Reclassification of Married Men in Hocking County to Begin
The Hocking County Selective Service Board announced that reclassifying married men with children will start at the next regular meeting Monday night. Formal orders arrived from state headquarters to begin, with initial screening for fathers planned in August after a September quota. 12 registrants previously rejected for Army duty were reclassified to 1A T and will face further induction tests. a list of 4-F cases has been sent to state headquarters. DSS occupational family status forms are being mailed to all registrants.
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State Selective Service
Hobbs Rites Set For Thursday In Logan
Funeral services for Stella Hobbs 68 widow of John Hobbs will be Thursday at 2 30 p m at Woodard Funeral Home with Rev Stanley W Wiant officiating. Interment Scotts Creek Cemetery. She died Monday night after a stroke at her home on Kerlin Avenue. She had lived in Logan 40 years and previously in several Southern Ohio communities. Survived by five stepchildren two sisters and two grandchildren. Her husband and one daughter preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Woodard
Stella Hobbs
John Hobbs
Kerlin Avenue
Stanley W. Wiant
Scotts Creek
Hobbs
Ohio
Raccoons Released Across Hocking County Regions
Logan Ed Eberst of Hocking County game protector reports 26 young raccoons released in several areas of the county. The animals came from the state game farm at Milan.
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Logan
Ed Eberst
Hocking County
Milan
Logan Woman Recovers After Acid Spill at Trojan Plant
Mrs Kathryn Goslin of Logan suffered burns while carrying oleum acid at the Trojan Powder plant in Sandusky. She was hospitalized at Trojan Hospital and listed in good condition. She is the wife of Edward Goslin and daughter of Mr and Mrs Victor Nixon of Union Furnace.
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Logan
Kathryn Goslin
Trojan
Sandusky
Edward
Skinny) Goslin
Victor Nixon
Union Furnace
Primmer Captive in Nazi Prisoner of War Status
Logan Route 1 resident Mrs Primmer received two short wave messages from her son Private Clarence E Primmer a German prisoner of war. The Provost Marshal General office in Washington sent a health update and plan to write while Sanford Lowe NYC relayed a Glenn sound broadcast with the prisoner saying he was in Germany and well treated. Primmer was captured in mid February during the North Africa campaign and has been overseas for over a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Clarence E. Primmer
Clarence Primmer
Washington
Rockbridge
Sanford Lowe
New York City
Germany
Red Cross
Love
Clarence
Primmer
Government Wheat Distributed Widely in Hocking County
Logan James Smoot, county extension agent, reports 21 000 bushels of government wheat for feeding distributed in Hocking County since January 1. The grain, distributed through the Commodity Credit Corporation by the Hocking County AAA and local dealers, sells well below current market values at 1 16 per bushel. More car loads will arrive to augment livestock feed.
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LOGAN
James R. Smoot
Hocking County
Commodity Credit Corporation
Township Petitions Now Available for Local Elections
Logan Frank Harden, clerk of the Hocking County Board of Elections, said petitions for township village and school board offices in the November general election are available. Petitions must be filed by 6 30 p.m. September 3 at the elections headquarters. Petitions may be obtained from Harden Charles Achauer or Carl Brandt at their Main Street offices.
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Logan
Frank Harden
Hocking County
Logan Voters Asked To Pass on Special Levy
Logan voters will decide on a one half mill levy to fund cemetery maintenance in the November election. City solicitor C Wood Bowen will draft legislation, with potential special sessions this week. If approved, the levy could add about $3,000 annually for cemetery improvements. other actions included transferring funds and court fines totals reported.
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Logan
City Solans
C. Wood Bowen
W. Denzil Weltner
Weltner
Ward Chase
Margaret Knapp
Murray City Wife Sues for Divorce
Laverne Spencer of Murray City files for divorce from Donald Spencer alleging extreme cruelty. They married September 8 1937 in Catlettsburg Kentucky and have two minor children for whom she seeks custody. She requests a restraining order and alimony and expenses.
