Hocking County Primary Yields Light Voter Turnout
In Logan and Hocking Counties the Tuesday primary drew 3,089 votes with Democratic 1,580 and Republican 1,509. Dr Walter E Brehm won the GOP race for Congress over Clarence L Chute by 1,288 to 206. Thelma Keyes and Joan Ayers had unopposed party nominations.
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Logan
Hocking County
Hocking
Brosser
Thelma Keyes
Congress
Walter E Brehm
Snow
Clarence L. Chute
New Lexington
Harold K. Clappol
Robert A. Hastings
Lancaster
General Assembly
L. P. Mooney
Logan Lumberman
Josef F. Brashares
Ohio
Joan Ayers
Murray City
James N. Martin
Andrew Rheinscheld
Martin
Rheinscheld
Anthony Cook
Eli J. Deeffler
Kenneth R. Fitzgerald
Sherman T. Lyke
Fitzgerald
Lyke
Board of Revision To Meet Next Friday
Hocking County Board of Revision schedules three hearings for Friday in Logan and the county. The hearings conclude the board’s work for the year after completing county property evaluations and continuing city property reviews.
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Board of Revision
Logan
Hocking
Union Furnace 4-H Club Announces Special Meeting
The Union Furnace boys 4-H Club will hold a special meeting at the Union Furnace building Thursday evening. Members are asked to bring their summer projects for judging by James R. Smoot county extension agent.
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Logan
Union Furnace
Union Furnace Building
James R. Smoot
Fout Divorce Granted for Gross Neglect in Logan
Laura Fout obtained a divorce from C. D. Fout in the Court of Common Pleas on grounds of gross neglect of duty by Judge Phil A. Henderson. Custody of one minor child awarded to the plaintiff. Logan library reports new hardwood floors installed in the reference room by Emmanuel Wolfe per library board approval.
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Logan
Logan Public Library
Hallie Grimes
Library Board
Emmanuel Wolfe
Logan Council Fails To Name Successor for Miller
Logan City Council could not fill the vacancy left by William Miller resigning July 28. James Blosser was nominated but rejected 5 to 2 after debate over delaying the vote for more candidates. The council discussed legal timing and possible mayoral appointment if not chosen within 30 days.
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Logan
William
Bill) Miller
City Hall
James K. Blosser
Zanesville Ave
Chase Wonn
Wonn
George Moore
Blosser
Miller
Fred A. Murray
Denzil Weitner
Roy Loomis
Hill
Hunter Streets
Bennett Rites Held In Logan Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Ralph Bennett age 31 were held at Leonard Funeral Home in Logan after dying Monday at White Cross Hospital Columbus following an operation. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. Survivors include husband Ralph daughter Betty Jo two brothers Oliver Canton and two sisters Mrs. Edward Woods and Mrs. Wayne Wolfe.
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Logan
Leonard Funeral Home
Ralph Bennett
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Oak Grove
Ralph
Betty Jo
Mt. Vernon
Oliver
Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Canton
Edward Woods
Detroit
Mich
Wayne Wolfe
Mary Blum Honored In Logans Miscellaneous Shower
Miss Mary Blum received a miscellaneous shower Monday night hosted by Miss Margaret McBroom. She will wed Theodore Duper Aug. 16. Guests included Helen St. Clair and many others. Also announced is the marriage of Rebecca Logan’s daughter to Harold Woltz in Gallipolis last Saturday.
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Harold Jacques
Cleveland
Miss Blum
Helen St. Clair
Maxine Carrel
Harriet Guthrie
Thelma Mowery
Marjorie Hartman
Clara Beery
Dorothy Hartman
Marjory Funk
Josephine Iles
Leatha Ruff
Ada Bigham
Mildred Struble
Florence Edwards
Josephine Rutter
Ruth Hansiey
Frances Funk
Violet Carpenter
Mary Masure
Carol Boring
Pauline Thompson
Lois Heyde
Martha Beery
James Tucker
Logan
Route 3
Rebecca
Harold Woltz
Edward Woltz
Rockbridge
Ohio
Gallipolis
Woltz
H. C. Godman Company
Ration Depots Set in Six Rural Areas
Logan County rationing director Harry Smith announced registration depots will reopen in Gibisonville South Bloomingville Union Furnace Murray City Rockbridge and Laurelville for residents in rural areas to apply for canning sugar. Those without narration books must go to the Logan office at the Farmers and Merchants Bank Building. Depots will open soon as supplies arrive, likely this week, to save rural residents time and travel.
