Nelsonville Opens Community Pool After Preparations
Memorial Day opening planned for the Nelsonville pool after completion of painting and filling. The City Council approved Recreation Commission recommendations on pool staffing and salaries for June through August, with changes including Nancy Smith as attendant and Dick Bradbury resigning as attendant. Whitey Tye leads as overall manager at 175 dollars monthly. lifeguard Bob Wolfe at 145 dollars, with extra guards possible at up to one dollar hourly.
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Nelsonville
Safety Service
Homer Adams
Charles Hubbard
C. D. Crawford
Hubbard
Columbus
Recreation Commission
Dick Bradbury
Nancy Smith
Mary Beth Goss
Phyllis Ann Hall
Bob Wolfe
Clarence (Whitey) Tye
Buchtel Plans Memorial Day Celebration
Memorial Day events at Buchtel include a 9:30 p.m. flag pole ceremony and a march to local cemeteries to honor veterans. A noon chicken dinner at St Patrick's Parish Hall followed by an alumni banquet and dance in the high school gym, with reunions for two former classes. Alumni Association tickets and dues are available through listed members.
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Buchtel
Flag Pole
St. Patrick’s Parish Hall
Alumni Association
Nina Collins McKnight
Norma Matheny
Dolores Nixon
Elsie Call
George House
John Sayre
Stores Close On Saturday Memorial Day Nelsonville
Merchants Association directors announce local retail stores will close all day Saturday for Memorial Day. Post Office in Nelsonville will also be closed. no mail delivery. Outgoing mail goes out Saturday. windows and carrier service suspended. Postmaster J. B. Preston confirms custom. Local Thursday hours shift to open all day.
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Nelsonville
Merchants Association
J. B. Preston
WSCS Program Highlights At Murray City Church
A local WSCS meeting at the Murray City Methodist Church featured the theme Have Thy Own Way with participants including Mrs. Alice Hawk Garnet Powell Clara James and Nevada Quinn. The program included solos and duets, a new member Ethel Cook, and a reception by Clara James. Visitors and numerous local residents attended as guests and extended family visited afterward.
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Murray City
WSCS
Methodist Church
Alice Hawk
Garnet Powell
Clara James
Nevada Quinn
Mary Sorrel
Bonnie Wilson
Mabel James
Fauna Matheny
Mahala Johnson
Harris
Ethel Cook
Merle Martin
Gertie Short
Louella Dixon
Irene Jonas
Mary Bush
Blanche Shelton
Phyllis Barber
Dora Spencer
Virgie Archer
Bess Lovett
Helen Abahazie
Donna Campbell
Jennie Shunkwiler
Dottie Lewis
Sally Riggs
Maxine Campbell
Sadie Foster
Hazel Storer
Canton
Ohio
Millie van Fossen
Cambridge
Herbert H. Harris
Athens
G. E. Fisher
Haydenville
Beulah Lowes
Ella Devol
Adrian Blake
Clara Shaw
Alice Dolly
Verna Dolly
Maggie Christian
Rosa Clark
Barker couple to vacation through western states
Mr. and Mrs. James Barker of Lake Logan will leave tomorrow for an extended vacation traveling through the western states.
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Logan
James Barker
Lake Logan
Open Church Wedding Planned at First Presbyterian Nelsonville
Plans announce the May 31 wedding at 11 45 a m in First Presbyterian Nelsonville of Miss Addie Seagraves of Chillicothe and Lt John L Evans Jr US Marine Corps. Miss Seagraves is daughter of Mrs Howard Morley Columbus and a General Telephone Co employee at Waverly. Lt Evans is son of Rev and Mrs Lloyd Evans Nelsonville and is stationed at Marine Corps School Quantico Va. An open reception will follow at the church.
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First Presbyterian
Marine Corps School
Quantico, Va
Pythian Sisters Postpone Meeting to June 4
The regular meeting of the Pythian Sisters has been postponed to Thursday, June 4. A practice session for officers and degree staff is scheduled for Tuesday evening, June 2.
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Pythian Sisters
Local guests visit as Charleston and Toledo families drop by
Mrs. Clarence Dufour of Charleston W V visits here with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Craig. Mr and Mrs John Leach return to Toledo after visiting the latter's mother Mrs Mary Riggs. Mr and Mrs Floyd Marten guest of Mrs Riggs Saturday. Ralph M Boyd spends weekend at home in Dayton electronics plant. Mrs John Disher of Cleveland and Mrs Robert Bowen of Youngstown visit Mrs W G Inman Helen Pritchard here for weekend.
