Broadwell Cemetery 130 Years Old and Local War Veterans
Broadwell Cemetery in Bern Township Athens County is 130 years old with the first proven burial in 1825. The site holds Civil War veterans including Joseph Roberts and Daniel Drigas and notes involvement of locals in the War of 1812 and later conflicts. The Roberts family enlistments highlight early Midwest military service and a drummer boy origin in 1812.
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Eoree, Drigas
Joseph Roberts
Jonas Tracy
John Wickham
Marietta &Cincinnati
Athens County
Roberts
Bern Township
Ohio Infantry
Kentucky
Ohio
Francis M. Roberts
Broadwell
Third Youth Admits Guilt In Beating
A Logan area court report outlines that Ray Jackson 18 pleaded guilty to assault with intent to rob after a trio of youths previously charged with beating a filling station operator and planning an armed robbery. The case involved Dale Williams 19 and John W Spears, both earlier pled guilty and held to the grand jury under bonds. The report weaves in Civil War era genealogical notices and local graves in Broadwell, Culver, Driggs and Haybrow with mentions of George Driggs, 1812 veteran, and lineage to the Mayflower.
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Logan
Joseph Phillips
Ray Jackson
Thurston
Dale J. Wilams
Hebron
John W. Spears
Newark
Ben Singer
W. Front
W. Hunter
Francis M. Roberts
Unio Interryopkment
Sted
Ph Hover
Jis
Broadwell Ingham
Culver
Driggs
Haybrow
George Driggs
Athens County
Rome Township
Bern
Hull
Joseph Wickham
John Wickham
Bern Township
Culvers
England
Aaron Ogg
Broadwell
Aihens
Wickham
Theodosia Wickham
Mr. Ogg
Union Army
Albany VFW Auxiliary Inspection Reports Meeting
Albany VFW Auxiliary held a Tuesday evening meeting with an inspection led by district 12 president Gallipta. Sixteen members and five Gallipolis guests attended while visits to the Chillicothe VA Hospital were noted. A hospital party for December 4 was planned with a 2 pm hospital visit following a morning conference and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Stam
Albany Vfw
Gallipolis
Leota Keenan
Istrict
Gallipta
Carol Evener
Delores Whitatch
Ghilicothe VA Hospital
Donate and
Cideriance
Eet
Deer 4
Chilicothe
Ruth Goodman
Genevieve Grinstead
Past Noble Grands Honored by Rebekah Lodge
Past Noble Grands were honored Tuesday evening. Gifts were presented and a donation made to the IOOF Home in Springfield. A dessert course was served to members. Candle lit tables were decorated for the holiday season.
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Rebekah
IOOF
Springfield
Calendar of club meetings and group events
Tuesday events include Athena Delphian Club with Mrs G E Mills at 7 30 p m a program by Mrs E E Woodworth Newcomers Club sewing group with Mrs Robert Raymond at 10 Lash St at 8 p m Zeta Alpha chapter of Beta Sigma Phi with Mrs Robert Thompson at 92 N Shafer St 7 30 p m Young Matrons Group of First Christian Church with Mrs Joel Maffett at 64 N Congress St 8 p m Take tax stamps Albany PTA at 8 p m Presbyterian Women's Association Circle 4 Stehr at Mrs F B Gullums 128 Lancaster St 1 p m dessert Meets Wednesday Farm Bureau Council No 2 will meet with Mrs EL Poston 14 Hocking St at 7 30 p m cohostess Mrs A L Jandes Thursday Women of the Moose meet at 7 p m Athens Grange will confer third and fourth degrees with refreshments
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Athena Delphian Club
G. E. Mills
E. E. Woodworth
Robert Ray ‘Mond
Lash St
Zeta Alpha
Beta Sigma Phi
Robert Thompson
Wellman Rites Arranged for Logan Widow
Funeral rites are set for Mrs. John A. Wellman of Logan who died Nov 19 in Newfoundland after injuries from a North Atlantic storm aboard a ship. Services at 2 PM Tuesday at 112 Found St with Rev Earl F Schottke. burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. body arrived Sunday night. Friends may call at the residence this evening.
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Logan
John A. Wellman
Newfoundland
Earl F. Schottke
Buriel
Oak Grove
Woodard
Wellman
West Memorial Hospital
Corner Brook
Norrd
North Atlantic
Belfast
Ireland
Robert N. Wellman
Lessons in Bridge From Oswald Jacoby at Miami Beach
East held queen and South ruffed as the National Bridge Tournament in Miami Beach continued. Chicago’s summer event saw the Solomon team win 400 points at one table and 280 at another, with Stayman in action and a double of two diamonds producing a 68 point swing overall.
