Season Opens Late in First Term for HCHS League
Logan region schedules released for the six team Hocking County High School League. Season runs December 8 to February 16 with county tournament February 23 and 24 in Logan. Senior and Junior boys play. no girls interscholastic basketball this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
C. W. Jones
Rockbridge
Gerald Devol
Carbon Hill
Harold Archer
Laurelville
Gibisonville
Union Furnace
Murray City
Murray Sty
Motorcycle Races Draw Large Crowd at Fairgrounds
Hocking Valley Motorcycle Club drew a large crowd at the fairgrounds on Sunday. Smith of Lancaster and Rogers of Logan finished first and second in the first two four mile events. Tate Schrader of Logan won the mile relay. Rogers won the eight mile race. Robert Adcock won the bicycle race and Margaret Salsbury won the girls bicycle event. Riders came from Central and Southern Ohio with many motorcycles traveling long distances.
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Logan
Fairgrounds
Hocking Valley
Smith
Lancaster
Rogers
Tate Schrader
Robert Adcock
Margaret Salsbury
Ohio
Haydenville Church Skating Party Set at Grotto Grounds
Haydenville Church and community youths host a skating party at the Grotto Grounds near Haydenville on Wednesday evening. Logan and Carbon Hill youths join Haydenville and Nelsonville participants. Skating begins at 8 o clock.
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Haydenville
Logan
Carbon Hill
Nelsonville
Mrs Garri returns home from hospital care
Logan hospital report shows Mrs Charles Garri of Marion Township returning home Sunday from Cherrington Hospital where she had been treated. Lonnie Souders, son of Merle and wife, also goes home after several weeks of treatment with his condition improving steadily.
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Logan
Charles Garrison
Marion Township
Cherrington Hospital
Lonnie
Merle Souders
Logan Teachers Call Meeting At High School
Logan teachers prepare for a 2:30 PM meeting Monday at the high school to discuss final plans for the upcoming school opening. G. E. Carr issues the call for today’s gathering.
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LOGAN
G. E. Carr
Fishermen Reel In Three Channel Catfish Near Stewart
Jerry Hammon and George Bright spent Thursday night fishing in the Hocking River near Stewart Athens County. They returned home with three channel catfish weighing a total of eight pounds.
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Logan
Jerry Hammon
George Bright
Hocking
Stewart
Athens County
Oldest Citizen Nears Hundred Year Mark
Logan October 1 marks the 100th birthday of Mrs. Sarah Ann Sheets of Marion Township Hocking County the oldest citizen in the county The last resident to reach this age was Barney Stracke of the city Albert M Brown and Isaac Inboden former pupils of Mrs Sheets wish her birthday to be observed properly Both men have reached their 80th birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Sarah Ann Sheets
Marion Township
Hocking County
Barney Stracke
Albert M. Brown
Isaac Inboden
Body of Youth Taken to Home For Burial
Logan report states Joseph J. Colabello died in a fall over a 40 foot cliff at Conkle Hollow. The 17 year old, in Camp Hocking since April, was found by Lancaster Boy Scouts and taken to Steubenville then Mingo Junction for burial. He was described as a good worker and a quiet boy.
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Lancaster
Rountree
Andrew Colabello
Logan Brief Social Notes
Local residents and families share social visits and travels. Dr. and Mrs. Carlos A. Gaffin returned from Canada and New York World’s Fair. Bert Richard and George Amerine families hosted an ice cream party. many relatives visited Columbus Buckeye Lake and Cleveland and Chicago area cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Richard
George Amerine
Richards
C. E. Allen
Harry Heinlein
Buckeye ‘Lake
Carlos A. Gaffin
Canada
New York City
Nicholas Kavalyecz
Frances van Hook
Newark
Logan
Wesley Canan
John Liff
M. G. Harbaugh
Leah Lyke
Columbus
Fred Arnold
Fred, Jr
Salt Lake City
Arnold
F. P. Martin
New York
Don Fesler
Nancy Sue
Cuyahoga Falls
Frank W. Harden
Russell Keyes
Alice Macafoo
Cleveland
Karl Kitchen
Kitchen
C. H. Keynes
Joe Mount
Grove City
Grace St. Clair
Mrs
Frank St. Clair
N. Market St
Condition of Mrs Lucy Hunsacker Stagnant in Hospital
Mrs Lucy Hunsacker of Marion Township remains unchanged after ten weeks in St Anthony Hospital Columbus. Her son John Hunsacker of Logan is noted as her next of kin.
