Postoffice Loss Looms In Three Hocking Towns
In Hocking County the Postoffice Department may close three of seven fourth class offices in Enterprise Gibisonville and Gore due to losses. The plan aims to replace service with rural routes and mailbox delivery while preserving the remaining offices and noting differences in carrier support for each town. Residents seek congressional intervention in Gibisonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking
Logan
Hocking County
Enterprise
Gibisonville
Gore
Carbon Hill
Rockbridge
South Bloomingville
Union Furnace
J. A. Daugherty
Lancaster
New Straitsville
Walter Mathias
Evelyn Kuhn
Kathryn Terrell
Thomas Jenkins
Milk Ring Tests Reported in Hocking County
A two week milk ring survey in Hocking County tested 433 herd samples from nine districts. Of these 346 were negative for Bangs disease, 87 had suspected positives, and 56 owners sought follow up blood tests. The mobile lab operated June 9 to 23 at the fairgrounds in Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Hocking
Bang
County Extension Department
Falls
Falls-Gore
Washington
Green and Marion
S. H. Shipsides
County Extension Office
Green Township
Good Hope Township
Laurel Township
Perry Township
Salt Creek Township
Starr Township
Washington Township
Marion
Benton
Ward
State Department of Agriculture
Fairgrounds
Dollison Named Officer in 10th District GOP Committee
Logan resident Dean Dollison was named an officer of the Tenth District Republican Executive Committee at a Ironton meeting. Eight counties Fairfield Hocking Athens Meigs Vinton Jackson Gallia Lawrence were represented. Next meeting August 22 in Athens Hotel Berry.
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Logan
Dean Dollison
Tenth District
Republican Executive Committee
Ironton
Republican Party
Fairfield
Hocking
Athens
Meigs
Vinton
Jackson
Gallia
Lawrence
Tom Jenkins
Berry
B. Lewis Jones
Gallia County
Collison
Homer Edwards
William Dagger
Lancaster City
Jones
Drivers Fined By Mayor
Logan hearings on traffic violations over the weekend arraigned seven motorists before Mayor Roger W. Friend. Wallace A. Oy, 19, Quincy, paid $15 and costs for failing to stop. Jesse E. Columber, 69, Logan, fined $10 and costs for speeding. Fred Moor man, 24, Logan, fined $10 and costs for reckless operation after striking a parked car. Thomas E. Saunders, Logan Route 4, also fined $10 and costs for reckless operation. Latter two arrested by city police. Other cases filed by highway patrolmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Roger W. Friend
Wallace A.oy
Quincy
Jesse E. Columber
John Trowbridge
E. Second St
Fred Moorman
Exodus Begins To Canada Vacation Party Outing
Logan and Hocking County residents plan trips to Pemichangan Lake Quebec for vacations lasting several weeks. The Murray family leads the group with two sons and will occupy a lakeside cabin through July. Neighbors from Union Furnace join in as schedules mark departures from Wednesday to Friday for a summer at the lake.
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Logan
Hocking County
Lake Pemichangan
Quebec
Canada
Fred A. Murray
Jimmy
Michael
Lake
Ernest Murray
John Bumgardner
Union Furnace
Pemichangan
St. Dillon
W. Denzil Weltner
Spurgeon Metzler and Son
Veteran Allen Taken to University Hospital
Logan Melbert Allen of 46 North Walnut Street was taken by ambulance Monday to University Hospital Columbus for treatment. A World War II veteran he is the son of Mr and Mrs C E Allen.
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Logan
Melbert Allen
N. Walnut Sr
University Hospital, Columbus
C. E. Allen
Weekend Visitors Return to Columbus Family Home
Mr and Mrs Gerald Stump and Dixie Spackey visited the former's mother Mrs Vernon Stump in Columbus this weekend.
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Logan
Gerald Stump
Dixie Spackey
Columbus
Vernon Stump
Guilt Denied In Cutting Case In Rockbridge
Nelle King, 41, of Rockbridge, pleaded innocent to a cutting with intent to wound charge filed by Robert Tucker, 42, of Rockbridge. King says Tucker attacked and missed, sparking the incident on 8S Mulberry St. Tucker received treatment for an arm laceration and was released. Mayor placed King under $800 bond and bound him over to the grand jury. He is jailed in lieu of bail.
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Logan
Nelle King
Rockbridge
Robert Tucker
King
Tucker
Mulberry St
Roger W. Friend
Hocking Valley Hospital
Friend
New Officers Installed By Logan Rotary Club
The Logan Rotary Club installed its 1953 54 officers and directors at a Monday meeting. Dayton Schultheis became president with R B Perkins as vice president Harley Meyer secretary treasurer George Rolston Barton S Holl as sergeants at arms and directors. Ralph Helber retired president reported club activities and received a diamond past president pin. Membership stood at 51 with 86.37 percent attendance over 52 weeks. A club assembly is set for July 6 to review forthcoming programs. Truman Morris of Gallipolis attended as guest.
