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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1961

Page

4

Berry Leads Modern Mothers Club in 1961-62

Mrs. Cecil Berry was elected president of the Modern Mothers Club Ohio Child Conservation League for 1961 62. Others named include vice president Mrs Paul Culbertson secretary Mrs Otto Shaw treasurer Mrs Richard Bowers and historian Mrs Kenneth Van Buren Installation is set for May 22 at Lake Hope Lodge with Mrs John Garke hosting and Mrs Frank Newell assisting.

Cecil Berry Paul Culbertson Otto Shaw Richard Bowers Kenneth van Buren Lake Hope Lodge Dan DeLong Laurelville Frederick Good Lloyd Ellinger Walter Huffman Jr

Logan To Host Red Cross Water Safety Classes This Summer

Logan officials announce a Red Cross water safety program and swimming lessons at the city pool during summer. Harry Westfall recreation director and Robert Spangler field representative discuss donor recruitment and meet volunteers Mrs. Grant Byrnes Miss Golda Byers and Mrs. George Shaw.

LOGAN Red Cross Harry Westfall Robert Spangler The Logan Swimming Pool Spangler Grant Byrnes Golda Byers Laurelville

First Half Real Estate Taxes Paid In Hocking County

Hocking County treasurer Ralph Moorhead reported 566598.11 dollars in real estate taxes collected in the first half ending April 25 1960 against a total 919929.23 for the year. A second half of 353331.11 is due June 1.

LOGAN Hocking County Ralph Moorhead Moorhee

Thugs Jump Farmer 70 Steal Auto

George Brown 70 was attacked at his barn on Route 1 by two men who knocked him unconscious, tied him with a grain sack, and ransacked his home. They stole about $100 and Brown’s car, leaving him injured but found near his mailbox later that night. Investigation continues.

Logan Rockbridge Lancaster George Brown Paul Hartman Brown Hartman Frank Reeves

Rural Life Sunday Plans Announced in Logan and Hocking

Rural Life Sunday observances will be held in at least ten Logan and Hocking County churches with a 7:30 p.m. service at Berea Presbyterian Union Furnace. Harry Armstrong of Logan Route 3 will speak. Activities highlight natural resource conservation and planting season.

Logan Hocking County Future Farmers of America First United Presbyterian Church Berea Presbyterian Church Union Furnace Harry Armstrong Logan Route 3 Soil Conservation Districts Ohio First Methodist St. Matthew Lutheran First Eub Church of the Nazarene Kline Memorial Eub St. John’s Mennonite Rural Life Ohio Council of Churches

State sues coal hauler overcharged state

Zanesville man Roy Krofft faces a Muskingum County suit for 17,361.15 alleging he bilked the state on coal deliveries to the Columbus State School. Krofft earlier pleaded guilty in Franklin County to 26 counts of forgery and bribery related to an employee.

Zanesville Roy Krofft Muskingum County Commer Pleas Court Krofft Franklin County Common Pleas Court Columbus Columbus State School

Several Invited To Sewing Club Meet

Logan report notes the Tuesday Sewing Club meeting at Mrs. Lawrence Webb's home in South Logan. Guests included Mrs. Verle Collison Mrs. Harold Bryan and Mrs. Harold Cruise along with members Mrs. Roswell Perkins Mrs. Edmund Lange Mrs. Walter Ott Mrs. Harley Meyer Mrs. Robert Orndoff Mrs. Francis Myers and Mrs. Clarence Blosser. The next meeting is set for three weeks at Mrs Blosser's home.

Lawrence Webb South Logan Verle Collison Harold Bryan Harold Cruise Roswell Perkins Edmund Lange Walter Ott Harley Meyer Robert Orndoff Francis Myers Clarence Blosser

Logan and Area Community Calendar Highlights May 6

Community listings include PTO supper from 4 to 8 p m at the country store with homemade gifts and food. Queen Vashti Rebekah Lodge meets 7 30 p m at Smith Chapel and a family night with potluck. Hocking Grange 8 p m Mothers Day program pickup lunch square dance 9 p m. Rummage sale May 6 at former G E Appliance James building 9 a m Venus Chapter CBS sponsor.

Enterprise Pto Fish Pond Queen Vashti Rebekah Lodge Smith Chapel Hocking Grange Logan Clay Recreation Hall Jo Hardy G. E James Building Venus CBS Antioch Grange Hall Victory Buckeye Rangers

So-Sew Club Plans Chip Sale and Meetings

The So-Sew Club with 21 members met at Judy Swelgin's home. They will sell potato chips as a New Year project with orders taken May 6 to May 18. The next meeting is set for May 11 at Connie and Karen Huston's home.

