Logan Plans Gateway Arches on Route 33
State Highway Director Robert Beightler approves gateway arches at the Logan entrance on U S Route 33. One site north of Falls Mill and another south of the city will be selected this week with blueprints drawn. Landscaping will be provided by the highway department and a county wide fundraising campaign is planned to promote parks and attract tourists.
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Logan
Robert Beightler
Falls Mill
State Parks Committee
Highway Department
Personal Mentions Across Logan and Nearby Cities
Residents and relatives visit and travel between Logan Columbus Enterprise Van Wert and nearby areas. Notable movements include Joe and Ruth Canty Gloria Poling Martha Kinser and families visiting relatives and friends in Logan, Ohio State and Ohio University students, and Dr Gaffin recovering after surgery with expected home return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Canty
Columbus
Logan
John E. Canty
Ruth Walker
Ohio University
Joe Walker
Enterprise
Paul Cohagan
Ohio State
A. P. Cohagan
Rudolph Lortz
Mabel Poling
Gloria Poling
Etta Oiler
Fred Miller
Emery Oiler
Parkersburg
Gerald Osler
Dallas Kinser
Martha
Jack
Lou Nimon
van Wert
Dorothy V. Hysell
Virginia Lou Williams
City
Washington, D
Dentist Recuperating After Appendicitis Operation
Dr. C A Gaffin a Logan dentist has been in a Columbus hospital ten days following an appendicitis operation and is recovering hoping to return to his North Street home soon Mrs Gaffin has been in Logan and returned to Columbus. Notice is hereby given Nile Hines Paul Hines and Arthur Hines of Ames Township Athens County Ohio have been appointed administrators of the estate of Carlos Hines deceased creditors must file claims within four months to be barred dated April 13 1939 FRANCIS D WHITE Probate Judge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Blackford
Geneset, Ill
Edith Blackford
Irene Hammer
Elsie Blackford
Rudolph Lortz
Mabel Poling
Gloria
Logan
Clinton Webb
Gordon Reil
Gordon
Oneonta
N. Y
C. A. Gaffin
Columbus
North St
Nile Hines
Paul Hines
Arthur Hines
Ames Township
Athens County
Ohio
Carlos Hines
Francis D. White
Said
Returns to Assembly After Major Operation
Dr. Walter E. Brehm of Hocking County resumes duties in the general assembly after a two week absence for a major surgical operation in a Columbus hospital. While in Logan he said he was feeling much better and regaining strength, and he participated in late week legislative work before returning to Columbus.
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Logan
Walter E. Brehm
Hocking County
General Assembly
Columbus
Brehm
Two 4-H Clubs Organized In Campaign
Logan reports two new 4-H clubs formed in Gibisonville as the county campaign to organize all clubs continues. The Gibisonville girls will study clothing under Mrs. Earl Vorhees with Helen Griffith as president and Kathleen Vorhees as vice president. The boys club elects Curtis Norton as president and James Rowland as recreation leader, with livestock the planned project. Nickel Plate group meets at 7:30 pm with Tom Strawn as adviser, Scotts Creek boys meet Tuesday at the community hall with Clarence Hartman, and Falls Township boys meet Wednesday to work on livestock growth under Wayne Frantz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Norton
James Rowland
Harold Bigham
Paul Griffith
Robert Rowland
Nickel Plate
Tom Strawn
Scotts Creek
Clarence Hartman
Falls Township Boys
Wayne Frantz
Needle Club Meets and Garden Club Plans in Logan
The Friday Needle Club met at Mrs. Harry Smiths home for needlework and refreshments. Members include Mrs. Loomis and Mrs. Brandt among others. The Saturday Club held a luncheon hosted by Mrs. C W Graham with Miss Eleanor Durr presiding and a report on the Ohio Federation convention. The Logan Garden Club meets Monday at 7 30 pm in the Chamber to discuss highway beautification.
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Needle Club
Harry Smith
E. Second St
Charles Smith
William Loomis
Roy Loomis
Carl Brandt
Joe Hall
Harry Hammon
Smith
C. W. Graham
Methodist
Eleanor Durr
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Cincinnati
Anna Cole
Russell Berlin
Brisbane
McIntyre
Lucy Barker
White House
Garden Club
Logan Garden Club
Chamber of Commerce
East End Needle Club Postponed By High Water
High water near Mrs H D Walker’s country home forces East End Needle club to postpone Saturday’s meeting until next Saturday evening. Mrs Stella Reeves hosted the Amica Club Friday night with Chinese checkers and lunch served by Mrs George Burberry. Mrs Harry Reeves attended. The club will meet in two weeks with Mrs John Karshner.
