Straitsville Schoolboard weighs merger sentiment and local issues
At the York Local School Board meeting, New Straitsville officials discussed possible consolidation with Perry County’s York High. They requested data on property valuation and debt while noting distance and sentiment. The board approved information exchange and set a future decision timeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
New Straitsville
Straitsville
New York High School
York Board
Eugene Edwards
New City
Logan Calendar Busy Week Ahead Christmas Events
Monday events include Presbyterian Women's Association at Westminster House with a junior choir and Iris Lowry presenting The Second Christmas. There is an imaginary bazaar, Pocahontas degree, gift exchanges, and nut and fruit baskets for shut ins. Christian Culture Class and Maxville PTO also on the schedule. Tuesday brings a VFW Auxiliary meeting at 7 30 p.m.
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Presbyterian Women’s Association
Westminster House
Iris Lowry
EUB Church
Jennie Martin
Maude Hack
No Relations Drivers Meet By Accident
Two men named Campbell with no relation met by accident on Bethel Road near a firetower. Thomas A. Campbell 54 of Columbus and John T. Campbell 35 of Ashland were involved in a minor collision after John Campbell could not avoid hitting the parked vehicle. No charges were filed and Deputy John Wells investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Campbell
Bethel Rd
Rt. 278
Thomas A. Campbell
Columbus
John T. Campbell
Ashland
A. J. Waldron
Thomas Camphbell
John Campbell
Thomas Campbell
John Wells
Police Patrolman Delivers Baby After Special Training
Patrolman Gerald Morrison and auxiliary officer Lawrence Hansley aided in delivering a baby girl for Mrs. Robert Hopkins on Motherwell Ave at 10:30 p.m. The crew had completed emergency delivery training in Columbus about a year earlier. Both mother and child were reported doing fine by the physician. Morrison has two sons and a daughter, all born in a hospital.
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Logan
Gerald Morrison
Robert Hopkins
Motherwell Ave
Columbus
Heating Lamp Ignites Farm Barn Fire Near McArthur
A heat lamp started a fire in a barn on the Carol Bowen farm 10 miles north of McArthur at Routes 56 and 75. McArthur volunteers arrived shortly after 3 15 a m and contained the blaze with two trucks. Loss was about 150 dollars. Pigs were unharmed.
Mrs Hufford Dies At 80 In Rockbridge Family Notice
Blanche M. Hufford of Rockbridge died at 1 15 am in Hocking Valley Hospital after a recent illness. She was 80 and survived by Frank Hufford her husband two daughters Gertrude Poling and Helen Welch two sons Clyde and Karl a sister and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Wednesday at Heinlein funeral home with Rev Raymond Welch officiating burial in Fairview cemetery near Midway. Friends may visit after 7 pm Monday.
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Robert
Gertrude) Poling
Rockbridge
Raymond
Helen) Welch
Chillicothe
Clyde Hulse
Washington, D. C
Karl Hulse
Toledo
Roland Bright
Logan
Roy Kelch
Heinlein Funeral Home
Raymond Welch
Fairview Cemetery
Midway
Youth Sing At Hospital Caroling by Methodist Youth Fellowship
About 25 members of the Methodist Youth Fellowship from the First Methodist Church caroled through Hocking Valley Hospital. Led by Paul Rutter, they sang O Little Town of Bethlehem Silent Night and We Wish You a Merry Christmas, making about 20 stops with Mrs. Joe Phillips advising.
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Logan
Little Town of Bethlehem
Hocking Valley Hospital
Methodist Youth Fellowship
First Methodist Church
Paul Rutter
Joe Phillips
Mount St Mary Hospital Births and Admits
Hospital notes list births to Mr and Mrs David Semones Nelsonville a son and Mr and Mrs George Dial Trimble a daughter. Admitted include Joseph Barrow's Nelsonville Charles Faires Glouster Mrs Margaret Clark Nelsonville Mrs Hannah Woods Hemlock William J Gwilyn Jackson William Russell Glouster Route and others. Dismissals include Harold Barnhart Athens Route 2 with daughter and several others.
