Farm Institute Draws 300 In Hocking County
About 300 farm people attended the AAA Institute at the Masonic Temple social rooms in Logan. Speakers included F O Wolf state and county officials Chris Kainrad Dale C Williams Maurice Racer with topics on farm problems crop control and crop insurance. James R Smoot extension agent summarized 1940 agriculture outlook during the program. A basket dinner accompanied the noon intermission.
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LOGAN
Masonic Temple
AAA Institute
F. O. Wolf
Hocking
Chris Kainrad
Dale C. Williams
Maurice Racer
State Conservation Group
AAA
H. C. Elliott
Paul Woltz
James R. Smoot
Civil War Veteran George Burk Laid To Rest In Logan
The last Civil War veteran in Hocking County, George Burk, was buried today after a Logan Post American Legion funeral detail provided a firing squad pallbearers and a trumpeter. Services were at Heinlein Brothers Funeral Home with Rev. Stanley W. Wiant of the Methodist Church officiating. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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LOGAN
George Burk
Hocking County
Logan Post
American Legion
Heinlein Brothers
Stanley W. Wiant
Methodist Church
Oak Grove Cemetery
Willige rites held for Elsie Elliott Wilige at St Matthew
Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at St Matthew Church for Mrs Elsie Elliott Wilige who died earlier this week. The Rev Amos L Heyde officiated. The body was placed in the new mausoleum at Oak Grove Cemetery. Lawrence Willige, a son, arrived in Logan from Augusta Ga. LOGAN Motion for a new trial will be argued before Judge Phil Henderson Monday by counsel for Henry Mattox who was convicted last week on a forgery charge.
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Logan
St. Matthew Church
Elsie Elliott Willige
Amos L. Heyde
Oak Grove Cemetery
Lawrence Willige
Augusta
Hocking County sees growing slate of candidates
Political activity rises in Hocking County as candidates declare plans. Democrat John Ayres of Murray City, former two term mayor, weighs a primary run for county commissioner. Republican Floyd Duffy of N Spring Street seeks sheriff petitions, joining five GOP hopefuls including Walter Campbell Orland Ashbaugh William Sayre and W. O. Tucker. Duffy, World War II veteran and former Logan American Legion commander, works for C&O Railroad.
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Logan
Hocking County
John Ayres
Murray City
Ayres
Floyd Duffy
N. Spring St
Walter Campbell
Orland Ashbaugh
William Sayre
Green Township
W. O. Tucker
Gore
Mr. Duffy
Logan Post
American Legion
C. & O. Railroad
Three Cars Involved In Crash At Logan Wednesday
A three car accident occurred at the Hunter Walnut streets intersection at 7 15 Wednesday. Taxi driver Harold Jackson traveling east on Hunter collided with Dr Victor Simiele who was north on Walnut Street and E Brown of Columbus heading west on Hunter Street. The taxi struck the Columbus vehicle and veered onto the curb hitting a tree stopping in front of the Ford E Hull residence. All cars were damaged. Police A F Evans and C D Notestone investigated.
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Logan
Hunter-Walnut Sts
Harold Jackson
Hunter
Victor Simiele
Walnut St
E. Brown
Columbus
Hunter St
Dr. Simiele
Ford E. Hull
A. F. Evans
C. D. Notestone
Logan Couples Receive Marriage Licenses
Two marriage licenses were issued in probate court on Tuesday and Wednesday. William Pearl Guess, 22, clerk, Logan, and Freda Maxine Terrell, 19, bookkeeper, Logan, are the first pair. John Ray Carter, 23, coal miner, Chauncey, and Dosha Ola Gill, 26, at home, Athens, comprise the second pair.
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Logan
William Pearl Guess
Clarence Guess
Freda Maxine Terrell
Samuel B. Terrell
John Ray Carter
Chauncey
Ray Carter
Dosha Ola Gill
Athens
Dan Gill
School Men Meet Tuesday At Carbon Hill
Logan county schoolmaster club met at Carbon Hill for a dinner and officer election. Karl Berns of the Ohio Education Association spoke on making out income tax reports. Estel Crabtree of Nelsonville offered baseball insights and Dizzy Dean character notes. Supt. Dillon spoke. welcome by Kaye Blosser. musical numbers by Eleanor Bailey Bailey Spencer and the glee club. New officers were Joe J Stone Murray City President Harold Potts Gibisonville Vice President Edson Shaw S Bloomingville Secretary Treasurer.
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Logan
Hocking County
Carbon Hill
Karl Berns
Ohio Education Association
Estel Crabtree
Nelsonville
Dizzy Dean
Samuel H. Dillon
Kaye Blosser
Eleanor Bailey
Bailey Spencer
Glee Club
Joe J. Stone
Murray City
Harold Potts
Gibisonville
Edson Shaw
S. Bloomingville
Dinner Service by Faculty Wives Under Miss Starbuck
Succeeding Kaye Blosser, Arthur Woods, and James Frey, a dinner was served by the Home Economics department and the wives of faculty members under the direction of Miss Rosalie Starbuck.
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Kaye Blosser
Arthur Woods
James Frey
Rosalie Starbuck
Former Hocking County Resident James Spohn Dies at 83
James Spohn, 83, died Monday evening at his daughter’s home in Columbus. He was formerly a resident of Hocking County. Funeral services were held today at Harmony United Brethren Church in Marion Township. Surviving relatives include Mrs. Charles Elliott Mrs. Kendall Marlin Mrs. Ray Haines Mrs. Delphia Bradford and several children: Simon George Phillip Arthur Russell and Pearl Spohn.
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Logan
James Spohn
Fred Calland
Columbus
Hocking County
Harmony United’ Brethrens Church
Marion Township
Charles Elliott
Kendall Marlin
Ray Haines
Delphia Bradford
Simon
George
Phillip
Arthur
Russell
Pearl Spohn
Logan seeks U.S. citizenship for Julia Kovach
Mrs. Julia Kovach of Haydenville has filed prelim in tial papers to declare intent to become a U.S. citizen. Born in Betler Gamor Hungary she arrived in Baltimore Maryland in February 1907 seeking naturalization.
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Logan
Julia Kovach
Haydenville
United States
Betler
Gamor
Hungary
Baltimore
Pair Escape Death as Car Plunges From Guard Rail
Logan reports a narrow escape when Roch ester Bowen and his wife of Upper Arlington Columbus skidded on ice, drove through a guard rail, and fell 40 feet into the Scioto River. They were in water to the waists. Mr Bowen freed his wife. She suffered a fractured right arm and shock, while he shared injuries. Bowen is Marble Cliff Quarry production manager and both have Logan roots.
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Logan
Rochester Bowen
Upper Arlington
Columbus
Scioto River
Parents Teachers To Meet on Feb. 5
The Central Parent-Teacher Association plans a Feb. 5 meeting at the Senior High School Building. An open discussion and question box aim to acquaint parents with school administration details and curricularly and extra-curricular affairs.
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LOGAN
PTA
Central Parent-Teacher Association
P.T.A
Parente
Local residents undergo surgeries at Columbus and city hospital
Logan Mrs. Paul Cole returned home Wednesday from Grant Hospital in Columbus after an operation. On the same day Mrs. Phil Miller of Zanesville Avenue was taken to a hospital for an operation.
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Logan
Paul Cole
North St
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Phil Miller
Zanesville Ave
Oe Hospital
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