First Hay Crop Is Cut In Hocking County
Don Young county agricultural agent reports first cutting of hay underway in Hocking County with yields strong due to ample rain and warm weather. Wheat prospects look excellent, crop may exceed last year by 30 percent. Corn planting 90 percent complete vs 50 percent a year ago. Bumper fruit crops, especially cherries and apples, expected and a fair strawberry crop anticipated.
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Hocking County
Don Young
Young
A Republican Prayer Satirizes Ike Era Hard Times
A reader named Freddie L. Perry former Republican writes a satirical letter to the editor mocking the Republican administration. He parodies Psalms to highlight unemployment, taxes, poverty, and reliance on soup kitchens under Ike’s tenure. He signs as a former Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News
Ike
Freddie L. Perry
Boosters Plan Fourth of July Celebration
Chieftain Boosters meet at 8 pm Wednesday in Logan High School cafeteria to plan the Fourth of July celebration. President Henderson Oliver urges all members to attend.
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Chieftain Boosters
Logan High School
Henderson Oliver
Leonard Family Attends Rotary Convention in Dallas
Mr and Mrs Walter Leonard and son Robbie attend the 49th annual Rotary International convention in Dallas Texas this week. More than 12000 Rotarians and family members from most of 108 Rotary countries are present. Emphasis is on advancing international understanding goodwill and peace through Rotary work.
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Walter Leonard
Robbie
Rotary International
Dallas
Tex
Rotary
Think Straight Jackson Banker Urges Rotarians
Leon Evans a Jackson banker challenged Logan Rotarians to responsible community membership last night. He urged members to think straight and serve as representatives of their businesses, living by the Rotary creed of service to others. Judge Harley Meyer introduced the speaker with visiting Rotarians Fred Rice of Jackson and Mel Wiggins of Staunton, Va.
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Leon Evans
Jackson Banker
Rotary
Evans
Rotary Club
Harley Meyer
Fred Rice
Jackson
Mel Wiggins
Staunton
Last Rites Held for Otto Vollenweider at 91
Funeral services were held in McArthur for Otto E. Vollenweider a 91 year old Vinton County attorney and longtime political and civic leader. He died Saturday in a Columbus rest home after a career that began in Hamden where he served as mayor. He also served two terms as a state senator and chaired the Vinton County Republican committee for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Otto E. Vollenweider
Vinton County
Columbus
Hamden
Republican Committee
Boy Injured When Car Hits Bike On W Front St
An eight year old Logan boy suffered scratches and bruises in a bicycle collision on W Front St at 3 55 p m Monday. The cyclist Logan Logan boy was knocked from his bicycle when a car driven by David J Davenport 38 Columbus struck the back of the bike. Police said the boy rode from the alley west of Gallagher Ave onto Front St in front of the car.
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Logan
Front St
Fred Fickel
Ralph Fickel
Wood St
David J. Davenport
Columbus
Gallagher Ave
Local births and hospital notes fill Nelsonville area week
Mr and Mrs James Green of Nelsonville welcomed a seven pound boy born Sunday at Mount St Mary Hospital. Several residents were hospitalized or underwent minor surgery at Columbus area facilities. Local sports schedules announced for GE Midget League and Legion baseball teams at Logan High School, with Pony League practice at the fairgrounds.
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James
Margaret) Green
Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Green
Hocking County
Willard Deible
E. Main St
Doctors Hospital
Columbus
Deible
General Electric
Logan High School
Theo Johnson
Fairgrounds
Charles Dalton
Charles Schoeppner
Mike
Karen
Barnesville
Third St
Logan
Schoeppner
Logan City
John Weinrich
North High School
Barnesville High School
Ohio University
Charles Colwell
Logan Rt. 2
Grant Hospital
Friends
John Dunn
Melrose Ave
Homer Weimer
Lithopolis
John Herron
Church St
J. J. Mihilbauer
Logan Rt. 4
Mihlbauer
Divorce Won After Dog Food Remark In Court
Don ald R. Coxon of Marlboro won a divorce after testifying his wife served meat loaf not fit for a dog. She replied it was dog food made by Patricia. The couple’s son Maj. Victor M. Nix was mentioned in the courtroom context.
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Cambridge, Mass
Donald R. Coxon
Marlboro
Patricia
Burglars Hit Gore Grocery
A burglary at Berry's grocery in Gore was reported to Sheriff A. J. Waldron. Entry occurred between 7:30 p.m. Monday and 6:45 a.m. with glass broken at the front door. About 30 pounds of meat cigars cigarets and candy were stolen from the Gore post office in the store.
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Berry
Gore
A. J. Waldron
Billie Berry
Dennis Wilkes
Mayor Myers Fines Drivers
Two drivers paid fines of 10 dollars and costs each in Mayor Francis Myers' court. Fred C. Devol pleaded guilty to reckless operation after a 3:25 p.m. citation for speeding on Zanesville Avenue. Raymond Mays pleaded guilty to running a red light at Spring and Main. Clarence E. Allen forfeited a 20 dollar bond after an accident on Route 33 near Rockbridge.