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WSCS
Clara James
Fauna Matheny
Sherry James
Judy Dixon
William James
Edward James
Billy
Pat Seymour
Coraopolis
Howard Keeton
Greens Run
Louis Lowes
Carbon Hill
Roland Sweazy
Barberton
Chester
Columbus
Betty Sabo
Tom Morrison
Jacksonville
Robert Davenport
Trimble
Daisy Thompson
Triphone Morrison
Ramona Palmer
Gary Daughty
John Moody
Glouster
Cecil Lansford
Paul Berry
Michael
Aves Ann Thompson
Howard Craft
Walter Klimiski
Wally Joe
Dayton
Aberts
Lester Lee
James Smith
Ed Smith
Clarence Dufour
Charleston
W. Va
Fred Craig
John Leach
Toledo
Mary Riggs
Floyd Marten
Riggs
Ralph M. Boyd
John Disher
Cleveland
Robert Bowen
Youngstown
W. G. Inman
Helen Pritchard
Mount St. Mary Hospital Admission and Discharges
Admitted James Kavlish Nelsonville Route Charles Kennard Jacksonville Ancel McKinney New Lexington. Mrs Pat Bateman Nelsonville. Dismissed Richard Gilbraith Carbondale John Levandofsky Buchtel Mrs Ruth McDonald Glouster.
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Charles Kennard
Jacksonville
Ancel McKinney
New Lexington
Pat Bateman
Nelsonville
Richard Gilbraith
Carbondale
John Levandofsky
Buchtel
Ruth McDonald
Glouster
Ticket Sale Closes for NHS Alumni Banquet in Nelsonville
Ticket sales for the NHS Alumni Association annual banquet in Nelsonville will end Wednesday. Dr E L Murphy, alumni president, announced the closing details.
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Nelsonville
NHS Alumni Association
E. L. Murphy
Wood couple announces birth of Harris Hunter Wood II
Mrs. Harris H. Wood and Mr. Buddy Wood of Phoenix announce the birth of a son Harris Hunter Wood II on Sunday May 24. The family also includes daughter Susan who turned two on Saturday May 23. Grandparents are Harris Wood of Columbus and John V. Wood of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Harris H
Buddy) Wood
Phoenix
Ariz
Harris Hunter Wood II
Susan
Harris Wood
Columbus
John V. Wood
Mayor Fines Two for Red Light Violations in Logan
Mayor Roger Friend fined two motorists yesterday for running red lights. Richard F Manter, 19, 863 E Main St Logan, and Roy R Westenbarger, 27, Circleville Route 3, both pleaded guilty. Each paid $5 fines with costs suspended.
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Logan
Roger Friend
Richard F. Manter
E. Main St
Roy R. Westenbarger
Circleville
Logan Police Report Minor Collision at Main and Spring
Logan City police reported a minor traffic accident at Main and Spring Streets yesterday. Vehicles were operated by Robert L. Tootle, 19, of 312 W. Main St., and Richard Gerken, a Logan attorney of 290 E. Second St. Tootle traveled west on Main while Gerken moved north on Spring.
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Logan
Main
Spring Streets
Robertl. Tootle
Main St
Richard Gerken
E. Second St
Tootle
Gerken
Spring St
Traffic violator fined in Rockbridge shutdown area
Magistrate D W Tucker of Rockbridge fined Hiram Runner of Newark ten dollars and costs for failing to stop within an assured clear distance. The arrest occurred near Rockbridge in a one lane resurfacing zone, with state highway patrol enforcing the rule.
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Logan
D. W. Tucker
Rockbridge
Hiram Ruffner
Newark
State Highway Patrol
Alimony Approved in Backus Case by Local Judge
Judge Harley Meyer of the Court of Common Pleas approves temporary alimony of 75 dollars to Mary Backus in her suit against Robert Backus.
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Logan
Harley Meyer
Court of Common Pleas
Mary Backus
Robert Backus
Logan Hood and Myrna Beery Married License Record
Logan Hood, 35, a cay worker from Logan, and Myrna Beery, 26, a shoe worker from Logan, valid marriage license recorded.
