Logan County approves annexation petition for 236 acre tract
Logan County commissioners clear the way for Falls and Green townships to join Logan city by approving a 236 acre annexation petition. The plan includes the Carborundum Co plant and several businesses with one protest from Green Township official John Bumgardner. The next step is Logan city council consideration.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Falls
Green Townships
Union Furnace Road
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
New Carborundum Co
John Bumgardner
Green Township
Logan City
Seven Agencies Set Budget for Chest Drive in 1957
Hocking County Community Chest trustees approved a 17 771 03 budget for the second annual drive starting Sept 30. Seven agencies participate including a probationary USO admission. The Red Cross led budgets at 9090 after a wagon request was turned down. other budgets include Boy Scouts 3100 90 Girl Scouts 2825 Salvation Army 1000 YWCA 250 YMCA 390 USC 270. The 1957 goal aims about 1300 above 1956’s oversubscribed quota.
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Logan
Hocking County Community Chest, Inc
United Service Organizations
USO
Hocking County
YWCA
YMCA
USC
Proposed Armory Site Inspected in Logan
Maj. Gen. Leo Kreber and Maj. Gen. Kenneth Cooper inspected a proposed National Guard armory site in Logan. In attendance were county commissioners and civic leaders at a luncheon hosted by Rolland Bright. The site at the southwest fairgrounds would be cut to 285 by 400 feet from the initial 400 by 600 feet to avoid crucial buildings.
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Logan
National Guard
Leo Kreber
Ohio
Kenneth Cooper
Hocking County
Rolland Bright
Fairgrounds
Tolbert Rites Set for Sat
Mary Florence Tolbert 64 of 382 N Culver St Logan died Thursday at Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville after long illness. She was a Logan native, daughter of James and Rebecca Tolbert. Survived by son Walter W Tolbert Logan and brother Lawrence Jack Tolbert Muskogee Okla. Rosary tonight at funeral home. Requiem High Mass Saturday at St John Catholic Church with Rev Charles P Foy. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
Mary Florence Tolbert
N. Culver St
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
James
Rebecca Carpenter Tolbert
Walter W. Tolbert
Lawrence
Jack) Tolbert
Muskogee
Oklo
Roberts Funeral
Social visits span towns in Nelsonville area
Mrs Quin ton Quinn spent Thursday with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Raymond Sommers at Nelsonville. Quinton Quinn called in the evening and Mrs Quinn accompanied him home. Several family visits noted include the Lewises from Bethel and Cincinnati, Dot Lewis with Allie Sommers, Oscar Albaugh from Detroit visiting Walter Albaugh, Worthingtons from Pataskala, and many other relatives from Marion Willoughby Rushville and Springfield joining Bertha Bryan's weekend gatherings.
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Murray City
Quinton Quinn
Raymond Sommers
Nelsonville
Earl Power
Marion
Floyd Stiff
Esther Bird
Power
Bertha Bryan
Clyde Bryan
Rushville
Donald Stump
Steve
Lancaster
Wilburt Hill
Penny
Willoughby
Marie Anders
Springfield
Gene Shunkwiler
Kim
Chuckie
Keith
Ingster, Mich
May Thomas
Lewis Thomas
Detroit
Con Hutchins
Charles Shunkwiler
Frank Cloid
Elsie Quint
Charlotte Mack
Columbus
Sarin Cloid
Elroy Short
Zanesville
Emmett Short
Howard Craft
Ford Announces Edsel Car At Beabornichigan Event
Fordster Company of Beabornichigan announces a new Edsel car and invites customers to see the latest addition to the Family of Fine Cars at the nearest Eden Ady location.
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Fordster Company
Beabornichigan
Eden Ady
Corn Growing Contest Plans Set at County Extension Office
Plans for a corn growing contest were set in a county extension meeting at the agricultural extension office. Farmers may enter one acre plots with a September 28 deadline, and plots will be examined October 1 by Harold Shoemaker and Don Young. Names of high yielding farmers will be engraved on a bank plaque.
