Logan Hocking County Fair Opens With Parade and Talent Contest
The 1957 Hocking County Fair opened after 7 p m with a parade from Worthington Park to the fairgrounds. Participants included Boy Scouts color guard Logan veterans Cub Scouts Battery D 137th AAA Bn Ohio National Guard and Logan Junior High School band. A clown named Al Ross entertained and a talent search hosted by Billy Scott and Helen Harris featured amateurs from a 40 mile radius. Exhibits were being prepared especially in the 4 H building as entries indicated a strong fair showing.
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Logan
Hocking County Fair
Worth
Ington Park
Logan Veterans
Battery D
137Th Aaa Bn
Ohio National Guard
Logan Junior High
Billy Scott
Columbus
Helen Harris
Hocking County Leaders Highlight Armed Forces Service
Nath Walter E. Ott, president of the Community Chest, notes about 320 Hocking County youths serve among nearly 3 million in the armed forces. Through June, 21,206,612 services were rendered to service personnel via the USO and its accommodation services.
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Walter E. Ott
Community Chest
Hocking County
USO
Community Chest campaign opens in September with record fair entries
The 1957 drive lists partner agencies including YMCA, YWCA, National Catholic Community Service, National Jewish Welfare Board, Salvation Army, National Travelers Aid, and Camp Shows Inc. Open class entries exceed 1300 with 825 junior entries, a new record. Livestock from 4-H and FFA shown in barn tents with cattle, swine, and poultry exhibits. Judging begins today as a two hour show continues tonight.
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National Catholic Community Service
National Jewish Welfare Board
The
Young Women’s Christian Association
Salvation Army
National Travelers’ Aid Association
Camp Shows, Inc
Community Chest
Farmers of America
Fund Drive Set to Open September Thirty
Logan reports the United Service Organization joins Hocking County Community Chest as a new participating agency. The USO relies on about 50,455 civilian volunteers monthly and has logged over 100,000 hours in its programs, with 224 off post clubs for service members. In early 1957 USO activities drew 20,522,522 attendees.
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Hocking County Community Chest
LOGAN
The
United Service
USO
Community Chest
National
New York State
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al Ross
Fairgrounds
Nath
Young Men's Christian Associa
Thenuine von Naise
Kingiaste
A&p
Sirloin
Porterhouse
U.S. No. 1
California
Ays
Jane Parker
America
Jose BT
Great Atlantic & Pachic I & Pacific
Chocolate Candy Factory
Heinz Ketchup
K Brown Davy
Bor
Campbell's
Larsen's
Armour
Butterfield
Nabisco Cocoa Grahams
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