Mrs Sam Primmer Named Secretary of Hocking County Red Cross
Mrs Sam Primmer of 240 Eulalia Ave Logan was appointed executive secretary of the Hocking County Chapter Red Cross at a Friday meeting. She succeeds Miss Margaret Lutz who served 23 years. Home Service headquarters remain in the Court House. chapter activities at the chapter house Hunter and Culver.
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Logan
Sam Primmer
Eulalia Ave
Hocking County
The
Red Cross
S. H. Dillon
Primmer
J. E. Weinrick
Westerville
American Red Cross
Margaret Lutz
Miss Lutz
Home Service Division
Hunter and
Culver Sts
Home Service
Court House
New Logan Police Report Shows March Arrests at Low
Police Chief Lewis Reynolds reports a record low in arrests for March aside from overtime parking citations. Only three arrests occurred, one for intoxication and disorderly conduct and two for quarreling and fighting. Two minor accidents were logged, including a collision between a taxi driven by Frank Searles and a car driven by Robert Rose.
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Logan
Lewis Reynolds
Frank Searles
Robert Rose
Zaleski Social and Personal News Briefs
Mrs Della Reeves is seriously ill in a Columbus hospital after major surgery. Sons Harold and Gerald Reeves have been inducted into the Army, joining Merrill Molihan and Robert Loper. Marion Molihan is in Camp Polk Louisiana and Lawrence is overseas. Clyde Martin Sr. had an appendectomy in Columbus. Privates Clyde Martin Jr. and Max Rathburn visited friends here on furlough. Various local residents reported activities including hospital visits and family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaleski
Della Reeves
Columbus
Harold
Gerald
Clyde Martin Jr
Max Rathburn
Ella Murray
Athens
Harry Wyatt
C. E. Vansky
Wyatt
Della Schneider
Charles F. Sharp
Walter Watkins
Hamden
Elizabeth Martin
Vicky
Richard O'Leary
Ams Hospital
O'Leary
Sam Baughman
Albany
James McKibben
Edith Pope
Ralph Pope
Army
Eula Pope
A. A. Boal
Harrisonville High School Notes Highlights
Harrisonville records show Bacca laureate services set for April 4 led by Reverend Keurther. County Supt. C O Chapman visited the schools. Mrs Eula Bodkins returns to seventh and eighth grades. Vocational agriculture students visited Racine's Wednesday. Typing class projects produced books and garden club booklets. Honor roll lists freshmen Stanley Pickering and others, sophomores Darnell Reeves Jewell Lambert, juniors Circle Finan, seniors Warner. Also a ten foot hogee race noted.
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Harrisonville
Harrisonville High School
Keurther
C. O. Chapman
Eula Bodkins
Racine
Bernard Gilkey
Raymond Cottrell
Everett Welch
Robert Epple
Logan Social Notes
Officers were elected when the Lutheran Youth Group met at St Matthew Church social rooms. Twenty two members attended with committee members Paul Moyer Jack Wolfe and Ralph Masure. The business session was led by Miss Margaret Mc Broom. Refreshments by Joan Kleinschmidt Lois Jacobs and Marjorie Hartman at the close. Several attendees later dined at Pritchard's Restaurant.
Five Fires Reported In Logan In March
Logan records five fires in March per Fire Chief Roy Stallsmith. One man, David Lynn, died from a kitchen grease fire that gutted his small home. Four general alarms and one silent alarm were answered by the fire department. Other items note visits and social events from local residents.
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Logan
Roy Stallsmith
David Lynn
Social Circle gathering at Mrs. Della Bishops home
Members of the Social Circle were entertained Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Della Bishop on North Mulberry Street. The gathering was informal with neighbors socializing.
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Della Bishop
North Mulberry St
Relief distribution plan announced for April schedule
Logan Carl E Blosser relief director says no regular surplus commodities distribution this week. Monthly distributions resume April 7 8 9 10 at all centers except Haydenville where services ended. Haydenville residents may collect at the nearest center.
