Divorce Granted as Cruelty Grounds in Local Case
Judge Rhea Bangert granted a divorce to Fern McCarley Davis from John H L Davis on grounds of extreme cruelty. Fern received household furniture and equipment, alimony, and was restored to her maiden name Fern McCarley. Also included are mixed financial and school district figures from a headered report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batcral Fund
County Board of Education
Goa
County Board of Educa
Ing
Probate Court Issues Two Marriage Permits
Probate Court issued two marriage licenses on Monday by Judge E. L. Ewing. Willard Leroy Smathers, 25, farmer, of Buchtel, and Hazel Geraldine Rush, 17, of Haydenville, to be married by Justice of the Peace Frank St. Clair. Glenn William Schaal, 26, farmer, of Laurelville, and Mavis Elizabeth Lehman, 24, stenographer, of Logan, also received licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
E. L. Ewing
Willard Leroy Smathers
William Smathers
Buchtel
Hazel Geraldine Rush
William Rush
Haydenville
Frank St. Clair
Glenn William Schaal
Emanuel Chaal
Laurelville
Mavis Rizabeth Lehman
Merton Lehman
Wesleyan Service Guild Has Monthly Meeting
Logan county report notes Mrs Arthur Newman led the missionary program on Africa during the Wesleyan Service Guild March meeting at the Methodist Church Mrs Kenneth Bright conducted the devotion on Our Great Heritage A social hour followed with refreshments by Irene Tipton Nive Linn Neal Shaw and Eleanor Durr. Murray City tax collection announced by County Auditor Harry L Smith for Thursday March 14 starting at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Logan
Harry L. Smith
Murray City
Many Reports Not Yet in Goal Is $8 250
Logan Red Cross collections in Hocking County totaled $5,319.59 by Monday evening March 21, leaving $2,830.41 to raise. Evelyn Ellinger, chamber secretary, noted several townships and Logan precincts have not yet reported. Township chairmen include Harley Meyer county chair, Laurelville James Frey Enterprise Rev E F Bradford Murray City Frank Murphy Lavd Stiff Collins co chair Marion Flord Brown Ruff co chair Perry Mrs Forest OQ West Laurel Miss Velva Brashare Starr P C Campbell Green Joe Hutchins Goodhope William Cramer Rockbridge B H Tucker Benton Fred Wright Salt Creek Philip Swackhe Gore Mrs Frank Emerick Falls Grace Harsh Rev F ippleman Fred Hugh Ma Campbell Orville Mrs J E Harmon Haydenville Clarence Mathe Webb Summit Ruth St Clair Washington Floyd Riggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Red Cross
Hocking County
Evelyn Ellinger
Chamber of Commerce
Harley Meyer
Laurelville
James Frey
Enterprise
E. F
Bradford
Murray City
Frank Murphy
Lavd Stiff
Marion
Flord Brown
Uff
Perry
Forest OQ
West
Laurel
Velva
Grace Harsh
Fippleman
Fred Hugh
Ma Campbell
Orville
J. E. Harmon
Haydenville
Clarence Mathe Webb
Ruth St. Clair
Washington
Floyd Riggs
County Auditor Speaks At Rotary Club Meeting
Logan County Auditor Harry L. Smith and James L. Young spoke at the Rotary Club dinner at the Logan Clay Product Company Clubhouse. They discussed the newly organized Crippled Children's Society sponsored by the club. Guests included Robert King Jr and Harry Turner of Columbus. Pete Heine will lead next week's program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Harry L. Smith
James L. Young
Rotary Club
Logan Clay Product Company
Mr. Smith
Mr. Young
Crippled Children’s Society
Robert King, Jr
Harry Turner
Columbus
Pete Heine
Logan Brief Social Notes From Euterpean Club Meeting
March meeting of the Euterpean Club held at Mrs George Clayton Shaw home featured performances by Mrs Anthony Toerner Mrs artes Bell and others including piano duets and songs. Refreshments were served and members listed include George Carr Mrs Carl Harsh and Miss Margaret Lutz among many attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euterpean Club
George Clayton Shaw
Anthony Toerner
Artes Bell
Shaw
Minnie Louise Bowen
Phil Faine
Sumner Martin
James Ray Smoot
John T. Underwood
Minnie McBroom
Arthur Green and
Mirs
Ralph Poston
Pleads Guilty To Arson In Nelsonville Case
William Giffin of Nelsonville was arraigned in Magistrate St. Clair's court on arson charges. He pleaded guilty, posted 1000 bond, and was bound over to the grand jury. Unable to post bond he remained jailed. The Burchfield home on Nelsonville Route 1, moved to Mann West Virginia, burned after two rooms were littered with paper. Giffin, neighbor to the Burchfield residence, allegedly entered during absentee hours and started the fire. a brother found the plate at 7 am and Sheriff Duffy filed arson charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann
W. Va
Giffin
Buys Building for Educational Display in Hocking County
Logan James R Smoot announced the purchase of a building at Camp Hocking from the Izaak Walton League by the Agriculture Society building committee W H Mowery Mason Halloway and Mr Smoot. It will be moved to the Hocking County Fair Grounds for educational displays. Negotiations are under way with Army engineers at Huntington West Virginia for a similar structure near Marietta.
