Slain Worker's Billfold Found Near Death Scene
Logan sheriff and Juvenile Officer locate the victim Ivor Dawley's billfold at the oil field near Carbon Hill. Juvenile suspects Joseph Giffin Jr. and George Giffin Jr., aged 15 and 13, admitted plotting to kill for money and a car. The youths are under psychiatric care in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldron
Metzler
Herbert Murphy
Newark
Mr. Dawley
Dawley
Bureau of Juvenile Research
Columbus
Charles Miller
Legion Plans New Quarters At Park Site
Logan Post 78 American Legion considers building a 40 by 50 foot quarters at Wasson Memorial Park southwest of Logan along Route 664. The park, donated about 30 years ago, has tracks of unused land and unfinished improvements from CWA work. The post, now housed in Wasson Building, elected Earl Beall as commander and will meet August 4 in the Eagles hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan Post 78
American Legion
Wasson Memorial Park
CWA
Remple
Wasson
Sun Glow Furniture Industries, Inc
Earl Beall
Aid for Aged Payments Decline in Hocking County
The Ohio Division of Aid for the Aged reports July payments in Hocking County fell slightly from June. Total aid reached 32,614 to 638 recipients, with an average of 51.12 dollars. Five recipients received 60 dollars each tax-free. 633 on federal participation averaged 51.05. Statewide July average was 51.60 per recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ohio
Hocking County
Berry Picking Party at Gore Home Hosts Enjoyed Afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Tucker of Gore hosted a berry picking party last Thursday for a group that included Miss Carol Burger Miss Alicet Towler of Ypsilanti Mich and local residents Mrs Valley Bowlby daughter Carolyn Mrs Smooney Halby Mrs Mary Campbell and Mr and Mrs Ray Hummel of Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
W. C. Tucker
Gore
Carol Burger
Alicet Towler
Ypsilanti, Mich
Valley Bowlby
Carolyn
Smooney Halby
Mary Campbell
Ray Hummel
Jacksonville MYF Meets This Evening at 7.30
The M Y F of Jacksonville Methodist Church will gather this evening at 7 30 for their meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.Y.F
The
Jacksonville Methodist Church
Gottke divorce suit filed in Common Pleas Court
Mildred C. Gottke sues for divorce from Jack E F Gottke for gross neglect of duty and seeks restoration of her maiden name Mildred Guisinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Mildred C. Gottke
Common Pleas Court
Jack E F. Gottke
Mildred Guisinger
Plans Aired For Roadway At Burr Oak
The Sports Mens Club discusses a new road near the Kittle land at Burr Oak Lake front. Homer Township trustees and Morgan County commissioners will view the land next Saturday to decide location material and length. The following Monday the decision will be made and all property owners should attend both meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Kittle
Burr Oak
Homer Township
Morgan County
Glouster Social Notes Announce August Wedding Plans
Mrs. George Chapman of Millfield Route 1 announces the approaching marriage of her sister-in-law Mrs. Stella Beal of Glouster Route 3 to Mrs. Charles Zara of Lubbock Texas formerly Newark New Jersey. Mr. Zara will arrive around August 5 from Texas. the wedding is set for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
George Chapman
Millfield
Stella Beal
Rt. 3
Charles, Zara
Lubbock
Texas
Newark
New Jersey
Zara
Priscilla Class Hosts Readings and Contests at Church
The Priscilla Class of the Meth odist Church gathered in the church social rooms on Thursday evening with Mrs. Stella Dyer directing a program of readings and contests. A committee led by Goldie Willis Maude Vaughn and Bessie Thompson served refreshments for attendees including Lucille Dorton Anna Conway Essa Cairelli Bessie Taylor Ruth Cole Sybil Kurtsman Irene Sharlike Stella Rockhold Margaret Elias Thelma Chappelear Margaret Gamwell Jennie Weymer Lola Fleming Mrs Frank Skinner Inez Williams and two guests Rev and Mrs R S Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla
Methodist Church
Stella Dyer
Goldie Willis
Maude Vaughn
Bessie Thompson
Lucille Dorton
Anna Conway
Essa Cairelli
Bessie Taylor
Ruth Cole
Sybil Kurtsman
Irene Sharlike
Stella Rockhold
Margaret Elias
Thelma Chappelear
Margaret Gamwell
Jennie Weymer
Lola Fleming
Frank Skinner
Inez Williams
Rev
R. S. Lawrence
Charles Gatchel Celebrates Fourth Birthday at Glouster Park
Mrs. Lewis Gatchel hosted a birthday party for her son Charles at Glouster Memorial Park on Friday afternoon. A large group of relatives and friends attended, bringing gifts and sharing refreshments after the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Gatchel
Glouster Memorial Park
Charles
Paula Skipper
Peggy
Susie Bradbury
Peggy Standley
Barbara Paskoevitch
Debbie Hemsley
David Hemsley
Lewis
Larry
LeRoy Grubbs
Tootie Dugan
Stephen
Susan Alderman
Denny
Sharon Goldberg
Earl Faires
Jon Cunningham
John Cunningham
Jan Brunton
Bob Brunton
Greg
Johnny Morris
Richard Morris
Charles Swartz
Sadie Williams
Gatchel
David Patty
Charles Gatchel
Jeannine Losey
Lancaster
Trinda Sue Meade
Bridal shower guest list omissions noted for Miss Sara Easler
