Byron Andrews Directs Nelsonville Swim Pool
Nelsonville Recreation Commission re elected Byron Andrews as swimming pool manager for three and a half months at 265 dollars per month. Robert Sheskey and Darrell Figgins Sr. return as summer playground directors with assistant heads. Linda Norris appointed woman’s supervisor. Pool attendants include Betty Jo Keller Pat Bullock Bill Hollenbaugh. lifeguards Darrell Puckett and Joan Withem. Lifeguards paid 125 dollars monthly. concession stand awarded to Royal Sue Evans at 50 dollars season fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Byron An
Nelsonville Recreation Commission
Andrews
Robert Sheskey
Darrell Figgins
Linda Norris
Betty Jo Keller
Pat Bullock
Bill Hollenbaugh
Darrell Puckett
Joan Withem
Royal Sue Evans
Miss Evans
Jury Hears Accident Suit Award 1500 Dollars
A Logan County Common Pleas Court jury awarded 1500 to Edward Swanson of Logan Route 3 in a damages suit against Lanning and Buntz Construction Inc and Wilbur W. Lanning Jr. for a March 15 1958 traffic collision damaging Swanson’s car and injuring his wife and son. The verdict followed testimony of alleged negligence by the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Swanson
Mary
Robert
Driver Won't Talk About Accident
NELSONVILLE No one was cited after a parking space mishap near the K of P Building at 2 p.m. Monday. The driver could not produce an operator's license and refused to speak to officers. A car owned by Carmelita Fultz was damaged when bumped by a rear vehicle. Mary Dunlevy, of Glouster Route 3, owned the other car and was not present. Randy Sawyer, two, occupying the front seat, started the ignition and the car lurched forward into the Fultz vehicle. Sawyer provided no defense. Witnesses said Sawyer did not know the car was in gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
K. of P
Carmelita Fultz
Chestnut St
D. R. Johnson
Mary Dunlevy
Glouster Route 3
Randy Sawyer
Fultz
Sawyer
Mrs. Almeda Maness Dies at 83 in Gore
Funeral services for Mrs. Almeda Maness 83 of Gore will be held Wednesday at 10 30 a m in Leonard funeral home. She died Sunday at Hocking Valley Nursing Home South Perry. A native of McDowell County West Virginia she was widow of Quincy Maness who died in 1932. She is survived by son Carl Athens and daughter Beulah Kasler Kimberly. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery conducted by Rev Roy Klingler. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Leonard Funeral Home
Almeda Maness
Gore
Hocking Valley
South Perry
McDowell County
W. Va
Quincy Maness
Carl
Athens
Beulah Kasler
Kimberly
Roy Klingler
Oak Grove
Twig 5 Meeting At Watson Cope Home
Twig 5 of the Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild will gather at Mrs. Watson Cope's Pine Grove home at 7 30 p m on Monday. Alberta Dupler is chairman and the group plans a rum mage sale on April 13 at St Andrew's Parish hall Washington and Jefferson streets doors 9 a m to 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Watson Cope
Pine Grove
Alberta Dupler
Twig
St. Andrew's Parish Hall
Washington and
Jefferson Sts
Keffer Remains In Perry Jail Over Robbery Link
Glen Keffer 21 of Columbus still held in Perry County jail after driving the car used in a Midway service station robbery. Parrett, 24, also of Columbus, had just been released from the penitentiary and is back inside on a 10 to 25 year armed robbery sentence. About $168 was taken from five victims before Parrett was overpowered with a shotgun and officers arrived. Keffer remains jailed while parole board reviews his status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Glen Keffer
Columbus
Harry Parrett
Midway
Somerset
Thornville
Perry County
Keffer
Mansfield Reformatory
Tom Wilson
Parole Board
Parrett
Funeral Services Held For Mrs North in Barberton
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara North 75 a Sand Run native were held at St Augustine s Church Barberton Saturday. She died in Barberton Wednesday widow of Charles North 1927. Survived by five sons Edison Joe Staling Dale all Barberton James Buckeye Lake four daughters Lucille Scott Kent Elaine Doles Barberton Ruth Daugherty Shawnee Thelma Dearing Buchtel two brothers Edward Terrell Athens James Terrell DeWitt Mich two sisters Mae McClellan Huntington W Va Florence Kennedy Athens 37 grandchildren 39 great grandchildren Graveside rites were at Mt Calvary Cemetery New Straitsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Clara North
Sand Run
St. Augustine’s Church
Barberton
Ruth Daugherty
Shawnee
Thelma Dearing Buchtel
