Governor Lausche’s View on East Hocking Merger
Logan Brashares received a letter from Ralph S. Locher, secretary to Governor Lausche, detailing the governor’s opinions on the East Hocking School District merger. The governor stated the decision rests with local boards and the state Department of Education has no power to force or stop consolidation, and that only the State Board of Education can affirm or reverse the county decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan City
State Board of Education
Department of Education
County Board of Education
Hocking County
Board of Education
Hockling County
Ralph S. Locher
DiSalle Speech Planned for Logan Rally
Michael V. DiSalle Democratic senator candidate will speak at a Logan rally on September 13. Logan and Hocking County Democratic leaders outline planning. a Thursday 8 p.m. meeting will set location. DiSalle, former Toledo mayor and national price administrator, is noted for labor relations work and owned a Lima Baseball Club venture.
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Logan
Michael V. DiSalle
United States
John Ayers
Murray City
Hocking County
Democratic Executive Committee
Cleo Montgomery
Democratic Women's Organization
Democratic Precincc
DiSalle
Ohio
Toledo
National Price
Lima Baseball Club
Two Divorces Granted by Common Pleas Court
Esther Henson won a divorce from Robert Henson on gross neglect with custody and support awarded. Nora Zeeb, by Leatha Hartsock, separated from Wendell L. Zeeb on gross neglect. Two additional suits by Goldie Hazel Strausbaugh and Dorothy Cheshier against their husbands were dismissed without record on plaintiff motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Cheshier
N. Walnut St
George Cheshier
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Club Activities
The B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society of First Baptist led a TV broadcast on American Indian life and issues with Indian attire, music by Florine Talbott, and a plan to send fruit and jelly to a Cleveland home for the aged. Electa Circle leadership changes, Pomeroy Association meeting set, and a social coffee hour with 30 attendees and Pastor Hoyt were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
MacDowell
Florine Talbott
W. K. Beaver
Charles Bennett
H. M. Cross
Paul Smart
Charles Mayes
John Mayer
Dorcas Circle
DAR chapter to join Southeast District conference at Lake Hope
Middleport chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will join other Southeast District chapters for a conference on September 16 at the Lake Hope dining lodge. Mrs. Patrick Lochary serves as regional director and the event will support the chapter's September meeting. Reservations should be made with Mrs. Dale Dutton of Middleport by Saturday.
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Middleport
Jonathan Meigs
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lake Hope Dining Lodge
Patrick Lochary
Dale Dutton
37 Vehicles Sold By County Dealers
Meigs County dealers sold 37 new vehicles in August per a report by Mrs. Guy Morris. The breakdown shows 24 autos and 13 trucks, down from July’s 55 total consisting of 38 autos 16 trucks and one bus.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Guy Morris
Combat Pay Information Released
Logan Vaughn Collins a veterans service officer released details on Korean veterans combat pay. Eligible veterans would receive 45 dollars monthly for combat in Korea since June 1950, for at least six hostile-fire days each month. Wounded captured killed or missing in action within a combat unit qualify for one month of pay, with up to three months while hospitalized or in missing status. Aviation submarine parachute medical duty standards exclude those receiving special or incentive pay. Blank forms will be available at the post office after September 15 and Collins will assist in filling them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Vaughn Collins
Collins
Korea
Colling
Bass Services Set Thursday
Funeral services for O. E. Bass, 70, who died Tuesday at Meigs General Hospital, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Ewing funeral home. Survived by three daughters Mrs. Robert Sayre of Pomeroy, Mrs. Merrett Hershburger and Mrs. Robert Rawlings of Fort Wayne, a son Walter Bass of Fort Wayne, and brothers Marion Bass of Glasgow and Albert of Powellton. Friends may call at the funeral home any time.
