Athens County Considers County Wide Municipal Court
Athens officials weigh a state bill by Rep. Don Campbell to create a county wide municipal court in Athens County. Mayor Paul Galvin opposes the plan citing revenue loss for Nelsonville and delays for motorists, with opposition likely from several sub divisions. The proposal would place state traffic and criminal cases under a county court and cost about 10 000 dollars yearly for salaries.
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Nville
Don Campbell
Guysville
State Legisature
Athens County
Paul Galvin
Athens
Nelsonville
York Township
Campbell
Aurway Patrol
Galvin
Delbert Kuhn
State of
Ohio
Double Rites Planned For Backus Brothers
Double rites planned for Earl and Eugene Backus, brothers who drowned while vacationing in Florida. Funeral services will be at a Nelsonville area funeral home on Broad Street. Burial follows at Green Lawn Cemetery. Lorenzo Erb, a companion, also a former Nelsonville resident, was recovered in Florida.
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Nelsonville
Earl
Eugene Brothers
Court Grants Divorce in Burgess Case
In common pleas court Clara B Burgess was granted a divorce from Burgess on a charge of gross neglect of duty. Married in June 1950 at Maxville, the couple has a child. Burgess was awarded custody of the child and support.
Birth Announced for Richard Allen Lancaster
Mr and Mrs Vi Lancaster announce the birth of a son on February 26. The baby has been named Richard Allen. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Anderson of Chestnut Street.
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Vi . Lancaster
Richard Allen
Frank Anderson
Chestnut St
Tobacco’s Journey from America to Europe
History notes how tobacco first traveled to Europe as a supposed wonder drug with healing powers. The remark highlights early beliefs about its medicinal value and the novelty of the plant to European societies.
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America
Europe
Noah Spooner Dies at 73 in Cambridge Hospital
NELSONVILLE Noah Spooner 73 a former Carbon Hill resident died Monday in a Cambridge hospital. Survived by three sons Clarence Ralph and Stanley Spooner all of Detroit Mich. Wife Edith preceded him in death. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 p m at Stout funeral home. Burial in Carbon Hill Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Noah Spooner
Carbon Hill
Cambridge
Clarence
Ralph
Stanley Spooner
Detroit
Mich
Edith
Stout Funeral Home
Military Rites Set for Vet Dewey Johnson
Funeral services for Dewey Johnson, who died Sunday at Huntington Veterans Hospital, will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Stout funeral home with Rev. Raymond Simpson officiating. Burial follows at South Lawn Cemetery in Coshocton. Eagles lodge to hold service tonight at the funeral home. VFW to conduct military rites at the Coshocton graveside.
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Nelsonville
Dewey Johnson
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Stout Funeral
Raymond Simpson
Pilgrim Holiness Church
South Lawn
Coshocton
Ohio
Order of Eagles
Loyal Workers Class Meeting At First Methodist
The Loyal Workers Class of the First Methodist Church meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs Minnie Scott home Cross Street Mrs Nelle Bowers assists. Devotions led by Mrs Estella Cagg and Mrs Adda Neikirk presents the program.
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First Methodist Church
Minnie Scott
Cross St
Nelle Bowers
Estella Cagg
Adda Neikirk
Mr and Mrs Curtis visit town before moving to Chicago
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Curtis guests of Mrs. Curtis' parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dodds. Curtis, formerly on the FTC legal staff in Washington, will start as an attorney for Zenith Corporation in Chicago. Mrs Curtis is Betty Dodds of this city.
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Phillip Curtis
Chicago
Church rummage sale set for March 6
The Christian Church welfare fund will host a rummage sale on March 6 in the church social rooms. Contributions may be left at the church on Wednesday.
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CWF
The
Christian Church
Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Summary
Mount St Mary Hospital notes list patients and routes including Andrew Thompson Murray City Charles Howard Nelsonville Route 1 Chester Speelman Logan Route Robert Gail Glouster Route 3 James Evans Nelsonville Mrs. Margaret Lent Nelsonville Lawrence Caladine New Straits ville Ernestine Wolf Nelsonville Route 2 Linzie C Day Nelsonville Mrs Leah Smith Nelsonville Ira Hellyer Murray City Robert Lovett Nelsonville Route Dismissed Mrs William Oliver The Plains and son Mrs Raymond Humphrey Nelsonville Route 2 Mrs Blanche Woods Nelsonville
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Andrew Thompson
Murray City
Charles Howard
Nelsonville
Chester Speelman
Logan
Robert Gail
Glouster
James Evans
Margaret Lent
Lawrence Caladine
New Straitsville
Ernestine Wolf
Linzie C. Day
Leah Smith
Ira Hellyer
Robert Lovett
William Oliver
the Plains, and Son
Raymond Humphrey
Blanche Woods
Pastor Selects Theme for Lent Message at Church
The Rev. J. Lloyd Evans will speak on Peter and Andrew at First Presbyterian Church Nelsonville during the third Wednesday of Lent at 7 30 p.m. The talk focuses on the apostles and the themes of faith and service.
