Bookmobile Reaches Rural Readers In Local Library Service
Mrs Evalan Hansel, librarian, notes Logan station wagon now in its third year as a sample bookmobile. It averages 700 miles monthly in Hocking and Vinton Counties, totaling 79000 miles. It circulates about 80000 readers annually in Hocking County and brings books to towns classrooms and doorsteps for those unable to visit.
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LOGAN
Evalan Hansel
Hocking
Vinton
Hansel
Nelsonville Reports Bonded Debt At 60000 In 1949
Nelsonville city records show total bonded debt of 60000 as of December 31 1949 with 2000 general debt due 1950 and 58000 water works mortgage revenue bonds due 1966. Credits in sinking funds total 12128.40 and 4206 cash in general bond account. March mayoral collections totaled 936.90 with allocations to general fund auto tax and other accounts and various fines.
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Nelsonville
Alonzo Figgins
Water Works
Earl Hilleary
Council
City General Fund
State of Ohio
James Cope
Athens County
Grange Banquet Sets New Attendance Record
Logan reports the sixth annual Grange Banquet in the Evangelical United Brethren Church new educational unit with over 225 attendees. Maj Norman A. Imrie of the State Conservation Department spoke on conservation of natural resources, condemning exploitative use. toastmaster Arlie Brimner led the event.
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Mary Leach
Marion Grange
Oscar Blum
Antioch Grange
J. D. Howard
Miller Chapel Grange
Derion Beery
Hocking Grange
Sylvia Bownes
Co. W. Skinner
Hocking County
Norman A. Imrie
State Conservation Department
Maj. Imrie
Pomona
Arlie Brimner
Walter
Firemen To Nominate Officers In Tonight's Meeting
Officers will be nominated for the coming year at a regular meeting of the local volunteer fire department tonight at the fire house. The meeting is moved up to 7 p.m. Chief Vernon Miller says nominations include chief assistant chief five ward captains president secretary and treasurer. Elections will be next month. The fire department will not sponsor the Fourth of July celebration this year but a Chamber of Commerce representative will meet to discuss sponsorship.
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Point Pleasant
Vernon Miller
Miller
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Hears Rev Bright on Cosmos in the Atomic Age
Logan Ohio guests include Dale Engle Dr Ray Leupp Rev Dr Lester Evans and Dr C F Ackers as Rev Warren Bright former Logan resident now Cincinnati Methodist minister delivers topic Cosmos in the Atomic Age. Bright says only through understanding will the world survive in the atomic era. Kenneth Bright chairs the program introducing his brother.
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Logan
Warren Bright
Cincinnati
Logan Kiwanis Club
Bright
Dale Engle
Ray Leupp
Lester S. Evans
C. F. Ackers
Kenneth Bright
Murray City School Resumes Classes Today
Murray City High School reopens after Friday fire damaged the building. Superintendent Joseph J. Stone said classes resume with shifts and temporary spaces including the gym for the band and the band room as a classroom. Community volunteers assist in cleaning the smoke damaged facility.
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Logan
Murray City High School
Joseph J. Stone
Murray City
Eagles to Elect Officers Thursday
Logan area Aerie 2168 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will elect officers Thursday evening for the coming fiscal year. Spokesmen for the local lodge stated the election will determine leadership for the next year. Mr and Mrs Ned Webb of Columbus visited their parents over the weekend. Dixie Spackey a Mt Carmel Hospital nursing student also visited her mother.
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Logan—Aerie
Order of Eagles
Ned Webb
Columbus
Clinton Webb
Helen Spackey
Dixie Spackey
Mt. Carmel Hospital
New Musical Unit Installed at Chapman Funeral Home
Chapman Funeral Home in Point Pleasant adds an electronic organ and piano combo announced by Director Mervin Chapman. The instrument will be used for funeral services with organists Mrs. Joe D. Coyner and Mrs. Chapman.
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Point Pleasant
Chapman
Mervin Chapman
Joe D. Coyner
Grange to Meet Pomeroy in April Evening
Pomeroy Bend Grange will meet Wednesday evening April 5 at the IOOF hall. A program is planned and a group of candidates will be initiated.
