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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1958

Page

5

Rotary Banquet to Feature Wittenberg Coach Edwards

Logan Rotary Club will host its annual football banquet on Monday December 1 with Bill Edwards Wittenberg College athletic director and head coach as speaker. Edwards in four seasons at Wittenberg is 23 9 1 with a 7 1 team this year and was 1957 Ohio college coach of the year.

Rotary Wittenberg Logan Logan Rotary Club Ohio Bill Edwards Wittenberg College Springfield Ohio College Edwards Fostoria Western Reserve Vanderbilt Detroit Lions

Ex-Farmer J. Thompson Dies At 95

John Henry Thompson 95 a retired farmer died at 11 23 am Thursday at his daughter's home 168 Iron St Logan after a long illness He was a native of Hocking County and spent most of his life in Gore area He came to Logan last August He leaves a son Oddest Thompson of Oroville two daughters Mrs Waveline Eckhart of Gore and Mrs Bacil Blick of Lancaster Route 5 25 grandchildren 50 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Friends may call at the Owings residence until 2 pm Monday services at Gore EUB Church officiated by Revs Clyde Hinton and W H Mathias Burial Gore Cemetery by Leonard funeral service

Logan John Henry Thompson Ralph Zarelda) Owings Iron St Hocking County Gore Logan lJast Jerry and Jane Lemon Thompson

Thanksgiving Services Set For Wednesday

Thanksgiving services will be held next Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the First Methodist Church under the Logan Ministerial Association. Participants include First EUB, First Presbyterian, First Methodist, St Pauls Episcopal, Church of the Nazarene and Church of Christ in Christian Union. Rev Peyton D Reed of St Pauls will preach and Rev J Carl Plummer will preside. The service will feature readings, prayers and a choir number “Praise the Lord O Jerusalem.” Proceeds benefit CROP.

Logan First Methodist Church Logan Ministerial Association First Eub Church First Presbyterian Church St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Church of the Nazarene Church of Christ In Christian Union Peyton D. Reed St. Paul's J. Carl Plummer Clark Diehl Roy FE. Klingler D. S. Dunkle EUB Earl F. Schottke Presbyterian Church Methodist Jerusalem

Sigma Phi Gamma to Sponsor Thanksgiving Dance

Sigma Phi Gamma sorority and the Waltonian League sponsor a Thanksgiving Dance set for Saturday November 22 at the Izaak Walton clubhouse Lake Logan. Dick Russell's orchestra will provide music from 10 until 2.

Sigma Phi Gamma Sigma Phi Gamma _ sorority The Waltonian League Izaak Walton Lake Logan Dick Russell

Smorgasbord Dinner Draws 500 at First Methodist

Logan notes report more than 500 attended the Wednesday smorgasbord at the First Methodist Church. The all church project ran smoothly with ticket demand high and a three tier table centerpiece of carnations mums fruit and pheasants. A large hostess and decorating team led by Mrs Albert Leonard and several co chairmen managed dining rooms serving and cleanup.

First Methodist Church Albert Leonard Fred Murray Arthur Prey Lewis Graham Warren Johnson J. Carl Plummer R. B. Perkins James Frey Harry Hammon Eugene Davis Ernest Price Joshua Matheny Edith Blosser Leonard Haynes John Lee Meredith Gano Herbert Walker Hermon Chapple Arlo Weiss Emerson Crane Roy Shelso Marion Allen Paul Stimson Edmund Lange

Community Church Services Calendar Highlights

Multiple area churches list Sunday schools worship times and sermons from pastors Dunkle Klingler Schottke and Sellers. Activities include youth fellowship, choirs, quilting, holiday Union Thanksgiving services, and midweek prayer and Bible study across First EUB First Methodist Zion Haydenville and Murray City accompanied by events at Union Furnace and Buchtel.