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Pomeroy
O. E. Bass
Meigs General Hospital
Ewing
Bass
Robert Sayre
Merrett Hershburger
Robert Rawlings
Fort Wayne
Ind
Walter Bass
Marion Bass
Glasgow
W. Va
Albert
Powellton
Local Personal News Recap From Chauncey Area
Chauncey residents share social visits and travels. Sophia Pilcher of London Kentucky and Athens dined with Miss Laura Anderson and Mrs Jane Kirk. Helen Lindner returns to Columbus after a week with relatives. Howard Pennell reports son Howard Jr arriving in Tokyo as a baker in the Army. Jack Canter and daughter Christy travel to Indianapolis for work. Guy Spalding and Florence Fielder joined the Conrad reunion at Chillicothe’s Yoetangee Park. Marinda Cruikshank and Jennie Courtney return from Michigan and Canada visiting Rathburn and Cheadle cousins formerly of the community. The trip included Canadian sightseeing. James Day and Mary Lee Savage host in Hamilton Ohio. Savage and son Carl, plus Eugene Spurbeck visit Zanesville. Sunday visitors include Thomas Savage of Morgan County.
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Sophia Pilcher
London
Athens
Laura Anderson
Jane Kirk
Helen Lindner
Joe Galvin
Kim Lindner
Columbus
Howard Pennell
Howard, Jr
Tokyo
Japan
Jack Canter
Christy
Indianapolis
Canter
Guy Spalding
Florence Fielder
Conrad
Yoetangee Park
Chillicothe
Marinda Cruikshank
Jennie Courtney
Michigan
Canada
Flint
Mich
Gerald Rathburn
Edith Rathburn
Flushing
Vint Cheadle
Ward Cheadle
Rathburn’'s
Cheadle
Cruikshank
Miss Courtney
James Day
Hamilton
Ohio
Day
Mary Lee Savage
Thomas Savage
Morgan County
Carl
Eugene Spurbeck
Main St
Zanesville
August Sets Marriage Licenses Parity With June
Logan reports August issued 19 marriage licenses, matching June totals and surpassing July and August last year. The Probate Court notes August mirrors June in licenses, with 7 and last year figures far behind.
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Logan
Two Schools Re Opening Delayed
In LOGANS South Bloomingville and Rockbridge schools delayed due to floor work. Superintendent Dillon said openings may shift to Friday at South Bloomingville and Monday at Rockbridge. City schools show a net 51 pupil gain on opening day offsetting a high school loss. Mathew Murtha hired as fourth grade substitute in East School. Opening day county enrollment figures await full opening.
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George Carr
Carr
Mathew Murtha
East School
Mildred Kinney
Italian Title Turns Up Puzzling Vehicle Papers
Logan Miss Jo Sue Schorr from the courthouse title office faced a confusing Italian titled document she mistook for a vehicle title. Judge Harley Meyer joked it referred to an automobile though it was really for a motor scooter. Thelma Keyes and the state motor vehicle bureau clarified the scooter title requires an invoice and proper application.
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State Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Auto Wreck Kills Two in Local Tragedy and Funerals
Funeral services are set for Miss Lupton at 3 p m in First Presbyterian with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. born May 23 1930 she was a Gallia Academy graduate and Ohio University student. Surviving are parents six siblings and several relatives. A second funeral for Miss Slagle will be held at 2 p m Friday at Grace Methodist with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. She born April 25 1930 in Gallipolis and was a G A High School graduate. She worked as a receptionist for Evans Grocery and in Dr Otto Carter’s dental office. Surviving are her parents two brothers and other relatives.
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Miss Lupton
First Presbyterian Church
Linson H. Stebbins
Mound Hill Cemetery
Howard Foster
Ohio University
Gallia Academy High School
Harry
Mary Geisler Lupton
Martha
Charles
Second Ave
Susanna Austin
Gertrude
Chicago
John Lupton
Ironton
Lewis
Columbus
Miss Slagle
Grace Methodist Church
Paul M. Niswander
Gallipolis
Craig D
Violet Seeibach Slagle
Evans Grocery Co
Otto S. Carter
Robert C
Pomeroy
Donald L
Athens
Waugh Funeral Home
Betty Lou Bryson Wins Fair Dress Award and First Place
Betty Lou Bryson daughter of Hobart Bryson received a B grade at the Ohio State Fair for dress construction on her sun dress entry. She also earned a first place ribbon at the Meigs County fair. Bryson is an F H A member and part of Aunt Harriets Working Girls 4 H Club.
