USO Fund Drive Extended in Hocking County
USO fund drive in Hocking County will continue through July 15 to reach a $3,500 quota. About $3,000 has been raised with Ward Township at $400 led by Murray City Legion Post and Auxiliary. St John’s Catholic Church gave $50 and First Methodist Church $44.08.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
USO
Hocking County
Logan — Melrose Harbaugh
Harbaugh
Ward Township
Murray City
Wounded U S Marshal Known in Logan
Logan Veley Main a deputy U S Marshal is known in Logan after being shot two days ago while trying to remove ignition keys from a suspect vehicle in Columbus. Main a veteran agent was shot in the chest by a constable. He recently served Katherine Myers with a subpoena for a federal court arraignment of Alva Seifert on draft evasion charges.
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Veley Main
U. S
Columbus
Main
Katherine Myers
Selective Service Board
Alva Seifert
Miss Josephine Iles Treated After Insect Bite
Logan Miss Josephine Iles an assistant in the office of the Hocking County Red Cross Chapter received treatment at a local physician Tuesday for an insect bite on her right forearm.
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Logan
Josephine Iles
Hocking County
Red Cross
Parental Orders Halt New fad haircut craze
Youths show off a bold V shaped scalp design as barbers receive requests to remove most hair leaving a central V. Parents object in many cases delaying the trend in this era of rapid youth fads.
Federal Car Tax Stamps Are Stolen
Logan and Hocking County car owners are urged to mark auto tax stamps with name and vehicle details after two stamps were stolen since Tuesday night. Sheriff Floyd Duffy warns stamps cost five dollars and theft risk is heightened. Police Chief Lew Reynolds urges locking vehicles and rolling up windows. Richard Shultz told authorities his stamp was taken from his car Tuesday night.
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Logan
Floyd Duffy
Logan and Hocking County
Duffy
Lew Reynolds
Chief Reynolds
Richard Shultz
Benton Rural Youth Club Meets July 5
Logan The Benton Rural 4 H Club will hold its next meeting July 5 at 2 p m at the Benton School building announced by the Hocking County extension office. Howard Rhein scheid is club secretary.
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LOGAN
Benton Rural
Legion Post to Elect Officers At Meeting Thursday
Murray City American Legion Post will host county posts as they elect new officers for the coming year at 8:00 p.m. Frank Judy, county commander, announced the session. All legionnaires are urged to attend. refreshments will follow the business meeting.
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Logan
Murray City
American Legion
Frank Judy
Compensation Action Dismissed in Court
LOGAN The suit of William Jarvis against the Industrial Commission of Ohio has been dismissed from the Court of Common Pleas. The plaintiff sought further participation in the state insurance fund under the Workmen's Compensation Law for eye injuries sustained while digging coal on January 17, 1933.
36 Divorce Actions Filed In Last Year
Logan reports 36 divorces filed in the Court of Common Pleas from June 1941 to June 1942. Grounds included gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. 41 cases decided, 22 pending by July 1, 1942. Seven husband and 26 wives granted divorces. several dismissals and civil judgments totaled $14,339.87 with costs.
Rabid Dog Found in Hocking County
A black, white and tan pointer from Hocking County tested rabid. County health officials, led by Dr. H. G. Southard and Paul Bennington, sent the head to Columbus laboratories. A county-wide quarantine remains in effect in Vinton County as investigators check for other bites.
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Columbus Laboratories
Vinton County
Bennington
O'Hare Funeral to be Held Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy O'Hare 85 will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Smith Chapel Church. Burial follows in Smith Chapel Cemetery. Survivors include husband Mose O'Hare and son Jasper of the home and daughter Mrs. Effie Nutter of Carbon Hill.
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Logan
Smith Chapel
Lucy O’hare
Green Township
Mose O'Hare
Jasper
Effie Nutter
Carbon Hill
Minor collision on West Hunter Street injures none
Logan authorities report two autos driven by John Bownes and S. S. Ruble sustained minor damage in a late Tuesday collision on West Hunter Street near Bownes home during a left turn into an alley. Police docket notes no injuries.
Logan Stores To Close On Independence Day
City stores and public offices will close on July 4. Courthouse offices and other state and county branches will close. Stores will stay open Friday night until 9 o clock per Arthur Gasser of the Retail Merchants' Association.
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Logan—City
Arthur Gasser
Retail Merchants’ Association
Three More Men Ready For Army Test
Logan officials announced three more names added to the screening list for the Hocking County Selective Service Board. The men are Harry Monroe Deible John A. Cullison Malcolm B. Shupe and Raymond Kenneth Pratt. Pratt transfers from a West Virginia board. A total of 56 men have undergone examinations by Logan physicians and the county health department, mostly from February registrations. Berman Royal Bell and twin Derman Doyle Bell from Laurelville have volunteered for Army duty. they are 42.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
War Bond Sale Boosted by Local Merchants
Logan and Hocking County merchants halted all commercial sales for 15 minutes at 12 15 to 12 30 pm to promote stamps and bonds. Kenneth R Fitzgerald county war bond chairman warned reports would come days later as merchants send in totals. The Logan Retail Merchants Association led the effort with Arthur Gasser as president.
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Logan
Hocking County
Kenneth R. Fitzgerald
The
Logan Retail Merchants’ Association
Arthur Gasser
Logan-A county school transportation and enrollment figures
Supt Dillons reports 1995 pupils transported to school in 59 vehicles last year. Tuition paying pupils total 97, most traveled to Logan. Twelve schools had cafeterias or hot lunches. Foreign born parents counted 23 with six Negroes. County high school libraries hold 5930 volumes with 505 new additions. One to three teacher schools totaled 19. eighth grade graduates 164. six year high schools 124. four year high schools 31.
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Logan
Supt. Dillons
Marion School No 5 Reunion Suspended During War
The annual Marion School No 5 reunion is suspended for the duration of the war. Secretary Mrs Clyde Ruff announced the decision citing transportation difficulties as the reason for the halt.
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Logan
Marion School No. 5
Clyde Ruff
Horn Funeral Rites Held for Early D Horn at Methodist Church
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Thursday at South Perry Methodist Church for Early D. Horn 60, farmer, who died Monday at his Salt Creek Township home of a heart attack. Burial at Mt. Olive Cemetery. Survivors include Grace Fetheroff Horn his widow two sons two daughters and his father William Horn of Circleville.
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Logan
South Perry Methodist Church
Early D. Horn
Salt Creek Township
Mt. Olive
Grace Fetheroff Horn
William Horn
Circleville
June Bond Sales Reported in Hocking County
Logan an aggregate of 33500 worth of war bonds was sold in Hocking County during June per the monthly report of Kenneth R. Fitzgerald chairman of the county war bond sales committee. The Farmers and Merchants Bank led the sales with the Logan Post Office second according to Chairman Fitzgerald.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Kenneth R. Fitzgerald
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Logan Post Office
Fitzgerald
Church of God Announces Laurelville Meeting Schedule
Laurelville Church of God will host an all day event next Sunday July 5 with a noon basket dinner on the church lawn. At 2 pm a unity meeting of Churches of God follows with speaker Rev J B Diggins of Columbus and special singing. Rev E A Kline is pastor. all are welcome.
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Logan
Laurelville
Ritgers Rites Held for Mrs. Melissa Ritgers
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p m at the United Brethren Church for Mrs. Melissa Ritgers who died Monday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Emma Lanning. Rev E B White officiated with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery by Leonard Funeral Home.
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Logan
United Brethren Church
Melissa Ritgers
Emma Lanning
E. B. White
Oak Grove Cemetery
Leonard Funeral Home
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