Veterans relief group formed in Hocking County
The Soldiers Relief Mission in Hocking County met at the Ohio Power office after being appointed by Judge Rhea Pertit Bangert. Sworn in were Roger Friend, Arthur Miller, Paul Fox, Damon Pontius, and Joseph Stone. A. R. Miller was named president and Sam Buchanan service officer counselor for veterans benefits and relief applications. Salary funded by county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon Pontius
Laurelrilie
Joseph Stone
Murray City
A. R. Miller
Sam Buchanan
Logan Probate Court Records Two Marriages in One Day
In Probate Court on Thursday December 27 two marriage licenses were issued. Herbert E. Stimson 10? and Lucille M. Diltz 23 of Logan RFD 1 and 25 of Logan RFD 2, are listed as sons and daughters of local families. Paul Eugene Metcalf 22 farmer Guysville and Grace Colleen Burt 18 home Nelsonville, daughter of Alma Burt, also appear. County funds and an office will be established in the Court House soon. Buchanan is a World War I veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Herbert E. Stimson
Lucille M. Diltz
Noah Stiverson
Home
Jonathan Diltz
Paul Eugene Metcalf
Guysville
Earl Metcalf
Grace Colleen Burt
Nelsonville
Alma Burt
Court House
Buchanan
Local Service Men Discharged After Overseas Service
Logan area servicemen receive leave and discharge announcements from the Service Board. Names include Wendell Proctor of East Street on 230 day leave with parents after 24 months overseas, Tracy Hugh returning after two years overseas, and John E Lohr’s grandfather’s death prompting ten day emergency leave. Discharged or to be discharged are Joseph Rarick, Louis Casto Jr, Luther Timberlake, James Martin, James Taylor, Robert Nutter, Robert Frasure, Marcus Evans, and others with various overseas durations from six months to over two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hay Lohr
Fort Lawderdale
Fla
John E. Lohr
Seaman Lohr
Marcus Lohr
Wendell Proctor
Proctor
East ‘Street
Tracy Hugh
Fred Hugh
Route 4
Service Board
Thursay
Joseph Raymond Rarick
Overseas
Marl William Bond
Rt. 4
Nelsonville
Ohio
Willian Perry Wells
William Edw. Trowbridge
Clell Melvin McNeal
Circleville
Pearl Blaine Hanning
New Plymouth
Louis Ransom Casto, Jr
Luther Pearl Timberlake
James Donald Martin
Murray City
RDM
Hubert Daniel Lappen
Columbus
Melvin Paul Carr
Gypsum
Leo Carrell Lanning
New Straitsville
Halstead Cherrington Phelps
Robert Lowell Frasure
Carpenter
James Melvin Taylor
Laurelville
Robert Lawrence Nutter
Frederick Edward Wolfe
Akron
Robert Frederick Helber
Route 2
Marcus J. Evans
Grandfather of Dale Engle Dies in Cleveland
Peter Carlson a native of Sweden and former Murray City coal miner died in Cleveland after moving there thirty years ago. He is the grandfather of Dale Engle and survived by sons Noble and Nels, daughters Mrs. E H Warfel and Mrs. F L Arnold, a brother Axel, nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services are set at Heinlein Funeral Home with burial in Greenlaw Cemetery Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Heinlein
Cleveland
Peter Carlson
Sweden
Carlson
Murray City
Pfc
Dale Engle
Winifred Engle
Hocking Ave
Germany
Luther League Guests of Mrs. Robert Fickel
Members of the Luther League of St. Matthew Lutheran Church met at Mrs. Robert Fickel’s home in Logan on Wednesday evening. Miss Mildred Struble was elected president with Miss Martha Jean Conkle as vice president, June Miller secretary, Eugene Miller treasurer, and Margaret Hartman reporter. A gift exchange followed and refreshments were served to Rev. Amos J. Heyde and other guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Karnmiler
Norma Jean Wallace
Wardwell Myers
Donald Gribbie
Logan Area Church Services Announced for New Week
