Grand Jury To Consider 20 Gallia County Cases
Gallia County Common Pleas Judge Betz sets January 15 as the grand jury meets to consider twenty cases including one first degree murder indictment and eight non support charges. Prosecution led by Warren F. Sheets. holdovers from September term include three cases. Nine of the prisoners listed remain in jail awaiting grand jury action.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Warren F. Sheets
Benny Mann
John Robert Gaines
Mann
John William Moats
John F. Nance
Willard Smith
Warren G. Kruk
John Meyers
Hugh Hill
Franklin Rutherford
John Burnette
Cecil Osler
Clell Bland Wood
Johnnie Johnson
Bob McCormick
Betty New
Lillie P. Brewer
Charles M .Richards
Harry M. Strodder
Charles Morrison
Billy Javvis
C. A. Vandervelt
Jackie Harrington
George Spencer
Ceny
Bobby Lee Halley
Marshall
Opal Graham
Thelma Shaver
Margaret Johnson
State St
Nellie Johnson
Thomas Little
Crown City
Oscar Baird
Hocking County Community Chest Officers Re-Elected
Hocking County Community Chest Inc. re elected all officers at a trustees meeting Walter Ott president C S Matheny first vice president B G Greenman second vice president Mrs Stacy Beougher secretary and Herschel Bensonhaver treasurer. The board approved a constitutional amendment to allow officers to be elected from among all members. Treasurer reports assets 20466 41 cash on hand 14339 04 with 1958 pledges 5690 95 outstanding. 1957 pledges 299 07 charged to reserve. 1958 campaign oversubscribed by 837 53 with quota 17711 and receipts 18608 53. Campaign headed by J R Young later named honorary trustee.
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LOGAN
Hocking County Community Chest Inc
Board of Trustees
Walter Ott
C. S. Matheny
Haydenville
B. G. Greenman
Stacy Beougher
Rockbridge
Herschel Bensonhaver
Logan Route 1
Margaret Greenman
the Chest
Bensonhaver
Community Chest
J. R. Young
Dr Davis Discusses Japan At First Of Five Family Nights
In Gallipolis the first of five family nights at First Presbyterian Church drew about 60 people. Dr George W Davis led an adult class on Japan noting seven religious phases and that Christian converts face ostracism and, at times, death. He highlighted Shinto and Buddhist shrines, Japanese church practices, and the.role of ordained women, urging American Christian support amid persecution.
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DR. Davis
Japan
Gallipolis
First Presbyterian Church
George W. Davis
Davis
America
Clara Worman
December birth and death totals stay even in Logan city
Logans December vital statistics show 14 births and 14 deaths with eight male and six female births and eight male and six female deaths. County totals add eight more deaths outside Logan for a 22 death count. All 28 December births occurred at Hocking Valley Hospital.
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Logan
Lorena Larimer
Logan-Hocking County
Hocking Valley Hospital
Robert V. Huntley
McArthur
Luther E. Bardain
South Bloomingville
Richard E. Goss
Eldon E. South
Racine
Robert E. Schmitter
Donald D. Lightfoot
Francis W. Burgess
Robert L. Smith
A. Travis
Oscar W. Ward, Jr
Dundas
John J. Mullins
Charles W. Rinehart
James R. McLain
Hocking County
Valentines Mail Volume Reaches Forty Million in 1957
The United States mailed about forty million valentines in 1957 as a yearly peak in greeting card usage. The figure reflects high social engagement for the Valentine holiday across communities.
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United States
Gallipolis area church schedules list many services
A compiled church calendar for Gallipolis lists St Louis Catholic Father Adolph Golubieski low Mass 730 am high Mass 1030 am with daily Masses and catechism, Garfield Ave Church of Christ ministers and services, Simpson Chapel Methodist Rio Grande services, Mennonite Vinton pastor, Calvary Baptist Rio Grande, Assembly of God pastor Robert Howard, Church of the Nazarene pastor Vernon Shafer, First Church of God Garfield Ave, First Baptist Third and Locust, St Peter's Episcopal 54 Second Ave, Grace Methodist various services and weekly activities, plus mid year institute dates January 18 19.
