County Accepts Four Truck Bids
Logan Hocking County commissioners accepted four highway department truck bids including a Diamond T two ton from Chute Sales for 4030, a Chevrolet two and half ton from W H Chevrolet for 4003.10 after trade in, a Ford two and a quarter ton from Ogg and Beasley for 4866 after trade in, and an International pickup from Northeast Garage for 1775.35 after trade in. They also received a road grader purchase request from Salt Creek Township and approved several fund payments totaling 5306.14 auto gas funds 239.58 county general 44 dog and kennel 65.25 tuberculosis and welfare expenditures of 691 2761.26 32.80 10 and 79.18 respectively.
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Logan—Hocking County
Chute Sales and Service
W&h Chevrolet
Ogg and Beasley
Salt Creek
Former Star Gridder To Speak At Logan Rotary Banquet
Logan Ohio former Ohio State University Rose Bowl star and Cleveland Browns player will speak at the Logan High School football banquet. Fred Curly Morrison, now with Columbus Dispatch promotions, will attend a 6 30 p m Monday December 2 gathering at the Izaak Walton League clubhouse. A Buckeyes Iowa Rose Bowl bid film may follow Morrison's talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ohio State University
Cleveland Browns
Fred
Curly) Morrison
Browns
Chicago Bears
Morrison
Columbus Dispatch
Izaak Walton League
Ohio State
Logan Girl Scout Delegates Attend National Convention in Philadelphia
Four Logan Girl Scout Council delegates attended the 34th National Council convention in Convention Hall Philadelphia November 11 to 15. They included Mrs B F Annes hansley Mrs O J Hysell Mrs Warner Lehman and Mrs Arthur Prey. Theme You Can Count on Her Can She Count on You drew 9000 delegates. Main speakers included Joseph N Welch Dr George Gallup Dr Stephen B Withey and Dame Leslie Whatley. Final session installed Mrs Charles A Culmer of Libertyville Indiana as new president, first Midwest national leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Girl Scout Council
National Council of Girl Scouts of the United States of America
Philadelphia
B. F. Anneshansley
O. J. Hysell
Warner Lehman
Arthur Prey
Logan Council
Logan
Benjamin Franklin
Joseph N. Welch
George Gallup
Stephen B. Withey
Leslie Whatley
World Association of Girl Guides
Girl Scouts
Charles A. Culmer
Liberty
Funeral Arrangements Set for John W. Kline
Arrangements are completed for the funeral of John W. Kline 46 of Rockbridge who died of a heart attack Wednesday afternoon in the Hocking County courthouse. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Rockbridge EUB Church with Revs. C. B. Burns and Floyd Adams officiating. Burial follows at Fairview Cemetery. Friends may visit Leonard funeral home until the service hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
John W. Kline
Rockbridge
Hocking County
EUB
C. B. Burns
Floyd Adams
Fairview Cemetery
Leonard Funeral Home
Funeral Services Held For Mrs Velma Blum
Services were held at 2 p m Thursday in Heinlein funeral home for Velma Robey Blum 50 widow of D Boyd Blum who died Monday at her home 414 N Orchard St The Rev Thomas C Smalisteed officiated with Carl Spence as organist Pallbearers were Howard Ralph and Harold Blum Merle Huffines Judson McGrath and Kyle Osborne Burial was in Smith's Chapel Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Smallsteed
Carl Spence
Howard
Ralph
Harold Blum
Merle Huffines
Judson McGrath
Kyle Osborne
Smith's Chapel Cemetery
Birth at Hocking Valley Hospital noted for Perry family
Mr and Mrs Bryan Perry of Creola welcomed a daughter. Admissions include Mrs George Ricketts Laurelville Route 2 medical, Miss Gloria Mace Logan medical, Miss Juanita Tabler Rockbridge Route 2 surgery. Dismissals list Mrs Don Bowling Logan and Mrs Karl Harder Ewington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Perry
Creola
George Ricketts
Laurelville
Gloria Mace
Logan
Juanita Tabler
Rockbridge
Don Bowling
Karl Harder
Ewington
Divorce suit filed for Phyllis Van Curen against Bernard Van Curen
Phyllis Van Curen sues in Common Pleas Court for divorce alleging gross neglect of duty. She seeks alimony and other relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Phyllis van Curen
Common Pleas
Bernard van Curen
