One Guilty Plea Entered After Hocking County Grand Jury
Arraignment of Hocking County indictments took place before Judge Phil A. Henderson. Herman Lanning of New Straitsville pled guilty to grand larceny for stealing two bits and an anvil from Northern Development and Franklin Trust Co valued at 52.50. sentence not yet passed. Walter Mitchell pled not guilty to a similar charge and posted 800 bond with trial set for next Monday. Alfred and Carl Conkright, and Lyman Cole requested delay for attorney presence. two indictments allege theft of a drilling bit and pump from W. C. Adair valued at 50. Harry Mattox pleaded not guilty to forgery with 800 bond. Jennings Neff pled not guilty to failure to provide for an illegitimate child with 500 bond and trial next Thursday.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Phil A. Henderson
Herman Lanning
New Straitsville
Northern Development
Franklin Trust Co
Walter Mitchell
Alfred
Carl Conkright
Defiance
Lyman Cole
Findlay
W. C. Adair
Harry Mattox
Jennings Neff
Industrial Suit Is Filed By Mrs. Elder
Helen Elder widow of F J Elder files against the Ohio Industrial Commission seeking right to participate in state compensation. She argues her husband was on duty and traveling to a managers meeting when his car wreck killed him near Enterprise after a work related trip between Zanesville and Logan. The commission denied claims in 1938 and 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Helen Elder
F. J. Elder
Ohio Industrial Commission
A. and P
Zanesville
Enterprise
Managers’ Benefit Association
Gold footballs awarded at Logan High School assembly
Logan high school held an assembly in the auditorium to present gold footballs to 14 varsity players and coach Tom Bender for helping secure the co championship last fall. The event included junior high students as participants.
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LOGAN
Logan High School
Chieftain
Tom Bender
Falling Beams Kill Youth Firefighter in Convoy
Logan News reports the death of 20 year old Bob Campbell in Convoy after being struck by falling timbers while helping fight a two story Odd Fellows Lodge fire. He was son of H. W. Campbell and kin to Mason and Walter Campbell and others. funeral plans discussed. Probate notices in Athens County delay hearings until February 5 1939 for multiple estates with executors and guardians named. interested parties may file exceptions by January 31 1940.
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Logan
Bob Campbell
Convoy
Odd Fellows Lodge
H. W. Campbell
Walter
Mason
Alfred Campbell
Fred Keller
Mason Campbell
Bille Bethel
Perry Township
van Wert
Athens County
Ohio
Roger J. Jones
Lucy J. Jones
Ora Hanning
Charles Leighty
George W. Jacoby
Eli D. Jacoby
John F. Newcomb
Aaron McKnabb
Leslie A. Barrows
Phebe Barrows
W. A McGee
Elizabeth Johnson Murphy
William E. Peters
Samuel K. Mardis
Francis Wilbur Martin
L. Dow Martin
George A. Fleming
Flora A. Fleming
B. F. Ferrer
Geraldine
Marilyn Parry
Joseph Buhle
Gladys Grasse
Emma Gabriel
James M. Thorn
Myrtle Olson Roberts
Herbert
Eva Olson
Okey J. Edwards
Flodie. Edwards
Logan Pupils Outpace State in Most Test Scores
Supt G E Carr reports Logan students outperformed the state median in 18 of 24 subjects with an overall average lead of 3 points per subject. The statistics compare Logan rate first then state median, across senior junior and elementary levels, with notable gaps in geometry chemistry and English grades.
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LOGAN
G. E. Carr
Haydenville Personal Notes Bring Birth, Visits and Meetings
Haydenville announces the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wolfe they have one other child Sally. Local visits include Mr. and Mrs Harvey Angle Paul and Alvin Angle in Columbus for Ruths birthday. PTA met at the Haydenville school and heard Miss Mattingler on tuberculosis. LOGAN illness confines Mr. and Mrs Charles J Meldreim to home.
