Government to Aid Defense in Hocking County Shooting Case
Prosecutor says Federal Liquor Enforcement Unit will back agents if charges are filed for shooting Kenneth Robinson, a Perry Township youth. Government will cover legal costs. Robinson remains hospitalized with a shattered jaw after being shot while fleeing a still in the vicinity of his home. Local officers traced a blood path to Fred McCabe’s home as he received care.
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Robinson
Whitney
Fred McCabe
California Hollow
McCabe
Heavy Rain Floods Logan Area Saturday Afternoon
A severe rainstorm last Saturday caused widespread flooding in Logan and nearby districts. The Hocking River overflowed its banks, Old Town Creek flooded Route 7 toward New Straitsville, and smaller streams ran high though core routes remained passable on Sunday morning.
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Hocking
J. BR. Ralston
Rockbridge
Old Town Creek
Logan
New Straiteville
Perry County
Rush Creek
Try Again Is Commed Motto for Fourth Ward Seat
Logan city council plans another special meeting to consider appointing a councilman for the Fourth Ward to fill a vacancy. Several names have been mentioned but no clear choice has been announced. The appointee will serve until November, with write-in nominations required for the fall election.
It Works It Works! Local inmate builds jail radio from scraps
Logan using time in county jail with old radio parts by Guy Ervin of Beaumont pieced a radio that operated for the first time Saturday evening. Authorities granted permission to erect an aerial outside the jail. The set was made from odds and ends of copper wire.
Logan Dan Danison Returns Home After Four Weeks
Dan Danison of Maxville was released from Cherrington Hospital after four weeks of treatment and returned home on Sunday. Luther Blair of Kentucky left the hospital Sunday after a major surgical operation and went to her sister’s home in Starr Township where she was visiting when illness struck. Religious services were held at the county jail Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. C. M. Lever of St. Paul Episcopal Church with all prisoners gathered on the second floor. He spoke on the Prodigal Son parable.
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Logan Dan Danison
Maxville
Cherrington Hospital
Luther Blair
Kentucky
Hbder
William Worlene
Starr Township
Iil
Chauncey Library Announces August Book Changes
The Chauncey Library announces a monthly book change for August. Betty Jane Courtney oversees the library at the Neyard home on High Street. Magazines will be distributed free this month. Books may be borrowed Mondays and Thursdays from 1 to 4 PM.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Library
Betty Jane Courtney
Courtney
High Street
Chauncey Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Chauncey residents hosted and visited relatives from Columbus Nelsonville and Jackson. Olive Sanders Mabel Sanders and Tie Sanders of Columbus were guests of Mr and Mrs C E Sanders. Lissie Robinett visited daughter Ivan Matheny in Nelsonville. The Shields family from Columbus visited Chauncey and spoke with Charles Shields Ellie Avenue. Bartel Frang and Bill Franz of Jackson, formerly Chauncey, returned to see friends. Janie Sayer of Concord and Stacy Sayer of Trimble stopped in with Filla Vedrick. James Rankin, employed in Lancaster, spent Sunday with his parents Peter and Mre. Mankin. Lovie Dew of Columbus visited her parents Nile and Mrs. Dew.
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Chauncey
Olive Sanders
Mabel Sanders
Tie Sanders
Columbus
Cfe
Sanders
Lissie Robinett
Ivan Matheny
Famly
Nelsonville
John Shields
Charles C. Shields
Ellie Avenue
Bartel Frang
Ladies' Aid Holds Annual Picnic at Millfield Church
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Millfield Church of Christ held its annual picnic Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Sanders. A picnic dinner followed by a business meeting and social program. Forty members attended.
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Chauncey
Ladies’ Aid Society
Millfield Church of Christ
Clarence Sanders
Birth of George Leslie McDonald in Chauncey
Chauncey residents Mr. and Mrs. George McDonald announce the birth of a six and one half pound son named George Leslie at their Chauncey home on Sunday August 4. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Lowery of Chauncey. Mrs. Lara Lott and daughter Hazel of Weills ton visit, and Mrs Elia Tedrick has returned to Chauncey after eight weeks at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens for a fractured shoulder from a fall from a step ladder.