Logan Schools Hire Rose Lelong as Elementary Teacher
LOGAN supt George E Carr announced that Miss Rose Lelong of Laurelville has been employed as an elementary teacher for the coming term. She will be assigned to a grade school before opening and holds elementary training from Ohio University Athens. Her appointment fills the East West and Central School faculties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
George E. Carr
Rose Lelong
Laurelville
Ohio University
Athens
Women interview for WAC enlistment in Logan
Lt Amy Morrison of the Athens Army Recruiting Service talked with women at the Victory Center in Logan on Wednesday. Several interested applicants took preliminary enlistment blanks.
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Logan
Amy Morrison
Athens
U. S. Army Recruiting Service
Victory Center
WAC
Logan A marriage license issued to Berry and Reynolds
A marriage license was issued Tuesday to Robert Lewis Berry 26 Akron tool and die maker and Wanda Elaine Reynolds Akron aircraft worker for a forthcoming wedding.
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Logan
Robert Lewis Berry
Akron Tool and Die Maker
Wanda
Elaine Reynolds
Akron
Logan C W Miller Huson Families Hold Seventeenth Ash Cave Reunion
Members of the C W Miller and Martin Huson families gathered at Ash Cave for their seventeenth annual reunion despite gasoline rationing. Officers were elected with William Miller as president and Gay Kruger as vice president. The next reunion is set for the second Sunday in August 1944 at Ash Cave. Six members serve in the armed forces and a large registered attendance included many relatives from McArthur Columbus Allensville Nelsonville and Ada with numerous marriages and new members welcomed Mary Lou Turner Mary Kathryn Brown and Robert Grimes Kruger.
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Ash Cave
Mary Lou Turner
Orville Turner
Mary Kathryn Brown
Alva Brown
Robert Grimes Kruger
Paul Kruger
Gene Allison
Marvin Miller
Texas
Melvin Miller
Great Lakes
Florida
Glenn Schaal
Utah
Paul Dean
Roy Hartley
Charles
Betty
H. C. Hartley
Larry
Amanda Hartley
Vernon Hartley
Ronald
Barbara Jane
Charles Gray
Rufus Wolfe
Reba
Esther Mae
Paul Wolfe
Henry Smith
Mary
Wilner Brown
Lewis Kruger
Viola
Kenneth Nixon
MaDonna
McArthur
Earl Martin
Louise Mills
Lancaster
Mavis Lehman
Lois Johnson
Anita
Janice
Columbus
D. E. Turner
Everett Turner
Carl Turner
Marilyn
Thressa
Mary Lou
King
New Plymouth
M. Miller
Shirley
Allensville
Gay Turner
Nelsonville
Glenn Johnson
F. M. Johnson
South Bloomingville
Evelyn Strawn Weds James McCoy At Camp McCoy Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs Pearl Strawn announce the marriage of their daughter Evelyn to Private First Class James McCoy son of Mrs Flora McCoy of Washington Pa. The ceremony was held in the Camp McCoy post chapel Wisconsin on July 1 with Chaplain Harry S Williams officiating. Attendant was Nellie King of Columbus. The bride after a three week Wisconsin stay returned to work at Columbus Dental Manufacturing Company Columbus.
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Pearl Strawn
Logan
Evelyn
James McCoy
Flora McCoy
Washington
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Harry S. Williams
Nellie King
Columbus
Columbus Dental Manufacturing Company
Farewell Party for Army-bound Robert Brown and Kenneth Beery
Members of the K Nite-Out Club gathered at Mr. and Mrs. John Guess home on E Front Street Monday. Husbands were invited as the event marked the departure of Robert Brown and Kenneth Beery for the Army on August 12. The guests played Tripoli and shared luncheon hosted by the Guesses.
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John Guess
E. Front St
Robert Brown
Kenneth Beery
Tripoli
Hoping Club Plans Picnic At Rachelmacher Park
Harriet Kerr hosted a Hoping Club meeting with president Enid Rhoades in charge. Plans were made for a picnic on Monday evening August 23 at Rachelmacher Park. Refreshments were served to Enid Rhoades Anna Mae Johson Margie Ann Martin Mary Louise Skinner Dorothy Jean Myers Joan Garniner and Harriet Kerr.
