County Eyes Two Roads For Township System
Logan County commissioners viewed two Green Township roads for possible entry into the township road system. Public hearing set for 1 p.m. Feb 3 in the commissioners’ office. Budget for the Division of Aid for the Blind totals 18706 with federal 10334 and state 7722. Bernadine Sue Sutton named permanent county relief office clerk. Surplus sheriff’s desk bid awarded at 10 dollars. Various accounts paid from several funds including general relief and Aid for Disabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Green Township
Bernadine Sue Sutton
Miss Sutton
Spurgeon Metzler
Ant
General Fund
Textile painting class set for Feb 23 in Ohio power auditorium
Logan social notes report a Feb 23 textile painting session by Home Demonstration Council members in the Ohio Power Auditorium with several local clubs represented. Miss Ethel Bower of the Hocking County Extension office clarified the event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Power Auditorium
Home Demonstration Council
Ethel Bower
Hocking
Esther Circle Hosts Luncheon and Service Meeting
Esther Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service held a Tuesday luncheon at 12:30 with Mrs. John Lee as hostess and Mrs. Charles Struble presiding. The group sang, gave a gift to United Church Women of Ohio, and announced the World Day of Prayer on February 25 at the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Circle
Woman's Society of Christian Service
John Lee
Charles Struble
Hugh Meldrim
United Church Women of Ohio
Methodist Church
Vern Robinette
Keith Schultz
Marlene Schultz
Judy Dixon
Sue Hansley
Linda Wolfe
Kentucky
Schultz
Marion Allen
Jennie Patton
Inner Resources topic led by Mrs Gribble at EUB class
Co-Educational Class of the EUB Church met Monday evening at the Shackelfords. Mrs Gribble chose The Inner Resources by Bonaro Overstreet. Prayer by Mrs Shaw. service closed with the 23rd Psalm. Finance project committee named Gribble, Ward, and Wallace Brown. Lord's Prayer ended the meeting. Social hour contests won by Mrs Gribble and Mrs Mock. refreshments served to guest Frank Shackleford and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EUB
Darius Shackelford
Fred Gribble
Bonaro Overstreet
Robert Shaw
W. Mack
Gribble
Harry V. Mock
Shaw
Brown
Shackleford
Frank Shackleford
Myron Stoltz
Kenneth Wolfe
Walter Derr
Mock
Jan 25 Bridge Club dessert at 75 W Second St
Mrs. Roger Humphrey hosted a seven o’clock dessert at her home 75 W Second St for Tuesday Contract Bridge Club members and guests including Mrs William Moore Mrs Louis Riggs and Mrs Marion Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Humphrey
Second St
Contract Bridge Club
William Moore
Louis Riggs
Marion Allen
Engagement Announced for Norma Redick and Carl Poling
Norma Jean Redick and Carl Richard Poling announced their engagement. Poling, son of Karl E. Poling and Mrs. Poling, and Redick, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Arthur C. Redick, plan a First Presbyterian Church wedding on Sunday February 6 at 2 30 p m. Both graduates of Logan High School class of 1950, they are employed in local firms. Poling recently returned from 22 months U S Army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Jean Redick
Carl Richard Poling
Karl E. Poling
N. Market St
Arthur C. Redick
E. Hunter St
First Presbyterian Church
Logan High School
Loganass Works
General Siestsie’ Co
J. C. Penney Company
US. Army
Women’s Auxiliary Meeting at St. Paul’s Church
The Women’s Auxiliary of St. Paul’s Church met on Tuesday evening January 25 at the home of Mrs. Fred Huls 801 Warner Ave. Mrs. Huls assisted by Mrs. Kenneth Bright. President Mrs. Clark Sheets led a short business meeting and Mr. John Sherwood spoke on needed church improvements. Attending were Mrs. Earl Lowe Mrs. John Sherwood Mrs. Sally Holmes Miss Eleanor Lee Mrs. Clark Sheets Mrs. Kenneth Bright and Mrs. Fred Huis.
