Premium List for 1941 Hocking County Fair Is Completed
The 1941 Hocking County Fair premium list is circulated by the board with event schedules for four days. Racing is dropped due to cost. events include ancient vehicle parade, horse show, livestock and 4-H judging, tug of war, pony and bicycle races, milking contest for women, and Rural Night. City schools and youth activities added with contests and a jamboree. Efforts aim to boost livestock horticultural and manufacturing exhibits.
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LOGAN
Earl Elberfeld
Logan McKinley Lehman Remodels Residence and Burns Furnace
Logan William McKinley Lehman of Second Street is remodeling his home by adding a basement under the entire building and installing a new furnace. Interior changes are also being made. Andrew Mathias of Enterprise, an employee in County Engineer Orla Wolfe’s office, brought a Black Widow spider to the office on Thursday. He caught the spider near his home, noting few such spiders have been reported this season.
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Black Widow Logan
Andrew Mathias
Enterprise
Orla Wolfe
Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic for the Family
An all purpose tonic made from roots and herbs marketed as a general medicine for every family member. It claims to stimulate the appetite aid digestion and relieve occasional constipation.
59c. 3 Bottles Offer with Extra Bottle Charge
Advertises 3 bottles for 59 cents with an offer to add 10 extra bottles at a per bottle packing and mailing surcharge of a dollar fifty nine. The note implies a bulk shipping adjustment for additional units.
Tonto Snake Oil Liniment Promoted for Various Ailments
An advertisement for Tonto Snake Oil Liniment promotes its use with Big Chief Tonic. It claims relief for neuralgia pains stiff neck from drafts muscular cramps fatigue mosquito bites frost bites back chest throat and minor sprains and strains.
Two Bottles for 79 Cents at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
Exclusive offer at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store in Athens Ohio features 43c and 2 bottles priced at 79 cents each, highlighting a limited deal for shoppers.
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Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
Athens, Ohio
TON Jon Health
Athens
Quick
W. Union St
Quicks
Corning Social Notes and School Updates
Members of the Post Matrons Association of Sunflower Chapter of Eastern Stars held an all day picnic at Buckeye Lake with 13 members and four guests at the Post cottage. The Breeze reunion will be Aug 31 at Arethusa Springs Park New Lexington with additional events Sept 2. New teachers named for Corning schools include Mary Elizabeth Babcock Lulu Webb Mable Blankenship and De Long. Paul W Gannett is the new superintendent speaker at Clerks and Merchants banquet at the Methodist church. Otis Dunlap toastmaster. Dinner served to 48 members.
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Corning
Post Matrons Association of Sunflower Chapter of
Eastern Stars
Post
Buckeye Lake
Breeze
Rodgers, Barnett
Adams
Arethusa Springs Park
New Lexington
Mary Elizabeth Babcock
Johnstown
Lulu Webb
Zaleski
Mable Blankenship
New Straitsville
Commercial
Mr. De-Long
Columbus
Paul W. Gannett
Clerks and Merchants Association
Methodist Church
Otis Dunlap
Elizabeth Brown Weds Marshall Wright at Columbus Ceremony
Miss Elizabeth Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs L C Brown of Columbus married Marshall Wright son of Mr and Mrs William Wright of Corning at the First Independent Protestant Church of Columbus. Rev E Stacy Matheny officiated with Martha Brown as maid of honor and William Locke as best man.
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Wright
Corning High School
Middletown
Beatrice Campbell
Dayton
Ann Wright
Corning
William Wright
Fried Chicken Supper By Methodist Women Society
The Ladies of the Women s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will serve a fried chicken supper in the church basement on Saturday August 30 with serving to begin at 4 30 o clock.
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Ladies of the Women's Society of Christian Service of the
Methodist Church
Schlingerman Reunion Set for August 31 at Baughman Park
The annual Schlingerman reunion, postponed from August 17, will be held Sunday August 31 at Baughman Park in Newark. The event will take place in the afternoon with a picnic supper served in the evening.
