Toys Repaired by Logan Firemen For Christmas
Logan city firemen completed a weeks long effort repairing a vast collection of Christmas toys for distribution. About 60 dolls 20 tricycles and hundreds of mechanical toys were cleaned fixed and readied for boxing to families after a Sunday sorting at the engine house rear. A photo will be taken this afternoon to mark the task's end and start of boxing.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Logan City
Logan
Mother of Six Dies In Logan Sunday
Daisy Payne Campbell 61 passed away Sunday at home on West Hunter Street after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 10:30 Tuesday at the residence led by Rev. C W Graham with interment at Oak Grove Cemetery. Survived by husband E D Campbell two daughters Faye and Enid and four sons Robert Roscoe Rodney Earnest all of Dayton two sisters Ella Lines and Will Roberson and brother Harry Payne One son preceded her in death.
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Dayton
Ella Lines
Nelsonville
Will Roberson
el Reno
Okla
Harry Payne
Sedan
Logan Quintet Faces Alumni In Friday Night Bout
Logan Chieftains, defeated at Marietta Friday, prepare for a tough home game Friday against the Alumni. They are scheduled to play Mansfield Madison on December 31, then open league play with a January 6 trip to Nelsonville.
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LOGAN
Marietta
Logan Chieftain Basketeers
Mansfield Madison
Nelsonville
Orbiston Man Leaves Cherrington Hospital
Gene Glancy of Orbiston leaves Cherrington Hospital for home after Armistice Day accident. He suffered a fractured skull and other injuries, was unconscious for days, and is slowly improving but has lost hearing from the skull fracture. His companion Jack Gill was killed in the same crash.
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Logan
Gene Glancy
Orbiston
Cherrington Hospital
Jack Gill
Glancy
Mrs. Estella Christian Dies at Maxville Home
Mrs Estella Christian 43 widow of George Christian died at her Maxville home Saturday after several weeks illness including a Columbus operation. She leaves sons Samuel and Carl and daughter Ruth Christian, and siblings Harrison McMullen Gore Charles McMullen Longview Tex and Mrs Lewis Nutter Gore. Final rites held at Maxville Methodist Church with Rev Amos L Heyde and burial at St John Cemetery near Maxville.
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Logan
Estella Christian
George Christian
Maxville
Columbus
Samuel
Carl
Ruth Christian
Harrison McMullen
Gore
Charles McMullen
Longview
Tex
Lewis Nutter
Maxville Methodist Church
Amos L. Heyde
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
St. John Cemetery
Hospital Reports Three Local Patients News Brief
At Logan Hospital Hazel Clase Ashley of the McCombe Evangelistic group had a tonsil removal at Cherrington Hospital on Friday. Mrs Donald Fogler of Laurelville left hospital Saturday after an appendectomy two weeks ago. Helen Smith of Athens Rt 3 was discharged Sunday two weeks after a major operation.
Mrs Clarence Montgomery Returns Home After Major Surgery
Mrs Clarence Montgomery was brought home Sunday from a Columbus hospital where she underwent a major operation. She had been in ill health several weeks prior and her condition is improving.
Vote To Sponsor Two Scout Troops In Logan County
Logan County may gain two new Boy Scout troops as Rockbridge United Brethren Church and the Murray City Board of Education approve sponsorship. A prior Rockbridge troop, once run by citizens, was abandoned, with revival plans under new sponsorship. The move aims to serve about 225 twelve year olds in the county and considers several other suitable locations.
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Logan
Hocking County
Rockbridge
Logan Brief Social Notes
A party of Girl Scouts troops will meet Thursday evening at the American Legion rooms. A large Christmas tree and Santa will be featured as the group tours the city singing carols later.
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Girl Scouts
American Legion Rooms
Santa
Golden Anniversary Dinner For Mr and Mrs Edward Joy
Mr and Mrs Edward Joy will be honored at a Christmas Day dinner at their Logan Route home to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. Their children and grandchildren will join relatives and friends who may call in the afternoon and evening.