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Pomeroy
Betty Lou Bryson
Hobart Bryson
Bryson
Meigs County
Aunt Harriet’s
Births at Hocking Valley Hospital Shine
Mr and Mrs Dewey Brown Gore Route 1 welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Inboden Logan Route 4 have a daughter. Admitted are Albert Huff McArthur Gregory Mowery Logan Mrs Paul Acker Logan William H Kilkenny New Plymouth Perry Wood Nelsonville. Discharged are Mrs Charles Dalton and daughter Logan Herman Kanade Logan Mrs Bessie Dodrill McArthur Joe Gabriel Logan Mrs Stanley Spencer Logan Route 3.
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Dewey Brown
Gore
Kenneth Inboden
Logan
Albert Huff
McArthur
Gregory Mowery
Paul Acker
William H. Kilkenny
New Plymouth
Perry Wood
Nelsonville
Charles Dalton
Herman Kanade
Bessie Dodrill
Joe Gabriel
Stanley Spencer
Vaccinate your child against insanity say Dr Crane
Dr Crane argues nervous breakdowns are not insanity and cannot be cured by shock treatment. He advises positive external reality focus, distraction with wholesome activities, and early prophylaxis to prevent schizophrenia. He urges parents to give children pursuits, toys, and social skill-building to foster resilience. He promotes his bulletin How to Stay Sane and Happy.
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Hale
Fisherman Moorehead Catches 17 Inch Lake Hope Bass
County Treasurer Ralph Moorehead joined Vaughn Collins and John Buchanan from the Veterans Office for a Lake Hope outing. After a boast about a 16 percent bass, he landed a 17 inch nearly three pound bass, then apologized for the initial boast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Rod and Reel Club
Ralph Moorehead
Moorehead
Lake Hope
Vaughn Collins
John Buchanan
Veteran's Office
Insurance Contracts Let for School Buses
At a Monday meeting of the East Hocking Board of Education Superintendent Samuel Dillon said insurance contracts were let for the buses. Three home instructors were hired: Mae Zimmerman for four Logan-area students in Falls, Marion and Green Townships. Ruthie Simpkins for a child in Haydenville. and Earl Parkins for a case in Murray City.
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Logan
East Hocking
Hildebrandt Rites To Be Thursday
Final rites for Charles Lewis Hildebrandt 63 will be held Thursday at 10 30 am in St Mathews Lutheran Church. The Rev Paul Warner will officiate with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Elks hold special services tonight at 730 at the home. Friends may call until services.
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Logan
Charles Lewis Hildebrandt
N. Culver St
St. Mathews Lutheran Church
Paul Warner
Oak Grove Cemetery
Elks
Downtown Coaches Plan Year Meeting
LOGAN The Downtown Coaches Association will meet at eight p m tonight in the courthouse auditorium. Dr J Ward Doering president urges full attendance for an important business session. Plans for the coming year will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Downtown Coaches Association
J. Ward Doering
Logan Couple Granted Marriage License
A marriage license was issued late Saturday to Daniel Edward Boals age 22 of Logan Route 4, an employee of North American Aviation Co, and Gloria Winifred Wallace age 18 of Logan, at home.
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LOGAN
Daniel Edward Boals
Logan Route 4
North American Aviation Co
Gloria Winifred Wallace
Motorist fined for insufficient brakes in Columbus
George Baker Jr., 18, of Columbus was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Roger Friend after state highway patrol arrested him for a vehicle with insufficient brakes.
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Logan
George Baker, Jr
Columbus
Roger Friend
State Highway Patrol
Two Resignations From County Health Board
Two members of the county Board of Health, John Ayers of Murray City and W C Groves of Rockbridge, resigned during a Tuesday night meeting. The resignations were accepted with regret as the city council had approved a merger contract contingent on city representation on the board. The health advisory council will meet Thursday to approve the merger and authorize signing, then Mayor Friend will join the council and nominate two locals to fill the vacancies. The merged board will meet Friday to discuss merger details and budget.
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Logan
County Board of Health
Board of Health
John Ayers
Murray City
W. C. Groves
Rockbridge
Health Advisory Council
Harry Armstrong
Friend
Health Board
Ayers
Clarence Matheny
Co. T. Grattidge
Dean Collison
H. G. Southard
Roger Friend
Markets Cincinnati Livestock Report
USDA rounds up salable hogs at Cincinnati with hogs 15 to 25 lower in price and sows down 25. Cattle and calves show varying activity with steers and heifers mainly 29 to 32.25, beef cows 18 to 19.5, and weaner calves 22 to 28. Sheep are slow though prices hold, with good lambs scarce and feeders 18 to 20.
