Floats and Pageant to Highlight Hocking County History
Logan plans a historical pageant at the Hocking County Fair September 23 to 26 directed by Orlandeth Lehman of Gore. The event will dramatize the county centennial and Ohio sesquicentennial with floats and tableaux showing pioneer life, transportation, and early industry. Three nightly themes run September 24 to 26, ending with a king and queen crowning.
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First Fair Board
Robert Wright
James McDowell
Manning Stiers
Charles W. James
E. T. Brown
Oakley
Logan Social Notes Open First Fall Meeting of Ques tionnaire Club
First fall meeting at St John’s school hall hosted by Mrs Josella Nixon. Mrs Mary O Wiler to spend months in Hialeah Fla with daughter Mrs Dorothy Osborne. gift presented. Prizes awarded to Mrs Frank Weiland Mrs John Connor Mrs Ivan Moorehead and Mrs John Shorr. Guests included Mrs Osborne of Hialeah and Mrs Shorr along with Mrs Edson Forsythe. Members present listed. Refreshments served.
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Josella Nixon
St. John’s School Hall
Mary O’wiler
Hialeah
Fla
Dorothy Osborne
Frank Weiland
John Connor
Ivan Moorehead
John Shorr
Osborne
Shorr
Edson Forsythe
Wes ley J Breeze Named Deputy Sheriff in Logan
Wes ley J Breeze 24 of Logan was named deputy sheriff by Hocking County Sheriff A J Waldron. Breeze will replace Charlies Miller who resigned to Sept 1. Breeze, a World War II veteran with 11 months overseas in the 24th Infantry Division MP unit, has worked at local plants and as a truck driver. He took the oath Saturday from Common Pleas Judge Harley Meyer.
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H. C. Godman Co
Logan
Margaret Hanner
George Hanner
Breeze
Common Pleas
Harley Meyer
Waldron
O. H. Bryan
Court of Common Pleas
Harry Mack
Miller
Thieves Visit Zion Church near Logan
A Logan report details two recent visits to Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church on Route 75 near Frank Linton farm. Folding chairs were stolen in the past two weeks and a pulpit light vanished while the caretaker prepared for Sunday School and worship. Sheriff A J Waldron noted possible entry Saturday night or the prior week and identified A G Sellers of Logan as the notify party.
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Logan
House of God
Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church
Frank Linton
A. J. Waldron
A. G. Sellers
Births and Admits at Mount St Mars Hospital
Mount St Mars Hospital reports births for Raymond Strekal Athens a son Virgil Largent Nelsonville a son George Straushaugh Glouster Route 3 a daughter and Charles West Corning a daughter Admitted include Lester Fields Nelsonville Lottie Jewett New Straitsville Edith Stump Carbondale Bessie Wolfe Nelsonville Don Campbell Nelsonville Route 2 Martha Bauer Nelsonville Cecil Tipple Glouster Earl Barron Nelsonville and son Marion Moore Nelsonville Route Jack Davis Amesville Tom Nash Nelsonville Route 2 Nile Hartman New Marshfield Route 3 Edward Matheny Chauncey.
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Raymond Strekal
Athens
Virgil Largent
Nelsonville
George Straushaugh
Glouster
Charles West
Corning
Lester Fields
Lottie Jewett
New Straitsville
Edith Stump
Carbondale
Bessie Wolfe
Don Campbell
Martha Bauer
Cecil Tipple
Earl Barron
Marion Moore
Tom Nash
Nile Hartman
New Marshfield
Edward Matheny
Chauncey
Queen Esther Drill Team Hosts Social at Thompson Home
The Queen Esther Drill Team met at Mrs. Clarence Thompson’s home with Mrs. Ewald Schmitter assisting. Mrs. George Gribble and Mrs. Harry Willige arranged the entertainment. Mrs. Charles Lehman led the business session and co-hostesses served refreshments to a long list of attendees. The September meeting is planned for the country home of Mrs. Ricketts.
