Nelsonville Council Advances Ordinances to Second Reading
Nelsonville city council moved three ordinances from first to second reading. Topics include beer sale limits and Sunday prohibition, traffic signal maintenance, and a salary increase for the safety director. A curfew proposal was considered but not acted on.
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Nelsonville
Tigner
Nelson
Monks
Ashby
Hawk
Shafer
Hilleary
Committee On Public Service
Jackson St
Finance Committee
Harper St
Robert Kinney
F. E. Dowler
Miles Howe
Howe
Board of County Commissioners
Ray Bobo
Charles E. Bolin
John T. Hope
State Department of Highways
Hocking River
Charles Ferguson
Marietta
Service Department For Correction
Mayor Hears 17 Cases in March
Seventeen cases were heard in the court of Mayor Miles Howe in March. Police Chief James Cope reports fines and licenses totaling 201 dollars. There were 13 arrests for intoxication and one each for operating an illegal gambling game, assault and battery, speeding, and reckless driving.
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Nelsonville
Miles Howe
James Cope
Office of Commissioners of Jurors
Athens County
James Pitts Reported Missing in Action in Germany
Staff Sergeant James W. Pitts, son of Mrs Florence Pitts of Nelsonville, Route 3, reported missing in action over Germany in March, is now a prisoner of war of the German government. The status was confirmed by a second War Department message to Mrs Pitts using the International Red Cross channel.
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Nelsoville
James W. Pitts
Florence Pitts
Nelsonville Rt. 3
Germany
Pitts
War Department
International Red Cross
Stray Dogs Taken by Warden in Nelsonville
Porter Dicken, county dog warden, netted 26 stray dogs on Saturday April 1 in Nelsonville. Most were sent to the county pound. 9 more were corralled on Monday. Mayor Miles Howe says the drive will continue through spring and summer as citizens cooperate with regulations.
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Nelsonville
Porter Dicken
Miles Howe
Howe
Billy Horn Honored On His Birthday
Mrs. Mary Horn hosted a birthday party in Carbon Hill for her son Billy’s seventh birthday. Guests included Nancy Belle Spence Betsy Smith Neil Hawk Ellsworth Spence Melvin Spence Phyllis Dane Dorothy Mae Spence Myrna Hawk Nancy Lou Horn Sherry Evans Garry Horn Larry Horn Jerry Wilson and Billy’s father Pvt Mackie Horn who is stationed at Fort Benning Ga.
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Carbon Hill
Mary Horn
Billy
Arvilla Wilson
Nancy Lou Horn
Sherry Evans
Garry
Larry Horn
Jerry
Arlene Wilson
Pvt
Mackie Horn
Fort Benning, Ga
Albert Fisk Rites Will Be Thursday
Funeral services for Albert Fisk of Columbus will be held at 2 30 Thursday afternoon. He is survived by his wife Goldie Schenz of Buchtel, his parents Mr and Mrs Dennis Fisk one brother and four sisters with relatives in Athens County expected to attend.
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Nelsonville
Albert Fisk
S. Boys Ave
Columbus
Fisk
Goldie Schenz
Buchtel
Dennis Fisk
Athens County
Bennett Funeral Is Announced
Leonard Bennett son of Mr and Mrs J W Bennett will have funeral services Wednesday at 3 PM at the Warren Funeral Home. Rev L E Evans Church of Christ pastor will officiate burial at Green Lawn. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.
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Nelsonville
Leonard Bennett
J. W. Bennett
Warren Funeral Home
L. E. Evans
Church of Christ
Greenlawn
Daugherty Rites To Be Wednesday
Obituary notice for Curt Daugherty who died Sunday at Grant Hospital with funeral set for Wednesday April 5 at 2 PM at the family home 806 Chestnut St conducted by Rev John Lloyd Evans First Presbyterian Church burial in Greenlawn Friends may call at the residence any time
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Nelsonville
Curt Daugherty
Grant Hospital
Chestnut St
John Lloyd Evans
First Presbyterian Church
Greenlawn
Nelsonville Soldier Killed in Action in Italy
Joe E. Nichols, Yorks First Nelsonville soldier to die in this war, was killed in action in Italy on March 1. Advices from the War Department say he volunteered August 18, 1942 and saw action in Africa, Sicily and Italy.
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Joe E. Nichols
Italy
War Department
Nichols
Africa
Sicily
Service Men of York return letters tell of arrivals
Mrs Dorothy Thress of Nelsonville reports her husband Pvt Gilbert O Thress has arrived safely in England after joining the Army on Nov 11 1942. He trained at Camp Grant Illinois and Barnes General Hospital Vancouver Washington and has four brothers in service including one overseas in New Guinea.
