98 Candidates Seek Central Committee Posts
Logan Fifty eight candidates from the Democrat and Republican parties filed petitions for county central committees. Republican names include Blosser Collison St Clair Chidester and others. Democrat nominees feature Beougher Dalton Stewart Emrick and more. All but one Democrat from Perry Two were approved due to an undated petition.
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Logan
George E. Blosser
Dean L. Collison
Harry St. Clair
Charles S. Chidester
Clarence Blosser
Marvin Dicken
Est Murray
Eugene Chesher
Edward H. Dawley
John R. Simon
Fred A. Davis
Democrat Party
Denzil Beougher
Edward Dalton
James J. Stewart
Virgil E. Emrick
R. L. Anthony
Lewis Reynolds
Woodrow Reynolds
H. Delmar Freeman
Quentin A. Perez
Paul E. Howdyshell
George Malfoy
Richard N. Schunz
Ronald B. Johnson
Margaret Inboden
Edwin W. Barker
Brad
Opening In Progress For Remodeled Bowman and Beasley Ford
Remodel complete at Bowman and Beasley Ford agency in Logan on a two acre lot near the east city gates. A new 35 by 55 foot car display room fronts the building with glass enclosure acoustical tile ceiling and modern lighting. A 40 by 55 foot body shop and a new parts department offices boost capacity while a used car lot and outside display expand inventory. Remaining spring work includes parking area landscaping and front paving. The firm employs 14 with Bowman as president and manager. Stanley Nutter sales manager. W O Burt office manager. Willis Ohlinger parts manager. Jim Levering service manager and John Bartoe body shop manager.
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Logan
Bowman and Beasley
Logan Ford Agency
East City Gates
Hocking Valley
Bowman and Beasley Ford Agency
Bowman
Stanley Nutter
W. O. Burt
Willis Ohlinger
Jim Levering
John Bartoe
Welfare Cases Carried During Month
Logan Mrs. Eleanore Horwell reports 98 child welfare cases for January. Twelve children attend Rainbow School and 59 are in boarding homes. Finances total 3057.67 with categories including maintenance 2362, medical 84.73, clothing 496.82, mileage 35.55. Two crippled children attended, one new case received, four cases closed.
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Logan
Eleanore Horwell
Hocking County Child Welfare Board
Rainbow School
Athens Job Claims Dip
Logan Homer Schien, manager of the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation, reports Athens initial claims for the week of Feb 1 fell to 51 from 62 the prior week. Continued claims totaled 509 on Feb 1, down from 526 on Jan 25.
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LOGAN
Homer Schien
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Athens
Hocking Valley Hospital Notices
Dismissals list residents: Mrs. Dale Mays and son of Nelsonville Route 2, Mrs. Dale R. Blauser and son of Logan, Mrs. Fred Hugh of Logan Route 4. Birth announced: Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Sheets of Carroll Route 1 welcome a daughter.
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Dale Mays
Nelsonville
Dale R. Blauser
Logan
Fred Hugh
Harold F. Sheets
Carroll Route 1
Girl Scout Cookie Sale Opens with Five Varieties
LOGAN Cookies with a Promise is the theme for this year’s sale. Junior Cadette and Senior Scouts will take orders for five cookie kinds starting Friday and running through February 17. Deliveries occur March 13 to 23 with payment collected after delivery.
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Logan
49 New Cars Sold in Hocking County in January
Logan A totals show 49 new cars sold in January in Hocking County. Miss Thelma Keyes, clerk of courts, reports 545 titles issued including 252 used retail 144 used casual 101 conversions seven voids 14 replacements seven and one body change. Mortgages filed totaled 262 with 259 canceled. receipts reached 837 with 626 to the county and 211 to the state.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Thelma Keyes
Nelsonville GI Heads to Okinawa for Exercise Quick Release
Army Specialist 4 Charles R. Vollmer 20 son of Mrs Lucille Vollmer Nelsonville Ohio and nearly 3000 other soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division leave Hawaii by air January 25 for Okinawa to take part in a month long Exercise Quick Release ending February 25 Vollmer a mechanic in Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 8th Artillery at Schofield Barracks entered service in August 1961 and is a 1961 Nelsonville High School graduate His wife Janice accompanies him in Hawaii.
