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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1961

Page

4

Ohio Fuel Gas Buys Site For New Office

Ohio Fuel Gas announced it purchased the former Ida Steinman property at Spring and Hunter in Logan from the Logan First EUB Church. The frame residence will be razed for a single floor building housing offices a home service area garage and warehouse with gas heating and air conditioning. A driveway surrounding the building will allow customer parking and a possible drive in window though not planned now.

Logan The Ohio Fuel Gas Co Gerald Baird Ida Steinman Spring and Hunter Logan First Eub Church Baird Spring Street Hunter Street Ohio Fuel Gas Company Elberfeld Building S. Spring Street

Farewell Party Held for Saunders as They Begin Cincinnati Move

About 48 guests gathered at Amos Waughs home in Murray City to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Grover Saunders who are moving to Cincinnati. The event honored the couple with gifts and refreshments served by Mrs. Amos Waugh and Miss Emma Lawless.

Grover Saunders Cincinnati Amos Waugh Bob Atha Bidwell Paul France Harry Phillips Garnet Mace Willis McBride Anthony Murray Luster Soles Bob Athey Hal Shoemaker Norwood Saunders Bobbie Robinson Gerald Hull Ivor Morehouse Kerr McCloskey Reed Garnes Emma Lawless Marlene Fraley Bess Frederick David Wickline Elizabeth Dennett Lissie Geary Julia McGhee Ethel Stice Blanche Callaway James Lawless Charles Murray Charles Rich Oregon Emmett Wingett George Bean Bean Home Robert Talbott New Matamoras Lewis Smith Denver Rawlings

Officers Installed During Worship Hour at St Pauls

Wom en of St. Pauls Episcopal Church installed a slate of officers during Sunday worship led by Miss Sarah Holmes as president and Mrs. William Smith as vice president. Other roles include Mrs. Newton J. Steady secretary, Mrs. Robert Pugh treasurer, and several chairmen for devotions education social relations and supply.

United Bank Offering Kenneth Bright Jack Spencer Church Periodical Club

Logan Calendar Wednesday September 20 Community meetings listed

Logan Calendar lists Twig I of Logan Auxiliary 7 30 p m doctor s lounge Hocking Valley Hospital. Goodwill Farm Bureau Council 8 p m at Frank Mosure s home. Social Order of the Beauceant 7 30 p m pot luck 6 30 D A Lodge 7 30 p m St Paul s Episcopal family picnic 6 p m Rachelmacher Park. Thursday September 21 Antioch Home Demonstration Club 10 a m Enterprise Mrs Ray Hughes. Pleasant Valley club Laurelville 1 p m Sewing Club potluck noon.

Twig I Logan Hocking Valley Hospital Goodwill Farm Bureau Council Frank Mosure St. Paul's Episcopal Church Rachelmacher Park Antioch Home Demonstration Club Ray Hughes Enterprise Pleasant Valley Home Demonstration Club Laurelville Village Park Roy Beery

Zaleski Kin Visit Columbus Friends Saturday

Mrs. Harry Green and her niece Mrs. Harland Mossbarger called on friends here Saturday. Green is daughter of Chalmer and Anna Chapman Ansel from Zaleski and Mossbarger is Christine Frye, daughter of Harvey and Mabel Frye who lived in Zaleski.

Harry Green Hazel Ansel Harland Mossbarger Columbus Green Chalmer Anna Chapman Ansel Zaleski Mossbarger Christine Frye Harvey Frye Mabel Ansel

Six Youths Injured En Route To Outing In Ohio Valley

Six St Josephs Priory youths from Somerset were injured when a pickup ran off Route 664 at Lake Logan road. Five treated and released. William Holt 14 admitted for shock. Driver Bernard Murphy 22 of New Haven Conn cited for excessive speed and pled no contest, fined 15. Another man Theodore Manter 24 Gore cited for school zone speeding, fined 15 with 10 suspended.

Murphy Vaughn Collins Theodore R. Manter Gore Enterprise Manter Collins

Jack Martin Guest Artist At Rotary Symphony

Logan report says Rotary meeting ended with a jam session featuring Jack Martin the nationally known musician. Rotary member Gerald Baird spotted him dining at Blossom's restaurant and invited him to join the group playing clarinet. Martin, longtime Lawrence Welk associate, is visiting relatives in Nelsonville and now pursues club work in California.

Logan Rotary “Symphony Gerald Baird Blossers Restaurant Jack Martin Nelsonville Baird Martin Rotary Instrumental Group Lawrence Welk California van Nuys

Mrs Gullett Feted At Surprise Birthday Party

Nelsonville resident Mrs Langley Gullett was honored at her home with a surprise birthday party hosted by friends. Games led by Mrs Harry Swaim featured prizes won by several attendees including Mrs Gullett and Mrs Bill Jeffery.