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Dorothy Thress
Nelsonville
Gilbert O. Thress
England
Pvt
Thress
Army
Medical Corps
Camp Grant
Barnes General Hospital
Vancouver
Wash
New Guinea
Albert Thress
New Plymouth
Rt. L
Joint Service Set for Passion Week at Local Methodist Church
Several churches join in a communion service at the Methodist Church Thursday at 7 30 PM during Passion Week. Rev William M George will officiate with Rev John Lloyd Evans and Rev L E Evans assisting Along with elders and deacons from the three churches a choir from the congregations will lead the singing The public is invited to attend.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
William M. George
John Lloyd Evans
Presbyterian Church
L. E. Evans
Church of Christ
Charles FE. Poston
Harrington Class Social Notes Learn Easter Lesson
The Harrington Class of the Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. Harry Bell’s home with hostesses Mrs. John Mc Broom and Mrs. Merle Karshner assisting. Mrs. Fanny Spears gave the Easter story and Miss Ruth Heft offered an interpretation of the first commandment. New member Mrs. Floyd Duffy was welcomed. The next meeting is set for the first day of May with Miss Jessie McManigal Mrs. Paul Dollison and Miss Ruth Heft in charge.
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Jessie McManigal
Paul Dollison
Ruth Heft
Local residents honor and visit relatives across states
Miss Alice Struble of Washington visits her parents in Logan. Mrs. Nick Till and granddaughter Dominica Till spend a week in Lancaster with Frank Smith’s family. Mrs. Dolores Lee Miller, secretary to Congressman Brehm, remains in Logan until April 12 with her family and will return with the congressman. Many others are noted visiting, traveling or stationed away including WAVE Lela Bell Riddlebarger on leave and John Myers moving to Logan while awaiting Navy duty in West Africa.
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Nick Till
Dominica Till
Lancaster
Harry Thomas
James Bebout
Wm. J. Bozett, Jr
Elizabeth Smith
Camp Shelby
Corporal Bozett
Wave Lela Bell Riddlebarger
Washington, D. C
Charles W. Graham
Logan
John Allen
Warren Bright
Walter Brehm
M. H. Cherrington
Graham
Theodore McDaniels
Garry
Columbus
William Flodd
S. Mulberry St
Chris Gompf
Nellie Allen
Robert Whitmore
Athens Floral Co
Jeff Stalsbury
Sandra
Detroit
Harryll
John K. Myers
Cleveland
Elsie Myers
Bowen St
Myers
New York
West Africa
Navy
S. K
Jack Boocks
Toag
Norfolk
Iss Francis Mathias
Huntington
Paris
Adelaide Fox
Miss Johnson Sings at Holy Week Service
Miss Margaret Johnson will sing a solo at the Holy Week service at the Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville this evening at 7 30. The composition is by Sheldon Scott of Steubenville using the poem Indifference by Stoddard Kennedy.
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Nelsonville
Margaret Johnson
Presbyterian Church
Sheldon Scott
Steubenville
Stoddard Kennedy
Speedy Blood Donor Drive Urged in Hocking District
Logan county volunteers are urged to register daily to meet a 350 pint blood quota for a local unit. Registration chairwoman Mrs. Harry Thomas asks donors to pre register so appointment cards can be mailed ahead of the unit's visit next Monday and Tuesday. Co chairmen Mrs. Roswell Perkins and Mrs. Erwin Matheny oversee the drive with many local residents listed as willing to donate.
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Logan
Hocking County
Harry Thomas
Thomas
Roswell Perkins
Erwin Matheny
Millard S. Brown
Jessie Stahr
Ruby Harris
Mabel Blick
Ross Caves
Edith Mahoney
Edna Bailey
Margaret Mackey
Robert Skinner
Kenneth Iles
Marion Morgan
Russell K. Miller
Hugh Daubemire
Vern Hinerman
Clark Francis
Otto Hartman
Clarence Hartman
Hershel Prevost
Esther Huffer
Marietta Colesberry
Genevievelison
Florence Huffman
Nellie Wend
Claud Shay
Freida Hicks
Irma Bateman
Clara Anderson
Charles Schorr
Vivian Murdock
Pearl Sellers
Irene Murtha
Catherine Turner
Carrie Funk
Joe Hall
Olive Linn
James Kelch
Mary Thorp
Margaret Hughes
Gladys Karr
Ardice Widener
Ray Stevens
Sam Primmer
Nellie Primmer
Blanche Thomas
Men of Area Enter Naval Service
Logan area men were accepted for naval service last Friday by the Selective Service Board. Names include Emory Earl Oyler Canton Ernest Wesley Weed Haydenville John Lawrence Hutchison Haydenville Lester Calvin Derr Logan Paul Edward Goss Logan Robert Eugene Redd Logan Ralph Garner Glouster Rt 4 Eugene Woodrow Carpenter Logan Halstead Cherrington Lehman Logan Rt 3 and Luther Cherrington Lehman Lancaster. They were farewelled with a breakfast hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary.
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LOGAN
Selective Service Board
Emory Earl Oyler
Canton
Ernest Wesley Weed
Haydenville
John Lawrence Hutchison
Lester Calvin Derr
Paul Edward Goss
Robert Eugene Redd
Ralph Garner
Glouster Rt
Eugene Woodrow Carpenter
Halstead Cherrington Lehman
Logan Rt
Luther Cherrington Lehman
Lancaster
Ladies of American Legion Auxiliary
Court Rulings Announced In Nevada Huston vs Hus ton Case
In Nevada E Huston vs Homer A Huston a motion to notify a former order was heard. Leroy C Huston who is now of age and enlisted in the merchant marines, had support reduced to 15 dollars a month until further court orders. In James R Smart vs Joseph Smart Jr et al a partition action the court approved a public sale of the Murray City real estate by the sheriff.
