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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1961

Page

4

Logan Personalities Visit Columbus After Chicago Funeral

Mr and Mrs Lewis Riggs of Fort Myers Florida arrive in Logan to visit friends and spend part of their Ohio trip with their son in law Bud Jaeger and daughter Lee Riggs. They are former Logan residents en route home after attending a funeral in Chicago.

Lewis Riggs Fort Myers Fla Logan Ohio Columbus Bud Jaeger Lee Riggs Riggs Chicago

Hedges Brothers Testify in Frances Hedges Trial

Logan two convict brothers Kenneth and Raymond Hedges testified in Hocking County Common Pleas Court for the Frances Hedges burglary case. Each had pleaded guilty to cabin burglaries and were serving terms. they claimed coercion to implicate Frances and denied Kenneth’s earlier presence. Court recessed until Tuesday.

Salt Creek Township Clarence Heinke Columbus Hedges L. G. Miller London Kenneth Raymond Mansfield Reformatory Ohio Penitentiary Harley Meyer

Television Listings Provide Evening Schedule Snapshots

The Messenger notes are not responsible for listing errors when stations fail to supply corrected schedules. The page shows a midweek lineup with programs like It’s For It, Hitchcock, News, Weather, and late-night features including Wagon Train and Checkmate, ending with a 11:15 movie.

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TV Previews Highlights Evening Lineup

At 7 p.m Beachcomber rescues a Korean War hero from crime and recovers stolen art in Girl in Hiding. 7 30 p.m Laramie covers a vengeful trio and ranch terror in The Mountain men. 8 30 p.m Alfred Hitchcock presents Bang You're Dead with a gun misread as a toy. 9 p.m Dick Powell stars in John J Diggs as a drifter who meets a widow. 10 p.m Cain's Hundred finds a young girl in a gambling house in Degree of Guilt.

Laramie Dan Duryea Sherman Ranch Alfred Hitchcock Jackie Chester Billy Mumy

TV Guide Schedule Highlights Evening Programs

Prime time listings feature Ripcord with Ted McKeever free-falling in a stunt, Bugs Bunny upending Yosemite Sam at 7 30, and a lineup including Bachelor Father, Thanksgiving dinner misadventure, The New Breed murder investigation, The Fugitive Eye, Marshal Dillon facing a giant in Dodge City, Dick Van Dyke, Dobie Gillis, Red Skelton with Don Knotts, Death Valley Days with Ricardo Montalban, and Garry Moore with Jo Stafford and George Chakiris among regulars.

Red Skelton Death Valley Gary Moore van Dyke Dobie Gillis Don Knotts Deadeye Gunslinger Red Mr. Pallid San Francisco David Rose Ricardo Montalban San Lorenzo Garry Moore Garry Jo Stafford George Chakiris Durward Kirby Carol Burnett Marion Lorne

Retired Coal Miner Rites On Thursday

Wesley Teal 80 a Nelsonville native and Logan resident since 1949 died Sunday night in Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville after a three week stay He leaves a wife seven sons two daughters 44 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren Also surviving are a brother and three sisters Services will be held at 2 p m Thursday at Heinlein funeral home with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville Friends may call at the funeral home

Logan Wesley Teal Central Ave Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Mr. Teal Peter and Lavina Dabner Teal Sylvia Welsey F. Teal John James Carbondale Oscar Mansfield George F Mt. Vernon Melvin A Charles S Nellie McQuaid Pleasantville Monabell Perry Brad Teal Maggie Teal Estella Joy Mary Riddlebarger West Virginia Heinlein Greenlawn

Shawnee Man Dies At 74 In Mount St Mary Hospital

Shawnee Shelby Rube Anders 74 retired coal miner died Sunday after a long illness. Born in Muskingum County he was the son of Charles and Annie Edgell Anders. Surviving are a son Ralph Newport Ky four granddaughters four great grandsons three sisters and two brothers. Services 2 p.m. Thursday at Humphrey funeral home with Rev Edsel Wilcox and Rev Edward Saddler officiating. Burial in Shawnee Cemetery.

Shawnee Shelby (Rube) Anders Mount St. Mary Hospital Muskingum County Charles Anne Edgell Anders Ralph Newport Elizabeth Wilcox Wilda Garrett Roseville Daisy Quinn Zanesville Forrest Harry Anders Anders Cannesville Humphrey Funeral Home Edsel Wilcox Edward Saddler Shawnee Cemetery

Nine Attend Presbyterian District Meet

Nine women from the First United Presbyterian Church joined the Scioto Presbyterial district meeting in Amesville. Mrs. Waldron, treasurer, participated in the Fellowship of the Least Coin service at the all day event after a noon lunch. Rev Miss Norma Jones leads the Amesville church. Dorothy Lester of Mena Arkansas spoke on parish work with Negro and Choctaw Indian communities in southeastern Oklahoma.

