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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1961

Page

3

Hocking Hills Ladies Win Five At Zanesville

Five of nine Hocking Hills Country Club women competing at the Zanesville Country Club Invitational won prizes. M Martin of Belmont Hills won overall low gross in A flight with 78. Mary Jane McKinley took second low gross, Alice Roberts second low net in A flight. Agnes Johns won low gross in B flight. Dottie Jurgensmier and Nancy Johnson won putting and first low net in C flight.

LOGAN Hocking Hills Country Club Zanesville Groveport Lancaster Marie Ia Mt. Vernon Harbor Hills Belmont Hills Coshoeton Newark Cambridge Columbus Mary Jane McKinley M. Martin Alice Roberts Agnes Johns Dottie Jurgensmier Nancy Johnson Katie McCoy Ann McKinley Jan McKelvey Joann Jergensmier Hocking Hills

Glouster Personal News Roundup of Weekend Travels

Glouster residents and local couples returned from trips to Miami Beach Hershey Gardens the Smokies Cape Canaveral and New England states. Notable visits included Utica New York Columbus Coca Beach Florida and Sugar Grove. Correspondent contact details for local news items are provided.

Louis Jewell Miami Beach Fla Jewell Glouster Athens Messenger Harold Dew William Williams Rosseau New England States Roland Dew Utica N. Y Dew Williams New Jersey Pennsylvania Hershey Hershey Rose Gardens Charles Harper Corning Burr Oak Smokies Cecil Harrison Gene Nida Steubenville Harry Vaughn Ernest Vernon Beatrice Vaughn Front Street Violet Eppley Columbus Coca Beach Vaughn William Halfhill Cape Canaveral William McGrew Jr Sugar Grove Ted McGre

Wooster Family Visitors Share Time With Local Hosts

Logan Personals reports Mr and Mrs Donald Starr and their three children of Wooster visited Mr and Mrs Howard Blum on E Hunter Street from Wednesday through Saturday extending hospitality and companionship during their stay.

Donald Starr Wooster Howard Blum E. Hunter Street

Old Records Moved At Courthouse

Gallia County workers began moving old courthouse records from the basement storage to the third floor. The attic storage room was finished for the transfer by carpenters on orders of the county commissioners.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Fifty Fair Food Handlers Tested for Tuberculin

Gallia County Health Department tested 50 planned food handlers at the Gallia County Junior Fair. Nurses gave 19 Band Boosters and 31 4-H Club members the tuberculin skin tests, bringing total tests for food handlers to 162. More than 100 were 4-H members, said county 4-H agent Russ Priddy.

Gallipolis Gallia County Health Department Russ Priddy

Two Drivers Cited for Unsafe Operation

Albert Bachus 20 of Logan Route 4 and Jefferson W Wright 29 of Union Furnace were arraigned in Hocking County Court on unsafe operation charges. Both pleaded not guilty and were found innocent by Judge Vaughn Collins after being cited Sunday by a state highway patrolman.

Logan Albert *Bachus Jefferson W. Wright Union Furnace Hocking Vaughn Collins

Gallia 4-H Plans Friday Swimming Party at Gallipolis Pool

Gallia County 4-H Junior Leadership Club will host a swimming party at 7 p.m. Friday at the Gallipolis pool. All members both old and new are invited per county extension agent Russ Priddy.

Gallipolis Gallia County Russ Priddy

Doerings Host Dancers At Zephyr Knoll

Logan reports Dr. and Mrs. J Ward Doering hosted a Zephyr Knoll Square Dance Club gathering with a potluck on a porch by the pool. Dean Dollison presided as president, Wayne Whitcraft elected to lead next season, with Jeanette Hand as secretary treasurer. the club will resume dances in October.

Dean Dollison Wayne Whitcraft Jeanette Hand Roy Shelso John Hildabolt Jan Matthews Ear Lowe

Dogs Bite Two Persons in Hocking County Incidents

Logan reports two dog bite incidents. Ruth Huber of Laurelville Route 2 was bitten on the left leg by Merrill Karshner’s dog and treated by a Kingston physician. Diane Dennis, 13, was bitten on the left leg by Clyde Pavey’s dog at his pony farm. Both dogs will be confined to the owners’ premises for two weeks. James Leonard also impounded 15 stray dogs.

