Ballots Impounded in Hacking Election To Be Released Today
Logan Hocking County general election ballots impounded by Judge Phil A. Henderson on Nov. 28 over James L. Martin's contest will be released today after court check. The election board will reimpound and seal keys in a safety deposit box, with entry filed by Martin's counsel after approval by St. Clair's counsel. Henderson will order release after that step. A recount by two master commissioners, completed, upheld St. Clair as duly elected, who has begun his second term.
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Logan
Hocking County
Phil A. Henderson
James L. Martin
Election Board
Secretary of State
Martin
Frank St. Clair
Henderson
Mr. St. Clair
Ray Wagner to Join CCC Education Program
Ray Wagner of this city will take a position in the education program of the CCC and resign his duties with the district adult education program. He led Adult Education in Perry, Hocking and Vinton Counties for over a year before being placed in charge of the entire district program based in Zanesville. He will continue to reside on North Street.
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Logan
H. Ray Wagner
CCC
Perry
Hocking
Vinton
Zanesville
North St
Start Excavation for New Logan Building
Excavation began Saturday for the Keller and Weltner Memorial Co. quarters on W Hunter St in the Bell and Scholl Addition. William Loomis holds the contract to build a 22 by 38 foot structure with plans for an outside monument display and occupancy expected by April 1.
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LOGAN
Keller and Weltner Memorial Co
W. Hunter St
Bell and Scholl
William Loomis
Begin Repairs on Billy Moore Store
Repairs are under way at the Billy Moore store in Gibisonville after a fire last week. Most of the building is ready for occupancy, with the post office and goods stock returned. A new chimney is being built to replace the old one thought to have caused the fire.
Gibisonville Cagers To Play Rockbridge Friday
Gibisonville basketball team aims to face Rockbridge on Wednesday and travel to Union Furnace on Friday after illness concerns. Last year's champions resume action against the league leaders and then hit the road.
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Gibisonville
Rockbridge
Logan—Gibisonville
Union Furnace
Collins Kocheran Recovers After Two Surgeries
Logan and Columbus residents report Collins Kocheran, formerly of the city, shows improvement at his parents home. During the holiday period he had two operations and now has his lower body in a cast with part of a leg bone removed.
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Logan
Collins Kocheran
Chester Kocheran
Columbus
Winter Halts Logan Contractors’ Blaine Highway Work
Edward N. Turner and Sons suspend earth removal on Blaine Ohio public highway project for the winter. About two weeks of work remain to be done in spring after a landslide cleanup.
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Logan
Edward N. Turner and Sons
Blaine, O
Gibisonville Cage Squad Struck by Flu Outbreak
Influenza hit the Gibisonville basketball squad last week with all members of the regular lineup ill. Other county athletic teams have reported illnesses as well.
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Logan
Gibisonville
Evangelistic Services Opened at Methodist Church
Logan reports the evangelistic series opened at the Methodist Church with Rev. Stanley W. Wiant in charge. The message last night was The Solving Word and services will run each evening at 7 o clock this week except Saturday with all church departments urged to support.
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Logan
Methodist Church
Stanley W. Wiant
Half Brothers Meet For First Time In Logan Visit
William McK Lehman of Logan met his half brother George Lehman of Kansas City for the first time in New Straitsville last Sunday. The World War veteran younger man plans a visit this week as the Missouri resident travels to Logan to meet Lehman and family after 55 years apart.
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Logan
William McK. Lehman
New Straitsville
George Lehman
Kansas City
West
Missouri
New Heads Continue Farmers Institute
Logan Marion Farmers Institute will be continued next year with new officers elected last week. Clarence Carpenter will succeed A W Ruff as president. Stanton Palmer is vice president with Mrs Gladys Derr secretary treasurer and Mrs John Daubenmire hostess.
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Logan—Marion Farmers Institute
Clarence Carpenter
A. W. Ruff
Stanton Palmer
Gladys Derr
John Daubenmire
Shaffer Property Sells at Courthouse for 2975
Logan sale of the George Shaffer property on N Mulberry Street took place at the courthouse Saturday afternoon. Clarence Salts of this city bought the property for 2975 dollars. Mr Shaffer, a retired railroad engineman, died at Middleport some months ago.
