Nelsonville petitions due February 6 for several city offices
In Nelsonville petitions for mayor auditor treasurer solicitor and council seats are due February 6 with only rumors of candidates so far. School board races are non partisan and have extra filing time. Incumbents named include Hilleary Kuhn Figgins Shumaker Kennedy Monks Phillips Glenn Adkins Barrows Matheny Brooks Orwiler McDonald Stuart Cullison Adams Wagner with York Township terms expiring as well.
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Nelsonville
Eary Hilleary
Delbert Kuhn
Alonzo Figgins
James Shumaker
Arthur Kennedy
Clarence Monks
Ward Phillips
Pearl Glenn
Mat Adkins
Joe Barrows
Robert Matheny
John Brooks
Kenneth Orwiler
Richard McDonald
Robert Stuart
York Township
Elza Cullison
Spencer Adams
Ben Wagner
County Farmers Offered Three Fertilizer Types for Demo
Logan Ingraham county extension agent announces TVA experimental plant fertilizers for demonstration to Hocking County farmers. Three fertilizers priced at 81, 91 and 131 dollars per ton target pastures hay wheat corn sod and manure crops with soil tests lime recommendations and 25 by 100 foot plots for yield checks. Applications at the extension office. distribution first come, first served with delivery in February or March.
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Logan
Charles Ingraham
Tennessee Valley Authority
Hocking County
Ingraham
Girls Dominate Honor Rolls At Senior High School
At Middleport High School girls edge boys for honor roll placements 32 to 30 with total 62 for Senior and Junior High. Senior class honors: boys 11 to girls 5. sophomores close 10 to 9 for girls. Junior girls and boys tie at 7 each. freshmen boys 2 to girls 11. Junior High totals show girls 17 to 5. Senior and Junior High complete honor rolls list named students by class.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Mrs. Bertha May Newlan Dies at 63 in Mount St. Mary Hospital
Mrs. Bertha May Newlan, 63, of New Plymouth Route 1, died Sunday morning at Mount St. Mary Hospital after a weeklong admission. Native of Athens County, daughter of the late Mark and Hilda Collins. Survived by husband Ben, two sons Mearl and Willard, one brother Ben Collins of Toledo, six sisters Margaret Gabriel, Ivan Sterling, Betty Cannon, Kathryn Bessells, Blanche Waltz, Mary Davis, and one granddaughter. Funeral 1 p.m. Wednesday at Asbury Church with Rev. William Brown. Burial in Asbury Cemetery. friends may call Johnson funeral home anytime.
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Nelsonville
Bertha May Newlan
New Plymouth
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Athens County
Mark
Hilda Collins
Ben
Mearl
Willard
Ben Collins
Toledo
Margaret Gabriel
Iivan Sterling
Logan
Betty Cannon
Columbus
Kathryn Bessells
Union Furnace
Blanche Waltz
Mary Davis
Elyria
Asbury Church
William Brown
Asbury Cemetery
Johnson Funeral Home
Automobile Crash in West Logan Causes Moderate Damage
Moderate damages reported with no injuries after a 4 p.m. Saturday collision at Homer Street and Old McArthur Road. Vehicles driven by Emerson F. Truax, 40, of Logan Route 1, and Harold Crutcher, 54, of Lancaster Route 1, sustained right side and left front end damage respectively. Deputies Kenneth Rheinscheid and Gerald Morrison investigated.
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Logan
Homer St
McArthur Road
Emerson F. Truax
Harold Crutcher
Lancaster
Truax
Crutcher
Kenneth Rheinscheid
Gerald Morrison
Car Flips On Soft Shoulder Near Middleport
A 1950-model car sustained about 400 dollars in damage when it overturned on Route 143 three miles north of Middleport while Huffman Perry E. of Middleport, 35, drove south and struck a soft shoulder after exiting a curve at 9 45 a m. He was not injured, according to Sheriff Robert Hartenbach.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Robert Hartenbach
Perry E. Huffman
Huffman
Sheriff Sale of Chattel Property in Athens County Ohio
Gass Supply Company v Paul Buckles et al with an order to attach property. Auction scheduled Feb 4 1957 at 1 30 PM on courthouse premises Athens Ohio. Goods listed include 118 International Tractor and iloser Serial No 2566 with cash in hand terms.