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St. Louis Catholic
Adolph Golubieski
GSI
Garfield Ave
Church of Christ
Bill Heinselman
Simpson Chapel
Methodist
Rio Grande
George Holcombe
Mennonite Church
Vinton
Paul Stoltzfus
Calvary Baptist
Luther Tracy
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
Church of the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
NYPS
Bidwell Church of God
Mr. Satterfield
One Baptist
D. L. Latham
A.m. Bypu
First Church of God
Hershel McDonough
Young Peoples Meeting
Glen Hutsel
Pearl Elliott
First Baptist
Third and Locust
William H. Green
Canaan
St. Peter’s Episcopal
Second Ave
Albert S. Chappelear, III
Holy Communion
Episcopal Young
Acolytes
Grace Methodist Church
Second and Cedar
Warren H. Wilson
Grace
Clifford E. Gordon Stationed in Germany
Army Pvt. Clifford E. Gordon ages 23 son of Mr and Mrs James W Gordon Route 1 Laurelville recently arrived in Germany and is assigned as a meteorologist in Headquarters Battery of the 8th Infantry Division Artillery Gordon entered the Army last May and completed basic training at Fort Riley Kansas He was employed by Mediglass Fiber in Lancaster before enlisting
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Logan
Clifford FE. Gordon
James W. Gordon
Route 1
Laurelville
Germany
8Th Infantry Division
Gordon
Fort Riley
Kaw
Mediglass Fiber
Lancaster
Army
First Presbyterians Elect Trustees Elders
Logan trustees were Carl Radcliffe Harry E Shaw and B G Greenman Jr at the annual congregational meeting. John T Craig Karl E Poling of Logan and Ivan Miller of Orland were elected ruling elders. Installation will be during worship at 10 30 a m Sunday.
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Logan
First Presbyterian Church
Carl Radcliff
Harry E. Shaw
B. G. Greenman Jr
John T. Craig
Karl E. Poling
Ivan Miller
Orland
Brown elected president of Ohio Association of Juvenile Court Judges
Judge Rhea Bangert Brown of Hocking County Probate and Juvenile Courts was chosen as president of the Ohio Association of Juvenile Court Judges at the group's convention in Columbus. She previously served as secretary treasurer of the association.
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Logan
Rhea Bangert Brown
Hocking County
Ohio Association of Juvenile Court Judges
Columbus
Logan Band Boosters Host Concert at Local High School
About 200 attended a Logan Band Boosters concert in the high school auditorium. Muril Zimm erman directed the Central Elementary Band in eight pieces. William Brophy of Ohio University led a 45 minute brass program. Next meeting Feb 3 at East School. Mrs. Mer Karshner reviewed Billy Graham.
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Logan Band
Kenneth Bright
Muril Zimmerman
Central Elementary School
Carlos A. Gaffin
William Brophy
Ohio University School of Music
Billy Graham
Mer Karshner
Carl Brown
Harry Bell
Florence Bort
A. J. Waldron
First Weight Control Meeting Held in Courthouse
The first in a series on weight control sponsored by the Hocking County Home Demonstration Council met Monday night in the courthouse auditorium. Miss Ethel Bower county home economics extension agent led the session attended by 17 homemakers.
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Hocking County
Local Church Schedules Across Logan Area
The notice lists multiple congregations with pastors and weekly timelines. Logan First Presbyterian Haydenville Methodist Circuit Buchtel Murray City First EUB and other churches detail worship times sermons and choir and youth activities for the coming week.
Miriam Circle Holds January Meeting at Mrs Blake Home
Twenty four members and a guest attended the Miriam Circle gathering at third street home of Mrs Wallace E F Blake. Mrs A L Wright spoke on county cancer unit needs while members cut fabric and finished dressings for future sessions.
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Miriam Circle
Wallace EF. Blake
Third St
A. L. Wright
Fred Murray
Coleaders
Ruth Armstrong
Olive Linn
Herbert Walker
Meredith Gano
Wright
Hocking County
Junior Tourist Book Club Holds January Meeting
Fifteen members gathered Monday night at Mrs. George Jurgensmier’s home on E Second Street. Mrs. Marjorie Rhoads led a brief business session and Mrs. Wilbur Lanning Jr. reviewed Mr Adubon’s Lucy about Lucy Kennedy’s portrait of Mrs Audubon.
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George Jurgensmier
E. Second St
Marjorie Rhoads
Wilbur Lanning Jr
Mr. Adubon
Lucy
Lucy Kennedy
John James Audubon
Jurgensmier
First Presbyterian Harrington Class Holds New Year Meeting
The Harrington Class of the First Presbyterian Church met Monday evening in Westminster House with Mrs. Jay Nimon presiding. Devotions led by Mrs. Don Iles covered Faith from Hebrews and closed with a New Year prayer.
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Harrington
First Presbyterian Church
Westminster House
Jay Nimon
Don Iles
Paul
Cuba Still Pays 16 Million in Pensions to Veterans
The Cuban ministry of finance reports annual pensions of 16 million dollars are paid to 7408 men who fought against Spain, maintaining support for independence era veterans since 1898.
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Cuba
Spain
Cuban Ministry of Finance
Gallipolis Firemen Assist Point Pleasant at Apple Grove Blaze
Fire at an Apple Grove service station and garage destroyed the one story concrete block building. Owner Kessel Brumfield faced estimated damages of 20 000 to 25 000. Fire Chief Hector Steele led three Gallipolis firefighters James Northup Harvey Brown and Doug Runyan with Homer Johnson on reserve. The blaze began near 8 50 p m and firefighters returned by 11 p m.