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LOGAN
George Shaffer
N. Mulberry St
Clarence Salts
Mr. Shaffer
Middleport
Start Year At Old Man's Cave Sees 60 Visitors
Logan reports the new year began well at Old Man's Cave with Ranger S. A. Reichley noting more than 60 visitors that day.
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Old Man’s Cave
Council To Hold First 1941 Meeting Tuesday
Logan city council meets Tuesday night for the first session of the year. President pro tem C. L. Wonn will preside after Stanley W. Baker resigned. The meeting is expected to include city officer reports and the annual mayor Dallas Kinser report.
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Logan
C. L. Wonn
Stanley W. Baker
Dallas Kinser
Winter Trapper Reports Profitable Muskrat Season
Walter Lehman of Green Township traps muskrats and mink each winter. This season he reports a profitable catch with two mink and ten muskrats and notes a good market for muskrats.
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Logan
Walter Lehman
Green Township
Attendants From Gallipolis Attend Bricker Inauguration
A number of local residents traveled to Columbus on Monday to witness the inaugural ceremonies for Governor John Bricker. The visit highlighted active interest from the Gallipolis area in the new administration.
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Gallipolis
Columbus
John Bricker
Gallia Rural Youth Plans OSU Program During Farmers Week
Gallia Rural Youth Group members plan a program at Ohio State University on January 27 the opening day of Farmers Week. Claude Miller will present a chalk talk and others will provide a song background. Mrs. Garland Elliott of Vinton will discuss Rural Women in National Defense as part of the state Home Council session.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Ohio State University
Claude Miller
Home Council
Garland Elliott
Vinton
Gallipolis Social Notes Install D U V Officers
New Hannah Maxon Tent D U V officers were installed by Mrs Blanche France in a Friday ceremony led by Edith Niday as president Ena Cooper and Emma Boster as vice presidents Cora Simmons chaplain Anna Simmerman instructor Fannie Tanner guide Lucille Rees secretary Ethel Clark treasurer Alberta Wetherholt reporter Emma Boice Addie Smeltzer Elizabeth Evans as council members Villa Wetherholt Sadie Jones Laura Cox Sara Betz color bearers Past president pin presented to Etta McCall by pianist Alice Wolfe Refreshments followed. Other social items note a church shower for local families and visits by residents to Columbus Bethlehem and Pennsville.
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Gallipolis
Hannah Maxon
Daughters of Union Veterans
Blanche France
Edith Niday
Ena Cooper
Emma _ Boster
Cora Simmons
Anna Simmerman
Fannie Tanner
Lucille Rees
Ethel Clark
Alberta Wetherholt
Emma _ Boice
Addie Smeltzer
Elizabeth Evans
Villa Wetherholt
Sadie Jones
Laura Cox
Sara Betz
Alice Wolfe
Etta McCall
Rock Club Hosts Closed Games Night
Mr and Mrs C D Slagle entertained members of their rock club Friday evening. Prizes were awarded for high scores to Miss Lillian Safford and W L Troth and for low to Mr and Mrs C E Brumfield. A refreshment course concluded the evening.
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C. D. Slagle
Rock Club
Lillian Safford
W. L. Troth
C. E. Brumfield
Gallia Council Daughters of America Social Adopts New Members
Past Councilors' Association of Gallia Council hosted a social evening at Mrs. Josephine Pierce's home. A covered dish dinner preceded business, and three candidates for membership were presented. Games followed. February meeting set as a Valentine party at Mrs. Marie Houck's home.
Wright Honored Guest At Plymale Entertainment
John Henry Wright of Wagram North Carolina was guest of honor as his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Russell Plymale hosted a Thursday evening card party. Dainty refreshments followed the games for guests including Mr and Mrs Merrill Saunders Dr and Mrs Raymond Pope Mr and Mrs Virgil Craft Mr and Mrs Nelson Brucker Mr and Mrs Homer Fellore Mrs Ethel Burdette Miss Belva Plymale Stanley Epling and the hosts.
