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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1965
Page
3
Eighteen new two room cabins with full bath living room and screened porch open July 81 at Lake Hope but are fully booked until Sept 4. This year 25 new units raise total to 69 cabins and Laurel Lodge remains open.
Pupils teachers aides cooks drivers and parents joined a picnic on Wilkesville Public Square. The group visited the farm of Sidney and Mrs Eblin and Fire Chief Alva Devault with Dean Burns to view the new fire engine and pumper and learn about equipment.
Ohio University pins Dean's List on three Vinson County students Glendon Eberts Hamden Wayne Young and Judith Cook. Pvt Elden Grimstead Jr Glouster completes eight week missile crewman course at Fort Sill Ohio. Local licenses issued to Herman Collins and Minnie Cartee. Logan police consider a pistol match with Chillicothe officers. Logan schools face teacher contract churn and safety concerns at ballpark bleachers. Chillicothe boosts city programs with bonds tax levies and land purchases for Ohio U branch and new industry. Hocking County fair books near publication. Halloween pranks spark chatter. A shiny new convertible draws notice in Logan hills.
Beatrice Vaughn hosted weekend visitors at Front Street including Everett Antle Ed Brown H B Black Violet Eppley all of Columbus and Ralph Antle Akron plus Anna Thomas and Harry Vaughn Athens. James Stemm residence hosted Donald Stemm and daughter Martha Jo of Columbus along with Ed Bruce Canton.
McArthur mechanic John Brown, Route 2, McArthur, suffered a broken left arm when a tire rim blew off while he had repaired it in the highway garage area. He received prelimary aid at Bullock Clinic and was taken to Hocking Valley Hospital in Logan. Sgt Joseph L Brooks reenlisted in the U S Army for three years and is assigned to the 4th Armored Division at Bamberg Germany.
Local notes list numerous visiting relatives and friends from Columbus Racine Athens Glencaster Mansfield and beyond. Army Sgt John L Moler of Glouster engages in a month long field training exercise at Rio Hato Panama with the Republic of Panama training area assignment.
Jackson Manpower Training Center receives 164,162 from the Manpower Development Training Act for four projects in gardening groundskeeping electrical appliance repairman auto service station mechanic and welder training. Rep. Walter H. Moeller announced federal funds approval in Washington on Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Everett Bing man visited their daughter and family in Newark while Mr and Mrs wien Swisher hosted. The Plains locals Mr and Mrs Charles Davis and grandsons Rodney and Stanley Smith from Columbus spent the weekend in Lowell. Sheila Lopez visited Debbie Ear ick in Millfield and Dayton guests James Kidd Julie and Jenny were weekend visitors.
The Messenger notes guests and visits across Athens and Ravenna. James Kidd and Candy along with relatives welcomed guests. Wayne and Great House from Ravenna vacationed with Shumways. Denver and Bricker families returned from Arden Ontario Canada. Smith family from Columbus stayed with Alice Shumway.
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