Beern Leases 30000 Acres of Coal Land Near Hazard Ky
Bern Coal Corp of Columbus and Nelsonville announces leasing 30 000 acres of coal land near Hazard Kentucky with re release to the Pennsylvania Coal Co of Pittsburgh. Gordon Tolliver Nelsonville president reports lease form from Forbes Bros of Chattanooga Tennessee and says stripping operations will begin soon. A track to the site and a cleanings and grading plant will be built. The new mine is set to produce 3000 tons daily.
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Hazard
Bern Coal Corp
Columbus
Nelsonville
Pennsylvania Coal Co
Pittsburgh
Gordon Tolliver
Bern Co
Forbes Bros
Chattanooga
Tenn
Pennsylvania Co
Tolliver
Council approves new street light levy and utility board
Nelsonville City Council advanced three measures including a one and one half mill street lighting levy to be voted at the November general election and a three member utilities board to supervise the municipal electric light and water works with a civil service superintendent. The council also debated transferring 8000 from the general to the light fund and heard updates on street relaying a new tile sewer and a fire hydrant project as well as salary adjustments at the pumping station.
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Municipal Electric Light and Water Works
Oral Daugherty
General Fund
Electric Light Fund
Ate
Charles Shafer
Gerald Nelson
Eugene Berry
Nelson
Shafer
Daugherty
Berry
Arthur Kennedy
Wen
Kennedy
Greenway
C. W. Monks
Wesley Hawk
L. R. Kelch
Fred Scott
M.E. Street
Clarence BE. Scott
Earl Hilleary
W. Franklin St
Kermit Thomas
Fimma Payne
WEA
Harry Locke
Pmeress
St. John St
Property Owners Service Safety
Coakley
Mrevtor
Watson Wolfe
Wolfe
Council
Dean Stage
WRA Council
Service Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary meeting tonight
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, including Axie Sary, will meet tonight at six o'clock in the clad rooms. The gathering aims to discuss club activities and future events.
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Buchtel
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Axie Sary
Shortage in Nelsonville Water Dept Reaches 13,000
State examiners report irregularities in the Nelsonville water works clerk’s accounts exceed the $5,000 bond. Mayor Or al Daugherty told council the shortage stands at least 13,000 with recovery action awaited. The probe traces back to May audits and spans administrations of Ogg and Howe. Local officials expect the final state report in three weeks to a month.
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Ceeds
Oral Daugherty
City Council
State Bureau
State Department
Daugherty
Council
Herman Ogg
Miles Howe
Miss Largent
L. J. Eberle
Vern Coakley
50th Wedding Anniversary In Nelsonville
Mr and Mrs Frank Douglas celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on July 20 1898 in Glen Ebon Ohio. Rev Phillip Moore united them. Guests from Cleveland New Lexington Columbus Union Furnace and local families attended a buffet supper and a birthday dinner marked Frank Douglaines 72nd anniversary.
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Nelsonville
Frank Douglas
Glen Ebon
Ohio
Phillip Moore
Russell Douglas
Cleveland
Francis Huffman
New Lexington
William Hewitt
Floyd Douglas
Columbus
Donald Sullivan
C. H. Frank
Union Furnace
District Team Game Carded in Nelsonville
The Glenford Dugan Post Legion district baseball team will play the Logan Legion at the local ball park Wednesday at 5 30 p m. Coach Harry Westfall notes the squad is newly organized from local players and aims to compete in the statewide league next year. Ford Motor Co and Fred R Beasley Ford Agency back the program with local support.
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Nelsonville
the Legion
Glenford Dugan Post
Logan Legion
Harry Westfall
Westfall
Logan
Legion Post
American Legion
Ford Motor Car Co
Fred R. Beasley Ford Agency
Myers Dies Aged 69 in Union Furnace
Mrs. Minta Ann Myers 69 widow of George Myers former Haydenville resident died Monday at her daughter Mrs Eliza beth Brooks Union Furnace. She leaves four other daughters and a son, one brother, four sisters, and seventeen grandchildren. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm at Laurel Run Church of God Haydenville Cemetery burial. Friends may call at Brooks residence Union Furnace.
