Court Work Resumes in Hocking County Before Grand Jury
Court activity will restart in Hocking County on February 20 under Judge Phil Henderson. Civil docket only as no grand jury session is planned. Cases include McGhee vs. Frager, Ringhiser vs Klinger, John W. Lee vs. Taylor, Clarence Ford vs. Holzafel, and Harley Doss vs. Tilinghast. Logan suit seeks $25,000 for a Route 33 accident between Rockbridge and Enterprise. Logan resides in West Virginia.
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Harley Doss
Tillinghast Logan
Rockbridge
Enterprise
Logan
West Virginia
Logan Band Boosters Plan Annual Election
Logan Band Boosters postponed officer elections until next month. A potluck supper will precede a business session at Logan High School to discuss a concert directed by James Horwell. Proceeds will fund new band uniforms.
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Logan
Logan High School
James Horwell
Shorthand Taught At Logan High By Miss Ucker
Monica Ucker of the Logan High School faculty will add shorthand instruction to the adult education program in the closing semester of the year. Growing requests prompted the arrangement for her to join the faculty.
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LOGAN
Monica Ucker
Logan High School
Miss Ucker
Legislation Month Observed by American Legion Auxiliary
The Logan unit held a joint Legion Auxiliary meeting to discuss Legislative Month. Mrs. Walter Huffman presided. Mrs. Erma Powers spoke on Legislation from National Magazine. The group voted to buy a national defense plate and to send boxes to three Hocking Countians at Dayton Veterans Hospital.
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Logan
American Legion and Auxiliary
Walter Huffman
Erma Powers
National Magazine
National Defense
Veterans Hospital
Dayton
The
American Legion
James Morris
Washington State
Clarence Chute
John FE. Krieg
Ora B. Yaw
Sumner Martin
John W. McBroom
Bernard Geiger
Logan Junior High To Name Freshman Officers
Election of freshman class officers at Logan Junior High will be held Wednesday after Friday nominations. Nominees include for President Tommy Brehm Dick Brown Margaret Ann Thomas Clayton Hoskins Eva Jane Edson Jim McGonagle with others for vice president secretary and treasurer from a broad slate of candidates.
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Logan
Logan Junior High School
Tommy Brehm
Dick Brown
Margaret Ann Thomas
Clayton Hoskins
Eva Jane Edson
Jim McGonagle
Francis Ervin
Hunter Burt
Leonard Sturgill
Virginia Butterfield
Pat Donahue
Fred Davis
Jane Karshner
Eileen Rutherford
Roy Kelch
Helen Haas
Jim Crabbe
Marguerite Riggs
Mary Alice Brown
Ray Lohr
Eddie Cole
Bill Johnston
Letha Hiles
Marie Boyle
Offender Warned After Capias Hearing
Logan Hubert Johnson appeared before Judge Phil Henderson on a capias for failure to support his minor children. He paid $20 toward delinquency and was dismissed with a warning that nonpayment when employed could lead to imprisonment.
Mrs Roy Hall Undergoes Major Surgery at Cherrington
Mrs Roy Hall of near Nelsonville underwent a major surgical operation at Cherrington Hospital today after being admitted Monday evening.
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Logan
Roy Hall
Nelsonville
Cherrington Hospital
Dinner Party CelebratesJanuary Birthdays at Rheinschelds
Mrs. D B Rheinscheld and Robert Elizabeth Rheinscheld and other relatives were honored at a January birthday dinner party at J and Mrs E B Rheinscheld home in this city. The gathering included guests from Union Furnace Athens and Logan.
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D. B. Rheinscheld
Robert
Elizabeth Rheinscheld
E. B. Rheinscheld
Ruth
C. L. Cunningham
Union Furnace
Raymond Wilson
Richard
Jack
Joe
Athens
Rheinscheid
Danny
Dan Rheinscheld
Elizabeth
Lloyd Hinerman
Ruth Rheinscheld
Mary Jean Trowbridge
Herbert Hiles
Dennis Powell
Council To Consider Gas Rate Problem
Logan council meeting this evening will discuss the gas rate issue with a proposed ordinance prepared. The item has lingered for years and may reach final decisions soon as Public Utilities Commission cases near decisive stages. Other matters will also be presented.