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Chauncey
George McDonald
George Leslie
Pearl Lowery
Elia Tedrick
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
War veterans sue relief director over eviction from relief rolls
Two Black veterans in Wyandotte County Kansas allege they were erased from relief rolls by relief director Lester Wickliffe forcing them to live in filthy conditions. They filed suit for 5329 dollars as attorney George Littick signaled multiple more suits under a Kansas poor relief statute.
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Lester Wickliffe
Wyandotte County
Kansas
George Littick
Sewer Improvement Plan Seeks WPA Funding in Logan
Logan city officials seek 25000 for eastern district sewer work pending WPA approval. With local backing, the project aims to create jobs and extend sewer service to an area lacking adequate facilities for years.
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Logan
Athena
Logan Woman Suffers Broken Hip in Home Accident
Mrs. L. T. Huffman of Logan fractured her left hip Saturday afternoon after a fall at her North Walnut Street home. Alone at the time, she summoned help about ninety minutes later. Kenneth Bright, passing by, heard her call and alerted others. She was taken to Cherrington Hospital where doctors diagnosed the fracture at the socket. Her health had been poor for some time but had shown improvement recently.
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Logan
L. T. Huffman
North Walnut Street
Kenneth Bright
Cherrington Hospital
Logan Society News Reports King Family Reunion at Rockview Park
Members of the King family gathered for their annual reunion at Rockview Park near Rockbridge with a dinner as the highlight. Local and out of town relatives, including Oscar King of Parkersburg and Marion residents H C King family, attended along with many others. Also noted were visits from Columbus residents and plans for future movements of Paul Weltzheimer to Battle Creek Michigan, plus a Union Furnace highway picnic at the Prices summer home with dancing after supper.
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King
Rockview Park
Rockbridge
Mra
Oscar King
Parkersburg
Arden Millhiser
Nanette
Angeline
Marion
H. C. King
Ruth
Gwylin
James
Ailyn
Joe King
Eloise, Lowell
Martha
Columbus
Bobby
Marguerite King
Edward C. Hamilton
Bartelle Hamilton
Eddie Hamilton
Fred E. Hull
Barbara
Logan
Paul Weltzheimer
Nelsonville
Weltzheimer
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Battle Creek
Michigan
Capitol Fuel Company
Flood News from Home Reaches Logan via Radio
Mrs. J L Busby in Pasadena heard a Los Angeles station report the Hocking River at flood stage in Lancaster and Logan with heavy property loss. The item, read during a letter to her sister Mrs. Cora N Brown, connects Logan flood events to her hometown memories.
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Logan
Cora N. Brown
Pasadena
Calif
J. L. Busby
Los Angeles
Hocking
Lancaster
School Officials Hope WPA Backing Keeps Projects Alive
Logan board of education met with a WPA representative to discuss funding for projects including grading the north side of the athletic field and a new baseball diamond, south side bleachers, and lights for night football. They also advanced the senior high flooring despite broader funding suspensions. Florence Powers from Logan was hired by the Washington Township Board to teach Goat Run School this term, after teaching in Ward Township the past two years.
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Logan
City Board of Education
WPA
FERA
Max W. Johnson
Florence Powers
Washington Township
Suit Seeks 10000 Damages From July Auto Crash
Arthur Peacock of Murray City files a $10000 damages suit against Joseph Frey of Columbus for injuries from a June 6 1935 motor accident on Route 31 north of the city. Peacock alleges facial leg and hip injuries a nervous shock and permanent damage claiming Frey drove recklessly. The crash killed Charles A Strum and passengers Ray Irvin and Jacob Brooks. This is the second suit from the wreck as Anna Strum administratrix has already filed for $25000.
