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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1961

Page

4

Logan Ucker Convicted Third Time For Milk Violation

Logan dairyman Logan Ucker was found guilty in Hocking County Court of possessing ungraded and misbranded milk for a third time in a month. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs, with a 10 day window to pay or appeal.

Ucker LOGAN James Ucker Logan Dairyman Hocking County Ucker Bros. Dairy Logan - Hocking County Acker Paul Hartman Ucker Bros Southeast District Laboratory Nelsonville H. M. Boocks C. F. Cummins Hartman Vaughn Collins Richard Gerken Collins

Rev Schottke to Conduct Last Service at First United

Logan notes Rev Earl F Schottke will lead his final service at the First United Presbyterian Church with the Lord s Supper, infant baptisms, and new members. Over seven and a half years he oversaw 45 marriages 75 baptisms 113 funerals and added 200 plus members. The congregation will vote at 7 30 p m to dissolve the pastoral relationship effective June 30 under Moderator General Presbyter Thomas E Foster.

Thomas E. Foster

Unemployed In Hocking County Declines In Week

The Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation reports a seasonal decline in unemployment in Hocking and Athens Counties for the week ended June 17. The total unemployed or on continued claims fell to 851 from 947, with 51 new claimants and 402 on federal extended benefits.

Logan Hocking County Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Athens Hocking Counties Ohio

Neglect and Cruelty Cited in Divorce Petition

Monique Shanley cites neglect of duty and extreme cruelty in a divorce petition from Michael Shanley filed in Common Pleas Court. She seeks custody of three minor children, temporary and permanent alimony, and an order restraining the husband from entering a trailer at 1178 W Hunter St. Married February 2 1958 in Plessitt Herbert France.

Logan Monique Shanley Michael Shanley Common Pleas Court W. Hunter St Plessitt Herbert France

Injunction Sought Over Wall At Nelsonville Homes

W A Patton of 911 Chestnut St Nelsonville files in Common Pleas for a injunction against Nora Reeves of 923 Chestnut St to stop her cement block wall project on Patton property. Hearing set for 10 a m June 27.

W. A. Patton Chestnut St Nelsonville Common Pleas Court Nora Reeves Patton

Dinner Held For Choir At St. Matthew

A potluck dinner in the St Matthew Lutheran Church assembly room preceded the senior choir season finale rehearsal. Kitchen led by the Blosser and Blum couples. Miss Susan Dupler performed piano and organ solos with group singing. Rehearsals resume September 6 under director Mrs Ward Stuart.

Merl Primmer Cleon Tucker C. F. Rauch Katherine Myers Logan Ward Stuart Bremen Ward Rena) Stuart

Laurel Run Community Church Hosts June Activities

Local calendar lists Laurel Valley Grange program on Friday June 23 at 7 30 p m. June 24 features an ice cream social on Wolfe's lawn Laur el Run Road Laur el Run Community Church sponsors. June 25 Ilesboro Homecoming at schoolhouse with Alumni Association basket dinner at 12 30 p m Nosth Libri League hosts 8 p m at Mrs Russel Mason home with speaker Mrs John Barker.

Laurel Valley Grange Wolfe Laurel Run Road Route Laurel Run Joseph Cantwell McBroom Village Park Canal Winchester Nosth Libri League Russel Mason John Barker

Fan Motor Burns Out At Nelsonville Residence

Firefighters responded at 3 58 a m Thursday to 471 Fairview Ave Nelsonville for a furnace blower fan motor that burned out. Damage confined to the motor with no further injuries reported.

Nelsonville Eileen Reighard Fairview Ave

Troop 6 to Meet Nelsonville Camp Meeting

Boy Scout Troop 64 will hold a meeting at 6 30 p m Friday at the recreation park shelter house. All members planning to attend camp must be present and medical forms will be issued at the meeting.

Nelsonville Recreation Park

Logan Couples In County Justice Court Record

Logan residents Larry Lee Toops 19 and Wanda M. Shahan 18 at home Logan. Edward H. Anderson 24 factory worker Logan and Patricia Ann Dicken 21 stock record clerk Logan.

