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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1965

Page

7

Logan mayor not surprised by highway funding request

Mayor Jack Moorehead said the state would seek about 40000 dollars for relocat ing Route 33 through Logan and that the city would arrange funds with the finance committee and city solicitor. County officials were shocked by a 70000 dollar figure to replace the Mulberry Street bridge as part of a three bridge project and county cost share.

Logan Jack Moorehead Moorehead Dowler John County Board of Commissioners Rt. 93 Mulberry St Mulberry Bridge Jefferson Avenue Melvin H. Shover Charles M. Curran C & O Railroad Outlet Street

Logan Rockets Homecoming Queen Nominees Named

Logan High School schedules a homecoming during Friday night’s Wellston football game. Five girls Bonnie Berry Connie Ellis Mary Lou Gillogly Mary Kay Grandy and Joan Nelson advance as queen finalists.

LOGAN Logan High School Wellston Bonnie Berry Connie Ellis Mary Lou Gillogly Mary Kay Grandy Joan Nelson Harley Ellinger Debbie Baker Carolyn Hart Chery Ingram Nancy Ward Kathy Whitcraft

Bidwell Social Notes Guests and Births Highlight Weekend Visits

Mr and Mrs Amos Waugh and families hosted and visited multiple relatives from Plain City Huntington Gallipolis and Oberlin Over the weekend Dawn Marie Woodrum born Sept 23 to Wendell Woodrum and wife former Bidwell residents is noted Several local families Mr and Mrs John Ravencraft Prospect Mrs Eddie Fuestal and children and others visited various households in Bidwell scope includes receptions and family milestones

Bidwell Amos Waugh Harley Deval Mark and Lisa Plain City Glenn Roush Porter Jimmie Emma Lawless Loyd Erwin Huntington W. V Eddie France Gallipolis Wendell Woodrum Oberlin Dawn Marie John Ravencraft Prospect B. W. Kelly Eddie Fuestal Willis McBride Lee Nolan Kathleen Jones Columbus Donald Palmer Dave Rathburn Garold Hull Bess Frederick Bachus

Local Social Visits Across Charleston and Point Pleasant

Mr and Mrs Ed Pennington of Charleston visited Mrs Lawerence Mayes and Mr and Mrs W M Maddy. Mr and Mrs James Sayer visited Worthy Burns and family at Point Pleasant. Larry Roush of Point Pleasant visited Carl Morrow, Charles Beard and son of Gallipolis visited Kenneth Black and son. Tom Wheeler and daughter of Gallipolis visited Joe Litchfield. W M Beard and family of Gallipolis were guests of Frank Clendenen.

Kanauga Ed Pennington Charleston Lawerence Mayes W. M. Maddy James Sayer Worthy Burns Point Pleasant Larry Roush Carl Morrow Charles Beard Gallipolis Kenneth Black Tom Wheeler Joe Litchfield W. M. Beard Frank Clendenen

Mead Corp Wins Timber Rights In Vinton County Acquisition

Mead Corporation of Chillicothe acquired timber rights to 3361.43 acres in Clinton and Vinton Townships, Vinton County from Sentry Royalty Co. The deed shows $74000 in revenue stamps and a repurchase option for at least 600 acres at $22 per acre. Also notes a police citation in Nelsonville for speeding on a Thursday.

Mead Corporation Chillicothe Vinton County Clinton and Vinton Twps Sentry Royalty Co Nevada Mead

Four volunteers added to McArthur Fire Department

McArthur village council approved four new volunteer firemen Andrew Adelmann Jr. County Agent Bob Davis Don Newton and Robert Wells boosting staff to 19 with one more to be added later to reach 20. Fire Chief Loyd Gill announced new equipment including 200 feet of hose one oxygen mask and four masks total plus three modern fire trucks including a new tanker.

