Fall festival planned in Logan with school and FFA help
Preliminary plans for a Logan fall festival were discussed by Supt G E Carr and staff. The event will be hosted at Logan High School with the school and FFA joining 4 H clubs and farm groups in organizing a larger gathering than 1937’s event which drew about 2500 attendees.
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Logan
G. E. Carr
Fred B. Burchfield
H. E. Kirk
H. D. Saxton
FFA Group
Logan High School
Superintendent Confers on Proposed Tri-County Merger
Logan Supt J W Coleman was summoned to Columbus by the State Department of School heads to discuss a proposed merger of Hocking Ross and Pickaway County districts. Colleagues from Ross and Pickaway were invited to join. The department favors the merger if district meetings next week show support, then a follow up joint meeting will be held to advance the program.
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Logan
J. W. Coleman
Columbus
State Department of School
Hocking
Ross
Pickaway County
Pickaway
State Department
Attendance at Cave Shows Upward Trend
Logan reports rising Cave attendance after June slump as 1 028 cars and 5 033 tourists visited on Sunday and 926 cars 4 482 on Monday. June totals reached 12 811 visitors versus 13 769 in 1937 with 28 states represented including 94 from West Virginia 57 from Michigan and 39 from Pennsylvania.
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Canada
West Virginia
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Legion Groups Plan District Tournament Meeting
American Legion Athletic committee will meet at 7 30 Saturday evening to arrange the district tournament. Oak Hill Crooksville and Logan are registered for the district meet. The winner advances to the state tournament in Columbus August 1 4 and faces the Springfield district winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
American Legion Athletic Committee
Oak Hill
Crooksville
Columbus
Springfield
Alvis Arrested for Illegal Sale of Car
Logan William Alvis of Logan was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Nellis Smith on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses for selling an automobile and taking payment without delivering the car or its title. He is to be arraigned today before Magistrate S B Whitehart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
William Alvis
Nellis Smith
S. B. Whitehart
Baker To Hear First Case In Acting Mayor Role
Acting Mayor Stanley W. Baker will hear Roy Ghent’s arraignment on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. Ghent was arrested Wednesday afternoon by Chief Lew Reynolds.
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Logan
Stanley W. Baker
Roy Ghent
Lew Reynolds
Enroll 14 for CCC Logan A camp enrollment
A contingent of 14 local young men reported for CCC camp enrollment on Wednesday. Named enrollees include Sam W. Arnett Luke N. Brutvan Lowell Camp Jr George Kinnison Jack N. Podo ski Edward A. Poppexy William Robinson Raymond N. Stover Delbert C. Turner and Joseph J. Voythe. Alternates were Clyde M. Brown Harold W. Burns George Ivan Smith and William E. Spence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
CCC
Sam W. Arnett
Luke N. Brutvan
Lowell Camp, Jr
George Kinnison
Jack N. Podoski
Edward A. Poppexy
William Robinson
Raymond N. Stover
Delbert C. Turner
Joseph J. Voythe
Clyde M. Brown
Harold W. Burns
George Ivan Smith
William E. Spence
Church Picnic Draws 250 at Englewood Cab near Herbert Rocks
Logan church members held an annual July 4 picnic at Englewood cab near Herbert Rocks in Marion Township with about 250 attendees. Visitors from Nel sonville arrived by truck and games were enjoyed in the afternoon.
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Logan
Church of the Nazarene
Englewood Cabin
Herbert Rocks
Marion Township
Nelsonville
Aged Logan-A Violin Believed Over Century Old
Joel Vorhees owns a David Hopf instrument in Gibsonville believed to be more than 100 years old. The violin was repaired recently by local luthier Joe Lane.
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Logan
Joel Vorhees
Giblsonville
David Hopf
Joe Lane
Jocal
Revivals Planned at Murray City Church Beginning Sunday
A series of revival meetings will be held at the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Murray City starting Sunday evening, July 19, and continuing for two weeks. Rev. W. E. Manning of Columbus, Ohio, will deliver gospel messages each evening with good music and singing featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Pilgrim Holiness Church
W. E. Manning
Columbus
Ohio
Logan Brief Social Notes
The Harrington Class met at the Presbyterian Church social rooms for a meeting with singing and a Bible study on Mary and Martha led by Mrs. Frank Harden. A planned August picnic at the Rock House and a Westminster Guild talk by Miss Jessie McManigal were noted.
