Decline in Crude Oil Prices Hits Logan District
Logan July 14 local market reports a five cent drop per barrel in Pennsylvania crude oil to 95 cents. This marks the lowest price since oil development began in Hocking County. No new wells emerged while refinery projects proceed. Production fell from about 2000 to 1500 barrels daily after conservation. Local producers say no money at current prices, and industry decline mirrors national trends with possible Kansas shut downs and increased imports.
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Logan
Pennsylvania
Buckey
Barral
Hocking County
Kachelmacher Batate
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
United States
Attorney Fees Item In Salt Creek Case Header
Harley Hart city clerk filed a statement noting a 75 attorney fees item for Edwin D. Ricketts and George W. Christmann counsel for the Salt Creek Township school board in the 1875 case carried to the Court of Appeals. The fees will be sought as part of the district’s state and county maintenance claims. The local counsel defended the board in a suit against the county and Benton and Laurelville boards after Judge Atkins’ ruling split Salt Creek into two districts. the Court of Appeals reversed and restored Salt Creek District.
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Logan
Harley Hart
Salt Creek Township
Edwin D. Ricketts
George W. Christmann
Acoo
Court of Appeals
County
Benton and
Laurelville
Joseph W. Atkins
Salt Creek
Benton
Bed Prices Down Ten Cents At Local Auction
Logan reports shopping at public sale where beds, including a bed with springs, sold for a dime while a kitchen table brought ten cents and a porch swing forty cents. Auctioneer Joe Hamilton disposed of items to satisfy a judgment as prices decline in Loan area. Otterbein Guild meets with Thelma Arnold hosting. program includes readings, dialogues, and a Japan kindergarten talk from Mrs. Peters. Hospitalization notes: Mrs. Thomas A. Cadtell taken to Cherrington Hospital for treatment.
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Logan
Joe Hamilton
Thomas A. Cadtell
East Hunter Street
Cherrington Hospital
Gefards
Hold Annual Picnic for W C T U Members in Rockbridge
Logan July 14 Annual picnic of the W C T U was held at Mrs J W Hulls Rockbridge home with 52 members attending Mrs Bert Bell led the program Mrs George Lehman read the scripture and Birs Sre shared prayers Rev B Woodworth offered prayers A report on the Toronto world convention was given by Mrs Hull Rev Woodworth spoke Miss Primmer and Miss Hufford of Rockbridge sang two duets Miss Primmer gave two readings Elizabeth Collison Logan played two piano solos A picnic supper at six preceded the program.
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Otterbein Guild
Thelma Arnold
Asses Mariam
Clara Freese
Eloise Miller
B. C. Peters
Loren Peters
Ralph Spence
Merlit Rose
Grace Deible
Maxine Marks
Lila Lemon
Elizabeth Stoughton
Faith Wright
Dorothy Hitchen
Mariam Freese
Audrey Trimmer
Peters
Japan
Guild For Women’s Day
Rockbridge
Logan
J. W. Hull
Bert Bell
George Lehman
Josef Sreshares
EB. L. Woodworth
Toronto
Canada
Hull
Woodworth
Primmer
Miss Hufford
Miss Primmer
Elizabeth Collison
Bonds Reduced for Orley and Lawrence Purcell
Logan July 14. Judge Whitcraft reduces bonds from 1,000 to 400 each for Orley and Lawrence Purcell held on grand larceny charges tied to a missing tractor from Adolph Leafgreen's farm near South Bloomingville. They served time at Mansfeld Reformatory. case slated for Hocking County court after parole review.
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Orley
Lawrence Purcel
Logan
Lawrence Purcell
Harley M. Whitcraft
Adolph Leafgreen
South Bloomingville
Mansfeld Reformatory
Hocking
County To Have Two Men in Legislature
Logan July 1 An unusual situation will prevail in Hocking county when Robert T Secrest moved to Muray City to assume duties as representative of Noble County in the General Assembly He will join L P Mooney as a second Hocking County representative for a short time Secrest fills the vacancy created by W A Brage and will serve his first term in the assembly Also listed are teachers employed in Green Township and appointments at Greenbriar Smith Chapel Coakley Pattonville and Maysville News notes include Miss Freda Bowen Opal Wylie and other staff appointments with several schools naming new teachers
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Murray City
Secrest
Senecaville
General Assembly
Mooney
Green Township
Greendale
Seber Lehman
Manon Powers
Elsworth Rheimscheid
Greenland
Eather Briley
Smith Chapel
Grace Adcock
Graham
Cora Shultz
Coakley
Fanny Stone
Pattonville
Frank Christman
Maysville
Emerson Christmann
Shaw
Alice Adcock
Guess
Orlandeth Lehmen
Greenbriar School
Benton Township
Freda Bowen
Rockbridge
Two Boys Confess to Lard Theft at Plant
Logan police report two juveniles admitted stealing two buckets of lard from Heine Bros. Packing Plant three weeks earlier. They entered through a window and were questioned at length before naming how they carried out the robbery.
