Ten Bills Are Returned By Hocking Grand Jury
The Hocking County Grand Jury, after a one day session covering 14 cases, returned ten true bills seven open and three secret and declined indictments against four defendants. Indicted for cutting with intent to wound were Walter Angie and Marion Meece. Larceny charges were filed against Luther Sowards and Virgil Edwards. Charles Harper faced breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny. Non supports were returned against John R. McMurray and Earl Jeffrey. Secret indictments were not disclosed to permit warrants service. All will be arraigned before Judge Harley Meyer at 10 a.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ocking County
Nelle King
Rockbridge
Lester Biffle
Ray Holcomb
Rudd Alvis
Walter Angie
Marion Meece
South Bloomingville
Angie
Levert Ellis
Meece
Judson Johnson, Jr
Ancie
John R. McMurray
Columbus
Earl Jeffrey
Lorain
Luther Sowards
New Plymouth
Virgil Edwards
Nelsonville
John Sheets
Reno White
Charles Harper
Clarence Huffman
Harper
Harley Meyer
Common Pleas Court
Don Taylor
Foreman
Lee Wilson
Shirley Smith
Dorothy Haynes
Laurelville
Barton J. Mahler
Grace Boring
Gore
Nellie Armstrong
Helen Lyons
Jean Crane
Marie Baker
Frank Lyke
Nellie Wright
Clifford Duffy
Howard Rolsten
C. H. Frank
Union Furnace
Athens Ohio sets janitor salary and police pay in ordinance
Ordinance 1170 fixes the city building janitor salary at 150 dollars per month with 75 dollars from the service department and 75 from the water department. It also sets extra or special police pay at 1.25 dollars per hour and repeals prior ordinances parts. The ordinance takes effect after legal limitations and was approved in October 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
City of
Opia
Service Department
Water Department
Ohio
Athens Ohio Authorizes Pipe Purchase Contract Ordinance
Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service Safety to contract for cast iron pipe purchases after bidding. Items include various sizes of Class 150 Super deLaval, tapping sleeves and valves, and related components. The measure becomes effective upon lawful period and was approved in council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Director of Public Service-Safety
Athens
Ohio
Public Service Safety
Director of Public Service Safety
Adve
Uper deLavaud
Athens Ohio ordinance authorizes vehicle purchase sale
Ordinance No 1160 authorizes the Director of Public Service Safety to bid for and purchase one new 4 door sedan black with heater and defroster and to simultaneously sell the citys obsolete 1952 Ford six cylinder vehicle. The sale price offsets the new purchase, per Ohio law. Effective upon passage July 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Director of Public Service Safety
Athens
Ohio
Public Service- Safety
Ford
Public Service
Ian Dene
Cornell
Herbert
Anes
Houck
Seel
Athens Ohio ordinance authorizes fire department announcer unit
Ordinance No 1163 empowers the Director of Public Service Safety to enter written contracts for purchasing an Automatic Information Announcer Unit and accessories for the Athens Fire Department. Specifications and bids follow legal requirements with details on circuit, tape recorder, relay rack, and related equipment. Signed by City officials and dated September 71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Director of Public Service-Safety
Athens
Ohio
Public Service Safety
Jenkins Urges U S Unity Against War and Tax Burdens
Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins of Ironton spoke to the Logan Kiwanis on postwar issues from Europe and Africa tours. He warned of two main problems war risk and rising government costs, urged bipartisan unity, and touted atomic energy as essential to defeating Soviet threats while praising U S defense in Europe and North Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan Kiwanis Club
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ironton
Europe
Africa
Congressional Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
Jenkins
United States
Russia
North Africa
Great Britain
Asia
Harry Armstrong
Wallace A. Gillogly
William Gasbarro
Leslie Johnson
Keith Skinner
Union Furnace Key Club
Pearl Fogle
Fred Bates
Lancaster
Ralph Bal
H. H. Huffman
Athens
Harold Bryan
Service Officer Reports September Activities in Hocking County
