Laurelville double tragedy shocks Ohio town
A jilted lover shot and killed the girl who rejected him in Laurelville. The man then killed himself, both deaths near the Note stone home as a crowd gathered. The slain girl, a South Bloomingville high school junior, lived with her sister in Laurelville and commuted daily to school. Funeral plans and surviving relatives are listed.
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Weaver
Notestone
E. A
Laurelville
Clifton Caver
J. J
Jud) Johnson
South Bloomingville
Chauncey Ladies Aid to Quilt All Day at Church
Chauncey Ladies Aid Society of the Chauncey Methodist Church will hold an all day quilting meeting at the church on Wednesday. Members plan to work on quilts and socialize in a community church event.
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Chauncey—Ladies Aid Society of
Chauncey, Methodist Church
Logan Social Notes and Club Activities This Week
Thursday evening the United Brethren Missionary Society met at the church with Mrs. Charles Loomis leading on Christian unity. Guests included Rev. A N Grueser and Misses Imogene Hanner and Martha Sue Cruise. Drill practice and planning for the year were announced.
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Evangelical
J. B. Showers
United Brethren
Clifford Ilies
J. S. Cherrington
Frank Brooks
George Hanner
Grueser
Loomis
World Fellowship of Christians
Hanner
Otterbein Guild
Walter Reasoner
Charles Mohler
Henry Robey
Glenn Wheeler
Jacoby Wolfe
Laura Shiek
George Davis
Homer Hansel
Robert Wright
A. N. Grueser
Imogene Hanner
Martha Sue Cruise
Report of the Condition of the Security Savings Bank Co
The document presents a bank condition report with assets including United States Government obligations and deposits, plus bank premises value and capital accounts. It lists liabilities such as demand and time deposits, government deposits, and certified checks, with totals shown and directors named.
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Security Savings Bank CO
Ewes Bank
Banc Real Estate
United States
Pergette Snell Dotiedae
Athens
Worstell
Lo Jones
Presbyterian women host Harrington Class gathering
Mrs. Cecil H. Jones Mrs. Merle Karshner and Mrs. Margaretta Hudson will be hostesses Monday at the Presbyterian manse at 7 30 p m to members of the Harrington Class. Rebecca Circle WSCS will meet at 359 W Main St for a covered dish dinner Tuesday at 6 p m.
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Cecil H. Jones
Merle Karshner
Margaretta Hudson
Presbyterian Manse
Harrington
Rebecca
Funeral services held for James J. Hammond
Logan mourns James J. Hammond 82 longtime Bell Building custodian who died Friday from influenza complications. Services led by Rev. A N Grueser at the Pun Home with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers included James Rees Carl Poling Jacob Keller C J Hysell and others.
Hold Rites for Robert Longstreth
Funeral services were held for Robert B. Longstreth 91 a prominent Hocking County businessman who died Friday at Cherrington Hospital from influenza and complications. The Rev. Cecil H. Jones and Rev. Lloyd Evans officiated, with interment in Oak Grove mausoleum beside his wife.
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Robert Stevenson
John Collins
Dan Rheinscheld
D. E. Harsh
Homer Hansel
Mr. Longstreth
Hocking County
Personal and Social in Log Cabin Valley
Local social notes list visits and family gatherings. Families from Sabina, Marion, Columbus, Jackson, Wellston, Wilkesville and nearby areas spent time with relatives in Log Cabin Valley over Sunday to Monday, including parents and children visiting ill kin.
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Log Cabin Valley
Wash Hunt
Sabina, O
Harland Ward
Langsville
Perle Moler
Wilkesville
Minnie Dorton
Katie Nichols
Wellston
John Miller Jr
Alta Miller
Estella Oiler
Hawk
Ohio
Farmers To Receive Dairy Feed Payment
Logan James R. Smoot county extension agent announces dairy feed payments will be issued to Hocking County farmers based on milk volume and butterfat sales. October claimants may still join. apply at the county AAA office after December delivery statements. January prices are 35 cents per 100 pounds of milk and 5 cents per pound butterfat, a one cent rise for butterfat.
