Manpower Survey Planned in Logan Area for War Production
Logan officials announce a federal manpower survey to map workers for war production. Questionnaires will target men 20 to 44 who registered for military service, later expanding to 18 to 64. The effort aims to record occupational skills across 228 war production jobs and guide deferments and replacements as needed.
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Logan
H. H. Sands
United States Employment Service
Selective Service Boards
Sands
Selective Service Board
Logan Office
Employment Service
Selective Service
Mrs Nixon To Manage Demonstration Garden
Mrs Vernon Nixon of Union Furnace will oversee a demonstration garden for the growing season. Charles Buckingham plowed a one acre tract for her and the garden follows Victory Garden plans to shift workers to war industries. The questionnaire collects social security, birth date, race, citizenship, marital status, dependents, education, work status, employer, best job fit, and other occupations. Labor unions and trade groups are asked to help employers complete and submit the forms.
Firemen Get More Training in Logan
Auxiliary firemen received extended training with an hour on firefighting and two hours on first aid. Fire Chief Roy Stallsmith and C. R. Eberst led sessions on entering smoke filled spaces with and without masks. The garage room of Miss Lizzie Rempel hosted the smoke test with participants from Union Furnace Haydenville and Enterprise. Next week plans focus on hose line handling.
Leonard To Pitch In Athens Saturday
Logan Albert Abe Leonard is Ohio Wesleyan Baseball captain and likely starter against Ohio University in Athens this Saturday. A Logan High School star, he earned varsity letters in basketball baseball and football at Wesleyan and posted a 6 of 7 pitching record last year before pursuing Marine Corps officer training after graduation.
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Logan
Albert
Abe” Leonard
Walter A. Leonard
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio University
Leonard
Logan High School
Delaware
Wesleyan
United States Marine Corps
Tests Today In Rural Hocking County Schools
Eighth grade examinations are administered in rural Hocking County schools for promotion. Test papers were distributed on Thursday to prepare pupils for the assessments today.
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Logan
Hocking County
War Stamp Sales Set City Record At Schools
Logan reports war stamp sales at city schools reached $1279.20 on Wednesday. Junior High School led with $1125.85, followed by Senior High School $36.40 Central Grade $29.45 West Grade $80.05 and East $7.45.
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Logan
Hospital Admitted Viola Hannan Among Local Cases
Mrs. Viola Hannan was admitted to Cherrington Hospital on Wednesday evening. Improvement is reported in the conditions of Henry Swartz and Mr. and Mrs. J L Lewis of McArthur, who were injured in an automobile accident here Tuesday evening.
Injured in Full Logan and Home on Furlough
In Logan a kitchen accident at the high school left Jes sie Herzog with a fractured left hip after a Thursday slip. Staff Sergeant Joe McClain, son of Mr and Mrs Porter McClain Union Furnace, arrived home Thursday for a two weeks furlough from Westover Field Massachusetts.
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Logan
Jessie Herzog
Cherrington Hospital
Joe McClain
Porter McClain
Union Furnace
Westover Field
Mass
Prosecutor Harley Meyer Attends State Convention
The opening session of the prosecuting attorneys convention was held in Columbus with Harley Meyer of the city in attendance. The convention continues today and features sessions for district attorneys.
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Logan
Prosecuting Attorneys Convention
Columbus
Harley Meyer
Visiting Parents Luke Wiant Home on Furlough
Luke Wiant son of the Rev and Mrs Stanley Wiant is home on furlough. He is stationed at Mather Field Sacramento California for duty.
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Togan
Luke Wiant
Birs
Stanley Wiant
Mather Field
Sacramento
California
Nihiser Divorce Granted on Cruelty Grounds
Effie A. Nihiser was granted a divorce from Samuel F. Nihiser on cruelty grounds. No children were involved.
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Logan
Effie A. Nihiser
Samuel F. Nihiser
Logan High Announces Scholarship Team for District Contest
Logan High School reveals the 32 member scholarship team for the district Athens contest on May 2. Subjects include Biology with Joe Smith and Robert Daubenmier, Chemistry with John Lehman and Lester Imboden, Physics with Frank Ricketts and Jay Dupler, and English 9 through 12 with paired students.
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Logan
Logan High School
Athens
Fred Burchfield
Joe Smith
Robert Daubenmier
John Lehman
Lester Imboden
Ned Kri
Wilbur Lanning
Frank Ricketts
Jay Dupler
Catherine Fox
Hocking County Man Lost in Pacific Area
Logan reports Clarence McNichols, son of Mr and Mrs William McNichols of Salt Creek Township, lost in action in the Pacific. This marks the second Hocking County fatality since World War II began on December 7.
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Hocking County
Pacific
Logan
William McNichols
Salt Creek Township
Clarence MccNichols
Hocking Homemakers Hear Miss Price
About 100 rural Hocking county homemakers met at the Methodist Church for their annual achievement meeting. Miss Minnie Price state home demonstration leader spoke in the afternoon. carnations were given to all attendees. Guests included Mrs Hallie Grimes librarian Auditor Kenneth R Fitzgerald Melvin Heft and Frank St Clair.
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Logan
Hocking County
Methodist Church
Minnie Price
Ruth Bennington
Hallie Grimes
Kenneth R. Fitzgerald
Melvin Heft
Frank St. Clair
Committeemen Take Up Wheat Quotas
Logan officers discuss wheat marketing quotas at courthouse meeting. Maurice Racer of Washington County Triple A attended. James R. Smoot led the session on wheat supply estimated storage and current wheat situation.
