Plans for Improving Hocking River Traced
Logan Kiwanis Club heard Rev. J. Lloyd Evans and Hocking County engineer Albert Seabright outline a Nelsonville Jaycees plan to dredge the Hocking River and form check pools to boost industrial and recreational use. They cited flood reduction from reforestation and noted the river's unique geology and historic valley significance.
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Lloyd Evans
Nelsonville
Albert Seabright
Hocking County
Evans
Ohio
Hocking Valley
Nelsonville Jaycees
Muskingum
Scioto
Seabright
Dorr Run
Logan
Logan Women Attend Ewing Grange Meeting Honors Teachers
Forty one members including two visitors from Hocking Grange attended the August Ewing Grange session honoring former and present school teachers. Lectures and performances by Mrs. Gordon Mrs. Davis Arline Brimmer Frank Mosure William Gray Ermal Rheinscheid and others highlighted the program with solos skit and tap dance. A plan to exhibit at the fair was approved and a committee was named to promote it.
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Hocking Grange
Ewing Grange
Sam Gordon
D. P
Marilyn Davis
Helen Jordan
Home Economiecs
East Hocking Teachers Employed
Logan Ohio The East Hocking school board filled several positions at a special session naming James McKenzie of Catlettsburg Ky to teach social studies and coach basketball at Murray City High School Edwin Barker of Logan Route 3 will teach fifth and sixth grades at Marion school Velma Shaw will teach third and fourth grades The board also discontinued the Gore school bus due to insufficient eligible riders Greendale pupils will be reassigned to Green school near Haydenville Next meeting set for September 2.
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Murray City High School
James McKenzie
Catlettsburg
McKenzie
Rio Grande College
Findlay College
Edwin Barker
Logan
Marion School
Velma Shaw
Gore School
Greendale
Green School
Haydenville
Minor Wreck Tuesday On Stage Coach Road
Logan county sheriff’s deputies investigated a minor Tuesday morning collision on the old Stage Coach Road 1.5 miles west of Route 664. Cars driven by Robert D. Howdyshell and Ralph J. Klinger collided at a curve, causing front left damage to Howdyshell’s car and left rear damage to Klinger's.
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Logan
Robert D. Howdyshell
Nankin, O
Ralph J. Klinger
Howdyshell
Klinger
Gerald Morrison
Dennis Wilkes
Starr Summers Reunion Planned for Roseville Park
The fourth annual Starr Summers reunion will be held Sunday Sept 1 at Municipal Park Roseville. All relatives of the John Starr and Frank Summers families are invited. A basket dinner begins at 11 30 a m with refreshments and entertainment supplied by the committee.
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Starr-Summers
Municipal Park
Roseville
John Starr
Frank Summers
Chester Hunter
Greenland Homecoming Service and Dinner
Greenland school and Ebenezer Church invite for Sunday homecoming with a basket dinner at noon. The afternoon speaker will be Rev. John Devol.
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Greenland School
Ebenezer Church
John Devol
Logan J. Carsey and Merle Fay Withrow Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses issued for Logan J. Carsey 39 laborer Laurelville and Merle Fay Withrow 46 nurse aide Laurelville. Leonard FE Ostness 20 U S Air Force Peru Ind and Nan cy Jane Howard 19 assistant postmistress Union Furnace received licenses.
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Logan
Jess J. Carsey
Laurelville
Merle Fay Withrow
Leonard FE. Ostness
U. S. Air Force
Peru
Ind
Nancy Jane Howard
Union Furnace
New Haven Social Notes Highlights Local Weddings And Visits
Miss Clara Marie Smith and Clay Roney wed August 17 at Clifton Methodist Church with attendants Judy Russell and John McKnight. The WSWS discussed self analysis at EUB church. Bailey’s Lake picnic drew about 680 people. Several local families hosted showers and birthday gatherings. Multiple residents traveled to Concord Parkersburg and Cincinnati for church events, vacations, and family visits.
