Mayor Hoffman Plans To Resume Water Testing
Nelsonville Mayor William Hoffman ordered Layne Ohio Co to resume pumping and testing well water to obtain data on hardness after heavy rains lowered river water hardness. The council considers using deep wells or sticking with the river, with analyses showing treatment to soften well water would be costly.
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Nelsonville
William Hoffman
Layne, Ohio Co
Carl Young
Floyd Browne Associates
Easter Services Planned Across Nelsonville Churches
Nelsonville churches announce sunrise and regular Easter services. First Presbyterian schedules two services at 6 30 a m and 10 30 a m with sermons Foolish Ones and Unashamed Ones and special choir led by Ed Glick. Other churches set sunrise services, breakfasts, and 10 30 a m worship with Rev Thomas W Stockdale and Rev Paul E Ertel delivering sermons.
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Nelsonville
First Presbyterian Church
J. Lloyd Evans
Ed Glick
Ohio University
Mary Louise Bowen
Logan
First Baptist Church
Adams St
Baptist Choir
First Christian Church
Thomas W. Stockdale
Paul E. Ertel
First Methodist Church
Mr. Ertel
Kasler Ends Training at Fort Knox
Pvt. Robert L. Kasler 18 son of Mr and Mrs Robert W Kasler Nelsonville Route 1 completed eight weeks of advanced armor training at the Army Armor Center Fort Knox Ky Kasler attended York High School in Buchtel and was employed by Union Grill in Athens before entering the Army.
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Nelsonville
Robert L. Kasler
Robert W. Kasler
Army Armor Center
Fort Knox
Kasler
York High School
Buchtel
Union Grill
Athens
Army
Easter Egg Hunt Set By VFW Post
Nelsonville veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3467 will host an Easter egg hunt for members' children at 2 p m Sunday on post grounds. Committee in charge includes George Godenschwager Clifford Dowler and George Talbot. Prizes and treats will be awarded to all children who participate.
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Nelsonville
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Factory Rd
George Godenschwager
Clifford Dowler
George Talbot
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes Births and Dates
Mount St. Mary Hospital notes record the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William D. Harmon of Glouster. Admissions include Cledith Marks of Nelsonville Burt Long of New Straitsville Mrs Irene Wingett of Albany William Ratliff of New Lexington Route 1. Discharges list Mrs Jim Martin and son Buchtel Mrs Willard Hartley and son Corning Mrs Dorothy Showborn Glouster Mrs Ruth Huston New Straitsville Charles Breeze Jr Nelsonville Mrs Lillian Knowlton New Marshfield Mrs Hazel Shuttleworth New Straitsville Mrs Mary E Porter Athens Route 2 Mrs Evelyn Patton Glouster. Blood used three units.
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Cledith Marks
Nelsonville
Burt Long
New Straitsville
Irene Wingett
Albany
William Ratliff
New Lexington
Jim Martin
Buchtel
Willard Hartley
Corning
Dorothy Showborn
Glouster
Ruth Huston
Charles Breeze, Jr
Lillian Knowlton
New Marshfield
Hazel Shuttleworth
Mary E. Porter
Athens
Evelyn Patton
Meigs County Land Transfers Chronicle
Meigs County transfers show multiple deeds. C C Cuckler sells parcels in Pomeroy and Salisbury Two to Ronald J Browning and Ann L Browning. John C Bacon and Sarah Rebecca Blackmore transfer Lot 66 in Racine to Edwin S Cozart and Ollie Mae Cozart. Elma S Dye transfers to Thomas F Dye. A group including Hilda Frecker and several others deed parcels in Sutton Two to Susie Fischer. Franklin C Knowles and Josephine Knowles to Riverside Land Co Inc for acreage in Lebanon Two. Olan L Hysell transfers to Pauline B Hysell parcels in Chester. Mabel Kim sells 90 square rods in Orange Two to Robert Reed Kim. Winfield Wells and Sally Wells deed parcels in Salem Two to C W Bright and Lola Bright.
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C. C. Cuckler
Ronald J. Browning
Ann L. Browning
Pomeroy
Salisbury
John C. Bacon
Sarah Rebecca Blackmore
Edwin S. Cozart
Ollie Mae Cozart
Racine
Kate Virginia Blackmore
Elma S. Dye
Thomas F. Dye
Olive Two
Hilda Frecker
Wilbur L. Frecker
John Thurman Fischer
Dorothy Fischer
Frank Fischer
Ernestine Fischer
Gloria Michael
Gerald E. Michael
Mary Ruth King
Susie Fischer
Sutton
Franklin C. Knowles
Josephine Knowles
Riverside Land Co., Inc
Lebanon
Olan
Easter Sunrise Services at Church of Jesus Christ
Easter sunrise services will be held at 6 30 a m Sunday at the reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Jackson Street An Easter breakfast will be served at 7 30 a m and Easter services run from 10 to 11 am.
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Nelsonville
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
Jackson St
Fish and Game meeting at Connett Club House Sunday
The Fish and Game Conservation League will hold a special meeting at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Connett Club House announced by President James Edwards. Trees for planting have arrived and members should attend to plan tree location at the club house. Nelsonville note dates and events follow.
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Nelsonville
Fish and Game Conservation League
Connett Club
James Edwards
Edwards
Ohio river journeys from Montreal to Marietta and canal era
A narrative traces early exploration from LaSalle in 1669 to the Ohio Country, Marietta’s fort view, and a 1749 lead plaque discovery. It notes the Ohio Land Company settlement, Muskingum River locks, and canal era activity from 1825 to the 1913 flood, with modern boaters using remnants.
