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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1963

Page

5

Idle Pay Claims Down In Hocking Valley Week

Total claims in the Hocking Valley fell to 611 for the week ending Oct 12, a drop of 53 from 663. Logan district saw 53 new and 347 continued claims, Athens County reported 31 initial and 180 continued, with Hocking County totaling 400 claims and Athens 211.

Logan Hocking Valley Homer Schein Ohio State Employment Service Hocking County Athens County Hock Ing County Athens

Grange Backs Logan School Levy With Community Events

Grange No. 2629 endorsed Logan city 11.5 mill school operating levy at a Monday meeting. Plans include a fish and ham supper open to the public and gifts for the American Red Cross Christmas store. Next meeting is Oct 28 at 7:30 pm. Lois Stahr to lead a Halloween masquerade with penalties for unmasked attendees.

Logan Antioch Grange Logan City American Red Cross Lois Stahr

Squaw Club Holds Meeting in Pocahontas Hall

Seventeen members and four guests attended the Squaw Club meeting in Pocahontas Hall with Mrs. Irene Sheets as hostess. Prizes went to Mrs. Libbie Palmer, Mrs. Ella Watkins, Mrs. Gertie Waldron, and Miss Charlotte Blake. Guests included Mrs. Ethel Dennis, Mrs. Roberta Coakley and children Todd and John. Next meeting will be at the hall with past president Mrs. Vernie Congreve as hostess.

Bowlby West Wedding Plans Made

Mr and Mrs Valley Bowlby Logan Route 2 announce the engagement of their daughter Karolyn Sue to Thomas E West son of Mr and Mrs Ralph West. Karolyn is a 1962 Logan High School graduate and works at Farmers and Merchants Bank. Thomas is a 1961 Logan graduate and is assistant manager at Campbell's Sohio Service Station. The wedding is set for November 17 at 2 p.m. in First EUB Church with Rev D S Dunkle officiating.

Logan Valley Bowlby Karolyn Sue Thomas E. West Ralph West West St Miss Bowlby Logan High School The Farmers and Merchants Bank West Campbell’s Sohio First Eub D. S. Dunkle

Logan Calendar and Community Notices Prompt Fall Events

Friday Harvest Moon homecoming dance follows Logan Ath football game in Logan High gym. Queen Vashti Rebekah Lodge hosts 7 30 p.m. inspections. Bake sale 9 30 a.m. Ohio Power Co sponsored by Rockbridge AC Church Missionary Society. Les Amies Class 7 30 p.m. at Methodist Church. Pomeroy Rally Day at Church of Christ Sunday. Walhending Ave surface treatment completed. other South Logan streets to finish by mid next week. John E. Davison 52 Lancaster fined $10 for red light violation.

Logan-Athend Logan High School Vashti Rebekah Lodge Ohio Power Co Rockbridge AC Church Missionary Society Les Amies Methodist Church Harry Hammon Hocking Grange Logan Walhending Ave Service Safety Richard Donahey South Logan

Rutland News Notes

Rutland North western Band Boosters meet Monday at Rutland High School Gym with Mrs. Jessie White guiding plans for a Halloween Carnival on Oct. 26. Nearby visits include the Bryant sisters with Carl Qualls and a Nazarene Church evangelist dinner guest.

Rutland Northwestern Rutland High School Jessie White S. L. Bryant Arza Bryant Carl Qualls Chester Rd Pomeroy Hoot The Nazarene Church Herbert Grimm Julia Grate Lawrence Boyd Middleport

Literary Club Hears Two Reviews

Middleport features two book reviews at a Wednesday afternoon meeting hosted by Mrs. Gomer Lewis in Racine. Mrs. Walter Waddell reviewed My Life in Court by Louis Niser while Adela Rogers St. Johns Final Verdict was reviewed by Mrs. George Lasher. Guest Mrs. R. M. Sherman attended. tea and candy were served.