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John Henry Wright
Wagram
N. C
Russell Plymale
Merrill Saunders
Raymond Pope
Virgil Craft
Nelson Brucker
Homer Fellore
Ethel Burdette
Belva Plymale
Stanley Epling
Standard Oil hosts Portsmouth Ironton and others at dinner
The Standard Oil Company gave a dinner at Hotel Libby Friday evening attended by 20 representatives from Portsmouth Iron ton Jackson Middleport Pomeroy and Gallipolis.
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Standard Oil Company
Hotel Libby
Portsmouth
Ironton, Jackson, Middleport
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Mrs. O. J. White Hosts Sunday School Class Event
Mrs. O. J. White entertained her Sunday School class of First Baptist Church in the Fellowship Room Friday evening. Games were played and refreshments served. She was assisted by Lexie Shelton, Ruby Evans, Alma Fowler, Margaret Gooch and Lucille Brannon.
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O. J. White
First Baptist Church
Ladies Aid Society Meeting in Chambersburg
Mrs Jennie Dewitt hosted the Chambersburg Ladies Aid Society for an afternoon gathering with over twenty present. Current officers were not re elected for another term and a covered dish lunch was served. Rev DeWolfe and Mrs DeWolfe will entertain the group on Jan 23.
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Jennie Dewitt
Ladies Aid Society of
Chambersburg
DeWolfe
Doctor Cook Transferred to Longview Hospital Cincinnati
Dr. G. H. Cook of the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics moves to Longview Hospital in Cincinnati. Mrs. Cook and daughter Sharon visit relatives in Indiana while he locates a new posting. Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Gilmore and daughter Nancy spent Saturday with relatives.
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G. H. Cook
Ohio Hospital
Longview Hospital
Cincinnati
Census Shows Gallia County Population Gain in 1930 40
Census Bureau figures credit Gallia County with a total population of 24 930 a rise of 1 880 from prior counts. Gallipolis grows to 7 832 up 726 areas such as Chambersburg Crown City Rio Grande and Vinton show smaller gains while Centerville declines by 14 known figures are listed.
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Gallipolis
Census Bureau
Washington
Gallia County
Centerville
Chambersburg
Crown City
Rio Grande
Vinton
Rio Grande Students Return To New Dormitory Dugout
Rio Grande College students found a new refreshment stand in the dormitory basement at the western bend of State Route 35. The Dugout will serve as a loafing and eating spot opening after 10 each morning, with Jess Born of New Philadelphia in charge.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
State Route 35
Davis Cottage
Jess Born
New Philadelphia
Police Order Ends Petty Pilfering in Gallipolis
Gallipolis police report that a new order to detain suspicious persons after midnight has blocked petty pilfering from cars and attempted burglaries. There have been no police blotter entries for seven days, indicating the order’s effectiveness.
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Gallipolis
Township Trustees Keep Same Officers
Gallia County trustees met in the courthouse for organization and unanimously reelected the prior year's officers H. D. Smiley as president Elza Russell as vice president and Samuel Denney as secretary. Routine duties of trustees were discussed.
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Gallipolis
H. D. Smiley
Elza Russell
Samuel Denney
Board of Education Reelects Miller
Gallipolis board of education held its Saturday meeting and reelected Harry Miller as president Elmer Caldwell as vice president and U S Lloyd as secretary.
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Gallipolis
Large Sunflower Uses Two Barrels Of Water
A sunflower grown to maturity requires two barrels of water. This fact highlights the plant’s water needs and suggests irrigation basics for growers.
Union Furnace Sub Courtmen Have 27 Wins
Logan Union Furnace High School reserves basketball team records 27 straight wins since county league start in 1939. Players listed include Melvin Shivers Roland Pierce Robert Carr Richard Nixon Kenneth Holden Robert Bowles Don Smith Richard Sparks and Bruce Adcock. Coach Max Bunce.
