Station Man Beaten in Robbery. Three Adults Arrested
Ben Singer, owner of a W Front and W Hunter filling station in Logan, was beaten by six youths including three adults and three juveniles who stopped for gas around 12:45 a.m. They fled after a passing motorist intervened. one man injured in a Route 664 crash and later taken to Newark hospital. Spears 18 and Williams 19 were arrested in Newark and jailed in Licking County. a third adult and the juveniles face charges in Logan Juvenile Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Singer
W. Hunter
Logan
Phil
Lancaster
Newark
Licking County
William Spears
Dale J. Williams
Singer
George Ervin Dies in Sleep at 49
LOGAN Arrangements are be ing made for the funeral of George Ervin 49 who died in his sleep early Wednesday at his home on the Honey Fork Road near Llesboro An employee of North American Aviation Columbus he had returned home after a night shift and retired at about 315 am wife Martha awoke him at 9 am finding him dead Dr J W Doering Hocking County coroner said death was due to a coronary thrombosis He is survived by wife a daughter Shirley three steps three brothers and five sisters Leonard funeral home is handling arrangements More than 22000 vessels a year pass through the Sault Ste Marie locks on the Great Lakes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
George Ervin
Honey Fork Road
Llesboro
North American Aviation
Columbus
Ervin
Martha
J. W. Doering
Hocking County
Shirley
Nancy Ervin
Ironton
William and
John Ervin
Matthew Ervin
Virgil Quick
Leonard Funeral Home
Governor Lausche Receives Thanksgiving Turkey From Parade Queen
Nelsonville report says Governor Frank Lausche got a live turkey for Thanksgiving from Parade of the Hills Queen Jill Gray and her court. The group traveled with the bird donated by Harold Koker and Dr J Steer along Route 278 to Columbus and Chicago for the Miss Parade of the Hills prize festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Frank’ J. Lausche
Jill Gray
Harold Koker
J Steer
Ashise Gray
L. C. Gray
Port Columbus
Chicago
Will
Ruth Daugherty
Harriet Sayers
Cly Byers
Business and Professional Womens Club
Lausche
TWA
Columbus
Miss Gray
Conrad Hilton
Roger Dean Chevrolet
Nelsonville Eastern Star Installation Details
Nelsonville Eudora Chapter 72 Order of Eastern Star will install officers at 8 p m Friday in the Masonic Temple. Grand installing officer will be Marjorie F. Bean Worthy Grand Matron of Newcomerstown. Other grand officers include Helen Oakley Myrtle Linscott Estha Warren Inez W Wilmena Mender Flossie Dixon Hubert Mender Hellang McCune Phyllis Howe Margaret Johnson. Virgene Carpenter Clarence Washburn Lucy Pierce Theodore Manson Mable Washburn William Dixon Faye Elliott Marjorie Stalder Helen Wilson Grace Plummer Barbara Brady Helen Washburn Ada Ruth Patton Ruth Mr Linscott Esther Barbara A Martha Edith Hardy Ereca Hannah Thomas warder Ethel Moore sentinel Helen Wilson Myrtle Linscott Kenneth Kinneer trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eudora Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Marjorie F. Bean
Newcomerstown
Helen Oakley
Myrtle Linscott
Grand Marshall
Estha Warren
Inez W
Wilmena Mender
Flossie Dixon
Hubert Mender
Helen Washburn
Ada
Ruth Patton
Ruth
Mr. Linscott
Esther
Barbara A
Martha
Edith Hardy
Ereca
Hannah Thomas
Ethel Moore
Sentinel
Helen Wilson
Kenneth Kinneer
Baby Shower Honors Mrs Sanders in Dresden Ohio
Mrs Donald Sanders nee Alice Duskey of Dresden Ohio was guest of honor at a baby shower hosted by Miss Jennie Sanders and Mrs William Decker on Pleasantview Ave. Prizes went to Mrs Louise Shay Mrs Margie Adkins and Mrs Vaughn. Mrs Sanders received a pink and blue baby carriage. Hostesses served refreshments to 14 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sanders
Alice Duskey
Dresden
Ohio
Jennie Sanders
Illiam Decker
Pleasantview Ave
Louise Shay
Margie Adkins
Vaughn
Sanders
Nelsonville Thanksgiving Greetings Highlight Local Visitors
Kate Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs D R Johnson returns home for Thanksgiving from Ann Arbor Michigan where she works on a doctor of philosophy degree at the University of Michigan Mr and Mrs William J Miller of Wheeling are Thanksgiving or guests of Mr and Mrs C Washburn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Johnson
D. R. Johnson
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
William J. Miller
Wheeling
C. Washburn
Theft Suspect Sent to Pen After Larceny Trial
Virgil Edwards, 30, of New Plymouth Route 1, was sent to the Ohio Penitentiary after being convicted Nov. 7 on larceny charges. He had faced a jury for stealing machinery parts from J. C. Roman strip mine in Starr Township last September. Edwards testified in the Sowards case, then was escorted by Sheriff A. J. Walton to prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Virgil Edwards