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Haydenville
Fred Wolfe
Jan
Wolfe
Sally
Harvey Angle
Paul
Alvin Angle
Columbus
Frank Crothers
Floyd Crothers
Elizabeth Powell
Union Furnace
Homer Carter
Haydenville Pta
Mattingler
W. A. Bancroft
PTA
Vern Robinett
Ashland
Jane Nutter
Nora Skiver
A. J. Skiver
Bible
Bancroft
Charles Patton
Achauer
Bailey
Allen
Florence Mills
J. Ira Jones
Logan Schools Join Junior Red Cross Drive Funds Donated
Logan schools enroll fully in the Junior Red Cross this year with per school gifts: East 3.43, West 4.70, Central 4.00, Junior High 7.44, Senior High 9.15. Each school receives the Junior Red Cross and Journal while the Courier goes to Senior High. Surplus funds support junior activities. Last year a student attended Culver Military Academy for life saving and water safety instructor training.
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LOGAN
Junior Red Cross
East
West
Central
Red Cross and Journal
The
Courier
Culver Military Academy
Farm Institutes' New Officers Elected
Logan officers chosen to run farmers institutes again next year at Laurelville and Rockbridge during regular meetings. Laurelville: Wayne Bowers president George Bushnell vice president Mrs Wilson Ross secretary hostess. exec committee F O Wolf Mrs L T Worley Jay Karshner. Rockbridge: Pearl Starner president C H Mathias vice president Elmer Risch secretary Mrs Cliff Mathias hostess. exec committee William Hahn Walter Hull J E Stuart A F Risch.
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LOGAN
Laurelville
Rockbridge
Wayne Bowers
George Bushnell
Wilson Ross
Earl Delong
F. O. Wolf
L. T. Worley
Jay Karshner
F. O. Wolfe
N. E. Bowers
Phil Swackhamer
Pearl Starner
C. H. Mathias
Elmer Risch
Cliff Mathias
William Hahn
Walter Hull
J. E. Stuart
A. F. Risch
Logan Church To Hold Special Lenten Services
Logan Church offers lent services at St. Pauls Episcopal Logan with morning prayer by Sam F Downer and preaching by Rev Robert G Purrington. Lenten services begin Ash Wednesday Feb 7 and continue Thursdays at 730 pm with Holy Communion on Sunday Jan 28.
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Logan
Sam F. Downer
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
St. Paul’s Church
Robert G. Purrington
Purrington
Postpone Reopening Of City WPA Project
Unfavorable weather on Thursday morning forced officials to postpone the WPA city project reopening to next Monday. Workers had been informed the start would be on Spring Street, but conditions required a delay.
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Logan
Spring St
Gibisonville Hosts Laurelville in Fifth Round Showdown
In the Hocking basketball loop tonight undefeated Gibisonville meets Laurelville as the headline attraction. Murray City visits Union Furnace and Carbon Hill travels to Rockbridge as the league action continues.
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Logan
Hocking
Gibisonville
Laurelville
Murray City
Union Furnace
Carbon Hill
Rockbridge
Logan Brief Social Notes
Mrs. Rohrer hosted the Comet Club at her E Hunter Street home with needlework and lunch. Members listed include Mrs. Brinkley, Gordon, Guess, Shannon, Ruff, Nolan, and Mohler. two weeks to meet at Mrs. Mohler’s.
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Rohrer
John Rohrer
Comet Club
E. Hunter St
Russell Brinkley
Paul Gordon
John Guess
Ernest Shannon
Harold Ruff
Robert Nolan
Carl Mohler
James Young
W. Front St
Sterling Smith
Robert Mohler
Rex Johnson
Lavon Goodlve
Wayne Whitcraft
Harry Reichley
Kenneth R. Fitzgerald
Couple Settles License for Schaal and Reid
A marriage license was issued Thursday to Adam Schaal 26 farmer of Laurelville son of Emanuel and Mrs Schaal and Winifred Reid 27 at home Laurelville daughter of John H Reid and Mrs Reid.
