Hocking Health Board weighs renewal of two health levies
Logan Ohio Hocking county health board held a preliminary session on renewing two levies expiring this year a .4 mill for general operations and a .6 mill for tuberculosis care renewal essential to maintain public health and federal aid without it operations would shrink to part time and funding would drop.
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Hocking Health Board
Logan
Hocking County
Health Department
Athens
Vinton
Boocks
Owen F. Yaw
James Brown
Department
Hocking Hills Country Club
Sanitary Engineers
Ohio Department of Health
Logan Rotary Hears Report of Convention
Walter Leonard summarized the Rotary International convention held June 1 to 5 in Dallas Texas. The event drew 13 979 delegates and guests from the United States and 54 other countries. The opening featured flags from 55 nations while the governor of Texas welcomed attendees.
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LOGAN
Rotary International
Dallas
Tex
Logan Rotary Club
Walter Leonard
United States
Leonard
Texas
Francis Myers
Ray Perkins
Greenville
S. C
A. M. Kelley
Jack Kelley
Lancaster
Logan Man Fined For Property Destruction
Foster A. Guess, 44, of Logan Route 4, pleaded guilty to malicious destruction of property in County Court. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs and given a suspended 10 day jail sentence by Judge Vaughn Collins and released after paying the fine and costs.
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Logan
Foster A. Guess
C. L. Conner
Guess
Vaughn Collins
Two Logan Teachers Win National Science Foundation Grants
Merl Primmer of Logan Route 2 and Nathan Davis of Logan receive NSF study grants. Primmer, a Logan High School science teacher, will attend a summer institute at Indiana University, while Davis, now at Lancaster High School, earned a math institute seat at the University of Chicago for 1958–59. Davis also attends a Western Michigan University summer math institute and was among 50 chosen from 500 applicants.
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Logan
National Science Foundation
Logan Area
Merl Primmer
Logan Route 2
Nathan Davis
Primmer
Davis
LHS
Lancaster High School
Indiana University
Grant
University of Chicago
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo
Realty Reappraisal Underway in Hocking County
Logan County officials begin annual appraisal of new residential construction and improvements in Hocking County. Michael Saad of Cole-Dayer-Trimble Co. of Dayton leads the survey which will take several weeks to complete. The appraisals will be used to compute 1958 real estate taxes.
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Logan
Hocking County
Hocking Scene on Ford Times Cover
A color photo of Cedar Falls graces the Ford Times cover from Ford Motor Co with nationwide circulation. The caption explains Cedar Falls is reachable by a trail from Route 374 southwest of Logan. An illustrated Ford Times piece on Hocking State parks had appeared years earlier.
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Hocking
Ford
LOGAN
Hocking County
Ford Times
Ford Motor Co
Cedar Falls
Two BIS Escapees Face Hocking Court Hearing
Two Boys Industrial School inmates Ronald Maydak and Robert Bronson, both 17, were captured after a car theft attempt and a knife assault. They were transferred to Hocking County Juvenile Court from Fairfield and await hearings as Judge Rhea Bangert Brown attends a Florida convention.
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BIS
Burt Katzger
Sugar Grove
Katzger
Maydak
Bronson
Walter A. Deeds
Lancaster
Rockbridge
Deeds
L. B. Dunfee
Hocking County
Fairfield County
Rhea Bangert Brown
Florida
Nihiser Nominates Jo Anne to Dale Blauser in Logan
Engagement announced by Mr and Mrs Joe Nihiser of Logan Star Route for their daughter Jo Anne to Dale Richard Blauser son of Mr and Mrs Ray Blauser of Baltimore Ohio. An open church wedding is planned for 2 30 pm Sunday June 29 at St Matthew Lutheran Logan with pre nuptial music. Miss Nihiser works at Smead Manufacturing Co Blauser recently completed U S Army service including 16 months in Korea and now works at Logan Home Furnishings Co.