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H. D. Walker
East End
Needle Club
Stella Reeves
Amica Club
Fuiay
George Burberry
Harry Reeves
John Karshner
Car and Truck Damage in Front of Residence
Ralph Griffin reported his car damaged when Fred Wyncoop's truck struck it at 1130 West Hunter Street Saturday evening. Patrolman D Notestone investigated and ordered both men to report to city hall at 7 pm.
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Logan
Ralph Griffin
W. Hunter St
Fred Wyncoop
D. Notestone
City Hall
Moorhead couple mark 20th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ralph Moorhead celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary at their city home on Sunday. Relatives and friends visited to extend congratulations. Mr Moorhead serves as deputy county auditor.
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Logan
Ralph Moorhead
Moorhead
Man and Wife Injured In Logan Car Crash Into Stream
Mr and Mrs William O Dunn of Zanesville were seriously hurt when their car left the highway between Murray City and Buchtel Sunday morning, plunged into a stream after dropping 15 feet. They were en route to Nelsonville to visit Webber Postons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Zanesville
Murray City
Buchtel
William O. Dunn
Nelsonville
Webster Poston
Cherrington Hospital
Dunn
Smallpox Discovered Man Quarantined in Murray County
John Lonbarger Jobs was quarantined at his home Friday by Health Commissioner W B Lacock after being found with smallpox. This is the first county case in months. Vaccination began in the area the next day as a broader campaign is planned for Murray City and Ward Township.
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Logan
John Lonbarger
W. B. Lacock
Murray City
Ward Township
Elders Ordained at Presbyterian Church
At the First Presbyterian Church in Logan, ordination of new elders took place along with recognition of newly elected trustees. Elders ordained were Eber Mowery W D Braddock and Fred Carpenter with Howard Rolston serving previously. Trustees recognized were Anthony Toerner Harry J Stevenson and William King. Dr C A Gaffin was the fourth elected but hospitalized in Columbus and absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
First Presbyterian Church
Eber Mowery
W. D. Braddock
Fred Carpenter
Howard Rolston
Anthony Toerner
Harry J. Stevenson
William King
C. A. Gaffin
Columbus
Five-Foot Bat Shown At Local Meeting
Clyde Anthony returns from Columbus with a five foot long baseball bat presented to him as the tallest man at the meeting. The bat weighs several pounds and was left at Blossers for display.
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Logan
Clyde Anthony
Columbus
Blossers
Spellers from LOGAN-Gibisonville District Stand Out
LOGAN GIBISONVILLE school reported three perfect spellers in district eliminations held Friday. Jean Sue Smith Archie Smith and Gloria Flume achieved perfect scores. County finals will gather all perfect district competitors at Logan High School Saturday morning.
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Logan—Gibisonville School
J. W. Coleman
Kay Blosser
Jean Sue Smith
Archie Smith
Gloria Flume
Logan High School
Trainer Plans Race Program
S. S. Ruble, veteran trainer and race driver, is preparing several young horses for fair racing programs in the state later this year. Ruble, a familiar figure at regional tracks in the state and West Virginia, has sold all his racers except the young horses now training at the local fair ground track. He believes at least two of these animals are promising prospects for the coming season if they develop.
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Logan
S. S. Ruble
Mr. Ruble
West Virginia
Fair Ground
State Marshal Gives Logan Good Rating
Deputy State Fire Marshal W. D. Hines and Fire Chief Roy Stallsmith inspected Logan hotels schools and central city. Hines rated the city good praising exceptional cleanliness and one of the cleanest seen. Stallsmith urged business leaders to keep the business district fire hazard free.
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Logan
W. D. Hines
Roy Stallsmith
Hines
Stallsmith
Line work to start on Laurel Perry Township project
Logan officials announce staking of new electric lines in Laurel and Perry Township will begin today after briefing county extension agent James R. Smoot by South Central Ohio Rural Electric Coop representatives. A construction contract is expected to be awarded soon, enabling work to start within weeks.
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Logan
Laurel
Perry Township
James R. Smoot
South Central
Ohio Rural Electric Coop
County Educator Undergoes Minor Operation
Logan William Sayre, a member of the county board of education, had several cysts removed from beneath his scalp last week. The operation was performed at a local physician’s office and Sayre is recovering rapidly.
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William Sayre
County Board of Education
Sayre
Wounded Nephew Logan-Frasure Visited by Unspecified Relative
Virgil Frasure, 33, of Columbus, was seriously wounded by a stabbing Friday. He is described as the nephew of Alton Frasure of the city, who traveled to Columbus at the end of the week to visit him.
