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Newspaper
Logan Daily News
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1954
Page
8
Hocking County coal production and employment fell in the first 1954 quarterly report from the Ohio Division of Mines. Nine mines produced 13 981 tons, compared with Perry County 420 966 tons from 21 mines and Athens 31 815 tons from 4 mines.
A total of 32,495 dollars was paid this month to 608 aged residents in Hocking County by state and federal governments, with an average payment of 53.45 dollars. Health care costs of 2,483.26 dollars supported 62 aged persons in the county.
The promotions committee of the Logan Trade Club will meet at 8 p.m. today at the Ohio Power Co. office to plan Dollar Days events for August.
Mrs. Mabel McKinley 63 wife of Jesse McKinley of Lucasville died at 4 45 this morning after a years long illness. Survived by husband six children seven including Frederick predeceased Rome? No. six grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 p m Lucasville Methodist Church with Rev. John Morgan officiating. Burial in Lucasville Cemetery at McKinley Funeral Home today.
Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Shark of Haydenville welcomed a 7 pound girl born at 1 10 pm yesterday. Admissions include Vern Spicer Logan medical Robert Fox Lancaster accident Robert Kilbarger Lancaster Rt 2 accident and Mrs Raymond Garvin Albany medical. Dismissal Mrs Willard Johnston Logan Rt
Dayton Schultheis, retiring Rotary president, turned over duties to R. B. Perkins, newly elected president. G. R. Robinson, toast master, praised Schultheis and presented a past president’s pin. Perkins outlined plans and appointed committees. no meeting July 5.
Columbus judge ruled unconstitutional the 76 year old practice of Ohio's General Assembly giving grants to veterans organizations. The ruling blocked $265,858 in second half disbursements to eight groups including the American Legion DAV Amvets VFW and others noting the money was public funds used for private purposes.
Ohio Democratic leaders name three attorneys as possible nominees to replace Rep. Robert Secrest in the 15th congressional district. The contenders are Charles D. Fogle Jr of Marietta, Charles S. Leasure of Zanesville, and Mell Underwood Jr of New Lexington.
Dayton police say a divorce dispute led Raymond Staton about 36 to kill his wife Edna Rose 33 then take his own life. Two children aged 9 and 7 survive.
June Haver and Fred MacMurray married in a double-ring civil ceremony at the Ojai Valley Inn California. The union follows Haver’s prior church marriage and divorce, which the Catholic Church does not recognize. MacMurray is a Presbyterian.
Jennie Duffee of Union Furnace has been appointed administratrix of Ira J. Duffee's estate by Probate Court order.
In Brest France during the vessel's first floatability test the 8000 ton cruiser De Grasse began sinking after a seacock was left open. Water was pumped out and she was returned to her dry dock cradle.
David McKenzie aged 24 explained he was chasing rabbits when he forgot to unload his gun. The small bore firearm discharged as it slipped from his hand and peppered 16 people on a crowded bus last night.
The Logan yards of the C O Railway receive 24 inch pipe for the Ohio Fuel Gas Co large 33 million dollars program of improvements. A 10.4 mile 20 inch line will run from Benton storage area near South Bloomingville to Sugar Grove at a cost of 656 thousand dollars. The project will start around Aug 1 and employ about 100 men, with shipments to other towns along the C O line after completion in this area.
The Hocking County chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual board meeting tonight at 8 oclock in Red Cross rooms. Directors will elect a chapter chairman and other officers along with an executive committee and a service chairman.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio allowed the Columbus Marysville Bus Co. to abandon part of its east side route between Bellefontaine and Lima and to add a new west side run between the two cities on Indian Lake.
R. C. Reynolds resigns as Hubbard school superintendent to take the Columbus Franklin County schools post. He departs the Hubbard district to assume duties as Franklin County superintendent in Columbus.
A hunter’s shotgun discharged aboard a bus in Chichester, England, injuring several passengers. Police investigated the incident and transported the wounded for medical treatment as witnesses described a chaotic scene inside the vehicle.
Charles Forest Hedges of Carroll died Sunday at Hinton Rest Home Circleville a retired farmer born August 25 1886 in Hocking County son of Nelson and Rebecca Fox Hedges. Survived by several Carroll area children.
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