Sigma Gamma Holiday Benefit Style Show at Logan Clay
About 65 persons attended the Sigma Gamma sorority Holiday Benefit Style Show and Card Party held Wednesday night in the Logan Clay recreation room. Mrs. Jack Tschappat chaired arrangements with Elberfeld store fashions modeled by sorority members and narration by Miss Dorothy Wells. Prizes were awarded to a long list of winners including Mrs. Clarence Schempp and Miss Phyllis Shorr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Gamma Sorority
Logan Clay Products
Jack Tschappat
Elberfeld
Dorothy Wells
Clarence Schempp
Margaret Webb
Frank Harden
Phyllis Shorr
Joe Hartman
Charles Schrader
Pearl Baker
Claude Chrisman
Ford Hack
Amos Potts
Frank Weiland
Richard Fraser
Ella Blum
Arthur Prey
Ed Kemper
John Sherwood
Virgil Harman
John Hammon
J. Ward Doering
Darley Kitchen
Janet Fraser
Tourist Club reviews Sword and Scalpel by Slaughter
Junior Tourist Club met at Mrs. Richard Farmer’s home on Walnut Street to discuss the book review by Mrs. Dean Collison. They finalized plans for a Christmas stockings project for Chilli cothe Veterans Hospital and set the Dec 16 dinner and meeting with Marion Allen and Dean Collison in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Slaughter
Dean Collison
Richard Farmer
S. Walnut St
Chillicothe Veterans Hospital
Marion Allen
Farmer
John Busch
Albert McGaw
Jan Matthews
Marjorie Rhoads
Fred Blume
George Jurgensmier
November Meeting of Christian Culture Class at EUB Church
The Christian Culture Class of the EUB Church met Monday evening in the educational unit. Devotions titled Gratitude and Thanks were led by Mrs. James Hutchinson. Members participating included Mrs. Pearl Linton Mrs. Fred Hugh Mrs. Jennie Martin and others. The program committee for the coming year includes Mrs. James Rutgers Mrs. Florence Myers and Mrs. Arlis Hiles. The group voted to continue a 50 cent gift exchange at December meetings with refreshments served by Mrs. Clarence Chute and assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EUB Church
James Hutchinson
Pearl Linton
Fred Hugh
Jennie Martin
Burr Nixon
Ruth Phillips
James Rees
N. M. Brown
Harry Sweazy
James Rutgers
Florence Myers
Arlis Hiles
Clarence Chute
A. F. Evans
Marvin Smith
William Hutchinson, Jr
Church listings and pastor details in several Ohio towns
Local church notices list pastors and schedules across Logan Roy Haydenville Murray City Hocking Valley Union Furnace and Zion with services Sunday school times worship and meetings. Includes Union Thanksgiving service dates and choir rehearsals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Roy E. Klinger
Christ
NYPS
Union
Haydenville
D. S. Dunkle
Stanley T. Benton
First Methodist Church
Hocking Valley Tabernacle
F. W. Baker
Zion
Honor Camp Addition Is Planned by Contract
The Zaleski state forest will host a new honor camp for 60 boys with supervision by the forestry and parks crews. The move, under a contract costing about 160000, follows protests from the Vinton County Citizens Committee. Permanent staff listed include William Brown and Roscoe Campbell among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys Industrial School
Zaleski State Forest
Forestry and Parks
Parks Department
Citizens Committee of
Vinton County
Zaleski
State Department of Mental Hygiene
Camp Light
William Brown
Roscoe Campbell
Creola
Henry Jones
Amanda
Arland Hartley
Laurelville
Loren Darbyshire
Marvin Huston
Carpenter
Charles W. Bickers
Union Furnace
Austin Goddard
Lancaster
Soil Violation Penalty Waived in Vinton County
The Ohio State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee waived a civil penalty for a soil bank violation in Vinton County. Hay was cut on 30 acres of land owned by the county children’s home, due to neglect and multiple involved parties. Net payment after credits remains $108.82.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Bank
Vinton County Committee
Child Welfare Board
Childrens’ Home
Fermin Boring
No Changes Found In Vote Recount
McARTHUR Harrison Twp trustee recount finds no material changes. Thomas Park elected after gaining one extra vote to 97, Alva Clark 96. Board warns all candidates to file expense accounts within 30 days or face a five year ineligibility period for future office.
