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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1962

Page

4

School Roof Repair Reports Addressed by West Hocking Board

Logan West Hocking school board heard roof repair progress at Rockbridge Elementary and Gibisonville Elementary. The Tecton Co. will perform needed Rockbridge repairs, while Gibisonville work was community funded and completed recently. Mrs Stacy Beougher of Rockbridge was chosen to represent the board at the Ohio School Board Convention in Columbus November 13 to 15.

Stacy Beougher Rockbridge Ohio School Board Columbus

Thanksgiving Topic at WCTU Meeting in Logan

The November program of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in Presby terian Westminster House focused on Thanksgiving. Hostesses were Mrs. R. B. Hansel Mrs. Paul Monks and Mrs. Ida Bratton. Rev. Robert McQuilkin spoke briefly with a devotional period and a Thanksgiving hymn.

Logan Calendar of Club Events and Meetings

A crowded list of community clubs and church groups in Logan scheduling gatherings. Events include fishery at Green Elementary School sponsored by Haydenville Methodist Church 5 to 7 pm, Squaw Club at Mrs Ethel Dyer 7:30 pm, Nondescript Club at Blossers 6 pm with co-hostesses Miss Bea Ross and Mrs Zoa Bloser, Venus Chapter 76 initiation at Masonic Temple 7:30 pm, Sew-So Club at Mrs Arthur Wright 8 pm, Women of the Moose party games 7:30 pm, Webb's Chapel WSCS roll call and offerings 7:30 pm, Fairview Methodist WSCS 7:30 pm with bank offerings, Premier Mothers Club at Mrs Tom Jennings 8 pm with old dress in a sack, and Friday Twig III of Logan Auxiliary to Hocking Valley Hospital with luncheon at Mrs Dayton Schultheis 1 pm.

Green Haydenville Methodist Church Ethel Dyer Blosser’s Bea Ross Zoa Blosser Paul Stimson CES Masonic Temple Arthur Wright Depot St Twig III Logan Hocking Valley Hospital Dayton Schultheis

Rockbridge GI Completes Eight-Week Army Automotive Course

Army Pvt. Robert D. Vorhees of Rockbridge completed an eight week automotive course at the Army Center Fort Knox Kentucky on October 25. He entered the Army last June and finished basic training at Fort Knox. The 22 year old is a Gibsonville HighPol graduate.

Rockbridge Robert D. Vorhees Jesse M. Vorhees Route 1 Armor Center Ft. Knox Vorhees Army Gibsonville High Pol

Carl Byers to Speak at Izaak Walton League Event

Logan Dr Carl C Byers Rockbridge native educator humorist and author and former Parma city schools superintendent will be guest speaker for the ladies night program of the Izaak Walton League at 6 30 p m Thursday He holds degrees from Otterbein College Ohio University and Ohio State University and was formerly a Gallipolis School principal He will discuss Education Better Human Relations Practical Christianity and Good Sane Americanism.

Logan Carl C. Byers Rockbridge Parma Izaak Walton League Byers Otterbein College Ohio University Ohio State University Gallipolis

Rockbridge Man Hurt In Route 56 Crash

Logan Creighton Whitcraft 66 of Rockbridge Route 1 was admitted to Hocking Valley Hospital Wednesday night after backing from a private drive seven miles west of Laurelville into a westbound car on Route 56 driven by Orley Schwallbaugh 57 of Circleville. Whitcraft suffered a scalp laceration and rib contusions according to the State Highway Patrol.

Logan Creighton Whitcraft Rockbridge Hocking Valley Hospital Laurelville Orley Schwallbaugh Circleville Whitcraft State Highway Patrol

Births Outnumber Deaths In Logan County

Logan monthly vital statistics show 26 births in Logan with 14 female and 12 male, and 17 total deaths 10 male and 7 female. Countywide there were 9 deaths, 7 male and 2 female, with only one male birth.

Logan Hocking County Lorena M. Larimer

Youth Sunday at Carpenter Mt Union Church Draws 71 Attendees

Carpenter Mt Union Church observed annual Youth Sunday with 71 present. The youth led the Sunday School as their contribution for the day. A Halloween party at the Lewis Smith home hosted the Carpenter Baptist Youth People’s Class with Rev. Seth Huntley and several youths in attendance. Judgment granted in Logan case awards 722.65 to Town and Country Food Co. Inc. from Arthur and Pearlie Morrison. signed by Judge Harley Meyer.

Westina Crabtree Logan Hocking County

Local Society Notes Highlight Visiting Friends and Family

W Burke Helen Peck Donnie Cheadle and Smith family members were guests at the Ney Carpenter home during the past week. The Carpenter daughters Mrs Russell Mays of Strausburg and Mrs Sidney Parker of Bolivar also visited. Reed Jeffers and her mother Mrs Lester Cordray spent a week in Mannington West Virginia with Cordrays sister Mrs Jessie Straight. The group visited many relatives in the area. Mr and Mrs Alfred Rice and sons from Columbus spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs William Culwell.

W. Burke Helen Peck Donnie Cheadle Smith Ney Carpenter Russell Mays Strausburg Sidney Parker Bolivar Reed Jeffers Lester Cordray Mannington W. Va

Garden Club Members Attend Flower Clinic in Gallipolis

Members of the Four Seasons Garden Club attended a flower show and arranging clinic at Grace Methodist Church Gallipolis last Thursday. Attendees included Mrs Leslie Duffey Mrs Howard White Mrs Ralph Rheinscheid Mrs L G El linger and Mrs John A Litz. The event is the first in a Region 11 clinic series with a second program planned January 17 at the Civitan Building Marietta Washington County Fairgrounds.

Logan Four Seasons Garden Club Grace Methodist Church Gallipolis Leslie Duffey Howard White Ralph Rheinscheid L. G. Ellinger John A. Litz Garden Clubs Civitan Washington County Fairgrounds Marietta

Births At Hocking Valley Hospital In Nelsonville And Logan

Mr and Mrs Carl Smath announce twins a son and a daughter from Nelsonville Route 2. New admissions include Mrs George Mooney Logan Route 1 and Eugene Bourne Logan. Several dismissals noted to Logan addresses and McArthur. The sixth biennial Southeastern Ohio Conference on health and welfare problems met Wednesday in Athens with county officials and a focus on mental and public health services.

Carl Smath Nelsonville George Mooney Logan Eugene Bourne Medical Isabella Grove Daisy Ferrenburg Ella Harbaugh Norman Beck Phillip Henderson McArthur Francis Harmon Laurelville Logan — Hocking County Rhea Bangert Brown Virginia McGhee Athens

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