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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1962

Page

6

Air Tour Focuses on Rush Creek Watershed Potential

The Sept. 30 Keep-Hide-A-Way Hills airstrip event, sponsored by Hocking Fairfield Perry soil districts, will showcase Rush Creek Watershed plans with ten planes in flight. Flights, 28 minutes, cost $3, will pass through three counties to view proposed impoundments and lakes in the conservancy districts and discuss federal aid, flood control, and recreation driven by watershed cooperation.

Tri-County Hide-A-Way Hills Rush Creek Soil Conservation Districts Hocking Fairfield Perry Rush Creek Conservancy Upper Hocking Conservancy District Hoc Hocking River Conservancy District

Shawnee Clay Mine Designated Fallout Shelter

Shawnee notes the Claycraft Co. clay mine at Shawnee is designated to shelter 10,000 people in a nuclear attack. The mine lies about 150 feet underground with an elevated entrance.

Shawnee Claycraft Co Perry County Dodson, Kinney and Lindblom Engineering Firm Columbus Cincinnati U. S. Army Corps of Engineers

Logan Duplicate Club honors top bridge players

Logan Duplicate Club held its bi weekly meeting at the Ohio Power Company auditorium with Mrs. Ross Adcock and Mrs. Dallas Kinser of Logan taking first place. Second went to Dick Byrd of Athens and Mrs. C P Bingman of Nelsonville while Robert White of Lancaster and James Brown of Logan finished third. A master point game is planned for the next meeting on September 20.

Logan Ross Adcock Dallas Kinser Ohio Power Co Dick Byrd Athens C. P. Bingman Nelsonville Robert White Lancaster James Brown

Man Pleads No Contest in Hocking County Case

Larry D Amer ine 21 of South Bloomingville Route 1 appeared in absen tia before Judge Vaughn Collins. He pleaded no contest to unsafe operation and was fined 15 and costs. Earlier he changed a driving while intoxicated charge from not guilty to no contest and was bound over to the grand jury on 200 bond. He signed his own bond and was released.

Logan Larry D. Amerine South Bloomingville Della Forrest Hocking County Vaughn Collins Amerine Collins

Vital statistics report for August in Hocking County

Mrs. Lorena Larimer, registrar, released August totals: 20 deaths and 19 births in Hocking County. In county there were 13 deaths and 0 births, including seven male and six female. In Logan 19 births, eight male and 11 female, and seven deaths, one male and six female.

Logan Lorena Larimer Hocking County

Hocking Voters To Decide On New County Hospital

Voters in Hocking County will decide on a bond issue to fund a new 60 bed county hospital estimated at 1 480 000 with 990 000 covered by a federal Hill Burton grant and 490 000 by grant renewal. The plan adds 1.44 tax dollars per thousand, effectively about 1.1 mills after revaluations, over 22 years with possible future expansion.

Logan Hocking County Ohio Ohio Department of Health Kachelmacher General Hospital Tal Vericose Veins Institute Nils Kachelmacher

Abele to Attend Hocking Fair in Logan Ohio

The Hocking County Republican Abele For Congress Committee will set up a tent at the fairgrounds with the Vinton Countian on hand Thursday afternoon and evening and again Saturday. Harold Bryan leads the committee with Jim Stilwell Ralph Moorehead Jr Grace Dumm Ralph Poston Gerald Baird and a group including Mrs. Lloyd Whisler Mrs. Sue Stimson Ralph Adcock and Dr. Jack Myers ready to greet visitors and distribute literature.

Ralph Adcock Jack Myers

Two Suspects Are Arrested In Logan WV Drug Robbery Case

Logan West Virginia police arrested Jack Edward Harper and Mary Rayhill from Charleston on suspicion of narcotics gang ties and possible involvement in a July 17 robbery of Risch Drug Store worth over 300 dollars. Police chief Lloyd Fraizer said tips continue.

Logan Charleston W. Va Risch Lloyd Fraizer Jack Edward Harper Mary Rayhill Ohio West Virginia

Logan Police Investigate Two Car Alley Intersection Crash

Officers investigated a minor two car crash at the W Main Street alley intersection near the old Cannon Market at 7 30 a m Wednesday. John M Peart (41) and John W Stallsmith (21) both failed to see each other due to poor visibility.

Logan W. Main St Cannon Market John M. Peart John W. Stallsmith

Logan Club Events and Meetings This Week

The Logan calendar lists meetings for the Th ur sday group including the Squaw Club at Po cahontas hall with Logan McKenzie as hostess at 7 30 p m. The Delphian Club meets at Mrs A J Toerner at 7 p m with a program by Mrs Frie da M Lappen. Premier Mothers Club gathers at Mrs George Rolston's at 8 p m with co hostess Mrs Ray Thompson. The Young Homemakers meet at 8 p m in the Logan Federal Community Room. Nondescript Club meets at Brandts Mecca Room at 6 p m with hostess Mrs Crago Adair. Venus Chapter 76 CES holds its first meeting after recess at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple followed by Venus Circle at 6 p m in the Masonic dining room. Friday Laurel Valley Grange meeting is canceled due to the fair. A football dance for members and guests runs 10 30 p m to 2 30 a m at Hocking Hills Country Club.

Logan Squaw Club Pocahontas Hall June McKenzie Logan Delphian Club A. J. Toerner Frieda M. Lappen Premier Mothers Club George Rolston Ray Thompson Young Homemakers Club Logan Federal Community Room Brandt’s Mecca Room Crago Adair Masonic Temple Laurel Valley Grange Hocking Hills Country Club

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Discharges

Hospital notes show Mont Charles Rhoades admitted for surgery on Logan Route 1 and Mrs. Edgar Huffman discharged.

Hocking Valley Hospital Mont Charles Rhoades Logan Route 1 Edgar Huffman Logan

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