South Logan Home Partially Wrecked by Explosion
An explosion at the home of Mr and Mrs Arlie Brimner in South Logan damaged the west wall and cracked downstairs rooms after a gas buildup. Fire Chief Roy Stallsmith said the incident likely stemmed from an undetermined gas source. The family escaped with no injuries. losses are estimated at about 1750 with partial insurance. Gerald Baird of Ohio Fuel Gas Co inspected the gas line.
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Logan
Arlie Brimner
South Logan
Brimner
Rosie Arick
Roy Stallsmith
Harold
Luther
Rosemary
Marilyn
Mr. Brimner
Harold Brimner
Gallagher Ave
Stallsmith
Brim der
Gerald Baird
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Hocking County Farm Institutes Begin Next Month
Farmers institutes in Hocking County set to start early next month with the first session at Enterprise on December 2 and 3. John Grierson of Hillsboro and Mrs. Paul B. Maxwell of Cardington will speak. Officers Kerwood Martin, Howard Clark, Mrs Russell Blum, and Mrs Carl Engle will oversee arrangements.
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Logan — Farmers Institutes
Ocking County
Enterprise
John Grierson
Hillsboro
Paul B. Maxwell
Cardington
Kerwood Martin
Howard Clark
Russell Blum
Carl Engle
County Agent Plans Conference in Ohio Meetings
James KR. Smoot, county extension agent, travels to Jackson this week to chair the committee arranging a winter conference on December 19 and 20 at Chillicothe and a spring meeting in March. Final spring date and location to be announced later.
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Logan
James KR. Smoot
Jackson
Ohio
Chillicothe
Fealty to Confer in Logan at Extension Office
Field supervisor of feed and seed loans Logan Clarence Fealty will be at the extension office on Wednesday Nov. 12 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. to meet clients seeking counsel.
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Logan
Clarence Fealty
New Lexington
McDaniel Wins by One Vote in Starr Township Trustees Race
In Starr Township Hocking County the trustees election produced a tight result. Jay R. McDaniel won with 162 votes, edging incumbent John R. McClain by one vote while incumbent Vance Wolfe trailed McClain by five with 156. Eight candidates competed.
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McDaniel
Logan
Hocking County
Starr Township
Jay R. McDaniel
John R. McClain
Vance Wolfe
McClain
Wolfe
Auditor Begins Tax Calculation Amid Bond Issues In Benton Falls
Logan Auditor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald and staff start next tax period preparations after unofficial returns show Benton School District adding 3.5 mills from a $37,000 bond for a new gym and Falls district gaining 3 mills. Other subdivisions see no change.
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Logan
Kenneth R. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Benton
Falls
Deadline Set for Filing Election Expense Accounts
LOGAN voters note the Nov 14 deadline for candidates to file expense accounts with the election board. About a fifth of recent election candidates turned in expenses and received certificates of election as filings proceed.
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Logan
Election Board
Hybrid Corn Field Checks Completed in Hocking County
Field checks on hybrid corn test plots in Hocking County were completed on December 24. Clerical work remains to finalize public results. James R. Smoot said records are being compiled and checked to determine the outcomes of experiments conducted by several Hocking County farmers this season.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
James R. Smoot
Condition of Dentist Remains Serious
Dr. Harry Eastman of Logan remains in serious condition at Cherrington Hospital three days after a fall from his office steps. Carl McConnell of Logan left the hospital for home Sunday after a surgical operation three weeks ago.
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Logan
Harry Eastman
Cherrington Hospital
Carl McConnell
Farmer Logan W. H. Mowrey loses finger in lime spreader accident
Logan W. H. Mowrey, a Washington Township farmer, lost a finger on his right hand last week when his finger was caught in a cog wheel while operating a lime spreader.
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Logan
W. H. Mowrey
Washington Township
Widow Burned As Home Burns Anew In Perry Township
Disaster struck the Bigham family when a residence in Logan’s Perry Township burned after noon Sunday. Nora Bigham suffered severe burns while fleeing the flames that spread from a bedroom where a child used a lighted match. Francis Stum rescued the mother and daughter, saving them from the smoke and fire. The husband had died at a Dayton hospital on October 20. Red Cross workers responded and others were moved to relatives’ homes.
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Logan
Nora Taylor Bigham
Jack Run
Perry Township
Francis Stum
Perry Townshi
Hocking County Red Cross
Hosital
Chieftains Ready for Lancaster Tilt Test
Logan Chieftains prepare for a Friday night game in Lancaster against the Golden Gates. Coach Tom Bender aims to sharpen the squad for a tough road test after eight straight wins, including seven in the Southeast Ohio League, with a large fan contingent expected to travel.
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Logan
Lancaster
Golden Gates
Logan Chieftains
Tom Bender
Chieftains
Urge Large Attendance At Merchant Meeting
Logan merchants are asked to attend a courthouse meeting next Friday evening to discuss the new eye law passed by the last legislature. Many provisions are not yet understood by retailers and the session aims to explain benefits and requirements.