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Logan
Adam Schaal
Laurelville
Emanuel Schaal
Winifred Reid
John H. Reid
Pleasantville Grangers Install Pomona Officers
Pleasantville Grangers under A. B. Smith held a joint installation at Rockbridge Wednesday evening for Pomona and Rockbridge Grange officers. Named Pomona officers include Rastur Allen master Elmer Risch overseer James Guthrie steward Neal Beery assistant steward Mary Blum chaplain Marion Beery secretary Merl Primmer treasurer Ruth Stone Bennington lecturer Sylvia Bownes gatekeeper Lucy Ellinger ceres Thelma Mowrey Pomona Ruth Rheinscheid flora William Mowrey executive committeeman Irvin Krinn legislative committeeman. Lunch followed and a large attendance was noted.
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Ruth Stone Bennington
Sylvia Bownes
Lucy Ellinger
Ceres
Thelma Mowrey
Pomona
Ruth Rheinscheid
Flora
William Mowrey
Irvin Krinn
Wellston Five To Meet Logan Tonight In League Opener
Wellston's varsity and reserve meet Logan Chieftains in the second league game of the year. Coach Tom Bender has the squad in steady practice. Expected starters: Brehm John ston Conrad McGonagle Cole with others rotating in. Local report notes hospital recoveries for three residents at Cherrington Hospital.
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LOGAN
Wellston Rockets
Logan Chieftains
Tom Bender
Brehm
Johnston
Conrad
McGonagle
Cole
Paternity Charge Arraignment In Carbon Hill
Logan Lee Rutherford of Carbon Hill was arraigned Wednesday on a paternity charge before Magistrate S B Whitehart. He entered a not guilty plea and was placed under bond of 500 dollars.
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Logan
Lee Rutherford
Carbon Hill
S. B. Whitehart
Tax statements to be mailed to Hocking County property owners
Treasurer Robert N. White reports that real estate tax statements will be mailed to all property holders in Hocking County around February 1. The mailing follows White’s initiative since taking over county treasurer duties.
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LOGAN
tTax
Hocking County
Robert N. White
White
Evangelistic Services Continue Across Local Churches This Week
Evangelistic messages are held at multiple churches this week with Rev. Stanley W. Wiant at the Methodist Church andRev. H V Kyer at the Church of the Nazarene delivering morning and evening sermons. Revival services persist nightly with a camp fire gathering after the eve ning service and special meetings at St Matthew Lutheran and Bethany United Brethren churches.
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H. V. Kyer
Akron
Church of the Nazarene
Kyer
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Condition Critical for Ellinger in Enterprise
Logan Herbert Ellinger of Enterprise is reported in critical condition after a sudden illness. He was recently stricken with paralysis and remains under medical care.
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Logan
Herbert Ellinger
Enterprise
Logan health official discusses Christmas Seals program
Logan resident Benjamin Knepper of the Ohio Public Health Association met with Dr. W. B. Lacock health commissioner and others from the Christmas Seals Committee regarding a year program. Britain is the seventh largest island in the world with an area of 88 603 square miles.
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Logan
Benjamin Knepper
Ohio Public Health Association
W. B. Lacock
Great Britain
Island
Victim in Fall Serious Condition
Mrs. Martha Curl, 83, of New Lexington, was reported in serious condition at Cherrington Hospital after a recent hip fracture from a fall. She is the mother of A. J. Curl and Noah S. Curl.
You Cant Start Too Soon Order Your Telephone Now
January brings good intentions and a push to order a telephone. The ad urges readers to act now, promising low cost and a busy, prosperous New Year with improved communication and usefulness.
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Francis D. White
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W. Second St
Red Cross
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Entertains Club
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Phil Goodman
Ernest Simpson
Sidney Leasure
McArthur
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Atley Davis
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Anna Cole
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C. F. Rauch
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H. E. Kirk
Fred Burchfield
H. D. Saxton
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Fanny Spears
A. T. Spears
White House
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Coe
LO. O. F. Temple
I. R. Goldberg
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N. Court St
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