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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1963

Page

6

Sanitarian Cummins Granted Leave by County Board

Logan Hocking County Health Board granted Jack Cummins a one year leave starting July 15 1963 to pursue a master’s in public health at the University of Minnesota. Astor Graves of Vinton County Health Department will temporarily replace him and then take over. The board debated adoption of plumbing and food establishment regulations with enforcement and fee details to be set at the next meeting.

Logan Hocking County Jack Cummins Logan-Hocking County Cummins University of Minnesota H. M. Boocks Astor Graves Vinton County Health Department Graves Cum Ohio Department of Health Boocks

Nine people fined by Judge Collins in Hocking County

Haydenville man Roy Hayden, 43, was fined 100 dollars and costs, sentenced to five days in jail and given a six month driving suspension after pleading guilty to a State Highway Patrol charge. Several others received smaller fines for unsafe vehicle operation and related offenses.

Logan Haydenville Hocking Vaughn Collins Roy Hayden State Highway Patrol Route David L. Conkey Buchtel Conkey Donald K. Paul Columbus Collins Paul George J. Stump Carbondale Sheriff's Department Layton Williams Lancaster Clearcreek Rd Walter Mathews Richard Chambers Lee Kersell Robert B Lederer Newark Highway Patrol Harold E. Kilbarger Rockbridge

Contracts Awarded For Four Trucks In Hocking County

Hocking County Commissioners awarded four truck purchases for the highway department in a special session. Bowman and Beasley Ford bid $1816.44 for a pickup. Tanksy Rambler bid $4211.77 for a two-ton GMC with Daybrook body. Chevrolet bid $4740.40 for a two-and-a-half ton with Marion body. North East Garage bid $4742.58 for a two-and-a-half ton International with Hercules body. Prices include trade-ins.

LOGAN Hocking County Bowman and Beasley Ford Daybrook Chevrolet Marion North East Hercules

Dixon couple welcomes a son at Hocking Valley

Mr and Mrs Charles Dixon of McArthur celebrate the birth of a son. Admits include Mrs Marvin Pierce of Logan and Mrs Georgia Rosser of Lancaster.

Charles Dixon McArthur Marvin Pierce Logan Georgia Rosser Lancaster

Court Hears Two Cases Disposed in Common Pleas Court

In Logan, the suit by Harry Thomas and Ronald Starkey against John Kienzle for damages over 16 pigs from an oral agreement was dismissed. In a separate partition suit, Leslie G. Johnson was appointed temporary guardian for Martin D. Crosby and Linda K. Crosby, children of Lillian Crosby and the late Fred Crosby.

Logan Harry Thomas Ronald Starkey John Kienzle Common Pleas Court Kienzle Leslie G. Johnson Martin D. Crosby Linda K. Crosby Dexter Crosby Kenneth Crosby Lillian Crosby Fred Crosby

Chair Burns In Logan Home Fire

Firemen answered a 12 22 p m call to 112 Mound Street where a stuffed chair owned by Mrs Cecil Berry burned after she dropped a lit cigarette. The chair was removed and the fire was put out with a garden hose. damage estimated at $30. Logan marriage licenses issued to Terry Hood and Delores Britton and to Samuel Garrett and Marilyn Brokaw.

Logan — City Mound St Cecil Berry Hocking Terry Lee Hood Logan Delores Jean Britton Samuel Rance Garrett Kingston Farmer Marilyn Sue Brokaw Laurelville

Health Dept Reports June Activities Log

The Logan Hocking County Health Department logged 258 field nursing visits in June. Nurses made 109 home visits, 19 by patients to the department, and 21 under home care. The month included 96 inspections across food service, sewage, water, milk, camps, rabies, pools and nuisance investigations.

Logan Logan- Hocking County Health Department H. M. Boocks

Population Is Steady in Logan and Hocking County

Logan and Hocking County show a theoretical population balance for the first six months of 1963. By June 30 124 live births and 124 deaths were filed in the two counties with Logan recording a net paper gain of 16 persons.

Logan Hocking County Lorena M. Larimer Registrar of Vital Statistics

Group Hears Talk On Daily Pressures

Logan Honey Fork Farm Bureau Advisory Council met at the Zimmermans home to hear Harold Zimmerman discuss pressures of modern living. Mrs. Golda Shaw of the Hocking County Farm Bureau Federation attended as a guest. The meeting included a treasure hunt for members' children and a post meeting wiener roast with 26 participants. Michael J. Shan ley, 26, was cited for no operator's license after a Sunday night stop on W Hunter Street near the five way traffic light and ordered to appear before Mayor Delmar Freeman. Laurel Valley Grange guests will include Marion Grange on July 18, and Miller Chapel Grange will host Marion Grange on July 17.