The guest list for Miss Sara Easler's bridal shower at the Thomas Vaughn home Friday evening unintentionally omitted several attendees. Attending or sending gifts were Merle Danford Lea Gatchel Marie Eddy Esther Lamborn Leona Pickard Dora Emrick and Ann Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Easler
Thomas Vaughn
Merle Danford
Lea Gatchel
Marie Eddy
Esther Lamborn
Leona Pickard
Dora Emrick
Ann Williams
Local families share visits across Ohio towns
Mr and Mrs Robert Bullock of Lorain visited E K Bryson and John Bullock last week. Judy Murphy stays with her brother in law Marvin Murphy at Tuppers Plains. Marvin and Jerry returned from a visit to George and family. Several families from Piqua Glouster and Columbus joined gatherings at Amesville Glouster and Buckeye Lake with the Tillman and Zimmer families. Funeral of H D LeFever in Columbus noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bullock
Lorain
E. K. Bryson
John Bullock
Judy Murphy
Marvin Murphy
Tuppers Plains
Jerry
George Murphy
Dean Tillman
Gary
Jan
Piqua
Albert Zimmer
Tillman
Zimmer
Minnie Wolf
Harold Connert
Oberlin
Wayne Hines
Amesville
Tillmans
Dorothy Tillman
Rodney Linscott
Jacksonville
Charles Clark
Son
Columbus
Glouster Park
Glouster
Glouster High School
Dorothy Zimmer
Linscott
Maxine Thompson
Clark
Ione Cunningham
Evan Morgan
Senaca Lake
Elmer Davis
H. D. (Dow) LeFever
E. C. Shirkey
Delbert Bodkins
Morristown
Bodkins
Wheat Rules Reviewed For Hocking Farmers
Logan County Extension Agent Charles Ingraham outlined 1954 wheat acreage allotments and marketing quotas set by the USDA. Referendum on August 14 will determine quotas. if two thirds oppose, parity drops to 50 percent with about $1.22 per bushel, vs current $2.20 loans. Farmers must store loaned wheat rodent tight and fumigated. noncompliance loses support price and penalties apply to overquota sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan County
Charles Ingraham
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Production and Marketing Administration
Ingraham
Hamden Social Notes Round of visits and camp plans
Hamden residents hosted and visited relatives across regions including Salesberry, West Bushville, Brooklyn, Ratcliff, Haynes and Colonial Heights. Local scouts from Troop 92 head to Camp Mingo with leadership from John Salts. Wilkesville hosts Star Strollers Minstrel at the high school auditorium on July 8 at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main and
Railroad St
John McIntire
Feasel
Michigan
Charles Martin
Darlene
Dicky
Lima
Minnie Gibson
Ralph Ratcliff
Columbus
Howard Weyand
Murray Hartley
Sarah Stephenson
John Salts
Floyd Buskirk
Emma Gregory
Henry Magee
Charles Salts
Sandra Wortman
Emma Lou Morrow
Linda Morrow
Camp
Mingo
Dean Salts
Bob Matteson
Dale Zinn
Charles Bethel
Evan Dixon
Earl Gibson
Gary Bowden
Charles Bowden
Arnol d Bowden
Wilkesville
the Star Strollers
The
Order of the Eastern Star
King Queen Rules Listed for Hocking County Fair
The Junior Fair Board announced rules for selecting a king and queen at the Hocking County Centennial Fair. Candidates must be unmarried residents age 16 to 19 as of Sept 1. Nominations require sellers of more than ten Hocking County Agricultural Association memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Hocking County
Junior Fair Board
Hocking County Agricultural Association
Junior Fair
Three Hocking County youths join Ohio State Fair All Ohio Band
Muril Zimmerman Loyd Zimmerman and David G Frey chosen for the 340 member All Ohio Boys Band to perform at the 1953 fair sessions. The Union Furnace High School Band under Miss Mary Jane McKinley produced two selections and Laurelville school band supplied the third. Dr Louis E Pete of Ashland will direct and supervise tryouts.
Mr. and Mrs. McNallen Visit Logan Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Willard McNallen of Breckenridge Texas, formerly of Logan, are visiting Logan and nearby relatives including Mrs. Henry Robey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Willard McNallen
Breckenridge, Texas
Henry Robey
City
Hocking County Ranked Nineteenth in Blood Donor Drives
Logan representatives reported at a Columbus regional meeting that Hocking County ranked 19th among 30 counties in the Red Cross blood program. Over seven Logan visits, 745 donors yielded 950 pints, with recent drives producing 122 pints toward a 150 pint quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Red Cross
Columbus
Richard C. Gerken
Blanche Moorehead
Mary Thompson
Services Conducted For Howard Brooks
Funeral services for Howard P D Brooks were held at 2 p m Saturday at the Church of Christ in Christian Union with Rev O L Ferguson and Charles Turner officiating. Music by Mr and Mrs Robert Bateman and Mrs Harry Davis aided. Pallbearers named Flemon Scott Corwin Gardner O F Zimmerman Ira Holcomb Felix Patton and Harry Davis. Burial in Elk Cemetery McArthur by Leonard Funeral Service.
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Eugene
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Martha Newman
Margaret Burns
Howard Willis
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Merrell Biffle
Melvin Waldson
Plymale Wagner CO
Gallipolis
DFPA
Louis E. Pete
Ashland
Hocking Valley Hospital
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G. H. Martin & Son
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