Logan High names new coach as football turnout surges
Alson Scrivner, Miami University graduate, takes over Logan High football duties with 77 candidates reporting for physical exams. He plans open practices on Friday and may tailor the single wing system to the players, while stressing merit over past records.
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Logan
Logan High School
Chieftain
Alson Scrivner
Miami U
Dwight Diller
Scrivner
Var
Roger Kuhn
Dick Harden
Pete Yaw
Roger Gordon
Tom Hutchison
Joe Stewart
Sid Gillman
Miami
Diller
John E. Rauch
Harold Whitaker
Nell Nutt
Betty Funk
Nelson Mohler
Gil Turner Favored in Welterweight Bout at Chicago Stadium
Gil Turner of Philadelphia is a 3-1 favorite to beat Al Andrews of Superior in a 10 round welterweight bout at Chicago Stadium. The match airs on CBS at 9 p.m. EST. Turner returns to welterweight after a run at 160 pounds and aims to prove Gavilan is past his peak. Andrews has 28 wins, 7 losses, and 2 draws, and is nationally known for beating Chuck Davey twice.
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Chicago
Gil Turner
Philadelphia
al Andrews
Superior
Wis
Chicago Stadium
CBS
Kid Gavilan
Turner
Gavilan
Andrews
Chuck Davey
'Ole Mose' Is Dead at 410 Pounds in Tampa Bay
A seven foot 410 pound jewfish was speared by Jim Renner near the Sunshine Skyway bridge in Tampa Bay. He was aided by Hardy Bryan Jr Hardy Bryan II and Lorlin Bryan. Locals say the fish is the famed Ole Mose known for nipping at lines for years.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Tampa Bay
Jim Renner
Hardy Bryan, Jr
Hardy Bryan II
Lorlin Bryan
Ole Mose
Bobo and Castellani Ready for 15 Round Middleweight Title Fight
Final workouts were planned by Carl Bobo Olson and Rocky Castellani for their 15 round middleweight title bout at the Cow Palace Friday night. Norris, head of the International Boxing Club, toured Castellani’s camp and anticipated a television gate surpassing $200,000.
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San Francisco
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Rocky Castellani
Cow Palace
Sid Flaherty
Olson
Nice
Yesterda
Bobo
Castellani
San Rafael
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
Dedication Set for Upper Hocking Watershed Project
Lancaster Fairfield County will dedicate the $600 000 Upper Hocking Watershed project on September 15 at a field day celebration. Speakers include Interior Secretary Douglas McKay Senator John Bricker Governor Frank Lausche and Donald Williams director of the U S Soil Conservation Service.
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Lancaster
Fairfield County
Hocking
Secretary of the Interior
Douglas McKay
John W. Bricker i
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Donald Williams
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Sidewalk Overseers Confront Packed Summer Schedule
Logan chapter of the Sidewalk Superintendents Association faces a surge of projects after a long lull. The James Building near collapse prompts closures and inspections led by Margaret A. Mahoney. Repairs proceed as crews, engineers, and contractors respond, with new sites at Main and Walnut and ongoing work on Main Street and Lake Logan dam.
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Logan
Sidewalk Superintendents Association
Hardwart ‘’'S
Osher Rollins
Margaret A. Mahoney
Ohio Department of Industrial Relations
Charles E. Bowen
Columbus
Charles Smith
Mexico
Keairns
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Main and
Walnut Sts
Marathon 611 Co
Fast End Branch
E. Main St
C&o
Rangers
Lake Logan
Eclup
Christmann
W. Main St
Typhoid Strikes Victim Teenage Hocking Boy
Logan Ohio health officials report Logan in Hocking County confirming a teenaged boy as the area's first typhoid case in years. The patient, an eastern township resident, may have contracted infection from an unverified water source. Authorities warn against drinking from unapproved wells and streams and advise proper hygiene and food handling while treatment options improve.
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Logan
Hocking County
Department of Health
H. M. Boocks
Boocks
Webb's Summit Parents Oppose Transfer to Logan District
Webb's Summit school district parents presented a petition to county Superintendent S. H. Dillon stating they do not want their children assigned to Logan schools and wish to retain their teacher Florence Lanning. About 28 pupils attend the one room school. the transfer was part of a broader centralization debate and had been rejected by the county board and state officials.
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Logan
Webb's Summit
S. H. Dillon
Florence Lanning
County Board of Education
Wayne Timberlake
Fast Hacking Board
Webb District
East Hocking
Webb's Summitt
Gore
Webb
Reunion of Kleinsmith Rheinscheld Family near Union Furnace
A Sunday August gathering at Dan Rheinscheld home near Union Furnace brought together five Rheinscheld brothers and many relatives from Logan Mt. Pleasant Columbus Berea Enterprise and Lancaster. Reading and prayer were offered by Mrs Earl Keck.