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Nelsonville
Minta Ann Myers
George Myers
Haydenville
Elizabeth Brooks
Union Furnace
Flossie Morman
Edna Parsons
Nellie Thompson
Mabel Raddin
Fred Newtun
Mineral
Etta Roegge
Effie Weekley
Logan
Bessie Patton
Nellie Lowery
Chauncey
Laurel Run Church
Valley Laxige Knights of Pythias Meet Scheduled
Knights of Pythias lodge 169 in Nelsonville will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m announced by John M Hartley the newly installed chancellor commander The rank of page is to be conferred on candidates Officers for the new term starting July 1 were installed last week Hartley vice chancellor Lowell Miller prelate Ea Howe master at arms Elmer Gulley inner guard James Pergrin outer guard A membership drive ended July 31 and a rodie dinner is planned to honor new members and applicants
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Nelsonville
Valley
Rodie
Bryans Attend Exercises of Dayton School
Mr and Mrs Jesse Bryan and grandson Jerry returned from Dayton where they attended graduation exercises at Cooperative High School Norma Bryan was among class members to receive diplomas She has accepted a position in a Dayton bank.
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Nelsonville
Jesse Bryan
Jerry
Dayton
Cooperative High School
Saahieahher
Norma
Logstien Rites To Be Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Logsdien Edwards of Parkersburg West Virginia will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Warren funeral home with Rev Raymond Simpson officiating. Burial will follow at Green Haven. The funeral party will arrive at the funeral home shortly before the service.
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Nelsonville
Elizabeth Edwards Logsdien
Parkersburg
W. Va
Warren Funeral Home
Raymond Simpson
Greenvwen
Ube
Miss Florence Gulley and Charles Cook Wed in Nelsonville
Miss Florence Gulley daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Gulley and Mr Charles F Cook son of the late Mr and Mrs Charles Cook were married at the home of the bridegrooms brother in a candle light ceremony officiated by Rev J A Long The couple reside at 174 Madison Street with only close friends and relatives in attendance Floral decor included gladiola and garden flowers and the bride wore aqua street length dress with black accessories The couple are at home to friends after the ceremony
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Nelsonville
Florence Gulley
Joe Gulley
Kentner Sr
Charles F. Cook
Charles Cook
J. A. Long
The
Christian Church
Paul Cook
Madison St
Birthday Party Honors Bobby Gene Pitts at Grandmother’s Home
Mrs. Mary Pitts hosted a Friday afternoon birthday party for her son Bobby Gene at his great grandmother Mrs. Anna Rizer’s home. Guests included Jimmie Call Billy Newman Tommy Pyle Billy Nichols David Patten Billy Lowery Mary Woody Vickie Watkins Rosemary Pitts Faye Pitts Donna Plummer and Linda Patten with Eileen Barber assisting.
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Mary Pitts
Bobby Gene
Anna Rizer
Pitts
Eileen Barber
Rizer
Jimmie Call
Billy Newman
Tommy Pyle
Billy Nichols
David Patten
Billy Lowery
Mary Woody
Vickie Watkins
Shower honors Miss Florence Guller before marriage
Mrs Paul Cook hosted a shower on July 29 at Madison Street in honor of Miss Florence Guller prior to her upcoming marriage to Mr Charles F Cook.
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Paul Cook
Madison St
Florence Guller
Charles F. Cook
Guests Served on Nelsonville Social Launch Day
A Newton County social launch welcomed a long list of guests from Nelsonville including Mrs. George Goden schwager Mary Hutchins Charlies Cable Gilbert Tennehill Gene Ward Tra Clark Steve Barber Dick Gulley Elmer Gulley and several Gulley sisters Ann Gloria Joanne along with Mrs. John Grubb Laura Gaskin Getty Gaskin Betty Graham and others. Some hosts unable to attend sent gifts: Mrs Carl Wend Mrs Jack Rowland Mrs George Gotenschwager Jr Mrs Orville Young Mrs Carl Young Mrs Milton Cook Mrs John Kesterson and Donna Hickman.
