Logan Hocking County Board Makes Appointments
Logan armstrong re elected president of the Hocking County board of commissioners at the organization meeting Monday. The new appointments include Pearl Pierce as county auditor and clerk of the board, George Freeman as custodian and boiler room engineer at 170 a month, Charles Boling as custodian of upper floors at 125 a month, Virginia Bray as custodian of the ladies rest room at 80 a month, Pat Reichley as county dog warden at 160 a month, and Ralph Blackston as diary inspector at 400 a year. Mileage rates for county car use are eight cents per mile to 500 miles and six cents thereafter. Albert Seabright was asked to present a 1958 highway department work estimate showing over 370 000 in anticipated expenditures, with major items listed. The three commissioners faced likely shortfalls against submitted budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Boling
Court House
Virginia Bray
Pat Reichley
Ralph Blackston
Albert Seabright
Armstrong
Joe Brown
Walter North
Engaged Announcement for Serena Dell Brown and John Funk
Mr and Mrs Floyd E Brown announce engagement of their daughter Serena Dell Brown to John Funk son of Mr and Mrs Joe Funk The couple hail from Logan Route 4 and Route 3 respectively Serena is a 1957 Logan High School graduate employed by Smead Manufacturing Co Sugar Grove OH The groom is a 1956 Union Furnace High School graduate and works for Ohio Fuel Gas Co No wedding date set
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Floyd E. Brown
Logan Route 4
Serena Dell Brown
John Funk
Joe Funk
Logan
Route 3
Logan High School
Smead Manufacturing Co
Union Furnace
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Sugar Grove
Ohio
Logan Social Notes and Upcoming Club Meeting
Nondescript Club members met Thursday in Bloss er's party room for the first meeting of the year with Mrs. Robert Lee as hostess. Nineteen members attended. The program featured group singing, a piano duet, and an article on North Carolina. The next meeting is Jan 16 at Blosser's with Mrs. Robert Seabright as hostess. An Antioch Home Demonstration Club all day meeting is set for Jan 8 at 69 W. Hunter St with Ethel Bower discussing furniture care after a noon potluck.
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Blosser
Robert Lee
Over Hill Dhd Dale
Virgil Harman
Zoa Blosser
Clarence Heine
North Carolina
Williams Pierce
Blosser’s
Robert Seabright
Antioch Home Demonstration Club
Oren Smith
W. Hunter St
Ethel Bower
January WCTU meeting held at Mrs. Rees home
The January meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union met Friday evening at Mrs. James Rees's home on E Front Street. Mrs. Della Hansel led the meditation period starting with hymn singing and a scripture reading. The meditation topic was The Gift of Sincerity and included a closing prayer for humility and patience.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
James Rees
E. Front St
Della Hansel
Hansel
Verna Rheinscheld
Logan’s Lights Removed After Holiday Display
Logan town workers and city staff removed the Christmas decorations from public buildings. Ned Gabriel, John Hunsaker, Hiram Davidson, Arthur Walters, Ernest Price and Arthur Gasser led the picture decorations removal on Sunday. Ohio Power Co crews will finish taking down garlands and lights hanging over Main St after their final display night.
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Logan
Ned Gabriel
John Hunsaker
Hiram Davidson
Arthur Walters
Ernest Price
Arthur Gasser
Main St
Ohio Power Co
Officials Attend Ohio Probate and Juvenile Court Convention
Logan judge Rhea Bangert Brown and Mrs Katherine Myers travel to Columbus for sessions of the Ohio Probate and Juvenile Court Judges conventions. Judge Brown leads the Juvenile Court Judges Association as secretary treasurer. Attendees include George Johnson and Mrs Gail Calvin. A combined banquet is planned tonight.
Logan Snyder and Mae Blythe Named in Local Notices
Homer J. Snyder a 55 year old farmer of Alliance Route four and Mae Elizabeth Blythe a 48 year old nurses aide of Laurelville are listed in the public notice.
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Logan
Homer J. Snyder
Farmer
Alliance Route 4
Mae Elizabeth Blythe
Laurelville
New Vehicle Registrations Down in 1957 in Hocking County
The 1957 year end report shows 749 new vehicle registrations in Hocking County, down from 774 in 1956. High sales peak occurred in March with 97 titles. October and November each had 41 titles. Total titles for 1957 were 6949 vs 7042 in 1956.
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General Motors
Ford
Lincoln
Logan Education Board Elects 1958 Leaders
Logan board of education held its organizational meeting naming Dr. C. A. Gaffin president for the year. Lavon Goodlive was elected vice president and George Blosser reappointed clerk treasurer. Dr. C. F. Raush named high school athletic board representative. Regular meetings set for the third Monday at 8 p.m.
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Logan
Logan Board of Education
Wallace Blake
C. A. Gaffin
George C. Shaw
Lavon Goodlive
George Blosser
C. F. Raush
Gaffin
Shaw
Goodlive
F. W. Blume
First Meeting Called For Economic Class
LOGAN Organization of a class in economic education will be held at 7 p m Wednesday in the Common Pleas courtroom on the third floor of the court house. The course will be conducted by Ohio University. All teachers are invited to attend. Arrangements for the course have been in charge of Harold R. Smith executive head of Murray City schools.
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LOGAN
Common Pleas
Ohio University
Harold R. Smith
Murray City Schools
Court Cases Continued To January Term Of Court
Separate entries on Common Pleas Court records adjourned the September 1957 term and continued all undisposed cases to the January 1958 term which opened at 9 a m Monday.
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Logan
Common Pleas
Chesapeake and Ohio New Year Report Sparks History Claims
On January 2 1958 the Chesapeake and Ohio published a flash annual report for 1957 for its 90000 shareholders calling it a milestone in corporate history. Port of Newport News Va saw export coal dumping rise by one sixth and a new bulk cargo pier speeds unloading to over a ton per second. Chessie’s railroad emphasizes faster more dependable shipments with ongoing port and pier improvements.
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Chesapeake and Ohio
Russell
C&O’s
Newport News
Atlantic
Chessie’s
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Hocking County Board
Harry Armstrong
Logan Route 3
Hocking County Board of Commissioners
Miss Pearl Pierce
George Freeman
Logan Women’s News
Arlis Hiles
Effie Spencer
George Lehman
Maude Hite
Mrs. Rees
Iew
Education Board
Cadillac
Fleetwood
Chessie
The
C&o
CLIC
Toledo
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Cleveland 1
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