WPA Street Repair Project Stopped In Logan
Logan workers on Spring Street relaying two blocks from Hunter to Second expected to lose their jobs after a WPA district office telegram ordered the entire crew discharged. About 60 men will be out of work as a winter project halt raises relief burdens. City officials had prepared materials and two surface heaters but the order halted the job.
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Logan
Spring St
Hunter
Second St
WPA
Zanesville
Training in First Aid Aids Two Local Cases
Two recent incidents show Red Cross first aid training helping save lives. Floyd Shelton of Carbon Hill treated bus accident injuries on E Front Street until a physician's office, while Wilbur Seisholtz, a Nelsonville bus driver and Red Cross trainee, pressed to stop arterial bleeding from a head injury until medical care arrived.
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Logan
Red Cross
Ward Township
E. Front St
Floyd Shelton
Carbon Hill
Nelsonville
Wilbur Seesholtz
Three Couples Apply For Marriage Licenses In Logan
Logan probate court sees three couples seek licenses. Clarence Jarvis 21 farmer of Logan and Martha Porter 21 house keeper of Haydenville, with Rev. Stanley W. Wiant officiating. Also Lester Tolliver 23 foundry worker of Logan and Osa Vermillion 19, and Blaine Gill 21 truck driver of New Straitsville with Ellen Tolliver 17. Lester and Linda Tolliver are siblings.
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Logan Rt. 3
Alfred Vermillion
Blaine Edward Gill
New Straitsville Rt. 2
John Gill
Ellen Linda Tolliver
Logan Rt. 1
John Tolliver
Lester Tolliver
Linda Tolliver
Court Grants Divorce To Mrs. Sylvia Haynes
Judge Phil Henderson presided over a contested divorce in which Sylvia Haynes sought separation from Roy Haynes. The court granted the decree to the plaintiff on grounds of cruelty, awarded custody of a daughter to Sylvia and custody of three sons to Roy, with no support order set. Over a dozen witnesses testified as Salt Creek Township residents observed the proceedings.
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Logan
Phil Henders
Sylvia Haynes
Roy Haynes
Salt Creek Township
Chieftain Grid Ace Impresses New Coaches
Columbus reports Kumquat Bowl player Bob Mc Bride, hailed by new coaches for strong punting. The team travels by bus to St. Petersburg Florida for a Florida High School stars game on Christmas night after a practice session on arrival.
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Logan
Columbus
Bob McBride
McBride
St. Petersburg
Fla
Florida
Homes Decorated For Christmas Season In Logan
Logan residents prepare for the holiday as Phi Sigma Chi offers a citywide contest for best decorated home. A cup will be awarded to the top residence with honorable mentions for other entries. fraternity members and families are excluded from competition.
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Logan
Phi Sigma Chi
County Fair Discussion to Reach Climax
Logan set for 7 30 p m chamber meeting to decide if Hocking County will revive a summer fair in 1940. A reorganization move for the agricultural society has drawn countywide ticket sales at one dollar each, with admission entitlements. B P Sandles and Win Kinnan of the state agricultural society visited Logan last week to discuss plans.
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Logan
Hocking County
Logan Chamber of Commerce
B. P. Sandles
Win Kinnan
The
State Agricultural Society
Logan Brief Social Notes Have Turkey Dinner
Club members enjoyed a 6 o'clock turkey dinner Saturday at Miss Minnie Moore’s home on W Second St. Mrs Allen Adams and Miss Eleanor Durr assisted with serving and Christmas packages framed the table. A program followed including Bedouin Life in Bible Lands and a roll call on Christmas Customs in Other Lands.
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Minnie Moore
W. Second St
Allen Adams
Eleanor Durr
Adams
Stanley W. Wiant
C. O. Allen
Ella Keynes
C. S. Clark
C. H. Bell
S. Carlton Bright
Warren Bright
Carrie Durr
John A. Wellman
George C. Hengst
John Lee
Jessie McManigal
Ella Rochester
Ruth Brooke
Girl Scouts Central Committee Meets at Legion Hall
Girl Scout Central Committee held a Monday evening meeting at the American Legion hall. A covered dish supper followed the business session and a gift exchange took place. Troop committee members attended the gathering.
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Girl Scouts
Girl Scout Central Committee
American Legion Hall
Kiwanians Sponsor 4-H Club Banquet
Logan Kiwanis Club sponsors an annual 4-H Club banquet at the Kline Memorial Church in Enterprise. Dr. Lyman E. Jackson Jr. of Ohio State University will speak, with a music program by local talent. The event aims to foster rural urban understanding and ends by 7 30.
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LOGAN
Kline Memorial Church
Enterprise
Logan Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Lyman E. Jackson, Jr
College of Agriculture
Ohioé State University
Marion School Presents Christmas Operetta Friday
Marion Rural School plans a Christmas operetta at the school building Friday evening. Miss Louise Rice trains the vocal music group with Kathryn Mundy as student accompanist and Melvin Harbarger directing instrumental numbers.
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LOGAN
Marion Rural School
Louise Rice
Kathryn Mundy
Melvin Harbarger
Logan Man Denies Assault Charge Before Mayor
Richard Reynolds of this city appeared before Mayor Dallas Kinser to answer an assault and battery charge filed by Charles Vancuren. He denied guilt and was bound over to the grand jury under a $200 bond.