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George Godenschwager
Mary Hutchins
Charlies Cable
Gilbert Tennehill
Gene Ward
Tra Clark
Steve Barber
Dick Gulley
Elmer Gulley
Ann Gulley
Gloria Godenschwager
Joanne Sheets
Nelsonville
John Grubb
Laura Gaskin
Getty Gaskin
Betty Graham
Mrs Wallace Family Plan East Coast Visit by Air
Mrs Lilie Wallace and granddaughter Judy and grandson Jerry left today for a visit to Pittsburgh as guests of Mrs Anna Van Gyre. Mr Wallace rode with them to Columbus, and the trio flew from Columbus.
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Lilie Wallace
Judy
Jerry
Dave
Pittsburgh
Anna van Gyre
Wallace
Columbus
Leland Devore
Dorothy
David Rittman
Ohio
Rose Weigand
Margaret Warren
Cra
Hulda Warren
Marietta
Dv Automobile
East
Vets Office Reports July Claims and Payments
Logan Veterans Service Office reports July interviews 338 with $1310.40 total compensation allowed to veterans. John Buchanan and Vaughn Collins note $165.50 in yearly increases. Office logged 157 correspondence and sent 143 letters. Disability claims 6. widow’s pensions 2 granted. dependent children 3. hospitalization applications 3.
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Logan
Veterans Service Office
John Buchanan
Vaughn Collins
Grace Chute and Porter Harden Wed at First Presbyterian
The double ring ceremony took place July 28 at 8 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Portsmouth to unite Grace Roselea Chute and Porter L Harden. The bride, daughter of Sam Chute of Logan Route 3, wore a white crepe dress with pearls and red white roses. Grace, a Logan High School 1944 graduate and former Hocking County teacher, and Porter, Union Furnace High School 1941 alumnus, Columbus School for Barbers graduate, Navy veteran, now a Logan barber, reside in Enterprise after a short wedding trip.
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Logan
First Presbyterian Church
Portsmouth
Grace Roselea Chute
Sam Chute
Logan Route 3
Porter L. Harden
Carl Harden
Chute
Logan High School
Ohio University
Hocking County
Harden
Union Furnace High School
Columbus School For
Navy
Enterprise
Local residents report hospital admission and relocations
Mrs. Fred Powell of 373 West St. was admitted to St. Anthony's Hospital in Columbus Monday for major surgery. Harold and Mrs. Ruggies of Nesboro plan to move to Logan to live at 802 West Hunter St. Pearl Timberlake of 523 Warner Ave. leaves Logan Wednesday to join her husband in Lawton Oklahoma. Timberlake has been in Oklahoma for two weeks and will work with his brother in contracting. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Tschappat of West Front St. left Sunday for a two week Canada vacation. Their son-in-law and daughter Dr. Albert Moge and Kathy joined them in Upper Sandusky.
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Fred Powell
West St
St. Anthony's Hospital
Columbus
Harold Ruggies
Nesboro
Logan
West Hunter St
Ruggies
Hocking County
Pearl Timberlake
Warner Ave
Lawton
Okla
Timberlake
Oklahoma
Phil Tschappat
West Front St
Canada
Upper Sandusky
Albert Moge
Kathy
Nelsonville Child Bitten by Dog on Chestnut Street
Denny Woodard four is bitten on the forearm by a street-passing dog. Acting Chief Everett Hewlett orders the dog confined for 11 days. The incident occurred as the child tried to pat the dog, according to police.
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Nelsonville
Denny Woodard
Kenny Woodard
Chestnut St
Everett Hewlett
Birth of Karen Lynn Wical in Columbus
Mr and Mrs Robert Wical Wilmington Ohio announce the birth of a daughter Karen Lynn July 28 at White Cross Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Voigt focal. Mr and Mrs Fred Voigt spent Sunday in Columbus.
