Logan council reviews 1955 cash balances and earmarked funds
City report shows cash balance of 475.35 with most funds earmarked for specific purposes. Sewer revenue and operating costs hold 27 160.95, fire truck fund 20 000, while general fund sits at 3 513.13 with real estate taxes pending. Water and other funds display deficits and contributors, and rate increases are suggested to cover recurring gaps.
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Logan
Ruth Easter
Council
Cemetery
Cemetery Trust Fund
Waterworks
Holliday Heads Board f Soil Conservation
Holliday elected chairman of the Gallia Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors at an organizational meeting in Gallia. Wayne Russell named vice chairman, Merrill Cartier secretary, and Fred Hamrick treasurer. Richard Kin Holliday is the fifth member. Regular meetings moved to the first Monday of each month. Five new co operators approved bringing total to 311. Attending: Harold W. Black Paul Evans and Bill Smith.
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Gallipolis
Lawrence L.olliday
E Gallia Soil Conservation Disric Board of
SCS
Jarehime
Wayne Russell
Merrill Cartier Secreary
Fred Hamrick Treasure
Richard Kin Holliday
Ulaville
Addison Township
Ohio
Tate Brown Swiss Association
Associatons
Canton No. 8
Allia County Dairy Service Unit
Morris Forgey
James Bush
Claude Burnette
Thomas West
Richard Grant
Harold W. Black
Paul Evans
Bill Smith
Straitsville Woman Named s County Health Nurse
Mrs. Rosemary Switzer of New Straitsville was employed as a nurse for Logan County Health Department replacing Esta Smith who resigned to take a position with Athens County Act of Health. Switzer, a Mt. Carmel School of Nursing graduate, previously supervised at a hospital and has been chief nurse for Dr. Arthur Dobo in Nelsonville. The board discussed the 1956 vaccination program and the budget approval.
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Arthur Dobo Nelsonville
New Straitsville
Ocking
H. M. Boockseath
Verdicts Returned In 34 Deaths In 1955 Gallia County
Gallipolis reports verdicts in 34 deaths for 1955. The tally lists 16 rural deaths, four drownings, five accidental non traffic, three automobile deaths, one electrocution, and three personal crisis cases.
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Gallipolis
Donald Rarehime
$1 250 000 Approved to Begin Markland Dam Project
Representative Hess announced that the Budget Bureau released 1 250 000 dollars to start Markland Dam construction on the Ohio River near Cincinnati. The project was funded by last year’s congressional appropriation and is expected to cost about 73 million dollars.
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Washington
Hess
Ohio
Budget Bureau
Markland
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Congress
Lorenzo Buck Dies at 75 in Gallipolis
Lorenzo Buck aged 75 of 918 Fourth Ave. Gallipolis died at 9 30 p m Monday at his home. Miller's funeral home will announce arrangements.
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Lorenzo Buck
Gallipolis
Fourth Ave
Miller
Logan Cox and Mary Krannitz Wed for Marriage License
Gail W. Cox 20 of Trimble U S Navy and Mary Margaret Krannitz 20 factory worker Logan obtained a marriage license.
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Logan
Gail W. Cox
U. S. Navy
Trimble
Mary Margaret Krannitz
Fickell Rites Wednesday At Woodard Funeral Home
William C. Fickell 83 died Friday at his home in St. Cloud Florida where he had lived five years. A native of Hocking County he previously lived in Columbus. Survived by daughter Mrs A R Staley of Lakewood service 2 30 pm Wednesday at Woodard Funeral Home burial in Oak Grove Cemetery officiating Dr R B Wilson.
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Logan
Woodard
William C. Fickell
St. Cloud
Fla
Hocking County
Fickell
Columbus
A. R. Staley
Lakewood
R. B. Wilson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Suit for Divorce Cues Neglect and Cruelty
Eve lyn Hoy sues Roy Hoy in Common Pleas Court for divorce alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. She seeks temporary and permanent custody of minor children and support. A separate suit by Orville Morehouse against Eileen Morehouse seeks property rights order in another filing.
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Logan
Evelyn Hoy
Common Pleas
Roy Hoy
Third St
Orville Morehouse
Eileen Morehouse
Gallagher Ave
Civil War TV series eyed by NBC board chair
Ed Byron of the Chowder and Marching Club plans a 36 half hour Civil War series with a London reporter observer and Patrick O Neall as the reporter. Filming targets New Jersey and Connecticut for battlefield like locations with emphasis on human relations amid war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mercer
New York
Chowder
NBC
Nbc-Tv
Nathan Bedford Forrest
London
Patrick O'Neal
New Jersey
Connecticut
Byron
Westport
Conn
Gettysburg
Rotary Hearing On 10 Ohio Reforms For 1956 57
Logan Rotary Club heard Rolland Bright outline the 10 major recommendations the Legislative Service Commission will present to the Ohio General Assembly for 1956 57. Topics include bond issue spending, welfare administration, political campaign finance, workers compensation, local government finance, highways, taxes, eminent domain, legislative representation, and mid term vacancies. A visiting Rotarian announced the district conference set for February in Zanesville with Phil Lovejoy as principal speaker.