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Logan
Harry Smith
Hocking County
Gibisonville
South Bloomingville
Union Furnace
Murray City
Rockbridge
Laurelville
Smith
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Logan County Groups Plan Nutrition Study
Logan and Hocking County Nutrition Committees cooperate with the Red Cross to sponsor a 20 hour nutrition course. An organization meeting for interested women is set for September 10 at 7 30 p m at the Red Cross home. Miss Eleanor Cumberland will instruct, with representatives from churches lodges and women’s groups urged to attend. Attendees at the meeting included Mrs. Frank Brown Miss Margaret Lutz Mrs. Kenneth Fitzgerald Mrs. M J Cole Miss Sarah Rockhold Mrs. Francis Roberts Mrs. George Clayton Shaw Mrs. Lewis Graham Hallie Grimes and Miss Cumberland.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Red Cross
Eleanor Cumberland
Athens County Nutrition Council
Ohio
Frank Brown
Margaret Lutz
Kenneth Fitzgerald
M. J. Cole
Selective Service Board Meets in Court House Hub
The Hocking County Selective Service Board held its regular meeting Monday night at the Court House headquarters. A number of registrants were interviewed and classified during the routine session, a spokesman stated.
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Logan
Hocking County
Local Hospital Admits and Updates on Surgeries
Mary Griner of Gore was admitted Monday to Cherrington Hospital for an emergency appendectomy and her condition is fair. Everett Covert of Nelsonville Rural Route had major surgery at Cherrington Hospital on Wednesday. J G Melbourne of Columbus was discharged Tuesday from Cherrington Hospital after a surgical operation one week earlier. Mrs Gilbert Smith of Nelsonville is improving at Cherrington Hospital after a major operation two weeks ago. Emma Lemon of Logan is improving at Cherrington Hospital following a major operation two weeks ago.
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Logan
Cherrington Hospital
Funeral Held for John Peters at Logan Nazarene Church
John Peters 81 retired coal miner died Saturday night at his daughter’s home Mrs. Sarah Tolliver in Marion Township. Service Wednesday at 2 P M officiated by Rev. Chester Newcome with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville. Local men attended a district Ohio Chamber of Commerce meeting in Lancaster led by James R. Smoot. conservation was the focus.
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Logan
Logan Nazarene
John Peters
Sarah Tolliver
Marion Township
Chester Newcome
Green Lawn
Nelsonville
District Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Lancaster
James R. Smoot
Tax Paying Time Extended in Hocking County
Hocking County Treasurer Robert N. White announced an extension of real estate tax payments until September 1. Tax payments are accepted throughout the week and the treasurer’s office in the Court House will be open afternoons on Saturday August 22 and August 29. He said county tax payments to date have been fair.
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Logan — County
Robert N. White
Hocking County
Court House
White
Board Plans Additional Mass Physical Exams
Hocking County Selective Service Board spokesman said another mass physical examination of registrants is planned for August 19. The number to be examined is not yet compiled. More than 40 men had preliminary exams last week and plans for the next exam will be finalized soon. registrant names will be announced as compiled.
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Logan
Hocking County Selective Service Board
Ward Teachers Get Back Pay in Long Running Tenure Case
The Hocking County Board of Education authorized paying back salaries totaling 2625 dollars to Adrian Dodd Blosser Sylvia Thorne and Adrien Turner covering the 1941 42 school year. Payments will be withheld from the next semi annual distribution. The Ward Township board faces a special meeting to explain deduction methods. Two teachers may return to work this fall.
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Logan
Ward Township Board of Education
Hocking County
Adrian Dodd Blosser
Sylvia Thorne
Adrien Turner
Ward Township
County Board of Education
County Board
Ward Rural
Fines Fall Off in Logan During July
Logan officials report July fines dropped to 99.85 dollars with only 10 arrests by city patrols. Mayor Denzil Weltner cites the low revenue and police chief Lew Reynolds notes most arrests were for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
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Logan
Denzil Weltner
Lew Reynolds
Driver Arrested on Fictitious Plate Charge in Logan
Logan man R. L. Glendenning was arrested by Sheriff Floyd Duffy for driving a motor vehicle with fictitious license plates. He pleaded guilty and was fined $50 and costs at arraignment before Magistrate Frank St. Clair on Tuesday.
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Logan
Floyd Duffy
R. L. Glendenning
Frank St. Clair
Gibisonville 4-H Club Exhibit Plans Announced
Gibisonville Girls led by Helen Griffith and 4-H boys led by Byron Eby announce an afternoon and evening show at Gibisonville School on August 18. Girls display baked and canned goods and home produce and demonstration on nutrition. Boys show livestock and garden produce with tents on school grounds. Entries via James Rowland before the 18th. Public invited.
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Gibisonville
Helen Griffith
Byron Eby
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