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Nelsonville
J. Lloyd Evans
First Presbyterian Church
Apostles
Peter and
Andrew
Meetings of School Boards Announced
LOGAN The West Hocking Board of Education and the Starr Washington Board of Education will meet tonight. The West Hocking Board will meet in Superintendent Samuel Dillon’s office and the Starr Washington Board at Union Furnace. Friday night the county board will meet in Dillon’s office.
Mr. and Mrs. Sowers Attend Sister's Funeral
Nelsonville report that Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sowers of the area attended funeral services in Columbus for Mrs. Florence Coleman who died suddenly from a heart attack at her home. She had left the locality about twenty years ago. survivors include a daughter, two sons, a sister, and a brother all living in Columbus.
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Nelsonville
Clarence Sowers
Columbus
Florence Coleman
Health Board Reports Progress on Condemned Properties
Logan-Hocking County Health Board discussed tear downs of four Mineral Ave properties with one fully demolished and another nearly so. Officials noted signed complaints may prompt faster action and agreed on submitting Dr. Boocks for health commissioner with a unanimous voice vote. A tuberculosis clinic reported one active case. March 30 was set for a health workshop at Logan High School auditorium with planning meeting Thursday afternoon.
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Logan
Logan-Hocking
County Board of Health
Mineral Ave
Robert Harmon
Health Department
H. M. Boocks
I Tion
Eent
H. G. Southard
Dr. Boocks
Athens
Vinton
Tri-County
Hocking County
Licking County
Logan High School
East Hocking Board Takes Routine Actions on Merger Suit
The East Hocking Board of Education met in a brief session Monday night approving bills and attorney fees for the merger suit. Rehabilitation work was delayed a month pending the court decision expected by April. They approved merging electric meters at Carbon Hill to save about $100 yearly and authorized purchases from Rose Chemical Co. for cleaning supplies. The board also placed annual orders for next year to save money and approved new sewing machine heads for five machines at Murray City school.
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Logan
East Hocking
Common Pleas Court
Carbon Hill
Rose Chemical Co
Murray City
Floyd Brown
Kenneth Iles
Carl Engle
Otto Shaw
Clinton St. Clair
Relna Derr
Josef Brashares
Lester Huston Stanton Palmer
Lester Sheets
Pearl Blackston
Ray Blackston
Lorin Schoor
Harold Daubenmire
Don Ruff
Arthur Kalklosh
Harold Smith
Stella Lester 62 dies at Mineral Ohio
Mrs Stella Mae Lester 62 died at her Mineral home after living in Chauncey until four years ago She was a Jackson County native She is survived by husband A B Lester four daughters Jessie Owens Vera Wallace Ruth McHarg and Oleta Jenkins a son Richard stationed in North Africa with the US Army a brother Charles Whetstone five sisters and other relatives Funeral arrangements by Stout funeral home
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Nelsonville
Stella Mae Lester
Mineral
Chauncey
Jackson County
A. B. Lester
Jessie Owens
Columbus
Vera Wallace
Ruth McHarg
the Plains
Oleta Jenkins
Richard
North Africa
Charles Whetstone
Middleport
Millie Keeney
Ella Evans
Goldie Bryson
Flossie Coulson
Freda Gilmore
Muskegon
Mich
Stout Funeral Home
Logan Food Locker Sold to Franklin and Mary Baker
Logan’s frozen food plant, started in 1943 and run by Jeff Spalsbury since 1947, has been sold by Harry Bell and Jeff Spalsbury to Mr and Mrs Franklin Baker, former Crooksville residents.
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Logan
Harry Bell
Jeff Spalsbury
Franklin Baker
Baker
Crooksville
Spalsbury
Mrs. Sloan Services Held in Jackson
Funeral services were held in Jackson for Mrs. Wilhelmina Becker Sloan who died at her home Saturday. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Fredrica Becker of Logan, a Logan High School graduate of 1899, and longtime resident of Jackson. Survived by husband Charles Sloan two daughters Mrs. Andrew Leckie and Mrs. Dwight Shumate two grandchildren a sister Miss Emma Becker and a brother Walter E. Becker.
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Logan
Jackson
Wilhelmina Becker Sloan
Rod and Reel Club Celebrates February birthdays
LOGAN The Rod and Reel Club met Saturday night at the home of Samuel Dillon for a dinner meeting. Honored were three February birthdays: Ne Metzler, Fred Murray, and Ernest Murray. Attending were Ralph Moorehead, Ray Hummel, George Spackey, Dillon, Leo Dillon, and a guest.
