Hocking Roads Take Eight Lives In 1967
Eight persons died on Hocking County highways in 1967 with the sheriff's department probing seven fatalities. Sheriff Paul Hartman annual report shows 265 accidents, seven deaths, 105 injuries, and $118,193 in property damage. February and September saw most mishaps, January the quietest with two deaths. The report notes 91,735 miles driven in three cruisers, 1,222 summons, 161 traffic citations, 11 trips to institutions, 54 funeral escorts, 375 hours directing traffic at plant entrances, 14 blood runs, 7,714 calls to the sheriff's office, four sheriff's sales, 252 inmates fed at the jail, and 1,581 hours by special deputies.
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LOGAN
Hocking
Sheriff's Department
Paul Hartman
Columbus
Sheriff's Office
Firemen Battle Car Blaze in Gore Auto
Logan firemen were dispatched at 8 13 p m Saturday to extinguish a blaze in the back seat of an auto owned by Wayne Thompson of Gore. The car was parked on East Second Street when the fire started.
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Logan
Wayne Thompson
Gore
East Second Street
Y Teens Honored For Cancer Work At Logan
Betty Keller of the Hocking County American Cancer Society attended an education seminar at Ohio University Inn in Athens. The Logan Junior High Y Teens received awards for their Tag Day cancer drive led by Susan Baird as club president.
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LOGAN
Betty Keller
Hocking County American Cancer Society
Ohio University Inn
Athens
Keller
Cancer Society
Mary Ogle
Nancy Myers
Susan Kuhn
Clara Hart
Denise Larimer
Susan Baird
Insurance Plan Studied for City Employees
Logan A discussion on the proposed city employee major medical and life insurance plan was held in council chambers Friday afternoon after approval by the council. Representatives from American General Insurance Co and city officials attended as mayor and council will study the plan further. A Feb 1 contract deadline was set at the previous meeting.
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Logan
Council
James Parkinson
American General Insurance Co
Dayton Schultheis
Roy Kelch
Robert Courter
Virginia Gano
Parkinson
Sharon Myers
Home Economics
Homemakers
David Crawford
Lynn Bryan
Dean Mowrey
Ohio State University
Births and admissions at Mount St. Mary Hospital
Mount St. Mary Hospital notes list newborns to the Davis, Adams, Campbell and Hall couples in McArthur Murray City Glouster Carbon dale and Nelsonville areas. Admissions include Glouster Jacksonville Nelsonville and other residents. Several patients are labeled as dismissed, including listed mothers and children and multiple individuals by surname.
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Bobbie Davis
McArthur
Larry Adams
Murray City
Gary Campbell
Glouster
Leslie Hall
Carbondale
Boosters Will Meet to Choose All Sports Banquet Speaker
Nel sonville York Athletic Boosters meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the high school Buchtel to pick a speaker for the April 20 Elks Hall banquet. Student nominations suggest several sports figures. one will be invited. Murray City PTO shifts meeting to 7 p.m. Monday in the school cafeteria.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville-York
Buchtel
Elks Hall
Murray City
PTO
West Hocking district plans up for discussion meeting
logan future plans of the West Hocking School District will be discussed at a Tuesday 7 30 p m meeting at the South Bloomingville School Benton Two taxpayers invited and parents asked to attend even if not taxpayers A representative of each school board will be present along with County Sept James Frey the West Hocking District will be dissolved in July and plans to join another district or split into neighboring systems are studied
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Logan
West Hocking
South Bloomingville
Benton Two
James Frey
Two Youths Cited For Violations
Nelsonville police cited two juveniles in traffic incidents this weekend. Max Roland Pierce, 17, was cited for improper backing after a collision with a sedan at Chestnut Street. Paul M. Hostetler, 19, faced charges for speeding and reckless operation after a chase on several streets.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
Max Roland Pierce
W. Franklin Sr
E. Chestnut Street
Pierce
Roland Pierce
Paul M. Hostetler
Rehobeth
Chestnut Street
Gulf Service Station
Charles W. Katzenbach
Chestnut, Watkins
Jefferson
Four Fined By Stilwell
Logan four motor vehicle violators were fined by Judge James Stilwell in County Court Saturday. Louella Mae Lopez of Logan was cited for assured clear distance on Route 33 January 26, fined 10 dollars and costs. Anna Mary Bryan of Nelsonville cited for assured clear distance on Route 33 January 26, fined 10 dollars and costs. Greg Edward Rowlance, 18, Canton, speeding January 3 on Route 33, guilty, 15 dollars and costs. Larry D. Hamilton, 18, Logan, failure to register vehicle and no operators license on January 21 Route 93, guilty, 10 dollars and costs on each count.
