Hocking County Scenic Points Draw Bigger Fall Crowds
Hocking County scenic sites Old Man's Cave Rock House and Ash Cave attract growing camping and picnic groups as autumn nears. Rangers Reichley Worley report mostly Ohio visitors with a July total near sixteen thousand and peak days reaching 2,400 at Old Man's Cave. The Scenic Inn notes rising guest numbers while couples Harry Guess and Erma Devol wed in a ceremony led by Rev. J. R. Fields.
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Logan
Hocking County
Old Man's Cave
Rock House
Ash Cave
A. Reichley
Reichley
L. T. Worley
Foresty Department
Parks
Ohio
Illinois
Lewis Jones
Scenic Inn
Twins Fill Rural Schools in Hocking County This Fall
Logan Aug 22 Many twins will enter rural schools as reopening nears in Hocking County. George J Wright, attendance officer, lists pairs such as Harold and Howard Hellyer Murray City Fay and May and Ray and Roy Heller Dorr Run Harold and Gerold Griffin Oak Hill George and Charles Shultz Lester and Chester Bartoe Sand Run John and David Devol Carbon Hill Merrill and Drurrel Karshner Laurelville Evelyn and Edith Strawn Clebso James and Jennie Goody Coonville Mill and Jack Graham Joe and James Blair Green Township Dorris and Doyle Harsh James and Joseph Hartman Scotts Creek Phil and Vance Barker Falls Township Melvin and Warren Hart Good Hope Madame and Mildred Smith Perry Carl and Clarence Johnston Salt Creek Kenneth and Donia Holdren Edna and Edwin Chilcoat Seth and Helen Nixon Starr Township.
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Harold
Howard Hellyer
Joe Hellyer
Murray City
Fay
May
Ray
Roy Heller
Pearl Keifer
Dorr Run
Harold Arf Gerold
Ed Griffin
Oak Hill
George and Charies
Charles Shultz
Lester
Chester
Chester Bartoe
Sand Run
John
David
John Devol
Carbon Hill
Nelson Karshner
Laurelville
Evelyn
Edith
Pearl Strawn
Clesboro
James
Jennie
Ora Goody
Coonville
Mill
Jack
Carl Graham
Joe
James Blair
Green Township
Dorris and
Doyle
Roscoe Harsh
Joseph
Clarence Hartman
Scotts Creek
Phil
Vance
Edwin Barker
Falls Township
Melvin
Warren
Barton Hart
Good Hope
Madame
Mildred
Bert Smith
Perry
Carl and
Clarence
Clifford Johnston
Salt Creek
Kenneth
Donia Holdren
Edna
Edwin
Irvin Chilcote
Seth
Helen
Wm. Smith
Kathryn
A. L. Nixon
Starr Township
Rich Grandpa Sparks Fear for Martha Slaughter
A columnist warns George Slaughter of San Francisco about rapidly acquired wealth. The piece argues millions can corrupt a granddaughter, urging a modest, wholesome upbringing away from flashy society and shallow friends. It pleads for Martha Slaughter to grow up simply with real values and community ties.
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George Slaughter
San Francisco
Mr. Slaughter
Enon
Zeigler Returns After Camp Work in Ohio
Logan report notes C. W. Zeigler spent a week at joint Ottawa and Sandusky Counties club camp near the lake. He returns home and plans a week in southern Ohio for similar nature study work. He has instructed in several club camps this summer teaching nature study and studied Lake Erie birds.
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Logan
Ottawa
Sandusky
C. W. Zeigler
Ohio
How to Transfer a Design with Stencils and Ink
The article explains methods to transfer designs onto parchment or paper using tracing with ink, tracing from underneath, or tracing on the back with pencil and ink. It also covers making simple stencils from stiff paper and applying ink or paint over the stencil for clear results. A final note says Au Revoir.
Gibisonville Man Reports Theft of Tools by Thieves
Logan Aug 22 Sheriff Sol El linger and deputies face a new theft problem after William Moore Gibisonville reported tools stolen Saturday night. Two large wrenches borrowed from a neighbor were among the items taken during the incident.
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Gibisonville
Logan
Sol Ellinger
William Moore
Moore
Dick Milne Learns Baseball Pitching From App Coach
Dick Milne son of D Y Milne stays with grandparents in Sandusky this summer and learns pitching from George Upp a former star southpaw with the Columbus team Upp helped Milne improve his left handed pitching while Dick plans to attend business college in Columbus this fall.
