of gross neglect in Common Pleas Court. They wed July 5 1949 in Cumberland Maryland. Separate filing shows Ernest Roop sues Virginia Roop for divorce, married September 11 1956 in Lancaster.

Logan Betty Jean Rizer John W. Rizer Common Pleas Court Cumberland Ernest Roop Virginia Roop Lancaster

Family Visits and Club Meeting Highlight Local News

Mr and Mrs Alva Hallack and two children of Haskell New Jersey visit aunt Mrs John Morris. Ruth McCune of Pittsburgh arrives to spend the month with sisters Goldie Willis Nick Brunton and niece Mrs Harry Rankin. Past Chiefs Club to meet at K of P Hall Thursday at 7 30 p m with Nellie Jones as hostess.

Alva Hallack Haskell N.J John Morris Ruth McCune Pittsburgh Goldie Willis Nick Brunton Harry Rankin Howard Corrigan Columbus Chiefs Glouster

Logan Daughters Install Officers At Meeting

Logan Council 120 Daughters of America held installation of officers. Gladys Lehman served as installing officer. Newly installed: Chester Blake councilor Rebecca Stewart associate councilor Charles Riddlebarger vice councilor Laura Watkins associate vice councilor Mary Seaman warden Vernie Congreve treasurer Stella Barker recording secretary Libby Palmer assistant recording secretary Margaret L. Kistler trustee Charlotte Blake assistant financial secretary Mary Armstrong inside sentinel Donna Geil outside sentinel Margaret L. Kistler junior past councilor Lucille Blake junior associate councilor and Stella Wills pianist. Retiring councilor received a gift.

Logan Logan Council Daughters of America Gladys Lehman Chester Blake Rebecca Stewart Charles Riddlebarger Laura E. Watkins Mary Seaman Vernie Congreve Stella Barker Libby Palmer Margaret L. Kistler Charlotte Blake Mary

Rockbridge pair plus two home residents in four names

Ronnie L. Walker a 20 year old factory worker of Rockbridge and Shirley J Freeman 18 of Rockbridge wait ress. Joseph L Spaulding 22 in U S Air Force at Lockbourne AFB and Gladys M Bailey 20 at home in Murray City.

Logan Ronnie L. Walker Rockbridge Shirley Jean Freeman Joseph L. Spaulding U. S Lockbourne Afb Gladys M. Bailey Murray City

Two Drivers Fined In Mayor's Court

Logan Ohio. Kenneth C. Waldo Jr. 32 of Shaker Heights was arraigned for excessive speed on Route 75 south of Logan. He pleaded guilty and was fined 15 dollars plus costs after his car overturned at 4 10 p m Monday. Harry R. Thomas 28 of Bremen Route 1 was cited for speeding on Route 75 north of Logan on July 3 and fined 20 dollars plus costs.

Logan Francis Myers Kenneth C. Waldo Jr Shaker Heights Waldo Harry R. Thomas Bremen

Suspect Admits Striking Elderly Man In City Market Robbery

William L. Poling 21, of 445 E. Front St. confessed to slugging Harvey Bratton 79 at Graham Market E Front St during an attempted robbery last Saturday. Bratton identified Poling after a cane strike and chisel blow, then Poling fled toward Second St before authorities arrested him and he pled guilty at arraignment.

Harvey Bratton N. Market Poling Bratton Second St Kelch Boys Industrial School Francis Myers

Logan Duplicate Club Meeting Notice

Announcement: a meeting of the Logan Duplicate Club at 7 30 p m Thursday in the party room of The Sportsman.

Logan The Sportsman

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