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Logan
Richard Reynolds
Dallas Kinser
Charles Vancuren
Plans for Gallipolis Celebration Highlight Historic Ties
The Gallipolis celebration will feature historical reenactments from Lafayette and Louis Philippe to Mad Ann Bailey and 1790 famine imagery in the city park. Other communities like Pt. Pleasant and Athens will join with depictions of local historic high spots as plans move forward.
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American Midwest
Lafayette
Louis Phillipe
France
Mad Ann Bailey
Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
Jackson
Oak Hill
Athens
Pomeroy
Middleport
Huntington
Rio Grande
United States
America
Tingler Penalized For Leaving Accident
George Tingler of Green Township appeared before Mayor Dallas Kinser to plead guilty to leaving the scene of an accident. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs with a driving rights suspension certification pending. The Dec. 2 collision damaged cars of George Jurgensmier and James Shaw worth about 75 dollars. Tingler and the car owners are seeking settlement.
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Logan
George Tingler
Green Township
Dallas Kinser
George Jurgensmier
James Shaw
Tingler
Eagle District Meeting Held in Logan
Logan Eagles host district gathering on Thursday evening December 21 with representatives from Athens Nelsonville Pomeroy Murray City Marietta and Corning. Eight candidates will receive the work as a newly organized degree team of Jimmy Acker Charles Riggs Lew Canty Gene Robinson and Doc Blosser confers the work. A fish fry will be served and a large attendance is expected from visiting delegations.
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LOGAN
Logan Eagles
Athens
Nelsonville
Pomeroy
Murray City
Marietta
Corning
Jimmy Acker
Charles Riggs
Lew Canty
Gene Robinson
Doc Blosser
Defunct Citizen's Bank To Pay Dividend
Logan court filings seek permission to pay a nine percent dividend to depositors of the defunct Citizens Savings association. Judge Phil Henderson granted a dividend, totaling 69 percent since liquidation began, with a possible additional one percent before completion. Checks to be paid in coming days. The bank has been under a liquidator for years.
Columbus Cemetery Obituary for Harry Chippy
George Bolden, court house custodian, traveled to Columbus on Thursday and Friday. His stepfather Harry Chippy was buried there on Friday after a sudden heart attack.
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Logan
George Bolden
Columbus
Harry Chippy
Logan Men Win 10 Turkeys at Shoot
Logan Gun Club members returned from Sugar Grove with 10 turkeys awarded to the local group. Sheriff Joe Farbeann took four birds, Dr. Claude Lyons three, Jack Farbearn two, and William Woodard one. William Tannahill attended but results are unknown.
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Logan
Degree Team Named for Post Initiation at Logan
Logan Post American Legion plans the initiatory this evening with a dedicated degree team led by Commander Tom Goslin. Members include C Wood Bowen, Frank Walters, Melrose Harbaugh, Donald S. Bort, G E Carr, and Frank Judy. candidate is George Wells of Logan Route 1. The 1940 enrollment quota of 116 is met, with Laurelville and Murray City Posts nearing targets, signaling Hocking County's leadership in District 8.
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LOGAN
Logan Post
American Legion
Tom Goslin
C. Wood Bowen
Frank Walters
Melrose Harbaugh
Donald S. Bort
G. E. Carr
Frank Judy
George Wells
Logan Rt. 1
Harbaugh
Laurelville
Murray City
Hocking County
First Program Is Broadcast From Church in Logan
Christmas music opened the week with St. Matthew Lutheran Church broadcasting programs every evening from 7 to 7:30. The Nazarene Choir led the first program with pipe organ and chimes. Amplifiers at the courthouse and church systems carried sound citywide, and the series runs through Sunday with a different church each night including Logan High School Choir on Monday.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Methodist Church
United Brethren Church
Presbyterian Church
St. Johns Catholic Church
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Logan High School
William Showalter Joins Logan Rotary Club
Logan Rotarians welcomed William Showalter as the newest member at a Monday evening meeting held at the White House. His father L. K. Showalter is a veteran member with perfect attendance. The program featured songs by Madge and Faith Wright with Mrs. Walter Prather as accompanist, and Health Commissioner Dr. W. B. Lacock presented a tuberculosis film.
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LOGAN
Logan Rotarians
White House
William Showalter
L. K. Showalter
Madge
Faith Wright
Walter Prather
W. B. Lacock
United Brethrens Hold Fathers Sons Banquet
United Brethren Church held its annual fathers and sons banquet with Rev. D. S. Mills of Columbus as the main speaker. Rev. J. G. Spears, former pastor, served as toastmaster. M. S. Brown spoke for the fathers and Ray Kelch answered for the sons.
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Logan
United Brethren Church
Fathers and Sons
D. S. Mills
Columbus
J. G. Spears
M. S. Brown
Ray Kelch
Mrs. George Stump Dies in Amanda Home
Vernon Stump of Logan reports the death of his mother Mrs. George Stump at a sister’s home in Amanda after a period of illness. She leaves her husband, another son Merle of near Old Man's Cave, and two daughters.
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Logan—Vernon Stump
George Stump
Amanda
Merle
Old Man's Cave
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