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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1958
Page
10
Logan city council schedules a 7 p.m. public hearing in city hall to decide if a majority of Church Street property owners favor curbs gutters and pavement from Riff Street to Route 664. Abutting owners petitioned last year for the improvements with storm sewer costs disputed.
Logan police cited two drivers for reckless operation after Sunday morning crashes. Charles Hicks, 19, of Logan Route 4, said he fell asleep at Zanesville Avenue, hitting a pillar and scraping 150 feet. Ronald Sinnott, 22, of Logan, claimed fatigue on Motherwell Avenue, veering into Lucille Stivison’s pickup on Logan Route 3. Both cars damaged. Hicks and Sinnott ordered to appear in Mayor Francis Myers’s court.
More than 100 people attended the Jones-Phillips reunion at Burr Oak Park on Sunday. Officers elected were Ernest Jones president and Clarys Deem secretary. Gifts went to oldest member Mrs. Della Martin, youngest Kevin Scott Hall, and newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lusk. Next year’s gathering set for the Sunday before Labor Day at the same site.
Mrs. Harry Riggle and children Pamela and Terra of Cincinnati visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freeman in Selma Alabama. Mrs. Arthur Sapp Jr and daughters Stephanie and Molly from Gloucester were guests of Mrs. Mary Lee Savage. Other visits included the Fender family in Columbus and transfers of Warren Simpson to Morristown plus moves of Robert Smiths family to Athens. Lloyd and Roy Pendergrass visited their brother Frank in St Anthony Hospital in Columbus.
Band Boosters in Chauncey discuss upcoming events and Band Camp with slides showing activities. Board members plan to review schedules and booster support for the season.
Mabel Clair Davis 69 died at her Columbus home Friday midnight. Survived by brother Harold and sisters Miss Gotha and Miss Julia Davis all of Columbus. Member of Indianola Church of Christ. Funeral 10 a m Monday at P E Rutherford Chapel. Interment Glouster Cemetery 12 30 p m. Davis family natives of Maplewood and Glouster.
Sunday afternoon a minor accident on HarMe Road a mile south of Route 664 was investigated by Deputy Sheriff John Wells. Vehicles driven by Leland L. Conner age 28 of Logan and Lowell M. Dicken age 16 of Logan Route 1 sustained left front end damage with no injuries.
Funeral services for Russell Losey of Glouster are set for Tuesday at 1 p m at Wiley funeral home with Rev. Daniel Teater officiating. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery, and friends may call at the funeral home at any time.
Glouster personal Lena E. Davis hosts Mrs Edna Shepard of Cambridge. Her brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs John R Davis of Columbus spend the weekend with Miss Davis as Mr Davis plans to remain for several weeks with his sister.
A light hearted exchange about marital harmony. A wife boasts that after a year of marriage they never quarrel and that when opinions clash if she is right her husband yields. When asked what if he is right she says that never happened.
Edgar D. Secrist 80 Newark formerly of Murray City died at Newark Hospital Saturday at 8 p.m. He was born September 27, 1887 in Jackson Ohio. Survived by wife Goldie, eight children, two sisters, two brothers, 15 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Services at Criss Brothers Newark Tuesday 2:30 p.m. with Revs G E Smith and Charles Smith Jr. burial Wilson Cemetery Newark.
Miss Augusta Robinson, 70, of 170 W Front St, died Sunday at Hocking Valley Hospital after two months as a patient. A Cincinnati native who lived in Logan 40 years, she belonged to First EUB Church and formerly worked as a printing compositor and at H C Godman Shoe Co before illness. Surviving nephews are Charles B Disbennett Galion Paul Disbennett Batavia Max Disbennett Berea and Bruce Disbennett Indianapolis. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at Heinlein Funeral Home with services at 10 a.m. Wednesday Rev D S Dunkle officiating. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery.
A series of birth notices from Mount St. Mary Hospital lists newborns and new parents across multiple towns including Glouster Crooksville New Lexington Nelsonville and Carbondale. Names include Alton Springer Harvey Penrod Clyde Hill Jr Charles Stanley Mary Evans Elma Leadinghouse and many others with parental routes noted.
Sister Martha, former administrator of St. Ann's Hospital Columbus, has been admitted to Mt. Carmel Hospital in serious condition. She will undergo surgery early this week. She previously served at Mount St. Mary Hospital.