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Schlingerman
Corning Board Completes Hiring With Four New Teachers
At Tuesday night board meeting the Corning School District filled its remaining teaching positions with four new educators. The district announced that the faculty is now complete as it prepares to open for the new term on Tuesday.
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Board of Education
Corning Schools
Lifetime Kidney Sufferer Praises TON JON Health Boost
New Lexington man suffering since birth from frequent urination and nightly awakenings reports six weeks of TON JON treatment easing pain, improving nerves and sleep. He, 70, had tried many medicines with little relief before TON JON. invites others to consult Quick's TON JON Health Representative.
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Ton Jon
New Lexington
Joseph B. Sands
N. Main St
Ohio
Lancaster
Faysha Torica
TON Jon Health
Quick's
Bridge club honors given at Hemlock home gathering
Golden Drake earned high and floating scores while Sarah Blower placed second and Josie Reich had the low score as Mrs. Margaret Knott hosted her Bridge club Monday night in Hemlock. Other members present included Lizzie Duffy Edna Dunlap Irene Thomas and Lahoma Jenkins. Refreshments were served.
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Golden Drake
Sarah Blower
Josie Reich
Margaret Knott
Hemlock
Lizzie Duffy
Edna Dunlap
Irene Thomas
Lahoma Jenkins
Effie Champlin Hosts Pocahontas Lodge Past Chiefs Meet
Mrs Effie Champlin hosted the Past Chiefs club of Pocahontas lodge on Saturday afternoon. Thirteen members attended as games were played and prizes awarded after the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Champlin
Chiefs Club
Pocahontas Lodge
Rendville Games Club Meets at Verda Weaver Home
Mrs. Verda Weaver hosted nine members for a Monday night gathering of the Rendville games club. The group plans to meet again on Monday night September 8 at Mrs. Isabella Cowley’s home.
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Verda Weaver
Rendville
Isabella Cowley
Farewell party for Miss Lenore Young by Sunflower Chapter
Miss Lenore Young who will teach near Akron was honored at a Sunflower Chapter Eastern Stars farewell party after the lodge session. A social time with lunch followed, enjoyed by many members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenore Young
Akron
Sunflower Chapter
Eastern Stars
Teachers Meet With Supt Wiseman At Court House
Rural school teachers and Supt. W. E. Wiseman held a conference at the courthouse Thursday afternoon ahead of the opening of the new school week on Monday and Tuesday.
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Gallipolis
Supt
W. E. Wiseman
Jury Commission to Draw September Grand and Petit Jurors
Gallia County Jury Commission members D Elmer Jones and E L White will meet Saturday September 6 at 1 o clock in the courthouse to draw names of citizens to serve as grand and petit jurors for the September term of court.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Dentist Dr Ira Kail Moved To Cincinnati For Treatment
Dr Ira J Kail of Huntington has been moved from Gallipolis hospital to Cincinnati for special toe infection treatment after weeks of illness. His wife is the former Miss Marilla Bovie of this city.
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Gallipolis
Ira J. Kail
Cincinnati
Kail
Huntington
Marilla Bovie
County Nurse To End Work In Hocking
Miss Bertha Madlener county public health nurse will finish her work today and leave for Cincinnati to take a new community nurse position in Wyoming suburb. The post offers higher pay and returns her to her home city after seven years with the local health department. Dr H G Southard the health commissioner said no successor has been named and no applications have been filed for the job.
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Logan
Bertha Madlener
Cincinnati
Wyoming
Madlener
H. G. Southard
Logan Brief Social Notes
Logan Wednesday Sewing Club members gathered at Mrs. Clarence Blosser's home on Midland Place for a stork shower honoring Mrs. Cecil H. Jones. Refreshments followed a social hour. centerpiece depicted a nursery scene. Attending guests included Mrs. John Simiele Norfolk Va and others from Long Island N Y Columbus Va Richmond and local members.