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Logan
Logan Man Fined for Speeding on Route 33
William B. Walters of Logan was taken into custody early Sunday by State Patrolmen on U S Route 33 north of Logan. He was arraigned before Mayor Dallas Kinser on a speeding charge. His guilty plea resulted in a $10 fine and costs.
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Logan
William B. Walters
Dallas Kinser
Pomona Grange to Meet at Rockbridge
Pomona Grange will hold its next regular meeting on Tuesday evening November 11 at Rockbridge. Officers will be named and E Allen Logan master will preside over the business session.
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LOGAN
Pomona Grange
Rockbridge
OCCA
Allen
Business and Professional Women's Club
Police Chief Reynolds Confined to Home
Logan reports Police Chief Lew Reynolds remains ill at home on E Main Street with a cold and has been off duty four days. Patrolman Pearl Derr takes over day shift duties during his absence.
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Logan
Lew Reynolds
E. Main St
Pearl Derr
Anderson family changes residence in Marion Township
Change of residence for Logan Thomas Anderson and family from their home in Marion Township to the residence of his mother Mrs. David Anderson in Dicken Addition. The father died recently and Mrs. Anderson is in poor health.
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Logan
Thomas Anderson
Marion Township
David Anderson
Dicken Addition
Anderson
Judge Clark Undergoes Medical Examination
GALLIPOLIS Probate Judge James S. Clark travels to Cleveland with Mrs. Clark and son-in-law Frank Wetherholt for medical examination and treatment after weeks of declining health. Doctors recommended the visit to address health concerns.
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Gallipolis
James S. Clark
Bidwell PTA Carnival Monday at High School
Bidwell P T A will sponsor a carnival Monday November 10 at the Bidwell High School building. The program features many attractions and prizes for the best masked participants.
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Bidwell
P.T.A
Rio Grande Court Season Opens Dec 3 with Morehead Clash
Rio Grande College begins its basketball season December 3 in Gallipolis against Morehead Kentucky. The schedule lists December games at Marietta Dayton Tiffin Concord Bluefield High Point Guilford Boone Salem West Virginia Tech Mexico City YMCA Kentucky Wesleyan Winchester Morehead and DeSales, following a 13 win 4 loss record last season as one of Ohio’s top teams.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Morehead
Marietta
Dayton
Tiffin
Concord
Bluefield
High Point
N. C
Guilford
Boone
Salem
W. Va
West Virginia Tech
Montgomery
Mexico City
Kentucky Wesleyan
Winchester
Tiffin University
de Sales
Toledo
Teacher Injured in Automobile Collision in Gallipolis
Ronald Williams of Thurman and Howard Connelly collided on Eastern Ave. Williams, a Kananga school teacher, sustained minor injuries as both vehicles were badly damaged in the weekend crash.
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Gallipolis
Ronald Williams
Thurman
Kananga
Howard Connelly
Eastern Ave
Williams
Greenfield Man Held On Liquor Count
Gallia County police report Fred Craddolph of Poke Patch Greenfield Township in jail on a $100 fine for possessing illegal liquor. State liquor law officers seized six gallons of home made liquor in the arrest.
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Gallipolis
Fred Craddolph
Poke Patch
Greenfield Township
Jesse Hill 84 Dies in Jackson County Ohio
Morgan Township native Jesse Hill age 84 died at home near Buckeye Furnace in Jackson County over the weekend. Funeral rites were Sunday at Berlin Methodist Church with burial in Salem Cemetery. He is survived by nine sons and daughters.
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Gallipolis
Morgan Township
Jesse Hill
Buckeye Furnace
Jackson County
Berlin Methodist Church
Salem Cemetery
Two Men Arrested After Weekend Car Crash
Gallia county officers arrested Cre meens and Julian Rathburn after their car struck Kenneth Worman’s parked pickup during the weekend. Police say no serious injuries were reported and investigations continue.
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Gallipolis
Woodrow Cremeens
Julian Rathburn
Kenneth Worman
Cheshire woman aged 79 hospitalized after fall
Mrs Gorge Milford, a partially paralyzed 79 year old from Cheshire, is hospitalized with a broken hip after a fall at her home. Har ris Grange members will meet Thursday night for a short program and election of officers.
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Gallipois
Gorge Mulford
Cheshire
Gallipolis
Harris Grange
Logan Legion Sunday Dinner Observed With Musical Program
Logan Post American Legion and Auxiliary held a 6 o clock dinner at the hall for Armistice events. About 150 attended. Rev John Eyerman delivered the principal address as District Commander Otto Sharp discussed next year’s program. The Merry Makers and Crooksville Legion quartet provided instrumental and vocal music led by Mrs. George Hanner and Past District Commander E L Eveland.
