Evening Band Concerts Begin at Logan Pool
The Logan Grade School Band conducted by James R. Horwell opened a summer series of Wednesday evening concerts at the Logan swimming pool. Additional programs will alternate Saturdays at Worthington Park with Logan High School bands. Horwell continues summer classes to ready the group for the reopening of school and football season.
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Pourteen
Athens Messenger
Athens
Logan Swimming Pool
Logan
James R. Horwell
Worthington Park
Logan High School
Horwell
Logan Council installs officers in Pocahontas realm
Logan council installed officers led by Deputy Gertrude Waldron with Virginia Bray as prophetess and Lena Mohler as first warrior. A program directed by Mrs. Hanna followed the business session, then a picnic supper by Electa Greene, Marie Farbearn, and Mattie Healey. Mrs. Chester Kocheran of Columbus attended and spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Walker
Marie Farbearn
Ester Wilson
Jennie Goodlve
Myrtle Blackston
Forest
Virginia Bray
Hanna
Electa Greene
Mattie Healey
Chester Kocheran
Columbus
Dollison Girl Burned by Backfiring Roman Candle
Miss Katy Jo Dollison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Dollison, was burned on the right arm Tuesday evening at Black Jack Lake when a Roman candle backfired and struck her arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy Jo Dollison
Paul L. Dollison
Black Jack Lake
Logan Aerie Eagles to Host Deputy Grand President
George A. Herman of Springfield deputy grand worthy president will speak to Logan Aerie members this evening. James Acker reports preparations as many visiting Eagles from nearby lodges are expected for the event.
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LOGAN
George A. Herman
Springfield
Logan Aerie of Eagles
James Acker
Treasurer Office Schedules Saturday Afternoons These Days
Logan county treasurer Robert N. White announces Saturday afternoon hours through July 20 to assist taxpayers. Officials aim to close the books by that date.
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Logan
Robert N. White
Marriage Licenses Issued in Logan This Weekend
Over the weekend in Logan marriage licenses were issued to Harry Clay Dupler 25 a carbon worker of Lancaster and Leota Ann Phelps 18 at home Logan daughter of Nash Phelps and Cecil M Dupler. Also listed are Charles Warden Rutter 23 a furniture worker Logan son of David and the late Mrs. Rutter and Dorothy Vienna Hysell 21 a typist Logan daughter of Emma Hysell and the late Mr. Hysell.
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Logan
Harry Clay Dupler
Lancaster
Cecil M. Dupler
Leota Ann Phelps
Nash Phelps
Charles Warden Rutter
David Rutter
Dorothy Vienna Hysell
Emma Hysel
County Agent Emphasizes Dairy Month in Hocking County
Hocking County Extension Agent James R. Smoot notes June as National Dairy Month and urges focus on dairy’s health and quality. He cites county dairy value over 230000 dollars, discusses butter stocks in 1939, relief butter distribution, and the need for pasture, soil conservation, and 100 percent accredited herds to protect consumers and improve milk quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Crew Replaces Steel at C. and O. Roundhouse Coal Dock
Logan A crew began repairing steel at the coal dock of the C and O Roundhouse and returned to work Wednesday after the holiday. They expect to stay about two weeks before moving to Nelsonville for similar work.
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LOGAN
O. Roundhouse
Nelsonville
Small Town News Notes From Syracuse Community
Syracuse society notices report home improvements and visits. Residents such as J F E Carleton and Mrs. Rea add porches basements and new roofs while Emma Whitney and Asbury M E Church receive fresh paint. Several Akron Cincinnati and Columbus visitors are listed along with hospital and school events.
Appointment of Lucia J. Bing as Administratrix of Bing estate
Lucia J. Bing of Apt 271 A 2955 Neil Ave Columbus Ohio named administratrix of the estate of Julian W. Bing deceased in Athens County. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated July 3 1939 Francis D White Probate Judge.
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Lucia J. Bing
Apt
Neil Ave
Columbus
Ohio
Julian W. Bing
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said
Local Fisherman Catches Two Catfish at Logan Bridge
Jacob Herzog fished in the Hocking River above Mulberry Street Bridge on July 4 and caught two catfish weighing about 2½ pounds each. He used worms and crawfish as bait and limited his trip to the pool above the Mulberry Street Bridge.
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Logan
Jacob Herzog
Hocking River
Mulberry St. Bridge
Teachers Named To New Posts In Local Schools
Harold Potts named principal of Gibisonville to replace Kaye Blosser who moves to Ward Rural as superintendent. James Frey popular for three Hocking County posts with Union Furnace contract. vacancies at Enterprise Carbon Hill Murray City. Harold Aspenwall takes full time band instructor role at Murray City after leading bands at Murray City and Union Furnace.