Logan Larry Lee Toops Wanda M. Shahan Edward H. Anderson Patricia Ann Dicken

Will Admitted in Logan Probate Court

Will of the late James J. Smith of Logan admitted to probate in Hocking County Probate Court. Entire estate left to wife Agnes minus 300 dollars bequest to Birdy Smith. Widow named executrix without bond.

Logan James J. Smith Hocking County Agnes Birdy Smith

WSCS Elects New Officers in Nelsonville Circle Five

The WSCS Circle Five held its organizational meeting at Mrs. Faye Bingman's home with Mrs. Helen Jackson assisting. New officers named are Lucille Weaver secretary Betty Johnson treasurer and Mary K Backus press secretary. The group set the third Tuesday as regular meeting night and planned a rummage sale in October and Christmas tags. Blessing Boxes will be started and the next meeting is Sept 19 at Mrs. Florence Coakley’s home with devotion led by Mrs. Bessie Ball and program by Mrs. Ruth Patton.

Nelsonville New Circle WSCS Methodist Church Faye Bingman Helen Jackson Bingman Jackson Florence Coakley Lucille Weaver Betty Johnson Mary K. Backus Oak Street Bessie Ball Ruth Patton

Doering Family Vacation at Thousand Island Park New York

Logan residents Dr. and Mrs. J Ward Doering and children Kathy Cindy and Dotty returned to Logan after a week at Park Lodge on the St Lawrence Seaway Thousand Island Park New York. The Doerings older children Tim Peggy and Jim are summer lodge employees. Park Lodge manager is P Jay Cole formerly of Logan. Mrs Newell Grooms of Midland Place enjoyed a week in Paducah Kentucky visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs George Hull and son Tom Grooms. Last Sunday guests at Mr and Mrs J G Coakley home were Myrl Coakley of Coolville and Mrs Ben Bunthoff and children Rosemary and Royden of Logan.

Newell Grooms Midland Place Paducah George Hull Tom Grooms Logan J. G. Coakley Schofield Max Donahue Gregory Donahue Richwood Union County James Roberts Newark Ives Hartley Leonard Keirns Florence Wallace Dayton Jack Wilson Duncan Falls Don Wilson Agnes Russell Glouster Drake Rest Home Bessie Drake Jessie Howard McConnelsville Stella McIinturf Stockport Jane Ellen Thompson Jack Hewes Youngstown Glen Morris Tiffin

Girl Scouts Hold Regular Meeting With Pizza Party

Girl Scout Troop 9 met at the Scout House Wednesday evening at 7 for their regular meeting. The group enjoyed a pizza party with each girl helping prepare the refreshments. Miss Rita Fields poured for the candle light dinner. The next meeting will be at the same time next Wednesday evening.

Nelsonville Rita Fields

Logan Area Girls Elected To Offices

Five Logan area girls at Buckeye Girls State Capital University Columbus are elected to offices in the phantom state. Janice Thompson Gary city house representative Teresa Walter Hobart city senator Melissa Horwell Gage City Nationalist Party leader Michele Scapparotti Sullivant City school board Mary Jo Rutter Cook City council.

Mary Jo Rutter E. Main St Cook City

Garden Club Members Tour Wahkeena Preserve

Logan Mrs Frederick Blume Mrs Sol Stoughton and Mrs George Stallsmith joined Four Seasons Garden Club members on a tour of Wahkeena in Fairfield County a preserve donated to the Ohio Historical Society by the late Mrs Carmen Hambleton Warner Unusual flowers and trees were noted including non native species Three varieties of water lilies and other aquatic plants were observed Birds calls numbered over 30 with some nests identified Photos were taken and slated for later meetings The excursion ended with a dinner at Jo Kar s in Lancaster.

Lancaster Jo-Kar's

Hospital Notes From Hocking Valley Hospital

Mr and Mrs William Woodruff Logan welcome a daughter. Mrs Gene Coe Haydenville undergoes surgery. Andy Dhaka South Bloomingville treated medically. Discharged are Mrs Richard Barnhart Logan Route 1 and Clifford Wharton Rockbridge.