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Grange
Pomeroy
Pomeroy’ Bend Grange
IOOF
Grange Holds Special Meet at Great Bend
At a special meeting of Great Bend Grange, the second and third degrees were conferred on several candidates. After a game of musical chairs prizes of pies were awarded to Rev. Lester Covert, Jean Proffitt, Alfred Cottrill, Dwight Hoback and Clarence Price. The Grange will meet tonight.
E J Searles Rites Planned for Today
Elmer J. Searles aged 79 died at his son Charles home in Rutland Monday afternoon. He leaves two other Rutland sons James and Howard. Funeral services were held at 1 PM today at Mission Church Rutland with Rev Cecil Wise. Burial followed in Kyger Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Elmer J. Searles
Charles
Rutland
James
Howard
Cecil Wise
Kyger
Notable Births and Admissions in Gallipolis Area
The notice records three births at home and Point Clinic in Gallipolis Ferry and Gallipolis Ohio. Stephen Lee April 2 second child to Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Weethee Carolyn Ann April 2 fourth child to Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Brown Rebecca Lynn April 4 fourth child to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry E. Gilkey. Admissions include Nancy Jean Rupe ten months old April 2 Evelyn Wears Buffalo April 2 Mrs Burley Pearson Elmwood April 3. Releases list D W Sullivan J O Grimmett C W Schultze Leonard Miller.
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Stephen Lee
John Wesley Weethee
Gallipolis Ferry
Carolyn Ann
Hollis Brown
Gallipolis
Ohio
Rebecca Lynn
Jerry E. Gilkey
Point Clinic
Nancy Jean Rupe
Lloyd Rupe
Evelyn Wears
Buffalo
Burley Pearson
Elmwood
Surgical
Funeral attendees for Joseph Brown listed
Attendees at Joseph Brown's funeral included Mr and Mrs Jake Wright and sons Henry and Jake Jr of Mallory WV Mrs Helen Lee Mrs Rosie Brown of Cleveland and Adel Russell of Columbus.
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Pomeroy
Joseph Brown
Jake Wright
Henry and
Jake, Jr
Mallory
W. Va
Helen Lee
Rosie Brown
Cleveland
Adel Russell
Columbus
Increase in Government Costs Stressed in Talk
Nelsonville report cites rising federal outlays and tax burden. B G Greenman of Logan Glass Works warns 1929 1949 and future 50s costs driven by welfare proposals. He notes per capita state payrolls and beneficiaries rising, urges citizen action, cites The Price of Freedom film, and community officials attend.
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Nelsonville
Rotary Club
B. G. Greenman
Logan Glass Works
Hoover Committee
Greenman
Truman
England
Fred Carpenter
Body of Nelsonville Soldier En Route Home
Mr and Mrs O W Sweeney Dayton have been advised the body of their son Sgt Jack C Sweeney is en route from a government cemetery in Lorraine France He was killed by a land mine explosion on February 2 1945 in France The body will be brought to the Barber home and burial will take place at West Union Street Cemetery Athens
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Nelsonville
O. W. Sweeney
Dayton
Jack C. Sweeney
United States
Loraine
France
Sweeney
Clifford Barber
E. Washington St
Barber
W. Union St
Athens
No School Friday in Pomeroy
Pomeroy schools will be dismissed all day Friday, Sept. W. A. Smith said today. Classes will be resumed Monday. Nelsonville note mentions G. T. Club meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Libby Phillips home on Poplar Street.
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Pomeroy
W. A. Smith
Nelsonville
G. T. Club
Libby Phillips
Poplar St
Nelsonville High Band Captures Superior Rating at Athens Contest
Nelsonville High School 55 piece band earned a superior rating as the sole Class BB entrant in Southeast District contests set by the Ohio Music Education Association. Directed by James E. Gilbert, the award qualifies the group for the state finals in Columbus on April 29. A spring concert is planned for April 21 at the high school auditorium with tickets forthcoming, and a 2:30 p.m. radio appearance on April 12 over Station WHOK Lancaster.