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Harrington
Presbyterian Church
Carl Frenier
Frank Harden
Mary
Martha
John Krieg
Wayne Whitcraft
Rock House
Westminster Guild
Jessie McManigal
Helen Angle
Florence Bart
Hortense Gibson
Robert Green
June Grooms
Mary Monks
Elizabeth Smith
Thelma Mowery
Pauline Heine
Jane Karshner
Jean Mowery
Eleanor Anthony
Enid Rhoades
Ray Ellen Garverick
Merle Karshner
George Moore
Logan
Muskingum River
Roxbury
Homer Blackstone
Earl Landis
Owen
Odis
Montee
Willard Landis
Bob Collison
Odis Landis
Junior Reddick
Lake Alma
Wellston
Howard Sigman
Amy Mutchmore
Grove City
Bess Mutchmore
James Winters
Cambridge
J. G. Collins
John Cruise
John
Zanesville
Walter Cruise
Edward Collins
Oscar Steward
Cincinnati
Charles Townsend
Hammond
Ind
Robert N. White
North St
Iola Courter
Wilson Ill in Logan Ramsey City Hospital
Ralph Wilson of Logan Ramsey City is in serious condition at Cherrington Hospital after a Tuesday admission for weeks long illness. His parents are Mr and Mrs Herb Wilson. Virginia Hulme of Nelsonville and Shirley Crane of Nelsonville had tonsil removals. Lewis Northrop of Glouster was admitted Tuesday. Dismissals on Tuesday include Mrs John Roberts Oroville and Arthur Griffith Washington Township.
Hold Murray City Pair On Watch Theft Charge
Mr and Mrs Harrison Price of Murray City were arrested Wednesday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Nellis Smith on a watch theft report from George Lindsey of Sand Run. They are held for investigation. A large black snake was found in their car during a search. Mary Rutgers to be returned home from Columbus hospital today after an appendicitis operation.
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Logan
Mary Rutgers
Columbus
Black Widows Sighted Again in County This Summer
Dwight Stump WPA employee reported four black widow spiders killed Tuesday by the road crew in Good Hope Township. Similar sightings were reported in Rockbridge vicinity last year as the spiders reappear in the area.
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Logan
Dwight Stump
WPA
Good Hope Township
Rockbridge
Panthers Triumph 5-0 Over Hilltop in Junior League
East End Panthers defeated Hilltop in a 5-0 Junior League game. Trace Conrad and Bill Johnson pitched, combining for limited hits while Panthers scored three runs in the first and two in the second. Bob Clendenen and Bill Shaw stabilized Hilltoppers defense, with Clendenen recording nine strikeouts in four innings.
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LOGAN
East End
Panthers
Hilltoppers
Trace Conrad
Bill Johnson
Bob Clendenen
Bill Shaw
Clendenen
Holiday Guest List Indicates Grass Run-Side Hill Social
Mr and Mrs A E Plummer entertained weekend guests from Columbus Paden City and Dexter plus family groups. Several families attended local events, visits to relatives and a Newell family reunion at Reno. The note closes with a curious line about swamps catfish swimming upside down in Africa.
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Grass Run-Side Hill
A. E. Plummer
W. H. Taylor
Harry Plummer
Columbus
Melvin Kendle
Paden City
W. Va
Claude Dulaney
Dexter
Edward Plummer
Howard Curl
Irene
Harley Amos
Curl
Amos
Galen Will
Jesse Newell
Reno
Betty Bratton
Leona Chase
Union
Charles McHaffie
Family of
Seth F. Nicholson
McHaffie
Ella Carson
Milton
Patrick
Pomeroy
Norman Will
William Nicholson
Harry Saxton
F. C. Folden
Parker Run
G. O. Will
Newell
G. F. Morris
Alice Jean Plummer
C. H. Amos
Birda Warner
Kingsbury
Marvin Davis
Akron
C. F. Anderson
Samuel Dyke
Danville
Martin Somers
F. W. Winn
Somers
Chauncey Area Fourth of July Travel Notices
Chauncey area residents report Fourth of July visits and travels to Akron Barberton Harrisonville Harrison West Dayton Columbus Detroit Marietta and Morristown. Families named include Allen Patton Gabriel Robinett Gillespie Snyder Monigold and Howard with relatives and guests across Ohio and Indiana.
