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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1962

Page

8

Police Chief Warns Of Careless Bike Use

Police Chief Max Valkinburg warned that careless bicycle use threatens safety. Offenders face bike confiscation, potential juvenile court referrals, and penalties for riding at night without lights or ignoring signals. sidewalks are safer for beginners when ridden slowly and yielding to pedestrians. Local cooperation with railway police targets railroad crossings, especially Watkins St. passage near the pool.

Valkinburg Watkinburg Loca Railway Company Watkins St

Wednesday Bridge Club Honors Mrs. Whaley at Front Street Home

GLOUSTER The Wednesday Night Bridge Club met at Mrs. Ernest Vernon's Front Street home with guests including Mrs. Carl Whaley and daughter Mrs. Tom Waltz of Livonia Michigan. High score went to Mrs. Whaley, with Mrs. Ley second and Mrs. Johnston third. Traveling prize awarded to Mrs. Ley. Next meeting scheduled at Mrs. Noon's house. The Plains Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Weddle and children returned from a vacation driving to Rehoboth Delaware via Luray Virginia stopping in Frederick Maryland to visit the Weddle families. Sunday visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Willis Keirns Chauncey were Mrs. Roger Sapp and children Gary and Darlene.

the Plains Vernon Weddle Danny Diana Judy Joyce Rehoboth Del Luray Frederick Charles Weddle Charles Weddle Jr Willis Keirns Chauncey Roger Sapp Gary and Darlene

Weekend Visit Notes From Glouster Area

Glouster personals mention Gene Nida family from Steubenville visiting Ernest Vernon family. Frank Verian from Portsmouth NH and Gary Verian visit his father Paul Verian. Frank completes twenty years in Navy and plans a few days stay. Robert Smith departs for Schilling Air Force Base Salina Kansas after 14 days with E F and family. Roger and Kurt Demechak visit sister and brother-in-law George Demechak at Woodsfield.

Gene Nida Karen Brad Steubenville Ernest Vernon Frank Verian Gary Portsmouth New Hampshire Paul Verian Frank United States Navy Robert Smith Schilling Air Force Base Salina Kan E. F. Smith Kurt Walnut Hill Roger George Demechak Woodsfield

Hospital Notes Highlight Local Admits and Transfers

Admission notes list numerous patients across Ohio counties with addresses in Wellston Logan Athens Nelsonville and Glouster. Transfers include Ronald Tivner to Children's Hospital Columbus and a 20 day furlough for Hollister at Lockbourne Air Force Base. Local visitors and relatives are noted from Martinsville Indiana Cutler and Lake Burr Oak.

Robert Lehoe Buchtel Edward Coffey Zaleski Chester Arnett Hamden Beatrice Jones Nelsonville Linda Diltz Glouster Harold Stoneburner Crooksville Maria Robinson Catherine Breeze Neal Wyatt Kyle David Darnell Athens Ronald Tivner Corinne Children’s Hospital Columbus Robert Potts Clare Potts Front St Jerry Wright Pearl Wright Hollister Lockbourne Air Force Base Earl Stiff Ronnie Mark Mary Martinsville Ind George Jonas George Higgins Rusty Dayton George Campbell Lake Burr Oak Ray Goddard Wanda Carl Place Cutler Ohio

Butler Springs campers attend church camp near Hillsboro

Junior campers Linda McAllister Terri Kay Phillips Robert Cartwright Darlene Embrey Arlen Embrey David Christman and Billy Christman will spend a week at Butler Springs Christian Assembly near Hillsboro and return home Saturday. Notice lists executrices for Lula B. Nease estate Mary Ellen Oblinger Dayton OH and Erma H. Thompson Bridgeville PA. Homer B. Gall Jr Athens appointed administrator of James F. Kirkendall estate. John F. Newcomb Athens appointed administrator of Carrie D. Larch estate. Bid notice for sale of two story building and garage at 41 Richland Ave Athens OH by Ohio University purchasing agent.

Glouster Linda McAllister Terri Kay Phillips Robert Cartwright Darlene Arlen Embrey David Christman Billy Christman Butler Springs Christian Assembly Hillsboro Mary Ellen Oblinger Dayton Ohio Erma H. Thompson Bridgeville Pennsylvania Lula B. Nease Meigs County F. H. O'Brien Homer B. Gall, Jr Washington St Athens James F. Kirkendall Chauncey Athens County Harold J. Rose Said County John F. Newcomb W.W.A Carrie D. Larch Said Ohio University Richland Avenue W. H. Herbert

Creditors To Meet July 10

NELSONVILLE The first meeting of creditors for Wolfe Furniture Co will be at 10 a m July 10 in the new post office building Columbus. Coral L Bierly Jr filed voluntary bankruptcy in U S District Court Columbus listing assets 5290 74 and liabilities 10722 88. Large creditors include K C Vance 2000 Peoples Bank Co 1522 50 Economy Savings & Loan Co 800 Chriss Wolfe Sr 600 First National Bank of Jackson 500 Provident Trust Co 600 plus other furniture and appliance creditors.