Edward Terrell
Athens
James Terrell
DeWitt
Mich
Mae McClellan
Huntington
W. Va
Florence Kennedy
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
New Straitsville
Bride-Elect Honored With Pre nuptial Parties
Logan Miss Martha Harrold Elberfeld bride elect of Evanston David F Sampsell to wed April 15 at St Matthew Lutheran receives multiple pre nuptial teas showers and luncheons hosted by family and friends including Mrs George Shaw Mrs James Young and Mrs Robert Keynes II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Keynes
Earl Elberfeld
E. A. Harrold
Sally
Susan Elberfeld
George C. Shaw
S. E. Erbaugh
William G. Tannehill
Newell Grooms
Claude Hammon
Roger Humphrey
Ralph Poston
William Moore
Virgil Martin
David H. Bell
Iris Lowry
N. Walnut St
Elberfeld
James L. Young
N. Wood St
Kestersons Celebrate Golden Anniversary
Nelsonville observes the gold en wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John W Kesterson Sr at their home on Poplar Street The couple married April 1 1912 in Nelsonville and were honored with a family dinner and a gold sunburst clock from their children and grandchildren A congratulatory call came from Mrs James A Cleveland in Montana with other local relatives in attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Kesterson, Sr
Poplar St
Kestersons
James A. Cleveland
Great Falls, Mont
Kesterson
Ralph Hartley
Mary Kesterson
John W. Kesterson
William Kesterson
Billy
Craig
Nelsonville
Daryl Watkins
Betty Kesterson
Jeff
David
Waynesburg
Josephine Willison
Dora Kettell
Local church activities listed for April 3 in Logan
Berea Class of Union Furnace Presbyterian Church meets at 7 30 p m at Mrs Wayne Kennard's home with program leader Mrs Wendell Phillips Ladies Bible Class at Union Furnace EUB Church 7 30 p m hostess Mrs Harold Wyskiver program chairman Mrs Clarence Banfield Silver offering Rockbridge Band Boosters meet 7 p m in school cafeteria Esther Circle at Methodist Church dining room 1 p m Naomi Circle in dining room 7 30 p m Co leaders Mrs Harold Drake Mrs Robert Webb Gladys Ward Circle at EUB Church 7 30 p m leader Mrs Fred Gribble hostess chairman Mrs Charles Giel
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Berea
Union Furnace Presbyterian Church
Wayne Kennard
Wendell Phillips
Union Furnace Eub Church
Harold Wyskiver
Clarence Banfield
Rockbridge Band
Esther
Methodist Church
Naomi
Harold Drake
Robert Webb
Gladys Ward
EUB
Fred Gribble
Charles Giel
Bridge Club finds prizes at New Straitsville meeting
The Bridge Club at Anna Lillico's home named prize winners Genevieve Hartman Juliette Hatem and Grace Leake. A second gathering at Marguerite Spicer's home saw prizes for Garnet Peart Nellie Ward and Sue McQuade. Lunches were served by the hosts. The next meeting will be with Nellie Ward. Also noted are arts trip attendance by local student groups and visits in Columbus with several residents. A rummage sale by Circle C Oakley Blair and a hospital guild meeting in Nelsonville are announced with times and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Straitsville
Anna Lillico
Marlene Devol
Grace Leake
Juliette Hatem
Sue McQuade
Genevieve Hartman
Marguerite Spicer
Mildred Thompson
Mrs. Lillico
Jolly Eight
Garnet Peart
Nellie Ward
Spicer
Shawnee- New Straitsville High School
New Straitsville Junior High
Athens
South Pacific
Ohio University
Thomas Smith
Gwen Eberts
Beatrice Gorsuch
Columbus
William Murphy
Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Admits
Births listed for Russell Starner and Leo Dorton families and Farn shell from Athens, plus Admitted patients Ruth Ann Rogers Dorothy McCoy Rosemary Newman and several others. Discharged include Harold Barnhart Fred Craig Edgar Gray and Agnes Woodard among Gloucster and nearby areas. Blood used five units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ann Rogers
Corning
Dorothy McCoy
Athens
Rosemary Newman
Buchtel
William Buechler
Nelsonville
Mary L. Sorrell
Murray City
Margaret Gabriel
New Plymouth
Boyd W. Allen
the Plains
Roy Daniel Hazlett
Shawnee
Harold Barnhart
Fred Craig
Glouster
Edgar Gray
Harry Harmon
Agnes Woodard
Gladys M. Crossen
Nellie Spurgus
John Gazell
Charlene Milhoan
Glou
Space Given To Area Men
Lifelines announces Evertt Carroll promoted to shift supervisor at Poston plant. Carroll started in 1941, moved through Construction and Maintenance and Floodwood, now joins Lloyd D. Kittle and Jack Simmons in Poston promotions. Also features Raymond Foughty photo and Tony Missimi ordination. A Logan resident, Amy Lou Hardin, had Miami funeral services held.