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Logan
Peter
Katherine Kleinsmith Rheinscheld
Dan Rheinscheld
Union Furnace
Rheinscheld Brothers
Val Rheinscheld
Mt. Pleasant
Lewis
Henry
McArthur
Charlies
Columbus
Marilyn and
Marjorie
Delbert Rheinscheld
Near Union Furnace
Paul Ringhiser
David and
Denny
Robert Ansel
Enterprise
Theda Kay Binkley
Joyce Ruff
Sally Ann Moore
Lancaster
Cynthia Cunningham
Ruth Eastman
Earl Keck
James Amon
Naomi Keck
Mary Andy
Alvin Culverton
Harold Heigle
Anice Keck
Bart Keck
Kinsey Family Holds Fifth Reunion in Logan Park
Kinsey relatives gather at Rachelmacher Park Logan for the fifth annual reunion. Howard Hartman presides in substitute for the president. Officers elected Hartman president and Lucille Forbes vice president. Inclusive list of attendees from Logan Nelsonville Dayton Columbus and Kent attend with multiple Kinsey family members and guests.
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Kinsey
Rachelmacher Park
Logan
Howard Hartman
Raymond Kedick
Hartman
Lucille Forbes
Florence Hartman
Leta Hartman
Veas Kinsey
John Hartman
Harold Forbes
Billy Menka
Gerald Kinsey
Paul Wachenwhwante
Wess Kinsey
Billy Monks
Lillian Kinsey
Clara G. Kinsey
Eddie Dunnington
Letha McClain
Nelsonville
Dayton
Paul Wachensehwants
Portsmouth
Estella McBride
Kent
Raymond Redick
Nancy and
Caroli Redick
Columbus
Chummy Chat Club Honors 23rd Anniversary at Lake Logan
Members of the Chummy Chat Club celebrated Mrs. Meredith Gano’s 23rd wedding anniversary with a Thursday night gathering at the Price cottage on Lake Logan. Mrs Anthony Stroupe provided a decorated cake and a picnic supper was served. Attendees included Mrs James Acker Mrs Lloyd Blosser Mrs Willem Harwood Mrs Harry Shaw and the hostess. After a summer recess the group will meet at Mrs Harwood’s home on August 26.
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Meredith Gano
Price Cottage
Lake Logan
Anthony Stroupe
Mra. Gano
Mra
James Acker
Lloyd Blosser
Willem Harwood
Harry Shaw
Harwood
Thelma Travis Hosts Sewing Circle Meeting
Mrs Thelma Travis president of the Sewing Circle at New Zion Methodist Church entertained the group with a potluck lunch and shared scripture during the gathering.
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Thelma Travis
The
New Zion Methodist Church
Belle-Aires Club Wiener Roast Honors Mrs Miller
Mrs Charlies Brown of Dicken Addilion hosted a Belle-Aires Club wiener roast last week. Attendees included Mrs Rob ert Courter, Mrs Gerald Courter, Mrs Ralph Fickel, Mrs Eugene Miller, Mrs Roger Chute, Mrs John Green, Mrs Ralph Courter, Mrs Ray Ellis and the hostess. The traveling award was presented to Mrs Miller.
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Charlies Brown
Dicken Addilion
Belle-Aires Club
Robert Courter
Gerald Courter
Ralph Fickel
Eugene Miller
Roger Chute
John Green
Ralph Courter
Ray Ellis
Mra
Miller
Noon Picnic For Logan Squaw Club At Muskingum River
Mrs Earl Landis of Newark hosted a noon picnic at her Muskingum River summer cottage for Logan Squaw Club members and guests. Special attendees included numerous Newark residents and guests. a business session was held and prizes awarded to Mrs Prevost Mrs Wells and Mrs Sheets.
