Way Cleared for Trestle Removal and Street Openings
City Council approved two ordinances and rejected one as it cleared the way for Main and Second streets east to the city limits and the removal of the E Front trestle. An emergency measure authorized a contract with Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to establish grade level crossings. The city will pay $5900, based on a prior Columbus conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
E. Front St
Roger W. Friend
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Front
Main
Second
Columbus
Frank Mantor
William Knapp
Short St
Council
Chauncey-Dover Band Hosts Eighth Summer Camp at Izaak Walton League
Fifty young musicians occupy tents and clubhouse space for a week long stay at the Izaak Walton League in Chauncey as the Chauncey-Dover band runs its eighth annual summer camp. Director Kathryn McCoy leads with Mary Jane McKinley aiding. The daily schedule includes rehearsals, drills, meals, rest periods, and evening performances ending with a campfire and lights out at 10 15 p m. The group previously camped at Caldwell Marietta and the Athens County Fair Grounds and is regarded as a top Southeastern Ohio band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey-Dover
Kathryn McCoy
Mary Jane McKinley
Union Furnace High School
Reville
Caldwell
Marietta
Athens County Fair Grounds
Southeastern
Ohio
Students Win Freshman Scholarships to Ohio University
Four local high school graduates receive freshman scholarships to Ohio University for the fall term. Athens County winners Janis and Shirley Davis plan majors in elementary education and secretarial studies, while Morgan County recipients Mary Joan Diehl and Carolyn Skene Dougan both from Chesterhill aim for elementary education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Morgan County
Ohio University
George W. Starcher
College of Arts and Sciences
Janis Davis
W. G. Davis
Chauncey
Shirley Elaine Davis
Elmer Davis
Sixth St
Jacksonville
Chauncey- Dover High School
Lowell Glenn Davis
College of Education
Shirley Davis
Trimble Township High School
Mary Sayre Davis
Mary Joan Diehl
Coleman O. Diehl
Carolyn Skene Dougan
Clifford D.D. Dougan
Chesterhill
Miss Dieh
Marion Rural High School
Miss Dougan
State Welfare Directors Meet In Columbus
Mrs Margaret Webb Hocking County relief director attends the State Welfare Directors Association meeting in Columbus. The session opens today in the state office building and will run through Thursday.
Rauch Promoted to full lieutenant in Navy
Logan residents Mr and Mrs Charles F Rauch announce their son Charles Rauch has been promoted to full lieutenant in the Navy. A Naval Academy graduate, he serves in the submarine branch and is stationed in San Diego California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Charles F. Rauch
Charles Rauch
Navy
U U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
San Diego
Calif
Road Tarred and Limestoneed on Route 691 After Flood Repair
A stretch of Route 691 formerly flooded by the Hocking River received tar and limestone last week. A York Township Democratic Club meeting at Red Men's Hall Nelsonville drew a large crowd with B C Day elected chairman and Floyd Brown as secretary treasurer. Local residents and visitors from Columbus Cleveland and Nelsonville were mentioned in passing as they visited with family and former residents during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberly
Hocking
York Township
Democratic Club
Red Men's Hall
Nelsonville
B. C. Day
Floyd Brown
Bobby Hatfield, Jr
Columbus
Robert Hatfield
Harold Davis
William Davis
Fanny Butler
Cleveland
Robert Kennedy
Ray Elliott
Audrey Hartman
Bobby Pidcock
Local Visitors and Church Notes From Salem Area
Mr and Mrs Howard West of Gallipolis visited relatives in the week. Rev Leroy Collier and Mrs Collier of Porter attended. Mr and Mrs E Loucks of Cadmus paid calls here. Mrs Elizabeth Wood of Cadmus stayed with Mr and Mrs Willard Slagle. Salem Baptist Church lists no preaching next Sunday though Sunday school will be held with Herman Wood new superintendent replacing Margaret Wright Price who moved to Circleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wood
Mr. Wood
Margaret Wright Price
Circleville
Kiwanis Thanks Opal Wylie for Halloween Window Art Help
Logan Kiwanis honors Miss Opal Wylie of Gibisonville for promoting the school window painting contests. Wylie resigned to teach at Bexley High School and thanked the club for stimulating art in schools. Velva Brashares accompanies her. Junior Fair Board members discuss King and Queen election and ticket sales. Navy Chief Petty Officer Bob Edge comb shows a battleship film off Korea. Casner chairs the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Kiwanis Club
