Logan City approves gas rate ordinance after long debate
The Logan City Council unanimously adopts a new gas rate set at 65 cents per thousand cubic feet based on 5500 cubic feet per customer, replacing the present 54 cent per thousand with a 50 cent service charge. Mayor Kinser has ten days to sign or veto. prior opponents included J H Wonn and Frank McBride.
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Logan
J. H. Wonn
Frank McBride
Harley Gooding
Harley Meyer
WPA
Zanesville
Finance Committee
Health Department
Church St. Would Pass
Elmer Heath
Citizens Savings Association
Program at School House by Logan Antioch Grange
Logan Antioch Grange Enterprise sponsors a farmers institute and hosts a schoolhouse program to defray expenses. Two plays will be performed No Men Admitted directed by Mrs Paul Shaw featuring Josephine Iles Mary Blum Mary Daubenmier Eleanor Durr Golda Shaw Ada Bigham Mrs Ida Gregory Mrs Christina Engle Mrs Della Huston Mrs Margaret Engle. Men present Whoppers from Hoop-Pole County directed by James R Smoot with cast Oscar Blum Paul Shaw J R Smoot Clarence Arbell Kenneth Iles Lester Huston Martin Novacki.
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Margaret Engle
Hoop-Pole County
James R. Smoot
Oscar Blum
Paul Shaw
J. R. Smoot
Clarence Arbell
Kenneth Iles
Lester Huston
Martin Novacki
Economics Teachers Center at Logan meets to discuss work
Logan Hocking County and Logan home economics teachers met Monday evening at the office of Supt. J. W. Coleman to review their programs. Miss Ruth Straus presided and attendees included Miss Delphine Eichel, Miss Ruth Davis, Miss Helen Washburn, Miss Rosalie Starbuck, Miss Ruth Brinn, Miss Sarah Rockhold, and Miss Ruth Bryan. Next meeting is set for February 16 with a speaker on New Development in Home Economics.
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Logan
Hocking County
J. W. Coleman
Ruth Straus
Laurelville
Delphine Eichel
Rockbridge
Ruth Davis
Murray City
Helen Washburn
Union Furnace
Rosalie Starbuck
Carbon Hill
Ruth Brinn
Gibisonville
Sarah Rockhold
Ruth Bryan
Jacksonville
Geraldine Hoisington
Ida South
Irma Jean Nicholas
Betty Dunlevy
Charles Hoisington
Ralph M. Hoisington
Clea Conaway
Dee Wiall
Virginia Hartley
George Burdiss
Bill Watkins
Jane Cox
James Davis
Ruth Lent
June
Inez Stoltz
Donna Faye Seckinger
Janelda Hoisington
Ralph Hoisington
Jacksonville Recreation Committee
K. of P
Jacksonville Public Library
Noble Grands Club
Alyce Phillips
Electa Grimm
Jesus
Altha Dunlevy
Minnie Hallam
Madge Harry
Martha Kloh
Mary Alyce
Ruth Ann
William Kalt
Happy Go Lucky Club
Marcella Bryan
J. L. Altman
Athens
Hugh Dawley
Quinsy
Flo Hallam
Lloyd Buckley
Nile Bickford
Flushing
Ohio
Nile Love
Glouster
William Hill
Max McCune
Kay
Charles Durst
Mable
Eliza Jarvis
Roger Pratt
Arthur Jonas
John
Dayton
William Gibbs
Della Irwin
A. R. Woodgerd
Walter Hill
Starr Townships seeks WPA project to clean Starr and Coonville Creek
Citizens of Starr Town ship submit a WPA project to clean Starr and Coonville Creek over about 3.5 miles to reduce flood conditions. The plan awaits official action and argues flood risk would be materially limited by the stream cleaning.
