Polio Cases Confirmed in Hocking County
Health commissioner Dr. H M Boocks reports three polio cases in 1958, including two boys aged 20 months and two years. One case traced to West Logan, the other to Murray City. vaccine is urged for all, with free provision at clinics for eligible families.
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Logan
H. M. Boocks
Hocking County
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Boocks
Murray City
Dren's Hospital
Christmas church services listed for multiple congregations
The notice lists Sunday school and worship times for several churches including Church of the Nazarene Union Furnace Zion First Presbyterian St Matthew Lutheran St John Lutheran and First EUB plus their Christmas programs choir rehearsals and Christmas Eve services. It notes revivals and special music events with pastors such as Roy E. Killingler A E Beck Paul A. Sellers Earl F. Schottke Willard O. Drefke and D S Dunkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Roy E. Kilingler
Pasor
Jesus
The
Nazarene Young People’s Society, Workers
A. E. Beckwith
Plains Union Furnace
Paul A. Sellers
Union Furnace
UNION
First Presbyterian
Earl F. Schottke
Shepherds
St. Matthew Lutheran
O. Drefke
St. John Lutheran
Willard D. Drefke
Eliza beth Whyte 76 dies in Mount St Mary Hospital
Nelsonville Mrs. Eliza beth Whyte 76 of 829 High St died Thursday evening in Mount St Mary Hospital. Born in Buchtel she was daughter of John and Winifred White. She leaves two daughters Regina Whyte Mary Finsterwald three sons Meade Jack and Charles Whyte 13 grandchildren six great grandchildren and several siblings. Rosary is Sunday at Warren funeral home and funeral Mass Monday at 9 30 am at St Andrews Church. Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Elizabeth Whyte
High St
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Buchtel
John
Winifred White
James
Bernadean Watkins
St. Andrews Catholic Church
Catholic Women’s Club
Emblem Club
Regina Whyte
Mary Finsterwald
Huntington
W. Va
Meade Whyte
Jack Whyte
Charles Whyte
Logan
H. T. Sayre
Floyd Leake
Port Shively
Mary Jane Colbert
Agnes Clark
Columbus
William White
Ray White
Glouster
John White
Mike White
Johnstown City
John Byron
Leo White
Warren Funeral Home
Funeral
Joseph Picard
Green Lawn Cemetery
Births and admissions at Mount St. wary hospital notes
Births announced to Mr and Mrs Warren Midkiff Nelsonville a son. Admitted and dismissed lists include Laura McGuire Nelsonville Jay Dishong Nelsonville Mary Keeney Nelsonville Anna Hamilton New Lexington Carl Snyder Murray City and others. Dismissals include Don Johnson Nelsonville and daughter Vytas Valaitis Athens Harry Canter New Straitsville Michael Scarfos New Lexington Dottie Smith Athens Flo Stoner Nelsonville George Hughes New Lexington Simone Grinstead Gloucester Route 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura McGuIre
Nelson Ville
Jay Dishong
Nelsonville
Mary Keeney
Anna Hamilton
New Lexington
Carl Snyder
Murray City
Don Johnson
Vytas Valaitis
Athens
Harry Canter
New Straitsville
Michael Scarfos
New Lexing
Dottie Smith
Flo Stoner
George Hughes
Simone Grinstead
Glouster
Vacation Cabin Burglary Reported in Perry Township
A burglary at a Little Pine road vacation cabin in Perry Township was reported to the sheriff at 12:30 p.m. Thursday. The cabin, owned by Louis Holland of Columbus, was entered between Sunday and noon yesterday by prying a screen and breaking a rear door lock. Stolen items include bed coverings canned goods and several small valuables. The report was filed by Mrs. Holland and Deputy Dennis Wilkes investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Little Pine Road
Perry Township
Sheriff's Department
Louis Holland
Columbus
Extra Time Granted To Contractor For Courthouse Additions
Logan County commissioners approved a 30 day extension of construction time for Blackston Electric Co. handling courthouse electrical outlets. The vote also authorized fund transfers totaling 12 204 in the auto gasoline fund to close year appropriations. A road abandonment petition for Falls Township was set for viewing January 15 at 1 30 p m with a public hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Blackston Electric Co
Homer Wilson
Wayne Schaal
Falls Township
Prison Term Is Started For Sodomy
Harry Childress 31 of Nelsonville was sent to the Ohio Penitentiary Columbus to begin an indeterminate term for sodomy. Sheriff A J Waldron escorted him. He was found guilty after a Common Pleas trial last February. The Fourth District Court of Appeals denied the appeal last week. He was given into custody after indicating he would not pursue further.