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New Haven
Clara Marie Smith
Leland Smith
Clifton
Clay Roney
Henry Roney
Clifton Methodist Church
Richard Wright
Judy Russell
John McKnight
Wahama High School
Roney
Roney Food Market
Philip Sporn
Bailey’s Lake
Band Boosters Club
EUB Church
Hocking Co 4-H Activities Update
Laurel 4-H'ers met at Virginia Barringer's home to discuss projects and nail care. A booth decoration committee was formed for the county fair and a swimming party followed. Next meeting set for Sept 3 at Karen Hampshire's home with Andrea Carr giving a health demonstration. Rockbridge Rock-Ettes held their seventh meeting at Mathias Grove's home with 17 members and two guests. Style review and 4-H camp were discussed. demonstrations by Sharon Reeves and others planned for Aug 27 at 2 p.m. Refreshments were served.
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Laurel
Virginia Barringer
Harry St. Clair
Hocking County
Karen Hampshire
Andrea Carr
Rockbridge Rock-Ettes
Mathias Grove
Sharon Reeves
Linda DeLong
Dixie DeLong
Janice Beougher
Rosemary Groves
New Plymouth Visitors Holiday with Local Families
Mr and Mrs Tom Fuller and son of Lancaster visited Mr and Mrs Charles Fuller. Mrs Myrna Maher and Mrs Luella Preze and families near Lancaster visited the Dicken family. Mrs Jack Hewitt and daughters from Columbus spent a week with the Fullers. Mr and Mrs Harrison Rider stayed with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Dale Parsons of Belpre. Oil energy claim noted: gasoline contains nearly three times TNT energy.
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New Plymouth
Tom Fuller
Lancaster
Charles Fuller
Myrna Maher
Luella Preze
Near Lancaster
Everett Dicken
Jack Hewitt
Columbus
Harrison Rider
Dale Parsons
Belpre
Logan City Council Approves Ordinances and Budget Additions
Logan City Council approved two ordinances and a resolution at a recessed session. One ordinance covers Route 75 segment on Zanesville Ave to E Hunter Sr, with a $6594 cost and September let date. The other authorizes Glenwood Addition water sewer and paving upgrades, plus assessment life estimates. A permit ordinance for street digging was placed first reading with fees from 45 cents to $1 per square foot and penalties for violations. Mayor Myers proposed 1958 budget additions including funds for planning, resurfacing, street sweeper payments, off street parking, and state highway resurfacing, plus staffing increases for police and fire. Finance Chair Amos Potts outlined year remaining appropriations totaling $23,062.27 general, $10,000 water, $3,000 cemetery, with smaller funds from other lines.
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Logan
Zanesville Ave
E. Hunter Sr
Francis Myers
Ohio Department of Highways
State Department
Myers
Glenwood
City Planning Commission
Amos Potts
Potts
Honor Camp Site Decision Due Soon
Ohio officials say decisions on two proposed honor camps for boys in Hocking or Vinton counties will come within days. Eight sites have been inspected in the two counties, with final choice pending a meeting between the Ohio Division of Juvenile Research and the Department of Natural Resources. Camps would mirror adult honor camps and admit up to 60 boys each after screening.
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Columbus
Hocking
Vinton
John R. Ferguson
Ohio Division of Juvenile Research
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Corrections
Estate Appraised for Elva Morrison Salt Creek Township
Probate Court records an inventory and appraisal of the estate of the late Elva Morrison of Salt Creek Township. Valued at 18137.80 by appraisers Blaine Reed Pearl Fetheroll and Thomas D. Rose. Lester W. Morrison is administrator.
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LOGAN
Elva Morrison
Salt Creek Township
Blaine Reed
Pearl Fetheroll
Thomas D. Rose
Lester W. Morrison
Founding Oakland's First Commercial Laundry in 1849
In the 1849 California gold rush era a man established Oakland's first commercial laundry after failing to locate a woman within 500 miles. The venture reflects frontier enterprise as settlers sought services close to home.
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California
Oakland
Hocking Valley Hospital Birth and Admissions
Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Harold Huffines of Logan Route 3 a son. Admissions include Miss Betty Shultz Logan surgery Mrs Roger Chute Logan Mrs Edgar Ewing Logan Adis Ricketts Adelphi Beverly Kay Lehman South Bloomingville.
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Harold Huffines
Logan
Betty Shultz
Logan, Sur
Roger Chute
Edgar Ewing
Adis Ricketts
Adelphi
Beverly Kay Lehman
South Bloomingville
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