Three Fires Battled in Logan Damaging Home and Property
Logan firefighters battled three fires in about three hours Monday afternoon. A Lanning home on Mound Street suffered extensive smoke and fire damage from a basement-origin blaze. A second fire at Frank Linton’s farm south of Logan involved burning sage grass along a fence row. A third blaze damaged a Columbus man’s car on West Main Street. Fire officials cited a defective hydrant valve delaying water supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Wilbur Lanning Jr
Mound St
Frank Linton
Lanning
Water Department
Seagrave
Ford
Linton Farm
W. Main St
Gallagher Ave
Paul Evans
Columbus
Courter
Logan County Christmas Activities Packed Calendar
On Tuesday December 5 community groups hold festive events. Adult Education Club hosts a Christmas party at Brandt's Mec ca Room with a dollar gift exchange and gifts for Athens County Home residents. Various groups from Union Furnace EUB Church to D of A plan gifts, exchanges and programs. Evening events include a Chieftain Squaws party at the high school and a Mrs Wayne Griffith hosted WSCS program with a potluck. On Thursday December 7 a Maxville Methodist Christmas Society bazaar and supper run near the bridge at Maxville starting 4 PM with a sponsor note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mecca
Brandt’s. Dollar
Athens County
Union Furnace Eub Church
John McVey
Dallas Worthman
Chieftain
Pleasant
Earl Summer Home
Bridge
Maxville
Methodist Christmas Society
Rotary Hears Girl Singers
Logan Rotary Club heard four daughters of Rotarian Robert Orndoff perform a musical program. The sisters Carole Vicky Kathy and Connie sang duets and quartet numbers including Love is Just Around the Corner Winter Wonderland White Christmas and Where Is the Key to Heaven. Their mother accompanied at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Robert Orndoff
Logan Rotary Club
Carole
Vicky
Kathy
Connie
Jeanette Isabella
Ott Home Hosts Cleveland Couple Over Weekend
Guests in the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ott on N. Warner Avenue over the weekend included Mr. Otts cousin and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Tellings of Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ott
Warner Avenue
Mr. Ott
Mrs. Sherman
Cleveland
Divorce Petition Filed by Faye Mayles Hysell in Athens County
Faye Mayles Hysell filed a divorce petition against Newell S. Hysell in the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County Ohio on November 7 1961. The case seeks restoration of her former name and equitable relief citing gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty with a hearing set on or after December 26 1961. Samuel B Erskine is the attorney for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell S. Hysell
State of
Ohio
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Faye Mayles Hysell
Samuel B. Erskine
Social Circle Luncheon Hosted at Brandt's Mecca Room
Mrs John Rochester hosted the Social Circle luncheon in the Mecca Room at Brandt's Restaurant. Guests included Mrs Paul Collison and others such as Mrs George Moore Mrs Sally Eberst Mrs Essie Gano and Mrs J Russell Berlin. Mrs Gano plans a Christmas party and gift exchange on December 14.
Mrs Huston Dies At 85 In Logan
Anna Huston 85 died Monday at Hocking Valley Hospital after a hip fracture. Widow of Tide S. Huston she lived in Logan most of her life and was active with St. John’s Church. Survived by a sister Eulalia Wakely of Logan. Funeral at Roberts funeral home then Requiem High Mass at St. John’s. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Rosary at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday.
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Logan
Anna Huston
Hocking Valley Hospital
N. High St
Tide S. Huston
Haydenville
Jacob
Margaret McGarvey Fox
St. John’s Catholic Church
Eulalia Wakely
Roberts Funeral Home
St. John’s Church
Charles P. Foy
Oak Grove Cemetery
Dexter Family Weekend Visits Across West Virginia
Mr and Mrs Miles Shilling and family Vermilion visited Mr and Mrs Ward Nicholson over the weekend. Akron guests included Mr and Mrs Thomas Jeffers and Robert with Neal Jeffers and Virgil Justice. Various relatives from Circleville Hometown Rutland Letart Falls New Haven Point Pleasant Carpenter and surrounding areas shared holiday gatherings and weekend stays with Cal Sprouse and E P Anderson.
