Hocking County Fair Opens Tonight At 7 PM
Exhibits are set for the annual Hocking County Fair with gates at 4 PM and admission 40 cents for adults 20 cents for children. Grandstand admission 50 cents adults 30 cents children except Thursday Horse Show. Tonight features a six horse hitch at 7 15 and Klein's Circus Varieties at 7 30 with rides by Howard Bros. Attractions beginning at 6 PM and the fair running through Saturday evening.
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Logan
Hocking County
James Barker
Klein's Circus
Howard Bros
Nelsonville High elects student officials and staff
Nelsonville High School recent class elections produced lists of seniors and sponsors across grades from seventh to twelfth. Saga Staff members and Junior Ring Committee names are included among the results. A note mentions an auto accident involving Drew Buchtel with a fractured hip on Sept. 15.
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Drews
Buchtel
New Books at Logan County Library Add Variety
Logan County District Library announces new acquisitions under librarian Evalan Hansel. The list includes Atoms in Action, Quilt Making and Collecting, Clothes Make Magic, Here’s Hazel, The Problem Drinker, Drinking’s Not the Problem, The Complete Book of Solitaire and Patience Games, Creative Home Decorating, Writing for Love or Money, Prehistoric Man, and several lighter novels such as Cannon Hill, The Blue Ice, The Queen Bee, Fraternity Village, Rowan Head, Call It Treason, and Bimini Run. A cooperative purchase with Vinton County Library adds Our English Heritage, The Best Science Fiction Stories, The Complete Book of Table Setting, and The Egyptian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel
Saturday Evening Post
Norman Collins
Saturday Review of Literature
Mary Deasy
Hammond Innes
Edna Lee
Ben Ames Williams
Rowan Head
Elisabeth Ogilvie
George Howe
Waltari
Templeton Services Set for Thursday in Ohio
Funeral services for Mrs. Lawton Templeton will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Home with burial in Riverview Cemetery at Middleport. Administrative notices and bids from Athens County appear, including estate administrations for Dallas Worster and Sadie Hooper, and a bid call for a motor grader in Alexander Township.
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Pomeroy
Lawton Templeton
Ewing
Riverview Cemetery
Middleport
Carl L. Tom
Athens County
Ohio
Dallas C. Worster
Athens
John F. Newcomb
Clyde C. Hooper
Albany
Sadie B. Hooper
Said
Alexander Township
Glen Young
Acenier Eeerustees
Obie
Robert B. Gordon Last Rites Held
Funeral services for Robert B. Gordon aged 75 were held at 2 p m Tuesday at Leonard funeral home. The Rev G E Fisher officiated and burial followed in Pine Grove Cemetery. Music featured Madge Wright and Mrs Walter Leonard with Carl Spence at the piano. pallbearers were Arthur Henderson Charles Lehman Lawrence Blair Merrill Cheshier Beryl Jackson and Case Cheshier.
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Logan
Robert B. Gordon
E. Second St
Leonard
G. E. Fisher
Pine Grove
Madge Wright
Walter Leonard
Carl Spence
Arthur Henderson
Charles Lehman
Lawrence Blair
Merrill Cheshier
Beryl Jackson
Case Cheshier
County WCTU Group Meets for Laurelville All Day
Members of the Laurelville society of the Hocking County WCTU host an all day meeting and luncheon in Laurelville with speakers including Mrs Edna Deyo Carroll president of the Lancaster district who will report on the 75th meeting in Philadelphia Mrs Gladys Spencer of Lancaster on temperance work among soldiers and sailors Mrs Bert Bell of Logan to lead a temperance quiz and Miss Wilhelmine Deissle of Logan to discuss drugs Music by Logan performers. Attendees from Logan include Mrs Paul Monks and many others.
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LOGAN
Laurelville
Hocking County
WCTU
Edna Deyo
Carroll
Lancaster
Society
Philadelphia
Gladyspencer
Bert Bell
Wilhelmine Deissle
Harry Reeves
R. B. Hansel
William Patchen
Paul Monks
Fred Keller
C. M. Godfrey
Clifford Iles
Tom Connor
Patchen
D. V. Rannells
Henry Carr
C. E. Brehm
Reeves
Joseph Brashares
Bender Promises Money For Petition Circulators
Cleveland reports George H. Bender promising petition circulators ten to fifteen cents per name for the Massachusetts ballot question aimed at ending straight party ticket voting. Bender, former congressman and Republican county chairman, leads the drive for the amendment.