William Woodruff Logan Gene Coe Haydenville Andy Dhaka South Bloomingville Richard Barnhart Clifford Wharton Rockbridge

Circle Elects Officers For WSCS Dutch Party Planned

Circle I of WSCS Methodist Church held its meeting at Mrs. Anna Riley’s home. Dorothy Allen was named recording secretary and Mary Louise Weller treasurer. Miss Stephenson becomes press secretary with Pearl Williams chairing the card and sales tax committees. A Dutch Maid party is set for July 12 in the church social rooms. Regular meetings move to the fourth Wednesday. no summer meetings, next gathering in September at Mrs. Oda Elliott’s home.

Nelsonville Circle I WSCS Methodist Church Anna Riley Short Street Edith Howson Riley Pearl Williams Margaret Riley Dorothy Allen Mary Louise Weller Miss Stephenson Oda Elliott

Hocking Personal Taxes Show Sizeable Increase

May settlement by Hocking County treasurer Ralph Moorhead shows personal taxes up sharply. First half totals reach 129 996 11 with delinquencies 23 847 53 and tangible property 89 592 72 plus 16 545 22 from intangible property and 10 62 in grain taxes. Subdivisions receive varied amounts across Benton Two Falls Two Logan city Good Hope Two and other districts.

LOGAN Ralph Moorhead Hocking County Benton Two Falls Two Oroville Logan City

Nel sonville BPW installs officers at dinner meeting

Nel sonville Business and Professional Women's Club held a monthly dinner at the Methodist Church. Mrs. Jeannette Grim thanked members for support and installed officers including Grim as president and Kunzman, Kelso, Young, Hartley, and Hanning. Reports on Toledo convention were given.

Nelsonville Alice Kelso Lillian Young Pearl Hartley Woodena Hanning

Bible School Graduation Program Slated at Nazarene Church

Commencement exercises for the daily vacation Bible school at the Church of the Nazarene start at 7 30 p m Sunday with an open house at 7 in the church basement. Exhibits of handwork and crafts will be shown as pupils from each department participate in the evening program. Parents are urged to attend.

Nelsonville Church of the Nazarene The Bible School

Scouts Shape Rhoades Scholarships for Oxford Study

Two thirds of Rhodes scholarships awarded to Americans for study at Oxford over the last sixteen years went to young men who had been Boy Scouts.

Rhodes Oxford University England

Chesterhill Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits

Local social notes recount visits and travels among residents. Hoots include Hoon and Gibbons in Kalamazoo, Bowman relocation to McElfresh property, John Schofield’s cataract surgery, Donahue family move to Richwood, and Jane Ellen Thompson’s wedding in Youngstown. Several hospitality calls and family gatherings are listed.

Chesterhill Ross Hoon Charles Gibbons Kalamazoo Mich Lenore Gibbons Jerry Bowman Stockport John McElfresh Town

New Officers Installed by Logan Women of the Moose

Mrs Mary Bren ick installed as regent at the regular meeting of the Women of the Moose in Logan. Twenty one members attended as officers including Jennie Norris senior regent and Mabel Roop retiring senior regent received corsages and gifts. A potluck supper and mystery prize followed with next meeting scheduled for July 6.

Lennie Henry Sentinel Sylvia Blake Argus Elizabeth Kellengarger Shirley Norris Helen Kistler Mabel Roop Roop Norris Emma_ Woltz Nutter

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes and Admissions

Hospital notes list new arrivals and admissions including Mr and Mrs Harold Giffin with a son born. admissions for Mary Slatzer Delbert Shiplett Clara Denney Charles Williams Sam Jackson Kathryn Johnson and others. Also noted are several newborns and patients from Shawnee New Lexington Nelsonville Glouster Millfield McConnelsville and Deanville.

Harold Giffin Logan Route 3 Admissions Mary Slatzer Shawnee Delbert Shiplett Clara Denney New Marshfield Charles Williams Jacksonville Sam Jackson Glouster Lucille Clark New Lexington Alice Finnen Randy Dearing Margaret Young

Minor damages in W Hunter St crash

John R. McElhinny of Middletown and John A. Moore of Canal Winchester were involved when Moore sideswiped McElhinny while he prepared to turn into a service station. Moore was cited in mayor’s court for improper passing.

