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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1965

Page

8

Logan Council Delays Action On TV Cable Contract

Logan City Council tabled an ordinance granting Community Cable Service Inc a 10 year operating contract after a lengthy discussion. Former councilman Donald Gosnell urged delaying, citing potential monopoly and rate control concerns. Mayor Moorehead and others questioned terms. the measure remains pending with action set for Dec 14.

Logan Council Logan Community Cable Service, Inc Donald Gosnell Gosnell The Dinance Jack Moorehead Moorehead Merle Dietz Community Cable

Trade Club Hosts Lockheed Officials On Logan Plant Talks

Logan Trade Club leaders met with Lockheed Georgia officials in Columbus at Columbia Gas offices to discuss locating a Lockheed plant in Logan. The all day session covered cost estimates and a tentative bid for the Logan facility and training plans at the old Smead plant with hopes for a May start and federal Manpower funds.

Columbia Gas Lockheed Logan R. H. Hudson R. L. Boynton Lockheed - Georgia Dwight Diller Homer Schein Athens Ohio State Employment Service Old Smead

Glouster Personal News Amid Family Visits

Glouster society notes report Mrs. James Clemons and son David traveling to Pontiac Michigan after visiting Mrs. Clemons' parents Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn. Other guests include Virginia Dehman Judy Evans and Grace Judson visiting Jacksonville residents, with a birthday dinner for Mrs. Caldwell.

James Clemons David Pontiac Mich

Glouster Club Plans Tuesday Chit Chat and Christmas Music

The Chit Chat Club meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Christman home Maplewood with Ruth Christman and Cynthia Phillips. Thanksgiving services at the Church of Christ Wednesday at 7 p m with Rev Don Seevers delivering the message. Special music by both choirs directed by Bonnie Christman and Sybil Kittle with Paul E McAllister at the piano.

Ruth Christman Cynthia Phillips Christman Maplewood Church of Christ Don Seevers Bonnie Christman Sybil Kittle Paul E. McAllister

Baby Shower Honors Mrs. Jack Antle

Chauncey guests honored Mrs. Jack Antle at a Saturday evening baby shower held at Mrs. Cecil Antle’s home. Prizes in games went to Mrs. Joe Harburger, Mrs. Georgia Kelzenberg, and Mrs. Victor Sayre. refreshments were served.

Chauncey Jack Antle Cecil Antle Joe Harburger Georgia Kelzenberg Victor Sayre

Grandchild Born to Kittle Family in Glouster

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kittle of Pittsburgh announce the birth of a daughter Kris tin Ann on November 20. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Roger Kittle of Glouster and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ringer of Bryan Ohio. Great grandparents are Hull Kittle Glouster William Ringer Bryan and Opal Cox of Bryan.

Glouster Mike Kittle Pittsburgh Kristin Ann Roger Kittle Ralph Ringer Bryan Ohio Hull Kittle William Ringer Opal Cox

Driver Cited After Crash Near Old Man's Cave Route

A two car crash on Route 664 south of Route 374 near Old Man's Cave at 4 45 p m Tuesday led to Lloyd Everett Hartshorn 18 Laurelville Route 2 receiving citations for driving left of center and leaving the scene The other driver was Charles Roscoe Howell 42 Logan The State Highway Patrol reported the incident and citations

Logan Old Man’s Cave State Highway Patrol Lloyd Everett Hartshorn Laurelville Charles Roscoe Howell

Land Transfers In Several Districts Listed In Writings

Real estate in Arbuckle Graham Point Pleasant Clendenin and Lewis districts transfers include Ronald Halstead to multiple buyers Nellie Newell the Amburgers Roushs Sterretts and others Coram Lloyds list shows transfers to Sybil Smith Carl Siders Cornstalk Land Co and Chester Plants Also William McKiney and Bashams Henrys and Jarretts among named grantors and grantees across districts with several family pairs listed in the records.

