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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1958

Page

6

Logan 2 Teens Leave Trail of Wrecked Stolen Cars

Two teenage boys in Hocking County fled after a spree of four stolen vehicles starting near Buchtel. A White car wrecked after tearing a fence and mailbox. a 1957 Rutherford truck wrecked. a 1958 International wrecked near Johnson Hill. a Tomany owned car found abandoned near Canal Winchester. One youth stayed with a Sand Run couple. suspect from Indiana. last seen Wednesday afternoon.

Logan Hocking County Buchtel William White Lee Rutherford Carbon Hill Waldron Candytown Rutherford Johnson Hill Route 278 Nelsonville Joe Matheny Canal Winchester Sand Run Indiana

May Births Listed in Hocking County 22 Total

Logan area records show 22 births in May with 11 boys and 11 girls all at Hocking Valley Hospital. Names include Oiler Holdren Meeks Rollins Siler Roop Slay Hahn Iles Wykle Viney Tripp Gill Wollever Armstrong Hunter Dougherty Doddrill Stevens Goble Eckhart Smith. The report also notes 20 deaths, eight male and four female in the county and four male and four female in the city.

Logan Hocking County Lorena Larimer Hocking Valley Hospital Kirby L. Oiler Wellston John E. Holdren Logan Route 4 Shadie L. Meeks McArthur Estel Rollins Jr Rockbridge Harald L. Siler Jr Charles E. Roop James C. Slay Jacob R. Hahn Otto M. Iles Darrell V. Wykle Richard A. Viney Arthur R. Tripp Jr Zaleski Harold B. Gill Pearl M. Wollever William A. Armstrong Chester P. Hunter New Straitsville Edward E. Dougherty Robert L. Doddrill Jesse A. Stevens Donald E. Goble William R. Eckhart William R. Smith City

Grange Plans Basement Repairs At Antioch Meeting

Oscar Blum presided over Antioch Grange No. 2629 as plans for a new basement were announced with a blueprint. Betty Poling led the program with a poem by Mrs. Guy Duesenberry, followed by songs and a Lois Allen piano piece.

Oscar Blum Antioch Grange No Betty Poling Guy Duesenberry Lois Allen Poling

Nelsonville schools invite sealed bids for boiler and equipment

The Nelsonville City Board of Education invites sealed bids by 12 00 M noon EST July 24 195s for a gas boiler 5 years old a blast gas burner condensate pump and a steel stack plus related items. One unit bid on all properties required. Owner may reject any bid. Contact L C Gray Superintendent for more info.

Nelsonville Mid-Continent Metal Products Co Chicago Illinois H. P Tel

Local visits and WSCS circle meet in Rutland area

Miss Grace Miller visits grandparents in Rutland while attending Bible school. Families host relatives from Athens Lancaster Syracuse and Charleston. The WSCS Afternoon Circle met with fourteen members at Mrs Isaac Taylor’s home and planned an annual picnic at Marcia Dennison’s. The Athens Bible School closed with a church lawn picnic.

Rutland Grace Miller Athens Becky Folen David Bobbie Tillis Victor Braley E. O. Mills Syracuse O. O. Patterson Emma Haning Hattie McKenzie Ives Cottrill Lancaster Pearl Lanning Adeline Snowden Carlos Moundsville W. Va WSCS Isaac Taylor Eva Flemming Marcia Dennison Joe Phillips B. L. Graham Helen Charleston William Phillips Chillicothe Wilcox Langsville Howard Phillips William Folden Bowen Wheeling Carl Miller Ethel Snowden Harry Point Pleasant Bible School Church of Christ

Circle Four to Meet Nelsonville Presbyterian Women

Circle Four of the Presbyterian Women's Association will meet Monday in the church parlors at 7 30 p m.