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Women's Auxiliary
St. Paul's Church
Fred Huls
Warner Ave
Huls
Kenneth Bright
Clark Sheets
John Sherwood
Earl Lowe
Sally Holmes
Eleanor Lee
Fred Huis
Hocking County Land Transfers
Stonard and Thelma Phillips transfer two tracts in Columbus and Hocking Coal and Iron Adams Addition to Madeline Wolfe. Wolfe and Sidney Wolfe transfer Lots 19 and 196 in Adams Addition to Margaret Matheny. Various other deeds record transfers in Marion Washington and Falls townships and Logan and Laurelville areas involving multiple parties and parcel descriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonard Phillips
Thelma Phillips
Madeline Wolfe
Columbus
Hocking Coal and Iron Company
Adams
Murray City
Sidney Wolfe
Margaret Matheny
Ethel G. Beck
Washington Township
Spurgeon Metzier Jr
June Metzler
Harry F. Burgess
Wanda L. Burgess
Ragger
City of
Logan
Lowell M. Kline
Mary Jane Kline
Herbert Sudiow
Juanita Sudiow
Marion Township
Falls Township
Foster Connor
Adrian Conner
Tom Dixon Jr
Tom Dixon
Logan churches schedule fills weekly worship and study
Logan churches list multiple denominations with weekly times and events. First Methodist led by Stanley T Benton opens church school at 9:30 am and morning worship at 10:30 am with sermons on The Meaning of Peace and The Manner of Persons We Ought to Be. Jehovah's Witnesses, United Brethren, Pilgrim Holiness, and St Matthew Lutheran provide Bible studies, youth meetings, prayer services, and Sunday school through weekdays and Sundays with additional choir rehearsals and missionary activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Stanley T. Benton
Boy Scouts
Esther
Miriam
MYF
Church of the Naerene
Poy Klingler
NYPS
Jehovah's Witnesses
Watchtower
United Brethren In Christ
J. N. Burnworth
Salt Creek Valley
A. N. Grueser
Missionary Societies
Frank Robinson
Philippines
South
Haydenville
Orville Newton
Laurel of God
Earl Miller
St. Matthew Lutheran
Paull V. Warner
Parsh House
Cortellen
Fort
Short
Chi Riko
Sig
Ervice
Wedneway
Miletary Hole
First Presbyterian
John Lloyd Evens
Charles Williame
Lancaster
Jeffery Peters
Logan
Betty Blanton Sues for Divorce in Hocking County Court
Betty Blanton files for divorce from Robert Blanton in Hocking County Common Pleas Court. She cites gross neglect and asks restoration of her maiden name Betty L. Taylor.
Clark College Singers To Perform In Logan Feb 6
Clark College Singers of Atlanta GA will give a 3 p.m. concert Sunday February 6 at Logan First Methodist Church. It supports Race Relations Sunday February 15 and aids Clark College outreach. no admission charged with offerings benefiting the Race Relations Sunday fund. Dr J DeKovan Killingsworth directs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Clark College Singers
Atlanta
First Methodist
Stanley T. Benton
Ohio
Neal
Clark College
Beane
Freedman Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
Oia
Benton
Farm Co-Ops Studied At Gallia Young Farmers Meeting
John Heiskell of Point Pleasant spoke on farm co-ops and their impact on the economy at Gallia Academy High School. The club plans to attend a district meeting Feb 2 in Albany to learn about regional groups and view Phyllis Melntorf’s photos from Sweden. Before the program they beat the FFA 33 to 29 in basketball.
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Gallipolis
John Heiskell
Point Pleasant
Gallia Young Farmers Club
Gallia Academy High School
Albany
Sweden
Phyllis Melntorf
FFA
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes Update
Hospital notes list births and admissions including a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. John Spicer of New Straiteville. Additional admissions include Sam Dotson of Glouster Route 3 and Mrs Rosie Traugh of Nelsonville Route 2.
