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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1960

Page

5

Recreational Area Seen as Path to Prosperity in Ohio

Logan Southeastern Ohio officials heard Henry Hunker of Ohio State University urge turning the region into a state wide recreational area. He spoke at a shirt sleeves meeting of the Southeastern Ohio Regional Council with another OSU professor.

SEO Regional Council Cleon Tucker Logan Southeastern Ohio Henry Hunker Ohio State University Southeastern Ohio Regional Council Izaak Walton League Israel Stolman Hunker Natural Resources Institute of the University Prof. Hunker Stolman

Two Pay Phones Recovered After Vandals Strike Nelsonville Area

Local trio Willard Crane Am brood Schrader found two damaged pay phones in an overgrown lane in Green Township near Haydenville. Sheriff Waldron retrieved them and investigation continues. Phones stolen from Nelsonville and Laurel Run routes, recovered at Izaak Walton League clubhouse. Also reports SEORC members discuss regional industry limits and zoning.

Logan Nelsonville Haydenville Hocking County Willard Crane Ambrose Schrader A. J. Waldron Smith’s Chapel Road Green Township Ralph Barber John Norris Laurel Run Road

Miss Edgar Wed In Double Ring Ceremony

Miss Janice Joy Edgar married Edward H. Zimmerman in a double ring rite at Evangel United Brethren Church Union Furnace. Rev. Paul Sellers officiated. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Alma Edgar and Charles Edgar, wore Chantilly lace over white taffeta with pink and white rose bouquet. They reside in Mt. Pleasant after a reception for about 50 guests.

Jack Ingram Haydenville Larry Walter Logan Route 1 Thomas Sprouse Virginia McGee Union Furnace

McVey Family Reunion Held at Rising Park Lancaster

The McVey family reunion at Rising Park in Lancaster drew about 45 relatives and friends for a picnic, games, and visiting. Donna White will serve as secretary for the 1961 reunion.

Logan McVey Rising Park Lancaster Donna White

Campbell brothers visit grandparents in Canton

Tim and Steve Campbell, young sons of Mr and Mrs Tom Campbell of North Canton, are spending their annual week with their grandparents, Mr and Mrs Stanton Pond, on N Warner Ave.

Tim Steve Campbell Tom Campbell North Canton Stanton Pond N. Warner Ave

Be This Summer Let’s Go Ohio Tour

A cheerful regional invitation to explore Ohio this summer. Encourages families to travel the state by car to discover local attractions and experiences.

Ohio

Hocking Valley Hospital Admissions and Discharges

John D. Cozad Gore Route 1 medical Emil Thompson New Straits ville Route 1 Mrs Everett Betts and baby Rockbridge Route 2 admitted. Dismissed Mrs Danny Kline Hayden ville and son Edward Sette Logan Mrs Ronald Buttrick Logan discharged.

John D. Cozad Gore Emil Thompson New Straitsville Everett Betts and Baby Rockbridge Danny Kline Haydenville Edward Sette Logan Ronald Buttrick

Driver Pleads Guilty in Logan County DWI Case

Thurman R. Bush a 26 year old South Bloomingville resident pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated on arraignment in County Court after a morning collision with a truck driven by Pearl Mohler 31 of Columbus on West Hunter Street Bush tried to pass Mohler during a left turn lost control veered into a yard Bush was fined 150 dollars plus costs and sentenced to three days in the county jail by Judge Vaughn Collins

Logan Hocking County Thurman R. Bush South Bloomingville W. Hunter St. Bush Peal Mohler Columbus Bush Mohler Vaughn Collins

Logan Calendar July 15 to 17 Grange and church events

Friday events include Hocking Grange safety program honoring April June birthdays and Les Amies Class potluck. Boys Choir of Lancaster performs at Laurel Run Church of God. Saturday features ice cream social, Africa slide show, Bear Run Farm Bureau potluck, and a dance at Antioch Grange. Sunday offers Presbyterian Couples Club picnic and games at Armstrong farm.

Hocking Grange Les Amies Methodist Church Lancaster Boys Industrial School Laurel Run Community Church Presbyyerian Church Harry Armstrong Farm

Grange Meeting Discusses Future Plans in Logan

Marion Grange members met at Sycamore Shade cottage Logan Route 4 for an outdoor meeting after a potluck supper. Charles Blackston led the session as worthy master with a July 21 report planned by a committee including Russell Poling and several members at the D of A hall Logan.

Logan Marion Grange Sycamore Shade Cottage Charles Blackston The Grange Russell Poling Harry Mount Walter Derr Amos Ellinger John F. Bownes D. of A. Hall Gilbert Hilber

Logan Dickie J Sickles and Mishele L Rose Wed

Marriage license log shows Logan Dickie J Sickles 19 factory worker Union Furnace and Mishele L Rose 20 student Logan.

Logan Dickie J. Sickles Union Furnace Mishele L. Rose

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