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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1961

Page

5

Logan Calendar Highlights Local Meetings and Events

May 17 and 18 schedule lists community gatherings across Logan including Twig I auxiliary at Mrs Schempp home, Goodwill Farm Bureau Advisory Council, D of A Lodge, Social Order of the Beauceant, J K Rochester WRC, Logan Laurelville WCTU Spring Institute, Marion Grange practice, East PTA installation, Safety patrol awards, Young Homemakers, Nondescript Club, West PTA band concert, Trinity Lutheran Ladies Guild, Adult Education Club.

Twig I Logan Hocking Valley Hospital Clarence Schempp Frank Harden Goodwill Farm Bureau Advisory Council Porter Heigle Pocahontas Hall Logan and Laurelville Wctu Spring Institute Westminster House Marion Grange East Pta East Elementary School Glenview Brandt Mecca Room Joe Case Wayne Sinsel West Pta Ladies Guild of Trinity Lutheran Church D of A Bea Sheline Warren Palsley

J. E. Haybron Rites Friday

Logan funeral notices report John E. Haybron 66 died Monday at Community Hospital Medina after surgery. A Starr Township native, veteran, retired coal miner, he leaves two sons two daughters grandchildren and sisters. Friends may call Leonard funeral home until 2 p.m. Friday service at Starr Methodist Church officiated by Rev Carroll Chesser with burial in Starr Cemetery.

Iris Huber Novella Thress Medina Myrtle Mason, Logan Bessie Keplar Nelsonville Leonard Funeral Home Starr Methodist Church Carroll Chesser Starr Cemetery

Eagles Auxiliary installs officers as Evelyn Helber named Mother of the Year

Fra ternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary held a meeting in Logan presided by Theresa Gartner. Evelyn Helber was named Mother of the Year. Newly elected officers include Shirley Rutter as president Mary V. Smith as vice president Helen Wingrove as chaplain Janet Tschudy as conductor Betty Hart as secretary Ethel Phelps as inside guard Monebelle Cot trill as outside guard Mabel Roop Lennie Henry and Maxine Woltz as trustees. The club plans to meet next Wednesday.

LOGAN Evelyn Helber Order of Eagles Theresa Gartner Shirley Rutter Mary V. Smith Helen Wingrove Janet Tschudy Betty Hart Ethel Phelps Monebelle Cottrill Mabel Roop Lennie Henry Maxine Woltz

Achard Builds First Sugar Beet Factory in Silesia 1802

Franz Karl Achard established the first sugar beet factory in Silesia in 1802 with assistance from the King of Prussia. The effort marked a milestone in European agricultural chemistry and industrial production of sugar.

Franz Karl Achard Silesia Prussia

Kiwanians Hear Far East Guests at Logan Club

Logan Kiwanis Club welcomed two foreign students from Ohio University as speakers. Yukio Aoyama of Japan, a graduate student, and Miss Ean Choo Tan of Malaya, a third year student, discussed their homeland. Guests included William Meade and Dean Vaughn, with Harry Armstrong elected vice president after Dan Crabtree moved to New England.

Logan Ohio University Logan Kiwanis Club Yukio Aoyama Japan Ean Choo Tan Malaya Aoyama United States Miss Fan Malayan Danny Devol William Meade Columbus Dean Vaughn Harry Armstrong Dan Crabtree General Electric New England

Thompson Couple Welcome Longsized Baby at Hocking Valley Hospital

Mrs and Mr Clyde Thompson of Logan Route 2 announce the birth of a son. Hospital notes list admissions including Mae Bright Logan Mercy medical and Merl Cave Sugar Grove Route 1 medical. Theron Daubenmier Jr Logan surgery. Clara Rulon Logan medical. Harold Wyckoff Logan medical. Wilbur Lanning Jr Logan and daughter. Herman Engle Creole Route and Charles J Tucker Rockbridge.

Clyde Thompson Logan Route 2 Mae Bright Logan Merl Cave Sugar Grove Theron Daubenmier Jr Clara Rulon Harold Wyckoff Wilbur Lanning Jr Herman Engle

Garden club visits Kingwood Center for tulip display

Thirteen members of the Hocking Garden Club toured the Kingwood Center in Mansfield to view the tulip display and walk the nature trail. On the return trip they enjoyed a smorgasbord dinner at Bellville.

Logan Hocking Garden Club Kingwood Center Mansfield Bellville

P C Linn Dies At 76 In Logan Ohio

Perley C. Linn 76 of Logan died unexpectedly Monday night at his home. Born in Vinton County he worked at Buckeye Pipeline Co and later Sun Glow Furniture Industries retiring in 1950. Survived by two sons Virgil and Blaine both of Logan a daughter Olive Linn five great grandchildren two grandchildren and sister Mrs Drusilla Bray of Creole. Services 2 p m Thursday Leonard funeral home Rev J Carl Plummer officiating with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Perley C. Linn Third St Vinton County Mr. Linn Buckeye Pipeline Co Sun Glow Furniture Industries Joseph A Elizabeth Faulkner Linn The Home Drusilla Bray Leonard Funeral Home J. Carl Plummer Oak Grove Cemetery

Driver Cited For Hitting Pedestrian In Logan

David J. Williamson 23 was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian after an accident at Main and Mulder. Mrs. Greathouse 58 suffered a head laceration and bruises. Williamson posted a $20 bond for mayor's court. Dwight C. Sigler 18 was cited for speeding with a May 20 court date after arrest on W Main St.