Ronald and Ethel Halstead Arbuckle Nellie Carrie Newell Marie Gerald Amburger John Mary Roush Walter Anna _ Roush George Carol Roush Graham Sybil Smith Lorain Harriet Sterrett Eugene Helen Sterrett Point Pleasant Clarence Thelma Roach Earl Nellie Dunlap Lewis Carl W. Siders William and Anna Mckiney Cooper Cornstalk Land Co Herbert and Adonna Harmon Chester Hester B. Lee Blain Dorothy Mohr Clendenin William Hazel Myers M. J Mary Basham Learlene Basham Russell Judith Basham Sadie Henry Louise Henry Archie Henry Norman Raymond Fowler Helen Edgar Null Eleanor Ed Jarrett Patrick Sandra Henry James Edith Pugh Henry Evelyn Hoschair

Play Given At Meeting At Lincoln Jac Club

The Lincoln Jac club of Mrs Thelma Rogers fourth grade of Ordnance School hosted Mrs N McCartney's Thomas Jefferson Jac Club at the school. Tommy Jewell presided the meeting while songs were led by Sharon Byrd Brenda Layton and Sharon Toms. A play titled Thanks a Lot was staged by a long list of participants including Clin ton Alley Shad Schroeder Dwight Adkins Terry Summers Jeffery Pullins Jay Chapman Cathy Crump Carol Handley Della Hoffman Barbara Clark Donna Sayre and Valerie Rayburn.

Point Pleasant Lincoln Thelma Rogers Ordnance School N. McCartney Thomas Jefferson Tommy Jewell Lincoln Club Sharon Byrd Brenda Layton Sharon Toms Vanessa Yoder Clinton Alley Shad Schroeder Dwight Adkins Terry Summers Jeffery Pullins Jay Chapman Cathy

Army Policeman Aids Red Cross With Blood Gifts

Fort Huachuca Arizona P S g t William Steffey pledged in 1956 to repay 103 pints of blood his mother received that year. Since then he has donated nine gallons of his own blood to the Red Cross and still needs 31 pints to complete his self assigned goal.

Fort Hauchuca, Ariz.p William Steffey Red Cross Steffey

Daughter Is Born To The Gaspards

Rachelle Jana Gaspard was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gaspard of Crowley Louisiana. Maternal grandparents are Rev. and Mrs. E S Wagner of Camden Arkansas and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Alphe Gaspard of Crowley Louisiana. The mother is Vera Jean Wagner. Maternal great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Joe E Bridgewater of Glouster and Mr. and Mrs. C A Wagner of Ypsilanti Michigan.

Glouster Rachelle Jana Robert Gaspard Crowley, la E. S. Wagner Camden, Ark Alphe Gaspard Vera Jean Wagner Joe E. Bridgewater C. A. Wagner Ypsilianti, Mich

Missionary Society Plans December Events at Church

The Missionary Society of the Bishopville Church of Christ met at the country home of Mrs. Erma Dolan with Miss Lena E. Davis presiding. Devotions centered on Thanks giving as the theme. a reading by Miss Davis followed. Members voted $50 for Rhodesia bound missionaries Mr. and Mrs. William Brant and planned Christmas baskets for shut ins. The party is set for December 16 at Miss Davis's Maplewood home with a covered dish lunch.

Maplewood Lena E. Davis Dolan Emelia Kasler Edith Cantor Florence Bulen Anna Mingus Inez Wisecup Edna Kasler

Chauncey Personal Guests Gather at Antle Home

Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Antle included the Rev and Mrs Lyle Brown of Columbus and many relatives from Glouster The Plains Sugar Creek Jacksonville Chauncey Concord and Columbus Also weekend guests were Mr and Mrs Phil Smith and family of Columbus and Mrs Betty Sayre of Concord.

