Logan 4th of July attracts 2500 at high school field
A Logan crowd of about 2500 gathered at Logan High School athletic field for the July 4 celebration. Concessions games ice cream social and talent show drew attendees then a giant fireworks display followed. Talent winners included The Arabians BIS first prize $50 for GenEVIEVE and Diamonds and Pearls. Second prize $30 to Melfi's Concert Accordion Band Columbus 13 pieces. Third prize $20 to The Holloway Trio a brass and sax combo. Other entrants included The Madators BIS Gary Vaughn Penny Ashbaugh Dixie Grubb Haydenville Debbie Backus Logan Linda Courtney Nelsonville Connie Cottrill Linda Sigler and more. Judges were Arthur Prey Roy Kelch and Sam Core.
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Logan
Logan High School
Boys Industrial School
Genevieve
Melfi
Columbus
Holloway
Lord Jesus
Matadors
BIS
Gary Vaughn
Penny Ashbaugh
Twisting
Dixie Grubb
Haydenville
Debbie Backus
Linda Courtney
Nelsonville
First Baptist Church Spiritual Group
Connie Cottrill
Linda Sigler
Twist
Arthur Prey
Roy Kelch
Sam Core
Methodists Plan Rummage Sale at Willing Workers Meet
Willing Workers Group of South Harvey Methodist Church planned a rummage sale for August at the Logan Route 4 home of Mrs. Madge Starkey. The gathering opened with a hymn. prayers were offered for hospitalized member Mrs. Louise Bell at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital. A potluck supper followed with contributions from several members and families.
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Logan
Willing Workers Group
South Harvey Methodist Church
Madge Starkey
Roy Heidlebaugh
Louise Bell
Picnic attendees mark nine years with Ellis family gathering
Logan report notes a Lancaster Camp Grounds picnic last Sunday bringing together Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellis and all their children and grandchildren from Athens Columbus Springfield and Westover AFB along with relatives. Bills paid by Hocking County commissioners totaled 1595.78 for county offices 938.69 for auto gas 3.50 for dog and kennel and the plat for Hide-A-Way Hills No 8 section in Marion Two Section 5 was accepted.
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Frank Ellis
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Herman Ellis
Athens
Herman Ellis Jr
Columbus
Wendell Drake
Springfield
James Guseman
Westover Air Force Base
Mass
Paul Davis
Willis Brown
Lancaster
Larry Brown
Hocking County
Hide-A-Way Hills No
Marion
New Pastor Honored At Sunday Reception
A reception at the First Methodist Church honored Rev. Hugh Robinson as the new pastor replacing J Carl Plummer. Mrs. Robinson and children attended along with congregation members and hosts from the Women’s Society of Christian Service.
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Hugh Robinson
First Methodist Church
The
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Christian Service
Robert Kinney
Mabel Prather
R. B. Wilson
Logan Methodist
Joe Case
Robinson
Corene
Wesley
Garth
Anne
Steven
Frances
Lester V. Risch
Ernest Price
Case
Logan Church
Upper
Sandusky Methodist Church
J. Carl Plummer
Plummer
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Sara Lou
Matthew
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Auto Crash Victim's Rites Set Sunday
Funeral services are planned Sunday at 2 p.m. at Leonard funeral home for Ralph Louis Thompson 18 of Gore Route 1 who died Thursday in University Hospital Columbus from injuries sustained in a traffic crash on Route 278 near Nelsonville. He leaves parents Denver and Mary Hill Thompson and siblings William Lester Edwin Robert Scott Judy McWilliams Linda Nancy and others.
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Ralph Louis Thompson
Gore
University Hospital
Columbus
Nelsonville
Thompson
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Mount St. Mary Hospital
Leonard Funeral Home
Smith Chapel
Denver
Mary Hill Thompson
William
Lester
Edwin
Robert
Scott
Judy McWilliams
Linda
Nancy
Walter Hill
Wellston
Jesse Thompson
Phebe Simpson
Oak Hill
Logan Calendar Weekend Notices and Local Wedding
Logan area events list for Friday through Sunday includes Hocking Grange degrees, Smith Chapel family night, Queen Vashti Rebekah Lodge, Buckeye Trail Riding Club, Honey Fork Farm Bureau, Adcock reunion, and Stuyvesant reunion. Also notes the 54th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. James Tucker and a separate report: James W. Dyson of Murray City fined for intoxication and jailed.
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Smith Chapel
Grotta
Queen Vashti Rebekah Lodge
Buckeye Trail Riding Club
Pocahontas Hall
Honey Fork Farm Bureau Council
Robert Thrush
Adcock
Rachelmacher Park
Stuyvesant
Grange Hall
Celina
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Logan
James Tucker
Runaways Caught After Overnight Flight from Home
Three youths aged 13 and 15, runaways from the Fairfield County Children's Home, were apprehended by city police after being found at Dale's Service Station at 5 40 a.m and Rockbridge at 9 a.m. They had left Tuesday, wandering from Lake Alma to Wellston, Logan, Haydenville, and back before being returned to the home Thursday afternoon.
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Fairfield County
Dale
Rockbridge
Lake Alma
Wellston
Haydenville
Supper Club Picnic At John Strait Home
Logan reports a Fourth of July gathering at Hillcrest hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Strait. Attendees included the Stimson and Leonard families, Dr. and Mrs. Jack Myers and kids, the Postons, and others in the host group.
Two Wrecks Investigated By Sheriff In July Holiday
Two one car accidents near Logan were investigated by the Hocking County Sheriff's department during the Fourth of July period. Darrell Thress 24 of Logan swerved to avoid oncoming traffic, hit a fruit stand and broke a highway sign. Passenger Larry Bush 23 suffered an elbow injury. Rita Price 55 of Weston West Virginia struck a tree on Horns Mill Road after blackout, suffering facial cuts. No charges were filed in either incident. The will of David Wiedner of Marion Township was admitted to probate, leaving funds to St James Cemetery and Sponagle Church with his niece Martha Reber named executrix and a 10 year restriction on selling personal property or farm assets.
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Rita L. Price
Weston
W. Va
Horn’s Mill Road
Marion School
Logan
David A. Wiedner
Marion Twp
St. James Cemetery
Sponagle Church
Sugar Grove
Martha Reber
Logan Women Golfers Hold July Meeting
Twenty four members attended the July dinner and business meeting of the Women's Golf Assn at Hocking Hills Country Club. Mrs Warren John presided. Prizes went to top finishers in the Champagne Flight tournament with Mrs W C Roberts low gross and Mrs Duane Shipley low net. Mrs William Moore led putters with 15 outs. A 4 July breakfast mix included 14 couples. Jack Rauch and Villum won a nine hole mixed two ball with a net 33 1/4 strokes.
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Duane Shipley
William Moore
Jack Rauch
Villum
Bob Butts
Sue Stimson
Scrappy Myers
Mary Jane McKinley
Chris Myers
Betty Butts
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