Hocking Trustees Urged to Prepare WPA Road Projects
Logan scene at seven o'clock as Hocking County trustees meet in probate court under WPA engineer J R Hickey. Commissioners Wolfe Evans and St Clair attend as plans for road and bridge projects are urged to create jobs and support farm to market roads. Some trustees will submit proposals by Thursday with others promising ready drafts. Appreciation is voiced for broad cooperation from trustees, county commissioners, and county engineer office.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
J. R. Hickey
WPA
Emanual Wolfe
W. E. Evans
Frank St. Clair
Hickey
Works Progress Administration
Turner Named Assistant to WPA Work Leader
Announcement reports EF. N. Turner named assistant to J. R. Hickey in charge of WPA projects in Hocking County. Turner, a local contractor, will assume duties as new projects near approval and work expected to start after September 1.
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Logan
EF. N. Turner
J. R. Hickey
WPA
Hocking County
Turner
Mickey
Public Auction of Rural Ohio Real Estate in Athens County
Sheriff Charles Stratton will sell at public auction in Athens Ohio the east end of fraction No 18 and adjacent tracts totaling about 20 acres in Lodi Township. The property, appraised at 1100 dollars, is offered under a partition order from the Athens County Common Pleas Court with cash terms.
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Catherine Setie
Soares
Athens
Ohio
Ladi
Cora Ruth
Carrie Ruth
Melissa Ruth
Lodi Township
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Anid County
Aliguet
Charles Stratton
Jones Jones & Kerskine
Massive palm leaf displayed at East Second Street home
On the lawn of C. J. Jurgenamier at East Second Street a palm leaf measures three feet six inches tip to tip and spans more than four feet across making it one of the largest in the region.
Road Job Attendance Falls Short in County
Logan reports show difficulty in getting men to report for road jobs. In a western county job 40 men were ordered to report but only 4 appeared. Officials say time will not be certified where workers do not show up.
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Logan
Nelsonville forfeits contest to Phi Sigs in league action
Nelsonville failed to appear for the game with the Phi Sigs, and the contest was forfeited to the Phi Sigs by 9 to 0 as the season ends Friday. Maytages lead the Senior League with six wins and three losses while the Phi Sigs sit second at six and five.
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Logan
Nelsonville
Phi Sigs
Carpenter Maytaga
Eagles
Maytages
Logan League Schedule Released by Barton Hall
Barton Hall, president, released the Logan Recreation League schedule. Matches include Westinghouse versus H C Godman on Tuesday, Westinghouse versus S and S Market on Wednesday, Conkle Ol against Godman on Thursday, and 8 Market against Camp Hocking on Friday.
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Logan
Logan Recreation League
Barton A. Hall
Westinghouse
H. C. Godman
S. Market
Conkle Ol
Godman
Camp Hocking
Social Notes Highlight Sunday Visits and Local Weddings
Logan family notes Sunday guests for Miss Emma Floyd including Mrs Wright and Mrs Bartlott with a noon dinner. Christian Culture Class picnic at Helber's Rocks with many families from Logan and Columbus. Announcement reports Miss Mabel Wright’s Aug 19 marriage to Lewis Ruble and Miss Amy L Mut chmore engagement to Howard Sigman with winter wedding planned.
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Emma Floyd
Lucille Wright
Richard Bartlett
Mayme Rochester
Carrie Lutz
Lizzie Rempel
Helber’s Rocks
John Fickel
Robert
Mabel Fickel
A. M. Sater
Rachel Laird
Lillian Compton
Helen Blair
Matthew Murtha
Floyd Dolimatch
Kenneth Hiles
Logan
Earl Wrightse
Kenneth
Norma Jean
Lancaster
Charlotte Rempel
Helen Sater
Columbus
Mis
John Keller
Harold
Doris Ann
Nelsonville
Mabel Wright
Charles Wright, Sr
Lewis R. Ruble
W. N. Shank
Methodist
Beas Mutchmore
Amy L. Mutchmore
Howard Sigman
Murray City Woman Undergoes Major Operation at Cherrington
Mrs Lewis Wilson of Murray City underwent a major operation at Cherrington Hospital. Donald Mite of Teimble also submitted to a tonall operation at the same hospital.
