Logan Kiwanis to hear FBI talk on G Men work tonight
Logan Kiwanis Club invites members to a speech by a Cincinnati FBI representative, arranged by the Public Affairs Committee. The meeting also features delegate elections for Kiwanis International and plans for April events including a Smelt fry, stunts night, vocational guidance, and an inter-city meet.
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Logan Kiwanis Club
Logan
FBI
Cincinnati
James H. Barker
Eugene Wright
Raymond Lanning
Arthur Gesser
Kiwanis International
Howard Rolsten
W. W. Lanning
Stanton Pond
Denzil Weltner
Fred Murray
D. W. Feather
Gerald W. Lanning
Walter E. Brehm
M. B. Iles
Edward W. Davis
Leroy Conkle
J. W. Woodard
Fred Carpenter
C. F. Rauch
M. H. Cherrington
Walter Prather
Housekeepers Shortage Leaves Open Jobs Says Official
Several calls for house keepers reached the Bureau of Unemployment. H. H. Sands, manager, said suitable persons for this work have not registered so jobs cannot be filled. Women have registered for other work, but the housekeeper field remains open. Applicants should file applications.
Cantwell Cliffs Attendance Rises Slightly in Early 1939
Kenneth Byers reports Cantwell Cliffs saw 1142 visitors in January February and March, up from 1065 in the same period in 1938. January and February rose while March fell by about 200, and access remains hampered by a rough road from Route 180 with WPA highway work expected this summer.
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Logan
Cantwell Cliffs
Kenneth Byers
Farmers Sign 848 Contracts For Soil Conservation Plan
Logan A 848 farmers signed soil conservation contracts by April 1 1939 up from 516 in 1938. County list shows 1383 crop land farmers, with 61 percent signed versus 30 percent last year. Hocking county comparisons praised as favorable.
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Logan
Hocking County
Rotarians Hear Clarence Blosser Report on Washington Trip
Logan Rotary members heard Clarence Blosser recount his recent Washington trip during the weekly program. H. E. Kirk led the meeting and introduced the speaker.
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Logan
Clarence Blosser
Washington
H. E. Kirk
Six Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Five Books Loaned
Miss Hor tense Gibson, librarian, reports March totals of 6325 circulated countywide with 1493 at Murray City. Adult fiction 2031 and non fiction 395. juveniles 863 fiction 104 non fiction. Schools 1215. other stations 223. Murray City branch 44 periodicals. adults 641 fiction 103 non fiction. juveniles 601 fiction 148 non fiction. Attendance 221 at Murray City reading room. New borrowers 62. new books added adults 27 fiction 4 non fiction. juveniles 7 fiction 1 non fiction. Gibson traveled 490 miles in county work.
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Logan
Hortense Gibson
Murray City
Gibson
No Spring Sports At Logan High School
Logan High School will not offer a spring sport program this season except intramural recreation ball. Last year baseball was offered but scheduling games was difficult, and officials deem the season too short to be productive. Spring football practice is also canceled in favor of a longer fall period for better results.
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Logan
Logan High School
Tommy Bender
Blame Alcohol for Minor Fire Damage
A bottle of rubbing alcohol on a sun heated window reportedly caused a fire at Earl Soliday's Warner Avenue home at 9 15 am Monday. Firemen using chemicals stopped the blaze confined to the window and decorations. Loss estimated at 50 dollars per Fire Chief Roy Stallsmith.
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Logan
Earl Soliday
Warner Ave
Roy Stallsmith
Oldest Library Patron in Town Is 82 Year Old George Shaw
Logan resident George B. Shaw, 82, is believed to be the oldest regular patron of the public library. He visits the library often to borrow books, while another avid patron, David Linn of Enterprise, visits less often but borrows more and carries them home in a basket.
