Parents Rescue 3 Children From Attic Fire at Logan
Logan April 2 Three children of Mr and Mrs Fred Bownes of Iron Street were endangered when a fire broke out on the second floor about midnight Saturday. The parents rescued the children before the fire department arrived. Firemen confined the blaze to the second floor with about 300 dollars loss. The top floor was filled with smoke as the parents reached the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Fred Bownes
Iron Street
Mrs. Bowness
City Hall
Must Confine Dogs In Logan City Limits
Police warn dogs and chickens may be nuisances as seasons peak. Chief Lew Reynolds orders residents to keep dogs from running at large to protect gardens and yards. A joint crackdown with Dog Warden Howard Brooks seeks to limit the dog population despite paid licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Lew Reynolds
Howard Brooks
Logan Junior High presents athletic program at assembly
Logan Junior High held an assembly Friday morning featuring an athletic program led by Physical Education instructor Joan Longley. The event showcased boys participating under her direction in a set of activities intended to promote fitness and teamwork.
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Logan
Logan Junior High
Choc
Joan Longley
Beveridge Plans Move to Lancaste r for Twilight League Duties
Clyde Beveridge plans relocation to Lancaster soon due to work commitments in that city. He will manage umpiring duties for the Twilight League baseball games in the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Clyde Beveridge
Lancaster
Welch Silent On Sales Tax Attitude In Logan
In Logan, Representative H. B. Welch of Hocking County offered no clear stance on supporting a general sales tax. Despite talks with influential citizens from both parties and school leaders pressing for a firm position, Welch remained noncommittal. He is not running for the General Assembly this cycle, though he recently stated an intention to seek the Democratic nomination for Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
H. B. Welch
Hocking County
Welch
Democratic Party
General Assembly
Congress
Tomahawks Fly When Red Men Win Award
Logan Tomahawks were presented with a pair of tomahawks as awards for a successful membership campaign among Ohio tribes. Great Sachem Fred B Leslie of Toledo addressed Regenoa Tribe No. 63 in Rockbridge with about 100 members present. Other speakers included Rolland Bright and J O Archer with A F Hatch Josie? refreshments by Pocahontas Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockbridge
Fred B. Leslie
Toledo
Ohio
Regenoa Tribe
Rolland Bright
Logan
J. O. Archer
Adelphi
A. F. Hatch
Nelsonville
Pocahontas Lodge
Easter Music, Visits Highlight Union Furnace News
The Union Furnace church Easter service featured special music by the orchestra. The Ladies Aid Society met at the church. Mr. and Mrs. Hall Downhour hosted a euchre party for Mr. and Mrs. Tim Frey visiting town, with James Frey as high scorer. Attendees included Robert Shaw Floyd Anthony Charles Yarver Win Butta Jack Johnson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Furnace
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
VU. B. Church
Hall Downhour
Tim Frey
Robert Shaw
Floyd Anthony
Charles Yarver
Win Butta
Jack Johnson
James Frey
BE. L. Courter
Vernont Todd
Theodore Kennedy
Columbus
Lois Disbenett
Clyde Disbenet
Lois
J. R. McGuire
Junction City
Kenneth Abram
D. M. Shackieford
Pythian Sisters
Elmer Hisenbaugh
Mary
Acdessie Groves
Charlies Salts
Tom Chilcote
New Plymouth
Bond auction yields four percent as County sells 30000
Logan Ohio Hocking County commissioners Friday sold thirty thousand dollars of selective sales tax bonds with Otis and Company as successful bidders in a field of eleven. The bonds are backed by Ohio and carry six percent interest, but bidding driven down to four percent with a $48 premium. Farmers and Merchants Bank also bid with a higher premium and higher rate.
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Ot, and Company
Logan
Hocking County
Otis and Company
Istate of
Ohio
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Default Fears Die City Will Meet Obligations
Logan officials say the city has a long record of meeting bond obligations when due. Earlier anxiety about default waned after reliable information on Saturday. The main risk was property owners’ failure to pay special assessments that funded the bonds.
