Revolver Traced To First Seller In Mysterious Mine Death
Body of unidentified man found in Boling coal mine near Cawthorn buried at Potters Field. Sheriff Farbearn seeks identity via the .22 revolver found in his pocket bearing number 13740, sent to the maker to trace dealer. Evidence suggests death months ago. clues include coins, cigarettes, handkerchiefs, knife, and whiskey.
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Ivor Johnson
William McManaway
George Galentin
Harold Boling
Farbearn
State Highway Patrol
Junior Ball Game Moved Up a Day
Junior baseball at Chieftain Field will start at 6 PM with Myers and Leonards teams meeting. The senior team has arranged a game with Maxville for 2 PM Tuesday. Nelsonville Grays game collapsed, so Maxville will visit Logan for a game at Chieftain Field.
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Logan
Chieftain Field
Myers and Leonards
Maxville
Nelsonville Grays
Logan Pool Draws Many Out-of-Town Visitors
Logan pool attracts more visitors from outside the town on Sundays than other days. Local attendance remains light on Sundays. Season total nears 13 000 with an average around 400 per day.
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Logan
Start Girls Camp Opens July 9 With Weeklong Program
Logan C W Ziegler organizes a day camp for girls starting July 9. He aims to enroll 16 girls for a week featuring handwork hikes and nature study. Eight had enrolled by Saturday.
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Logan
C. W. Ziegler
Coal Routed to Groveport Plant From Dundas
Local freight from Dundas ships coal daily to the Groveport power plant. Between 18 and 20 cars cross the river division each day.
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LOGAN
Wellston
Dundas
Groveport
Logan Sparks Fly As Firecrackers Echo Citywide
Logan residents celebrated the Fourth of July with widespread firecrackers heard overnight into Sunday. Police and fire departments urged public cooperation to prevent accidents and property damage and advised careful handling of fireworks.
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Logan
Divorce Granted To Dora L Standiford
Dora L Standiford was divorced from William Standiford by Judge Phil Henderson on neglect. The plaintiff was restored to the name Dora L Worthman. An arrears case against Chester Yates for 23 dollars was set to 30 days to pay or face sentence. Violet Darnell vs Raymond Darnell grants alternate custody on Saturdays and Sundays with defined hours.
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Raymond Darnell
Funeral services for Verna Casto held at United Brethren
Verna Casto wife of Ben Casto died Friday with funeral at 2 PM today at United Brethren Church. Rev E B White led the service and burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
United Brethren Church
Verna Casto
Ben Casto
E. B. White
Oak Grove Cemetery
Officials Plan Trips Near Logan Ahead of Office Closure
With county offices closed until Wednesday morning, county officials and deputies plan short trips from Logan to visit relatives, aiming to balance duties with personal travel.
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Logan
Culp Transferred to Graves Registration Project
Benton Township veteran Samuel Culp has been moved from WPA to the graves registration project with headquarters in Logan. He reported to John Roberts on arrival to join the detail. Harold Spang caught a four pound shovel head catfish in the Hocking River near South Mulberry Street bridge and then a large carp the next day while baiting with soft crawfish.
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Logan
Samuel Culp
Benton Township
WPA
Culp
John Roberts
Harold Spang
Hocking River
Mulberry St. Bridge
Crown City Riverman Injured in Huntington Collision
Earl Hall aged 38 a Crown City riverman was seriously injured in Huntington when struck by a car Saturday night. He stepped from between parked cars near an intersection on business. Driver R D Gothard was not held.
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Gallipolis
Earl Hall
Crown City
Huntington
R. D. Gothard
James Warne Dies After Car Crash Near Home
James Warne aged 40 a funeral director from Stockdale Ross County died at Holzer Hospital Sunday morning from a fractured skull and other injuries sustained in an automobile crash near his home a few hours earlier.
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Gallipolis
James Warne
Stockdale
Ross County
Holzer Hospital
Legion Senior Team Prevails Over Kimberly 14 to 1
Logan American Legion Senior team added a victory Sunday as they defeated Kimberly 14 to 1. Logan opened with four runs in the second inning and followed with six in the third and three in the fifth, plus a final run in the seventh. Leonard started on the mound for four innings, allowing two hits and two walks.
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Logan — American Legion
Kimberly
Logan
Leonard
Mowery
Chute
Brandt
Thomas
Davis
Arnold
Logan Brief Social Notes
Logan residents host and visit relatives from Cleveland Detroit Nelsonville Columbus and Bellvue Ky. Family members and friends attend gatherings and a D of A picnic while local visits and a tonsil operation are noted.
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Fred Kreyssig
Cleveland
Logan
Clair Steller
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Adam Mahoney
Peggy
Betty
Detroit
Fred Stracke
Nelle Stracke Dowler
Raymond
Helen Harper
Patsy
James Ringhiser
C. F. Shonk
A. Club
Ray Steward
West St
Samuel Collins
Coshocton
Paul Collins
Columbus
Joe Cuito
Add Sanborn
Joshua Matheny
Dave Lanning
Nelsonville
J. B. Humphrey
M. S. Stanley Thompson
Robert
A. F. Gotschall
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Gallipolis Native Dies in Capital
Charles Guthrie, a Gallipolis native and son of the late Dr. and Mrs. W B Guthrie, died in Washington D C at about age 68. He worked in the theater most of his life, with a brother Capt Will Guthrie in New York and a sister Mrs Peter B Pritchett in Washington.
