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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1962

Page

4

Church Group Holds Informal Panel Monday

About 100 women from six Logan churches attended a Presbyterian Women’s Association meeting in Westminster House. A panel discussed The Christian’s Approach to Community Problems with six guest speakers and a moderator, plus devotional, music, and plans for a June 9 bake sale.

Logan Presbyterian Women’s Assn Westminster House Anthony J. Toerner Hostess Church Richard Brandt Fred Murray The Methodist Church Max Davidson St. Paul’s Episcopal W. EK. Burt Logan Eub Ernest Aurand Church of the George C. Shaw Toerner Women’s Assn

Three Teams Compete In Golf Event At Hocking Hills

Three teams competed in a Tuesday afternoon Scramble at Hocking Hills Country Club during Ladies Day. The winning trio Joann Jurgensmier Wally Shipley and Katie Miller posted a 39 low team score and received golf balls. Olive Jane Mowrey won the flag tournament with Nancy Johnson and Joann Jurgensmier as runners up. Summer league play is planned with pairings to be announced at the June Women’s Golf Assn dinner meeting.

Logan Hocking Hills Country Club Betty Chrisman Joann Jurgensmier Wally Shipley Katie Miller Agnes Johns Olive Jane Mowrey Villum Betty Acker Marge Wright Nancy Johnson Golf Assn

No Damage Reported In Oil Rig Fire On Farm

Logan firefighters responded to an oil rig fire on the Roy Gent farm on Kobel Road. Fire started by hot exhaust igniting a gas leak, burning gas and oil-soaked ground. No damage reported. Hocking County 4-H Clubs seek members for health improvement contest with age divisions and June 19 health exams at the Courthouse auditorium.

Logan Roy Gent Barton Hall Kobel Road Logan— Hocking County

Logan Calendar Highlights Local Events And Notices

Logan reports a Women of the Moose party games at 7 30 pm at Ohio Power Co auditorium a Smith Chapel family night with a potluck at church and a public WCTU gathering while the Girl Scout Council meets at 1 pm in Girl Scout rooms also noting Lester Lanning of New Straitsville cited at 11 30 pm Tuesday for drunkenness and fined 10 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty before Mayor Delmar Freeman.

Women of the Moose Logan Ohio Power Co Smith Chapel WCTU Fred Keller N. Orchard Sr Girl Scout Council Lester Lanning New Straitsville Delmar Freeman

Deer Killed by Car Near Rockbridge on Route 33

A buck was struck and killed on Route 33 about one mile south of Rockbridge Wednesday after darting into the path of an automobile driven by Lester E. Snider, 41, of Pleasantville, Ohio. The 10:55 am accident left the carcass with Paul Hahn of Rockbridge Route 1.

Logan Rockbridge Lester E. Snider Pleasantville Ohio Paul Hahn

Logan Residents Attend Golden Anniversary and Local Events

Logan High School class of 1912 members Dr and Mrs Robert D Green of Omaha visit with Mrs Toerner for two weeks and will be honored Saturday at the Alumni Association program. Nearby families attend Decoration Day gatherings and Tri State Horse Show events with participants from Circleville Ashville Columbus and Arlington New Jersey.

Robert D. Green Omaha Nebr Logan Green Anthony J. Toerner Main St Helen Heft Logan High School LHS Margaret Risch Warner Ave Velma Shaw Raymond Hengst Cleveland Carl Harsh Judson Shriner Route 664 Charles Williamson Leesburg H. P. James Arlington N. J C. F. Ackers N. Mulberry St

Grandma Gatewood Visits Logan For Shoes

Grandma Gatewood, famed American hiker, stopped in Logan on Tuesday to obtain new hiking shoes. The H C Godman Co. staff met with her and began fitting the promised footwear after a prior pledge by John Morley. She had just hiked in Mt. Vernon for an Ohio campers and hikers meeting and serves as Buckeye Trail Association director.

Logan Grandma Gatewood America H. C Godman Co John Morley Grandma Mt. Vernon Ohio Association of Campers and Hikers Buckeye Trail Association

Brandon to Graduate and Move to Alabama

Ronald A. Brandon will earn a Ph.D. in zoology at University of Illinois Champaign in June. He previously earned B.S. and M.S. degrees at Ohio University. After field research in the southern Appalachian Mountains, he will join the University of Alabama as assistant professor of biology in Tuscaloosa.

Logan Ronald A. Brandon Ruth M. Brandon Champaign Donald V. Brandon University of Ilinois Brandon Ohio University Southern Appalachian Mountains National Science Foundation Tuscaloosa Ala University of Alabama

Gas and Oil Stolen From Brick Plant in Logan

Logan police report gasoline and oil stolen from the Hocking Valley Brick Plant clay pit. A shed lock was broken. about 60 gallons of gasoline and 5 to 10 gallons of oil vanished. Sheriff deputy Clarence Nihiser is investigating. Also in Logan the High School Alumni Assn plans its annual meeting Saturday at 8:30 p.m. at Logan High School auditorium with a business session and social program.

Logan Don Russell Hocking Valley Clarence Nihiser Logan High School Alumni Assn Logan High School

Waughs and Friends Spend Day and Weekend Visits

Bidwell residents Mr and Mrs Emory Waugh spent a day with the Waughs. Mr and Mrs Gerald Hull and Mrs Bess Frederick visited Mr and Mrs Dan Eachus and son Frank at Mount Gilead. Mrs Ina Geotting and daughter Bess of Dayton joined for the day. Loyd Erwin of Huntington West Virginia spent a day with Jimmie and Emma Lawless.

Gerald Hull Bess Frederick Dan Eachus Frank Mount Gilead Ina Geotting Bess Dayton Loyd Erwin Huntington W. Va Jimmie Emma Lawless

Logan Finnearty Cited for Passing At Intersection

Logan John Finnearty, 19, of Logan, was cited by city police for passing at an intersection at 2 15 a m Wednesday at Hunter and Second Streets. He will appear before Mayor Delmar Freeman at a later date.

Logan John — Finnearty Hunter and Second Sts Delmar Freeman

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