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Logan
Carl E. Blosser
Hockling County
Haydenville
Blosser
Many Car Certificates Filed During March
Logan County tithe office records show 171 used car certificates filed in March. Three new vehicles and one truck were titled. Sixty eight lien notations and 107 mortgage cancellations occurred. Receipts totaled 3495 dollars with 166.60 to county and 48.35 to state.
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Logan
Hocking County
Mildred Blum
Woman Appointed to Columbus YWCA Staff
Mrs. Richard Sparnon daughter of Mayor and Mrs Denzil Weltner has been appointed to a health education office post on the Columbus YWCA staff. She attended Dennison University Granville and a Columbus business college. Her husband Richard is in the U S Army.
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Logan
Richard Sparnon
Denzil Weltner
Columbus Ywca
Dennison University
Granville
Business College
Columbus
Richard
U.S. Army
Logan Aerie Eagles Hold Regular Meeting
Logan Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles met Thursday night at the Route 33 south home. Worthy president Lewis Canty presided over the routine session. A Roche limit note on moon proximity to its planet closes with a cryptic statement about a moon being smashed if it crosses the line.
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Logan
Logan Aerie
Order of Eagles
U. S. Route 33
Lewis Canty
Roche
Recorder Receipts Show March Total of 121.60
County recorder Mrs. Herman Bratton reports March receipts totaling 121.60. Recording fees reached 84.30 with 26.25 for filing papers 5.00 for cancellations 1.20 for searches and 4.85 for sundries.
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Logan
Herman Bratton
Mary Sloan Replaces Donahue as County Auditor Aide
Miss Mary Sloan the Thursday appointment replaces Mrs Marjorie Donahue as clerical assistant in the office of County Auditor Kenneth Fitzgerald Donahue leaves Wednesday for Columbus to live with her parents while her husband John Donahue serves in the U S Army
18 Year Olds Must Register On Birthday
Logan County Selective Service Board warns youths nearing 18 to register on their birthday unless it is a Sunday or holiday. Failing to register is a violation of the Selective Service and Training Act with severe penalties. employment on the registration day is not a valid excuse.
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Logan
Hocking County Selective Service Board
Selective Service and Training Act
2000 License Stickers Sold In Logan Area
Logan and Hocking County motorists had 1936 to 1943 license stickers sold by Thursday morning per Hocking County registrar Charles Chidester. The State Bureau of Motor Vehicles granted an extension to April 5 for many, with police warning arrest and citations for those driving without stickers after the deadline.
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Logan
Hocking County
Charles Chidester
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
State Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Murray City
Laurelville
Lew Reynolds
Denzil Weltner
Life-Long Hocking County Resident Dies at 72
Funeral services are arranged for Mrs. Mealy Ann Allaway age 72 widow of Grant Allaway who died Tuesday at her Oroville home after an extended illness. A Maxville native she lived in Hocking County all her life. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Fred Ray Elyria two sisters Mrs. James Spurgeon and Mrs. James Cotterman plus brothers Levi Palmer and James Palmer.
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Logan
Mealy Ann Allaway
Grant Allaway
Oroville
Maxville
Hocking County
Fred Ray
Elyria
James Spurgeon
James Cotterman
New Straitsville
Levi Palmer
James Palmer
Cleveland
Sgt Harold Martin Killed in North Africa
Sgt Harold Martin 26 Indianapolis was killed in action on the North African front February 12. Information reached his Logan relatives via his cousin Mrs Robert Mohler. No official telegram details were released.
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Logan
Harold Martin
Indianapolis
Ind
Robert Mohler
Third Street
Samuel Gompf Rites Held at Trinity Church
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p m at Trinity Lutheran Church for Samuel Gompf age 74 who died Monday in Lancaster City Hospital after a stroke. Rev. Lynn Rittman officiated with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Gompf was a retired Logan news dealer.
