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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1962

Page

7

Prince Of Peace Contest Participants Announced

Seven local Prince of Peace speech contests will be held in McArthur Zaleski and Vinton County churches within two weeks. Ohio Council of Churches sponsors prizes from bronze to a $100 award plus a four year college scholarship. Contestants from Hamden Lynda Cassill Linda Maerker coached at Hamden High School speak November 11 at 2. Jim Aswell Larry Ankrom Sharon Bevard Bill Bullock Wanda Bennington Larry Carpenter Charles Campbell Marilyn Chesser Wanda Conley Paul Ervin Danny Goodwin David Harkins Paul Hoyd Steve Jordan Dempsey Meeks Earl Minton James Slone coached by Wiley Carr at McArthur High School. Zaleski contestants coached by Victor Campbell include Juanita Brooks Donna Largent Judy Sheets Floyd Sowards with venues November 11 at either 2 pm Zaleski Methodist or 7 pm Asbury Methodist New Plymouth.

Charles Herbert Jones Hamden High School McArthur Wiley Carr McArthur High School Jim Aswell Larry Ankrom Sharon Bevard Bill Bullock Wanda Bennington Larry Carpenter Charles Campbell Marilyn Chesser Wanda Conley Paul Ervin Danny Goodwin David Harkins Paul Hoyd Steve Jordan Dempsey Meeks Earl Minton James Slone Zaleski High School Victor Campbell Zaleski Methodist Church Asbury Methodist Church New Plymouth Zaleski Juanita ,Brooks Donna Largent Judy Sheets Floyd Sowards

St Matthew’s Halloween Party Hosted by Church School

St Matthew Luth eran Sunday School planners and clergy staged a family Halloween party with contests games and singing. Rev Willard Drefke served as host and Pam ela Shaw Kathleen Mundy Melodee Risch and Harley Meyer won costume prizes while Mrs Paul Risch took a door prize and Mrs Harry Mundy coordinated arrangements.

LOGAN St. Matthew Lutheran Sunday School Willard Drefke Charles Weaver Joe Hartman Zombie Letha Mundy Ward Stuart Ralph Larimer Katherine K. Myers Cleon Tucker Pamela Shaw Everett Shaw Kathleen Mundy Melodee Risch Paul Risch Harley Meyer Drefke Harry Mundy

Wayne Young Test Winner at Ohio University event

Wayne Young of Hamden High School scored highest in Vinton County on the Ohio history government and citizenship test for juniors and seniors. He and 101 other winners will visit Ohio University November 30 and December 1 with transportation housing and meals provided. The final essay examination to name state winners will be held on campus November 30.

McArthur Wayne Young Hamden High School Vinton County Ohio History Young Ohio University

Car crash on Hocking County Road 82 injures no one

William M. Robinson, 30, of Bremen Route 1, drove a 1962 model into a gravel curve on a foggy day. His car left the road, fell 25 feet to rest against a tree, causing over $900 damage but no injuries. Probate inventories admitted in Logan include Levina Harris estate valued at $5840 and Della Tucker estate valued at $1000.

Logan Bremen Hocking Fairfield County Hocking County William M. Robinson Robinson

Christian Churches Plan District Meet

McArthur Christian Church hosts District No. 13 of the Ohio Society of Christian Churches on November 4 from 3 to 8 30 p m Worship and presentations led by Rev Nathan S Smith and others A carry in dinner at 6 p m with fellowship and singing Participants include churches from Allensville Radcliffe Ray Corinth McArthur Jackson Chillicothe and Portsmouth

McArthur — McArthur Christian Church Ohio Society of Christian Churches Kenneth Wallace Nathan S. Smith Ohio Society Cleveland McArthur John W. Lambert Christian Youth Fellowship of District No. 13 H. Otis Maxfield First Community Church of Columbus Christian Churches Allensville Radcliffe Ray Corinth Byer Jackson Chillicothe Portsmouth

Man Fined and Jailed for DUI and Accident

Gerald E. Reeves of Zaleski faced a guilty plea on charges of driving under the influence left of center and being in an accident on Route 33. Hocking County Judge Vaughn Collins fined Reeves 170 dollars and costs and sentenced him to five days in jail. The report mentions car-kicking as a cruel sport with extenuating circumstances noted by the S P C A.

Logan Gerald E. Reeves Zaleski Hocking County Vaughn Collins Sheriff's Department

Legion Plans Vets Supper In Wilkesville

The American Legion Auxiliary Joseph Freeman Post 476 announces its annual veterans supper for veterans and families on November 8 at 7 p.m. Music by Gertrude Strausbaugh. Refreshment committee members are JoAnne Mahaffey Elva Gray Robbie Good and Marie Radcliff.

Wilkesville American Legion Auxiliary Joseph Freeman Gertrude Strausbaugh JoAnne Mahaffey Elva Gray Robbie Good Marie Radcliff

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