Vaughn Collins, service officer, presented September activities to the Hocking County Soldiers Relief Commission. He conducted 102 interviews, received 76 pieces of correspondence, and wrote 55 pieces. Claims filed included 11 compensation and pension, two widow's compensation, 18 outpatient treatment requests, and one soldier's dependent allotment application. Two grave head stones applications were filed, with 12 public records requests and 11 income questionnaires for dependents' allowance processed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County Soldiers Relief Commission
Vaughn Collins
Collins
Relief report shows 155 receive aid in September
Logan A county records 155 persons in 44 relief cases for September per Mrs. Margaret Webb. Three got medical aid only, eight received medical care and other relief, with total expenditures $3163.90 including $961.73 for medical and hospital bills. August had 46 cases and 134 persons on rolls with $2850.59 spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Margaret Webb
Marie Antoinette Scorn and Mercury in Munition History
When she became queen Marie Antoinette angered the French by refusing to let the public watch her meals. The practice of watching the royal family dine was long a royal privilege. Mercury, used in over 300 processes, held importance in munitions production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Antonette
Induction Planned For Two Men On October 12
Two Hocking County registrants are to be drafted in October with another two receiving pre induction physicals. Inductees will depart Logan on October 12 while examinees travel to Columbus on October 20. Navy enlistment notice also lists Robert L. Mock of 168 East Hunter Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Armed Forces
Mary Sweazy
County Selective Service Board
Columbus
Sweazy
Navy
Robert L. Mock
E. Hunter St
John Mock
Weekend Visitors and Local Society Notes
Logan County families hosted guests over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Robert Brandon and family welcomed Mr and Mrs George Van Fossen and son Stevie of Columbus. Mrs Clara Burgess visited Mrs Rhoda Burgess near Junction City. Mr and Mrs James Krieg hosted Mr and Mrs Roy Pittman of Toledo and Mrs Ethel Jackson and Mrs Mary Guider of Columbus. Mrs Marvin Dicken and Mrs Forest Glenn attended the three day session of the Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brandon
George van Fossen
Stevie
Columbus
Clara Burgess
Near Junction City
Rhoda Burgess
James Krieg
Roy Pittman
Toledo
Ethel Jackson
Mary Guider
Marvin Dicken
Forest Glenn
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
Cincinnati
Birthday Party Honors Logan Siblings and Guests
Pat Chute aged four and Sharon Chute aged three were celebrated at a birthday party hosted by Mrs. Roger Chute. Guests included numerous family friends and neighbors, with games, refreshments, and well wishes. The October meeting featured Dr. W A Simiele and a list of attendees including Lewis Graham and Clarence Blosser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Chute
Sharon Chute
Roger Chute
Raymond Ellis
Connie Sue
Timmie
John Greene
Chris
April Ann
Martha Gambrel
Mary Beth
Robert Courter
Bobbie Lee
Barbara
Alan Smith
Ricky
Terry Smith
Timmy
Connie Smith
Thurman Kline
Johnny
Billy
Jerry
Larry
Regina
Eugene Miller
Penny
Ralph Fickel
Freddie
Jeanne Singer
Patty Kline
Danny Kline
James Moore
Frank Standall
Connie
Debbie
Nelsonville
Pat
Sharon
David
Lewis Graham
Clarence Blosser
W. A. Simiele
Carroll
Marion Allen
Fred Blume
Henry Dague
Roger Humphrey
George Jurgensmier
Darley Kitchen
Harley Meyer
Walter Saving
George Rolston
George Shaw
Women’s Society meets at church with hymn and UN Day note
Mrs James Rees led the program at the Women’s Society of World Service gathering in the Evan gelical United Brethren Church educational unit. Mrs John Parry played the hymn on piano while Rees shared Samuel Wolcott’s life and words of Christ for the World We Sing. United Nations Day was discussed for Oct 24 and host committee members served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rees
Women’s Society of World Service
Evangelical United Brethren Church
John Parry
Rees
Samuel Wolcott
Christ
J. B. Waldron
A. N. Grueser
Merlin Whitcraft
Lawrence Hack
Davis Glaspell marriage marks church first