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Logan
County Extension Economy Committee
Agricultural Extension Office
Harold Shoemaker
Ohio State University Extension Agronomist
Don Young
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Charles Ingraham
Ohio State University
J E Davis Dies Today At Age 71 Near Racine
James Elwin Davis of near Racine died at 71 at his home. Survived by wife Bertha daughter Mrs Georgia Smith three granddaughters and sister Mattie Frost. Funeral service Sunday 2 p.m. at Carleton church burial in Carleton cemetery. Friends may call Ewing funeral home until noon Sunday.
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Pomeroy
James Elwin Davis
Racine
Bertha
Georgia
Harley) Smith
Kanauga
Shirley
Charlene
Myrtle Smith
Mattie Frost
Chester
Carleton Church
Carleton Cemetery
Ewing Funeral Home
Hocking Valley Hospital Notes
Mr and Mrs Chester Speelman Logan Route 2 announce a son. Admitted Virgil Spencer Logan medical Mrs Nancy Morrison Dundas medical Alva Nichols Logan Harry Mills Logan Route 1 Joe Gabriel Logan Flave Proctor Gore Sherman Locke Logan Route
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Chester Speelman
Logan
Virgil Spencer
Nancy Morrison
Dundas
Alva Nichols
Harry Mills
Joe Gabriel
Flave Proctor
Gore
Sherman Locke
Social visits and birthdays in Hollister and surrounding area
Hollister guests included Mr and Mrs Earl Penn from Michigan staying with the Hardys and Mr and Mrs Andred Hardy. Howard Adams and Henry Adams from Toledo spent several days at the Adams home. Reece Thompson hosted a birthday dinner for Virginia Thompson celebrating her 21st birthday. Visitors at the Thompson residence included Mr and Mrs Joe Thompson and Kay from Columbus, Mr and Mrs Charles Glanenon of Zanesville, and Mrs Bertha Eberts of Hemlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Earl Penn
Michigan
Alvin Hardy
Andred Hardy
Howard Adams
Henry Adams
Toledo
Adams
Reece Thompson
McArthur
Virginia Thompson
Thompson
Joe Thompson
Kay
Columbus
Charles Glanenon
Zanesville
Bertha Eberts
Hemlock
Tokyo Declares Itself World’s Largest City
The Tokyo city government said Tokyo is now the world’s largest city, surpassing New York and London with a population of 8,518,622 as of August 1. The metropolitan office released the figures today.
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Tokyo
New York
London
Ohio Oil defers uranium mill plan in North and South Dakota
Ohio Oil Co defers plans to build a mill to extract uranium concentrate from lignite in North and South Dakota, delaying a project announced earlier. The move comes as the company reassesses feasibility and market conditions.
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Washington
North
South Dakota
Ohio Oil Co
Nelsonville Area Women Hold September Meeting Notes
The Presbyterian Woman s Association of Nelsonville met in the church social rooms with Circle Three hosting. Ruth Daugherty led a brief business session. Mae Wilson announced the Nov 22 23 Christmas Bazaar. contributions were urged to a special fund instead of Parade of the Hills Booth.
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Nelsonville
Presbyterian Women’s Association
Circle Three
Ruth Daugherty
Association
Mae Wilson
Daugherty
Hills Booth
Margaret Johnson
Roger Johnson
Freda Hallet
Jack Oakley
C. E. Parsons Dies at 62 in Oak Hill
C E Parsons 62 of Lake Road Oak Hill Route 2 died of a heart attack about 1130 p m while working at Oak Hill Firebrick Co Born in Jackson County WV he was a World War I veteran and millwright He moved here 10 years ago and belonged to Sarda Church Survived by wife Goldie Clark three brothers and four sisters Funeral at Heights EUB Church Pt Pleasant Sunday 2 p m burial Lone Oak Cemetery Pt Pleasant with viewing one hour before service Kuhner Funeral Home Oak Hill open Saturday for visitation
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Oak Hill
Carl E. Parsons
Lake Road
Oak Hill Firebrick Co
Jackson County
West Virginia
Parsons
Sarda
Goldie Clark
J. C. Parsons
Dogs Bite Two People In Logan Area
Logan health department records two bite incidents. Michael Tucker of 450 N Walnut St was bitten on the leg by a dog owned by Mrs. Alice Allbery of 169 N Walnut. The dog is kept by the county dog warden for observation. A neighbor’s dog bit Howard Schrader on N Walnut St, with extensive injuries. The dog is unlicensed and at large.