New Plymouth
Ohio
Edwards
J. C. Roman
Starr Township
Luther Sowards
Sowards
Truckers to Meet Nelsonville in Knights Hall
The Independent Truckers Association will meet Friday at 7 30 a m in the Knights of Pythias Hall. Co W McCall is president and Paul Wolfe is secretary and business agent. It would take 1000 ships the size of the 80 ton Santa Maria to equal today s liner Queen Elizabeth 80000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Independent Truckers Association
Knights of Pythias Hall
Co. W. McCall
Paul Wolfe
Columbus
Chauncey Personal Visits From Many Ohio Families
The Chauncey personals note numerous visitors from Middleport Lancaster Athens Nelsonville Columbus and Royal Oak Mich including Mr. and Mrs. Ben Neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Joe Morris Mr. and Mrs. Paul Williams Connie and Linda Kay John Marcello Russell Renolds John Heffkin Charles Handa John Parker Delores Muzio James Smith Schoonover Collins and Courtney families plus a college student and church group. The Nelsonville Epiphany Church young adult choir plans Thanksgiving service and Christmas rehearsals with William Fisk as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Neighbors
Joe Morris
Paul Williams
Middleport
John Marcello
Lancaster
Russell Renolds
Connie
Linda Kay
John Heffkin
Athens
Theodore Heffkin
Glouster
Charles Handa
John Parker
Columbus
Delores Muzio
Ohio University
L. D. Muzio
John Hushover
Nelsonville
Lewis Sanders
James Smith
John Schoonover
Lee Schoonover
James Barnes
Jimmy
John Butsko
Randy
Billy Joe
John Collins
Vesta Schoonover
Logan
C. H. Courtney
Royal Oak
Mich
Gilbert Courtney
Gill
James Love
Orwell
White Cross Hospital
Church of the Epiphany
Episcopal
William Fisk
Oil Company Suit Settled Against Marion Man
A Common Pleas Court entry shows Standard Oil Co of Lancaster versus Thomas J Saunders of Marion Township was settled and dismissed without record, with costs paid by the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Common Pleas
Standard Oil Co. of
Lancaster
Thomas J. Saunders
Marion Township
Recount Started for County Board of Education Race
Recount of ballots cast for the county board of education began Wednesday night with ten of twenty precincts reviewed. Initial unofficial tallies show Jesse F. McGrady Sr. gaining about ten votes on Otto Shaw, while carbon Hill district ballots may be ruled ineligible. A decision by the secretary of state is anticipated and the recount is to continue through Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
Board of Elections
Jesse F. Mc‘Grady Sr
Rockbridge
Otto Shaw
Carbon Hill
Athens County
Hocking County
Secretary of State
McGrady
C. S. Mathey
Haydenville
Shaw
Prattsville Community Notices Update
Francis Martin of Columbus visited his parents Mr and Mrs Pearl Martin. Putman WSCS held a recent fish fry at the home of Mr and Mrs George Chesser. Lincoln Dearth attended the national grange meeting in Cleveland and took seventh degree while there. They also called on Mr and Mrs Herbie Chamberlain at New London. Bessie Chesser visited Mrs Callie Martin recently. Charles Mace of Athens called on James Mace last Sunday. Paul Daugherty was an evening guest of his mother Mrs Marget Daugherty. William West and his wife visited Mr and Mrs J W West at their grandparents home recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prattsville
Francis Martin
Columbus
Pearl Martin
Putman Wscs
George Chesser
Lincoln Dearth
National Grange
Cleveland
Herbie Chamberlain
New London
Bessie Chesser
Callie Martin
Charles Mace
Athens
James Mace
Paul Daugherty
Marget Daugherty
William West
Drowning Near Rest Home Claims Dayton Woman
Coroner Dr. Richard Adkins says Mary Preston, 70, of Dayton, fell into a shallow pond while walking Tuesday near a rest home south of West Milton and drowned. Police and rescue crews responded to the scene. The death is being investigated as an accidental drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Milton
Ohio
Richard Adkins
Mary Preston
Dayton
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Yates
Ralph Blume
Spears
Williams
Hickman
Grocery & Meats
Washington St
Miley
Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Logan, Ohie
Homart
Kitchee
Sault Ste Marie Locks
Great Lakes
Altman
Eer
High Shoes
Turkey
Queen Jill Gray
Nelsonville Social Notes
Chauncey
Sidney Kapple
Telephone
Bowman's
Bowman
Chauncey, Ohio
Palms. Ft
Canal Street
Tussy
Foster's
W. Washington Street
Nelsonville, Ohio
Coats
Men's & Boys
GABOR
Chinchillas
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