New Petitions Entered in Race for Hocking County Offices
Logan petitions circulate as Sheriff Farbearn plans another Democrat bid and Walter Campbell launches Republican drive. Harley Meyer may seek Republican prosecuting attorney nomination while several current officials eye re-election. Most officeholders are Democrats with Ewing and Brehm as exceptions.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Oht
D Daily i
Hocking
Logan
Joe Farbearn
Walter Campbell
Harley Meyer
Hubert D. Lappen
Don W. Feather
Herman Bratton
Ernest L. Schaal
Frank St. Clair
J. M. Conkle
Robert N. White
Walter E. Brehm
Phil A. Henderson
Harley M. Whitcraft
E. L. Ewing
Farbearn
Vance Brian
Judge Ewing
Representative Brehm
Bratton
Logan Brief Social Notes from local clubs and meetings
Multiple social items from Logan: Harrington Class of the Presbyterian Church meets at Mrs Wayne Whitcraft home with devotionals by Katheryn John and Ruth review led by Louise Strentz. Other notes cover a New Year watch party, a Tuesday Contract Club, Topsy Turvy Club hard time party, and Logan personal visits. Feb 12 PTA meeting planned with February program.
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Francis Myers
Leroy Conkle
Bess Mutchmore
Alfred Campbell
John McBroom
Dessa Hanna
Tschappat
Hester Lee White
Lucille Oeffler
Helen Angle
Strentz
Johnson
Allie Bay
Gertrude Bay
Elizabeth Heinlein
Carl Larimer
Albert Lackey
Larimer
North St
Gould Mowery
Orla Fickel
Central
Parent- Teacher Association
W. R. Brandt
Visitors Total at Old Man's Cave in 1939 State Report
Logan Old Man's Cave recorded 128344 visitors in 1939, 8000 below 1938. July led with 31168, August 21924. Cedar Falls 19253 and Conkle Hollow 9573 also under Reichley. 27681 cars and 880 campers, with 5265 from outside Ohio including WV Michigan Indiana Illinois and Pennsylvania. Canada Austria England Germany Venezuela Scotland also contributed.
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Logan
Old Man’s Cave
S. A. Reichley
Logan Police Arrest 384 in 1939
Logan Police reported 384 arrests in 1939 under Police Chief Lew Reynolds, down from 528 the prior year. August saw the highest monthly tally with 72 arrests, driven by overtime parking and drunkenness and disorderly conduct. The list includes major and minor offenses with breakdowns by month and offense.
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Logan
Reynolds
Lew Reynolds
Dallas Kinser
Chester Personal and Brief Social Notes
Chester notes list visits and guests including Cecil Kimes with Gene Koblentz, Alvin Stiles guest of Nelia Parr, Paul Meredith returning to Bliss Business College, Grace Eiselstein leaving for New York City, Lucille Elma and Charles Smith visiting Windsor household in Akron, illness of Mrs. Gordon Ridenour, Victor Will and Ernest Knight visits, Woodrow Dean guests of Norma Dean on New Year’s Day.
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Akron
Gordon Ridenour
June
Victor Will
Columbus
Ernest Knight
Woodrow Dean
Norma Dean
Sapp Suffers Stroke in Murray City
Elza Sapp, a well known Murray City resident, suffered a stroke on New Year's Day and, as reports indicate, is slightly improved.
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Logan
Elza Sapp
Murray City
Inhalator Saves Three Middletown Girls From Gas Fumes
Logan officials aided by a newly purchased inhalator rushed to Middletown to revive three girls aged 8 to 13 overcome by monoxide fumes while waiting for the school bus. The device, a gift from Mr and Mrs Frank McBride, worked in about two minutes per girl. Names of the girls and bus driver were not released.
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LOGAN
Middletown
Perry County
R. R. Loomis
Roy Stallsmith
A. L Sherman
Maxville
Frank McBride
Damage Action Filed Over Hacking Collision Damages
Andrew M. Ellinger sues Paul Johnson of Rockbridge for 350 dollars alleging collision at the Third and West Streets intersection on November 11 caused his car to crash into a parked vehicle owned by Charles Geil. Ellinger claims the accident produced the damages.
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Logan
Andrew M. Ellinger
Paul Johnson
Rockbridge
Third and West Sts
Ellinger
Charles Geil
Don Riddlebarger Returns to School After Injury
Logan student Don Riddlebarger returned to school Tuesday after healing from a fractured right leg suffered during a football practice on September 26. He spent weeks at Cherrington Hospital and is now able to walk without a cane.
