Logan Firemen and Eagles Aid Hundreds at Christmas
Logan city and surrounding area saw hundreds of children helped at Christmas through the efforts of the Logan Firemen and the Logan Aerie of Eagles. Eagles distributed clothing and food and delivered toys to areas outside the city, while firemen provided city toys. In all 485 families received help, with more than 400 clothing items and baskets of groceries, fruit, candy and nuts. Fire Chief Stallsmith led the Santa Claus group with Mayor Kinser and four helpers assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan Aerie of
Eagles
David Logan
Gerald Hamilton
Leverett Voris
Order
Aerie
Logan City
Stallsmith
Logan Santa Claus
Ray Lanning
Claude Riggs
Harrison Litherland
Ramon Smith
William Miller
Ken Richards
Thomas Kleinschmidt
Kinser
Santa Claus
Leonard Home Prize Winner in Logan Decorated Residence
Walter A. Leonard of East Second Street won the Leonard Home Prize Cup from Phi Sigma Chi for best decorated residence in Logan. Judges visited outside the city and awarded a scene of the Three Wise Men atop the porch with spotlights. Amos Dicken in Dicken Addition drew attention with 1000 lights and a manger scene but was ineligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Phi Sigma Chi
Walter A. Leonard
E. Second St
Leonard
Amos Dicken
Dicken
Revival Is Started at Laurelville U B Church
Evangelistic services opened Monday night at Laurelville United Brethren Church. Miss Ava Hamer of Wellston leads a 1 PM children’s song service daily in the first week and at 7 15 PM directs the music for evening services led by Pastor Rev. William E. Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurelville
Laurelville U. B
Ava Hamer
Wellston
William E. Campbell
Unemployment Office Opens in Logan Ohio
Logan district office of the Ohio Unemployment Compensation Commission opens with Frank G. Brown in charge. Temporary staff includes Harry H. Wright and Ardeth Steward. Initial duties focus on issuing appointment cards as a three week waiting period precedes claim payments. local office serves Hocking and Vinton Counties with a service branch planned in McArthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ohio Unemployment Compensation Commission
Frank G. Brown
Brown
Harry H. Wright
Ardeth
Hocking
Vinton
McArthur
Christmas Eve Music Heard At First Presbyterian Church
Mrs C E Bowen who once served as organist for over fifty years at the First Presbyterian Church heard the Christmas eve services aided by amplifier arrangements. The choir led by Mrs Harriet Weymueller performed most of the carols during the event.
Covert Family Welcomes Daughter in Nelsonville
Logan Morris Covert and Morris Covert announce the birth of their daughter at Cherrington Hospital on Saturday. Everett Green of Chicago spent from Friday to Monday with his parents, and Durward Brannigan of Chicago visited his family before both returned to Chicago.
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Logan
Morris Covert
Nelsonville
Cherrington Hospital
Everett Green
Chicago
Lewis Green
Durward Brannigan
James Brannigan
Pretty Wedding in Logan for Miss Caroline Work and Mr Howard Dieckow
The home of Mr and Mrs Robert C Work hosted the wedding of their daughter Caroline to Howard Dieckow son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Dieckow of Cleveland. Rev Amos L Heyde officiated as guests included family from Cleveland Hartford and Columbus with a breakfast reception afterward. The couple plan to live in Cleveland after a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Work
Caroline Work
Howard Dieckow
Charles A. Dieckow
Cleveland
Amos L. Heyde
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Robert H. Work
Work
Dieckow
Jack Wright
Charlotte Tribble
Janet
Hartford
Conn
Mrs. Dieckow
Mrs. Tribble
Christmas Guests and Family Gatherings Across Town
The column lists numerous visits and dinners over Christmas and holidays. Families mentioned include Evans Frasure Elder Martin Mack Kocheran Lortz Harden Moorhead Smith Wamsley Shriner James Rulon and Engle with spouses and children visiting inAkron Columbus Cincinnati Olean Smithfield Glenroy and Smithfield Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Evans
Akron
Jesse Frasure
Frasure
Evans
Elder Martin
Charles Mack
Virgil Boland
John Martin
Lancaster
Kate Walker
Logan
Russell Kocheran
Cincinnati
Smith
J. L. McCrackner