Common Pleas Court Athens County Ohio Harry Graham Charles J. Bower Mary Bower David Brickles Ross C. Brickles Charlies J Bower David Strickles Rose C. Brickles Athens County of State of City of West Union Street Outlet No. 78 John C. Campbell Wallace H. Pratt Union Street Winfield Avenue Campbell Fairfield Guid Village Pratt B & O Swrr State Street Iaid Village Outlet Sterly Hincking River B. & O. S&s. W. RK. R. Company R R. Company W. S. Bower Hocking River Harrold’s Mill Lillie Millicon Collins State of Ohio Department of Welfare Department of Highways Russell DePew Susie DePew Lillfle Milliron Collins S Mary Millican Corporation Line Ohio Department of Highways Russell DePew K. C. Vance Jackson the Peoples Bank Co Nelsonville Economy Savings & Loan Co Chriss Wolfe

Visitors of Mrs Ball Include Mrs Bartoe and Judy

Tuesday guests of Mrs. E. E. Ball of Fayette Street were Mrs. Willard Bartoe and her daughter Judy from Hulmeville Pennsylvania.

Nelsonville E. E. Ball Fayette St Willard Bartoe Judy Hulmeville

Elks Club Fish Fry Framed For Friday Night

Nelsonville notes report a Friday night Elks Club stag event with a fish fry. Local socials include visits by Ruth Wilson of Lakewood and the Buntz family gathering in Newark with extended kinship links to Logan.

Nelsonville the Elks Club

Bible School at The Plains Posts 46 Percent Increase

Vacation Bible School at The Plains Church of Nazarene closed with about a 46 percent rise in participation. Pete Culver won Bible School King for the third year. Rebecca Foster was queen, with Chris Hurst and Marilyn McHarg as prince and princess.

Plains Plains Church of Nazarene Russell Shields United States Pete Culver Bible School Rebecca Foster Chris Hurst Marilyn McHarg Richard Hurst

Five In Washington Discuss Nelsonville Dam Plan

Nelsonville officials and community leaders including Mayor William Hoffman and Rev John Lloyd Evans travel to Washington D C to confer with Area Redevelopment Administration Community Facilities Administration and Agriculture Department officials on a proposed dam across the Hocking River at Nelsonville They are joined by Dr Bert De Veau of Ohio University and Dr Johnson of Gem Co to coordinate interviews with federal agencies through Martin L Hecht and Congressman Walter H Moeller.

Nelsonville William Hoffman John Lloyd Evans Charles Shafer Johnson The Gem Con! Co Bert de Veau Ohio University Washington, D. C Hocking River Martin L

Rray C Byles Rites Set For Sunday In Galion

Funeral services for Ray C. Byles 68 of Galion and formerly of Crooksville will be held at 1 p m Sunday at Johnson funeral home with Rev Charles B Graham officiating. Burial will be at Green Lawn He died Thursday in a Galion hospital A WWI veteran he was born in West Virginia Survivors include his wife Lillie two daughters Charlene St Clare and Judy Byles a brother Delbert Byles and two grandchildren neighbors may call after Saturday noon at the funeral home The Plains builders class held a steak fry at the home of Vernon Weddle with numerous attendees.

Nelsonville Ray C. Byles Crooksville Galion Johnson Funeral Home Charles B. Graham First Methodist Church Green Lawn Byles Galion Tron Works West Virginia Flemm Addie Byles Lillie Charlene St. Clare Judy Byles Delbert Byles

86-Year-Old Man Missing From Infirmary

Authorities search for 86-year-old Waide Bowles who left the Meigs County Infirmary on Mulberry Heights at 3 59 am. A resident heard him and reported at 6 30 to matron Mildred Jackes. Bowles has hearing loss and wears a black coat and white tennis shoes with relatives in Athens and Washington D E.

Pomeroy Meigs County Mulberry Heights Waide Bowles Mildred Jackes Bowles Athens Dwight Mittehler Carroll Halliday Washington D. E

Martha Group Picnic Meeting at First Christian Church

The Mary Martha Group of the CWF met at Mrs. William Vernon’s home in Logan Road for a picnic dinner. Ten members and one guest Miss Janice Vernon attended. Paulette Maretum led devotions on the topic He Could Let It Go, Of Course followed by a discussion.

Nelsonville Mary Martha Group CWF The First Christian Church William Vernon Logan Rd Janice Vernon Paulette Maretum

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