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Logan — Union Furnace High School
Melvin Shivers
Roland Pierce
Robert Carr
Richard Nixon
Kenneth Holden
Robert Bowles
Don Smith
Richard Sparks
Bruce Adcock
Howard White
Frank Thompson
John Trowbridge
Paul McManus
Don White
Max Bunce
Logan Cagers Tangle With Jackson Ironmen In League Tilt
Logan Chieftains host Jackson Ironmen Tuesday night for the second league basketball game. Reserve action begins at 7 15 with the varsity at 8 15. Expected starters include Brehm and Scott forward, Lohr center, and Conrad and Johnston guards.
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LOGAN
Logan Chieftains
Jackson Ironmen
Brehm
Scott
Lohr
Conrad and
Johnston
East End Needle Club Social Notes
Mrs Charles Arnold hosted the East End Needle Club at her Logan home Saturday evening. Dinner at 7 30 followed by needlework. Contests crowned winners Mrs J F Walker, Mrs Charles Bright, and Mrs Amos Ellinger. Absent members were Mrs Harry Walker and Mrs John Weaver. Next meeting planned at Mrs Joe Brooker’s home in two weeks.
Presbyterian Women Meet at Heine Home Tonight
The Women's Bible Class of the Presbyterian Church gathers this evening at Mrs. Fred Heine's residence. Mrs. William King leads devotionals and Mrs. C. E. Brehm directs the program.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Fred Heine
William King
C. E. Brehm
Logan Personal News Highlights and Visits
Mrs. Mary Matheny of Columbus returned home Sunday evening after a week in Logan visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. William M. Lehman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Andrews of Mr. Pleasant Michigan are expected to arrive here Wednesday to visit Mrs. Andrews' parents Mr. and Mrs. James Miller. They will later be joined by Mr. and Mrs. Miller on a trip to Florida.
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Columbus
Freda
Margaret Crisp
Portsmouth
Frank Harvey, Jr
Christine Holzer
Michael
Bethlehem
H. E. Beckett
Helen
Kenneth Dougan
Lucy Dougan
Pennsville
Bessie Comer
Thurman Comer
Thornton
Edna Mae Comer
John A. Stirling
Salem
Newton Stirling
Ezra Spear
Joe Miller
Logan
Mary Matheny
William M. Lehman
Noah Andrews
Pleasant
Mich
Residents and Visitors Share Florida Travel Updates
Lloyd Heinlein and parents visited here after a Florida trip while the Lannings and Dill returned from three weeks in Florida visiting Lake Worth and other cities. Several Logan and Columbus residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Lortz and Mrs. Gribble, were guests and planned movements home after their trips.
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Lloyd Heinlein
Cleveland
Harry Heinlein
W. W. Lanning
Kittie Dill
Florida
Lake Worth
Lester Risch
Logan
Carl Larimer
James Blosser
Edith
Mabel
Theodore C. Johnson
Rudolph Lortz
George Gribble
Columbus
Charles Huffman
Sam Primmer
Huffman
Gribble
Sterling Smith
W. C. Merritt
Lewis Fenning
Jackson
Charles Miller
Mrs. Fenning
Miller
Mrs. Chaney Clark Dies in Oklahoma
Mrs. Chaney Clark, 77, of Carnegie Oklahoma, died after a neck vertebrae fracture from an automobile accident two months earlier. Relatives say she is survived by six sons and daughters.
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Gallipolis
Warm Sunday Brings Visitors to City
Sunday’s spring like weather attracted many motorists to Gallipolis drawing a steady stream of visitors and locals out to see nearby towns and sights.
Burgess Son Remains Severe at Cher rington Hospital
Orville Burgess who has been hospitalized over a week at Cher rington Hospital remains in serious condition. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Burgess of Raygers Addition.
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Logan
Orville Burgess
Cherrington Hospital
George Burgess
Raygers Addition
End Procession of Broken Promises Sermon Urges Renewal
The Rev. Cecil Harding Jones at First Presbyterian Church titled Broken Promises argued nations have lived by unkept pledges since Versailles. He linked 1930s breaches to modern leaders, urged brakes on the toboggan of broken vows, and called for renewal of faith and personal honor.