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American Association
Milne
Columbus
Business
Divorce Suit Claims Husband Devoted Time to Liquor
Virginia Bainter by next friend Estella Hunter seeks a divorce from Edward Bainter now at Mansfield Reformatory for burglary. She notes he spent most of his time making and trafficking liquor and requests restoration to her maiden name Virginia Hunter.
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Mare
Logan
Virginia Bainter
Estella Hunter
Edward Bainter
Mansfield Reformatory
Common Pleas Court
Sugar Grove
Bainter
Reformatory
Harley M. Whitcraft
Virginia Hunter
Where Piccard Hurdled Alps
The sketch traces Prof. Auguste Piccard path from Zurich into the stratosphere. He reached over 10 miles high then crossed the Alps toward Volta Italy, landing about 17 percent of the journey from the start. Winds at different altitudes widened the actual air distance of his 12 hour 14 minute flight beyond the land distance.
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Auguste Piccard
Zurich
Switzerland
Alps
Volta
Italy
Tessa Sweazy Webb Attends Homecoming at Fellowship
Logan Aug 22 One feature of the Fellowship United Brethren Church home coming marking its fifty year founding was Tessa Sweazy Webb’s appearance She recited an original poem dedicated to the church Webb, a former Hocking countian, now lives in Columbus and works with extension service Her works include Fittings in Sentiment and Life's Tilted Cup The event drew many former residents for music speech making and a basket dinner.
Local families and guests visit across towns this weekend
Mr and Mrs E S Brown of Lancaster and Ned Webb of this city were guests of relatives at Webb Summit Sunday. Howdyshell family held their annual reunion Saturday at Ebenezer Baptist Church near Maxville. John Kull and Dennis Haley of Springfield with spouses visited Judge and Mrs A M Ellinger and family for a few days. Hiram Gordon and daughter Virginia of Columbus visited Charles Young on Zanesville Avenue. Marjorie Tschappat returned home after visiting grandparents J W and M rs J W Tschappat of Utica. W B Lacock and family visited Lithopolis Sunday. A E Faine of New Straitsville was a business visitor in Logan Saturday. Frank W Harden visited Gallipolis and Pt Pleasant W Va Sunday.
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E. S. Brown
Lancaster
Ned Webb
Webb Summit
Howdyshell
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Maxville
John Kull
Dennis Haley
Springfield
A. M. Ellinger
Hiram Gordon
Virginia
Columbus
Charles Young
Zanesville Avenue
Marjorie Tschappat
J. W. Tschappat
Utica
W. B. Lacock
Lithopolis
A. E. Faine
New Straitsville
Logan
Frank W. Harden
Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Water Tests Show Typhoid Reactions in Ward Township
Logan reports from August 22 indicate water supply samples from several Ward Township locations produced positive reactions or were labeled suspicious after lab tests. Murray City samples are the exception. Health officials urge boiling drinking water as a precaution. Also reported, Hugh Little of Logan is noted for unusually early teething with two instances of a third set.
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Logan
Ward Township
Health Department
Murray City
Hugh Little
Wonders of Missouri Crops and 60-Pound Watermelons
Logan reports A J Curl and sons returned from Missouri with 60 pound watermelons and Elberta peaches. They toured George A Wallace's 1500 acre Mississippi River ranch near Charleston, noting corn wheat and cotton can be grown together and shipping costs affect melon prices.
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Missouri
Logan Man and Sons
Logan
A. J. Gurl
Max and
Roy
George A. Wallace
Charleston
Curl
Mississippi
United States
Mr. Wallace
Illinois
Two Chauncey District Women Taken by Death
Mrs. Mary Ann Dailey 57 died after a paralytic stroke at her daughter’s Chauncey home. Funeral Tuesday at McDougal Church. Survived by children Charles Walraven George Walraven Maywood Byers Sherman Dailey Grover Dailey Clyde Dailey Faye Tippie and Flossie. 17 grandchildren. one sister and six brothers. Mrs. Sarah Stevenson 58 died at Sugar Creek of James Stevenson. Funeral Tuesday at Sugar Creek Church. Survived by husband two sons John and Charles McLean one daughter Mary Rivers. two more children Maggie and George preceded. Mrs Stevenson longtime Sugar Creek resident.