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Logan
George B. Shaw
David Linn
Enterprise
593 Persons Remain on Relief Rolls
LOGAN There were 593 persons remaining on relief rolls in Hocking County on April 1 according to Everett Jacoby relief director who said total for March reached 909 During March 220 family and 53 non family cases received aid with the family cases representing 856 people During that month 99 family cases representing 309 persons and seven non family cases were closed for a total decrease of 316 Mr Jacoby said that 64 cases were closed because they were being cared for by unemployment compensation while 29 others were assigned to WPA jobs Only five cases were reported of persons called back to private employment.
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Logan
Hocking County
Everett Jacoby
Logan Police Stop Fast Driving. Tolliver Pleads Guilty
Chief Lew Reynolds investigated claims of fast driving on Motherwell Ave in Logan. Joshua Tolliver was arrested for reckless driving, appeared before Mayor Dallas Kinser, pled guilty, and was fined ten dollars plus costs with a warning to drive more carefully.
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Logan
Motherwell Ave
Lew Reynolds
Joshua Tolliver
Tolliver
Dallas Kinser
Blooming Japanese Cherry Trees Highlight Logan Delegation Visit
Logan delegates Hubert D. Lappen and Clarence Blosser joined a national chamber of commerce group in Washington last week to urge the administration to restore prosperity. The trip featured viewing the Japanese cherry trees in bloom as a highlight of the visit.
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Logan
Washington, D. C
Hubert D. Lappen
Clarence Blosser
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
District 8 Lands High Marks in Legion Awards
District 8 of the American Legion reports 1,881 members of a 2,300 quota 81.8 percent, ranking five-tenths of a point ahead of District 2. National awards went to 11 posts in District 8 with Athens Nelsonville Glouster Gallipolis Laurelville Oak Hill New Lexington Crooksville Shawnee Corning and Thornville receiving honors. State quotas early were achieved by Laurelville New Lexington Shawnee Corning and Thornville.
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Logan
American Legion
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Gallipolis
Laurelville
Oak Hill
New Lexington
Crooksville
Shawnee
Corning
Thornville
Logan Brief Social Notes
Mary Margaret and Dorothy Riggs with Jacob Keller visited Logan is- and Mrs J W Brian and Mr Herbert Cooke over the weekend. Mrs Keller had been visiting her mother Mrs Ann Shriner. Dolores Lee Edward Nelson and Ralph Webb were Sunday supper guests of Roberta Westbrook in Gore.
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Logan
Mary Margaret
Dorothy Brian
Geneva Riggs
Pleasant
Mich
Jacob Keller
J. W. Brian
Herbert Cooke
Mrs. Keller
Gore
Dolores Lee
Edward Nelson
Ralph Webb
Roberta Westbrook
Court To Hear Case On Farm Trespass
Logan Wal ton v Rufus Hart will be heard by Judge Phil Henderson in common pleas court Thursday. The plaintiff claims the defendant occupies land and has an interest in an adjoining farm and asks for a permanent injunction. The land lies in Benton Township.
Stray Bullet Enters Logan Residence
Police seek the person who fired a rifle shot that went through the front window of Mr and Mrs Matthew Murtha at 252 West Front Street Logan. The missile came from near the C and O Railroad tracks and likely from someone shooting at a mark. Police Chief Lew Reynolds warns that shooting within city limits is prohibited and the responsible party faces arrest and prosecution.
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Logan
Matthew Murtha
Front St
C. and O
Lew Reynolds
Motorist Pleads Guilty in Logan DUI Case
Ernest Shannon of Logan pleaded guilty before Mayor Dallas Kinser on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs and his license was suspended. Arresting officer was Patrolman A. F. Evans.
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Logan
Ernest Shannon
Dallas Kinser
A. F. Evans
Mrs Walters Ill In Murray City Home Care
Mrs John Walters of Murray City is ill with influenza and confined to the home of her son and daughter in law Frank and wife. She was brought to their home last week and is reported to be improving.
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Logan
John Walters
Murray City
Inlaw
Frank Walters
Fence Crew Returns to Work on C. and O. Railroad
The Logan fence crew of the C. and O. Railroad resumed work Monday under A. J. Amos of Columbus supervising. Several members are from this city and the group had been idle for two months.