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Logan
CCC Boys Depart At Camp LOGAN
CCC Camp LOGAN sees many enrollees depart as their term ends. Most head home to Cincinnati with some from Cleveland. Veterans of CCC and newcomers from October report, with several youths choosing another enrollment period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Logan
Camp Hocking
Cincinnati
Cleveland
CCC
Easter Services Across Chauncey Area Mark Resurrection Day
Hundreds attend worship as Cooperating Churches observe Easter with Sunrise prayers, Bible School totals, and offerings across Chauncey Trimble Greens Run and Taylor Ridge. Reports show Bible School attendance and church offerings per location, with detailed program at Chauncey including ministers and hymns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Churches of Christ
Trimble
Greens Run
Taylor Ridge
G. B. Courtney
Bible School
Church
Chauncey Church
Charles
Mary Louise
James Rankin
Christ
Mary Stalder
Lucille Rivers
Eva Ferrer
Mrs. Rankin
Andrew Simpkins
Attitude Favored to Water Works Project in Logan Ward
Canvassers report in Logan First Ward show about three to one support for the water works improvement. Earl Johnson and Carl Harper completed surveys in most of the First Ward and western Fourth Ward, with some prior opponents now favoring the program and Mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald receiving the results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan First Ward
Kenneth R. Fitzgerald
Earl Johnson
Carl Harper
First Ward
Canvassera
Local Couples and Laborers Named in Laurelville and Lancaster Notices
Charles Raymond Shaw 20 a laborer of South Bloomingville and Jen Eve Elizabeth Taylor 20 at home of Laurelville are listed as a couple with both sets of parents named. Fred Septer 27 a laborer of Lancaster and Kathleen Beavers Branum 22 of Lancaster are named, followed by Sherman Lee Starr 23 a laborer of Greendale and Erma Mae Guess 18 a housekeeper of Greendale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Raymond Shaw
South Bloomingville
Charlies H. Shaw
Jeneve Elizabeth Taylor
Laurelville
Charles Taylor
Fred Septer
Lancaster
Sherman Septer
Kathleen Beavers Branum
Sherman Lee Starr
Greendale
Nathan Starr
Erma Mae Guess
Arthur Guess
Rural Field Meet Set for Gore on April 19
Logan area rural schools join Gore Orville Greendale and Maxville for a field meet arranged by committee members Charles D Brown Edwin Barker Elbert Hanna and Harold Potts. The program features races games and other athletic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Gore
Charles D. Brown
Edwin Barker
Elbert Hanna
Harold Potts
Orville
Greendale
Maxville
Logan High School concert draws 300 audience
More than 300 people attended the all county high school chorus program at the Logan High School Building Friday night. Prof J L Leeder of Ohio State University directed the chorus aided by a 75 piece orchestra under Melvin Harburger. The audience praised the first large scale presentation here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan High School
J. L. Leeder
Ohio State University
Melvin Harburger
Local notes from Canaaville area highlight family visits and births
Canaaville reports a weekend of family gatherings as Montford Stanley and John Stanley Jr. of Columbus visited John Stanley's parents. Phyllis Channel, Parkersburg nurse student, spent the weekend with Floyd Channel's family. Frances Carsey and Barbara Lones announce Ruth Ann born March 7. Ervin Channel attended an Eagles rally in Glouster. James Wade and Nelson Clifford are undertaking home and farm-related projects and moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaanville
Montford Stanley
John Stanley Jr
Columbus
John Stanley
Phyllis Channel
Parkersburg
Floyd Channel
Fred Hawk
Carseytown
Burke Davies
Millfield
William Lones
Frances Carsey
Barbara Lones
Ruth Ann
Chris Woods
Luhrig
A. C. Everett
Clifford Wade
Sugar Creek
Chauncey
Floodwood
Ervin Channel
Eagles
Glouster
Etta McAfee
Mary Darnell
Anna Wade
Dora Channel
Jane Martin
Margaret Knox
Garfield Adams Home Robbed Amid Quarantine
April 2 1930s report states the Garfield Adams residence near Cutler was robbed of canned fruit and other food while the family, detained in Zanesville under scarlet fever quarantine, faced shortages.
