Relief aid ends in Hocking County impact on 498 families
Logan reports that federal food distribution to Hocking County relief clients ends June 30 after an order from the Federal Food Distribution Administration. About 498 families are affected. School lunch distributions halt April 30 though schools may receive enough supplies to finish the year. Program has faced funding and labor issues, with WPA help ended and outside staff hired. Seven of ten schools participate in the program.
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WPA
Local Registrants Screened for Army Examinations
Fifty two Logan and Hocking County registrants received screening physical examinations at the Court House. Examinations were done by city and county physicians with Dr H E Southard assisting. Those approved will face final Army type exams at Columbus next month. About 1,235 children received hot lunches at noon across schools, with federal and local sponsorship since April 1. Relief Director Blosser noted May and June commodity distributions to end June 30. Centers to be abandoned include Haydenville Gore Murray City Rockbridge South Perry South Bloomingville Long Etreth Laurelville Carbon Hill and Logan.
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Logan
Logan and
Hocking County
Court House
H. E. Southard
Columbus
Blosser
Haydenville
Gore
Murray City
Rockbridge
South Perry
South Bloomingville
Longetreth
Laurelville
Carbon Hill
Allie Jinks Wins Divorce in Court
Allie Jinks was granted a divorce from Lawrence Jinks on grounds of extreme cruelty by Judge Phil A. Henderson Wednesday in the Court of Common Pleas. Joint personal property was awarded to the plaintiff as alimony per the county clerk entry.
Logan social notes highlight club meetings and officer elections
Logan groups report a busy week with officer elections and programs. The Child Study Group chose Nutrition as its topic. Ruth Bible Class and Maud Cook Circle held Easter themed meetings. Delphian Club discussed parables and The Robe. Girl Reserves at Logan High staged an Easter program with several participants.
Date Set for Graduation At Logan High
Logan Senior High School Principal Fred B. Burchfield announced the 1943 graduation events with a May sequence: Junior-Senior banquet May 7, class play May 14, anal class night May 21, and baccalaureate services May 223 followed by commencement on a date to be announced. Speakers for programs not yet chosen.
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Logan
Fred B. Burchfield
Logan Senior High School
Princpal Burchfield
Licensed To Marry In Hocking Counts
Two marriage licenses were issued Wednesday afternoon by Probate Court attaches. They list William W. McGrew a welder aged 265 of Newton Pails Route 2 and Esther W. Heistrom aged 21 near Newton Falls as a couple. Ernest Elwood McCune aged 19 of Logan and Dorothy Marie Bougher aged 2 of Logan as another couple.
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Logan
William W. McGrew
Newton Pails
Welder
Esther W. Heistrom
Newton Falls
Ernest Elwood McCune
Dorothy Marie Bougher
Algernon Rougher
Pleads Not Guilty to Drunken Driving in Ohio Case
State of Ohio v Thomas A Itart enters a not guilty plea after arraignment before Mayor Tene Weltner. Itart was arrested after his vehicle crashed into several cars on Front Street last week, the incident cited as driving while intoxicated.
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Logan
State of
Ohio
Thomas A. Itart
Tene Weltner
Hart
Logan Vern Edison Scott Volunteers for Army Induction
Logan Vern Edison Scott of New Plymouth, 19, has volunteered for immediate induction into the U S Army per Hocking County Selective Service Board members. He has completed screening and will be included in a future inductee contingent, it was stated.
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Logan Vern Edison Scott
New Plymouth
U. S. Army
Hocking County
Selective Service Board
Logan and Huntington Vet Hospital patients named
Logan resident J. Rayner is seriously ill at Veterans Hospital Dayton per family notice. Charles Brooks, also from Logan, returns home after six weeks of treatment at Veterans Hospital Huntington West Virginia.
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Logan
Thomas J. Rayner
Seriuslyll
Veterans Hospital
Dayton
Anna Rayner
Charley Brooks
Veterans’ Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Divorce Suit Filed for Nihiser Couple
Logan Craven Nihiser and Hay Genville file for divorce from Margaret Nihiser citing extreme cruelty. They married September 13, 1918 and have one minor child aged 15.
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Logan— Craven Nihiser
Hay- Genville
Margaret Nihiser
More Clubs Organized In Hocking County
Logan James Smoot and Ruth Bennington announce three more 4-H clubs in the county. Greendale Boys' Club officers are Bob Bennett president Cecil Dye vice president Russell Bush secretary Cecil Dye news reporter Merrill Hemsworth recreation leader. Murray City Boys' Club officers Gene Kinnison president John Sabo vice president Donald Storer secretary treasurer William Quinn news reporter Lester Sorrell advisor. Falls Township Girls' Club officers Faye Beery president Alice Snider vice president Bonnie Beery secretary treasurer Jean North recreation leader Betty Ringhiser news reporter.
