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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1960

Page

5

Smith-Work Group Holds May Meeting at Presbyterian Church

LOGAN The May meeting of the Smith-Work Group of the Presbyterian Church was held in the church dining room. Devotions were given by Mrs. Donald Iles and focused on missions in Brazil and the Rocky Mountain region. Psalms 23 and 51 were studied under Mrs. Paul Monks as hymns were sung.

Paul Monks Leroy Conkle General Assembly Arthur Dollmatsch Martha Steel Ganado Presbyterian Mission School Arizona Charles Achauer Phil Tschappat Frank Harden

Logan Calendar May 12 13 14 Social and club events

Thursday May 12 features Premier Mothers Club guest night at Glenview Party House 8 p m Venus Circle dinner 6 p m Masonic dining room and more including DAV Auxiliary Venus Chapter CES Sigma Phi Gamma and other groups. Friday May 13 includes Governor Worthington Chapter DOR dessert 7 p m Scotts Creek Social Club Laurel Valley Grange and Cosmopolitan Club among others. Saturday May 14 offers Square Dance Club at Logan Products Co recreation room at 9 30 p m.

Premier Mothers Club Glenview Masonic Dining Room DAV VFW Venus Chapter CES Masonic Temple Sigma-Phi Gamma Logan Squaw Club Pocahontas Cosmopolitan Club James Barker Lake Logan Webb’s Chapel WSCS Logan Products Co

Grounds for Divorce Filed in Common Pleas Court

Helen Thornton sues Charles Thornton of Rockbridge in Common Pleas Court alleging extreme cruelty and neglect. She seeks custody of six minor children, support money, and a restraining order to keep him from interfering with her and the children.

Logan Common Pleas Court Helen Thornton Charles Thornton Rockbridge

Dog Bite Probe In Murray City Nets Stray Dog Roundup

James Leonard Hocking County dog warden led a seven dog roundup after Kenneth Spencer 7 was bitten on the calf by a stray in Murray City. The bite prompted a 14 day quarantine and tetanus treatment for the boy.

Logan Murray City James Leonard Hocking County Leonard Kenneth Spencer Dwight Spencer Floyd Keeton Nelsonville

Party Held On 86th Birthday for Mrs Currie

Mrs May Currie of Union Furnace was honored on her 86th birthday with a surprise party at her home. Friends planned games and a social evening with gifts. A separate Sunday dinner was hosted by Mr and Mrs William Winder near Haydenville.

Currie Bert Ingmire Joe Sinnott Beverly Lawrence Bill Winder Millie King Libby Patton Mildred Thomas Lillian Howard William Winder Haydenville

Gifts Given At Lutheran MD Banquet

Logan honors attendees at the Mother Daughter banquet of St. John St. Matthew Lutheran Churches. Oldest mother Myrta Rizer and youngest Bonnie Cox received gifts. three year old daughter of Howard Sigler also given a gift. Dr. John Kuder spoke on New Guinea mission work as slides were shown.

Sam Theis John Kuder Lutheran Mission In New Guinea Kuder Northeast New Guinea William Dennis Harley Meyer Violet Blum Rebecca Marilyn Miller Linda Johnson Barbara Rabb Melodee Risch Linda Mantor Debbie St. Clair Paula Hummel Cathy Smith

Logan Frazier and Barbara Swackhammer Wed

Marriage license reported for Wendell L. Frazier 19 U S Army Adelphi and Barbara Ann Swackhammer 16 student Laurelville.

Logan Wendell L. Frazier U.S. Army Adelphi Barbara Ann Swackhammer Laurelville

Women of Moose Accept New Members and Host A Meeting

At a Honey Fork Farm Bureau Council gathering last Saturday at the Wyskiver home Mrs. Wyskiver led devotions and a business session. Twenty five members attended and three new members Mrs Berniece Kennard Mrs Virginia Zinn and Mrs Carol Boals were welcomed by senior regent Mrs Bernice Nutter.

Honey Fork Farm Bureau Council Jack Wyskiver Lennie Henry Mary Shanley Opal Swick

Laurel Valley 4-H'ers elect officers and set meetings

The Laurel Valley 4-H Club elected officers at its recent meeting. Trudy Brinkman is president and Lulu Belle Morris vice president. Penny Notestone is secretary, Anna Notestone treasurer, Linda Weaver news reporter, Sue Haynes safety leader, Joyce Weaver health leader, and Linda Kay McNeal recreation leader. Regular meetings occur on the first and third Tuesdays, with the next on May 17 at Sue Haynes' home.

LOGAN Laurel Valley 4-H’ers Club Trudy Brinkman Lulu Belle Morris Penny Notestone Anna Jean Notestone Linda Weaver Sue Haynes Joyce Weaver Linda Kay McNeal

Marion Township Girl Stricken by Hepatitis

A six year old Marion Township girl is ill with infectious hepatitis, under nurse supervision. Family members have received gamma globulin injections as health officials warn hepatitis may rise in 1960 and 1961. Officials attribute the outbreak to improper disposal of water and wastes and urge strict cleanliness.

Logan Logan-Hocking County Marion Health Department H. M. Boocks

Sailor Artist Gauguin Traced From Canal Zone to Tahiti

Theodore Smith RM3 527-10-16 Box 70 Ft. Amador Panama Canal Zone notes artist Paul Gauguin as a seaman moving from South America to Greenland then Tahiti where he painted Women of Tahiti and other works.

Smith Theodore Amador Panama Canal Zone Gauguin South America Greenland Tahiti

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