Ben Philson Racine Gomer Lewis Walter Waddell Louis Niser Adela Rogers St. John’s George Lasher R. M. Sherman Lewis

Mason Scout Troop Honors Firemen in Mason

Mason-Boy Scout Troop 253 honors sponsors with party at Mason Fire Station. Fred Taylor chairs. charter presented to Frank Harris. Five scouts earn tenderfoot badges Tommy Ingles Mike Harbour Mike Johnson Dwayne Taylor Eddie Carson. Other participants include Jimmy Wise Norman Taylor Norman Reynolds Johnny Zuspan Frank Zuspan. Refreshments served by troop members. AT DISTRICT MEET POMEROY The Rev Eugene Gill and Mrs attended the Free Methodist Church Southern District of Ohio meeting in Zanesville. POMEROY A divorce suit filed by Mary A Sellers against Edwin J Sellers has been dismissed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court.

MASON Boy Scout Mason Fire Station Fred Taylor Fire Department Frank Harris Tommy Ingles Mike Harbour Mike Johnson Dwayne Taylor Eddie Carson Jimmy Wise Norman Taylor Norman Reynolds Johnny Zuspan Frank Zuspan Pomeroy Eugene Gill Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church Free Methodist Church Ohio Zanesville Pomeroy — A Mary A. Sellers Edwin J. Sellers Meigs County Common Pleas Court

Hocking Valley Hospital Notes October 1963

The Messenger reports at Hocking Valley Hospital in Athens Ohio births and admissions. Newborn daughters arrive to families including Bun gard of Logan and Vincent of Logan Route 2. Admissions include Nancy Lee Edgington Logan Ronald Vigne Junction City Joe Brooker Logan Brenda Daugherty McArthur and Mrs Crow McArthur plus Mrs Brown and daughter South Bloomingville Route 1.

Nancy Lee Edgington Logan Ronald Vigne Junction City Joe Brooker Brenda Daugherty McArthur Richard Crow Carl J. Brown South Bloomingville

Middleport Honor Roll Lists 28 Students for Six Weeks

Fifteen seventh graders and thirteen eighth graders at Middleport schools earned a B average or higher in all subjects for the first six weeks. Names include Teresa Casci James Clatworthy Joyce Davis Terry Hannigan Debbie Herrmann Joey Hindy Marta Hubbard and others. A separate item notes a district nurses association meeting at Meigs Memorial Hospital on Thursday Oct 24 at 7 30 p m with invitation to members and nonmembers.

Middleport Teresa Casci James Clatworthy Joyce Davis Terry Hannigan Debbie Herrmann Joey Hindy Marta Hubbard Mary Jenkinson Mary Long Shirley McKinney Cynthia Mills Kathy Morgan Remalee Nieri Lois Ann Sauer Sherrie Shuler Candace Ba Pomeroy Ohio State Nurses Association Meigs Memorial Hospital

Burning Of Leaves Prohibited In Point Pleasant

Fire Chief Paul Wood and Mayor Virgil Siders suspend all burning of trash or leaves within city limits due to drought and fire risk. An existing ordinance is not enforced but homeowners are urged to comply. Call Street Department at 1036 for pickup.

Point Pleasant Paul Wood Virgil Siders

Local visits and family notes span several Ohio towns

N Straitsville and nearby areas report visits by Helen Smith Anna Lillico Mabel Ambrose Betty Orindorf Hazel Miller and Edna Rawlins to Columbus and other relatives in Barberton Lancaster Ironton Rushville Warren Pa and Somerset Also Trevey Funeral Home moves to Main Street and a Lancaster man Harold Woltz faces a grand jury after a bad check charge for 57 dollars at Risch Drugs on Oct 7.

Helen Smith Anna _Lillico Mabel Ambrose Betty Orindorf Hazel Miller Edna Rawlins Columbus Robert Phoenix Barberton Orin Phoenix Nellie Dixon Lancaster Edlin Brannon Ironton George Loyd Anna Newman Rushville Edward Lawson Kate Lines Gladys Giffin Logan William Murphy Owen Wallace Warren Trevey Essex Building Clark St Main St Allen Spicer Floyd Spicer Florence LOGAN — A _ Lancaster Hocking Harold Woltz Lester V. Risch Woltz Risch

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