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International Tractor and Loloser
Ken
Paul Buckles
Goss
F. Shields
Sheriff County
Ohio
Straitsville Resident Gertrude Spencer Dies at 84
Mrs. Gertrude Spencer, 84, of New Straitsville, died Saturday at her daughter’s home in Columbus. Survived by daughter Mrs. William Chappalear and three sons Henry Roscoe Daniel Andrew. 10 grandchildren. eight great grandchildren. brother Charles Giffin. Preceded by husband Thomas. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. Mills and Brown funeral home conducted by Rev. Willard Noce. Burial in New Straitsville Cemetery.
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New Straitsville
Gertrude Spencer
William Chappalear
Columbus
Henry
Roscoe
Ohio
Daniel
Andrew
Charles Giffin
Thomas
Mills and Brown Funeral Home
Willard Noce
New Straitsville Cemetery
Second Court Sts Crash Causes Light Damage
About $90 damage was sustained by two vehicles in a collision at East Second and Court at 1 20 p m Thursday. Lawrence L Anderson 39 Rutland driver of one car owned by Russell Bailey Middleport received about $20 damage when rear ended by Dwight Cullums 34 Mulberry Ave. Damages to Cullums car estimated at $70. Patrolman John McKenzie reported Cullums had just turned off Court onto Second.
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Pomeroy
E. Second
Court
Lawrence L. Anderson
Rutland
Russell Bailey
Middleport
Dwight Cullums
Mulberry Ave
John McKenzie
Cullums
Second
40 Seniors Take Scholarship Exams at Pomeroy High
Forty seniors from the upper 40 percent of their class at Pomeroy Senior High are taking the Annual Senior Scholarship tests today. Administrator O O Patterson, county superintendent, notes the tests were postponed from last Friday due to county school closures caused by bad weather. Students from all area high schools except Middleport participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
O. O. Patterson
Middleport
Hocking Valley Hospital Births Report
Mr and Mrs Brooks Copen haver Logan welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Pearl Blair Rockbridge Route 1 announce a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks
Copenhaver
Logan
Pearl Blair
Stricken Driver Dies After Heart Attack on Route 33
William D. Ferguson 37 a state examiner died in Mount St. Mary Hospital after a heart attack while riding in an auto south of Nelsonville on Route 33. Hitch-hiker Robert J. Doak 19 Ohio University sophomore aided him to the hospital where he died. Ferguson, native of Columbus, served in Alaska in World War II and worked with state agencies before joining State Auditor James A. Rhodes in 1953.
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Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
State Highway Patrol
William D. Ferguson
Columbus
Robert J. Doak
Bexley
Ohio University
Ferguson
Athens
Doak
Mount St. Mary
Alaska
State Bonus Commission
James A. Rhodes
A E Coffman Dies at 77 in McLeish Ohio
Arthur E Coffman 77 of McLeish dies after long illness. Retired oil field worker. Survived by wife Sarah two sons Percy at home and Devil of Glouster three daughters Dorothy Jonas Goldie Peters Beatrice Watt a sister Elmer Stewart two brothers William Earl Hartleyville Ohio funeral arrangements made by Norbert W Johnston funeral home
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Glouster
Arthur E. Coffman
McLeish
Sarah
Percy
Devil
Dorothy Jonas
Goldie Peters
Columbus
Beatrice Watt
Fredricktown
Ohio
William and
Earl
Hartleyville
Elmer Stewart
New Lexington
Norbert W. Johnston Funeral Home
Orbiston Man Dies After Hospital Stay
Nelsonville area miner Ce ll Campbell 69 died Saturday at Mount St Mary Hospital after a day’s admission. A native of Ross County he lived at Orbiston Glouster Route 3 and was married to Naomi. He left eight sons and many grandchildren, with service at Murray City Holiness Church and burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may visit Johnson funeral home.
