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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1958

Page

12

Girl 7 Is Third Victim Of Saturday Auto Wreck

Logan Ohio Gloria Jean Gortney seven died at 7 45 p m Wednesday in Children's Hospital Columbus after brain surgery. The girl and her grandparents Howard I Green and wife were killed in a head on crash with a car driven by Cov erse Hutchins. Survived by father Charles Gortney brother Erwin Lee and sister Kathryn Louise. Funeral services at Leonard funeral home 2 p m Saturday Rev John Hickman officiating. Burial Smiths Chapel Cemetery.

Logan Gloria Jean Gortney Children’s Hospital Columbus Howard 1 Green Logan Route 3 Lancaster Fairfield Hospital Coverse Hutchins Nelsonville Green Elementary Haydenville Charles Gortney Erwin Lee Kathryn Louise Leonard Funeral Home John Hickman Smith's Chapel Cemetery

Logan Churches Schedule for Presbyterian and Nearby Congregations

The logan area lists services across First Presbyterian Earl F Schottke pastor with morning Sunday school at 9 15 worship 10 30 sermon Seeing the Purpose of God and shared anthems Hear Us O Savior Peace Leave With You. Also program notes for Westminster Fellowship Schwenke Vail Women's Association sewing groups choir rehearsals Boy Scout meetings and services at Church of the Nazarene First EUB Haydenville Methodist and Murray City with times for Sunday school worship and evening services plus youth activities and missionary meetings.

First’ Presbyterian Earl F. Schottke Church School Westminster Fellowship Schwenke-Vail Group of Women’s Association Smith Church of the Nazarene Roy E Klingler NYPS D. S. Dunkle Church Council of Administration Lancaster-Logan Area Mills Memorial Eub Church Lancaster Spicer W. Hunter Haydenville Carl Wetherall Buchtel Murray City Jobs

Weekend visits spread across several families

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Sisson and Miss Ann Sisson visited relatives in Columbus and Groveport. Numerous trips followed as Bradburys, McComas, Haffey, Searls, Bales, Taylor, Shriver, Yarbrough, Rider, Lemley, Shaw, Snyder, Kiser, and Darst households hosted or visited kin in Ashville Circleville Ewington and Northup through the weekend with additional travel to Springfield and Stingy Creek.

Phillip Sisson Columbus Ann Sisson Groveport Fred Sisson Keith Bradbury J. P. Bradbury Junior McComas Leewood W. Va Rosetta Loveday J. M. Conkle James Conkle Carol Haffey Ashville Garfield Searls Cheshire Perry Bradbury Dean Bales Bucyrus Marvin Bales Woodmill Mayo Bales Wilford Taylor Coshocton David Matthews John L. Shriver Shriver John Smith Northup Virgil Yarbrough Springfield Burley Rider George van Zant Stingy Creek W. Matheny Rex Lemley James Shaw Stevie

First United Presbyterian Deacons Meet Tuesday Evening

Deacons and Deaconesses of the First United Presbyterian Church will gather at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the study of Rev Howard Ruppelt the church pastor.

Middleport First United Presbyterian Church Howard Ruppelt

Logan County Commission Holds Routine Weekly Meeting

Logan County commissioners transacted routine business Friday. Lester Penn was hired as substitute courthouse janitor at six dollars per day. Easements for highway use in Salt Creek Township granted by Robert Thomas and Elsie Hunter were received. The Pat Reichley dog warden October report was filed. Bills approved totaled 4688.92 from the auto gas fund, 615.03 from general fund, and 56.74 from dog and kennel fund. An animal claim of 56 from Gordon Fetheroll and witness fees of 2 were allowed.

Logan Lester Penn Salt Creek Township Robert Thomas Guy Elsie M. Hunter Pat Reichley County General Fund Dog and Kennel Fund Gordon Fetheroll

Two Youths Face Juvenile Court Hearings on Driving

Ronald Coon 37 of South Bloomingville Route 1 faced arrest for reckless operation and speeding on October 21 in the South Bloomingville school area. Judge Rhea Bangert Brown suspended his operator's permit for 60 days. John J. Finnearty 16 of Logan pleaded guilty to driving without a permit improper backing causing an accident and driving without a licensed driver. His permit was suspended for 30 days. it was his first offense.

Logan Ronald Coon South Bloomingville Frederick Good Coon Rhea Bangert Brown John J. Finnearty Friesner Ave W. Main St

Funeral for Merle Bahr in Ewing Home Monday

Funeral services for Merle Bahr will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Ewing funeral home. Friends may call after Saturday noon.

Pomeroy Merle Bahr Ewing Funeral Home

Logan Social Notes Matrons and Patrons Gather for November

The Past Matrons and Past Patrons Organization of Venus Chapter OES met Tuesday evening in Brandt's Mecca Room Venus Chapter officers Mrs William H Miller Jr and Mr Harry Reeves attended as present worthy patrons A business meeting was led by Mrs Joseph Phillips Final plans were made for upcoming events including LAN in Brandts Mecca Room Program chairs Arlie Brimmer and Arlie Brimmer chaired social hour and dinner

Venus Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Mecca Brandt's William H. Miller Jr Harry Reeves Miller Reeves Joseph Phillips Charles Struble Willard Lyke Charles Achauer Brandt Arlie Brimmer

Miriam Circle Meeting Reports Alaska Study

The Miriam Circle of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. Ralph Adcock’s home for the November gathering. Mrs. J Carl Plimmerd led a study from The Shadows They Cast by Janette T Harrington. Devotions on Gratitude were given by Mrs. Mary Miller.

