Close Chief Justice race shown in tight vote tally
Logan county official tabulation of Tuesday primaries shows Clinton Boyd 736 to Walter Wanamaker 735 for chief justice. Official figures list Bricker 1,879 Vernor 1,104 Metcalf 1,104 Herbert 524 Day 1,144 Taft 599 Silbaugh 577 for 11th district, plus other county and state races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Taft
Thomas P. White
Creed Silbaugh
H. T. Phillips
Damon D. Watkins
Dean M. Hickson
Walter KE. Brehm
Joseph Carlos Brashares
Walter North
W. E. Evans
Kenneth R. Fitzgerald
Dupler Prepares Return to Hollister School duties
Carl Dupler, who has resided in the city this summer, is arranging to return to his teaching post at Hollister early next month. He will resume teaching industrial arts and coaching basketball at the school.
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Logans
Carl Dupler
Hollister
Evans Couple Arrive in Boston on East Canada Vacation
Logan friends report Mr and Mrs Leslie Evans arrived in Boston for a ten day trip through the East and Canada and are enjoying the vacation.
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Logan
Leslie Evans
Boston
East
Canada
Sheriff Sale of Athens County Real Estate Aug 22 1958
Ohio Athens County Common Pleas Court orders a public auction of Lots 2445 2446 and 2447 in James Millican subdivision at the Athens County Court House 1:30 PM August 22 1958. Property appraisals range from 265 to 2000 with a two thirds minimum bid. Sold cash day of sale with sheriff Charles Bayless and Deputy Epsther Gross. Foster Cornwell attorney represents the case.
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Léslie Milliran
Athens
Ohio
James Millican
E. H
H. Moore
Recorder
Athens County
B. & ©. Railroad Company
Stuart St
Stewart and
Milliren St
Stewart St
Charles W. Bayless
Epsther BR. Gross
Foster B. Cornwell
Taxes accepted till Sept 1 with waived penalties
Logan county treasurer Robert N. White announced that taxes will be accepted at the treasurer’s office until September 1 without penalty. Books close soon after for settlements by the auditor, and late payers are urged to act as no further extensions will be granted.
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Logan
Robert N. White
Bridge Loss Heavy in Hocking Area
Logan reports another bridge washed away by heavy rain. County tallies 28 bridges damaged or destroyed in floods over the last two weeks. Restoration work has been underway since late last week.
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Logan
Hocking County
State Official To Attend Education Board Meeting
Logan Dick Smith assistant state director of education is expected to attend the county board of education meeting this evening. He told Supt. J W Coleman he would be present or send a representative from the state department. The special meeting acts on Laurelville Perry District transfer to the tri county district as merger plans proceed.
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Logan
Dick Smith
County Board of Education
Supt
J. W. Coleman
State Department
Laurelville Perry
Tri-County
Smith
Grangers Plan County Picnic at Ash Cave
All subordinate granges of Hocking County will cooperate for a picnic at Ash Cave on Saturday August 20. The afternoon program includes dinner games and a variety of activities.
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Logan
Hocking County
Ash Cave
Expect Changes To Be Made in Precincts
Logan county election officers announce changes in precinct officials for the coming year as new committees on both tickets prepare certificates of election. Committeemen will then appoint officials and make recommendations, with most long-time members retained alongside some changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Postpone Reunion in Park at Carbondale
Fresh air camp at Birch Hollow Park forces postponement of the Nanna Branden burg and Old Settlers Reunion to Sunday Sept 11 in Carbondale. Local residents and visitors are listed as spending time with family and friends across Athens Columbus Lancaster New Marshfield and Nelsonville with various trips and ill health notes.
