West Hocking voters to decide on expansion bond issue
Voters in the West Hocking School District face a six polling place special election on a 399000 bond to remodel and expand four crowded schools. If approved, funds would be distributed by pupil enrollment with the greatest growth at Laurelville and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Hocking
Logainw
Laurelville
Good Hope
Laurel
Benton
Perry
Salt Creek
Rockbridge
South Bloomingville
Gibisonville
Murder Probe Continues In Canfield Slaying
Sheriff A J Waldron reports no new developments in the Canfield murder case. Da vid Canfield, 71, was found May 28 near his Perry Township home with a shotgun wound to the face. Coroner's ruling deems homicide by unknown assailant. investigators pursue leads from area witnesses and state crime labs.
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Hocking County
Canfield
Waldron
Henry
Cavince
Lancaster
John Kane
Kane’s Corners
Buena Vista Road
State Crime Laboratories
X Ray Response Praised as Free Chest Scans Reach 1764 in County
Hocking County health leaders called the free chest X ray effort highly gratifying after a mobile Ohio Department of Health unit completed its visit. By 9 p.m. Saturday 1764 people were scanned with Logan leading turnout. Examinations ran at 127 per hour, faster than the national average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Ohio Department of Health
Laurelville
Logan Pottery Co
Logan Clay Products Co
Union Furnace
Haydenville
Hocking County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Health Department
Two Injured In Accident Near Eleanor West Virginia
Frank Worley of Charleston and George Ingraham of Marmet were injured in a Friday evening wreck on Route 35 near Eleanor. Both men, workers at the Kanawha Creek Power Plant, were hospitalized in Charleston with Worley sustaining a broken leg and cuts while Ingraham suffered a chest injury and broken ribs. They lived at 2105 Monroe Ave.
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Point Pleasant
Frank Worley
Charleston
George Ingraham
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Eleanor
W. Va
Worley
Ingraham
Monroe Ave
Suspended Sentence in Child Neglect Case
Clarence Anderson 48 of Sugar Grove Route 1 pleaded guilty to child neglect in Hocking County Juvenile Court. He received a six month suspended jail term and was released on promise to provide property for his children after being held in default of 1000 dollars since his May 19 arraignment before Judge Rhea Pettit Bangert.
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Logan
Clarence Anderson
Sugar Grove
Hocking County
Anderson
Rhea Pettit Bangert
Mother and Daughter Face Court Charges in Juvenile Court
In Hocking County Juvenile Court, Nettie Evans aged 52 and her daughter Gloria Coleman aged 24 pleaded innocent to charges alleging acts tending to cause delinquency of minors. Both waived jury trials and their cases were continued pending investigation.
Past Noble Grands Club Dines for Birthdays at IOOF Hall
The Past Noble Grands Club met in the IOOF Hall Glouster for a chicken dinner celebrating the birthdays of Mrs. Edna Embrey Mrs. Nellie Jones Mrs Louise Zimmer Mrs Dorothy Wallace and Mrs Beulah Lee. Thirteen members and guest Mrs Muriel Spaulding of Athens attended a spring flower decorated table with birthday cake.
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Glouster
Noble Grands Club
IOOF
Edna Embrey
Nellie Jones
Louise Zimmer
Dorothy Wallace
Beulah Lee
Muriel Spaulding
Athens
Lennie Snowden
Grace Zimmer
Anna Echstenkamper
Madge Harry
Harry
Rebecca
Spaulding
Margaret McHarg
Mary Cheney
Lelia Golding
Irene Morris
Local Club Meetings Set for Week
The WCTU meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs. Bertha Wareheim’s Front Street home with Mrs. Bessie Strong speaking. WSCS of Jacksonville gathers Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the church. The Garden Club convenes Thursday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Sybil Kurtzman’s home with slides to be shown.
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Thes
WCTU
Bertha Wareheim
Front St
Bessie Strong
Wscs of
Jacksonville
Garden Club
Sybil Kurtzman
Miss Mildred Colegrove Weds Chancey Richards in Crooksville
The ceremony took place Saturday at Mayor Thomas Williams Sr. office with Miss Mildred Colegrove and Chancey Richards of Crooksville, who will reside on a farm near Crooksville following the nuptials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Colegrove
Crooksville
Chancey 8S
Richards
Thomas Williams
Mother-Daughter Party Hosted by Altar Society
A Mother-Daughter party sponsored by the Altar Society of the Holy Cross Catholic Church drew 70 attendees on Thursday evening in the church hall. Program included prayers by Mrs Norbert Johnston, readings by several members, poems by Ity Sikorski and others, a film by Dr. and Mrs. Charles Patton, and prizes for oldest mother, best mother, and mother of most children. A pot-luck supper concluded the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar Society of the Holy Cross Catholic Church
Church Hall
Norbert Johnston
Gladys Richards
Rita Richards
Marie Paskievitch
Patty Sikorski
Harriette Ferry
Bill van Hall
Ity Sikorski
Local families enjoy weekend visits and outings
Mr and Mrs William Tipple and Mrs Margaret Hook return from a Norfolk vacation where Mrs Hook met her husband from overseas. They toured USS Pittsburgh. Shirley Brunton of Zanesville stays with grandparents in Jacksonville. Weekend guests visit Lake Burr Oak for a picnic dinner with the McDonalds and others. Trips include Lexington Va and Skyline Drive with Kinney and Oldaker families at Lake Burr Oak cottages.