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Chauncey
Elmer Allen
Wilma
Akron
Forest Allen
Barberton
Joe Nicholson
Janet Louise
H. E. Michael
Grover Patton
Woodrow Patton
Charlies Sanders
Sandra Lu
Millfield
Harrisonville
W. Va
Roy Hawk
Lower Plains
Elmer Poston
Canaanville
Valparaiso
Ind
Leo Day
Herbert Norton
W. E. Dicken
Warren Burgoon
Columbus
Wendell Moore
Roger and
Richard
Athens
Floyd Barker
George Gabriel, Jr
Floyd Stanley
William Robinett
Billy Lee
Stanley
Norma Jean
Joseph Stanley
Billy Joe
Floyd
Pomeroy
Pauline Gillespie
Victor Robinett
Carl Parker
Dayton
Paul Howard
Johnstown
N. Y
Earl Howard
Mason Howard
James Gillespie
Patricia
Detroit
Eben Gillespie
Frank Snyder
Truetown
Rhoda Cowan
Clyde Snyder
Greens Run
Old Man's Cave
Marietta
Bob Monigold
Martins Ferry
Betty Monigold
Gilbert Courtney
Morristown
Pioneer Youth Holds Meeting and Schedule
Pioneer Youth met at Miss Margaret Stone home on Tuesday to choose costumes for folk dances. They plan appearances at Marion Grange Thursday and Antioch Grange Enterprise Monday. Next meeting July 19 at Miss Evelyn Ruble home near Bristol. report to Miss Margaret McBroom. cars depart Courthouse at 6 p.m. Juanita names cluster noted in West St area. Sanford McWilliams tagged for red light running. to meet acting Mayor Baker. United Airlines carried 94,112 passengers in March 1938, up from February by 20,549.
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Logan—Pioneer
Margaret Stone
Marion Grange
Antioch Grange
Enterprise
Evelyn Ruble
Bristol
Margaret McBroom
United States
Rats Burglar Turns Out to Be Logan Family Rat
Newton Spencer of N Market St reports a nighttime intruder scare at his Spencer home. Armed, he checked the fruit room and found a large rat with a crushed head, a jelly glass nearby explaining the fatal blow.
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Spencer
Logan
Newton Spencer
N. Market St
Mr. Spencer
Esther Class Meets at Home of Agnes Tarlton
Chauncey Esther Class gathered Tuesday night at Agnes Tarlton's Mill Street home. Naomi Mullins presided, Ag nes Tarlton led devotions, Ruth Bridgewater ran contests with prizes to Helen Nicholson and Lizzie Harvey. Next meeting set for Grace Stalders home. Refreshments served. members present included Georgia Allen, Winnie Skinner, Bertha Border, Dorothy Blackford, Elizabeth Simmers, and Agnes Tarlton.
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Chauncey
Esther
Agnes Tarlton
Mill Street
Naomi Mullins
Ruth Bridgewater
Helen Nicholson
Lizzie Harvey
Grace Stalders
Georgia Allen
Winnie Skinner
Bertha Border
Dorothy Blackford
Elizabeth Simmers
Knights of Pythias Install Officers in Logan
Local lodge held installation Wednesday evening with Harry Reeves named chancellor commander to replace Robert N. White. OthersInstall John G. Byerly vice chancellor Kenneth Smith prelate Carl T. Byerly master-at-arms Samuel Wells inside guard Herman Bratton outside guard White becomes master of work after reorganization.