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Nelsonville
Clell Campbell
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Orbiston
Glouster
Ross County
William and
Rhoda Campbell
Naomi
Naomi Robinson
Ralph
Buchtel
Virgil
Murray City
Ernest
Charles
Cecil
Delbert
Newark
James
New Straitsville
Gilbert
Clifford Jolly
Green Lawn Cemetery
Johnson
Mount St Mary Hospital Births and Admissions List
Mount St Mary notes show multiple births at Mount St Mary Hospital including a daughter for Mr and Mrs Elmer Humphrey of Glouster Route 3 and a son for Mr and Mrs Hart Todd of Nelsonville. The list also records admissions of Clell Campbell Athens Route, Merle Simmons Nelsonville, Velma Evans Nelsonville, Joseph Abraham Athens, Melda Eveland New Lexington, Charles Morgan New Lexington, Sally James Athens, Edna Conway Glouster, and dismissals including Bobbie Walls Deanville and daughter and Billie Powell Nelsonville Route 1 and son, Charles Crane Haydenville and daughter. Also listed are Ella Mae Durett Logan and Annabell Pancake Murray City, with additional names Glenn Scott Nelsonville and Patrick Stanton New Lexington. Ronald Hess Nelsonville Lowery Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Simmons
Nelsonville
Velma Evans
Joseph Abraham
Athens
Melda Eveland
New Lexington
Charles Morgan
Sally James
Edna Conway
Glouster
Bobbie E. Walls
Deanville
Billie Powell
Charles R. Crane
Haydenville
Ella Mae Durett
Logan
Annabell Pancake
Murray City
Japanese health officials visit Logan School
A touring group of Japanese health officials and educators observed Logan's East school last week. They attended two classroom sessions, inspected the lunchroom, and discussed instructional methods with teachers. Local public health officials and educators joined the visitors in the photo.
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Logan
Logan’s East School
New Army recruiting office opens in Logan area
Sfc. Joseph J. Sifferson announced the opening of a new Army recruiting office in the Hull building on the second floor to serve Hocking Fairfield and Perry counties. He replaces Sgt. James Gillespie who completes his enlistment but will remain in Logan. The recruiter, a 40 month veteran of the First Infantry Division, returns from Germany and will interview prospects daily with wife Mary at 53½ West Main Street.
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Logan
Hocking
Fairfield
Perry Counties
Sfc
Joseph J. Sifferson
James Gillespie
Sgt
Gillespie
Hull
Sifferson
Three County
Germany
Mary
Main St
Carbon Hill Native Naomi Charlton Dies at 76
Naomi Charlton of Logan Route 3 died Saturday at a cousin’s home in Nel sonville. Born in Carbon Hill she was the daughter of Mathew and Eva Charlton. Survivors include several cousins. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. A. Long at 2 p.m. today in Johnson funeral home. Burial followed at Carbon Hill Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Naomi Charlton
Logan
Helen Maze
Carbon Hill
Mathew
Eva Charlton
Severa
A J Stover Dies at 57 in Letart Area
Alva J. Stover 57 of near Letart died Sunday at his brother Charles Stover’s home Route 2 Point Pleasant. A Mason County native and car penter, he was the son of the late Andrew and Dailey Sullivan Stover. Survived by wife Margaret, daughter Gertrude Tucker Robertsburg, three sons Robert and Dennis Stover Sycamore Illinois and Charles Stover near Letart, four sisters and six brothers. Funeral arrangements by Crow funeral home.
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Point Pleasant
Alva J. Stover
Near Letart
Charles Stover
Letart
Mason County
Andrew and
Dailey Sullivan Stover
Margaret
Gertrude Tucker
Robertsburg
Robert
Dennis Stover
Sycamore
Ill
Lucy A
Pistons May Switch Franchise to Detroit
The Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons general manager Otto Adams heads to Detroit for meetings with Nick Londes of Olympia Stadium to discuss a proposed lease and a possible NBA franchise move to Detroit tonight and Tuesday.
