May 1952 Auto Sales Set County Record in Hocking
New car sales in Hocking County topped 63 in May 1952, the year's high, per Thelma Keyes, clerk of courts. Titles issued 647 with 302 resales and 198 used retail sales. Mortgages filed 354. receipts $814.10. Multiple named dealers and buyers listed with models including Chevrolets Buicks Pontiacs and others.
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Hocking County
Thelma Keyes
County Certificate of Titles
South Bloomingville
Clarence A. Ford
Logan
Anthony E. Stroupe
Logan Clay Products
Charles W. Karns
Forest E. Weinrich
Swepston
Chevrolet
Robert E. West
Laurelville
Albert Beglin
Wigton- Bailey
Forest Howdyshell
Bremen
Buicks
Buick S & S Co
Red Arrow Coal Co
Gore
Lavon Goodlive
Wilson N. Boyles, Jr
Freda M. Willige
South Logan
Athens Buick Co
Paul F. Matheny
Haydenville
Oldsmobile
Redd Motor Sales
Parley P. Nutter
Logan Students Graduate From Ohio State Today
Three Logan students earned diplomas in the June 2 047 OSU class. Patricia P. Graham earned a bachelor of science in education Jerry L. Hammon received a doctor of medicine and Thomas A. Roberts a bachelor of arts in journalism. OSU President Dr Howard L Bevis gave the commencement address at 9 am in Ohio Stadium on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ohio State University
Patricia P. Graham
Jerry L. Hammon
Thomas A. Roberts
Howard L. Bevis
OSU
Ohio Stadium
Conservancy Plan Appeal Reaches Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio Supreme Court hears the appeal from Union and Delaware counties over the Scioto Sandusky Conservancy District flood control plan. Prosecutors challenge an appellate ruling upholding the plan which envisions dams and flood works. Critics say the plan creates a no man’s land spanning 8500 acres across multiple counties including Delaware, Union, Fayette, Pickaway, Scioto, and more.
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Columbus
Scioto-Sandusky
Crawford, Vinton, Seneca and Sandusky
Delaware and
Union
Local Graduates and Movements Highlight Laurelville Area
Walter Hedges and family attended North High School graduation in Columbus where Donald Hedges, son of Lawrence Hedges, was among 269 graduates. Merle Kimble moved from East Hunter Street to North Mulberry Street. Freda Davidson relocated to Harmon apartments with Sears employee status. Rama Lee Skinner, Norwood High School graduate and salutatorian, visited Cincinnati for her niece’s graduation. Ft Hood couple Charles Keller and family visit Logan. Robert Keynes Jr returns from Miami University for the summer. Francis Tool discharged from Doctor’s Hospital Columbus.
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Walter Hedges
Raymond Hedges
Janet
Lillian Hoy
Lecca Hoy
Laurelville
North High School
Columbus
Donald Hedges
Lawrence Hedges
North High
Charles Kreachbaum
Bexley
Lewis Skinner
Neal Shaw
Irvin Risch
Cincinnati
Rama Lee Skinner
Norwood High School
Miss Skinner
Raymond Skinner
Mr. Skinner
Norwood
OPS Publishes Ceiling Prices Across Broad Service List
Clyde C McBee director of the Columbus district Office of Price Stabilization announced a public list of services under OPS control. The ceilings apply to laundry dry cleaning hat cleaning fur storage repair and many home and auto services with base period prices via December 19 1950 to January 25 1951 the ceiling is a maximum and firms may charge less.
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Clyde C. McBee
Columbus
McBee
Youth Missing in Lake Erie Search Underway
The Coast Guard searches Lake Erie for 14 year old Robert Butchko who disappeared after screaming while swimming Thursday night near Lorain.
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Lorain
Coast Guard
Lake Erie
Robert Butchko
Logan FOE Installs Officers at Ea gle hall
Logan Aerie 2168 Fraternal Order of Eagles held an officer installation. Arthur Miller became worthy president succeeding Parley Nash Phelps. other officers include Carl Walker as vice president, William Hutchison Jr as worthy chaplain, O J Hysell secretary, Carl Bell treasurer, and guards Frank Mason and Charles Jones Sr. Trustees named were Wingrove Angle Emrick Phelps and Hysell. Fifty members attended and enjoyed a dutch lunch after watching the boxing match on TV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Aerie
Order of Eagles
Eagles Hall
Arthur Miller
Parley Nash Phelps
Carl Walker Worthy
William Hutchison, Jr
O. J. Hysell
Carl Bell
Paul Wingrove
Frank Mason
Charles Jones
A. D. Wingrove
Clarence Angle
Virgil Emrick
Parley N. Phelps
Hocking Valley Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals
Admissions include Carol Ann Lehman Logan surgery Sharon E Bozette Logan surgery and Shirley Ann Burroughs Creola surgery. Dismissals list Harold Kettell Columbus Mrs Mohler Logan Route 3 Margie Weiseman McArthur Tommy Shelton Logan Donald Tennihill Columbus and Tabitha Townsend Albany.
