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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1962

Page

2

Logan Rt 4 Woman Dies in Logan

Mrs. Lillie B. Mc Coy 59 of Dicken Addition died at 11 a m Thursday at Hocking Valley Hospital after an eight month illness. She had four daughters, two sons, 31 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Funeral at Apostolic Church of Logan Saturday at 20 p m with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Lillie B. McCoy Dicken Addition Hocking Valley Hospital Kentucky Richard Mary Travis Short Flossie Estep Mary Ann Baldridge Flatwoods Lydia Malone Eurichsville Anna Malone Nelsonville James Browning Orville Browning Richard Short Olive Hill George Albert John Martha Bailey Lezzie Grissel Mae Green Huntington W. Va Apostolic Church of Earl Edwards Oak Grove Cemetery Heinlein Funeral

Laurel Cliff Health Club Activates Election Day Pie Sale

Laurel Cliff Health Club plans a pie and coffee sale near the polls on Election Day. Nearby residents including Mr. and Mrs. George Diehl and families, plus visits among locals from Athens Selby Road Canton and Beach City are noted in a social roundup.

Pearl Parker Laurel Cliff Navy Georgia Diehl Larry Michels Galion Herman Michels Clarence Ackley Selby Rd Athens Norman Schaefer John Stahl Richard Gilkey Lower Thomas Fork Vernon Howell Headley Caruthers Canton Ross Poulton Beach City Guy Russell Warren Lew Diehl Marjorie Huffman Chester Ernest Powell

Westport and Nearby Residents Visit Middleport

West Columbia Mrs Forest Hargraves and son Larry visited Middleport along with Mrs Charles Decker and friends. Ben Pickens of Baltimore traveled to see his sister Sylvia Coleman. Guy Stewart of Diamond visited Lawrence and Lester Foreman households. Ten youths detained for destructive Halloween acts were held at the City Building. York School Fall Festival set for November 2 with admission and 6:30 pm doors.

Forest Hargraves Larry Middleport Charles Decker Ben Pickens Baltimore Sylvia Coleman Guy Stewart Diamond Lawrence Stewart Lester Foreman Nelsonville York Plans York School

Births Noted at Mount St. Mary Hospital

A list of newborns is recorded at Mount St. Mary Hospital including a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William Wolf of Nelsonville Route 1 and additional births to Louise Kussie Shawnee Dora Mae Carter New Plymouth Route 1 Myrtle Linscott Nelsonville Besse Higgins Nelsonville Kathaleen Anderson Nelsonville Mabel Call Nelsonville George Ward McConnelsville Clyde Garey Jr Glouster Route 2 Jeffrey Freeman Chauncey Donald Smith Logan Route 1 John Tig ner Nelsonville Richard Bryson Glouster Nellie Ohlinger Haydenville Mary Mechem Nelsonville Garnet Ossman Nelsonville.

Louise Kussie Shawnee Dora Mae Carter New Plymouth Myrtle Linscott Nelsonville Besse Higgins Kathaleen Anderson Mabel Call George Ward McConnelsville Clyde Garey, Jr Glouster Jeffrey Freeman Chauncey Donald Smith Logan John Tigner Richard Bryson Nellie Ohlinger Haydenville Mary Mechem Garnet Ossman

Eagles Dance Friday at Murrray City Lodge Hall

Murray City Eagles Lodge hosts a Friday dance from 9 30 p m to 12 30 a m with Ben Lewis and his orchestra providing music. No one under 18 admitted says lodge president David Roberts.

Murray City Eagles Lodge Ben Lewis David Roberts

Auxiliary Plans for Veterans Day Parade and Hospital Visit

Members of the VFW Auxiliary Hocking Post 6430 plan a Veterans Day parade entry with a float unit and cars for Gold Star Mothers. Lancaster auxiliary officers Mrs. Mildred Burnsides and Mrs. Zeldrin Smith attended, conducting inspection ceremonies. They also schedule a ward party at Chillicothe Veterans Hospital next Wednesday. department orders note mid winter Canton conference Nov 30 and a Zanesville pickup meeting Nov 24. Mrs. Jennie Norris donated a door prize won by Mrs. Smith. Next session is Nov 13.

Logan VFW Hocking Mildred Burnsides Zeldrin Smith Lancaster Chillicothe Veterans Hospital Canton Zanesville Jennie Norris Smith

GOP Parade Set for Nelsonville Reach

Persons planning to take part in the Republican motorcade on Saturday should meet at the Girl Scout Little House on Myers Street at 6 p.m.

Nelsonville Girl Scout Little House Myers St

First Baptist Church to Mark 77th Anniversary

Nelsonville church observes its 77th year with morning services led by Rev. R A Bridges 11 a m and an afternoon program at 3 with Gloucester and Athens congregations. Mayor William Hoffman delivers welcome, with musical selections by local and visiting choirs and a guest sermon by Rev Frank C Cleveland of New Salem Baptist.

