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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1960

Page

12

Memorial Rites Called As Rains Dampen Area

Logan observes Memorial Day with weather forcing cancellation of the parade and ceremonies after a long run of rain. The event would have capped a weekend of activities including Logan High School commencement for 142 graduates and a reunion of Logan High School alumni with the Class of 1910 honored.

LOGAN Logan High School F. W. Blume Logan Board of Education Stewart H. Smith Marshall College Huntington W. Va Wallace Blake Logan Schools William Walker Ruth Ann Lackey Peyton D. Reed, Jr Miriam Schottke Beverly Miller Sandra Nutter Lynda Crothers Arthur Kuhn John Smoots Ruth Armstrong Lucille Rochester Stockale Ruth Stone Miller Emma Brown Hiett Joe Brown Arkie Mathias Edna Kriebel Dishong Bertha Gano Mason Eva Byers Dillon Carl C. Harsh Loganairs Bob McBride LHS Notre Dame

Sheriff sale of real estate in Athens County Ohio

Public auction set for June 23 1960 at 1 30 PM at the east door of the Athens County Court House for two large tracts and several sub parcels in Waterloo and other townships with coal rights and mineral reservations. Appraised at 1200 dollars and sale limited to two thirds of that value. Cash on day of sale. Sheriff Harold E Shields Deputy June Gibson Attorney C Homer B Gall. Also legal notice of Martha Malone administratrix of Charles Malone Sr estate seeking court sale to satisfy debts with multiple described tracts in Trimble and Organ county under mining rights and oil and gas leases. Respond by June 8 1960.

Athens Director OF Highways Athens County Ohio Keene President Street Congress Street Court Street Carpenter Street Babee G Preston T. O. Kincade Waterloo Hocking Pening Company P . Lightfritz Harrison Six Elston Mace Harrison C. A. Pinkley Rrison Harold E. Shields June Gibson Homer B. Gall William H. Malone Route 1 Jefferson Pennsylvania Martha Malone Charles Malone Trimble County of State of Ohio Company Usua Organ County Charles Baker, Jr Artha Malone Lavelle & Vanity Attorneys Fotw

County's Last Civil War Widow Dies

Frances Ann Burnside 89 of Trimble died Monday after a long illness. Born Webb Summit Ohio, she lived in Canal Winchester most of her life before moving to Trimble ten years ago. She was the last surviving Civil War widow in Athens County and is survived by two daughters Helen Cary Trimble and Ruth Kovalcik Cherokee NC seven grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband Andrew. Funeral Wednesday 1 pm Wiley funeral home with Rev Lillian Wright. burial Union Grove Cemetery Canal Winchester. Friends may call anytime at the funeral home.

Glouster Frances Ann Burnside Trimble Mrs. Burnside Webb Summit Ohio Canal Winchester Athens County Helen Cary Ruth Kovalcik Cherokee N. C Andrew Wiley Funeral Home Lillian Wright Union Grove

Mr. Pancake Dies At 88 In Nelsonville

Albert Pancake, 88, of Deanville died Monday night at Mount St. Mary Hospital after 10 days of treatment. A retired blacksmith, he once ran a shop near Myers Crossing. Born in Hocking County to Phillip and Martha Pancake, he was single. Survivors include sister Mary McDonald and brothers George and Daniel, all of Nelsonville areas, plus nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday at 1 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home, Rev. J A Long officiating. Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. visitation after 7 p.m. today.

Nelsonville Albert Pancake Deanville Mount St. Mary Hospital Myers Crossing Mr. Pancake Hocking County Phillip Martha Pancake Mary McDonald George Daniel Johnson Funeral Home Rev. J. A. Long Green Lawn Cemetery

Memorial Day Weekend Auto Accident in Nelsonville

A minor Memorial Day weekend crash occurred in Nelsonville when Billy Monks backed from a driveway into Fay Kuhn’s car. Moderate damage was reported to both vehicles and Monks was charged with improper backing.

Nelsonville Billy Monks W. Columbus Sr Fay H. Kuhn Logan Monks

Cattle Market in Cincinnati Mixed with Hog Prices Firm

USDA market report from Cincinnati shows cattle receipts 2000 with calves 250. Slaughter steers and heifers mostly active and steady, cows and bulls steady. top sales 27.00 for 1050 lb slaughter steers, others 23.50-25.75 good, heifers 26.00-26.25, standard cows 19.00, utility 16.00-18.00, canners 13.50-16.75, bulls 19.00-21.00. Hog market active at 31.00 hundredweight, No 1-3 weights 180-270 lb 16.75-17.25, sows 13.25-14.00, boars 10.75.

