Will Amend Constitution As Suggested For Logan Chamber
Logan chamber of commerce holds annual officer elections at 8 p m August 1 at the organization office. The board recommends separating president and manager roles and changing fiscal year to January 1. Ballots list three top nominees for each office and 21 directors. secretary and manager named by directors. Ballots due by July 29.
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Logan
Logan Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Chamber of Commerce
B. A. Hall
Terrors Take Lead With 8 5 Win In Junior League
The Logan West End Terrors moved to first in the Junior League with an 8 to 5 win over the East End Panthers on Monday night. Joe Thomas homered for the Panthers, while Clendenen hit a triple for the Terrors and Johnson added a triple and a single for East End. Mowery pitched effectively after the third inning as the Terrors improved to 3 1. Panthers drop to 2 2.
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Logan
West End Terrors
East End Panthers
Joe Thomas
Clendenen
Terrors
Johnson
Panthers
Mowery
WPA Workers Meeting in Starr Township July 14
All WPA workers in Starr Township are urged to attend a 2 p.m. meeting at the Trowbridge store in Union Furnace on Thursday July 14 to discuss matters of interest to the workers.
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WPA
LOGAN
Starr Township
Trowbridge
Union Furnace
Women’s Club Meeting and Picnic Change
LOGAN’s Business and Professional Women’s Club schedules its regular meeting for Thursday evening instead of Tuesday. A picnic will follow at an announced location. members should arrive by 5 30 and bring table service.
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Logan
Logan Mayor Fines Four
Logan reports four fines issued by the acting or returning mayor. James Ruff pleaded guilty to reckless driving and paid 10 dollars plus costs. Russell Millibaurer and Don Johnson were fined 3 dollars plus costs for operating autos without mufflers. Raymond Helber pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and paid 5 dollars plus costs.
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Logan
Dallas Kinser
James Ruff
Marion Township
Stanley W. Baker
Kinser
Russell Millibaurer
Don Johnson
Raymond Helber
Hocking Army Group To Hold 1938 Reunion
Annual reunion of Co. G 148th Infantry will be at Argonne Forest near Dayton on Sunday July 24. Organization, largely Montgomery and Hocking counties veterans, alternates between Dayton and Logan. Carl Hendrickson Dayton assists as association secretary.
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Logan
Co. G
148Th Infantry
Argonne Forest
Dayton
Carl Hendrickson
Montgomery
Hocking
Police Enforce New Traffic Code Checks
Logan police enforce the new traffic code by stopping cars parked out of line or facing the wrong direction. Four motorists were tagged in recent days. Police seek driver cooperation to curb the practice and avoid further arrests.
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Logan
Loomis and Meyer in Columbus on City Business
Director R. R. Loomis and Harley Meyer traveled to Columbus on city business. A report is expected to be presented at this evening's meeting.
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Logan
R. R. Loomis
Harley Meyer
Columbus
81 Hacking Divorce Cases Filed in Year
Logan A reports 81 divorce cases filed in common pleas court for the year ending June 30. Of 19 pending on July 1, 1937 and 62 new, 65 disposed leaving 15 pending. Husbands filed 21 cases, wives 60, 26 children involved. alimony granted in 18 cases. Decrees to husbands 15, wives 38. dismissals 3 and 8. Causes: neglect 30, cruelty 29, willful absence 19, fraud 2, adultery 1. Jury fees totaled $329.60.
Drunken Driver Receives Fine and Jail in Route 33 Crash
Fred S. Chariton Stewart pleaded guilty before Judge Phil Henderson to operating a vehicle under the influence after an accident on Federal Route 33. He was fined $100 plus costs, received 30 days in jail, and a six month driving ban.
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Logan
Fred S. Chariton
Stewart
Phil Henderson
Logan Stores to Observe Weekly Half Holiday
Beginning Thursday July 14 Logan merchants will observe a half holiday each week. A recent referendum showed about 95 percent of merchants favored the half holiday plan for the summer months.
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LOGAN
Harold Brimner Named Junior Ohio State Fair Grange Chief
Harold Brimner of South Logan serves on the Junior Ohio State Fair board this year and leads the juvenile granges. A charter member of Ewing Juvenile Grange since 1934, he attends the local junior high school.
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Logan
Harold Brimner
Arlie Brimner
South Logan
Ewing Juvenile Grange
Wesley Chapel Home-Coming Planned for July 17
Logan annual home coming at Wesley Chapel set for Sunday July 17. Attendees are directed to follow signs from Ash Cave to the church on Chapel Hill in Benton Township. Pastor C. W. Rice extends the invitation to attend.
