Hocking County 4-H clubs reorganized this week
Governor Bricker has proclaimed April 3 10 as 4 H club organization week in Hocking County County extension agent James R Smoot and Mrs Ruth Bennington report reorganization meetings have elected new officers Plans call for county wide sessions focusing on war related projects crop and livestock production victory gardens food management and kitchen related training in both boys and girls divisions Leaders resignations will be filled during upcoming meetings
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Victory Gardens
Smoot
Bennington
Logan Downey, longtime Columbus resident, dies at 84
Charles Downey, 84, a retired secretary and former executive aide to Governor Loudon, died Sunday night at his Hill Street home where he lived with his sister Emma Downey after a brief illness. Roberts Funeral Home handles arrangements. He previously worked for the Pullman Company in Chicago and the Illinois Central Railroad.
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Logan
Charles Downey
Hill Street
Emma Downey
Roberts Funeral Home
Illinois
Louden
Pullman Company
Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Columbus
Marshfield Class Meets For Preram
NEW MARSHFIELD The adult class in Nutrition met Wednesday evening with Miss Patterson and four student teachers from Ohio University present. Delegates for the Athens Home Economics meeting were chosen and the New Marshfield adult farmers held their 12th meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Miss Patterson
Ohio University
Marilyn Hoon
Marilyn Jones
Donna Steinmeyer
Nell Andrews
F.H.A
Athens
Waterloo F.F.A
Roger Barron
Tis
Betty Shower
Donald Woodyard
Albany
Arthur Sickles
Porter
Waterloo High School
Doris Brooks
Ervin Brooks
Nelsonville
Carbon Hill School
Ada Kennedy
Bloom
Glen Hanes
Carbondale
Waterloo Township
Burt
Buckley
Clara Cavenaugh
Betty Beverage
Patterson Field
Dayton
Floyde Beveridge
Donna
Dean Collins
Troy
Will Collins
Freda
Junior Bailey
D. D. Kennard
Barbara
Retta Rees
Kenneth Baker
Leesburg
Kennard
Cpl
Dale V. Nice
Washington
Stella Judy
Glenn
Akron
Dr. Simiele to be transferred to Cleveland hospital
Dr Victor A Simiele former Logan physician now an assistant surgeon in the U S Public Health Service will be moved from the Marine Hospital in Boston to the Marine Hospital in Cleveland on May 1 He has served at the Massachusetts Hospital for several months within the Health Service
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Logan
Victor A. Simiele
U. S. Public Health Service
U. S. Marine Hospital
Boston
Mass
Marine Hospital
Cleveland
Health Service
Massachusetts Hospital
Swackhammer funeral Held Sunday
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Laurelville Presbyterian Church for Mrs. Phillip Swackhammer age 64 who died Thursday at Cherrington Hospital after an extended illness. Burial followed at Adelphi. She was wife of the Republican party executive committee chairman and mother of several children including Nelle Circleville Charles Moore Fultonham Leo Zanesville Nolan Mason George Carl Mazie Ada Snyder Margie. She is survived by seven grandchildren and two brothers Matis Reid Amanda and John Reid Laurelville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Laurelville Presbyterian Church
Phillip Swackhammer
Cherrington Hospital
Republican Party
Adelphi
Deffenbaugh
Hocking County
Salt Creek Township
Nelle Swackhammer
Circleville
Charles Moore
Fultenham
Leo
Zanesville
A. B. Lama
Akron
Nolan
Mason
W. Va
George
Carl
Mazie
Ada Snyder
Margie Swackhammer
Columbus
Matis Reid
Amanda
John Reid
Laurelville
Logan Brief Social Notes
The Women's Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church met Thursday evening for installation of officers with the theme Pan American Highways. Attendees included Rev Grueser and Mrs. Otto Iles among others. A business meeting followed with multiple committees appointed and guests honored their son Ralph returning from Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland. A dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Samuel Lenz honored John Lenz and Samuel Lenz on Friday.