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Logan
Arthur Peacock
Murray City
Joseph Frey
Columbus
Peacock
Charlies A. Strum
Ray Irvin
Jacob Brooks
Frey
Brooks
Anna Strum
Charles A. Strum
Dog Knows Tricks In West Main Spaniel Feats
Logan a Springer Spaniel owned by Ben Wellman on West Main Street trained to perform tricks. The dog enjoys carrying packages and newspapers in his mouth as one of its favored abilities.
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Logan
Ben Wellman
West Main Street
Logan county fertilizer? No. Frank St. Clair farms and dairies
Hocking County's new commissioner Frank St. Clair balances public duties with farming and dairying. He recently harvested wheat yielding 25 bushels per acre, while neighbor John W. Lemon of Webb Summit District produced 20 bushels per acre.
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Logan
Frank St. Clair
Hocking County
John W. Lemon
Webb Summit
Reckless Driver Fined After City Arrest
Valley Bowlby faced reckless driving charges after being arrested Saturday evening by Patrolman George Jurgensmier. He appeared before Mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald for arraignment and was fined a total of costs and a stated fine after pleading guilty.
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Logan
Valley Bowlby
George Jurgensmier
Kenneth R. Fitzgerald
Seven mines report Monday activity in Chauncey district
Seven mines in the Chauncey district reported work on Monday. Active listings cover Chauncey Mine No 2 Poston No 6 Kimberly Coonville Lick Run No 107 and No 29 with ongoing development and operation indications.
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Chauncey
Poston
Kimberly, Coonville
Lick Run
Ex Matron of Hocking Jail Seeks Back Pay
Emma Ellinger files a mandamus against Hocking County commissioners and Auditor W Yaw to force payment of 266 dollars she claims is due for her jail matron period during Sheriff Sol Ellinger's administration. She says compensation was set at 70 dollars monthly and a 10 percent cut reduced her salary during part of that tenure.
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Logan
Emma Ellinger
Hocking County
W.&. Yaw
Sol Ellinger
Ellinger
Pension list trimmed after Logan survey
Logan commissioners completed a re examination of the old age pension applications after a request from the Logan Chamber of Commerce. The review led to the removal of at least two individuals from the pension rolls with no broader deletions reported.
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Logan
Logan Chamber of Commerce
Lancaster Camping Season Nears Closing
Logan R. E. Allen and Mrs. Allen prepared for a final camping week at the Lancaster Camp Grounds. The season ends Sunday and the post office is expected to close Thursday, prompting a general exodus of families who've spent weeks at the camp. The Allens own a cottage and visit each summer.
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Logan
R. E. Allen
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Miss Leah Warren Admitted for Arm Abscess Treatment
Leah Rachel Warren daughter of Mr and Mrs C T Warren of Athens was admitted to Cherrington Hospital Sunday for treatment of an arm abscess.
Logan Visitors and Local Homecoming Notes
Logan residents hosted and visited over the weekend with Logan and Columbus connections. Visitors included Dr. and Mrs. George Heer of Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. Don Fox of this city, plus Mrs. M. H. Cherrington and Mrs. J. D. Yocum returning from Lancaster Camp Grounds.
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John Wetherill
Columbus
Logan
Don Fox
McConnelsville
Charles Fox
George Heer
M. H. Cherrington
J. D. Yocum
Lancaster Camp Grounds
C. E. Yontz
Dollie Yontz
New Sa
Floods Reach Beyond Ohio Says Adcock
Lawrence Adcock of the Logan Pottery Company reports last weeks floods were not limited to Ohio. He traveled through several southern states and West Virginia found districts with cloudbursts and heavy property damage. Clarence Brooks in Twitcherville opens a zoo with two raccoons and two hawks.
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Logan
Ohio
Lawrence Adcock
Logan Pottery Company
West Virginia
Clarence Brooks
Twitcherville
Logan Delays Continue Amid Harvest Disarray
Logan city operations face continued delay as threshing extends into a second day amidst overripe hay and unexpected shocks. Local reports note ongoing disruptions and cautious optimism for resolution.
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