Braves Stamina Beats Wellston 50 38 in Tight Clash
Logan High Chieftains pace the game from start to finish to defeat visiting Wellston Golden Rockets 50 to 38. After a seesaw first quarter, McBroom ties 10 all, then a high scoring second quarter keeps fans engaged. In the third, Wellston briefly leads before a series of Chieftains baskets turns the tide and seals the win.
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Logan High School
Chieftains
Wellston Golden Rockets
Logan
Wellston
Tom Armstrong
Braves
Rockets
California Girl Escapes Unharmed from Kidnaper
17 year old Lodi High student Alice Dean Devine was found unharmed after 26 hours, escaping a highway motel near Sacramento. Police hunted two suspects, Everett Wescott Stiles and William Giles, who claimed affiliation with an eastern publishing house. Her father, grape grower John Edward Devine, waited with $10,000 at a Sacramento bar as the man failed to appear.
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Lodi
Calif
Alice Dean Devine
West Coast
Sacramento
Everett Wescott Stiles
Portland
Ore
William
Bill) Giles
Alice Dean
John Edward Devine
American Fruit Growers Association
Al Capone Improves After Stroke Battle in Florida
Al Capone, former crime king, was described as much improved by his physician in Miami Beach today after a stroke at his Palm Island estate. Doctors cautioned he remains in danger and not out of danger, following a night rally.
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Miami Beach
Fla
al Capone
Blood Donors Sought For Rockbridge Man
Relatives appeal to Logan and Hocking County residents for blood donations for Joe Tucker a 48 year old Rockbridge filling station operator seriously ill with a rare blood disease at University Hospital Columbus He requires daily transfusions and 22 units have been given so far any type blood is acceptable to replenish the hospital blood bank donors should call at University Hospital.
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Logan
Hocking County
Joe Tucker
Rockbridge
University Hospital
Columbus
Joe Kiedrowski
Tucker
Vehicles Collide At Intersection In Haydenville
Police reported a collision at Spring and Second Streets yesterday involving a taxicab driven by Merle Blum Logan and an automobile operated by Ronald Morgan Haydenville. Both drivers escaped injury though their vehicles were slightly damaged. Blum traveled east on West Second Street while Morgan moved north on Spring Street when the accident occurred.
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Merle Blum
Logan
Ronald Morgan
Haydenville
Spring and
Second Streets
Blum
West Second Street
Mr. Morgan
Spring Street
Memphis gambler Harris dies in poverty at 92 on Beale Street
Former Beale Street king of gamblers Mac Harris dies at 92 in a shabby Memphis flat after a life of wealth in reconstruction days. Born to slave parents, he rose from body servant to famed card expert, once reputedly worth 100000. In recent years he lived on charity and street-sold wares. The body was found Sunday in his Beale Street home.
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King of Gamblers
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
Beale Street
Mac Harris
Beale
New Orleans
St. Louis
Nat Williams
Harris
van Dyke
G. W. Lee
Pee Wee
Pee Wee's
Nine Tongue
Union Furnace Warriors Upset McArthur In Narrow Win
The Union Furnace Warriors share top in the Hocking County league after a 26-25 upset of McArthur at McArthur last night. The Generals, praised for a classy team, had earlier beaten Glenford and Wellston, both strong foes in Class A. Details on page two.
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Union Furnace Warriors
Hocking County
McArthur
Generals
Glenford
Wellston
Logan Braves Clinch Win In Tight Conference Match
Logan pulled away late with 39 30 after the third quarter as Wells ton fouls and free throw woes hampered Wellston. Captain Johnny McBroom led Logan with 14 points, Lohr added 12, while Huffman and Hutchison each scored 12 for Wellston.
