One Million Tourists Sought for Hocking Area by 1940
Logan business leaders back a bold plan to make the Hocking State Parks region a major attraction. Aiming for one million visitors by 1940, proposals include an all weather road from Logan to Old Man's Cave, 100000 color maps, a ranger center, guided tours, uniform guides, hotels, arches at city entrances, and highway billboards funded by a new Hocking State Parks Association.
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Logan
Ford Hack
Hocking State Parks
Lagan
Hack
Old Man's Cave
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Pratt
Worthington Park
Boy Scouta
Hocking County Wonderland
State Highway Department
Barne
Hocking State Parks Association
Lew Jones
Ash Cave
Runaway Rex Corwin Found After City Search
Mrs. K R Lamborn of Wright Apartments reported her four year old grandson Rex Corwin missing for about three hours. Police and Messenger staff traced him through the city to Cherrington Hospital where he was found visiting his mother Virginia Corwin who was a patient there.
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Logan
KR. W. Lamborn
Wright Apartments
Lew Reynolds
Rex Corwin
Committees Named To Launch New Program In County District
The passage notes committees will be created to handle various phases of the program so it can begin shortly, following direction from individuals outside Hocking County.
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Hocking County
Girls Team of Wilkesville makes record
The Vinton Township girls basketball team clinched the county league title by defeating Hamden 21 to 7 on February 8. The squad boasted a stingy defense allowing an average 14.3 points per game, with Violet Gregory Deborah Hocter LaVenia Harder Evelyn Boster leading the effort. Offense came from the Burns twins Mary and Martha, Mary Lou Pierce, Mary Collins, and Betty Hensler, averaging 24.5 points per game. The roster features all under 17, with five juniors, four sophomores, and the rest freshmen, mostly A or higher students.
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Wilkesville
Vinton Township
Hamden
Vinton
McArthur
Violet Gregory
Deborah Hocter
LaVenia Harder
Evelyn Boster
Lucille and
Breta Arbaugh
Mary Jenkins
Virginia Woodruff
Jean Pierce
Burns Twins
Mary and Martha
Mary Lou Pierce
Mary Collins
Betty Hensler
Logan Delegation To Travel To Middleport
Plans are made for local attendees to visit the Southeastern Ohio Parent-Teacher Association meeting in Middleport on Friday. Mrs. Harry Thomas is district director. other delegates include G. E. Carr, J. W. Coleman, Mrs. Edward Kemper, Mrs. Charles Struble, and Mrs. Frank G. Brown.
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Logan
Southeastern
Logan and Hocking teachers meet at White House
Logan and Hocking County home economics teachers convene at the White House at 6 p m on Thursday. Ohio University research specialist Miss Opal Rhodes will be principal speaker followed by a round table discussion.
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Logan
Logan and
Hocking County
White House
Opal Rhodes
Ohio University
Athens County Roads Need More Stone and Fewer Delays
Ernest Campbell writes from Athens on February 13 criticizing the county and WPA road work. He argues for immediate quarrying and stone surfacing to fix winter damage, cites Harmony Road delays, and urges reallocation of labor to stone quarries to speed resurfacing and reduce mud. He says more stone is the essential remedy.
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Athens County
WPA
Harmony
Long Run
Ernest Campbell
Athens
Coal debate in Ohio district over use of local mine output
Dr. W. D. Witham of Glouster argues against West Virginia coal imports and urges Ohio to use local coal to sustain livelihoods. He condemns outside interests and warns retaliatory steps could bring millions in gains for Ohio.
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Baird
Ohio
West Virginia
Mr. Baird
W. D. Witham
D.D.S. Glouster
Logan Man Appointed Car Inspector for Railroad
Notice received by W. L. White of Logan shows he has been assigned as car inspector for the Co. and O. Railroad at Lancaster. He fills the vacancy created by L. D. Hamlin who reti red after 31 years service and is a former Logan resident. Hamlin had been substituting during vacations. The United States produces more than 138 billion cigarettes annually.
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Logan
W. L. White
Co. and O. Railroad
Lancaster
White
L. D. Hamlin
Hamlin
Logan Board Submits 20000 WPA Project for Schools
The Logan Board of Education submitted a $20,000 WPA project to the district office in Zanesville for school improvements including decoration. The plan moves to the state office for approval and then to Washington with an expected decision in six weeks.
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Logan
Zanesville
Logan Board of Education
State Office
Washington
Wells Urges Reforesting For Hocking County
James Wells of the state forestry department urges reforestation in Hocking County to support state parks development with hiking trails and bridal paths. He notes few CCC camps remain in Ohio and argues broader local interest could attract federal support.
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Logan
Hocking County
James Wells
State Forestry Department
Camp Hocking
Forestry Department
Wells
Ohio
Bulk Filling Station Wins City Gas Contract
Logan Bulk Filling Station awarded city gasoline contract for March 1 1939 to February 28 1940 by Service Director R R Loomis at 13 cents per gallon. Other bidders Crystal Rock Gas Co and Sterling Oil Co. Last year price 13 1 2 cents with 1 percent discount.
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Logan
Logan Bulk
R. R. Loomis
Crystal Rock Gas Co
Sterling Oil Co
Logan Loomis Awarded Sewage Plant Expansion Contract
Logan Will iam Loomis and his son of Logan received a contract to build a $40 000 addition to Marysville’s sewage disposal plant. Construction work is expected to begin before week’s end.