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Logan
Trinity Lutheran Church
Samuel Gompf
Lancaster City
Lynn Rittman
Oak Grove
Gompf
Logan News
Grass Fire Causes Little Damage on Tide Huston Property
A large grass fire started from burning debris and burned across extensive territory on the Tide Huston property on High Street. Fire Chief Roy Stallsmith and Assistant Chief Gerald McLaughlin promptly extinguished the blaze before it reached nearby homes, leaving only slight damage to a hillside.
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Logan
Tide Huston
High Street
Roy Stallsmith
Gerald McLaughlin
Chauncey Church Hosts Sunday Services and Evangelist Visit
Mrs Carrie Connell will lead Sunday School at 9 30 am at The Plains Church of the Nazarene with worship at 10 45 am and 7 30 pm Reverend Frank Noel pastors the church and Reverend R P Fitch is evangelist Nightly services begin at 7 30 pm with Mrs Vera Bridgewater Chauncey leading the singing Floyd Nye Chauncey travels to Tennessee to visit son Kenneth H Nye and family in Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Chauncey
Carrie Channell
Plains Church of the Nazarene
Frank Noel
R. P. Fitch
Vera Bridgewater
Tennessee
Floyd Nye
Tullahoma, Tenn
Kenneth H. Nye
Plains Garden Club Discusses War Projects
The Plains Garden Club met Wednesday night in the school community room with Mrs. M. O. Bryan hosting. President Mrs. Paul Tipton led a program on Planning a Flower Garden emphasizing unity, design, and color balance, followed by talks on vegetable garden planning and soil prep with cold frames and succession planting.
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Chauncey
Plains Garden Club
M. O. Bryan
Paul Tipton
Robert Hoffman
Bryan
V. O. Kail
Ray Michael
Floyd Linscott
Grant Michael
John Slater
Harold Winefordner
Thomas Marcinko
Alta Cooper
Elva Cooper
Chauncey District Social and Personal
Weekly cottage prayer meeting of the Morristown Holiness Church will be Friday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mr and Mrs Julius Manning Bailey Run. Local residents Mr and Mrs Frank Shumway hosted dinner guests Cora Lines Columbus and Mr and Mrs Herman McCune and children Herman Violet and Beverly of Sand Ridge.
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Chauncey
Morristown
Holiness Church
Julius Manning
Bailey Run
Frank Shumway
Sand Ridge
Cora Lines
Columbus
Herman McCune
Herman
Violet
Beverly
C. D. Southerton
John Vanness
Jake Martin
Athens
Kenneth McCune
Vancouver
Wash
Arthur Burchfield
Lower Plains
Ores Swartz
Myrtle O’brien
C. J. McCullough
the Plains
Gertie McCune
Carlos Rutter
Harold McCune
Birthday Club Meets At The Plains
The Birthday Club in The Plains was hosted by Mrs. Joe Wallace on Thursday with Ruth Smith presiding. Jean Bill received a birthday gift while games and prizes followed a lunch. Attendees included Ruth Smith, Dorthy Staley, Elizabeth Dickerson, Bonnie Mullins, Edith Matheny, Chauncey, Lillie Wallace, Muriel Trough, Betty Wallace, Kathleen Wallace, June Hashman, Minnie Whitmore, Letha Bolling, Nelsonville, Jean Bell, Athens, and hostess Mrs. Sylvia Wallace. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Dickerson’s home in Chauncey in April.
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the Plains
Joe Wallace
Ruth Smith
Jean Bill
Dorthy Staley
Elizabeth Dickerson
Bonnie Mullins
Edith Matheny
Chauncey
Lillie Wallace
Muriel Trough
Betty Wallace
Kathleen Wallace
June Hashman
Minnie Whitmore
Letha Boling
Nelsonville
Jean Bell
Athens
Sylvia Wallace
Chauncey Club Hosts Pearl Harbor Rememberance Meetings
Chauncey Remember Pearl Harbor Club members met at the homes of Elaine McKibben Fran cis Graham and Robert Freeman with Bonnie Keirns as president. Rehearsals for a members’ play are underway this month. Attendees included Howard Pennell Jr Betty Blackford Shirley Russell Donna Russell Robert Freeman Sharon Cunningham Francis Graham Bonnie Keirns Terry Cunningham Frannie Stewart Jackie Pennell and Elaine McKibben.