Logan W. Hunter St John R. McElhinny Middleport John A. Moore Canal Winchester Moore

Scout Mothers See Movies Of Mountains

The Mother's Auxiliary of Boy Scout Troop 69 met at the Presbyterian Church with President Tom Wolf presiding. Reports showed funds raised for the trip to the Smoky Mountains and a wagon to Williamsburg. Eighteen parents attended as Scout Master Robert Harris presented slides of Camp Kootaga 1960 and the Smoky Mountain trip.

Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Tom Wolf Rober Harris Gary Wolfe Aster

Church Class Has Meeting

The Local Workers Class of the Methodist Church met at noon for a covered dish luncheon. Twelve members attended with Mrs. Alma Stover absent. A picnic is planned at the city park shelter on July 18 with guests invited.

Nelsonville Methodist Church Vernon Cagg Edward Howard Margaret Riley Alma_ Stover Howard Agnes Woodard Mayme Wallace Flossie Dixon

New York State Thruway Has Sixty One Interchanges

A 553 mile stretch of the New York State Thruway features 61 interchanges connecting service areas ramps and exits across the corridor. The count reflects planned mileposts and access points along the roadway network.

Berea Class of Union Furnace Presbyterian Meets in June

Logan June meeting of the Berea Class at Union Furnace Presbyterian Church opened with hymn singing. Mrs. Rudolph Sutton led prayer. hostesses were Mrs. James Skinner and Mrs. Wendell Phillips. Ten members attended with guests Mrs. Wayne Kennard, Mrs. Elizabeth Coughman, and Terry Tinham. Plans set for an ice cream social. July 14 devotions by Mrs. Ray Mount from Acts. Mrs. William Winder presented Fathers of the Bible. Mr. and Mrs. Winder led Bible study. Faye Nixon announced as devotional leader. Mrs. Howard White and Mrs. Sutton hostesses for July at the church.

Ray Mount Bib S William Winder

Local Women Erie Guests

Members of the Inter-City Duplicate Club hosted by Mrs. C. H. Cherrington at Lakeside Cottage on Lake Erie. The four day social gathering included substitute player Mrs Virgil Harman and guests from Nelsonville Haydenville and Logan.

John Lee Claude Hammon Harry Bell John Connor Edward Kemper Logan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rev. Schottke Shoe Store St. Matthew Will Admitted Savings & Loan Savings and Loan Associations Nelsonville Home & Savings Association W. Washington St Girl Scouts Warren Dunkle New Straitsville Pamela John Nutter John H. Nutter Miss Dunkle Shawnee-Straitsville Logan Area Club Hocking Valley Hospital Circle Jeannette Grim Howson Alice Hillis Ed Crammer Miss Bessie Stephenson Hocking Good Hope Green Starr-Washington Laurel Laurelville Marion Berne Union Perry Laurelville Village Salt Creek Starr Murray City Village Washington West Hocking BPW Federation Committee Venice Brown Neal Kyle Lena Huddy Blanche Newman Haffner Toledo B & PW Club Torch Wand Ship of Commerce Dorothy McAfee Beatrice Adamson Nicki Chesterhill Social Notes By Hettie Woodward Jim Roberts Ive] Hartley Hettie Woodward Elizabeth Still Roberts Rest Home Neelyville John R. Schofield Bethesda Hospital Zanesville Mount ST. Mary Kathryn Johnson Russell Adams Nelsonvile Michael Koker Patricia Cox Clyde Tolliver Susie Wallace Shirley Altier Millfield Nell Diller Josie Graham Innis Bush Lelia Graham Robert Hunter Deanville Roger Morgan Maestic Mars 4Th Dimension Cinemagic Jesse James Erie Unit No Columba Pictures Isop Poren Hall Bartlett Youdhan Marthon Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metrocolor Dolores Hart George Hamilton Yvette Mimieux Jim Hutton Barbara Nichols Paula Prentiss Frank Gorshin Connie Francis Laurence Harvey Family Weekly
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