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Detroit
Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
Pistons
National Basketball Assn
Otto Adams
Nick Londes
Olympia Stadium
Buckeyes' Borton Inks Contract With Browns
Cleveland Browns announce the signing of Johnny Borton former Ohio State quarterback and Navy airman from Alliance Ohio. Borton was Big Ten leading passer as an Ohio State sophomore in 1952 and played only 11 senior plays due to a hand injury.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Browns
Johnny Borton
Ohio State
Borton
Alliance
Ohio
Big Ten
Racine High Honor Roll Three Times Named
Principal Donald Wolfe announced that 47 of 71 Racine High School students earned honors for the third six weeks and many have maintained honors across all three periods. Senior, junior, sophomore, and freshmen students listed include multiple names such as Larry Badgley, Norma Chapman, Jackie Adams, Carolyn Cleland, and Sue Ann Buck with others noted for repeating honors this year.
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Pomeroy
Donald Wolfe
Racine High School
Larry Badgley
Norma Chapman
Robert Euler
David Hysell
Phyllis Ihle
Donna Jean Lewis
Joan Neville
Glenna Randolf
Wanda Roush
Genevieve Snyder
Janice Wolfe
Maralyn (Cleland) Taylor
Claudia Shields
Jackie Adams
Carolyn Cleland
Tommy Fisher
Linda Mal
Jimmy Adams
Sharon Rose
Dorothy Bush
Frankie Chapman
Linda Donahue
Donna Hilldare
Virginia Johnson
Lois Knopp
Patricia Martin
Shirely McKelvey
Mary Alice Nease
Nancy Proffitt
Rosemary
Ronnie Salser
Artie Stover
Joann Wickline
Nadine Roush
Carole Bachtel
Evelyn Cleland
Mary Euler
Louise Fisher
Kay McClintock
Robert Smith
Margie Stobart
Alfred Toney
Robert Birch
Shirley Salser
Dwain Sayre
Betty Sellers
June Codner
Sue Huffman
Mary Kay Johnson
Melvin Circle
Carolyn Counts
Charles Ihle
Lena Neville
Harry Ours
Janet Proffitt
Martha Teaford
Pomeroy Grange reports aid, food drive and 1957 plans
Harrisonville Grange members at Rock Springs Grange Hall approved an aid appeal and a donation to the Ohio State Grange Youth Fund. Paul Atkins urged county support for Meigs General Hospital showers with white bedding and wash cloths. The meeting featured Pauline Atkins on What Do We Expect in 1957, Ruby Halliday on Just What Do We Want in 1957, a poem by Ada Bradley, and a group vocal. Hosts for the January 17 meeting were M L Douglas and Don Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio State Grange Youth Fund
Harrisonville
Rock Springs
Norman Will
Paul Atkins
County Health Association
Meigs General Hospital
Ruby Halliday
Ada Bradley
Larry Clark
Bob Reed
Marjorie Rice
Dale
Garnet Bachner
Homer Lee
Kermit Epple
Clifton Morris
Eddie Bradley
Norma Lee
Three Graces
Carrie Sheets
Hazel Reed
M. L. Douglas
Don Gibson
Will
Revered Roy Williams Honored by Faithful Workers Class
The Rev. Roy Williams new pastor of the Syracuse Nazarene Church was honored by the Faithful Workers Sunday School class at Mrs. C. L. Arnold's Ath ens Rd home. A candlelight devotional and gift presentation occurred with 10 guests. A handkerchief shower for Mrs. Asa Custer’s birthday preceded contests won by Doug Circle and Ruth Cundiff.
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Pomeroy
Roy Williams
Syracuse Nazarene Church
Faithful Workers
C. L. Arnold
Athens Rd
Asa Custer
Doug Circle
Ruth Cundiff
Samuelstuen Wins Ski Meet After Officials Switch
Samuelstuen of Steamboat Springs Colorado won the 52nd Norge Ski Meet in Chicago after judges switched official figures. Marvin Crawford of Camp Hale Colorado was initially named winner but finished third with 220.4 points. Samuelstuen had 143 and 159 foot leaps for 221.8 points.
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Chicago
Austen Samuelstuen
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Samuelstuen
Marvin Crawford
Camp Hale
Crawford
Meter Bandits Still Sought After City Theft
Logan City police continue to hunt thieves who stole nine twin head parking meters from W Hunter and W Second streets last Wednesday evening. Three damaged heads were found under a bridge on Old Bremen Road. Meter heads valued at nearly $100 each.