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Franklin McBroom
Harley Meyer
Francis Myers
Victor Simiele
Charles R. Eberst
Darley Kitchen
Harold Cruise
Mildred Johnson
Delta Theta Tau Plans Box Supper and Meetings
Mrs. Henry Adcock led a Delta Theta Tau Sorority business meeting in their rooms on Wednesday. Plans were made for a box supper in two weeks and pledges will hold their next business session the same day. Members present included Mrs. Adcock, Mrs. Arthur Walters, Mrs. Richard Brandt, Mrs. John R. Roberts, and several Rush sisters, Sloan, Wright, and Turner, among others.
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Henry Adcock
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Adcock
Arthur Walters
Richard Brandt
John R. Roberts
Helen
Margaret
Josephine Rush
Mary Sloan
Lena Adcock
Ruth Riggs
Betty Smoot
Betty Rohrer
Mildred Struble
Marjorie Brandt
Madge
Faith Wright
Sarah Turner
Entertain Club Hosts Bridge Social At Toerner Home
Six Suit Bridge Club met at Mr and Mrs Anthony Toerner s South Mulberry Street residence Wednesday evening with Mrs Clinton Webb substituting for W D Braddock who was out of town High scores went to Byron Wolfe and Mrs W D Braddock Attendees included Mr and Mrs Wolfe Mr and Mrs Carpenter Mr and Mrs Bassett Mr and Mrs Burchfield Mrs Braddock Mrs Webb and Mr and Mrs Toerner A Lutheran Youth group gathering followed at Rachel macher Park with a picnic supper Meantime Hocking County Homemakers plan a year long project on Personal Care and home made health needs Community meetings are set to start in October
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Anthony Toerner
Six Suit Bridge Club
South Mulberry St
Clinton Webb
W. D. Braddock
Byron Wolfe
Athens
Fred Carpenter
W. D. Bassett
Fred Burchfield
Braddock
Webb
Toerner
Park
Rachelmacher Park
Hocking County Homemakers Group
Ruth Bennington
Stores End Half Holidays as Fall Opens Logan
Logan stores close their summer half holidays as fall begins. Next Thursday stores will stay open all day. Most Main Street businesses operated this summer and financial institutions and barber shops maintained Thursday half holidays year round.
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Logan
Scrimmage To Be Started This Evening
LOGAN footballers practice in two a day sessions under Coach Tom Bender Cooler weather aids drills Tonight marks the first scrimmage of the season testing units not just positions Blocking and tackling emphasized specialists in passing and punting work led by Bill Johnston Morris Hummel and others Bob McBride to Notre Dame after practice Albert Leonard of Ohio Wesleyan to return in September for school start
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Logan
Tom Bender
Bill Johnston
Morris Hummel
Bob McBride
Notre Dame
Albert Leonard
Ohio Wesleyan
Broadwell Social and Brief Personal Notes
Mrs. John Graham and two children of Covington Kentucky visit Broadwell with her parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Rathburn. Several families including the Nice and James households travel to Ironton and Columbus for visits and events.
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Broadwell
John Graham
Covington
Clarence Rathburn
Leonard Lowery
McLeish
Robert Devol
Bobby
Winifred Peterson
Florence Jenning
Boston
Cook van Dyke
Family Vacation Returns and Travel Planned Across States
Ville, back from a ten day trip in Michigan, reports plans for James Arthur Green to depart Saturday for Montrose Colorado where Mrs Green and their family have stayed with relatives this summer. The Greens intend to return after Labor Day. Mrs Cora Morgan leaves Wednesday for Glendale California to visit her son in law and daughter the Meldrims who moved there earlier for work in an airplane factory.
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California
Meldrim
Logan Schools Free of Debt As Last Payment Is Made
Logan officials announce the Logan school district is free of bonded debt after a final payment of 13 650 to the state treasurer. The district reduced indebtedness from 265 000 years ago and funded upgrades including central heating, new high school facilities, stadium and pool, and lights.