Miriam Methodist Church Ralph Adcock J. Carl Plimmerd Alaska Janette T. Harrington Logan Mary Miller Adcock Velma Shaw Lewis Skinner Blanche Stallsmith Ruth Anita Adcock

Farm Bureau Advisory Council to Meet on Friday

Members meet Friday November 7 at the home of Mrs. Paul Shaw in Rockbridge Rt. 1. The session will discuss future meeting programs and hear reports during the business meeting. Mrs. Shaw serves as the group’s organization director.

Farm Bureau Advisory Council Committee Paul Shaw Rockbridge Rt. 1 Shaw

Saturday Club Meet in Brandt's Mecca Room Nov 8

Members of the Saturday Club will gather in Brandt's Mecca Room on November 8 with Miss Florence Bort as hostess. After a 1 p.m. dessert course, a business meeting and program will follow. Members are asked to bring gifts for the Chillicothe Veterans Hospital.

Brandt Mecca Room Florence Bort Chillicothe Veterans Hospital

Farm Bureau Advisory Council Meets in Honey Ford Area

Mr and Mrs Robert Thrush host the Farm Bureau Advisory Council meeting November 8 in the Honey Ford area. Mrs Jack Wyskiver will preside and Harold Griffith of the American Legion will lead the discussion. Members and families of the American Legion and Auxiliary will attend.

Robert Thrush Logan Farm Bureau Advisory Council Jack Wyskiver Harold Griffith

First Presbyterian groups plan meetings at Westminster House

Two groups of the First Presbyterian Church will hold meetings in Westminster House on Monday November 10. The Schwenke Vail Group meets at 1 30 p m and the Smith Work Group at 7 30 p m.

First Presbyterian Church Westminster House Schwenke-Vail Smith-Work

Parolee Charged in Forgery Case In Ohio

Logan Ohio Parolee Don ald Riffle was served with a secret forgery indictment by Sheriff A J Waldron after being released on parole from the Ohio Penitentiary. Riffle will remain in the county jail until arraignment in Common Pleas Court. The indictment dated from the April 1958 grand jury and a prison detainer was filed. Riffle, serving an indeterminate sentence from Athens County Common Pleas Court on a bad check conviction, faces new charges.

Logan Donald Riffle Ohio A. J. Waldron Riffle Common Pleas Court Biffle Athens County Common Pleas Court

Juvenile Court Hearing Scheduled For Mother Bullock

Mrs Lillian D Bullock 45 of Laurelville Route 2 faces a juvenile court hearing for alleged contributing to neglect of seven children. Sheriff A J Waldron arrested her yesterday afternoon and a county jail hold stands pending the hearing. complaint filed by Estelle Knece.

Guilty Plea Entered in Assault and Battery Case

Joseph J. Fisher of Logan Route 3 pleaded guilty in County Court to assault and battery filed by his wife Bonnie. He was fined 25 dollars and costs and given 30 days in county jail, but the sentence and fine were suspended on good behavior by Judge Vaughn Collins. Fisher was arrested Wednesday night by deputies John Wells and Dennis Wilkes.

Logan Joseph J. Fisher Bonnie Vaughn Collins Fisher John Wells Dennis Wilkes

Betty Tatman Granted Divorce and Custody

Betty Tatman is granted a divorce from Forest Tatman on grounds of extreme cruelty. The decree places custody of a minor child with Betty and orders Forest to pay $15 weekly for child support. The couple married July 2 1949.

Priscilla Circle to Meet at Colemans Home

Middleport news item notes the Priscilla Circle of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society will gather at 7 30 PM Monday at the residence of Mr and Mrs Gene Coleman for a community meeting.

Middleport Priscilla B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society Gene Coleman

Surplus Food Sent Abroad by Local Churches

About $2600 in government surplus food was released for needy abroad through the Share Our Surplus program run by children of seven Logan churches before Halloween. Logan’s Ministerial Association sponsored the effort.

Logan Logan Homes Logan Ministerial Association U.S

Roast Pork Spanish Style Tender and Flavorful

Make a paste from powdered ginger sage garlic salt flour and enough Spanish sherry to moisten. Rub on the far side of pork loin and baste with amontillado or oloroso during roasting. Serve rich gravy and glasses of amontillado sherry before dinner.

Hocking Valley Hospital Notes

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Swaim Nelsonville welcome a daughter. Admitted are Pearl W. Wolfe Logan medical Mrs. George Lehman Logan medical Mrs. Frank Hufford Rockbridge medical Mrs. Donald Lowery Logan Route 4 medical John Davidson McArthur Mrs. Jack Robinson McArthur. Dismissed William A Primmer Union Furnace W A Woodard Logan to University Hospital Columbus.

Raymond Swaim Nelsonville Pearl W. Wolfe Logan, Medical George Lehman Logan Frank Hufford Rockbridge Donald Lowery Logan John Davidson McArthur Jack Robinson William A. Primmer Union Furnace W. A. Woodard University Hospital Columbus

Breakfast Should Supply A Teen’s Daily Needs

A morning meal should provide about one third of a teenager’s daily requirements. A sturdy breakfast for growth includes fruit juice such as apple juice, cereal or eggs or meat, bread, and hot cocoa or milk to fuel the day’s activities.

Society sets meeting at Pomeroy First Baptist Church

The Women’s Missionary Society of the Pomeroy First Baptist Church will meet at 7 30 Thursday evening at the church.

Classified Want Ads Offer Quick, Easy Ordering

Messenger Want Ads promise fast placement and immediate action with a simple phone number 31242 for orders and inquiries.

Messenger

Trucks Trailers Fall Inventory Sale Save Up To $1000.90

A regional outlet announces a fall inventory sale on trucks and trailers with discounts up to 1000.90 dollars. Details include limited-time offers and potential financing options.

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