Logan ministers announce schedules for St Pauls Episcopal West Logan Pilgrim Holiness First United Brethren Trinity Lutheran First Methodist Church of Nazare ne and other congregations. Highlights include morning worship at 10:15 at UB, 10:30 at Trinity Lutheran and 10:30 at Nazaren e, watch night service December 31, and special speakers Rev Norman Thurston Rev Earl Appleman Rev Furgeson Rev Swengel and visiting preacher from Ohio University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan—Logan
St. Pauls Episcopal
Norman Thurston
Lancaster
West Logan Pilgrim Holiness
Earl Appleman
Young Peoples Meeting
Furges
Gospel Five
First United Brethren
C. E
Utopia C. E
Seremon Evangelistic
Church Union
Trinity Lutheran
Young People's Society
Ladies Guild
First Presbyterian Church
D. Q. Davis
Ohio University
First Methodist
Swengel
Missionary World
Church OF Nazarene
Ny.p. S
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Hazel Unger
Lester Binghiser
Olivet J Nazarene College
Kankakee
Ill
Wxill
Robert E. Ross
the Nazarene Church
Roseville
Ross
Sand Run Men Are Fined by Court
Arthur Johnston and Siessie Johnston were arraigned in Frank St. Clair's Court on destruction of property charges at the home of Frank Martin in Lane Run. Both pleaded guilty, fined $100 and costs, and sentenced to 30 days in county jail. Deputy Sheriff Jack Waldron investigated a Thursday morning accident on State Route 664 near Pleasant Hill Church where a W. C. Adair truck driven by Kenneth Adair and a car driven by Harold Henderson collided. both vehicles damaged, drivers uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Adair
Harold Henderson
RFD
Pleasant Hill Church
Golden Wedding Observed in Murray City on Christmas Day
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Thomas of Murray City celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a home Christmas Day gathering. A dinner, tea and open house drew over 100 friends, with a daughter Marie Thomas Palmer of Detroit and grandson Donna Lou present, plus Walter Hill of Jacksonville and sister Bess Frazee. Their son Farrell died years ago in World War I. The couple wed Christmas Day 1895 in Logan, and have lived in Murray City for 50 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Matt Thomas
Moon
Marie Thomas Palmer
Donna Lou
Detroit
Walter Hill
Jacksonville
Bess Frazee
Farrell Thomas
Nigak
Annabelle Walraven
Thomas
William Ryan
Logan
Bediford
Service Men Return for Holidays in Pomeroy and Logan
Families in the Pomeroy Bend district celebrate Christmas as service members return home from overseas. Notables include Odell vy Uitsae in Chicago after 20 months in the South Pacific, Sgt Richard Neutzling discharged at Indiantown Gap, Pa, and Lt Edward Leitwiler back in the States from the Philippines. Commander Marion Leitwiler is in Washington, D.C., with the Bureau of Communications. In Logan, Mr and Mrs A B Curl host dinner guests amid 50th wedding anniversary plans for Bradbury parents James Thadnurs, former Murray City residents. Also, Bob and Joe Gould, sons of Col M J Gould, are ill with streptococcal throat infection. Joe serves as an Athens Messenger carrier.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Walterwolfe
Slaat Alala
Odell Vy Uitsae
Chicago
South Pacific
Richard
Dick) Neutzling
C.B.L
United States
Dorothea Winebrenner
Indiantown Gap
John Leitwiler
Edward Leitwiler
Philippines
States
Marion Leitwiler
Corregidor
Australia
Washington, D.C
Bureau of Communications
Logan Logan
A. &. Curl
Logan
Bob
Joe Gould
Col
M. J. Gould
South Market Street
Joe
Athens
Richard Brooks
Dessie Hanna
Henry Glass
Tempa Francis
Columbus
Oliver Blake
East Main St
Harry Heinlein
West
Mary Gardner Stormont
Mary Lakin
Washington, D. C
G. Gardner
Claude Miller
Second Ave
United States Navy
Manning Wetherholt
H. W
Carl E Pickrell Rites Held at Leonard Chapel