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Logan
Rolland Bright
Don Ebright
Labor Sunday Services at Local Churches
Labor Sunday will be observed at the Methodist Church at 10 30 Sunday morning with Rev Stanley W Wiant speaking on Religion and Labor. Trinity Lutheran holds Holy Communion at 11 with Rev Lynn Rittmann. Bible lectures begin Tuesday at 7. St Matthew Lutheran offers 10 o’clock worship by Rev Amos L Heyde and Sunday school at 9 led by Harley Meyer. Church of the Nazarene features morning sermon The Good of Affliction by Rev Cr B Clendenen and evening sermon The Lamb of God.
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St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Amos L. Heyde
Harley Meyer
Church of the Nazarene
Cr. B. Clendenen
Treasurer's Office Extends Hours for Late Taxes
Logan Aug 30 Treasurer R N White will stay open all day Saturday to help late taxpayers. Tax books close Monday Sept 1, per the treasurer.
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Logan
R. N. White
Preparations Begin for Concrete Floor at Mon Cook Building
Preparations are made to pour the concrete floor on the east half of the Mon Cook Building on W Main St. Construction is delayed slightly by a steel shipment needed for the second story.
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LOGAN
Mon Cook
W. Main St
Logan Unger in Lehigh Hospital for Possible Appendicitis
Albert Unger and Laurelville R F C member arrived at Cherrington Hospital Thursday for observation with a probable operation today for appendicitis unless treatment improves the condition.
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Logan
Albert Unger
Laurelville
Newark Population Drops in 1940 Census
Newark New Jersey one of the nation’s 18 largest cities shows a population decline from 442,337 in 1930 to 428,236 in 1940, reflecting demographic changes during the decade.
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Newark
N. J
United States
Six Persons Consider Filing Board Petitions
Several locals inquiry about petitions for the Logan city board of education where three terms expire at the start of the year. Vacancies are to be filled at the November 4 election. While two petitions have been filed, six other persons are known to be considering entering the contest. Some have placed petitions in circulation.
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Logan
Logan City
Truck Leaves Highway Into Ditch In Smith Chapel Area
No injuries reported as a truck driven by Ray Truax of Green Township ran off Smith Chapel Road and into a ditch. Deputy sheriffs investigated the incident.
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Logan
Ray McMillan Land
Ray Truax
Green Township
Smith Chapel Road
Miss Mae Rayner Returns After Ivy Poisoning
Miss Mae Rayner, who runs an office on Court Park, returned Thursday after several days away due to ivy poisoning. She contracted the illness while helping to clean a cemetery lot in Good Hope Township.
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Logan
Mae Rayner
Court Park
Good Hope Township
Logan-Francis man dislocated elbow after fall near Gibisonville
Logan Francis Mount of this city suffered a dislocated elbow in a fall near Gibisonville on Wednesday night. He received medical attention at the office of a local physician.
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Logan
Francis Mount
Gibisonville
Mark Lohr Jr Receives College Scholarship for Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College
Mark Lohr Jr son of Mr and Mrs Mark Lohr of 271 Freisner Ave leaves Sunday for Richmond Kentucky to enroll at Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College for fall term. He earned a scholarship there and plans freshman basketball under coach Rome Rankin after two years of football and basketball at Logan High School. He also worked on the state highway maintenance crew this summer. Bill Bryan a Logan High football star and captain last year plans to work this fall rather than attend college.
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Logan
Mark Lohr
Freisner Ave
Richmond
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College
Lohr
Logan High School
Rome Rankin
Boston
Bill Bryan
Logan High
Golfer Injured On Hocking Hills Course Incident
A golfer suffered a black eye with no serious injuries after being struck near the right eye by a golf ball. The ball was hit by a visitor from Shawnee while on the Hocking Hills course earlier this week and was met by local merchant John Hammon.
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Logan
John Hammon
Hocking Hills
Shawnee
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Joseph B, Sands
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Warner Ave
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William Pierce
Bess Mutchmore
Canton
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Samuel H. Dillon
James Harkins
Ida Nice
Guysville
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Jack Nice
Sand Run
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Betty White
Louis White
Clarence White
Harry van Dyke
Freda Nice
Laura James
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Ralph Fyock
Pittsburgh
Hattie Hendershot
Labor
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Mark Lohr, Jr
Union St
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