New Year Celebrations Across Logan County Groups Host Open Houses
New Year’s Eve in Logan County saw diverse gatherings from open houses and dances to watch parties hosted by organizations and households. Twig It Ladies Auxiliary hosted an open house for Hocking Valley Hospital with about 50 couples attending, while other events included Hocking Hills Country Club dancing and a Logan Elks smorgasbord.
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Logan
Mmany
Hocking Valley Hospital
Twig IT
J. Ward Doering
Warner Ave
Twig
Hocking Hills Country Club
Duane Shipley
Albert Leon
Ard
Chris Wolfe
Nelsonville
Jack Tingley
McArthur
Claude Chrisman
Logan Elks Lodge
Nine Fatals Reported In 1961 Gallia County Patrol Post
Gallia County recorded nine highway deaths in 1961 with Gallipolis post reporting 438 total accidents for the year. Meigs County had two fatals, Vinton one, and Gallia with 103 injury accidents injuring 177 people.
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Gallia
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Meigs County
Vinton County
Gallipolis Post
Meigs
Lawrence
Jackson
Athens
Vinton
Lawrence County
Agnes Kopis 76 dies at Shawnee native of Hungary
Agnes Anna Kopis age 76 died at her Shawnee home after a Tuesday night death. She was born in Hungary and is survived by husband Steve and seven sons Alec John William Robert Steve Jr Leo George, four daughters Ann Coon Helen Shiplett Margaret Arkley Agnes Bartow, 38 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Arrangements are with J. E. Humphrey Funeral Home.
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Shawnee
Agnes Anna Kopis
Hungary
Steve
Alec
John
William
Robert
Elyria
Steve, Jr
Toledo
Leo
George
Baltimore
Ann Coon
Darlington
Helen Shiplett
LaGrange
Ohio
Margaret Arkley
Agnes Bartow
Columbus
Holiday Guests Fill Downington Homes Ancestral Visits
Downington families and relatives gather for Christmas in Columbus Canton Belpre and nearby areas. Names include Haning Allen Barnhart Howell Corday Reha Lee and Rense with guests from Ft. Knox Dysville Lancaster Rutland Harrisonville and Snowville. Local hosts include Rev. Ray Rense Paul Moore Jenie Douglas Clay C. A. Bolen and Roy Gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Jewell
Susie Howell
Belpre
Harry Bolin
Clayton Howell
Canton
Churchill Howell
Susie
Neva Howell
Darlene Corday
Reha Haning
Columbus
Reha
Ray Haning
Noland Haning
Harrisonville
Shirley Lee
Rutland
Ray Rense
Paul Moore
Jenie
Lancaster
Douglas Clay
Dysville
C. A. Bolen
Paul Stanley
Snowville
Roy H. Gold
Fisher
Logan soldier completes eight weeks at Fort Sill artillery school
Pvt Richard D Mc Laughlin, 19, of Route 3 Logan lives on Route 2 Ada, completed eight weeks of advanced individual training at the Field Artillery Training Center Fort Sill Oklahoma. He is the son of Mrs Mary B Hutchinson. A 1960 Logan High School graduate.
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Logan
Richard D. McLaughlin
Ada
Route 2
Field Artillery Training Center
Fort Sill
Oklo
Mary B. Hutchinson
Route 3
Logan High School
Ohio State Professor Honored With Chilean Award
Gallipolis native and OSU professor William F. Ashe will receive Chile’s Condecoracion Orden Al Merito Bernardo O’Higgins in Santiago for leading a U S mission that surveyed Chile’s nutrition standards in 1960. He is the first North American to win the honor and has long ties to Holzer Hospital and Gallia County institutions.
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Gallipolis
Ohio State University
Chile
Santiago
William F. Ashe
Condecoracion Orden al Merito
Bernardo O'Higgins
U.S
Interdepartment Committee of Nutrition For National Defense
Ashe
O'Higgins
Bernardo O’higgins
America
George Washington
Holzer Hospital
Gallia County March of Dimes
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Ohio State University Medical College
OSU
Christmas Visitors And Local Social Notes
Local residents list holiday callers and visitors. Families in Athens and New Marshfield host relatives from Columbus Huntington and Maryland. A hospitalized injury is reported for Mrs. Anna Gilham after a fall on Christmas Day.
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M. V. Ross
Mont Howson
Athens R. D
Germany
Darrell Ross
Athens
Lancaster
Paul Cotterill
Christy Lynn
Eugene Swart
Columbus
Henry Swart
John Swart
Sheltering Arms Hospital
New Marshfield
Don Hawk
Rio Grande College
Charles Hawk
Anna Gilham
Roy Gilham
Shelterng Arms Hospital
Donald Betts
St. Louis
Donald
Malta State Includes Gozo Comina And Two Rocks
The new state of Malta comprises the main island of 94.9 square miles, the islands of Gozo and Comina, and two uninhabited rocks.