Circle Nelsonville Circle Four The Presbyterian Women’s Association

Fake Claims Bring Arrest in Unemployment Fraud

Ronald D. Disbennett, of Laurelville Route 2, was arrested on an affidavit from Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation investigator Earl Wilson. Arraigned before Judge Vaughn Collins, he pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining unemployment benefits, fined 50 dollars and costs, and sentenced to 10 days in jail. Deputy Dennis Wilkes made the arrest.

Logan Laurelville

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Blood Usage

The Mount St. Mary Hospital notes report multiple births including sons for Hoce Handa Border Lauder Vaughn Allen and others, with many residents listed by town. Blood used totals three units.

Faith Services Across Nelsonville Churches Schedule

Nelsonville church listings show First Christian led by Ted Faulconer with morning worship at 10:30 and a Union service at 7:30 p m. Other churches include First Methodist with 8:30 and 10:30 services, Epiphany Episcopal, First Presbyterian, Dorr Run Chapel, Deanville Chapel, Church of the Nazarene, Wylie Chapel AME, Pentecostal, Pilgrim Holiness, Apostolic Gospel, Murray City EUB, Reorganized Latter Day Saints, Carbon Hill Methodist, Liberty Hill and Independence Holiness ministries all detailing service times and special meetings. Also noted is Sears Roebuck advertising expenditure report for 1957 and 1958 Store count.

LOGAN Sears, Roebuck and Co L. A. Riggs Sears Riggs

Storys Run Visit Sparks Family Gatherings

Seaman and Mrs Frank Cook of Pensacola Fla visit relatives including Mr and Mrs Ross Fife while on furlough. Spe and Mrs William Wilkes from Granite City arrive for a brief visit with Mr and Mrs Joe Leach. Mrs Wilkes will stay with her parents as her husband studies in Virginia for nine weeks.

Seaman Frank Cook Pensacola Fla Ross Fife Spe William Wilkes Granite City Illinois Joe Leach Wilkes Virginia Fred Underwood Fairmont Walter Underwood Marvin Ralph Kenneth Ralph Old Kyger Ricky Matthews Kyger Bernard Conley Sons New Haven Squire Taylor

Nelsonville Personal Notices Sees Visits and Recoveries

Mrs. W. R. Dixon returns from a week with son William Dixon in Baltimore Maryland. Miss Leona Wells recovers from surgery at Norton Infirmary room 218 Louisville Kentucky and plans convalescence with her niece Mrs. Arthur Whitelaw formerly Vivian Mae Grady.

W. R. Dixon William Dixon Baltimore Leona Wells Norton Infirmary Third and Oak Sts Louisville Arthur Whitelaw Vivian Mae Grady

Wilkesville Pythian Sisters Ice Cream Supper Friday

The Wilkesville Pythian Sisters host an afternoon and evening ice cream supper at the hall with sandwiches pie cake and coffee. Dancing in the evening welcomes all. Visitors include Milford Long and Floyd Sayre of Columbus and Mrs Gill of Columbus.

Wilkesville

Logan Band Classes Begin Next Monday in High School

Logan schools will start beginner band classes next Monday morning led by Armand Houk. Sessions run Monday Wednesday Friday in the high school lunchroom with hourly slots for flutes cornet trombone clarinet saxophone and drums. Entry is via Market Street entrance due to remodeling.

Logan Armand Houk Houk Market St

Hocking Valley Hospital Births and Admissions

Mr and Mrs Fred Bates Hamden announce a son. Mr and Mrs Raymond Mock Logan Route 3 announce a daughter. Mr and Mrs James R King Logan announce a daughter. Admitted Merl J Bell Logan medical. Lohman T Reitz Findlay medical. Dismissed Charles Taylor Logan. Lohman T Reitz Findlay. Mrs Isobell Grove Logan.