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William Tipple
Margaret Hook
Norfolk
Dick Jacoby
Marietta
Lake Burr Oak
Anthony Leroy
Glouster
James Franklin
Columbus
Lexington
Natural Bridge
Shenandoah Valley
Blue Ridge Mountains
Skyline Drive
Luray Caverns
John Kinney
John Mark
Robert Kinney
Vickrey Point
John Kinneys
Don Oldaker
Carey Named Commander By Legion
GLOUSTER McCANN Frederick Post American Legion elected Richard Carey as commander at a recent meeting. Other officers include Edward Moore first vice commander George Campbell second vice commander Harry Richards adjutant Cecil Watkins finance officer Charles F Danford chaplain Charles Pettit sergeant at arms William Hedfelt trustee. Delegates Ed Moore George Campbell Cecil Lunsford Levene to attend the State Convention in Cincinnati July 30 to Aug 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
McCann-Frederick Post
American Legion
Richard Carey
Edward Moore
George Campbell
Harry Richards
Cecil Watkins
Charles F. Danford
Charles Pettit
William Hedfelt
Cincinnati
Ed Moore
Cecil Lunsford
Levenne
Snakeonville Boy Scouts
Jacksonville Park
L. E. Burnelle
EUB
Harry Colley Dies at 71 in Glouster
Harry Colley 71 died of a heart attack at his home Sunday morning. He is survived by his wife Lenore two sons Harry Jr of Troy Ohio and William of Buckeye Lake and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at Wallace funeral home Tuesday at 2 p.m. by Rev Gilbert Courtney of Chauncey. Burial will be in West Union Street Cemetery Athens.
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Glouster
Harry Colley
Lenore
Harry Jr
Troy
Ohio
William
Buckeye Lake
Wallace
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey
West Union Street
Athens
Hanemann Hospital
Philadelphia
Charles Ball
David
Garnette Gray
Henrietta Gray
St. Albans
James Gray
Hogsett
William Gray
Apple Grove
Jackie Jewell
Charleston
Joe Jewell
Jefferson Ave
Ernest Warner
Twenty Second St
Skagg
U. S. Engineers
Sonny Sommerville
Fort Lauderdale
Edward Somerville
Winfield Road
Johnnie Sauer
Burdette Addition
Somerville
Memphis
Memphis, Tenn
Veteran's Hospital
Monroe Chase
Marquette Ave
Muncie
Ind
John P. Pullins
Mrs. Chase
Sally Ann Burns
No Difference In Neck Bones Between Mouse And Giraffe
The giraffe and the mouse share the same number of neck bones, seven, despite the giraffe's extreme height versus the mouse's small size. Both creatures rely on seven cervical vertebrae for their necks.
Ohio highway contract bids advertised for six projects
Ohio Department of Highways invites sealed bids by June 22 1954 for six bituminous road improvements across Athens Hocking Morgan Washington counties. Projects cover State Routes 301 214 377 74 676 with T-32 T-90 T-30 and T-82 pavements. Total lengths range from about 3.13 to 6.09 miles. Bidders must meet prevailing wage rules and submit a $6800 bid bond. contract completion by October 15 1954.
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State OF
Department OF Highways
Columbus
Ohio
Posala
Commies
Oho
Athens County
York Township
Hocking County
Ward A
Morgan County
Malta
Chesterhill
Arton Township
Washiounty
Watertown
Waterford
Washington County
Monto
Department of Industrial Relations
State of Department
Wutrial
Linzell
State Hers
Youth Meeting Under Way at Elkins College
POINT PLEASANT The synod youth conference of the Presbyterian Church is being held this week at Davis-Elkins College in Elkins. Eight senior youth fellowship members from the local church attend: John K. Sterrett Carter Franklin Jr Walden B. Roush Jack Rogers Jr Billy Rutherford Judy Mitchell Shirley Casey and Mary Ann Rogers. The Rev John W Largent pastor of the local church and Eugene Sterrett accompanied the group to Elkins Sunday afternoon. John W Largent is a counselor.