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LOGAN
Logan-Hocking County
Michael Tucker
Walnut St
Alice Allbery
N. Walnut
Howard Schrader
Paul Gabriel
Harvest Festival Reminder For Pomroy Pine Grove Churches
Members of St. Paul Lutheran Pomroy and St. John Lutheran Pine Grove are reminded of a harvest festival scheduled Sunday at Pine Grove church.
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Pomeroy
St. Paul Lutheran Church
St. John Lutheran Church
Pine Grove
Nelsonville Dance Tonight at High School Gym
A Nelsonville Tri-Hi-Y sponsored dance takes place in the High School gym from 8 to 11 p m. Part of the music will be provided by the swing band that played for the Parade of the Hills event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Tri- Hi-Y
Christian Church Rummage Sale Planned in Nelsonville
Nelsonville residents will attend a rummage sale on October 4 and 5 in the American Legion Building hosted by the local Christian Church.
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Nelsonville
The
Christian Church
American Legion
Dance class registration at Schneider Studio
Nelsonville registration for dance classes will be held Saturday from 2 to 5 PM in the Red Mens Hall at Schneidar Studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Schneider Dance Studio
Red Mens Hall
Eastern Star Chapter to Meet in Masonic Temple
Nelsonville residents hear that the Past Matrons and Patrons Assn of Eudora Chapter 72 Order of Eastern Star will convene at the Masonic Temple Wednesday. Dinner is set for 6 p.m. and reservations should be made by calling 114712 before Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Assn. of
Eudora
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Women’s Auxiliary to Meet at Epiphany Church
The Women’s Auxiliary of the Church of the Epiphany will meet Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the church. Mrs. David Evans, president, announces hostesses are Mrs. Robert Beckler Mrs. John Johnston and Miss Frances Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Epiphany
Episcopal
David Evans
Robert Beckler
John Johnston
Frances Cox
Weekend visitors and relatives in Portland area
Mr and Mrs Rodney Coffman and son of Akron spent the weekend with Mrs Coffman's parents Mr and Mrs Hyatt Parsons. Numerous guests visited friends and relatives including families of Falbott Blosser McLeod and Price across Akron Steubenville East Liverpool Huntington and Charleston with trips to Minnesota New England states and Niagara Falls.
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Portland
Rodney Coffman
Akron
Kenneth McLeod
Edwin McLeod
Bonita
Cecil McLeod
Belpre
Ralph McDade
Mel
Bud Nesselroad
Kenneth McDade
Chester
W. Va
Buhl Chenoweth
Clarence Price
Patsy
Minnesota
Hubert Price
New England
Canada
New York
Niagara Falls
Salinesville
Oliver Dailey
Owasso
Mich
Richard Rowe
Letart
Annie Dawkins
Charles Coleman
Huntington
J. A. Siders
Joe Price
E. H. Wolfe
Charleston
Louis Rader
Roseville
Community Church Activities Schedule
A list of Sunday school, worship services, sermons, and meetings across several area churches. Includes Logan Churches First EUB with multiple services and youth groups, Church of the Nazarene, Union Furnace EUB Charge, Zion, Union, Hocking Valley Tabernacle, Haydenville Methodist Circuit, Buchtel, Jobs, Murray City, and First Church of Christ with dates, pastors, and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EUB
D. S. Dunkle
Church Council
C. F. Lutz
Church of the Nazarene
Roy E. Klingler
Baruch
Union Furnace
Paul A. Sellers
Truth Seekers
Zion
Union
Hocking Valley Tabernacle
F. W. Baker
Haydenville
Murray City
First Church of Christ
LeRoy S. Haynie
First Presbyterian
Earl F. Schottke
Westminster Fellowship
Schwenke - Vail Association
Smith- Work
Boy Scout Meeting
Latter Day Saints
Jackson St
D. O. Norris
Zion League
Carbon Hill
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Athens
Mt. Zion Church