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Logan- Mra
Lewis Wilson
Murray City
Cherrington
Donald Mite
Teimble
Local Visitors Gather in Logan for Weekend
Mrs Minnie Voris hosts her son Harrison and his family plus sister Mrs C H Armstrong of Columbia. Nora Connor from Philadelphia visits brothers John and Thomas Connor. Warren Bright returns from Detroit and is greeted by Mr and Mrs Samuel Bright of Columbus. Walter Dutton and two children of East Lansing visit Mrs Dutton's parents Charles and Mrs England. Jesse T Devol Fern Devol and Harry Guess with Russell Devol of Carbon Hill spend Sunday in Logan with D O Sparnen family.
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Logan
Ada Hosking
Jon Clayton
Columbus
Philo
Herman Clark
Phile
Minnie Voris
Harrison Voria
C. H. Armatrong
Columbia
Nora Connor
Philadelphia
John
Thomas Connor
Warren Bright
Detroit
Samuel Bright
Walter Dutton
East Lansing
Mich
End Eastern Trip Returns Home After Midwest Tour
Dr Cherrington and Mia and Cher rington along with Miss Lucy Barker completed a tour to Baltimore New York Washington Boston and other eastern cities before returning to Logan. The group planned a southern swing next, visiting clinics at Johns Hopkins and Harvard University Hospital. Ora Davis Dicken Addisson was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Fitzgerald for driving with an open cut out.
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Logan
Mia
J. & Cherrington
Lucy Barker
Baltimore
New York
Washington
Boston
Cherrington
Johns Hopkins
University Hospital
Harvard
Ora Davis
Dicken Addisson
Kenneth R. Fitzgerald
School Opens Sept 1 in Marion Township Consolidation
Announcement states the Marion Township consolidated school will open Monday morning, eliminating all one room schools in the Marion District. Pupils are to be concentrated at the centralized school with high school students transported to Logan High School. Local visits note residents visiting relatives in Logan and nearby areas.
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LOGAN
Marion Township
Marion
Logan High School
Webbs Gather At Cave Sunday
Logan report of the Webb family meeting at Old Man's Cave with about 180 attendees from Columbus Springfield Lancaster Athens Chillicothe Wellston McArthur and Logan. A noon basket dinner followed by a business session led by 8. D. Webb and an election reelecting 8S. D. Webb as president. Next year’s meeting at Rock House with Vance Webb as vice president and Raymond Webb as secretary-treasurer.
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D. Webb
Vance Webb
Logan
Raymond Webb
Athens
Rock House
Logan Youths Hurt In Buckeye Lake Crash
Four Logan youths suffered cuts and bruises when a car carrying Charless Wonn Racine Rochester Carlotta Ambrose and Eddie Hamilton left the road near Buckeye Lake wrecking the vehicle. Wonn and Rochester sustained head and face injuries while Ambrose and Hamilton escaped with minor hurt.
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Logan
Buckeye Lake
Charless Wonn
Racine Rochester
Divorce Orders Granted by Court in Logan District
Judge Harley M. Whitcraft issued multiple divorce decrees over the weekend and disposed of motions in several cases. Notable actions include Herbert Stivson and Fay Stimson divorce on neglect, Goldie Lanning and Elijah Lanning divorce with child custody to the mother, and Beatrice Price and Glenn Price divorce with child support set at 3 dollars weekly.
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Bertie Louise Cook
Thomas Nelson Cook
Daniel D. Goss
Geraldine Wells
D. O. Sparnon
Constance Wells
National Fireproofing Company
Long Hollow Coal Company
Auto Damaged in Hit-and-Run Sunday Night
James Harper of Medicine Lodge Kansas reported his automobile was struck and damaged by a hit and run driver. Harper and his family were visiting West Front Street at the home of Mr and Mrs Phil Tschappat when the vehicle was parked in front of their residence.
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Logan
James Harper
Medicine Lodge
Kan
Harper
Phil Tschappat
West Front Street
Local arrests logged for intoxication charges across counties
Deputy sheriff Nellis Smith arrested Walter Lombarger of Jobs on intoxication charges after a family dispute at home. He pled guilty before Magistrate S B Whitehart, fined 15 dollars plus costs, and was jailed for nonpayment. Clarence Cox of Mound Crossing also faced an intoxication charge and paid five dollars and costs. Additional listings note names and occupations of several locals and a birth announcement for a son born Sunday afternoon to Mr and Mrs William Helber of Enterprise.