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Margaret Knapp
W. M. A. Day
Wylie
Maude Cupp
George Davis
John Spence
Laura Sheik
Nora Duffy
Charles Loomis
Thomas Rainer
Lewis Price
James Larimer
Glenn Wheeler
Nellie Blake
Robert Wright
Estella Taylor
Floyd Beougher
A. N. Grueser
Edwin Baker
Margaret Hanner
Ralph
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Samuel Lenz
M. Koepplin
Indiana
Lancaster
John Lenz
Ohio University dramatic department presents Roberta
Friday evening local residents attended the Ohio University drama presentation Roberta. Two Logan students, Dale Engle and Sheila Graham, were in the cast. Attendees included Ralph Poston, Mrs. Emerson Poston, Wilhelmine Deissle, Mrs. Fred Graham, Mrs. Carl Marsh, Alice Genevieve Poston, Mrs. Hugh Meldrim, Mrs. Cecil Jones, Florence Bort, Mrs. Robert Keynes, Clara Roulon, and Mrs. Winifred Engle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta
Ohio University Dramatic Department
Logan
Dale Engle
Shelia Graham
Ralph Poston
Emerson Poston
Wilhelmine Deissle
Fred Graham
Carl Marsh
Alice Genevieve Poston
Hugh Meldrim
Cecil Jones
Florence Bort
Robert Keynes
Clara Roulon
Winifred Engle
Soldier on Leave Visits Kin and Friends in Ohio Area
Sergeant Charles Ringhiser on a five day furlough from Camp Butner North Carolina visits his parents Mr and Mrs William Ringhiser in Columbus and friends in Logan and Nelsonville. Wanda Devol employed at the Farm Bureau Office Columbus visits her parents Mr and Mrs William Devol Nelsonville. Mary Martha Circle of the United Brethren Church meets at Rev A N Grueser home Tuesday afternoon at two oclock. Mrs Walter Prather hosts Junior Tourist Book Club at the White House Tuesday evening at eight thirty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Pink) Ringhiser
Camp Butner
North Carolina
Wanda Devol
Farm Bureau
Columbus
William Devol
Nelsonville
Will McBroom
Logan
Theodore Perry
Mary Martha Circle
United Brethren Church
A. N. Grueser
Walter Prather
White House
Charles Ringhiser
William Ringhiser
Dicken Addition Grass Fire Extinguished by Logan Firemen
Firemen reported a grass fire spreading over a hillside behind the James Bowersock property in the Dicken Addition Saturday afternoon. The blaze caused only slight damage and was brought under control by responding crews.
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Logan
James Bowersock
Dicken Addition
Red Cross Drive Expanded in Trimble Township
Red Cross soliciting committees met at American Legion Hall to report progress in Trimble area. Additional $131 was turned in, with increases and new gifts noted. Family and church groups contributed including $20 from Ladies Aid and $2 from Dane and Jane Witham. Total to date in Trimble Township reaches $1648.24.
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Glouster
Red Cross
American Legion Hall
Dan Kovach
Ladies Aid Society
the Methodist Church of
Trimble
Dane and
Jane Witham
W. D. Witham
Trimble Township
Athens
Service Men of Glouster Area Indicated in Several Updates
Glouster area residents report multiple military movements and honors. Jim Easley passed a perfect medical exam and was inducted at Union City Tennessee. Emmett Stevens promoted to Lieutenant Colonel while stationed in North Africa. William Major Anderson on 48 hour leave from Camp Stewart Georgia en route to Washington for a new duty assignment. Cy Rockhold returned from Camp Adair Oregon for a home visit with his parents in Glouster.
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Glouster
Lucifer Thompson
Jimmie Easley
Union City
Tenn
Mary Lee
Thompson
Akron
Emmett Stevens
Glenna Yocum
Major Emmett Stevens
Col. Stevens
C. E., Stevens
Jacksonville
North Africa
William Mayor Anderson
Camp Stewart
Trimble
Anderson
Washington, D. C
Washington
Cy Rockhold
Camp Adair
Oregon
Columbus
C. K. Rockhold
Hollister Athletes Honored at Banquet
Hollister High School held its annual basketball banquet in the school auditorium. Hollister PTA served a three course dinner as Miss Treva Black greeted attendees and spoke on athletics’ role in the school program.