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Nelsonville
Athens
Ohio Music Education Association
James E. Gilbert
Columbus
WHOK
Lancaster
Hoce Weds Miss Williams at Vance Air Base Chapel
Master Sergeant Harrison W. Hoce and Cornelia Williams wed at the Vance Air Base Chapel in Enid Oklahoma. Hoce son of Chas H Hoce Sr of Nelsonville Route 1. he has eight years in the Air Corps including overseas duty and will transfer to Ellington Field Houston Texas where they will reside.
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Nelsonville
Chas. H. Hoce
Harrison W. Hoce
Cornelia Williams
George Williams
Enid
Oklahoma
Vance Air Base
Hoce
Air Corps
Ellington Field
Houston
Texas
W H Jolley Dies Tuesday At Oak Grove Home
William H Jolley 44, single, died Tuesday at the Oak Grove home of Harley Allen after years of illness. He is survived by three sisters Mrs Elsie Mace Mrs Janet Glass and Mrs Gretrude Keck and four brothers Frank James Jolley Clifford and Edward. Friends may call at the Allen home any time. Funeral Thursday 2 PM Oak Grove Church with burial in Asbury Cemetery. Rev William Brown to preside.
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Nelsonville
William H. Jolley
Harley Allen
Oak Grove
Elsie Mace
Janet Glass
New Marshfield
Gretrude Keck
Carbon Hill
Frank
James Jolley
Cleveland
Clifford Carbondale
Edward
Columbus
Allen
High School Girl Struck by Auto in Nelsonville
Ruth Tye, a local high school girl, was hit on Jefferson Street near the Spot Restaurant Tuesday about 3 45 p m. She darted from behind a car moving north into the path of a second southbound car driven by Charles Smith Athens Rt 2. She received shock and bruises, was taken to a physician's office and then home.
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Nelsonville
Ruth Tye
Jefferson St
Charles Smith
Athens Rt
Snake Hollow Scout Hike Highlights Local Troop
Twenty three members of Scout Troop 66 hiked in Snake Hollow Sunday afternoon. Scouts cooked noon meal openly and patrols selected camp sites under supervision of leaders. A Scout Citizenship Day is planned and city county offices will be staffed by registered scouts.
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Nelsonville
Scout Troop 66
Snake Hollow
Wilbur D. Mender
Gilbert Simonton
Jack Sowers
Bill Monk
Bob Kirkendall
Donald Lax
Danny Campbell
Dee Dupler
Noel
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville Woman's Council Group Plans Bake Sale
Group No 1 of the Women’s Council Christian Church met at Mrs Mary Ray’s home with Mrs Fern Hickman presiding. Reports from the secretary and treasurer were read and approved. A bake sale at Ohio Fuel Gas Co Friday April 7 was planned.
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Nelsonville
Womens Council, Christian Church
Mary Ray
Fern Hickman
Verna Lane
Edna Scott
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Luke
Lane
Lowell Thomas
God
Elizabeth Ray
Gertrude Ray
Helen Mechem
M. Tignor
Nelle Johnson
Virginia Rowland
Bertha Lawson
Josie Baugh
Verna Hand
Wedding Ties Bring Kin to Columbus Visit
Mrs Sylvia Pedigo and Mr and Mrs Charles Hopstetter and son Russell spent Sunday in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Harry Taylor of Powhatan Point spent the weekend here for the wedding of their niece Norma Jean McMillin.
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Sylvia Pedigo
Charles Hopstetter
Russell
Columbus
Harry Taylor
Powhatan Point
Norma Jean McMillin
Holy Week Services Reported by Pastor
The Rev J A Long of the Christian Church lists Holy Week events. Wednesday 4 p m The King of Kings at Majestic Theater sponsored by the Ministerial Association. 6 30 Chi Rho and Youth singers at the church. 7 30 vespers and What Will You Give Me? at the Christian Church. Thursday 7 30 anniversary Union Communion Service at First Methodist Church. Good Friday 12 noon to 3 p m Union Service at First Presbyterian Church The Seven Words from the Cross by seven ministers 7 30 service of the Cross with youth choir at Christian Church.
