New Lexington topples Murray City in district opener
In Athens New Lexington Panthers defeated Murray City 76 to 45 in the Class B district tourney. Bill Spencer led Murray City with 17 points while New Lexington’s Miller scored 16 and Lucas 11. Glenford beat Crooksville 72 50 and Vinton rallied to down Glouster 62 51 in other games.
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Murray City
Athens
New Lexington
Miners
Hocking County
Laurelville
Wildcats
Ames Bern
Glenford
Crooksville
Vinton
Glouster
Panthers
New Lex
Harry Westfalls Crew
Wooten
Bill Spencer
Murray
Miller
New Sex
Lucas
Strawn
Senators Demand Details On Government Security Firings
Senate Democrats pressed Civil Service Chairman Philip Young for fuller data on Eisenhower era security separations. The report lists 1,782 cases outside the Defense Department with 355 involving subversive information, as Johnston vows to seek clearer answers and possible further inquiry.
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Dem
Washington
Philip Young
The
Civil Service Commission
Senate Civil Service Committee
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
Young
Senate
Eisenhower
Defense Department
Interior Department
Veterans Administration
State Department
Justice Department
White House
Lenten Services Plan Across Churches Open Season
Several Logan churches announce Ash Wednesday observances and midweek Lenten services including St. John’s Catholic Church St. Paul’s Episcopal Trinity Lutheran and St. Matthew Lutheran with sermons on Christ’s suffering and mercy. Special midweek vespers begin Wednesday with choir offerings and private devotion periods.
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Christendom
St. John’s Catholic Church
Charles P. Foy
Robert Noon
St. Peter’s Church
Columbus
Noon
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Paul E. Hannaford
Trinity Lutheran Church
Paul D. Holtzen
Luke
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Paul N. Warner
Jesus Christ
Harley Meyer
Marabelle Higgins
Logan
Hocking County
Two Nelsonville Sites Star as TB Hospital Prospects
Dr John B D Porterfield health director cites two near Nelsonville public square options for a new 1 150 000 tuberculosis hospital. Advisory committee favors Nelsonville though final site requires state approval. Both sites are donated with utility and road commitments from Nelsonville. One site lies north in former CCC camp grounds about five acres on a hill inside Hocking County. The other sits west of town on a hilltop across a ravine from Mount St Mary Hospital.
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John BD. Porterfield
Nelsonville
Porterfield
Hocking County
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Demolay Elects New Grand Master in Dallas
Carl Gutskey of Wheeling West Virginia has been elected grand master of the International Order of DeMolay masonry youth organization during the Dallas gathering. He succeeds the prior leader and faces guiding postwar youth programs and activities nationwide.
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Dallas, Tex
Carl Gutskey
Wheeling, W. Va
International Order of Demolay
Masonic Youth Organization
East Hocking School Board Eyes Marion Project
The East Hocking School Board discussed a pending sanitation plant construction at Marion school to start soon. Osher Rollins is the general contractor and Geiger Bros Plumbing handles plumbing. The board accepted the resignation of Richard Buntz, instrumental music teacher at Green Elementary, who will study for a master’s at Ohio University. James Horwell will teach two half days weekly at Green School.
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East Hocking
Marion School
Osher Rollins
General Construction
Geiger Bros. Plumbing
Richard Buntz
Green Elementary
Ohio University
Buntz
James Horwell
Murray City
Carbon Hill
Green School
Five Day Forecast With Below Normal Temperatures
The forecast calls for temperatures 3 to 6 degrees below normal with highs near 41 to 48 and lows 24 to 28. Expect cold and below normal conditions through Friday, a warmer Saturday, then a colder Sunday. Precipitation around a quarter inch includes light snow tonight and Wednesday and a rain snow mix Saturday.
Caledonia derailment blocks Erie freight train
Sixteen cars of a westbound Erie Railroad freight train derailed yesterday afternoon in Caledonia nine miles northeast of here. Twelve cars were loaded and the incident disrupted the line while crews cleared the wreckage.