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Harriet Kerr
Hoping Club
Enid Rhoades
Rachelmacher Park
Anna Mae Johson
Margie Ann Martin
Mary Louise Skinner
Dorothy Jean Myers
Joan Garniner
Daughters of Naomi to Meet at Mrs Phillips Home
Mrs. Clarence Phillips hosts Daughters of Naomi Circle of the United Brethren Church in South Logan. Led by Mrs Ed Godfrey the group plans an afternoon program with meeting scheduled for 1 30 p m Thursday.
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Clarence Phillips
South Logan
Naomi
Circle of the United Brethren Church
Ed Godfrey
Local Social Notes Highlight Military Guest and Visits
Corporal Donald Knapp of the U S Army in Baltimore is spending a furlough with his mother Mrs Margaret Knapp. Mrs John Stambaugh of Ada stays with Mr and Mrs John Guess. Miss Alice and Miss Nellie Frasch return home after nine days with Mr and Mrs Joe Frasch Tennessee. Mr and Mrs Robert Work, visiting Detroit, see relatives in Logan with Mr and Mrs Samuel Lenz Lancaster. Questionnaire Club plans a pot luck supper at Rachelmacher Park Wednesday at six thirty. Mrs Paul Schorr to entertain Squaw Club at Elm Street home Thursday.
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Donald Knapp
U. S. Army
Baltimore
Maryland
Margaret Knapp
John Stambaugh
Ada
John Guess
East Front Streeet
Alice
Nellie Frasch
Joe Frasch
Tennessee
Robert Work
Detroit
Samuel Lenz
Lancaster
Logan
Questionnaire Club
Rachelmacher Park
Paul Schorr
Squaw Club
Elm Street
Kiwanians Hold Stag Party Tuesday
Logan Kiwanis Club held a stag party at Sycamore Lodge near the city Tuesday night in place of the regular meeting. Entertainment included sound movies archery horseshoes and other features enjoyed by members and guests.
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Logan
Logan Kiwanis Club
Sycamore Lodge
Becomes Civilian Logan McDonald Discharged From Army
Logan Scott McDonald of Laurelville Route 3 received an honorable discharge from the U S Army at Fort Lewis Washington after several months of service. He served as a technician fourth grade in the Medical Corps and was discharged for physical disabilities.
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Logan
Scott McDonald
Laurelville
Route 3
U. S. Army
Ft. Lewis
Washington
Divorce Action Ended in Logan Court
The divorce action of Jack Stage against Waveline Stage a minor was dismissed by Judge Phil A. Henderson in the Court of Common Pleas upon party agreement. Costs were assigned to the plaintiff.
Glouster Troop Attends Kootaga Outing In Parkersburg Area
Glouster Troop 72 sent 16 Boy Scouts to the Kootaga camp for a daylong outing. Ernest Jones and Ralph Hines led transport, with 125 boys participating in camp tours, camouflage drills, swimming, lifesaving demos, and a 2000 foot fire lane project.
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Glouster
Kootaga
Ernest Jones
Ralph Hines
Earl S. Johnson
Parkersburg
Dean Rogers
Richard Jones
Edwin Carpenter
Kenneth Skinner
Jack Trace
Junior Crawford
Lonnie Cotter
Donald Goldsberry
Roger Cox
Bobby Chute
Dayne Witham
Kenneth Boyer
Charles Bailey
Gilbert Bingman
Dickie Geary
Foster McGee
Harry Krumlauf Named Telegraph Editor In Newark
Former Logan newspaperman Harry M. Krumlauf is named telegraph editor of the Newark Advocate. He will start Monday after resigning as city editor of the Zanesville News. He studied at the University of Pittsburgh and has worked on several Ohio dailies and weeklies.
