Gas Tank Explosion Kills Two at Toledo Sun Oil Plant
A ten thousand gallon gasoline tank exploded at the Sun Oil plant in Toledo during the night. Two workmen, Franke Kreuse and Verne L. Sinclaire, were killed and four injured as flames climbed high in strong winds. Firemen battled the blaze amid threats from two smaller detonations and seeping gasoline at the bottom of tanks.
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Toledo
Sun Oil Company
Franke Kreuse
Verne L. Sinclaire
Kreuse
Bird Man Chooses Winners in Large Bird Contest
More than 600 birds entered the event last week, with four top prizes awarded. First prize in Class I goes to June Baird, seven, Athens. Martha Galvin, eight, Nelsonville, takes second. Edna Davis, 12, Jacksonville, wins Class II. Paul Cox, 12, Nelsonville, secures second overall. Honorable mentions listed include numerous Nelsonville and Jacksonville pupils and their teachers.
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Bird Man
June Baird
Martha Galvin
Edna Davis
Paul Cox
June
Athens
Ardella Shuster
Central School
Poplar Street
Nelsonville
Jacksonville
Frye Reed
Myers Street
B. Linton
Nelsonville Central School
Haydenville and Laurelville Girls Enter Ohio Meet
Local prep teams Haydenville and Laurelville advance to an Ohio event while Mivilie boys and Haydenville boys finish strong in a tourney. In games, Haydenville 64 Carbon South Perry 21 and Murray City 28 Haydenville 11.
Need of Airport at Logan Outlined
Major Doyne Wardwell, a government geologist from Casper, WY, urged Logan to build an airport. He said a large open field free of ditches would suffice for landing and that Logan should mark the city to guide aviators. This visit followed his wartime aviation work and a dawn to dusk flight with Lt. Maughan in Logan weeks ago.
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Logan
Doyne Wardwell
Geological Department
Government
Casper, Wye
Rita Parsons
F. A. Koppe
Major Wardwell
Rocky Mountain States
Washington
New York City
Close
Maughan
Clayton Workers Pace Logan Bowling in 1067-Pin Final
Clay Workers set a Logan bowling league high with 1067 pins in their final game against the Businessmen on Friday night. They won two of three games led by the Columber brothers who starred for their team.
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Clay Workers
Logan
Columber Brothers
Boy Returns Home After Sled Accident
Logan February 27. Waldo Terrell 11 son of Mr and Mrs W E Terrell Gore shows improvement at Cherrington hospital and is allowed to go home. He was injured early last week when he fell from a sled while coasting near his home.
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Logan
Waldo
W. E. Terrell
Gore
Cherrington Hospital
Marriages of Margaret Mast and Clarence Blosser announced
Logan announces the marriage of Margaret Mast to Clarence Blosser in Catlettsburg Kentucky on January 31. The couple returns to Logan and plans a wedding trip in summer. Mrs. Blosser is the Mast family's only daughter and a Logan High School graduate. Clarence Blosser is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Blosser.
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James Mast
Logan
Margaret
Clarence Blosser
Catlettsburg
Motor vehicles prove common in Hocking county
Statistics from Chalmer R. Wilson show 5035 motor vehicles registered in Hocking county during 1927. With a population around 22 000 this yields one vehicle per 4.4 persons, generating 41076.29 in license fees for Logan Laurelville Murray City and townships.
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Logan
Hocking County
Chalmers R. Wilson
Laurelville
Murray City
Townships
Tuberculin Tests To Begin For Cattle In Washington Area
Tuberculin tests of cattle in the Washington township area start Tuesday morning. Dr. L M Tarbill state veterinarian directs testing after completing work in Falls township with nine reactors. Pending petitions may prompt tests in Good Hope Laurel and Greentownships following Washington township testing.
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Washington Township
Bridge and rock entertain guests at Notestone home
Mrs Warren Bright and Mrs Charles Notestone entertained a group of friends Friday evening at Mrs Notestone's home with bridge and rock as the diversions. Mrs Harry Wright had the high bridge score while Mrs Russell Berlin was high at rock.