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Logan—City
W. Hunter
W. Second Streets
Bremen Road
Australians Claim Miami Tennis Championship Title
Mervyn Rose of Australia defeated Sammy Giammalva in a four set final to win the University of Miami Tennis Championship in Miami Florida Rose recovered after losing the first set 3-6 to take 3-6 7-5 6-3 6-2 The tandem of Rose and Don Candy of Australia also won the doubles title by beating Giammalva and Eddie Moylan of Trenton New Jersey.
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Miami
Fla
Mervyn Rose
Australia
Sammy Giammalva
University of Miami
Giammalva
Houston
Rose
Don Candy
Downing Giammalva
Eddie Moylan
Trenton
N. J
Committee to study tennis open match
The U S Lawn Tennis Assn agreed to study an open championship where amateurs and professionals would compete. Renville H McMann of New York was re elected president and authorized to form a committee to study the subject of an open tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S. Lawn Tennis Assn
Renville H. McMann
New York
Fight Results Across Cities Include Wins and Knockouts
Boxing results from multiple informal bouts list fighters such as Jose Luis Cotero in Hollywood and Garvin Sawyer in Arnold along with outpoints and knockouts. Oscarito Suarez beat Jackie Spurgeon in Havana while Em Bree Davidson fell to Garvin Sawyer in Cincinnati.
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Hollywood
Kid Anahuac
Mexico City
Jose Luis Cotero
Los Angeles
Arnold
Garvin Sawyer
Cincinnati
Embree Davidson
Detroit
Havana
Oscarito Suarez
Cuba
Jackie Spurgeon
New York
Ee -Bily McDonpel
Sane Gulgguated
Tigi Cohnert
Haly
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Keith Anderson
Bruce Bradford
Okey Cart
Eddie Grueser
Jane Harris
Bob Hennesy
Richard Hovatter
Thomas Kelly
Jr. Kennedy
Kenneth Lewis
Robert Morris
Carole Owens
William Rice
Marylin Roush
Kay Stiles
Janet Valentine
Patty Barth
George Baumgardner
Carol Blaker
Vera Covert
Gene Crooks
Jeanette Crooks
Kay Darst
Don Karr
Jimmy Ohlinger
Sharon Roush
Stanley Saunders
Phyllis Hilbert
Janice Richards
Barbara Stiles
Bonnie van Cooney
Dennis Walburn
Carolyn Wilson
Marianne Woodgerd
Perter Tiridge
Straitsville
Hocking Valley Hospital
Cease
A. E. Coffman
Elmer Humphrey
Hart Todd
George Gabriel
Logan School
H. M. Boocks
Choten Inagaki
Miss Dieke Goh
Glenn Hemsworth
Mao Kuwahara
M. R. Moran
Yohiuki Hamamura
Kunio Okabe
B.W. Moerris
East School
A. J. Stover
Buckeyes
Browns
Racine
Lory, Annabel Rose
Susan Shain
Jack Weese
Patricia Stobart
Carl Wolfe
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pauline Atkins
Pilgrim
U.S. 50
Father
Uhiman
Danidyne
Athens Pharmacy
Harold Goddard
Dad
Uhlman
Willys C. J
Jeep
Farmall M
Gail Watkins
E. State Street
Athens, Ohio
Rutland Auto Sales
Rutland, O
Liberty
Prairie Schooner
Pacemaker
New Moon
Wood Mobile Homes
Marietta
Desoto
Clifford Auto Sales
Columbus Rd
Plymouth
Platt
Hudson Sales
W. Union St
SEARS
W&h Chevrolet
Ray Riggs
Mercury
Mercomatic
FORD
Fordomatic
Earl Sands
Crosley
Ray
Lincoln
Nash Rambler Country Club
Montclair
Fray Buggs
N. Court St
Kinneer Motors
Chryser
Plymouth-Dodge
U.S. A
U.S
Messenger
Donnie
Incorporated
Auto Service
Landis Gulf Service
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