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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1960

Page

5

School Board Maintains Stance on Transfer Request

The Hocking County Board of Education again discussed Laurel Two's transfer to Logan School District but tabled action. It ruled the transfer cannot be completed now due to non contiguity and section 3511.06, pending outcome of the May Good Hope Two vote on Sugar Grove.

Logan West Hocking Hocking County Laurel Two Good Hope Ben Ohio Good Hope Two Sugar Grove Laurel Twp

Two Jailed After Crash on Route 75

Logan patrol arrested Herschall Patton 37 after he struck a guardrail while turning on Route 75 injuring none. He faces driving while intoxicated charges in Hocking County Court. Passenger Delmar Wiseman 49 Hamden will be charged with intoxication.

Logan Wellston State Highway Patrol Here Herschall Patton Logan City Hocking Delmar D. Wiseman Hamden

Aid Course Begins at Racine Village Hall

Robert Beegle first aid instructor announces a standard first aid course starting Monday at 8 p m at Racine village hall. The program is open to all interested persons. Attendees should bring notebooks and pencils.

Racine

Drapery and Home Textiles Sale Highlights

Bargain sale offering 48 inch drapery material at 69 cents per yard with full bolts. 45 inch white broadcloth at 1 dollar for 3 yards. White pillowcases and fitted sheets in first quality, three for 1 dollar. 25 inch bed ticking two yards for 25 cents and king size sheets at 3 dollars each. Worth noted.

Buchtel York Band Boosters Plan Banquet and Dance

The Buchtel York Band Boosters held a meeting at Buchtel School to arrange a March 26 banquet at 6 p.m. and a record hop from 8 to 11 p.m. for the Junior and Senior Band. The free meal for band members and guests includes chicken noodles and other dishes. various members attended and postmeeting refreshments followed.

Buchtel Buchtel York Buchtel School Ruth McDonald Gladice Wade Cleo Whitmore Lucille Dixon John Hoy Virgil Delong Doris Conners Faye Harvey Virgene Thomas Freda Hallett Mary Frances Turn Mary Say Carrie Wetzel Bernice McDonald

Logan Social Notes Show March Junior Tourist Book Club Meet

The Junior Tourist Book Club met at Mrs. Paul Stis on Tuesday with thirteen members and a guest. Mrs. Marjorie B. Rhoads reviewed No One Must Ever Know by Betty Martin about the Carville Hospital era. Next meeting set for March 28 at Mrs. Ray Price home.

Paul Stis Dick Pansing Marjorie B. Rhoads Betty Martin United States Public Health Service Carville Carville Hospital

Weather forecast for Ohio and West Virginia

Ohio partly cloudy to cloudy and cold with snow flurries likely today and near Lake Erie with heavy squalls possible. Tonight partly cloudy and cold with more snow flurries by Lake Erie. Saturday, partly cloudy and cold with snow flurries, especially north. Highs 15 to 25, lows 0 to 12. West Virginia snow flurries, cold and windy today and tonight, highs in the 20s, low around 18. Saturday mostly cloudy and cold with a few snow flurries, mostly northwest.

Ohio Lake Erie Cleveland West Virginia

Glouster Man Dies At 52

Glouster resident Seymore Ball 52 died Thursday evening at his home after a long illness. Born in Athens County he was the son of Nora Ball and the late John Ball. Survived by mother, sister Mrs. Dorothy Hooper of Hollister and four brothers Errett Virgil Alden and Wilbur all of Springfield. Wiley funeral home arranging.

Glouster Seymore Ball Broad St Athens County Nora Ball John Ball Dorothy Hooper Hollister Errett Virgil Alden Wilbur Springfield Wiley Funeral Home

Keister Dies At 61 In Columbus Visit

William Jay Keister 64 of Ashton rural letter carrier died Friday morning in Columbus Ohio at his daughter's home while visiting. Surviving include his wife and daughter four sisters Elizabeth Martindale Laguna Calif Rose Mills Point Pleasant Frances Rockwell Huntington and Pearl Meade Washington D C. Funeral arrangements by L G Mobr funeral home.

Jay Keister Ashton Columbus Ohio Rosalie Williamson Elizabeth Martindale Laguna Calif Rose K. Mills Point Pheasant Frances Rockwell Huntington Pearl Meade Washington, D. C

Music Program At PTA By Buchtel Students

PTA will meet Monday at 7:30 in the Buchtel Auditorium for a music program. Mr Hoy, Buchtel band instructor, will present band students with special arrangements and Miss Jackson, music teacher, will present her students.

Buchtel Buchtel York Pta Buchtel Auditor Ium Hoy Miss Jackson

Nelsonville Schools Opened After Snow

Nelsonville city schools re opened Friday after a Thursday closing due to heavy snows. City street crews plowed most streets overnight and driving remained hazardous with bus service running late.

Nelsonville Nelsonville—City City

Birth and admissions at Mount St. Mary Hospital noted

Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Richard Pool of Buchtel. Admissions list Steven Dupler of Carbon Hill Mrs Faye Blair Logan Route Miss Bella D Herdman Hyattsville Md Mrs Verna M Lerow Gloucester Mrs Jennie Collins New Marshfield Mrs Alice E Smith Nelsonville Clarence Hall Nelsonville Andrew Kollister Athens Route Grace Dupler Murray City William Finn Nelsonville. Dismissals include Mrs Robert Booth Zaleski and son Mrs Harry Hoskinson Nelsonville and son Ruben Hinerman Union Furnace James LaFollette Gloucester Route 1 transferred to Veterans Hospital Ruth Welch Nelsonville Route 2 William H Limerly Gloucester. Jane Canter Nelsonville Mary Barnhart Nelson Delores Balderson Corning. Blood used 5 units.

