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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1964

Page

13

Jobless Claims Drop in Hocking and Athens Areas

Logan Homer Schein reports for the week ending March 21 there were 20 new unemployment claims in Hocking County and 383 continued claims. In Athens County initial claims fell to 47 with 674 continued claims, while several local job openings were listed in the Logan office.

LOGAN Homer Schein Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Hocking County Athens Athens County Schein Jackson Manpower Training School

Laurel Cliff Social Notes Mixed Visits From Area Residents

Laurel Cliff column lists numerous visits and gatherings. Columbus resident Paul Archer spent a day with his parents, while Georgia Diehl, Rutland, visited with sister Anna Buck. Several couples from Ravena St Albans Trimble Harrisonville Syracuse Mt Vernon New Marshfield Athens and other towns are shown calling on or hosting family and health club events.

Pearl Parker Laurel Cliff Paul Archer Columbus Lew Diehl Georgia Diehl Anna Buck Rutland Guy Russell Ravena Otho Radford Lile Mains Syracuse James Gilmore Wyatt Schaefer David Mt. Vernon Fritz Stahl New Marshfield Clarence Ackley Athens Norman Schaefer

Youth Plan Easter Rites at Camp Otterbein Sunrise

Logan Youth from First Evangelical United Brethren Church lead Easter sunrise services on Vesper Hill at Camp Otterbein four miles south of Route 33. The 6 am service features music scripture and a message directed by Robert Mindorf and YF Citizenship Commission advisors. Public invited. Prior year attendance exceeded 100. Logan Court grants Grace L Jones divorce from Jerry W Jones for gross neglect of duty.

Logan First Evangelical United Brethren Church Vesper Hill Camp Otterbein Route 33 Union Furnace Road Robert Mindorf Citizenship Commission of the

Exhibition Baseball Results and Schedules

Results from Wednesday include Cincinnati 2 New York A1, Houston 4 Detroit 3, Milwaukee 8 Los Angeles N 2, Philadelphia 10 New York N, Pittsburgh 5 Baltimore 4, Kansas City 10 St Louis 3, Chicago N 12 San Francisco 4, Minnesota 7 Chicago A 5, Los Angeles A 2 Cleveland 0. Tonight’s games list Cincinnati vs Milwaukee and other matchups.

Cincinnati New York Houston Detroit Milwaukee Los Angeles Philadelphia Pittsburgh Baltimore Kansas City St. Louis Chicago San Francisco Minnesota Cleveland Washington Oklahoma City

Merry Widows Formed As Farm Bureau Council

A new Farm Bureau Advisory Council nicknamed the Merry Widows was organized Saturday at Mrs. Golda Shaw’s home in Hocking County. Officers elected include Oxilla Skinner as chairman Velma Shaw as vice chairman Dorothy Kreig as discussion leader Geraldine Graham and Margaret Risch as women's committee representatives and Freda Risch as recreational chairman. Meetings are set for April 4 at Mrs. Shaw’s home and April 18 at Mrs. Risch’s home. the regional urban meeting will be held in Zanesville on April 7.

Logan Farm Bureau Merry Widows Golda Shaw Hocking County Farm Bureau Oxilla Skinner Velma Shaw Dorothy Kreig Geraldine Graham Margaret Risch Freda Risch Zanesville

Meigs County Land Transfers Report

Meigs County records list transfers from Margaret Peoples deceased to Betty Peoples and others in Pomeroy. Gordon Caldwell to Clarence and Thelma Henderson for undivided one fourth of 44 acres in Orange and Olive Townships. Donald Brickles and Iona Brickles to Emmet W. Shuler, 1.5 acres in Bedford Township. Esther Dailey and Ofa Dailey to Billy T. Dailey and Carole Dailey, 1.6 acres in Lebanon Township. Lucy F. Hayes to E. Stanley Martin and Evadell Martin, parcels in Chester. Robert R. Edwards and Lena Edwards to Cris A. Roush and family, 104.95 acres in Salem Township. Corinne Wildermuth to Charles and Kathryn Wildermuth, lots in Pomeroy. Dorothy Emmons et al to John F. Colwell, parcels in Salem Township. Miles E. Nelson to Blanche Nelson, parcels in Salem. Delbert C. Gaul and Linnie A. Gaul to Jacob M. Gaul, 410 acres in Orange Town. Jacob M. Gaul and Mildred Gaul to Delbert Gaul and Linnie Gaul, 410 acres in Orange Township.