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Bender
Cleveland
Massachusetts
Ohio
George H. Bender
Republican
Local social notes list Newark and Chauncey visitors
Shade and Mrs. FE A Moore hosted by Georgia Moore. Mr. and Mrs. W M Carter of Chauncey visiting Georgia Moore. Libbie Burson traveled to Akron Tiffin and Columbus. Rev and Mrs Earl Cowen hosted Ivan Cowen and Carlos Cowen with families from Dayton. Elda Coates joined Kyle McAfee to Parkersburg. Otto Swartz family and Lois and Marylin Kaye hosted by Raymond Follrod. Clarence Creamer spent days in Michigan. Mrs George Fulton also noted.
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Otto Swartz
Lois
Marylin Kaye
Raymond Follrod
Clarence Creamer
Michigan
George Fulton
Sales Take Sharp Drop in Hocking County
Ralph W. Moorhead county treasurer reports sales tax stamp purchases fell last week to 4132.95 dollars from 5688.90 the year before, a 1555.95 dollar drop. Year to date stamps total 137019.23 dollars, down 6156.33 from 143175.56 in the prior period.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Ralph W. Moorhead
Moorhead
Chapman Rites Set for 83 Year Old Tennessee Native
Chap man Arch Chapman of near Carbon Hill died Sunday night at home. Funeral services were scheduled for 10 30 am at Coe Chapel Church with Rev A N Greaser. Interment would be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include wife Mary a daughter Mrs Flossie McGuire of Lake City Tennessee and five sons Steve Emmett Duff of Tennessee John of Alabama and Letcher of Baltimore Maryland.
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Logan
Arch Chapman
Carbon Hill
Coe Chapel
A. N. Greaser
Oak Hill
Chapman
Tennessee
Mary
Flossie McGuire
Lake City
Tenn
Steve
Emmett
Duff
John
Alabama
Letcher
Baltimore, Md
Straitsville Woman Dies After Long Wales Ancestry
Mrs. Mary Morgan Moodie, a Straitsville resident born in Rhymney Wales, died Tuesday at her home. She lived most of her life in New Straitsville. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at the home with burial in New Straitsville cemetery.
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New Straitsville
Mary Morgan Moodie
Rhymney
Wales
New Straitsville Cemetery
League To Meet In Buckeye Building Hall
Nelsonville announces a meeting of the Fish and Game Conservation League at Red Men's Hall Buckeye Building Thursday at 7 30 p m Lunch will be served.
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Nelsonville
Fish and Game Conservation League
Red Men's Hall
Buckeye Building
Fire department responds to short circuit at Patton residence
Short circuited wiring at John Patton's home 407 West Washington Street prompted a fire department call Tuesday evening. No fire damage reported by assistant chief Meade Whyte who took the call.
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Nelsonville
John Patton
Washington St
Meade Whyte
Assistang
Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Births Reported
Don W. Jonas of Holmesville admitted to Hocking Valley Hospital. A Logan couple, Mr and Mrs Albert Reynolds, welcome a son. In Union Furnace, the Athens Presbytery held its fall session with the Rev J L Evans and Tom Mathewson present.
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Don W. Jonas
Holmesville
Albert Reynolds
Logan
Nelsonville
J. L. Evans
Tom Mathewson
Union Furnace
Athens
Central PTA Fall Meeting Set in Nelsonville
Nelsonville hosts the first fall meeting of the Central PTA on Thursday at 3 p m in the Central building. Parents are invited to attend.
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Nelsonville
Central
PTA
M. E. Bartoe Dies at 80 in Nelsonville
Maxwell Edgar Bartoe 80 retired miner died at his home 111 Mill St after about a month illness following a stroke. He was a Jackson County native living most of his life in Nelsonville. Survived by wife Anna Bartoe two daughters Mrs Mary Kirk and Mrs Edna Dalrymple five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Stout Funeral Home conducted by Rev J A Long. Burial Greenlawn cemetery. Friends may call anytime.
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Nelsonville
Maxwell Edgar Bartoe
Mill St
Mr. Bartoe
Jackson County
The
Christian Church
Anna Bartoe
Max
Mary Kirk
Edna Dalrymple
Crooksville
Ellen Steenrod
Willard Bartoe
Donald
Millie Johnston
Wellston
Stout Funeral Home
J. A. Long
Greenlawn Cemetery
Hunter Gets Two With One
In Nelsonville Route 2 Mrs Car ol Chesser fired a single 20 gauge shell at a squirrel in the woods. The shot killed two squirrels, accomplished with one shot and one target.