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Logan
Wesley Chapel
Ash Cave
Chapel Hill
Benton Township
C. W. Rice
Logan Brief Social Notes
Mr and Mrs C S Clark hosted a picnic on their W Main St lawn Sunday evening with guests including Fred Baird New Lexington Mrs Yochum Mechanicsburg Mrs Ross Fairchild Detroit Ruth Brooke and Dr and Mrs M H Cherrington and Mr and Mrs Warren Bright. The Brights plan to attend the Springfield Odd Fellows grand encampment with Roy Comry and Rolland Bright also traveling.
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C.S. Clark
W. Main St
Fred Baird
New Lexington
Yochum
Mechanicsburg
Ross Fairchild
Detroit
Ruth Brooke
M. H. Cherrington
Warren Bright
Fairchild
Cherrington
James Barker
Nettie
Charles Barker
Shirley
Janice
Edwin Barker
Elizabeth Wright
Corning
Bernard McClain
E. M. Coleman
Stout
Adams County
J. W. Coleman
Logan
Rolland’ Bright J
Springfield
Odd Fellows
Roy Comry
Mrs. Hansel Returns From Hospital
Mrs. H. G. Hansel returned home Monday from a Columbus hospital where she was treated two weeks after a fall at her Logan home that cracked a leg bone. She is recovering from both the recent accident and a prior leg injury earlier this year.
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Logan
H. G. Hansel
Columbus
Hold Goss Rites In United Brethren Church
Funeral services for Mont Goss, victim of a motorcycle accident, will be at 2 p m Wednesday at the United Brethren Church with Rev John A Toy officiating. Burial follows in Fairview Cemetery.
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Logan
Mont Goss
United Brethren Church
John A. Toy
Fairview Cemetery
Pocketbook Lost by Logan Valley Trio at Local City
Logan Valley Bowlby reported to police Sunday that a pocketbook containing $13 was lost near the city. The item was not recovered as of reporting, and no further details were available.
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Logan—Valley Bowlby
Hold Special Ward School Vote Today
Logan special election in Ward Rural School district held today across five precincts to approve a $25,000 bond for a fireproof school building. It is the district’s third bond in little more than a year, following two prior issues of $49,000 and $89,000. If approved the building will be enlarged. if defeated it will have nine rooms.
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Logan
Ward
Hold Harris Rites
Funeral services for Mrs. Corda Harris age 41 of 1068 E Fulton St were held at 2 p m today at Leach funeral home with burial in Union Cemetery She was a former stewardess at F and R Lazarus Co and had lived in Columbus 21 years Surviving are two sons Hiram and John a daughter Margaret Jean a brother Charles Kirkendall and five sisters Louella Eva Kirkendall Mrs Ida Zehner Mrs Stella Ashley and Mrs Martha Hyland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Corda Harris
E. Fulton St
Leach Funeral Home
Union Cemetery
Harris
F. & R. Lazarus Co
Vinton County
First Presbyterian Church
Hiram
John
Margaret Jean
Charles Kirkendall
Louella
Eva Kirkendall
Ida Zehner
Stella Ashley
Martha Hyland
Webb Family Divorce Case From 1821 Unearthed
Logan County auditor Mrs Ora B. Webb found an 1821 court docket and turned it to Clerk D W Feather. The first entry, dated November 1821, records Permelia Webb v Joseph Webb with a decree of divorce from bed and board.
Fathers Add Stars in Logan Sons Game at Chieftain Field
In a fathers versus sons match set for 5:30 PM on Thursday at Chieftain Field, the dads added C. W. Johnston Sam Buchanan Tom Morris W A Richardson Ray Conrad and Curtis Cole to bolster their lineup. Earl Roberts is slated to start on the mound for the Dads.
Rotary Installs Meyer as President in Logan Meeting
Rotary clubs in Logan installed new officers Monday evening. Harley Meyer succeeded Josef Brashares as president and William Reed became secretary in place of Meyer who had held that office for three years. Meyer outlined goals for the coming year.
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Logan — Rotarians
Harley Meyer
Josef Brashares
William Reed
Meyer
Injured Woman Falls in Basement Steps
Mrs James McNamee and W Hunter Sr fell while doing laundry in a basement. She suffered cuts and bruises to her right leg and arm but no fractures and will stay in bed for several days.
