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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1963

Page

5

Dinner Bogey Tournament Opens Ladies Day at Hocking Hills

Hocking Hills Country Club kicked off the season with an afternoon blind bogey event and a 6 30 p m dinner. Plans for the summer include June 25 invitational and a summer league. The May 21 dinner will wrap up WGA plans for Southeastern Ohio’s Men’s and Women’s events at Hocking Hills.

Logan Hocking Hills Country Club Warren Johns Rob Ert Gano Katie McCoy Carl Johnson WGA Southeastern Ohio Hocking Hills Dayton Schultheis Delbert Kuhn

Newman Couple To Observe 60th Wedding Anniversary

In Shawnee, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Newman of New Straitsville will mark their 60th anniversary with an open house Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at their home. They married May 12, 1903, in Ewington Ohio. He is a retired blacksmith and a member of Shawnee F and AM Lodge 526. she is the former Anna Belle Ricketts of Shawnee. They have eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

John W. Newman New Straitsville Charles Rea Gladwin Mich Clarence Hodgson Corning Thomas Crowe Eleanor Newman Logan John Dwight West Bradenton Fla Ewington Ohio James Ricketts Newman New Straitsville Methodist Church Shawnee F & AM Lodge

West Logan Board Accepts Resignations and hires

West Hocking Board of Education met to accept the resignations of Genevieve Lemon at Gibisonville and Fred Justice at South Bloomingville. Roger King reported two new Mercury Vapor lights installed. Margaret Denny named music and subject teacher for five years. New custodians Fred Justice Jr Howard Fouch Carl E Later. Bus drivers added for Gibisonville South Bloomingville Rockbridge.

Logan West Hocking Roger King Rockbridge Ohio Power Co Margaret Denny West Logan Fred Justice, Jr South Bloomingville Howard Fouch Gibisonville Carl E Clayton Kuhn Lester Ebert Earl Justice Jewell Hill Gretchel Smith

Driver Has A Bad Night

Logan Clifford J. Corwin, 53, Columbus, was fined for driving with an improper license and for a bad check charge. He was cited by city police on N Spring Street at 10 10 a m and held for Lancaster authorities after being found wanted on bad check charges in both towns.

Logan Clifford J. Corwin Columbus Freeman Corwin N. Spring Street Lancaster

Logan Calendar Highlights Community Events

The page lists multiple Thursday gatherings including Starr Washington PTA at 7 30 p m in the band room with a first grade program and sandwiches, Venus Chapter 7 CES at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple, Venus Circle potluck at 6 p m in the dining room, and games hosted by Women of the Moose 7 30 to 10 p m at Moose home open to the public. Other items include Premier Mothers Club dessert at Blosser's Logan Squaw Club gathering at Pocahontas hall and Webb's Chapel WSCS Mother-Daughter dinner at 6 30 p m with program to follow. Goodwill Farm Bureau Advisory Council at 8 p m at the Heigle home, Twig Ill Logan Auxiliary to Hocking Hospital at the Hull home 801 Warn e Ave 1 to 3 p m. Also note a historical line: Japan's Emperor Hirohito was visited by 130 000 of his subjects on his 62nd birthday with a curious closing question.

Masonic Temple Women of the Moose Moose E Front St Mothers Club OCCL Blosser’s Logan Squaw Club Pocahontas Hall Charles Mohler Webb's Chapel Fellowship Hall Goodwill Farm Bureau Advisory Council Porter Heigle

Fatal Crash Suit Dropped in Logan Case

Agnes Smith executrix of J. J. Smiths estate sued Don Windle of Nelsonville for 25000 over a May 16 1961 Route 33 Logan Ohio auto crash that killed Smith. The suit was dismissed with prejudice at Windles costs.

Logan Agnes Smith J. J Smith Don Windle Nelsonville Route 33 Mr. Smith Windle

Birthday twins share 73 year apart celebrations

Logan Teal Wilson, 74, of Nelsonville Route 1, and his granddaughter Karen Sue McKnight, 1, celebrated birthdays at a family dinner April 27 at the home of Karen's parents, James and Karen McKnight, Logan Route 3. Also present were Karen's parents, her sister Kathy, and Karen's paternal grandparents.

Logan Teal Wilson Nelsonville Karen Sue McKnight Karen James McKnight Kathy Mrs. Wilson

Shawnees Return After Visit With Stephenson Family

Mr and Mrs Woodrow Thomas Shawnee have returned home after a three week visit with their son in law and daughter Air man and Mrs Wendell Stephenson at Putney Georgia Air man Stephenson is stationed at Turner Air Force Base Albany Georgia

Woodrow Thomas Airman Wendell Stephenson Putney, Ga Airman Stephenson Turner Air Force Base Albany, Ga

Suit Filed Over Wheel Loss In Route 33 Crash

Lillie M. Deer of Nelsonville files in Hocking County Common Pleas Court against Harry H. Ricketts of Lancaster and others seeking 19414.17 dollars plus costs. She says on July 9, 1962 a steel wheel and tire fell from the truck into her path on Route 33 north of Route 180, injuring her and causing hospitalization and loss of work.

Logan Lillie M. Deer Nelsonville Hocking County Ricketts and Moore, Lancaster Trucking Firm

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Schultheis Gulf Gulf Oil Corporation Mrs. Newman Anna Belle Ricketts Shawnee West Board Starr - Washington Pta Venus Ces Twig Hocking Hospital Fred Hull Warne Ave Japan Hirohito Belk North Court Street Permaslift Milldeck Milldeck’s Shoe Store M., Ward, Jr H. A. McCaskill South Court Street Athens, Ohio
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