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America
God
Farmers' Institute at Union Furnace Opens January 15
Union Furnace hosts a two day Farmers Institute starting Wednesday January 15 with sessions in the school auditorium. State speakers Mrs. Joseph W. Fichter and Russell Hoy discuss topics on education, democracy, home making, and living standards. An Enterprise Institute follows January 16–17 with joint Antioc Grange events and main speaker Joseph W. Fichter.
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Logan—Union Furnace Farmers Institute
Joseph W. Fichter
Russell Hoy
The
Enterprise Institute
Fichter
Stephen Foster
Hoy
Union Furnace
Antioch Grange
Lay Plans To Provide More Downtown Parking Space
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce outlines off street parking rules to free spaces for customers. Twelve nominees run for six board seats in February as $307.49 in sesquicentennial checks are endorsed for industrial drive with $150 earmarked by retailers committee. Negotiations with a prospective industry aim to locate here.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
Retail Merchants’ Committee
First Baptist Church To Hold Revival
Gallipolis Rev. George Sagen says revival services begin February 16 at First Baptist Church and run for three weeks. Rev. J. Edwin Orr of Chicago will assist in the meetings.
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Gallipolis
George Sagen
First Baptist Church
J. Edwin Orr
Chicago
Mrs Meal Buys 70 Sprague Acres at Sheriff Sale
In Gallia County Springfield Township 70 acres from Emory Sprague were sold at sheriff's sale to Mrs. Lara Meal for 475 dollars. Sprague owed 523 dollars on a judgment.
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Gallipolis
Springfield Township
Emory Sprague
Lara Meal
Sprague
Gallia County Bar Leaders Attend Judge Peoples Funeral
A Gallia County Bar Association delegation led by Judge W. R. White attended the funeral rites for Judge C. E. Peoples in Pomeroy today.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Child Hurt In Fall From Moving Auto
Six year old Frank McGhee of Columbus was riding in the back seat of a moving car on U S Route 33 when he fell from the vehicle about 3 30 Sunday afternoon. Sheriff Floyd Duffy investigated. The boy suffered bruises and abrasions and was treated at Cherrington Hospital before returning home. He was alone in the back seat when an open door caused the fall.
Rural Gallians Work Under Security Plan
Gallia county farm families under the federal farm security plan produce 14 mattresses and 46 comforts from about 1000 pounds of cotton. They meet tri weekly at the recreation center to learn, under Miss Jennie Wilson, home supervisor, the sewing and assembly work, with sailors needles and twine supplied by the transporting volunteers. Two bales of Mississippi cotton were received at surplus commodities and later moved to the FSA for final products.
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Gallipolis
Jennie Wilson
FSA
Eli Hix Dies After Long Invalidism
Eli Hix 74 of Poplar Ridge died Friday after a long period of invalidism. He is survived by his wife Anna Scott Hix and his brother John Hix of Gallipolis. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Poplar Ridge Church.
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Gallipolis
Eli Hix
Poplar Ridge
Anna Scott Hix
John Hix
Poplar Ridge Church
Six Marriage Licenses Granted in Gallipolis Area
Licenses to wed issued to six couples: Charles Braman 23 and Wanda Hughes 21 of Henderson West Virginia. Walter Congreve 21 of Jackson and Wilma Heltinger 21 of Rio Grande. Clarence Glenn Purvis 22 of Dayton and Wilma Manning 21 of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Charles Braman
Wanda Hughes
Henderson
W. Va
Walter Congreve
Jackson
Wilma Heltinger
Rio Grande
Clarence Glenn Purvis
Dayton
Wilma Manning
James H Boden Patient At Holzer Hospital
James H Boden of New Marshfield and formerly of Athens is listed as a medical patient receiving care at Holzer Hospital.
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Gallipolis
James H. Boden
New Marshfield
Athens
Holzer Hospital
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George A. Lynch
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O. F. Temple
I. R. Goldberg
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N. Court St
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H Baw
ST Times
Fred Allen
Ighbor
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Rosemary Lane
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