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Logan
James McNamee
W. Hunter Sr
Forester Recovers After Bridge Crash Near Laurelville
Logan Howard Peck of Camp Hocking forestry staff continues recovery from injuries after a car crash at a bridge near Laurelville. He has had his leg out of a cast this week as part of healing progress.
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Forester
Logan
Howard Peck
Camp Hocking
Laurelville
Judge Henderson to Address Logan Kiwanis on Federal Reserve
Judge Phil Henderson will speak to the Logan Kiwanis Club this evening on the Federal Reserve Bank System. The event highlights a local commitment to economic topics and civic engagement.
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Judge Henderson
LOGAN
Federal Reserve Bank System
Phil Henderson
Logan Kiwanis Club
Haydenville Antique Display Sponsored by Sunday School Class
The Sunday School Class of Haydenville will sponsor an antique display at the Haydnville school house on Wednesday evening July 13. Quilts and other artifacts will be shown including a photo of a notable Haydenville woman wearing a five hundred dollar hat from long ago. Refreshments will be served.
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Haydenville
King’s Daughters
Bays to Lead All Day Meeting at Oak Grove Church
Evangelist L. V. Bays of Woodsfield conducts services at Oak Grove Church of Christ three miles southwest of Gallipolis on Neighborhood Road. An all day meeting with dinner on the ground is set for Sunday July 17.
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Gallipolis
L. V. Bays of
Woodsfield
Oak Grove Church of Christ
Miss Rosethel Thomas Returns Home After Minor Operation
Rosethel Thomas is back in Gallipolis after a minor operation at Huntington Hospital. She returned to her home to recuperate amid warm wishes from friends and neighbors.
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Gallipolis
Rosethel Thomas
Huntington Hospital
Flying Doctors Make 1800 Mile Day and A Half Flight
In Darwin Australia the flying doctors say they are the modern equivalent of the old time country doctor. Dr J E Fenton made three calls in a day and a half covering 1800 miles by air.
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Australia
Darwin
America
J. E. Fenton
Galbreaths Injured In Falls From Horses
Relatives report Mrs. John Galbreath Helen Mauck and her daughter Joan were injured in a riding accident at the Galbreath stock farm near Columbus. Joan fell unconscious after a horse jumped a four foot fence but suffered no broken bones. Mrs Galbreath was knocked from her horse by her daughter's mount and sustained a severe head cut. Both were hospitalized for treatment.
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Gallipolis
John Galbreath
Helen Mauck
Joan
Galbreath
Columbus
Stroke Proves Fatal To Porter Woman
Gallia County mourns Connie Smith Clark a 65 year old Porter resident who died from a stroke after nearly two weeks of illness. She leaves husband Joseph Clark, brothers Charles and Eugene Smith, and sister Mrs Cora Wilkes Urbana Ohio. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Bidwell Baptist Church with interment in Pine Street Cemetery Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Connie Smith Clark
Joseph Clark
Porter
Turner Smith
Clark
Charles
Eugene Smith
Cora Wilkes
Urbana
Ohio
Bidwell Baptist Church
Pine St
Absent Voters Ballots Available in Gallia County
Gallia County voters may request absent ballots at the Board of Elections office. Clerk Mrs. Helen Russell notes strong interest due to multiple races on both party tickets. Ballots were checked for correctness by county chairs John Halliday and Harry Rurn and printing approval given.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Cottrill Improves After Truck Jump Injury
Gallipolis reports Mar shall Cottrill a 61 year old Vinton resident improved after head and back injuries from a jump from a moving truck. He suffered a skull fracture near Third and Pine and is now believed out of danger.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Marshall Cottrill
Vinton
Cottrill
Third
Pine
Assault Report in Gallipolis Involves Rifle Stock Swing
Virgil Sigler sustained severe scalp lacerations after being struck on the head with a rifle stock Sunday. Robert Bush authorities say attacked Sigler. Sigler is claimed as aggressor and was arrested by Chief John Fraley.
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Gallipolis
Virgil Sigler
Robert Bush
Sigler
John Fraley
Starbuck to Lead Rio Grande College Agriculture Program
Gallia County Extension Agent Ray R Starbuck is slated to resign September 1 to become director of agriculture at Rio Grande College. He will manage the college’s 300 acre farm purchased recently from Harry A Wood. The college trustees welcome his long experience to aid a new student self-help plan.