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Logan
James Stilwell
Louella Mae Lopez
Anna Mary Bryan
Nelsonville
Greg Edward Rowlance
Canton
Larry D. Hamilton
Births at Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Hocking Valley Community Hospital reports several birth notices and transfers. Newborns listed include a son to Mr and Mrs Walter E Walker of Lancaster and a son to Mr and Mrs Thomas Quaintance of Logan. Other entries name Mrs Leslie Smith and Mrs Minna Gruner of Logan, Richard Moyer of Bremen, plus transfers and names of hospital staff and family members associated with births.
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Walter E. Walker
Lancaster
Thomas Quaintance
Logan
Leslie Smith
Minna Gruner
Richard Moyer
Bremen
Nelsonville Soldier Receives Air Medal
Spec. 4 Gary Blair of Nelsonville is cited by the President for the Air Medal after 25 aerial missions in Vietnam from July 22 to August 25 1967. A Nelsonville High School graduate, he joined in 1965 and will finish his Vietnam tour in March. His address is RA 15743256 179th AVN Company San Francisco California.
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Jacob T. Hawk
Mary A. Hawk
West St
Logan
Ohio
Lackland Afb
Tex
Air Force Technical Training Center
Chanute Afb
Ill
Airman
Hawk
Logan High School
Nelsonville
Gary Blair
Gerald H. Blair
United States
Vietnam
Blair
Republic of Vietnam
Hostiile
Spe
Nelsonville High School
179Th Avn Company
San Francisco
Calif
Army
Youth Injured Cutting Tree with Saw in Nelsonville
Raymond McCollister, 17, of East Clayton, was treated at Mount St. Mary Hospital emergency room for a severe laceration under the left arm after his clothing snagged in a power saw. He was helping his older brother David cut down a tree when the accident occurred. David suffered abrasions to the left leg.
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Nelsonville
Raymond McCollister
East Clayton
Mount St. Mary Hospital
McCollister
David
Drivers Cited After Wrecks In Logan
Two drivers were cited after weekend accidents in Logan. At 2 p.m. Clarence Warren Jr. 18 of Deanville struck a car driven by Dale Martin 29 of Nelsonville as he pulled from a curb on West Second Street east of Spring Street. Warren was cited for improper starting. At 10 p.m. Thomas Burns 16 of Logan Route 2 backed from a driveway at 238 West Front Street and hit a parked car owned by Guy Champ of Logan Route 3. Burns was cited for improper backing.
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LOGAN
Clarence William Warren Jr
Deanville
Dale Martin
Nelsonville
West Second Street
Spring Street
Warren
Thomas W. Burns
Front St
Logan woman killed deer in early morning crash
Ruth Anderson 44 of Logan Route 2 struck a deer on Metz Road eight miles south of Logan at 1 10 a m Sunday and was cited for a traffic light violation. Robert Schottke 19 of North Olmstead was ordered to appear in Nelsonville Mayor court February 6 after a Saturday 1 20 a m citation for a traffic light violation.
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Logan
Ruth Anderson
Metz Road
Nelsonville
Robert Schottke
North Olmstead
Doanville Choir Plans First Rehearsal at Chapel
Doanville residents are invited to the first rehearsal for a new choir at Doanville Chapel this Thursday. Mrs Dorothy Oakley will direct the group which plans to sing during Sunday worship led by Rev J Lloyd Evans at 9 a.m. and Sunday School at 9 30 a.m.
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Doanville
Dorothy Oakley
J. Lloyd Evans
York Grange Plans Thursday Meeting
Nelsonville York Grange No. 2436 will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Grange Hall Oak Grove Members with cook books and dessert books to report sales to secretary Mrs Venus Brown Members are reminded to send dues for the new year.
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Nelsonville — York
Grange Hall
Oak Grove
Venus Brown
Logan-Walter North seeks short term commissioner post
North of Logan announces candidacy for May Republican primary. A lifelong Hocking County resident, he taught in the Hocking County School system and served as commissioner from 1956 to 1964.
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LOGAN
Walter
Logan Star Route
Hocking County
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