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Mildred Howard
Ann Lou Adams
Louise Moore
Helen Molnar
Betty Cooper
Bill Branden
James Carrell
Norman Westfall
Union Meeting of Churches Held Sunday
A union meeting of churches served by Rev. Gilbert Courtney Greens Run Taylor Ridge Millfield Chauncey and Trimble was held at the Church of Christ in Trimble Sunday evening. Rev Harold Monroe visiting the churches preached the sermon in the interest of the Youth Movement.
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Glouster
Gilbert Courtney
Greens Run
Taylor Ridge
Millfield
Chauncey
Trimble
Church of Christ
Harold Monroe
Courtney
Youth Movement
Glouster Social Notes Records Easter Themed Socials
Glouster Past Matrons Association met in Masonic Hall with hostesses Mrs. R C Galloway and Mrs Iva Pedicord. Guests received Easter lilies and prizes were awarded in contests. WCTU meeting moved to April 13 with Vernon Leadbetter Vian and Peugh as committee.
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M. M. Bryson
John Bulloch
W. A. Craft
C. E. Haskins
Mary Hawk
H. F. Kittle
Gertrude Pride
C. B. Vernon
Robert Gamwell
R. C. Galloway
W.C.T.U
Will Leadbetter
Homer Vian
Earl Peugh
Junior Progressive Study Club Meets at Munden Home
The Junior Progressive Study Club will meet at Elizabeth Anne Munden's home Monday evening at 7 30 o clock.
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Elizabeth Anne Munden
W S C S Meeting Names Refreshments Committee
At the W S C S meeting held in the social rooms of the Methodist Church Friday evening April 2 the refreshments committee were Mrs John Blower Mrs W A Craft Mrs Webb Norris and Mrs Stella Dyer.
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W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
John Blower
W. A. Craft
Webb Norris
Stella Dyer
Trimble Social Notes Show Visitors and Family Visits
Mrs Edna Raber returned to Trimble with Walter and Mildred Anson after visiting relatives in Columbus and Cleveland. The column lists numerous guests and family gatherings including Audria James, Mary Logue, Jack Turner, and Dorothy Higgins visiting local residents, with health updates and birthday mentions.
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Edna Raber
Walter Anson
Trimble
Anson
Mildred Ettinger
Mildred James
William James
Audria James
Dave James
Ettinger
Cleveland
E. K. Bryson
Bobby
Billy
David Cox
Army
Hubert Guess
Logan
George H. Campin
Dorothy Higgins
Dayton
George H. Campbell
Georgie
Paul Bingman
Marion Schools
Bingman
C. A. Bingman
Audria Schoeman
Columbus
Harry Reeves
Arthur Schoeman
Norman
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Robert Bulloch
Athens
John Bulloch
Walter McCaskey
Jacksonville
McCaskey
F. c. Beeahen
Grant Hospital
Gamwell
Margaret
Sharon
Bobby Gamwell
Billy Roberts
C. B. Dillon
Dillon
Glouster High Minstrel Draws Larger Friday Crowd
Glouster High School presented a well received minstrel Friday night with a bigger audience than the previous evening. New features included dance numbers by Margaret Summers Jeannine Hines and Alice Clark and four comedians Don Price Jack Anderson Andrew Wolfe and Jim Wolfe with James Davis as interlocutor.
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Glouster
Margaret Summers
Jeannine Hines
Alice Clark
Don Price
Jack Anderson
Andrew Wolfe
Jim Wolfe
James Davis
Paul Byers
Evan Morgan
Marion Byers
Gloria Mason
Dorothy Burris
Rose Ann
Charing Cross
Pat Smith
Jack McGee
Twila Williams
Octette
Anna Lou Davis
Jimmie Wolfe
Raymond Connett
John Harper Receives Second Lieutenant Commission
Mr and Mrs Clyde Harper of Mansfield traveled to Glouster to visit family. Their son Sec Lieut John Harper, Fort Knox Ky, and Miss Alberta Wright attended the Fort Knox graduation where Harper earned a second lieutenant commission. He will report April 6 to the 20th Armored Division at Camp Campbell Tenn.
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Glouster
Clyde Harper
Mansfield
John Harper
Fort Knox
Alberta Wright
Elyria
Wright
20Th Armored Division
Camp Cambell
Tenn
Barbara Hanson Back From Appendicitis Operation
GLOUSTER Barbara Hanson four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Hanson underwent an appendicitis operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital Wednesday Her condition is reported as fair.
