Logan City Council Holds Farewell Session for 1939
Councilmen of Logan City held a final 1939 session Tuesday night with brief speeches after business. Bonds worth 7252.35 were approved to cover prior notes for Iron St and Freisner Ave improvements, with the city paying 1518.18 and property owners 5734.17.
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RAGE
Logan
Logan City
Iron St
Freisner Ave
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Street Committee
Dallas Kinser
Stanley W. Baker
Josephine Hansel
Harley Meyer
Fred A. Murray
Ward Chase
Tell OF Work
John D. Tipton
Council
Hansel
Kinser
Baker
Meyer
Logan Chamber Thanks Helpers For Christmas Programs
The Logan Chamber of Commerce thanks individuals and firms for supporting Christmas programs broadcast via St Matthew Lutheran Church and Ohio Power Co. facilities. Music chair James Horwell, Rev. Amos L Heyde, Frank Ricketts, Logan Home Telephone Co, C. E. Lyke, and Harley Meyer aided the efforts. John Glass, son of Henry and Mrs. Glass, returned home from a Columbus hospital after surgery with improved condition.
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Logan
Logan Chamber of Commerce
St Matthew Lutheran Church
Ohio Power Co
James Horwell
Amos L. Heyde
St. Matthew Church
Frank Ricketts
Logan Home Telephone Co
Logan—John
Henry Glass
Columbus
Logan Social Notes Full of Christmas Family Visits
Columbus relatives and friends span Logan during the holiday season. Ohio University student Dale Engle visits his mother, others attend Christmas dinners, funerals, and homecomings with multiple families from Akron, Columbus, Zanesville, Newark, Green Township, Sugar Creek, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corwin Gardner
Homer Schein
Columbus
Gibisonville
Robert Tucker
Zanesville
Charles Wonn
George Wonn
Merritt Krinn
Samuel Krinn
Lawrence Stilwell
Robert King
Greenfield
William King
Bertha Engle
Mary Monks
Ohio University
Paul Monks
Roberta Schaal
Akron
Edna Shaw
Lena Russell
Floyd Mount
Sugar Creek
Logan
Marion Mount
J. H. Farbearn
New Lexington
Lawrence Kleinschmidt
Washington, D. C
Charles Kleinschmidt
North St
Kleinschmidt
Marcella Kleinschmidt
Organizations of Gallipolis Asked To Support Celebration
More than 50 Gallipolis groups from Daughters of the Revolution to Rotary Club are being asked to back the 1940 Sesqui centennial observance. Officials plan to form a coordinating committee and present letters to groups, outlining goals and inviting floats displays and marching units.
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Gallipolis
Daughters of the American Revolution
Harry R. Hurn
Bess Wetherholt
Philomathean Club
Hazel Richard
Catherine Hayward
Pembroke Club
Paul Myers
Ruby Plummer
Riverside Study Club
D. C. Priestley
Carl C. Byers
Band Mothers’ Club
Joe Moch
Washington Parent-Teachers’ Association
Dwight Wetherholt
Hocking County Sets 25 Enrollees for CCC Camp
Logan Hocking County commits to 25 CCC enrollees for the next camp period. First group to report around January 2 and a second contingent by January 15. Applications are being taken at the local relief office. exact post enrollment assignments not yet announced.
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Logan
Hocking County
J. W. Davis
Ohio
Everett Jacoby
Veteran Accompanist of Church Honored
A 12 page program from First Presbyterian Church greeted attendees at a Sunday night service. The back page features Mrs Lucy E Bowen at her piano. she served as organist emeritus for 50 years before retiring.
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Logan
First Presbyterian Church
Lucy E. Bowen
Young Boys Held After Logan Robberies
A 15 year old boy was questioned by police in Logan over a two week spree of break ins. He was caught at The Hut by Vincent Magill, owner, after hours. About $14 stolen. $12.04 recovered. He admitted to entering Armstrong Hardware on E Main St and attempting Fashion on E Main St. He also described a P K Shop basement break in. A second boy was detained in a purse theft from Mrs Rhoda Smith of Logan, with $4 recovered.