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Logan
Legislative Service Commission
Ohio General Assembly
Logan Rotary Club
Rolland Bright
Assembly
Hocking County
Bright
Department of Public Welfare
Rep
Fred Juergensmeier
Jhairman
A. R. Heizman
Zanesville
Phil Lovejoy
Rotary International
Crown City Council to meet twice monthly
In Gallipolis Crown City Council, an adjourned session approved regular meetings twice a month on the first Monday and the second Saturday. In February, both dates fall in one week. Village Marshal Stanley Church and Clerk Mrs Sanford Bills posted bonds, with Mayor D A Dillon presiding. Budget discussion was deferred again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Crown City Council
Stanley Church
Sanford Bills
D. A. Dillon
Gallipolis AAUW Chapter Hosts Librarian Talk and Plans
Gallipolis AAUW heard A Chapman Parsons on The Place of the Library in the Community at the Gallia County District Library where he is chief. The group voted to donate 20 to the Community Youth Center and will supply chaperons for February. A Feb 6 public meeting at St Peters Episcopal Church will feature Rep D O Taber on Ohio legislation. An art class for February will be organized if at least 30 enroll, with telephoning co chairs L R Ford and G Halfinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
American Association For University Women
A. Chapman Parsons
Gallia County
Nelson Gardner
A UW
St. Peters Episcopal Church
A A U W
St. Peters Church
D. O. Taber
Ohio
Trene Sayre
Point Pleasant
AAUW
L. R. Ford
George Halfinger
Father of Wa hama teacher admitted after cerebral accident
Wade C. Point Pleasant was admitted Monday afternoon to Holzer Hospital after a cerebral accident. He is the father of Mrs. William Frecker, a Wa hama High School teacher, and brother of C. L. Arnold of Pom eroy and the late Kin Arnold, long time Messenger linotype operator. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis of Columbus, former Gallipolis residents, visited over the weekend with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holzer Hospital
Wade C. Point
Judge Rules On Third and State Traffic Collision
Gallipolis Municipal Judge William H. Jones heard opposing charges after a 3 25 p m collision at Third and State. Richard F Barry 32 of Oak Hill Ill and Robert R McNeal 9 of Oak Hill Route 1 each filed disobeying an automatic traffic signal against the other and each posted 15 bond. Both cars suffered heavy damage including a wheel on the Barry auto. Four drunks were fined five dollars plus costs. A 17 year old Water Star Route youth had 100 day license suspension for reckless operation and a 16 year old Gallipolis Route 2 boy pled innocent to a separate charge from a Mill Creek Street fire incident.
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Gallipolis
William H. Jones
Third
Richard F. Barry
Oak Hill
Ill
Robert R. McNeal
Barry
Third Ave
McNeal
Ohio River
State St
John W. Howell
Water Star
Harbour
Johnson
Robert L. Jones
Georges Creek Rd
Route 7
Jones
Walter Lane
Jack Henson
Addison
DWI
Jackie Lee Myers
Squardon
Lockborne Force Base
Columbus
Joe W. Asbury
Bluefield
W. Va
Marvin FE. Craig
Pomeroy
Northup
Paul Dean Porter
Bladen Route 1
Barbara Wood
Cadmus
Cecil A. Nutter
Montgomery
Dale Caldwell
Crown City
Justice of the Peace
James A. Johnson
Floyd Martin
Harry J. Rook
Meldrim Rites Planned for Harriet Bartlett Meldrim
Funeral arrangements are set for Harriet Bartlett Meldrim 82 wife of W W Meldrim who died Sunday night at her Logan County home after eight months illness She was a lifelong Hocking County resident daughter of Jason and Amanda Bartlett Survived by husband one son Harry two daughters two sisters three grandchildren seven great grandchildren Services 1 30 p m Wednesday Woodard funeral home Rev Paul Sellers burial Oak Grove Cemetery
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Logan
Harriet Bartlett Meldrim
W. W. Meldrim
Nickle Plate Road
Logan Route 8
Hocking County
She
Jason and
Amanda Bartlett
Sheis
Harry Meldrim
Arthur Ringhiser
Lancaster
Lee Grove
Mansfield
Alma Blochlinger
Akron
Woodard
Paul Sellers
Oak Grove Cemetery
Gallia County Farm Bureau Board Studies Committees
Gallia County Farm Bureau board members studied personnel for the legislative, women's, and youth committees during Monday night’s meeting at the Co op Building. Vice President Maurice Thomas led, with Manager John Heiskell giving devotions as President Fred Hamrick was absent. Bob Evans noted Gov. Lausche proclaimed Farm Bureau Week from yesterday through next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County Farm Bureau
Federation
Farm Bureau, Co-op
Third and Grape
Maurice Thomas
Fred Hamrick
John Heiskell
Bob Evans
Frank Lausche
Farm Bureau
River traffic reports and river gauge readings update
Daily downriver and upriver vessel movements around Gallipolis and Kanawha River towns record multiple boats at various locks. Notable entries include Jerry Bosworth 18 gasoline up 12:05 a.m. and Southern 2-17 oil up 6:15 a.m. plus Har vard student John Fe Stevenson back at school after an auto accident.