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McArthur
Harrison Twp
Thomas Park
Board of Elections
Park
Alva Clark
Clark
Board
Changeover of Officials Postponed to January 1958
McARTHUR Nov 5 election results will take effect after the first of the year. Township trustees village mayors councils clerks assume duties January 1 1958. New boards of education will meet January 7 1958. Vinton County board to organize in County Supt D M Brysons office January third Saturday.
Widow Wins Suit Over State Workmen's Fund
A Logan Common Pleas Court jury ruling favors Elizabeth Mace of Logan Route 3 in a suit against Joseph Scanlon as administrator of the Bureau of Workmen's Compensation and related bodies. The verdict holds she is entitled to participate in the Workmen's Compensation Fund due to her husband Marion Mace's death from injuries after a 1953 mine accident. The ruling followed a long dispute after a 1953 accident and subsequent denial of continued fund participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Common Pleas
Elizabeth Mace
Logan Route 3
Joseph Scanlon
Bureau of Workmen’s Compensation
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Natco Corporation of
Haydenville
Nateo
Mr. Mace
Ohio Power Begins选 Options on Coal Lands in Southeast Ohio
The Ohio Power Co. started filing for mineral rights to Clarion coal No. 4 and No. 4-A in Vinton County. Deeds show Warren E. and Thelma Campbell transferring 97.61 acres in Wilkesville and Vinton Two to the firm, and E. E. and Lucy Hartsook transferring 122.91 acres in Wilkesville Two. Additional transfers include Inez Saultz, Myrta Martindill, Doris Lee, Betty Summer, B. C. Prater, Carl Miller, and Jack Dorsey, across several townships.
Police Confession Ties Store Burglary Case to Robbery
McARTHUR Robert Eugene Kneece 34 of Circleville confessed after a lie detector test to the November 1 burglary of the Ivan Miller store in Orland where 514.32 was stolen. Sheriff Harold Steele said loot from both robberies was found at Kneece’s home and he was linked by his car’s license plate. He also confessed to a robbery near Waverly in Pike County and remains jailed in Hocking County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking County
Kneece
Waverly
Pike County
McArthur
OFA Opens Nominations for Ohio Forestry Board
A nominating committee led by Howard M. Wells of McArthur will collect candidates for the Ohio Forestry Association board of trustees with the official ballot to be mailed by December 1. The October November issue of Resource Conservation covers the September 25 26 Paul Bunyan Forestry Exposition at McArthur, featuring show photos and lumberjack competition results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
OFA
Bookmobile To Enter Service Next Month
McArthur Vinton county adds a new bookmobile to county service with Waneda Rose driving and Hoselle Hunter as attendant. The vehicle will start around December 1 after a book charging machine is secured and the unit is loaded with volumes for its first county-wide run.
Ohio Education Association Meeting Attended by Local Officials
The annual Ohio Education Association meeting opens in Columbus Thursday and runs through Saturday. Attendees include McArthur Rich Hag gerty, John Hevener, and D. M. Bryson, county superintendent.