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Logan
Virgil Frasure
Columbus
Alton Frasure
One Road Is Closed by High Water
Logan county roads faced flooding from high water as Union Furnace Road, Route 75 near South Logan, and sections around Laurelville were affected. Water from the Hocking River and Salt Creek caused temporary closures and required monitoring by Raymond Goss and county observers to protect traffic.
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Logan
Carbon Hill
Nelsonville
Hocking
Union Furnace
Laurelville
Salt Creek
New Straitsville
Webb Summit
Winona
Oroville
Rush Creek
Raymond Goss
Logan Meredith Gano and Ralph Webb Named to State Highway Staff
Logan Mered ith Gano and Ralph Webb of this city were named to work with the engineer's staff on the state highway department. They began today as part of the resident engineer's force in the Athens District office and were assigned to work in Hocking.
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Logan
Meredith Gano
Ralph Webb
State Highway Department
Athens
Hocking County
Murphy Takes New Sales Duties with Ohio Power Co
S. W. Murphy left this morning for Lancaster to assume new duties in the Ohio Power Co sales division. He has overseen the local territory for years and will continue sales here with Lancaster as his headquarters.
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Logan
S. W. Murphy
Lancaster
Ohio Power Co
PTA Plans To Continue Meetings At Marion School
Logan music by Paul Waltz and his Jug Band opened the PTA session at Marion School. Mrs Edward Mundy directed. The group voted to continue meetings through summer and to help pay for newly installed picture machines. Ruth Stone spoke on projects women may take in home demonstration work. Pioneer Youth group leader Leonard McKinley discussed the play Frank Glynn's ire. Spelling contest by C E Blackston. Two movies shown with commentary by Daniel Helber and James R Smoot. Attendance was good.
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Frank Glynn
C. E. Blackston
Daniel Helber
James R. Smoot
No Auto for Him Sherd Shick Keeps Horse and Buggy
Logan report notes Sherd Shick and brother Allen Shick continue to use horse and buggy. The stable sits on the North property on Church Street in the city, despite broader trends toward automobile use.
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Logan
Sherd Shick
Allen Shick
Church St
Logan Townsend Club Fish Fry Set at Marion School
The Logan Townsend Club No 2 sponsors a fish fry at Marion School Friday at 8 p m. Principal speaker is Thomas White of Carroll with other speakers and music. The public is invited.
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LOGAN
Logan Townsend Club No. 2
Marion
Thomas White
Carroll
Mineral Social and Personal Mention
Mineral brief notes family visits and relocations. Names include Mrs Harold Amer ine Mrs Delano Willard Raymond Zervis Mr and Mrs George French and son Robert Lancaster Mrs Hattie Reeves daughter Alice Carpenter and Mr and Mrs W J Weed were entertained at Lewis Youkin home Easter Sunday Helen Drake Mingo Junction visited J P Emish home last week Mr and Mrs Paul Lowry and daughter Barbara visiting Carbondale Mr and Mrs Russell Lowry and three sons spent Easter with Leslie Bobo Mc Dougal Buckley New Marshfield moved here this week into vacated Stephenson home Edith Addis Athens shopper Harvey Chesser prepping house for occupancy moving from Albany soon.
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Harold Amerine
Delano Willard
Raymond Zervis
George French
Robert
Lancaster
Hattie Reeves
Alice
Carpenter
W. J. Weed
Lewis Younkin
Helen Drake
Mingo Junction
J. P. Emish
Paul Lowry
Barbara
Carbondale
Russell Lowry
Leslie Bobo
McDougal
C. M. Buckley
New Marshfield
A. J. Stephenson
Edith Addis
Athens
Harvey Chesser
Albany
Carbon Hill Principal Submits Resignation
Information from Saturday reports S. H. Dillon principal at Carbon Hill school has filed a provisional resignation with a board member. His Ward Rural Schools contract has one year left. The move is said to be based on his potential acceptance as county superintendent.
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Herbert Rogers
Frank Graf
Shoe Repair
W. Union St
O. F
I. R. Goldberg
Worstell Bidg
Zenner
N. Court St
Dept. Storemante
Mrs. Reeves
Presbyterian Church
PTA
Segalen
eTeer
the City Loan and Guaranty Company
SOHIO
Sohioans
Sohio Motor
THE
Standard Oil Company
Ene
Bottling
Wes
Jim Josten
Mgr
Carpenter Maytag Co
Athens, Ohio
Glouster
Pomero
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