Heavy Rains Flood Logan Area Delays Local Projects
Rainfall swept across Hocking county and northern areas driving rapid river rises. Scotts Creek covered Route 75 and Clear Fork overflowed south of West Logan. Sheriff Floyd Duffy could not access Starr and had to hike in. Goose Creek work paused, central school foundation work halted by mud and a new cavern forming. Logan Softball League postponed opening to June 9 and American Legion plans awaited a weather break.
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Logan
Hocking County
Hocking
Rachelmacher Park
Scotts Creek
Clear Fork
West Logan
Floyd Duffy
Starr
Goose Creek
Logan Soft Ball League
American Legion Committee
Ohio Engineers To Meet In Logan
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers delegates will hold their annual June meeting in Logan on Friday with more than 150 members attending. They gather at Elks Club rooms at 1 o clock and the Hocking Valley Engineers Association meets at 4 at the Hocking Hills Country Club. A tour of the Logan Clay Product Co. plant is planned during the visit. Logan native Carl Johnson leaves Logan for employment at the Curtiss-Wright plant in Columbus this week.
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Logan
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Elks Club
Hocking Valley Engineers Association
Hocking Hills Country Club
Logan Clay Product Co
Carl Johnson
Ford
Columbus
Gallipolis Social Notes and Local Weddings
In Gallipolis French Colony Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution hosts five guests from Joseph Spencer Chapter Portsmouth including Mrs. C. W. Wendelken. Harmon Stevens and Miss Mary Lee Bright wed at Grace Methodist Church parsonage with Rev. W Scott Werman officiating. Willard Wickline and Evelyn Jarrett celebrated a wedding dinner at the groom’s parents’ home. Various local families travel, visit, and host dinners across Ohio with members from Gallia to Huntington and beyond.
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Gallipolis
French Colony
Daughters of the American Revolution
Anna Simmerman
Joseph Spencer
Portsmouth
C. W. Wendelken
Harmon Stevens
McArthur
Mary Lee Bright
Huntington
W. Scott Westerman
Grace Methodist Church
Gallia County
J. R. Bright
Willard Wickline
John Wickline
Ledta
Evelyn Jarret
K. Jarrett
Lronton
Doctor Brown Attends AMA Meeting in Cleveland
Dr H J Brown visiting his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Frank L Shaw has gone to Cleveland for the American Medical Association meeting and will return to Reno Nevada. Mr and Mrs Dana Davis and daughter Diane of Baltimore are spending two weeks with Dana’s parents Mr and Mrs Ernest H Davis. Miss Jewell Burnett returns from Laurelville after visiting friends since finishing school at Chillicothe. Mr and Mrs Lyman Lockwood and daughter Janis of Portsmouth were Sunday guests of Mrs
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H. J. Brown
Frank L. Shaw
Cleveland
American Medical Association
Reno
Nev
Dana Davis
Diane
Baltimore
Ernest H. Davis
Jewell Burnett
Laurelville
Chillicothe
Lyman Lockwood
Janis
Portsmouth
Athens County Man Credits Ton Jon For Improved Health
Nelsonville resident Jake Smith of 436 Poplar St. says Ton Jon relieved uremic symptoms from kidney and prostate disorders after nine weeks. He details night-time urination, muddy thick urine, stomach gas, shortness of breath, and nervousness improving with Ton Jon. A Ton Jon Health Representative calls at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store in Athens.
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Athens County
Ton Jon
Nelsonville
Jake Smith
Poplar St
Ohio
Athens
Quick's
Cut Rate
Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store Prominent Feature
Athens Ohio reports a mention of Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store located on the way to the post office at 4 Wy Union St in Athens. The brief note highlights the store as a local landmark in the town's street scene.
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Quick's
Union St
Ralston Funeral Held in Gallia County
Funeral services for William Ralston aged 87 were conducted this afternoon at Morgan Center Christian Church by Rev. Herman A. Lewis. A longtime Meigs County resident from Danville and Bowlesville, he had recently lived with son Charles at Morgan, with other son Emory in Eno and daughters Madge Benham of Chicago and Anna Roush of Vinton in attendance.
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Gallipolis
William Ralston
Morgan Center Christian Church
Herman A. Lewis
Cheshire
Danville
Bowlesville
Meigs County
Charles
Morgan
Emory
Eno
Madge Benham
Chicago
Anna Roush
Vinton
Vinton Pupils Win Trip to Cincinnati
Twenty seven pupils from Vinton Rural High School with perfect attendance were bused to Cincinnati to visit the zoo and downtown areas. The trip included Union Terminal with supt J W McGhee and teacher chaperones. The group formed 25 percent of the school's population.