Smithfield
Judson Shriner
Edwin James
Glenroy
P. C. Rulon
Claude Rulon
Leon Eichel
Winifred Engle
Dale
Clara Rulon
Rulon
Harris Archer Nuptials in New Plymouth Home
Miss Helen Harris and Mr. John Archer wed Dec 24 in New Plymouth at the bride’s parents’ home. Ceremony at 9:30 with Rev. Elsen in the presence of family. The couple plan a southern states trip before settling in Laurelville where Archer works for Shell Gasoline Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Harris
Miss Clarke
McArthur High School
Grant Hospital School
H. W. Harden
Logan
Archer
Laurelville High School
Ohio University
Athens
Laurelville
The
Shell Gasoline Co
Logan Council Sets Final Regular Meeting Before New Year
Logan city council will meet this evening in regular session to consider the annual appropriation ordinance. Finance committee, Mayor Dallas Kinser, and Service Director R. R. Loomis studied the measure. committee expected to recommend passage. Also on agenda is the street lighting contract. Other routine items will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Dallas Kinser
R. R. Loomis
Republican County Executive Committee Endorsement Committee Formed
Members of the Republican County Executive Committee met at the McKinley Club rooms Saturday afternoon to determine endorsements for position applicants. The committee authorized Chairman Fred E. Hull to name a joint endorsing committee from the executive and central committees, with appointments to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Republican County Executive Committee
McKinley
Fred E. Hull
Huls
Licensed To Marry Logan Marriage License Issued
A marriage license was issued Saturday at probate court in Logan. Floyd Wesley Coakley 29 and Eliz a beth Judith Poch 29 both of Logan were married in a ceremony performed by Magistrate S B Whitehart. Clayton W Sherlock 29 of Kalamazoo Michigan and Genevia Woods 22 of Rollie Woods were also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Floyd Wesley Coakley
Jennie Coakley
Elizabeth Judith Poch
Alex Poch
S. B. Whitehart
Clayton W. Sherlock
Kalamazoo
Mich
James Sherlock
Genevia Woods
Rollie Woods
Child survives throat bone incident after rabbit meal
Logan Juanita Wolfe daughter of Mrs Homer Wolfe of the city suffered a bone fragment lodging in her throat while eating rabbit Saturday. A local physician attended her and by Monday her condition was reported improved.
Funeral rites for 85 year old Cecelia Rader
Aged widow Cecelia Rader 85 widow of William Rader died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Albert. Funeral services were held at 9 a m today at St John s Church with Rev James T Nevin in charge. Burial followed in Shawnee Cemetery Coshocton connections noted including her son Clarence F Rader and sister Mrs O C Fulton California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Cecelia Rader
William Rader
Joe Albert
Gibson Family Visits Logan Before Moving to Utah
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gibson and three children from near Boston visited Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Green in Logan over the weekend. Gibson is Mrs. Green’s brother. They plan to move to Utah after their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Floyd Gibson
Boston
Arthur Green
Mr. Gibson
Green
Utah
Fitzgeralds Host Dinner Party On W Hunter Street
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fitzgerald entertained at their W Hunter Street home on Monday Their guests included Mr and Mrs Clarence Blosser Fred E Huls and Charles Keller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Fitzgerald
W. Hunter St
Clarence Blosser
Fred E. Huls
Charles Keller
Masons to Install Logan Chapter Officers Friday
Logan Chapter Masons will install officers Friday evening following an earlier month election. The event marks the completion of the chapter’s officer slate and leadership transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons
LOGAN
Logan Chapter Masons
Mrs Risch Selected For Board Of Health
Logan Mrs Lester Risch will be presented to City Council this evening by Mayor Dallas Kinser for confirmation as a member of the city board of health. The appointment fills the vacancy from Mrs Russell Berlin’s resignation after ten years on the board. Other members are Dr M H Cherrington Lawrence Adcock Mrs Phil Tschappat and Mrs Virginia Belt.