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Nelsonville— Lifelines
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Everett Carroll
Plainview Ave
Poston
Carroll
Floodwood
Lloyd D. Kittle
Jack Simmons
Deanville
Walter Smith
the Plains
Simmons
Don Fisk
W. Washington St
Raymond Foughty
Walnut St
Fourth Ward
Logan
Amy Lou Hardin
Miami
Florida
Inventory of Bertha Mays estate filed in Logan Probate Court
Probate Court records show the Logan estate of the late Bertha Mays being inventoried. Appraisers named are Clarence M. Kornmiller Ed Hankison and Ewald Schmitter.
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LOGAN
Bertha Mays
Clarence M. Kornmiller
Ed Hankison
Ewald Schmitter
Nelsonville ministers to attend Mount St Mary service
Members of the Nelsonville Ministerial Association will attend a non liturgical service at the chapel of Mount St. Mary Hospital at 7 30 p m on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Ministerial Association
Chapel of Mount St. Mary Hospital
Four Drivers Fined by Hocking County Court
Logan case records show five drivers cited by the State Highway Patrol before Judge Vaughn Collins. Bobby Nihizer paid ten dollars for speeding on Route 33 March 23. Carl Smathers posted nineteen bond on Nelsonville Route 1 charge. Everett Hartshorn received one hundred fifty and costs plus three days in jail for driving while intoxicated after pleading innocent to left of center on March 31 with hearing April 7. Henry Paulk paid thirty dollars and costs for driving without a valid license on April 1. Robert Kern was fined one hundred fifty and costs and three days in jail for driving while intoxicated on April 1.
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Logan
Hocking
Vaughn Collins
State Highway Patrol
Bobby Lee Nihizer
Haydenville
Everett L. Hartshorn
Hartshorn
Henry R. Paulk
Robert Henry Kern
New Straitsville
Y Girls Attend Logan District Y Meeting in Columbus
A Logan YWCA unit and Logan High School Y Teens sent delegates to a district gathering Saturday at the Arts and Crafts Building on the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus. Delegates included Miss Carol Canan and other Y Teens and YWCA members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
YWCA
Logan High
Columbus
Carol Canan
Anita Adcock
Rosemary Bunthoff
Warner’ Lehman
Arlie Brimmer
Okey Hysell
Wedding Is Announced for Franchion Marie Lewis
Mr and Mrs Aaron Lewis announce the marriage of their daughter Franchion Marie Sue to Pvt Jesse Talbert at 2 p m Saturday March 24 at First Presbyterian Church. Rev John Lloyd Evans officiated. Mrs Talbert wills reside with her parents while her husband is stationed at Ft Leonard Wood Mo A reception follows at the Lewis residence that evening.