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Radcliff
Vinton
May Certificate of Title Office Revenue and Vehicle Transfers
Logan report shows total May revenue of 514 from the certificate of title office. The county received 345.75 and the state 168.25. Fifty seven new vehicles were sold in May with many second hand cars transferred.
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Logan
Certificate of Title Office
Don Feather
Logan men attend district meeting on Route 33 improvements
Logan residents C. W. Johnston Charles F. Pratt Harold W. Larimer Dr. Walter E. Brehm and Forest E. Weinrich traveled to Lancaster Tuesday evening for a district meeting on further improvements to U S Route 33. Mr and Mrs George Tingler of near Logan announce the birth of a son born Sunday.
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Logan
Lancaster
C. W. Johnston
Charles F. Pratt
Harold W. Larimer
Walter E. Brehm
Forest E. Weinrich
George Tingler
Logan-A marriage license issued for Crawford Morgan and Maxine Wade
Logan A grants a marriage license to Crawford Morgan 21 a miner of Glouster son of Mr and Mrs Edward Morgan and Maxine Wade 17 at home Orbiston daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Wade on Tuesday.
Johnsons to relocate from Logan to Mansfield
Mr and Mrs Jacob Johnson and family announce they will leave Logan for Mansfield. Mr Johnson, previously employed at the Sun Glow plant, has been transferred to the Mansfield location.
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Logan
Jacob Johnson
Mansfield
Johnson
Sun Glow Plant
Green Town transfers $1000 from general to road fund
Judge Phil Henderson authorized a $1000 transfer from Green Town Ship’s general fund to the road and bridge fund on Tuesday. The move shifts state and local budget resources within the municipality to support infrastructure needs.
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LOGAN
Phil Henderson
General Fund
Green Town Ship
College Men Back Civilian Pilot Training Plan
College students strongly back continued flight lessons under government sponsorship. In a national campus poll by the Student Opinion Surveys of America, 92 percent favored keeping the Civilian Pilot Training Program, a two year old effort begun in 1939 with 13 colleges.
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Roosevelt
Air Reserve Corps
Air
Army
Navy
Air Corps
Hospital News From Logan Area
At Logan Hospital John Mite of Jackson ville was returned home Tuesday after a major operation at Cherrington Hospital two weeks ago. His condition is improving steadily. Joe Higby of Chillicothe is reported in serious condition at the hospital. Bruce Fickel of Logan, who recently had an appendicitis operation, is improving.
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Logan
John Mite
Jacksonville
Cherrington Hospital
Joe Higby
Chillicothe
Bruce Fickel
Manter Car Damaged In Street Collision
Ray Manter reported damage to his parked car in front of his Third Street home. The incident occurred Monday night when another car struck the vehicle on Tuesday. The second driver fled the scene but police recovered the license plate number.
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Logan
Ray Manter
Hutchens Divorce Granted by Judge Henderson
Wilful absence was cited as grounds for Ralph Hutchens and Winnie Hutchens divorce granted by Judge Phil Henderson on Tuesday. The couple were married on October 28, 1920.
Stitch in Time 4-H Club Holds Wednesday Meeting
The Stitch in Time 4-H Club gathered at Community Hall on Wednesday evening with eight members present. President Kathleen McDonald led a business session, and it was decided that future meetings will be held on Wednesday at 7 o'clock.
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New Pittsburg
Kathleen McDonald
Employment Of Teachers Is Delayed In Logan
Logan city board of education held a special session at the high school Tuesday evening to decide on teacher hires for June 19. With Harold W. Larimer absent they postponed until the next regular meeting and discussed plans for the new heating plant and industrial arts building with architect John Schooley and E. L. Heusch of the state. They seek state help to equip the modern industrial arts facilities. Eldon Carr was named second life guard at the swimming pool, joining Dick Robinson. Bill Johnston had served as substitute prior to the appointment.
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Logan
Logan City
Eldon Carr
Hocking County
Dick Robinson
Bill Johnston
Logan Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Seeks Initiates and Plans Benefit
Logan Brief Social Notes reports a Monday meeting of the Logan Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority with committee members Martha Magle Mary Louise Bryan Mrs Arthur Gasser Mrs Betty Adair Mrs Nyle Dee Huffines Catherine Larimer and Fanchion Blackston. Ruth Glovle reported on a June 8 to 10 benefit show while a planning meeting is set for next Monday to initiate Fontelle Spencer Dorothy Engle Grace Griffith and Esther Marks. Hell week starts Monday with rough initiation Friday led by Mary Louise Bryan Mrs Huffines Martha Walsh Miss Larimer and Mrs Adair. Formal initiation is set for Monday June 16 with the committee including Mrs Tommy Walsh Garnet Sheets Virginia Fitzgerald and Ruth Thomas.