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Warren ‘Bright
Charles
Notestone
Bridge and
Rock
Harry Wright
Russell Berlin
C. PF. Rauch
Osmond Burke
Theo Lytle
Wright
Berlin
Walter Becker
W. €. Adair
L. P
Corning Socials and Sports Highlight Weekend
Mrs J M Cady of Athens visited with Mrs F A Cady while Ralph Fleming of Athens spent Sunday in Corning. The Corning boys won their first game 25 to 14 against Crooksville and lost 9 to 7 to Central. Phi Sigs and Park Pharmacy basketball teams scheduled to play tonight at 8 15.
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Corning
J. M
Cady
Athens
F. A. Cady
Ralph J. ‘Fleming
Charles Walker l
Mary Jane
Herb Cox
Robert Miller
Hemlock
A. W. Frasure
Columbus
The
Park Pharmacy
Join t Base Hand Softening Ad
A perfume and cosmetic advertisement promotes Joint-Base hand cream claiming smooth silky hands with regular use. It urges rub in for two to three minutes twice weekly and offers a 60 cent tube with free two months supply by sending name and address to Pope Laboratories Desk 6 Halliwell Ma.
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Pope Laboratories
Hallowell
Separate School Teachers Named for Junce Pictures
The list names teachers entitled to pictures including Miss Mary McCann, Miss Nell McCann, Miss Faye Reed, Miss Hagel Raber, Miss Elizabeth Murphy, Miss Josephine Porter, Miss Elizabeth Linton, Mrs Oril Griffin, Miss Villa Tippie, Mrs Fauna Ricketts, Miss Gladys Bowers, Miss Ellen Murphey, and Miss Louise Pierce among others from Nelsonville Athens and surrounding areas.
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Story Coen
Guysville
Miss Weisenbach
Ralph White
Jacksonville
Norma Moon
Eugene Boyd
Trimble
Nelsonville
Lulu Lane
Esther Secoy
Athens
Villa Tippie
Francis Kempton
Helen Kearns
Victor Beckle
Luhrig
Ellen Murphey
Betty Jane Knight
Jwstelle Reynolds
Betty Lowery
Miss Patton
Billy Bateman
Josephine _Porter
Alberta Shafer
Lydia Johnson
Ruth Kuhn
E. Linton
Alfreda West
Millfield
Miss Howard
Doris Ruth Bryson
Helen Stratton
Oril Griffin
Fred Hawk
Rockbridge
Willard Brown
Eroma Oliver
Missi Johnson
James Grimm
Jeanetta Wolfe
Robert Bolen
Villa Tipple
Louise McDowell
Miss Barber
Ritchie V. Shafer
Nelson
Ross Riggs
Gladys Bowers
Ruth Warshime
Linton
Pictures
Junce
Mary
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Eugene Murphey
Buchtel
Elizabeth Murphy
Lawrence McKibben
Vern’ Shafer
Miss Young
Adelbert Patton
Ida Lee Waugh
Mary Rettenmyer
John Patton
Mercedes Keeton
Louise Pierce
Wesley Kiser
Alice Caldwell
Theresa Heck
Mary Alice Hallam
Margaret Sharkey
Nell McCann
Eldon Bernard
Elijah Smith
Leo Oskey
Mary McCann
Hilda M. McBride
Helen Guinther
Faye Reed
Bernice Brewer
Callie Braglin
Blanche Henry
Johnnie Whitehair
Irene Ley
Orvil Gor
Ad Jones
Rosewho
Edward Phillips
Elmer Pahil
S. M. Heinlein
Fred Blankenship
Son
Straitsville
Andrew Kessler
Marion Mehin Farmer
Mel Cum
New Straitsville
Cherrington
Logan Ohio
Lew Cody
Aileen Pringle
Mayor Doyne
Wardwell
L Businessmen
Beshara
Harbars
Johnson
Logans
Columbia
Ad Warner Bros
Old
San Francisco
Warner Bros
Frisco
Paris
America
Richar Hard
Chicago
Detroit
U.R
Pollice
Laura Ulmer
Crawford County
Zanesville
Federal
Ideal Investments
Mallory
Cravenette
Zenner
Ben
McPherson
A. D. McPherson Rapid Shoe Repairing
W. Union ST
Carrie
Midol
F. J. Beasley Milling & Grocery Co
Athens Home Telephone Co
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