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LOGAN
James R. Smoot
Camp Hocking
Izaak Walton League
The
Agriculture Society
W. H. Mowery
Mason Halloway
Mr. Smoot
Hocking County Fair Grounds
Army Engineers
Huntington West Va
Marietta
Logan-Hocking Plan First Achievement Meeting Since 1941
Logan-Hocking County plans its first Achievement Meeting since 1941. The event Friday night at 7:30 in the High School Auditorium features 4-H Clubs Granges Pioneer Youth Soil Conservationists Farm Bureau and other agricultural groups under James R. Smoot. Laurelville Vocational Agricultural Society and 4H Club members travel by special bus with instructors Frank Bady and Mrs. George Swepson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
James R. Smoot
Granges
Pioneer Youth
Soil Conservationists
Farm Bureau
Farm Security Administration
Rural Churches
Farm Women's Organization
Agricultural Societies
Laurelville Vocational Agricultural Society
Frank Bady
4H Club
George Swepston
Children Custody Sought in Ohio Divorce Petition
Mildred Dennis filed for divorce from Wayne Dennis in Common Pleas Court. She seeks custody of Ron ald Dennis 9, Robert 5, and Karen Jo. requests a restraining order and furniture and other relief. Married Wellston March 24 1936.
Fined and Jailed By Judge Bangert
John E Danison pleaded guilty before Judge Rhea Pettit Bangert to driving while intoxicated in Ohio. He was sentenced to 30 days in Hocking County jail a $100 fine and costs with costs added to the jail term if unpaid. His license was suspended for one year. Parents of a daughter weighed seven pounds eight ounces born by cesarean at Gibbons Hospital Monday night at 11 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Samuel Risch
Tor Municipal Hospital
Risch
Tester Risch
Gib
Aig
Dons Hospital
John .H. Bond
J. R. Cress
New Straitsville
Robert Ies Redd
Mason Howard Millfield
Thomas Bailes
Jaanita Chute
Columbia Ave
Athens
Gibbons
Caeserean
Bailes
L. M. Edgecomb
Amos L. Heyde
Lancaster Municipal Hos
Toost
Logan High School
C. S&sort
Mowery
Wetland
John E. Danison
Rhea Pettit Bangert
State of
Ohio
Danison
Hocking County
Robert Weal
Murray City
Gibbons Hospital
Lloyd
Gallipolis
John Lloyd
Sioux City
Iowa
U. S Payments General
Ohio Produce Co
Auarce Ss
Athens County
Ghia
Cansus
Unie
Laber
Ma Kobene
M. E. Christman
UGS
Bureau of Latera
Bence
Dee
Euseie
Emmary
Heceipts
Balanes
Cornell
Bealth
Bel del
George Rainey Dies at 75 in Mason County
George D Rainey a lifelong Mason County resident died at his Beard Church area home aged 75 Funeral services were held at Oak Grove Church and burial followed at the church cemetery He is survived by his widow Lavena Rainey and sons William Sherman Rainey of Washington and Ulysses Rainey of Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George D. Rainey
Mason County
Beard Church
Oak Grove Church
Mr. Rainey
Lavena Rainey
William and
Sherman Rainey
Washington
Ulysses ‘Rainey
Oregon
Gallia County Young Farmers Broadcast from Columbus
Seven Gallia County Young Farmers traveled to Columbus on Saturday to watch five members broadcast on WOSU. The broadcasters were Dennis Wallace Dick Lakin Tim Evans Kenneth Rose and Dorel Myers with advisor Joe Clark conducting the interrogation. Accompanying them were Dannie Spriezal Smeitzer Rose Russell Vaught Eddie Roush Merrill Rose Paul Butler and Jim Saunders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Gallipolis
Gallia County
WOSU
Gallipolis Personal News Recap from Weekend in Columbus
Gallipolis residents and relatives enjoy weekend trips and visits across Columbus and nearby cities. Notables include Dennis Wallace returning to work in Pittsburgh, Carral Betz after Navy discharge, and multiple families sharing weekends with relatives in Ohio towns such as Athens Delware Worthington Huntington and Steubenville.
