Hocking County 4‑H Rural Arts Contest Winners Named
More than 200 people attended the Hocking County 4‑H rural arts and speech contests at Green Elementary School. 63 participants from 11 clubs entered recreation and rural arts, while six from five clubs entered the speech contest. Winners included Ruth Ann Weaver and Linda Weaver in instrumental music, the Marionettes 4‑H Club for dramatics, and the West Logan Homemakers in vocal music. District competition in Athens is August 11 with state hopes later.
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Hocking County
Green Elementary School
Ralph Poston
Logan Rt. 3
David Jenkins
Lancaster
Fairfield County
Ruth Ann Weaver
Linda Weaver
Laurel Valley
Donna
Joanna Engle
Donna McLin
Carol Cyrus
Sue Kline
Mary Thompson
Karen
Marcella Scott
Kaye
Susan Brown
Patty Simmons
West Logan
Patty Stewart
Alice West
Jody Watters
Sharon Adams
Irene
Eileen Barnhart
Judy Dunn
Linda Casto
Lenora Sater
Enterprise Farmerettes
Lawrence
Bud) Myers
Bear Run
Funeral Held For Mrs Mary Hicks Stephenson 81
Funeral services were held at Pilgrim Holiness Church West Logan for Mrs Mary Hicks Stephenson 81 widow of Edward Stephenson who died Friday of a heart attack Her home was 258 East Street The Rev Earl Appleman and Rev Willard Dutcher conducted the service Music by Mr and Mrs Elwood Stuart Burial in New Straitsville Cemetery by Roberts Funeral Home Pallbearers were Lawrence Byrd Ted Byrd James Angel Rev Mr Dutcher Jack Ramey Charles Amnah
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Holiness Church
West Logan
Mary Hicks Stephenson
Edward Stephenson
East St
Earl Appleman
Willard Dutcher
Elwood Stuart
New Straitsville
Roberts Funeral Home
Lawrence Byrd
Ted Byrd
James Angel
Mr. Dutcher
Jack Ramey
Charles Amnah
Dean Saunders lauded as long serving educator at Meigs County
Open house drew over 150 people for Dean E. O. Saunders celebrated as Meigs County outstanding teacher with 63 years in Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia schools. Attendees included former students and local friends. Saunders known for multiple retirements and occasional substitute teaching.
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Meigs County
Markets Slip as Downtick Emerges Amid Technical Hurdle
The New York market edged lower in moderate volume with losses from fractions to about a point for many leaders. Steel shares tumbled while rails automotives rubbers and chemicals fell, offset by some gains in select issues. Turnover eased as analysts cited heavy selling near year’s highs and a technical barrier. Youthful sheet steel trimmed losses and major names like Du Pont held steady with little change.
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New York
Bethlehem
Youngstown
du Pont
Chrysler
General Motors
Ford U. S. Steel
Republic Steel
Goodyear
New York Central
U. S
Ohio grain prices mixed across commodities
Ohio Dept of Agriculture grain quotations show No 2 red wheat holding near 2.03 to 2.04 per bushel with slight gains, No 2 yellow corn easing to around 1.29 to 1.30 per bushel, and No 1 soybeans climbing to about 2.15 to 2.16 per bushel, with oats steady around 0.65 to 0.70.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Cincinnati Produce Prices From Cincinnati AP Rounding
Poultry top grade fryers 2 1 2 to 4 pounds 20 22 cents per pound. Potatoes priced 2.25 to 5.50. Other produce values unchanged across the board.
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Cincinnati
Hogs and cattle price report from Columbus market
Hogs totaling about 6180 head across central and western Ohio markets mostly slipped 25 cents from Monday. prices ranged for 190-220 lb hogs and sows with No 2 and graded meat types, together with ungraded weights. Cattle from Columbus Livestock Producers Co operative Assn showed steady slaughter steer and yearling quotes with choice 26.50-28.80 and good 24.50-26.50.
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Columbus Livestock
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Dept. of Agri
Columbus Livestock Producers Co - Operative Assn
Miami University approves Circleville as a design study
The letter from Prof. Rudolph Frankel confirms approval of Circleville as a graduate program case study in city design. A Miami University team of graduate students will survey the city and propose planning recommendations for its future.
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Circleville
Miami University
Darrell Hatfield
Circleville Area
Rudolph Frankel
Miami
Civil Defense Team Joins City Police
Ten members of the Hocking County Civil Defense police team have been sworn in as auxiliary officers of the Logan police department. They will man radios, assist in patrols, and perform cruiser duty under Mayor Francis Myers and CD director Don Farrow.