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Mount St. Mary Hospital
John Spicer
New Straiteville
Sam Dotson
Glouster
Rosie Traugh
Nelsonville
Annetita Ginnery
New Lexington
Ruby Hook
Nesonville
Ruby Moyer
Waldeck
New Plymouth
William Knapp
Corning
Court Dismisses Suit Against Ohio Power
In Common Pleas Court William O Smith filed against Ohio Power Co. The suit was dismissed with prejudice after the court was informed a full settlement and adjustment had been made. The defendant is stated as the party in the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
William O Smith
Ohio Power Co
Varriage Vows Exchanged in Nelsonville Household Ceremony
George Arnold and Mrs Phyllis Drescher Perkins both of Nelsonville were united in marriage at the home of George Shoonover justice of the peace on January 7 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
George Arnolf
Phyllis Drescher Perkins
George Shoonover
Roof Fire Damages Home in Gallipolis Mill Creek Road
A chimney fire at the Lloyd Roush residence on Mill Creek Road in Gallipolis caused minor damage and was extinguished by Gallipolis firefighters around 5 45 p m Thursday. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lloyd Roush
Mill Creek Road
Gallipolig Department
Euchre Night At Post Home Riverside Tonight
Foreign Wars Post 3467 hosts a euchre party at the Post Home on Riverside tonight for members social members and invited guests. Play begins at 9 p.m. Lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Wars Post
Post
Riverside
Rummage Sale Starts at Legion Building
Nelsonville group 1 CWF of the Christian Church sponsors a Saturday rummage sale at the Legion building. It will begin at 8 30 am with doors opening at 8 36 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonviliz
Group 1
CWF
The
Christian Church
Legion Building
Notice of Filing Certificate Application by Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company announces that on December 2, 1954 it filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington, D C a request for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to extend its line 6 plus 102 miles from New Fork Subdivision to Station 315 plus 63 near Ward Junction in Athens and Franklin Counties Ohio including 2 miles 102 miles and related works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Inter- Commerce Cormission
Washington, D. C
Bnow Fork
Ward Junction
Athena
Roemaes
Ohio
Four Injured In Series Of Accidents
Four people were injured in separate mishaps Thursday in the Nelsonville area. At Mount St. Mary Hospital after ER treatment Charles Gilkey of Athena suffered a severe cut to his right ring finger when caught in a car fan. Velma Pritchard slipped on a sidewalk and injured her right ankle. Ralph L. Fuller of Nelsonville Route 1 cut his middle finger on a mine armature. Bernard Melichok of Buchtel fractured his right wrist while closing an attic door from a ladder.
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Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Charles Gilkey
Athena
Velma Pritchard
Irvin Pritchard
Elizabeth Sr
Ralph L. Fuller
Fuller
Bernard Melichok
Buchtel
Cunningham Rites Held
Funeral services for Mrs Cynthia Cunningham died Tuesday morning were held at 2 pm Wednesday in Heres Presbyterian Church Union Furnace with the Rev Karin Schattke officiating. Pallbearers included John McClain Sutton Ralph Rheinacheld nee Skinner Paul Thrush and Marty Bray. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery by Woodard funeral service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Cunningham
Heres Presbyterian Church
Union Furnace
Hev
Karin Schattke
Mra Pay Nixon
Bernadine Sutton
Schotticke
John McClain
Sutton
Ralph Rheinacheld
Nee Skinner
Paul Thrush
Marty Bray
Oak Grove Cemetery
Woodard
Hocking Soil Men Attend State Lesson in Columbus
Three representatives of the Hocking County Soil Conservation District traveled to Columbus to attend a season and dinner of the Ohio Federation of Soil Conservation Districts. Attending were local SCD supervisors Wallace Gillay and Paul, with farm planner? Har 7 of the district. The keynote speaker was R. Grassland Thompson of Mississippi State College.
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Logan
Hocking County
Columbus
Vetreidas
Onia Federation of Soil Conservation Districta
Har
SCD
Wallace Gillay
Paul
Thompson
Mississippi State College
Temperature Reading Links to Coldest Day Yet
A thermometer at the C&O Railway yard office recorded five degrees above zero this morning. Officials say it is the lowest temperature logged so far this winter, reflecting unusually cold conditions for Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
C&o
Bloodmobile Visits Slated in Nelsonville
Red Cross Bloodmobile visits announced for Nelsonville with two sessions at Mount Mary Health Clinic. The first is February 14 and registrations are accepted by Mrs. Pat Bate. the second visit is September 12 under local procurement committee guidance.