Logan Sheriff Reports Quiet Christmas Period
Logan County Sheriff Joe Farbean and deputies had a quiet Christmas with no arrests or wrecks reported during the period per the sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Joe Farbearn
Logan Miller Chapel Grange Installation Set for Jan 4
Logan Miler Chapel Grange will install officers on Wednesday evening January 4. A dinner at 6:30 p.m. under the direction of Mrs Mayme Campbell, home economics committee chair, will follow and members are asked to bring table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan—Miller Chapel
Mayme Campbell
Home Economics Committee
Rev Amos L Heyde Conducted Services at County Home
Rev Amos L Heyde led services at the County Home Monday evening assisted by Harry Shaw Luther Heyde Dale Engle and Ralph Poston who provided vocal and instrumental music.
Special Train to Inauguration Likely Overbooked
D. O. Taber reports the Gallipolis area will exceed the 300 person quota for a five coach special train to the inauguration next Monday. Pomeroy Middleport and Gallipolis send riders with Elks reserving one full coach and the Gallia County Women’s Republican Club filling another. Train departs Pomeroy 7 a.m. Gallipolis 7 30 a.m. stops at Vinton then Columbus arrival before 11 a.m. Return leaves Columbus about 6 p.m. Marching musical groups may join the Gallipolis delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
D. O. Taber
Pomeroy
Middleport
Central Committee
Lodge of Elks
Gallia County
Women’s Republican Club
Vinton
Columbus
Awarded Judgment Involving Estate Of A S Ripley
Gallipolis Lawrence Edler as administrator of the estate of the late A S Ripley of Patriot has been awarded judgment against Albert and Olive Saunders for 650.47 dollars. Mortgaged property in Perry Township will be sold to satisfy the judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lawrence Edler
A. S. Ripley
Patriot
Albert
Olive Saunders
Perry Township
Logan Mayor Faces Court After Holiday Incident
Several residents including Arthur and Homer Moore faced Judge Kinser after Christmas police activity. Arthur Moore pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and intoxication, was fined 100 dollars, costs, and jailed 10 days. his driving privilege suspended. Homer Moore fined 5 dollars and costs. Others, Burl Summers and Daniel Boyle, were fined for permit and intoxication offenses, while Francis Kuhn pleaded guilty to fighting.
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Hill
Arthur Moore
Burl Summers
Chief Reynolds
Daniel Boyle
White House
C. D. Notestone
Francis Kuhn
Charles Angle Rites Held in Logan Today
Funeral services for 76 year old Charles Angle were held at Leonard Funeral Home Logan. He died Saturday night at his N Walnut Street residence after months of illness. He worked for many years at Hocking Valley Brick Company retired. He is survived by wife Mary E Angle a son Sether Angle and a daughter Mrs David Ellis both of Logan a sister Mrs Ethel Burridge of Paynesville. Rev Cecil H Jones officiated. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
Leonard Funeral Home
Charles Angle
N. Walnut St
Angle
Hocking Valley Brick Company
Mary E. Angle
Sether Angle
David Ellis
Ethel Burridge
Paynesville
Cecil H
G. R. Phillips
Northup
Marjorie
Atlee Spriegel
L. C. Spriegel
Northun
Charles Frye
Patriot
Allie Simms
Crown City
Thornton Dickey
Detroit
Dickey
Hite Couple Visits Gore for Christmas
Logan Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hite of Columbus visited Mrs. Hites parents the Summers in Gore over Christmas. Mr. Hite, a recent Ohio State University graduate, left Tuesday for New York City to join Has kins and Sells. Mrs. Hite plans to join him in New York in late January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Lester Hite
Columbus
Gore
Fall From Milk Truck Proves Fatal to Gallia County Man
Lewis Hesson 49 died in Holzer Hospital from a skull fracture after falling from the rear of a milk truck in Porter village en route to his Meigs County home. The driver Victor Casto of Vinton was absolved of blame after Sheriff Hatfield and Coroner Brown investigated the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lewis Hesson
Holzer Hospital
Porter Village
Centenary Church
Chesapeake
Lawrence County
Morris
Church of God
Hesson
Vinton
Bowlesville
Meigs County
Victor Cast
Gallipolis Quiet as Deserted Village Referenced
Gallipolis yesterday resembled a deserted town with most businesses closed and little street activity. Merchants began annual invoicing today, signaling subdued commerce in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Christmas Dances Draw Big Turnout at Local Clubs
Christmas dances at the Elks and Eagles clubs drew larger attendances last night with many out of town guests present at both venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elks
Eagles
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlight Holiday Gatherings
Local society pages detail a flurry of social events in Gallipolis. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Cook hosted a dinner with friends including Hollis Queen and Eleanor Benz. A birth is announced for Wayne and his wife, and various families travel for holidays while teachers enjoy a farewell dinner. The Needleworkers hold their Christmas event at Island View Inn and Sans Souci Club hosts its first Christmas party with guests from Ann Arbor and Columbus.