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Logan
Harry Childress
Nelsonville
Ohio
Columbus
A. J. Waldron
Childress
Common Pleas Court
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Village Council Merges Clerk and Treasurer Roles
Chauncey village officials vote to merge the village clerk and treasurer positions effective January 1, 1959. Mayor’s report shows receipts of $1813.25 for the month, expenditures of $3516.78, and a treasurer’s balance of $880.08 with total funds in all accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Village
Worst Ice Conditions Disrupt Navigation on Lake Erie
The Coast Guard reports the harsh ice season hampering navigation at the western Lake Erie end. Two vessels, the Henry R. Platt and Collinwood, suffer damaged steering gear and require aid from Coast Guard cutters and tugs and are being towed to Toledo with the Platt due noon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Coast Guard
Lake Erie
Henry R. Platt
Collinwood
Toledo
Platt
Trustees Meet CHAUNCEY at Dover meeting
All trustees attended the Dover meeting. Receipts for the month across all funds totaled 150 dollars, expenditures reached 1 944.88 dollars, and the clerk’s balance stood at 1 Qi. 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Dover
Circle One Meet At Crawford Home
The Circle One group of the Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. Betty Crawford’s home. Mrs. Nora Jo Hall spoke on St. Luke and Mrs. Elsie Weaver led devotions and shared the World Book of Prayer. After business and prayer, guests enjoyed punch cookies and coffee by a Christmas fire. Each member took a favor from a blue tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Presbyterian Church
Betty Crawford
Nora Jo Hall
St. Luke
Elsie Weaver
Applications Deadline Set for Parade of the Hills Baskets
Nelsonville officials announce no further applications will be accepted after Saturday noon. Applicants must mail names ages and family size along with exact residence directions to the Parade of the Hills screening committee at the city building Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Church Youth Present The Flower of Christmas Play
Nelsonville report says the First Christian Church youth will present The Flower of Christmas on Sunday at 7 p.m. in the church auditorium. The junior choir directed by Miss Linda Tharp provides music plus public Christmas carols led by Rev. Ted Faulconer. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
the First Christian Church
Linda Tharp
Ted Faulconer
Autos Sideswipe Near Logan Causes Extensive Damage
Extensive damage occurred when two cars sideswiped on Route 664 ten miles south of Logan at 8 20 p m Wednesday. Drivers Forest H Tatman 30 of South Bloomingville and Edward R Keck 21 of Columbus were uninjured. The collision happened near the Alva Hankison residence and was reported to the sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Forest H. Tatman
South Bloomingville
Edward R. Keck
Columbus
Alva Hankison
Sheriff's Department
River Traffic and Dam Conditions on the Ohio River System
The report lists river gauges at Gallipolis Huntington Kanawha Falls and other sites with readings. notes that three roller dams on the Kanawha River are silted and movable dams are up in the Huntington district. It also provides vessel movements and lock statuses for Lock 15 through Lock 35, including vessels such as City of Huntington and Lunga Point, with up/down statuses and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
City of Huntington
Orleanian
Cornell
Valverine
John J. Rowe
Lunga Point
Helen Z
W. Harner
A. L. Christy
Bob Benter
Robert G. West
O. F. Shearer
W. S. Rhea
City of Maysville
Bonnie
Salvayi
Lelia C. Shearer
Three Jacks
Kanen
Salvay
Cecelia R
Duncan Bruce
Tri-State
Sycamore
Betty Moran
Hardy L. Roberts
Jefferson
Semet
Engagement Told for Shirley McClary and Franklin Halstead