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Edward Joy
Logan Route
Prenuptial Shower Holds for Miss Caroline Work
Miss Caroline Work of Cleveland and daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Work is honored at a Saturday bridal shower hosted by Miss Janette Harrington of Columbus and Mrs Darley Kitchen. Guests include Mrs Clayton Shaw Frances Roberts Minnie Bowen Ruth White Charlene Huffman Alice Frasch Bar telle Hamilton Jean Bright and Logan residents. Miss Work arrived in Logan Thursday and will wed Mr Howard Dieckow of Cleveland on December 24.
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Caroline Work
Cleveland
Robert Work
E. Hunter Sr
Janette Harrington
Columbus
Darley Kitchen
White House
Miss Work
Clayton Shaw
Frances Roberts
Minnie Louise Bowen
Ruth White
Charlene Huffman
Alice Frasch
Franklin Sheridan
W. B. Lacock
Mary Neville
Billy
Smithfield
J. L. McCracken
Arlie Brimner
Akron
State Grange
Orville Shively
Fay
McArthur
R. A. Couden
Community Social Notes from Logan and Nearby Areas
Miss Minnie Moore hosted the Saturday Club at her W Second Street home with Miss Eleanor Durr presiding. Guests included members of Gli Amici Club and a bridge session with high scores to Mrs. Carl Frenier and Mrs. Edward Kemper. Several local residents and visitors were noted, with trips to Florida, Columbus, and other towns over the weekend.
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Minnie Moore
W. Second St
Eleanor Durr
C. W. Graham
Allen Adams
C. O. Allen
Fred Mohr
Gli Amici Club
Willard Luke
Zanesville Ave
Carl Frenier
Edward Kemper
Edward Jones
Earl Roberts
I. N. Myers
Fanny Spears
Alfred Carpenter
Frank Harden
Claude Hammon
Floyd Duffy
Harry Thomas
Frenier
Kemper
Mildred Lehman
Jones
Willing Workers Host Christmas Party at Warner Avenue Home
The Willing Workers Class of the United Brethren Church held a Christmas party at Mrs. Sherman Lyke’s Warner Avenue home. Mrs. James Larimer read the scripture and Mrs. W. T. Poling led prayer. Mrs. Cora Schultz won the contest award and 33 members enjoyed refreshments after a gift exchange.
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United Brethren Church
Sherman Lyke
Warner Ave
James Larimer
W. T. Poling
Cora Schultz
Logan patrol with chief notes holiday scenes and projects
Reporter joins Chief Lew Reynolds on a Sunday patrol in Logan. The piece notes a three story apartment project near Elm Street, additions at East and West Grade Buildings, and ongoing winter work. Christmas decorations populate homes and shops while traffic cautions and street improvements are observed.
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Edith Ellison
Charles Murphy
N. Market St
Raggers
John W. Bricker
Main St
Hunter St
Gallagher Ave
Evangelistic Services Concluded at Logan
Sunday evening services marked the close of three week evangelistic efforts at the Methodist Church led by Dr. John H. McCombe Irish evangelist. The Brown Metropolitan Jubilee Singers performed nightly with five singers and three assistants. Converts will join the church next Sunday and McCombe's group will start meetings in Detroit after year’s start.
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Logan
John H. McCombe
Brown Metropolitan Jubilee Singers
Methodist Church
McCombe
Detroit
Large Crowd Visits Logan for Shopping
Logan saw a large number of Christmas shoppers on Saturday with downtown stores crowded in afternoon and evening hours. Beginning this evening stores will stay open later through Christmas as approved by the Retail Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce at a recent meeting.
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Logan
Santa Claus
Retail Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Tableau at Logan church Christmas program
Logan Presbyterian Sunday School presents a tableau of Christmas in Many Lands during Friday evening services led by Mrs. Harriet Weymueller. Santa Claus appears as part of the program with regular Christmas Eve services at 11 p.m. Saturday and special music prepared for the services.