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Kanawha River
London
Scott Chotin
Winfield
Solvay
Jerry Bosworth
Ogram
Atlas
Merrill
Gallipolis
Semiet
Advance
Southern
Ernestine
Jefferson
Boston
John Fe
Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson
Harvard
Autos Collide on Blind Curve at GSI Grounds
A Gallipolis State Institute collision occurred on a blind curve at 2:20 p m on Route 2 with two autos damaged. Willard D Harbour led northbound to allow cars on the curve. Charles R Johnson 45 Crown City drove into Harbours car front end. Johnson had heavy damage. Harbour moderate damage.
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GSI
Gallipolis
Charles R. Johnson
Crown City
Twelve New Firefighters Graduated at Vinton
Twelve members of the Vinton Volunteer Fire Department were graduated Monday night at Vinton High School gymnasium from A Rex Blaze's fire fighter course. Mayor Oty M Stewart praised them as Blaze noted 100 percent attendance. New ranks announced include Assistant Chief Maxwell G Barnes Captain Charles W George and twin brothers Leo C Lanier and Cleo M Lanier with Harold W Werry as 2nd Lt T Harvey Rece as Engineer and Alfred M McAllister as Traffic Control Officer.
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Vinton
Blare
Middleport
Rutland
Rio Grande
Stewart
James W. Myers
Blaze
Maxwell G Barnes
Charles W George
Leo C. Lanier
Cleo M. Lanier
Harold W. Werry
T .Harvey Rece
Alfred M. McAllister
Charles T. Rece
Lewis F.bartley
Addie J. Raines
Logan Woman's Relief Corps Officers for 1956
Logan notes list 1956 officers of the Logan Woman's Relief Corps led by president Estella Barker with senior vice president Douglas Sigler and other officers including Charlotte Blake treasurer Chandos Kistler secretary and color bearers Tillie Culp Amy Easterling. Installation was at Pocahontas hall with Clara Jones as installing officer and gifts given to outgoing officers Virgil Todd Chandos Kistler and Clara Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Relief Corps
Estella Barker
Douglas Sigler Sr
Charlotte Blake
Chandos Kistler
Augustine Palmer
Lawrence Evans
Elsie Columber
Chester Blake
Virgil Todd
Emma Rafferty
Mattie Allen
Jesse Cooley
Edgar Eggleston
Tillie Culp
Emma Schultz
Anna Burberry
Amy Easterling
Pocahontas Hall
Clara Jones
Jennie Richards
Kirby Snyder
Homemakers Club to Meet for Dinner and Program
Homemakers Club will gather Wednesday evening January 11 at 6 30 for dinner at Blossers. Mrs Clarence Schempp will present the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homemakers Club
Blossers
Clarence Schempp
Women's Society meets at EUB Church for mission talk
The Women's Society of World Service of the EUB Church met Thursday evening in the church educational unit. Leader Mrs Myron Stoltz discussed The Christian Mission in a Revolutionary or Changing World, using This Revolutionary Faith by Floyd Shacklock for study. Mrs Hugh shared current events and Mrs A N Grueser read scripture and Weapons, closing with prayer. Mrs James Rees read a letter from Rev Charles Ashby Hongkong missionary. Hostess committee: Mrs Otis Watts, Mrs Otto Iles Sr, Mrs Robert Mohler, Mrs John Kelch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of World Service
EUB
Myron Stoltz
Floyd Shacklock
Hugh
A. N. Grueser
James Rees
Charles Ashby
Hongkong
Otis Watts
Otto Iles Sr
Robert Mohler
John Kelch
Farm Bureau Council 5 Hold New Year Watch Party
Farm Bureau Council 5 gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shaw for a New Year watch party. The devotional included a reading and carols. Members donated to CARE during the business meeting. Wayne Snyder led a discussion on what is right and wrong in farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Council 5
Paul Shaw
CARE
Wayne Snyder
Hocking County Pomona Grange Meet Features Guests
Mrs. George Wolfe announces a special program at the Hocking County Pomona Grange regular meeting on Wednesday January 11 at 8 p m at Antioch Grange hall. Fairfield county’s Sheryl Brady will be guest accordionist the Nihiser sisters of Hocking Grange will sing and Antioch Grange will present skits and stunts. Mr and Mrs Harold Klinger delegates to the Ohio State Grange convention in November will report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wolfe
Hocking County
Pomona Grange
Antioch Grange Hall
Sheryl Brady
Fairfield County
Nihiser Sisters
Hocking Grange
Antioch Grange
Harold Klinger
Ohio State Grange
Oil Driller Dies at 50 in Green Township Work Site
Logan reports James B. Keenan 50 of Paintsville Ky died at Hocking Valley Hospital after suffering a heart attack while working on an oil well near Route 595 in Hocking County. Coroner Dr J W Doering ruled death from coronary thrombosis. He was native of Olean New York and survived by wife Helen and two sons. Burial plans set in Olean.
