Rush Surveys To Speed Resumption of Hocking WPA Work
Hocking County officials in Logan report enough approved WPA projects to employ 900 men through December. New Washington rule requires project planning and surveying with road center lines and cross sections. Two survey crews are active, a third to join. funds certified. data will be sent to Columbus for final approval to resume work. A district representative said delays are unlikely after data submission.
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Columbus
Logan
Inventory Of Public Lands In Hocking County Under Way
Public land inventory in Hocking County has started with H R Moore and Phil Archer coordinating. Two surveyors will work about a month or more to inventory public lands and tax delinquent and bank owned parcels, with Ohio State University backing and Auditor Fitzgerald cooperating.
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Logan
Hocking County
H. R. Moore
Department of Rural Economics
Phil Archer
Zanesville
WPA
Ohio State University
Financial Institute
Social Service
Kenneth R. Fitzgerald
May births and deaths tally in Logan and rural areas
Logan reports four births and seven deaths for May per deputy registrar Miss Faith Wright. Rural districts show 17 births and nine deaths. Logan births include sons to Lyle Hall Goodman Jr Price families and a daughter to Ross Steele.
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Logan
Faith Wright
Lyle Hall
Phil M. Goodman, Jr
Carl J. Price
Ross Steele
Paving Planned for Route 664 to Old Man's Cave
Logan to Old Man's Cave route slated for top dressing this summer under 1939 program. State Highway Director Beightler confirms the gravel road will gain a hard surface, aiding park promotion and boosting tourist access to the cave district via Logan.
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Logan
Walter E. Brehm
Robert S. Beightler
Old Man’s Cave
Chamber of Commerce
Inspector Checks Welfare Records
Logan reports another inspector began a welfare records check focusing on blind pensions and dependent children. State auditor staff, here for weeks, near the end of their work.
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Logan
Welfare Department
State Auditor's Office
Late Rally Wins for Slugeroos in Opening Game
The Slugeroos rallied from 8 1 deficit to beat the Wildcats 14 to 13 in the American Legion Junior League opener. Bill Shaw starred with a home run and a bases loaded triple, while Snyder added a homer. This win followed by upcoming games Logan Seniors vs Union Furnace and Leonard Myers teams in the next junior league slate.
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Logan
Slugeroos
American Legion
Wildcats
Bill Shaw
Morris
Snyder
Johnson
Tschudy
Dillon
Lohr
Leonards and Myers
Tax Districts Lack Adequate Revenue
Logan reports local taxing districts lose revenue as state and federal land purchases shrink tax bases in Hocking County. One western section is almost entirely state owned except for one farm, another area has only two remaining taxpayers, threatening smaller subdivisions budgets.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Police Chief Seeks To Curb Shooting
Logan Chief Lew Reynolds warns against small caliper rifles and air rifles. He notes youths under 16 cannot own air rifles and firing within city limits violates an ordinance. Parents urged to halt the practice or offenders will face charges.
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Logan
Lew Reynolds
Reynolds
Logan Social Notes and Rotary Attendances
Logan social notes report G E Carr leaving for Cedar Point to attend an Ohio Education Association meeting and then Cleveland for Rotary International. Family guests visit Stockport. Ada Hoskins visits Athens for county auditor business. Ray Dollison to Logan for two weeks with the Collinsons.
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G. E. Carr
Cedar Point
Ohio Education Association
Cleveland
Rotary International
Stockport
Ada Hoskins
County Auditor’s Office
Athens
Auditor’s
Ray Dollison
Logan
Paul L. Collison
Howard Kautz Named Scout Camp Director
Howard Kautz of the local district is named director of Camp Lazarus for the summer season and will report soon to greet Boy Scouts of Central Ohio. He expects to be reassigned to the Columbus district after the season ends, after leading field work in Fairfield and Hocking Counties and maintaining headquarters in Lancaster.
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Logan
Howard Kautz
Lazarus
Boy Scouts of Central Ohio
Columbus
Fairfield
Hocking
Lancaster
Astrological Forecast Highlights Bold Initiatives and Growth
Stirring planetary configurations mark this day as ideal for launching important projects. Expect stimulating energy, bold initiative, and creative ability to attract support from prestige and authority figures. Birthdays may foresee outstanding accomplishments and practical, innovative progress.