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Nelsonville
J. A. Long
The
Christian Church
King of Kings
Majestic Theater
Ministerial Association
First Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
More License Tags Are Sold This Year
Nelsonville deputy registrar Frances Steenrod reports 1650 motor vehicle license plates issued by April 1 this year, up from 1620 in the same period last year. The office notes the total before the deadline.
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Nelsonville
Margaret Elizabeth Stedwell to Wed Harley Joe Hubble
Announcement from Mr and Mrs Edgar F Stedwell of 608 Walnut St Nelsonville states their daughter Margaret Elizabeth Stedwell will marry Harley Joe Hubble son of Mrs Charlotte Hubble of 289 W Franklin St on May 14. She is a nurse at Children’s Hospital Columbus and a graduate of Carbon Hill High School and Ohio State University. Mr Hubble is a Nelsonville native employed by Ohio Bell Telephone Co. in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Edgar F. Stedwell
Walnut St
Margaret Elizabeth
Harley Joe Hubble
Charlotte Hubble
W. Franklin St
Stedwell
Carbon Hill High School
Ohio State University
Sigma Theta Tau
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Hubble
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Pt Pleasant Woman Dies Suddenly at Home
Mrs. Bertha M. Burdette, 64, of Point Pleasant Route 1, died at 1 30 am at her home. She was a Sacred Heart Church member and officer, widow of Logan Burdette, with daughter Grace Stone, three sisters and three brothers among survivors. Funeral at Sacred Heart Church Friday at 2 pm, burial Lone Oak Cemetery. Friends may call Crow funeral home after 8 pm today.
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Point Pleasant
Bertha M. Burdette
Hogs and cattle market report from Cincinnati an April trade
United States Department of Agriculture market data shows salable hogs about 3300 with moderate early activity and generally steady prices across weight classes. Cattle and calves total around 350 and 200 respectively with slow slaughter trade, best demand for light steers and heifers, and varied prices for canners, cutters, yearlings, and beef cows.
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Cincinnati
U. S. Dept. Agr
Poultry Butter and Potatoes Prices in Cincinnati
Cincinnati reports April 5 prices for poultry with heavy broilers at 31-32 cents, heavy fryers 32-33, roasters 25-26, heavy hens 21-24, light 15-17, old roasters 14-15. Butter wholesale 63 and 64 cents per pound, butterfat premium 52 and regular 49, potatoes 2.25-4.25 dollars per sack.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Eggs Cincinnati Grade Figures Report
Cincinnati, April 4. Consumer grades listed as U.S. A large 35 to 41 percent and medium none. Wholesale grades show U.S. extras large 36 to 44, extras large 31 to 34. Current receipts by cases exchanged run 25 to 27.
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Cincinnati
U.S. A
U.S
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Marie McDonald
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Rev. Bright
Murray City School
Eagles
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D. W. Sullivan
J. O. Grimmett
C. W. Schultze
Leonard Miller
Meigs General Hospital
Charles Burk
Letart Falls
Edna Mae Walker
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Portland
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Robert Burke
Doris Huppenthal
Chester Johnson
Danny van Meter
Carolyn Smith
James Walker
Charles Achauer
Logan Club
James F. Shumaker
Harold Koker
Nelsonville Group
van Heusen
Century
Beau
Public Square
Miss Williams
W. H. Jolley
Nelsonville Social Notes
Holy Week
James H. Wilson
First National Bank Bldg
Nelsonville, Ohio
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Congress
Wilbert W. Warren
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Marietta Chemical Products Co
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Fina
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G.I
U. S. Treasury
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Jacksonville
Murl Lowry
DeSoto
Plymouth
Ford
Athens Motor Sales
Kroger
Dodge
Athens Willys CO
Washington St
Dial
Chrysler Winscor
Pritchard
Richland Ave
Wakefield Motors
Studebaker
Richland
Inquire Apt
East State St. Vets Village
R. and H. Good Tires
Pearl Coon
the Plains
Hocking Hill
Tansky Motors
Ing
Cincinnati Livestock
Athens Truck & Implement CO
East State Street
C. A. Daugherty CO
North Court
Parkersburg
Pike
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