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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1968

Page

6

Lanning Reunion Draws Family From Several Towns

Logan scene shows the Lanning descendants of David Lanning gathering at Rachelmacher Park with members from Hemlock Lancaster Newark Pleasantville Murray City Nelsonville and New Straitsville plus the Coonville Mission Sun day School rally and home coming noting Clyde Goss as new pastor and morning speaker.

Logan Lanning David Lanning Rachelmacher Park Hemlock Clarence Thompson Jane Teresa David Mark Cassie Lanning Gene Lanning Jim Bob Judy Steve Lancaster Roy Vollmer Barbie Diane Linehan Lawrence Smith Martha Horner Beverly Ed Cook John Newark Robert Fours Chuck Pleasantville Robert Koon Clara Belle Buchanan David Koon Murray City Ronnie Wend Melanie Chris Wolfe Sr Charles Gastin Merita Randy Chip Lee Lori Wolfe Ruth Smith Christine Charlene Cathye Jo Chriss Wolfe Jr Nelsonville Agnes Hutchison Judith Miller Melodie Tamie Ernest Lanning Lori Kathy Lynn Lisa New Straitsville Paul Duda Hollywood Fla Coonville Clyde Goss

Karen Dietz Crowned Junior Fair Queen

Approximately 1,200 attendees braved cold drizzle for the Hocking County Fair opening. Karen Dietz, 17, daughter of Merle and Mrs. E. Dietz, Logan High School senior, was crowned Junior Fair queen sponsored by the Future Homemakers of America. First runner up Diane Pavlik and other runners up named along with last year's queen. Events include judging Thursday at 9:00 a.m., garden tractor and farm tractor pulls, and harness racing at 7:30 p.m. with parimutuel betting.

Karen Dietz Logan Hocking County M. B. Haney Karen Miss Dietz Merle E. Dietz S. Spring St Logan High School Future Homemakers of America Diane Pavlik Daisy Pavlik

Collection of Garbage Scheduled in New Haven

New Haven town council returned to the original garbage collection schedule after a discussion. Garbage will be collected Monday from Fifth Street to the river, Tuesday from Fifth Street to Haven Heights, Valley View to Millers Market on Fifth Street to Route 33, and Wednesday from Ilers Market to the city limits. The council, after meeting with Atty. William Raiden, voted to reject the street paving project due to contractor misrepresentation. Tom Parsons, town policeman, was granted a salary increase.

New Haven Fifth Street Haven Heights Valley View Millers Market Ilers Market Atty William Raiden Raiden Tom Parsons

Marathon basketball boys claim world record

Ten high school boys from First Baptist Church in Memphis claim a world record marathon game lasting 36 hours and 3 minutes with 3 minute quarter rests and 15 minute halves. Final score 2066 to 1956,Turkeys over Gunkeys with parental support and brief showers during halves.

Memphis Tenn First Baptist Church

Hocking Valley Hospital Admissions and Discharges

Admissions include Mrs. Ernest Foltz Mrs. William Holdridge and Johnny Ball all from Logan along with Mrs. Terry Lamb of Creola Dismissals list Mrs. Daniel Slatter Thomas Saunders Mrs. Donald Tong Mrs. Jesse Brooks Mrs. Mary Wharton Mrs James Jones Mrs. Doris Johnson and Mrs. Lloyd Beck.

Ernest Foltz William Holdridge Johnny Ball Logan Terry Lamb Creola Daniel Slatter Thomas Saunders Donald Tong Jesse Brooks Mary Wharton James Jones Doris Johnson Lloyd Beck

School Sewer Project Still Faces Problems

Nelsonville reports rain, quicksand, and a mystery hinder Tri County school sewer work. MeMo Construction aims to finish by Tuesday with concrete set by Friday if conditions allow. Locating the main trunk line on Route 33 delays linking to the city plant, forcing use of chemical latrines at the Tri County Vocational School and Technical Institute.

Nelsonville Tri- County MeMo Construction Co Tri County Vocational School and Technical Institute

Rummage Sale Planned and Church Merger Talk

In Glouster the Methodist Church WSCS meeting featured Rev Joseph Walburn discussing the merging of the Methodist and EUB churches. Plans were made to invite Trimble WSCS to join future local WSCS meetings. 13 members and one guest attended with refreshments provided by hostesses Zelpha Brown and A E Moore.

Glouster Joseph Walburn Methodist WSCS Mr. Walburn EUB Trimble Zelpha Brown A. E. Moore

Mason County Land Transfers Summary

Real estate transfers in Mason County list multiple property deeds. Hazel Sayre transfers in Union District to Lowell Sayre. Jacqueline and Gregory Bradly to Ronald and Linda McCarty for 250 dollars. Mason Realty Company to John Lewis and Elvin Wedge for 2 500 dollars. Densil and Gladys Durst to L V and Patsy Hembree for 1 500 dollars. Lola Young to Betty Jo and Stanley Silverman for 2 000 dollars. Guy and Erma Burdette to Town of Leon in Cologne District. Clyde Rollins and others listed with transfers to Clyde Rollins and family for 1 200 dollars. Jack and Edna Smith receive from John and Perry Samsell and others in Rob inson District for 1 200 dollars. John and Perry Samsell to William and Karen Borrer for 14 000 dollars.

Hazel Sayre Union Lowell Sayre Jacqueline and Gregory Bradly Clendenin Ronald Linda McCarty Mason Realty Company Lewis John, Lewis Elvin Wedge Densil Gladys Durst Robinson L. V Patsy Hembree Lola Young Hannan Betty Jo Stanley Silverman Guy Erma Burdette Cologne Leon Audrey Rollins Clyde Rollins John Wanda Wedge Alpha Wedge Elvin Frances Wedge J. L Lucy Wedge Jack Edna Smith Perry A. Samsell William Karen Borrer

Chief Kelch Elected To State Post

Logan Police Chief Roy Kelch was named first vice president of the Ohio Police Chief’s Association at its Cincinnati convention and will become president next year. He has served almost 21 years in law enforcement, started as a deputy sheriff, joined Logan PD 20 years ago, and has been chief since 1955.

Logan Roy Kelch Ohio Police Chief’s Association Kelch Cincinnati Hocking County Jack Waldron I. W. Hollowell Springfield Paul Abbott Worthington Ed Prasek Maple Heights John Taylor Gallipolis

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