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Murray City
Largent Case Dismissed In Common Pleas Court
Patrick Largent v Irene Largent ends in dismissal at plaintiff request with costs to the plaintiff.
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Logan
Patrick Largent
Irene Largent
Common Pleas
Republicans Rally in Logan Endorses State Governance and War Unity
Lt. Gov. Paul Herbert and Cincinnati Mayor James G. Stewart spoke to several hundred at Logan High School. Brehm presided as Stewart blended humor with policy on postwar plans, state sovereignty, and peacetime growth. Attendees included local Republicans and visiting officials as music accompanied by hopeful civic notes.
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Herbert
Ohio
Hocking
Bricker
Stewart
Logan
Cincinnati
Benjamin Franklin
Walter Brehm
Stanley Mechem
Anna Evans
Athens County Republican Women
Nora Atkinson
Sick in Logan District Remains Unchanged
Frank Harden walked the Grant Hospital corridor Sunday and hopes to return home for Easter. Naomi Goulding of 55 N Walnut Street remains bedfast under a practical nurse. Charles Mack of E Hunter Street shows unchanged condition after three severe heart attacks last week. Eloise Kruise was to Logan Monday from Doctors Hospital Columbus and will stay with Mrs. Humphrey on Fountain Street. Henry Young of New Marshfield R D was admitted to Hamilton Church Hospital Monday for surgery.
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Naomi Goulding
N. Walnut Street
Charles Mack
E. Hunter St
Eloise Kruise
Logan
Heinlein
Doctors Hospital
Columbus
Humphrey
Fountain St
Henry Young
New Marshfield R. D
Cherrington Hospital
Report Volunteers At Chapter House
Volunteer workers at the Red Cross Chapter House Monday included Mrs. Paul Monks Mrs. John Connor Mrs. R. M. Lee Mrs. Tom Price Mrs. Carl Judy Mrs. Howard F. White Mrs. Arliss Hiles and Mrs. Russell Montgomery The group made kit bags and sewed labels Marie Struble brought in 48 housewives who, with her helpers, had completed work
Husband Is Granted Divorce by Court
In the case of Joseph Gray versus Mildred Gray the common pleas court granted a divorce to Mr Gray on grounds of wilful absence for over three years. A minor child Nellie Sue six years old was awarded to the father’s custody. The Grays were married Sept. 8 1934. She resides at 1407 N Grant Ave Columbus.
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Logan
Joseph Gray
Mildred Gray
Common Pleas Court
March Public Health Report from Hocking County Doctor
Logan Dr. H G Southard, health commissioner, presents March figures including 89 educational conferences, 94 bulletins, 3 news articles, 6 health films, 5 day milk sanitation seminar, and 5 days. Communicable disease cases list scarlet fever 2, measles 1, syphilis 1. Field nursing covers 6 communicable disease, 7 venereal disease, 3 tuberculosis, 5 maternity, 5 infant and pre school hygiene, 8 school hygiene, 6 crippled children. Schools logged 40 visits, 33 diphtheria vaccinations, 43 smallpox inoculations, 273 inspections, 98 defective children. Milk plant and water work include 9 field visits to milk plants, 21 private premises, 1 water supply improvement, 1 new water supply, 3 school water checks, 9 nuisances investigated, 2 corrections, 1 milk sanitation conference, 14 milk laboratory analyses, 15 water analyses. Medical exams total 4 work certificates, 1 juvenile court, 2 malaria blood specimens, 5 smallpox vaccinations, 25 medical conferences.
Small Wounds Are Dangerous Antiseptic San-Cura Ointment Ad
An advertisement warns that even small wounds can invite dangerous infections and promotes Antiseptic San-Cura Ointment to soothe pain help healing. It recommends San-Cura Soap for cleansing and lists prices 35¢ 60¢ for ointment and 25¢ for soap at drug stores.
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Bulgar
Balkan
Naples
Signal Corps
Commissioners of Jurors
Isid County
F. Shue BR. Walker
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James Pitts
Billy Horn
Bennett
Daugherty
York
Clyde Ray
Fort Benning
Caribbean
Bob Wilson
Camp Thomas
Davisville
R. L
Malvern Wilson
Bob
Blowarch
U. S. Naval Construction Battalion
Charles E. Dorst
Camp Crowder
Mary Dorst
Air Service Command
Patterson Field
Dayton
John F
Jack) Mulligan
Camp Haan
Calif
Fred Mulligan
Jack
Alice Struble
Oe V. Struble
Miss Johnson
Mrs. Thomas
By Cleo Montgomery
Europe
WAC
Lois Kirby
New York City
Merrill Paritt
Carmel
Colo
Anna Clark
Raymond Lanning
Kenneth Bright
Logan District
Frank Harden
Crug
Gallahers
Clibben
Cable's
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Southard
Oakley and Oakley Insurance
Monument Co
George C. Shaw
W. Main St
Logan, Ohio
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