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Logan
James Edward Hood
Cay
Myrna Jean Beery
Athens Driver Fined for Accident on Canal Road
Pete Mernedoakis of Athens pleaded guilty to unsafe operation after a three car crash at Canal and Hocking in Athens. He was fined 10 dollars and costs. The incident involved Clarence Hillen and Elwood Snider with damage to front and rear of vehicles. Two truckers were cited for overloads with fines of 52 and 25 dollars respectively.
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Nelsonville
Pete Mernedoakis
Athens
Arthur Kenn
Canal Road
James Cope
Clarence Bernard Hillen
Plains
Canal and
Hocking
Elwood Snider
Bucyrus
Hillen
Mernedoakis
Snider
State Highway Patrol
Mervin J. Shivers
Carbon Hill
Robert K. Taylor
Mineral
County 4 H Club Falls Short of Fund Goal
Logan county agricultural agent Charles Ingraham reported Hocking County 4 H clubs raised about 500 dollars at the Saturday fairgrounds auction. Items sold were donated by Logan and county businesses and individuals. Receipts were only about half of the 1000 dollars needed for the county’s share of the state 4 H Foundation Fund.
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Logan — County
Charles Ingraham
Hocking County
Logan
Hunter Fined $115 and Costs On Two Counts
Fred Laudon Lauhon 43 of Rockbridge was fined 15 for hunting groundhogs out of season and 100 for threatening Hocking County game protector Marvin Nungester. The incident occurred near the old canal north of Rockbridge Basin where Lauhon refused to relinquish his rifle before surrendering it.
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Logan
Fred Laudon
Rockbridge
D. W. Tucker
Hocking County
Marvin Nungester
Lauhon
Nungester
Old Canal
Rockbridge Basin
Lanhon
Damage Suit Brought After Auto Collision Near Logan
A Logan resident Marvin Dicken sues Milo Alltop of New Straitsville in Hocking County Court of Common Pleas for 17450, linked to an automobile collision that occurred on Oct 15 1952, according to the petition.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Logan High Students Complete Work Today
Logan High School marks the last full day of classes as grade school students are excused until tomorrow noon. Pupils will return Friday at 2 30 p.m. to collect grade cards.
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Logan
Logan High School
Births and discharges from Hocking Valley Hospital
Mrs. Robert DeLong Laurelville a son and Mrs. George Congreve Laurelville a daughter are recorded as births. Discharged: Mrs. Clell Campbell Glouster Route 2 and Mrs. Dora Hewitt Nelsonville. Other entries note Mrs. Richard Mautz and son Lo Steven Salts Dundas Mrs. Harry Swaim Logan Route and multiple Logan residents with newborns or daughters.
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Robert DeLong
Laurelville
George Congreve
David Frey
Clell Campbell
Glouster
Dora Hewitt
Nelsonville
Richard Mautz
Logan
Steven Salts
Dundas
Harry Swaim
County Real Taxes Reach $309,487 First Half
Logan county treasurer Ralph Moorhead reports 309,487.11 in real estate taxes collected for the first half of 1952 with 294,385.31 from June half and 14,035 delinquent payments. Delinquent totals and 30,000 still owed are noted. second-half taxes open June 12. The health levy adds 7200 to fund the Logan Hocking County Health Department.
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Logan
Ralph Moorhead
Moorhead
Corres
Logan-Hocking County
Benton Township
Falls Township
Gore
Oroville
Logan City
Good Hope
Falls
Green Township
Laurel Township
Marion Township
Bremen
Berne Union
Perry Township
Laurelville Village
Salt Creek Township
Starr Township
Green
Ward Township
Buch
Weekly Sales Figures Lag Behind Year Ago
Logan county tax receipts fell last week to 4892.81 dollars, below the 5646.95 dollars recorded the previous year by 754.14. For the year ending May 23, 1953, receipts totaled 100,531.38, surpassing last year’s 85,?
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Logan
Ralph Moorhead
Revised Store Hours Announced for Holidays
Logan stores set Memorial Day weekend hours with Thursday afternoon and Friday evening until 9 pm and closed all day Saturday. The same schedule applies for the Fourth of July weekend, announced by Burr O Nixon secretary of the Local Trade Club.
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Logan
Burr O. Nixon
Trade Club
Nixon
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James Kavlish
Mrs. Wood
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