Dice couple to spend summer with Bradfields relatives
Mr and Mrs W M Dice of Miami Florida visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Fred Bradfield. They plan to go to Nelson and Bedford to spend the summer with relatives. On July 4 they will observe their 50th wedding anniversary.
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W. M. Dice
Miami
Fla
Fred Bradfield
Nelson
Bedford
Travel to Dayton for Ohio Funeral Directors convention
Mr and Mrs Walter Leonard left Wednesday for Dayton to attend the three day convention of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association Leonard is a member. Also traveling were Mr and Mrs M B Thies Mrs Bernard Bickel Union Furnace Mr and Mrs Vance Wolfe Nelsonville R D No 2 Mr and Mrs Grant Barbee of Marietta and visited Hastings W Va with Millard Wolfe.
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Dayton
Walter Leonard
Ohio Funeral Directors Association
Leonard
M. B. Thies
Bernard Bickel
Union Furnace
Vance Wolfe
Nelsonville R. D. No. 2
Grant Barbee
Marietta
Hastings
W. Va
Millard Wolfe
Troop 99 Wins District Flag In Boy Scout Honor Court
Boy Scout Court of Honor in the Hocking District at Rachelmacher park honors Troop 99 Logan with district flag custody for the next quarter. Awards include first and second class ranks, merit badges, and senior certificates for multiple troops and scouts.
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Troop 99
Logan
Hocking
Rachelmacher Park
Harley Meyer
J. H. Clark
Charles Eberst
Jack Rauch
Jack Kinser
Charles Rauch
Tommy Grooms
Carbon Hill
David Johnson
Cameron Brooker
Bailey Spencer
Clarence Winigman
Hubert Mundy
David Devol
Hubert Munday
Paul Goss
Ralph Fickel
William Scott
William Ford
Otto Hartman
James Goss
Dick Brown
Dick Warner
Bill Smith
Jack Farbeann
John White
Tom Campbell
Bob Savings
Bill Johnston
Bob Johnston
Tony Brown
James Moorehead
Tom Weiland
James Crabbe
Pat Donahue
James McGonagle
Kenneth Beery
Waldo Durant
Arlie Brimner
Roy Crothers
Charles Struble
Fred Blume
John Clark
Marion Allen
Richard Coleman
Richard Reynolds
A. B. Campbell
Camp Ki Y Ro Opens After Four Year Hiatus
Camp Ki Y Ro near Lancaster resumes operations with C A Metcalf as director and Mark Bra as assistant director. Mrs Mary Burnham serves as girls director. The camp, once run by the Lancaster Rotary Club for Lancaster and Fairfield County youths, now welcomes friends from other counties after a four year pause.
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Logan—Hocking County
Frank Anthony Dies After Auto Wreck
Logan Frank Anthony 68 railroad carpenter died at Grant Hospital after injuries from a Friday Groveport crash. He lived here until 15 years ago worked for Hocking Valley and C and O railroads. Survived by wife daughter Mrs Firme Kauffman Columbus son Wayne Anthony Mansfield brother James Anthony Lancaster. Funeral Friday at 1 pm at Grandview home then burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
Frank Anthony
Grant Hospital
Groveport
Anthony
Hocking Valley and
C. and O. Railroad
Firme Kauffman
Columbus
Wayne Anthony
Mansfield
Representative Walter E. Brehm Attends Final Assembly Session
Logan Representative Walter E. Brehm traveled to Columbus with Mrs. Brehm and their two sons Tommy and Jimmy for the 93rd General Assembly final session. He arrived as he learned important business awaited action.
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Logan
Walter E. Brehm
Columbus
93Rd General Assembly
Children’s Day Services at Union United Brethren Church
Children’s Day services will be held at 7 30 Sunday evening at Union United Brethren Church near Logan Featuring a pageant titled Treasures of Youth.
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Logan
Union United Brethren Church
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