Crash at Cemetery Gate Injures, Arrests After Collision
One man was injured and another arrested after a traffic crash near Green Lawn Cemetery in Nelsonville. A funeral procession entering the gate caused a rear-end crash with a following pickup driven by Samuel C. Weaver. Dunn suffered facial injuries. he was treated by a local physician.
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Nelsonville
Green Lawn Cemetery
Sam
Uel C. Weaver
Millfield
Harve Dunn
James Cope
Athens
Dunn
State Highway Patrol
Weaver
Pardon the Delay Dodger Letter From Oklahoma Fans
Nelsonville native Mac Bartlett, editor of the Miami Daily News Record, writes a public letter to the Brooklyn Eagle editor venting support for the Brooklyn Dodgers while Oklahoma's fans overwhelmingly back the St. Louis Cardinals. He recalls 1950 and 1951 pennant races, notes the 99 percent Cardinal backing in Miami, and asks whether to vacation now or wait until October 1 as Brooklyn pursues the 1952 pennant.
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Nelsonville
Mac _ Bartlett
Miami, Okla
Daily News Record
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn Eagle
Mac
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Phillies
Bobby Thompson
New York Giants
Brooks
Eagle
Oklahoma
National League Baseball
Miami
Cardinal
Branch Rickey
Burt Shotton
Philadelphia
Shotton
St. Louis Browns
Chuck Dressen
Chuck
Giants
Dodger
Cardinals
Dressen
Pee Wee Reese
Roy Campanella
Police Report Two Accidents
Logan city police logged two weekend accidents. At 5 18 p m Saturday Robert Emerson seventeen and Ada Arnett twenty seven collided on S Mulberry Street damaging bumpers fenders and grill. At 1230 p m Sunday Cecil Weis nineteen and Richard Schorr sixteen collided at Hunter and Culver Streets with both cars sustaining fender damage.
Mrs. Melvina Weaver 82 Dies in Doanville Home
Mrs. Melvina Weaver 82 of Doanville died Saturday at the home of her son James Weaver 560 Walnut St where she had visited for three weeks. Survived by six daughters two brothers a sister 30 grandchildren 42 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at the residence in Deanville with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Melvina Weaver
Doanville
James Weaver
Walnut St
Leroy Weaver
Dorcas Society
James
Grace Thompson
Bessie Chesher
Esta Warner
Columbus
Margaret Bagley
Tara Punter
Sandusky
Oda Elliott
John Cundiff
Akron
Edward Cundiff
Bucyrus
C. L. Knowton
Bellefontaine
Deanville
Green Lawn Cemetery
Three Men Fined In Logan Mayor's Court
Logan police arrested three men over the weekend and the mayor's court fined Charles L. Kinzle 25 dollars with costs for assault and battery Floyd K. Gordon 10 dollars with costs for intoxication and Albert Backus 10 dollars with costs for assault and battery all pled guilty to their charges.
Reverend Stauffer to Speak at Walton League Meeting
Logan Izaac Walton League members hear Rev William F. Stauffer of Sugar Creek at the monthly meeting in the clubhouse. He will discuss his farm conservation methods. Lawrence Adcock is program chairman and Stanley Baker oversees the 6:30 p.m. meal.
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LOGAN
Izaac Walton League
William F. Stauffer
Sugar Creek
Mr. Stauffer
Lawrence Adcock
Stanley Baker
Hocking County Castle to Attend State Fair Exhibit
Hocking Countys Jersey Jerseys Herefords and Angus will be shown at the Ohio State Fair this week. 4 H Club dairy projects will be exhibited by Odessa Gillogly Martha Gillogly and John Gillogly. Bobbie Dean Davis will show an Angus heifer and bull. Ed Dougherty will display his Hereford and Angus steers.
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Logan — Hocking County
Odessa Gillogly
Martha Gillogly
John Gillogly
Bobbie Dean Davis
Ed Dougherty
Laurel Run Starettes Hold Final Hocking 4-H Meeting
The Laurel Run Starettes held their final meeting at the adviser’s home. Projects were judged later in the week and garments were modeled at Logan the next evening. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Miller.
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Laurel Run
Logan
Miller
Logan-Denver Wess Arrested in Marion Case
Logan-Denver Wess was arrested by Marion authorities on a capias issued in Hocking County Common Pleas Court Saturday for failing to provide for a minor child. Deputy Charles Miller escorted him to the Hocking County Jail in Marion.