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LOGAN
Court House
Maurice Racer
Washington County
Triple A
James R. Smoot
Logan Social Notes Highlights From Local Clubs
Logan social notes recap a busy week with the Social Circle at Blossers hosted by Mrs. M G Harbaugh, Idano Club at Mrs. Clete Scholl’s Hill Street home, Among Ourselves at Mrs. Merritt Wonn’s, and Just Us Girls at Mrs Arthur Stevens. Birthdays and engagements are noted, including Easter gatherings for twins 70 year old Mr. and Mrs. Lee Denny and the Martha Jean Eberst Raymond Magill engagement.
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Lee Denny
Jobs
Lon Denny
Coalton
Douglas Ledford
Roy Segler
Clint Ledford
Logan
Elmer Ledford
Patterson Field
Don Mahoney
Iva Jean White
Leona Johnson
Edward Eberst
Hill Sr
Martha Jean
Raymond Magill
E. L. Magill
Vernon
Miss Eberst
Mr. Magill
Logan High School
Magill
Curtiss-Wright
Columbus
Jolly Double Six Club Reports Army Service Support
Tuesday evening the Jolly Double Six Club met at Mrs. Ed Rittgers home on Oak Street with Mrs. Kirby Snyder leading the business and Mrs. Charles Mohler in charge of devotionals. Members with sons in army service received special consideration. Next meeting at Mrs. Eli Boothe’s home at six for dinner and sewing.
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Ed Rittgers
Jolly Double Six
Oak
Kirby Snyder
Charles Mohler
Eli Boothe
Births in Logan Surpass Deaths in March Vital Stats
Logan shows 18 births and 13 deaths for March with rural areas adding 24 births and 16 deaths for a total of 42 births and 29 deaths. The report names numerous local couples welcoming sons and daughters including Walker Clark Geiger Mohler and Voris Connor Guess Stump Wagner Smith Aurand Blackburn Lehmann Shark Guess Thomas Loomis.
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Logan
Faith Wright
Ralph R. Walker
Maurice V. Clark
Clyde V. Geiger
Fred E. Mohler
Heber Lloyd
Jesse V. Allen
William E. Polley
Harry L. Moe
Bruce Brandt
Levert W. Voris
Foster E. Connor
Lewis J. Guess
Lon Woolever
Ira Adams
Jack A. Rizer
Arnest
B. Inbod
Bernard C. Bowers
Joseph E. Sinnott
Benjamin F. Simms
Michael J. Corby
Martin Martin V. Stump
Louis H. Wagner
Charles R. Smith
Arthur E. Aurand
John William Blackburn
Waldo A. Lehmann
Victor Shark
Foster A. Guess
Harry Bert Gessells
Willard P. Thomas
Carl E. Loomis
Check Tires On All School Buses In Hocking County
Logan A study of bus tires is under way in Hocking County schools as part of a statewide education department review. If buses are restricted to pupil transport only, athletics and other interschool activities may be suspended until alternate transport is found.
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Logan
Hocking County
Ohio
State Department of Education
Fish and Game Club Plans a Fish Fry Event
Logan Hocking County Fish and Game Club announces a fish fry for April 23 with chair Harry W Shaw leading the committee. Helpers include Charles Chidister and Orville Kistler. Conservation Month program, Miller Chapel Grange serves, tickets on sale, reservations due by April 20.
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Logan — Hocking County
Danner Family Loses Second Home in Fire
In Salt Creek Township Elmer and Mrs Danner and their 12 children again lost their home to fire caused by a defective flue. Mrs Danner saved a three month old baby but suffered burns while escaping. County agencies plan aid with furniture food and relief.
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Logan
Elmer Danner
Salt Creek Township
Thompson Farm
Floyd Duffy
Alfred Campbell
Viola Robinson
Danner
Beougher Held on Assault Charge in West Logan
Harvey W. Beougher of West Logan appeared before Magistrate Frank St. Clair on a charge of assault and battery. He pleaded not guilty and was held to the grand jury under a $300 bond. Mrs. Beougher was the alleged victim, according to officers.
Deputy Sheriff Lands First Bass Of Season
Deputy Sheriff Frank Larimer took a brief fishing trip to Harpers Run and caught an 11 inch bass. It marked his first catch of the season.
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Logan
Frank Larimer
Harpers Run
Logan Churches Announce Sunday Programs
Logan churches outline Sunday services with multiple pastors and venues across First Presbyterian First Methodist Nazaren Church Trinity Lutheran and Church of God. Highlights include sermons on Christian Perseverance Does Jesus Care and Life after Death with youth groups and special music led by choirs and directors.
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Methodist Church
Epworth League
Jesus Care
C. B. Clendenen
Church of the Nazarene
Helen Finley
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lynn Rittman
Church of God
James B. Diggins
Mary Wahl
Diggins
West Logan
Clyde Goss
Logan
J. B. Higgins
Levering and McKee Obtain Nelsonville Marriage License
Charles Leslie Levering a 20 year old lumber company worker of Nelsonville and Betty Jane McKee a 20 year old at home of Nelsonville obtained a marriage license on Wednesday. They are children of Mr and Mrs Henry Levering and Mr and Mrs Clinton McKee respectively.
Car Stolen From Wright Apartments in Logan
Don Lynch reported his automobile stolen from in front of his Wright apartment Thursday night. Police broadcast a description of the car.
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Logan
Don Lynch
Wright Apartments
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