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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1968

Page

16

Area Ministers Assigned By Methodist Church in Ohio

Ohio Conference announces 151 new United Methodist ministerial appointments across 11 districts. Columbus District leads with 23. Zanesville 18. Cincinnati 17. Notable moves include Howard Mayne to Albany, Jack D Lebenstrom to Amanda, and John G Koontz to Glenwood after transfers from Riverside and Athens connections.

Lakeside Ohio F. Gerald Ensley Columbus Ohio Conference of the Methodist Church United Methodist Church Ensley Ohio West Area Zanesville Cincinnati Dayton Wilmington Springfield Chillicothe Defiance Toledo Lima Portsmouth Howard Mayne Albany Jack D. Lebenstrom Haydenville-Webb Amanda Charles W. Imoff Glouster and Trimble Chesterhill Glouster-Trimble Joe Walburn Roundhead Coolville Roy W. Rose Philo Waterford Mark Fulkerson Cumberland Cambridge

Ohio universities launch shared interlibrary loan for faculty

Ohio University and 18 other state universities join an interlibrary loan policy giving faculty access to about 5.5 million research volumes. The program, by the Inter- University Library Council, aims to ease borrowing among member campuses and potentially to include private, special, and large-city libraries in time.

Ohio University Walter W. Wright Ohio Inter-University Library Council Wright IULC Cleveland Health Sciences Library Wright State Akron Miami Bowling Green Central State University of Toledo Kent State Youngstown State Ohio State Cleveland State

Jitney Supper Planned at Syracuse School House

Final plans for a jitney supper at the Syracuse school house Saturday June 15 were made by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Volunteer Fire Department after a Little League game. Serving starts at 4 30 p.m. Proceeds go to a fund to buy a new bed for the fire truck and Ada Slack and Myla Hudson will host the June 24 meeting. Since 1925 US farms declined from 6.8 million to under 3.1 million, a new low since 1875.

Syracuse Fire Department Ballpark Ada Slack Myla Hudson

Flood Work Recognized at Athens Red Cross Efforts

The piece praises volunteers who trained to interview flood victims at the Ohio National Guard Armory, with Red Cross relief coordinated by National Red Cross field workers introduced by Mr. Vessey. G Kenner Bush and R W Oakley commend the Red Cross and the Hocking Conservancy District notes. Nelsonville Mayor Earl Hilleary thanks the Red Cross and Ohio University students for sandbagging help to protect a railroad embankment.

Athens Ohio National Guard Red Cross National Red Cross Vessey G. Kenner Bush the Messenger R. W. Oakley Hock Hocking Conservancy Nelsonville Oakley Hocking Earl Hilleary Ohio University

Quotas Put On Import Of Milk

The Department of Agriculture placed temporary import quotas on condensed and evaporated milk and cream entering the United States. Rep Clarance E Miller protested to Secretary Orville Freeman urging emergency action under the Agriculture Adjustment Act Section 22. The tariff commission will review further dairy products for possible quotas. Miller notes Ohio leads in evaporated milk production and warns imports threaten domestic producers while surplus products may be diverted from abroad. The European Common Market faces blame for world dairy surplus with its milk price support of 4.67 per hundredweight versus the U S price of 4.28.

Department of Agriculture U. S U.S Clarence E. Miller Orville Freeman Agriculture Department Tariff Commission Miller Ohio

Reunion At Ash Cave Draws George Family

The George family reunion took place at Ash Cave in NEW PLYMOUTH. Attendees included families from Zanesville Cincinnati Columbus and Coonville, such as Mr and Mrs Dick Spring with Sharon and Gary, the Carsey group, the Watts group with Lonnie, the Farrells, the Taylors, the Johnston and Beyer households, and others.

New Plymouth George Ash Cave Dick Spring Sharon Gary Lon Carsey Helen Russell Don Veon Kimmie Robbie Amy Jeff Ricky Carsey Dave Watts Lonnie Zanesville Lloyd Farley Becky Cindy Cincinnati

Meeting Scheduled By Bible Students

Nelsonville Bible Students Ecclesia will meet Sunday at 3 p m at the Little House Myers Street. The topic is a study of The Three Worlds as described by the Apostle Peter and there will be a continued study of The Tabernacle. The public is invited.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Bible Students Ecclesia Little House Myers Street Peter

Area Obituaries Reach Across Counties In May 1968

Obituary notices from Nelsonville Columbus Logan and Gallipolis report deaths of Rev Raymond Simpson 73 Garland E Lamb George Malloy 43 and Leo Burnell Hartwell 80. Simpson a former Nelsonville Pilgrim Holiness Church pastor died after heart attack in Greenville born Owen County Kentucky served churches in multiple states. Lamb 67 father of two and stepchildren with multiple survivors, services held in Columbus. Malloy 43 ex tavern operator and state highway inspector survived by a daughter and two grandchildren with a Requiem High Mass at St Johns Church. Hartwell longtime advertising man and former showboat staffer died in Holzer Hospital. services at Miller Funeral Home.

