Commissioners Begin Action To Put Health Levies on Ballot
Logan County commissioners opened steps to place two half mill health levies on the November ballot to renew operation of the health department and institutional TB care. The plan splits one total mill evenly, not raising taxes, and responds to TB association and health officials' requests for more operating funds.
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Logan
Hocking County Tuberculosis and Health Association
H. M. Boocks
Health Department
TB Association
Boocks
Paul Shaw
Association
Probate notices list inventories and accounts in Athens County estates
Inven tions and Appraisements filed for Ellen Dennison Bertine Farley Minnie Love David E McClain Joan E Snow. hearing set August 18 1958 at 9 A.M. Exceptions due five days before. Also accounts filed in numerous estates with hearing suspended until September 8 1958 9 A.M. Guardianship and administratrix/administrator filings listed. Judge Harold J Rose presides with Deputy Beatrice Nanna.
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Ellen Dennison
Bertine Farley
Minnie Love
David E. McClain
Joan E. Snow
Harold J. Rose
Beatrice Nanna
Athens County
Ohio
Perry G Coe
Melissa A. Allen
Co. E. Berry
William E. Bolen
Homer B. Gall, Jr
Frank M. Butts
Hattie (. Butts
H. B. Gall, Jr
Mary Elizabeth Gwilym
William A. Hines
James A. Hines
Dorothy Vernon
Sophia Hinton
C. E. Berry
Charles W. Husk
John F. Newcomb
Rose Millimier
Rosa Millimier
Hazel G. Schilling
Frederick C Schilling
Fred C Schilling
F. C. Schilling
C. E Berry
Grace Scott
Clarice Morse
Ira Spencer
Lester Ray Ash
Grover Clarence Ash
George H Campbell
Zilla Dennison
F. A. Lavelle
Cecelia Devitt
J. R. Martin
John Martin
M. Moore
Molle Marie Moore
RW. Finsterwald
Ray F. Wend
MD J Rose
Nanna. Chie
Logan Trade Club contest sparks facial hair boom
Logan men show off growing whiskers as the Trade Club hosts a beard and mustache contest. Dozens participate, echoing early 1900s styles. The event highlights community humor and local pride amid the city’s winter season.
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Logan Trade Club
Friley Rites Set Saturday
Virgil L. Friley 40 of Millfield Route 1 died Wednesday in Athens after a long illness. Services 2 p.m. Saturday at Leonard funeral home with Rev. Earl Edwards. burial Utah cemetery Athens County. Survived by parents Herbert C. and Etta Kasler Friley and two brothers Richard of Columbus and Hollis of Millfield.
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LOGAN
Virgil L. Friley
Millfield
Athens
Carbon Hill
Friley
Owens Furniture Co
Sun Glow Co
Herbert C. and
Etta Kasler Friley
Richard Friley
Columbus
Hollis
Leonard Funeral Home
Earl Edwards
Utah Cemetery
Athens County
Estates of Mathews Benedict and Finney appointed
Edward William Mathews Jr and Robert Green Mathews named executors of Margaret A Mathews Benedict estate in Athens County Ohio with probate judge dated July 11 1958 Jennie A Finney of The Plains Athens County Ohio named executrix of William Urban Finney estate Lois Springer Heidier of 76 Morris Avenue Athens Ohio named executrix of Clyde V Springer estate late of Athens County Ohio probate judge Harold J Rose and Harold J Ruse noted with 7 18 36th dates.
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Carrie V. Hill
East State Street
Athens
Ohio
Victor D. Hill
V. D. Hill
Athens County
Harold J. Rule
Said
Luther Uilbrich
Grosvenor St
Minnie Love
Mill St
Francis D. White
Said County
Edward William Mathews, Jr
Russell Pd
Mansfield
Robert Green Mathews
Brandon Rd
Columbus
Margaret A. Mathews Benedict
City of Athens
Jennie A. Finney
The
Plains
William Urban Finney
the Plains
Harold J. Rose
Lois Springer Heidier
Morris Avenue
Clyde VU. Springer
Clyde S. Springer
Clyde Sanders Springer
Harold J. Ruse
Gruttemeyer Seeks Divorce From Unknown-Residence Wife
In Athens County Ohio Charles F Gruttemeyer files for divorce from Clara Josephine Gruttemeyer whose last known California address was 705 Fulton Vallejo and who cannot be located. The petition cites gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty and a hearing is set to begin after August 22 1958. Attorneys Lavelle and Vanity of Athens Ohio represent the plaintiff.