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Gallipolis
W. A. Lewis
Rio Grande College
Ray R. Starbuck
Gallia County
Harry A. Wood
Starbuck
Funeral Services Held For Wanda Walters
Wanda Walters 18 died after a spinal operation in Columbus. Funeral services were held at Pine Grove Church near Bowlesville with classmates singing. She was a Vinton High School graduate. Surviving relatives include her parents Charles and Mrs Walters grandfathers T L Glassburn and James Walters and siblings Frank Darrell Kenneth James Arthur Ronald Clrabell Catherine and Nellie.
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Gallipolis
Columbus
Pine Grove Church
Wanda Walters
Charles Walters
Bowlesville
Vinton High School
T. L. Glassburn
Bidwell
James Walters
Cheshire
Frank
Darrell Walters
Kenneth
James
Arthur
Ronald
Clarabelle
Catherine
Nellie
Wolfe Leads Two-Week Training at Fort Benjamin Harrison
Capt. Alex Wolfe, Reserve Officer, conducts two weeks of instruction at the Citizens' Military Training Camp located at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
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Gallipolis
Alex Wolfe
Citizens
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Buskirk Divorce Follows Eureka Dam Celebration Tragedy
A. B. Buskirk files for divorce after a night of revelry at the Eureka Dam dedication June 12. Neighbor Mrs. Henry Duncan died after head injuries from a 4 am fall from a truck driven by Buskirk's wife. two inquiries found no arrests. The Buskirk marriage began December 14, 1922 and has three children. Mrs Buskirk has been away since three days after the dedication. State police failed to locate her as a witness.
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Gallipolis
A. B. Buskirk
Eureka Dam
Henry Duncan
Holzer Hospital
Buskirk
Duncan
Buskirks
Ewington Academy to Host Annual Reunion and Homecoming
Former students of the nearly century old Ewington Academy will hold their annual reunion and homecoming at the school Saturday July 23. A basket dinner and program of music and reminiscences are planned. Officers include Grant Glenn president and Mrs Raymond McGhee secretary.
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Gallipolis
Ewington Academy
Grant Glenn
Raymond McGhee
Gallia County Opens Two New First Aid Stations
Gallia County to formally open two emergency first aid stations in Rio Grande and Vinton as Red Cross volunteers train staff and the State Highway Department places signs on approaching roads. Officials note plans for further stations and public demonstrations Wednesday afternoon.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Paul Mossman
Red Cross
8. E. Jenkins
Rio Grande
Blaine Matthews
Vinton
State Highway Department
Matthews Station
Billy Matthews
Vance Friend
Jenkins Station
Margaret Jenkins
Cline Clary
Garfield Griffith
Lawrence Smeltzer
Red Cross Aquatic School
Lake Chautauqua
Griffith
Fall victim improving after haystack fall
Naomi Hawk ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Hawk of near Gallipolis spent the weekend in Holzer Hospital recovering from a brain concussion received when she fell from a hay stack while at play. Her condition is now improved.
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Gallipolis
Naomi
Fred Hawk
Holzer Hospital
Fred A. Sorg Dies Sunday in Gallipolis
Fred A. Sorg 47 a World War veteran and local constable died Sunday night at Holzer Hospital after leg injury from a recent auto accident near Gallipolis. He had heart trouble and asthma previously. Born in Gallipolis he married Maude Brannen in 1917 who died last year. Funeral is set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church with military burial by the American Legion and Jr. O.U.A.M. participation.
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Gallipolis
Fred A. Sorg
Holzer Hospital
Sorg
Abner Sorg
Oklahoma
Maude Brannen
George Sagen
First Baptist Church
American Legion
Jr. O.U.A.M
Gallia Relatives Attend Morgan Funeral in Columbus
Gallia County residents traveled to Columbus on Tuesday for funeral services for James F. Morgan age 78 native of the county and former resident. He died at home Saturday leaving his wife Jessie R. Jones Morgan and children Mary Smith Romaine Morgan James P. and Margaret Morgan David C. Morgan. Surviving siblings include Dr John F. Morgan C Fremont and other Morgan and Thompson relatives.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Columbus
James F. Morgan
This County
David J. Morgan
Raccoon Creek
Cora
Koontz Bridge
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Webbs
Rotary
Oak Grove
Galbreaths
Report Starbuck
CMTC
Athens
Jim Josten
Ling
Works
Zenner
Gallia
Morgan
R. P. Thompson
H. E. Schrammel
Emporia
Kan
Thomp
Mary
Bob
Eef
Ake Gas Company
Tappan
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