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J. N. Cook
Hollis Queen
Paul Merritt
E. Ebersbach
C. Davis
Jean
Eleanor Benz
C. H. Wilson
Walter
John Cook
Wayne Darnell
Major
O. G. Lyle
Bertha Rawson
Libby
Edward Wade
Detroit
Roy Pickett
Crown City
Columbus
Max
Grant Hospital
Mary E. Brown
Fred Root
Georgia
Lois Fasig
Mildred Wise
Virginia Starkey
Dorothy Titus
Mary Syler
Norma Gamble
Mary Jeanne Howell
Richard Southwick
Alva Bing
Cheshire
Harry Teal
Washington, D.C
Island View Inn
George Gallagher
Morgantown
W. Va
George Wickline
Genevieve Gallagher
Gallagher
St. Paul
Minn
Julia S. Conklin
H. A. Keener
John Lupton
Eleanor
Cleveland
Nettie Lupton
Edith Niday
Josephine Moch
Boston
A. H. Dierker
Denver
Colo
Martha McDaniel
New York City
Elizabeth
Samuel White
Don Wakefield
Portsmouth
John Johnson
Sans Souci Club
Earl Richards
Ann Arbor
Mich
Betty Jean Riggs
Hazel Kerr
Kathleen Echelmeyer
Helen Davies
Josephine Meadows
Roberta Cornwell
Jean McCormick
Hazel McCall
Christmas Dinner Gathered Pinney Family and Guests
Mr and Mrs P J Pinney hosted Christmas dinner with all daughters and families present including Andrew Barta and family from Pittsburgh Harry Hesse and son Charles Joseph Stewart and three daughters Louise Scott and daughter Sara Louise from Gallipolis Mrs M C Ghrist and all her children Lloyd Thompson and son Charles Ernest Ghrist from Huntington plus other relatives at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Pinney
Andrew Barta
Pittsburgh
Harry Hesse
Charles
Joseph Stewart
Louise Scott
Sara Louise
Gallipolis
M. C. Ghrist
Lloyd Thompson
Ernest Ghrist
Huntington
Christmas Wave of Sheriff Calls in Gallipolis
Sheriff Hatfield and deputies served 19 calls between 3 pm and 4 am on Christmas Eve and detained a dozen violators, mostly drunk, with fines and costs paid before release. Magistrate Earl Moore presided in the sheriff’s office, liquor confiscated, guests listed include Mrs Clair O’Hara Addison and the Christ family. Wedding anniversary noted for W R Smith and spouse with visits from relatives. birthdays observed. Teachers many in holidays visiting relatives in multiple cities. house party at Dr. and Mrs. Leo C Bean home. Holiday guests include Cushman of Cincinnati and Robert Thompson of Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hatfield
Wood and
Russell
Earl Moore
C. D. Luttrell
John
Alexandria
Garfield Griffith
Columbus
Baltimore
E. N. Wise
Ironton
Norma Johnston
Ruth Miller
Athens
Catherine Morrison
Cincinnati
Elizabeth Breinig
Chillicothe
Doris Covey
Zanesville
Lois Fa
Anne Baker
R. C. Cushman
Robert Thompson
Indianapolis
L. W. Thompson
Doctor and Wife Injured in Gallipolis Collision
Dr N A Martin and his wife were slightly injured in a crash near Num Betz's home north of Thurman. Betz's unlit stalled car was hit as it lacked lights. Mrs Martin suffered knee injuries and bruises. Dr Martin, Holzer Hospital staff physician, returned home with his wife after abandoning a St Louis trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hamden