Opal Wylie
Gibisonville
Miss Wylie
Bexley High School
Kiwanis
Velva Brashares
Delores Bester
Barbara Vore
Agriculture and Conservation Committee
Bob Edgecomb
U. S Navy Recruiting Service
Korea
Bob Casner
East Hocking School Work Authorized
Logan contracts for rehabilitation projects were approved at a recessed board meeting. Awards include Oshell Rollins for Marion School sanitary system. Geiger Bros for Trogan plumbing. Oakey Hammond for debris and painting at Enterprise school. Owings and Leasure for West Logan exterior and Enterprise interior painting. Murray City floor and gym repaint contracts to Manter and others. several doors, Louvres and heating upgrades deferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Fast Hocking Board of Education
County
H. Dillon
Carbon Hill
Green
Murray City High School
Oshell Rollins
Community Notes Plus Local Visits and Gatherings
Alfred Windland led the Wednesday prayer service. MYF held a softball game and wiener roast at the Dinsmoe Boyler home on a Saturday evening. Several families and visitors from Columbus and Washington DC stayed with or visited local residents, including the Gaul, Henderson, Woode, Martin, and Swartz households. The Grange and WSCS announced meetings and a hospital visit was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Eugene Windland
MYF
Dinsmoe Boyler
Clara Follrod
Floyd Wilson, Spratt
Mary Myers Pugh
Washington, D. C
Delbert Gaul
A. L. Peakson
Columbus
Clarence Henderson
Sherman Henderson
Childrens Hospital
Osie Henderson
Ida Kimes
J. M. Strickland
Crab
Charles D. Woode
Grange
Ella Weaver
Meigs General Hospital
Carrie Swartz
Linnie Gaul
Lucy Gaul
Grace Kelly
Arthur Atherton
Clair Woode
Bob Martin
WSCS
Eleanor Boyles
Harry Swartz
Flora
Garner Griffin
South
Charles O'Brien
Griffith Home
Fairview Social Roundup Visitors and Greetings
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stephens and children hosted visitors from Parkersburg. Norma Meade from Lexington visited the Stephens and the Richards family. Johnny and Janet Richards spent a week with relatives in Parkersburg. Mrs. Oleta Weaver and son returned to Smithville after a week with the Webers. James A. Weaver of Plymouth visited relatives nearby. Mrs. Clemma Kincaid of Coolville was honored at a birthday dinner by Mrs. Wilma Gilbert. Mrs. C E Gilbert of Bethel Ridge visited with Mrs. Wilma Gilbert. Ralph Cole of Columbus visited Gerald Stevenson and family. The White family from Dayton and the Gilberts hosted weekend guests. Pearl Cole and Mr. and Mrs. Wooten joined Ralph Cole of Columbus as visitors to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Harold Stephens
Parkersburg
Norma Meade
Lexington
Blake Weaver
Johnny and
Janet Richards
George
Sheila Ann
Sherlyn
Oleta Weaver
Smithville
W. Va
James A. Weaver
Plymouth
Mich
Clemma Kincaid
Coolville
Wilma Gilbert
C. E. Gilbert
Bethel Ridge
Ralph Cole
Columbus
Gerald Stevenson
Harold White
Dayton
Frank Caldwell
John Chevalier
Lottridge
Pearl Cole
Wooten
Little Hocking
Health Board Budget Approved at Meeting
The Logan Hocking County Board of Health adopted a 1954 operating budget totaling 29050 dollars at a special session in the Courthouse department office. Salaries total 19120 dollars with 3900 for the sanitarian and 3168 each for local nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan-Hocking County
Health Department
H. M. Boooks
Hocking County
Judge Meyer Issues Two Divorce Decrees
Judge Harley Meyer in Common Pleas Court grants Martha J. Frasure divorce from Alton B. Frasure for gross neglect and Louise MacKenzie divorces William L. MacKenzie for extreme cruelty. Costs assessed against plaintiffs.
Woolery Family Plans Logan Return After Florida Keys Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Woolery and daughter Judith will return to Logan at week’s end after a vacation in the Florida Keys. The family undertook the trip for leisure and sightseeing during their time away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ronald E. Woolery
Judith
Florida Keys
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Friend
Upper Arlington
Wilhelmine Deissle
Dean Collison
Bell-ans
Orangeburg
Beliens
Adv
Tripie
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LTT
Selor Wa
Buick
Door
Poctenger Secon
Wee
Ory, Ade
Ted
Athens
Buick Co
Athens, Ohio
Chauncey-Dover Band
Owen Carmichael
Stadium
S. L. Darst
Rauch
Gage
East Hocking
Alfred
Health Board
County Budget Commission
Meyer
Bond
Elberfeld's
Logan, Ohio
Bbc
Thor
Chenille
Rayon
Gabardine
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