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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1969

Page

3

Local Social Notes From Racine Area

Mrs. Francis Morris reports visitors to Racine including Mr. and Mrs. Orland Mitchell of Parkersburg at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. Margaret Houdashelt hosted Dale Smith Ronald Smith and their daughters from Pomeroy. Mickie Wolfe attends Girls State in Columbus. Linley Hart hosts Cecile Foss Cold Springs Ky Wilma Martin Sidney Paula Laird and son Columbus Elen Couch Pomeroy. Mason Spencer family returns from two weeks with children in Grove City.

Racine Orland Mitchell Parkersburg Helen Younce Holzer Medical Center Gallipolis Margaret Houdashelt Dale Smith Ronald Smith Pomeroy Mickie Wolfe Columbus Linley Hart Cecile Foss Coldsprings Wilma Martin Sidney Paula Laird Elen Couch Mason Spencer Grove City

Air Force unit earns Outstanding Unit Award

S Sgt Brice E Henry son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Henry Wellston Route is a member of the Strategic Air Command Wing that earned the US Air Force Outstanding Unit Award He is an aircraft maintenance technician in the U S Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at Beale AFB California He will wear the distinctive service ribbon to mark his unit He served in Vietnam and attended Wellston High School His wife Patricia daughter of Mrs Lorance Thompson Sr Main Street Hamden

Brice E. Henry Charles W. Henry Wellston Strategic Air Command US Air Force Henry U H Strategic Reconnaissance Wing Beale Afb Calif Vietnam Wellston High School Patricia Lorance

Teen Area Summer Hours Set in Logan TRAP Center

Logan The Teenage Center TRAP announces summer hours with Monday 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 30 pm and Tuesday to Saturday 7 to 10 30 pm The center will be closed Sunday A chess tournament and a pool tourney are planned New equipment includes a pool table and magazine rack Adult supervision remains at all times

Logan TRAP

May Tax Settlements in May 1969 Show Slight Drop

Logan county figures released by Treasurer Ralph Moorehead show the May 1969 personal tax settlement totals at 129 040 40 compared with 129 514 37 in May 1968. Township and district receipts are listed for Benton Falls Logan Good Hope Green Laurel Starr Washington Laurelville Marion Fairfield Berne Perry Laurelville Salt Starr Ward Murray Washington and Logan districts.

Benton Township Falls Township Logan City Good Hope Township Green Township Laurel Township Starr Washington Laurelville Marion Township Fairfield Union Berne Union Perry Township Salt Creek Township Starr Township Ward Township Murray City Village Washington Township Logan

Buckeye Trail Riding Club Show Draws Riders From Two States

Otéo and West Virginia riders competed at the ninth annual Buckeye Trail Riding Club SECHEA approved point show at Hocking County Fairgrounds. Fifty-plus entries across halter and show classes earned ribbons, cash and trophies with Bob Bishop judging and Dick Erb and H R Smith as announcers.

Fire destroys horse barn at Logan fairgrounds

Logan fire crews let a 138 by 30 foot horse barn burn at the Hocking County fairgrounds Monday evening. Firefighters kept flames from spreading to the General Hocking Brick Co. while observers watched, then everyone went home after the blaze.

Logan Hocking County Fairgrounds General Hocking Brick Co Fairboard and County Commissioners

Forfeit and Bond Actions Reported in Hocking and Pomeroy

Five people surrendered bond in Hocking County Court for arraignment while three forfeited bonds for speeding named Elliott Hawk Ricketts all from Ohio with small fines. Other bonds were posted for license, unsafe vehicle and defective brakes with fines or costs. Pomeroy police over the weekend arrested Kenneth Ralph for DUI and other drivers for speeding taillights suspended operation and intoxication with fines and court dates pending June 24.

Logan Hocking Robert G. Elliott Cleveland Joseph F. Hawk Columbus Richard Ronald Ricketts Lancaster Gregory F. Trocchia McConnelsville Lyndal Brooks Hartshorn Laureville James Richard Hunt New Straitsville Robert Eugene Hanning Pomeroy Kenneth Ralph Bucyrus Kenneth Brown William Peck Cheshire Walter Laudermill Herbert Pullins Homer Carpenter Hernshaw Robert Dugan Rutland

Mrs Sweet Visits Kin While Husband Enlists

Mrs Richard Sweet and her son from New Hampshire visit her parents Mr and Mrs Wayne Gibbons as her husband attends National Guard Camp.

Richard Sweet and Son New Hampshire Wayne Gibbons National Guard

Appeal For Kathbby Lewis Is Postponed

The Ohio Supreme Court hearing for Mrs Libby Lewis on a conspiracy to defraud the Hocking Community Hospital was postponed as both defense attorneys are on vacation. The Fourth District Court of Appeals had sustained her conviction alongside her husband Sterling for their roles in running the hospital laboratory. John Sappington, former administrator, appeared before the court with a ruling pending.

LOGAN Ohio Supreme Court Libby Lewis James Stilwell James Bell Columbus Lewis Hocking County

Drivers Cited After Logan Street Collision

On W Main Street Sunday night Lucille Stimson 48 of 489 W Hunter St parked in front of a cab stand and was struck in the rear by Ronald Bunthoff 22 of 486 EF Second St headed west. Stimson suffered whiplash and was treated at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Damages were estimated at 150 to Stimson’s car and 400 to Bunthoff’s. Stimson was cited for double parking and Bunthoff for failure to stop within the assured clear distance.

LOGAN Larry Harden Logan Route E. Main St Main Street Lucille Stimson Stimson Hocking Valley Community Hospital Bunthoff

Oral Polio Vaccine Clinic Set For Friday in Logan

Logan health nurses will administer oral trivalent poliovirus vaccine Friday from 2 to 4 pm at the Court House Board of Health offices. Last Friday 33 DPT and 3 DT doses were given. residents include local families and students such as Terrence Hines and Christine Newson in nearby communities.

Logan- Hocking County Health Court House Board of Health

New Sleep Aspirin tablets for a Fine Night s Sleep

A New York chemist claims a remarkable Asper Sleep formula combining antihistamine a sedative and aspirin to promote rapid sleep without habit forming drugs. The tablets target headaches colds minor pains and sleeplessness with no prescription needed and offer money back if not satisfied at druggists for 89 cents.

New York

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Mrs. Francis Morris F.C.I.C Southeastern Ohio Athens Gladys Stan Junior Fair Board County Extension Cetewee R. Smith Paul Kuhn Jeff Johnson Zanesville Susie Browning Grant Appaloosa Joe Greathouse W. Va Hami Dave Hinton Mary Jane Hegel George Daubenmire Mary Jane Heyel Dave Karr Laurel Sure Bud Rollins Key Hole Louise Bill Allen Coolville Western Stake Russ Charlie King Middleport Tom Wendershot State Farm Start Fam Lintetye and Comraat Momircton Klingon Kathbby Lewis Hocking License Victor Robert Weil Legan Kreger Co Cecile Adeline Robber Front St Lows Willem Altman Athens, Ohio Sox Ashland the Industrial Resources Company New Empire Ashland LP Ashland Oil & Refining Company Ohio Chillicothe
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