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Dexter
Miles Shilling
Vermilion
Ward Nicholson
Thomas Jeffers
Robert
Akron
Neal Jeffers
Virgil Justice
Ira Reese
Circleville
Nellie Nelson
Susie
Arthur Higginbotham
W. Va
Calvin Sprouse
Rutland
Sylvan Cleland
Frank Carpenter
Mary
Springfield
Denzil Boggess
Letart Falls
F. A. Carpenter
Lucy Rollins
Point Pleasant
John Carpenter
New Haven
Joe Sayer
Timmy of
Carpenter
E. P. Anderson
Braglin Completes Training At Fort Bliss Texas
Army Pvt. Harry L. Braglin of Shawnee Rout. 1 completes the final phase of six months of active training under the Reserve Forces Act at the Air Defense Training Center Fort Bliss Texas. He trained as an artillery gun crewman and will serve the remainder of his service with Battery B 174th Artillery in New Lexington. The 17 year old attended Southern Local High School.
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Shawnee
AHTNC
Army Pvt
Harry L. Braglin
Ted L. Braglin
Shawnee Rout
Air Defense Training Center
Fort Bliss
Tex
Braglin
174Th Artillery
Army National Guard
New Lexington
Southern Local High School
Dietzel Divorce Granted in Logan County Court
Maxine Dietzel granted an uncontested divorce from Glenn Dietzel on grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Custody of four minor children awarded to Maxine with $40 weekly support from Glenn. Couple married April 18 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan — Hocking County
Vinton Social Visits and Family Gatherings
Vinton residents share visits with relatives including Rodney Sprouse of Ewington Dor White and Margie Reynolds with the James Reynolds family. The Tyler family reunion marks four years since the whole clan gathered. Obituary notice for James E. Hull of Winter Garden, Florida, with Columbus attendees at his funeral.
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Vinton
Rodney Sprouse
Ewington
Dor White
James E. Hull
Winter Garden
Fla
Edith Miller
Hazel Haum
Herbert Henry Thomas
Columbus
Burglars Ransack Laurelville School
Burglars broke into Laurelville grade and high school Sunday night causing about 325 in damages and stealing around 50 in coins. They pried open side doors entered classrooms ransacked desks and scattered papers, broke into a storeroom and a candy vending machine. Deputy Sheriff Clarence Nihiser investigated.
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Logan
Laurelville
Clarence Nihiser
Second Child Born To Campbell Couple
Logan Mr and Mrs Robert Campbell of Haydenville are the parents of a son born November 30 at Hocking Valley Hospital named Robert Eugene. The couple also has a daughter Diana Sue. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Alfred Boals and Mr and Mrs Robert Campbell of Haydenville. Great grandmothers are Mrs Cuba Hayden of Columbus and Mrs Edward Campbell of Haydenville.
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Logan
Robert Campbell
Haydenville
Hocking Valley Hospital
Robert Eugene
Diana Sue
Alfred Boals
Rober Campbell
Cuba Hayden
Columbus
Edward Campbell
Eight Attend Club Meeting
Eight members of the Jolly Double Five Club were hosted by Mrs. Charles Schorr and Mrs. Glen Gartner. Guests included Mrs. Ralph Wyckoff Jr. and daughter Mary Ann. Prize winners were Mrs. Nelson Wilson, Mrs. Wyckoff, and Mrs. Schorr. Penny prize went to Mrs. Pete Wallace. A business session was led by Mrs. Jack Leffler. The next meeting is set for Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Leffler
Taylor
Past Chiefs Banquet for Logan Temple 57 Held at Brandt's
Annual banquet of Past Chiefs Club and Pythian Sisters of Logan Temple 57 took place Friday in the Mecca Room at Brandt's Restaurant. Guests received chrysanthemum corsages, readings with a Christmas theme were shared, Mrs. Blanche Stallsmith spoke, and plans were made for a December 19 Christmas meeting and a potluck dinner with 50 cent gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Chiefs Club
Pythian Sisters
Logan Temple
Mecca
Brandt
George Wolfe
Dorothy Panetti
Joseph Gano
Wolfe
Blanche Stallsmith
Three Wills Are Probated in Logan
Probate Court in Hocking County admitted three wills. Nellie E Adcock of Logan left her estate to her children Aaron Joseph James Adcock Alice Goodrich Nellie Odell and Josephine Kostell with debts paid. Executors named Herbert and Aaron Adcock without bond. Annie F White Logan left to sister Bird White as executrix without bond. Pearl Bensonhaver Logan Route 1 left Herschel Bensonhaver sole beneficiary and executor without bond.