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Carbondale
Birch Hollow Park
Old Settlers
Leslie Howson
Emma Skaggs
Barberton
Glenn Prater
Pearl Mace
Jane Doolittle
Lancaster
Lizzie Doolittle
Hazel Dusz
Albert Dusz
Richard
Robert
Jacksonville
James Hoak
Columbus
Leo Kennard
Virginia
Patricia
New Marshfield
Anna Howson
David Lee Hawkins
Frank Risley
Cincinnati
Chillicothe
Bessie Brooks
Raymond
Bill
Grace Treadway
Louise Adams
Anna Grace
Connett
Missouri
Patricia Daugherty
Albert Johnson
Athens
Nell Lowry
Barbara Jeannine
Gertrude Evans
Alfred Earnshaw
Jasper Cox
Emerson Holland
Toledo
George Carlin
Margaret Savage
Butcher
Curt Daugherty
Rose ‘Lefft
M. J. Callahan
Nolan Mace
Nelsonville
Electa Arnold
Mary Phillips
Kossuth Doolittle
Dorthy Frank
Hazel Dust
Bombs Hit Boone College During Hankow Raid
Bombs struck Boone College during a Japanese air raid on Hankow, hitting campus buildings of the American operated institution. Casualties and full details remain unconfirmed as the attack unfolds.
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College
Hankow
Boone College
Logan Social Notes Honor Karlotta Schmitter Birthday
Mr and Mrs Karl Schmitter hosted relatives and young friends at their Logan summer home for Karlotta Schmitter s 13th birthday with games contests and a supper. Guests included numerous Schmitter relatives and friends from Columbus Nelsonville Murray City and Pleasant Valley with several local hosts and visitors. Mary Neville Lacock visited the Weinrich home while Billy Lacock stayed at the Eleanor Durr farm. Louise Burchfield of Cleveland visited her siblings in the area.
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Karl Schmitter
Logan
Karlotta
Robert Schmitter
Mary Ann Hull
Columbus
William Schmitter
Cleo
Betty
Leona
Bill
Nelsonville
William Poling
Gerald Robinson
Murray City
Pearl Seaman
Sally Riggs
Mary Neville Lacock
Eugenia Weirich
Forest Weinrich
Pleasant Valley
Billy
Eleanor Durr
W B. Lacock
Louise Burchfield
Cleveland
Fred Burchfield
Webb Family Heads to Buckeye Lake Cottage
On Sunday morning Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Webb and sons Ralph and Ned along with Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Lortz, Mrs. Mabel Poling and Gloria depart for a week at Buckeye Lake. In Mr. Webb’s absence, Messenger representative Miss Florence Bort will handle Logan news and can be reached at phone 1881.
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Logan
Clinton Webb
Ralph
Ned
Rudy Lortz
Mabel Poling
Gloria
Buckeye Lake
Webb
Messenger
Florence Bort
Miss Bort
Harper family to move to McPherson Kansas for oil work
Mr and Mrs Karl Harper and their family will leave Monday for McPherson Kansas where Mr Harper will work in the oil field. They plan to reside in that state for several months. Mr Harper previously lived in Kansas for several years.
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Logan
Karl Harper
McPherson
Kans
Harper
Kansas
Licensed to marry Logan Sherby and Nettie Brown
George Sherby a 33 year old motor repairman of Detroit and Nettie Brown a 26 year old saleslady of Detroit were issued a marriage license on Wednesday.
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Logan
George Sherby
Detroit
Nettie Brown
Local Youth Tommy Campbell Recovering After Surgery
Tommy Campbell son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Campbell returned home from Columbus hospital where he had an appendectomy ten days ago. He is improving steadily.
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Logan
Tommy Campbell
Alfred Campbell
Columbus
Revival services announced at South Harvey M. E. Church
Logan revival services will be held at South Harvey Memorial Evangelical Church in Marion Township each evening next week. The public is invited to attend.
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South Harvey M. FE. Church
Marion Township
Welfare workers escort two patients to Columbus
Mrs Dessie Hanna and Miss Bertha Madlener of the welfare department took two patients to Columbus on Thursday afternoon.
