Scouting in Logan Shows Long Local History and Growth
Logan hosts one of America's oldest scouting movements with four Cub Packs and 10 Boy Scout and Explorer troops totaling nearly 300 active members in Hocking County. More than 100 volunteers run programs across First Presbyterian and St Matthew Lutheran churches, plus Camp Lazarus and Camp Clages under the Central Ohio Council.
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Hocking County Community Chest
LOGAN
Boy Scouts of America
Washington D. C
William Boyce
Chicago
America
United Brethren Church
Edward Myers
Francis Myers
Hocking County
First Presbyterian Church
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Hocking
Central Ohio Council
Council
Lazarus
Delaware
Clages
Hock
Public hearing on dividing Falls Township precincts
A Friday public hearing at the board of elections will study splitting Falls Township voting into four precincts. Falls 1 would become Falls 1A for A through I and Falls 1B for J through Z, with Falls 2 following the same division. Falls 1 covers north of Logan. Falls 2 covers south of Logan.
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Logan
the Board of Elections
Falls Township
Falls 1
Falls
Falls 2
Labor Day Plans Set for Logan Celebration at High School
Logan boosts finalize Labor Day at Logan High School athletic field with base ball game noon and Colum bus team. Pee Wee Midget and Pony league trophies, greased pig and pole climb, band concert, ice cream social, scoreboard presentation, fireworks night pony drawing, child rides in historic fire trucks and military vehicle available.
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Logan
Chieftain Boosters
Logan High School
Logan Braves
Columbus
Wallace Blake
Ex Logan Resident Williamson Dies in West Virginia
Mrs. Coda Mae Williamson 20, wife of Charles Williamson formerly of Logan, died at Mountain State Hospital Charlestown West Virginia. The couple, living in Columbus, were visiting relatives when she fell ill. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Friday at Cunningham Funeral Home Charlestown with graveside rites at 2 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery near Rockbridge conducted by Rev. Herman Walker of Charles Town.
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Logan
Coda Mae Williamson
Charles Williamson
Mountain State Hospital
Charlestown
W.va
Williamson
Columbus
Cunningham Funeral
Fairview Cemetery
Rockbridge
Herman Walker
Wilkes First Posited Antarctica as Continent in 1840
Lieutenant Charles Wilkes of the U S Navy proposed that Antarctica was a major landmass in 1840 after leading a comprehensive exploratory voyage. His assessment helped establish the view of the southern continent.
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Lieut
Charles Wilkes
Antartica
Route 664 Farmer Dies At Hospital
Logan Edward Ringhiser age 83 retired farmer died at 9 30 am Wednesday at Hocking Valley Hospital after a two week stay He lived in Hocking County was born to Samuel and Caroline Ringhiser and operated a farm on Route 664 south of Logan He is survived by his wife Anna three sons Arthur and James Ringhiser of Lancaster and Kermit Ringhiser of Logan Route 2 a brother Henry Ringhiser of Columbus five grandchildren and three great grandchildren plus four half brothers and four half sisters Funeral services planned for 2 pm Saturday at Heinlein funeral home with Rev Thomas C Smallsteed and Rev Paul A Sellers officiating Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
Edward Ringhiser
Hocking Valley Hospital
Hocking County
Samuel
Caroline Heigle Ringhiser
Anna
Arthur
James Ringhiser
Lancaster
Kermit Ringhiser
Henry Ringhiser
Columbus
Grover and
Dewey Ringhiser
Bert Ringhiser
Elza Ringhiser
Rockbridge
Florence Ruff
Margaret Bierly
Emma Parry
West Logan
Estella Ringhiser
Athens
Heinlein Funeral Home
Thomas C. Smallsteed
Paul A.sellers
Oak Grove Cemetery
Last of early settlers of Hocking County dies in Logan
Alice W Steinman 83, descendant of first Hocking County settler Christian Westenhaver, died at 3 p m at 316 E Main St Logan She was widow of Augustus Steinman shoe merchant died 1931 She left no immediate survivors Funeral services at Heinlein Funeral Home with Dr R B Wilson and Rev Stanley Benton Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery
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Logan
Alice W. Steinman
Hecking County
E. Main St
Augustus Steinman
Logan Shoe Merchant
Steinman
William
Lydia Moore Westenhaver
Christian Westenhaver
Hocking County
Maryland
Northwest Territory
Old Ft. Belpre
Little Hocking
Hocking River
Christopher Wolfe
Heinlein Funeral Home
R. B. Wilson
Stanley T. Benton
Oak Grove Cemetery
Weekend Guests Attend various Hometown Events
Hemlock Grove residents welcomed Linda Schultz and Prentice Hess of near Athens, Miss Pearl Randolf and William Randolf. Donna Curtis wed in Columbus with her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Curtis attending. Ernest Betzing of Minnesota visited local families including Ziba and Porter Midkiff and Don Betzing. Guests included Mrs Harold Phillips, Perry Gale, and others from Athens and Michigan.
