Talent Show and Hypnotist Featured at 1957 Hocking County Fair
The 1957 Hocking County Fair in Logan runs Sept 25 to 28 at the fair grounds. Opening night offers free admission for auburn haired girls with male escorts, followed by a talent show led by Billy Scott and Helen Harris. Cash prizes total 150 dollars. A two hour program by local and neighboring school bands starts at 7 30 p m. Thursday features include a pet parade and livestock parade, tractor rodeo at 2 30 p m, and Dr Andersons hypnotic show near the track. Final day offers a tractor pulling contest and Bob McKinley rodeo with king and queen coronation. Al Ross the clown performs daily beside the grandstand. The four day exhibit showcases a massive team of horses owned by L J Smith of Hedrick Iowa.
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Logan
Fair Board
Billy Scott
Columbus
WLWC
Helen Harris
Hocking County
James White
East Hocking
Logan Kiwanis Club
Dr. Anderson
Bob McKinley
al Ross
L. J. Smith
Hedrick
Iowa
PUSH BUTTON in Sea Gen 20) a simple automatic threader
A garbled ad copy touts a push button threader that supposedly threads needles quickly and comfortably. It promises money back and lists sales and refund assurances from Volume Sales Co Stamford Connecticut.
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Volume Sales CO
Fenway
Dept
Stamford
Conn
Burglars Break Into East Logan Restaurant
Two burglars pried open a west side window of the Cameo Restaurant early Sunday and stole cash cigarets and liquor. Owner John Miller fired a .44 caliber shot as they fled toward Route 33, leaving a strewn scene and possible bullet fragments. A London BCII technician aided fingerprint work.
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Logan
East End
Cameo
East City
John Miller
Miller
Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification
London
Rehearsal Set for Chauncey Dover High Band
The Chauncey Dover High School Band will rehearse Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. under band director Kathryn McCoy. The rehearsal prepares for a concert at the Ohio State Fair scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday.
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Chauncey- Dover High School
Kathryn McCoy
Long Last Rain Breaks Drought in Hocking County
A drought lasting over three weeks ended as general rain moved through Hocking County Sunday morning, starting about 5 a.m. and accompanied by Saturday sprinkles and Sunday afternoon thunderstorms. It may help corn crops, though damage impact is not yet known. woodlands benefited from moisture reducing fire risk.
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Logan
Hocking County
Men Fined For Drinking In Logan Court
Logan charged with intoxication Charles Lavey 63 arraigned in Mayor Myers court pleaded guilty fined 20 dollars and costs and jailed 30 days under a suspended sentence Merle W Stump 50 Logan fined 25 dollars and costs Edward D Flowers 41 Rockbridge Route 2 arrested Saturday night for intoxication and disorderly conduct Flowers fined 20 dollars and costs and jailed for non payment
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Logan
Charles Lavey
Francis Myers
Lavey
Merle W. Stump
Edward D. Flowers
Rockbridge
Flowers
Myers
E M Glass Dies at 67 in Glouster
Ernest M Glass age 67 of Jacksonville died unexpectedly Sunday morning while at work. He is survived by his wife Anna one son Pearl Columbus five daughters Mildred Hooper Moxahala Ruth Vance Yuma Ariz Alberta Showalwater Lucille Kearns Circleville Dorothy Johnson Wellston Ernestine Glass at home two brothers William Tampa Peter New Marshfield Route 1 three sisters Elizabeth Donahue Lethia Price Nellie Ryan Columbus and 30 grandchildren One son preceded him in death Funeral services will be announced by the Norbert W Johnston funeral home.
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New Marshfield
Elizabeth Donahue
Lethia Price
Nellie Ryan
Columbus
Norbert W. Johnston Funeral Home
Mayor Hears Four Cases In Glouster Court
Glouster Mayor Thomas Williams Sr reports last week’s cases. Raymond Russell of Millfield faced unsafe operation after colliding with a parked truck on Oak Street with minor damage recorded at 13.80 dollars. William Gibbs of Glouster charged with disturbing the peace two counts assault and battery pleaded innocent with a 53.80 dollar cash bond. James Adams of Glouster charged with assault and battery posted 33.80 dollars. Jesse Hays of Columbus charged with making menacing threats pleaded innocent and posted 13.80 dollars.
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Glouster
Thomas Williams, Sr
Raymond Russell
Millfield
Oak St
William Gibbs
James Adams
Jesse Hays
Columbus
New Haven Woman Eli zabeth Grinstead Roush Grinstead Dies
Mrs. Elizabeth Grinstead Grinstead 83 of New Haven died Sunday at 11 30 p m at her son in law and daughter’s home. She leaves four daughters six sons 44 grandchildren 58 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral 2 p m Wednesday at the Lutheran Church New Haven burial at Graham Station Cemetery wysee.
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Point Pleasant
Elizabeth Roush Grinstead
New Haven
Melvin Knapp
Knapp
Floyd Miller
Marietta
Mary Aumiller
Hartford
Fred Roush
Richard
Robert
Walter
Clay Grinstead
Harry Grinstead
Curtis Grinstead
Albany
Lutheran Church
Graham Station
Two brothers injured in tractor trailer crash near Shadle Bridge
William and Kenneth Key sterson of Point Pleasant were hurt Monday when a southbound tractor trailer owned by the Thomas Joyland show of Dunbar overturned at the Shadle bridge end. The driver lost control as the road shifted on the turn onto Route 17, striking two gasoline tanks before tipping over.
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Point Pleasant
William
Kenneth Keysterson
Holzer Hospital
Shadle Bridge
Thomas Joyland
Dunbar
Route 17
Hocking Valley Hospital Birth and Admissions Report
Mr and Mrs Walter Bumgardner New Nelsonville Route 2 welcomed a daughter. Billy Fickle Logan Route 4 admitted for surgery. Discharged were Mrs Virgil Mack Logan Mrs Edward Dalton Logan and son George Emrick Logan. Mrs Elmer Patterson Allensville and P M McDaniel Circleville Route .
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Walter Bumgardner
Nelsonville
Billy Fickle
Logan Route 4
Virgil Mack
Logan
Edward Dalton
George Emrick
Elmer Patterson
Allensville
P. M. McDaniel
Circleville
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