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Logan
Starr Township
Starr and
Coonville Creek
School Men Meet at Union Furnace High School
LOGAN Schoolmaster Club of Hocking County met at Union Furnace Tuesday evening with dinner in the home economics department of the high school. Group singing was led by James Horwell. principal speaker was Postmaster C Wood Bowen.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Union Furnace
James Horwell
C. Wood Bowen
Thompson matriarch Cora B. Thompson dies at 79
Rural rehabilitation supervisor Benjamin L. Thompson attended the funeral in Pataskala for his mother Mrs. Cora B. Thompson 79 who died Saturday. She suffered a hip fracture four years ago and had been an invalid since.
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Logan
Benjamin L. Thompson
Pataskala
Cora B. Thompson
Sale of Dog Tags Shows Big Increase in Hocking County
Logan reports 2,255 dog licenses issued in Hocking County to date. Twenty three kennel license applications have been filed, higher than in 1938. Officials anticipate total licensing around 2,500 by year end as Warden Howard Brooks enforces delinquent owner checks.
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Logan
Hocking County
Howard Brooks
Band Boosters Back Concert At Logan High
Logan High School Auditorium hosts a Thursday evening band concert directed by James Horwell. Band Boosters Club support aims for large attendance with pieces by Sousa Schubert Hilde rth Brockton Potts Holmes and more including a sousaphone solo and a baritone solo.
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Logan
Logan High School
James Horwell
King Cotton
Sousa
Schubert
Franz Schubert
Hildreth
la Feista
Harry Shaw
Lee Evans
Bob Price
Ralph Poston
Dale Engle
Paul Stump
University
Grand
Goldman
Rogers
Bill Knapp
Brockton
Potts
Alford
Holmes
Minnie Louise Bowen
Victor Herbert
Lake
Adolph Lotter
Huffines
Logan Brief Social Notes
Mrs. Gayle Harris of Chester Hill visits Logan for a week with Mr. and Mrs. George Campbell and Mrs. Jonathan Rainey. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Carpenter of Logan spend Tuesday and Wednesday in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Elder Martin visit Columbus to see Mrs. Frances Martin who recently had surgery for peritonitis.
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Gayle Harris
Chester Hill
Logan
George Campbell
Jonathan Rainey
Alfred Carpenter
Columbus
Elder Martin
Pastime Bridge Club Meets at Unverzagt Home
All members attended Monday evening as Mrs. H J Unverzagt hosted at Warner Ave. Mrs. Barker and Mrs. Unverzagt scored high. Next meeting planned for two weeks at Mrs. Barker’s home.
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Bridge Club
H. J. Unverzagt
Warner Ave
James Barker
Harold Alter Hurt In Farm Accident
Harold Alter of Gibisonville was injured when his team ran away at his farm around 5:30 PM Monday. He was thrown from the wagon, received a serious scalp wound and other injuries, was treated locally, and confined to home indefinitely.
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Logan
Harold Alter
Gibisonville
Probate Judges and Juvenile Court Conventions Attend in Columbus
Judge E L Ewing travels to Columbus for probate judges and juvenile court conventions. Local attendees include Charlene Huffman Mrs Dessie Hanna Alfred Campbell from the probate court staff and Miss Margaret Lutz from the Welfare Department for portions of the sessions.
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Logan
E. L. Ewing
Columbus
Charlene Huffman
Dessie Hanna
Alfred Campbell
Margaret Lutz
Arthur Thomas Injures Hand In Car Door Incident
Arthur Thomas, en route from Chester to visit his parents in Logan, sustained a right hand injury after his hand was caught in a car door.
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Logan
Chester
W. Va
H. P. Thomas
Arthur Thomas
Miss Wilda Couden Visits Lancaster Parents
Miss Wilda Couden of Lancaster visits her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Couden in this city and is recovering from influenza after an attack illness.
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Logan
Wayne Shaw
Ben Shaw
South Bloomingville
William Kennedy
Charles Foster
Murray City
Fern Poling
Lancaster
Carl C. Poling
Near Logan
Wilda Couden
Robert Couden
Laurelville Fire Protection Plan Discussed At Joint Meeting
Laurelville Council hosted a meeting with rural and neighboring township reps from Benton Perry Salt Creek Coleraine and Adelphi Tarlton and South Perry to discuss financing a second fire engine. The plan would place a second engine in Laurelville manned by the village volunteers to extend coverage. A follow up session is set for February 1 to report district reactions.