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Clarence Thompson
Ewald Schmitter
George Gribble
Harry Willige
Charles Lehman
Oliver Blake
Starling Cohagen
Harry Hammon
Oakey Hysell
John Hunsaker
Warner Lehman
Frank Ricketts
H. H. Shriner
Gripble
Willige
Achauer Family Reunion Held On Haydenville Lawn
Mr and Mrs C S Matheny hosted the Achauer family reunion on their lawn in Haydenville on August 24 Attendees included Lester Achauer and son Tom from North Canton Charles Achauer from Logan G I Tucker from Nelsonville Grant Bird and daughter Susan Jack Helton and daughters Lonnie Sharon Kay and Jackie Fred Smith Bruce Jaggs and Robert Matthews from Columbus Dresden attendees Morris Vollmer and granddaughter Karen Vollmer George Bond Carl Bond and daughters Shirley Carla Neil Gebrhart and sons David Steven Nelson Skiver Mrs Richard Skiver James Karshner and son Jay Alan plus the hosts.
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Lester Achauer
Tom
North Canton
Charles Achauer
Logan
G. I. Tucker
Nelsonville
Grant Bird
Susan
Jack Helton
Lonnie
Sharon Kay
Jackie
Fred Smith
Columbus
Robert Matthews
Bruce Jaggs
Dresden
Haydenville
Morris Vollmer
Karen Vollmer
George Bond
Carl Bond
Shirley
Carla
Neil Gebrhart
David
Steven
Nelson Skiver
Richard Skiver
James Karshner
Jay Alan
Social visit highlights from Buckeye Lake and area
Mrs Grace Christian visited Thursday with Mrs Arlis Hiles at Buckeye Lake. Mrs Franklin Spence and her daughters Norma Jean and Esther Lee of Columbus stayed at Mrs Tom Price's home. Mr and Mrs Tommy Walsh and daughter Colleen recently returned from Myers Cave Lodge Cloyne Ontario. Mr and Mrs Norman Dolan hosted guests from Detroit and Saint Clair Shores Michigan.
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Grace Christian
Arlis Hiles
Christian
Buckeye Lake
Tom Price
Franklin Spence
Norma Jean
Esther Lee
Columbus
Myers Cave Lodge
Cloyne
Ontario
Canada
Tommy Walsh
Colleen
Norman Dolan
Jacob Schuh
Detroit
John Rose
Saint Clair Shores
Mich
Wins Nixon Dies at 91
Mrs. Minerva Nixon, 91, widow of George W. Nixon, died at 8:30 a m Sunday at Maxville residence with the Nixons. Born in Perry County she spent life in Maxville. Survived by nieces and nephews. Services at Maxville Methodist Church with Rev. John Hickman. burial in Ebenezer Cemetery.
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Logan
Minerva Nixon
George W. Nixon
Stanley Nixon
Maxville
Perry County
Nixon
Leonard Funeral Home
Maxville Methodist Church
John Hickman
Ebenezer Cemetery
Guess Infant Rites Held
Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. today for Roger Allen Guess Jr. one day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Guess of Logan Route 3 who died Saturday at Mt. St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville. He is survived by grandparents Foster Guess Haydenville Lowell Nutter and great grandparents Bert Conner. The Rev A N Grueser officiated and burial was in Fellowship Cemetery Green Township.
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Bert Conner
Logan
A. N. Grueser
Fellowship Cemetery
Green Township
Leonard Funeral Service
Two Minor Crashes Reported in Logan
City police investigated two minor traffic accidents. At Main and Mulberry, William F. Roberts and Arthur C. McQuaid were involved, with Roberts’ car damaged on the right side and McQuaid’s fender and bumper damaged. On Hunter Street, John Stoneking reported his parked car was struck by a hit and run driver, with only fender scratches.
Auxiliary to Meet Nelsonville
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Legion building.
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Nelsonville
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Coaches Place Season Grid Tickets on Sale
Logan Downtown Coaches offered 200 reserved seat season tickets for six Logan High School football home games. Tickets cost 4.50 for season admission plus 1.50 reservation fee, with 200 tickets on sale at Risch Drug Store. Unsold seats return to per game reservations after Sept. 19. proceeds fund game films and athlet ic projects. Nick Maniskis serves as president.