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Logan
Lucy Hunsacker
Marion Township
St. Anthony Hospital
Columbus
John Hunsacker
Frank McBride Donates Inhalator to Logan City
Frank and Mrs. McBride donated a modern inhalator to Logan to aid drowning asphyxiation and heart cases. Service Director Loomis accepted it. two people can be treated at once. Training will be provided by a Cincinnati demonstrator for Fire Chief Stallsmith and Assistant Chief McLaughlin. The unit will be kept at the fire department for 24 hour access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McBride
Logan
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Roy Stallsmith
Gerald McLaughlin
Fire Department
Mr. McBride
C. and O
River Division
Carbon Hill Edges Legion in Nine Inning 5 4 Victory
Carbon Hill won 5 to 4 over American Legion Seniors in nine innings. Logan loaded the bases in the ninth but left the tying run stranded as Dupler hit a three run first inning homer and Speilman Webb led with three hits apiece. W Devol allowed 11 hits but struck out 13. Leonard struggled early but settled and kept Logan at bay after the opening frame.
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Logan
Carbon Hill
American Legion
Winigman
Brooker
Clary
P. Devol Singling
Dupler
Leonard
W. DeVol
Speilman
Webb
Bill Spence
Marshall
Smith
Brandt
Thomas
Crabby Plays Game in Eastern City Birthday Note
Miss Adrian, Miss Betty Dodds, and Kaye Blosser visited Buffalo for a International League game between Buffalo and Rochester. They met Estel Crabtree of Rochester, who celebrated his 34th birthday last weekend and was praised as a top outfielder. The group also toured the New York World Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Adrian
Betty Dodds
Kaye Blosser
Ward ‘Township
Buffalo
Rochester
Estel Crabtree
Nelsonville
Blosser
Crabtree
Withal ‘Crabby
Corn Cutting Starts in Hocking County
In Hocking County corn cutting will begin this week as farmers report readiness. Porter Heigle of Washington Township expects part of his corn to be ready by week’s end while another hybrid variety remains not ripe. Many neighbors plan to start cutting soon.
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Logan
Hocking County
Porter Heigle
Washington Township
Miss Fern Poling Qualified as Registered Nurse
Logan Miss Fern Poling daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl C Poling Marion Township has passed the state medical board examination and will soon receive her registered nurse certificate. She graduated from Lancaster Hospital and has been employed there since graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Fern Poling
Carl C. Poling
Marion Township
State Medical Board
Miss Poling
Lancaster Hospital
Two residents in Starr Township Taken for Medical Care
Mrs. Dillon Myers was taken to Columbus on Thursday for a major surgical operation. Earl Adcock, a Starr Township resident and World War veteran, was taken to the Veterans Hospital at Dayton for observation and treatment.
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Logan
Dillon Myers
Starr Township
Columbus
Earl Adcock
Veterans Hospital
Dayton
Sale of Licenses Heavier in Hocking County
Logan reports that more automobile licenses have been sold in Hocking County this year than in all of 1938. The local bureau issued over 3,600 plate sets while Laurelville office sold several hundred. For the first time a deputy registrar is located in Murray City where more plates have been sold.
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Logan
Hocking County
Laurelville
Murray City
Carr Is Honored on State Board Appointment
Logan Supt. G. E. Carr received his commission from state education director E. N. Dietrich as a member of the state board of examiners. His term runs until August 31 1944. It marks the first representation of Hocking County on the board.