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Nelsonville
Aaron Lewis
Patton St
Franchion Marie
Sue
Jesse Talbert
First Presbyterian Church
John Lloyd Evans
Talbert
Ft. Leonard Wood
Lewis
Local notices from Hocking Valley and nearby towns
Births and medical notices from Hocking Valley hospitals list a daughter for Mr and Mrs Wilner Ankrom of McArthur and medical notices for Mrs Betty Rizer and Mrs George Durant of Logan along with a discharge for Clarence W Harble. Logan resident John Shorr visits Atlanta to see his son in law and daughter Phyllis Shorr. Hubert G Hall of South Logan sues Mildred E Hall and Logan Federal Savings for partition and land sale relief. New Lexington considers five or ten cent parking meters replacing one and five cent meters. Circle 3 of Evans Wilson First Methodist in Nelsonville holds rummage sale Saturday at 8 30 a m. Retta Howe class to meet in Nelsonville church social rooms at 7 30 p m with Hazel Dunkle and Ida Duskey hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
John Shorr
Hill St
Atlanta, Ga
Jack Warner
Phyllis Shorr
Hubert G. Hall
South Logan
Mildred E. Hall
Logan Federal Savings and Loan Association
Hocking County
Nelsonville
Evans-Wilson
First Methodist Church
Retta Howe
Hazel Dunkle
Ida Duskey
Nelsonville Home and Savings names T. Williams secretary treasurer
Thomas Williams of Pine Grove was appointed secretary treasurer of the Nelsonville Home and Savings Assn. effective March 30, succeeding the late P. G. Oakley. Williams, 52, a Nelsonville native, formerly co owned Betts Cut-Rate with C. D. Betts and earlier cashier at Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. He is married to Lois Linscott and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Thomas
Williams
Pine Grove
Nelsonville Home and Savings Assn
A. M. Wilson
Association
P. G. Oakley
Hocking County
C. D. Betts
Betts
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Lois Linscott
John Williams
Chestnut St
Logan Area Social Notes Include Visits During Break
Logan residents hosted weekend guests in the Roberts home and with families in Lancaster and Columbus. Muskingum College students began spring vacations with visitors from D. E. Roberts and Lindley families, plus Logan and Elyria trips by Goss Rutter Myers Ditzenberger and Walker households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Roberts
David
D. E. Roberts
Jim
Mike
Robbie
Davie
South Point
Arthur Lindley
Dorothy Roberts
Ruth
Lancaster
Lindley
Columbus
Virginia Jo Roberts
Mary Margaret Roberts
George Blake
Charles Beck
Beck
Blake
Logan
Vern Goss
Paul Rutter
Reese Goss
William Rutter
Chris Myers
Huron
Jim Ditzenberger
Polings Host Weekend Visit From Columbus Family
Visit with parents Logan Logan Poling of Columbus and Mrs. Henry Harding joined the Poling family in Zanesville Avenue over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Poling of Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Poling hosted the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Larry Poling
Columbus
4-H Belles Have Meeting in Logan and Nelsonville
In Logan the Blue Ribbon Belles 4H Club held its sixth meeting at Joyce Gassels home on March 19. Members named accessories for roll call and shared why they liked them. Sherry McDaniel led a health quiz and Vicky McDaniel quizzed on car safety for trips. Demonstrations covered sewing on a button and neat formula methods. Joyce Gessells Beverlee Campbell led recreation and refreshments were by Mrs Gessells and Joyce. The club will meet April 2 at Judy Cook's home. In Nelsonville the American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the Legion Memorial Building at 7:30 pm on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Blue Ribbbn Belles 4H
Joyce Gassels
Sherry McDaniel
Vicky McDaniel
Carol Phillips
Joyce Gessells
Beverlee Campbell
Nelsonville
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Memorial Building
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Byron Andrews
Lanning
Emma _ Todd
Carolyn Crane
Ralph Hill
James Sherlock
Joe Murtha
Paul Dalton
Bertha Nixon
George Weaver
Mary L. Evans
Clara Phelps
Dora Westbrook
O. V. Pugh
Twig 5
Perry
North
Helen Chappie
Deanville Chapel
Cleveland Clinic
Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church
BPOE
William D. Radcliff
Court of Appeals
Ohio
Supreme Court of Ohio
Common Pleas
Veter
Pol. Adv
Guernsey County
Daisy Colegrove
Kentucky
A. J. Jenkins
N. Straitsville
Circle “C
Circle ‘‘C
Oakley-Blair
The
United Presbyterian Women
Nelsonville — Twig
Hospital
Russell Starner
Leo Dorton
William Z. Farnshell
Helen Schorr
Bessie Carlin
Carbondale
Anthony
Tony) Missimi
Guy Missimi
Mt. St. Mary Seminary
Cincinnati
St. Rose
St. Aloysius Academy
Carl E. Smathers
Hocking Valley Hospital
Wilner Ankrom, McArthur
Betty Rizer
George Durant
Clarence W. Harble
Larry Sheets, Logan
Atlanta
Howe
the Messenger
T.S. Williams
Mrs. Francis Myers
Bill Walker
Ralph Walker
Don Walker
Elyria
Intelligent
New York Stock Exchange
P. O
New York 1
N. Y
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