New Car Sales In County Decline For May
May car sales in Hocking County fell for the second straight month with 62 registrations down from 66 in April and 99 in March. The May report shows 822 titles in March, 670 in April and 611 in May, plus 260 under resale, 177 under used retail and 100 under used casual. Mortgages filed totaled 297 with 248 cancellations. state receipts were 239.60 and county receipts 701.40. Multiple buyers and dealers across Logan, Laurelville, Murray City, and surrounding areas purchased new cars including Chevrolet, Ford, Buick, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, GMC, and others from W&H Chevrolet Sales, Swepston Chevrolet Sales, Dan Rogers Ford, Lynch Motor Car Co., and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking County
Thelma Keyes
Hocking
Chevrolet
W&h Chevrolet
Harry E. Barnett
Logan Rt. 4
Cxay
Logan
Christo E. Dicken
Logan Clay Products Co
W&h
Victor A. Sette
John A. Ayers
Murray City
Thurman Kline
Gore
Paul Carr
Gibisonville
Ralph W. Hill
New Straitsville
Joseph F. Robinette
Laurelville
Swepston Chevrolet
Robert E. West
Roger Dean, Inc
Floyd W. Stump
Nelsonville
Ford — Ogg & Beasley Ford, Inc
Fred H. Rochester
Betty Backus
Paul E
Helen R. Meguire
Theo. Johnson Co
John D. Weaver
Alan Adair
Dan’ Rohgans Ford, Inc
Mary .B. Schrader
LU. E. & C. W. Medick Co., Inc
Marlene A. Levandofsky
Buchtel
Fred R. Beasley
Reese T. Goss
Chrislér
Campbell Motor
Oliver W
Ruth E. Notestone
Frank W. Harden
Pascal A. White
Herschel R. Bensenhaver
Logan Rt
Myrtle N. Higgins
1gan/Tansky Motors
Michigan
Tansky Motors, Inc
Mercury
Cole Motor
Jerrel M. Skiver
Charles
Hocking County 4-H Junior Leaders Meet Reports
The Hocking County Junior Leadership 4-H Club met in the Courthouse auditorium. Jim Palmer and Karen Armstrong spoke on the Buckeye Recreation Workshop attended in April. Helen Heigle and Linda Kay Poling presented on grooming and health, with Heigle noting her state health contest experience. Square dancing was led by Palmer, Palmer, and Gillogly. The next meeting is July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking County
Courthouse
Jim Palmer
Karen Armstrong
Buckeye
Helen Heigle
Linda Kay Poling
Miss Heigle
Carolin Palmer
Odessa Gillogly
Margaret Truman's Baby Named Clifton Truman Daniel
Clifton Daniel announced that his first child with Margaret Truman would be named Clifton Truman Daniel. The name honors Harry S. Truman and E Clifton Daniel, with both grandparents awaiting the birth in New York to meet their first grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clifton Truman Daniel
Clifton Daniel
Harry S. Truman
Independence
E. Clifton Daniel
Zebulon
N. C
Daniel
Margaret Truman
Truman
Bess
Naval Academy graduates 837 men in 117th exercise
The U S Naval Academy at Annapolis awarded commissions to 837 new officers at the 117th graduation. A record crowd of over 11 000 filled Dahlgren Hall to witness the hat tossing and ceremonies along the Severn River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Dahlgren
Naval School
Severn River
Community notices and young people events in Logan area
A children's Day program is set for Union EUB Church at 10 30 a m Sunday announced by Rev Paul Sellers Logan's American Legion junior baseball team will practice at 1 p m Saturday at the fairgrounds diamond Logan Elks Lodge No 452 holds its regular meeting Monday night a trustees report is planned Stag Night is Thursday Logan Daubenmire family welcomed a son born Wednesday at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital Mrs Arthur Jones undergoes surgery at Doctors Hospital Columbus Jack Moorehead says Logan Teen Age Canteen will be closed tonight and remain closed until further notice Miss Nelle Frasch 91 Walnut Sr elected to a three year term on Capital University Alumni Association board of directors she teaches English at Xenia High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Eub
Paul Sellers
Union Furnace Eub
Logan Elks Lodge No. 452
Jack Moorehead
Elks Youth Activities Committee
Logan
Nelle A. Frasch
N. Walnut Sr
Capital University Alumni Association
Miss Frasch
Capital U
Ohio State University
Ohio University
Xenia High School
Burning cross prank blamed on Lancaster youths
Fairfield County Juvenile Officer Bill Rutherford said nine Lancaster High School students burned a wooden cross as a year end prank. No charges were filed and the boys admitted the act was to celebrate school’s end, with no racial or religious frictions involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield County
Bill Rutherford
Lancaster High School
Rutherford
Ohio Cash Grain And Columbus Livestock Markets Report
Ohio Dept of Agriculture reports mixed grain prices with No 2 red wheat near 1.87 to 1.91 per 100 pounds and No 2 yellow corn around 1.68 to 1.71. Hog and cattle prices in Columbus markets show mostly lower quotes for butcher hogs sows and cattle advances with various weight classes and stocker entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Dept. of Agricash
Columbus Livestock
Methodist Church group urges halt to atomic tests worldwide
