Benton Township Winners of Hocking County Spelling Cup
Benton Township schools won the district cup for the county spelling contest held at Logan High School. 16 Benton pupils from grades 3 to 6 posted perfect papers for a 21.3 percent score, leading Murray City at 15.87 percent. Murray City showed strength in third graders, while Rockbridge, Ilesboro, and Marion followed with lower percentages.
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Logan
Benton Township
Logan High School
Benton
Murray City
Rockbridge
Ilesboro
Marion
Rare Flowers Blooming at Wildcat Hollow Park
Logan residents found wildflowers carpeting Wildcat Hollow during summer picnics. Trilliums opened in three colors red yellow and white within a small valley. A shelter house with a stone fireplace and a crystal spring are noted features. several cars were seen visiting, despite rough access.
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Logan
Wildcat Hollow Park
Check Voting Strength In Township Districts
After a hearing, Marion Township residents counted electors in Districts 3 6 and 9 totaling 193 to guide precinct separation. District 3 50 votes District 6 68 votes District 9 75 votes. A further board meeting is anticipated.
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Logan
Hocking
Murray City Senior Girl Wins Honors
Miss Marie Acker, senior at Murray City High School, is first honor student of her class and head of her four year class. She is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Acker and has earned numerous school honors including top class rank in eighth grade and district chemistry honorable mention last year. She will represent the county team again and was first in the county DAR test. She placed fifth in the county senior scholarship test, with Logan High School students taking the top four spots. She was in a quartet that earned an excellent rating at the district Portsmouth contest and will be valedictorian.
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Logan
Portsmouth
Krinn Rites Held in Logan Funeral Services
Funeral services for John F. Krinn were held at 2 o clock Sunday afternoon at the Woodard Funeral Home with the Rev. C. B. Atbell in charge. Burial followed in Union Cemetery Falls Township. Pallbearers named were Pearl Ralston Samuel Nihiser John Meade Homer Campbell Kenley Goss and Forest Keck.
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Logan
John F. Krinn
Woodard Funeral Home
Rev
C. B. Atbell
Union Cemetery
Falls Township
Pearl Ralston
Samuel Nihiser
John Meade
Homer Campbell
Kenley Goss
Forest Keck
Mushroom hunters report fair Logan harvests
Mushroom hunt ers were out Sunday with only fair success reported by most of them. By the calendar it was a few days too soon for the crop to appear, although some good specimens were displayed by some of the hunters.
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Logan
Campaign Planned for Boy and Girl Scouts
Charles C. Achauer serves as general chairman for a next week financial drive in Hocking County to support the Boy and Girl Scout movements. Workers are being selected and announced soon as the committee aims to raise a $950 quota after last year’s oversubscription.
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Logan
Charles C. Achauer
Hocking County
Logan-William Ruff Leaves Tubercular Sanatorium
Marion Township resident Logan-William Ruff returned home Sunday from the Licking County tubercular sanitarium after eight months of treatment. He is much improved but plans to return for further care.
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Logan
William Ruff
Marion Township
Licking County
Ruth Keck Improves After Illness at Gibisonville
Ruth Keck of the soil conservation office shows improvement after three weeks of illness. She has been staying with her parents Mr and Mrs Forest Keck near Gibisonville and hopes to return to work in a few days.
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Logan
Ruth Keck
Soil Conservation Office
Forest Keck
Gibisonville
Graduation Plan At Murray City High School
Murray City High School plans commencement for May 23 with L. W. Reese from Washington DC delivering the address. The 31 graduates form the largest class in Hocking County rural high schools this year. A baccalaureate sermon by Rev. John Currens on May 21, band festival and class night on May 22, and a May 19 operetta The Captain of the Guards directed by Miss Helen Laverty.
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Logan
Murray City High School
Joseph J. Stone
L. W. Reese
Washington, D. C
Hocking County
John Currens
Helen Laverty
Murray City Bandsmen Help Hemlock School Program
Five Murray City High School band members joined Supt J J Stone and Miss Helen Laverty to perform at Hemlock school center. Glen dale Robson Dick Smith Jack Wollett Rex Lanning and Charles Storer played several numbers with Laverty as accompanist. Stone spoke on the schools responsibility in smaller communities.
Good Weather Draws Golfers to Local Course
Logan Hocking Valley Golf Course welcomed a growing number of players as improved weather returned after weeks of rain. The course features lush green fairways, well maintained greens, and recent enhancements to boost its appeal.
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Logan—Hocking Valley
Local Resident Recovers After Columbus Hospital Operation
Mrs. Fanny Spears, of this city, underwent an operation at a Columbus hospital and is recovering. She expects to return home by week’s end. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dollison, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Dollison and their son Ken Lee visited here in Columbus on Sunday.
