Flood Damage Color Photos Highlight County Meeting
Hocking County commissioners heard slides show flood wreckage on roads and 74 bridges out of service. County engineer Underwood said repairs average one month and require contracting to limit public disruption. Other topics included flood dump licensing, welfare redistricting, and damaged food stamp books.
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Underwood
Division 10
State Highway Department
John W. Dowler
Howard Blum
Commission
Huntington
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Hocking County
Hocking
Chicago
General County
Logan Civic Celebration Parade Draws 3000 Spectators
About 3000 spectators lined Logan streets for the Civic Celebration and Sesquicentennial parade. The Modes of Transportation theme featured pony carts, horses, antique cars, and convertibles. Veterans led the formation with Logan High School band, the mayor, and queen Jeannette Everett among participants.
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Logan
Logan Streets
Logan High School
Jeannette Everett
Hocking County
Baton Twirler
Alert Driver Halts Car As Boy Runs Into Path
Nelsonville scene details an alert motorist who slowed his Sears Roebuck Co. car to avoid a child running into Canal Street near Harper Street and the 33 Carry Out Store. Clifford Decker, 2, was uninjured after a side collision, while Robson of Murray City faced charges after causing extensive damage on Canal Street.
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Nelsonville
Murray City
Charles Thomas Brooks
S. High St
Logan
Canal Street
Harper Street
33 Carry Out
Brooks
Sears-Roebuck Co
Clifford Decker
Roland Decker
Chestnut
Clarence J. Robson
Tom Kelly
King Kelly
Robson
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Mayor’s Court
India Topic Of Meeting At Presbyterian Church
Miss Susie David of India shared slides and mission work during a Presbyterian Church gathering. She attends McCormick School of Learning in Chicago and is a July house guest. Devotions were by Mrs. Carlos Gaffin. hostesses served dessert. The event featured local queens, marching groups, antique cars, costumed reenactments, a Sing-Out Marietta group, a midway, and fundraisers for TRAP plus a Saturday auction and wrestling finale.
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Logan
Susie David
India
Schwanke-Vail
Presbyterian Church
McCormick School of Learning
Chicago
David
Carlos Gaffin
Roy Anthony
Roms Potts
Lynda Burson
Athens
Becky Rauch
Gale Sharrett
Fairfield School For Boys
National Guard
Bonnie and Clyde
Hocking Falls
YWCA
TM Ranch
Marietta
Hocking Hill Billies
Wayne Timberlake
Young Democrats of Athens County Charter Granted
Nelsonville hosts first meeting of the Young Democrats of Athens County as the new club receives its charter. Ohio Young Democrats committeeman Don Moyer spoke and outlined a club review and plans. The group will send a delegation to the Ohio Convention in Youngstown June 20 23 led by Paul Stenson with county party leaders Hoffman and Cady in support. Eleven
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Nelsonville
Young Democrats
Athens County
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Don Moyer
Ohio
Young Democrat National
Paul Stenson
William Hoffman
Democrat Party
Tom Cady
County Democrat Central Committee
Julia Michael
Athens
Cady
Stenson
Miss Michael
the Plains
Elks Plan Flag Day Ceremony in Logan
Plans are completed for a Flag Day Service by the Logan Elks Lodge in the Elks Building on Main Street. Rev. Hugh Robinson of Immanuel United Methodist Church will speak at 2 p.m. Nelsonville Elks Lodge will participate. Exalted Ruler Leroy Conkle notes this marks the Elks Centennial with 265 dues paying members. The Elks National Foundation funds about 600,000 yearly for health and education. 500 students receive scholarships from 600 to 2000 dollars, totaling over 400,000. District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Lee Morgan of Circleville will be present.
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LOGAN
Elks Lodge
Elks
Main Street
Hugh Robinson
Immanuel United Methodist Church
Nelsonville Elks Lodge
Leroy Conkle
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Elks National Foundation
Lee Morgan
Circleville
Shoe Firm Workers To Start Vacations
Nelsonville reports William Brooks Shoe Co. employees begin a two week vacation this Saturday. The factory will close for the period to allow all workers to vacation at the same time. This has been the firm’s practice for several years.
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Nelsonville
William Brooks Shoe Co
Witnesses Describe Kennedy Shooting Details
Witnesses recount rapid gunfire by Sirhan Sirhan on the hotel range and at the Ambassador. Carreon identified Sirhan and the revolver as an Iver Johnson. Dr Noguchi details autopsy findings of two bullets and three wounds, with a fatal bullet entering behind the ear. Di Pierre describes Kennedy’s last moments and the crowd’s stunned reaction as the shooter, visible near a tray holder, fired.
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Carreon
Sirhan
Iver Johnson
Montellano
Thoms T. Noguchi
Kenne
Grand Jury
Kennedy
Noguchi
Vincent Thomas di Pierre
Ambassador Hotel
di Pierre
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Tony) Burch
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Katherine Warren
Bryan Jordan
Albany
Timothy McLean
Shawnee
Bobby R. Coe
Carbon Hill
Nancy Peoples
Darrell L. West
Agnes B. Bryson
William J. Walkey
Glouster
Mark William Sarina
Baby Leslie Jay Bishop
Jesse Blackford
Denise Summers
Kathy Summers
Eva Taylor
Thomas Walezack
Lucille James
Don Goldsberry
Harper Summers
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Young Democrat Club
Elks Plan
Shoe Firm
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