Nelsonville Car Hits Pole Sparking Outage and Fire
A car driven by Mark E. Ziegler struck a utility pole on Canal Street causing a two block power outage and a house fire on Jackson Street. Ziegler was treated and jailed for unsafe operation. Fire crews and electricity workers restored service by 4:30 a.m. No updates on injuries beyond Ziegler.
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Nelsonville
Canal St
Jackson St
Frank’s
Mark E. Ziegler
Lancaster
Ziegler
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Charles H. Warren
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Three Nelsonville postal workers retire after decades of service
Three Nelsonville Post Office employees retire effective Friday totaling almost a century of service. John Steenrod and Charles Evans began in 1936, Rolland Pierce in 1947. Postmaster William Theisen announced certficates and noted subsequent route reassignments and new hires.
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Nelsonville
William Theisen
Theisen
John Steenrod
Charles Evans
Rolland Pierce
Steenrod
Madison St
U.S. Army
Evans
Albany
David
Community notices and upcoming meetings around Palos Verdes and Logan
Mrs F A Moon of Palos Verdes California visits her mother in town. The Explorer Rifle Club meets Monday at Camp Green Hills. Hocking Hills Artists and Craftsmen meet July 9 at 7 30 PM at the Hocking Youth Center with show and tell. Wesleyan Church Union Furnace reopens with services Sunday and Thursday. Logan High School Chieftain Squaws July meeting canceled due to holiday. next gathering August 1 at the high school. Admissions list includes several local residents. dismissals also list multiple names from area townships.
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Hocking Hills
Hocking
Wesleyan Church
Union Furnace
Gilbert Thress
Logan High School
EMS Log: Friday patient transports to area hospitals
EMS log records four Friday transports. Owen Campbell of Logan Route 2 and James Bond of Logan Route 3 were taken to Mount Carmel Hospital and HVCH respectively for illness. Dr. Charles F. Shonk of 264 Mound Street was moved to HVCH then Grant Hospital in Columbus. Augusta Dotson of 35542 East Second Street was taken to HVCH for treatment.
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Owen Campbell
Logan Rt
Mount Carmel Hospital
Columbus
James Bond
HVCH
Charles F. Shonk
Mound St
Grant Hospital
Augusta Dotson
E. Second St
Baptismal Service Planned at Hocking River in West Logan
The Church of Christ in Christian Union schedules a baptism at 2 p.m. Sunday on the Hocking River in West Logan. All are welcome to attend.
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Church of Christ In Christian Union
Hocking River
West Logan
Hospital Notes Plain list of patient names and transfers
A hospital notes section lists patients by name and address including Mrs. Floyd Sargent and Miss Melissa Huntley at New Plymouth routes, Dr. Charles F. Shonk transferred to Grant Hospital Columbus, and Francis Blasius admitted at Long-Term Care.
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Charles Hankison
Logan
Arminda Nihiser
Cecil Peoples
Oak St
Renata Verity
Mary Walker
New Straitsville
Francis Blasius
N. Walnut St
Anis Martin
Creola
Gerald Weaver
Charles F. Shonk
Mound St
Grant Hospital
Columbus
N. Market St
Minor Crashes Reported In Two Area Incidents
City police investigated a minor crash on West Front Street involving an EMS ambulance. Timothy T. Travis, 17, of 63 Gompf Drive, pulled from an alley into the EMS vehicle driven by Lawrence Hansley, 45, with only minor damage and no citations. State patrol investigated a two car crash on Route 33 near the Athens Hocking county line. Ruth Conner, 24, of 468 West Hunter Street, went left of center and struck Delmar Kurzer Jr., 22, of Sebewaing Michigan. Conner was cited for reckless operation. she claimed injury but was not treated.
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W. Front St
Timothy N. Travis
Gompf
Lawrence J. Hansley
Logan Rt. 2
State Highway Patrol
Rt. 33
Athens - Hocking County
Ruth A. Conner
W. Hunter St
Delmar Kurzer Jr
Sebewaing
Mich
New Officers Installed At Logan Jaycee Charter Night
The Logan Jaycees held Charter Night at Blosser's Restaurant, installing new officers for 1973 74 and recognizing award winners. Ed Tucker heads as president with Ray Dennis and Ed Oswalt as vice presidents, Kent Bishop secretary, Nixon treasurer, Tomest state director, Roger Hinerman and Jay Walsh as directors. Rookie of the Year Gary Eggleston and Key Man Tom West were honored, with 1973 74 Jayceeette officers named. Plans include Holiday at Home July 4 and numerous community projects across Logan.
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Logan Jaycees
Cc i
Blosser’s
Rayson Ace
Roger Hinerman
Craig Nixon
Kent Bishop
Tom West
Jaycee
Ed Tucker
Ray Dennis
Ed Oswalt
Aig Nixon
Tomest
Jay Walsh
Gary Eggleston
Jaycee Ette
Paula Tucker
Bonnie Metzler
Lou Lampman
Betty Bishop
Jane Green
Paige Gillogly
Logan
Hocking County Fairgrounds
Ball Park
Logan Man Ties To New FBI Chief Pick
George C. Shaw of 1 Tree Top Lane a personal friend of Clarence Kelly nominated as FBI director and approved by the Senate. The pair were WWII shipmates on the Clermont serving as lieutenants and together fought at Okinawa. Shaw recalled visiting Kelly in Kansas City where he serves as police commissioner.