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Logan
Denver
Wess
Marion
Hocking County
Pueas
Charles Miller
Two Murray Residents Are Sent to Jail
Two Murray City men were jailed in Hocking County for failing to pay fines from Murray City Mayor Floyd Stiff's court. James Shuttleworth, 52, faced intoxication and dis orderly conduct charges with a $10 fine. John Shaffer, 48, faced intoxication and disturbing the peace charges with a $25 fine. Arrest by deputy C H Bryan.
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Logan
Murray City
Hocking County
Floyd Stiff
James Shuttleworth
Maggie Shuttleworth
John Shaffer
Andy Thompson
C. H. Bryan
Opening Car Door Struck by Truck in Nelsonville
Nelsonville police report a car door on E Columbus Street opened by Harlan Cagg was struck by a westbound truck driven by Wendell Nelson. The impact damaged the door and the truck fender. Both vehicles were insured.
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Nelsonville
Harlan Cagg
E. Columbus St
Wendell Nelson
James Cope
Births At Hocking Valley Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. George Yant of Logan announce a birth at Hocking Valley Hospital. Fred E. Davis of Logan also listed. Disced mother Mrs. Walter Yeknick of Logan and Mrs. Robert Campbell of Logan with a son. Mrs. Arthur Mason of Logan and Mrs. Anna Clements of McArthur noted.
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George Yant
Logan
Fred E. Davis
Walter Yeknick
Robert Campbell
Arthur Mason
Anna Clements
McArthur
Youth Injured in Lime Burn at Camp
Logan D Coccia a 9 year old Columbus youth was treated in the emergency room at Hocking Valley Hospital at 730 PM Saturday for lime burns in both eyes He had been liming a field at Big Brothers Camp according to the hospital report.
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Logan
Dale Coccia
Columbus
Hocking Valleyospital
Big Brothers Camp
High School Gridders Meet This Evening
Nelsonville high school football hopefuls are ordered to meet tonight at 7 30 p m with head coach James Chenevey and assistant Gene Hughes in the locker room to organize and set practice hours for the coming season. The Greyhounds open the schedule on Sept 12 at home against Chauncey.
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Nelsonville
James Chenevey
Gene Hughes
Greyhounds
Chauncey
Mizpah Class Social Notes Meeting in Nelsonville
The Mizpah Class of the First Methodist Sunday School will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs. Cecil Brown’s home 38 Campbell Street Members are asked to bring sales tax stamps to the meeting.
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First Methodist Sunday School
Cecil Brown
Campbell St
WBA Lodge Sets Meeting Tonight at Eagles Hall
The WBA Lodge will meet today at 7 30 pm in the Eagles Hall on W Washington Street. The gathering aims to discuss lodge business and upcoming events.
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WBA
Eagles Hall
W. Washington St
Nelsonville Couple takes 2000 mile motor trip
Mr and Mrs John E Bateman returned from a week long 2000 mile motor trip visiting Denny Camp at Camp Leonard Wood Missouri. They toured Arkansas and returned via Tennessee and Kentucky. Mrs Virginia Dew of Columbus has stayed with friends here. The Betts and Davis families left Sunday for a two week vacation planning to visit Canada.
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John E. Bateman
Batie
Camp Leonard Wood
Denny Camp
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia Dew
Columbus
Dew House
Donald Betts
Roy Davis
Canada
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes
Hospital admissions list includes Mr and Mrs Marion Mace Nelsonville a son and Mr and Mrs James Register Nelsonville a daughter. Discharges include Mrs Lillian Exline Trimble and Mrs Maude Newton Nelsonville. Names: Regina Anderson New Straits ville David Drescher Nelsonville Route 2 Paul Berry Columbus and others.
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Marion Mace
Nelsonville
James Register
Manuel Crabtree
Chauncey
James Francis
Regina Anderson
New Straitsville
David Drescher
Paul Berry
Columbus
Charles Pensine
Margaret McDonald
Frank Mellinger
Julia Fischer
Lillian Exline
Trimble
Maude Newton
Lois Arnold
Carbondale
Donald Wallace
Virginia Kay Lewis
Laurel Run
Clel Campbell
Glouster
Mabel Broomhall
Husband Fined and Jailed for Intoxication
Logan Roy Green of Green Township was fined 15 plus costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail on intoxication and disturbing the peace charges filed by his wife in Justice S. B. Whitehart's court. The jail term was suspended on good behavior.