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Logan
Public Utilities Commission
Equipment Found In Tree On Hocking Farm
Logan Alva Props Washington Township farmer found apparatus attached to a parachute hanging in a tree on the Charles Meldrim farm. He brought the mechanism to Logan. R R Loomis said similar equipment was sent aloft daily at Wright Field Dayton and suggested returning it to Dayton.
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Logan
Alva Props
Washington Township
Charles Meldrim
R. R. Loomis
Ft. Hayes
Columbus
Wright Field
Dayton
Boy Scouts Hold Court of Honor in Logan
The Logan Troop sponsored by the Elks Lodge held a Court of Honor Monday evening in their rooms. Attendees included Howard Kautz field executive and Harry J. Stevenson district chairman. Merit badges were earned by Dick Warner Dick Brown Roger Chute and Otto Hartmann. W. D. Braddock scoutmaster participated as well.
Loyal Women's Bible Class Meets Wednesday at 1 30
Chauncey Loyal Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ gathers Wednesday at 1 30 in the home of Mrs. Thomas Hamilton on Mound Street. Mrs. Carl Shafer will lead the meeting and Mrs. Burg Johnston will present the lesson. All church women invited.
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Chauncey — Loyal Woman's Bible Class
Church of Christ
Thomas Hamilton
Mound St
Carl Shafer
Burg Johnston
Board Reorganizes In Hocking County
Logan county board of education held a reorganization meeting Saturday evening. David Thorne was reelected president and C S Matheny vice president. Supt J W Coleman acts as clerk. Other members include William Sayre Homer Hedges and J F McGrady. Regular meetings set for the first Friday of each month.
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Logan—County Board of Education
David Thorne
C. S. Matheny
J. W. Coleman
William Sayre
Homer Hedges
J. F. McGrady
Laurelville Gun Club Tournament Shoots Deferred by Weather
Bad weather interrupted Sunday’s Laurelville Gun Club shoot reducing participation. Sheriff Joe Farbearn and his son Jack joined Marvin Smith and William Tannahill from the city. Preparations continue for the fairground trap tournament next Sunday expected to attract top marksmen if conditions allow.
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Logan
Laurelville
Joe Farbearn
Jack
Marvin Smith
William Tannahill
Diphtheria Immunization Drive in Vinton County
Dr. W B Lacock conducts a week long immunization program in Vinton County visiting 53 one room schools. The health commissioner oversees the district and coordinates the effort through local schools.
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Logan
W. B. Lacock
Vinton County
Vinton
Birthdays of Logan Spence Sr and John Spence Jr
Logan Spence Sr and John Spence Jr of this city recently celebrated birthdays. The father turned 70 and the son 48. The elder is a retired railroad engineer who was pensioned a few months ago after years as a road man with duties at local shops. The son followed his father onto the railroad as an engineman. Both reside in the city.
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Logan
John Spence
Cold Snap Drops Temps In Logan Winter Night
Logan logged a temperature around 12 degrees above zero Sunday night with a brisk wind driving residents indoors to keep warm by firesides. The coldest mark of the winter prompted people to seek shelter and warmth.
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Logan
Delta Theta Tau delegates return from Cincinnati meeting
Miss Manon Powers served as delegate while Miss Martha Getz Miss Madge Miss Faith Wright and Miss Helen Rush visited from the province Delta Theta Tau Sorority gathering in Cincinnati returning Sunday evening.
Powers drivers escape injury in city wreck
Mrs Erma Powers and Miss Manon Powers of the city were involved in a two car collision at an alley intersection of Spring and Market Streets Monday afternoon. Both vehicles were damaged but the drivers were not injured.
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Logan
Erma Powers
Manon Powers
Spring and
Market Sts
Social Notes of Mt Union M A Epple home meeting
Mt Union Golden Circle Class met at Ward Nicholson home Friday evening with a social hour and elected new officers Grace Carr president Clara Nicholson vice president Helen Turner secretary treasurer Rosalie King Ruth Nicholson and Mae Wood refreshment committee Next meeting set for Feb 3 at M A Epple home with Clara Nicholson in charge Several local couples and visitors spent weekends with relatives and attended events including a soup supper and show at Harrisonville High School and overnight stays with friends in Langsville Dexer and Bradbury.