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Mgr
Dennis Wallace
Columbus
Guy Jorden
Martha Shoemaker
Daris Byers
Joan Burnette
W. H. Walker
Pittsburgh
D. W. Rees
Carral Betz
Navy
Harry Betz
Rufus Hopkins
Athens
Hopkins
E. J. Rosener
Bertha Rawson
Dayton
James Reiger
Berry Vornholt
Frank Loucks
Steubenville
James Mahaffey
Charleston
Nellie Bell
Four Pay Fines in Gallia County Court
Gallipolis report shows John Hutchinson 33 of Oak Hill fined 100 dollars and costs with one year license suspension after a Route 160 collision with Nellie Metheney of Bidwell. Hutchinson jailed until fine paid. Dale Fenton 24 of Williamstown West Virginia fined five dollars and costs for allowing an unlicensed person to operate a vehicle. Noel Herman 46 of Cheshire fined five dollars and costs for faulty brakes. Donald Rose fined fifty dollars and costs with six month license suspension for driving under the influence. Mrs. Harry Hurn attends the Ohio Society DAR convention in Cincinnati. A stolen car taken from Wayne D. Kelly’s party home near Cheshire was found in Louisville, Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Hutchinson
Oak Hill
William H. Jones
Hutchinson
Nellie Metheney
Bidwell
Dale Fenton
Williamstown
W. Va
Janes
Noel Herman
Cheshire
Donald Rose
Jones
Gallia County Health Department Annual Report of Services
Gallia County Health Department released its 1945 annual report detailing 20 750 miles traveled by staff and 146 Four H Club inspectors plus 512 school inspections. It lists staff including Dr Francis Shane health commissioner and Naomi Evans R N health nurse with numerous visits for communicable and venereal diseases, immunizations, tuberculosis supervision, water supplies dairy farms milk plants and births and deaths recorded. The report notes venereal disease treatment 602 and BPW Club supported four tonsillectomies funded by local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club
BPW Club
Mrs Earl Jorden Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Earl Jorden, 43, died Sunday night at her sister Mrs. C W Lanier's Edgemont Road home after years of illness. Survived by mother Mrs. Sallie Plants and brothers Otto Plants and Chris Plants. Funeral at Baptist Church Wednesday at 2 p m with burial at Concord, West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Earl Jorden
C. W. Lanier
Edgemont Road
Sallie Plants
Laniers
Otto Plants
Henderson
Chris Plants
Medina
the Baptist
Concord
W.va
Veteran Fined for Assaulting Wife in Gallipolis
World War II veteran Roy Eads pled guilty to assaulting his wife Mary Eads Saturday night. He was fined $25 and costs by Justice of the Peace J Heenan Shate and jailed for nonpayment. Dorothy Burns, named in the same assault, pled innocent and was bound over to the grand jury under a $200 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Roy Eads
Mary Eads
Justice of the Peace
J. Heenan Shate
Dorothy Burns
Hold Funeral Rites For Elizabeth Gothard
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Gothard 87 died at her son’s home in Thornville. Born in Walnut Township she was daughter of William and Sallie White and widow of George M. Gothard. Survived by five children Chauncey Thornville Willard New Salem Floyd Rodney Els Charleston and Ethel South Charleston plus four brothers. Funeral at Rodney Methodist Church Tuesday at 2 pm with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elizabeth
Ann Gothard
Thornville
Robert White
Baltimore
Lew White
William White
John White
Rio Grande
Rodney Methodist Church
Mound Hill Cemetery
Steenbergen Starts Home From India War Post
Mrs. John William Steenbergen received a cablegram from her husband S Set stationed in Calcutta India. He told her not to write which she read as a notice he was starting home at once. Sergeant Steenbergen has served in India for several months with the 691st Engineer Basic Equipment command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John William Steenbergen
S-Set
Steenbergen
Calcutta
India
691St Engineer Basic Equipment Command
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Fern Davis
Hocking
Wesleyan Service Guild
Joe Mitchell
Dallas Kinser
E. L. Nimon
Jessie Ruble
Ford Kistler
Church St
Ralph Webb
Clinton Webb
Ned
Byron Moorehead
Webbs
Ray Beery
Helen Evans
Neal
Columus
Grant Harden
Ralph Rheinscheid
Ralph Swartz
Berry
Flord Duffy
Buffalo
S. C
Mary Kreig
Turkey
Stoody Feed Service
W. Hunter Street
Logan Varsity
By Bob Parry
Bangert
George Raney
Gallia
Harry Hurn
Cincinnati
Ohio Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Daughters of Colonial Wars
Wayne D. Kelly
C. B. Grover
Louisville
Kelleys
Gainsville
Fla
Gallia County Health Department
Office
Asnlal Financial
Athens Township
Flimeby
Wight H. Rutherford
Sneral
Kation
Bala Roe
JS Ap Merk
Seeee Receims
Elizabeth Gothard
W. Main Sr
Logan, Ohio
R. C. Jones
M. D
Wien
Texas
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