Local Woman 89 Dies in Logan After Illness
Eliza Jane Howdyshell 89 died at 5 35 p m Thursday at her grandson Paul Howdyshell 428 E Bowen St following a long illness She widow of Jacob Howdyshell Resident earlier at 404 Zanesville Ave and Webb s Summit where they ran a general store Survived by daughter Mrs Carlos Wolfe two sisters Mrs Minnie Miller Mrs Rose Collins two grandchildren Russell Howdyshell and Jane Cox and five great grandchildren Burial planned Ebenezer Cemetery near Maxville with Roberts Funeral Home handling arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Eliza Jane Howdyshell
Paul Howdyshell
E. Bowen St
Jacob Howdyshell
Zanesville Ave
Webb’s Summit
Howdyshell
Carlos Wolfe
Three Divorces Granted in Common Pleas Court
Elsie Green was granted a divorce from Clarence R Greene on gross neglect of duty with costs charged to the plaintiff. Beatrice A Griffin received an uncontested divorce from Edwin D Griffin on extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty with custody of minor children and all household goods as alimony. defendant to pay $25 weekly for child support. Pearl L Rutter was granted custody of two minor children in a divorce from Helen Rutter with $60 monthly support. separation agreement previously entered was approved.
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Pearl L. Rutter
Helen Rutter
Sayre Dies at 67 at Home Near Racine
Edgar H. Sayre age 67 died suddenly Thursday evening at his Racine area home. He is survived by his wife Lizzie and children Cora Wallace Racine Della Branch Columbus Gladys Swink Brady Lake Edith Hoppes Phoenix Evertt Sayre New Matamoras May Hubbard Syracuse Oliver Dale Sayre Columbus. He was preceded in death by a first wife and three children. Funeral services will be announced later pending arrival of a daughter from Arizona. Friends may call at the Ewing funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Edgar H. Sayre
Racine
Lizzie
Cora Wallace
Della Branch
Columbus
Gladys Swink
Brady Lake
Edith Hoppes
Phoenix
Ariz
Everett Sayre
New Matamoras
May Hubbard
Syracuse
Oliver
Dale Sayre
Arizona
Ewing Funeral Home
Ladies Friendship Club Enjoys Bingo and Wiener Roast
The West Columbia Ladies Friendship Club met at the home of Mrs. Edgar Arnett for an evening of bingo and an old fashion wiener roast. Members and guests included Mrs. Mildred Braumbley, Mrs. Doris Eads of Point Pleasant, Mrs. Shirley Preddy of Gallipolis, and many West Columbia residents along with visiting relatives from Wheeling and Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Columbia
Ladies Friendship Club
Edgar Arnett
Mildred Braumbley
Doris Eads
Point Pleasant
Shirley Preddy
Gallipolis
Paul Fitzgerald
Helen Elias
Peachie Elias
Jane Johnson
Etta Young
Lucy Trew
Helen Roush
Almia Coleman
Ben O. Roush
Charles M. Roush
Fort Knox
Harold Young
Alburtis Young
Helen E. Roush
Weather Outlook for West Virginia and Tonight’s Forecast
OHD Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers tonight or Saturday. Low tonight 52 to 56. High Saturday around the same. West Virginia clear and cool tonight with lows in the 50s and upper 40s in the mountains. Saturday will be considerably cloudy and a little warmer.
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West Virginia
Ohlo
Albuquerque
Bismarck
Chicago
Cleveland
Des Moines
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Helena
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Memphis
Miami
St. Paul
New York
Omaha
Portland
Ore
Salt Lake City
Ste. Marie
Traverse City
Local notes from Chesterhill and surrounding area
Chesterhill residents and visitors are listed with travels and health updates. Charley Ew art is at Memorial hospital for x-ray. Prof William Ewart and family depart Riverside California after two weeks with F S Ewart. Several families visit relatives in Medina Blossom and Columbus with ongoing illness and care updates. Tibetan rooftop devices are misidentified as TV antennas by some locals.