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Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Hector Steele
Apple Grove
Kessel Brumfield
Steele
James Northup
Harvey Brown
Doug Runyan
Homer Johnson
Former Logan Man Receives Promotion at Borden Dairy
Bernard E. Savey, born in Logan and Logan High School graduate, has been promoted to vice president and director of engineering for Borden Dairy and Ice Cream Co. midwest district. He joined Borden in 1929, became chief engineer for Moores and Ross in 1936, then Midwest district chief engineer and assistant director of engineering in 1944.
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LOGAN
Bernard E. Savey
Midwest
Borden Dairy and Ice Cream Co
Columbus
Savey
Borden
Logan High School
Moores and Ross
Water Pump Stolen From Stewart Oil Co
Logan reports theft of a water pump from Stewart Oil Co warehouse on Hugh Daubenmier farm Route 75 north of Logan. Break in through a locked door. pump owned by Stewart Oil Co of Lancaster. Investigation continues.
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Logan
A. J. Waldron
Stewart Oil Co
Lancaster
Hugh Daubenmier
Route 75
County Budget Requests Cut in 1958 Spending Talks
Logan county commissioners pressed to reduce 1958 budget requests from about 341 000 to 256 000 anticipated income for the year, cutting 25 percent. They recessed to finish after a night’s rest. The only other action set a viewing date for Keller Cox Road in Green Township for abandonment at 1 p.m. Feb 6.
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Logan
Keller-Cox Rd
Green Township
Man Pleads Innocent To Paternity Charge
Daniel Pancake Jr. 21 of Deanville pled not guilty to a paternity charge in county court arraignment. He was set a 300 bond by Judge Vaughn Collins for examination on January 18 and remanded to the county jail in default. Pancake was arrested Wednesday by Deputy Sheriff John Wells. The complaint was filed by Gail Calvin probation officer for the Juvenile Court on behalf of a 19 year old woman.
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Logan
Daniel Pancake Jr
Deanville
Vaughn Collins
John Wells
Gail Calvin
Births at Hocking Valley Hospital
Mr and Mrs Earl Spears Logan Route 4 welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Donald F Peters Zaleski welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Paul D Hoover Junction City Route 1 welcome a son.
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Earl Spears
Logan
Donald F. Peters
Zaleski
Paul D. Hoover
Junction City
Gallipolis Patrol Reports No Accidents and Two DWIs
The Gallipolis post reported no accidents but noted two arrests for driving while intoxicated early Friday. William Simmons 24 of Bidwell Route 1 and Pearl Hall 46 of Hartford W Va were charged and set for appearance before Judge Betz. Herbert Stanley 25 of Crown City was fined $10 and costs for trucking with an insecure load.
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Gallipolis
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Dave Proffitt
William T. Simmons
Bidwell
Pearl Hall
Hartford
W. Va
Robert S. Betz
New Gallia
Herbert Stanley
Crown City
O. A. Dillon
Bright Bids For Another Office Term
Logan County politician Bright announced his May Democratic primary bid to seek a fourth term as Hocking County's representative in the Ohio Legislature. He previously served as representative since 1952 with re-elections in 1954 and 1956, and held roles in banking education and fraternal orders.
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Logan
Rolland Bright
Hocking County
Ohio
Bright
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Logan Board of Education
Logan Federal Savings and Loan Association
Logan Masonic
Costs Cut On Relief Cases In Hocking County
Logan December relief rolls rose to 102 cases and 320 persons from 92 cases and 248 in November while program costs dropped to 5614.35. Medical expenses totaled 781.01. November encumbrance was 7346.72 with 3274.35 in medical costs. Openings and closures were 32 new cases and 22 closed in December versus 37 opened and 20 closed in November.
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Logan
Hocking County
Margaret Webb
County Welfare Department
Webb
Mrs Mattie Allen Recovering at Doctors Hospital Columbus
Mrs Mattie Allen of 27 West Front Street is reported recovering satisfactorily at Doctors Hospital Columbus where she was admitted last Friday for treatment. Her room is 115 S.
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HC Community Chest
Chest
Earl Elberfeld
Charles Davie
Ralph Poston
William §. Miller
Paul Stimson
Cleon Tucker
Lloyd Whisler
Ott
Greenman
Agency
E. E. Lange
Red Cross
Mrs. Greenman
Girl Scouts
Joe Hartman
Boy Scouts
Robert J. Pugh
United Service Organizations
Donald R. Warehime
Jack Knight
Frances Lewis
Clifford E. Gordon
First Presbyterians
Brown
Logan Churches
First Presbyterian
Earl F. Schottke
Church School
Westminster Fellowship
Haydenville Methodist Circuit, Edward H. Jones
Buchtel
Jobs
Murray City
D. S. Dunkle
Angels of Light
Women's Service Society
Stanley Howdyshell
Hocking Valley Tabernacle
W. Baker
Union Furnace Eub
Paul A. Sellers
Union Furnace
Zion
Union
Roy E. Klingler
Mephibosheth
Missiono7
Wednesay
South
Dean Collison
John Sherwood
Public Enemy
Blake
Gallia
Coats
Orinda
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