Cecil Antle Lyle Brown Columbus Dick Mitchell Roy Becky Crystal New Straitsville J. W. Wemmer Glouster Richard Lasure Melinda Chuck the Plains Bob Antle Tom Ron Peggy Sugar Creek Merle Kelzenberg Cinta Marie Jacksonville Jack Antle Ladona Tamra Bill of Chauncey John Antle Concord Phil Smith Alice Shumway Betty Sayre Joe Antle

Stowaway Cat Reveals Surprise Kitten Litter

Mrs. Boyd Odell found a black stray cat in her car when she drove to the grocery store. Three reasons emerged for the stowaway’s presence including a litter of three tiny kittens snuggled under the front seat.

Albuquerque Boyd Odell

Logan Churches Plan Joint Thanksgiving Rite

Thanksgiving eve worship at 7 30 p m at the Presbyterian Church features sermons by Rev Rex Smith of Camp Otterbein and Southeast Conference EUB. Choirs from Methodist EUB and Presbyterian churches join pastors from several local congregations to sing and lead. Wilbur Lanning Jr directs the combined choirs and the offering supports CROP.

Logan Presbyterian Church Rex Smith Camp Otterbein Christian Education Southeast Conference EUB Methodist Presbyterian

Holl Urges Aid for Ohio Negro Population in Business

Board chairman Barton A. Holl tells the Ohio Chamber of Commerce that business has a substantial interest in raising living standards for Ohio's Negro population. He warns taxpayers may rise to fund welfare if minorities are not integrated as responsible citizens. Representatives Willis and McCulloch discuss federal state tax overlap and proposed relief bills. District directors for the chamber are elected for three-year terms: Anderson Canton, Heminger Findlay, Pringle Chillicothe, Lane Ironton.

Waverly Ironton Caldwell Pomeroy Middleport Dietz Logan Columbus Ohio Barton A. Holl Ohio Chamber of Commerce Hall Edwin E. Willis Dla William M. McCulloch Richard L. Krabach Atty William B. Saxbeat Ohio Chamber Northeastern Carl E. Anderson Canton Northwestern Edwin L. Heminger Findlay George H. Pringle Chillicothe Southeastern Ira H. Lane

Life term commuted in 1958 Meigs murder case

Gov. James A. Rhodes commuted the life sentence of George L. Offutt in the 1958 Meigs County murder of his wife Donna Jean. Offutt must refrain from entering Meigs County until final parole. He had pleaded guilty to second degree murder and was initially charged with first degree murder after the March 15 death near Pomeroy.

Sugar Run Hill Meigs County Offutt Pomeroy Gov. Rhodes

Ex Castro Aide Diaz Sanz To Speak At Local High School

Lancaster speaker Major Diaz Sanz, once commander of Castro's air force, will address at General Sherman Junior High Auditorium on December 1 at 8 p.m. The Lancaster John Birch Society sponsors the appearance. Diaz fled Cuba for Florida aboard a sailboat in July 1959 after realising Castro's Marxist stance.

Lancaster Pedro Diaz Sanz Fidel Castro Air Force Cuba General Sherman John Birch Society Diaz Castro Florida

Nelsonville Garden Club notes on meetings and events

The Nelsonville Garden Club met at president Mrs. Helen Oakley’s home with 14 members and five guests. Reports included regional club activities at Hockingsport and the Wahkeena Project wildlife sanctuary near Sugar Grove. The next meeting is Dec. 20 at Fred's Steak House with a gift exchange. GLOUSTER Youth rally set at Partlett Methodist Church November 28 at 2 30 p m with speaker Rev. Ken Barbour.

Nelsonville Patricia Davis Mender Fred’s Glouster Methodist Church Partlett Ken Barbour

Area Obituaries: Dutton Freeman Johnson Faires

Obituaries list Dr Wayne W Dutton 41 of Athens died in Arlington Virginia after a heart attack. Surviving wife Dr Genevieve Dutton mother and siblings listed. Ralph B Freeman 60 of Hogsett died at home after a long illness. Mark Allen Johnson 18 month old son died in Nelsonville. Eldon L Faires 63 of Glouster died after long illness. Henry Martin 86 of Hemlock Grove died at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Funeral details and burial plans provided for each.