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Logan
C. and O. Railroad
A. J. Amos
Columbus
Lunch program ends at Senior High School noon meals
This week closes the noon lunches served daily at the Senior High School home economics department since Thanksgiving. Miss Sarah Rockhold, head of the department, has overseen the program.
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Logan
Sarah Rockhold
Logan Commandery Set for April 7 Inspection
Logan Commandery Knights Templar will host an inspection on April 7 with Right Eminent Past Grand Commander Riley W Wortman of Defiance as inspecting officer. Commander H H Sands said dinner will be served at 6 30 p m and the inspection begins at 7 30 p m with the Temple degree to be exemplified. Visitors from neighboring commanderies expected.
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Logan
Logan Commandery
Knights Templar
Riley W. Wortman
Defiance
H. H. Sands
Sergeant Quits Guard In Lancaster Ohio
Sergeant Edward Smith withdraws after 13 years in Co. G Lancaster National Guard. His brother Paul Smith serves as corporal in the same unit. Pearl Leaman visits Columbus to see son Dr Louis Leaman. Dr Leaman ill for weeks with mother aiding care. condition improving slowly.
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Logan
Edward Smith
Co. G. Lancaster
Ohio National Guard
Lancaster Guard
Paul Smith
Lancaster Company
Pearl Leaman
Columbus
Louis Leaman
Logan Police Arrests in March Reach Twenty Seven
Logan police reported 27 arrests in March with overtime parking leading at 11 cases. Drunkenness and disorderly conduct followed with five. larceny and ordinance parking offenses tied at two each. single offenses included license plate display failure stop sign, resisting an officer, red light crash, fire plug parking, and double parking. Five accidents occurred March 13 18 26 and 30 causing property damage but no injuries. Reverend Cecil H Jones spoke Sunday evening in Doanville at Irene McDowell’s mission.
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Logan
City Hall
Teacher Ill Forces Substitution at Logan High
Harley Ellinger of the senior high faculty was absent with a throat infection on Monday. His wife Mrs. Ellinger, a former teacher, filled in for him. London traffic slows as level crossing gates close, costing about 4,500 hours of work daily.
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Logan
Harley Ellinger
Ellinger
London
Logan Band Earns Superior Rating at District Contest
Logan High School Band earned a superior minus rating at the district contest in Portsmouth on Saturday. Soloists and ensembles earned a range from very good to superior with several advancing to the ack meet in Oberlin on April 28.
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Logan
Portsmouth
Oberlin
Boys Glee Club
Minnie Louise Bowen
Students Will Hear Address by Pastor Jones at Loga n
Rev. Cecil H. Jones will speak at 12 45 p m Wednesday in the senior high auditorium directing remarks to junior high students. Seniors remain in home rooms while listening via amplification as part of a Logan Ministerial Association pre Easter program series.
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Logan
Cecil H. Jones
Logan Ministerial Association
Group Entertains Logan Calico Ridge Jamboree
Entertainers led by Kenneth Frazier of this city performed in New Straitsville Monday evening for the Pocahontas Lodge. The program included a floor show and music for round and square dancing.
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Logan
Calico Ridge
Kenneth Frazier
New Straitsville
Pocahontas Lodge
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Legion Awards
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Rauch’s
Bamby
Doanville
Cecil H. ‘Jones
Irene McDowell
Shirley Mooney
Logan Brass
Dale Engle
Lee Evans
Harry Shaw
Paul Stump
Ralph Poston
Bob Price
Walter Stone
Helen Funk
Virginia Butterfield
Frances Kelch
Bob Houk
Glenn Shriner
Bill Knapp
Harold Kessler
Don Knapp
Lois Heyde
Kathryn Brooker
Betty Riggs
Wilma Bratton
Jack Brown
Fishbaugh
W. Union Street
Emily Lauts
The
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