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Nelsonville
Carol Chesser
Plain resident fined for DUI under mayoral arraignment
Nelsonville police charged Thomas Grandy of The Plains with being in physical control of a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He pled guilty at arraignment before Mayor Oral Daugherty and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. Arresting officers were Patrolmen Don Bum gardner and Max Valkinburg.
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Nelsonville
Thomas Grandy
the Plains
Oral Daugherty
Don Bumgardner
Max Valkinburg
Pep Rally Planned for Gallipolis Game
NELSONVILLE Athletic Boosters Club finalizar a plan for a huge pep rally to precede Gallipolis opening SEC League season for the Greyhounds on Sept 30. A committee of Bob Carter Max Linton and Bob Ohlinger will organize the campaign and rally.
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Gallipolis
Nelsonville
City Hall
Greyhounds
Bob Carter
Max Linton
Bob Ohlinger
Boosters
Charles Miller
Emancipation Observance Planned in Nelsonville
Emancipation Day will be observed in Nelsonville on Thursday September 22 with a program sponsored by Jimmy Jones Post VFW at the City Playground starting at 1 p.m. Mayor Oral Daugherty will welcome attendees with Chapman Woodson replying. Prizes and various events follow including races, pie eating, greased pig, and a grand prize for the oldest mother. Local merchants have donated prizes.
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Nelsonville
Jimmy Jones Post
VFW
Oral Daugherty
Chapman Woodson
Robert Morris
Charles Workman
Parks Music
Brandwenes
Bob Wilson
Cookson Clothing
Baties
White Tip Cab
Barrows Family Marks 49th Wedding Anniversary
Nelsonville residents Mr. and Mrs. John Barrows celebrated their 49th anniversary with a Sept. 18 dinner at home. Attending were numerous Barrows relatives including James, William, Guy, Floyd and Charles with spouses and children, along with guests from Euclid Zanesville Lindwell Ankrim Carbondale.
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Lewis Stahr
Logan
William Mather
Stahr
John Barrows
Madison St
James Barrows
Richard and
Elva Kay
William Phelps
Billie
Bobbie
Euclid
Ohio
Guy Barrows
Stanley
Gary
Paul Dunn
Forrest Dunn
John Barrows, Jr
Lindwell Ankrim
Zanesville
Floyd Moshier
Carbondale
Floyd Barrows
Judy
Linda
Carol
Charles Barrows
Paul Barrows
Circle 1 WSCS Meeting Set at Short Street Home
Circle 1 WSCS of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Allen Riley on Short St Members are to take their sales tax stamps.
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WSCS
Methodist Church
Allen Riley
Short St
Marines Return Soldier From Visit At Home
Pfc. Clarence S. James returns to his Marine Base at Cherry Point North Carolina after a brief visit with his father C. S. James and aunt Mrs. Frank Lowry. Mrs. Stella Long and Mrs. Nora May of Cleveland have stayed with their aunt Mrs. Ella Garlinger in Buchtel.
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Clarence S. James
Cherry Point
N. C
C. S. James
Frank Lowry
Stella Long
Nora May
Cleveland
Ella Garlinger
Buchtel
Religion Need Is Growing, Rotary Told
Nelsonville program notes a sermon by Rev. Paul M. Niswander of the First Methodist Church. He warned that despite modern industry and military power society faces deep insecurity due to human limits and urged God-fearing leaders, goodwill, and personal responsibility to spur trust and cooperation.
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Nelsonville
Paul M. Niswander
First Methodist Church
Rotary Club
Niswander
Do. L. Stout
Ralph Cook
Breath-Easy Nebulizing Asthma First Aid Kit Advertised
A local notice promotes the Breath-Easy Nebulizing Asthma First Aid Kit claiming forty years of success elsewhere. It markets a nebulizer based treatment as a money back relief option for bronchial asthma symptoms and invites readers to learn the facts at a clinic.
Ex-Resident Eugene Bay Dies at 64
Eugene Bay, 64, a former Nelsonville resident, died Monday at his home on Lancaster Route 4 after an extended illness. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Church. He is survived by wife Gertrude Winigman, 13 children, 26 grandchildren, four brothers, including Lewis Bay of Carbon Hill, and one half sister Adda Hanning of New Straitsville.
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Nelsonville
Eugene Bay
Lancaster
Pleasant Hill
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Pat Kelley
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Clarence Tye
Barbara Porter
Bill Wendell
Charles Newton
Donna Kuhn
Eileen Barber
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Arlene Rosser
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Templeton
R. W. Finsterwald
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