Godman Co. Sale Talks Broken Off
Negotiations for the sale of the H. C. Godman Co. have been broken off, says J. O. Moore president of the Logan shoe maker. An unidentified firm with options to buy large blocks of stock will not exercise them. Godman runs a Logan factory and Miller Jones stores in Ohio and nearby states. Moore reported higher profits in the first 20 weeks of 1957 than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
H. C. Godman Co
J. O. Moore
Moore
Godman
Miller-Jones
Ohio
Hocking County 4-H Notes Shows Growth in 1956 57
In Logan county 4-H enrollments rise with 269 boys and 284 girls in clubs up from 231 and 289 last year. Total projects increase near 100. associate members grow to 45. The 1957 plan lists 47 clubs with 16 boys, 22 girls, and seven mixed groups plus 20 men and 40 women advisers. Two delegates named for state camp June 10 to 15. Junior leaders and advisers to attend camp counselor workshop July 13 and 14 at Tar Hollow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Charles Ingraham
County 4-H Advisory Council
Camp Ohio
Utica
John Reid
Laurelville
Lois Nihiser
Rockbridge
Tar Hollow State Park
Dinner guests noted at Buck Run and Union Cemetery
Local social notes list guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Woltz including Mr. and Mrs. Andy Woltz of Carroll and Mrs. Albert Abel of Lancaster. Others visited Union Cemetery recently, with Effie Woltz among attendees. A separate notice invites contractors for Ohio highway resurfacing work in Athens County with bid details and prequalification requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Woltz
Andy Woltz
Carroll
Albert Abel
Lancaster
Ross Green
Ross Mathias
Beckey Stiverson
Union Cemetery
Effie Woltz
Poston Social Notes Highlights Local Visit Patterns
Local social notes list numerous visiting pairs and family gatherings across Strouds Run, The Plains, Sugar Creek district, Chauncey Dover schools, Colum bus, Zanesville, Columbus, Marietta, Belpre, Malta, and Nelsonville. Multiple families share updates on weekend visits, hospital stays, picnics at Rachelmacher Park, and church or funeral attendance. A legal notice notes the 1947 will probate hearing for Harry G. Turner in Amesville with Judge Roger J. Jones Sr. presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Maston
Zanesville
Elvin Coulson
W. Dunnick
Columbus
Clyde Sedgwick
Charles North
Donald Ritchie
Betty Brookhut
Roy Hoisington and
Lee
Cledis Radatbaugh
Marietta
Sarah Parker
Belpre
James Brookhart
Duane Brown
Malta
Bill Hixson
Pamela
Elsie Vamos
White Cross Hospital
Seaman Paul Vamos
Norfolk
John Smothers
Gary Gabriel
Stanley Smothers
Rachelmacher Park
Old Man's Cave
Russel Staley
William S. Powell
Lula McBride
Peggy
Jacksonville
Agnes Brisnahan
Ervin Karns
Howard Carson
Paul F. Smith
Ralph Smith
Harold Douglas
Joe Burton
Glouster
Logan Society Final Meeting At Scotts Creek School
Final meeting of the Scotts Creek Social Club was held at Scotts Creek school with Karl Hartmann presiding as vice president. Members gave readings including Memorial Day origins by Claude Harsh and discussions on delinquency and Lancaster Boy's Industrial School by Clarence Hartmann.
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Scotts Creek
Scotts Creek School
Karl Hartmann
Claude Harsh
Lancaster
Antioch Club Plans July Picnic and Corsage Workshop
The Antioch Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Homer Mason Jr. with Mrs. Harry Neff presiding. Plans were made for a picnic at Rachelmacher Park in July and a corsage workshop led by Mrs. Harold Starner after a potluck lunch. Jud ith Ann Carmean and Joe Perry Harbarger announce their upcoming wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antioch Home Demonstration Club
Homer Mason, Jr
Harry Neff
Rachelmacher Park
Harold Starner
May Nosth League Meeting Plans Childrens Party
The Nosth League held its May meeting at Mrs. Dale Shultz home with evening hostesses Mrs. Robert Bryan and Mrs. Charles Smith. Plans were completed for a June 24 children’s party at Rachelmacher Pars. Officers elected for 1957 58 include Mrs. Walter Palsley president, Mrs. Harry V. Mack vice president, Mrs. Richard Mowery secretary, and Mrs. Dale Shultz librarian historian. Installation services followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nosth League
Dale Shultz
Robert Bryan
Charles Smith
Rachelmacher Pars
Walter Palsley
Harry V. Mack
Richard Mowery
Sheriff to Auction Off Edna Montour Property in Athens County
In an execution case from the Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio the sheriff will auction a Chevrolet Del Ray motor vehicle and related chattels on June 18 1957 at 1 30 pm at the east door of the Athens Court House to satisfy a judgment in favor of George S Mescal against Edna Montour. Cash only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Montour
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Athens
George &. Mesca
Harold FE. Shields
June Gibson
Rowland, Bridgewater
Toney Engagement Announced for Mary Elizabeth
Mr and Mrs Robert Toney of Nelsonville Route 2 announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Elizabeth to Roger Eugene Seymour of Columbus The bride elect is a 1956 graduate of Union Furnace High School Mr Seymour works at the Logan plant of Carborundum Co as of late June.