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MT. Union
Golden Circle
Ward Nicholson
Grace Carr
Clara Nicholson
Helen Turner
Rosalie King
Ruth Nicholson
Mae Wood
M. A
A. R. Caster
Athens
Frank Wood
von McKnight
Gallipolis
George Harmon
Charles King
Bradbury
Harley Carr
Gerald Minor
Dexter
M. A. Nicholson
Whittington
Wilkesville
James Whittington
Birthday surprise for George Schmoll at Purity Dairy Shop
George Schmoll celebrated his 18th birthday with 38 school friends invited by his mother Mrs. J. J. Schmoll at the Purity Dairy Shop. The party featured dancing and games from 8:30 to 10:30 with ice cream and cake, long tables, lights, and pink and white decorations.
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Honor George Schmoll
George Schmoll
Purity Dairy Shop
J. J. Schmoll
Ministers Meet in MIDDLEPORT for Luncheon and Talk
The Meigs Gallia Ministerial Association gathered at Heath M E Church with eighteen ministers present for a covered dish luncheon at noon. Rev Frank Beischer chaired the program and introduced Rev H A Rothrock who spoke on The Dignity of a Minister. The recent Ports mouth district meeting was reviewed and discussed.
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Middleport
Meigs- Gallia
Youth Council Holds Meeting in Meigs County
Eastern Meigs County Youth Council directors gathered at Gene Wyatt’s home Tuesday night for an open discussion on rural youth problems. Wyatt trains the directors in vocational guidance and education. The group of 20 includes 20 young men and women. weekly meetings with a monthly general gathering were planned.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Gene Wyatt
Wyatt
Prohibition Talk Moves to Pomeroy Parish House
The men’s meeting of Heath M E Church and Grace Episcopal Church moves from the Methodist Church to the Episcopal parish house in Pomeroy. Rev. Robert Leake will lead the discussion on Prohibition with refreshments to follow.
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Middleport
H. A. Rothrock
Heath M. E
Grace Episcopal Church
Methodist Church
Episcopal
Pomeroy
Robert Leake
Grace Church
Lighting and fencing changes at Middleport fields
Colum bus and Southern Ohio workers moved the lighting poles around the new stadium yesterday. The iron fence from the old central school is being installed around the Junior High School grounds on Pearl Street.
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Middleport
Columbus
Southern Ohio
Central School
Pearl St
Ticket Sale Opens for Middleport Music Festival
Tickets are selling for a National Program Service concert presented by Meneley and Brown on Wednesday evening. Sponsored by the Band Boosters, proceeds fund band members travel to Portsmouth on April 1 for the music festival.
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Middleport
Meneley and
Brown
National
Band Boosters Association
Portsmouth
Funeral services set for A. C. Kelly 78 Henderson West Virginia
A. C. Kelly 78 died at his Henderson home Monday afternoon and funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon. He was Mason County former county superintendent of schools and father of Marvin Kelly and brother of Mrs. I. E. Miller. In Racine W J Krider to Holzer Hospital after facial gland infection. visitors listed.
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Middleport
A. C. Kelly
Henderson
W. Va
Kelly
Marvin Kelly
I. E. Miller
Mason County
Probates Note Licenses Issued And Tax Figures
Licenses issued in probate court include Elwin E Notter 43 of Gallia County Vesta M Wray 39 of Cheshire R D William W Fuller 26 of Columbus and Eileen Roby 26 of Pompe ry R D Every day state and federal gasoline taxes total 31 71 per second 1 000 000 000 annually
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Pomeroy
Elwin E. Notter
Gallia County
Vesta M. Wray
Cheshire R. D
William W. Fuller
Columbus
Eileen Roby
Pomeroy, R. D
Miners Locals Sponsor President's Birthday Ball
Chauncey hosts the annual President s Birthday Ball Saturday night January 28 at the Mayfair. Locals Nos. 358 1205 and 5096 sponsor with Floyd Karns chairing the committee and Mayor W D Hines representing the town. Sanders Orchestra will provide music. Tickets are on sale.