Neil Hoce Nelsonville James Handa Trimble Charles Border Glouster Ross Lauderback Buchtel Harold D. Vaughn Roger Allen New Marshfield Fred Bates Hamden Raymond Mock Logan James R. King Merl J. Bell Lohman T. Reitz Findlay Medical Charles Taylor Isobell Grove

Local church groups host June meetings and visits

Mrs. Porter Moore hosted the Kings Daughters Sunday School Class with a business session and social hour, serving refreshments to named members. Mrs. Mills led the Willing Workers Class of the South Haydenville Church of God with devotions and refreshments. Graham H. Swaim, on seven day furlough from the U. S. Navy, visits parents before returning to Norfolk. Local youths attended camp and workshops at Lancaster Camp Ground and Ohio University. Visitors and extended family visited and dined with area residents, including Budgets.

Haydenville Porter Moore Kings Daughters Moore Harry Swaim Hattie Patton Nellis Allen Vern Robinett Dorothy McQuard Albert Sparks Neil Gierhart John Hutchinson McGathey Nora Skiner Louise Ohlinger Raymond Mills South Haydenville Memphis Tenn Kermit Swaim Naval Air Station Norfolk Beverly Campbell Carla Bond Karen Vollmer Cheryl Sparks Lancaster Camp Ground Intermediate Methodist Youth Fellowship Institute Shirley Bond Mary Jane Martin Newark Jerry Crothers H.S. Bowles Nelsonville Fred Durant Logan

Man Denies Complicity In Legion Theft

Logan area man arraigned in County Court for breaking and entering in the night season with intent to commit larceny in the burglary of the American Legion Home. Franklin Bush 52 denied complicity while two nephews from Greenup Kentucky admitted entering the Legion home and selling five rifles and a sword. All weapons later recovered.

LOGAN American Legion Logan Route 4 Franklin Bush Vaughn Collins Bush Clifford Bush Eugene Bush Greenup Legion Home Kentucky

Church schedules list services at several unions and missions

Logan Churches Union Furnace EUB Paul A Sellers pastor shows Sunday school 9 a m worship 10 a m evangelistic 7 30 p m choir 7 p m Tuesday prayer Bible study young people 7 30 p m Wednesday Union Sunday school 9 30 a m worship 10 40 a m Zion Sunday school 9 30 a m prayer meeting follows Church of the Nazarene Roy E Klingler pastor Sunday school 9 30 worship 10 30 NYPS 6 45 evening worship 7 30 prayer and praise Wednesday First EUB D S Dunkle pastor Sunday school 9 worship 10 15 sermon Jesus Visits a Friend reception members music by tri o children choir youth fellowship 6 30 evening worship 7 30 preparing the way Church family night 6 30 inspirational program 7 30 new member recognition Haydenville Methodist Charge Carl Wetherell minister Hayden ville worship 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 Wednesday choir 6 30 Buchtel Sunday school 10 worship 11 evening 7 30 MYF and choir 6 30 prayer 7 30 adult choir 6 30 Murray City Sunday school 10 worship 7

First Christian Ted Faulconer Faulconer First Methodist F. M. Wentz Methodist Youth Fellowship Ogden Ludlow TB Hospital First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans Hocking Evans Christian Church Dorr L. W. McIntire Ann Graham Deanville Chapel Deanville Community Chapel Union Furnace Paul A. Sellers Young People’s Meeting Union Sunday School Church of the Nazarene Roy E. Klingler NYPS D. S. Dunkle Jesus June Metzler Helen Price Evanelle Shackleford Haydenville Carl Wetherell Buchtel Murray City

Visitors Gather For Weekend At Halsey Home In Ohio

A long list of relatives and friends visited Mr. and Mrs. Don Halsey and mother Ada Tall in Tupper Plains. Guests included families from Dayton Cincinnati Racine Chester Athens Akron Florida Tucson Kingwood Charleston East Liverpool Columbus Seattle and Parkersburg.