Amesville Norma Jones Logan Dorothy Lester Mena, Ark Oklahoma

Logan Board Votes to Seek 40000 Real Estate Tax Advance

Logan board of education approves request for an advance draw of 40000 from August real estate tax settlement to meet payroll. Harold Drake recommends an adult education seminar on Russians and U S relations and nuclear survival with lectures by Alan McClellan Harry West and Merl Primmer. A curriculum change at East school introduces Joplin reading plan with portable language lab and TV program trial. Teachers and staff vaccine against Asian flu discussed.

Logan Logan Board of Education Harold Drake Alan McClellan Harry Westfall Merl Primmer East School

Logan Club Has Dance Starts New Square Dance Season

Logan The fall and winter dance program of the Square Dance Club opened Saturday at the Logan Clay Products Co recreation hall with 15 couples registering. Wayne Whitcraft is president this year succeeding Dean Collison. Jo Hardy of Pomeroy was caller, assisted by her husband John Hardy. Recorded music set the tempo followed by a social hour and buffet lunch. The club will meet the first Saturday in November for new registrations.

Logan Logan Clay Products Co Wayne Whitcraft Dean Collison Jo Hardy Pomeroy John Hardy

Logan Area Clubs Schedule for Tuesday Evening

A packed slate lists Farm Bureau Youth at John Deere Farm Equipment Co. at 7 30 p m and Gold Star Mothers dinner in Brandts Mecca Room at 6 p m Reservations offered by WWWFW Auxiliary members. Jaycee ettes meet at Mrs George Tucker's home at 8 p m Rockbridge PTO hosts Col William F Smith Ret guest speaker with film Operation Abolition Tuesday Study Club meets at Mrs Orville Ballinger Logan Route 2 Pythian Sisters hold potluck at D of A hall at 6 then meeting at 7 30 Film. Tourist Book Club at Mrs Charles Rauch 7 30 with Mrs Allen Adams reviewer Enterprise PTO Gary Drake discusses 2 mill levy with slides bring doughnuts South Bloomingville PTA at 7 30 with door prize Film shown Gibisonville Scenic Home Demonstration Club at Mrs Jane Eberhart 7 p m Tonic Broiler Meals Bring silent auction item Tuesday Book Club at Mrs Herman Chapple Route 75N dessert 7 30 with Mrs Charles Davis reviewer Heinlein Tenney Group at Westminster House Presbyterian Church 8 p m.

Farm Bureau John Deere Farm Equipment Co Gold Star Mecca Brandt Jaycee Ettes George Tucker Rockbridge Pto William F. Smith Orville Ballinger Logan Pythian Sisters Charles Rauch Allen Adams Enterprise Pto Harold Drake South Bloomingville Pta Gibisonvile Scenic Home Demonstration Club Jane Eberhart Herman Chapple Charles Davis

Homemakers Club Dinner Meeting in Logan

Mrs. Joe White led the Homemakers Club business session after a dinner in Brandt's Mecca Room. Co hosts Mrs. John Kelch and Mrs. Ted Lemon welcomed 21 members and guests including Mrs. Chester Lemon and Mrs. Tillie Starrett of Nashville. Fall decorations and readings by program chair Mrs. Ray Hummel accompanied games with prizes. The group will be hosted in November by Mrs. White and Mrs. James Rutgers.

White James Rutgers

Officers Elected in Perry County Red Cross Chapter

New Lexington Perry County Chapter of the American Red Cross elected officers including Mrs. Ann Sorenson of New Lexington as chairman Alex Jones of Glenford as first vice chairman Mrs Verna Kelley of New Lexington as secretary and Mrs Pat Shumaker of Crooksville as treasurer.

New Lexington Perry County American Red Cross Ann Sorenson Alex Jones Glenford Verna Kelley Pat Shumaker Crooksville

Trick or Treat Night Set for New Lexington Monday

The New Lexington city council designates Monday October 30 as Trick or Treat Night. Perry County towns are expected to follow with the same date.

New Lexington Perry County

Woolever Rites Planned for Hannah Woolever

Logan Ohio arrangements are set for the funeral of Mrs. Hannah L. Woolever 81 who died Sunday night at the home of her son and daughter in law Alva Hankison Route 2 Logan after a long illness She was a lifelong Hocking County resident daughter of David and Mary Jane Howdy shell She leaves another son Floyd Hankison five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren Services will be at 2 p m Wednesday at Heinlein funeral home Circleville officiated by Rev Lester Roth Burial in Prospect Cemetery Laurel Township.