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Carol Ann Lehman
Logan
Sharon E. Bozette
Shirley Ann _ Burroughs
Creola
Harold Kettell
Columbus
Mrs. Mohler
Margie Weiseman
McArthur
Tommy Shelton
Donald Tennihill
Tabitha Townsend
Albany
St. Clair Receives Arts Degree From Marion College
Robert St. Clair, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank St. Clair of Logan Route 4, earned a bachelor of arts in religion from Marion College Marion Indiana on Monday June 2. He completed four years of study, participated in several organizations, and graduated with honors. Attending the ceremonies were family members Ruth Wilma and Esther St. Clair, the Welers, Mrs. Ewers, and Edward and Marilyn St. Clair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert St. Clair
Frank St. Clair
Logan Route 4
Marion College
Marion
Ind
Ruth
Wilma St. Clair
Logan
Health Officials Issue Reminder On Immunizations
Health officials urge parents of preschool children to immunize at the county health department before next fall. They warn that polio may be a concern later in the summer making vaccination timing important for the community.
Youth Ordered To Pay Court Costs In DUI Case
An 11 year old from Hocking County charged with driving while intoxicated was ordered by Juvenile Judge Rhea Pettit Bangert to pay 28 in court costs. Arrest was by Laurelville authorities. Costs included Laurelville mayor L A Mc Clelland and Judge Bangert's costs. No fine was imposed.
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Hocking County
Rhea Pettit Bangert
Laurelville
L. A. McClelland
Bangert
Legion Convention Speakers Include Truman and Presidential Candidates
The American Legion invited Republican and Democratic presidential contenders and President Truman to address its national convention in New York from August 25 to 28. The Dead Sea lies nearly a quarter mile below sea level, a fact noted in the same report.
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New York
Truman
American Legion National
Dead Sea
The
Mediterranean
Commissioners Turn Down All Bids On Land
Hocking County commissioners split vote rejected all bids at public auction for a house and two Angle Avenue lots. Bernard Geiger led with 6700 for the house and 425 for one lot while John Unger bid 515 for the other lot. The panel also extended the second half real estate tax deadline to July 25 with tax collection events set at Salt Creek Valley Bank Laurelville July 8 9 and 3 and Murray City mayor’s office July 1 9 to 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking County
Angle Avenue
Joe Brown
John Owens
Keith Schultz
Bernard Geiger
John Unger
Ralph Moorhead
Swimming Pool Opening Delayed Again Until Saturday
The city pool, postponed from Memorial Day due to weather and a paint shortage, will open Saturday for the season. Manager Dwight Diller cites heavy hilltop water use delaying full valve opening and required filtration after filling. Tickets are on sale at the pool with unchanged prices.
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Dwight Diller
Plans To Appeal Mayor's Verdict
Mrs. Owen Yaw filed notice of appeal after being found guilty in Mayor Roger Friend's court following a Route 33 accident. She pleaded innocent to failing to yield the right of way and was fined $10 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Yaw
Roger Friend
Yaw
Friend
County Courts Elects to Take Properties in Laurel Township
George Huffines has elected to take certain properties at appraised value as shown in a common pleas court entry. Fred Lacey of Columbus is summoned to appear to answer contempt charges filed by Margie Lacey of Geneva Ohio for failure to pay court ordered support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Huffines
Laurel Township
Fred Lacey
Columbus
Common Pleas
Margie Lacey
Geneva
Lacey
Local civic leader Enzi A. Davidson dies at 71
Enzi A. Davidson of New Straitsville dies at 11 23 p m at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville. He served as clerk of the community and school board and was secretary of the Masonic Lodge. Survived by wife Katherine and children Mildred Ford Cecil Davidson. Funeral at 2 p m Sunday at New Straitsville Methodist Church with Masonic services at 8 p m Saturday at Mills and Brown Funeral Home. Burial in New Straitsville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enzi A. Davidson
New Straitsville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Davidson
Mills and Brown Funeral Home
Truman to address 35th Division reunion by radio
President Truman will be heard on radio from Springfield Missouri at 1 30 p m Saturday addressing the 35th Division reunion NBC ABC and MBS will broadcast
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Truman
Springfield
NBC
ABC
MBS
Author To Show Religious Movie At Trinity Lutheran
Raymond J. Jeffreys will present the film God Is My Landlord at 8 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church. The author wrote the script and book the movie is based on and the production features Perry Hayden, Henry Ford, Eddie Rickenbacker and Bishop William R Arnold. Jeffreys has a varied career from war service to journalism and business leadership.