LOGAN Honey Fork Farm Bureau Advisory Council Harold Zimmerman Zimmerman Golda Shaw Hocking County Farm Bureau Federation Michael J. Shanley W. Hunter St Delmar Freeman Laurel Valley Grange Marion Grange Miller Chapel Grange

Jobless Claims Drop in Hocking and Athens Counties

Unemployment claims in Hocking and Athens Counties fell to 724 for the week ending July 6 down 194 from the prior week. Hocking 443 claims and Athens 291 reflect declines. initial and continued claims totaled 98 and 626 respectively. Schein noted a waitress opening at the OSES office 30 S Spring St.

Logan Hocking Athens Homer Schein Ohio State Employment Service Schein Godman Shoe Co Hocking County Athens County OSES S. Spring St

Logan Rotary hears Indian native recount schooling and move

Mahendra Shah a Bombay native and Carborundum process engineer told Logan Rotary Club in Bloser's Restaurant how Illinois lured him to the United States. He chose the U S over England for Illinois and its university, later settling in Logan. Guest Lou Riggs of Ft. Myers attended, with Harry Smith as program chairman.

Logan United States Illinois Mahendra Shah Carborundum Co Rotary Club Blosser Shah Bombay India University of Illinois University of Bombay Germany England U. S Lou Riggs Ft. Myers, Fla Harry Smith

Nelsonville Meetings and Community Notices

The Fish and Game Conservation League meets 8 p.m. Wednesday at the League Club House Connett Rd with refreshments. York Athletic Boosters meet 8 p.m. Wednesday at York High School. Parade of The Hills Committee gathers 7 30 p.m. Thursday at the City Loan office. Golden Rule Class dinner at Lake Hope Lodge 6 30 p.m. Thursday with carpool from church 5 45 p.m. sharp.

Fish and Game Conservation League League Club Connett Rd York Athletic Boosters York High School Parade of the Hills Committee City Loan Office Golden Rule First Methodist Church Lake Hope Lodge

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Births and Admit Discharges

Mount St Mary notes a birth for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Drake of Glouster Route 3. Admissions include Marguerite Bigony Albany and several others from Ohio towns. Dismissals list Harold Bragg and son Glouster Ronald Matherly and son Corning and others from Nelsonville Buchtel and New Straitsville.

Charles Drake Glouster Marguerite Bigony Albany Christy Dupler Carbon Hill Janice Dunn Millfield Rose Russell New Marshfield Jon Mitchell Murray City Ellen Childress Nelsonville Phoenix Hayes Dolores Nixon Buchtel Arvilla Wilson Pearl Kinney Crooksville Jennie Byers Harold Bragg Ronald Matheny Corning Freda Rupe New Straitsville Ben Taylor Joe Wallace Robert Hartman Longstreth Carl Jeffrey Haydenville Clarence Riley

Logan Calendar Tuesday Community Meetings

Berea Class of Union Furnace Presbyterian Church holds a Bible study at 7 30 p m with Mrs Bill Winder in charge. Bible Boosters meet at the Presbyterian Church Dining Room in the afternoon. Georgia Stanley Circle of EUB Church gathers in the church ladies parlor at 8 p m. VFW Auxiliary convenes at Poca hontas Hall at 7 30 p m for charter night.

Berea Union Furnace Presbyterian Church Bill Winder Presbyterian Church Georgia Stanley EUB Church Church Ladies Parlor VFW Pocahontas Hall

Picnic dinner marks bridge club reunion in Nelsonville

Former bridge club members and families gathered at the city park shelter house for a Sunday picnic. Local attendees included Dwight Kuhn and family, Paul Williams and relatives, Myrtle Christopher, and others from Nelsonville and nearby towns. The piece also notes visitors, travels, and a Mets attendance statistic as side item.

City Park Shelter House Dwight Kuhn Donna Loretta Chillicothe Paul Williams Trina Paula Cathy Williams the Plains Myrtle Christopher Waynesburg Ohio Dan Woody Steven Diane Columbus Raymond Patton James Hollenbaugh Merrilee Kunzman Debbie Windle Nelsonville Christopher Hollenbaugh L. R. Burrows Floyd Steenrod Columbus St Burrows DR. Howard Charles Cooke Danville Carl Duskey Chestnut St Clarence Duskey Wyandotte Mich Carl Michigan Donna Sanders Donald Alice Duskey) Sanders Dresden Duskey Will Keplar Lancaster Elmer Traugh Fairfield Hospital

Cut In Electric Rate OK'ed In Nelsonville

Nelsonville City Council approved a rate cut for the Columbus and Southern Ohio service at a regular session Monday night. The action, described as rare for a public utility, was taken during the council meeting with officials noting expected savings for residents and local businesses.