Cast Prepares for Super- Excellent Degree Rehearsal
First rehearsal of the cast for the Hock-Hocking Council Super-Excellent Degree was held at the Masonic Temple. The group mirrors the members who staged the work two years ago. A dinner is planned for 6 p.m. Monday after a 4 p.m. start for the degree work.
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Logan
Hock-Hocking Council
Masonic Temple
Leaves Hospital After Tank Injury In Columbus
John Milburn of Columbus was dismissed from Cherrington Hospital two months after a pressure tank explosion injured him in the face with the eye, later removed. His condition is improving. he was at a summer home in the caves district when the accident happened.
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Logan
Cherrington Hospital
John Milburn
Columbus
Mr. Milburn
Caves
Christmas Program at Murray City M E Church
A Christmas program lights Murray City M E Church on Friday December 23 at 7 pm. Children from the church will perform a short pageant followed by a cantata by about 20 members of the Nelsonville Church of Christ Choir. The Vision by Roy E Nolte features soloists, directed by C E Poston with Sigrid Love on piano. An offering for the Methodist Children's Home will be taken afterward and Santa Claus will visit Sunday School children.
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Murray City
M. E
Nelsonville
L. A. Davis
D. E. Mormon
C. E
Poston
Sigrid Love
Church of Christ
Santa Claus
Logan Allen Powers Sentenced for Non-Support in Ohio
Logan Allen Powers, returned from Muncie Indiana on a capias to answer non-support, appeared before Judge Phil Henderson. He was sentenced to the Ohio Penitentiary and to be taken there this week to begin serving the sentence.
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Logan
Allen Powers
Muncie
Ind
Phil Henderson
Ohio Penitentiary
New Pastor Cecil H. Jones to Be Installed in January
The Reverend Cecil H. Jones will be ordained and installed as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of this city early next month. He has led services for the past month after accepting the call to the local pastorate, with ordination preceding installation on the same day.
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Logan
Cecil H. Jones
First Presbyterian Church
Jones
Retired Teacher Davis Injured Helping Neighbor in Logan
Francis Davis of Salt Creek Township aided a neighbor with a trailer last week and sustained a hand injury. He was bandaged when he arrived in Logan on Saturday.
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Logan
Francis Davis
Salt Creek Township
Rural Schools Safe Against Fire Loss
Logan reports 13 years of rural school fire data under Superintendent J W Coleman. Insurance premiums total 28815 93 with fire loss returns of 4800. Two buildings burned, one costing 4000 about a decade ago the Monday building, and 800 at Campbell School in Starr Township.
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Starr Township
Plains PTA Plans Holiday Program and Dinner
The Plains PTA will host a Tuesday night meeting featuring a dinner for the debt winners the Reds after the recent drive. Music by the band and orchestra, Christmas carols by Mr. Thackeray, and a talk by Dr. Class of Ohio University College of Education are planned. The 252 members are urged to attend.
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Plains —Parent-Teacher Association
Blues
Reds
Thackeray
Class
Ohio University College of Education
PTA
E. L. McCullough
Cincinnati
Lawrence Bowen
Clarence Butts
Margaret
Columbus
Maccombs
Constitution Committee
CFA
Stitch
Floyd Linscott
Athens
Opal Liggett
Taylor
Plato
Paul Darnell
Sam Darnell
Charleston
Millfield Needle Club Christmas Party Planned
Mrs Daniel Fulton will host the Millfield Needle Club annual Christmas party Wednesday night. Gifts will be exchanged and a seasonally themed program and refreshments will be provided.