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God
Trinity Lutheran Church
Raymond J. Jeffreys
Mr. Jeffreys
Perry Hayden
Tecumseh, Mich
Henry Ford
Eddie Rickenbacker
William R. Arnold
U. S. Army
England
France
Luxembourg
Germany
Melvin Doolittle Last Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Melvin Doolittle 85 were held at 2 p m Thursday at Carbondale Methodist Church. The Rev William Brown officiated and burial followed in Asbury Cemetery. Music was provided by Marjorie and Ruth Mowery with Mrs Ralph Williams at the piano. Pallbearers were Richard Anderson Ralph Boss Joe Hutchins Roy W Smith Frank Frisby and Kossuth Doolittle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Doolittle
Carbondale
Motorist Fined for Driving Left of Center Line
Marie C. Rieck of Springfield was fined $10 and costs by Mayor Roger Friend after pleading guilty to driving to the left of the center line on Route. Charges were filed by the state highway patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie C. Rieck
Springfield
Roger Friend
Stat Highway Patrol
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Studebakers
Bowman Motors, Inc
Joe Carpenter
Claude Burns
Paul T. Carpenter
Rockbridge
Plymouths
Frank W. Harden
Charles J. Boocks
Lawrence G. Ellinger
Lison Motor
Betty Backus
Pontiacs
Charles Geil
Tracy B. Heft
Norman E. Watts
Young Brothers
Pontiac
George N. McClelland
Dodges
Tansky Motors, Inc
Porter
Winifred Heinlein
Russell V. Hagan
Henry J — Farley
Charles Swackhammer
LanFair Kaiser-Frazer, Inc
Betty J. Heinlein
H. T. Edwards
Beasley & Mathews, Inc
Lewis and
Juanita Wagner
Fred R. Beasley, Inc
Gerald O. Devol
Carbon Hill
Lynch Motor Co
Darrel Brokaw
Mercurys
Cunningham Motors, Inc
Ernest L. Hughes
Roger Dean, Inc
A. C. Lowery
Capitol City Motors, Inc
Chris Belkas
Nash — Farley Motor
Roy and
Iva McMannis
Willys
John R. Woods
Dr. S. H. Shipsides
GMC
Logan Buick S & S Co
William F. Rider
REO — Liggett
Columbus Reo Co
National Supply Co
Liberty Trailer
L. Vernont Todd
Alma Todd
New Plymouth
Palace
John Shisler
Frederick F. Weis
Harry Lewis
S. E. Riddle
Travis Motor Bike
Hermann’s
Firestone
Essie Sowers
Dennis O'Keefe
Tarzan
Clifton Webb
Mark Stevens
Katie
Ohio State
Conservancy Plan
Skyview Cruise
Lancaster's Auto Theatre
Lancaster
Bill Williams
Jane Nigh
Alan Ladd
Mona Freeman
Charles Bickford
Man With My Face
the Desert Fox
James Mason
Danny Wilson
Frank Binatra
Shelley Winters
Alex Nicol
Donald O'Connor
Helena Carter
Charlies Laughton
Boris Karloff
Crosswinds
John Payne
Rhonda Fleming
Forrest Tucker
Skyview
Lindone Spray
Paris Green
Rose Tox
Dow
Merle Kimble
East
Hunter Street
North Mulberry Street
Freda Davidson
Athens
Harman
West Main Street
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Charles Keller
Peggy
Charlie
Ft. Hood
Tex
Robert Good
Jacob Keller
Robert Keynes, Jr
Miami University
Oxford
Logan Thursday
Robert Keynes
Francis Tool
Church Street
Doctor's Hospital, Columbus
Logan Foe
Hocking Valley Hospital
Legion
Nick
Straitsville
Nova Scotia
New
Scotland
Logan Fairgrounds
Police & Fire Dept
International Aggregation
Stone's
Red Top
Burger — Gam
Hudepohl
Wiedemann
Golden West
RED
BLUE
Stones Grills
W. Main St
Trinity Lutheran
United States
Jeffreys
Fat Celine
Capitol Colege
Raymond Jeffreys
V. W. Martin
G. E
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnette
Chakeres
Spango
Esther
Wy K x OF
Lovemnatauen
Barry Sullivan
Keefe Brasselle
Billy
DE Marco
Dean Miler
Isobel Lennart
Siti
Sidney Lanfield
Aes
Onecteo
Prooucen Ey
Wu Passernak
Universal News
Ray Milland
Bugles
Stewart Granger
VADIS
Rhe
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