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Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Ohio
Charles FE. Gruttemeyer
Clara Josephine Gruttemeyer
Fulton
Vallejo
California
Court of Common Pleas
Charies
Notice to Bidders for University and City Projects
Sealed bids are invited for several construction and improvement projects at Ohio University and the City of Athens. Projects include blacktop surfacing at Health Center Driveway, Engineering Building drive, and truck entrance to indoor priest building, with completion by September 6, 1958. Also bid invitations for a 1958 station wagon and related materials for city safety.
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Nekt Obie Ceseiten Albana
Chie
Health Center
Ohio University
W. H. Herbert
Director of Public Service Safety
Athens
Ohio
Franz Woodworth
Dingctor
Nelsonville Woman Reaches 89th Birthday Milestone
Mrs. Caroline Warren, lifelong Nelsonville resident, celebrates 89th birthday. Widow of John Warren, mother of seven, with 29 grandchildren and 64 great grandchildren. She survived a stroke April 13 and now lives with son James at 255 Kentner Street. Friends may visit Sunday 2 to 7 p.m.
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Caroline Weaver
Nelsonville
District 29
John Warren
Haydenville
Bertine Sparks
Charles
Robert
Lancaster
Kontner St
Wednesday Bridge Club entertains guests at Edington home
The Wednesday Bridge Club held an afternoon and evening party at Mrs. Kate Edington's home with guests including Mrs. John Lee of Logan and Mrs. Mary McCune of Cleveland. After an afternoon of bridge the group dined at Bressers in Logan then returned for an evening session. Prizes and favors were presented by hostess Mrs. McCune. Members present included Mrs. Arthur Burgess and others.
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Kate Edington
John Lee
Logan
Mary McCune
Cleveland
Catherine Spencer Hull
Zanesville
Dorothy Vorkes
Bridge
Bressers
Edington
McCune
Arthur Burgess
Esther Spencer
Fay Bingman
Phil Weller
Herman Ruble
Edward Sharp
Leonard Cooley
Miller Wilson
J. S. Webb
Rainbow Girls Rummage Sale Set for Saturday Evening
The Rainbow Girls will hold a rummage sale Saturday starting at 8 30 p m in Hyde Ridge W Washington St room adjacent to the post office. In 1957 the United States saw over 7 million pleasure boats and more than 5 million outboard motors used by sailing enthusiasts.
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Rainbow Girls
Hyde Ridge
W. Washington St
United States
Nelsonville Area Church Schedule Highlights Sunday Services
A roundup of Sunday and midweek services across Nelsonville area churches. Methodist First, First Presbyterian, Dorr Run, Deanville, Epiphany, Nazarene, AME Wylie Chapel, Pentecostal, Pilgrim Holiness, Apostolic Gospel, and more list pastors, service times, Sunday School, choir and sermon topics, with midweek prayer and youth programs noted.
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Epiphany Episcopal
Explorer
Church of the Nazarene
Langley Guillet
Wylie Chapel
T. J. Smith
Ray Benson
Pilgrim Holiness
E. F E. Ledingham
Young Peoples
Robert Gaston
Attorney asks witness about defendant tongue thickness in court
In Anadarko Oklahoma attorney Chuck Goodwin quizzed a witness in a district court trial asking if the defendant’s tongue looked thick at the time of the offense. The witness replied he did not look.
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Anadarko, Okla
Chuck Goodwin
Miss Ethel Bower Quits Economics Agent Post
Miss Ethel Bower, home economics extension agent for five years, resigned at the Hocking County Extension Advisory Council meeting. A leave of absence was granted to pursue graduate work in extension education at the University of Wisconsin, effective Sept 15.
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Agricultural Extension Service
Ohio State University Board of Trustees
OSU
Miss Bower
Fayette County
Ohio State University
Best
Council
Extension Service
Hocking County
Don Young
Special Rites Planned For 140th Anniversary
Logan observes the 140th anniversary at First Presbyterian Church with a Sunday service on August 10 honoring the founders of the Logan church in 1829. The event will recognize long-time members and reserve places for descendants of the founding families and members of 25 years or more.