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Huffman
Wellston
Hutchison
Chieftains
Mrs Arthur Chrisman Dies at Mt Vernon
Funeral services for Mrs Arthur Chrisman mother of Claude Chrisman Logan will be held Thursday afternoon in Brandon with burial there Survivors include her husband Arthur another son Clarence of Mt Vernon and daughter Mrs Sperry Van Atta of Brandon she had fractured hip in a fall at home and was hospitalized two weeks prior
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Arthur Chrisman
Claude Chrisman
Logan
Mercy Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Brandon
Chrisman
Arthur
Clarence
Sperry van Atta
Gas Emergency Declared In Ohio Gas Shortage Crisis
Ohio faces a gas shortage after the Big Inch pipeline failed and cold weather hit. F W Phillips of Ohio Fuel Gas urges conservation, notes shutdown of large industrial gas service, and warns some towns could lose gas if cold persists. He advises limiting gas use, avoiding overnight radiant heaters, and closing unused rooms.
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Ohio
F. W. Phillips
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Phillips
Arkansas
Texas
Marshall Outlines Views on Foreign Policy Request
Secretary of State George C Marshall was invited to brief the Senate foreign relations committee on his approach to American foreign policy. The invitation stressed cooperation with the new cabinet officer and noted he could testify after the Moscow talks. Marshall began work at the State Department emphasizing a non political, non partisan stance and denied any presidential ambitions or draft for office.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Marshall
Moscow
State Department
Congress
Truman
Marine Found Guilty of Rape in Peiping Court
Marine Cpl. William G. Pierson was found guilty by a U S naval court of raping a 19 year old Chinese student at Peiping. The seven man panel sentenced pending review by Maj. Gen. Samuel L. Howard. Acquitted on assault charges. fornication and misconduct dropped as inconsistent.
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Peiping
William G. Pierson
U. S. Naval
Samuel L. Howard
U. S. Marines
North
China
Pierson
Thomas B. Hughes
Shen Chung
Peiping National University
Big Bribe Offered By Slot Operator
State Liquor Director Stanley B. Cofall reported a man offered $100,000 a month to permit 10,000 slot machines in Ohio taverns. The prospective operator gave no name and Cofall could not identify him, describing the offer as rapid and unnamed.
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Columbus
Stanley B. Cofall
Ohio
Cofall
Legion Plans Fund Drive for Veterans Memorial in Logan
Logan Post 78 American Legion met in the clubrooms to discuss a permanent home and memorial for Hocking County war veterans. Acting commander Joe Thomas led the session. Fred Murray, campaign chair, announced an upcoming committee meeting tonight at the Legion hall to broaden the drive which has fallen short of plans.
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Hocking County
Logan Post 78
American Legion
Joe Thomas
Fred Murray
Legion Hall
Fugitive Trusties Caught in Florida
Elliott Ruby of Toledo and Carl Six of Athens County are jailed in Bartow Florida after escaping London Prison Farm November 30 1946. FBI and Florida officers say they face charges of breaking and entering and grand larceny. Ruby is imprisoned for forgery and Six for non support.
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London
Elliott Ruby
Toledo
Carl Six
Athens County
Bartow
Fla
W. E. Amrine
FBI
Florida
Amrine
Ruby
Six
Reading Is 15 At Noon Today
Hocking Countians shivered in the coldest weather of the season as the thermometer dropped to 3 degrees above zero last night. The cold wave brought warnings from gas firms of below demand and urged conservation. Temperatures fell rapidly after a brief snow squall that slowed traffic on Logan streets. Highways were mostly clear, with minor ice. Despite the chill, school attendance remained normal. Readings at 1:30 A.M. were above zero across many cities. Springfield had the lowest at minus one. In Toledo, layoffs hit about 1,500 workers as several firms faced gas-related curtailments, with more expected unless cuts in consumption were revoked. Cleveland saw 65 idle at a red mill and 1,800 anticipated layoffs at Apex Electrical. GE warned 5,000 could lose jobs if gas supply did not improve. East Ohio Gas diverted supplies from industrial to domestic users in Cleveland. Winds 50 to 60 mph disrupted trees and trolley service. six Columbus residents sought hospital care for falls. Southern Ohio flood restrictions eased as near-zero temps persisted.