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Logan
Columbus
Dessie Hanna
Bertha Madlener
Albany Route 1 News And Personal Notes item list
Albany Route 1 notes show visits by Arthur Rhollans and sons of Cincinnati to Charley Robinett's family, and gatherings of West family members from Dayton. Boyd Williams traveled to Kentucky for his mother’s illness. The Dixon family from Wales Mills visited Carroll Elliott. Arthur Lievellen hosted Arthur Smith and family from Bucyrus. L Davis of Sugar Creek spent time with brother George Davis. George Climer funeral held near Albany with local attendees. Will Runyon funeral at Nazarene Church in Athens.
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Albany
Arthur Rhollans
Cincinnati
Charley Robinett
Lawrence West
Frances Keogh
Dayton
Will West
Boyd Williams
Kentucky
Tom Dixon
Wales Mills
Altha Scott
Chloe Crossen
Will Runyon
Nazarene Church
Athens
Wednesdday
Mrs Harper Hosts Sew It Club Farewell
Mrs Karl Harper entertained the Sew It Club at her N Spring Street home Wednesday evening. Present were Mrs Kenneth Fitzgerald Mrs Rudolph Lortz Mrs Elder Martin Mrs Rex Johnson Mrs Sterling Smith Mrs George Gribble and the hostess. The group adjourned for a late lunch at Blossers. A covered dish supper is planned Friday at the Johnson home on N Market Street as a farewell for Mrs Harper who with Mr Harper and their two children depart Monday for Kansas.
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Harper
Karl Harper
N. Spring St
Blossers
Kenneth Fitzgerald
Rudolph Lortz
Elder Martin
Rex Johnson
Sterling Smith
George Gribble
Johnson
N. Market St
Mr. Harper
Kansas
Priscilla Club Guests From Nelsonville Attend Meeting
Mrs. Nelson Dowler and her daughter Miss Nelle Stracke Dowler of Nelsonville attended the Priscilla Club meeting at Mrs. Theodore Johnsons home on Wednesday evening. After needlework, refreshments were served to members including Mrs. Fred Stracke Mrs. Albert Seabright Mrs. Harry Wright Mrs. Denzil Weltner Mrs. Charles Lewis Mrs. F A Koppe Mrs. Don Warner Mrs. Fred Hilderbrandt Mrs. Curtis Cole Mrs. Myrtle Kleinschmidt Mrs. Gertrude Kleinschmidt Miss Margaret Hartmann and Miss Emma Kleinschmidt.
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Nelson Dowler
Nelle Stracke Dowler
Nelsonville
Priscilla Club
Theodore Johnson
Fred Stracke
Albert Seabright
Harry Wright
Denzil Weltner
Charles Lewis
F. A. Koppe
Don Warner
Fred Hilderbrandt
Curtis Cole
Myrtle Kleinschmidt
Gertrude Kleinschmidt
Margaret Hartmann
Emma Kleinschmidt
Lacocks Attend Columbus Luncheon on Cancer Drive
Dr and Mrs W B Lacock attended a Columbus luncheon of state officers and district chairwomen of the Cancer Control division of the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs Lacock is southeast district chairwoman in charge of a drive to be opened in September.
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W. B. Lacock
Columbus
Cancer Control Division
Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs
Lacock
Southeast
Footballers To Start Early at Logan School
Logan High School expects early football practice as coach Tommy Bender returns from WVU coaching course. Practices start after Aug 20 with school opening Sept 6 and first game Sept 16 against Bremen. Bender may share new ideas and bring fresh equipment for the Chieftains.
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LOGAN
Tommy Bender
Logan High School
Bender
University of West Virginia
Gus Darius
Detroit
Bremen
Chieftains
Albaugh Seeks Recount in Central Committee Race
Albaugh, a Democrat, went to Logan to ask the election board for a recount of the central committee race in his precinct. Stanley Clary was the apparent winner by five votes. Albaugh said he would likely file for a re tabulation before the deadline. Election officials reminded candidates to file expense accounts within ten days to obtain a nomination certificate.