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Gallipolis
Charles Guthrie
Washington, D. C
W. B. Guthrie
Capt
Will Guthrie
New York
Peter B. Pritchett
Washington
Guthrie
Last One Room School to Be Kept Open in Green Township
Acting Superintendent S H Dillon announced Oak Grove School in Green Township will stay open for another term. A letter from Dick Smith assistant state director authorized the continuation. The school is the district’s last one room school with just over 20 pupils enrolled. Teacher C W Zeigler plans to return for a third season.
WPA Resumes Normal Work On Wednesday
WPA headquarters announced that all normal WPA functions would resume on Wednesday after the July 4 holiday. The move follows Congress approving the new WPA appropriation, sustaining about 800 jobs in Hocking County and easing the relief burden of the past three weeks.
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Logan
WPA
Congress
Hocking County
Improvements Planned At New Kachelmacher Park
Logan reports ongoing work at Kachelmacher Park after a dedication ceremony for playground equipment. Mayor Dallas Kinser helped locate a site for a new soft ball diamond to be surveyed this week. A new flower bed was planted at the south entrance with blooms donated by Chris Gompf. A meshed wire barrier was installed under the footbridge to prevent child falls and a second public fountain and water outlet were completed along with additional flower plantings on the park’s north edge.
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Logan
Kachelmacher Park
Dallas Kinser
Chris Gompf
R. R. Loomis
Service Department
Mrs Dunn Leaves Logan Hospital
Mrs. William Dunn of Zanesville was discharged from Cherrington Hospital after four months of treatment for a fractured back from an automobile wreck near Orbiston. Mrs. Henry Lambert of New Straitsville Rt 1 returned home after a week of observation. Mrs. R. W. Staly of Logan left the hospital after a major operation two weeks ago.
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Logan
William Dunn
Zanesville
Cherrington Hospital
Orbiston
Henry Lambert
New Straitsville
C and O to Employ 61 at Russell Kentucky
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad officials announce 39 car repairmen and 22 helpers are needed at the Russell Kentucky shops. Local workers should contact Thomas Walsh or call the local round house office as they will be called by seniority.
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Logan
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Russell, Ky
Thomas Walsh
Round House
Starr man pleads guilty to assault in store duel
Richard Carter faced Magistrate S B Whitehart on a charge of assault and battery. He pleaded guilty and was fined 25 dollars plus costs and sentenced to 10 days in county jail for striking Lafe Eggleston in his store at Starr Friday evening. Sheriff Joe Farbearn made the arrest.
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Logan
Richard Carter
Starr
S. B. Whitehart
Carter
Lafe Eggleston
Joe Farbearn
Year In Reformatory Sentencing For Delinquency Charge
Fairy Conrad pled guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor and was sentenced by Judge E. L. Ewing to one year at the Marysville Reformatory. A $25 fine plus costs were imposed and she will be transferred Wednesday. Summers, a Negro, was fined $50 in county jail and awaits a similar hearing. He had been away from the city for weeks before arrest after prior warnings.
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Ewing
Laurelville Defeats Bainbridge Nine 7 6 In Tight Contest
Laurelville extended its winning streak by edging Bainbridge 7 to 6 in Logan. Danny Speilman Lew Canty Greene pitched for Laurelville while Gil Allen caught. Next week Laurelville faces Meade Paper Co of Chillicothe, a rematch of the annual two team clash that has tied the series.
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LOGAN
Laurelville
Bainbridge
Danny Speilman
Lew Canty
Speilman
Greene
Gil Allen
Meade Paper Co
Chillicothe
John Vogel Bites To Be Wednesday
John Edward Vogel 33 died at home after six months illness and a brain tumor operation. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. William Vogel and brothers and sisters George Harley Vera Vogel and two sisters in Sugar Grove and Ganallon. Services at Sponagle Lutheran Church at 10 a.m. Wednesday with Rev. Elmer Bliss. burial in nearby cemetery.
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Elmer Bliss
Police Escort Sought for 4-H Club Tour to Columbus
Logan James R Smoot executive tension agent wrote to Mayor Myron B Gesseman on Saturday requesting a police escort for the 4 H Club tour. The trip will depart Hocking County for Columbus on July 12.
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Logan
James R. Smoot
Myron B. Gesseman
Logan-Logan Post Meeting Names Delegates Tonight
Logan Logan Post American Legion will hold its regular meeting this evening to name delegates to the district and state convention. Refreshments will follow the business session.
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Logan
Logan Post American Legion
Second Ave Repairs Finished in Gallipolis
Three block improvement on Second Ave from Cedar to Court completed by contractors after Saturday evening. Concrete gutters installed and brick paving received two asphalt coatings. Cost borne by the state highway department.
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Gallipolis
Second Ave
Cedar
Court
State Highway Department
Social Outlook For The Young On A Pleasant Day
The piece urges merriment and social festivity under favorable planetary aspects. Elders are encouraged to join in pleasures while the young should show tact to avoid discord, with caution for health and sentimental matters. A birthday year promises progress and support from authorities.
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Dora L. Standiford
Casto
Legion
Mrs. Dunn
Logan Hospital
John Vogel
Fred
Sanders
N. Court ST. Atens
Ohio
By Genevieve Kemble
Brave New World
Goodman
Los Angeles
Sohio Supreme
Sohio Ethyl
Standard Oil Company
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