Mr and Mrs Wendell H Davis wed August 29 at Mt Pleasant Methodist Church. The ceremony was the churchs first ever marriage and coincided with its centennial. Miss Violet Maxine Glaspell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Glaspell, became Mrs Davis, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Davis of Mr Pleasant. The groom works at Gateway Supply Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell H. Davis
Violet Maxine Glaspell
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church
Davis-Glaspell
Miss Glaspell
Carl Glaspell
Mr. Davis
Fred Davis
Mr. Pleasant
Gateway Supply Co
Conleys Return From Wedding Trip
Mr and Mrs Harry Van Conley return from a wedding trip to Michigan and will live at 1223 N Forsythe St Columbus The bride of Sept 19 works for Design Service Co Mr Conley attends Ohio State University Mrs Conley is Marilyn Louise Brimner daughter of Arlie and Mrs Brimner South Logan Mr Conleys parents are Thomas J and Mrs Conley Circleville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Harry van Conley
N. Forsythe St
Columbus
The
Design Service Co
Conley
Ohio State University
Marilyn ‘Louise Brimner
Arlie Brimner
South Logan
Thomas J. Conley
Circleville
Square Dance Club Opens Season at Logan Site
The Square Dance Club met for the first time this season at the Logan Clay Products Co recreation room on Saturday night. Marion Grangers provided the music and Charles Ziegler was the caller. New officers of the club are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Clay Products Co
Marion Grangers
Charles Ziegler
Youth Groups Entertain Members at Crawford Home
The Fairview Youth Fellowship and two New Marshfield charge Methodist groups were entertained at the Harold Crawford home near Rockbridge. After devotions around a campfire, a wiener roast followed with numerous attendees from both visiting churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Methodist Youth Fellowship
New Marshfield
Harold Crawford
Rockbridge
Arzetta Perry
Bernice
Kenneth Frazier
Harry Lovsey
Carl Efaw
Charlotte Mace
Shirley Lovsey
Harry Nichols
Sue Beatty
Helen Stright
la Donna Lovsey
Sue Rosser
David Herron
Arlene Lovsey
Patty Pierce
Larry Pierce
A. L. Romine
Kenneth Hartley
Daire Grice
Eileen Karshner
Shirley Pickett
Margie Klinger
Harold Nihiser
Lois Nihiser
Helen Hicks
Mary Dackin
Patti Hansley
Clifford Crawford
Frank Coakley
Lonnie Evans
Myrtle Evans
Lowell Karshner
Joyce Karshner
Harold Niciser
Paul Dalton
R. D. Kitzmann
Marie
David Kitzmann
Viola Coakley
Crawford
Charlotte
David
Central School PTA names committees and backs school levy
Mrs. Fred Gribble presided at the first Central School PTA meeting naming committees led by Mrs. Blosser and Mrs. Brandt. George F. Carr urged approval of Amendment 2 and a 6.2 mill operating levy, which the PTA endorsed. Two vocal numbers featured Mrs. Sherwood as accompanist while refreshments followed in the second grade room of Mrs. Lappen with strong parent participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gribble
Central School Parent Teacher Association
Gribble
Lloyd Heinlein
Kenneth Stuart
Luther Kuhn
George Blosser
Richard Brandt
Wayne Todd
Howard Nowels
George Rolston
Fred Good
Elsie Martin
William Moore
Ralph Poston
Ernest Price
Charles Eaton Jr
George Forster
Francis Myers
Ruth Goodwin
Budget Finance
Harley Meyer
Co. C. Penrod
John Sherwood
Richard Price
George Carr
Harold Somme
Obert Lappen
Logan couple obtains marriage license in Hocking County
In Hocking County Probate Court Robert R. Stall smith 26 assistant fire chief Logan and Dorothy M. Good 29 Logan Glass Works employee Logan Route 4 were issued a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Robert R. Stallsmith
Dorothy M. Good
Logan Glass Works
Armistice Day Parade Plans Set in Logan
Logan veterans groups arranged the 1953 Armistice Day parade at the VFW DAV quarters. The event November 11 will feature bands from Hocking County, floats or marching units, prize money totaling 125 dollars, flat fees for bands and floats, after-parade dances at Moose Hall and Bell Hall, and a fireworks show led by Doug Ledford with Francis Voris as general chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Hall
Bell Hall
Doug Ledford
Francis Voris
VFW
Virgil Emrick
School Board Hires Cook and Buys Furnishings
Logan meeting notes show the Starr Washington District Board of Education naming Mrs. Dallas Worthman as lunchroom cook at Union Furnace school after accepting Mrs. Jess Merline Sheline’s resignation. They approved first grade furniture and a bass horn for the school band, with installation at Union Furnace.