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Logan
Heine Bros
Lewis Reynolds
Guests Honored At Picnic For Humprey Visitors
Mr and Mrs J G Humphrey entertained with a picnic at their Friemer Avenue home honoring Mr Humphrey s brother and son from Pasadena California visiting relatives. Attendants included S E Humphrey Sidney E Pasadena Le nore Jean Ann Columbus Cecil Wheatley C F Kreider Earle Hood Joan Martha William Charles Joseph J B Humphrey and Charles Wheatley It was S E Humphrey s first visit in 15 years After noon they motored to Rock House and Old Man s Curve.
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J. G. Humphrey
Friemer Avenue
C. F. Kreider
Earle Hood
Joan
Charles P. Mack
Martha
William
Charles
Joseph
Humphrey
Charles Wheatley
E. Humphrey
Rock House
Old Man's Curve
Perry Township names teachers for new term
July 14. Teachers employed by Perry Township schools include Charles Lively as principal at South Perry with Mildred Turner, William Brown at Mound Crossing, and Orville Hartsough at Dry Tavern.
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Logan
Perry Township
South Perry
Charles Lively
Mildred Turner
Mound Crossing
Willam Brown
Dry Tavern
Orville Hartsough
173 Criminal Cases Handled In Local Court
In Athens Magistrate Carl H. Porter’s court from January 2 to July 9, 173 criminal cases were handled and 128 civil cases disposed of. Intoxication charges totaled 41, possession and manufacturing liquor charges 30, and failure to provide 25. Other listed offenses include assault, larceny, and reckless operation of a motor vehicle with smaller counts for various violations. One reversal by a higher body occurred.
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Carl H. Porter
Athens
Mr. Porter
Porter
Porter's
Whore Money Comedy Playshop Opens Summer Series
The To Present Comedy Playshop Players debut their summer program with a one act comedy Whore Money at Alumni Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday. Cast includes Bill King Margaret Johnson and Tom Batton as a henpecked husband who must repay a gambling debt. Director Vincent Jukes predicts amusing moments from the plot twists.
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Playshop
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Bill King
Margaret Johnson
Tom Batton
Vincent Jukes
Athens Birds: Song Sparrows and Neighbors in Town
Writer William Cable lists Athens song birds and migrants in a portrait of local fauna. He highlights the song sparrow as a key resident, notes the cardinal and bobwhite as common neighbors, and describes the mockingbird and wood thrush among year round and migratory visitors, ending with a caution about the harmful English sparrow and agricultural impact.
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William Cable
Athens
Ty smoul promised relief from neuritis and rheumatic pain
An advertisement promotes Tysmoul as a powerful penetrating absorbent for neuritis muscles and rheumatic pain. It claims rapid relief from aching nerves, stiffness, numbness, and cramps across the neck back limbs and fingers and suggests buying Fysmot at drug stores or Cline Pharmacy.
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Cline Pharmacy
Birds that prey on crops and nests in Athena area
The text notes the presence of birds with questionable character, including English starlings introduced around 1890 known as nest robbers and crop destroyers. It also mentions catbirds, hawks, and owls that hide around Athena and take a yearly toll on crops and other birds' nests.
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Athena
Plantsville 4-H Club Meeting Notes at School
Plantsville 4-H club met at Plantaville School with Miss Dorothy Mayle in charge. Lucille Smith spoke while Leona Lewla led the program on July 9. Attendees included Leona Lens Delia Kennedy Dorothy N Anna Lewis Susie Belle Tho Zellie Lewis. six visitors attended and a future meeting is planned at a member's home with Leona Lewla hosting on July 3.
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Happy Workers
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Parker Bros. Music Company
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