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Logan
Don Riddlebarger
Cherrington Hospital
Danford Appointed Parole Officer in McConnelsville
Information arrived Wednesday that Donald Danford of McConnelsville was appointed to the parole officer post recently vacated by the resignation of Judge F. P. Martin of this city. Danford won a majority endorsement from county committees in his district. Judge Martin’s resignation became effective January 1 after nearly eight years in the role.
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Logan
Don‘ald Danford
McConnelsville
F. P. Martin
Danford
Martin
Boy Scouts Aid in Feeding of Birds in County
Edward Eberst reports Boy Scouts have aided in feeding birds across the county since the snow began. Scouts have been taking care of a seer port ot various districts where they are located.
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Boy Scouts
Logan
Edward Eberst
Eleven Below Is Low Point In Hocking County
Logan reports a cold snap with a low of 11 degrees below zero at 4 a m and 7 below at 8:30 a m based on readings from the state highway garage. Readings are taken three times daily to update Marietta division headquarters.
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Logan
State Highway
Marietta
Road Work To Start In Hocking Shortly
As weather moderates the state highway force will begin graveling several state roads. Treatments include Star Route below Union Furnace Route 595 to Greendale and Route 278 from Carbon Hill to Nelsonville. Sugar Grove Sand and Gravel Co. holds the contract for material.
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Logan
Star
Union Furnace
Greendale
Carbon Hill
Nelsonville
Sugar Grove Sand and Gravel Co
Zaleski Social And Personal Notes
Dorothy Van sky Miss from Columbus spent Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs C E Vansky and returns with aunt Miss Emma Vansky for several weeks visit in the city Joseph Anderson spent Christmas with relatives in Cleveland Nettie Hayes is ill at her home after a heart attack Harold Haines and wife return to their home near East Liverpool after visiting his parents in Roanoke Va Local schools resume after ten day vacation Mrs Joseph Hayes returns to Nelsonville to teach Helen McKibben visits Roanoke Va with Mr Donald McKibben H A Reeder George Holdren and J E King Athens attend a Masonic Lodge meeting in town
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Harold Haines
Liverpool
Luther McKibben
Joseph Hayes
Nelsonville
James G. McKibben
Helen
Roanoke
Donald McKibben
H. A. Reeder
George Holdren
J. E. King
Athens
Appreciation for Red Cross Roll Call Leaders
Dr. C. F. Rauch announced thanks to Rev. Cecil Harding Jones and Rev. T. C. Gregory for organizing and completing a roll call campaign. The local Red Cross chapter reported increased workers and money, with membership up though the goal fell short.
St Clair Heads Board Elects New Officers
Logan County commissioners organized by electing Frank St Clair president and Anthony Cook as vice president. Kenneth R Fitzgerald will serve as clerk and J M Conkle remains the third board member.
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Logan
Frank St. Clair
Anthony Cook
Kenneth R. Fitzgerald
J. M. Conkle
Logan Camera Club planned for January meeting
Logan plans a camera club with a meeting at 7 30 Thursday evening January 11 in the Chamber of Commerce assembly room. Officers are expected to be chosen and prospective members unable to attend should contact Don Phillips or Roy Curl.
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Logan
Chamber of Commerce
Don Phillips
Roy Curl
Stevensons Plan To Visit Honolulu
LOGAN Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Stevenson of this city will begin a six week trip to Honolulu starting Sunday January 21. They travel by train to Columbus then to San Francisco arriving January 24 to visit Stevensons brother Walter before sailing on the Matsonia arriving in Honolulu January 31. They will stay with Lieutenants Harry C. Stevenson and William A. Stevenson. return voyage on February 23 aboard the Lurline, landing in Los Angeles and back to Logan late February.
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Submarine Service
Honolulu
Los Angeles
Logan
Ashes spread on highways in Hocking County roads
State highway forces in Hocking County have spread several hundred tons of ashes on roads since the snow fell. Maintenance Superintendent Lewis P. says crews will scrape off the ash when icings soften and replenish ash piles for future snow and ice.
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Logan
Hocking County
Lewis P
Murray City Man Enters Hospital After Mine Injury
Dan Langley of Murray City will undergo a bone-pln operation today at Cherrin Hospital following a fractured leg suffered in a mine accident at Number 90. Langley has been serving as night boss at the mine.
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Logan
Dan Langley
Murray City
Cherrin Hospital
Langley
Surgical Operations Reported at Local Hospitals
Mrs E J Brewer of Logan near Nelsonville will undergo a major operation at Cherington Hospital today. Mrs Homer Featherofl of Lauréeville underwent a surgical procedure at the same hospital on Wednesday.
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Logan Hospital
Logan
E. J. Brewer
Nelsonville
Cherkington Hospital
Homer Featherofl
Lauréeville
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