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Malta
Gozo
Comina
Steps Up Naples Commander in Chief NATO Forces
Adm. James S. Russell, former vice chief of U.S. naval operations, assumed duty today as commander in chief of NATO forces in southern Europe based in Naples Italy indicating a shift in regional leadership.
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Naples
Italy
James S. Russell
U.S. Naval Operations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Europe
Woodards celebrate 69th wedding anniversary at home
Mr. and Mrs. William Woodard marked their 69th anniversary New Year’s Day at 618 E Front St. Dinner guests included daughters and sons in law and grandchildren. Relatives from Lancaster South Bloomingville Laurelville and Gibisonville shared the celebration with reminiscences and photos.
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Earl Woodard
Lancaster
Earnest Garret
Ruby Garrett
South Bloomingville
Edith Jones
Laurelville
C. A. Clark
Delbert Ash
Gibisonville
Roy Klingler
Logan
Pliny Records First Aluminum Salt Use for Ulcers
Scholar Pliny notes the first known use of aluminum salts to treat ulcers. This ancient observation marks early experimentation with metal compounds in medicine, illustrating historical approaches to wound care and antiseptic practice.
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Pliny
City School Board Approves 770 198 Appropriation
Gallipolis Ohio the city board of education elected Dr George W Davis as president and Clyde Saunders as vice president Two new members Harland T Martin and Marlin Kerns took oaths replacing Bill B Matthews and Atty William H Sowers Clerk Geraldine H Lloyd was elected for a two year term with 4000 annual pay The board adopted 1962 appropriations totaling 770198 and approved 50000 advance draw on taxes plus 46768 20 re borrow from Commercial and Savings Bank New bus driver Kenneth Rucker to replace Vance De Long at 115 monthly and regular meetings set for the second Tuesday at 8 pm Compensation 3 per meeting not to exceed 12 per year 1961 members to same
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Davis
Clyde Saunders
Harland T. Martin
Marlin Kerns
Bill B. Matthews
Atty
William H. Sowers
Commercial and Savings Bank
Kenneth Rucker
Vance de Long
Logan Calendar Featuring Lodge and Club Activities
On Wednesday January 3 in Logan the D of A Lodge holds a 7:30 p m pot luck supper with a 6:36 p m draping of charter for Minnie Strawn and an 7:15 p m installation of officers. Chieftain Squaws meet at Logan His School cafeteria 7:30 p m. Mt Pleasant WSCS meets with potluck at Mrs Glenn Huggins home. On Thursday January 4 Happy Homemakers Club meets at Mrs Wayne Timberlake’s home at 1 p m.
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Minnie Strawn
Logan
Mt. Pleasant
WSCS
Glenn Huggins
Happy Homemakers Club
Wayne Timberlake
Leonard and Hand Families Spend Holidays Across South
Logan area families journeyed over Christmas visiting relatives in Chadbourn North Carolina Athens Georgia and St Petersburg Florida. Evans Hand III joined the Hand party while the Leonard family stayed with Mr and Mrs Fred Whittacre and Mrs Edna Leonard. Children returned to Prairie du Chien Wisconsin and Ohio State University after vacation. George Williams of Columbus joined the Chrisman family for New Year’s at Hocking Hills Country Club.
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Whirlin’ Wheels
Robert King
South Logan
Eagles Lodge
Jim Thompson
The
Chevets
John Strait
Hillcrest
Minnesota
UCLA
Albert Leonard
Paul Stimson
Ralph Poston
Jack Myers
Herman Leonard
Hunter Street
Evans S. Hand
Evans III
South
St. Petersburg
Fla
Leonards
Fred Whittacre
Edna Leonard
Hand
Chadborn
N. C
Evans Hand I
Athens
al Hardy
J. Ward Doering
N. Warner Ave
Jimmy Doering
Prairie de Chein
Wis
Campion Jesuit High School
Peggy
Ohio State University
Columbus
Claude Chrisman
North Street
George Williams
Hocking Hills
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Have Parties
J. E. Humphrey
Downington
Vesta Robinson
Dr. Ashe
Sam Scott
Don Harvey
Huntington
W. Va
John Rennard
Maryland
Benjamin Rennard
Adam Wooten
John Sloan
Cattletsburg
Fred Wooten
Coal Grove
Hanson Martin
Austin Hawk
Raymond Cotterill
T. M. Galaway
Temple
Leon Woodrum
Harry Hawk
James Williams
Clyde Orton
Caruthersville
Frank Craig
Craig
Brenda Joyce Raines
Holland, Mo
Davis Heads
City School Board OK
City Board of Education
Geraldine H. Lloyd
LE Ov
Cliff
Birdseye
Turkey
Wyandotte
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