Enrollment totals rise in Hocking County schools
The Office of Superintendent S. H. Dillon reports 2913 pupils enrolled across Hocking County’s 14 schools, up 188 from last year. Starr Washington shows 518 with unions at Union Furnace. East Hocking reaches 1232. Murray City 282. Laurelville overloads at 601 in early classes. other districts report varied gains and potential late enrollments.
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Union Furnace
Ilesboro
East Hocking
Murray City
Carbon Hill
Webb Summit
West Logan
Marion
Enterprise
Gore
Green
Laurelville
Estate Appraised in Logan for Anna M. Ohlinger
Inventory and appraisement filed in Hocking County Probate Court valuing the late Anna M. Ohlinger's estate at 3975.95 dollars. Court records list assets and totals as the filing proceeds.
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Logan
Anna M. Ohlinger
Hocking County
Logan Board approves 1954 55 school budget
Logan Board of Education adopts a $304 720 budget for the 1954 55 school year with funding from the general fund bond fund state foundation program and miscellaneous sources. The board also contracts with the Logan Hocking County District Library to provide library service at 40 cents per pupil and approves rewiring of the high school building using $4000 from contingencies and $3275 for miscellaneous items.
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Logan
Gan Board of Education
George E. Carr
State Foundation
Board of Trustees
Logan- Hocking County
Carr
Logan Glass Works Picnic at Route 75 Plant
Employees of the Logan Glass Works of General Electric enjoyed a Saturday picnic outing at the Route 75 plant location north of town.
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Logan Glass Works
General Electric
Route
Two Divorce Decrees Issued by County Court
In Hocking County Common Pleas Court Judge Harley Meyer granted two divorces. Charlie Reynolds was divorced from Bessie Reynolds after wilful absence with costs charged to the plaintiff. Marilyn L. Cook was divorced from Donald E. Cook for gross neglect and she was restored to her maiden name Marilyn Johnson.
Logan Rotary Tours Godman Factory
Members of the Logan Rotary Club toured the Godman Co. plant in Brussels banquet room after the dinner meeting. Plant manager Forest Deering and Leonard Haynes explained operations at one of Logan's largest industries. Dr. F. W. Blume presided as chairman. Guest was Drew Rolston, son of Rotarian George Rolston.
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Logan
Low Rotary Club
Zgan
H.C. Godman Co
Brussels
Forest Deering
Leonard Haynes
F. W. Blume
Drew Rolston
George Rolston
Birthday Dinner for Mrs Edith Starr in Logan
A birthday dinner was held at Mrs Edith Starr's Logan home on Friday. Attendees included Mrs Elmer Anthony, Mrs William Wood, Mrs Fio Powers, Mrs John Jones, Mrs Walter Stone and children Connie and Johnnie, Mrs Joe Tucker and grandchildren Joann and Brenda, Clarence Tucker, Donna Jones and Mrs Jack Davis.
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Edith Starr
Logan
Elmer Anthony
William Wood
Fio Powers
John Jones
Walter Stone
Connie
Johnnie
Joe Tucker
Joann
Brenda
Clarence Tucker
Donna Jones
Jack Davis
Court Grants 3 Petitions for Alimony
In Common Pleas Court Judge Harley Meyer approved alimony for three divorce actions. Sybil Arnett was awarded temporary support and $75 weekly for three minor children plus expenses. Joan Bush received $5 weekly for a child and $75 temporary alimony. Francis Wilson’s divorce action orders $75 temporary alimony. Other minor orders include guardianship for Gerald Barton.
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Deasie M. Tolliver
Lee Tolliver
Joan Bush
Harold Bush
Albert Wilson
Francis H. Wilson
Bovett Family Weekend Visit in Cleveland
Mr and Mrs William J Bovett Jr and their son Stevie spent the weekend with William J Bovett Sr in Cleveland focusing on family time and shared meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Bovett Jr
Stevie
Mr. Bovett
William J. Bovett Sr
Cleveland
Births and Admissions at Hocking Valley Hospital
Mr and Mrs Ray Dicken of Logan Route 1 welcomed a daughter. Admitted: Nancy Ellen Schrader Mrs Carl Clark Union Furnace Mrs Albert Shreves Lancaster Mrs Amos Sorrell Murray City Mrs Virgil Quick Logan Route Mrs Clarence Jewell Hamden Mrs John Bright and son Logan Mrs Charles Knox and daughter Logan Mrs Charles Justice and son Logan Route 4 Mrs Albert Shreves Lancaster.
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Ray Dicken
Logan Route 1
Nancy Ellen Schrader
Carl Clark
Union Furnace
Albert Shreves
Lancaster
Amos Sorrell
Murray City
Virgil Quick
Logan Rote
Clarence Jewell
Hamden
John Bright
Logan
Charles Knox
Charles Justice
Sheriff Probes Burglary at Logan Office
Logan Ohio action scene reports a burglary at the Logan Logan Bay office of the Ohio Pipe Line Co. Missing power chain saw valued at 380 dollars. Entry gained by breaking a back window. Theft occurred between Saturday night and Monday morning. Marvin Briggs purchasing agent for the firm provided the value and details.
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Logan—Bay
Ohio Pipe Line Co
Waldron
Marvin Briggs
C&o Railway
Expedition Faces Fatal Bilious Colic Not Attacks
Historical note recalls a 31 man group, the owls and Clark expedition, suffering only death from bilious colic amid westward travel not due to wild animals or Indigenous peoples.
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Owls and Clark
Hether Family 20th Reunion At Pleasant Valley Church
The Hether family held its 20th annual reunion at Pleasant Valley Church on Aug 0. An all day basket dinner preceded the election of officers for the coming year with George Gottachell as president and Porter Ruff as vice president. Other officers include Lacy Shaw secretary and Harry E. Shaw treasurer. Attendees included Della Hartman and family, Eddie Hebber, Carl Whit latch and family, Larry Hiles and daughter Connie Jean, Dean Reichley and Ralph Fick and daughter Debra Sue, and many more relatives listed in attendance.
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Hether
Pleasant Valley
George Gottachell
Porter Ruff
Lacy Shaw
Harry E. Shaw
Della Hartman
Dickie
Paul Ruff
Lester Sheets
Stevie
Larry
Eddie Hebber
Carl Whitlatch
Donald
Larry Hiles
Connie Jean
Dean Reichley
Ralph Fick
Debra Sue
Mere Porter Ruff
Janie
Norma Kay
James Rudy
Harry F. Shaw
Kenneth Heiber
Man Fined and Jailed For Drunken Driving
Delno Francis Per of South Bloomingville was arraigned in Laurelville on drunken driving charges. Mayor A F Goodman ordered a $200 fine and three days in jail with $100 suspended, amid the court proceedings.
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LOGAN
Delno Francis Per
South Bloomingville
A. F. Goodman
Laurelville
Starper
Coate
Vanty
Goodman
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West Hocking
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Logan Rotary Group
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Hocking Valley Hospital
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Lesterman
Marilyn Dennie Jerrold Derr
Ferr
Mra
PS. Stone
Clifford Man
Robert Harmon
George
Arul Aoti
Fred
AM Ee
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Purd
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