One Room School Buildings Fast Disappearing in Hocking County
Logan reports rapid decline of one room schools in Hocking County as Starr Township closes six schools on December twenty first and Union Furnace shifts to a new four room building on January seventh. Remaining facilities include Salt Creek Falls Washington Green and Perry Districts with sever n schools left.
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Logan
Hocking County
Starr Township
Union Furnace
Salt Creek
Falls
Washington
Green
Perry
Two Divorces Filed in Local Court
Two divorce actions filed Tuesday name Charles F. Burdette and Lavina Smith as plaintiffs. Burdette accuses Inez Burdette of cruelty and notes she left home December 4. The Smith case cites neglect and wilful absence with no support since August 1929 and January 21, 1931. Custody of minor children is sought.
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LOGAN
Charles F. Burdette
Inez Burdette
Lavina Smith
John Smith
Burdette
Smith
Boy Scout Workers For 1935 Announced
Logan committee assignments for the coming year were announced by the Boy Scout organization of Hocking County after Dr. C. F. Rauch was named chairman. The list includes vice chairmen and finance committee members W. L. Franks and J. W. Hartman, F. J. Reid. Court of Honor members G. B. Carr Harley M. Whitcraft Dr. J. B. Cherrington Harold Chambers Forest E. Weinrich Edward L. Nelson Paul A. Potts and several ministers. The Court of Review includes Warren Bright I. W. Hartman J. R. Hankison G. W. Lanning and M. B. Lies. Other roles cover group organization Fred B. Purchfield cubbing Frank Walters scouting Harley Meyer sea scouting Roger Friend publicity Clinton Webb Robert Rochester Civic service Mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbean Rural Scouting Harold Chambers leadership training B. O. Nixon reading program L. K. Showalter health and safety Dr. W. B. Lacock camping Edward Eberat L. T. Worley personnel J. A. Keller Curtis Cole, with Paul A. Potts and others as members at large.
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R. C. Babylon
John A. Toy
John Longley
Warren Bright
1. W. Hartman
J. R. Hankison
G W. Lanning
M. B. Lies
Fred B. Purchfield
Frank Walters
Harley Meyer
Roger Friend
Clinton Webb
Robert Rochester
Civic Service
Kenneth R. Fitzgerald
Joe Farbearn
Harold Chambers
B. O. Nixon
L. K. Showalter
W. B. Lacock
Edward Eberat
L. T. Worley
J. A. Keller
Curtis Cole
Paul A. Potts
Lauremvilie
H. Dillon
Hesboro
Ralph Campbell
Haydenville
N. Turner
Logan
Santa Claus Arrives In Logan At Igloo Greeting
Santa Claus arrived in Logan on Tuesday at 3 30 p m with Johnny Roberta bringing him by car. Over 300 children gathered at the Igloo in Worthington Park to greet him. The Igloo, set up earlier that day, features fir trees and daily visits from noon until 5 p m except Sundays leading up to Christmas.
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Logan
Santa Claus
Johnny Roberta
Worthington Park
Minnie Louise Bowen
Chapel Hill School Involved in Action
A writ of mandamus is sought in a suit by Lehman Hoey and others against the Benton Board of Education and the Hocking County Education Board. The petition claims the Benton district failed to provide a teacher and that appeals to the county board have been to no avail. The building is not condemned or abandoned. The case follows the school closure ordered by the State Department of Education last fall and a continuing parents strike with five families refusing to send children to school. Litigation includes arrests of protesting parents.
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LOGAN
Lehman Hoey
Benton Board of Education
Hocking County Education Board
Chapel Hill
Benton
State Department of Education
Rockbridge Plans New Gymnasium Auditorium Building
Rockbridge prepares to award a contract for a combined gymnasium and auditorium north of the current Rockbridge school. Bonds totaling 5000 dollars were authorized last November. The 70 by 45 foot structure should be built within 60 days, following a four room brick addition near completion at the high school.
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LOGAN
Rockbridge
Judgment Sustained in Laszlo vs Walters Case
Judge Har ley M Whitcraft sustained the motion to set aside and overruled the defendant's appearance and answer in the Laszlo versus Walters case. A $180 judgment was awarded to the plaintiff after trial on October 11 for a motor accident near Murray City on June 3 1933 with Laszlo's car damaged by $150.
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Murray City
Laszlo
Logan Lawsuit Appeal Reaches $65 Judgment
Henry Jacoby sues Susan Ringhiser for money with an appeal taken. The bill of exceptions was filed with the clerk of courts Tuesday morning. Judgment amount set at $65. Defendants include Charles Thurman Cummins truck driver and Mil dred Frances Disbennett. Magistrate C. T. Stephenson officiated.
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Logan
Henry Jacoby
Susan Ringhiser
Charles Thurman Cummins
Benjamin Cummins
Mildred Frances Disbennett
Frank Disbennett
C. T. Stephenson
Grant Moore Dies in Gibisonville Home
Grant Moore 70 a respected Hocking County farmer died of a heart attack at his Gibisonville area home Monday evening. A former member of the Hocking County Board of Education, he leaves a wife and several grown children. He was a brother of William Moore of Gibisonville. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 1 p.m. at Gibisonville with burial in Moore Cemetery nearby.
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Logan—Grant Moore
Hocking County
Gibisonville
Moore Cemetery
Logan trial of seven men for assault with intent to kill
The Logan trial in McArthur progressed as the jury was secured at 2 45 p m Tuesday after two venires and 107 takers had been called. Both sides used most of their 28 peremptory challenges before finalizing the jury. Evidence collection is expected to take another day or more, and the jury may not receive the case until late this week.
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Logan
McArthur
Eviloyee
Club Day at Junior High Promotes Club Activities
Friday will be Club Day at the junior high as the student body attends club meetings during the morning period instead of the usual assembly. Each month a different set of clubs replaces the assembly. twelve clubs are currently operating.
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Logan
Ed Maxwell Held to Grand Jury in Athens Case
Ed Maxwell of Athens pleaded not guilty to charges of forcing entry into the home of Bertha Bulstron and assault with intent to kill. He was bound over to the Athens County Grand Jury under $400 bond on each count after arraignment before Mayor L B McCune. Maxwell’s wife had been staying with Mrs Bulstron, his aunt, when the disturbance at South High Street led to affidavits by Mrs Bulstron.
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Ed Maxwell
Athens
Bertha Bulstron
L. B. McCune
Athens County Grand Jury
Maxwell
Court News Seeks Divorce in Athens County Suit
Sylvia Mitchell seeks a divorce from Charles Mitchell in Athens County Common Pleas Court citing cruelty and habitual drunkenness. The couple, married in 1914, appear in a filed case. Also noted are details of several local youths and their parents in the surrounding listings.
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Sylvia Mitchell
Charles Mitchell
Athens County Common Pleas Court
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