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Chauncey
Mary Ann Dailey
Jesse Dailey
Maywood Byers
May Avenue
Dailey
Charles Walraven
George Walraven
Sherman Dailey
Grover Dailey
Athens
Arthur Detley
Pontiac
Mich
Clyde Dailey
Faye Tippie
Flossie
Nora Bell
Owen Walraven
Sadie Tippie
Chesterhill
Dan Tippie
Canaanville
James
Sam Tippie
Little Hocking
Charles Tippie
Luhrig
George Tippie
McDougal
Oliver Tippie
Sarah Stevenson
James Stevenson
Sugar Creek
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey Church of Christ
Augustine
Maggie
George
Stevenson
Centennial marks 100 years of McConnelsville First Presbyterian Church
The McConnelsville First Presbyterian Church celebrates its centennial with services from Aug 28 to Sept 4. A history sketch, sermons by Rev. Charles L. Zorbaugh and Dr. W. O. Thompson, a new pipe organ dedication, and a Friday pageant highlight the week. Local leaders include C A Gaylord, E O McDonald, F S McDonald and Harry M Finley in memorial gifts.
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Charles A. Gaylord
Charles L. Zorbaugh
Ohio Synod
Charlotte Wilson
Kate C. Finley
Harold M. Finley
Harry M. Finley
Thurman E. Leonard
Fred S. McDonald
Lucille Gaylord
C. A. Gaylord
E. O. McDonald
F. S. McDonald
A. Finley
Frank B. Smith
S. A. Finley
J. E. Cowan
Frank Finley
Charles Walker
Fanny Dover
Charlies S. Nickerson
Beverly
Marietta College
Leifheit Rites Held for Mrs Barbara Leifheit
Chauncey relatives attended the funeral for Mrs Barbara Leifheit widow of Frank Leifheit at the Pomeroy Church of Christ with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Ryan Miss Hazel Ryan Mr and Mrs Wiley Ryan and family Mr and Mrs Stanley Ryan and Forest Bradshaw of Highland Falls New York. Mrs Leifheit was a sister of Manson Bradshaw and Mrs William Ryan of Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Pomeroy
Barbara Leifheit
Frank Leifheit
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Beech Grove
William Ryan
Hazel Ryan
Wiley Ryan
Stanley Ryan
Forest Bradshaw
Highland Falls
N. Y
Leifheit
Mahson Bradshaw
Bible Class To Meet Wednesday In Chauncey
Loyal Women’s Bible Class of Chauncey Church of Christ will meet in the home of Mrs. Guy Smith in Athens with a potluck dinner and lesson to follow. Mrs. Floyd Nye will lead the program and all church women are invited. Mrs. War ren B Koons and sons Elmo and Curtis of Columbus visited Chauncey en route home from a western trip.
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Chauncey
Loyal Womens Bible Class
Chauncey Church of Christ
Guy Smith
Athens
Warren B. Koons
Elmo and
Curtis
Columbus
Sam Tippett
Minnie Koons
Pine Bluffs
Wyoming
Omaha
Nebraska
Kansas City
W. B. Koons
Mr. Koons
National Citizens' Committee for Welfare and Relief Mobilization Formed
J Herbert Case announces a National Citizens' Committee to mobilize relief across the United States. Newton D Baker, former secretary of war, named chairman. five prominent men and women named to serve. committee to meet in Washington in September.
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United States
J. Herbert Case
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Association of Community Chests and Councils
National Citizens’ Committee
Newton D. Baker
Washington
Chauncey Guests Attend Visits Before Death Notice
Miss Elizabeth Close hosts Chauncey guests including Miss Mildred Ryan and Miss Frances Rutherford. Families from Steubenville Pomeroy Flint Nelsonville Burr Oak and Detroit visit, with Arthur Dailey of Pontiac in Chauncey after his mother Jessie Dailey’s death.
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Mildred Ryan
Chauncey
Frances Rutherford
Beatrice Barry
Steubenville
Dents
Ohio University
Peerford
Ellen Stahl
Wallace
Pomeroy
Chaunce
Stahl
William Ryan
Henry Ryan
Sidney Green
Rosemary
Flint
Mich
Fritz
Edowand Brinkman
Burr Oak
William R
Ray Tucker
the Plains
Lawrence Reeves
Nelsonville
Mray
M. B. Tucker
Arthur Dailey
Pontiac
Jessie Dailey
Mollison and Johnson visit amid hot London weather
Capt. J A Mollison, a young Scottish flier, and Amy Johnson, who flew London to Australia, are noted guests amid unprecedented heat in London. The piece discusses heredity, aviation pride, and a humorous Bank of England policy allowing clerks to work coatless in air conditioned rooms during the heat wave.
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J. A. Mollison
Mollison
Amy Johnson
London
Australia
Bank of England
Coutts Bank
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