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David Semones
Nelsonville
George Dial Trimble
Joseph Barrow
Charles Faires
Glouster
Margaret Clark
Hannah Woods
Hemlock
William J. Gwilyn
Jacksonville
William Russell
Harold Barnhart
Athens
Kenneth Doolittle
Columbus
David Bohlen
Larry Green
Logan
Jerry Speelman
New Lexington
James Pancake
Deanville
Murriel Cush
Jimmie Wend
Charles Drake
Dennis Dies Sunday in Mount St Mary Hospital
Elias O. Dennis 86 of 1095 Church St. died at 10 20 p m Sunday in Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville where he had been a patient for a week He moved to Logan three weeks ago from New Plymouth Route 1 He was a retired coal miner and farmer A member of Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias Surviving are his wife Lulu two sons Elmer Thornville and Wayne Legar a step son George Walton Ashland Ky Friends may call at Leonard funeral home after 7 p m Monday Services will be held 2 p m Wednesday at the funeral home with Rev Charles Stier officiating burial in Oak Grove cemetery
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Logan
Elias O. Dennis
Church St
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Mr. Dennis
New Plymouth
Valley Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Benjamin
Sarah Alton Dennis
Lulu
Elmer
Thornville
Wayne
Legar
George Walton
Ashland
Leonard
Columbus Man Fined and Jailed by Mayor
Alfred J. Savage of Columbus was fined 150 dollars and costs and sentenced to three days in jail by Mayor Francis Myers for driving while intoxicated. Oscar Beougher of Logan was fined 10 dollars and costs by Mayor Myers for being drunk and disorderly.
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Logan
Alfred J. Savage
Columbus
Francis Myers
Oscar Beougher
Myers
Truck and trailer crash in Logan causes minor damage
Logan police investigated a minor Saturday accident when a truck driven by James D Vorhees backed into a trailer attached to Evelyn Lentz's car. The rear gate of the trailer was damaged and the truck sustained damage. No charges were filed.
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Logan
James D. Vorhees
Evelyn Lentz
Logan High School choir presents annual Christmas concert
About 400 people attended the Logan High School Christmas program directed by Miss Minnie Louise Bowen with Carol Orndoff accompanying. The 80 member ensemble performed a varied program of traditional carols and selections by Ringwald Priesing Wilhousky Mann Ades and Davids, featuring soloists George Stump Ruth Lackey Margrette Greenman Jim Green John Finnearty and others.
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George Stump
Ruth Lackey
Ades
Tellep
Margrette Greenman
Jim Green
Gary Ohlinger
John Finnearty
Cottage Entry Investigated Near Buena Vista Ridge
Sheriff deputy John Wells investigated a breaking and entering at the summer cottage of Mrs. Kathryn Cones on Buena Vista Ridge Rd west of Rockbridge. Neighbor Rose Caves reported a trailer with Christmas trees nearby and observed a broken lock on an old house. the newer cabin remained untouched and no items were confirmed stolen pending owner inspection.
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Nelsonville
John Wells
Kathryn Cones
Columbus
Buena Vista Ridge
Rockbridge
Rose Caves
A. J. Walden
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Straitsville Schoolman
Opal Odenthal
State Highway Department
Roberta Bunting
C. V. Christman
Judith A. Meccombs
Willard Wright
Edwards
Maccombs
Fred Powell
Wright
Max Collins
Collins
VFW
Logan Patrolman
Blanche M. Hufford
William and
Minerva Jane McLin Martin
Louise Walton
Chauncey
Louise Collins
Lillie Giffin
Bessenshaw
John Dyson
Murray City
Mary Koontz
Junction City
Albert Riggs
Janet Johnson
Lillian Hood
New Marshfield
Raymond Fetters
Shawnee
William Harden
New Carpenter
Carpenter
Kk. O. Dennis
Dolly Fritz
San Francisco
Prince Gonzalo de Bourbon
Spain
Laurence Hanna Tharp
Vittoria Emanuela de Dampierre
Milan
Italy
Ian Carol
Wilhousky
A. H. Mann
Deeds Bros
Nelsonville Pure Milk Co
Chestnut Street
Nelsonville, Ohio
Ours
New York
Tennessee
Ashland Oil
Ashland Oil Family
L Dealers
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
Ashland, Kentucky
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