Nelsonville Receives Civilian Defense Rescue Truck
The city of Nelsonville brought in a new Civilian Defense Rescue Truck stored temporarily at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. yard. Bernard Goss and George House delivered the vehicle after a weekend trip to Columbus, with plans to modify the fire department facility and bid for the remodeling at the January 14 meeting. The truck carries about $10,000 in equipment including tools, a winch, ropes, torches, masks, and a power lighting unit.
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Nelsonville
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Stor
Bernard Goss
George House
Buchtel
Columbus
Fire Department
Scoutmaster To Begin His Duties
Nelsonville Troop 66 will meet at 7 p.m. in Knights of Pythias rooms as Larry Crothers becomes scout master with Francis Bacus and Keith Butt as assistants. Jack Sowers serves as explorer adviser. A court of honor for second class scouts is set for Friday at 7 p.m.
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Nelsonville
Knights of Pythias
Larry Crothers
Francis Bacus
Keith Butt
Jack Sowers
Wilbur D. Mender
C. Roy Tomlinson
Charles Howe
Raymond C. Patton, Sr
William Howe
The
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Robert Steenrod
William Polley
John Topsail
Richard Anders
Patrick Bullock
Eddie Matheny
Steve Godenschwager
Larry Sater
Joseph Windle
Tom Polley
Tim Colwell
Monty Calvert
Robert Lowry
Marion McSherry
Three Drivers Fined On Traffic Charges
In Nelsonville Mayor Earl Hilleary fined Frank Mixer Jr Vienna West Virginia 15 dollars and costs for unsafe operation Larry Aurant Logan Route 4 five dollars and costs for running a red traffic signal and Richard E Gailbraith Carbondale ten dollars and costs for no driver's license Thelma Hutchins Nelsonville pleaded innocent for driving to the left of center posted 50 dollar bond and was bound over to the grand jury
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Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
Frank Mixer, Jr
Vienna
W. Va
Larry Aurant
Logan
Richard E. Gailbraith
Carbondale
Thelma Hutchins
Hilleary
Yuletide Decorations Removed by Firemen
Nelsonville volunteers removed most downtown Christmas decorations on Sunday with light pole standards remaining for removal Tuesday or Wednesday weather permitting according to Fire Chief Clarence Hall.
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Nelsonville
Clarence Hall
East School PTA to Meet Wednesday at 3 P.M
The East School Parent Teachers Association schedules a meeting Wednesday at 3 PM. A film titled Johnny Sees the World will be shown at the event.
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East School Parent Teachers Association
Johnny
Nelsonville Firemen Set Tuesday Meeting
Nelsonville volunteer fire department members will hold their regular meeting Tuesday night per fire chief Clarence Hall.
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Nelsonville
Clarence Hall
Della Arnold 84 Former Nelsonville Resident Dies in Shinnston
Mrs. Della Arnold 84 widow of Thomas Arnold died Sunday night at her son Castor Arnold's home in Shinnston W V She is survived by two other sons George Nelsonville and Walter Akron and three daughters Flo Pearson Alice Briggs and Verna Arnold all of Akron Funeral services are handled by Johnson funeral home with calling hours after noon Tuesday.
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Nelsonville
Della Arnold
Castor Arnold
Shinnston
W.va
Thomas Arnold
George
Walter
Akron
Flo Pearson
Alice Briggs
Verna Arnold
Johnson Funeral Home
Birth notices at Mount St. Mary Hospital
The Mount St Mary Hospital notes births with several new additions including a son for Mr. and Mrs. Claude R. Strawn of Logan and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Junior Foss of New Straitsville.
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Mount St. Mary Hospital
Claude R. Strawn
Logan
Junior Foss
New Straitsville
Treasurer Records Largest 1956 Funds Total in County History
In 1956 Treasurer Ralph Moorhead reported a year end recap showing $4,628,825.20 received by the office from all sources with a $351,278.60 balance across funds. The auto gasoline fund held the largest balance for highway upkeep. Prepaid tax stamp sales reached $359,368.66, up 2.9 percent from 1955, implying nearly $11.98 million in business last year excluding non taxables.
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Ralph Moorhead
Moorhead
Mr Ruscoe Dies at 58 in Nelsonville
Dewey Ruscoe 58 of 300 W Washington St Nelsonville died early at Mount St Mary Hospital after several years of illness. Born Haydenville he was son of the late Joseph and Alice Ruscoe. Survived by Dorothy his wife son Joseph D a brother and three sisters. Funeral arrangements pending. friends may call Johnson funeral home.