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Logan
Walter Lombarger
Jobs
Nellis Smith
S. B. Whitehart
Clarence Cox
Mound Crossing
Whitehart
William Helber
Enterprise
Glouster
Joe Hartman
Chauncey Minister Hurt In Monday Car Crash
The Rev. V. Ahlbrand, Chauncey pastor, suffered head and back injuries when his car was struck by a vehicle driven by C. E. Snyder of Zanesville on Converse Street near the Chauncey post office. Ahlbrand was treated at the post office then taken home in High Street, with condition improving but shock present.
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Chauncey
V. Ahlbrand
Converse Street
Chauncey Post Office
C. E. Snyder
Zanesville
High Street
Snyder Machine
Logan City Council to Convene This Evening
Logan city council meets this evening to discuss several matters including sewer issues. The sewer and drainage committee inspected the eastern city area Monday and may present a report.
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Logan
Repair to Goose Creek archway near athletic field
Emergency repair under FERR nears completion after damage to the archway at two points. Excavation refilling has begun as crews secure the site.
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LOGAN
Goose Creek
Ferr
Four new members join Beta Fraternity at Logan campus
Logan reports four new active members affiliated with the Beta Fraternity after final enrollment on Sunday. The new members are David Moore, Allen Adair, Bob Hutchinson, and Neil Nelson.
Final rites for Alfred F Skinner held at Methodist Church
Alfred F. Skinner accident victim died Friday at a Columbus hospital from injuries at his Falls Township home. Final rites were conducted Monday at the Methodist Episcopal Church and the body placed in the oak grove mausoleum at Oak Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Ethel Hess Marietta visits Logan area.
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Logan
Methodist Episcopal Church
Alfred F. Skinner
Columbus
Falls Township
Oak Grove Cemetery
Chauncey Social Personal Mention
Harold Mayles returns to Sugar Creek after months in Canton and Alexandria Ohio. Ernest Whitlatch from Mansfield spent the weekend with family and will move from The Plains to Mansfield next week. William Robinett Jr and family from Columbus visited Chauncey. James Love and Alexander Truitt from Cleveland visited James Wade. Lorena Mae Sisson ends a Michigan camping trip and returns home. James Rankin from Lancaster spent the weekend in Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Harold Mayles
Canton
Alexandria
Ohio
Sugar Creek
Ernest Whitlatch
Mansfield
Plains
Whitlateh
William Robinett, Jr
Columbus
Robinett
Corson and Keck visit Chauncey and Columbus guests
Mrs Ruth Corson formerly Ruth Thimmes of Chauncey is visiting her aunt Mrs Joan Ley and family in Chauncey. Mr and Mrs George Keck and daughter Pauline Keck of Chauncey and Joseph Morrow of New Concord were business visitors in Columbus over the weekend and were guests of Dr Francis H Keck and Mr and Mrs J J Simons and family.
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Chauncey
Ruth Corson
Curtis
Ohio
Joan Ley
Funeral attendance for Guy Keplar in Zanesville
Chauncey and numerous Courteny and Pendergrass families traveled to Zanesville Monday for the funeral of Guy Keplar former Nelsonville resident who died in Good Samaritan Hospital after an operation. He leaves a wife two sons two daughters and several siblings.
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Chauncey
Ogford Courtney
Harvey Courtney
Florence Pendergrass
Christine Brown
Zanesville
Clifford Courtney
Guy Keplar
Nelsonville
Good Samaritan Hospital
Chauncey Bridge Club Hosts Evening Ball
Chauncey residents Evelyn and Chrystal Sims entertained their bridge club Friday night. Two tables were in play with Sarah Thomas taking high and Ruth Bridgewater second. Christine Brown won the traveling prize. Attendees included Ruth Bridgewater Christine Brown Gladys Pickering Lena Wilson Ruth Friedberg Sarah Thomas Evelyn Sime and Chrystal Sims.