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Nelsonville
Charles R. Vollmer
Lucille Vollmer
High St
25Th Infantry Division
2D Brigade
Hawaii
Okinawa
Vollmer
8Th Artillery
Schofield Barracks
Army
Lake Burr Oak set for $250000 improvement
Parker, Guinther and Ward met with DNR officials and learned that $250,000 has been earmarked for Lake Burr Oak improvements next year. Funds will upgrade the camping area, build a new bath house at the beach, and enhance roads, made possible by last year's Issue I passage.
Dog Warden Reports January Activity at Hocking County
At the county commissioners meeting James E. Leonard the dog warden presented January figures. He logged 1009 miles 220 calls 121 dogs picked up five bite investigations two dogs killed three dogs injured three cases for the Humane Society and 68 dog licenses sold. Commissioners approved county funds 1302 auto and gas 1537 agriculture 46 and 2411 for courthouse upkeep when funds allow.
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Logan
Hocking County Commissioners
James E. Leonard
Leonard
Hocking County Humane Society
Radio Club Teaches Theory And Code In Nelsonville
Twenty seven members attended the regular meeting and school of instruction of The 104 Citizens Band Radio Club on February 2 at the Fish and Game Club house Connett Road. Orville Midkiff Jr W8ACO of Nelsonville and Johnny Procacci of New Lexington led radio theory and international code lessons. Secretary Charles Mohney invited interested persons to join, noting the club meets every other Sunday at 7 30 p m with the next session on February 16.
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Nelsonville
104 Citizens Band
Fish and Game Club
Connett Rd
Orville Midkiff, Jr
W8aco
Johnny Procacci
New Lexington
Charles Mohney
Mount St Mary Hospital Births and Local Notices
A Mount St Mary Hospital notes list multiple birth announcements fromGlouster The Plains Nelsonville and surrounding areas naming parents and newborns followed by a Murray City euchre party at the American Legion Post 420 hall Friday at 8 p m with a snack during the event Blood used six units noted in the record
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Murray City
American Legion Post
Citizens Of The Month Named In Nelsonville
Nelsonville January Citizens Of The Month are Phyllis Mingus a freshman and Richard Shearer a senior. Mingus plans Ohio University study history while Shearer edits the yearbook and plays basketball and baseball and aims for electrical engineering.
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Nelsonville
India Slides Shown To Church Class
Nelsonville group one of First Christian Church met February at Mrs C Stanley Mechem home with co host Mrs Mabel Hooper. Devotions by Miss Jennie Sanders. Program leader Miss Verna Hand presented color slides of India and its notable scenes. Dessert social followed for 13 members and two guests.
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Nelsonville
First Christian Church
C. Stanley Mechem
Mabel Hooper
Earl Hilleary
Jennie Sanders
Verna Hand
India
Thomas V. Stockdale
J. L. Webb
Mrs Fouts Honored By Mothers Club
In Glouster February Mothers Club meeting at Locust Street home of Mrs Laura Wade Barbara Fouts received a surprise stork shower Three new members joined and refreshments were served to a list of members and one guest The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Walker and Jenny Phillips
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Juanita Myers
Walker
Jenny Phillips
Hostess and civic notices from Nelsonville gathering
Mrs. Cheney hosted the Daughters of St. George at Hotel Gordon with Mrs. Mary Johnston presiding. Inez Williams won the door prize. seven members and two guests shared a salad before planning the March meeting with Mrs. Cassie McCormick. Dow Bridgewater, 41, of Chauncey, charged with driving while intoxicated. hearing set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Nelsonville Mayor's Court.
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Glouster
Harry Cheney
Daughters of St. George
Gordon
Mary Johnston
Inez Williams
Robert Skinner
Cassie McCormick
Nelsonville
Dow Bridgewater
Chauncey
Tucker In Okinawa Start Of Quick Release Exercise
Army S Sgt Wade C Tucker 29 son of Mr and Mrs William Tucker New Straits ville Route 1 along with nearly 3000 soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division 2d Brigade Task Force began leaving Hawaii by air January 25 for Okinawa to take part in Exercise Quick Release. The month long drill runs to February 25. Tucker a liaison sergeant in Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 8th Artillery at Schofield Barracks Hawaii arrived at the barracks on this tour of duty in August 1962. He is a Logan High School graduate. His wife Anne liese accompanies him in Hawaii.