First Baptist Church Suny R. A. Bridges Glouster Athens William Hoffman M. Brown J. Marr Columbus Chapman Woodson New Salem Baptist Dorothy B. Cage Ers Cornilla Brown Nelsonville Church Frank C. Cleveland

Hocking Valley Hospital Notes Dismissals And Admissions

Miss Darlene Poling of Rockbridge Route 2 and Mrs. Margaret Webb of Logan are listed for medical care along with Mrs. Daisy Ferrenburg and Mrs. Emma Bardain of Logan Route 3. Dismissed: Mrs. Harry Bartholomew of Logan.

Darlene Poling Rockbridge Margaret Webb Logan Daisy Ferrenburg Emma Bardain Harry Bartholomew, Logan

Entertains Bridge Club at N Culver Street

Mrs Wayne Whitcraft hosted the Tuesday Bridge Club at her N Culver Street home with guests. Dessert preceded play. prizes went to Mrs Claude Hammon high honors and Mrs Francis Myers consolation. Club awards to Mrs Harold Saxton and Mrs Roger Humphrey. Screeno prize to Mrs Schempp.

Jud Shriner Harry Bell Frank Harden Dallas Kinser Clarence Matheny Haydenville

Dad's Night Planned For Friday Game

Nelsonville Athletic Association finalized Dad's Night plans at the high school. Fathers or players will be honored at intermission as Nelsonville hosts Jackson Friday. Senior players band members and cheerleaders will receive honors. Players will be served a hot meal at Tom Deans restaurant after practice. Committees began plans for the All-Sports Banquet set for April.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Athletic Association Jackson Tom Dean

Golden Opportunity Stores Appoint New Managers

The Columbus Post of the Volunteers of America announces changes in Golden Opportunity Stores. Logan store at 44 W Main St is led by Acting Capt. Hester Barnett while Nelsonville store at 947 Chestnut St is overseen by Acting Capt. Cecil Barnett.

Golden Opportunity Stores Columbus Post The Volunteers of America Logan W. Main St Hester Barnett Nelsonville Chestnut St Cecil Barnett

Coffee Hour Slated For Pete Abele In Nelsonville

Abele campaign event in Nelsonville features a coffee hour to honor Homer Pete Abele Republican candidate for the 10th District. Hostesses Mrs Alice Kunzman and Mrs Violet Hollenbaugh will help with arrangements after the local motorcade tour, expected to end around 7 30 p m.

Nelsonville Homer Pete” Abele Alice Kunzman Violet Hollenbaugh

County OKs Civil Defense Program and Bills

Logan Hocking County Commissioners approved an emergency proclamation to establish the Civil Defense Program for Hocking County in case of national catastrophe. They also approved bills including county offices 680.02 auto gas 2065.50 Ricketsa Sewer Project 3547.52 and Lowell Nutter Jr 25 for a sheep killed by dogs plus witness fees 3.20 each for Paul Sater and James Thompson.

Logan—Hocking County Hocking County Ricketts Lowell Nutter, Jr Logan Paul R. Sater James Thompson

Halloween events fill Laurel Valley and nearby churches

Logan area calendars list Halloween parties and dances including Laurel Valley Grange Friday 7 30 p m public invited sandwiches sold United Bible Class Methodist Church 7 30 p m Union Furnace EUB Young Adult Fellowship hosts Golden Keys quartet 8 p m Saturday Smith Chapel hosts family night Halloween party 8 p m costume prizes pumpkin pie refreshments Logan Clay Products hall hosts Four Square Dance Club guest night 8 20 p m Nelsonville Elks Club serves moose dinner 8 p m headed by Fred Nixon

Laurel Valley Grange United Bible Class Union Furnace EUB Young Adult Fellowship Golden Keys Quartet of Portsmouth Smith Chapel Hocking Country Club Rotary Philharmonic Logan Clay Products Recreation Hall Carl Sheets Woodrow Fetheroll

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jimmy Boggess Coy Ala James Boggess Jimmy National Foundation Logan Rt Haffner-Mellinger Presbyterian Church Hammon Bros E. Main St Philadorian Lodge Poston School Harry Dickerson West Columbia Mount ST. Mary Hospital William Wolf Doris Smith Lloyd Smith Hocking County Common Pleas Court Harley Meyer George Swackhammer Chillicothe Route 6 Wayne Jones William Estep Philadelphia Verna Hand Washington St Clarence Hall Veterans of Foreign Wars Rythm Kings Sabin Athens County Albany Ohio Fuel Gas Co Nelsonville Home and Savings Association Nelsonville, Ohio Howard Sigler Entertains Bridge Club Mrs. Humphrey Golden Opportunity Managers Pete’ Abele County OK Victor Joyce Methodist Church Elks Club Hocking Street Fred Nixon Coolville Glouster Nelsonvil Daly County Fairgrounds Ohio Fuel Gas Backus Lumber Co Betts William Brooks Shoe Co Brown Furniture Co the Cable Co Carling Coker's the People's Bank First National Bank Foster's Drug & Jewelry Store Mediem Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
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