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County Aaa Committee
Smoot
Funeral Rites For C. Dupler Held Tuesday
Logan notices Clint Dupler 66 lumber buyer and railroad ties inspector died of a heart attack at home near Enterprise. Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday at Rockbridge United Brethren Church with Rev. Evan D Jones and Rev. Carl Wilson officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Dupler was longtime Rockbridge U B Church member and known for local lumber purchases.
Laurelville Cagers Fall in Both Games to Centralia
At Laurelville High School Friday night the varsity lost 47-16 to Centralia of Ross County and the junior varsity fell 30-7. Evans scored 21 for Centralia while Van Hooser added 14. Edwards led Laurelville with five points. Disbennett, Van Buren and Gruden each had three.
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Logan
Laurelville
Centralia
Ross County
Evans
Ross Countians
van Hooser
Edwards
Hocking County
Disbennett
van Buren
Gruden
Logan Clay Elects New Officers
Logan E. K. Sheffield of Logan was named president and general manager of the Logan Clay Products Company. William Pfeiffer and Barton Halt were elected vice presidents, with Halt also serving as Sales manager. Fred Jurgensmier was re-elected secretary-treasurer. Directors named: William Pfeiffer Ira Krumroy E. K. Sheffield W. W. Marks John G. Collins William Mowery and Charles E. Yontz.
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Logan
E. K. Sheffield
Logan Clay Products Company
William Pfeiffer
Barton Halt
Fred Jurgensmier
Ira Krumroy
Akron
W. W. Marks
John G. Collins
William Mowery
Charles E. Yontz
Townsend Club Holds Monthly Rally Tuesday
Logan Townsend Club No. 3 will hold its rally by night at the former American Legion headquarters on East Main Street. A program of music is planned and a supper will be served.
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Logan
Logan Townsend
The
American Legion
East Main Street
First New Year Baby in Hocking County Born January 2
Mrs. Walter Swaim and Linda Lou were discharged from Cherrington Hospital with their newborn daughter on January 2. The baby is the first newborn of the year in Hocking County.
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Logan
Walter Swaim
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Linda Lou
Cherrington Hospital
Hocking County
Hocking County Bar backs Judge McCurdy for re election
The Logan based Bar Association unanimously endorsed Judge Russell McCurdy for another term on the appellate court in this district. The endorsement was announced at a Saturday meeting in the common pleas court room in Logan.
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Logan
Hocking County Bar Association
Russell McCurdy
Common Pleas Court
McCurdy
Appelate
Dover Mother Hopes Son May Be Jap Prisoner
Mrs. Mabel Smith of Millfield believes Bombardier Bert Smith may be a prisoner of the Japanese after learning two mothers report their sons in the same crew were captured. Nine men sailed in the downed plane over Burma. Bert’s fate remains unconfirmed. Bert’s brothers serve in Navy and as a bomber. both Bert and Bill were Chauncey Dover High School graduates and ex athletes at Eastern Kentucky Teachers College.
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Chauncey
Mabel Smith
Millfield
Daniel Learned
Seattle
Washington
War Department
Bombardier Bert Smith
Burma
Bert
Ladies Aid Society Meets Wednesday Night
Mrs. Gertrude Brown will host the Ladies Aid society of Millfield Methodist Church at her Millfield home. Members are asked to bring carpet rags for sewing. Refreshments will be served during the social hour. Mrs. Brown will conduct a business meeting with officer elections.
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Chester Appleman
Mound Street
Anthony Stroupe
Raymond Jones
Edward Leach
Lloyd Blosser
Frank Fox
James Acker
Stroupe
Leach
Jones
Chauncey
Gertrude Brown
Ladies Aid Society
Millfield Methodist Church
Millfield
Brown
The
Aid
Motor Vehicle Inventories Due Tuesday
Hocking County War Price and Rationing Board announces a Tuesday deadline for used motor vehicle dealers to file inventories of their stock with the local board. Regulations governing the filings are available at board headquarters, says executive director Harry L. Smith.