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Logan
Roy Green
Green Township
Justice of the Peace
S. B. Whitehart
Logan Kiwanis Club Meet At Strawn Park
Logan Kiwanis Club gathers at Strawn's Ball Park for a picnic dinner and a program centered on base running and fly catching with the softball squad at the training table.
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Logan
Logan Kiwanis Club
Strawn's Ball Park
Paper Drive Set by Scout Troop for Aug 30
Nelsonville scouts announce the first paper drive by the Explorer Unit of Troop 66 on Saturday August 30, correcting an earlier notice. The drive aims to collect recyclable paper to support troop activities and community projects.
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Nelsonville
Boy Scouts
Rotary Kiwanis Clash Caps Logan Softball Night
Logan Rotary and Kiwanis clubs organize a Friday night game at Strawn's Park in Hocking County with both teams undefeated. Key players include Bill Knapp and Dr. Richard Zay for the Kiwanis and a possible surprise Rotary roster addition nicknamed Flashbulb Humphrey. Proceeds benefit Kiwanis Youth activities.
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Bill Knapp
Richard Zay
Knapp
Columbus
Lit
Zay
Rotarians
Humphrey
Cleveland Indians
Rotary
Ralph Helber
Collison
Gasco All Stars
Logan
Union Depot
Kiwanis
Logan Junior Chamber of Commerce
Heath hen becomes latest extinct bird in North Atlantic states
The heath hen has been declared extinct, marking the latest disappearance of a bird once common across the North Atlantic states. The species vanished after decades of habitat loss and hunting pressure, ending a long chapter in regional natural history.
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North Atlantic States
Open House Planned At City Pumping Station
Open house at the city water pumping station will run Tuesday through Sunday with visiting hours 9 am to noon and 1 pm to 3 pm daily except Sunday when the plant is open all day. Residents can observe the pumping station filtration and softening plants.
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Logan
City
Harry Shaw
Logan bands stage popular park concert in Worthington Park
Nearly 700 people attended the Logan junior and senior bands pop concert in Worthington Park. The Logan Band Boosters sponsored ice cream socials to fund uniforms, music, and drinks. Band director James Horwell announced the group will perform at the Ohio State Fair band shell on August 28 at 11 a.m.
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Logan
Worthington Park
Logan Band Boosters
James Horwell
Gooding Company to Run Fine at Hocking County Fair
Logan The Gooding Company of Columbus won the concession and rides contract for the Hocking County Fair to run the midway and all rides except lunch stands William Johnston fair secretary announced The fair runs September 17 to 25 and includes a ring toss booth by the Downtown Coaches Association other events include a horse pulling contest races shopping stock car races dare devil riders a tractor rodeo wrestling and a band contest cross the week
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Gooding Company of
Columbus
William Johnston
Johnston
Downtown Coaches Association
Charles Ingraham
Sally Flowers
Downtown Coaches Honor Logan Players Night Out
The Downtown Coaches Association will host the 1952 Logan varsity and freshmen football squads Tuesday night at Dr. J Ward Doering’s farm. Players meet at 7 30 p m at the high school, receive transportation, then enjoy swimming refreshments and a movie of a past Ohio University game.
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LOGAN
Downtown Coaches Association
J. Ward Doering
Ohio University
Woman recants kidnapping tale in Logan Middleport case
Logan police say a 17 year old married woman who claimed she was abducted and attacked near Logan, then taken to Middleport, has retracted the allegation. Authorities had pursued the case after her Tuesday night report, but no motive or reason was provided for the original story.
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Logan
Middleport
Judges at Meigs County Fair Named by Skinners
Mr and Mrs C W Skinner served as judges at the Meigs County Fair last week. They evaluated grange exhibits horticulture and needlework.
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Don Melvin Bailey
Marysville
Grover C. Statts, Jr
Herbert Farms
Cope
Farms
Robert Ossman
Bernard Anthony Lynn
Ralston
Oklo
Clarence Stufflebean
Paul Edwards
Rockbridge
Charles Hubbard
Arthur Moore
Floodwood
Rev. Stauffer
Hocking County Castle
Hocking
Murray
Hocking Valley Hospital
Nelsonville Social Notes
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Kiwanians
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