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Logan
Clarence Kelly
FBI
U.S. Senate
George C. Shaw
Tree Top Lane
Kelly
Clermont
Okinawa
U.S
Shaw
Kansas City
Motorist Cited for Unnecessary Noise on Main Street
Robert Garey 20 of Logan Route 3 was cited by city police at 1 a.m. today on West Main Street for making unnecessary noise with a motor vehicle.
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Robert Garey
Logan Rt. 3
W. Main St
Tecumseh pageant opens in Chillicothe at Sugarloaf Amphitheater
The premier outdoor historical pageant in Chillicothe, Ohio portrays Tecumseh life and death, based on The Frontiersman by Allan Eckert. The 1650 seat Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheater is funded by 482000 from the U S Department of Commerce and 125000 from the Ohio Arts Council.
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Chillicothe, Ohio
Ohio
Tecumseh
Sugarloaf Mountain
Sugarloaf
U.S. Department of Commerce
Ohio Arts Council
Allan W. Eckert
Pulitizer Prize
Tippecanoe
Chalagantha
Chillicothe
Deaths and funeral notices for Hubert H. Mender
Hubert H. Mender age 72 of Nelsonville died after a heart attack Friday at home and at Mount St. Mary Hospital. He operated Mender's Garage 40 years and held civic and fraternal memberships. He is survived by wife Wilhelmina a son Rolland a daughter Pamela Hartley two sisters a brother eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services Monday at Johnson Funeral Home Nelsonville with burial Forest Rose Cemetery Lancaster. Visitation Sunday evening and afternoon and evening.
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Hubert H. Mender
Chestnut St
Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
RAM
Haybrow Council
R&sm
Athens Commandery
Eudora
The
Eastern Star
Logan White Shrine
Wilhelmina
Rolland
Pamela Hartley
Zanesville
Earl D. Mender
Marjorie Brown
Lancaster
Audrey Mender
Gallipolis
Johnson Funeral Home
William Mechem
Forest Rose Cemetery
Infant Ronald Scott laid to rest in Lancaster graveside service
Graveside services for Ronald Henry Scott aged five days were held at Floral Hills Memorial Garden Lancaster at 3 p.m. The infant son of Ronald L. and Sharon Scott died at 9:45 a.m. Friday at Children’s Hospital Columbus. The Rev. Grant W. Layman officiated with Frank E. Smith Funeral Home arranging. Surviving grandparents include Quenton and Retha Perez of Logan and Norma Jean Scott of Logan Rt. 2, great-grandparents Lulu Perez Lancaster and Forest Langrabe and Mae Scott Columbus. The baby was brought to Children’s Hospital soon after birth Sunday.
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Floral Hills Memorial Garden
Lancaster
Ronald Henry Scott
Ronald L
Sharon Scott
W. Sixth Ave
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Grant W. Layman
Frank E. Smith
Quenton
Retha) Perez
Logan
Norma Jean Scott
Logan Rt. 2
Lulu Perez
Forest Langrabe
Mae Scott
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Nelsonville News
Susan Faye Blanke
Donald Wolfe
Donald E. Wolfe
Ohio State University
Susan
Harold Enarson
College of Education
Johnstown
Westerville
Bob
Tammy
Columbus Metropolitan Park District
Rex Fisk
Poplar St
Southeastern Ohio Emergency Medical Service
EMS
Day Cross
Cross
Fisk
Rex
Bill Fisk
Poplar Sr
York High School
Nelsonville Lions Club Board of Directors
Lions
Nelsonville City Park
Lewis Brothers Circus
Baird Lot
Chester Reeves
Walnut St
Wilma Brown
Jack Monk
Barber
Guy Bateman
Tim Wagner
Adams St
Leah Williams
Buchtel
Prince Matchabelli
Risch Drug Store
F. A. Moon
Palos Verdes
Calif
Amos Potts
E. Main St
Explorer Rifle Club
Camp Green Hills
Buckeye Lodge
Mount ST. Mary
Raylene Canter
Monty McWilliams
Lela Roberts
McArthur
Hazel Bobo
Chauncey
Mable Barber
Arthur Smith
Athens
Marjorie Monroe
Clyde Bobo
Emerson Barstow
Dee Klinebriel
Alan Wilson
Irene McManaway
Trimble
Annabelle Ervin
Bertean Sparks
Haydenville
Hunter Street
Washington
Bing Cherries
Hocking Valley ‘Community
Floyd Sargent
New Plymouth
Melissa L. Huntley
Brian W. Cummins
N. High St
Patti McKibben
Friesner Ave
Laura S. Dellacroce
Londonderry
Candy S. Joy
Rockbridge
Timothy Nihiser
Mary Beard
Glous
Logan Jaycee
Ing
Mingo
Hocking County Fair
Jaycees
Logan Fairgrounds
General Electric
Logan Glass Plant
Carl Fischer
W. L. “Rusty” Mundell
Scioto Society
David W. Weiss
University of Virginia
Mel Cobb
New York
D. Wade McClain
Chakeres
R Logan
Billy Jack
C. L. Sterling
Buford
Walking Tall
Sty Ming Joe Don Baker
Elizabeth Hartman
Rosemary Murphy
Ronald H. Scott
Welson Lle
Ourtieuck
Love Eastman
Sigma Lil Rie
Reas
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