Grand Jury Ends One Day Work in Hocking County
The Hocking County grand jury returned fourteen indictments after a one day session. Twenty witnesses examined across 17 cases. eight indictments were open. Open charges include forgery against John McDonald and Russell Thomas, operating while intoxicated for George Emerick, and larceny indictments against Ralph Burgess Eldon Fox Everett Burgess and Clyde Anthony. Judge Henderson set arraignment for 9 am Thursday. Sheriff Duffy to apprehend secret indictments. Foreman Harry Dennis led a panel of jurors from multiple townships and Logan and Laurelville addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Burgess
Eldon Fox
Everett Burgess
Clyde Anthony
Phil A. Henderson
Floyd Duffy
Harry Dennis
South Bloomingville
J. F. Harmon
Oreville
W. L. Schorr
Jesse Rohrer
Washington Township
Warren Bright
Charles Green
John Liff
Howard Chute
Roy Magle
Jack Jones
Sam Jones
Fred Chute
Logan
Blanche England
Logan Rt. 3
Charles Thompson
Ralph Defenbaugh
Laurelville
Logan Kiwanis Plans Annual Smelt Fry
Logan Kiwanis Club sets the smelt fry at 6 this evening at the Iles Phillips camp in Washington Township. Committee members are Vern Woodard M Iles and Samuel H Dillon. One hundred pounds of fish were received Saturday. A champion eater contest follows the fry with Paul Shaw the reigning champion. G E Carr of the Selective Service Board will discuss the selective service program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Iles-Phillips
Washington Township
Logan Kiwanis Club
Vern Woodard
M. B. Iles
Samuel H. Dillon
Paul Shaw
G. E. Carr
Selective Service Board
Selective Service
Dr. Simiele Purchases Burberry Property
Logan report notes Dr. Victor Simiele bought the Frank Burbery property on Midland Place. Mr. and Mrs. Burbery plan to move to the residence on West Main Street recently purchased. The Simiele family will relocate from the Wetherill property to their new home soon. The Perkins family from Columbus will move into the Wetherill property. Mr. Perkins joins Farmers and Merchants Bank staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Frank Burberry
Midland Place
Victor Simiele
Benton Township Hires Four Teachers
Benton Township Board of Education met to employ four teachers for the new term. Contracts were offered to Mrs Dorothy Smith Mrs Ruth Notestone Mrs Winnie Armstrong and Miss Jane Steele. Existing staff members to hold over include Supt Edson Shaw Frederick Good Neale Kitchen and Glenn M Johnson. All are part of the current staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bloomingville
Benton Township
January Term of Court Adjourned in Logan
Sheriff Floyd Duffy adjourned the January term and called the April term to meet. The April term runs until October, so Judge Phil A. Henderson did not discharge the grand jurors and may recall them if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Floyd Duffy
Phil A. Henderson
Rites Held for Margaret Smith at Heinlein
Funeral services for Miss Margaret Smith were conducted at 2 30 PM Monday at Heinlein Funeral Home with the Rev S W Wiant officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery. Several Newark residents attended as Smith had previously worked there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Margaret Smith
Heinlein
S. W. Wiant
Oak Grove
Newark
Miss Smith
Fire Hose Defective Found by Logan Firemen
Logan city firemen under Fire Chief Roy Stall Smith tested hose on Number 2 truck Monday evening finding two 50 foot sections defective and discarded. Safety Director R. R. Loomis said tests will occur every three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan—City
Roy Stallsmith
R. R. Loomis
State highway official to lead Columbus trip for safety plaque
Mari Ett a representative of the State Highway Department traveled to Logan on Monday to organize a delegation to join Mayor Dallas Kinser when he travels to Columbus on April 17 to receive a plaque awarded for the 1940 state traffic safety campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Logan
George E. Shinn
Marietta
State Highway Department
Dallas Kinser
Carbon Hill School Heads Amid Measles Illness
Logan-Floyd Pence, superintendent of the Carbon Hill school, is ill with measles. Mrs. Kenneth R. Fitzgerald serves as substitute teacher.
Army Service Causes Shortage of Teachers
Military service may cause a death of teachers for the next term of school. Districts may recall older teachers out of draft age. From ten to twelve teachers in Hocking County and Logan schools may be called into service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Logan honored again in National Safety Contest
Mayor Dallas Kinser received a LOGAN A certificate from the National Traffic Safety Contest council. Logan made the honor roll among 141 of 1281 cities with 5,000 to 10,000 population across the United States. Five Ohio cities earned honors Circleville Mingo Junction Maple Heights and Lockland. Senator H H Burton will deliver the presentation address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Dallas Kinser
National Traffic Safety Contest Council
United States
Union
Ohio
Circleville
Mingo Junction
Maple Heights
Lockland
H. H. Burton
Mason Rites Set for Charles H. Mason at 2 P.M.