Union Furnace Eub Paul A. Sellers Union Furnace Young People's Meeting UNION Haydenville Carl Wetherell Buchtel

Red Cross Seeks Christmas Gifts for Chillicothe Veterans Hospital

Mrs J M Hildabolt chair man of volunteers for the Hocking County chapter of the American Red Cross announces a Friday Nov 21 deadline for gifts to the Chillicothe Veterans Hospital Christmas gift shop. Articles should be delivered to the Red Cross office or to her home at 75 Hill Street by Friday for transport to Chillicothe Monday for veterans to select gifts for their families.

J. M. Hildabolt Hocking County The American Red Cross Chillicothe Veterans Hospital Red Cross Hildabolt Hill St Chillicothe

Scout Uniform Sale Planned by Council

The Girl Scout Council schedules a sale of used Girl Scout and Brownie Scout uniforms for Saturday December 6 with Mrs. O J Hysell in charge. Queen Vashti Rebekah Lodge hosts a birthday potluck dinner Friday November 21 at 6 30 p m with Mrs Winifred Lehman named chairwoman. The charter will be draped in memory of the late Ben Bigham during the lodge meeting.

Girl Scout Council O. J. Hysell Vashti Rebekah Lodge Winifred Lehman Ben Bigham

C W Sheets Found Dead In Logan Trailer

Charles W Sheets 92 was found dead Thursday morning in his trailer at 320 Elm S by his son Claude. Death due to heart attack occurred about 6 am per Hocking County coroner Dr Owen F Yaw. He leaves a large family including 5 daughters 44 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren with numerous siblings and descendants. Friends may call at Leonard funeral home with services planned for Sunday officiated by Rev T R McGinnis of Columbus. Burial at Harvey Chapel Cemetery Marion Township.

Logan Charles W. Sheets Elm S Claude Sheets Owen F. Yaw Hocking County Marion Township Sheets Lancaster George Sarah Heft Sheets Oak Grove First Methodist Church Claude Carl Sheets Columbus Kenneth Sheets Walnut Drive Calif Mae Finley Canton Esther Glick Mary Schorr Logan

Logan couple obtains marriage license

Ronald L. Ellis, 20, student, and Charlotte Anne Whiteraft, 19, secretary, both of Logan, secured a marriage license.

Logan Ronald L. Ellis Charlotte Anne Whiteraft

Hocking County Budget Augmented by 20000 Increase

Hocking County commissioners adopted an amended 1958 budget increasing general fund availability by 20000 due to higher than expected receipts. They approved 14 new appropriations across departments including Auditor Appraisal Courthouse, Treasurer, Common Pleas Court, Board of Elections, Sheriff, Child Welfare Board and Unanticipated Emergencies, plus payments from auto gasoline and general funds.

Logan Hocking Common Pleas Court Board of Elections Child Welfare Board General General Relief Administration

Hocking Valley Hospital admits and discharges listed

Admission records show Robert Inney from Logan in medical care and Elizabeth Moore from Haydenville in medical care. Discharges include Mahlon Stump of Laurelville Route 2 and Carrie Gabriel of Logan Route 2, and Jack Morgan of Logan Route 3.

Robert € “Inney Logan Elizabeth Moore Haydenville Mahlon Stump Laurelville Carrie Gabriel Jack Morgan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Logan Chieftains Claude Chrisman Harley Ellinger Francis Myers J.R. King James U. Young Russell Fitzgerald J. Thompson Matinder J. G. Cole Mabel Prather Interdenominational Agency For Overseas Relief Forest Deering WSCS Logan Church Services Youth Fellowship Executive Council Youth Fellowship Roy EK. Klingler Jesus Paul Hetrick Africa NYPS First Presbyterian Tim Westminster Fellowship Murray City E. Main St Belk's FLOOR Sale Boys N. Court Athens, Ohio Scout Council Lodge America Kinneer Motors East State Street Athens C. W. Sheets C. Douglas Dillon Committee of 21 Nations Western Hemisphere Washington U. S Latin America Hocking Valley Hospital
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