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Logan
Harry M. Krumlauf
Telegraph
Newark Advocate
Zanesville News
University of Pittsburgh
Williams Wins By Big Margin In Glouster Primary
In Glouster on a quiet Tuesday Democratic mayoral race ends in a rout as Thomas Williams defeats H L Kittrell 414 to 63. Council candidates show varied support while few Republicans vote with Emmettee and others trailing with single and double digit tallies.
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Glouster
Thomas Williams
H. L. Kittrell
Dave Powers
Carl Wright
C. G. Lunsford
William Withem
William Winefordner
James Franklin
Wade Bailey
William Stevenson
Worthy Parker
Nick Brunton
Pearl Brown
Lester Faires
Board of Public Affairs
John Binderbasin
Ernest Parker
Carson B. Vernon
Servicemen letters from Iowa trip and furloughs back home
GLOUSTER Szgt David Morgan writes his mother Mrs Arch Sweeney that he is well and traveling. sent on a trip to Iowa and returning to Dyersburg Tennessee where he is stationed. Jack Gaskalla on a fifteen day furlough with parents Mr and Mrs John Gaskalla Columbus. second class seaman at Great Lakes Illinois, Jacksonville Trimble High School graduate, grandson of Mrs Daisy Grandy Trimble, spent Sunday with her.
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Glouster
Szgt
David Morgan
Arch Sweeney
Iowa
Dyersburg
Tenn
Jack Gaskalla
John Gaskalla
Columbus
Great Lakes
Ill
Archer Dies Tuesday After Illness at 75
James Henry Archer died Tuesday at age 75 after illness, survived by his wife Anthony and sister Mrs Minnip Carpenter. He was a local carrier in Glouster for 25 years and retired. Services will be held Thursday at Wrightstown Church at 2:00 PM with Rev A Ball officiating, burial in Wrightstown Cemetery.
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Glouster
Archer
Anthony
Wrightstown
Minnip Carpenter
Bunny
Glouster School Board Sets Sept 7 Term Start
Glouster board meeting decides schools begin term September 7, following Labor Day. Stacey McDonald elected as board member and Delmer Gladden appointed to fill the unexpired term as McDonald departs for Columbus work.
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Glouster
Glouster Board of Etjacy
Marriage Announcement for John Donald and Flossie Allen
Mr and Mrs W McDonald announce the marriage of their son John Donald to Mrs Flossie Allen. The ceremony was held at the home of Mrs Rey. By July 10 both couples are employed at a state hospital living at North Woodland Athens.
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Glouster
W McDonald
John Donald
Flossie Allen
Rey
A State Hospital
Nq Woodland
Athens
Mrs Dave Reese Suffering Cerebral Hemorrhage At Home
Mrs. Dave Reese aged 79 suffered a cerebral hemorrhage at her Republic Avenue home on Monday after weeks of declining health. She was briefly up and around before the stroke and is now bedfast in serious condition. Her son Clarence arrived from Cleveland Tuesday and daughter Mrs Do A Kennear from Clarion Pa arrived last night.
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Glouster
Dave Reese
Republic Avenue
Clarence
Cleveland
Do. A. Kennear
Clarion
Reese
Garden Club Hosts Vern Lamborn Lawn Picnic
The Garden Club plans a potluck picnic on the Vern Lamborn lawn Thursday at 7:00 p.m. The hostess provides drinks, and each member should bring her favorite dish and table service.
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Glouster
Garden Club
Lamborn Lawn
Jacksonville Mothers Club Picnic Set for Thursday
A picnic supper for the Jacksonville Mothers' Club and families is planned at Jacksonville Park Thursday at 6 00 PM. Members are asked to bring their own table service.
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Glouster
Jacksonville
Dinner Guests From Glouster Visit Akron Pair
Miss Minnie Mc Donald of Akron and Miss Rose Flant of Summerset were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Arch Sweeney. Miss McDonald is a former Glouster girl.
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Glouster
Minnie McDonald
Akron
Rose Flant
Summerset
Arch Sweeney
Miss McDonald
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