Nelsonville Wilbur Mender Columbus Ohio

Local Socials and Civic Notes Highlight Weekend Visits

Logan Personals reports visits by Lou Riggs and Fort Myers friends. the Thoma family tours Niagara Falls Plymouth Rock and Boston Harbor before returning to Dayton. Nelsonville notes a Summer Reading Club for 7th and 8th graders and a rummage sale at Circle C Presbyterian Church. Plus local council actions on rate cuts, hydrant repairs, Pine Grove improvements, and memorial building tenant search.

Lou Riggs Fort Meyers Fla Logan Warren Johns N. Mulberry St John Thoma Mary Jo Adcock Steve James Timothy Dayton Thoma L. W Adcock E. Main St Weston Mass Lawrence W. Adcock Thomas Adcock Niagara Falls Plymouth Rock Boston Harbor Victor M. Nixon Fort Campbell Burr Nixon Hunter St Bob Johnston Melanie John Saving FE. Main St Stephen Paul Hocking Valley Hospital Savings Jeff Bill David Margaret Saving William Harwood Elizabeth McGuire Columbus Ethel Lee Nelsonville Allen Sevigny Kenneth Bodyer

Hold Shower For Future Mrs Butt

Bridal shower honoring Miss Sigrid Schuster was hosted by Mrs. Sarah Cline and Mrs. Betty Donaldson on July 2 at Mrs. Cline's home. Schuster is engaged to Mr. Keith Butt of Monroe St. Refreshments were served to a guest list including Erma Butt Lois Davis Marilyn Figgins Kathryn Higgins Gwen Scott Kay Carter Flora Lechleidner Marie Glenn Diane Dup ler Ruth Brooker Marguerite Hall Gertrude Stufflebean Viola Courtney Donna Hick man Ruth Butt Ann Butt Emily Reed Doris Ellinger.

Nelsonville Sigrid Schuster Sarah Cline Betty Donaldson Cline Schuster Keith Butt Monroe St Erma Butt Lois Davis Marilyn Figgins Kathryn Higgins Gwen Scott Kay Carter Flora Lechleidner Marie Glenn Diane Dupler

Athens woman named administratrix of decedent’s estate

Notice states Myra McVay of Athens Ohio has been appointed administratrix of the estate of Paul B McVay late of Athens County Ohio Creditors must file claims within four months with the fiduciary HAROLD J ROSH 624 Sotw Dated June 28 1963. Another notice names Mary Perry of Shade Route 1 Ohio as administrator of the estate of Charles Butts deceased in Athens County Ohio Dated June 28 1963.

William ©. Rowland West Union Street Athens Ohio Lillie B. Dunfee Coolville Athens County Harold J. Rose Said Myra . McVay Paul B. McVay China Mary Perry Route 1 Shade Charles Butts Rose

Notice of Public Hearing on State Route 216 Relocation Nelsonville

Ohio Director of Highways will hold a 10:40 a m July 17 1963 hearing in Nelsonville Council Chamber Athens Hocking Counties. Hear arguments for and against relocation abandonment and vacation of portions of State Route 216 and related extensions to 685 with advisory relocation assistance for displaced persons or organizations.

Columbus Ohio Director of Highways of Council Chamber Nelsonville Athens-Hocking THE Director OF Highways York Township Athens County Ward Township Hocking County Buchtel Monday Creek Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad East Corporation Snow Fork West Corporation Buehtel Athens-Hocking County Hockig Traf Buch GL Ofilo

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the Messenger Sanitarian County Health Board Jack W. Maurer Maurer Coats W. Main St Logan Ohio Health Dept Granges Moscow Tony Curtis Christine Kaufmann Logan Rotary Club Mount ST. Mary Hospital New York Mets Plan Reading Club Pine Grove Ward Phillips Carl Young John Brooks Matt Adkins Industrial Memorial Sylvania William Hoffman Council Richard Hubbard Nelsonville Board of Trade Memorial Building Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Southern Jino Electric James Rhodes Department of Development of State Phillips Hubbard Hoffman Board of Athens County Commissioners Erwin Road Radford Athens Township Harold Adford Board of County Commissioners Court House Board of County Ssloners J. W. Whaley Mrs. Butt Harold J. Rosh Said County Saat
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