Logan Council Considers New Power Contract for Water Plant
Logan council discussed a potential new power contract for the water plant with the service director purchasing on the open market. They referred the issue to the utilities and finance committee for study and action.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Logan Council
Logan
Moore
Utilities and Finance Committee
Burr Oak Dam Association
Glotster
Fred A. Murray
Jennison Ave
Wood
Warner Ave
F. P. Martin
Street Committee
Wood St
Alfred Lanning
C. A. Gaffin
C. R. Eberst
Market St
Kinser
Ward Chase
Market Street Improvement Under WPA Progress
Work on the Market Street improvement from Front Street toward Oak Grove Cemetery is advancing with WPA labor. New straight curbs on both sides require 75,000 to 100,000 new bricks as the city undertakes one of its longest WPA projects. More than 60 men are employed on the job.
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LOGAN
Market St
Front St
Oak Grove Cemetery
WPA
Mrs. Riggs Awarded 1408 Dollars for Injuries
Logan jurors returned a verdict for Viola F. Riggs in a damage suit against Frank Courter for 1408.30 dollars. She was seriously injured February 9 when struck on Main Street by Courter's car and spent weeks at Cherrington Hospital.
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Logan
Viola F. Riggs
Frank Courter
Settlement of Logan Damage Suit Reached
Settlement announced Monday ends the damage suit of Earl Johnson against Harold Blower and others. By agreement the plaintiff received 125 dollars and costs as full settlement for damages to his automobile struck months ago by a vehicle driven by Blower.
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LOGAN
Earl Johnson
Harold Blower
Blower
Five Hocking County Men Are in Service in Far East
Logan report lists at least five local men serving in Hawaii or the Philippines with Marines Navy or Army. Kenneth Oeffler and Leonard McKinley are in the Philippines. Ralph Hite and George Dalton are in the Far East. Edwin Monks works at Pearl Harbor in a civilian capacity. Additional locals James Carter Joe Matheny Banik and Herbert Smith are noted as serving or recent arrivals in the Pacific theater.
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Logan
Hawaii
Philippines
Marines
Navy
Kenneth Oeffler
Eli Oeffler
Philippine Islands
Leonard McKinley
Charles McKinley
Ft. William McKinley
Ralph Hite
Virgil Hite
Gore
George Dalton
Charles Dalton
Third St
Far East
Edwin Monks
Paul Monks
N. Mulberry St
Pearl Harbor
James Richard Carter
George Carter
New Plymouth
Joe Matheny
Erwin Matheny
Hill St
Ft. Knox
Kentucky
Albert Matthew Banik
Paul Banik
Murray City
United States Navy
Herbert Vaughn Smith
Union Furnace
James William Smith
Christmas Euterpean Club Meeting in Logan
The Logan Euterpean Club held a Monday evening gathering at Mrs. Alfred Carpenter’s home in South Logan with Mrs. Anthony Toerner and Miss Marjorie Brandt assisting. The program featured the Children’s Choir of St. Matthew Lutheran Church and a paper on French composers by Mrs. Smoot.
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Logan
Euterpean Club
Alfred Carpenter
South Logan
Anthony Toerner
Marjorie Brandt
James R. Smoot
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Meeting of Women's Union at First Presbyterian Postponed
The meeting of the Women’s Union of the First Presbyterian Church scheduled for tonight has been postponed to Wednesday, December 17.
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Women's Union of the First
Presbyterian Church
Pastime Club hosts evening at Warner Avenue home
Mrs H J Unverzagt hosted the Pastime Club Monday at her Warner Avenue residence. Mrs Howard F White attended as substitute. Awards went to Mrs Judson Skinner Mrs J B E Frasure and Mrs Lawrence Hack. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Governor Worthington Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution meets Friday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Anthony Toerner’s home inviting donations for the Ellis Island Christmas box. Sigma Phi Gamma sorority held a potluck supper Monday at 6 p m.
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H. J. Unverzagt
Warner Ave
Howard F. White
Judson Skinner
J. BE. Frasure
Lawrence Hack
Sigma Phi Gamma _— Sorority
Rome High School FFA Officers Train at Albany
Rome High School Future Farmers of America officers attended an officers training school at Albany on Wednesday December 3 with representatives from 15 vocational departments in Athens Meigs Hocking Vinton and Gallia Counties. Attendees included Floyd Patterson president Tom Rose vice president Dale Aldridge secretary Bill Nuzum treasurer Merrill Kimble reporter and adviser Mr Mel Inturf.
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Future Farmers of America
Albany
Athens
Meigs
Hocking
Vinton
Gallia
Floyd Patterson
Tom Rose
Dale Aldrige
Bill Nuzum
Merrill Kimble
MelInturf
Stewart School
Red Cross
Logan Mayor-elect Denzil Weltner and Council President-elect attend session
Mayor-elect Denzil Weltner and Council President-elect Sterling B. Smith joined the council Tuesday evening in the penultimate session of the current administration, signaling a transition in Logan city leadership.