Cincinnati USDA

Battle Of Races Rages In Troubled S. Africa

A vivid critique of apartheid era South Africa describes racial segregation, pass laws, and police abuses. The piece depicts a tense country, with forced movement, arrests for passbook issues, and a government blamed for failing to curb discrimination. It notes linguistic divisions, labor disparities, and the precarious lives of Bantus.

S. Africa

Ex Shawnee Resident Dies in Columbus

Shelly E. Jones of Shawnee died over the weekend in Columbus. He lived at 523 Rosselyn Ave and worked for the Upper Arlington board of education. Survived by wife Clara, three daughters, three brothers, two sisters, eight grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Friends may call at Southwick funeral home, services Thursday at 10 a.m., burial at Shawnee Cemetery with graveside rites at 2 p.m.

Shelly E. Jones Columbus Rosselyn Ave Upper Arlington Southwick Funeral Home Shawnee Cemetery

Nelsonville court fines for intoxication and stop sign violation

Fined during the weekend in Mayor Earl Hilleary’s court were Guy Fellem of Nelsonville ten dollars and costs for intoxication and Dale T. Stanley of Athens ten dollars and costs for failing to stop at a stop sign.

Nelsonville Earl Hilleary Guy Fellem Dale T. Stanley Athens

Memorial Day Observance District Veterans Honor Rites

Rain canceled most of Nelsonville Memorial Day activities as veterans from Glenford Dugan Post 229 American Legion VFW Post 3467 and Jimmy Jones Post gathered at the American Legion Building then marched to Fort St. Cemetery where colors fired and taps sounded. A wreath was laid at Green Lawn Cemetery with Rev John Lloyd Evans offering invocations and veterans of WW II and Korea remembered. Leroy Bennett placed a wreath at the cemetery and Roland Pierce of VFW Post 3467 served as officer of the day.

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Jimmy Jones Fort St Green Lawn Cemetery John Lloyd Evans Leroy Bennett Soldier's Circle Roland Pierce VFW

Births at Hocking Valley Hospital Noted in Logan Area

The hospital records list several birth announcements and medical patients. New parents include Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mount of Logan with a daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robey of Logan with a son. Other Logan residents and area patients are named among medical cases and notices.

Paul Mount Logan Charles Robey

Births and admissions in Holzer Hospital Notes

A list of births includes a daughter to Halley Crown City Rt. 2 a son to Spriggs Jackson Rt. 3 a daughter to Harman Rutland Rt. 1 a daughter Minersville Rt. 1 a daughter England Gallipolis Rt and a son to Coleman Rt 1. Multiple admissions and discharges follow listing numerous patients by name and residence with townships. The note ends with blood used Saturday two pints.

Jake W. Halley Crown City Virgil Spriggs Jackson Lenville R. Harman Rutland Wilbur Core Minersville John England Gallipolis Title Cearie Coleman, Jr Aecorners Kevin L. Marret Pomeroy Herbert C. Stanley Pt. Pleasant Dinah Lambert Bainbridge William L. Oldaker Middleport Rufus C. Hopkins Athens Thomas W. Morgan Steven J. Rocchi Michael R. Nibert John A. Miller Thurman Forrest T. Davis Jerry L. Taylor Bidwell Jerry L. Cassiday Samuel W. Cooper Frank Johnson Ogal W. Lear Paskal W. Aker Alva L. Mungan Alfred Loper Ferrell Randolph Clarence Arthur and Son Wesley F. Wears Alton L. Thompson Charles J. Webster Lewis R. Leer Marshall F. Adams Horace G.uikens John L. Kleinhans Robert W. Lambert James F. Laber David M. Rose Janice L. Gillispie Mark A. Dillinger Brenda Sue Hall Jerry D. Webb Sandra K. Rutherford Denver A. Stephenson Lorida I. Church Merrill S. Waugh Leona Oblinger Willis Leadingham James P. Baird and Son Headley Garlic Larry L. Roush Ralph D. Malone Charles A. Li Minnie Green Milford H. Hawk Jessie L. Bousman Margaret J. Davis Don L. Hancock Wayne Jarvis Glendon Hammond Arthur Wehrli Charles A. Morarity Ross Gettles H. L. Carpenter Robert Bennett Jack . Griffin

Columbus Man Hurt In Freak Car Accident On Hunter Street

John E. Sanner, 52, of Columbus, was injured when his car, left in reverse, rolled back and struck him after he stepped toward Howard's Market. The vehicle then circled to hit the market building corner. Sanner suffered a broken shoulder. His mother, who was in the car, was uninjured.