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Chauncey
Daniel Fulton
Millfield Needle Club
Friendship Bible Class Plans December Meeting and Christmas Party
The Friendship Bible Class of the First Christian Church will host a Wednesday night gathering at Mrs. Donald Henry's Main Street home. Officers will be elected, a Christmas program performed, and gifts exchanged. All members are urged to attend. CHAMPION FAMILY DIGBY NS Family claims a yearly record for potato consumption with 10 bushels per month. The clan of 14 children and 21 grandchildren uses a special pot to boil potatoes for every meal.
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Chauncey
Friendship Bible
First Christian Church
Donald Henry
Main St
Friendship Group
Champion
Digby
N. S
Snake bite turns fatal? man survives in Cookstown Australia
William Howard attempted to kill a snake with a stick that proved to be another snake. The second snake bit his arm but prompt medical care saved his life.
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Cookstown
Australia
William Howard
Howard
Plains Teams Beat Cover In Two Thrilling Frays
The Plains defeat Chauncey 43 40 in girls game and a 32 minute boys thriller. Stauffer led The Plains with 17 points and Schoon with 16 as Chauncey fought back in the second half but could not overturn the large Plains lead. Stillwell sparked the boys’ win with 17 points as The Plains dominated with fast passing and strong defense. Also notes University of Detroit freshman John A Miller to spend Christmas with Millfield parents.
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Chauncey
Plains
Plains Girls
Chauncey Girls
Stauffer
Schoonover
Blue Devils
Stillwell
Chauncey Club
Chauncey FG
Zimmers
Bridge
Palmer
C. Stalder
Tucker
Cote
von He Estes
BOYS
the Plains
T Thompson
Nelson
Savage
Stillwell, Lf
Boltyetal Wmo Be
Vassacns Ces Aveae
Linscott, If
Armbruster, Rf
Detroit
John A. Miller
College of Arts and Science
University of Detroit
Frank Miller
Route 2
Box 114
Millfield
Illnesses and Social Visits In Chauncey
Gladys Phillips, daughter of Frank Phillips, is ill with influenza. Mr and Mrs Harvey Courtney, recently ill, are reported improved. James Rankin from Lancaster visited Chauncey Sunday. Ida Pendergrass and son George visited the Gardners in Athens R D. Charles G Leffler and Winnie Baughman hosted weekend visits. Ladies Aid at M E Church plans a 1 30 pm meeting and gift exchange Wednesday. Mrs Mary McClellan Love remains in critical condition.
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Chauncey
Gladys Phillips
Frank Phillips
Harvey Courtney
James Rankin
Lancaster
Peter Rankin
Ida Pendergrass
George
Ray Gardner
Athens R. D
Charles G. Leffler
Charles Leffler
Winnie Baughman
Ladies Aid Society of
M. E. Church
Mary McClellan Love
Patient Improves After Fall at Albany Home
Mrs. Chauncey William Foster 84 who fractured her hip after a fall at her daughter Mrs. Samuel Crossen’s Albany Rd home is slightly improved. Nurse Mrs. Carrie Channell from The Plains spent the weekend at the Crossen home and plans another week there. Mrs. L. H. Stanley of The Plains is Foster’s daughter.
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Chauncey
William Foster
Samuel Crossen
Albany R. D
Carrie Channell
the Plains
Foster
Crossen
L. H. Stanley
Combined Choirs Give Christmas Program at First Christian
CHAUNCEY Auditorium hosted the annual Christmas music by the combined choirs directed by Christine Brown. The event featured a decorated rostrum with a cross and blue tree, with the Junior choir singing three numbers and the Senior Choir six anthems. Donations of food and canned goods will be collected at the church this week for Christmas baskets to assist needy families.
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Chauncey
First Christian Church
Christine Brown
Neil Tippett
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey-Dover Students Plan Christmas Gift Exchange
Chauncey-Dover High School students will have a Christmas gift exchange after names were drawn. Elementary pupils will present a Christmas program in the high school auditorium Thursday at 12 30 p m. The Chauncey-Dover Schools will dismiss Thursday at 2 p m for holiday vacation.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover High School
Chauncey-Dover
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