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LOGAN
William Loomis
Marysville
Logan charged driver pleads guilty for coal truck crash
Carl Leach of Alger pleaded guilty to reckless operation of a coal truck. Mayor Dallas Kinser fined him $10 and costs after he was taken into custody by Chief Lew Reynolds on E Second Street for narrowly missing a parked car.
Logan Social Notes Highlight Lancaster Wedding
Miss Novella Weltner and Robert Gano were married at English Lutheran Church Lancaster by Rev. A J Hein. Attendants included Miss Jean Weltner and Joe Gano. A breakfast for 18 followed at the Georgiana Inn. The couple plans a Cincinnati and Troy trip. Local social notices cover campus events and gatherings.
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Lancaster
Novella Weltner
Denzil Weltner
W. Main St
Robert Gano
John Wallace
Glouster
A. J. Hein
Jean Weltner
Joe Gano
Troy
Jack Buntz
Martha Getz
Marjorie Brandt
Georgiana Inn
Gano
Cincinnati
Mrs Edward Collins Confined After Heart Attack
Mrs Edward C Collins is confined to her home after suffering a heart attack several days ago.
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Logan
Edward C. Collins
Work resumes on Logan grade school addition
Construction on the East building addition at Logan grade school restarted Monday after a two week weather delay. Walls are being laid and crews expect quicker progress with improved conditions.
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Logan
Principals Meet in Chauncey on Guidance Discussion
Fred B. Burchfield Chauncey Logan and H E Kirk local high school principals attended a Monday Chauncey meeting of District Six Discussion Group to discuss the subject of Guidance.
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Chauncey Logan
Fred B. Burchfield
H. E. Kirk
Chauncey
Grass Fire North of Jennison Ave Rages Through Area
Firefighters were summoned around noon to tackle a grass fire north of Jennison Avenue that burned a large area. The blaze started from a rubbish fire at the rear of Mrs. Robert Hillis’s home.
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Logan
Jennison Ave
Robert Hillis
School Heads Discuss Visual Education Plan
Supt W F Bolin and Principal Harold Potts of Junction City Schools presented a visual education program at Ward Rural School Auditorium in Carbon Hill. Potts demonstrated equipment while Ward Rural Band played under Melvin Harburger. Supt Dillon of Carbon Hill spoke on Modern Trends in Education as part of PTA activities. A six man football league is planned for next year with Athens, Hocking and Perry County high schools participating.
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S. H. Dillon
Carbon Hill
Junction City
PTA
Athens
Hocking
Perry Counties
Logan Lancaster Junior High Volleyball Clash Tonight
LoganLancaster players arrive to face a visiting squad at the Junior High gym with Francis Myers as captain. Local players include Clarence Krume lauf Leon Eichel George McGone agle and Tony Smiley among others.
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Logan
Lancaster
Francis Myers
Clarence Krumelauf
Leon Eichel
George McGoneagle
Tony Smiley
Leaves Hospital Logan Kathleen Hardy Leaves For Home
Kathleen Hardy of near Athens was able to leave Cherrington Hospital for her home Monday. Mrs Kitchen III Newton Kitchen ill of influenza is confined to her home in Logan. Hocking County Beekeepers Association will meet at the courthouse Tuesday evening March with a rep from Ohio State University bringing motion pictures.
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Logan
Kathleen Hardy
Athens
Cherrington Hospital
Logan—Hocking County Beekeepers Association
Ohio State University
Mrs. Kitchen III . Logan
Newton Kitchen
Mrs Edith Beckett McVay Visit Mentioned in Cincinnati Note
Edith Beckett Bobo of Cincinnati reportedly went to Hollywood to visit her daughter Gladys Bobo. Messenger notes the mother’s name now appears as Edith Beckett McVay.
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Edith Beckett Bobo
Cincinnati
Hollywood
Gladys Bobo
Miss Bobo
Edith Beckett McVay
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Middleport
Kentucky
Somenley Distillers Corp. Noy
the Public Forum
the Messenger
Court House
Sanktum Sanktorium
United States
Mary Tozzo
Brooklyn
N. Y
Dolores
G. E. Carr
James Horwell
Roger
The
Sportsman
Melrose Harbaugh
Ross Adcock
T. Grattidge
Merrill Armstrong
Laurelville
Gail Dresback
Kingston
Margery Taggert
Chillicothe
Jacob Keller
Mt. Pleasant, Mich
Keller
Ann Shriner
Mr. Keller
Harry Bell
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
C. H. Bell
Mable Poling
Gloria
Joe Crew
Columbus
Murray City
Phil Fisher
W. T. Poling
Zanesville Ave
Kenneth Evans
Canton
Harold
Obit Cooperrider
George Cooperrider
Thornville
C. E. Mack
Lucy Barker
E. Second St
James Barker
Fred Murray
Charles Barker
Clarence Salts
Gertrude
Richard Lavey
Ellsworth Higsbee
Richmondale
Losae
Xene
Tal
Berry Hotel Bldg
Colonial
Athens, Ohio
Doris Dodson
Rayons Angeleta Spun
Rayon Crepes
Caprice
Zenners
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