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Cutler
Garfield Adams
Zanesville
New Uniforms for Logan Police Adorn Chiefs First Appearance
Logan police prepare updated dress with regulation blue uniforms, dress caps, and black Sam Brown belt. Chief Lew Reynolds models the attire, featuring a matching black holster to complete the equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Lew Reynolds
Sam Brown
Easter Party for Chauncey Sunday School Class
Mrs Gladys Pickering hosted a 2 to 4 pm Easter party at her Ellis Avenue home for the Church of Christ Sunday School Junior Boys class. Charlies Harvey Courtney was elected class roll keeper. prize winners were Jerry Goodson and Johnny Gretz. Easter decor and refreshments were served. attendees included Rufus Goodson, Jack Schrappe, Charles Courtney, Johnny Gretz, William Greta, Jimmie Gretz, Carios Nye, Donald Nye, Dickey Leffler, Cheater Baughman, Kenneth Hale, Harold Wadley, Jack Cunningham, Hodge Leiber, Jerry Goodson, and Dix Pickering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Gladys Pickering
Church of Christ
Ellis Avenue
Charlies Harvey Courtney
Pickering
Dix
Jerry Goodson
Johnny Gretz
Rufus Goodson
Jack Schrappe
Charles H. Courtney
William Greta
Jimmie Gretz
Carios Nye
Donald Nye
Dickey Leffler
Cheater Baughman
Kenneth Hale
Harold Wadley
Jack Cunningham
Hodge Leiber
Dix Pickering
Easter News From Chauncey Families Reach Tight-knit Circle
Chauncey residents share holiday visits with relatives in Athens Columbus and The Plains. Marcella Long of Ohio University spent Easter with grandparents the Nye family while Robert Nye of Kirksville MO enjoys vacation at Chauncey home. Williamsons and Bradfields of Athens visit Chauncey, then weekend in Columbus. Olson family from The Plains visit Rankins in Chauncey with Lawrence Olson Jr Gerald and Eileen. Pneumonia illness of Herbert Pendergrass of Chauncey improves. Dr Darrell Witham and family of Corning visit Chauncey relatives Burke and Marshal Witham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bradfield
Chauncey
Columbus
W. H. Bradfield
James Williamson
Lawrence Olson
Lawrence Jr
Gerald
Eileen
the Plains
Olson
Peter Rankin
Herbert Pendergrass
McRoberts
Lloyd Pendergrass
Kimberly Mine Activity and Local Obituaries
The Kimberly Mine operated five days last week. Nelsonville residents Mr. and Mrs. Howard Call visited. Rev. Robert Ossman preached at the Pentecostal Church and led the funeral of Walter Johnson at Asbury. York Township school board met Friday. Mrs. Robert Kennedy visited. Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah E. B. Rizer were held in Nelsonville. her husband William Rizer is employed in the local mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberly
Howard Call
Nelsonville
Robert Ossman
Pentecostal
Ossman
Walter Johnson
Asbury
York Township
Robert Kennedy
William Wicks
New Fioodwood
Sarah EB. Rizer
William Rizer
Loyal Pals and Women’s Bible Classes Meet Wednesday
Loyal Pals Class of the Church of Christ Bible School led by Charles Minister will gather Wednesday night with Jack Millington at the Millington home on Lexington Avenue. Loyal Woman’s Bible Class meets Wednesday afternoon at Mill Street home of Mrs. Sam Tippett with Mrs. G H Nye as program leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Church of Christ Bible School
Charles Minister
Jack Millington
Frank Millington
Lexington Avenue
Loyal Woman's Bible Class
Sam Tippett
Mill Street
G. H. Nye
John White Ill in Logan County
Deputy county auditor John White is ill at his home in the city. He has been sick since early last week with pleurisy and is reported somewhat improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John White
Logan
School Crisis Conference To Draw Notables
Notables including Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt Senator Royal Copeland and Alfred E Smith to speak at Columbus Citi zens Conference on the Crisis in Education. Gov McNutt and University leaders headline sessions at Ohio State University Memorial Hall with judges and educators presenting on youth education crime and rural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Royal 8. Copeland
Newton D. Baker
Alfred E. Smith
Columbus
Citizens’ Conference On
Athens
Ohio University
McNutt
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
George White
Walter C. Lindley
United States
Copeland
L. J. Taber
National Grange
Cheshire News Notes Surprise party honors Dewey Swisher at home
A surprise party at Dewey Swisher’s Cheshire home marked his birthday with refreshments for 30 guests. Miss Mable Nichols of Gallipolis spent last weekend with local relatives. Mrs. Roy Grapes and son returned to Parkersburg last. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Richman of Middleport were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Coughernour last Sunday. Mrs. B C Grove visited her parents Mr and Mrs Emmett Thompson at Little Rogers last Sunday. Miss Helen Jones Thurman Miss Darlene Richards and Miss Margaret Jones Rio Grande were weekend guests of Vivian Fowler. Willard Weekley traveled to Columbus on business last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rgger
Helen Jones
Thurman
Darlene Richards
Margaret Jones
Rio Grande
Vivian Fowler
Willard Weekley
Columbus
Marital Licenses Drop in Gallia County in March
Gallia County probate court issued 20 marriage licenses in March, five fewer than February and one more than March 1933. Saturday licenses included Marian McNeal 23 farmer Gallipolis R D and Frances Kiser 18 daughter of James Kiser Gallipolis. Basil Cremeans 21 laborer Huntington and Kathleen Buskirk 17 daughter of Sherman Buskirk Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Receiver appointed for Springfield Township farm in bank suit
E. E. Hatfield was named receiver to collect rents and preserve assets of a 225 acre Springfield Township farm involved in the Virginian Point Stock Land Bank of Charleston versus Nona Wells Smith et al suit. The First National Bank of Gallipolis versus Clyde Saunders et al suit was dismissed in common pleas court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
E. E. Hatfield
Springfield Township
Virginian Point Stock Land
Bank of Charleston
Nona Wells Smith
First National Bank of
Clyde Saunders
Common Pleas Court
Gallipolis Court Reports March Collections Totals
Gallipolis Municipal Court posted March collections totaling 407.92 with 383.22 allocated to the city and 24.60 to the county. Municipal Judge A. J. Stor mont reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
A. J. Stormont
Easter Services Draw Crowd Across Gallipolis Churches
Gallipolis churches held unified Easter observances with sunrise services and breakfasts in Baptist, Presbyterian, and Methodist congregations. Easter cantatas were sung at First Baptist in the morning and at First Presbyterian at Vespers. Altar floral decor and special music highlighted the day. Canon Gilbert P. Symons served as celebrant at St Peters Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Gilbert P. Symons
St. Peters Episcopal Church
Local Residents Visit Over Easter Weekend
Personal mentions note Cald well hosts D. B. Noble and his wife with Ira Huron's family. Charles Holzer leaves for Harverford Medical School after a home visit. Mrs. J. T. Robinson Heber Robinson and Anna V. Adams return from Florida. The Miller, Ralph, Kail, and Ralph families share Easter with Margaret Ralph. Burhi Hood and family visit J. L. Haskins in Marietta.