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Logan
Vincent Magill
Armstrong Hardware Store
E. Main St
E. Wain St
P. K
Rhoda Smith
Hamburg Inn
Film showing of The Crown of Thorns at church
Webb Chapel Methodist Church schedules a Friday evening screening of The Crown of Thorns for December 29. The event is sponsored by the Sunday School under superintendent M W Howdyshell.
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Logan
Webb Chapel Methodist Church
M. W. Howdyshell
Enroll 1 367 In Drive for Legionnaires
Logan district eight of the American Legion leads a statewide membership drive with 1 367 enrolled of a 2 010 quota by December 21 68 percent matching or exceeding last year’s pace. Fairfield County has three quota posts with Lancaster at 228 of 300. Hocking county posts are over quota and Vinton County appears poised to reach its target next.
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Logan
American Legion
Fairfield County
Lancaster
Hocking County
Vinton County
Bidwell to Play Union Furnace in Friday Doubleheader
Bidwell varsity and reserve teams travel to Union Furnace for a Friday doubleheader to stay in conditioning for county league play next week. Gibisonville, leader of Hocking County Loop, plans a Saturday clash with strong Columbiana in Gibisonville.
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Logan
Union Furnace
Bidwell
Gibisonville
Hocking County
Birth of Logan's sibling announced by Kent couple
Mr and Mrs George Cooke announce the birth of their second son on Christmas Eve. The couple are former Logan residents. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Herbert Cooke and Mr and Mrs A H Brown of this city.
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Logan
Kent
George Cooke
Cooke
Herbert Cooke
A. H. Brown
Local doctor injured in hospital operation report
Dr Dan Webster of Ironton, a county native, is reported recovering after a major operation at Hunt Hospital. The note mentions a recovery amid a local connection with Charles H Baer and medical staff, with updates from Gallipolis reporters.
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Gallipolis
Dan Webster
Ironton
Lemon
Ae E. Wash
Grownington Hospital
Charles H. Baer
Logan Odd Fellows To Install Officers
Logan district plans installation of encampment officers starting next month. First event at Bremen Hock Hocking Encampment 28 on Jan. 5, then Mineral Encampment 91 in Logan Jan. 8 Adelphian Encampment 83 in Adelphi Jan. 11 Glouster Encampment 352 in Glouster Jan. 17 and Athens Encampment 175 in Athens Jan. 22. Deputy Roy Comly expects strong turnout.
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Logan
Odd Fellows
Roy Comly
Hock-Hocking
Bremen
Adelphi
Glouster
Athens
C I Goss Dies Tuesday in Falls Township
Christian I Goss age 80 died at the home of Mr and Mrs George Blum Falls Township Tuesday He was a Hocking County farmer and livestock dealer later operated a boarding house on West Main Street in Logan He is survived by daughter at whose home he died and sons David Miller Logan Edna Lucas Detroit Marie Golden Houston Tex William Goss Rockbridge Boyd Clyde and Denman Goss Logan Funeral arrangements not yet completed
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Logan
Christian I. Goss
George Blum
Falls Township
Goss
Hocking County
W. Main St
David Miller
Edna Lucas
Detroit
Marie Golden
Houston
Tex
William Goss
Rockbridge
Boyd
Clyde
Denman Goss
McDonough Interment At New Straitsville
Funeral services for Miss Annie McDonough age 85 of 52 Clarendon Ave. who died yesterday in St. Francis Hospital from hip fracture complications will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday in St. Aloysius Church. Burial will be at New Straitsville.
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Columbus
Annie McDonough
Clarendon Ave
St. Francis Hospital
St. Aloysius Church
New Straitsville
Special Course Provided for Work Center in Logan
Logan Employment Security center opens a pioneering training program for local job center employees. Sessions run twice weekly through winter under manager H H Sands with Reese Blizzard Jr supervising. Training material provided by the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation aims to make Logan the premier source of qualified applicants and employment opportunities.