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Logan—Sigma Phi-Gamma Sorority
Martha Magle
Mary Louise Bryan
Arthur Gasser
Betty Adair
Nyle Dee Huffines
Catherine Larimer
Fanchion Blackston
Maxine Notestone
Ruth Goodlve
Fontelle Spencer
Dorothy Engle
Grace Griffith
Esther Marks
Huffines
Martha Walsh
Miss Larimer
Adair
Tommy Walsh
Garnet Sheets
Virginia Fitzgerald
Ruth Thomas
Mrs M A Campbell Gravely Ill at Grant Hospital
Mrs M A Campbell is reported seriously ill at Grant Hospital Columbus where she was brought a week ago after a heart attack. She is the mother of Dr E E Campbell of Columbus.
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M. A. Campbell
Grant Hospital
Columbus
E. E. Campbell
Logan High School Alumni Banquet Arrangements Made
Plans for the annual Logan High School Alumni banquet are underway with dinner in the Masonic Temple social rooms and a dance in the Logan High School auditorium. Classes arrange pre or post banquet gatherings as part of the reunion activities.
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Logan High School
Masonic Temple
Kiwanis Meeting Moves to Stage Coach Inn
Rain prompted Kiwanis Club members to shift their Tuesday evening gathering from Hocking Hills Country Club to Stage Coach Inn. Guests were the ladies, dinner was at six, followed by a social program.
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Kiwanis Club
Hocking Hills Country Club
Stage Coach Inn
Bay family travels and visits across states
Miss Josephine Bay spends a week in Washington sightseeing and visiting friends. During her absence Miss Gertrude Bay of New Plymouth stays in Logan with her mother Mrs Allie Bay. Dr and Mrs Albert O Kelch and family plan to return to Logan after living in Dayton. Jack and Sarah Frantz of Highland Indiana and Paul and Helen Riggs of Lowell Indiana visited Logan before returning home. Dr and Mrs J S Cherrington left for Cleveland for American Medical Association meetings and will return Saturday. Mrs William F Bowen left for California for six to eight weeks visiting relatives.
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Josephine Bay
Washington
Gertrude Bay
New Plymouth
Logan
Allie Bay
Albert O. Kelch
Dayton
Jack
Sarah Frantz
Highland
Ind
Paul
Helen Riggs
Lowell
Andy Rauber
Floyd Riggs
J. S. Cherrington
Cleveland
Cherrington
American Medical Association
William F. Bowen
California
Farrow couple announce Nelsonville birth in Ohio
Mr and Mrs Leslie Farrow of Nelsonville announce the birth of a son on Tuesday at Cherrington Hospital.
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Logan
Leslie Farrow
Nelsonville
Cherrington Hospital
Fire at Logan home after gasoline leak causes blaze
Flames swept the rear yard and into the Riggs residence off N Walnut St when a gasoline leak from an abandoned well reached the yard after rainfall. Eight year old Rudolph Riggs reportedly tossed a lit match into water. Fire destroyed siding, damaged two rooms, burned roof, and required about an hour to subdue with $500 loss and insurance.
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Riggs
Walnut St
Godman Workers Will Ballot on Union
Arrangements are being made for the NLRB to hold an election for employees of the Godman plants here Friday afternoon. A board representative has arranged for use of Police Headquarters for the vote, to be supervised by the board. About 400 employees will vote to determine if a majority wants to organize.
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Logan
NLRB
Godman
Veterans To Present Flag At Trinity Lutheran Church
Logan Post American Legion members voted to attend Sunday services at Trinity Lutheran Church at 11:00 AM as they present the church with a United States flag. Members will meet at 10:30 AM at the Legion hall to march to the church. The post extended invitations to a Citizenship meeting in Pomeroy and Crooksville homecoming. The charter was draped in honor of past member Joe Thomas.
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Logan
Logan Post
American Legion
Trinity Lutheran Church
United States
Legion Hall
Lynn Rittman
Pomeroy
Crooksville
Joe Thomas
First Strawberries Picked in Hocking County
Logan Mrs. Charles Pratt of Green Township near the city is credited with picking some of the first ripe strawberries in Hocking County this season. She gathered the first berries on Thursday May 22 from her garden.
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Logan
Charles Pratt
Green Township
Hocking County
Gars
Native of Hocking Dies in Tennessee
Logan relatives report the death of Mrs. Nancy Wilkinson Goodman 77 widow of A L Goodman former C and O Railroad employee in Memphis. She died at her son Robert Wilkinson home. A longtime resident of Enterprise and Laurelville Hocking County she was sister of Mrs John Bickel Union Furnace and leaves three grandchildren Robert Neil Wilkinson Memphis S A Wilkinson and Mrs William Cronin Houston Texas. Funeral services and burial were held at Ethridge Tenn.
