Kimble Rites Arranged for Local Resident Merle Kimble
Final rites for Merle Kimble 56 of 257 N Mulberry St will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Leonard funeral home with Rev A N Grueser officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Mr Kimble died Sunday 3:30 a.m. in Hocking Valley Hospital after a heart attack. He was a lifelong Logan resident employed by H C Godman Co and a Moose lodge member. Moose memorial services are at 7:30 p.m. today in the funeral home. Survivors: widow Mary two sons William New York City and Donald stationed with the Air Force two daughters Mrs Frank Rose near Gibisonville and Mrs James Brown of Junction City two brothers Ralph Springfield and Charles Lancaster and sister Mrs Jacob Robb Logan. Friends may call at the funeral home until after services.
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Logan
Merle Kimble
N. Mulberry St
Hocking Valley Hospital
Leonard Funeral Home
A. N. Grueser
Oak Grove Cemetery
Kimble
H. C. Godman Co
Moose Lodge
Moose
Mary
William
New York City
Donald
U.S. Air Force
Frank Rose
Gibisonville
James Brown
Junction City
Ralph
Springfield
Charles
Lancaster
Jacob Robb
Mrs Matilda Guess Services Held
Final rites were held at 2 p.m. Saturday for Mrs. Matilda Guess wife of Robert Guess at Leonard funeral home. The Rev. Earl W. Miller officiated and burial was in Smith Chapel Cemetery. Music by Mrs. George Jurgensmier and Mrs. Clarence Phillips with Carl Spence at the organ. Pallbearers were Robert Guess Delmar Guess Thurman Kline Ralph Ervin Leo Roy Ervin and Robert Ervin.
Services Conducted For Mrs Rose Iles
Final rites for Mrs. Rose Iles widow of Albert Iles were held at 10 30 a m Monday in Leonard Funeral Home. Rev R B Wilson officiated and burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers included Clifford Iles J P Iles R B Iles James Blosser Harry W Shaw and James Lari mer.
Sales Tax Receipts Show Slight Decline
Logan county reports a small drop in sales tax stamps sold for the week ending November 15. The week totaled 5060.47, down from 5296.92 a year earlier, a 236.45 decrease. Year to date, stamps sold total 217,695.57, up from 202,525.32 the previous year by 15,170.25.
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Logan
Ralph Moorhead
Medieval Europe Black Cats Rumored as Witch Signs
Ancient tales link black cats to witches in Europe during the Middle Ages. Fears surrounding their omen status led to brutal actions, including executions on Halloween.
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Europe
Wholesale Food Prices Steady After Four-Week Drop
Government data show wholesale prices holding steady for the week ended last Tuesday after a four week decline. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports farm products down four tenths of a percent while fresh vegetables live poultry eggs and meats rise. The index remains at 110 percent of the 1947 49 average from the prior week.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Death ruled accident at Camp Stewart killing of Col Corkan
Chief Warrant Officer Charles J. Elder admitted firing the shotgun that wounded and killed Col Lloyd A. Corkan acting post commander at Camp Stewart Georgia during a hunting accident on the reservation. Investigators and Lt William Allen confirmed the shooting was accidental.
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Hinesville
Lloyd A. Corkan
Camp Stewart
Army Post
Charles J. Elder
Melbourne
Fla
William Allen
Stewart Public Information
Elder
Allen
Job Changes Limited Despite New President
Washington observes that a new president can hire or fire only about one half of one percent of federal workers, roughly 2500 of over 2.5 million. Civil Service Commission chairman Robert Ramspeck says a new administration could shift between 12,000 and 25,000 jobs, counting aides appointed by officials under the president.
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Washington
Robert Ramspeck
Civil Service Commission
Kiwanis Club to View Scandinavia Movies Tonight
Logan Robert Smithers will speak at the Logan Kiwanis Club meeting in St Johns Recreation Hall. He will show colored films from his Scandinavian tour during the annual banquet for 4 H club advisors. The agricultural committee will announce the yearly agricultural award winner as a turkey dinner is served.