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Cincinnati
USDA
Choice
Market Report from Point Pleasant Hogs and Cattle Prices
Hogs ranged from 10.00 to 22.00 per head with heavies 18.00 to 20.00 and sows 15.00 to 17.00. Cattle prices showed good grass steers 24.00 to 27.30 and cows 15.00 to 19.00, veal calves 29.00 to 34.65, lambs 23.90 to 28.00, and feeder lambs 18.00 to 22.00 as markets eased slightly from last week.
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Point Pleasant
Livestock Prices at Gallipolis Market Report
The Gallipolis market lists hogs 175-250 lbs at 20.00 to 21.25 and lighter classes 18.00 to 21.00. Cattle and calves show steers 20.00-31.50, heifers 20.00-30.00, veal tops 34.90, fat cows 15.90-27.00, bulls 18.00-27.00, milk cows 150.00-250.00. Sheep and lambs range 6.00-25.00 for fat and 15.00-27.00 for lamb tops.
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Gallipolis
Poultry Butter and Egg Prices in Cincinnati Area
Egg prices for Cincinnati show large white eggs 62-67 percent consumer grade, brown and mixed 62-66, medium white 56-66, wholesale graded 40 percent quality, current receipts 36-40, small 35-37. Poultry prices list fryers over 2 1/2 pounds white crosses 83-35, heavy hens 22-25, light 14-15, old roosters 14. Butter wholesale 80 with butterfat premium 65 regular 60. Potatoes 4.00-5.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U. S
Meigs Grade Schools Reveal Enrollment
Enrollment for four grade schools in the county system began classes yesterday. Carpenter reports 103 pupils, Bradbury 137, Rock Springs 56, and Rose Hill 64. The figures come from O O Patterson county superintendent of schools.
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Pomeroy
O. O. Patterson
Carpenter
Bradbury
Rocksprings
Rose Hill
Job Changes Shuffle Staff at Local Plants
Wilbur Theobald resigns from the Coca Cola distributing plant and joins Heiner's Baking Company. Thur man Carsey takes Theobald's place at the distributing plant on Gravel Hill, and Harley Swisher becomes a new employee there.
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Middleport
Wilbur Theobald
Heiner’s Baking Company
Thurman Carsey
Theobald
Harley Swisher
Gravel Hill
Teacher Hired by North ern Local School Board
Margaret Goodwin was hired as first grade teacher at Harrisonville school by the North ern Local School District board at Monday night meeting.
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Pomeroy
Margaret Goodwin
Harrisonville
Northern Local School District Board of Education
Agnes Farley Given 10 Day Jail by Mayor Russell
Agnes Farley of Middleport pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace. She was fined $10 and costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail by Mayor Sidney T. Russell last night.
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Middleport
Agnes Farley
Sidney T. Russell
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Athens Messenger
Logan Lausche
Middleport Social Notes
Combat Pay Information
Chauncey
Hocking Valley Hospital
George W. Crane
Wanda L
Hildebrandt
County Health Board
Cincinnati Livestock
Point Pleasant Livestock
Mrs. Harold
Tuffy) Lewis
Mgr
Paul Fiske
Congress St
Dial
Carpenters
Athens County Fairgrounds
Buick
NYE Chevrolet CO
N. Court St
DODGE
Chevrolet
Platt's Shell
Hudson Sales & Service
W. Union St
John Zimmerman
Stewart
Daugherty-Tanner, Inc
N. Court
G.M.C
E. Carpenter St
Douglas-Whaley Motors
Wakefield Motors
Studebaker
Richland Ave
REO
Tom Collins
Rt. 5
GMC
Oscar Prater
New Marshfield R
D. 1
Dean
Mercury
Lincoln
Dodge Meadowbrook
Kaiser Traveler
Willys
Packard
Chrysler
Pontiac
Banks Sport Shop
Hobert Cook
R. D. J. Corning
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Roach Filmz
Uhlman
Lamborn'’S
S. Court St
McKesson
McKee Drug CO
Frank’s Bait and Tackle CO
Second Street
Clothing Banks Sport Shop
Ford
Willys CO
Washington Street
Johnny Jones Motors
Clifford & Baker Motors
Plymouth
DeSoto
W. State Or
Columbus Road
Meigs
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