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Chauncey
Millfield
Hocking
Mayfair
Floyd Karns
Mike Krivesti
Clarence Willis
William Canter
Elmer Allen
W. D. Hines
Chauncey Personal And Social Visits Reported
Chauncey hosts visitors Chauncey resident Mrs Samuel Mayles hosts Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs John Collins Rev Gilbert Courtney and Rev Neal Crawford attend a Church of Christ meeting in Zanesville. Millfield residents Mrs Elizabeth Robinett and Mrs Jessie Fulton visit son Verne Robinett Haydenville. Ralph Channell Millfield shown slight improvement after weeks in Columbus hospital. Clifford Shafer Columbus spends weekend with Chauncey parents Mr and Mrs Carl Shafer. St George Williamson of East Gulf West Virginia visits Chauncey family, spent Monday in Columbus.
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Chauncey
Samuel Mayles
Frank Boneher
Ben Mayles
Barberton
John Collins
Gilbert Courtney
Neal Crawford
Athens
Zanesville
Church of Christ
Elizabeth Robinett
Jessie Fulton
Millfield
Verne Robinett
Haydenville
Ralph Channell
Columbus
Clifford Shafer
Carl Shafer
Mound St. George
Chauncey-Dover High School Purchases New Home Economics Supplies
Chauncey-Dover High School’s Home Economics Department, taught by Miss Carolyn Guerra, received new equipment including silverware glassware and cooking utensils funded by the Chauncey PTA. About 100 students are enrolled in the department.
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Chauncey
Chauncey- Dover High School
Carolyn Guerra
Chauncey Pta
Chauncey-Dover
Goddard Enrolls in Secretarial Course at Mountain State College
Clifford R. Goddard, son of Mr and Mrs Ray R Goddard of Cutler, has enrolled in the secretarial course at Mountain State College Parkersburg and began classes Monday. He previously completed work at Westfield District High School.
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Parkersburg
Clifford R. Goddard
Ray R. Goddard
Cutler
Mountain State College
Goddard
Westfield
Chauncey Man Installed as Athens County Camp Commander
At the regular Athens County Camp Spanish American War Veterans meeting last week Chauncey resident F H Staffinger was installed as post commander succeeding Sherman Keasey. His wife Alma Staffinger served as Ladies Auxiliary president the past year as part of a joint meeting banquet at 6 30 PM.
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Chauncey
Athens County
F. H. Staffinger
Sherman Keasey
Alma Staffinger
Ladies Auxiliary No
Chauncey War Veteran Dies in Barberton
Fred Brook Chauncey age 43 World War veteran and longtime Adedt County resident died Thursday at his home in Barberton Ohio. He married Alice Mayles and they had three children Robert John and Norma Jean. Funeral services were held Saturday with a military funeral. He was brother in law of Mrs John Collins Chauncey. Relatives attending from here included Mr and Mrs John Collins Mr and Mrs Arthur Smedley Mrs Myrtle Brewer Mr and Mrs Carl Wiseman Mrs Gladys Burns Smedley and Brewer are sisters of Mr Brooks.
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Chauncey
Fred Brook
Adedt County
Barberton
Ohio
Alice Mayles
Samuel Mayles
Robert
John
Norma Jean
John Collins
Arthur Smedley
Myrtle Brewer
Carl Wiseman
Gladys Burns
Athens
Smedley
Brewer
Brooks
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ATHEN
Hocking County
Logan Band Boosters
Zenners
RED Cross
Jarman
Rhythm Step Suedes
Oxfords
Asten
Epworth League
Ruth Thomas
Gerald Courter
Eldon Carr
Mary Alice Coleman
Martha Ann Kinser
Presbyterian Church
Cecil Harding Jones
H. J. Unverzagt
Warner Ave
Elizabeth McGonagle
J. S. McGonagile
Meeker Terwilliger
Circleville
Frank Darby
Lawrence Postle
Mr. Unverzagt
W. D. Braddock
Elizabeth Forwick
Florida
Boy Scouts
Social Notes
Middleport Social Notes
HAL Bridge Club
Edison Hobstetter
Manning Webster
Lily Coates
Hulda Klein
Frank Fugate, Jr
Robert Kaser
Lester Evans
Evans
Youth Council
Kelly Rites
Lara Ae
Kentucky
Schenley Distillers Corp
Stasient Bourbon
Waisxer
tLe
Price
Tappan
Visualite
Clas Company
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