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Logan
Green Township
James B. Keenan
Paintsville
Hocking Valley Hospital
Keenan
Hocking County
Route 595
J. W. Doering
Olean
N. Y
W. E. Burt
E. Main St
Helen Keenan
Child Dies At Clinic In Gallia County
Marvin Thomas Griffin five died at 8 25 am Monday at Point Clinic after 33 days as a patient. Ill since December 5 he suffered encephalitis or sleeping sickness. He was born February 23 1950 in Gallipolis and survived by parents Marvin and Betty Lou Griffin and siblings Vickie Harry Becky and Charles Lee. Funeral at Fair Haven Methodist Kanauga at 2 30 pm Sunday with Rev Jack Finnicum officiating. Burial in Mound Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marvin Thomas Griffin
Point Clinic
Marvin
Betty Lou Franklin Griffin
Chestnut St
Vickie
Harry
Becky
Charles Lee Griffin
Fair Haven Methodist Church
Kananga
Jack Finnicum
Mound Hill Cemetery
Hocking Valley Hospital Notes
A birth announced for Mr and Mrs Russell Spence of Logan a son. Admissions include Mrs Donald Burcham Rockbridge Route 2 Clyde Bolton Hamden Route 1 Mrs Edgar Partee McArthur and Mrs Irvin Kohler Laurelville. Dismissals list Mrs William Bryan Logan Route 1 and son Mrs William Walton South Bloomingville Pearl Garrett South Bloomingville Mrs Ralph Linscott Hemlock Lloyd Eveland Laurel James M Henry Wellston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Spence
Logan
Donald Burcham
Rockbridge
Clyde Bolton
Hamden
Edgar Partee
McArthur
Irvin Kohler
Laurelville
William Bryan
Logan Route 1
William Walton
South Bloomingville
Pearl Garrett
Ralph Linscott
Hemlock
Lloyd Eveland
Laurel
James M. Henry
Wellston
Watterson and Leach Represent Scout Area
Watterson and Nelson Leach of Gallipolis along with Judson Brake and A Faye Wilson of Point Pleasant represented the Mason-Gallia-Meigs District at a Tri-State Area Council dinner in Ashland Kentucky. Thirty-five attendees toured Camp Verity in the late afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Mason-Gallia-Meigs
Tri-State Area Council
Henry Clay
Bill Watterson
Nelson R. Leach
Gallipolis
Judson Brake
M-G-M
A. Faye Wilson
Point Pleasant
Verity
SAR Re-Elects All Officers
Galliapolis chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution re elected its 13 officers Monday night at president Miles T Epling home Gomer W Phillips is vice president Hiram H Bratt secretary treasurer and registrar and Frederic Vernon Bouis ch a prespling iilie Bratt were tasked with arranging a Washingtons birthday observance for the SAR in Gallipolis Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Ch x Sons of the American Revol
Miles T. Epling
Gomer W. Phillips
Hiram H. Bratt
Frederic Vernon Bouiis Cha
E Pling Iilie Bratt
SAR
First scarlet fever case in Hocking County reported
A 12 year old Logan Route 1 boy contracted scarlet fever Jan 6. Health nurse investigated home and school contacts and the parents were briefed on isolation techniques during the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking
Logan
Hocking County
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