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Logan
H. H. Sands
Sands
Reese Blizzard, Jr
BUC
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Personnel Training Department
Mr. Sands
Moore Takes Oath of Office as South Logan Councilman
Logan George S. Moore of South Logan was sworn in as city councilman on Christmas day at his home by mayor Dallas Kinser. Moore, reelected to a second term from the Third Ward, has missed recent sessions due to a leg amputation but expects to return after the new year. Other council members will take oaths before January 1.
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Logan
George S. Moore
South
Dallas Kinser
Railroad Men in Automobile Wreck Near Pomeroy Injures One
Edward Healy and Walter Reasoner of the C. and O. Railroad local round house crew were in a car wreck en route to Pomeroy for light repairs. The vehicle left the highway, plunging six feet down an embankment on a curve when steering failed. Healy sustained a sprained wrist a lip laceration and a head bump while Reasoner was uninjured.
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Logan
Pomeroy
Edward Healy
Walter Reasnoer
Mr.Healy
Mr. Reasoner
Boy Fractures Arm in Tuesday Football Accident
Logan Bobbie Courter, 13, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Courter, fractured right wrist while playing football Tuesday evening. He was taken to Cherrington Hospital where the fracture was reduced.
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Logan — Bobbie
Frank Courter
Cherrington Hospital
Hocking County Agriculture Society to elect officers
Directors plan a meeting this evening to elect officers and outline plans for next year’s county fair. The session will inform members on fair preparations and future events.
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LOGAN
Hocking County Agriculture Society
Logan A watch night service at West Logan Pilgrim Holiness Church
The Rev Earl Appleman announces a watch night service at the West Logan Pilgrim Holiness Church with visiting members in attendance. Several persons will appear on the speaking program.
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Logan
West Logan Pilgrim Holiness Church
Earl Appleman
Murray City Couple Granted Marriage Permit
Bill Koon, 22, laborer, and Helen Gainer, 19, housekeeper, both of Murray City, were issued a marriage permit at week’s end. They are the son and daughter of Mr and Mrs William Koon and Mr and Mrs Fred Gaines respectively.
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Logan
Bill Koon
Murray City
William Koon
Helen Gainer
Fred Gaines
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Maginot Line
Westwall
Logan Social Briefs
Richard Vore
Barbara
Theodore C. Johnson
Grace Cole
M. J. Cole
Dale Engle
Winifred Engle
D. Y. Milne
Richard Milne
Sandusky
Milne
George Milne
J. M. Higgins and Son
C. B. Donahue
A. J. Curl
Roy
William Krieg
Noel White
Newark
Robert N. White
Mr. Feather
Cora Mitchell
R. E. Allen
Clarence Vanbibber
Ray Vanbibber
Kenneth and
Marcella Vanbibber
Ralph Coulter
Royal Neighbors
Frank Brothers
Needle Workers
W. S. Downtain
Eastern Star
Loren Stone
French City Council
Daughters of America
Lillian Davis
Gallia Council
Ernest H. Davis
Daughters of Union Veterans
Anna Simmerman
T. S. Cowden
Edith Hutsinpiller
F. V. Folden
Grace Guild
Elsie McCall
Progressive Bible Class
H. P. Halley
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
John Ropeter
Gallia County Medical Society
N. A. Martin
Gallia County Ministerial Association
W. S. Westerman
Gallia County Conservation Association
C. W. Booth
St. John’s
A. C. Safford
Judson Bible Class
Raymond Gooch
Gallipolis Rotary Club
CCC
THE
City Loan and Guaranty Compan
Y S. Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Fred Sanders
Mgr
Logan Odd Fellows
C. I. Goss
Moore
Sagljo
SOHIO
Standard Oil Company
Sree
Fonie
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