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Logan
Willard Albaugh
Election Board
Central Committee
Stanley Clary
Albaugh
Cotton plants bloom in Briley garden
In Logan Charles Briley reports four or five cotton stalks growing in his garden. He notes one stalk began blooming Thursday and predicts blooms will continue until frost, following a last season’s small harvest.
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Logan
Charles Briley
Briley
Logan Barber Finds Huge Puffball Mushroom
Charles Schempp a Logan barber finds a four pound puffball weighing three feet in circumference on the Wash Meldrim farm in Falls Township. He exhibited the large edible specimen Thursday evening calling it one of the district’s largest finds.
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Logan
Charles Schemp
Logan Barber
Schempp
Wash Meldrim
Falls Township
Milk Weed Record Claims Big Growth Near Smoke House
Logan Marion Township resident How ard Rowland claims a milk weed growth record with two plants measuring 13 feet 4 inches each near his smoke house. The piece also notes visits and health updates from local families including the Welchs of Albany and Lula Welch’s tonsil operation in Athens.
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Logan
Howard Rowland
Marion Township
White Wins in GOP Congressional Contest
Ross County Election Board reported Thomas P. White of Fairfield County won the Republican nomination for Congress over Creed Silbaugh of Chillicothe. White led by 300 votes outside Hocking County and by 370 in the district, setting up a challenge to incumbent H. K. Claypool of Chillicothe for re election.
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Logan
Ross County Election Board
Thomas P. White
Fairfield County
Congress
Creed Silbaugh
Chillicothe
White
Hocking County
H. K. Claypool
Transfusions for Logan-John A. Fickel Continue
Logan-John A. Fickel, in critical condition for several days, received a third blood transfusion at Cherrington Hospital on Thursday. He has undergone two major operations in recent weeks. Mrs. William Tippie of Jacksonville was admitted to the hospital Wednesday evening for treatment.
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Logan
John A. Fickel
Cherrington Hospital
William Tippie
Jacksonville
Enrollee bitten near Camp Hocking sent to hospital
Arthur Conn, an enrollee at Camp Hocking, helped carry a pine log Thursday when bitten by a snake or insect. He was ordered to Cherrington Hospital for medical attention.
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Logan
Arthur Conn
Camp Hocking
Cherrington Hospital
Logan-Hocking Grange Chorus Plans Rehearsal at St Matthew
The Logan Hocking County Grange Chorus will rehearse Thursday night at 8 at St Matthew Lutheran Church. Mrs James R Smoot directs the group.
Pastors Planning Sunday Sermons Across Local Churches
Logan ministers announce topics and schedules for Sunday worship. Rev C W Graham leads at 10:30 at Methodist Episcopal Church with Youth Choir singing. Rev Amos L Heyde conducts Lutheran services at St Matthew at 10. Morning plans vary by church with no evening services noted.
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St. John Lutheran Church
Heyde
Ilesboro
Elmer Bliss
Trinity ,Lutheran Church
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Tally
State of Ohio
Common Pleas Court
D. Gorham
Zenners
Hocking Area
Grangers
Joseph Unterreiner
Turtle Creek
Pittsburgh
Unterreiner
State Supreme Court
Mrs. Webb
Logan School
Clement Welch
Amanda
Howard Welch
Albany R. D
Lula Welch
Thelma Getty
Springfield
J. W. Dean
Downington
Wun-Der Shoe Stores
Wun-Der Shoe Store
Albert B. Buchanan
First Presbyterian Church
I. R. Goldberg
Shapiro
Worstell
Zenner’s Dept
Kroger’s
Kroger
Country Club
Avondale
P&g
Crisco
Latonia Club
Clifton
Ces
Normandie
WESCO
Vyao
Pearl California
Bartlett
Doz
Missouris
Doris
Frankfurters
Linda
WLW
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