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Joe Nihiser
Logan Star Route
Jo Anne
Dale Richard Blauser
Ray Blauser
Baltimore
Ohio
Venus Chapter Hosts Friends Night at Masonic Temple
Venus Chapter No. 76 of the Order of the Eastern Star held Friends Night inviting guests from Columbus New Lexington Pleasantville and Somerset at the Masonic Temple. Mrs William H Miller Jr presided with Mt Olive Shrine drill patrol from Columbus providing entertainment. Becky Stuart with her mother sang two numbers. A 6 30 dinner followed and initiation of officers was planned for the June 26 meeting.
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Venus
Order of the Eastern Star
Somerset
Masonic Temple
William H. Miller
Columbus
New Lexington
Pleasantville
Mt. Olive Shrine
Emmet Lehman
Shepherds of Mt
Marriage Licenses Issued To Four From New Plymouth And Logan
LeRoy Morrison 23 coal miner from New Plymouth Route 1 marries Sue Ann Linton 20 shoe worker also of New Plymouth Route 1. Carl E Smathers 39 machine operator Logan and Mary Lou Alvis 23 at home Logan also wed.
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LeRoy Morrison
New Plymouth
Sue Ann Linton
Carl E. Smathers
Logan
Mary Lou Alvis
Couple Seeks Divorce in Common Pleas Court
Juliette Carr of Sharpsburg files for divorce from William Carr in Common Pleas Court. Married June 1 1942 in Columbus, they have one minor child. Allegations include gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Plaintiff seeks division of real estate oil and gas equipment autos and household goods via separation agreement.
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Juliette Carr
Common Pleas
William Carr
Sharpsburg
Columbus
Civil Service Exams Open for Pharmacist Posts in VA Hospitals
The U S Civil Service Commission announced an exam to fill pharmacist positions in Veterans Administration hospitals and regional offices paying 4525 dollars yearly. Applications and details available at the post office from Devil Cooley, examiner in charge.
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Veterans Administration
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Devil Cooley
Dies Tuesday William F. Esslinger GLOUSTER
William F. Esslinger, 74, died Tuesday morning at his daughter’s home in Millfield Route 1. He leaves a daughter, a son Raymond of Albion, three sisters in Ohio and Ohio, and three brothers. Funeral arrangements by Wiley Funeral Home. Friends may call after noon Wednesday.
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Glouster
William F. Esslinger
Lee Vogelsang
Millfield
Raymond
Albion
Mich
Margaret Palmer
Columbus
Pauline Davis
Mechanicsburg
Ohio
Mary Bomgardner
Sugar Grove
Charles and
George
Lancaster
Clarence Krachel
Wiley Funeral Home
Divorce Petitioned In 25 Year Chauncey Marriage
Dolores Taylor files for divorce from Everett Taylor in Chauncey after nearly 25 years of marriage begun July 15 1933. The petition cites extreme cruelty and gross neglect and seeks the real estate and household goods as alimony for two grown children.
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Dolores Taylor
Everett Taylor
Chauncey
Common Pleas Court
Name Change Approved for Nelsonville McCombs Family
Common Pleas Judge Francis D. White approved the name change for Addie Hanker son McCombs and William Porter McCombs of Nelsonville. The petition for the change was filed a couple of weeks ago.
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Common Pleas
Francis D. White
Addie Hankerson McCombs
William Porter McCombs
Nelsonville
MacCombs
Carthage Clover Girls Plan June 19 Meeting
The Carthage Clover Girls schedule a June 19 gathering after an earlier school meeting this month. Judy Cullins and Brenda Clark will present a church camp report.
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Carthage Clover
Judy Cullins
Brenda Clark
Stitch and sewing lessons shared by local clubs
The Snappy Stitchers demonstrated sewing by Barbara Allen calf by Jimmy Berry and zipper by Patty Wildman at Vicki Overly’s home with tea towel and napkin fringing demos by Pat and Yvonne Cooley and Jo Carmichael. Next meeting is June 23 with Benna and Lynn Miller. Merlene Byrd new member. Other clubs sending notices include Connett Luckies nine members Union Forestry Albany General Project Waterloo 4 H Trojan Lucky Aces with June events.