Nelsonville Raymond Simpson Pilgrim Holiness Church Mr. Simpson Kentucky West Virginia Delaware New Jersey Pennsylvania Indiana Ohio London Pilgrim Holiness Columbus Garland E, Lamb Charles Lamb Tuppers Plains Faith Betty Nobles Florida William Lamb Akron Marjorie Heidi Jack Moore Charles Summerfield Savanah Earl Summerfield Murraysville Cecil Caldwell Reedsville Edna Summerfield Long Bottom Herbert Parker Syracuse Lamb Logan George Malloy S. High St Kimes Athens New Straitsville State Highway Department Malloy St. John’s Catholic Church Eagles Lodge Harold Lillian) Ewart Miami Fla St. John’s Church Charles Foy Oak Grove Cemetery Roberts Lome Gallipolis Leo Burnell Hartwell Holzer Hospital Sands Rest Bulaville Road Hartwell Billy Bryant Heslop Machine Shop Point Pleasant Miller Funeral Home Glenn Hueholt Pine Street

Funeral services for Mrs Lillian Mann in Nelsonville

Funeral services for Mrs Lillian Mann aged 85 of 263 Grosvenor Street Nelsonville will be held Saturday at 2 30 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev J Lloyd Evans officiating. She died Tuesday at Mount St Mary Hospital. Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Nelsonville Lillian Mann Grosvenor St Johnson Funeral Home J. Lloyd Evans

Firemen Respond to Three Alarms in Logan and Nearby

Logan firemen answered three alarms Thursday evening. Wiring burned in an auto owned by William Bird in front of 692 East Second. At 7 35 p m debris ignited at Routes 33 and 180 possibly from a cigarette. The final call at 10 20 p m was to extinguish a trash can fire in front of the courthouse. Henry O McCutcheon 41 of Somerville was arrested for driving while intoxicated. The Bahamas archipelago spans 760 miles with about 700 islands and 2 000 bays.

Logan William Bird New Straitsville

Good Hope School Vote Set For August 13

Hocking County school board in special session sets August 13 for a special election on transferring the Good Hope area from West Hocking Local to Logan City School District. A May 31 petition against the transfer was deemed proper, and the board approved the election date.

Logan Hocking County Good Hope West Hocking Logan City

Road petition seeks closing of two paths in Athens County

Margaret Creek conservancy district petitions Athens County Commissioners to close two roads in Lee Township. The first runs 2700 feet from County Road 12 to a section line in Lee Township. The second follows township road 16 between property lines of Keith and Hazel Zimmerman. Viewing set June 24 at 11:00 a.m. with hearing July 1, 1968 at the Court House office. Helen Robinette Clerk.

Margaret Creek East Margaret Creek

Bid Opening Scheduled For Locks

U S Corps of Engineers announced bids will be opened July 24 for two Racine Locks and Dam contracts near Letart Ohio River. One covers relocation of railroad and highway culverts at School House Run Spring Run Skull Run in Mason and Jackson counties Ohio. The other calls for clearing brush along river banks below elevation 562 to Lock and Dam 22 plus removal of a small stone dam on Mill Creek. Individual contracts range from 100000 to 500000 dollars. Total Racine project cost expected over 76 million with completion in 1970. Also bids open for public use facilities at Coolville. Sheriff Hartenbach reported Gary Goodnite jailed on a delinquency charge. Lonnie Frazier conveyed to state penitentiary on felonious assault charge after hospital observation.

Point Pleasant Racine Ohio River Letart Huntington U. S. Corps of Engineers School House Run Spring Run Skull Run Mason County Jackson County Ohio Mill Creek Coolville

Appointment of Stella Dusz as Executrix in Ohio estate

Stella Dusz of The Plains Athens County Ohio is appointed Executrix of the estate of Harry J Dusz deceased The Plains Athens County Ohio Creditors must file claims within four months Dated June 3 1968 Harold J Rose Probate Judge of Athens County Ohio

Stella Dusz The Plains Athens County Ohio Harry J. Dusz the Plains Harold J. Rose Said

Public Auction of Antiques and Household Goods at Morgan Co

Antiques and old items from estates including Katherine Brown Carroll to be sold at 10:00 A.M. at Floral Building Morgan County Fair Grounds Ohio near McConnelsville on State Route 376. Items include furniture dishes tools and numerous household pieces plus Western-style and electronic items. Auctioneer Bill Janes offers cash sales with lunch and no responsibility for accidents.

Morgan Co Lge

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