This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1963
Page
7
Ron Hansen drove in all Chicago runs with a home run and a sacrifice fly as the White Sox defeated Detroit 3 to 1. It marked the 12th time this season the .217 hitter produced the winning run. Michigan State's 1887 baseball team spent 10 dollars for a dozen baseballs and 2 dollars for umpires.
Glouster residents hosted visitors from Chattahoochee Florida Barberton Ohio and Columbus with calls from McDonald and Rus sell families. Elizabeth Burdiss visits Columbus then plans to see Florence Meeks. A Michigan Canada trip features Tecumseh and Toronto. John Thompson stays with grandmother Ther Lamborn then visits Amesville before returning home. McArthur jurors drawn for September term and Beckley named administrator of Mary Johnson estate.
Rev. C. W. Bollinger has assumed pastoral duties at the McArthur and Zaleski Methodist churches after a Florida vacation. He, with his wife and three sons, moved into the redecorated parsonage at 208 S Market St. in McArthur. He fished six miles offshore in Fort Lauderdale, catching a seven-foot three inch blue sailfish weighing 50 pounds. Bollinger holds degrees from Bluffton College and UT Dayton and previously served in the U.S. Army as a supply sergeant. He has done substitute teaching in Ohio and held a teaching certificate for seven years.
McARTHUR Shelly Co. laid the surface on 16.17 miles of Vinton County highways for the county highway department which supplied material and hauling. Engineer James E. Lee noted the contractor provided equipment and labor with a seal coat to be applied later by county workers. Roads resurfaced include Kelly Road No. 12 in Richland Twp Shurtz Road No. 21 in Swan Twp parts of Pretty Run Road No. 17 in Eagle and Jackson Twp and Cottrill Road No. 28 in Vinton Twp. New Haven party marked Melvin Fry's 12th birthday with a wiener roast at New Haven Park.
The Ohio Department of Highways will open bids Tuesday for improvements on three Vinton County highways. Surface treatment planned for Route 160 in Wilkesville and Wilkesville village totals 9.1 miles. Route 346 in Vinton Two covers 6.1 miles, and 3.36 miles of Route 689 in Wilkesville and Vinton Two will be resurfaced.
Chauncey and local families hosted and visited relatives across states. Dr. and Mrs. Patton and Grover Patton returned from a 4400 mile Western tour including Yellowstone Black Hills and Mt. Rushmore. Detroit and Akron relatives joined Sunday guests of the Antle and Rivers households with other local ties noted.
The Messenger details visitations and meals in Athens and nearby towns. Reynoldsburg residents Jimmy and his parents join Floyd Rosser and family in Athens with Herman Lohse and Linda. Christy Lohse visits Athens grandparents. The Crabtree family hosts and shares gatherings with Martin, Powell, Robinson and other relatives across Amesville, Nelsonville, Chauncey.
In Stockton California Bobby Gray 130 pounds knocks out Tony Vasquez 130 pounds of San Jose in the third round delivering a decisive victory for the local fighter.
Park manager Dick McDaniel reports about 12 000 visitors over the weekend at McArthur Lake Hope state park. Bathhouse use included 1600 swimmers on Saturday and Sunday, 700 meals were served in the dining lodge, and 65 camping units were registered.
Local ad promotes Kordite freezer boxes and related containers including Vapocans lids and Frosty Bags with a full line of freezer paper tape and wax products. Also lists Alcoa Reynolds and Judd’s pickle mixes along with spices like pepper and cloves provided in package or bulk.Saccharin and mustard products are also featured for purchase.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.