Custody Granted to Mother in Ohio Divorce

Logan Deloris Travis receives custody of two minor children in Hocking County Common Pleas Court divorce from Thomas Travis for gross neglect of duty. Defendant to pay $12.50 weekly child support and mortgage obligations, plus household furniture as alimony. Marriage date Aug 7 1954.

Logan Deloris Travis Hocking County

Bond Forfeited In Gallia Juvenile Court

Harold Supple aged 17 of Henderson forfeited a $10 bond in Gallia County Juvenile Court for unsafe operation after arrest by the State Highway Patrol on Monday.

Gallipolis Harold Supple Henderson State Highway Patrol Gallia County

Three Hurt On Route 75 In Florida Driver Cited

A Florida man was cited for driving left of center after a collision on Route 75 at Route 312. Three people were injured including Myrtle M Wahl 64 and William R Rive 28. Wahl sustained a fractured kneecap and two young passengers were treated for minor injuries.

Logan Florida Myrtle M. Wahl New Straitsville William R. Rive Orlando Fla

Logan Calendar events July 25 26 list

Local calendar lists events for Tuesday July 25 and Wednesday July 26. Activities include VFW Auxiliary initiation at Pocahontas hall and various church and club meetings with potluck meals and picnics. Participants urged to attend and bring refreshments or materials.

Estates Filed In Court At Hocking County Probate

Logan probate court admitted the will of Anna M. Schultz of Logan granting a life interest to Con stance Schultz with the remainder to grandson Theodore Schultz and equal shares to Fern H. Rutter James and Richard Schultz. James Schultz named executor without bond. Also admitted were the will of Mattie Stump Laurelville Route 1 with husband Ray A. Stump as sole legatee and executor without bond. Inventory filed for Ethel E. Rochester Logan with appraisers and Fred R. Rochester as administrator. Estates of Carrie I. Smith Logan appraised with Clyde D. Smith as administrator.

Logan Anna M. Schultz Hocking County Schultz Motherwell Ave Constance Schultz Theodore Schultz Fern H. Rutter James Richard Schultz James Schultz Mattie Stump Laurelville Ray A. Stump Ethel E. Rochester Fred Jurgensmier Jacob Keller George B. Johnson Fred R. Rochester Carrie I. Smith Bruce Fickel Roy Anthony Ray Hummel Clyde D. Smith

Truck Hits Clinic in Gallipolis Accident

Police report a minor collision Monday between a city owned truck driven by 52 year old Robert A. Queen and the Gallipolis Clinic building. The backing caused chipped brick with no damage to the truck.

Gallipolis Robert A. Queen

Two Men Fined In Gallipolis Municipal Court

Gallipolis city police reported two convictions and one bond forfeiture Monday in Municipal Court. Charles L. Spires age 20 of Gallipolis was fined five dollars and no costs for driving left of center. Eddie Provens age 41 of Gallipolis was fined ten dollars and costs for intoxication. Bernard C. Lewis age 49 of Ravenswood forfeited a fifteen dollar bond for disorderly conduct.

Gallipolis Charles L. Spires Eddie Provens Bernard C. Lewis Ravenswood

Boy Recovers After Fall From Ceiling in Gallipolis

Larry Dobson eight son of Mr and Mrs Arden Dobson of 408 Hedgewood Drive Gallipolis was admitted to Holzer Hospital for observation after falling through the attic ceiling over the garage. X rays showed no fracture and he is reported in good condition.

Gallipolis Larry K. Dobson Arden Dobson Hedgewood Dr Holzer Hospital Larry

Gallipolis Couples Obtain Marriage Licenses

John H Beever 21 and Carolyn Sanders 18 both of Gallipolis obtain marriage licenses. Hiram E Miller 25 of Patriot and Sharon A Nibert 18 of Gallipolis also receive licenses.

