Nelsonville Divided Over 375000 Elementary Bonds Issue
Nelsonville voters face a single issue bond election for 375000 to build two elementary schools while the community remains split and emotional. Proponents cite modernizing facilities and safety, while opponents fear consolidation and tax impact. Polls open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with voting outside the city limits in Ward 1 Precinct 1 and Ward 4 Precinct 3.
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H. Bartlett
Nelsonville
Haseen
Grandpa
Fayette St
WPA
Citizens’ Committee
Friends of
County Board of Elections
American Legion
Fourth St
Coolville Churches Grow Attendance and Youth Programs
Centenn ial Congregational Christian reports rising attendance with visitors at Sunday school and biweekly services. Mothers Day sermon planned on Our Mothers. Pilgrim Youth at Ireland church advances under Miss Marilen Swiger with meetings in Marietta and Ireland church. Plus operetta and band concert teased along with local improvements.
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Coolville
Centennial Congregational Christian
Clair Linton
Ireland Congregational Christian Church
Pilgrim Youth
Marilen Swiger
Ireland
Association
First Congregational Christian Church
Marietta
LB. Dunfer
H. B. Dunfee
Centennial Area
Willis Linton
Ohio University
Athens
Carl Miller
Allan
Akron
Arnold Kiser
Billy
Linton
Centennial Congregational Christian Church
Doris Wells
Carthage-Troy
Kentucky
Stephen Foster
Local Social News and Miscellany From Laurelville
Mrs. Howard Egan hosted her bridge club Monday with prizes earned by Joe Dennison Celesta Hoy and Mrs. Don West. Funeral services were held for Harvey Bottlemy of Walworth Wisconsin attended by Mr and Mrs Homer Hartsaurh and Mrs Lillian How. Mrs Don Kempton traveled to Virginia for her grandfather’s funeral. Mr and Mrs Jesse Knece announce the birth of a daughter on April 24. Mrs Festus Hilliard is a patient at White Cross Hospital. Mr and Mrs B Chilcote joined high school history classes to Columbus to visit the museum. Rickey and Kathy of Columbus were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Ed Smith.
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Laurelville
Howard Egan
Bridge Club
Joe Dennison
Celesta Hoy
Don West
Homer Hartsaurh
Lillian How
Harvey Bottlemy
Walworth
Wis
Don Kempton
Virginia
Jesse Knece
Festus Hilliard
White Cross Hospital
B. Chilcote
Columbus
Clarence Hunter
Rickey
Kathy
Ed Smith
Local Hospital Patients and News of Visitors
A series of short social notes from Logan and nearby towns lists patients at Hocking Valley Hospital and University Hospital in Columbus, with several weekend and recent visitors including families from Hoopstown, Albany, Chillicothe, New Marshfield, and New York. Continuous updates show home visits and relocations among residents and relatives.
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Zaleski
Grover Corbin
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
James Hayes
University Hospital
Columbus
Donna Molihan
Columbus Hospital
Bud Correll
Hoopstown
John Andrews
Norfolk
Rep
Laster Cooley
Albany
Ernest Tripp
Harold Rainey
Arthur Waid
Frank Lewis
Charles Daft
Charles Chapman
F. H. Chapman
Charles Vansky
Orel Johnson
Judy
Carolyn
Sara Johnson
Chillicothe
Ernest Andy
Burke
Kohler
Ray Rider
New York
Judy Huffman Named New Lex Valedictorian
Judy Huffman of New Lexington is named valedictorian for the 1954 New Lexington High School graduating class. Sixty seniors will graduate on May 28. Her father Rex Huffman graduated from Nelsonville High School in 1929.
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Nelsonville
Judy Huffman
Rex Huffman
New Lexington
New Lexington High School
Nelsonville High School
DAV Logan chapter to nominate officers at May meeting
Logan chapter of the Disabled American Veterans will nominate officers at the next meeting. Leroy Bennett, commander, states the meeting is set for 7 30 p m May 6.
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LOGAN
Logan Chapter of
The
Disabled American Veterans
Leroy Bennett
Reckless driving fine for 20-year-old youth
William Fisher of Goat Run Road was fined $5 and costs after arrest at Main and Market. Magistrate Elias F. Bright ordered the penalties as Constable Raymond Amos reported the incident.
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Logan
William Fisher
Goat Run Rd
Elias F. Bright
Main and Market
Raymond Amos
Miss Hartley Plays Lead in Pride and Prejudice
In Corning on Friday night Becky Jou Hartley starred as the leading role in the senior class play Pride and Prejudice. Hartley is daughter of Oscar Hartley and granddaughter of Minnie Laughlin. 16 actors took part with local relatives from Nelsonville in attendance.