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Logan
Nellie E. Adcock
Hocking County
Adcock
Herbert
Aaron
Joseph
James Adcock
Alice E. Goodrich
Nellie M .Odell
Josephine Kostell
Aaron Adcock
Annie F. White Logan
Pearl Bensonhaver
Apple Grove Weekend Social Highlights Across Town
Mr and Mrs Ross Moore and family hosted weekend visitors from Proctorville. Local residents welcomed guests from Huntington and Rio Grande College. A bridal shower, hospital update, and an oyster supper for Apple Grove Letart and East Letart were noted with several names listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Grove
Ross Moore
Gayle and Allen
Proctorville
Buel Sears
Margaret Clark
Juanita Sheets
Everett Clark
Larry Birch
Huntington
W. Va
Elzia Birch
Roger Birch
Rio Grande College
Paula Gibson
Otto Jarrell
Florida
Alex Wheeler
Athens
Martha Stover
Parkersburg
Earl Robinson
Bill Robinson
Dan Hartinger
Max Spanglers
Catherine Brace
Becky Toney
Meigs General Hospital
Naomi Stobart
Elaine Sayre
Evangelical United Brothern Church
New Haven
Glenn Rizer
Bobby Woods
Letart
East Letart
Brownie
Phebe Roberts
Jan Hill
Beverly Stobart
Mae Toney
Nancy Roush
Birds delay incubation until full clutch is laid
Birds typically do not start incubating their eggs until the entire clutch is complete. The approach ensures synchronized hatching and better survival odds for the offspring.
Dance Club Has Meeting in December Session
Logan Square Dance Club met Saturday night at the Logan Clay Products Co recreation hall. Jo and John Hardy of Pomeroy led the dances with Mrs Hardy calling. Twenty couples attended including Cleveland guests Mr and Mrs Sherman Tellings and Wayne Whitcraft. Whitcraft, club president, announced January coffee committee selections. A late buffet followed and the next meeting is at 9 p.m. on the first Saturday in January.
Meth odist Family Night in N Straitsville church
N Straitsville Methodist Family Night was held Tuesday evening in the church dining room with twelve present for the six o'clock dinner. Carol Ann Strawn of Newark, Mrs Pete Strawn, Erma Pierce, Laura Warner, Mabel Ambrose and Lena Grandy visited in Columbus Wednesday. Elizabeth Mills visited in Columbus recently. Mrs Florence Blankenship has returned home after a visit with relatives in Worthington. Recent visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs William Rawlins were John Ridge and daughters Ginger and Sandy of New Carlisle and Mrs Rosalie Simpson and son of New Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Straitsville
Carol Ann Strawn
Newark
Pete Strawn
Erma Pierce
Laura Warner
Mabel Ambrose
Lena Grandy
Columbus
Elizabeth Mills
Florence Blankenship
Worthington
William Rawlins
John Ridge
Ginger
Sandy
New Carlisle
Rosalie Simpson
New Lebanon
Spriggs Couple Welcome Daughter at McArthur
Hocking Valley Hospital notes report Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spriggs of McArthur welcomed a daughter. Other entries list admissions and dismissals including Mrs. Everett Burcham Lancas ter for surgery and multiple medical cases in Logan Gore Hayden ville and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Spriggs