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Logan
Robert Smithers
Circleville
Logan Kiwanis Club
St. Johns Recreation Hall
Kiwanis Agricultural Committee
Donaldson Rites Conducted Monday at New Straitsville
Funeral services for Francis Donaldson were held Monday at 2 pm at the New Straitsville residence. The Leonard Funeral Home led arrangements with Reverends Owen Plumley and Arthur Maxwell officiating. Burial followed in New Straitsville Cemetery with music by Mrs. Arthur Maxwell and pallbearers listed as Orville Burgess, George Burgess, Clyde Little, Flave Proctor, William Beck, and Mack Dalton.
Fire Danger Low as Forests Reopen Pending Rain
The Division of Forestry reports the last major fire near Radcliffeburg on Route 50 burned Nov 12, was controlled, then rekindled twice damaging about 70 acres. Fire danger has eased from four to three to one with humidity up. State and national forests remain closed to hunters until steady rain, with Shade River Athens Waterloo Zaleski Racoon Creek and Wayne National Forests affected. Hunting activity is light though rabbit and some pheasant hunting occurs. five hunting license arrests reported in Meigs and Athens counties.
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Division of Forestry
Radcliffburg
Yee
Gebhart
Shade River
Athens
Waterloo
Zaleski
Racoon Creek
Wayne National Forest
Everett Ridge
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Ridge
West Virginia
Coon
Meigs County
Athens County
Birth Day Promises Dramatic Growth and Bold Ventures
The passage speaks of a ripening and continuation of affairs started yesterday with vigorous schedules and strong support from essential backers. It predicts new ventures to attract funds, personal spur toward romance and drama for the birthday, and exceptional stimuli opening a year of unforgettable opportunities and bold enterprise. A born child may find life a delightful challenge to exploit rare talents with romance adding verve.
West Columbia EUB Church Hosts Mason EUB Group Meeting
A local get to gather hosted by the West Columbia EUB Church served pie coffee and cocoa to a long list of Mason area attendees including Mrs L M Stewart Mrs Vica Roush and many others from Mason and Pomeroy Names like Mary Walker Geraldine Van Meter Rose Davis Mary Adkins and Ben Roush appear among those present The event focused on fellowship and community.
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West Columbia
EUB
Mason Eub
L. M. Stewart
Pomeroy
Vica Roush F
Mason
Nannie Johnson
Gary Nobels
Mary Walker
Geraldine van Meter
Larry
Louis
Woodrow Foreman
Evelyn Stewart
Ray Workman
Christine Stewart
Rose Davis
Mary Adkins
Lucille Stewart
Lizzie Stewart
Evalee Wolf
Anna Laura Johnson
E. Abbott
Freddie Thabet
Joy
Lester Foreman
Edgar Arnett
Ben O. Roush
Ben F. Roush
Ronnie Philip Roush
Etta Young
Daisy Knapp
Alah Frye
Lottie Johnson
Roberta Young
Barbara Ann Walker
Black Death Devastated Europe in the 14th Century
The article notes the Black Death as a monumental plague event in the 14th century, with the disease causing the death of about three quarters of populations in parts of Europe, and acknowledges its ancient roots before its peak.
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Europe
Planetary orbits marked by asteroids close to predicted positions
The article notes that while planetary orbits can be described by a formula, the actual position of a planet is occupied by more than 1000 asteroids or small planets near the predicted point, complicating precise location.
Werds and Numbers Ledger Notation
Fragmentary OCR line shows sequence of words and numbers 18 1e 17 19 30 35 Werds. readable items imply a catalog or listing format without full context. No clear event or entities present.
Cincinnati livestock and poultry prices slump across hogs cattle and butter
The Cincinnati AP market report shows hog prices down with barrows and gilts 50-60 lower and sows 25-50 lower. Cattle and calves steady to mixed, with steer prices from 28.00 to 31.50 for select goods, and cows varied 9.00 to 12.50 for canners. Poultry and eggs list assorted wholesale and consumer grades, with broilers 33-34 and eggs around 60% quality ranges.
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Cincinnati
USDA
U.S. A
Beltsville
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