McArthur Loyd Gill Andrew Adelmann Jr Bob Davis Don Newton Robert Wells McArthur Fire Department Council Gill

CAP Meet Scheduled Wednesday

LOGAN Don G Young chairman of the Hocking County Community Action Program calls a meeting next Wednesday at 7 pm for the executive committee and 8 pm for the steering committee to act on the Tri County constitution and by laws. He hopes to have applications for the director position, recently vacated by Grant Malone. A deadline of Oct 11 had been set for applications.

Grant Malone Young

Hocking County 4-H Announces Annual Achievement Winners

Logan High School will host 4-H awards night on November 1 as the Hocking County program honors top members. William L. Melvin says the winners are chosen for greatest personal growth with separate 14 and over 14 categories and include project awards, certificates, premiums, and tenure pins.

LOGAN Hocking County Logan High School William L. Melvin Hocking 4-H 4-H

Community Notices From Haydenville and Nelsonville

Haydenville reports a Kings Daughters Sunday School gathering hosted by Mrs. Cuba Hayden with attendees including Mrs. Lewis Skiver and family. Kathie Glenn and Boyd Stover attended a Methodist Youth Fellowship district rally in Lancaster. Several weekend guests visited local families from Canton, Columbus, Medina, Newark, Logan and other nearby towns. In Nelsonville, visitors at Mrs. Adda Hawk’s home included Mrs. Mary Bricker and Mrs. Vada Poston from The Plains.

Bernice Carter Haydenville Kings Daughters Cuba Hayden Lewis Skiver Rhoda Jackie Skiver Kathie Glenn Boyd Stover Methodist Felowship Lancaster Charles Hayden James Wood Sons Columbus Charles Vollmer Belva Vollmer Gerald Tucker Nelsonville Adda Hawk Chestnut Street Mary Bricker Vada Poston the Plains

UW Logan Chapter to Host Ann Eriksson on Law and Citizen

Columbus lawyer and research attorney for the Ohio Legislative Service Mrs. Ann Eriksson will speak next Thursday at the Logan chapter AAUW meeting held in the Logan National Guard Armory. She will address Law and Citizen and has a background in Pennsylvania legal research and Harrisburg practice.

Logan Carl E Ann) Eriksson Columbus American Association of University Women Logan National Guard Armory Athens Lancaster Eriksson Ohio Legislative Service Harrisburg Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission Wilson College Dickinson School of Law Sweden Norway Denmark Eng

Advisors Named For 1-H Event In Washington D C

Logan Hocking County 4 H plans send four advisors to the National 4 H Leader Forum at the Club Center Washington October 24 30 A fifth representative will be named The four are Mrs Robert Holloway Mrs Margaret McGrady Mrs Clara Mathias and Robert Campbell They travel October 24 at 7 45 am by bus with others from nearby counties Local sponsors include South Central Electric Co Op Tansky Motors Geil Motors Jackson Production Credit Association and the county 4 H advisory council Cost is 65 per person.

Robert Holloway Logan Margaret McGrady Clara Mathias Rockbridge Rockbridge Buckeyettes Robert Campbell Enterprise Boots and Saddle Club Hocking County Athens Vinton Gallia Meigs Lawrence Jackson Scioto Pike Ross Melvin South Central Electric Co-Op Tansky Motors Geil Motors Jackson Production Credit Association County 4-H Advisory Council

Toledo visitors join Mrs Ivers for several days

Mrs Gladys Ivers of Fairlawn Ave hosted several days with her daughter Mrs Audrey Rice and Mr and Mrs Charles Westenbarger their children Herbie and Jackie all of Toledo.

Glouster Gladys Ivers Fairlawn Ave Audrey Rice Charles Westenbarger Herbie Jackie Toledo

Owners Seek New Handle

Mount Vernon shareholders will vote December 10 at a special meeting to rename the Cooper-Bessemer Corp to Cooper Industries Inc The change aims to reflect the companys broadened scope as stated by president E L Miller

Mount Vernon

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