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Logan
G. E. Carr
E. N. Deitrich
State Board of Examiners
Hocking County
Logan Driver In Accident With Truck On Valley Road
Samuel Blum of Enterprise was in a wreck when his car was struck by Wilbur Miller of Logan Rt. 4 on Clear Fork Valley Road. No injuries reported.
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Logan
Samuel Blum
Enterprise
Wilbur Miller
Logan Rt. 4
Clear Fork Valley
Reckless driving charges filed against Groves and Kull
Logan police arrested Wayne Groves of Logan Rt. 3 and Frank P. Kull of Sugar Grove Sunday on reckless driving charges.
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Logan
Wayne Groves
Rt. 3
Frank P. Kull
Sugar Grove
Ruth Clark Taken to Mt. Carmel Hospital
Miss Ruth Clark was taken to Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus Sunday afternoon by ambulance. She is the sister of Walter Clark and was staying there when she became ill.
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Logan
Ruth Clark
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Walter Clark
Baptist Visitor to Address Gallipolis Church
Gallipolis residents will hear Rev. W. H. Bowler of New York City speak Friday September 8. Bowler is executive secretary for the Northern Baptist Convention and is touring Ohio to inspect churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. H. Bowler
New York City
Northern Baptist Convention
Ohio
Seek Cooperation of Drivers In Solving Traffic Problems
Logan police urge motorists to follow traffic rules and cooperate in solving problems. Chief Lew Reynolds notes red light turns allowed at most intersections except Hunter and Market, warns against sharp cuts and stresses warning signals and pedestrian safety. Police will enforce these regulations.
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Logan
Lew Reynolds
Hunter and Market
Reynolds
Gallipolis Social Notes: Evans May Tie in Oak Hill
Francis Evans son of Mr and Mrs John Everett Evans and Miss Anna A May of Reynoldsburg united in marriage Friday morning at the Congregational Church in Oak Hill. The couple will live in Reynoldsburg where Evans teaches after attending Rio Grande College and Ohio State University.
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Gallipolis
Francis Evans
John Everett Evans
Portsmouth Road
Anna A. May
Reynoldsburg
Henry Hughes
Oak Hill
Evans
Sallie Krauss
Ben R. Evans
Jean Walters
Columbus
Ed Rebro
Cleveland
South
Rio Grande College
Ohio State University
Guy D. May
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
J. S. Clark
Ray King
Painesville
Clark
Dallas Bouchelle
McCorkle
Charleston
James Walker
Elizabeth Jones
Helen Armstrong
Houston
Tex
A. P. Kerr
John Danner
Faye Wright and Harold Lambert wed in Kentucky ceremony
Announcement recalls the marriage of Miss Faye Wright of Kanauga to Harold Lambert of Dickinson West Virginia at Russell Kentucky Baptist parsonage on Saturday August 19. They plan to reside in Marmet West Virginia where Lambert works on the government dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Wright
Kanauga
Harold Lambert
Dickinson
W. Va
Baptist Parsonage
Russell
Marmet
Lambert
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs W A Lee at Court Street
More than thirty friends and former neighbors of Mrs W A Lee gathered Thursday evening at her new Court Street home for a surprise party and handkerchief shower in honor of her birthday. A picnic supper was served on the lawn and the evening was spent socially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Lee
Court ,St
Mrs C W Weaver Hosts Mrs O Neill Guest from Los Angeles
Mrs C W Weaver entertained Thursday afternoon honoring her house guest Mrs Walter O Neill of Los Angeles formerly Miss Bessie Gardner of this city. Guests were members of a sewing club to which Mrs O Neill belonged when she resided in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Weaver
Walter O’neill
Los Angeles
Bessie Gardner
O'Neill
Gallipolis
Beers and Walker Host Bridge Honoring Two Guests
Mrs. David C. Beers and Mrs. CaBelle Walker hosted thirty friends for a bridge afternoon at Beers home honoring Mrs. Arnold Thomas of Youngstown and Mrs. James Walker Mary Jean Howell. Mrs. Frank Jones won high and Mrs. Hazel Hine was second. Gifts and tea followed. The hostesses repeated the event Friday afternoon for the same guests.