Chauncey Merchants Defeat All-Stars 6 1 at Chauncey Park
Chauncey Merchants beat the Washington County All-Stars 6 to 1 on Sunday at Chauncey Park. The Chauncey lineup included Daugherty Sapp Hillyer Ross Nicholson Gillespie Palmer Robert Hillyer Jr Patton. They next face Jacksonville Sunday at Jacksonville Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Merchants
Washington County All-Stars
Chauncey Park
Daugherty
Sapp
Charles Hillyer
Ross
Nicholson
Gillespie
Palmer
Robert Hillyer, Jr
Patton
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Park
Chadwell Family Reunion At Millfield
Annual Chadwell reunion held on the Fourth at Eben Gillespie home Millfield. Panthea Pratt 92 oldest attendee. James Eben six months youngest. List of attendees includes Chadwells Goldsberry Parkers Gillespies Howards and others from Millfield Columbus Detroit Dayton Glouster and Athens. Also notes first wristwatch made in Switzerland in 1806.
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Chauncey
Chadwell
Eben Gillespie
Millfield
Panthea Pratt
Gillespie
James Eben
Donald Howard
Allen Chadwell
Glenn
Ernest Chadwell
Sally Chadwell
Columbus
Ralph Goldsberry
Ralph and Dale
Carl Parker
Dayton
James Gillespie
Patty
Detroit
Ben Simpkins
Norman
Lucille Morgan
Victor and Stewart
Alfred
James
Glouster
Pauline Gillespie
Paul Howard
Johnstown
N. Y
Earl Howard
Ernest Howard
Athens
Mason Howard
Richard Howard
May Howard
Armenian To Speak at The Plains Nazarene Church
Armenian refugee Jacob K. Hali bean will speak Friday at 7 30 p m in The Plains Nazarene Church. Ordained in England he recently joined the Nazarene Church and studies at Nazarene College Olivet Illinois. He has preached in Ironton Middleport Syracuse and will visit Athens and Nelsonville churches. Rev Drell Goff is pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Jacob K. Halibean
Syria
Palestine
Plains Nazarene
England
The
Nazarene Church
the Nazarene College
Olivet
Ironton
Middleport
Syracuse
Plains
Athens
Nelsonville
Drell Goff
Plains Nazarene Church
Chadwell Hosts Fourth of July Guests in Millfield
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Allan Chadwell entertained guests over the Fourth including Albert Devore Iva Devore Berenda Burke Nicholas Moore Charles Affedt Detroit Mich Mrs Minnie Ditty Lucille Parkison Jack Parkison Dexter Ditty Springfield and Laura Devore Detroit spending the summer with her daughters Mrs Chadwell and Mrs Crabtree and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Allen Chadwell
Millfield
Albert Devore
Iva Devore
Berenda Burke
Nicholas Moore
Charles Affedt
Detroit
Mich
Minnie Ditty
Lucille
Jack Parkison
Dexter Ditty
Springfield
Laura Devore
Chadwell
Crabtree
Wemmer and Blower Return from Toledo Visit
Mr and Mrs W H Wemmer and Harold Blower Millfield have returned from a 10 days visit in Toledo with Dr and Mrs Fred Wemmer. The group continued to Michigan for a fishing trip while Mrs Wemmer stayed at the Wemmer home in Toledo. Plain soap and water is best for cleaning leather upholstery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
W. H. Wemmer
Harold Blower
Millfield
Toledo
Fred Wemmer
Wemmer
Michigan
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Legion
Alvis
Baker
Child
Margaret Rutter
Ernest Rutter
Phil Henderson
Murray City Church
Miss Courter
Helen Bright
Ruth Goodlve
Janet White
Ruth White
John Green
Irmgarde Bliss
Charles Murphy
Georgianna Hutchinson
William Krieg
Thomas Shaffer
Miss Donahue
Wilson
Pioneer Youth
Juanita
West St
Juanita Powell
Juanita Stillwell
Juanita Nutter
Juanita Kesterson
Mr. Rodent
Sand Rock
William Smart
Imogene
Barbara Ann
Dale Gillespie
Billy Dale
Elmer Ferrer
Broadwell
Shapiro
I. R. Goldberg
Opt
Worster
Zenner
Royal Typewriter Co
Kroger
Wonder Shoe Stores
Wonder Shoe Store
Court St
Athens, Ohio
Switzerland
Plains Nazarene Hall
Chauncey—Ladies Aid of
Millfield M. E. Church
Elsig Misner
Margaret Simpekins
Phon
I Srannie Revenace
Jim Josten
Zenners
Armstrong
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