The Ohio Conference of the Methodist Church has formally urged an immediate worldwide cessation of atomic bomb tests. The stance calls for a global halt and reflects church leadership on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside
Ohio Conference of the Methodist Church
Ohio Fuel Hosts Gas Appliance Dealers Dinner
Forty two gas appliance dealers in the Ohio Fuel Gas Co. Logan division were guests at a steak dinner at Blosser's restaurant. Miss Mary Jo Gainer of Athens demonstrated the burner with a brain and a film on underground gas storage was shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Logan
New Lexington
Ohio Fuel
Blosser’s
Mary Jo Gainer
Athens
Demurrage Charges Boosted By Third
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized railroads to raise demurrage charges by 33 1 3 percent. The ruling allows a 30 days notice and keeps two days of free time for loading and unloading. Demurrage rates rise to four dollars per day for days one through four after free time and eight dollars per day thereafter, up from three and six dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ohio election costs reveal statewide and local spending
The article details 1956 Ohio campaign expenditures by office and group. It cites totals for Congress races, Senate and state offices, and political committees, plus county board costs and secretary of state expenses, highlighting administrative share and accountability concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Congress
U. S. Senate
Ohio Republican Finance Committee
Ohio Republican Executive Committee
Democratic State Executive Committee
Ohio Cio
Citizens For Eisenhower Committee
Adlai E. Stevenson
Ted W. Brown
Doings on Buck Run and Local Visitors
Betty Goss and her son Terry of Lancaster visited Dave Woltz on Monday reflecting on old times. Decoration Day callers included Oscar Hosler Eva Tabler and Ethel Fox bringing ice cream and cake for a snack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty (Mathias) Goss
Terry
Lancaster
Dave Woltz
Betty
Weltner
Good Hope Township
Oscar Hosler
Eva Tabler
Ethel Fox
Carroll, O
Lancaster Fairfield Hospital
Commissioners Extend Tax Payment Deadline for 1956 Real Estate
Hocking County commissioners approved a second half real estate tax deadline extension from June 20 to July 20 upon the request of County Treasurer Ralph Moor. The board also granted an easement for a 34 foot wide entrance to Carbon-Hill Cemetery from Burl and Eugenia Carpenter, approved a $135 animal claim by Joe Funk, and authorized payments including auto gas $3,212.13 and dog and kennel $77.32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Moorhead
Hocking County
Carbon — Hill
Burl M
Eugenia F. Carpenter
Carbon Hill- Buchtel Rd
Railroad
Carbon Hill
Ted
Joe Funk
1952 presidential election costs rise beyond count
The 1952 county board cost was 6 149 267 dollars, up 1 673 413 in four years. The secretary of state notes that voting machine purchases charged to 1956 election inflate expenses. Extra costs from media coverage and lost production hours push totals above 13 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Admitted Ross County Attorney to Practice Before Supreme Court
Don C Patterson of Adelphi joined 16 other Ross County attorneys admitted to practice before the U S Supreme Court at a mass ceremony in the Supreme Court chambers in Washington D C Congressman James G Polk arranged for U S Solicitor General J Lee Rankin to sponsor the group Neal Dillon of Logan was also among those who passed exams June 4 in Federal District Court Columbus for federal court admission
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don C. Patterson
Adelphi
Ross County
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
James G. Polk
J. Lee Rankin
Neal Dillon
Logan
Federal District Court
Columbus
Herbert Named to U NESCO Post
Lt. Gov. Paul M. Herbert has been appointed to the U NESCO National Commission the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Paul M. Herbert
U. S
National Commission For the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Unesco
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R. Snider
Rockbridge
Ray Riggs, Inc
George J. Evans
Win Elliott, Inc
Walter C. Sheets
Cadillac
Clarence Blosser
Dr. J. Ward Doering
Logan Dodge
Nellie H Hagan
Samuel Horn
Pontiac
Charles Geil
Raymond C. Goss
Om Lg
Robt
Taylor
Barbara Stanwyck
Scott Brady
U. S. Naval Academy
American Legion
Fairgrounds
Robert Daubenmire
D. O. Davis
David
Annette Davis
Conservatory of Music
Oberlin College
Davis
Arthur
Lou) Jones
E. Second St
Doctors Hospital
Crawford Station
Southeast Ohio News
Clarington
Stauffer Chemical Co. of
California
Ravenswood
W. Va
Robert Del-Ra
Kaiser Aluminum Co
Del-Ra
Ohio Valley
Kaiser
Mcarthur
William A. Frantz
Hamden
Broken Arc Mining Co
Wellston
Dundas
Howard Wortman
Rt. 75
Rt. 124
Tarr Farm
J. E. Blackstone
Hipper
Latrobe
Sistersville
O1in-Mathieson Chemical Co
Ohio Cash Grain
Cincinnati
Columbus Livestock Producers Cooperative Assn
Hunter
High Court
Logan Buick
E. Hunter St
S. Mulberry St
Admiral
Logan, Ohio
Herbert
Wisconsin
A&p
Carl Spence
Brandt
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