Short Circuit Causes Fire Damage at Local Theater
A wiring short circuit at the Rub Theater caused about 5 dollars in damage to the booth area Sunday night. Fire Chief Roy Stallsmith and firefighters responded to a general alarm and quickly controlled the blaze. Wiring cover burned away but the booth suffered no damage.
Chauncey Tippett Dies At Home In Wellston
Chauncey Chant Tippett age 88 brother of Sam Tippett died early Saturday at his Wellston home after pneumonia. Funeral Tuesday at 10 30 a m in Wellston with burial at New Lexington. Survived by seven children George Springfield Sum Corning Late Cleveland Fred Columbus Nell Legg Huntington Jessie Lantz Wellston Elizabeth Tippett Columbus. brothers Sam Chauncey Will McArthur. Family members in Chauncey plan to attend.
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Chant) Tippett
Sam Tippett
Wellston
New Lexington
Sam
Elizabeth Tippett
Laura
George
Springfield
Sum
Corning
Cleveland
Fred
Columbus
Nell Legg
Huntington
W. Va
Jessie Lantz
Will
McArthur
Carroll
Margaret Kern
Douglas
Fathers and Sons Serve As Elders and Deacons
At the Church of Christ in Chauncey the morning service featured fathers and sons serving as elders and deacons during the Communion. Pastor Gilbert Courtney and Dan Johnson led as elders, with their sons Charles H. Courtney of Quonset Rhode Island and Russell Leslie Johnson on furlough from Texas serving as deacons. Russell returned home for his first visit since induction last May, after transferring from Camp Cooke California.
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Fathers and Sons
Gilbert Courtney
Dan Johnson
Seaman
Charles H. Courtney
Quonsett
Rhode Island
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Russell Leslie Johnson
Texas
Russell
Camp Cooke
California
Friendship Bible Class Hosts January Meeting
Mrs. Thelma Ferrel of Lexington Avenue will host the January gathering of the Friendship Bible Class at the First Church of Christ Chauncey. Mrs. Marjory Bennett, newly elected president, will lead the business session. A good attendance is anticipated.
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Chauncey
Thelma Ferrel
Lexington Ave
Friendship Bible Class
First Church of Christ
Marjory Bennett
Ser. Winfield A. Lewis Returns Home After 14 Months Overseas
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Lewis of Chauncey received a telegram that their son, Sergeant Winfield A. Lewis, is returning home from California after fourteen months overseas service.
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Chauncey
Frank J. Lewis
Winfield A. Lewis
California
Plans for Hocking County Fourth War Loan Drive
Hocking County War Finance Committee announces the Fourth War Loan Drive from January 18 to February 15. Earl Elberfeld, chairman, says James L. Young remains co chairman with Forest E. Weinrich as solicitation chief and Barton Hall in charge of door to door canvassing. Township captains coordinate volunteers for western eastern northern and central townships. County quota to be announced early in the drive.
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Logan
Hocking County War Finance Committee
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Elberfeld
James L. Young Wi
Fonest E. Weinrich
Barton Hall
Claude RB Chilcote
Harry Heinlein
George CC
Hocking County
Twin Sons With Wings Earn Air Corps Ranks
Merl and Earl Bell, Logan area twins, joined the U S Army Air Forces together on July 9 1942. Merl serves as flight engineer and aerial gunner on a B 17 at Camp Alexandria Virginia while Earl, an armorer and aerial gunner, trains at Salt Lake City Army Air Base Utah and ranked sixth in his aerial gunnery class of 540. Both are Logan High School graduates who worked at Sun Glow Industries before Kansas aeronautical training and enlistment.
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Merl
Far! Bell
Carl Bell
Church Street
U. S Army Air Forces
Camp Alexandria
Earl
Salt Lake City Army Air Base
Utah
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