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Glouster
Barbara Hanson
Edward Hanson
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Eli Adams Recovering at Daughter's Home After Pneumonia
Eli Adams, formerly at White Cross Hospital Columbus, has been moved to the home of his daughter Mrs William Rheinscheid to recuperate from pneumonia suffered weeks ago.
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Logan
Eli Adams
Pleasant
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
William Rheinscheid
Mrs Goodlive Taken To Son’s Home After Influenza Attack
Mrs Tom Goodlive of Zenesville Avenue was moved to her son Lavon and daughter in law on Third Street after a severe influenza attack over the weekend.
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Logan
Tom Goodlive
Zenesville Avenue
Lavon Goodlive
Third Street
Walton announce birth of daughter in Corning
Mr. and Mrs. Leon ard Walton announce the birth of a daughter on Tuesday March 30. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walton of Trimble and Mr. and Mrs. Andy Kranvik of Corning.
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Corning
Leonard Walton
Charles Walton
Trimble
Andy Kran‘vik
Price Ceilings Set For Meats By OPA
The order ties prices to five beef grades four lamb grades and three mutton grades identical to Agriculture standards. Federally inspected meat bears marks and non inspected meat must follow same grades with letter markings. Retailers must display maximum price lists. cube and ground steak rules apply. kosher meat pricing and printing of standard retail prices explained.
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Elkinton
Department of Agriculture
Department
OPA
Ohio
Hold Funeral Services For Mrs Redick Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Catherine Redick aged 63 were held at 2 p m Sunday at Leonard Funeral Home for the wife of Homer Redick who died early Wednesday at her home. Rev Stanley W Wiant officiated and burial followed in Mt Pleasant Cemetery Survivors include her husband one son two daughters two brothers and one sister
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Logan
Leonard Funeral Home
Mary Catherine Redick
Homer Redick
Stanley W. Wiant
Mt. Pleasant
Townsend Clubs Spring Rally In Logan Ohio
Townsend Clubs of Southeastern Ohio plan the first spring rally on Tuesday April 6 at 8 p m in Maccabee Hall Logan. Ohio District State Representative Charles Wettermann of Columbus will speak on Our Post War Planning. Music and entertainment follow with a jitney lunch featuring chicken and noodles served by the ladies. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Townsend
Ohio
Maccabee Hall
Charles W. Wetterman
Columbus
Kiwanis Ladies Night emits spring social schedule
Logan Kiwanis Club plans its annual spring ladies night at the White House with Ann Sterling guest speaker from a Columbus department store. Dr C F Rauch heads arrangements. Logan High School boys octet provides music. Senior High School banquet is set for April 27 with S H Dillon in charge. Easter program on April 20 led by Rev Stanley W Wiant.
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LOGAN
Logan Kiwanis Club
White House
Ann Sterling
Columbus
C. F. Rauch
Logan High School
S. H. Dillon
Surplus Commodities Distribution Planned for Hocking County
Logan Ohio surplus commodities will be distributed Wednesday through Saturday to relief clients. Carl E Blosser explains distribution runs at all centers except Haydenville where residents must choose the nearest center. A distribution schedule is being prepared and will be announced when ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Hocking County
Carl E. Blosser
Haydenville
Blosser
James G. Shaw Dies in Philadelphia
James G. Shaw a longtime railroad blacksmith and veteran Chesapeake and Ohio Railway employee died Saturday night in Osteopathic Hospital Philadelphia after several days of treatment. Funeral services are being arranged by Woodard Funeral Home for the former resident of Second Street Logan.
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Logan
James G. Shaw
Second Street
Lo ‘Railroad
Philadelphia
Eploye
Chesapeake and Qhi Railroad
Woodard Funera
Logan Man Named Head of Pt Pleasant Group
Mel Harbaugh chief clerk at the General Defent Chemical Corporation Pt Pleasant plant has been named president of the Employer Association there. He previously worked with his father in the local insurance business.
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Logan
Mel Harbaugh
General Defent Chemical Corporation
Pt Pleasant
W. Va
An unclear OCR note on a directorate and nomination
An unreadable fragment suggests a town directing a group nominating a person or party. Names and specifics are garbled, leaving the central action uncertain and not clearly attributable to any person or organization.
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