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Logan
Rod and Reel Club
Samuel Dillon
Ne Metzler
Fred Murray
Ernest Murray
Ralph Moorehead
Ray Hummel
George Spackey
Dillon
Leo Dillon
Hocking Valley Hospital Births and Admissions
Birth: Mr and Mrs Carl Brooks Logan Route 1 welcome a daughter. Admissions include Fred O Stout New Plymouth David Milne Logan Richard Schultz OES. Discharges: Mrs Clyde Gibson and daughter Logan Route 2 Mrs Margaret Webb Logan Rose Marie Murphy New Straits ville Route 1 Mrs James Klinger and son Logan Star Route Mrs Albert F Woodard McArthur Route 2 Bennie Brandewie Logan.
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Carl Brooks
Logan
Fred O. Stout
New Plymouth
David Milne
Richard Schultz
Oes
Clyde Gibson
Margaret Webb
Rose Marie Murphy
New Straitsville
James Klinger
Albert F. Woodard
McArthur
Bennie Brandewie
Burns and Unger Obtain Marriage License
Herman Ray Burns age 22 of New Plymouth Route 1 in the U S Army and Nita Jean Unger age 18 of South Bloomingville a clerk obtained a marriage license.
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Herman Ray Burns
New Plymouth
U. S. Army
Nita Jean Unger
South Bloomingville
Month's Sales Show Boost
Logan County Treasurer Ralph Moorhead reports a weekly rise in sales tax stamps of 1594.45 over last year with 5685.78 sold this week vs 4091.33 then. YTD totals reach 37168.60, up from 30746.91, with a projected year surpassing last year’s record. Only one week to date showed a decline year over year.
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LOGAN
Ralph Moorhead
Moorhead
Jail Releases Holdren Pair In Union Furnace Burglary Case
Robert Holdren and Margie Holdren were released on bond from Hocking County jail after being charged with breaking and entering a dwelling near Union Furnace. Judge Harley Meyer raised Robert’s bond to 1000 and lowered Margie’s to 500. James and Marilyn Rush face related burglary charges. Marilyn was released on 500 bond while James remains jailed. Bond information comes from Sheriff A J Waldron.
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Logan
Robert Holdren
Margie
Hocking County
Union Furnace
Harley Meyer
Holdren
Justice of the Peace Court
James
Marilyn Rush
Baxter Conley
A. J. Waldron
Rites Held Yesterday For Effie L. Matheny
Logan mourns Effie L. Matheny who died Friday. Dr. R. B. Wilson led services at Heinlein Funeral Home with music by Mrs. R. B. Hansen, Mrs. Edgar Hillyer, and Mrs. Walter Prather. Pallbearers included C. S. Matheny, Floyd Matheny, Robert Matheny, Hugh Little, Chauncey Steele and Bill Mulford. Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Kiwanis Club to Hear District Governor Frey Tonight
Kiwanis district governor Carl A. Frey will address Logan Kiwanis members at the regular meeting at 6 30 p m Blosser's restaurant. Reverend Paul N. Warner will give a sermonette before the program starts.
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Logan
Carl A. Frey
Kiwanis
Logan Kiwanis Club
Blosser's
Paul N. Warner
Logan Government Committee Raises 350 At Meeting
The Local Government Committee raised 350 at a meeting to finish past obligations and fund future work. President Floyd Brown defended the group as a non subversive local democracy effort and discussed pursuing a Court of Appeals if the East Hocking merger ruling harms the cause. The group plans solicitations and donations and aims to influence school board elections next fall.
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LOGAN
East Hocking
Floyd Brown
Brown
Forest
Rev Foy's Father Dies Rites Planned
Dominic Foy age 87 died Saturday in Philadelphia. He is the father of the Rev. Fr. Charles P. Foy pastor of St. John's Catholic Church. Survived by four sons John Richard Benjamin Joseph all in Philadelphia and daughter Mary Foy. The Rev. Fr. Foy will officiate at the services.
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Logan
Philadelphia
Dominic Foy
Charles P. Foy
St. John’s Catholic Church
Foy
Fr. Foy
Petit Jury Session Ordered on March 11
Logan reports the petit jury for the January term of Common Pleas court is ordered for March 11. Details on the January term grand jury date are not released by Judge Harley Meyer or Prosecuting Attorney Fred Murray. Cases may be held over to the April term.
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MGM News
Ima
Nelsonville Social Notes
Cuesta
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Mrs. Sowers
Sister
Sedcac
Athens -Ohio
Lin
Gereen
Allan Scott
Jan Ge Hartog
Dimitr
Tomkin
Rving Reis
County Health Board
East Hocking Board
Perry
Mrs. Sloan
Hocking Valley Hospital
Bulous
Mark Fallon
His
Universaliinterna
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New Orleans
Tyrone Power
Mississippi Gambler
Effie L. Matheny
Uhlman
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Odiushag
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