Problems On Pollution Discussed
A conference at Ohio State University will present results of a nine month study by OSU Engineering Experiment Station on acid mine drainage affecting Raccoon Creek Lake Alma and Lake Hope in Vinton county. The 160 page bulletin Acid Mine- Drainage Problem in Ohio will be released. speakers include Professors Baker Randles Lucas Cosens Smith Moulton and Brant. It is theorized bacteria contribute to acid formation and may help offer partial solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Brant
J. R. Lucas
K. W. Cosens
E. E. Smith
E. Q. Moulton
12 Children Receive Care at Gallipolis Clinic
The Well Child Clinic in the Holzer educational building treated 12 infants and children led by Dr. Norman Goldstein. Nine were new patients with nine physicals performed. five DPT shots, three Salk polio vaccines, two patch tests, and two small pox vaccines were given. one child referred to a specialist. Assistants included Eleanor Miller and Janice Luman R N s Helen Spriegel R N s city health nurse and Red Cross volunteer Mrs W L Sommer replacing Mrs Meyers who was hospitalized after a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer
Norman Goldstein
Holzer Hospital
American Red Cross
Robert L. Meyers
Meyers
Kiwanis Committees Appointed for 1958
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club president elect Dr Jay Bradshaw announced 1958 committee appointments and urged chairmen to attend a 10 30 a m Sunday Division 9 training at the Lafayette Hotel Lt Gov Elect Carroll Singer will conduct the meeting Circle K Club at Rio Grande College held a charter dinner with Ohio officials and club leaders present The list covers committees across key areas such as Boys and Girls Work Public Relations Education and Fellowship and New Clubs with chairmen named for each group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jay Bradshaw
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Lafayette Hotel
Carroll K. Singer
Gallipolis Club
Arnold Talbott
Bucyrus
Ohio
Kiwanis
Ed Gunther
Bowling Green
Bill Campbell
Dayton
Ohio Key Club
Sandy Avner
Frederic Vernon Boult
Rio Grande College
Buckeye State
Pete Nibert
Circle K
Gov. Avner
Key Club
Ronnie King
Ivan Cooper
Farm Bureau
Dr. Bradshaw
Bill Mills
C. H. Mackenzie
J. L. McCorry
J. H. Carpenter
R. S. Betz
Howard Saunders
Circle
J. Russell Sarrett
Jack Rogers
J. Dean Eisel
George W. Davis
L. Claude Miller
Carl Bias
Chester A. Leaper
Fred Boult
Paul Watson
N. Howard Foster
Jim Harreld
Petition Filed Heirship Sought For 30000 Estate
A petition to determine heirship for a 30000 estate was filed in Vinton County probate court by Mary W. Pilcher administratrix of the Ella Wyman estate. Heirs live in Vinton County and elsewhere including Columbus North and South Carolina Washington D C Illinois New York and Florida. In a separate inheritance tax case Ralph Irelan and Francis Irelan paid taxes on 4692 02 and 14764 02 respectively. Also Mary R. Phipps seeks 76120 damages from Grover C Sowers in a McArthur common pleas action for injuries from a 1955 auto truck crash on Route 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
Mary W. Pilcher
Ella Wyman
Miss Wyman
Minnie
Mrs. Pilcher
F. L. Newdick
Dundas
Hamden
Columbus
North
South Carolina
Washington, D. C
Illinois
New York
Florida
Fred Irelan
Ralph Irelan
Francis Irelan
Mary R. Phipps
Grover’‘C. Sowers
H. E. Abele
School Will Host Institute At Swan Central
McARTHUR October institute will be held at Swan Central school Friday with music by the Rhythm Drifters and performances from Tom McManus Tom Ballard and others. Mrs John E Richards will give addresses while pupils Glenda Dicken Janie Acord and Billy Boring provide songs and welcome. Institute officers include Otho Huntley president Ilber Fri vice president and Mrs Don Simms secretary treasurer. Hostesses include Mrs Everett Dicken Mrs Nell Snider and Mrs Cecil Bur rough and Mrs Pearl Bray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Dicken
Nell Snider
Cecil Burrough
Pearl Bray
McArthur High Football Team Guests at Lions Dinner
Twenty one players from Coach Jack Osbourne’s McArthur high school football squad attended a dinner Wednesday night at the Jarvis restaurant hosted by the McArthur Lions club. William Wallace of C and S O Electric Co offered grace, Francis Jarvis served, and a film of the Cleveland Browns was shown.