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Logan Squaw Club
Muskingum River
Earl Landis
Newark
Ray Steward
Melvin Griffin
Vance Stewart
Vernie Collison
Orland Summer
Roberta
Jimmy Sheets
Lloyd Hinerman, Jr
Caddie Kitchen
Laura Watking
Ray Garverick
B. Waldron
Charlies Congreve
Hershel Prevost
Charles Mohler
Claude Sheets
Emerson Crane
Charles Schorr
Sam Wells
John Laff
Artis Hiles
Emma Lanning
Lloyd Hinermen Sr
Landis
Prevost
Engagement announced for Charlene Ann Nixon to John William Warthman
Mr and Mrs Stanley F E Nixon of 236 W Hunter St announce the engagement of their daughter Charlene Ann to John William Warthman son of Mr and Mrs Dallas Warthman Union Furnace Union Furnace High School graduate of 195? employed in the governor's office in Columbus Worthman a Union Furnace High School graduate class of 194 served two years in the U S Army and is with the C and Railroad
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Stanley FE. Nixon
W. Hunter St
Charlene Ann
John William Warthman
Dallas Warthman
Union Furnace
Nixon
New Straiteville High School
Frank J Lausche
Columbus
Worthman
Union Furnace High School
C & © Railroad
U. S. Army
Visit Notes From Regional Social Circles
A string of brief social items from Greendale and nearby areas: Mr and Mrs F Eli Chute and children Kenneth and Eloise visit with Sam Chute and Mr and Mrs Porter Harden in Greendale Hd. Ruth Chute visits with Eli Chute. Milton Elberfeld and others guests of Mrs Frank McBride in Columbus. Mr Elberfeld is her nephew. Tommy Walsh visits Gatlinburg with Army buddies. Mrs Ford Kistler and others attend the 75th anniversary of Morning Star Rebekah Lodge in Shawnee. Logan residents belong to Queen Vashti Rebekah Lodge. George Shaw, Logan Monument Co manager, returns from the annual meeting of the American Institute of Commemorative Art at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
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F Eli Chute
Kenneth
Eloise
Phoenix
Aziz
Ruth Chute
Parma
Sam Chute
Porter Harden
Greendale
Ruth
Eli Chute
Milton Elberfeld
Robert Jones
Jean Stuart
Columbus
Frank McBride
Elberfeld
McBride
Mra
Tommy Walsh
Colleen
American Institute of Commemorative Art
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Hallett Rites Held for A W Hallett in Nelsonville
Services conducted at Johnson funeral home Nelsonville for Andrew W Hallett 43 who died unexpectedly Monday morning. Rev Ralph Parks officiated and entombment followed at Greene Lawn Cemetery. Hallett a Nelsonville native had lived in Logan for several years.
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Logan
Johnson
Nelsonville
Andrew W. Hallett
Ralph Parks
Greene Lawn Cemetery
Mr. Hallett
Guilty Plea To Murder Is Entered
Downs admits Canfield killing after arson probe and car theft. previously confessed to setting a September fire at James Eicher’s Columbus cabin. He is held without bond awaiting grand jury action. Meyer’s separate murder case in Hocking County follows a Feb plea and death sentence appeal.
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Downs
Perry
County Downs
State Highway Patrol
Lee Griffith
Lancaster
Canfield
Merlin E. Mitton
Edward Hes
National Board of Underwriters
Spurgeon Metzier
Downe
James FE. Eicher
Columbus
Buena Vista Road
Bright
Tenshan
Hocking County
Benjamin F. Meyer
Velvia
Meyer
Ohio Penitentiary
Laurelville School Upgrades Fast Tracked After Bond Approval
West Hocking District boards approves 599000 bond for Laurelville additions a new gym and classroom block with architect Joseph Baker and Associates Newark. Other district schools to follow after remodeling of South Bloomingville Rockbridge and Gibisonville. Fall term opens September 7.
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South Bloomingville
Rockbridge
Gibison Ville
Laurelville
Julia Murnahan
Kitts Hill
Murnahan
Ville
Ashland Junior College
Earl Murnahan
West Hoe
Man Held for Arson in Laurelville Route 2 Home
Richard Leo Danner 25 of Laurelville Route 2 is held in county jail on arson charges for allegedly burning his own home. The Logan inquiry, led by state arson bureau and National Board of Fire Underwriters representatives Merlin E. Mitton and Edward Hughes, followed earlier work that resulted in the arrest of David Canfield’s killer last May on Jack Run. Investigators plan to resume the Danner fire probe Thursday.
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Logan
State
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Logan Tuessay
Laurelville
Richard Leo Danner
Merlin E. Mitton
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Big Smitty) Smith
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Ronnie Guess
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Jim Smart
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Keynes Bros
Dim
Marvin Smart
Dick Ruff
Jerry Koonts
Denny Anderson
Mark Matheny
Kim Green
John Columber
Mike Brown
Fd Hagan
Wick Harper
Gary Carpenter
Terry Stewart
Delmar
Porky) Columber
Messenger Newsphotos
By Clpon Tucker
City Recreation Commission
Kiwanis Club
Arthur Gasser
Recreation Commission
Rocky
Cleon Tucker
James
Walls
Jericho
Ted
Carpenter Hardware
Brandt
Martin
GE Appliances
Raymond Keairns
Phil A. Henderson
Kingdom Hall
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Summit
A. W. Hallett
Laurelville Building
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