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Chauncey
Pearl Harbor
Elaine McKibben
Francis Graham
Robert Freeman
Bonnie Keirns
Howard Pennell, Jr
Betty Blackford
Shirley Russell
Donna Russell
Sharon Cunningham
Terry Cunningham
Frannie Stewart
Jackie Pennell
Chauncey Church of God Sunday Services Schedule
Services in Chauncey begin Sunday at 9:30 with Sunday School then 10:30 preaching by Pastor Clarence Way. Long service led by John Marshall, followed by Young People's meeting at 6:30 p m and a 7:30 preaching service led by Florence Gillespie.
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Chauncey
Church of God In
Clarence Way
John Marshall
Florence Gillespie
Logan Stores To Close at Noon Thursday
Logan merchants announce afternoon closure for several summer months and a Good Friday two hour closure. Sixteen merchants attended the Logan Retail Merchants Association meeting. Also reported is the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs William Smith of Bowen Street named James Robert.
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Logan
Logan Retail Merchants’ Association
William Smith
Bowen Street
James Robert
Don’t Suffer General System Tone-Up Restore Vitality
An advertisement promises relief without pain by a general system tone-up to restore vitality. It appeals to readers seeking quick, broad health improvement without medical procedures.
Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic Restores Appetite and Vitality
An advertisement proclaims Big Chief as a proven family medicine that boosts appetite and restores pep. It promises visible improvement as the tonic works its effects.
Wendell Moore Visits Parents and In-Laws in Ath ens
Wendell Moore of Chauncey Ravenna and formerly of Lower Plains recently stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Moore and his parents in law Mr and Mrs W E Dicken of Lower Plains. On Monday he dined with Mr and Mrs O O Mantz in Athens where he once worked for several years.
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Chauncey
Wendell Moore
Ravenna
Lower Plains
Harry Moore
W. E. Dicken
O. O. Mantz
Athens
Wendell
Mantz
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Ohio
Hocking
County Red Cross
Capitol Building
Say S
Pritchard
Ellison
Mary Bowen
Russell Berlin
Cora Johnson
Naomi Goulding
Charles Yontz
Edgar Paul
Bell Miller
Bishop
Anthony Toerner
Earl Roberts
John Kreig
L. K. Showalter
Frank Brown
Charles Achauer
Mrs. Blosser
Clarence Blosser
Midland Place
Charles Eberst
John Lee
Clarence Matheny
James Barker
John Pierce
James Sherlock
Jimmie
Clayton Sherlock
Eddie Sherlock
Toledo
Lucius Conrad
Doctor’s Hospital
Fred Weis
Weis
Sherlocks
Mrs. Brown
Ed Paul
Lewis Graham
L. R. Hankison
Stanley Baker
Vogan
Dan Lemon
Mary Lemon
Flossie Amerine
Wilhelmine Deissie
White House
John Weaver
Church Street
East End
Needle Club
Helen Haas
Ohio Wesleyan University
Walter Haas
Jacob Elberfeld
Coshocton
William Hanse
Logan Aerie Eagles
Logan Area
Sgt. Martin
North Africa
Trinity Church
the Plains Services
Goldberg
R. K. Jauch
Worstell Bldg
N. Court St
Zenner’s
U. S. Navy
NEA
U. S
Chauncey District
Birthday Club
Chauncey Club
Big Chief
Quick's
W. Union St
Athens, Ohio
New Spring
Chambrays
Ena
Gen
Lenners Dry Goods
Floor
Biv
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