Birth rate drop for Italy from 1922 to 1923
Italy shows a sharp birth rate decline from 30.8 per thousand in 1922 to 17.6 per thousand per year in 1923. The change signals a demographic shift affecting families and population policy discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Shareholders To Study Phone Merger Proposal
Logan Home Telephone Co shareholders meet at 8 a m in the Logan Clay Products Co recreation hall to consider a merger with Athens Home Telephone Co. The boards have approved a combined asset base around 2 500 000 and the new firm would be Commonwealth Telephone Co of Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Logan Home Telephone Co
Athens Home Telephone Co
Logan Clay Products Co
Commonwealth Telephone Co. of
Ohio
Athens
A. F. Holmes
Albany
C. L. Jones
Dr Holmes
Athens County
Dr. Jones
Commonwealth
Barton A. Hall
Howard Slusher
Logan Company
Hocking Valley Hospital ADMITs and Discharges
Mrs. Merlin Rheinscheld of New Plymouth Route 2 admitted for medical reasons. Discharges include Roger McClaskey of Logan Route 4, Mrs. Virgil Ricketts and infant daughter of Rockbridge Route 1, and Mrs. Edsel Maxwell of Londonderry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin Rheinscheld
New Plymouth
Roger McClaskey
Logan
Virgil Ricketts
Rockbridge
Edsel Maxwell
Londonderry
Taken to hospital for treatment in Huntington
Logan Franklin O Mollen kamp of Gore was taken by ambulance Tuesday to Veterans Administration Hospital in Huntington West Virginia for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Franklin O. Mollenkamp
Gore
Veterans Administration Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athens Messenger
Hocking Grand Jury
Senne
W. H. Herbert
C. G. Houck
Peter B. Seel
J Lotw
A Herbert
Femes
Cone
Gi MT Erbert
Allied Artists
Richard Carlson
Veronica Hurst
Katherine Emery
Modioe
Pate
Hillery Brooke
Howard Duff
Helene Stanley
Marciano Vs. Lastarza
Rs. Rees
Harry Sweazy
M. C. Marin
O. H. Bryan
W. E. Burt
Oliver Blake
Charles Bright
Raleigh Sinnott
Clarence Whitmer
Grueser
Floyd Dollmatsch
Lewis Price
Effie Spencer
Hack
Otis Watts
William Loomis
Clarence Chute
Otto Iles
E. G. Hackman
Hugh
Pansy Wylie
Waldron
Clifford Iles
William Taylor
James Hutchison
Clarence Phillips
N. M. Brown
Kenneth Wolfe
Robert Mohler
Reeg
John Kelch
Barry
Conleys
PTA
School Board
Loretta Young
Joseph
Mi Os A Wi
Martha O’driscall
Issaance
Thomas Gomer
Leon Uitel
Hocking Valley Hospital
Tony. Curtis
Wamie van Doren
Tate Eck Rerer
Elizabeth Taylor
William Powell
Jose Ferrer
Lori Nelson
Universal-International
Walt Disney
the Sword and
the Rose
Lever Brothers
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