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The
Altogether Clovers
Vicki Overly
Barbara Allen
Jimmy Berry
Patty Wildman
Pat
Yvonne Cooley
Jo Carmichael
Benna
Lynn Miller
Merlene Byrd
Connett Luckies
Union Forestry Club
Albany General Project Club
Waterloo 4-H Club
Trojan Lucky Aces
Seventeen Athens Countians Complete Army Air Navy Service
Seventeen Athens County residents received official releases from armed services in May. Eleven discharged from the Army include Harry D. Davis Albany Jesse A Pendleton Chauncey James E Darnell Athens Russell V McAfee Millfield George E Gilden and William J Phillips Glouster George W Workman and Willard D Bibbee Coolville Claude J Bateman Robert C Hartman and Wayne E Speelman Nelsonville. Air Force release Joseph R Keirns Millfield Navy release Ralph F Rodehaver Athens Jerry Lee Carsey Albany Marine Corps releases William Vaught Glouster William F Dexter Jr and Thomas L Anderson Nelsonville.
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Athens
Armed Services
Selective Service
Army
Harry D. Davis
Albany
Jesse A. Pendleton
Chauncey
James E. Darnell
Russell V. McAfee
Millfield
George E. Gilden
William J. Phillips
Glouster
George W. Workman
Willard D. Bibbee
Coolville
Claude J. Bateman
Quiet Title Suit Filed For Land In Albany City
A suit to quiet title to real estate in Albany is filed in the clerk of courts office by plaintiffs A. B. and Dorothy Parker and others. Defendants include James C. Bowers Granville Lowther Elizabeth Smith and several Lowther heirs plus diverse named individuals and presumed heirs. Plaintiffs seek a court ruling clarifying title and terminating any adverse claims against the property.
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Albany
Phyllis Cross
A. B
Dorothy Parker
Effie
Lionel F
Opha
Opal
Foster
Ford Lawson
Erma Lawson Harner
Violet A. Markell Godsey
Ruth A. Harper
Rex B. Allen
James C. Bowers
Granville Lowther
Margaret Tewksbury
Eliza Smith
Frank
Nellie
Howard
Bessie Low
Driver Cited After County Road Collision in Athens
Gladys McClellan, 33, of Athens, drove a car that sideswiped a truck operated by Dawson Meek, 59, of Athens, on Bean Hollow Road near Route 50 A. State Highway Patrol said damage was minor with no injuries and Meek was cited into County Court for driving left of center.
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Gladys McClellan
Athens
Dawson Meek
Bean Hollow
Route 50
State Highway Patrol
Meek
Governor’s Day Picnic Slated at Athens Fairgrounds
Ohio Gov William O’Neill announces 11 Governor’s Day picnics this summer. The Athens County event will be held Thursday July 17 at the fairgrounds, following the June 27 start at Warren County fairgrounds.
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Athens
Columbus
Ohio
Athens County Fairgrounds
William O'Neill
Warren County Fairgrounds
Scouts Claim District Rifle Meet Victory at Athens Armory
Troop 58 sponsored by The Plains PTA won the Hocking district rifle match scoring 202 points with Troop 54 second at 198 and Troop 55 third. Scoutmaster Jim Mullins named the winning team including Lou Childress the high scorer with 55 of 60. Six area troops earned ribbons at the 1958 Kootaga Area Council Camporee in Cedar Lakes Ripley West Virginia.
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Troop 58
The
Plains Pta
Athens
Troop 54
Troop 55
Troop 56
Jim Mullins
Lou Childress
Claude Cunningham
Wayne Pendleton
Eddie Bowe
Kim Lindner
Childress
Cedar Lakes
Ripley
W. Va
Athens Area
First Presbyterian Church
First Methodist Church
Blue
Elks Lodge
Episcopal Church
Nelsonville
Red
Mechanicsburg
PTA
Knights of Pythias
Dick Life
Church of the Good Shepherd
Order of the Arrow
National
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