Logan Student Council Aids Trial Date Set for Murder Case
Judge Harley Meyxer scheduled January 21 for the first degree murder trial of Robert L. Downs in Hocking County. Downs withdrew an insanity plea and pleaded guilty to armed robbery and the murder of 31-year-old David Canfield, a Perry Township farmer, shot near his bees field. The judge notified the Ohio Supreme Court chief justice and asked for two additional judges to hear the case.
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Leslie G. Johnson
Downs
Meyer
Common Pleas
David Canfield
Perry
Canfield
Area Farmer Places Third In Exhibit at Livestock Show
A Hocking County farmer, John W. Carrell of Perry Township, earned third place with a prize fleece at a national livestock show. The award marked one of the county’s highest honors, as Carrell’s entry stood among competitors from the United States and nearby nations.
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Togan
Hocking County
John W. Carrell
Perry Township
United States
Carrail
Farmers Account Book Now Available for 1955
Logan Hocking County farmers are advised that farm account books for 1955 are available at the extension office. Prepared by the College of Agriculture Ohio State University the books meet Ohio farmers needs for records in income taxes and social security. More than 75 Hocking County farmers bought the books last year according to extension agent Charles Ingrahard. They are priced at 25 cents each.
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Logan
Hockin County
College of Agriculture
Ohio State University
Ohio
Hocking County
Charles Ingrahard
Local Woman Deborah Summers Dies at Home in Logan
Deborah Vesta Summers 67 wife of Melvin Summers died at home on Saturday in Logan Ohio after two years of declining health and a week of serious illness. She was born in Oroville lived much of her life in Gore and moved to Logan in 1942. Survived by husband two sons John and Lester a stepson Avard a daughter Esther Carpenter a stepdaughter Fear May a brother Porter Nixon and seven grandchildren. Friends may call at Leonard Funeral Home with services at 2 p.m. Monday conducted by Rev. Loy E Klingfer. burial Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Deborah Vesta Summers
Melvin Summers
Main St
Oroville
Summers
Gore
Avard Summers
Mewark
Esther Carpenter
Hocking County
Fear May
la Crescenta
Calif
Porter Nixon
Elizabeth
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Leonard Funeral Home
Loy E. Klingfer
Oak Grove Cemetery
McArthur Social Notes Local bridal shower and Eastern Star installation
Mrs. Allen E. Jones hosted a bridal shower for Miss Mary Rachel Simms at the Borings home in McArthur with contests won by Mrs. Clara Laverty and others. Miss Simms to wed John S. Emiah December 26. In Wilkesville, Mrs. Mildred Nelson and Kenneth Nelson became officers of Eastern Star Chapter 207 as installation in Wilkesville included multiple officers and guests from several towns. Refreshments followed.
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Barbara Litter
Ruth Morley
Mary Ann Yates
Mildred Simms
Judy Boring
Opal Steele
Myra Boring
Charleen Bay
Margaret Thompson
Pat Weartman
Dean Beckley
Elizabeth Frazee
Joan Erleberry
Janet Lee
Dolores Calvin
Rachel Smith
Simms
John S. Emiah
J, PB
Daah
Christian Church
McArthur
Wilkesville
Mildred Nelson
Kenneth Nelson
Order of Eastern Star
Ruth Swisher
Radcliff
Maxine Wills
Francis Fenn
Silla Snavely
Nile Patton
Hope Swearingen
Louise Waltz
Elva Norton
Marshall
Ardis Macomber
Thelma Lutch
Adah
Verna Kruskam
Ruth
Jane Dorsey
Esther
Dorothy Cray
Martha
Maxie Fenn
Electa
Eileen Cray
Warder
George Ragan
Sentinel
Mrs. Swisher
Shirley Peters
Zelda Hall
Grace Colwell
Kathleen Ragan
Catherine Shenefield
Opat Fitzpatrick
McCoy Shavely
Christmas party of Haydenville church sisters held at Mrs Sparks home
The Kings Daughters Class of the Haydenville Methodist Church held a Christmas party December 1 15 at Mrs Albert Sparks home. Mrs Clyde Backus led the devotional and told the Christmas story with Nativity figures. Mrs Charles Vollmer read the scripture. Carols were sung, a gift presented to President Mrs Sparks, and refreshments served by the hostess with Nora Skiver assisting. Members present included Nellie Allen Alice Swain Nellie Ohlinger Louise Oblinger Kate Moore Dorothy McQuaid Hattie Patton Mrs Backus Phylia Vollmer Nora Skiver and Gertrude Sparks. The article also notes Mark Twain’s pen name origin from Isaih Sellers a Mississippi River pilot.
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Kings Daughters
Haydenville Methodist Church
Albert’ ‘Sparks
Clyde Backus
Nora Skiver
Nellie Allen
Alice Swain
Nellie Ohlinger
Louise Oblinger
Kate Moore
Dorothy McQuaid
Hattie Patton
Mrs. Backus
Phylia Vollmer
Gertrude Sparks
Herzog Estate Valued High By Appraisers
Marriage licenses listed for Logan James Bob Herman Devore 32 a city worker and others. Names include Gene C Estey 28 clerk and MacKinney 19 tele Logan Route with related routes and occupations.
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Herzog Estate
Fite Ol Logan
James Bob Herman Devore
Logan
Gene C. Estey
Clere Saatente
MacKinney
Tele- Logan
Np Brown
Clerk
Clark Services Held Friday
LOGAN Mabhan S. Clark died Wednesday. Services held at 2 p.m. Friday at Heinlein Funeral Home. Rev A N Grueshrroff officiated with music by Palbeas. Pallbearers included George Wynn Wills Lehman James F Meamee Clasence Chute and H P Thomas. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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LOGAN
Mabhans
Clark
Heinlein
A. N. Gruesrroff
George Wynn
Wills Lehman James F Meamee
Clasence Chute
H. P. Thomas
Oak Grove Cemetery
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