Gallipolis John H. Beever Carolyn Sanders Hiram E. Miller Sharon A. Nibert

Probation for Johnson in local larceny case

Donald E. Johnson, 26, of New Straitsville Route 1, pleaded guilty to larceny in an information filed by Prosecuting Attorney Hubert Lappen. He was given a suspended sentence and three years probation, with restitution due by August 12 and court costs paid. He had earlier pled guilty in Hocking County Court and was jailed awaiting grand jury action. Larry Payne, 19, of Port Huron Michigan, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering to commit larceny after being caught burglarizing a Willard Seel Service Station by Deputy Ed Smith.

Hubert Lappen Donald E. Johnson New Straitsville Cussins and Fearn Johnson Harley Meyer Jonson Hocking Larry

Feeder Calf Sale Dates Set for Chillicothe Area

Two Gallia County men attended a Chillicothe meeting of the Chillicothe Area Feeder Calf Improvement Committee. Dates for Chillicothe sales were set for Oct 17 24 31 and Nov 14 with calves received 6 am to 2 pm on the Mondays before.

Gallipolis Gallia County Chillicothe Chillicothe Area W. Harvey Calhoon Rio Grande Charles Richards Patriot Billy Lakin Gallipolis Waterloo

EUB Youth Head Named at Union Furnace EUB Church

Logan Shirley Levens presided over a Youth Fellowship meeting at Union Furnace EUB Church in the church basement. David Stimson led the opening prayer and the Rev Wiley Baker spoke on Christianity Among the YF. The group planned a pizza party and David Stimson was temporarily named president with Jo Ed McGhee as vice president.

Jo Ed McGhee Sharon Stevens Roger Stimson Mike Susan Linda Judy Cook Mary Wyskiver Beverlee Campbell Danny Nancy McDaniel Sandra Brown Shirley Dresher Rickey Michel Julia Stewart

Funeral Rites for Mrs Jane Banfield Held in Glouster

Funeral services for 77 year old former Glouster resident Jane Banfield who died Sunday in Cincinnati will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Norbert W Johnston funeral home. Rev John Markley will officiate and burial will follow in Glouster Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Glouster Jane Banfield Cincinnati Norbert W. Johnston John Markley Glouster Cemetery

Auxiliary Represented At Annual Convention

Mrs. Alfred Andres, president, and Mrs. William Withem, secretary, represented the American Legion Auxiliary Post 414 at the 41st annual convention in Cincinnati last week. The local Post will hold its annual picnic Thursday, Aug. 3 at Glouster Park, or Legion Hall if rain. Meat will be furnished. members to bring a dish and table service.

Glouster Alfred Andrews William Withem American Legion Auxiliary Cincinnati Glouster Park Legion Hall

Kiwanis River Cruise Planned on the Ohio

The Gallipolis Kiwanis Club plans a Wednesday evening river excursion aboard the Susan for a two hour cruise on the Ohio River. An onboard meal will be served during the trip.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Kiwanis Club Ohio River

Ringhiser Is Discharged From U S Army

Robert V. Ringhiser of Logan Ohio has been discharged from the U S Army on June 12 returning to civilian life. He served six years including a NATO assignment in Izmir Turkey and two years overseas in Germany. He began his service at Fort Knox Kentucky and later worked in Columbus before going to Turkey. He now works as a salesman for W H Chevrolet Co in Logan.

Logan Robert V. Ringhiser U. S. Army Dewey Ringhiser Route 1 Izmir Turkey NATO Ft. Knox Germany

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jackson Fairgreens Country Club Womens Golf Association Morton L. Dickey Dickey Hollis Woodyard Crown City Carroll Homer Tate Cheshire Doerings Zephyr Knoll Bizerte Saunders VFW Pocahontas Hall Zion Eub Ladies Aid D. H. Woodard Leo Armstrong S. John’s American Laxtheran Church Larry Kornsmiller Homer Kornsmiller Joe Nihiser Howard Meyer Pythian Sisters Sycamore Shade Cottage Rt. 75 N Hall Starlight Club Frank Ricketts Sr Rachelmacher Park U.S Rambler Gollar America Platt's Rambler Sales & Service van St, Athens, Oe Payne Port Huron, Mich Willard Seel Ed Smith Henry Lightnecker Producers Livestock Co-Operative Advertising Committee EUB Plan River Cruise Ringhiser The W&h Chevrolet Co Whomike Doctor of Motors Your N.A.P.A. Jobber Logan * McArthur
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