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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1966

Page

6

Ross Crash Kills Laurelville Man

Donald Disbennett, 30, of Laurelville, died after a two car collision north of Chillicothe on Route 159. Leonard Davis, 22, Londonderry, drove up a ramp and lost control, sending his car into Disbennett’s. Three passengers in Disbennett’s car were hospitalized in fair condition. Disbennett’s survivors include his parents and wife and four children. Funeral arrangements were incomplete. Nelsonville Cycle Club to meet Wednesday at Dude's Barber Shop.

Laurelville Donald Disbennett Chillicothe Disbennett Leonard Davis Londonderry Davis Route 159 Chillicothe Hospital Donald Smith Adelphi Glen Mahoney James Mahoney Nelsonville Nelsonville Cycle Club Dude's Washington St

Logan mayor challenges governor in sesquicentennial buildup

Logan Mayor Jack Moorehead plans to challenge Gov. James Rhodes to a horseshoe match before an Industrial Day dinner on June 28 at the Logan Armory. The dinner opens Logan's sesquicentennial celebration running June 28 to July 4 with events at the old Hocking Valley Hospital and market activities downtown.

Logan Jack Moorehead James Rhodes Logan Armory Sequicentennial Committee Old Hocking Valley Hospital Sesqui

Memorial Parade Plans Set for Logan Memorial Day

Veterans' Memorial Day Committee outlines a 9 30 a m parade in Logan with the Logan High School Band color guard firing squad and veterans groups. The procession forms at 9 15 a m on Market Street then moves to Oak Grove Cemetery Soldiers' Plot for wreaths and a drum roll before proceeding to Worthington Park for Women's Relief Corps services. Committeemen named include L Voris W Murphy W Chambers T Rush C Smith E Crane and R Martin with K L Schultz coordinating parade and grave marking duties across local cemeteries.

Logan Veterans’ Memorial Day Committee Keith L. Schultz Logan High School Veterans of Foreign Wars Disabled American Veterans American Legion Veterans’ Organizations Market St Hunter Main Sts Oak Grove Cemetery Worthington Park Women’s Relief Corps Lavert Voris Wilbur Murphy Willis Chambers Ted Rush Clyde Smith Emerson Crane Ralph Martin William Arnold Harvey Ray Bill Cox Clarence Taylor C. L. Baker John Bachus K. L. Schultz Charles Gambrel H. G Robinson

Nelsonville Dump Fire Extinguished

City firemen extinguished a trash dump fire on Mason City Hill along Lake Burr Oak Blvd. The rubbish had ignited and officials will investigate ownership and responsibility. City officials urged disposing trash at the city dump.

Nelsonville Service Clarence Kelley

Local Maternity Announcements and Dismissals

Mr and Mrs John Leach Logan announce a son. Mr and Mrs Hershel Snider Nelsonville Route 2 announce a son. Dallas C Moffett Logan Edward Brooker Logan Route 4 Mrs William Stewart Gore Thomas VanCuren Logan Route 4 Ross Milby Logan Route 2 Robert E Phillips Rockbridge Route 1. DISMISSED Mrs Pearl Harper and son Laurelville Route 2 Mrs Ernest Bishop and son Creola Carl E Gordon Logan Mrs Paul Phillips Laurelville Route 1 Parley N Phelps Logan Route 1.

John Leach Logan Hershel Snider Nelsonville Dallas C. Moffett Edward Brooker William Stewart Gore Thomas VanCuren Ross Milby Robert E. Phillips Rockbridge Pearl Harper Laurelville Ernest Bishop Creola Carl E. Gordon Paul Phillips Parley N. Phelps

Nurses administer vaccines and tests across Hocking County

Area nurses from the Hocking County Health Department gave 10 combined diphtheria tetanus and whooping cough inoculations and five smallpox inoculations last week. They also conducted about 957 diabetes tests and 938 tuberculin skin tests at public clinics. Totals by date and location are May 17 Laurelville 182 diabetes tests 205 tuberculin tests. May 18 Murray City 103 diabetes tests 104 tuberculin tests. May 19 Hocking County courthouse 159 diabetes tests 155 tuberculin tests. May 20 courthouse 261 diabetes tests 264 tuberculin tests. May 21 courthouse 251 diabetes tests 210 tuberculin tests.

LOGAN Hocking County Murray City Hocking County Courthouse

Logan High Seniors Win Wallace Scholarships

Three Logan High School seniors Billy Jo King James Gregory Cole and John R White received William Wallace first year scholarships of 750 dollars each at a spring sports awards assembly at Logan High School Stadium Harold Sommers Logan board of education member presented the awards

Logan Logan High School William Wallace Billy Jo King William King James Gregory Cole Mary E. Cole John R. White Howard White Harold Sommers Logan Board of Education

Pvt Johnson completes Army dry cleaning course at Fort Lee

Pvt Dale E Johnson, son of Mrs Vera A Bailey, Logan Route 2, finishes an eight week laundry and dry cleaning course at the Army Quartermaster School Fort Lee Virginia May 6. He enlisted January 1966 and completed basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky. Buchtel memorial services set Thursday at 7 30 pm at Buchtel Methodist Church with pot luck after.

Logan Dale E., Johnson Vera A. Bailey Army Quartermaster School Fort Lee Johnson Army Fort Knox, Ky Buchtel — Memorial Buchtel Methodist Church

John Gasser Named Outstanding Athlete at Logan High

Logan High School honored senior athletes at a spring awards assembly. John Gasser was named outstanding senior athlete and outstanding senior football back and baseball player.

John Gasser Logan High School Pete Schultz Chieftain Boosters John Messenger Newsphoto Logan

In-Service Program Set At York School

York Local School plans an in service education day with early dismissal for students. York Murray City and Poston elementary students leave at 1 30 p m and the high school at 2 30 p m. The spring concert by the Senior and Junior High bands is Thursday at 730 p m in the high school auditorium.

York School Nelsonville York Murray City Poston

Ice Magic maker by Michael's Refrigeration promotes 220 lb capacity

RCA WHIRLPOOL Ice Magic produces up to 220 pounds of ice in cubes or cubelets with selectable grids. It offers adjustable thickness from 1/4 inch to 1 inch, claims low maintenance and under 15 cents per 100 pounds. Call Michael's Refrigeration Co. at 167 Water St. Jackson, Ohio.

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