Logan notes announce the engagement of Shirley Jane McClary to Franklin H. Halstead. The wedding is planned for mid January at Maple Street EUB parsonage Lancaster. Shirley is a Union Furnace High School 1956 graduate and secretary in Ted Brown’s office. Halstead is a 1956 graduate of Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School and is stationed at Lockborne Air Base after working at Cornell University's lab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Flowers
Logan
Flowers
Shirley Jane McClary
Franklin H. Halstead
Earl Webb
Poughkeepsie, N
Mr. Halstead
Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School
Poughkeepsie
Lockborne Air Base
Halstead
Cornell University
Lemon Home Damaged By Bedroom Fire
A bedroom blaze at Ted C. Lemon's 1151 Third St home caused about 2300 in damage. The fire, started in the bedroom, was discovered by Lemon's father who woke to flames racing curtains. Crews used booster tank water and three secondary lines. fire out by 3 14 p.m. Heavy smoke affected the house. two regular firefighters and eight volunteers responded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ted C. Lemon
Third St
Lemon
Tire
Robert Courter
Hocking Valley Hospital Birth Announcements
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Canter Logan Route 1 welcome a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Beck Logan Route 1 welcome a daughter. Elmer Linscott Logan Route 4, medical. Deborah Lynn Sigler Logan, medical. Robert Radine McArthur. Mrs. Earl Lemon Logan Route 4 and daughter. Mrs. C. B. Metcalf Athens. Rita Jane Poling Logan Route. Mrs. Lee Barker Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Canter
Logan
Norman Beck
Elmer Linscott
Route 4
Deborah Lynn Sigler
Robert Radine
McArthur
Earl Lemon
C. B. Metcalf
Athens
Rita Jane Poling
Local Social and Visit Highlights Across Ohio
Farm Bureau Board meeting in Athens included Chauncey attendees and report from state convention in Columbus. Families from Lancaster Mount St Mary Columbus Parkersburg Nelsonville and Stewart Church community members visited, hosted or traveled together with multiple residents listed as visitors or guests. Mrs. Awe Pilgrim Holiness District Superintendent spoke in Stewart Church and stayed with Rev. Pidcock family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Patton
Farm Bureau Federation Board
Athens
Columbus
Anna Rain
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Florence Snyder
Julie
Dane Osborne
Paul McKinney
Andrew McKinney
Parkersburg
Lois Simpson
Sylvia Walton
Pamela Jo
Raymond Pidcock
Adrian Russell
Brinda
Lancaster
Gerald Sorrells
Grey
Roger Wilson
Cynthia Karns
Wilbert Love
Nettie Love Sewart
Walter Hamilton
Nelsonville
R. Hamilton
Dow Pincelli
Florida
B. A. Awe
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Stewart Church
Strange Villages Near Calcutta Dum-dum and Budge-budge
Two villages near Calcutta India bear curious names Dum-dum and Budge-budge. The locales lie just outside the metropolis and attract curiosity for their unusual appellations.
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Calcutta
India
VFW Auxiliary Spreads Cheer at Chillicothe Hospital
Members of Hacking Post No. 6430 entertained a ward of 50 men at Chillicothe Veterans Hospital for a Christmas party. Prizes were awarded, gifts given, and magazines donated. Attendees included Mrs. George E. Crane and eight other auxiliary members.
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VFW
Hacking Post No
Chillicothe Veterans Hospital
George E. Crane
Clint Ledford
Doug Ledford
C. L. Baker
Avonell Campbell
George Wolfley
Myrtle Boyle
Don Taylor
Circle of the EUB Church Christmas Party at Mrs Rees Home
The Circle of the EUB Church held a Christmas party at Mrs James Rees home with carols sung by the group and Mrs Harry Mack at the piano. Mrs Stanley Dunkle read the Christmas story from St Luke and others shared Christmas articles. Humorous readings by Mrs Rees followed and a grab bag plus refreshments were served to a long list of attendees.