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Nelsonville
Corning
Becky Jou Hartley
Oscar Hartley
Minnie Laughlin
Sixth Birthday Celebrated for Jackie Tones in Buchtel
Jackie Tones marked his sixth birthday at home in Buchtel with a long guest list including Ralph Wetzel David Rife Tracey Newman and others. Guests brought money for a war bond and directed gifts of ice cream from his aunt and uncle while relatives from Lola Jones to Frank C. Smith attended.
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Nelsonville
Jackie Tones
Buchtel
Ralph Wetzel
David Rife
Tracey Newman
Tom Curry
Linda Searles
Marcella Graham
Immy Lindner
Johnny Savage
Jackie
Lola Jones
Frank C. Smith
Ball Players Will Meet for Junior Baseball League
A meeting for all boys aged 12 to 18 interested in playing in the Junior baseball league, sponsored by Glen ford Dugan Post 229, American Legion, will be held Thursday at 7 p m at the Legion Building. Eligible youths from Carbon Hill to Nelsonville may participate. prospective managers and sponsors’ representatives should attend. The session lasts one hour.
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Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan
American Legion
Legion Building
Carbon Hill
Sand Run
Longstreth
Suchter
Deanville
Floodwood
Carbondale
Country Club Members To Select Directors
Hocking Hills Country Club stockholders and members will elect directors at the annual meeting Wednesday evening. The gathering starts at 6 30 p m in Blosser's banquet room. Two golf films will be shown Play Better Golf and Brother Golfers with Ralph Helber and Roger Humphrey handling the projections.
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Logan
Hocking Hills Country Club
Blosser
Ralph Helber
Roger Humphrey
Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Summary
Mount St Mary Hospital notices list patients and discharge names across towns including Nelsonville Athens Glouster Murray City Logan and Nelsonville. Dismissed residents include Mrs Mae Keplar Mrs William P Seller and Estella Stewart with other names such as Miss Lillian Barber and Mrs James Dodd.
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Maggie Standall
Nelson Ville
James Clemons, Sr
Mae Keplar
Nelsonville
William P. Seller
Athens
Estella Stewart
Logan
Lillian Barber
James Dodd
Murray City
Logan Proctor Pleads Guilty in Reckless Operation Case
Logan Paul E. Proctor age 18 of New Straitsville Route 1 pleaded guilty to reckless operation after city police arrest. Mayor Roger Friend fined the youth $10 and
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Logan
Paul E. Proctor
New Straitsville
Roger Friend
Mothers Make Final Push To Meet Red Cross Goal
In Logan Friday night the Mothers Club aims to raise 1607 dollars to complete a 6632 dollar Red Cross fund drive total. Volunteers will solicit door to door starting at 8 pm using porchlight signals or a white cloth on doors to show support. Gamma globulin for polio treatment hinges on the fundraising effort.
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Logan
Red Cross
The
Thompson
Sales Receipts Dip for Week in Logan County
Logan county treasurer Ralph W. Moorhead reports weekly sales tax receipts fell to 4610.58, down from 4842.95 a year ago a drop of 232.37. Year to date totals show 76283.55 for 1953 versus 63438.14 in 1952, an increase of 12850.41.
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Logan
Ralph W. Moorhead
Passing Brings Fines to Motorists
Fines of 10 and costs were levied against four men for crossing the yellow line and illegal passing. George D. Nichols New Plymouth Robert L. Wood Lancaster Albert H. Bretz Columbus Frederick H. Black Spencerville pleaded guilty in Magistrate D. W. Tucker’s Rockbridge court. Arrests were by the state highway patrol.
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Logan
George D. Nichols
New Plymouth
Robert L. Wood
Lancaster
Albert H. Bretz
Columbus
Frederick H. Black
Spencerville
D. W. Tucker
Rockbridge
State Highway Patrol
Births and discharges at Hocking Valley Hospital
Mrs Jacob Hahn of Logan welcomed a daughter at Hocking Valley Hospital. Discharges include Carl Gordon and Barry Allen Metzler of Logan. Mrs James Moore of Haydenville and Mrs Pearl Lattimer of Rockbridge are noted. James Moore transferred to St. Ann's Hospital in Columbus.