Betty Boling Woodrow Wilson George Call Fred Conner Harold Davis Goldie White Cindy Jeffrey Grace Jeffrey Gertrude Renfroe Deanna Moore Langley Gullett

Social calendar notes from Albany area visits and dinners

Albany society column lists numerous guests and hosts. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bean entertained in Pittsburgh. The Tewksburys and others visited relatives in Ohio and Delaware. Anniversary celebrations were held for Wingett and Bean.

Wonders Of Bible Are Explained To Kiwanis

Logan Kiwanis Club heard Rev. Willard O. Drefke describe the Bible as a timeless, popular book translated into over 1100 languages. He traced its history from the Septuagint to the Vulgate, King James Version, and Revised Standard Version, stressing faith and readability. Guests Harden Cremean and Richard Lewis attended.

Christ Israel Drefke N. M. Brown Harden Cremean Richard Lewis

Logan and Hoops celebrate weddings and new doctors

Judith Stroupe wed Gary Reinschell at St. Jersey City rectory as the Hoops family adds doctors to the home. Donald Hoops, first Fairleigh Dickinson dentistry class, and wife Lilian, cum laude from Penn Medical, now reside near Fort Bragg with Mr. Reinschell in the Army.

Jersey City N. J Donald F. Hoops Hoops Fairleigh Dickenson School of Dentistry Lilian Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania Fayetteville, N. C Mr. Reinschell U. S. Army Fort Bragg

Farm Bureau Picnic Draws 150 Members and Guests

Logan Ohio Hocking County Farm Bureau event at Enterprise School attracted about 150 members and council attendees. Banquet meals, cake contest entries, poetry judging, and performances by local councils highlighted a day of community service and youth activities.

Logan Hocking County Farm Bureau Enterprise School Farm Bureau and Council

Mrs Sue McQuade Visits New Orleans Kin

Mrs Sue McQuade departed Monday to visit her son Clarence in New Orleans Louisiana. She travels with Mr and Mrs William Irvin and daughter Kim of Logan. Mr and Mrs William Brown of Cleveland are visiting relatives here.

Albany Lawrence Bean Frank Hooper Pittsburgh Ted Tewksbury Sons of Columbus Glenn Tewksbury A. F. Tewksbury Floyd Tewksbury Cleveland Winifred Hooper Harry Frost Jerry Goodin Grove City Sue McQuade Clarence New Orleans William Irvin Kim Logan William Brown

Births at Hocking Valley Hospital

The Hocking Valley Hospital notes report births for Ronald Flowers Logan a son and John McKenzie Thomas Walton Union Furnace a daughter. Admitted are Charlotte Birchfield Rockbridge Route 2 Anna Hertenstein Chillcothe Route 4 William Holt Somerset medical Stanley Huston Logan Route 4 Mrs Walter Peters Jr New Plymouth Route 1 and daughter and Mrs Thomas Walton Union Furnace and daughter.

Anthony Stroupe E. Main St Mr. Stroupe Logan High School Reinschell Union Furnace High School Frank Reinschell New Plymouth Ronald Flowers Logan John McKenzie Logan Thomas Walton Union Furnace Charlotte Birchfield Rockbridge Anna Hertenstein Chillcothe William Holt Somerset Stanley Huston Walter Peters, Jr

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ohio Fuel Gas Steinman Estate Saunders Murray City Nihiser Lake Logan Road Rotary ‘Symphony Mrs. Gullett By Melva Radcliffe Ernest Bolton Wilmington, del William Bolton Holy Logan Kiwanis Club Willard O. Drefke St. Matthew Luttheran Church Fayette Street Ydsmobile Dealer Hubert James Gary Reinschell Farm Bureau Ohio Paul Thrush Green Valley Council Otto Shaw Friendly Neighbors Council Eleanor McGregor Hocking County Ralph Poston Everett Klinger Edgar Hilyer Joe Funk Iles Council Enterprise EB Andy Mathis Charles Mathias Robert Brian Bonnie Jones Helen Heidle Goodwill Council State Farm Bureau Bluffton College Robert Holloway Carol Phillips Wendell Phillips Glendon Ward Freda Ellinger Janie Holloway Charlotte David Chawford Sandra Debbie Billy Roger Shaw Beverly Ellinger Mark Daubenmier N. Straitsville United States City Loan Co Pontiac America Cbs-Tv Algeo Motor Sales State Street Athens, Ohio
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