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D. B. Noble
Caldwell
Ira Huron
Charles Holzer
Philadelphia
Harverford Medical School
C. E. Holzer
J. T. Robinson
Heber Robinson
Anna V. Adams
Florida
Guy Miller
Phil
Pen Yan
N. Y
Horace Ralph
Chicago
V. O. Kail
The
Plains
Margaret Ralph
Burhi Hood
Marietta
J. L. Haskins
Bus Routes Change In Gallia County 1934 35
Gallia County Board of Education set school bus routes for the 1934 35 year. The Gallipolis to Hureka line was extended to Bladen and a Kyger run extended a mile to Wesley Chapel. A new run from Poplar Ridge via Little Kyger to Cheshire was started. The Gallipol is Blackfork route was eliminated and a new Cadmus filling route created.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Steamboats skip Sunday passes and cargo moves
Steamer Henry Laughlin from New Orleans to Pittsburgh and steamers D T Lane and Creighton with empties from Cincinnati to Kanawha River sailed Sunday. Towboat Dan Sullivan headed to Huntington with two gasoline barges. U S S Lightender Greenbrier arrived in Huntington District Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Henry Laughlin
Jones & Laughlin Steel Company
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
D. T. Lane
Creighton
Cincinnati
Kanawha River
Dan Sullivan
Huntington
U. S&s. Lightender Greenbrier
Works Division Setup Is Arranged in Gallia
In Gallia County the CWA program ends at midnight Saturday, with a new FERA works division to start Thursday. An appropriation of 2500 dollars will provide jobs for 87 men and 10 women in April in Gallipolis and Gallia Township. Direct relief heads will begin working out grocery orders, with monthly hours set by budget per family. Wages range from 16.20 to 28.80 dollars monthly. common labor paid 3 cents an hour. The setup names George W. Haney as relief director and lists Shiels Jones plus Corilla Stiverson Xenia Shaw and Doris Wheeler as staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
CWA
Gallia County
FERA
George W. Haney
First Avenue
Gallipolis Township
Kananga
Washington School
Shiels Jones
Corilla Stiverson
Xenia Shaw
Doris Wheeler
Haney
Rita Smith Weds Kenneth Frazier in Gallipolis Church
Miss Rita Smith youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Smith of Sycamores wed Mr Kenneth Frazier Sunday at the Christian Church parsonage Chauncey. Rev Gilbert coal pastor read the ring ceremony. The bride wore a ensemble suit. Attendants included Mr and Mrs La Roush and Mrs Gus Frye. The bride is a 1930 Aly High School and 1933 Holzer Hospital School of Nursing graduate. Frazier, part of Frazier Frye dry goods, is a former Gallia A athlete and basketball foree. They will reside at 4 Vine na after a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rita
Guy Smith
Sycamores
Kenneth Frazier
Chauncey
Gilbert Coal
Clair Spires Pleads Guilty in Burglary Charge
Clair Spires was given a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to burglary in Gallipolis. Judge W R White presided over the case and issued the disposition following the guilty plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis.clair Spires
W. R. White
Burgy
Gallipolis Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Admissions at Holzer Hospital over the week include Mrs. Lillie Fellure of Gallipolis undergoing a major operation and Ca Rayburn of Pt. Pleasant having a minor procedure. Dismissals list Miss Epling of Gallipolis, Mrs. Ellis Halley, and Miss Alta Allender of Pt. Pleasant.
Seven Arrests Reported in Gallipolis Over Weekend
Gallia county and city officers arrested seven intoxication suspects during the weekend. Six were taken in the city and one in the county. Officials also reported they killed two dogs near the city believed to be suffering rabies early Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
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