Funeral services for Charles H. Mason 50 will be held Wednesday at Leonard Funeral Home at two o'clock in the afternoon. He died Sunday night at his West Logan home after years in Logan employment with Remple interests. He is survived by his wife Laura F.E. Mason a daughter Mrs Ray Garverick two grandchildren and brothers Fred Homer Levi and others. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery with the Rev Cecil Harding Jones presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Leonard
Charles H. Mason
West Logan
Remple
Laura FE. Mason
Ray Garverick
Fred
Homer Mason
Levi Mason
McArthur
Joe Slyh
Clara Hisson
Columbus
Hary Chapman
Anna Beery
Cecil Harding Jones
Oak Grove Cemetery
Birth announcement for Ruthford Brent Doolittle in Carbondale
A son born April 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Nial Doolittle at Carbondale is named Ruthford Brent. Grandparents are Mrs. Elizabeth Doolittle of Carbondale and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McDaniel of New Plymouth Ohio. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kennard of New Plymouth Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nial Doolittle
Carbondale
Ruthford Brent
Elizabeth Doolittle
J. R. McDaniel
New Plymouth
Charles Kennard
Ohio
Logan Water Analysis Shows Excellent Supply
Monthly Logan water analysis reports rate the water as excellent. Chief Engineer Charles Dalton reports chlorine usage to the State Department of Health, injecting two pounds daily with an average pumpage of 800000 gallons. health officials approve the program’s amount and effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
State Department of Health
Charles Dalton
Health Department
Woman in critical condition after Sugar Grove crash
Mrs. Charles Wonn remained unconscious at Lancaster hospital Monday night from injuries in a Sunday morning motor crash near Sugar Grove. Her husband suffered a badly shattered left elbow, with fractures not being set due to injury type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Lancaster Hospital
Charles Wonn
Sugar Grove
Jacksonville Church Sets Holy Week Services
Rev. C. E. Palmer outlines Holy Week at the Jacksonville Methodist Church with daily sermons at 7 30 pm including special services for mothers and fathers, Good Friday 12 to 3, and Easter candle services at 6 am plus an Easter egg hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
C. E. Palmer
Methodist Church
Davis
United Brethren Church
Methodists
United Brethren
Nursery Mother's Club
Agnes Lasco
Rosela Roman
Ruth Dinsmore
Home Maker's Club
Audrey Dinsmore
Janet Miller
Juanetta Rapp
Rodney Linscott
Mary Harbaugh
Ruth and
Margine
New Lexington
Margaret Cronin
Athens
Mary Jo Chappelear
Columbus
Waterford
Richard Jackson
Sam Stevenson
Leana Stevenson
Robert Morrison
Grand Jury Members Play Family Connections in Logan
When the grand jury convened Monday in Logan it listed Howard Chute and Fred Chute as brothers and Blanche England of Green Township as their cousin. Also serving were Mrs. Jack Jones and Mrs. Sam Jones who are not related.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Howard Chute
Fred Chute
Blanche England
Green Township
Jack Jones
Sam Jones
Farmer Plans 30 Acre Hybrid Corn Planting
Fred Graham of Green Township arranges to plant 30 acres of hybrid corn for seed this spring. This will be the heaviest acreage of this variety he has ever planted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Fred Graham
Green Township
Logan A marriage license issued for Woltz Mundy pairing
Judge E L Ewing issued a Logan Logan area license to Paul Edgar Woltz 21 mechanic son of Mr and Mrs Harry L Woltz and Lillian Adaline Mundy 17 housekeeper daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward William Mundy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
E. L. Ewing
Paul Edgar Woltz
Harry L. Woltz
Lillian Adaline Mundy
Edward William Mundy
Logan Gray Held After Oil Well Property Theft Allegation
Logan Ernest Gray of Starr Township was taken into custody by Deputy Forest Keck and jailed pending investigation. Authorities allege he participated in taking oil well property later sold to a junk dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ernest Gray
Starr Township
Forest Keck
Plans for Drilling Rise as Oil Prices Climb
With a 15 cent per barrel crude rise, prospects of local drilling grow. Abe Snyder holds leases in Starr Township and plans to drill on the Woodard lease, signaling activity in the field.
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Logan
Abe Snyder
Starr Township
Woodard
Logan High School Baseball Squad Seeks Pitchers
Logan High School baseball practice featured a long batting drill as the squad plans an inter squad game this evening. Coach Bender seeks two dependable pitchers for the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan High School
Bender
Jesse Linton Stricken on E Second St While Fishing
Jesse Linton suffered a heart attack Monday afternoon on E Second St while en route to the Hocking River to fish. Health Commissioner H M Boocks was called and administered first aid. He was later taken to his home in a police cruiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Linton
Logan
E. Second St
Hocking River
H. M. Boocks
Ill of scarlet fever in local resident Logan-Mrs Schempp
Mrs Clarence Schempp of this city is ill of scarlet fever. The notice records a health condition affecting a named local resident and indicates the illness without further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Clarence Schempp
City Council to Meet Tonight With Committee Reports
Logan city council convenes this evening with committee reports on hand and items for discussion. Officials expect updates from several panels as the meeting unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ito
Funeral services held for William C Earles in Huntington
Mr and Mrs Frank Brothers and other relatives attended the funeral in Huntington today for William C Earles 47 husband of Eva Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Frank Brothers
Huntington
William C. Earles
Eva Brothers
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Hocking
Logan Kiwanis
Dr. Simiele
Burberry
Floyd Pence
Army Service
Glen
Elberfelds
Pomeroy
James McNamee
Murray City
Mary Cook
Jobs
St. Phillips Newi
Greenlawn
Nelsonville
Rose Williams
Indian Lake
Hal Saunders
Patricia McNamee
Charles Potts
N. Market St
George Kaiser
Lancaster
Ray Hiser
Clifford Turner
Margaret Cook
W. P. Wetherill
A. Zeebold
Carey M. Ryder
Floyd Wright
Chesapeake and Ohio
Evan Smith
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