Athens Wayne W. Dutton Dairy Ave Arlington General Hospital Athens State Hospital Dutton Washington, D.C Ohio State Medical Association Athens County Medical Society American Psychiatric Association Marion Marion High School Marion College University of Virginia Medical College Genevieve G. Dutton Lula Dutton Burkes Garden E. C. Dutton Woodrow Wittaker North Tazewell Charles Hall Richmond Ind Seavers Riverside Baptist Church Chilhowie South Fork Cemetery Nelsonville Mark Allen Johnson Charles Charlene Johnson Poplar St Mount St. Mary Hospital Marilyn Andrew Burchfield Johnson Funeral Home John Minsker Green Lawn Cemetery Glouster Eldon L. Faires Southeast Ohio Jagers and Sons Funeral Home Hemlock Grove Henry Martin Veterans Memorial Hospital New York Central Railroad Thurman Syracuse Ethel Evelyn van Nest Ewing Funeral Home Eugene Underwood

Henderson Lydia Chalfan Henderson

Mrs Lydia Chalfan Henderson 82 wife of James Henderson died at the home of her daughter Mrs J E Pickett 608 Forest Rose Ave Lancaster Surviving husband three sons Charles F Chalfan Athens Route 3 Pearl L Chalfan Columbus Harvey A Chalfan Dayton 15 grandchildren 29 great grandchildren a sister Mrs Mamie Bolen Albany a brother C B Wells Wellston Services Friday 1 30 p m at Frank E Smith funeral home Lancaster Elder D W Cummings will officiate Graveside 3 30 p m at Mace Cemetery Vinton County neral home after 7 p m Wednesday

Lancaster Lydia Nima) Chalfan Henderson James Henderson J. E. Pickett Forest Rose Ave Chauncey James Nelsonville Charles F. Chalfan Athens Pearl L. Chalfan Columbus Harvey A. Chalfan Dayton Mamie Bolen Albany C. B. Wells Wellston Frank E. Smith D. W. Cummings Mace Cemetery Vinton County

Meigs County man electrocuted on university job

Harold P. Jones, 42, of Dexter, died after a construction accident at Central State University when an aluminum light post struck high-tension wires. He was the son of Garnet Jones of Wilkesville Dexter road Meigs County.

Wilberforce —Jp Meigs County Central State University Harold P. Jones Dexter Jones Garnet Jones Wilkesville

Auxiliary Sends Funds To Hospitals In Ohio District

Wilkesville American Legion Auxiliary members Mrs Wilson Carr Joseph Freeman Unit 476 hosted district leader. The unit sent money for adopted beds at Dayton Hospital and for coupon books for a former member now a Dayton Hospital patient. Donations also supported Chillicothe Hospital for a December 16 birthday party. Next meeting December 9 with Christmas gift exchange.

Wilkesville Wilson Carr Joseph Freeman American Legion Auxiliary Charles Richardson Neale Billings Athens Dayton Hospital Chillicothe Hospital

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West Elementary Rainbow Supremental Contingencies Fund Hocking Conservancy Ladies Comfort Station Council Ed Rutgers Rolland Schorr Tom Walsh Walsh Roy Kelch Sandy Hand Kelch West Logan Dicken Trade Club Lockheed Officials Smead Metalbestos William Wallace Co South Logan East Ruth Scott Albert Zimmer New Hartsgrove Jack Zimmer Glouster Meetings Kittles Mason County Gaspards Rutland Furniture Rutland Rutland Bottled Gas James W. Doering J. Doering Warner Ave Lackland Afb San Antonio Tex Campion High School Prairie du Chien Wis Creighton University Omaha Neb Rev Hugh Robinson Pas Holl Meigs Mrs. Davis Ralph B. Freeman Hogsett Holmes Construction Co Wooster St. Peters Mark A. Johnson Lydia Henderson Dexter Man
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