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Point Pleasant
Synod
The
Presbyterian Church
Davis-Elkins College
Elkins
John K. Sterrett
Carter Franklin, Jr
Walden B. Roush
Jack Rogers, Jr
Billy Rutherford
Judy Mitchell
Shirley Casey
Mary Ann Rogers
John W. Largent
Eugene Sterret
Commuter Flies to Cut Travel Time to Plant
Arthur Eads of Point Pleasant, an employee at the Waverly Ohio atomic plant, flies from his home on Charleston Road to land near the plant. The round trip by car takes over four hours, but by plane it takes about 70 minutes after he built a private runway.
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Point Pleasant
Arthur Eads
Waverly
Ohio
Eads
Charleston Road
Daughters of America Officers Nominated at Pt Pleasant Meeting
Pt Pleasant Daughters of America Council 63 met Friday at the Junior OUAM Hall with Mrs Oma Stover leading a short business session. Plans for a June 18 covered dish dinner were set and second nominations of officers were held. Attendees included Mrs Stover and several members as listed. regional residents and visitors were noted in the social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of America Council
Ouam Hall
Oma Stover
Stover
Ruby Ake
Mabel Gibbs
Elizabeth Pullins
Velma Mueller
Ora Higgins
Viola Jones
Danna Chase
Friendship Circle hosts pot luck dinner
Mrs. R. W. Sayre and Miss Mary Bryant of Jackson Ave. will welcome guests Friday evening as hostesses for the Friendship Circle. A pot-luck dinner is planned at 6 30 p.m. Secret sisters will be revealed during the gathering.
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R. W. Sayre
Mary Bryant
Jackson Ave
Friendship Circle
D of A to Meet Thursday at Legion Hall
D of A Council No 3 will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Legion Hall Four new members will be initiated A pot luck dinner will follow the meeting and initiation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council No. 3 of Daughters of America
Legion Hall
David Somerville Patient at Local Medical Center
David Somerville, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Somerville of Park Drive, is a patient at the local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Somerville
Harold Somerville
Park Drive
The
Former Resident Injured in Institute Carbide Plant Blast
A former Mason County resident, Burns of Charleston, was hurt in the Institute Carbide Plant explosion Friday evening. He is hospitalized in Charleston. Uncles P. F. Burns and Howard Burns of Leon are identified relation.
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Point Pleasant
C. A
Tag) Burns
Charleston
Mason County
Institute
P. F. Burns
Howard Burns
Leon
45 Drivers Tested and 22 Passed by Police
Forty-five drivers were tested at the state police detachment last week. Twenty-two were reported to have passed the driving tests.
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Point Pleasant
Local Families Visit relatives in Cincinnati and Dunbar
Ed Lewis and family from Main St spent the weekend in Cincinnati visiting Glen Sayre. Clarence Casto and family of Charleston, along with Chester Casto and son James Michael of Dunbar, were Sunday guests of Charles Casto in Leon. Lewis Harris of Dunbar joined his wife’s mother Helen Cossin for weekend visits.
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Columbus
Harley Burns
Leon
Ed Lewis
Kay
Jackie
Main St
Cincinnati
Glen Sayre
Clarence Casto
Charleston
Chester Casto
James Mocheal
Dunbar
Charles Casto
Lewis Harris
Helen Cossin
Bible Class Starts at St. Pauls Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School began at St. Pauls Methodist Church on Jackson Avenue with the theme Pioneering with Christ. Classes run Monday through Friday 9:30 to 11:30 for two weeks for all ages from three to senior youth, led by a team of named teachers and Pastor Rev. Ross Marrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Jackson Ave
Christ
Lula Jiiden
Marshall Fowler
Helen Baker
Albert Stephens
Clifford Stalnaker
Glen Burton
Robert Lewis
M. M. Icard
Judge Wedge
Patricia Grimm
Ross Marrs
Appointment of Administratrix for Keeton estate at Athens
Juanita Buffington of R D Mo 4 Athens Ohio appointed administratrix of the estate of Riles Keeton deceased of Athens County Ohio Creditors must file claims within four months Dated June 2 1954 Francis D White Acting Probate Judge of said County
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Juanita Buffington
R. D. Mo
Athens
Ohio
Riles
Keeton
Athens County
Imonths
Francis D. White
Said County
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Legion
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Frigidaire Attt Ata
Frigidaire Electric
Matic
Frigidaire
Young's
Middleport, Ohio
W. Main
Logan, Ohio
N. Court ST
J. O. Roedel
E. Main ST
Pomeroy, Ohio
Athens, Ohio
Veel
Rutland
Rutland, Ohio
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