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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1968

Page

7

Brady Tops In Shooting Competition This Summer

Neal Brady led the final Saturday night shooting season with perfect scores at 21 yards three times and 16 yards twice. Jerry Hutchison was the only 10 for 10 from 25 yards and won two Buddy Shoots. Other top scorers included Bob Wilson and many shooters with perfect scores at various distances.

Logan Neal Brady Brady Jerry Hutchison Hutchison Cliff Smith Ron Berry Bob Wilson Bill Keynes Wilson Dave Davis Buddy Dennis

Alcoholism In Africa Warning From Doctor

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa. Dr Louis M Freed warned at a symposium that alcoholism is a growing problem in the country. He estimated about 370,000 alcoholics in South Africa’s 17 million population and said the army of alcoholics could limit the nation’s future growth as a young industrial state.

Johannesburg South Africa Louis M. Freed

Musical sermon set in Glouster and Old Washington churches

John Devol of Lancaster a former United Methodist minister in Glouster and Melvin George of Old Washington will present a public sermon in music at 7 30 p m Saturday at the United Methodist Church Carbon Hill in a community event.

Glouster John Devol Lancaster United Methodist Church Melvin George Methodist Church Old Washington Carbon Hill

Serviceemen Lathey and Sinift Assigned to 1st Infantry Vietnam

PFC Roger E. Lathey 20 son of Mr and Mrs Lester A Lathey Langsville Route 1 assigned as infantryman to the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam. PFC Roy D Sinift 20 son of Mr and Mrs George W Sinift New Lexington Route 1 assigned as rifleman to the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam. His wife Roseanna lives in Hemlock Ohio.

Roger E. Lathey Lester A. Lathey Langsville 1St Infantry Division Vietnam Roy D., Sinift George W. Sinift New Lexington Route 1 Roseanna Hemlock Ohio

Talk About Forming Military Wives Club

Logan notices invite all wives of military personnel to a planning meeting at Mrs. Dennis Blythe’s home 199 Florence Ave on Wednesday Oct 16 at 8 pm. The session aims to form a Military Wives Club for Hocking County with American Red Cross sponsorship and Mrs Blythe as Service to Military Families volunteer. For information call 385-5812.

Logan Dennis Blythe Florence Ave Hocking County American Red Cross Blythe

Christmas Cards Offered by Hocking County ACS

Logan residents can obtain Christmas cards at the Hocking County American Cancer Society Unit office in Court Park. A donation to the Cancer Fund buys one of three card styles.

Hocking County American Cancer Society Court Park Cancer Fund

Council Buys Snow Plow Hears Citizen Complaint

Vil lage council approves a new snow plow for the street truck and, after public input, orders a catch basin and drainage tile installation to fix sidewalk and yard water. Officials also discontinue the fire siren as a curfew signal, maintain 9 pm youth curfew, report September fines totaling 128.40, approve street fund and Halloween police work bills, plan a sewer downspout violation check with a smoke gun, and table two salary and annexation ordinances for further study.

Chauncey Walter Leffler Lexington Avenue Wadley

Cancer Unit Is Honored At Meeting

Logan report on the American Cancer Society annual meet and training conference at the Statler Hilton in Cleveland. Hocking County unit members present include President Gary Boyer and Mrs. Boyer, Mrs. Thomas Wilkinson, Mrs. Ralph Sheets, Mrs. Lena Woodruff, and Mrs. Betty Keller. The county ranked 11th in the state by exceeding quota with 136 percent and fourth in the Mighty Mites League among 22 counties.

Logan American Cancer Society Statler Hilton Cleveland Hocking County Gary Boyer Boyer Thomas Wilkinson Crusade Ralph Sheets Lena Woodruff Betty Keller

New Water Policy Set For Nelsonville Users

Nelsonville mayor says letters will be mailed to water users about a city policy effective Sept 30 under ordinances. Property owners with rental units may choose per unit meters or a minimum charge with shared excess billed per user. Contact city water office to choose plan. Logan five men depart for Ft Hayes induction with Gideon New Testaments. Rainbow Assembly advises meeting Tuesday at Masonic Temple. Rain­bow Girls meet skipped.

Nelsonville Earl Hilleary City Water Department City Water Office Hilleary

Logan County September births and deaths tally

Sixteen births recorded in Hocking County during September sixteen births nine male seven female. Deaths numbered eleven six male five female.

Logan Hocking County

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Sey ML BY Bob Rogers Roger Gordon Ray Cauthon Lee Gainer Bob Beleford Alex Mowery Mel Seesholtz Ralph Whalen Africa Serviceemen Military Wives Club Don Rogers Leffler Monroe Roy Bartimus Southeastern Equipment Company Ft. Hayes Columbus Gary W. Edgell Roger L. Ellinger Robert L. Jordan Terry L. Thompson Robert J. Montgomery Gideon International Bible Society Eta Tels Ae the Ohio Company Athens East Washington Richard M. Philips The Ohio Company North High Street Southeastern Ohio
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