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Chesterhill
Charley Ewart
Memorial Hospital
Marietta
William Ewart
Riverside
Calif
F. S. Ewart
John Woodward
Medina
Laurence Schank
Blossom
Texas
Frank Ewart
Nelle Lockary
Lucy Hart
Frank Hart
Fred Totman
Baltimore
Hettie Woodward
Rosseau
Lena Whitacre
Columbus
Gary
White Cross Hospital
Gladys John
Dean Easler
Trimble
Sadie Palmer
Logan resident taken to hospital for heart condition
Virgil Spencer of 1170 Third Street was taken by ambulance Thursday to Hocking Valley Hospital for treatment of a heart condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Virgil Spencer
Third St
Hocking Valley Hospital
Brother Returns Home After 37 Years Away
Nelsonville welcomed Robert D. Nease back from Dallas Texas after 37 years disappearance. Formerly a tailor at Martin's Tailor Shop he later worked for a railroad and now travels with a charity show group. He visited his mother and sister at 368 West Washington Street before resuming travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
B. W. Lawson
Washington St
Robert D. Nease
Dallas
Tex
Sam Nease
Bob Nease
Martin’s
Hilleary Shoe
Nelsonville Churches Show Weekly Schedules
Local clergymen and congregations list Sunday schools worship times and midweek activities across Nelsonville and nearby towns. Denominations include First Presbyterian First Methodist Pilgrim Holiness Apostolic Gospel Nazarene and Union services with joint church events and youth programs.
Bachelor Presidents James Buchanan and Grover Cleveland
James Buchanan never married while Grover Cleveland did marry during his first term, making them distinct in presidential marital status. Cleveland wed Frances Folsom in 1886 while in office, a notable contrast to Buchanan’s lifelong bachelor status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Buchanan
Grover Cleveland
United States
Buchanan
Cleveland
Births at Mount St Mary Hospital Listed
Mt St Mary Hospital notes announce several births including a son for Mr and Mrs Max Mount Logan and a son for Mr and Mrs George M Arnold Nelsonville. Additional new arrivals include Miss Teresa Ann Beck Logan Route 3 and others in Athens, Nelsonville, New Lexington, Glouster, Murray City, Amesville, Jackson, Haydenville, Frost, Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Mount
Logan
George M. Arnold
Nelsonville
Teresa Ann Beck
Edith O’neil
Murray City
Laura Plummer
New Lexington
Earl Faires
Glouster
Beatrice Rupe
Athens
Leona Young
Amesville
Stella Myers
Charles Wachenschwanz
Helen Ross
Alice Boley
Grace Binderbasin
Jacksonville
Betty Bond
Haydenville
George Walton
Chauncey
Louise Johnson
Mabel Butchers
Frost
Kathryn Brunton
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Ation
Harry Smith
Smith
James A. Rhodes
Sioners
Edward St. Clair
Pat Reichley
Tolbert
J. EK. Davis
Sweetie Pie
Nadine Seltzer
NEA Service
MOVE
Gureer
Nelsonville Area Women’s News
C. E. Parsons
Logan Churches
Paul
NYMS
Missionary Meeting
K. H. Sayre
Tibet
China
John Lloyd Evans
Westminister Youth Fellowship
Circle Four
Circle
R. A. Snackenberg
Martine Green
J. A. Long
Ogden Ludlow
Peyton Reed
First Methodist
F. M
Wentz
Pilgrim Holiness
E. E. Leadingham
Robert Gastin
Apostolic Gospel
Walter Shafer
Dorr Run
Verne Sandlinger
Doanville
Dorr
Evangelical United Brethren
Ray Mann
Mt. Zion
Rev. Mann
Adames St. Langley Gullett
Young Peoples
Mechowms Shoe Store
W. Columbus St
TEL
George Montgomery
Nancy Gates
Masterson OF
Kansas
Technicolor
Tarzan's
Fury
Pruvo
Foster's Drug & Jewelry
Ady
Buster Crabbe
Lawless
John Smith
Trucolor
Roger Dean
Chevrolet
Roger Lean
Fayette ST
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