Tupper Plains Robert Halsey Dayton Charleston W. Va Lonnie Martin Sharron Light Kingwood Robert Martin Walter Torrence East Liverpool Roland Torrence Carl Watson Homer Reed Cardington Tillie Reed Jack Hasen Lea Jean Arbaugh Columbus Harold Parker Jackson John Arbaugh Hasen Seattle Wash Boeing Air Craft Co Frank Stoops Roselee Parkersburg Effie Watson

Betty Funk and Rudolph Rempel wed at Trinity Lutheran Church

Betty Mae Funk and Rudolph William Rempel united in a Friday evening ceremony at Trinity Lutheran Church. The reception followed in the parish hall with about 125 guests. The couple, Logan as residents, will live at 152 S. Market St. in Logan.

Trinity Lutheran Church Betty Mae Funk Rudolph William Rempel H. H. Fickenscher Joe L. Funk Logan R. H. Rempel Church St Mabel G. Prather Wilbur Oeffler Sheila Rohrer Sugar Grove William Miller, Jr Walter T. Rohrer Mr. Rempel John N. Funk Charles F. Eversole Carroll Walter Rohrer Oscar Bartholomew, Jr Harry Reed Massillon Richard Flatt Columbus Logan High School Lancaster Ohio University

Four People Treated After Accidents At Mount St. Mary Hospital

Four persons were treated in the Emergency Room of Mount St. Mary Hospital Thursday. Terry Monk, 12, of Mason City Hill, broke both arms after a sliding board fall and received casts before dismissal. Lester Edwards, 54, Nelsonville, injured his right knee when a coal chunk fell at Valley No. 6 Mine and was x rayed and dismissed. Carol Sue Adams, 3, Nelsonville, fractured her right wrist from a seat climb in an automobile and was casted then dismissed. Mrs. Margaret Carter, 60, Gloucester, fell downstairs at home and injured her right shoulder. she was x rayed.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Terry Monk Jack Monk Mason City Hill Lester Edwards Valley No. 6 Carol Sue Adams Russell Adams Margaret Carter Joseph Carter Glouster

Divorce suit filed in Common Pleas Court

Wayne Vanhoose files for divorce from Edith L. Vanhoose alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. He seeks custody of two minor children and alimony. The couple married August 20 1945 in Paintsville Kentucky.

Logan Wayne Vanhoose Common Pleas Edith L. Vanhoose Paintsville

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chiff Rizer Buchtel-Carbon Hill Rizer A. J. Waldron John Reid Hocking County Fair Ed Blackston Bob Miller Dot Youth Council Karen Armstrong Hocking Farm Bureau Youth Council Logan Farm Equipment Co Wilma Sears Carol Spurgus Jack Brenning Marvalea Armstrong Rory Anne Virginia Field Family Weekly Collins Nelsonville-Buchtel Road Nelsonville, Ohio Wanda Dickens Rosanna Snyder Katherine Turn Mary Cunningham Donald Yerian Donald Dawley Bessie Steinmetz Virginia Brooks Merthyr Mary Manda the Plains Rosella Melvin New Lexington Freda Meade Joseph Richards Philo Addison Frey Lucy Buell Arthur Conley Wanda Dickerson Langley Gullett Wylie Chapel T. J. Smith Penticostal Ray Benson Pilgrim Holiness E. F., Ledingham Young Peoples Robert Gastin Apostolic Gospel Walter Shaffer Evangelical United Brethren Ray Mann Reorganized Latter Day Saints Jackson St D. O. Norris Zion League Roy Brookman Liberty Hill First Baptist S. H. Hughes Independence Holiness Eugene R. Whitmer Bobby Field Dale Ellis and Sons Douglas Darst Stingy Creek Man Legion Logan Churches Tuppers Plains Betty Funk Rudolph Rempel Chevrolet Fayette St Dwight Adams Bela Lugosi Fay Wray Marie Wilson Mediems Shoe Store W. Columbus St the Mutual Home & Savings Association East Washington St Athens, Ohio Federal Home Loan Bank Tul Lalla Quick's
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