Public Hearing Held on Falls Two Zoning Plan
A Monday public hearing at the township trustees office addressed zoning proposals for Falls Two unincorporated areas. Objections to the plan by Carroll W. Hill & Associates were noted and will be reviewed. The map shows agriculture residential and business zones with flood plains off limits. The trustees will certify the resolution to the county election board for November ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lange
Fred Walter
Commission
Falls Two
Wayne Timberlake
Carroll V. Hill
Hocking County Election Board
Bike Winners Announced by Murray City Boy Scout Troop
Murray City Boy Scout troop announced winners of two bicycles and a donations contest. Mrs. June Brashear and Pat Ayers won the bikes. top donors were Larry Wolfe, Ricky White, Pat Ayers, Greg Russell, and Gerald Mitchell. Proceeds fund a trip to Camp Katooga West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
June Brashear
W. Washington St
Nelsonville
Pat Ayers
Larry Wolfe
Ricky White
Greg Russell
Gerald Mitchell
Camp Katooga
W. Va
Logan Calendar Trinity Lutheran Couples Club and VFW Auxiliary
The Logan Calendar notes the Trinity Lutheran Couples Club meets at 8 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Otto Shaw with devotion leaders Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bluhm. The VFW Ladies Auxiliary gathers at 7 30 p m with a prize bring. A Jitney supper starts at 5 p m on Haydenville Church lawn Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Couples Club
Otto Shaw
Lawrence Bluhm
VFW
Haydenville Church
Logan Personals Duplicate Club Meets and Bridges
Logan Duplicate Club in the Ohio Power Co auditorium crowned first place winners Mrs O P Bing man and Mrs Arthur Burg ess of Nelsonville. Also noted are second high scorers Mrs Robert White and Mrs Leslie Johnson and third place Mr and Mrs James M Brown of Logan. Next session set for Aug 2 at the same venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
O. P. Bingman
Arthur Burgess
Nelsonville
Ohio Power Co
Robert White
Leslie Johnson
James M. Brown
Hocking Valley Hospital Births and Admissions
Mr and Mrs James Price Logan welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Robert Hine Bremen Route 1 have a daughter. Deborah Enderlee Logan Route 2 undergoes surgery. John Burgess New Straitsville Route 1 medical. Orla Fickel Logan Route 4 medical. Master Michael Dye Logan discharged. Mrs Gideon Shark Logan Route 3 discharged. Mary Lanning New Straitsville Route 1 discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Price
Logan
Robert Hine
Bremen
Deborah Enderlee
John Burgess
New Straitsville
Orla Fickel
Michael Dye
Gideon Shark
Mary Lanning
Daughters Born to Mr and Mrs Bentley
Logan Mrs Paul Bentley announce the birth of Sharon Leigh at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville on Wednesday July 18. Grandparents are Mrs Landin Bentley Union Furnace and Mr and Mrs James McClain Logan Route 3. Great Grandparents are Mr and Mrs P C Campbell Nelsonville Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Paul Bentley
Margaret McClain
Union Furnace
Sharon Leigh
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Landin Bentley
James McClain
P. C. Campbell
Gallipolis Firemen Train On Basic Firefighting Skills
Gallipolis Fire Department conducted a three hour training session attended by 14 volunteer firemen and Fire Chief James A Northup. Portsmouth Assistant Chief James Pendleton presented four films on hose use nozzle operation sprinkler and fog. An advanced riverfront session is planned for Tuesday evening at Public Square. PARANE GROUP MEETS Nelsonville Parade committee to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Jack's Grill Chestnut and Harper Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James A. Northup
Portsmouth
James Pendleton
Pendleton
River Front
Parane Group
Nelsonville
Parade of the Hills
Jack’s Grill
Chestnut and
Harper Sts
Farm Group Potluck After Busy Goodwill Farm Bureau Meeting
Logan A potluck supper followed the Goodwill Farm Bureau Council meeting at Ewing Grange. Fourteen members attended with Mrs Paul Shaw as director and Mrs Charles Heigle among speakers. The group planned a picnic at the Harry Armstrong family farm pond on July 29 at 12 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Armstrong
Driver Forfeits Bond After Auto Collision