Expansion Plan Outlined for McArthur Red Diamond Plant
Ralph W. Fornwalt and John Salts outlined a half million dollar expansion at the Red Diamond plant in Vinton County. Since 1931 the plant produced 3.67 million pounds of explosives and 30.7 million by 1956. Ten new buildings have gone up since January 1957 with three more to be created. The plant now employs 204 men with payroll above one million dollars this year. The firm shipped six million pounds of sulphuric acid in 1956. An open house for the additions will be held this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
Austin Power Co
McArthur Development Association
Ralph W. Fornwall
John Salts
Fornwalt
Salts
Red Diamond
McArthur Andaleski
Gredients
Accident in Gallipolis injures no one. two vehicles collide
Gallipolis police reported a Thursday accident in the 300 block of Second Ave. Alva G. Angel, 46, and Janet Nelson, 20, both of Gallipolis, collided after Nelson backed from a parking space. Angel said he could not stop after the car backed into his lane. Damage included a dented trunk and rear bumper on Nelson's car and a damaged right front fender, grill, and hood on Angell's. No charges filed. no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Alva G. Angel
Janet Nelson
Second Ave
Nelson
Angell
Hospital Lists Two Deaths
Gallipolis Holzer Hospital reported two deaths on Thursday. George Humphries aged 69 of Clifton West Virginia died at 7:25 a.m. after six days as a patient and is survived by wife Roma Marie. Foglesong funeral home Mason handles arrangements. Homer Carson aged 85 of Middleport Route 1 died at 2:10 p.m. and is survived by wife Hannah and son Kenneth. Rawlings Coates funeral home Middleport handles arrangements.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
George Humphries
Clifton
W. Va
Roma Marie
Foglesong
Mason
Homer Carson
Middleport
Route 1
Hannah
Kenneth
Rawlings Coates
Rain Relieves Shortage in Vinton County
A heavy November rain fell Monday in Vinton county, with McArthur area reports noting well over an inch of precipitation. The downpour filled several farm ponds and eased the local water shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
Volunteers Kept Busy On Fire Calls
Gallipolis volunteers were called out twice in 12 hours. A gravel conveyor at Epling Gravel Co. yards on Eastern Ave. was damaged by fire at 9 10 a.m. when a sediment bowl plug failed and spilled gasoline on a hot manifold. The conveyor fire caused $350 damage. total equipment damage $450. At 7 40 p.m. a false alarm sent eleven men and two trucks to Hollis McCormick Creamery next to Farmers Hotel on Third Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Epling Gravel Co
Eastern Ave
Hollis McCormick Creamery
Farmers Hotel
Third Ave
The
Farm Bureau
Holzer Hospital Notes Admits Wide Range of Patients
List of patients admitted to Holzer Hospital includes J B Biffle Gallipolis Elizabeth Thompson Gallipolis Mrs Charles E Philabou Iron ton Charles H Early Huntington Mrs Horsel B Justice Dexter Miss Maude Austin Wellston Mrs John J Keck Rutland Beverly Sue Burris Point Pleasant Mrs J Raymond Caton Vinton Mrs Richard M Demoss Pom eroy Lawn Hughes Oak Hill J A Bowcott Pliny W Va Mrs Arnold Taylor Gallipolis Gary Barnitz C gs Burton Mrs A F Winston Mrs EB M Wheeler Mrs J O Hood William H Boggs Mrs Dorothy Quickly A G Brannon Anderson Brown Harry Swain Mrs Robert Perkins Harlan Richards Orland Burns Houston Miller Mrs John Kirk and daughter Mrs Abraham Thornton and son Mrs Paul E Monroe and daughter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Biffle
Gallipolis
Willard Taylor
Elizabeth Thompson
Charles E
Philabou
Ironton
Charles H
Early
Huntington
Horsel B
Justice
Dexter
Maude Austin
Wellston
John J. Keck
Rutland
Surgical
Beverly Sue Burris
Point Pleasant
J. Raymond Caton
Vinton
Richard M. Demoss
Pomeroy
Lawn Hughes
Oak Hill
J. A. Bowcott
Pliny
W. Va
Arnold Taylor
Gary Barnitz
C. Gs. Burton
A. F. Winston
EB. M. Wheeler
J. 0. Hood
William H. Boggs
Dorothy Quickly
A.G. Brannon
Anderson Brown
Harry Swain
Robert Perkins
Harlan Richards
Orland Burns
Houston Miller
John Kirk
Abraham Thornton
Paul E. Monroe
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Logan Social News
Velma Blum
Hocking Valley Hospital
Monty
Earl Mountbatten
Burma
Field Marshal
Viscount Montgomery
Europe
Mountbatten
Prince Philip
Logan Churches
Hocking
Division of Parks
Jury OK
Martha Brown
Helen Hilton
Lucille Lavey
Robert Daubenmier
Jack L. North
Dorothy
Ohio Power
OEA
Eisenhower
C. Douglas Dillon
Dillon
Football Squad
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