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LOGAN
Risch Drug
LHS Athletic Board
Nick Maniskis
Miner Fred Foss to Celebrate 90th Birthday
Nelsonville man Fred Foss, a lifelong coal miner, marks his 90th birthday in January. Beginning at 13 in Pomeroy, he worked many roles from trapper boy to mine boss, mostly with Kimberly and the Hocking Valley mines, never seriously injured but retired due to hearing loss. He joined the Knights of Labor at 14, witnessed the UMWA rise, and receives a state old age pension.
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Nelsonville
Fred Foss
Old Hocking
Foss
Pomeroy
Old Hardin Coal Co
Hocking Valley
Knights of Labor
United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
Nelsonville Social News Notes Visiting Friends
Mrs. Virginia Dew of Columbus is spending several days with Nelsonville friends. Mr and Mrs Charles Cook of Pittsburgh were weekend guests of the Cook's parents, Mr and Mrs Herbert Levshon. Mrs Clarence Dufour Mrs Norma Peters and son Gene of Charleston W Va spent the end of the week here as guests of the Craiz family.
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Virginia Dew
Columbus
Nelsonville
Charles Cook
Pittsburgh
Herbert Levshon
Clarence Dufour
Norma Peters
Gene
Charleston
W. Va
Fred Craiz
Two Are Jailed After Hearings
Two regular offenders were arraigned in Mayor Arthur Kennedy's court on intoxication charges and jailed pending fines. Clifford Pickett pleaded innocent but was found guilty and fined 380 dollars plus costs. Carl Lanning pleaded guilty and was fined 50 dollars plus costs. Mildred Hutchins pleaded innocent to disturbing the peace. hearing set for Monday at 2 p.m. James W. Coen of Columbus pleaded guilty to permitting an unlicensed driver and was fined 5 dollars and costs.
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Nelsonville
Arthur Kennedy
Clifford Pickett
Carl Lanning
Mildred Hutchins
Jackson St
Arthur Hartman
Mayor's Court
James W. Coen
Columbus
State Highway Patrol
Hocking Valley Hospital Surgery Report
Algernon Bougher of Haydenville underwent surgery. Mrs. Paul Dalton of Logan and her infant daughter were dismissed. Mrs. Charlies Kempton of New Straitsville also dismissed.
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Algernon Bougher
Haydenville
Paul Dalton
Logan
Charlies Kempton
New Straitsville
Rally Day and Homecoming Planned by Nelsonville Methodists
The First Methodist Church in Nelsonville will observe Rally Day and Homecoming on Sunday Oct 4. A meeting Friday set up committees with Rev F M Wentz in charge and Fred Thompson as subcommittee chairman. A noon covered dish dinner, flowers and pins for attendees, and a hymn songfest are planned with services starting at 9 30 Sunday School and 10 30 worship. This marks the 120th year of Methodism in Nelsonville dating from 1833.
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Nelsonville
First Methodist Church
Harry Ball
Carl Coakley
O. P. Bingman
F. M. Wentz
Fred Thompson
Parker Sniffen
Dick Kunzman
Doris Pergrin
W. W. Warren
Ronald Riley
Wentz
Altar Guild
Circle
Warren
Falls injure two children in Nelsonville
Harvey Nye, 12, of Chauncey, fell from a bicycle and suffered a laceration near the left eye. David Johnson, 6, who lives with Mr. and Mrs. Hunley, fractured his left arm after falling from a wall on Ashton Avenue. Both were treated at Mount St. Mary Hospital and released.
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Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Harvey Nye
Chauncey
David Johnson
Robert Hunley
EF. Franklin Sr
Ashton Ave
Family Night Planned by Nelsonville Scout Troop 64
Scout Troop 64 with members and parents will hold family night at the Methodist Church social rooms Tuesday at 7 p.m. A surprise is planned and refreshments will be served.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Durkee Praises Camels as Finest Brand Made
Since May 1917 H. F. Durkee Abros endorses Camels claiming mildness and taste are superior. He endorses the brand as the finest.
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H. F. Durkee
Abros
America
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