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Hocking
Logan
State Highway Patrol
State Highway Garage
Columbus
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Toledo
Youngstown
Akron
Zanesville
Findlay
Wilmington
East Liverpool
Hayesville
Springfield
Ohio
Willys-Overland Motors, Inc
Libbey Glass Division
Owens-Illinois Glass Co
Mather Spring Co
Spicer Manufacturing
Dana Corp
Bunting Brass and Bronze Co
Commercial Metals Treating, Inc
American Steel & Wire
Scarlet fever cases rise in Hocking County
Two more scarlet fever cases were reported by Dr. H G Southard the county health commissioner. Leona Jones Sniff 16 and her sister Dolores 10 daughters of Ralph and Mrs Sniff Logan Route 4 Logan Senior High and Marion Township schools. Home quarantined under health regulations.
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Hocking County
H. G. Southard
Leona Jones Sniff
Dolores
Ralph Sniff
Logan
Logan Senior High
Marion Township
Southard
Bevin Fully Recovered From Mild Indisposition
London reports Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin is about his usual tasks and fully recovered from a mild indisposition, per the foreign office statement. The update confirms Bevin's health and return to regular duties.
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London
Ernest Bevin
Foreign Office
Jealous ex-husband charged in Circleville slaying
Harvey Julian, 27, estranged husband, confessed to beating and shooting Eileen, 20, after luring her from a hotel. He claimed jealousy and infidelity led to the crime three miles southeast of Circleville. Prosecutor says he will face first degree murder charges.
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Circleville, O
Circleville
Kenneth M. Robbins
Harvey Julian
Pickaway County
Charles Radcliff
Radcliff
Eileen
Here
Julian
Mrs Nancy Blum 69 Dies in West Logan
Mrs Nancy Elizabeth Blum 69 wife of George Blum died last night at home in West Logan after a period of ill health. A native of Vinton County she moved to Logan four years ago. Services at 12 noon Friday from residence, burial at Bell Cemetery Allensville with Rev Chester Newcome officiating. Body To be returned to residence at 10 AM tomorrow for calls. Survivors include six sons Rev Earl Appleman and others, three daughters, four brothers.
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Nancy Elizabeth Blum
George Blum
West Logan
Vinton County
Blum
Logan
Allensville
Chester Newcome
Bell Cemetery
Roberts
Earl Appleman
Russell Appleman
Columbus
Clarence Appleman
Chillicothe
Ross Appleman
McArthur
Elmer
Jesse Appleman
Akron
Grace Patterson
Della Tucker
Haydenville
Stella Seitz
Allenville
William Miller
Howard Miller
Daniel Miller
Nelsonville
Dorsey Miller
Milk Prices Drop in Columbus to 18 Cents a Quart
In Columbus on January 22 prices fell one cent per quart for standard milk to 18 cents and the cost of a half pint of cream dropped one cent to 19 cents.
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Columbus
Durocher Weds Laraine Day After Border Divorce
Hollywood reports Leo Durocher and actress Laraine Day wed in Texas after Day obtained a Mexican divorce following a California split. Judge Dockweiler warned they must not live together until Day’s California divorce finalizes, which could jeopardize both marriages.
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Hollywood
Durochers
Leo
Laraine Day
Border Points
Texas
California
Durocher
George A. Dockweiler
Miss Day
Ray Hendricks
Laraine
Hendricks
el Paso
Juarez
Mex
Charles Windberg,Jr
Bernard M. Silbert
Dockweiler
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Robert
Los Angeles
Bob
Manley
McBroom
Rockbridge Man
Johnny McBroom
Lohr
Marine
Legion Presses Home Fund Campaign Plans
Guernsey
Vinton
Miami
Bevin
M. E. Thompson
Georgia
Superior Court
J. M. C. Townsend
Ellis Arnall
Herman Talmadge
Thompson
International Soundphoto
Nancy Blum
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