Margaret Peoples Betty Peoples Benjamin A. Peoples Carolyn Stephens Pomeroy Gordon Caldwell Clarence W. Henderson Thelma Henderson Orange Olive Townships Donald Brickles Iona Brickles Emmet W. Shuler Bedford Township Esther Dailey Ofa Dailey Billy T. Dailey Carole Dailey Lebanon Township Lucy F. Hayes E. Stanley Martin Evadell Martin Chester Robert R. Edwards Lena Marie Edwards Cris A. Roush Dorothy G. Roush Orion W. Roush Kate Roush Salem Township Corinne C. Wildermuth Charles F. Wildermuth Kathryn L. Wildermuth Dorothy M. Emmons James W. Emmons Catherine Shenefield Rex E. Shenefield Janice M. Colwell E. David Colwell Grace M. Colwell John F. Colwell Miles E. Nelson Blanche Nelson Delbert C. Gaul Linnie A. Gaul Jacob M. Gaul Orange Township Mildred L. Gaul

Death ruled accidental in Byron Barber carbon monoxide case

Logan coroner Dr Owen F Yaw ruled Byron Barber 29 Dicken Addition accidental from carbon monoxide poisoning. Barber reportedly rode with Howard Stump to his Oroville home and slept in his car, found 6am Wednesday, rushed to Hocking Valley Hospital where he died.

Logan Owen F. Yaw Byron Milton Barber Dicken Addition Hartman Barber Howard Stump Oroville Stump Hocking Valley Hospital New Straitsville

Water leads to multiple relocations in Enterprise

The Enterprise column notes families displaced by two to four feet of floodwater in their homes. It lists: Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fisher and children. Mrs. Sams and her grandsons. Mrs. Waters. Pfc. Thomas Shuttleworth leaves for a year in Korea. His wife and son will live with his parents. Richard Behm departs March 15 for Ireland for a year. J A Mathias and Carl Engle families travel to Goodyear Arizona to stay with Ralph Mathias. Walter Mathias visits St. Petersburg Florida. Joey Bobo remains very ill with leukemia.

Gladys Fisher Kenneth Fisher Sams Waters Pfc Thomas Shuttleworth Korea Oliver Shuttleworth Richard Behm Lee Ireland J. A. Mathias Carl Engle Goodyear Ariz Ralph Mathias Walter Mathias St. Petersburg Fla

Bidwell Social News Recaps Local Visits and Birthdays

The Bidwell column lists Mr. and Mrs. Emory Waugh visiting Amos Waugh and others. Families from Lancaster Newark Columbus Eureka Gallipolis and Rodney Road share weekend visits and attend a Patty Bush birthday party.

Hallie Murray Bidwell Emory Waugh Amos Waugh Joe Durst Edith Carnell Harris Clyde Morris Rodney Road Dannie Morris Charles Murray Lancaster Anthony Murray Donald Palmer Ammie Saunders Sandra Atha Ruby Saunders Paul Saunders Ernest Carpenter Elmer Spaulding Elizabeth Donnett Maurice Donnett Marshall Mc Elizabeth Kendrick Peggy Atha Glenn Soles Eureka Lester Soles Delmer Quickel Gallipolis Kerr McClaskey

Friendship Class renames and Easter program plans at Zion Church

Wolf Pen notes report the Friendship Class changing its name from Live Wire Class and outlining Easter program plans at Zion Church of Christ. Kay Wyatt led devotions and the next meeting is April 6 at 7 30 at Kay Wyatt’s home. Local visits include Lambert Haning and multiple family gatherings in Langsville and Syracuse areas.

Wolf Pen Loyal Volunteers Zion Church of Christ Kay Wyatt Everett Lambert Harley Haning Charles Sayre William Eichinger Linda Johnny Nancy Hubbard Syracuse Sharon Thoma Larry Bahr Langsville

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