Funeral services for Carl E K Pickrell who died at his home on Pottery St Monday after a week and a half illness were held at Leonard Funeral Chapel Thursday at 2 pm. Rev Chester Newcome of the Nazarene Church presided. Music by Madge Wright Faith Wright and Mrs Paul Cruise. Pallbearers were William Rutter Paul Monks Claude Carpenter Albert Smith Fred Eastman and Hubert Baker. Burial was at Oak Grove Cemetery by Lennard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Baker
Lennard
Oak Grove
Janet Laurit McWilliams born at Doctors Hospital in Columbus
Mr. and Mrs. E ette McWilliams announce the birth of a daughter named Janet Laurit at Doctors Hospital Columbus on Thursday. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs ex K Helmes of East Main Street and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Herman McWilliams of East Front Street. Great grandparents are A. J. Holmes of Coryville Pa and Mrs Lola Morton of Brownsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ette McWilliams
Margene Helmes
Doctors Hospital
Columbus
Janet Laurit
Ex K. Helmes
East Main Street
Herman McWilliams
East Front Street
A. J. Holmes
Coryville
Lola Morton
Brownsville
Logan arrestees arraigned in city court Wednesday noon
Mayor Weltners' Court heard Lowell Wingette of Fountain Street and Samuel Souders of South Mulberry Street arraigned for intoxication disorderly conduct and assault battery. Wingette fined five dollars and costs. Souders fined twenty five dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Weltners
Lowell Wingette
Pomeroy
Fountain Street
Samuel Souders
South Mulberry Street
Wingette
Logan Social Notes and Briefs from Logan
Logan society notes reflect a holiday gathering at Leo Fox home with Rosemond Fox and several friends including Mary Ann Moorehead Magdeline Weiland Virginia Fitzgerald Dorothy Krumlauf Betty Roher Mark Kaiser and Margaret. Briefs mention Jessie McManigal visiting Columbus and other Logan residents visiting relatives over Christmas with several name‑checked locals and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Rosemond Fox
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Utica
New York
Leo Fox
North Street
Mary Ann Moorehead
Magdeline Weiland
Cleveland
Virginia Fitzgerald
Athens
Dorothy Krumlauf
Lancaster
Betty Roher
Mark Kaiser
Margaret
Miller Advises New City Council Seeks Fiscal Prudence
David C. Miller, longtime council president, urges the incoming council to do what is best, avoid debt, and maintain a surplus. Councilman Harry Houdashelt notes high attendance, while Mayor Fisher reports minimal missed meetings. John Zerkle is the sole holdover set to be sworn in with five new members in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
David C. Miller
Harry Houdashelt
Fisher
John Zerkle
Ridenour Funeral To Be Held Saturday
Funeral rites for M. E. Ridenour of Chester are set for Saturday at 2 pm in the Chester Methodist Church. The 34 year old man died at his home in Chester and will be interred in Chester Cemetery. Friends may call at the home before the services. Survived by wife Rua j Ridenour two sons Delmer and Floyd of Columbus and Chester two grandsons and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
M.E. Ridenour
Chester
Chester Methodist Church
Ridenour
Ches
Ter
Rua J Ridenowr
Delmer Ridenjour
Columbus
Floyd Riden‘our
Gallia Selective Service lists 49 more returnees
Gallia County Selective Service Board released the names of 49 additional local men discharged from service in the armed forces during the week of December 20. The list includes Wendell William Whited, James Otis Archer, Robert Franklin Jordan, and many others, with notes on relatives visiting Washington, D.C., and local residents on leave for Christmas from the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Thurman McGuire
Wilbur R. Durst
Martin V.sheline