Logan Two automobile accidents were investigated by the Hocking County Sheriffs department over the weekend. Deputy Ed Smith investigated a three car collision at Routes 33 and 664 at 12 20 p m Sunday. A car driven by Martha L Woolever had stopped to make a left turn onto Route 664 when the car driven by Victor G Thain 62 Cleveland applied his brakes to avoid hitting the Woolever car and skidded into the car driven by Forrest L Ayers 50 Murray City and rebounding into the Woolever car it caused severe damage to all three vehicles. Thain was cited into Hocking County Court for failure to maintain an assured clear distance. He forfeited a 19 bond when he failed to appear Monday. Deputy Marvin Smart investigated another accident on Geiger Road about 60 feet from Clay Bank Road at 6 33 p m Sunday. A car driven by William R Darnell 26 Gore Route 1 went left of center on a curve and skidded into another car driven by Harvey F Devore 31 Gore Route 1. There was moderate damage to both vehicles. Darnell was cited into Hocking County Court for driving left of center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha L. Woolever
Victor G. Thain
Cleveland
Woolever
Forrest L. Ayers
Murray City
Thain
Hocking County
Marvin Smart
Geiger Road
Clay Bank Road
William R. Darnell
Gore Route 1
Harvey F. Devore
Darnell
Logan GI's Win Medals
Logan Ohio residents Sergeant Larry L Kennard and Private First Class Raymond E Leonard of Logan win the Good Conduct Medal while serving with the 51st Infantry in Mannheim Germany. They entered service in July 1959 and both attended Logan High School. Kennard is 21, Leonard 19, sons of Edwin P Kennard and Arthur R Leonard respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Army
Larry L. Kennard
Raymond E. Leonard
Ohio
51St Infantry
Mannheim
Germany
Logan High School
Sergeant Kennard
Edwin P. Kennard
West St. Leonard
Arthur R. Leonard
Iron St
Pfc. Dorris Participates in Clear Lake Maneuver
Pfc. John R. Dorris of Battery A 17th Artillery from Fort Benning took part in Exercise Clear Lake at Eglin Air Force Base Florida. The 17 day joint Army Air Force training involved over 7000 personnel to test rapid combat deployment readiness under U. S. Strike Command. Dorris, 19, enlisted in 1961 after graduating Starr Washington High School Union Furnace and now lives with mother Lydia E. Dorris at 63 Gompf Dr Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Army
PFC
John R. Dorris
Lydia E. Dorris
Gompf
2D Infantry Division
Clear Lake
U. S. Strike Command
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Air Force
Dorris
17Th Artillery
Fort Benning
Fort Knox
Huffman Funeral Held for Anson E. Huffman
Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m in South Bloomingville Methodist Church for 46 year old Anson Edward Huffman who died in a one car crash on Route 56 east of Laurelville. He was born in South Bloomingville to John H. and Clara L. Huffman and survived by five sisters Edna Dennis Fern Linn Kathryn Harper Mary Keck and Anna Raymond and two brothers Edgar G. and John Jr. Burial followed at Green Summit Cemetery Adelphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Raymond
Sugar Grove
Edgar G
Logan
John Jr
Green Summitt Cemetery
Adelphi
John Leck Dies At 63 In Logan
John William Leak age 63 of Logan Route 1 died 12:30 p.m. Monday at University Hospital. Born in Hocking County he was the son of the late Wallie and Mollie McGinnis Leak and worked at Logan Clay Products Co until retirement due to ill health. Survived by wife Barbara a sister Elsie Nelson Columbus a brother Thomas Leak Logan and a half brother Clyde Corbin Columbus. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. Roberts funeral home with Rev. Miranda Casto officiating burial in Smith Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
John William Leak
University Hospital
Hocking County
Wallie and
Mollie McGinnis Leak
Logan Clay Products Co
Barbara
Elsie Nelson
Columbus
Thomas Leak
Clyde Corbin
Roberts Funeral Home
Miranda Casto
Smith Chapel
Miss Ohio pageant tickets available in Gallipolis
Local residents may reserve Miss Ohio contest tickets for Friday and Saturday at Mansfield by 4 p.m. through Mrs. Thelma Elliott at the Chamber of Commerce. Gallipolis contestant Carol Ann Martin earned her spot by winning the Miss Portsmouth area title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mansfield
Thelma Elliott
Chamber of Commerce
Carol Ann Martin
Portsmouth
Wolfe reunion to be held at Izaak Walton Clubhouse
Nelsonville note says the annual Christopher and Rhoda Dorr Wolfe reunion will be held August 5 at the Izaak Walton Clubhouse near Logan. A basket picnic dinner will be served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Christopher and
Rhoda Dorr Wolfe
Izaak Walton
Logan
E T Winters 84 retired farmer dies in Huntington hospital
Earl T Winters 84 of Rio Grande Gallia County died early Monday in St Marys Hospital Huntington West Virginia after a 39 day stay He was born in Great Bend Meigs County son of Gaston Winters and Emma Ward Winters His wife Blanche Norris survived along with two daughters five sons sixteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren Norris a World War II casualty Also survive Calvary Baptist Church Rio Grande to conduct burial at church cemetery service by Rev W Luther Tracy Body lies in state one hour at church Friends may call at Wetherholt Elliott Sanders funeral home Tuesday evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Earl T. Winters