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John Sabo
Donald Storer
William Quinn
Lester Sorrell
Falls Township Girls’ Club
Faye Beery
Alice Snider
Bonnie Beery
Jean North
Betty Ringhiser
Services for Mrs Mathias Held in Logan
Ida B. Mathias 85 widow of Porter Mathias died Sunday after a long illness at her home. Rites were held Wednesday at 2 p m at Heinlein Funeral Home with Rev A N Grueser officiating. Burial followed at Antioch Cemetery near Enterprise. A former teacher and charter member of Logan United Brethren Church she aided civic causes. Pallbearers were Paul Collison Eber Mowery John Allen Ralph Poston George Schwenke and Ed Godfrey.
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Logan
Heinlein
Ida B. Mathias
Porter Mathias
A. N. Grueser
Antioch
Enterprise
Logan United Brethren Church
Paul Collison
Eber Mowery
John Allen
Ralph Poston
George Schwenke
Ed Godfrey
OU Dean to Speak at Logan Kiwanis Banquet
Lawrence Lange OU Dean of Men will address the Logan High School senior boys at the annual banquet held at the White House next Tuesday night. H. Dillon county superintendent and vocational guidance committee chairman leads the arrangements. Rev W H Thompson of the Ohio Council of Churches spoke on good will among nationalities at the Kiwanis meeting Tuesday night.
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LOGAN
Ohio University
Lawrence Lange
Logan Kiwanis Club
Logan High School
White House
H. Dillon
W. H. Thompson
Ohio Council of Churches and Religious Education
Stanley W. Wiant
Court House Offices Close Friday for Services
Logan The Hocking County Court House offices will close from 12 noon Friday for the day to allow officials and employees to attend special church services in the city. Offices reopen Saturday morning at the usual time. Saturday afternoons are generally closed except for the county extension office.
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Logan
Hocking County Court House
Husband of WAAC Enlists in Army
Charles Sydney Murphy of Logan has volunteered for immediate duty with the U S Army after a screening physical. The Hocking County Selective Service Board announced the enlistment. His wife Evelyn serves in the WAAC.
Local youths enlist in Marine Corps for boot camp
Logan Ralph Baker and Joe Ringhiser have been accepted for enlistment in the U S Marine Corps. They are the sons of Mr and Mrs Hubert Baker and Mr and Mrs William Ringhiser. They depart Monday morning for Cincinnati and will be sent to the Marine base at San Diego for basic training.
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Logan
Ralph Baker
Hubert Baker
Joe Ringhiser
William Ringhiser
U. S. Marine Corps
Cincinnati
Marine Base
San Diego
Venus Chapter to Meet Thursday Evening
Venus Chapter of the Eastern Star schedules a seven thirty gathering on Thursday. Private Alfred Epsten son of Mr and Mrs Ben Epsten of North Orchard Street will depart Saturday for Camp Pendleton Virginia after a ten day furlough spent with relatives and friends. Charles Brooks former Logan Pottery employee has returned home after six weeks in the Veterans Hospital Huntington West Virginia. Mr William Ringhiser former residentis visiting Those Logan residents attending the Ohio University Playshop presentation Tuesday evening the last of the year were Miss Wilhelmine Deissie Mr and Mrs Carl Harsh Mrs Winifred Engle Miss Alice Poston Mrs Charlotte Strentz Miss Florence Bort Mrs Miles eye Gare Rulon
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Alfred Epsten
Ben Epstein
North Orchard Street
Camp Pendleton
Virginia
Charles Brooks
Logan Pottery
Veteran's Hospital
Huntington
West Virgnna
William Ringhiser
Logan
Ohio University
Wilhelmine Deissie
Carl Harsh
Winifred Engle
Alice Poston
Charlotte Strentz
Florence Bort
Miles Eye Gare ‘Rulon
Former Duck Hunter Downs Japanese Bomber in Pacific
Lt. S. G. Saltzman of Wilmington Delaware, a former duck hunter, shot down a Nip bomber with a Springfield rifle in a Pacific engagement. The plane dived and the pilot was killed, with eyewitnesses noting a hit to the temple.
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Santa Ana
Calif
S. G. Saltzman
Wilmington
Del
Pacific
Saltzman
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Jody Ogg
Betty Jones
Leota
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Eleanor Durr
Lloyd Douglas
Logan Delphian Club
Paul Monks
J. S. Cherrington
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Charles Barker
Jay Nimon
Walter Rochester
F. ©. Pettit
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Logan High School Girl Reserves
Myrtie Glass
Shirley Barker
Rev. A. N. Groeser
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Joan Wittekind
Sue Schempp
Betty Kline
Anne Smith
Mary Jane Schrader
Retha Mohler
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Dean
WAAC
Charles Sydney
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Main Street
Hocking County Selective Service Board
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