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Logan
Laurelville
Accomplishments of Year Cited by Mayor Kinser
Logan report on Kinser administration notes water system upgrades, new well to double supply, 15 percent discount on bills, fire department reorganization, engine house remodeling, new hose, possible locally built fire truck at one third cost, police HQ move, jail cleaned repainted, new traffic lights and code, playground established, push to equip Rachelmacher Park, cemetery and WPA street work, finances show 1939 balance and reduced sales tax, plan for restoration debated, gratitude to council. Kinser terms officials as servants of the people.
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Logan
Dallas Kinser
Logan City
Water Department
Kinser
North Culver St
Rachelmacher Park
Council of Citizens
WPA
Council
Conservation checks arrive at county courthouse
A second consignment of agricultural conservation checks was delivered to the county office on Tuesday. Notices were mailed to participating farmers. In Hocking County about 500 farmers take part, with total disbursements near 21000 dollars.
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Logan
Hocking County
First woman angler buys fishing license in Logan
Mrs Estella Tipton of this city became the first woman to purchase a fishing license for the new year at the clerk of courts office after submitting her application on Monday.
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Logan
Estella Tipton
Clerk of Courts
Plan To Marry LOGAN Emmitt Lessly Wal lace and Virginia Moore
LOGAN and Virginia Esther Moore were issued a marriage license Tuesday. LOGAN, 23, driver, Londonderry, son of Emmitt Wal lace Sr., and Virginia, 24, housekeeper, Union Furnace, daughter of Thomas Moore, were listed as the applicants. Officers of Hocking County farmers institutes met at the courthouse Tuesday afternoon to plan late year institutes and J. P. Schmidt, state institute supervisor, attended.
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Logan
Emmitt Lessly Wallace
Londonderry
Emmitt Wallace, Sr
Virginia Esther Moore
Union Furnace
Thomas Moore
Farmers Institutes
Hocking County
J. P. Schmidt
Logan Birth and Local School Music Festival Plans
Mr and Mrs Chester Yates welcomed a son in this city on Monday. Instrumental music supervisors met to map a spring festival at Union Furnace on May 5. Vocal teachers target an April 1 festival with Rockbridge likely hosting. Hocking County poultrymen travelled to Athens for a district meeting to discuss the World Poultry Congress.
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Logan
Chester Yates
Union Furnace
Rockbridge
Hocking County
Athens
James R.smoot
Logan Zaleski and Union Furnace Set for Tuesday Night Basketball
Logan Zaleski and Union Furnace High School teams will meet in a rearranged game at Union Furnace next Tuesday evening in a high school basketball matchup.
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Logan — Zaleski
Union Furnace
Union Furnnace
Public Sale Ordered by Probate Court Ames Township Real Estate
Cynthia Kasler administratrix of Harvey Kasler's estate will auction three Ames Township tracts in Athens County Ohio on February 25 1939 at 1 pm. The parcels total about 24.15 acres 30 acres and 54 acres 125 rods with appraised value 3250 dollars and no less than two thirds of that. Sale terms require cash in hand.
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Probate Court
Athens County
Ohio
Athens
Ames
Ohio Company
Cynthia Kasler
Harvey Kasler
Mrs Pauline Graham Dies in Columbus
Mrs Pauline Thorpe Graham aged 20 wife of Charles E Graham died yesterday in a Norwegian-American hospital of internal hemorrhages after a fall on the porch of her home at 343 Nineteenth Ave Columbus. Her husband is son of Dr Charles W Graham former pastor of Third Ave M E Church now at Logan Ohio. The Grahams moved to Chicago in October 1937 when Mr Graham became a chemist at the DuPont Paint Co laboratories.