St. Louis
N. A. Martin
Num Betz
Thurman
Betz
Home Decoration Winners To Be Named
Judges from the Chamber of Commerce will inspect and award prizes to owners of the best decorated homes in Gallipolis tonight. Thirteen merchandise awards plus ten dollars go to first prize. Many homes feature trees and lights. a cottage atop the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics displays a life size Santa in a sleigh with reindeers and bells, drawing many observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Hospital
Two Hurt in Mishaps In Gallia County
Bertha Pierce sixteen of Radcliff Vinton County and W R Jimmerson colored of Middleport were treated at Holzer Hospital Saturday night for lacerations and bruises from separate car accidents. No broken bones reported by hospital staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bertha Pierce
Radcliff
Vinton County
W. R. Jimmerson
Middleport
Holzer Hospital
State
Kim Shain Dies at 85 on Christmas Night in Racine
Kim Shain age 85 died Christmas evening at his Bald Knob home. Funeral services were held this afternoon at Sutton. Survived by three daughters Mrs Howard Wolfe Mrs Lester Roush and Mrs Belle Mills three sisters Mrs Laura Wilbarger Mrs Martha Wolfe and Mrs Ida Wright and two brothers Milo and Emery Shain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Kim Shain
Bald Knob
Sutton
Shain
Howard Wolfe
Lester Roush
Belle Mills
Laura Wilbarger
Martha Wolfe
Ida Wright
Milo
Emery Shain
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Atsens
Logan Firemen
Eagles Isles
Leonard Home Prize
Colonial
Colonial Plan
Helen Harris
Rose C. Clarke
S. W. Murphy
H. D. Chamberlin
Ralph Smith
J. P. Smith
Carrol Bagler
Charleen Bay
Midland Place
Calvin Blosser
Jacob Keller
Pleasant
J. B. Humphrey
Charles Wheatley
Charles Mock
William and
Joe Mock
Earl Hood
Joann
Nora Kreider
Sterling Smith
E. Hunter Sr
H. M. Smith
Bertha
Edith Estelle
Mary Agnes Smith
Paul Arthur Smith
Vern Sheets
Gallia Smith
Carl Smith
Emmet Elliot
Ann Shriner
Blanche Shriner
Toledo
Gifford Hull
Mary Ann
Owen
Helen Ward
Henry Holman
Dorothy Jean
Jane Ann
Glendon
Virginia Shriner
Milton Merritt
Worley L. Merritt
Enterprise
Will C. Merritt
S. D. Webb
Howard Coe
Reynoldsburg
George Miller
Marietta
M. H. Cherrington
C. J. Wilcox
Hortense Mahaffey, Buchtel
New Plymouth
Logan—Orbiston School
Seber Lehman
Myrtle Woolett
Logan Council
Plan
Mrs. Risch
Board of Health
Grange
New York
Clover Farm
Gallipolis Social Notes
Entertains Club
Clair O'Hara
Addison
F. C. Christ
Robert Bischoff
City
W. R. Smith
Mercerville
Kryptok
Appoin
I. R. Goldberg
Shapiro
Worstell Bldg
Zenner’s Dept
FBI
Kroger’s
Ohio
Enna Jetticks
Urbans
Fall
Oxfords
Wunder Shoe Store
South Court St
Athens, Ohio
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