Logan David J. Williamson Main Mulder Main St Albert Greathouse Greathouse Williamson Dwight C. Sigler Sigler W. Main St

Pearl Starner Celebrates 65th Birthday at Home

Mrs Pearl Starner of Rockbridge marks her 65th birthday with a party arranged by her daughters Mrs Kenneth Edwards and Mrs William Barron at her home. Attendees included Marjorie Ann Edwards Nancy and Chuck Barron Zora Crawford Charles Griffith Mable Walker and other relatives.

Vote Recount Ties City Council Race In May Primary

A recount of Precinct A in the May 2 primary produced a tie between Republican council at large candidates Frank Ricketts Jr and Joe Krieg with 267 votes each. The citywide totals were 266 for Ricketts and 264 for Krieg before the recount. If no further recounts are requested within five days, the tie will be broken by coin flip or drawing lots.

Logan Joe Krieg Frank Ricketts Jr Ricketts Krieg

Eight-Year-Old Girl Taken Ill With Hepatitis Case in County

A new infectious hepatitis case was reported to the Logan Hocking County Health Department. The patient is an eight year old girl from Logan Route 4 with onset dated May 8. She is the 16th hepatitis case in Hocking County in 1961.

Logan Logan-Hocking County Hocking County

Alameda Soldier Sets Sit-Up World Record

Private Sid ney H. Robinson of Alameda California claims a world record by performing 7500 sit-ups in succession at Sit-Up Record event in Oklahoma.

FT. Sill Okla M—Pvt Sidney H. Robinson Alameda Calif

Mother's Day Visits Highlight Logan Area Gatherings

Logan adults and students from Ohio State University Purdue University and local families gathered for Mother's Day weekend. Notables include Jack Hammon visiting from OSU with Dr. Charles Kroh. Carl Gaffin at Purdue. Don Iles family with Richard LeCrone. Helen Gano Miller visiting relatives. and the McGonagle family attending Mrs John Shorr's funeral in Logan.

Jack Hammon Ohio State University John Hammon Lake Logan Road Charles Kroh Doctor’s Hospital Columbus Hocking Caves Purdue University Lafayette Ind C. A. Gaffin N. Wood St Carl College of Science and Humanities Helen (Gano) Miller Logan Essie Gano E. Second St Charles E. Yontz Mound St Harry Yontz Upper Arlington Margaret Keller James Ditto Lancaster George Rainer Wilmington Stephen Osa John Shorr J. S. McGonagle McGonagle

New Officers Installed In Ceremony

In South Logan at the Premier Mothers Club final meeting Mrs. Franklin Baker led the candlelight installation for the 1961 62 officers: Joe Gompf president Alan Adair vice president Thomas Jennings secretary Harold Drake treasurer James Johnson historian Willard Drefke chaplain Wayne Cummins flower treasurer A stork shower honored Mrs Drefke after a playlet performed by Mrs Frederick Blume Mrs John Busch Mrs James Johnson and Mrs Harold Sommers

Logan Premier Mothers Club George Rolston South Logan Franklin Baker Joe Gompf Alan Adair Thomas Jennings Harold Drake James Johnson Willard Drefke Wayne Cummins Frederick Blume John Busch Harold Sommers

Ebenezer Baptist Missionary Society Teas With Family Ties

Logan guests at the Ebenezer Baptist Missionary Society annual mother daughter tea. Mrs. Lester V. Risch presented color slides from the Holy Land. Songs by Melissa Kinney and Julie Kinney featured with organ and auto harp. Flowers were given to the oldest mother Mrs. Mary Goodlive and youngest Mrs. Rita Coomer, with Mrs. Vincent Hamilton also honored.

Craig Kinney Logan Charles Spier Marcia McWilliams Mary Goodlive Rita Coomer Vincent Hamilton

Will of Oreville W. Hartsough Admitted to Probate

Logan county probate court admits the will of Oreville W. Hartsough of Laurelville to probate. The estate is divided equally among son Paul Hartsough and daughters Mrs. Mary Moore and Mrs. Doris Lutz. Doris Lutz named executrix without bond.

Logan Oreville W. Hartsough Laurelville Hocking County Paul Hartsough Mary Moore Doris Lutz

Corvette of a chevy dream

The ad invites readers to visit their Chevrolet dealer for summer buys and test drives. It highlights coil suspension and Body by Fisher, promotes a wide model selection, and notes trade-in allowances. It claims Chevies offer better value with models priced below rivals based on MSRP comparisons.

Fisher Chevrolet

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