Jennie Collins New Marshfield Alice E. Smith Nelsonville Clarence Hall Andrew Kollister Athens James LaFollette Glouster Veterans Hospital Ruth Welch Steven Dupler Carbon Hill William H. Limerly Jane Canter

Mrs Byers Hosts PM Club Guests in Middleport

Mrs Sylvia Byers entertained the P. M. Club at her Bernice Ann Darst home Wednesday evening. Guests included Mrs. Sarah Gibbs Mrs. Martha Anderson Mrs. Mina Swisher Mrs. Helen Sauer and Mrs. Emma Jean Crooks.

Middleport Sylvia Byers P. M. Club Bernice Ann Darst Sarah Gibbs Martha Anderson Mina Swisher Helen Sauer Emma Jean Crooks

Calvacade of Mystery Planned by Crooksville Firemen

Crooksville Firemen plan a Calvacade of Mystery show at the high school auditorium on March 5 with both afternoon and evening performances. A legal notice warns Freeman Ghee and Amertes Ghee to answer a court petition by April 23, 1969 in Athens County Ohio to quiet title on a 464 acre tract in Trimble Township.

Crooksville Freeman Ghee Amertes Ghee Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Trimble Township America Ghee Edward Oskey Catheryne Oskey Foster B. Cornwell

Voigt to Enter Hospital for Back Injury Treatment

Ted Voigt owner of the French Cleaners will enter University Hospital Columbus Sunday for treatment of a slipped disc. The business will remain open with no pickup or delivery during his absence.

Nelsonville Ted Voigt French Dry Cleaners University Hospital, Columbus

Meigs Marriage Licenses Reported

Kenneth James Withee age 19 of Pomeroy and Jennifer Daniels age 18 of Middleport obtain a marriage license. Roger Dilob age 20 of Reedsville and Ruth Price age 26 of Long Bottom also listed for marriage license in Meigs County records.

Meigs Kenneth James Withee Pomeroy Jennifer Daniels Middleport Roger Dilob Reedsville Ruth Price Long Bottom

Pastor Willard Drefke speaks at Nostri Libri meeting

The Rev Willard O Drefke of St Matthew Logan and St John Pleasant Valley Road led the Nostri Libri CCL gathering at Mrs Harry V Mack s home South Logan with the talk Do We Shield Our Children from Life s Disappointments Too Much Introduced by Mrs Richard Mowrey program chairman and led by Mrs Dale Shultz league president the session included a brief business segment.

Willard O. Drefke St. Matthew Lutheran Church Logan St. John Lutheran Church Pleasant Valley Road Nostri Libri CCL Harry V. Mack South Logan Drefke Richard Mowrey Dale Shultz League

Will of former state representative filed in probate court

The will of John Packell of New Lexington leaves all to his wife Mary. He named Thomas F. and George Paskell as executors in the probate filing.

John Packell New Lexington Mary Thomas F George Paskell

Couple Names Son David Kevin in Cincinnati Birth

Mr and Mrs Paul McDaniel of Cincinnati welcome son David Kevin born February 24. Grandparents are Clyde McDaniel and C W Brush, both of Nelsonville, with Susie Lindsay of Logan as great grandmother. Mrs Ann Brush is the former.

Nelsonville Paul McDaniel Cincinnati David Kevin McDaniel Ann Brush Clyde McDaniel C. W. Brush Susie Lindsay Logan

Bowling Championship Opens This Weekend in Nelsonville

The Logan Bowling Association's Men's championships begin this weekend at the Midnight Bowling Alleys in Nelsonville. The event alternates annually between Nelsonville and the other host community. No open bowling will be available on Saturday due to the tournament.

Bowling Association Nelson

Raymond Butchers Announce Birth of Daughter Kathy Rae

Mr and Mrs Raymond Butcher Jr announce the birth of daughter Kathy Rae February 25 at the Hambrick Clinic Wellston. Mrs Raymond Butcher Sr Wilkesville and Mr and Mrs Frank Collins Carpenter are also noted.

Wilkesville Raymond Butcher Jr Elyria Kathy Rae Hambrick Clinic Ston Raymond Butcher Frank Collins Carpenter

Alaska fur seals tagged by U S Fish and Wildlife Service

United States Fish and Wildlife Service tags fur seals in Alaska as part of wildlife management efforts. Officials record tagging to track populations and monitor health and movement of marine mammals along the Aleutian and North Pacific coast.

Alaska United States Fish & Wildlife Service

Also Mentioned on This Page

Status Quo Clarence Matheny James Frey Ohio High School Board Association Robert Beegle Elvis Germany U. S Elvis Presley Friedberg John Sherwood Sherwood W. J. Keister Point Pleasant William L. G. Mobr Funeral Home PTA Mount ST. Mary Hospital Richard Pool Faye Blair Logan Rt Bella D. Herdman Hyattsville, Md Verna M. Lerow Grace Dupler Murray William Finn Robert Booth, Zaleski Harry Hoskinson Nelsonville, and Son Ruben Hinerman Union Fur Nace Mary Barnhart Delores Balderson Corning Mrs. Byers PM Club McDaniels Raymond Butchers W. Columbus St Plymouth SoLip Steve Allen Nbc-Tv Solid
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