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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1966

Page

9

Lausche calls riots a national conspiracy

U S Senator Frank J Lausche of Cleveland labels recent city riots as part of a nationwide conspiracy executed by experts He cites centralized design and planned sniping incidents including a July 18 Cleveland meeting at the JFK club where firemen and police were discussed as targets He notes Molotov cocktails were made with precise technique and questions the source of expertise involved.

Chicago U. S Frank J. Lausche Dohio Lausche Cleveland Democrat JFK

Landmark Beard Sparks Local Preservation Fight

Ar thur Bellwood seeks to shave his chest-length beard drawing a petition from Postmaster Fred Kilner to save the local landmark. Bellwood says the board has long ignored the beard as a showplace, and the petition may not change his plan.

Cumberland England Landmarks Preservation Committee Arthur Bellwood Bellwood Fred Kilner

Vandalism Topic At Honey Fork Farm Bureau Meeting

Harold Zimmer led a discussion on vandalism and crime in rural America at a Honey Fork Farm Bureau Council meeting in Logan. He read pieces including On Saturday Afternoon Things Work Out and The Old Dasher Churn. Eight members and ten children attended the social hour followed by plans for an August 6 picnic at Kachelmacher Park Logan.

Logan Harold Zimmerman America Honey Fork Farm Bureau Council Zimmerman Kachelmacher Park

Logan Kiwanis Picnic Honors 81st Birthday at Armstrong Farm

About 150 people attended the Logan Kiwanis annual picnic on Tuesday at Harry Armstrong’s farm southeast of Union Furnace. Leo Armstrong, Armstrong’s father, was honored for his 81st birthday. In Orbiston, the 35th annual Orciston Methodist homecoming is set for Sunday with a noon basket dinner and 1:30 p.m. program on the church lawn.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Harry Armstrong Union Furnace Armstrong Leo Armstrong Orbiston Orbiston Methodist Church

4-H Demonstrations Planned For Aug 11 at Logan High

Hocking County 4-H demonstration program set for 8 p m August 11 at Logan High School. Senior division for members 14 or older. talks 3 to 15 minutes. Categories include home economics health and safety agriculture and miscellaneous. Entry blanks due August 10 at the extension office.

Logan

Stolen Parking Meter Recovered Near Lake Logan

A parking meter stolen Monday night from in front of a Main Street service station was found the next evening in a ditch near Lake Logan. The post had been pulled from the concrete and the head broken open. Lloyd Cox, McArthur Route 2, a night park patrolman, found it near the No 2 parking lot at Lake Logan.

Logan Main St Lake Logan Lloyd Cox McArthur Route 2 State Park

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Dismisses

Hocking Valley Community Hospital admitted Mrs. Zelma Jones of South Bloomingville Route 2 and Martin Sharrett of Logan. Dismissals included Edward Sette of Logan and Roger Allman of Radcliffe.

Hocking Valley Community Hospital Zelma Jones South Bloomingville Martin Sharrett Logan Edward Sette Roger Allman Radcliffe

Young Buys Out Partner at Collins and Young Appliance

Nelsonville report says the Collins and Young Appliance Store partnership is dissolved. W. E. Young bought Collins interest and will run the West Columbus Street shop, begun in 1959, while Collins shifts to commercial refrigeration work.

Nelsonville Collins and Young W. E. Young John W. Collins West Columbus St Young Collins

Mount St Mary Hospital Births and Scout Plans

Births listed for Mr and Mrs Jack McVey and others from New Plymouth Nelsonville Columbus Cerbon Hill Trimble Shawnee Corning and Athens. Nelsonville Troop 6n plans an outdoor training session on August 2 at their regular meeting Tuesday night.

Jack McVey New Plymouth Katherine Warren Nelsonville Arthur Mackey Columbus Arthur Dawley Cerbon Hill Donald Baker Trimble Harry Youtsey Shawnee Edna C. Hern Corning Zora Walker Lawrence Reeves Boy Scout

Laurelville twins in Vietnam share unit but different crews

Garry and Gerry Poling, Laurelville High School 1964 graduates, are identical twins assigned to the 134th Aviation Co in Vietnam. To ease confusion, a sergeant separated their flight repair teams, keeping them two or three planes apart. both were drafted February 17, 1965 and trained at Fort Gordon and Fort Eustis.

Laurelville Garry Gerry Poling Mildred G. Poling Mr. Poling 134Th Aviation Co Viet Nam Laurelville Brothers Fort Gordon Fort Eustis Poling Laurelville High School

Logan Band Boss Attends Kent State Clinic

Logan High School band director Logan Al Horsky travels to Kent State University for the annual marching band clinic. Guest William C. Moffitt of Michigan State University conducts workshops and leads the Spartan marching band. The program emphasizes halftime shows precision marching fancy footwork and arranging.

Logan al Horsky Kent State University William C. Moffitt Michigan State University Moffitt Spartan

Two Groups Plan Picnics For Sunday

Moose Lodge members and families hold a covered dish picnic Sunday at 1 p.m. at Burr Oak Lake cottage of Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Patton The Trimble Two. Jaycees and families hold a picnic Sunday at Memorial Park at noon.

Glouster Moose Lodge Burr Oak Lake C. F. Patton Trimble Jaycees Memorial Park

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