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Logan
Denzil Weltner
Council
Sterling B. Smith
Logan-Emmett Charles Car sey Faces Court Fine
Logan Emmett Charles Carey of Columbus appeared before Mayor Dallas Kinser on a charge of insufficient rights. He pleaded guilty and was fined five dollars plus costs.
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Logan
Emmett Charles Carsey
Columbus
Dallas Kinser
War Not Affecting Draft Conditions
Gallipolis draft board says selective service for training remains unchanged after the war declaration. It will continue as before with widest publicity if changes occur. Volunteers can be advanced on the list and inducted at first call, but no December calls have been received.
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Gallipolis
Draft Board
300 Hocking Countians in S. S. Service
Logan Hocking County has 250 to 300 men in the U S military service. Since the year began 162 were inducted, with 24 more reported to raise the total. Net credit of 95 more enlisted or in various branches since expansion started includes 57 in the army, 18 in the National Guard, 17 in the navy, and 3 in the Marine Corps. Some have long service history while others are in initial enlistments.
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Logan
Hocking County
Naval Service
United States
Selective Service Office
Army
National Guards
Navy
Marine Corps
Selectee Board Holds Line on Induction Status
LOGAN Selective Service Office announced no changes in induction policy after the nation’s status shift. Men over 28 discharged and in reserve may be recalled to service at any time without further action by the induction board.
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Logan
Hocking Commissioners Move on 1942 Budget
Logan County commissioners began drafting the 1942 budget as income is cut, prompting expected multiple days of work and drastic department reductions. A one mill levy was rejected by voters at the November 4 election, risking curtailed services to fit available funds.
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Logan—County
Logan Soldier Seeks Army Enlistment Through Local Legion
Jesse Columber of Sandusky reports to Melrose Harbaugh adjutant of Logan Post American Legion that Columbus, a Logan native who served in World War I, is attempting to enlist in the army.
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Logan
Jesse Columber
Sandusky
Melrose Harbaugh
Logan Post
American Legion
Army
Columbus
FHA Members Plan Christmas Party And Fund Drive At Waterloo High
Thirty six Waterloo High School Future Homemakers Association members vote to host a joint Christmas party with the FFA boys, donate to the Foreign Education Fund, and prepare a January initiation for second degree members from The Plains. Freshmen study food preservation and family relations while sophomores work on child care and home furnishing projects, including decorating the home economics department and crafting items from spool ends.
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Future Homemakers Association of Waterloo High School
FFA
PTA
Foreign Education Fund
Margaret Rice
Esther Mae Dicken
Betty June Saylor
Idene Ely
Elnora Pidcock
Mildred Judy
Crooksville
FHA
Plains
Beryl Cone
Waterloo High School
Earl Johnson Funeral Arranged for Thursday at Two
Funeral rites for Earl Johnson of W. Front Street will be held Thursday at 2 PM at the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Cecil Harding Jones will officiate. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
Earl Johnson
W. Front St
First Presbyterian Church
Cecil Harding Jones
Oak Grove Cemetery
Dillon To Speak At Seven Programs This Week
Logan Superintendent Samuel H. Dillon has a full week with seven appearances planned across farmers institutes the Parent Teacher Association and school meetings. Monday found him in Athens attending a Southeast Ohio County Superintendents Association district meeting.
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Logan
Samuel H. Dillon
Farmers’ Institutes
Parent-Teacher Association
Athens
Southeast
Ohio County Superintendents Association
Hocking Courthouse Decorated For Holiday Season
Decorations were placed on the front of the Hocking Courthouse to mark the holiday season. A large star outlined in white lights sits in a wreath of evergreens with green border lights, and evergreen streamers drape down the building. Several nearby storefronts are lit with multicolored lights while residential décor has not yet begun.
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Logan
Shines Bowlers Set New High In Lancaster League
Shines team upset 1056 pins in their second game with Anchor Hocking to set a new high in the Lancaster all star league. Earl Roberts 247 and Appleman 239 led scoring. team next faces Logan Recreation in Business Men's league.
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Logan—Shines
Lancaster
RIEL
TVA Wits
Freeman Returns Home From Camp Shelby Discharge
Logan Glenn Freeman arrived home Tuesday from Camp Shelby Mississippi where he was discharged from the army Monday. He is over the 28 year age limit and had several months of training as a member of Company G 166th Infantry. He reported that it wasn't so bad.
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Logan
Glenn Freeman
Camp Shelby
Miss
Army
166Th Infantry
Ben Bigham Elected Head of M EO F
Mineral Encampment of Odd Fellows held its annual election naming Ben Bigham as Chief Patriarch. Harry Shaw Frank St Clair Willis Lehman and Rolland Bright were elected to local offices with Bright and Roy Comly winning re election to state roles. Installation is planned for January with a post meeting lunch hosted by Comly Marx and St Clair.
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Odd Fellows
Ben Bigham
Harry Shaw
Frank St. Clair
Willis Lehman
Rolland Bright
D. O. Sparnow
Lodge
State Order
Roy Comly
C. W. Marx
New Car Sales Report For Logan December Opening
Logan records from the certificate office show light new car sales in early December with five units listed. The report notes the opening third of the month has been slow for dealers.
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LOGAN
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