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Oswald Jacoby
Miami Beach
Chicago
Solomon
Sam Stayman
West
Bridge Question: Four Hearts Bid Despite Limited High Cards
In the example bidding West North East 1 Diamond, 1 Heart, Pass, you hold AQ73 in spades and 85 in diamonds with South. The explanation shows bidding four hearts can still yield 10 tricks due to trump length.
George Ervin Funeral Held Saturday at 2
Services were held for George Ervin who died last Wednesday at his home in Washington Township. The Rev. Roy E. Klingler officiated with music by Mrs. Floyd Kitchen and Carl Spence. Pallbearers were Earl Sharp, Pepe Jam Loper, Harold Loper, and Leo Ervin. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
Vin
Washington Township
Roy E. Klingler
Floyd Kitchen
Carl Spence
Earl Sharp
Pepe Jam Loper
Harold Loper
Leo Ervin
Oak Grove Cemetery
Logan Area Man Sent to Jail for DUI and Fines
Albert M Kuhn age 57 of Logan Route 2 was arraigned before Mayor Joseph Phillips on a driving while intoxicated charge, pleaded guilty, fined 4200 and costs, and sentenced to five days in the county jail. Harry M Deible of Furnace Street was arraigned Friday on a similar charge, fined with costs, and given a three day county jail term.
Miller Chapter Holds Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
Orange members of Miller Chapter gathered at the Grange Hall Wednesday evening for their annual Thanksgiving dinner. The event brought together members to share a meal and community fellowship.
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Miller Chape
Orange
Grange Hall
Fashion pattern sewing guide for autumn items 1935
The notice outlines easy to sew patterns including a slimming jumper a tailored blouse and a 16 size jumper with yardage details Pattern No 8341 lists sizes 16 18 20 40 42 44 and directions to send a pattern request to Sue Burnett Athens Messenger New York NY The page promotes fall and winter fashion patterns with brief notes on fabric requirements and pattern numbers.
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Sue Burnett
Athens Messenger
Anne Cabot
Ave
Americas
New York
Three Wrecks Reported Saturday by Logan Police
Police recorded three motor vehicle crashes Saturday in Logan. Marion R Strawn, 36, was struck on the left side on Midland Avenue at 8 am by a vehicle driven by Grace B McNeil. McNeil swerved to the curb as a fire truck approached. Phillip Parry, 57, struck a parked car owned by Harry Overby on Intra Street at 11:40 am. Curtis Yooten, 20, was rear ended on Front Street by Harold Sheets, causing both vehicles to suffer front and rear damage.
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Logan
Esvommre
Letiateg Saari Iy
Midland
Utomo
Marion R. Strawn
Grace B. McNel
Strawn
Intra Bt
Front St
Homer Ave
Curtis Yooten
Athens
West Logan Resident Poling Dies at 19 in West Logan
West Logan resident and former farmer and clay worker Ernest Poling died at 5 30 am Sunday at Hocking Valley Hospital. A native of Worthington he spent most of his life in Marion Township and Logan area. Survived by wife Anna, daughter Mrs Floyd Thompson, sons Ernest and Virgil Poling, brothers Charles and Harvey, sister Mrs Della Helber, 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Leonard funeral home will host viewing until 2 pm Tuesday with services at Church of the Nazarene led by Rev Roy Ellner. Burial in South Harvey Cemetery Marion Township.
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Man—Pertram Young
West Logan
Hocking Valley Hospital
Worthington
Poling
Mocking County
Marion ‘Township
Logan Clay Prolute Cor
Church of the Nazarene
Anna
South Harvey Cemetery
Marion Township
Fire investigation into Wednesday home ruin at Cola Valley Road
Merin E Mitton of the State Arson Bureau and John Ryan of the National Board of Fire Underwriters conducted the probe into the Wednesday fire that destroyed the home of Mr and Mrs Wilbur C Smith on Cola Valley Road. The case followed a domestic dispute against her husband. Smith was arraigned in a magistrate court, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10 dollars plus costs and sentenced to 10 days in county jail. Sheriff A J Waldron said Mitton will complete the investigation Tuesday and make recommendations on disposition.
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Wilbur C. Smith
Cola Valley Road
Merlin E. Mitton
State
John Ryan
National Board of Fire
Smith
A. J. Waldron
Mitton
Lee Hosts Book Club Review at N Walnut Home
A local reader gathering described as a Book Of The Month Club meeting was held at the residence on N Walnut. Members attended and discussed the current selection during the visit.
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N. Walnut
Climber Louis Lachenal’s Body Found in French Alps Ravine
The body of Louis Lachenal, famed French climber who summited Annapurna in 1950, was found wedged in a ravine about 11,000 feet up in the French Alps on Saturday. Nine crewmen were reported missing after two French fishing boats collided off Cape Gris Nez early Saturday morning.
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Chamonix
France
Louis'Lachenal
Annapurna
French Alps
Calais
Cape Gris Nez
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