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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1969
Page
2
Logan Ohio June meeting notes show Hocking County commissioners vote to sell a county owned stone crusher stored in a quarry off Route 362 with sealed bids opening July 1. The unit cost the county 25 000 dollars plus moving and setup expenses. Engr George A Mara says cheaper stone can be bought than operated.
Meigs High School marching band rehearses Thursday from 7 to 8 30 p m at the high school for the Regatta Parade. The parade is Friday at 6 p m. A bus departs Rutland for Meigs High School at 5 45 p m Friday. Summer uniforms will be worn. The Meigs Symphonic Band rehearses Monday from 7 to 9 p m for a concert June 24 at 7 30 p m on the Ohio University College Green. A bus leaves Rutland June 24 at 5 45 p m to Athens. buses not used for rehearsals.
The State Department of Highways will hold a public hearing Friday at 10 a.m. on the proposed Route 33 bypass at Nelsonville. The session, at Tri-County District Vocational School, Route 691, is open to all interested persons and will be attended by city officials and Board of Trade representatives.
Mrs Mildred Carlin of Nelsonville Route 1 traveled to Toledo with her nephew Boyd Reeves for major surgery at Flower Hospital last Sunday. While in the city she visited Mrs Stanley Wend and another nephew William River at Stockport.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harbarger of Logan welcome a daughter. Logan residents Gerald Culbertsen Cynthia Sheets and James Thomas are admitted. Discharges include Arthur McQuaid Pearl Schultz Paul Carrier Chester Speelman and Jennifer Monk.
Logan reports the Womens League golf event at Hocking Hills Country Club won by Belville. The Belville team defeated National Supply Jax Distributor and Ford Hack Auto Supply with low scorers Miss Katie McCoy Mrs Arlene Robb and Mrs Jean McClain receiving golf balls. Mrs McClain had the low net and Miss Mary Jane McKinley and Miss Ann McKinley tied for low putts. Grace Aliman won the bridge.
A surprise birthday party was held Sunday at Board Baptist Church in Point Pleasant honoring Bill Weigand. A dinner was served and gifts presented. Attendees included local families from Letart and nearby towns plus visitors from New Haven Fairfax and Kirkland.
Hocking Valley Historical Vehicle Club members elected Bill Pratt as president Bill Picketts as vice president and Nell Patton as secretary treasurer at the recent meeting. Installation will occur in July during a club picnic hosted by Mr. and Mrs. George Bardin who served a dessert course.
A roster shows dismissals including Mrs. Patricia Facemyer Dale Steenrod Clarence McFann Mrs Catherine McDaniel Elton Coffman Mrs Phyllis Mitchell and Mrs Garnet Schoonover William Howell Mrs Delilah Voris along with listed residents from Logan McArthur Millfield Jackson ville Corning Junction City and Nelsonville Route 1 and Route 2 names and titles.
Nelsonville scouts of Troop 67 will sell potato chips Thursday through Saturday to raise funds for camping at Camp Kootaga on the Hughes River in West Virginia. Class Twenty-one of First United Methodist Church meets Thursday at noon at 267 Oak Street for a dinner hosted by Mrs. Carl Coakley.
Fifty Polsley descendants gathered at Kachelmacher Park for a family reunion honoring Walter and Donnie Polsley. Attendees from Akron Ewington Letart California Gallipolis and Logan shared a basket dinner after Debbie Polsley and Doug Ferbrache wed the previous day.
Twig Five Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild announces a rummage sale Friday afternoon and all day Saturday at St Andrew's Parish Hall located on East Washington Street.
May vital statistics show 10 births in Hocking County with four male and six female babies and 13 deaths including nine male and four female. One female death occurred in Logan city.
Logan Democrat Club members will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Logan Federal Community Room. Memberships are being sold at $1 each. Rolland School, former city councilman, is named to head the Logan Kennedy dinner to be held at the Armory in September.
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