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Nelsonville
Dewey Ruscoe
Washington St
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Mr. Ruscoe
Haydenville
Joseph and
Alice Ruscoe
Fraternal Order of Eagles
The
Christian Church
United Mine Workers of America
Kimberly
Daugherty
Kimberly Bridge
Dorothy
Joseph D
Stanley
Dayton
Nellie Lucas
Sugar Grove
Lowia Peskith
Basil
Ohio
Clowia Rath
Zanesville
Johnson Funeral Home
Accident Blamed on Slippery Pavement on Route 33
In Nelsonville a Sunday crash on Route 33 near Burts Greenhouse involved Kenneth Coakley of Point Pleasant losing control as streets were slick. Betty Coakley received medical care and was released from Mount St. Mary Hospital ER.
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Nelsonville
Burts Greenhouse
Kenneth Coakley
Point Pleasant
Betty Coakley
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Local social notes from Centerville to Gallipolis
Recent visitors include Mrs Homer Morgan and children and Lee M Holcolm of Thurman Thurman. Centerville rung in New Year with a school party. James Rowe of Plain City and Garland Lanier of Wellston stayed with Mr and Mrs Wade Rowe. Charles Perroud of Gallipolis visited Myrtle Welker. Hollis Kuhn visited Franklin Cox and family in Bladen. John Holcolm returns to Springfield for work after a home visit.
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Hollis Kuhn
Social Weekend Visits Across Clyde and Columbus
Mr and Mrs Carrol Coy and Mr and Mrs Guy Coy of Columbus visited the Clyde Coy home. Anthony Cardillo and Linda Wanda and Anthony Earl of West Point Ky joined New Year weekend with Alva Swick and Joe Swick. Denver Price sold his grocery to Robert Grate. Opal Gifford and daughter Norma of Grayson Ky visited their farm recently.
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Danville
Carrol Coy
Guy Coy
Columbus
Clyde Coy
Anthony Cardillo
Linda
Wanda
Anthony Earl
West Point
Alva Swick
Joe Swick
Adva Swick
Linda Cardillo
Carolyn Lynch
Norman Russell
Carl Gorby
Ronnie
Calvin Spires
Jack Spires
Jackie
Denver Price
Robert Grate
Opal Gifford
Norma
Grayson, Ky
Ben George
Sister Returns After 29 Years From Oak Hill Visit
Nancy Genevieve Williams, who left her Ohio Valley family in 1927 and changed her name, returned to Athens for a reunion after a 29 year absence. She said she had since run a restaurant and tavern in Oak Hill and lived in Indianapolis Columbus and Cleveland. The family welcomed her but she planned to leave again for Oak Hill for business.
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Hoyt Williams
Oak Hill
W. Va
Sis
Nancy
Athens
Genevieve
Nancy Genevieve
Indianapolis
Columbus
Cleveland
Williams
Washington
Ellsworth
Armed Services
Ellsworth Williams
George Yocum
Samuel Williams
Hollister
Elijah Williams
John
Millfield
Harland Hoyt
Andrew Dalla
Ernest Williams
Glouster- Hollister
Shoborn
Senna Slater
City Crews Busy on Snowy Streets
Nelsonville city street crews labored overnight to clear heavy snow and ice. Snowbound roads forced the closing of Buchtel York Township schools as buses could not travel the township routes.
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Nelsonville
Buchtel-York
Community Notes From Albany Area Social Roundup
A series of brief local social updates in Albany recount New Year's visits and family gatherings. Names include Trout Sweeneys Penningtons Ingrams Gilloglys Coes Ratcliffes Pughs McVeys and others with mentions of travel and birthday celebrations. Seaman Carl Dickson plans sea duty after leave.
Scouting Campaign Nears End in Nelsonville
The Boy Scout Finance Drive for the Nelsonville area ends this week after final outreach by solicitors. Residents and groups who want to contribute can contact campaign chair Wilbur D. Mender or leave gifts with Phillip Weller or C. D. Crawford at the First National Bank.