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Hocking Valley Hospital
Jacob Hahn
Logan
Diane Hartman
James Moore
Haydenville
Pearl Lattimer
Rockbridge
Kenneth Carter
Ray Glandon
Londonderry
Benjamin F. Anneshansley
Carl Gordon
Barry Allen Metzler Logan
Worley Giffin
Grover Corbin
Zaleski
St. Ann's Hospital
Columbus
Logan Council to Consider City Employe Vacation Ordinance
Logan City Solicitor Richard Gerken will present an ordinance at tonight's meeting to grant hourly workers one day of vacation per month of service since last vacation, not to exceed 12 days per year. Salaried staff already receive two weeks.
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Logan
Richard Gerken
Streets Committee
Second St
High
Gallagher
H. C. Godman
Parks and Safety Committee
FOE District Meets in Logan Ohio
The Fra ternal Order of Eagles district 4 will assemble in Logan on Sunday bringing Eagles from Athens Nelsonville Murray City Marietta Corning Glasgow Jackson Wellston Jacksonvi le Pomeroy McArthur Caldwell and Gallipolis. Glenn B Rodgers state trustee will speak Miles Debney will preside Glen Clasey will report on district aerie conditions A Nelsonville degree team will initiate a class during the program The meeting starts at 2 p m at the Logan Aerie 75 Main St Miller president.
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Logan
Order of Eagles
Eagles
Aerie
Athens
Nelsonville
Murray City
Marietta
Corning
Glouster
Jackson
Wellston
Jacksonvile
Pomeroy
McArthur
Caldwell
Gallipolis
Glenn B. Rodgers
Washington D. H
Miles V. Debney
Glen Clasey
Logan Aerie
E. Main St
Arthur Miller
Joseph F Rheinscheld Receives Last Rites
The Rev. Phyllis Lae Master officiated at last rites for Joseph F Rheinscheld 11. Services were held Sunday at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church in Logan. Music was provided by Martha Kruger Denison LeMaster and others. Pallbearers included William Unger Thomas Ebert Kay Pollum Damon Shaw Duane Ilchman and James Daubenmier. Burial followed at Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
Funeral Services Held For Samuel Bowlby
Funeral services were held Saturday in the Leonard funeral home for Samuel T. Bowlby. The Rev. A. N. Grueser officiated with music by Mrs. Walter Leonard and Mrs. George Jurgensmier, accompanied by Carl Spence on the organ. Pallbearers were Daniel Bowlby, Earl Bowlby, Melvin Bowlby, Robert Bowlby, Virgil Bowlby and Wilford Bowlby. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery.
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Leonard Funeral Home
Samuel T. Bowlby
A. N. Grueser
Walter Leonard
George Jurgensmier
Carl Spence
Daniel
Earl
Melvin
Robert
Virgil
Wilford Bowlby
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mother Receives Custody of Boy By Juvenile Court
A seven year old boy was placed in custody of his mother by the Hocking County Juvenile Court. The father, George Giffin, 43, of Glouster Route 3, faced a charge of neglect and was held in jail in lieu of an $800 bond. The case will shift to Athens County jurisdiction. Giffin was released Monday after court action.
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Logan
Hocking County
George Giffin
Glouster
Athens
Spurgeon Metzler
Athens County
Giffin
Highway Dept Accepts Bids for Perry Township Bridge Painting
The State Highway Department accepts bids for cleaning priming spot painting and painting a bridge over Route 180 in Perry Township. Bids may be submitted until May 12 by contractors bidding on the project.
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Logan
State Highway Department
Perry Township
Senior Class To Present Play Friday At South Bloomingville
The South Bloomingville High School senior class presents a three act comedy Leave It To Us at 8 p m Friday in the school auditorium. Cast includes Leonard Johnson Johnny Reynolds president Promotions Limited Jim Daubenmier Charlie Smith Edith Garrett Harriet Jones Charlotte Brown Margaret Proctor Catherine Lehman Ruby Wilson Leland Johnson Lars Larson Helen Disbennett Roberta Hemple Damon Shaw J August Peabody Norma Warehime Blossom Clark Betty Shaw Mrs Henry Clark Directing is Miss Leta Sayre.
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Helen Disbennett
Roberta Hemple
Damon Shaw
J. August Peabody
Norma Warehime
Blossom Clark
Betty Shaw
Henry Clark
Blossom
Miss Leta Sayre
Logan Man Elected State Director of Ohio Printing
Logan, a resident of Logan, was elected as a state director of the Printing Industry of Ohio during a two day convention. Fred E. Hull of Hull Printing Co. was also chosen and featured as a speaker at the event.
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Logan
Printing Industry of
Ohio
Fred E. Hull
Hull Printing Co
Printers’ Organization
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