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Logan
Hocking County
First Presbyterian Church
Logan Church
Fannie Spears
Births and admissions noted at Mount St Mary Hospital
A birth is recorded for Mr and Mrs Junior Lanning of Glouster a son. Admissions include William Horden New Straits ville Alice Smith Athens Route 2 and several others. Dismissal listed Kathleen Sells Shawnee Route.
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Junior Lanning, Glouster
William Horden
New Straitsville
Alice Smith
Athens
Kathleen Sells
Shawnee
Edwin Spencer
Logan
James Coper
Albany
Carrie Gabriel
Guellermo Santiago
Joseph Dickerson
New Lexington
Clyde Dickerson
Charles Zimmer
Glouster
Henderson Wolfe, Jr
Logan, and Son
Opal Odenthal
Nelsonville
Mattie Dewhurst
Gladys Durrett
Laverne Spencer
Gary Cecil
Ida Emrick
Donald Flowers
Stewart
Local families share visits across towns in weekend gatherings
Mr and Mrs Glen Clinger and three daughters from Summerville NJ were guests of Mrs Clingers parents the Beattys. Weekend visitors included Mrs Mary Ingram and two children from Dayton and Mr and Mrs Hel ert from New Jersey. Others hosted were Mr and Mrs J W Dowell from Coatsville PA, Mr and Mrs J L Ingram with their son in Ravenswood WV, and Mr and Mrs James Stotts with children at Mrs Stotts parents the McDaniels. The Greene and Picilli families visited local relatives and Sgt Eugene Rowell and wife with children spent a leave with his parents.
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Albany
Glen Clinger
Summerville
N. J
Clinger
Watson Beatty
J. L. Ingram
Mary Ingram
Dayton
Helert
New Jersey
J. W. Dowell
Coatsville
John Ingram, Jr
Ravenswood
W. Va
James Stotts
E. H. Greene
O. D. Picilli
Circleville
Eugene Rowell
Rela
Otta Deem Dies at 79 in Glouster Funeral Planned
Otta W. Deem 79 of Hollister died Thursday at Mount St. Marys Hospital after a long illness. A retired coal miner and Local 2674 UMWA member, he is survived by his wife Maggie and 21 relatives, with services Sunday at 2 p.m. at Norbert W. Johnston funeral home, Rev. L. R. Carmichael officiating, burial in Hollister cemetery.
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Glouster
Otta W. Deem
Hollister
Mount St. Mary’s Hospital
UMWA
Deem
Maggie
William City
Jack
Trimble
May Locke
Baltimore
Lindaail
Somerville
N. J
Delores Stevenson
Faye Barrett
Charles
West Virginia
Ralph
Pontiac, Mich
Gerald
Nellie Phelps
Gertrude Hines
Grace Penn
Pontiac
Mich
Bessie Slater
Ethel] Moody
Fostoria
Lilly Clark
Denver
Colo
Norbert W. Johnston
Rev. L. R. Carmichael
Hollister Cemetery
Local Man Fined In Mayor Court On Intoxication Charge
George Kempton pleaded guilty in Mayor Rob Auflicks court to a police intoxication charge. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs and jailed in Athens County Jail until settlement.
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Nelsonville
Rob. Auflick
George Kempton
Athens County
Cubs to Hold City Park Outing Saturday Evening
Nelsonville Cub Pack and families plan an outing and picnic at City Park shelter house Saturday at 6 p m. Each family brings its own drinks sandwiches and cake while ice cream is provided.
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Nelsonville
City Park
Shelter House
Nelsonville Personals List Wednesday Visitors
Wednesday guests of Mrs. Agnes Cox included Mrs. Janet Russell Mrs. Ednad Goss from New Marshfield Mrs. Walter Gould from Springfield Mrs. John E. Cox from Dayton and Mr. and Mrs. John Cox with daughter Sharon of Lancaster.
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Agnes Cox
Janet Russell
Ednad Goss
New Marshfield
Walter Gould
Springfield
John E. Cox
Dayton
John Cox
Sharon of
Lancaster
Skyline July issue highlights hospital staff and activities
Nelsonville notes outline the July Skyline publication from The Skyline at White Cross Hospital Columbus outlining staff sketches and duties. It profiles Nancy Hubbard medical records clerk and Stanley Harris X ray technician, plus editorial by Hilda Hill and notes on new medical director Dr Kolbeink Waering, with staff list and covers reflecting state symbols.