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Columbus
Pauline Thorpe Graham
Charles E. Graham
Otto Thorpe
Nineteenth Ave
Graham
Charles W. Graham
Third Ave. M. E
Logan, O
Grahams
Chicago
du Pont Paint Co., Laboratories
Attendance Record Cited by Principal Chauncey
Bertha Bridgman reports Chauncey elementary school open period with 55 boys and 48 girls perfect attendance for the semester. For the third six weeks enrollment reached 427 with 221 boys and 206 girls and 94.44 percent attendance. Seventy eight pupils had perfect attendance, 93 boys and 84 girls, while 8 new and 9 transfer pupils joined from Amesville Nelsonville Millfield and Man W Va. Grade distribution totals 54 first, 47 second, 45 third, 59 fourth, 52 fifth, 63 sixth, 53 seventh, 54 eighth.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Elementary School
Bertha Bridgman
Amesville
Nelsonville
Millfield
Man
W. Va
Box From Florida Pleases Mrs. Pratt
CHAUNCEY Miss Panthea Pratt who will be 93 next August and is likely the oldest resident of Dover Township received a box of fruit from her nephew and niece Mr and Mrs W B Worstal Brooksville Fla The Worstals own a large orange grove Miss Pratt lives with her nephew Eben Gillespie Millfield and Mrs Worstal is a sister of Mr Gillespie Miss Pratt is in fairly good health.
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Chauncey
Panthea Pratt
Dover Township
W. B. Worstal
Brooksville
Fla
Worstal
Miss Pratt
Eben Gillespie
Millfield
Parish Churches To Hold 48 Night Services This Year
Chauncey Trimble Greens Run and Taylor Ridge Churches of Christ unite as one parish for a year long series of Church Night services totaling 48. Each month a service rotates among the four churches with seven pm gatherings including devotionals business sessions social time and games for all ages. New enrollments and pre Easter goals will be tracked in monthly sessions. Public access and community night format are planned.
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Chauncey
Churches of Christ At
Trimble
Greens Run
Taylor Ridge
Chauncey Personal And Social Mention
Chauncey residents and relatives are listed as visiting relatives in nearby towns. The report notes illness and improvements among Chauncey residents Charles James and his sister Janie Williams near Concord, and Charles H. Howard remains ill at home.
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Chauncey
Donald Howard
Alfred
James
Glouster
Howard
Eben Gillespie
Millfield
Isabel Bradfield
Gladys Williamson
Athens
Leslie Bradfield
Frank Craig
Orland Craig
Silas Craig
Charles James
Janie Williams
Concord
Harry Noble
Hal Osborne
Henry Osborne
Charles H. Howard
Officials Installed By Trimble Grange No 1830
A large crowd attended Trimble Grange No 1830 at Grange Hall in Trimble. Worthy Master Dow H Cannon appointed several committees during the session. Eben Gillespie led a lecture on improving Grange and farmer conditions. Two membership applications were read. Next meeting set for February 4. Lunch served by the social committee.
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Chauncey
Trimble
Dow H. Cannon
Eben Gillespie
Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge to Meet Thursday Evening
Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge will assemble Thursday at 7 PM. Initiation is planned and degree team members should wear white dresses and capes. All Forest Rose lodge members are urged to attend.
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Chauncey
Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge
Forest Rose Lodge
Blue Devils Face J-T in Saturday Night Showdown
Chauncey hosts a high school boys basketball clash as the Blue Devils seek revenge after beating J-T last December. Both teams have improved since then and look to prove themselves Saturday night with a girls game preceding at 7 30.
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Chauncey
J-T
Chauncey Court
Blue Devils
Miss Courtney Addresses Athens Youth Groups
Miss Betty Jane Courtney spoke at a joint meeting of the Senior and Intermediate C. E. Societies and the Quadrangle Club in the First Church of Christ Athens. She lectured on the benefits of summer conferences for young people.
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Chauncey
Betty Jane Courtney
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey-Dover High School
C. E
Church of Christ
Athens
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Economics Teachers Center
Ewing
Laurelville Meeting
Pauline Graham
Box
Florida
Mrs. Pratt
Trimble Grange
Lodge
Stanso
Fred Sanders
Mgr
Dial
the City
N. Court St
Sohio
Standard Oil
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