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New
Straitsville
Wade C. Tucker
William Tucker
25Th Infantry Division
2D Brigade
Hawaii
Okinawa
Tucker
8Th Artillery
Schofield Barracks
Logan High School
Anneliese
Cubs Attend Church Rites For Scout Sunday
Cub Scouts Pack 64 and leaders will attend morning worship at First Methodist Church as part of Scout Sunday and National Boy Scout Week observances. They will meet at 10 15 a m in front of the church and march in wearing uniforms if possible.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Cub Pack
Water Bills Higher After Meter Read Delays
Nelsonville reports numerous complaints about water bills due to meters buried under snow and ice. City officials explain readings were delayed and some carryover occurred, but customers are not being overcharged. Glouster notes Larry E. Chesser, fireman apprentice USN, serves aboard USS Lake Champlain in Operation Springboard in the Caribbean. Nelsonville announces postponement of the wedding between Ruth Ann Kennedy and Harvey Daniel Strong to February 15.
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Nelsonville
William Hoffman
Glouster
Larry E. Chesser
USN
Lula M. Chesser
Spring St
Lake Champlain
Caribbean
Ruth Ann Kennedy
Harvey Daniel Strong
Aunt Jennie Nelson Marks 102nd Birthday
Mrs. Jennie Roberts Nelson of Nelsonville is observed turning 102 at the Ralph W Parks home. She lives with her daughter Mrs. Parks and son Dr L D Nelson. eight grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. she remains active, enjoys TV, sewing, and light work, and has a long local history as a church organist and artist.
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Nelsonville
Jennie (Roberts) Nelson
Jennie
Ralph W. Parks
Jefferson St
Parks
Leta
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelson
First Christian Church
Glouster Teen Square Dance Draws 85 Teens
About 85 youths attended the old fashioned square dance hosted by the Glouster Band Roosters last Tuesday evening. Glen Robinson and his Murray City orchestra provided music from 7 to 10 p m. parents served as chaperons. Loyal Bereans Class meet Monday at 7 p m with a pot luck lunch and devotions led by Mrs. C E Williams. In Logan, Earnest Francis Fortney Jr of Akron was arraigned on speeding charges, pleaded guilty, and was fined $15 plus costs.
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Glouster
Roosters
Glen Robinson
Murray City
Bereans
Church of Christ
C. E. Williams
Logan
Earnest Francis Fortney, Jr
Akron
Vaughn Collins
Hocking
Fortney
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Ruth H. Roberts
Claude E. Weaver
Joe M. Brown
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Eugene Funk
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Clarence Green
Clarence S. Matheny
Charles A. Robinson
Calvin Poling
Virgil R. Karr
Robert D. Bowers
Leslie Dillie
Ern
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Athens County
Oldest Savings and Loan
W. Columbus ST
Burr Oak
Amazon Women OF Rome
Jack Webb
Bob Mitchum
Louie Nye
Don Knotts
Archie
Radio Club
Richard M. Hinton
Bill Kirby
Jackson
Robert L. Bartlett
the Plains
Kenny Johnson
Leta Tignor
Charles Hooper
Haydenville
Shirley McKibben
Josie Graham
John Judson
Ethel M. Friel
New Straitsville
Arnold W. Biffle
Eugene E. Roberts
William Allen Spicer
Howard A. Chute
Shawnee
Larry Kennard
Maurice Rankin
Shade
Harry Henshaw
Lonnda Righter
Hamden
Kenneath Pierce
Albany
Linda Seiple
Perry Coe
Joy Vollmer
Gore
Vera White
Jane Doe
Flora Hixson
Murriallo Grinstead
Trimble
Iona Goodman
Millfield
Judith Love
Leo Richards
Li’ Keeney
Carbon Hill
Phyllis Mingus
Richard “Rick” Shearer
Miss Mingus
William Mingus
Shearer
Dorothy Shearer
W. Franklin St
Mingus
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Ohio University
Rick
Richard Shearer
Mrs. Fouts
Mothers’ Club
Mrs. Cheney
Russell Stover
Valentine
Set. Tucker
Cubs
Jennie Nelson
Th Eagles
Ladies of the Eagles
Harriet Juniper
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Simca
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Simca Division
Rays Motors Corporation
Douglas Motor City, Inc
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