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LOGAN
Logan Rotary Club
Dayton Schultheis
R. B. Perkins
Harley Meyer
George Rolston
Barton S. Holl
Perkins
Holl
Schuiltheis
Rolston
Howard C. Slusher
Ralph Helber
Truman Morris
Gallipolis
Guests Entertained At Elmer Allen Home
Visitors to Elmer Allen in Chauncey included Thomas Allen and family from Deerfield Ohio and many others from Akron Columbus and nearby areas. The group called at Sheltering Arms Hospital and spent Sunday afternoon with Charles Clarley Martha Bullock Everett Taylor and Jerry.
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Chauncey
Elmer Allen
Thomas Allen
Tommie and
Butch
Deerfield
Ohio
Forest Allen
Mack Gererd
Akron
George Nicholson
Neil Valentine
Margaret Wiggins
Ruth Harding
Jack Hickle
Sandy
Mary Lynn
Columbus
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Charles Clarley
Donna
David
Martha Bullock
Everett Taylor
Jerry
Boocks Named Health District Commissioner in Ohio
Dr. H. M. Boocks of Logan will take over Wednesday as commissioner of the Athens-Hocking-Vinton Health District succeeding Dr. H. G. Southard. Boocks, a West Virginia native and longtime Logan health official, will earn a total yearly salary of about $9,000 with travel allowances. The three counties fund separate contracts in the tri county setup, and Meigs County may soon join the district pending state approval.
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Logan
H. M. Boocks
Athens - Hocking - Vinton
H. G. Southard
Tri-County
Hocking County
Boocks
Southard
Athens County Board of Health
Hocking and
Vinton
Athens County
Vinton County
Dr. Boocks
Athens
West Virginia
Mannington
University of West Virginia
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
U. S. Navy
Mannington High School
Naval Reserve
Miners Hospital
Fairmont
W. Va
Davis Coal and Coke Co
Western Maryland Railroad
Thomas
Union Furnace
University of Michigan
F. Main St
Meigs County
State Department of Health
County Agent Returns From Wisconsin Extension School
Charles Ingraham Logan county extension agent returned Saturday from Madison Wisconsin where he attended a summer school for extension agents at the University of Wisconsin He then took part in a training meeting for 4 H camp counselors at Canters Cave in Jackson Also attending were Mrs Jo Ann Bowers 4 H assistant and seven junior leaders from Logan.
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Logan
Charles Ingraham
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Canters Cave
Jackson Ee
Jo Ann Bowers
Chauncey Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Mrs. John Ley returned home from Mount St. Mary Hospital. Mrs. Chester Baughman was discharged from Mount St. Mary Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Watkins hosted Irene Watkins and Linda Mann from Glen Ellyn and Charlotte Watkins of Park Forest. they visited Mrs. Mann’s sister Mrs. B. T. Grover. Lillie Savage of Columbus visited her sister-in-law Mrs. Mary Lee Savage. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Savage and children Freddie and Patty. Nell Valentine, sister of Elmer Allen, visited the Allen home, and Mr. and Mrs. John Williamson of Columbus stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Burg Johnson.
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John Ley
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Chester Baughman
A. E. Watkins
John Mann
Irene Watkins
Linda
Glen Ellyn
Charlotte Watkins
Park Forest
Mann
B. T. Grover
Lillie Savage
Columbus
Mary Lee Savage
Clinton Savage
Freddie
Patty
Nell Valentine
Elmer Allen
Allen Home
Chauncey A Firemen Meeting Scheduled Tonight
Volunteer firefighters will meet at 7 30 p m in the fire house as announced by Chief Jack Hamer. The gathering aims to organize and coordinate duties for upcoming calls and community safety efforts.
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Chauncey
Jack Hamer
Buckeye Pipeline Co Hosts Annual Picnic at Buckeye Lake
Logan guests include Rex Holmes Bernard McClain Roy Thomas Noel Dyer and Don Solon with spouses. Ohio workers attended along with registrants from Pennsylvania New York Indiana and Illinois at the Buckeye Lake gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Buckeye Pipeline Co
Ohio
Buckeye Lake
Logan and Vicinity
Rex Holmes
Bernard McClain
Roy Thomas
Noel Dyer
Don Solon
Pennsylvania
New York
Indiana
Illinois
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Murray City
Laurelville
Haydenville
Dollison
GOP
Elmer Allen Home
Chauncey Social Notes
John Williamson
Burg Johnson
Studebaker
America
Mobilgas
Wakefield Motors
Richland Ave
Oncle EE
Rosenberg
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