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Nelsonville
Wilbur D. Mender
Scout Movement
Phillip Weller
C. D. Crawford
First National Bank
Weller
Crawford
Boy Scout Movement
Mender
Kootaga
West Virginia
Council
Four Officials Attend State Elections Meet
Logan officials from the Hocking County Board of Elections attend sessions of the Ohio Association of Election Officials convention in Columbus. Attending are Carl Brandt of Logan chairman Grace Curl of Logan and John Ayers of Murray City board members and Dean Collison of Logan clerk.
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Logan
Hocking County Board of Elections
Columbus
Ohio Association of Election Officials
Carl Brandt
Grace Curl
John Ayers
Murray City
Dean Collison
Deans' Infant Son Services Conducted
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. today at Johnson funeral home for Bobbie Harold Dean infant son of Mr and Mrs Bobbie Dean of Nelsonville. Born Sunday at Mount St Mary Hospital. Rev F M Wentz officiated and burial followed at Green Lawn Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Johnson Funeral Home
Bobbie Harold Dean
Bobbie Dean
Mount St. Mary Hospital
F. M. Wentz
Green Lawn Cemetery
Presbyter ian Women circle meeting at Mrs Crawford home
Circle 3 of the Presbyterian Women's Association meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs C D Crawford Chestnut Street Wednes day Mrs Sarepta Barber chairs the circle and asks members to bring their Bibles
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Presbyterian Women’s Association
C. D. Crawford
Chestnut St
Sarepta Barber
Grocery Burglarized In Coonville Saturday
County sheriff investigated a burglary at Pat Largent’s grocery near Coonville. Thieves forced entry by breaking the front door glass and stole the cash register with about $20 in change, $20 in cold cuts, 10 boxes of rifle cartridges and five cartons of cigarettes.
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Logan
Coonville
Kenneth Rheinscheid
A. J. Waldron
Logan High School ends year with ten thousand five hundred forty nine dollars
Logan High School reports a year end balance of 10 549.36 across multiple funds. The largest deposit of 2 180.02 goes to the athletic fund, with 2 133.84 in the aerial fund and smaller balances listed for band cheerleaders class years and various clubs and activities.
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Logan
Logan High School
Nathan Davis
Logan Education Association
Players Guild
IL Association
Girls Athletic Association
Future Farmers of America
VIC
Snow Slippery Road Blamed In Logan Crash
Snow on Pleasant Valley Road caused a 3:15 p.m. crash on Route 33. Clarence E. Mason 22 Logan and Dean W. McCune 29 Columbus collided at a curve. Mason's wife Ruth 21 injured with a bruised forehead. No other injuries. both drivers escaped harm as they skidded while avoiding impact. Sheriff A. J. Waldron and Deputy Kenneth Rheinscheld investigated.
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Logan
Pleasant Valley
Route
Clarence E. Mason
Dean W. McCune
Columbus
Mason
Ruth
A. J. Waldron
Kenneth Rheinscheld
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Raymond Smith
Jennie McClain
John Wesney
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James Craig
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Nancy Nixon
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James Carter
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Delores Windle
Atkins
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Dorothy McGuire
Marjorie MN Main
Richard Eyer
Robert Middleton
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Thestre
Sorge Sanders Vonne Decarlo
Gabornator Jory
Nancy Gates
Coleen Gray
County Treasurer
Mrs. Alva Swick
LGU Lal
Quick's
Wesley Weaver
General Electric
Schenectady
N.Y
James Trout
Charles Sweeney
Loree Barnes
Kenneth Pennington
Charleston
Perry Coe
W. W. Baughman
Worley
Ella Nelson
William Gillogly
Carl Dickson
Mark Dickson
Larry Pugh
Edward Pugh
Frank Pugh
Charles Ratcliffe
Clarence Ratcliffe
Spring Arbor
Mich
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Marion
Leo Frazier
Gallipolis
Circleville
Bess Musser
Robert King
Oleva Cottrill
Bradbury
Owen Cottrill
Don Cottrill
Raymond Cottrill
Harrisonville
Paul Cottrill
Ed Rickey
Roy Walsh
Walsh
Howard Walsh
Jackson
D. L. McVey
Louisa Stanley
Stanley McVey
Martha Jean
E. C. Porter
T. J. Quick
Bernadine McVey
Milton Steininger
Findlay
Curtis French
John Ingram
Dianne
Amelia
J. L. Ingram
Harvey van Varnken
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Dental Nursing
Practical
Philadelphia
School OF Practical Nursing
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Neer Motors
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