Edward K. Fry
Maynard IW. Friend
Wayne F. Sisson
Wayne Bf
Caldwell
Bernie Martin
Venard Fallon
Elmer Idle
Homer Wharrison
Paul H. Fritz
Ora E. Lucas
Donald W. Barnett
John E. Caldwell
Marvin T. Griffin
Lester L. Blake
William A. Pickens
Noah Wood to Retire as Longest-Serving Gallipolis Worker
Noah G. Wood, veteran employee at the Gallipolis State Institute, will retire January 1 after the longest continuous service in the institution. Foreman of the farm since 1903, he previously worked as a teamster and attendant. Farm Superintendent Roger P. Denny praised his authority and loyalty, calling him a true servant of the state with a lengthy and notable tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Wood
Veteran Institute
Gallipolis
Noah G. Wood
Wood
Denny
Agriculture Division
State Department of Public Welfare
Merchants Set Exchange Dates in Gallipolis
Gallipolis merchants' committee of the Chamber of Commerce announced that the established policy of exchanges would prevent this year as usual, but most stores will allow exchanges within a week after Christmas for residents of Gallipolis and until January 5 for customers living outside the city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
New Patients at Gallipolis Hospital
Gallipolis The Hoizer Hospital report Thursday lists new admissions and improving cases including F I Spear local insurance agent and war bond drives organizer, Mrs Effie Bell Carol Jean Falk Ladonna Knox and others. Death occurred Christmas Day of Augusta McCray who arrived December 17 in critical condition from carbon monoxide gas in Rev Harvey Ours home leaving his wife and one year old son dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hoizer Hospital
F. I. Spear
Gallia County
Effie Bell
Carol Jean Falk
Ladonna Knox
Steve Jenkins
Fred Wheeler
Rand Goldny Theaters
Cora Donnally
Vinton
Theodore Rose
Elmer L. Martin
Point Pleasant
John Sayre
Marietta
BR. W. Allen
Augusta McCray
Harvey Ours
Observes 90th Birthday in Gallipolis
GALLIPOLIS Kopinson, a respected resident, marked his 90th birthday last Sunday, December 93. A former downtown barber for fifty years, he was known along the Ohio River as a top steamboat chef. He now stays with Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stewart on Fine Street and enjoys good health. In the Lake Superior iron ore district, 75 mines shipped over 1,000,000 tons each during their active periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Maze Kopinson
Ohio River
Robinson
Marvin Stewart
Jtealth
Lake Superior
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Fuzzy
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Cimarron
Sunset Carson
Peggy Stewart
George Lewis
Linda Sterling
Bob Hope
Virginia Mayo
Walter Brennan
Bill Henry
Edmund Lowe
Lucille Fairbanks
OUR Gang
Beaco
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Beasley CO
Dale ‘Engle
Pomeroy Firemen's Association
Pomeroy Junior High School
Auditorium
Klein Rats
T Admission
Churches of
Logan Area
Carl E. Pickrell
Leonard Chapel
Margaret O’brien
Janice Wiese
Victim
Main Street
C. E. Allen
Melbert Allen
Ethel ‘Hoskins
Hell Hanesworth
James Spencer
Willoughby
Effie Spencer
Eunice
Betty
Jean
Spencer
Dorothy Steele
Glenna Inboden
State Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
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Pomeror
Flame OF the West
Johnny Mack Brown
Raymond Hatton
Brighton Strangler
Doha
Loder Rose
Hobart - Sun
Danny Maye
Oklahoma
Roy Rogers
Gabby Hayes
Sona
Floneers
Tracy Bremin
Joyce
the Black Arrow
Renneth McBone
Mon
Waldore
Bendyue Pomeroy
Triple Langs
Las
Elliott Little Beaver
Gallia Selective Service
Selective Service Board
Corr
National Brands Sales Corp
Chicago, Ill
McMaster Hardware and Furniture Co
Ohie
Pomeroy, Chio
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