Financing Decides fate of Hocking County 4 H program
County 4 H program funding hangs on budget decisions by county commissioners and resident interest. Larry Best outlined a plan shifting 4 H agents to multi county area centers serving six counties and requiring $6000 annual salary for a full time agent.
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Logan
Hocking County
State Extension Service
Larry Best
Dean Kooten
Ohio State University
Best
Hocking
Athens
Vinton
Jackson
Meigs
Gallia
Lawrence
Ohio
Little Hoover
Commission
Farm Bureau
Hill
Appalachian Plateau
General Fund
Bill Melvin
Melvin
Commissioners Approve Logan Reservoir Plan and Army Engineers Meeting
Logan-Hocking County Commissioners approve the Logan reservoir on Clear Creek for flood control and future water supply. They set a Nov 13 Army Engineer meeting at the National Guard Armory and urge cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service in Rush Creek Basin to reduce flood damage. They also detail annual meeting expenses and reappoint Arthur Gasser to Hocking Valley Hospital board, with votes on recent election results and a road view date of Nov 27.
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Logan — Hocking County
Army Engineer
National Guard
Logan Reservoir
Clear Creek
Army Engineers
Soil Conservation Service
Rush Creek
Hocking Basin
Meet
Columbus
Arthur Gasser
Hocking Valley Hospital
County Health Board
Marion Two
Miss Bookman Crowned York High Fall Festival Queen
Cheryl Bookman of Buchtel was chosen Fall Festival Queen at York High School. King was Jack Jones. junior King and Queen were Max Levering and Deborah Smathers. Prince Matt Bunting and Princess Cindy Keiffer were selected from primary grades. Fred Powell chaired the festival with staff and student help. Sheriff reports vandals broke windows at Enterprise School at 8:50 a.m.
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Nelsonville
Cheryl Bookman
Roy Bookman
Buchtel
York High Schools
Jack Jones
Frank Smith
Max Levering
Max Levering, Sr
Deborah Smathers
Denver Smathers
Matt Bunting
Robert J. Bunting
Prince
Cindy Keiffer
Jack Keiffer
Pickel
Fred Powell
Logan — Hocking County
Volunteers Fight Fires at Dundas Sawdust Pile
McARTHUR volunteers extinguished a sawdust pile fire at Waldrdn Lumber Mill on Route 93 Dundas on Thursday. The previous day McArthur firefighters battled a brush fire at Dundas.
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McArthur
Waldron
Dundas
Newspaper Operations Explained by Messenger Editor
Logan Junior High eighth graders heard Roy Cross district editor of The Messenger outline how news is gathered from local reporters, area correspondents, and the AP. He described editing procedures and the story’s path from editor to printer, pressman, carrier.
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Logan
Logan Junior High School
Roy Cross
the Messenger
Margaret Webb
Caroline Fanos
Ohio University
Cross
Messenger
Associated Press
Man Held In Shooting Near Coonville
Floyd Martin 52 of Nelsonville Route 2 was bound to the grand jury on a shooting with intent to wound charge by County Judge Vaughn Collins. He pleaded innocent and is jailed on 1000 bond. The victim Shirley Withrow 42 of New Plymouth Route 1 was shot in the stomach and arm last Saturday near Coonville.
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Logan
Floyd Martin
Nelsonville
Vaughn Collins
Martin
Shirley Withrow
New Plymouth
Coonville
Withrow
Birth for Frederick Woltz’s son at Hocking Valley
Hocking Valley Hospital notes include the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Frederick Woltz of Logan Route 1. Other entries record the admission of Jeffrey R Beougher of Logan and dismissals for James E Wortman McArthur and Raymond Crowley Orrville.
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Frederick Woltz
Logan
Jeffrey R. Beougher
James E. Wortman
McArthur
Raymond Crowley
Orrville
New Extension Plans Face Skepticism From 4-H Council
County 4-H adviser Larry Best described a proposed Extension Service reorganization creating multi county centers with agriculture and home economics specialists. Existing agents would absorb duties, risking cuts to 4-H programs across Hocking with 41 clubs and 600 members. The council urged funding and an appraisal from the county commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Larry Best
Extension Service
Best
Hocking
Commission
Tom van Dueen
Christmas Pageant Cancelled in Logan
The Logan Christmas pageant in Hocking County was canceled due to high costs. The Trade Club and the Hocking County Ministerial Association both cited finances as prohibitive with the Santa parade and decorations proceeding as planned.
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Logan
Hocking County
Harry Spence
Hocking County Ministerial Association
Ray Hughes
Ministerial Association
Nelsonville Couple Wed at Murray City Home
Wilber Sanborn and Wanda Roberts united in marriage Nov 7 at the home of Rev. Floyd Ferrell in Murray City with officiating. Attendants included Mr and Mrs William E Smith of Murray City. A reception followed at Hogan's Restaurant with a list of Sanborn and Roberts relatives and friends attending.
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Nelsonville
Wilber Sanborn
Wanda Roberts
Murray City
Floyd Ferrell
Ferrell
William E. Smith
Hogan's Restaurant
James Sanborn
Don Swyers
Mike Sanborn
Judy Sanborn
Herman Lanning
Patti
Teacher Tells FHA About Alaskan Trip
Kyger Creek High School faculty member Miss Lu cille Smith shared slides from her Alaska trip at Kyger Creek Chapter Future Homemakers of America meeting led by President Suzan Farmer. Recreation committee included Nancy Stump Reva Coukhenour Carolyn Quillen Janice Stevers and Sandra Kail. News reporter Wanda Hall.
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Gallipolis
Lucille Smith
Kyger Creek High School
Kyger Creek
Future Homemakers of America
Suzan Farmer
Nancy Stump
Reva Coukhenour
Carolyn Quillen
Janice Stevers
Sandra Kail
Wanda Hall
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Messenger Newsphoto
Logan First Methodist Church
Mulberry
Hunter St
Messenger News
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Conven Dr
Creola
Fha
Jeffrey Hunter Marshall Thompson
Rod Taylor
QUR Office
Athens Messenger
Union ST
Athens, Ohio
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