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Chauncey
Evelyn
Chrystal Sims
Chauncey Bridge Club
Sarah Thomas
Ruth Bridgewater
Christine Brown
Gladys Pickering
Lena Wilson
Ruth Friedberg
Evelyn Sime
Missionary to Lead Service at Morristown Church
Rev L E Glenn a returned Egypt missionary from Bedford Indiana will conduct services at Morristown Holiness Church Tuesday at 7 30 pm accompanied by other workers and Dorothy McKinney Chauncey daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew McKinney The public is invited and Glenn has previously led meetings in the area An engaging service is anticipated tonight
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Chauncey
L. E. Glenn
Bedford
Ind
Egypt
Dorothy McKinney
Andrew McKinney
Morristown
Holiness Church
Glenn
Glouster School to Provide Free Textbooks for Pupils
Glouster Board of Education plans 100 percent free textbooks this year by exchanging old texts for new ones. Students in all buildings must return last year’s books Thursday and Friday with specific teachers assigned to each grade level. Some books will not be turned in until the end of the term for second year use, and options to buy texts at cost are described.
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Glouster
Glouster Board of Education
Madison
Bennett
Kientz
Dennison
Thomas
Monroe
McKee
Janchius
Rachel Murray
Jane Murray
Watkins
DeLong
Batterson
Richey
Sadosky
Thomas W. Figley
Logan White Reunites at Lancaster Event
A first reunion weekend at Lancaster drew locals and families including Mr and Mrs, Cadillac Mich, Miss Pitz, Mrs Kay Lansing, and Mrs Johns Michigan. The gathering featured scenic district tours and community greetings as guests arrived.
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Logan—White
Lancaster
Cadillac Mich
Miss Pitz
Kay Lansing
Johns Michigan
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Hocking
Milton
Sherive
State of
Athens County Common Pleas
John FB. Rath
Thes
Mae Tohson
Pet
Olfen
Anna Neagle
Eanyvon John Warne
Sun
AIR Hawas
8. W. Murphy
Charles Murphy
Helen Harris
Gallipolis
William White
Archie Barnes
O'Shaunessey Dam
Patricia Ann Mollard
Bess Mutchmore
Parold Heinlein
Harry Heinlein
West Main Street
Sonny Adams
Shirley
Jerry Hutchison
Robert Schmitter
Tommy Krieg
Joe Waiburn
Bettey Bierly
Joan Appleman
Patty Hall
Ray Hickey
Tommy Roberts
Norma Wildermuth
Phil Crowell
Dorothy
Syracuse
N. Y
Bell Miller
Elizabeth Wright
Earl Brown
Scholl
Lancaster Fairgrounds
L. A. Ross
Richmond
Ross
Mrs. Ross
Charlies Wright
William McLaughlin
Akron
McLaughlin
Donna
Will Hansel
Mise Elizabeth Hansel
Charlies Barker
South Logan
James Barker
Robert Lang
St. Clairsville
James Barkers
Logan Hospital
Rian
Logan Peep
Union Furnace
Dan Rheinacheld
Carl Schwabe
Beryl
Minnie Holcomb
Chicago
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A. R Barnes
Anna Moore
Richmond Center
Wisconsin
Elizabeth Traugh
C. J. Stephenson
Fred Frasch
Dayton
Lewis
George Frasch
Judge Whitcraft
William Glen Krieg
Nellie Krieg
Virginia Belle White
Robert N. White
Arthur Longworth Ringhiser
Edward Ringhiser
Elizabeth Amanda Meldrim
W. W. Meldrim
Rev. V. Ahlbrand
Gilbert Courtney
Church of Christ
Fred Beveridge
West Union Street
Isaac Wilson
Outfitters
Harold Chambers
Chambers
Logan-Mis
Ethel Hess
Marietta
Edward Miller
William Miller
George Miller
Porter Heinlein
Wile
Heinlein
George William
Hovking County
Nile Mines Working
Tox Lick Run
Salem Hollow
Kimberly Carbondaie Agg Huching
L. R. Faires
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Visty Cave Trimble
Ang Vermaaten
Louise
Mary
Pearl W
Ash Cave
Isit Scenic
Oxfords
So, Cou
Anne
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