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Logan
Harold Potts
Gibisonville
Kaye Blosser
Ward
Potts
Perry County
Junction City
Maxville
Hocking County
Oroville
James Frey
Hocking
Union Furnace
Carbon Hill
Murray City
Enterprise
Frey
Harold Aspenwall
Social Notes of Mt Union Highlights Local Visits
Mt Union society notes record numerous visits between residents and friends across Athens Columbus Springfield and Dyesville. Attendees include the Nicholsons the Jordans the Wisemans the Chases and the Turners with events from funerals to a circus outing. Two horses owned by O W Wiseman were killed by lightning Tuesday night.
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MT. Union
John Nicholson
Helen Turner
Dallis Ralph J
Poplar Ridge
Gallia County
Emma Wilson
Oda Caster
Athens
Vonley Jordan
Pearl Jordan
Ray Jordan
Springfield
Hazel Clark
Harrisonville
John Jordan
B. W. Peck
Verlan
Velma Harmon
Old Dexter
Roy Wiseman
Chillicothe
O. W. Wiseman
Lesley Chase
Margaret Hardy
Columbus
M. A. Chase
Harley Carr
Charles King
Bradbury
Middleport
Glenn Turner
Earl
Delbert Turner
Dyesville
Betty
Earl Jordan
Sidney Jordan
Floyd
Clarence
Gilbert Michael
Bunker Hill
Zorn
Minot
N. D
Howard Folden
Henry Turner
Kanauga Social and Brief Personal Notes
Rev Paul Baker of the Methodist Children's Home in Worthington led a Sunday School event with four young girls from the home. Mrs Lizzie Adams returned from Georgia and Florida with family, reporting a 2025 mile trip. Albert Spencer of Columbus and Paul Burns of Portsmouth visited local relatives. Buell Hayes announce the birth of a son. Various visits by Henders, Raikes, Perry, Deem, Phillips, Allen, and Vance noted among local households.
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Kanauga
Paul Baker
Methodist Children’s Home
Worthington
Paul Burns
Portsmouth
Georges Creek
Buell Hayes
Prudence Fannin
Steubenville
Zara Hornbuckle
Ironton
B. D. Raike
Ralph Raike
Henderson W. Va
Raike
W. E. Houston
Jones
Tyn Rhos
Andrew Perry
Hartford City
W. Va
Alice Perry
Charles Deem
Columbus
Charles Phillips
Neva
Albert
Dick) Allen
Huntington
Earl Vance
Charleston
Logan Brief Social Notes Enjoy Hamburg Fry Picnic and Guests
Pioneer Youth held a picnic at Rachelmacher Park Monday evening with 25 attending. A hamburg fry and fireworks followed. Guests included Homer Schein Jr, Paul Wharton, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Turner, Ruth and Grace Griffith, Boyd Reddick, Pearl Poling, Georgia Primmer, Jackson Garrison and Carl Evans. Arrangements are being made for a swimming party on July 18. Mr. and Mrs. William Forester of Elyria visited local residents on July 4. The group dined at Cantwell Cliffs with extended family from Logan, Oreville and nearby areas.
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Pioneer
Rachelmacher Park
Homer ‘Schein, Jr
Paul Wharton
Paul Turner
Ruth and
Grace Griffith
Boyd Reddick
Pearl Poling
Georgia Primmer
Jackson Garrison
Carl Evans
William Forester
Elyria
Frank Lanning
Cantwell Cliffs
Raymond Turner
E. N. Turner
Sarah
Near Logan
Earl Lanning
Oreville
Local residents mark July 4 with visits and travel
Mayor and Mrs. Dallas Kinser and children spent July 4 in Cincinnati. Numerous Logan area families and friends visited Cincinnati and other towns, vacationing in Rio Grande, Muskingum River fishing trips, and weekend visits to relatives in Glouster Springfield and Buckeye Lake with updates on journeys and family gatherings.
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Dallas Kinser
Martha Ann
Jack
Cincinnati
D. O. Davis
Rio Grande
C. R. Keyes
Thelma Keyes
Russell Keyes
Alice Macafooes
Glouster
D. W. Feather
Jean
New York
Washington
Grant Barbee
Marietta
Logan
L. A
Martha Hansel
Marjorie Tschappat
Buckeye Lake
Mary Sloan
Martha Magle
C. P. Mock
Donald Wiseman
Doris
Dona
Robert
Hebron
Wiseman
Mock
Howard Reed
Detroit
C. P. Mack
Racine
Hocking Farmers Begin Annual Wheat Harvest
LOGAN Threshing starts in Hocking County with machines in the field. Clarence Skinner reports a best per acre yield of 16 bushels near Enter prise and expects larger yields as the season advances.
