Hocking County awards lowest bid for two dump trucks
Lancaster’s Taylor Chevrolet won the bid for two county dump trucks at 11 928 dollars, beating three Logan dealers. The vote was 2 to 1 to accept the low bid, with county leaders noting legal requirements and the need to avoid delays in the road program.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Taylor Chevrolet
Lancaster
Taylor
North East Garage
International
Marion Riggs
Ford
Chute Sales and Service
Diamond T
Thomas van Duren
Commission
J. Russell Young
Howard Blum
Blum
Forrest Moore
Clyde O. Underwood
Bill Helber
Marion Riggs Ford
Fairfield County
Horses Entered In Fair Races At Logan County
N Richard Mowrey reports 116 horses entered in the fair stake races by the April 15 deadline. Overnight entries to come later. The fair includes two racing nights on September 14 and 15 and a Saturday afternoon program. Parimutuel wagering is planned with an estimated purse around $11 000. The Spacelighters, Inc. of Brazil will provide track lighting. The full track will be reconditioned during the summer.
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Logan
N. Richard Mowrey
Hocking County Fair
Mowrey
Spacelighters, Inc. of
Brazil
Inc
Clear Trail Restored in Ini tial Rocks Area by Wayne NF
Nelsonville report states trail in Ini tial Rocks area of Wayne National Forest Athens district has been cleared after logging. The nearby ridge trail north of Mount St Mary Hospital, long a favorite for families, hikers and riders, will be seeded to prevent erosion. Local residents had complained of fallen trees and logging damage blocking access to the popular recreation area.
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Nelsonville
Wayne National Forest
Athens
Rocks
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Local Birth Announcements from Several Ohio Towns
A series of birth notices lists new arrivals for families in Athens Nelsonville McArthur and surrounding areas. Names include Dinsmoor Pennrod Perotti Hogsett Morgan Kinzer Rupe Brown Keels Stires Northcutt Canter and others with residences in Millfield Athens Nelsonville Glouster Junction City Haydenville and Chauncey.
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Dennis Dinsmoor
New Marshfield
James Perotti
Athens
Vern Hogsett
James F. Morgan
McArthur
Keith Kinneer
Nelsonville
Carol Simmons
Judy Smith
Millfield
Herchel Smith, Jr
William Ice
Jacksonville
Sandra Rupe
New Straitsville
Josiah
Si) Brown
Junction City
Ervin Keels
Haydenville
Lennie Stires
Glouster
Ricky Penrod
Howardness
Murray City
James Rupe
Carbon Hill
Hulda Northcutt
Emma Canter
Chauncey
FFA Awards Granted at Annual Dinner in Logan
The Chief Logan FFA chapter held its annual awards banquet in the high school cafeteria. Outgoing officers led opening ceremonies. John Risch and Denny Mowrey received record book recognition from Farmers and Merchants Bank. New officers include Mowrey president, Walter vice president, Johnson secretary, Lynch treasurer, Roley reporter, Stimson sentinel.
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Logan
Future Farmers of America
Curt Stimson
John Risch
Denny Mowrey
George Lynch
Kenny Johnson
Bill Coakley
Sentinel
Herschel Bensonhaver
The
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Steve Wimner
State Farmer
Bob Fisher
Kenny Wilson
John Roby
Joe Murtha
Marion Riggs
L” Letter
John Roley
Steve Winn
Fred Walter
Jim Roley
Jeff Stimson
Dean Harris
Ohio
FFA
Tiffin
Debbie Shaw
Bonnie Helber
Hocking Hillbillies
John
Roger Daubenmire
Swimming Pool and Park Inspected by Nelsonville Panel
Nelsonville city recreation commission conducted a midweek inspection of the swimming pool and city park. Secretary Pamela Mender reported a paint purchase from Vern Coakley at 4.75 per gallon for pool repainting, a new about $500 steel wire mesh fence around the tennis courts, and silicone treatment for the kiddie pool to curb slippery floors. The group noted reduced vandalism this winter, contrasting with prior costly damage and repairs.
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Nelsonville
City Recreation Commission
Pamela Mender
Vern Coakley
Commission
Pilot Gabriel Awarded Fourth Air Medal for Valor
Warrant Officer Robert D. Gabriel received his fourth Air Medal oak leaf cluster with V device for heroism on December 1 1966 while piloting an armed helicopter in a combat assault in Kim Son Valley Vietnam. He is a 1961 Logan High School graduate, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Gabriel of S Mulberry Street and enlisted May 20 1966, due home May 20.
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Logan
Robert D. Gabriel
Gabriel
Vietnam
Joe Gabriel
S. Mulberry Street
Kim Son Valley
Logan High School
Driver Cited After Crash in Nelsonville
Nelsonville police cited Darryl Van Dunnington, 20, of 140 Burr Oak Blvd, for failure to yield after a minor two car crash on the south side of Mason City Hill. He will appear in Nelsonville Mayor court. He was driving from a driveway when his car hit the left rear fender of a sedan driven by Julia Curry, 55 Columbus Ave, Athens. Light damage to both vehicles.
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Nelsonville
Darryl van Dunnington
Burr Oak Blvd
Mason City Hill
Dunnington
Julia Curry
Columbua Ave
Athens
Florida Vacation Ends in West Palm Beach Visit
Nelsonville resident Dean Lin Scott returned home after several weeks vacation in West Palm Beach Florida He visited James Shafer Sr at Winter Haven Florida and then traveled back to his Jackson Street address.
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Nelsonville
Dean Linscott
Jackson Street
West Palm Beach
Fla
James Shafer Sr
Winter Haven
Study For Helping Handicapped Begins
A two year survey in Central and Southeast Ohio will start with the Columbus Athens Regional Citizens Committee on Vocational Rehabilitation meeting at the Holiday Inn in Columbus. The group will assess needs of disabled residents and seek methods to help them become productive members of society. Members named include Dan Morris Pomeroy Lawrence L McBee New Lexington Mrs Alice Kelso Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville Dean Hummell Athens Robert M Richards Gallipolis John Salts McArthur Barton Hall Logan.
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Columbus
Ohio
Dan Morris
Meigs County
Dean Hummell
Ohio University
Athens
Robert M. Richards
Gallipolis
John Salts
Austin Powder Co
McArthur
Barton
Hall
Logan Clay Products
Logan
Nelsonville Navy Man Now Serving In Sicily
Larry L Barber of Nelsonville serves as a plane captain aboard the USS Shangri la in the Mediterranean and has been advanced to E-4 Petty Officer Third Class He is based in Palermo Sicily with a new address at AME 3794-96 04 ASWFITRON ONE U S F 1 care of Fleet Post Office New York NY 09501
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Nelsonville
Larry L. Barber
United States Navy
Shangri-la
Mediterranean
Palermo
Sicily
A.M.E
Aswfitron One
Care of Fleet Post Office
New York
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Steila Stevens
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All Williams
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Anne Bancroft
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Frank Sinatra
Jill St. John
Tony Bill
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Walt Disney
Governor's Council On Vocational Rehabilitation
Dean Philips
Columbus-Athens
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Columbia Pictures
the Generals
Peter O'Toole
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Tom Courtenay
Donald Pleasence
Joanna Pettet
Philippe Noiret
SA ‘ Med
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Funt Strikes
Virgin Islands
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Saul David
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Jean Kale
Andrew Duggan
Gordon Douglas
Ery Goldsmith
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Michael Evans
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Tim Rooney
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Fabian Wills
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