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David C. Beers
CaBelle Walker
Beers
Arnold Thomas
Youngstown
Walker
James Walker
Mary Jean Howell
Frank Jones
Hazel Hine
Thomas
Twin boys celebrate eighth birthday at Mina Chapel party
Wayde and Wayne Saunders observed their eighth birthday with a party on Wednesday afternoon. Guests included primary and junior class members from Mina Chapel Sunday School and several young friends. Lucille Hughes led games while Mrs. Saunders was helped by Mrs. Dale Saunders and Mrs. Mary Fowler with ice cream and cake.
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Wayde
Wayne Saunders
Earl Saunders
Minai Chapel Sunday School
Lucille Hughes
Visiting Pastor Is Heard in Gallipolis
Former local Presbyterian pastor Rev. W. Wood Duff of Sidney preached the morning sermon at that church Sunday. He is visiting the Henry Worman family with his wife and family. Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler, the resident pastor, is away on vacation.
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Gallipolis
W. Wood Duff
Sidney
Henry Worman
Lewis Weber Gishler
Noted Aviatrix Plans Flight Over Atlantic
Huntington aviatrix Irene Crum, holder of a world altitude record for women pilots, lands at Gallipolis en route to air races at Parkersburg. She studies advanced aeronautics aiming for a solo Atlantic crossing, expresses interest in local flier Marion Hedge injured in a Saturday crash, and notes no date for the transatlantic attempt.
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Gallipolis
Irene Crum
Huntington Aviatrix
Parkersburg
Crum
Marion Hedge
Holzer Hospital
Miss Crum
Atlantic Ocean
Gallia Township Picnic Set With Guest Speakers
Gallia Township trustees and families plan an annual picnic Saturday at the fair grounds. Howard F. Smiley, president, says dinner will be served at noon. Guest speakers include Joe Thomas Judge Baker and John Tucker, all officers in the state trustees association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fair Grounds
Howard F. Smiley
Joe Thomas
Judge Baker
John Tucker
State Trustees’ Association
Gallipolis Couple Plan To Separate
Articles of separation filed in Common Pleas Court by Ed Sibley and his wife. The couple’s son is placed in the mother’s custody with the father ordered to provide support for the child.
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Gallipolis
Common Pleas Court
Ed Sibley
Chickamauga Park
The
State Hospital
Home Coming Recreation At Poplar Ridge Church
Hundreds visited Poplar Ridge Church and cemetery Sunday for home coming exercises. A program featured local talent with instrumental and vocal music and addresses. The annual event drew a large crowd.