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Logan
Hocking County
Clarence Skinner
Enterprise
Answer Cross Petition Filed Against Husband
Clarence Russell sues Mary Belle Russell for divorce by neglect. The defendant files an answer and cross petition denying the decree and arguing the plaintiff claimed a two year period with a decree already granted.
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Logan
Clarence Russell
Mary Belle Russell
Apple Trees Heavy Load Causes Branch Fall in Logan
Logan residents report heavy fruit on apple trees with yellow translucent fruit beginning to ripen. A branch on the Charles Kleinschmidt lawn on North Street broke under the weight, causing damage.
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Logan
Charles Kleinschmidt
North St
Logan Opal Dean Sues For Divorce From Man Dean
Opal Dean Logan petitions for divorce from spouse Man Dean alleging neglect cruelty and willful absence for three years. Married August 9 1929 they have no children and have lived apart since January 14 1934. Plaintiff seeks restoration to the name Opal Shields.
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Logan
Opal Dean
Orman Dean
Opal Shields
Tax Office Open at Courthouse This July
Logan sales tax office to operate at the courthouse each Wednesday Thursday and Friday in July. Fred Rad cliff field examiner will be present in the election board office to assist vendors with filing reports and returns.
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Logan
Fred Radcliff
Election Board
William Miller to undergo operation in Columbus hospital
Information from New Lexington reports William Miller former local news paperman will have surgery soon at a Columbus hospital. He has been under a physician’s care for several days. Mr Miller is the son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Miller of this city.
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Logan
New Lexington
William Miller
Columbus
Mr. Miller
Arthur Miller
Faine Reelected Secretary of Ohio Gas Producers
Philip N. Faine of Athens was reelected secretary of the Independent Gas Producers Association of Ohio at the seventh annual grainville meeting. The event drew 175 members from across the state. Harriet Quimby is noted as the first woman in the United States to hold an airplane pilot's license.
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Logan
Philip N. Faine
Athens
Independent Gas Producers Association of Ohio
Granville
Faine
Harriet Quimby
United States
Begin Drive To Enforce Traffic Laws
Logan police have started a campaign to enforce parking provisions and stop street regulations. Eight motorists have been cited to appear before Mayor Dallas Kinser since the start of the week. none fined yet, warnings issued. The Warner Ave amending ordinance will make it a through street, Church and Third Streets becoming Stop Streets.
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Logan
Dallas Kinser
Warner Ave
Church and Third Sts
Postponed Junior League game to be replayed next week
Darkness stopped a Wednesday Junior League game between the Wildcats and Sluggeroos with the Wildcats leading after the third inning. The contest will be replayed sometime next week as it is the season's only postponed game.
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Logan
Wildcats
Sluggeroos
American Legion
Mrs Mark Helber Taken To White Cross Hospital
Mrs Mark Helber of Enterprise was taken to White Cross Hospital in Columbus on Monday for observation and treatment.
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Logan
Mark Helber
Enterprise
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Fox Hunters Meet Plans In Logan For October Trials
Ohio State Fox Hunters Association committees finalize details for a Logan event running October 29 to November 4. About 300 hounds are expected to participate in field trials with hundreds of visitors anticipated. Hugh Moore of Doyle Tennessee has been chosen master of hounds for the events. A go ahead will be given after the Hocking County Fox Hunters Association meeting on August 7.
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Logan
Ohio State
Fox Hunters Association
Hugh Moore
Doyle
Tenn
Hocking County
Mrs. Yaw Retires From Auditor's Office
Logan Mrs. Ora B. Yaw has retired as deputy in the county auditor's office after more than eight years of service. She stayed on for three months after Auditor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald began his term and served until March 13.
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Logan
Ora B. Yaw
County Auditor's Office
Kenneth R. Fitzgerald
Yaw
Affidavits Filed In Roberts V Vollmer Case
Two more affidavits were filed by the plaintiff's counsel in the Roberts versus Vollmer case ahead of a new trial motion. The jurors sworn statements claim a midtrial conversation with the plaintiff during a court intermission did not influence their verdict.
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Eagles
Merica
Servel Electrolux
Permanent Silence
Electrolux Vo E
the Gas Company
James R. Smoot
News Notes of
Syracuse
J. F E. Carleton
Emma Ryan Whitney
A. A. Williams
Asbury M. E
George Rea
Harold Karr
Constance
van Wert
Irving Karr
Virginia Wolf
Betty Rawlings
W. J. Lawrence
Bertha Lawrence
Oliver Rawlings
Marcia Karr
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
van Johnson
Marjorie Moore
Charles Mills
Ralph Mills
New Brighton
Edward Mills
Frank Winebrenner
Everett Fields
Elwood Engle
Dorothy
Carolyn
Logan Bridge
Social Notes
Hamburg Fry
Tax Office
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Fox Hunter
Fredd. C. Sanders, Mor
CoomPany
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Athens, Ohio
Jane Reed
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