Judy Swelgin Connie Karen Huston

Driver Cited For Driving Without Permit

Shelvin Jean Kilkenny age 18 from New Plymouth Route 1 pleaded guilty at County Court arraignment. She was fined 20 dollars plus costs by Judge Vaughn Collins. The citation was issued May 1 on Route 56 at Coonville.

Religious Services Schedule for Gallipolis and Nearby Towns

A long list of churches in Gallipolis and surrounding areas details Sunday schools morning worship and evening services, weekday prayer meetings, and special events. Listings cover Catholic, Assembly of God, Church of God, First Church of God, St Peter's Episcopal, Grace Methodist, First United Presbyterian, First Baptist, St Peter's Lutheran, Christ Episcopal, Warren group, Hartford Methodist, Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall, Stratford Church of Christ in Christian Union, and Missionary services with times and weekly rhythms.

St. Louis Catholic Assembly of God Rio Grande Bidwell Church of God First Church of God Garfield Ave Gallipolis Third Ave Triedstone Baptist St. Peter's Episcopal Second Ave Episcopal Young Grace Methodist Cedar First United Presbyterian State St First Baptist St. Peter’s Lutheran Christ Episcopal Holy Communion Sun- Warren Presbyterian Eighth and Main St Hartford Kingdom Hall North Main St Startford Church of Christ In Christian Union

Comprehensive church service timetable for Nelsonville area churches

A dense listing of Sunday schools worship times and midweek services for numerous congregations across Nelsonville and surrounding towns. Includes Liberty Hill Carbon Hill Eden Shaft details for Methodist, Nazarene, EUB, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and other denominations with service hours, Sunday school times, and midweek meetings.

Local Church Schedules and Services in Glouster Area

A roundup of weekly worship times across Glouster and surrounding towns. Listings include Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Church of Christ and Nazarene services with Sunday School start times, worship hours, evening services, Bible studies, and special meetings through the week.

Poling Couple Honors 40th Wedding Anniversary

Sherman J. and wife marked their 40 years together as they gathered at Logan Route 4 home for a potluck dinner. The pair wed April 23, 1921 at Logan Evangelical United Brethren Church, with all children and many relatives in attendance.

Logan Sherman J. Poling Jerry Spears Logan Evangelical United Brethren Church Everett Holcomb Dale Terry Jeanne Douglas Ledford Letha Scott Donald Klinger Laura Glenford Wolfe Erwin Arlen David Poling Sherry Tammy Wanda Poling Mary Sue Poling

Religious Services Schedule Highlights by Local Churches

A listing of church activities across Pt Pleasant to Westminster, detailing Sunday school times and worship, midweek prayers, and special service patterns. Includes churches such as Trinity Methodist, Church of Christ TM Christian Union, Evangelical United Brethren, Harmony Baptist, Heights EUB, Main Street Baptist, Bellemeade EUB, Yanger, Shiloh, Mr Zion, E prom ise O Lan, Seventh Day Adventist, Nazarene, Spellman Methodist, and Westminster Methodist.

Trinity Methodist Church of Christ ™ Christian Union Main St New Haven Evangelical United Brethren Bellemeade Leon Rockcastle Yanger Shiloh Mr. Zion Promise O' Lana Seventh Day Adventist Nazarene Spellman Methodist West Columbia Westminster Methodist Gallipoblis Ferry

New Engine For Cruiser Is Approved

Logan County commissioners approved replacing the sheriff's department cruiser engine after a breakdown last Sunday during transport of an injured boy to a Columbus hospital. They also authorized 110 for a probate judges meeting in Dayton May 17 to 20 and approved county bills totaling 2 current fund 563.47 auto gas 1680.90 dog and kennel 204.19 and a 26.25 tax refund.

Logan Sheriff's Department Paul Hartman Columbus Rhea Bangert Brown Ohio Association of Probate and Juvenile Court State Dayton County General Fund

New Home Meet Scene at Glenview Drive

Logan hosts the Chummy Bridge Club at Mrs. Charles Davie’s new home on Glenview Drive. Flowers by Mrs. Leonard Haynes set the scene. Dessert followed bridge for the hostess and guest Mrs. Harley Meyer. Prize winners were Mrs. Karl Poling high, Mrs. Charles Huffman second, and Mrs. Clarence Blosser travel prize. Other attendees included Mrs. J Russell Young Mrs. Roce Adcock Mrs. Betty Kitchen and Mrs. Lewis Graham.

J. Russell Young Roce Adcock Betty Kitchen Lewis Graham

Logan Emblem Club Bowling Outing to Kahiki Dinner

Members of the Logan Emblem Club bowling team traveled to Columbus on Wednesday for a group dinner at the Kahiki Restaurant. Attending were captain Mrs. Thomas Crow and members Mrs. Arthur Walters, Mrs. Lawrence Helber, Mrs. Sam Christian, Mrs. John Greene, and Mrs. Clifford Hopkins.