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Poplar Ridge
Gallipolis
Poplar Ridge Church
Cemetery
Talen
Canaday Funeral Held Sunday In Gallipolis
Large crowd attended the funeral for Naaman R. Canaday 85 who died late in the week. Knights of Pythias ritual burial service conducted at the graveside in Pine Street Cemetery in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Naaman R. Canaday
Knights of Pythias
Pine Street
Fraley Rites Scheduled in Gallia County
Funeral services for Emmett Fraley will be Tuesday afternoon at Mercerville. He died Saturday at his Springfield home. Chief of Police John Fraley states he was the only surviving brother. Fraley is survived by his wife and nine sons and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Emmett Fraley
Springfield
Mercerville
States
John Fraley
Fraley
Licensed To Marry In West Virginia And Ohio
Weekend marriage licenses issued for Henderson Nelson 22 Diamond W Va and Arlene Kincaid 21 Gallipolis. Brooks Payne 21 and Margaretta Skeene 21 Clendenin W Va. Frank Sheets 25 and May Mullin 25 Ten Mile W Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Henderson Nelson
Diamond
W. Va
Arlene Kincaid
Brooks Payne
Margaretta Skeene
Clendenin
Frank Sheets
May Mullin
Ten Mile
Hold Clouse Rites Held in Parkersburg
Local relatives and friends attended burial services in Parkersburg Sunday for John Clouse. He was survived by his wife Nadine Carter and a son and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clouse
Gallipolis
Parkersburg
John Clouse
Nadine Carter
This County
Safety Instructions to Gallia County School Bus Operators
Gallia County school bus operators receive latest safety guidance from County Superintendent Eldon Wiseman. The plan specifies safety devices and cleanliness, with regular inspections by state patrol and others. Daily transport serves about 2,500 children with precautions to ensure safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Jome
Eldon Wiseman
Texas Man To Attend Gallipolis Pageant
Col Norman H Beard publicity director for the Houston Chamber of Commerce reports that a direct descendant of Gallipolis founder Francois D Hebert Jones plans to attend the sesquicentennial observance with his family next year. The signal states his mother was a granddaughter of D Hebercourt but does not confirm residence in Gallipolis. The original family is believed to have lived on First Avenue north of State Street with no official record.
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Gallipolis
First Avenue
State St
Property Sold at Sheriff Sale in Gallipolis
At a sheriff's sale Saturday the Second near Olive residence of the late Miss Margaret Womeldorff was bought by Mrs. Orin Thom for 1250 dollars. Current occupants are Mr. and Mrs. Marcus McKean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Margaret
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Shoe Repair
W. Union St
LO. O. F. Temple
N. R. Goldberg
Optometrist
Worstell Bldg
N. Court St
Zenner’s Dept
Virginia Shumate
Charles Floyd
John Floyd
Floyd
Ohio University
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Jack Lum
Springfield, Ill
James Graham
Alex Jones
Anne Squyer
Legion Team
Carr
Gallipolis Social Notes
Paul Healey
Zelda Arnold
Xenia
Mabel Saunders
Girls’ Industrial School
Delaware
Carl Nibert
Lewis Preston
Dale Cotler
Morton Dickey
Madelaine Campbell
Don Rees
Lake Erie
Jack Mills
Frank Fitzsimmons
Henderson
N. C
George Kershaw
Alice Kershaw
Huntington
Fred Foster
Mabel Young
Detroit
M. F. Nipper
Edith Cornell
W. T. Patterson and Sons
Samuel and
Donald
Norwood
Ed McCutcheon
Stella Baldridge
Russellville
Osa Baird
Kathryn
Frances Matthews
E. D. Keeler
Kentucky
Harold H. Maxwell
Eleanor Anne
George F. Fuller
Jackson
Chillicothe
T. J. Abernathy
Henrietta Isaley
Elizabeth Abernathy
Adele Miller
Byrd Rose
Wood Duff
Margaret Ecker
Nelle Worman
Harry Sprague
Barbara Kerns
Marietta
G. B. Gillingham
James
New York Fair
Anna Louise Weaver
Faye Alban
Ralph Cushman
Katherine Cushman
L. W. Thompson
Cushman
England
Garnet Cromley
C. C. Ingels
Jean Campbell
C. W. Allison
Magnetic Springs
Newt Radekin
W. L. Troth
Dean Davis
Michael Cheney
Anna Cheney Davis
Joe Moch
Frances Caldwell
W. R. White
Bob
Howard Saunders
Denver
Ed Judy
Marysville
Lawrence Lusher
Billy
Glen Mills
Ella Lusher
Helen Arnold
Atlantic
Gallia Township
Canaday
Gallia Co
Texas
Pepsi-Cola Bottler
Southeast
Athens
Jim Josten
Fred. C. Sanders, Mor
Trac
Guaranty
Athens, Ohio
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