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Nelsonville
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Ohio
Hilda Hill
Nancy Hubbard
Frankie Johnston
Stanley Harris
Hubbard
Nancy
Zanesville High School
Kolbeink K. Waering
Southeastern Ohio Post
James Cooper
Okey Longfellow
Raymond Nichols
Joyce Febus
State Capital
Helen Holzapfel
Bethesda School of Nursing
Dick Hubbard
New Lexington High School
US Navy
Army School of X
Percy Jones Army Hospital
Battle Creek
Mich
Local Church Schedules Across Logan Area
In Logan and Haydenville churches the week features multiple services. The Logan South Haydenville Church of God led by Rev Orville Newton lists Sunday school 9 30 a m worship 10 30 a m junior service 6 30 p m preaching 7 30 p m and Wednesday missionary service 7 30 p m. Haydenville Methodist Charge led by Carl Wetherell offers worship 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 30 a m choir practice Wednesday 6 30 to 8 p m. Buchtel schedules Bible School 7 30 p m Thursday choir 6 30 p m MYF 7 p m and prayer service 7 30 p m. Murray City lists Sunday School 9 a m and worship 7 p m. Jobs lists Sunday School 9 30 a m.
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First Methodist
Melvin Wentz
William Carter
Perkens School of Technology
Dallas
Tex
First Presbyterian
John Lloyd Evans
Robert Harris
Dorr Run
L. W. MelIntire
Joseph
Apostolic Gospel
Walter Shaffer
Murray City
Evangelical United Brethren
Ray Mann
Reorganized
Latter Day Saints
Jackson St
D. O. Norris
Zion League
Carbon Hill Methodist Circuit
Ray Prookman
Liberty Hill
Carbon Hill
First Baptist
S. H. Hughes
Independence Holiness
Eugene R. Whitmer
Haydenville
Buchtel
Jobs
Two Wagner Brothers Held on Delinquency Charge
Arthur W. Wagner and Woodrow R. Wagner, ages 28 and 26, of Laurelville Route 2, were held in the county jail awaiting Juvenile Court hearings on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a 15 year old girl. They turned themselves in after warrants were issued following a complaint by the girl's father.
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Logan
Laurelville
Parade Committee to Meet for Hills Parade Planning
Nelsonville group announces a gathering of the parade committee at the VFW home Monday at 7 p.m. to plan activities for the Parade of the Hills. Roland Pierce, parade marshal, says the meeting will cover preparations and local participation.
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Nelsonville
VFW
Growth in American Life Insurance Policies Reaches 270 Million
American families now own about 270 million life insurance policies, up from roughly 220 million five years ago, reflecting broader coverage and rising awareness of financial protection.
TV Antenna Collapse Triggers Downtown Logan Power Outage
A television antenna on the Standard Oil Co. storage building toppled in light rain, shorting power lines and blacking out a downtown Logan block for about an hour. Hospitals and many businesses lost power until Ohio Power Co. crews, in rain, cleared the lines and removed the antenna, restoring service around 8:30 a.m.
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Logan
Standard Oil Co
N. Spring St
Main St
Gallagher Ave
Market St
Hunter
Second
Hocking Valley Hospital
Ohio Power Co
Virginia Driver Cited After Route 33 Sideswipe
State Troopers cited Henry Myers, 29, Richmond, after a southbound car struck a northbound vehicle operated by William Battrell, 5, Albany, on Route 33 south of Nelsonville. Myers faced a $25 fine plus costs for speed excessive for conditions. no injuries were reported.
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Nelsonville
Virginia
State Highway Patrol
Henry Myers
Richmond
William Battrell
Albany
Myers
Those Fabulous Rockefeller Brothers
The article profiles five third generation Rockefeller brothers who divert their wealth to public good across culture science religion economy and politics detailing lesser known facts about one of America’s best known names.
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America
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Ted Faulcomer
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Ethel Bower
Mount St, Mary Hospital
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Theodore Irwin
Family Weekly
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Fayette St
Dwight Adams
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