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LaSalle
Montreal
Ohio Country
Falls of the Ohio
Louisville
Kentucky
Ohio River
Marietta
Celoran de Bienville
Muskingum River
Ohio Land Company
Ohio
Fort Harmar
Muskingum
Dresden
City Estimates Flood Damage At 35582 Dollars
William Hoffman filed an estimate of flood damage with the Civil Defense division of the Ohio Adjutant General's Department in Columbus. The city administrator had estimated public property damages at 35582.37 dollars, including further items.
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Nelsonville
William Hoffman
Civil Defense Division
Ohio Adjutant General's Department
Columbus
Green Lawn
Part-Time Clerk Will Be Appointed
Logan Hocking County Commission approves hiring a part time clerk for Judge Vaughn Collins at 200 dollars per month. Bills approved for payment list county auto and gas TB and dog and kennel costs.
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Logan — Hocking County
Vaughn Collins
Radcliff By Gladys Pierce Radcliffe
John Ma haffey broke his arm cranking a tractor at his home. Vinton Two Grange held a session with Allensville Grange members presenting the program. The group will meet Mrs. Parnie McLaughlin April 4 at 1 p m to make cancer dressings. Elmer Canode is a surgical patient in St Anthony’s Hospital Columbus. Mrs. Angela Van Meter and Mrs. Alene Head attended a meeting of the Trienta Garden Club in Wellston. Mr and Mrs Edward Dailey made a business trip to Columbus. Mrs Arnot Jeffers received word of the sudden death of her father Homer Spires at his home in Wilkesville. The Operation Forward meeting of the Winton Two Grange will be April 1. Children of the Wilson schools will put on the program and the public is invited. Mrs Maxine Wells was a recent visitor at North Wilton School. Mrs Everett Shank and children Athens visited her mother and father Mrs Harry Wells and Rick.
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Vinton Two Grange
Allensville Grange
Parnie McLaughlin
Elmer Canode
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Columbus
Angela van Meter
Alene Head
Trienta
Homer Spires
Wilkesville
Winton
Grange
Wilson Schools
Maxine Wells
North Wilton School
Everett Shank
Athens
Harry Wells
Rick
Hocking Valley Hospital Admits Dismisses Births
Hocking Valley Hospital admitted Mrs. Phil Thappat of Logan and James H. Stewart of 672 Third St. Logan. Dismissals include Mrs. Jerry Bourne of Logan Route 1 Benton C. Beatty of Fairview Rest Home Logan Route 4 Clyde Singer Glouster and Iris Lowry of Logan. Births to Harry Ruff of Logan a son and George Whiteman of Nelsonville Route 1 a son.
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Phil Thappat
Logan
James H. Stewart
Third St
Jerry Bourne
Benton C. Beatty
Fairview Rest Home
Clyde Singer
Glouster
Iris Lowry
Harry Ruff
George Whiteman
Nelsonville
Graceland Builders Buy Bowers Heights Section
Graceland Builders announced a completed negotiation with the Bowers family of Logan to develop Bowers Heights. The project near South Logan will offer homes in the 13000 to 16000 dollar range with FHA financing and low down payments. One hundred lots are planned with city planning approval and plats to be filed after engineering work. Model homes on W Front St will be open over the Easter weekend.
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Logan
Marjorie Thrappe
Graceland Builders
Bowers
Bowers Heights
Thrappe
FHA
Graceland
Logan City
Mission
Graceland Model
W. Front St
Annual Show to Be Given in Junction City
Logan reports an item about the 17th annual Junction City Community Minstrel to be held April 3 and 4 at 8 p.m. in the Junction City Junior High. Proceeds fund community service projects. tickets sold by local firemen. sponsored by the Jackson Grange. Also notes Timmy Thomas recovering from tonsillectomy, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Thomas. Logan also lists estate appraisement for George H Lehman filed in Probate Court with appraisers Keller Fickle Rollins.
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Logan
Junction City
Jackson Grange
Vinton Social Roundup Relatives Visit in Ohio and West Virginia
Mrs Eleanor White reports a busy weekend with visits among Osler Costa Hart sook Pauley and McClelland households. Families from Wellston Columbus Charleston W Va and surrounding areas gathered at homes of Costa Hart sook Pauley and McClelland kin.
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Eugene Pauley
Charleston, W. Va
Suda Pauley
New Yorker Fined After Hitting Car
New man 21 from Bayside arraigned before Mayor Jack Moorehead on charges of failing to maintain the assured clear distance. He was fined $10 and costs after his vehicle struck a stalled car owned by Jesse F. McGrady 75 of Rockbridge at Front St and Homer Ave at 8 45 am Thursday. Minor damage to both vehicles and no injuries were reported.
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Logan
Barry S. Newman
Bayside
N. Y
Jack Moorehead
Newman
Jesse F. McGrady
Rockbridge
Front St
Homer Ave
Bristow Star Rich Hendrick Sets School Scoring Record
Bristow High guard Rich Hendrick had a record scoring spree in January, totaling 51 points in four games. On his sixth attempt he scored 65 points to set a new Bristow High single game record despite a month of high output.
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Bowling Green
Rich Hendrick
Bristow High
Bristow
All Star court quip echoes Sharman tease
In Boston during the NBA All Star event, Bill Sharman joked about the court being lengthened by 10 feet since his last visit. Local notes announce executor appointment for Isaac Rutter in Logan probate court. Easter services planned at St Matthew Lutheran Church with breakfast afterward. Old Straitsville Baptist Church outlines Good Friday, Easter sunrise, and Sunday school schedules. Evanston resident Joseph Carlisle Claire pleads guilty to improper license plate. fines waived upon suspension.
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Boston
National Basketball Association
Boston Celtic
Bill Sharman
New Straitsville
Old Straitsville
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