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Nelsonville
Robert Wical
Anna Mae Voigt
Columbus
Karen Lynn
White Cross Hospital
Wilmington
Ohio
Fred Voigt
Focal
Logan Council Plans Sewer Upgrade To Ease Overburdened System
Logan planners described a woefully inadequate sewer system for the city of over 6 000 residents. They proposed a large trunk line starting near Central Ave and along the canal bed to a future disposal plant, funded by a November tax levy. The plan includes acquiring right of way and later connecting more homes to the system. Addressing the meeting were Mayor Roger Friends Wright and council members Fox, Johnson, Meldrim, and local reporters.
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Logan
Boyd V. Wright
City Service
Wright
Central Ave
Roger Friend
Frank Fox
Warren Johnson
James Meldrim
Tax figures Show Decline
Logan county records show sales tax coupons totaling 3214.44 for the week, up 390.09 from 2824.35 a year ago. The week ending July 31 fell sharply from the prior high of 6041.71. Year to date sales reach 112161.27, up 23182.25 from 87979.02 last year.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Ralph W. Moorhead
Moorhead
Delinquency Charge Filed After Arrest in Nelsonville
Patrolman Max Valkinburg files an affidavit charging Earl Barnhart with acting to cause delinquency after his arrest with a minor companion at a Nelsonville rooming house. The pair were registered as husband and wife and certified to the Athens County Juvenile Court.
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Nelsonville
Max Valkinburg
Earl Barnhart
Athens County
Puneral Held Monday for Miss Kleinschmidt
Funeral services for Emma Kleinschmidt 78 were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Roberts funeral home conducted by Rev Paul N Warner pastor of St Matthew Lutheran Church. Interment followed in Oak Grove Cemetery with pallbearers Otto Hartman Leon Eichel Tom Price Walter Shaw A F Evans and Charles Bright.
Disabled Vets Convening in Cleveland for Annual Convention
The 27th annual Ohio DAV convention meets in Cleveland August 6 to 8 with Mayor Burke welcoming delegates and Gov. Herbert addressing. John J. Golob will speak Sunday. Women's Auxiliary holds events with Mrs. Josephine Jebs slated to address Saturday. Local delegates include John Buchanan and others from Chapter 68. The DAV, formed in 1920 for veterans wounded or disabled in service, leads Ohio in membership. National DAV meets in New York City August 15 to 21.
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Logan
Ohio Department of the Disabled American Veterans
Cleveland
John F. Buchanan
10Th
Thomas Burke
Thomas J. Herbert
John J. Golob
Minneapolis
DAV
Hollenden
Women’s Auxiliary
Josephine Jebs
Chicago
John Buchanan
Philip Devol
Kenneth Eaton
Vaughn A. Collins
Wendell Grubb
Carl L. Mock
Raymond Maness
Jesse A. Columber
Richard M. Shultz
Congress
Ohio
Williams Girl Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Barbara Williams seven daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland Williams was taken to Hocking Valley Hospital Logan Saturday for an appendicitis operation. Her condition is reported as satisfactory.
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Nie
LSU Vle
Murray Hartley
Hocking Valley
Logan
Nelsonville
Barbara Williams
Roland Williams
Hocking Valley Hospital
22 Hocking County 4-H Members Attend Tar Hollow Camp
Logan report shows 22 Hocking County boys and girls at Tar Hollow Camp for the annual senior 4-H Club camp with handicrafts instruction and recreation. Harold C. Ruggles and Mrs. Emily Van Fossan serve as counsellors while camps continue through Saturday noon.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Tar Hollow
Harold C. Ruggles
Emily van Fossan
Ruggles
Hocking Hospital Notes Report Surgeries and Births
John M Hartley of Nelsonville undergoes surgery and Josie Graham also has surgery. Bernard Marple and wife of New Straitsville welcome a daughter.
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John M. Hartley
Nelsonville
Josie Graham
Bernard Marple
New Straitsville
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Charles ©. Laird
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Nelsonville Social Notes
Logan Area Society News
S. Eerbaugh Metris
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Farmers & Merchants Bank
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Galena
Veer
Athens
Dorothy Parston Orkins
Trepgrant
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Lenners
Hocking
Hocking Hospital
Gibson
Panty
Athens Pharmacy
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