Logan Columbus E. Hunter St John E. Sanner E. Hunter Howard’s Market Lanner Hunter St.Zanesville Ave

Bradford Auction Co classified notice details

Bradford Auction Co. offers writing or calling Critt Bradford Racine Ohio for info Termite Control Marietta Chemical Products Co. contact W. E. Dicken 297 W Union St See Roy Lester at Bob Hess Athens Oldsmobiles Chevrolet cars trucks new and used call LY 38 1046

Bradford Auction Co Critt Bradford Racine, Ohio Marietta Chemical Products Co W. E. Dicken W. Union St Roy Lester Bob Hess Athens Chevrolet

Ada Gears 47 Dies in Toledo After Long Illness

Mrs Ada Gears, 47, a former Longstreth resident, died Saturday in a Toledo hospital after an extended illness. Survived by husband Ambrose, mother Fauna Matheny, eight sons, two daughters, two brothers, a sister, and six grandchildren. Funeral at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Johnson funeral home with Rev Eugene Brown. burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Ada Gears Longstreth Toledo Hocking County Fauna Joshua Matheny Ambrose Fauna Matheny Murray City Jack Joe John James Jeffrey Jerry Jay Dan Judith Thomas New York City Jane Gears Dan Matheny Logan Margaret Hughes

Birth announcements from Mount St. Mary Hospital list numerous names

The Mount St. Mary Hospital notes list many birth announcements and individuals from Athens Nelsonville Glouster New Lexington and surrounding areas including Mr and Mrs Richard Climo Mr and Mrs Roger Barber Mrs Gertrude Jewell Edward Kinnison Mrs Myrtle Justice and others with births noted for daughters and sons across multiple towns and routes. The long list names families and locations such as Sabina Nelsonville McArthur The Plains Glouster Crooksville New Straitsville Key stone and Logan Route 4.

Dorothy Reeves Columbus Shirley Murphy Nelsonville Charles Hoops New Straitsville Mary Humphrey McArthur Wendell Keels Myra Millholland Harriette Brownell Athens Bill Coomen William Thompson Logan David Russell Glouster Robert Setera James Holland, Jr Carbondale Hazel Hill New Lexington Mary Dishong Loetta Peterman Keystone W. Va Melody Eggleston New Plymouth Terry Falk Crooksville Samuel Mills Geneieve Hartman Robert Denney Hannah Dyer Louise Lawrence Mary Lock Thelma Brooks Murray City Florence Cope Golden Fox McArthur Belle Lanning Dorothy Bond Walter Ogg Bob

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kenneth Bright Dean Collison Richard E. Buntz Marjorie Hunsaker Sally Adair Cora Burgess State of Ohio Coun Auto Club of Southern Ohio Athens Division Dee Abraham Berry Lobby South Africa Alan Paton C. W. Prinsloo Department of Native Affairs Hocking Valley Hospital F. W. Juergensmeier John Shorr Estella Smith Ronald Harden John Primmer Hollis Black Everett A. Betts Texas Willison Thomas Carpenter Nettie Hunter Rodney Dye Wellston Carl Wallar Erma Jean Roth Holzer Hospital T. F. Cecil Coalville Eugene Brown Pomeroy Methodist Church Richard Climo Roger Barber Sabina Donald Williams Greenville Thacker Helen L. Blake Carl Somers Gertrude Jewell Glous Edward Kinnison Myrtle Justice South Bloomingville Graciella Andrade Howard Morrison Union Furnace Jean Bulger the Plains Juanita Smith Edith Cochran Chaun Cey Jay Ann Darby Vernie Bobo George Potts Joseph Buhla C. E. Sheridan Auc TUP Amesville Harold Goddard Bartlett Rod Dennis Hix Mercury Mercomatic Alge Motor Sales E. State St. Ph. LY FORD Carl Clifford Elmwood Place William Witt E. State St Plymouth Mike E. State Auto Service Dannie’s Trailer Sales, Inc BSA Zundapp Ducati JBE Billy Perry Its Harley-Davidson State Street White's Shop Crane Clam General Cement Contracting CO Call LY Electric Motor Service Union Dial W. O. Rose Mahaffey Maytag and West State St L. E. White West Roofing Co Depot St. Ph. LY Grange Insurance George W. Ford Ph. L GRANGE _INSURANCE Baughman Agency Albany D. M. Goddard W. State Love Brothers Rapp's Wallpaper & Paint Store W. Union Street Sherwin- Williams Sherwin-Williams Dean & Barry Dean ‘Baker "& Stauffer Strawn Plumbing A&w Union St Comet Arms Hospital Palmer Street Hilltop National Retail Organization Parkersburg Nolan Charleston King Clarksburg Lee Morris Portsmouth Osborne Nestle Co., Inc N. Wabash Ave Chicago, Ill L. J. Slaughterback Putnam Ave Zanesville Ford Tractors Lorain Mississippi Automobile Transport P.O. Box Indianapolis Max Kinneer Studebaker Lark Kinneer Motors E. State Ph. LY C. B. Nye CO Oldsmobile Dodge Nye Service Department Volkswagen
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