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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1968

Page

12

Five Wrecks Reported No Injuries Listed

The Athens post of the State Highway Patrol reported five accidents with no one injured Wednesday. Vinton and Hocking County had two accidents and Athens County one. Roy R. McManus, 23, of Wells ton and Olan Wilt, 29 of Hamden were both charged after a rear end wreck on Route 93, two miles south of McArthur. McMannis stopped to pick up a hitchhiker when Wilt drove into the rear of the McManis car.

Athens Post State Highway Patrol Vinton Hocking County Athens County Roy R. McManus Wellston Olan Wilt Hamden McArthur McMannis Wilt McManis Donald Hodge Jackson McManus Bertha M. Hatfield Athens U. S Dorothy Smith Logan Route 2

Weekend visits connect Wilkesville residents across towns

Wilkesville notes show John M Jackson, a Youngstown University student, weekending with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jackson while Mrs. Donna Chapman from Findlay visited relatives and traveled to See Mrs. Grace McCormick in South Charleston.George Rogers Clark founded Louisville but the city name honors King Louis XVI of France, a fact noted by the Virginia Legislature in 1780.

Wilkesville John M Jackson Youngstown University J. M. Jackson Donna Chapman Find- Jay Alva Devault Devault Grace McCormick South Charleston Leo Sayre Patricia Geraldine Custer Proctorville Dean Tripp and Sons Lancaster Louisville George Rogers Clark Louis XVI France Virrinia

Goodyear Strike Continues in Lancaster

Negotiations between Local 744 United Rubber Workers and Logan Plant officials of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co resumed plans for Thursday as six day strike enters its sixth day. Pickets weather bad conditions at Route 33 plant entrances while talks, held at the Holiday Inn, center on wage increases and work procedures with no Federal Mediation Service involvement.

Logan Lancaster United Rubber Workers Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co Goodyear Holiday Inn Federal Mediation Service

Kings Daughters Hold October Meeting and Plans

Members of the Kings Daughters Sunday School class met in the Fellowship Hall for an October party. Prizes went to Mrs Sparks Mrs Roy Crothers Mrs Mike Wright and Mrs Roy Glenn for outstanding costumes. They planned the Christmas dinner set for December 17 in the Fellowship Hall. Mr and Mrs Charles Vollmer and Mrs Dorothy Gierhart enjoyed a recent trip, visiting relatives in Toledo Offutt AFB and Cincinnati.

Haydenville Kings Daughters Fellowship Hall Sparks Roy Crothers Mike Wright Roy Glenn Charles Vollmer Dorothy Gierhart Wendell Swain Toledo Richard Vollmer Offutt Air Force Base Bellevue Neb Robert Steinhart Cincinnati Calvin Pollock Ross, Scott, Todd Tom Mogadore Harry Pollock

Logan High School honors list first six weeks

Fourteen Logan High School students earned straight A’s for the first six weeks of the term and 106 others named to the honor roll. A’s were awarded to Susan Oberlin Jan Brown Glen Derre Jim Fetheroll Mary Ann Miller Kathy Oberlin Anne Robinson Norma Ruff and Shirley Walker among others with junior and senior entries listed in the full roll.

Logan Logan High School Susan Oberlin Jan Brown Glen Derr Jim Fetheroll Mary Ann Miller Kathy Oberlin Anne Robinson Norma Ruff Shirley Walker Vicki Crawford Mark Davidson Danny Jenkins Carol

Wives Club Plans For Bridge Event

Logan reports Goodyear Wives Club selects annual bridge marathon as project of the year. A Techni Glass plant tour to Newark is set for Saturday at 1 30 p.m. Proceeds from last year funded library equipment. next year’s beneficiary to be decided in December. Members and guest Mr s James Manning were hosted by Sing Out Logan. meeting at Blosser’s Restaurant with next gathering December 2 at 7 30 p.m.

Logan Goodyear Wives Club Techni Glass Newark Chillicothe James Manning Sing Out Logan Group Manning Wayne Allman Gas Company Blosser’s

Gleaners lunch plans in New Straitsville church

Election Day lunch plans were discussed by the Gleaners Class of the United Methodist Church during a Wednesday night meeting at the home of Edna Litman in New Straitsville. The report lists attending relatives and visits among residents from Newark Amesville Columbus and Mansfield.

Straitsville United Methodist Church Edna Litman Owen Wallace Ralph Wallace William Cook Newark John Moore Lancaster Jean Williams New Straitsville Don Sisson Orlando Fla Mae Powers Amesville Gladys Lines William Murday Columbus Tessie Murday Wavelyn Murday Carrie Nutter Mansfield Dot Denney Gladys Sines Phillip Hammond

Perry County Court Notes Divorce Petition Filed

Donald Eugene Mitchell of Shawnee files for divorce from Freda Marie Mitchell. They married Nov. 10, 1961 in Shawnee and have three children in the plaintiff’s custody. he asks for custody. Max L. Underwood serves as attorney.

Clerk of Courts Donald Eugene Mitchell Shawnee Freda Marie Mitchell Max L. Underwood

Bus Driver Uses Church Reform to Manage Rush Crowding

A Louisville bus driver facing a standing appeal tells riders during peak hours to fill the rear of the bus by joking that they should act like they are in church. His method has drawn attention as a practical way to ease congestion while maintaining order during rush periods.

Louisville

Kentucky budget funds 100 new faculty at Lexington

Frankfort reports the University of Kentucky will hire 100 more faculty at Lexington and admit 2,400 additional students under a two year budget. Admitted include Sherry Kay Amerine and several others from Logan while Arthur F. Edwards and others are dismissed.

Sherry Kay Amerine South Bloomingville Brenda Goss William Hansel Albert H. Ray Addie Weaver Ellery Flick Earljoy Crothers Margaret A. Bodenkamp Clarence Heine Logan Arthur F. Edwards Franchion Breen Clarence Bourne Franklin Bush Henry Derr Frankfort Uiversity of Kentucky Lexington

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