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Logan
Fanny Spears
Columbus
Paul Dollison
Dean Dollison
Ken Lee
Maurice Cole
Newark
Curtis Cole
North St
Albert Leonard
Ohio Wesleyan
Walter A. Leonard
Paul Stillwell
Carolyn
C. W. Barnes
Walter
Walbridge
James Barnes
Gore
Grace St. Clair
Frank St. Clair
John W. Patton
Haydenville
Harry Patton
Edward Lay
Chicago
Fred C. Shively
Shively
Theft Reported Of Wheel And Tire From Auto In City Streets
Andrew Rauber of Washington Township reported a theft of a wheel and tire from his automobile parked on city streets. Earlier that night Walter Gathers Jr.’s car backed into Raymond Warner’s vehicle in Baltimore, causing damage to both cars.
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Logan
Andrew Rauber
Washington Township
Walter Gathers, Jr
Raymond Warner
Baltimore
Logan man fined for drunken driving arraignment
Logan Glenwood Scott of Columbus was fined 100 for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence and had driving rights suspended after arraignment by Mayor Dallas Kinser. C S Clark at Old Town Yards office receives temporary layoff due to ill health. Anti aircraft guns reportedly effective at 15000 feet with regularity.
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Logan
Glenwood Scott
Columbus
Dallas Kinser
C. S. Clark
Old Town
Successful In 25 Years Of Oil Work
Logan C H Bell, local oil producer, has found success in oil field operations over the last quarter century. He arrived from Pennsylvania about 25 years ago, drilled near Junction City, then moved to drilling contracts and production. His Michigan wells near Mt Pleasant yielded early gains, and a Kansas field produced his largest well just last week. Bell has lived in Logan nearly 25 years and laments not locating some large wells locally.
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Logan
C. H. Bell
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Junction City
Michigan
Mt. Pleasant
Kansas
Bell
Logan Social Notes and Local Meetings Gather in Logan
Mrs. Fred Burchfield and Mrs. J R Hankison hosted a bridge party at the White House with eight tables. Awards went to Swett Braddock Lacock and Schultheis in contract and Bright Forwick in auction. East End Needle Club met at Mrs H D Walker’s country home near Webb Summit with needlework and a potluck supper. PAST CHIEFS MEET at Knights of Pythias Hall with Mystery Sister presentation and dinner attended by Pythian Sisters. Several residents O F Logan and nearby towns were noted visiting relatives and seeking homes or apartments.
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Fred Burchfield
J. R. Hankison
White House
Victoria Swett
W. D. Braddock
W. B. Lacock
Dayton Schultheis
Warren Bright
Elizabeth Forwick
James Krieg
Clarence Schempp
Ruth Heft
George Goulding
Robert C. Work
C. S. Clark
L. P. Mooney
Curtis Cole
East End
Nora
Knights of Pythoias
Pythian
Grange to Host Open House at Thursday Meeting
Marion Grange will hold an open house at their hall at 7 30 Thursday evening. Mrs John Bownes will lead the program. The Grange lists many Logan residents and will mark the 150th anniversary of Washingtons inauguration as president.
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Logan
Marion Grange
John Bownes
Washington
Hocking River Returns to Normal Level as Flood Warnings End
The Hocking River returned to normal Sunday after two weeks at flood stage. Fishermen enjoyed the stream once again as repairs to city scales near completion and tests proceed to bring them back into service.
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Logan — Hocking
Logan
Appointment of Ames Township Administrators for Carlos Hines
Nile Hines Paul Hines and Arthur Hines of Ames Township Athens County Ohio named as administrators of the estate of Carlos Hines deceased. Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four months or be barred. Dated April 13 1939 Francis D White Probate Judge.
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Nile Hines
Paul Hines
Arthur Hines
Ames Township
Athens County
Ohio
Carlos Hines
Francis D. White
Said County
Four Logan Masons Take Degree Work at Scioto Consistory
Local Masons attended Scioto Consistory sessions in Columbus last week where four Logan Masons completed the 32nd degree. The class members were Clarence Blosser W D Braddock D E Harsh and Dr Victor Simiele with other attendees Joseph Norris C E Allen Washington Bowers and Ewald Schmitter.
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Logan Masons
Logan
Scioto
Columbus
Clarence Blosser
W. D. Braddock
D. E. Harsh
Victor Simiele
Joseph Norris
C. E. Allen
Washington Bowers
Ewald Schmitter
City Council To Discuss Bond Issue For Fire Apparatus
Logan City Council to meet Tuesday evening and consider issuing bonds for a new fire apparatus and cemetery improvements at Oak Grove. A delegation recently visited Granville to observe a test of similar equipment proposed for Logan.
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Logan
Oak Grove
Granville
Mrs T C Gregory Admitted To Cherrington Hospital
Logan Mrs T C Gregory of Enterprise was admitted Sunday for treatment at Cherrington Hospital. She is married to Rev Gregory of the United Brethren Church.
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Logan
T. C. Gregory
Enterprise
Cherrington Hospital
Gregory
The
United Brethren Church
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