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Nelsonville
Red Cross
Mount & Mary Health Clinic
Pat Bate
Dale Wharton
Auto Owner Pleads Guilty in Unsafe Vehicle Case
Wayne Hughes of New Marshfield pleaded guilty in Mac Hilleary court to permitting a vehicle to be driven by another person while unsafe. He was fined 15 dollars plus costs and jailed pending settlement. Howard Metjian of Carterdale was fined 10 dollars and costs for driving without a muffler and jailed pending settlement.
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Nelsonwile
Wayne Hughes
New Marshfield House
State Highway Patrol
Mac_ Hilleary
Hughes
Howard ©. Metjain
Carterdale
Muffier Henee
Costa
Hilleary
Local student suffers right collarbone fracture in gym class
Neisonville Paul Davis, a pupil at the high school, fractured his right collarbone while tumbling in gym class on Wednesday. He is a son of David Devise of 720 N. Harper and a carrier for The Eeener on Grosvenor and High Street, Mason City Hill.
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Neisonville
Paul Davis
David Devise
N. Harper
Grosvenor
High St
Mason City Hill
IVWA TO MEET NEI SONVIUTS
Local Union of the UMWA will meet in the Fed Men’s Hall Saturday. William Cresrney serves as president and Wilbur Klinepriel as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IVWA
Nei Sonviuts
UMW of A
Fed Men's
William Cresrtney
Wilbur Klinepriel Ia
Nelsonville Church News Nonstop Services Across Local Faith
Local church pages list activity at First Methodist, First Presbyterian, Zion, and Episcopal parishes. Sunday school times vary, with morning worship and youth programs including CYF, junior and senior groups, and special Youth Week services led by visiting pastors from Lancaster and Logan. Continuous midweek prayer, study, and choir rehearsals are noted through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Jeffercen
Methodiat Youth Fellowship
Red Cross Drive Headed By Oakley
Jack V. Oakley of the city named chairman for Nelsonville and York Township in the 1956 Red Cross campaign for membership and funds. Rod Mathews is county campaign chairman. The drive runs in March and plans include appointing committees and solicitors. An all day conference in Athena previewed campaign plans and new chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Jack V. Oakley
Nelsaville
York Township
Red Cross
Athena
Rod Mathews
C K Smith Dies at 33 in Belpre Ohio
Charles Edward Smith 32 of Little Hocking died after surgery Sunday at Cleveland Clinic. Born August 16 1921 he was son of Earl and Mary Smith and husband of Hazel Barber Smith with four children Phyllia Judy Donald Marion. He was a member of Eden EUB Church Meigs County. Surviving relatives include parents wife children siblings and maternal grandfather William Cochran. Services set for Saturday 2 pm at Eden EUB Church with Spencer funeral home Belpre handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Windon
Dell
W. Va
Dorothy Gaytor
Fast Liverpool
Joe George
John Earl
Little Hoek i i
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Aire
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Achaver
Harry Bell
Judson Shriner
Fred Murray
Clinton Webb
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Clarence Schempp
N. Mulberry St
Tom D. Lett
Frankie T. Lott
Clarence J. Berry
Falls- Gore
H. E. Defenbaugh
Anna J. Defenbaugh
William E. Defenbaugh
Harold S. Defenbaugh
George D. Mowery
Laurelville
Odd Tisdale
Louisa J. Tisdale
James M. Mahoney
Lerma E. Mahoney
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J. DeKovan Killingsworth
Theodore Mayer
Area Committee On
Chillicothe
Ray Rheinscheid
Logan Francis Goetz
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Guysville
Jessie Shafer
Rosemary Callahan
Akron
Ohio Power
Hocking Soil
East Main St
Logan, Ohio
Kroger
Tedrow
Hocking St
Nelsonville Church News
Jackson
D. O. Norris
Eptecopal
Paula B
Prvice
Titeny
Sepmon
Moly Chenrau Tien
Red Cross Drive
Oakley
C.K. Smith
Captain Kidd and the
Slave Girl
Chevrolet
Nye Chevrolet Co
Fayette St
Pony Express
Wyoming
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Linsecott
Linscott
Pontiac
Canal Street
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