Lodge Meeting Announced by CHAUNCEY-Mazon Council
CHAUNCEY Mazon Council No 93 Degree of Pocahontas will hold a meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Millfield Lodge Hall. Nominations and election of officers plus other business will be conducted. June birthdays will be observed and a potluck supper will follow with members contributing to the menu.
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Chauncey—Mazon Council No
Degree of Pocahontas
Millfield Lodge
Chauncey orders strict dog confinement area wide
Chauncey officials warn dog owners to keep pets confined within the town. Mayor W D Hines urges compliance while Marshal Alva Karns receives orders to destroy any dogs found roaming streets or across lawns and gardens.
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Chauncey
W. D. Hines
Alva Karns
Dover Home Hosts Weekend Guests In Town
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Elmer Ferrer entertained Sunday dinner guests including Mr and Mrs Mark Blackford Norma Jean Blackford and Billy Taylor of Dayton Ralph Jackson Greens Run and Frank Porter Sugar Creek. Blackfords who spent the weekend returned with Ralph Jackson and Frank Porter who will seek employment in Dayton. Others at the Ferrel home were Mrs Charlotte Southerton and daughter Tammie Lou and Mr and Mrs Ted Wood and son Billy of Sugar Creek.
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Chauncey
Elmer Ferrer
Mark Blackford
Norma Jean Blackford
Billy Taylor
Dayton
Ralph Jackson
Greens Run
Frank Porter
Sugar Creek
Blackfords
Ferrel
Charlotte Southerton
Tommie Lou
Ted Wood
Billy
Ladies Aid Meetings In Millfield And Greens Run
Monthly meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of Millfield Church of Christ set for Friday night at Mrs. Mabel Smith's home. Greens Run Church of Christ Ladies Aid meets tonight at the Parish House with Mrs. Lena Leake president and Mrs. Clara Cannon secretary in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Linzy Morrison hosted a wiener roast in Jacksonville Friday night. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. C. N. Sanders and sons Bob and Bill of Millfield, Laura and Kathleen Bradfield, Columbus, and Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Morrison and daughters Faye and Barbara of Jacksonville.
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Chauncey
Ladies Aid Society
Millfield
Church of Christ
Mabel Smith
Greens Run
Church of Christ Ladies Aid
Lena Leake
Clara Cannon
Linzy Morrison
Jacksonville
Physicians from Athens County Attend Medical Society Meeting
Dr C N Sander and several Athens County physicians are in Cleveland this week for the American Medical Society meeting. The group travels for ongoing professional discussions and credentialed sessions.
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Chauncey
C. N. Sander
Athens County
Cleveland
American Medical Society
Fixing of Tax Value Sought In Court Suit
LOGAN A restraining order was obtained by the J and D Brick Co of Portsmouth against County Treasurer R N White and County Auditor Kenneth R Fitzgerald to prevent collecting of taxes against property in Green Township. The company had recently purchased the Greendale Brick plant and about 100 acres of land next to it. The petition notes the plant operated until 1930 and has not since.
Logan Man Fined By Mayor Kinser
Logan Man Edward Balch appeared before Mayor Dallas Kinser on two charges drunkenness in one affidavit and assault and battery in another. Pleas of guilty were entered, total fines and costs $25, and ten days jail suspended on good behavior. Arrested Monday night by Patrolmen Harrison Litherland and Pearl Derr.
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Logan
Edward Balch
Dallas Kinser
Edward Eberst
Harrison Litherland
Pearl Derr
Court Asked to Fix Taxes on Plant Property
Between 1930 and 1941 no improvements were made on the plant. The owners have petitioned the court to set taxes that will be equitable for the property.
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Athens Messenger
Jersey City
the City
Court St
Fred ©. Sanders, Mgr
Athens, Ohio
Gallipolis Social Notes
Gallia
Stanley Ward
Vallejo
Calif
Mr. Ward
Edna Ward
James King
Keith
Ward
Mrs. King
Long Beach
Royal Lewis
Claire Lewis
New York City
J. W. Mootz
Eleanor Martin
Charles Martin
Ruth
Bremen
Oliver Shafer
Cuyahoga Falls
Selwyn White
Mr, Jake Smith
Ralston
Cincinnati
Logan Hospital
Tennessee
Lodge
Hall
Chauncey Area
Dover
Kinser
OSV
Athens Ice & Storage Co
Soft Water Dept
Clover Farm
Clover
George Brent
Ea Tun oTee
Rarn
Lee Bowman
Omasik
WLW
Lulu Belle & Scotty
Fibber M & Molly
Whitey
Duke of
Robert Taylor
Billy the Kid
P' Schine
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