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Logan
Logan Post American Legion and Auxiliary
John Eyerman
Otto Sharp
McArthur
Merry Makers
Catherine Fox
Julia
Dorothy Geiger
Imogene Hanner
Carl Judy
George Hanner
Sumner Martin
Crooksville American Legion
E. L. Eveland
Logan Brief Social Notes
Logan notes list club meetings and social visits. The Business and Professional Women's club meets Tuesday at 7:30 PM with stamps and file cards planned. The Tuesday Book Club gathers at 8:00 PM at Mrs. Clinton Webb’s home for a review by Mrs. Fred E. Hull. Local residents and visitors include Miss Martha Ann Kinser of Columbus and families visiting from Newark, North Street, and Camp Shelby.
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Clinton Webb
Fred E. Hull
Martha Ann Kinser
Columbus
Logan
Dallas Kinser
Phil Devol
Murray City
Verle Dollison
Dayton
Paul L. Dollison
North St
Dollison
Ray
Cleveland
Barbara
Elizabeth McGonagle
Newark
J. S. McGonagle
Dean Dollison
Ken Lee
New Straitsville
Victor Nixon
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Dick Manter
Camp Shelby
Mississippi
Vinton Man Held on Grand Jury Bond for Shooting Boys
Gallia County authorities hold Floyd Burkle of Vinton to the next grand jury on a $300 bond after he told deputies he shot at four neighbor youths Junior Scott Ellis Angell Lowell Angell and William Smith to scare them off his property.
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Gallipolis
Floyd Burkle
Vinton
Junior Scott
Ellis
Lowell Angell
William Smith
Burkle
Last Navy Net Tender Learns Completion
The net tender Larch, last of four identical craft built by Marietta Manufacturing Co. at Pt. Pleasant for the U S Navy, will be ready for delivery the last of the week. It will join Gum Tree Elder and Holly on delivery to New Orleans then travel up the East Coast to its service point.
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Gallipolis
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Pt. Pleasant
U. S. Navy
New Orleans
Grade School Operetta Set for Washington Auditorium
Gallipolis reports the grade school operetta Adventures of Pinocchio will be presented in Washington Auditorium Wednesday and Thursday nights. Tickets are being sold around the city by the students.
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Gallipolis
Washington Auditorium
Farm Bureau dinner meeting set for Nov 25 in Gallipolis
The Gallipolis First Baptist Church dining room is the site for the annual Farm Bureau Cooperative membership dinner meeting on November 25. Officers will be elected.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
Farm Bureau Cooperative
Return of Moonshining Seen by Liquor Authorities
Gallia County lawmen warn of a moonshining revival as high taxes on legal liquor and corn abundance push illicit activity. They note shifts from copper stills to oil drums and a broader female participation in production and distribution amid store tax structures and beer availability.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Pobst Presides Over Pittsburgh Youth Conference
Rev R Lloyd Pobst president of Rio Grande College preached at First Baptist Gallipolis then travels to Pittsburgh to serve as guest director of a nine day Baptist Young People Christian vocational conference with Allegheny County churches. He will preside at sessions and address openings and hold interviews with hundreds of delegates.
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Gallipolis
R. Lloyd Pobst
Rio Grande College
First Baptist Church
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Baptist Union
Allegheny County
Pabst
Baptist Churches of Pittsburgh
Eastern Star To Elect New Officers Tonight
Gal lipolis Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will meet at the Masonic Temple tonight to elect officers. It is expected Mrs. Harry McHenry will succeed Mrs. Robert Gibbs as worthy matron.
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Gallipolis
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Harry McHenry
Robert Gibbs
Mattress Making Will Continue to March in Gallipolis
Gallia county reports the free mattress making program will extend beyond March 1 as state officials observe continued progress. More than 1500 mattresses will be handmade under the program.
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Gallipolis
Canvass Planned for St Peter's Episcopal Church
Committees will conduct a financial canvass of St Peter's Episcopal Church membership later this week. Canvassers will meet the rector Rev Charles Baird at the parish house Wednesday night for a conference.
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Gallipolis
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Charles Baird
Falls Rural Board Wins Three Mill Levy
Falls rural schools will have ample funds next year from a three mill levy approved by voters. The measure, backed by Enterprise citizens led by Kerwood Martin Julius Mathias and Russell Blum, with support from Supt Samuel H Dillon, passed after prior attempts.
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Samuel H. Dillon
Airplane Flew Low Over Logan Under Snowstorm
A plane lost its course in a Logan snowstorm on Sunday afternoon. It flew extremely low above the city, circled twice, then headed southwest. State patrol and city police checked fields, thinking a landing was attempted near the Sun Glow plant marker sighting.
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Logan
Good Hope Township Trustee No Newcomer
Logan Frank Hufford of Rockbridge becomes Good Hope Township trustee but is not a newcomer to public service. He spent 20 years on the Good Hope Board of Education and will mark 20 years on the county board of health as of January 1.
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Logan
Frank Hufford
Rockbridge
Good Hope Township
Good Hope
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