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Hocking County Civil Defense Police Team
Logan Police Department
Don Farrow
Farrow
Francis Myers
Gilbert Anders
Robert Blankenship
Spurgeon Metzler
Harold Keister
Merle Hartman
William Eisen
Logan
Wayne Bowlby
Logan Rt. 4
Civil Defense Police
Hit Skip Accident Reported To Police
Richard Till reported to city police that his car parked on E Hunter Street near Walnut Street was struck by a hit and run vehicle sometime Sunday night. The left rear fender bumper and splash pan were damaged.
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Lancaster Rt. 3
Hitskip
Richard Till
E. Hunter St
Walnut St
Market livestock prices and land area comparison note
The report lists bid ranges for cattle calves and sheep across grades from utility to choice, with prices in dollars per hundredweight and a note that about 200 mosas could match Australia's land area. The line ends with a world geography comparison.
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Australia
Hocking Woman Heads to Europe for Tour
Mrs. Frieda Lappen retired Laurelville postmistress and mother of Hocking County Prosecutor Hubert Lappen will sail from New York on the SS Atlantic Wednesday for a tour of England Germany Holland Belgium Italy and France. She plans to return August 2 with Mrs. Ruth Thompson Laurelville High School teacher accompanying her.
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Frieda Lappen
Laurelville
Hocking County
Hubert Lappen
New York
Europe
Atlantic
Lappen
Logan
England
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Italy
France
Ruth Thompson
Mayor Fines 4 Motorists in Logan Court
Four drivers were fined ten dollars and costs in Logan mayor's court. Ted Cook of Gore, Donald R. Thomas of Logan, Harold Stephenson of Logan Route 4, and William McCandlish of Lancaster were cited for red light violations and reckless operation. Two more motorists, Harold F. Elson of Columbus and Thomas L. Nihiser of Rockbridge, were cited. hearings set for Saturday and Wednesday.
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Logan
Ted Cook
Gore
Front
Depot Sts
Donald R. Thomas
W. Front
W. Hunter Sts
Harold Stephenson
Logan Rt. 4
Zanesville Ave
William McCandlish
Lancaster
E. Hunter St
Harold F. Elson
Columbus
Depot
Mayor's Court
Thomas L. Nihiser
Rockbridge
W. Hunter St
Farewell Tea for Benton Family Set at Methodist Church
A farewell tea for Reverend Stanley T. Benton and his family is scheduled Thursday June 12 from 8 to 9 p.m. at the Methodist Church. All are invited to come and go. Women of the church are asked to provide cookies. The Bentons end their five year tenure and depart June 18 to transfer to Celina Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley T. Benton
Methodist
Benton
Methodist Church
Celina Methodist Church
Bentons
Deadline June 20 For Election Cost Filing
The final date for filing expense accounts of candidates and committees for the May 6 primary is 4 p.m. EST Thursday June 20. Secretary of State Ted W. Brown said filings go to county boards of elections for county candidates and to the district board in the most populous county for district candidates excluding Congress. State and Congress nominees file with the Secretary of State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Ted W. Brown
Boards of Elections
Congress
Board of Elections
Birth at Hocking Valley Hospital
Birth announced for Mr and Mrs William Spence Logan a five pound eight and one fourth ounce boy at 531 AM Dismissals list include Stephen Cheshier Gore Rt 1 Otho Huntley New Plymouth Rt 1 Mrs Russell Patrick and son New Plymouth Rt 1 Mrs Lester McGrath and son New Plymouth Rt 1 Ben Vorhees transferred to University Hospital Columbus
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Spence
Logan
Stephen Cheshier
Gore
Otho Huntley
New Plymouth
Russell Patrick and Son
Lester McGrath
Logan Nelsonville Elks Observe Flag Day June 14
Logan Elks Lodge No. 452 and Nelsonville Lodge No. 543 hold a joint Flag Day service at 8 p.m. June 14 at the Nelsonville lodge hall to honor the flag birth. LA Robert Pugh of the Logan National Guard delivers the address. The event includes refreshments and dancing and is open to the public.
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Logan
Nelsonville
Elks
Logan Elks Lodge
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United Steel Workers Local 5668
Order OF the Golden Rule
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Joseph M. Hartman
Herschel R. Bensenhaver
Farmers & Merchants Bank
American Institute of Banking
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