Rio Grande
Gallia County
St. Mary’s Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Great Bend
Meigs County
Gaston
Emma Woodward Winters
Blanche Norris
Frank
Victoria) Jones
Shade
Carson
Doris) Wood
Wetherholt- Elliott-Sanders
Man Fined and Sentenced in Hocking County Case
Fred Valentine, 51, of Laurelville Route 1 pleaded guilty to intoxication and disorderly conduct and assault and battery before Judge Vaughn Collins. He received 30 days in county jail with 20 days suspended and fines of 50 dollars and 25 dollars plus costs. Valentine was accused of striking his wife with a stove shaker during an argument, sending her to Berger Hospital in Circleville for three stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Fred Valentine
Laurelville
Hocking County
Vaughn Collins
Paul Hartman
Valentine
Berger Hospital
Circleville
Two Weeks Left To Buy Gallia Junior Fair Memberships
Gallia County residents have two weeks to buy Junior Fair memberships, with $2.50 paid to each 25 memberships sold by 4H clubs and youth groups. The memberships fund awards and fair operations, and include free parking via a windshield sticker. Non members may park for 50 cents daily and purchase a coupon to redeem another 50 cents for a membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Clyde B. Walker
Fair Board
Gallia County Agricultural Society
Walker
Fairground
Standard Oil
Second and Court
Landmark
Howard Neal’s
Central Supply
Haskins and Tanner, Master Feed and Seed
Farmers Hardware, Commercial and Savings Bank
Theft Of $2 Reported In Nelsonville Home
Mrs Ei leen Reighard reports to police that about $2 was stolen from her son Larry Steele’s room at 471 Fairview St. between 1 30 and 5 15 p m Sunday. Entry was gained by pushing in a screen window and the thief appeared to know the house. The cash was taken from a coin pouch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Eileen Reighard
Fairview St
Larry Steele
Bridal Shower Held For Rita Hunley
Miss Cathy McDaniel and Mrs. Tom Carroll hosted a bridal shower for Rita Hunley at Clyde McDaniel’s Walnut Street home. Twenty one guests enjoyed games and contests and gifts were received from several invited but absent guests. A dessert course was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Hunley
Nelsonville
Cathy McDaniel
Tom Carroll
Clyde McDaniel
Walnut T
Divorce entry orders $100 expense payment by husband
A filed divorce case lists Janet Sickles versus Leroy Sickles in Hocking County Court. The defendant must pay $100 expense money to his wife on or before August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Janet Sickles
Leroy Sickles
Hocking County
Births at Mount St. Mary Hospital Chronicle Names
Notes from Mount St. Mary Hospital record multiple births including a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Simms and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clark. Named others include Frank Jolly, James Brooks, Walter Laurisky, and Ruth Kennedy with varied hometowns. Two units of blood used. Also notes a transcription error re Lewis Mollica in York Local School System.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Simms
Nelsonville
Joseph Clark
Plains
Frank Jolly
Cleveland
Walter Laurisky
Murray City
James Brooks
Logan
Lawrence Malone
Glouster
Sarah Lent
Herman McCune
Athens
Donald Goodman
Daniel Chiplinski
Jacksonville
Audrey Hogue
Mary Carter
Charles McDonald
McArthur
Ruth Kennedy
Fred Burdiss
Charles Wallace
the Plains
Mollica
Lewis Mollica
York
Lewis Mollina
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Fort St
Allen P. Gale
Steven
Gales
Niagara Falls
Canada
D. of A
IOOF
W. Columbus St
Joseph “Plee” Crawford
Jan
Liberal
Kans
Newton J. Steady
W. Hunter Sr
Gene Goss
South Logan
Daytona Beach
Loretta Isel
William B. Shane
Rosetta Isel
Pleasantview Ave
John T. Isel
Dover
Del
Loretta Kay
W. E. Shane
Bellflower
Calif
Isel
Starr - Washington High School
Shane
Dover Air Force Base
FHC
Scout Little House
Rose Ann Everhart
Hocking Valley Hospital
Mrs. Bentley
William L. Bateman
USN
Robert Bateman
Walnut St
Howard W. Gilmore
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Caribbean
Sharon Gillian
Soldier
Starr Washington High School
Buick
Mitch
Nbc-Tv
Jones Buick Co
N. Court
Carpenter Sts
Huffman
John Leck
F. L. Stevers
Mercerville
Lola Mae Wallace
Sherry
San Angelo
Tex
Stevers
A-1
Phil Stevers
Brenda Lee
Longfellow Air Force Base
Naomi France
Myers St
Lake Hope
E.T. Winters
the Electric Co
Southern Ohio Electric Coomr
Elaeie Hye
Alan
Wecim
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