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C. B. Carmean
Logan Route 3
Judith Ann
Joe Perry Harbarger
Austin A. Harbarger
W. Hunter St
Carmean
Logan High School
Harburger
American Standard Corporation of Columbus
Yum-Street of
Logan
First Methodist Church
Robert Toney
Nelsonville
Mary Elizabeth
Roger Eugene Seymour
Columbus
Union Furnace High School
Seymour
Carborundum Co
Sigma Phi Gamma plans two dances at Izaak Walton clubhouse
Eighteen sorority members attend in sorority rooms with pledges Mrs Janet Blume and Miss Peggy Shafer. Mrs Jack Tschappat leads. Dances set for June 15 and July 16 at Lake Logan venue with music by Bob Holloway’s orchestra and the Starlighters of Lancaster. Color wedding film shown, reception at 148 E Second St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority
Janet Blume
Peggy Shafer
Jack Tschappat
Izaak Walton
Lake Logan
Bob Holloway
Starlighters of
Lancaster
Cleon Tucker
Garnet Sheets
E. Second St
Tom Walsh
Vinton County Land Transfers In Harrison Knox And Swan
Lucy and Bryan Sharfe transfer two acres in Harrison Township to Barbara and Donald Buskirk. Russell and Mary Wallar sell Lot 93 in McArthur to Wade H Lohr. Henry L and Erma Staneart convey six acres in Knox Township to Cecil D and Martha Staneart. Lauris and Norman Roy transfer 80 acres in Weston Vin ton Township to Elza M Harvey. Mary Jane Wise to Evelyn Hock five acres in Swan Township. Ethel M Jenkins to Edward F Jenkins 7644 acres in Wilkesville Township. Sue K Sonner to George E Long 14 acres in Jackson Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy
Bryan Sharfe
Barbara
Donald Buskirk
Harrison Township
Russell
Mary Wallar
Wade H. Lohr
McArthur
Henry L
Erma Staneart
Cecil D
Martha Staneart
Knox Township
Lauris
Norman Roy
Elza M. Harvey
Vinton Township
Mary Jane Wise
Evelyn Hock
Swan Township
Ethel M. Jenkins
Edward F. Jenkins
Wilkesville
Sue K. Sonner
George E. Long
Jackson Township
Rosa Woltz Dies at 79 in Sugar Grove
Rosa Sites Woltz 79 formerly of Hocking County died Tuesday night at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital after a yearlong illness. Survived by son Robert Woltz and daughter Evelyn Pittman, she was a St Matthew Lutheran Church member. Services Saturday 10 30 a m at Lutheran Church Sugar Grove with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodard
Lutheran Church
Sugar Grove
Paul Klopfer
Oak Grove Cemetery
Logan County Receives TB Subsidy Payment
Hocking County commissioners report receipt of a $75 subsidy from the state for tuberculosis patient care. The allowance is $1.25 per day per patient in private sanitariums when the county bears hospitalization costs. Funds come from a tuberculosis levy. previously they were from the general fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Hocking County
Board of County Commissioners
County General Fund
Willow Run Airport Notes U M Ownership and Tax Status
Detroit area Willow Run airport is the only major U S facility running without tax support and is owned by the University of Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Willow Run
United States
The
University of Michigan
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Godman Co
State OF Ohio Department OF Highways State Highway Purchasing
Corktr
State of Ohio Department of Highways
Caolville
Department of Industrial Relations
State Highway Department
Rurkk
Highway Credit Examiner
East Town &I
George J. Thormter
ABITT
Ui Klake
Poston Social Notes
Mary Adams
Ollie Hillyer
Florence Chalfan
Orville Williams
Henderson
Chauncey
Roy Azbell
Donna
Skippy
Roy James Azbell
Robert Azbell
Alvin Azbell
Richard Hood
Gerald Nosthi League
McKee
Charles Hart
Rita
Shirley
Elmer Beitelschies
Jessie Lovsey
Robert Gillian
Rose Arnold
Phil Weekley
Anna Cooper
Mildred Cooper
Frank Weekley
Arnold
Cooper
Pearl Chalfan
Carl Turner
Harry U. Turner
Harry G. Turner
Amesville
Ames Township
Frank Thomas
Roger J. Jones, Sr
Logan Society
Miss Carmean
George S. Mescal
Quick's
Vinton County
Rosa Woltz
Athens City
Merchants Association
Ass'n
Luckoff
Tennis
Oxfords
Little Miss
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