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Hemlock Grove
Omer Hess
Linda Schultz
Prentice Hess
Athens
Pearl Randolf
William Randolf
Sam Curtis
Larry
Albert
Donna Curtis
Columbus
Charles Smith
Cecil Midkiff
Porter Midkiff
Burt Romine
Ziba Midkiff
Everett Bissell
Leon
Ernest Betzing
Minnesota
Don Betzing
Jan
Harold Phillips
Perry Gale
Michigan
Pacific First Flight Spanned by Eddie Musick 1935
The Pacific Ocean was first crossed by a commercial aircraft in November 1935. Captain Eddie Musick piloted the historic flight, marking a milestone in aviation history.
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Pacific
Eddie Musick
Torch News Fletchers Welcome California Guests
The Baptist missionary society will meet September 5 with Mr and Mrs Cyrus Jones. Guests at the Fletcher home include Mrs Fletchers sister and family from California and several relatives from Parkersburg Cleveland and Mineral Wells. Weekend visits featured Wals family and Johnny Rockhold.
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TORCH
The
Baptist Missionary Society
Cyrus Jones
E. L. Fletcher
Fletcher
California
Richard Kaoffroth
Wals
Shirley
Wadsworth
Ohio
Fletcher Home
Johnny Rockhold
Parkersburg
Bob McGhee
Melanee
Cleveland
A. W. Deem
Walker
W. Va
Paul Deem
Debbie
Margaret Lowers
Mary Helen Snider
Mineral Wells
G. C. Lowers
Cline Completes Fort Knox Automotive Maintenance Course
Pvt Dave L. Cline son of Mrs Rosie A Cline Chauncey recently graduated from the eight week automotive maintenance helpers course at Fort Knox Armor Training Center Ky He is a 1953 graduate of Chauncey High School Dover
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Fort Knox, Ky
Dave L. Cline
Rosie A. Cline
Chauncey
Army’s Armor Training Center
Fort Knox
Chauncey High School
Dover
Chauncey Woman’s News Birthday Party Highlights Local Figures
Chauncey arch ie Stanley Jr. celebrated his 10th birthday with a lawn party and wiener roast. Attendees included Beverly and Jim Staley Steve Skinner John Baughman Bob and Marilyn Damona Roger Williams Connie Perry Kay Reynolds Cinda Dowler Janice Howard Terry Forsythe Ralph Col Kenneth Kovaleski Tomy and Sandra Bentley Roger Bentley. Nearby, Carolyn Lohse left for Washington with relatives for a short visit before returning to Corpus Christi. Local residents Jack Hillyer and Andrew McKinney traveled between Athens Leon and Murray City for visits and church meetings.
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Chauncey
Archie Stanley, Jr
Beverly
Jim Staley
Steve Skinner
John Baughman
Bob
Marilyn Damona
Roger Williams
Connie Perry
Kay Reynolds
Cinda Dowler
Janice Howard
Terry Forsythe
Ralph Col
Kenneth Kovaleski
Tomy
Sandra Bentley
Roger Bentley
Carolyn Lohse
Herman Lohse
Washington, D. C
Don Nida
Corpus Christi
Texas
Jack Hillyer
Mt. Sterling
Athens
Murray City
Harold Barker
Dover Township Land Transfers
Frank E. Weekley of Athens County transfers real estate in Dover Township to Jack Bruce. Gilbert and Maud Hartman of Athens County transfer Dover Township property to Evelyn Ross of Nelsonville.
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Frank E. Weekley
Athens County
Jack Bruce
Dover Township
Gilbert and Maud Hartman
Evelyn Ross
Nelsonville
Dover
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Charles Taylor
Chauncey Women’s News
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Barbara
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