LOGAN Logan Emblem Club Columbus Kahiki Thomas Crow Arthur Walters Lawrence Helber Sam Christian John Greene Clifford Hopkins

Local Marriage Licenses Issued in Logan Area

Earl D. Later a 22 year old cashier of Rockbridge and Sharon Lee Huffines at home Logan Route 2. Harold R. Sowers 19 a house mover of Logan and Margie M. Pinkstock 19 at home Rockbridge Route 2 received licenses.

Logan Earl D. Later Rockbridge Sharon Lee Huffines Harold R. Sowers Margie M. Pinkstock

Bashan And Carmel Church News Briefs

Bashan visits by Mr and Mrs Jake Rose and family of Belpre to see John Rose and family. Carmel Church holds Family Night with 34 attendees. Rev Glazier of Pomeroy unable to attend Red Bird Mission pictures due to illness. Billy Orr Circleville and Clint Orr Bashan visit. Edson Roush Carmel guests of Rev and Mrs Richard Young.

Jake Rose Belpre Mr. Rose John Rose Bashan Carmel Church Glazier Pomeroy Red Bird Mission Kentucky Billy Orr Circleville Clint Orr Edson Roush Carmel Richard Young

Church and Sunday schedules for Haydenville and area churches

The notice lists weekly church activities for multiple congregations. South Haydenville Church of God holds Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Preaching 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer 7:30 p.m. Haydenville Methodist Charge offers Haydenville worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday school 10:30 a.m. Buchtel Sunday school 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Prayer service Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Jobs church Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Worship 5:30 p.m. Murray City Sunday school 9 a.m. Worship 7 p.m. Prayer service Thursday 7 p.m. Union Furnace EUB Charge Union Furnace Sunday school 10 a.m. Winship service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer and Bible study 7:30 p.m. Zion ship service 10:45 a.m. Union Sunday school 9:30 a.m. prayer meeting to follow Jehovahs Witnesses Route.

Kimberry Apostolic Gospel Wylie Chapel Carbon Hill Liberty Hill Reorganized Latter Day Saints Jackson St Church of the Nazarene First Baptist Bear Run Murray City Evangelical United Brethren Pilgrim Holiness Zion Ridge Carbon Hill Christian First Methodist First Christian First Presbyterian United Presbyterian Youth Independent Holiness Church Deanville Community Chapel United Pentecostal Kenneth Davis St. Matthew Lutheran Luther League St. John Lutheran Zion Church of Christ—Bible School Rutland Church of the Nazarene Columbia Chapel Christian Bible School Rutland Church of Christ Bible School Lydia Ebersbach Bethany Carmel Kentucky Red Bird Mission Francis Glazier Syracuse Rock Springs Tuppers Plains South Bethel Amos Sweet Pomeroy Federated Evangelical and Reformed and Presbyterian Methodist Methodist Youth Fellowship Women's Society of Christian Service Jehovah's Witnesses Glouster Seventh-Day Adventist Summitters Redtown Free Methodist Nazarene Church Bishopville Church of Christ— Bible School Donald Easler Oakdale Church of Christ Bible School Corning Jacksonville Hollister Trimble Chauncey Millfield Trimble West Side Church of Christ Tom Butterfield Parkersburg Glouster Methodist Church Glouster Church of Christ Haydenville Union Furnace Zion Union Church of God Chauncey Methodist Morristown Holiness Concord

Chauncey and Millfield Church Schedules and Services

A fragmented town notice lists church services for Chauncey Parish Rural Life Greens Run Trimble Taylor Ridge Chauncey Millfield Parish and Congregational groups. It notes Sunday worship times morning and evening services Sunday school and midweek prayer meetings across Chauncey Millfield Concord Morristown and Morristown Holiness with various worship and Bible study slots.

Church of Christ Greens Run Kenneth Sedgwick Trimble Taylor Ridge J. A. Long Chauncey Millfield Jack Osborne

Meigs Area Church Sunday Schedules Across Three Denominations

Meigs area churches list weekend worship times for Meigs Area Middleport Hysell Run Danville Laurel Cliff Naomi Baptist Jehovah's Witnesses Carpenter Rutland Harrisonville noting Sunday school mornings worship and evening activities with prayer and Bible study details for each church.

Middleport Church of the Nazarene Hysell Run Free Methodist Danville Pilgrim Holiness Laurel Cliff Naomi Baptist Jehovah’s Witnesses Carpenter Baptist Rutland First Baptist Harrisonville Presbyterian

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