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Circle of the
EUB
James Rees
Harry V. Mack
Stanley Dunkle
St. Luke
Rees
Mock
Dunkle
Oliver Blake
Carrie Johnston
James Larimer
Lewis Price
Earl Funk
Stanley Howdyshell
Clifford Iles
C. L. Baker
December St Johns PTA Meeting Sets Christmas Tone
December meeting of St John s PTA occurred Monday evening in the school hall with Harry Westfall presiding. The Rev Fr Charles P Foy opened and closed with prayer. No program due to the school s Christmas play Sunday night. Holly and candles adorned the refreshments table with a long committee list including Mr and Mrs Jacob Hahn and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Pta
Harry Westfall
Charles P. Foy
Jacob Hahn
Harold Frazier
Paul Galvin
Arthur Gasser
John Geiger
Dayne Hartman
Ray Hart
Edwin Griffin
Hocking County Farm Bureau Women Plan Christmas Party
The annual party takes place today at 1 30 p m at Mrs Paul Shaw's home Route 180. An afternoon social hour features a white elephant exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking County Farm Bureau
Paul Shaw
Route 180
Santa Tracks Hag to the Moon in Fairy Tale chaos
Santa summons the fairy folk to locate the Hangdog Hag who fled witch land for the moon. An elf says she is on the moon and the spell over the professor's wife endangers everyone with a gas. The scene ends with grief among wraiths and leprechauns.
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Santa
Santa and Esteban Reach the Moon in a Deer Haul
In a magical tale Esteban convinces Santa and a wary Elf Keeper that the reindeer can fly to the moon. They embark in a skyward sleigh, braving heat and cold, until landing on a desolate lunar surface.
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Esteban
Santa
Patrick Tweedieknees
Tweedleknees
Santa Land
The Man in the Moon Greets a Lonely Esteban
An exhausted Esteban wanders a treeless mountainscape seeking the Hag. An old man appears from the hills shouting Fi but means Hi, revealing himself as the Man in the Moon. Esteban fright fades into a shared smile as the greeting lands.
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Esteban
Nelsonville area church listings and services
A compact notice lists multiple churches in Nelsonville and nearby towns with service times. It includes Union parishes such as First Presbyterian First Christian First Methodist and other denominations like Epiphany Episcopal Church Nazarene Pilgrim Holiness Apostolic Gospel and Zion League with Sunday schools morning worship evangelistic services and midweek activities.
Bridge Club Holds Its Annual Dinner in Nelsonville
The Wednesday Bridge Club held its annual dinner at Ethels Tea Room in Nelsonville. A gift exchange and holiday party followed at the home of Mrs. Earl Hilleary with decorations for the yuletide season. Harriet Sayre won high bridge honors, Esther Powell took second, and Bea Adamson earned low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Ethels
Earl Hilleary
Harriet Sayre
Esther Powell
Bea Adamson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Logan Church Services
Vrs
Whyte
Vmount ST
Wary Hospital
Warren Midkiff
North Smithfield
R. 1
Hocking Valley Hospital
Lee Barker, Logan
VEW
St. John’s
PTA
Santa Elf Boy
Chapter
Man IN the Moon
Sas
Deanville Community
L. W. Mclntire
Virgil Versteeg
Mount Zion
Gilbert Thress
John Lloyd Evans
Westminister Fellowship
First Christian
First Methodist
F. M. Wentz
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Dorr Run
L. W. MelIntire
Langley Gullet
Wylie Chapel
T. J. Smith
Penticostal
Ray Benson
Pilgrim Holiness
E. E. Ledingham
Young Peoples
Robert Gaston
Apostolic Gospel
Walter Shafer
Evangelical United Brethren
Ray Mann
Latter Day Saints
Jackson St
D. O. Norris
Zion League
Carbon Hill
Chevrolet
Bridge Club
C. E. Whitmore
Billy
Pran
Nelsonville, Ohio
Piedhoms Shoe Store
Tey Ie Karloff
Maturama
George C. Shaw
Logan Monument Co
W. Main Street
H. V. Hospital
Nelsonville Pure Milk CO
Deeds Bros. Dairy
Chestnut Street
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