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Francis Myers
Fred C. Devol
New Straitsville
Main Sts
Clarence E. Allen
Logan
Rt. 33
Rockbridge
Funeral held for Mrs Bowlby of Dicken Addition
Funeral services for Mrs Sadie May Bowlby 76 of Dicken Addition were held at 10 a m today at Leonard Funeral Home. She died Saturday at her home after several years of illness. Rev D S Dunkle conducted the service with music by Mrs George Jurgensmier Mrs Richard Price and Carl Spence. Pallbearers were Harvey Mohler Michael Mohler Barton Mohler Arthur Mohler Virgil Bowlby and Melvin Bowlby. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Sadie May Bowlby
Dicken Addition
Leonard Funeral Home
Bowlby
Samuel T. Bowlby
Perry County
D. S. Dunkle
George Jurgensmier
Richard Price
Carl Spence
Harvey Mohler
Michael Mohler
Barton Mohler
Arthur Mohler
Virgil Bowlby
Melvin Bowlby
Oak Grove Cemetery
East Hocking Faces Pupils Transfer and School Board Action
East Hocking grapples with pupil reassignment as 238 Logan High students may move. The board delays decisions, considers a petition, and outlines a path through county and state approvals with a potential transfer effective July 1, 1959. The meeting also announces new hires for 1958 59. Edith Keller joins Green elementary to teach sixth grade. Richard Giffin takes grades 3 4 at Marion. Emma Levits to teach fourth grade at Green. Gerald Devol receives a five year head of school contract.
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Timberlake
Logan High School
Ingram
East Hocking
St. Clair
County Board
Election Board
State Board of Education
Logan City
Green Elementary
Edith Keller
Logan
Katie Johnson
Ohio
Haydenville
Green
Richard Giffin
Nelsonville
Marion School
Carl Rennells
Carborundum Co
Rennells
New York
Emma Hall Levits
South Logan
Green School
Levits
Groveport
Gerald Devol
County Courts MARRIAGE LICENSE AND DIVORCE FILINGS
Rudolph William Rempel and Betty Mae Funk seek a marriage license in Logan. Geneva Anne Wagner files for divorce from Ray Wagner of Laurelville with requests for permanent custody of their minor children and child support. George Sharb sues Edna Mae Sharb for divorce, seeking custody of their children and related relief.
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Rudolph William Rempel
Logan
Logan Clay Products Co
Betty Mae Funk
Logan Rt
Logan High School
Geneva Anne Wagner
Rockbridge
Rt. 1
Ray Wagner
Laurelville
George Sharb
Haydenville
Edna Mae Sharb
Carbon Hill School hires non teaching staff and notes vacancies
The board lists lunchroom custodial and bus staff hires for Murray City, Green, Carbon Hill, Gore, Enterprise, Marion and Falls Two. Vacancies include Carbon Hill High School history English and home economics and Murray City commercial science and home economics. Retiring Carbon Hill teacher Mildred Clark after 37 years. Summer furnace repairs authorized and 1958 59 salary notifications directed.
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Carbon Hill
Lillian House
Elsie Evans
Murray City
Helen Campbell
Beatrice Bond
Green School
Jesse Ansel
Lee Busch
Enterprise School
Bertha Props
Annette Farmer
Marion School
Frank Shelton
Vera Langley
Halstead Lehman
Green
Harry Mundy
Clarence Raucher
Ray Saulters
Gore
Jessie Stahr
Enterprise
Harley Props
Marion
Ira Wilkinson
John Simons
Marlin Wolfe
Helen Hilton
Charles Hummel
Claude Carpenter
James Nihiser
R. B. Hughes
Falls Two
Pearl Blackstone
Paul Sears
Bernard Bach
Robert Daubenmier
W. F. Hummel
James Jones
Dale Walker
James Frey
Carbon
Market gains mark early 1958 lift on Wall Street
Stocks advance in modest early trading as confidence in a business recovery supports a broad rise. Major steels wobble while coppers and oils post small gains and rails utilities lead the day with gains among American Tobacco Lorillard and other firms. U S government bonds hold steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S
Wall Street
American Tobacco
Lorillard
Wilson and Armour
Youngstown Sheet
Allied Chemical
American Cyanamid
Gulf Oil
International Nickel and
Texas Co
Stolen Bike Replaced By Suspect Theft Report
A bicycle thief took Jackie Rhein scheid's bike from 49 Homer Ave Monday morning and left Dale Nixon's bike at the scene. Dale's bike was recovered via police license tracing, but Jackie’s red bike with cream trim remains missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Rheinscheid
Homer Ave
Dale Nixon
Second St
Dale
Jackie
Water and Sewer Bills Mailed in City
City water and sewer bills were mailed covering December 1 to April 1. Payments accepted at the water office through June 15 without penalty, then a 10 percent penalty applies June 16 to 30. Water may be shut off if unpaid by July 1. Office hours are 9 to 5 weekdays and 9 to noon Saturday.
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Boosters
Reznor
Chidester
W. Hunter St
Leonards
Otto Vollenweider
Boy
W. Front St
Walter Winchell
Life Magazine
Cecil B. Demille
Heston
Brynner- Baxter
R Robinson Decarlo
Derek Hardwicke
Lergut Chakeress
American Legion
Lorena Larimer
N. Spring St
County Registrar of Vital Statistics
Hocking Valley Hospital
David Gribble
Reno
Nev
George Gribble
Stacy Beougher
Gribble
Salina
Kan
Fred Bishop
Ervin Herron
Shadesville
Claude Wolfe
Maxville
Luther Herron
E. Front St
University Hospital, Columbus
Maj
Victor M. Nixon
Maj. Nixon
Army General Staff
Pentagon
Presbyterian Church
Wayne Denny
Practical Nurses Association
Athens State Hospital
Davis and Elkins College
Elkins
W. Va
Clem Bartellas
Wheeling
Bartellas
Princeton University Seminary
Myers
Joanne Woodward
CinemaScport
Ernew
Clint
Cheyenne” Walker
FT. Dobbs
Ar Ae Eogan
Thurs
Uh Ae
Omen Orl FC Spe
Ten Commandments
Lady Sheaffer
Sheaffer
Cases Drug & Jewelry Store, Inc
S Vogue
Ana Brecay
Jurgie
Sunoco Station
West Hunter St
Sears
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