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Marion
Erie Railroad
Caledonia
Here
McCarthy Demands Dulles Aid Agency Authority Explained
Washington Sen. McCarthy plans an official explanation of Secretary Dulles removing R W Scott McLeod from authority over State Department personnel. Key Republican lawmakers expected the House Ways and Means Committee to act to cancel two billion dollars in scheduled corporate income tax cuts.
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Washington
Sen. McCarthy
Wis
Secretary of State
Dulles
R. W. Scott McLeod
State Department
House
Ways and Means Committee
Obituary Notice for Benjamin F. Eggers
Benjamin F. Eggers 61 general superintendent of the Globe Iron Co. Jackson died last night after shoveling snow at his home.
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Jackson
Benjamin F. Eggers
Globe Iron Co
Tickets on sale for Class A district tourney at Ohio U
Logan High School offers about 200 general admission tickets for Thursday Class A district basketball playoff at Ohio University Fieldhouse Athens. Logan plays Chillicothe at 7 p m. Tickets available in the principal's office through 3 30 p m Thursday at 75 cents each.
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Howard Kirk
Logan High School
Ohio University Fieldhouse
Athens
Logan
Chillicothe
Two Motorists Fined By Mayor
Leroy May of Logan was fined 10 dollars and costs in Mayor Joseph Phillips' court yesterday for passing over the yellow line on a state highway patrol charge. Robert Schmitter of Logan was fined 10 dollars and costs on a similar count in a weekend case also filed by the highway patrol.
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Leroy May
Logan Rt. 3
Joseph Phillips
Robert Schmitter
Logan
Highway Patrol
Board Discusses Meat and Milk Feeding Plans
Hocking County board of health met last night to consider a meat packing house inspection program but took no action. Local dairy personnel spoke briefly about milk servicing during the session.
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Hocking County Board of Health
House
Senate
Four Puerto Rican Nationalists Open Fire in House Chamber
A gun attack in the U S House wounded Rep. Alvin Bentley and four colleagues. Bent ley in critical condition after bullets pierced chest and organs. three others treated for injuries. Four assailants, including Mrs Lolita Lebron, were arrested on felonious assault charges with bail set at 100000 each. Police also detained three bystanders as possible suspects.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Ben F. Jenson
Iowa
Clifford Davis
Tenn
George H. Fallon
Puerto Rico
Lolita Lebron
Rafael Cancel Miranda
Andres F. Cordero
Irving Flores
Capitol
Montes Rivera
Tampa
Fla
Israel
Deerfield Beach
Pablo Mateo
Pedro Albizu Campos
San Juan
Eight Inch Snow Paralyzes Hocking County Mainland
Hocking County slowly returns to normal after an eight inch snow disrupted travel and communications. Schools reopen while others remain closed due to icy roads. Telephone lines near Logan largely restored with toll service still out Logan Columbus and Logan Lancaster. Temperatures dipped to one degree before rising to 39 by late morning.
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Hocking County
Commonwealth Telephone Co
Logan
Columbus
Lancaster
South
Arctic cold wave grips Great Plains and Midwest
A severe Arctic air outbreak from Alberta blanketed the Great Plains and Midwest with subzero temperatures. Snowstorms across northern Ohio eastern Kentucky and eastern Tennessee closed schools and stalled highway travel as icy conditions spread from the Oliw River Valley to the Rockies.
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Great Plains
Oliw River
Alberta
Rockies
Midwest
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
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Mr. Holtzen
Demolay
East Hocking School Board
Eyes Marion School Project
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Alvin M. Bentley
R-Mich
Casualty
Charles White
Bentley
Kenneth A. Roberts
Dala
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Blair House
New York City
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Halleck
Indiana
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Illinois
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Bloomingville
Union Furnace
Gibisonville
Rockbridge
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