Logan Hannah L. Woolever Alva Hankison Hocking County Woolever David and Mary Jane Mettler Howdyshell

Luckoffs Department Store Safe Opened. Robbery Lost $1746

Luckoffs Department store manager Howard W. Baxla reports a burglary where safe crackers pried open the safe with a heavy tool, taking 1745.96 dollars. The theft was not found until Tuesday morning when the store opened and a full goods check is ongoing.

Luckoff New Lexington Howard W. Baxla Luckoffs Department Store Baxla

New Officers Session Organized for Hocking County Youth

Mrs. Golda Shaw hosted a gathering of newly elected Hocking County Farm Bureau Youth officers at her home to review by-laws and duties. Officers named Clark Davis president Gary Sater vice president Sandy Shaw treasurer and others added will assume office at Oct. 16 at John Deere hall. Plans announced include a Nov. 4 youth conference in Zanesville and a dinner for the Farm Bureau Federation meeting Oct. 26 at Izaak Walton clubhouse with Mrs. Jay Wagoner in charge.

Clark Davis Gary Sater Sandy Shaw Peggy Beck Helen Heigle Farm Bureau Federation Izaak Walton Jay Wagoner

Ex Principal Fred B. Burchfield Dies at 65 in Salem

Fred B. Burchfield 65 a former principal of Logan High School died of hepatitis Saturday night at his Salem home. He led Logan High from 1929 to 1946 and later taught at Salem High. He was a World War I veteran born in Ashtabula with degrees from Oberlin College and Ohio State. He leaves wife Irma a son Tim sister Louise and brother Charles. Graveside service Wednesday at Hope Cemetery and memorial in Salem Presbyterian Church.

Logan Fred B. Burchfield Logan High School Salem Burchfield Ashtabula Oberlin College Ohio State University Logan Kiwanis Club Irma Tim Louise Burchfield Charles Burchfield Gardenville N. Y Hope Cemetery Salem Presbyterian Church

Marriage License for Logan Couple Reynolds and Beougher

Earl J. Reynolds 24 a carpenter of Allensville marries Florence R. Beougher 22 a car hop of Logan Route 2. The license log records their ages occupations and residences.

Logan Earl J. Reynolds Carpenter Allensville Florence R. Beougher

Indiana U. education leader dies in Indianapolis

Dr. Wendell W. Wright, 68, former vice president and dean of the education school at Indiana University, died Sunday in Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Wendell W. Wright Indiana University

Four Fined One Case Continued

Cited drivers in Marion County traffic cases faced fines and court actions. Robert V. Donelson, 27, Lancaster Route 5, pleaded guilty for left of center. fined $15 and costs, suspended on the judge's order, for an October 11 accident in Marion Township.

Logan Robert V. Donelson Lancaster Donelson Vaughn Collins Marion Township Jack Lewis Columbus Billy H. Massingale Bloomingville Collins Gabriel F. Pincelli Chauncey Pincelli Curtis L. Lock Charles L. Malone

Missing Thornville auto salesman from Baltimore visit

Harold Bugh a 47 year old salesman from Thornville disappeared Sept 25 after saying he would call on a prospect in Baltimore. A 1957 white and gray Ford owned by the Thornville Ford agency with dealer license D I 2864 has been missing since that date.

New Lexington Harold Bugh Thornville Perry County Baltimore Ford Agency

TV Guide Listings for Tuesday and Wednesday

Channel 4 airs The Farmer In the Dell at 5:00 p.m. Channel 6 shows Cain and Mabel at 11:23 p.m. Channel Cairo presents Ride the Man Down at 11:20 p.m. Channel 13 features Fly By Night at 13:15 p.m. Wednesday schedules include Night and Day Part I at 1:15 p.m. Another Thin Man Part I at 9:00 a.m. Dog of Flanders at 5:00 p.m. A Night at the Ritz at 11:25 p.m. Channel 8 airs Flight From Glory at 9:00 a.m. Dr Kildare's Wedding Day at 11:20 p.m. The Baroness and the Butler at 9:30 a.m. All My Sons at 11:20 p.m. Monsieur Beaucaire at 11:15 p.m.

Cain and Mabel Cairo

Guest Speaker Planned at New Lexington Banquet

B Mantis of Cleveland will speak at 6 30 p m October 21 at New Lexington elementary school banquet honoring Probate Judge Daniel C Jenkins deputy grand master of the Grand Lodge of Ohio sponsored by Lodge 250 F and AM of New Lexington.

New Lexington Colon B. Mantis Cleveland Daniel C. Jenkins Grand Lodge of Ohio Lodge 250 F&am of

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