Troop 66 indoor session planned for Sept 22 at 7 p.m. has not changed. Tonight's patrol leaders council is moved to next week. A court of honor for second class badges will occur in September.
Nelsonville event for Boy Scout Troop 66 planned early in October will consider new candidate applications and offer reinstatement for inactive scouts. Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias sponsors the unit which must prepare for re registration in October.
Professor William C. Craig of the College of Wooster will speak at the joint dinner of the Logan Busi ness and Professional Women and Kiwanis Clubs. Craig heads Wooster’s speech department and has led Capital University's speech department, with studies at Western Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, Northwestern, and Union Seminary. George Jurgensmier chairs the Kiwanis committee.
Miss Marilyn Helen Tedrow daughter of Mr and Mrs John F Tedrow of Canal Winchester and Don Paul McCauley son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur E McCauley of Glenview Illinois were united in marriage Saturday at Canal Winchester Methodist Church. Bridal gown ivory Dupioni with seed pearl crown veil and ivy roses. Attendants wore Nile green and Kelly green gowns. Reception at Shade's Inn. Bride a Miami University graduate with G D Searle. Groom Drake graduate and production editor at World Book Encyclopedia. They will live in Chicago. Attendants and relatives from Nelsonville attended.
Albert Knapper aged 40 of Wellston died in a two truck collision 1.4 miles west of Wilkesville on Route 124 at 5 45 a m Jackson post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Vinton County sheriff's office investigated Davis a 37 year old Pomeroy driver tried to avert the crash but his dump truck slid into Knapper's pickup Kenneth Knapper a passenger was treated for non life threatening injuries Knapper's survivors include his wife Nellie Zinn two brothers a sister and two step children with funeral arrangements pending by Vernon McCoy funeral home Vinton World War III veteran noted.
Ravenswood Christian Church celebrated a ground breaking on Sunday August 31 for a new educational unit. Rev. Robert Lemon led the dedication with readings by Miss Joyce McGuire and Rev. James R. Monroe. Ground breaking was performed by trustees Ed win Reynolds Laurie Smith and Mrs Paul Cox. Actual construction began September 2 with contractor Herman James and architect C C Palmer both from Parkersburg.
Ravenswood social notes list weekend guests across multiple households. Garland Cope and family visited his brother in Columbus. Blanche Gorrel hosted relatives from Huntington. John Kirk visited Point Pleasant relatives for a Baptism. numerous locals attended professional group meetings at White Sulphur Springs and Greenbrier. Hupp and McMillan families joined the ninth annual reunion. Clifford Rhodes prepares to enter Gettysburg Seminary for final year after leaving Lutheran ministry assignment.
The Nationalists reported damage to two Chinese resumes and one of their Super Sabres returned to base after a 10 minute battle near Swatow 130 miles south of Quemoy. The Communist bombardment of Quemoy resumed after a 62 hour lull.
Daniel Tucker 73 of Arbuckle Creek was found dead in his rocking chair Sunday evening. Coroner Dr. Oliver Eschenaur ruled a heart attack. He had visited a neighbor about an hour earlier for water. two small children were present. Sheriff’s department investigated. Raynes Funeral Home announced the death.
Miss Ann Chisler daughter of Mr and Mrs William Chisler of Fourth Street entered St Joseph Hospital School of Nursing in Parkersburg on August 25 Mrs Dale Whiteman and two sons spent last week in Parkersburg visiting relatives Dr and Mrs John Ridgeway purchased the home of Mr and Mrs Edwin Roush of Lewis Street the Roush family who ran a beauty and barber shop gave possession of the property on September 1
Markets across Cincinnati show cattle and calves steady to higher with some loads of 1050 to 1200 pound steers at 26.75 to 27.00. Cows steady while canners and utters rise 25 to 50. Hogs active with No 1-3 200-240 pound at 20.50 and 180-195 pound 19.75 to 20.25. Sheep slow with spring lambs around 23.00 for 90 pounds and good to low good 19.00 to 21.00. feeder lambs 16.00 to 17.00.
Cushman scooters Schwinn bicycles and Whizzer motor bikes new and used parts and accessories White's Shop 31632 Zundapp motorcycles scooters Billy Perry Motor Sales Four percent miles south Nelsonville Route 33 offering a range of two wheeled transportation.
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