McArthur
Everett Burcham
Lancaster
Floyd Cline
Logan
Bridge Club Meets At Matheny Residence
Mrs. Clarence Matheny hosted the Inter-City Duplicate Club at her Haydenville home with two guests Mrs. Fred Carpenter of Athens and Mrs. Arthur Burgess of Nelsonville. Highest honors went to Mrs. J. R. Hankison. Matheny second high. Next meeting hosted by Mrs. Howard White of Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Clarence Matheny
Haydenville
Fred Carpenter
Athens
Arthur Burgess
Nelsonville
Bridge
J. R. Hankison
Matheny
Howard White
Warner Ave
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Robert Courter
Rotary
Board of Township Trustees
Carthage Township
Board of To Trustees
Board of Towns
Mildred Chapman
of Education
Trimble
Board of Elections
Orson Nelson
Mrs
Eleanor White
Margie Reynolds
James Reynolds
Earl Justice
Baltimore
Harry Richardson
Troy
J. Harley Cloud
Alva Lowe
Weston
Bert Jones
Bidwell
Harley Green
George Tyler
Basil Harris
Dan
Charleston
Wyman Denny
Francis Tyler
Jimmie
Lee Tyler
Keith Tyler
Tyler
Elmer Knowd
Radcliff
David Halder
Gallipolis
Francis Cottrill
Campbell
By Naomi Stobart
Cypress Gardens
Fila
N. Straitsville
Ernest Hutchinson, Gore
Thomas Glick
C. E. Brown
Theron Daubenmire
Gary McDonald
Gore
Donald McCune
Carl Mundy
Florence Myers
Norwood Standiford
George Wonn
Bridge Club
Messenger
Romeroy
Bradford Auction Co
or _ Critt
Bradford
Acine, Ohio
Harold Goddard
Phone Bartlett
C. E. Sheridan
Auct
TUP
Amesville
Athens Exterminating Co
4 Mile Bridge
Coolville
Earl Buchannan
Kenneth John
Studebaker
Comminder
PLATT
Rambler
Union St. LY
Electric Motor Service
Union Dial LY
W. O. Rose
Straweg
Reena John Powers
S. Shafer
Coulson Street
Lucy’ S
Wilkesville
Westing Co
de St. Phone
L. E. White
Elis
Baughman Ins
Grange Insurance Agency
Goddard
W. ‘State
John van Meter
Frank Harpold
Care the Messenger
Archie Dailey & Sons
N. Court
Rochester
Minnesota
City of
Armed Services
Wilbur Pierce
Wilbur
Ashland
East State and
Carpenter Streets
Mathews Oil Co
Juliana St
West Virginia
Vivian’s Aviaries and Aquarium
W. Fair Ave
Elton Campbell
Glouster
Arthur Todd
Star Chief
Dr. Hardtop
Algeo Motor Sales
E. State St. Ph
St. Linscott Motors
Dan Pearcy
Guysville
Dannie
Windale
Reat Lakes
Buddy
Ritzcraft
Colonial
Champion
Trailer Sales, Inc
Mercury
E. State St
DODGE
Gail Watkins Equipment A Co. Rt
East _ LY
Gabriel
Lonesome Truck
Bsa-Zundapp-Ducati
Billy Perry Motor
White's Shop
U.S. No
South Waverly
White’s Mill
Dickson Rendering Co
Bardin Brothers
Royal Futura
Athens Office Supply
Washington St. LY
Cosco
Criti
Southern Ohio Frets Co
Union
Glover
Higgins
Richland Ave
Goodyear
Ck Auto Supply
Ph. LY
Ralph Sawyer
Redtown
Sawyer Dairy
Chauncey
Rrr
Sleeth Lumber Company
Es Umbus Rd
Athens, LY
B.T.U
Hutchison’s
Lake Logan Road
Wolverine
Mark
Kurtz Street
Call LY
Grimes
Kampf Orchards
Route 691
Glen Ebon
Bob Hess
Chevrolet
Nelsonville Lot
Bos Hess
Athens LY
Tansky Auto-Truck Super Mart
E. Main St
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