Oldest Soldier in World Visits Athens in Military Glory
Sergeant John Jacob Van Duzen, 78, claimed as the world's oldest active soldier with 55 years in the Ohio National Guard. He has served in seven wars from Spanish to World War I and holds a rare 50 year gold discharge certificate. He notes he never smoked or drank, and travels to prove long army tenure can coexist with vigor.
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Athens
United Spanish War Veteran's State
John Jacob van Duzen
van Duzen
Ohio National Guard
147 Infantry
O N. G
van Duren
China
Ohio
J. J. Pershing
Pershing
Army
Holland
America
New York
United States
Collison Held in Wire Theft Case In Ohio Township
John Barnhart and Samuel McDonald, held in Hocking County Jail over copper wire thefts in Ward Township, told Sheriff Lloyd and Prosecutor Henderson what they know. Deputy Farbearn and Officer Bateman arrested Roy Cullison in Glenston for questioning after Barnhart and McDonald implicated him. Cullison had prior charges of breaking and entering in Athens County. arraignment for wire theft to be set in Logan magistrate court.
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Barnhart
McDonald
Cullison
Athens County
League Interest Grows in Logan Church Baseball League
Kiwanis Club sponsors a Logan Church Baseball League with Episcopal and United Brethren teams meeting on Wednesday. United Brethren won 8 to 5 after a tight final inning. Forest Weinrich leads Kiwanis and team managers oversee contests at Logan Athletic Field with games on Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings.
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Logan
Church
Kiwanis Club
Episcopalian
United Brethren
Forest Weinrich
Logan Athletic Field
Picnic at Bowen cottage honors Idano Club members
Members of the Idano Club and their husbands enjoyed a picnic at Bowen cottage, Black Jack Camp in Washington Township on Wednesday evening. A picnic supper and swimming party followed with guests including Mr and Mrs Fred Arnold of Salt Lake City Mr and Mrs W C Dutton of Lansing Miss Nell Ridenour of Lima and Mr and Mrs Paul Dollison of Logan.
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Bowen
Black Jack Camp
Washington Township
Idano Club
Fred Arnold
Salt Lake City
W. CC. Dutton
Lansing
Mich
Nell Ridenour
Lima
Paul Dollison
Logan
Death, funeral for John Phetteplace of Athens County
John Phetteplace aged 68 died in Columbus at his son James Phetteplace's home on June 13 after a Sunday visit for medical care. Survived by wife and daughter Louie Vowell, sister L. P. Vale, and son, burial at Castor Cemetery Point Rock with Rev. John Cannade officiating. funeral at Latter Day Saints Church.
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John Phetteplace
New England
Athens County
Columbus
James
Louie Vowell
Wilkesville
L. P. Vale
Wales Mills
JL. P. Vale
Latter Day Saints Church
John Cannade
D. W. Cummings
Castor
Point Rock
Salem
Yales Mills
Wilda Phetteplace
Amos van Dyke
Herb Everett
John Dillinger
Frank Hubler
Ray Matthews
George Sutton
Carlos Dorr
James Phetteplace
Paul
Edwin Goodin
Harry Starkey
Haydenville
John Gastin
Dayton
H. V. Strausbaugh
Ralph
Ferdie Vowell
Norma, Wedith
Esther
George S. Phetteplace
Bessie
Dan Shirkey
Ralph Wiseman
Sixteen Grounds Raised in Burchette New Trial Motion
Logan June 21 Sixteen grounds are urged by defense counsel in the Albert Burchette case for a new trial. Judge Harley M Whitcraft will rule Monday morning after Burchette was found guilty of second degree murder for the February 17 Behrens slaying. Burchette remains in Hocking County Jail since February 18 arrest. Grounds include not allowing the jury to view the crime scene, admitting the confession over defense objections, and permitting alleged expert evidence on the gun and bullet.
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Logan
Albert Burchette
Harley M. Whitcraft
Whitcraft
Burchette
Hocking County
County Home Inspection Report Filed for Logan Facility
A report to Probate Judge A. M. Ellinger by the Board of County Visitors details a June 13 inspection of the county home and county jail. It notes clean conditions, plans to install electric lighting within 30 days, and praise for Superintendent and Mrs Arnold and Sheriff and Mrs Lloyd for inmate and prisoner treatment.
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Logan
A. M. Ellinger
Board of
County Visitors
Gertrude Ulrich
J. M. Lanner
Starr Township
Jacob A. Keller
Estella Risch
Rockbridge
Ida Masure
Washington Township
Ella Keynes
8. W. Arnold
John Lovett
Arnold
Lloyd
Oil Boom Mishap At Dupo Described In Explosion
Report from Dupo says oil prospectors fired a well with 160 quarts of nitroglycerine. The casing ruptured midair and a long iron tube flew high before the casing split, crashing the drilling shack. In a separate note from Hong Kong one hundred people died in vault explosions at Canton’s East Bund Hospital compound.
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Dupo
London
East Bund Hospital
Canton
Hong Kong
Local Plumber Loses Teeth In River Swim
A Logan plumber on a river swimming trip with friends lost his teeth after diving into the Hocking River. Despite repeated searches, the molars and the rest of the set could not be found, and he was advised to leave teeth at home for future swims.
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Logan
Hocking
Falls from big Logan derrick injure Washington Township worker
Floyd Tex Conkey oil field employee is confined to a rooming house after a 56 foot fall from the Berlin and Aryan well derrick in Washington Township. Dr C F Shonk finds no fractures but severe bruising and a rapid recovery is expected.
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Logan
Floyd “Tex" Conkey
Berlin
Aryan
Washington Township
Conkey
C.F. Shonk
Ifis
Local Socials and Ledger News from Logan Akron and Lancaster
Akron visitors meet Logan relatives including Mrs Christopher Mock while Mrs Alfred Lanning visits Capitol City. Lancaster trips include Mrs Taura Fierce and others. A wedding in Columbus draws J P Miller and W D Mosure families. Ber nice Miller weds Rev Waldo Keppalin. Coroner Miller views Samuel Johnson’s body at Mt Pleasant home. Delta Theta Tau members hosted by Miss Thelma Keyes with a postmeeting social and lunch.
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Earl Mock
Akron
Christopher Mock
Logan
Moek
Alfred Lanning
Capitol City
Taura Fierce
GC. V Woodruff
Ambrose Voris
Margaret Parker
Lancaster
J. P. Miller
W. JD. Mosure
Columbus
Bernice FE Miller
Andrew Miller
That City
Waldo Keppalin
Capital University Herald Poline
Buffalo
N. Y
Toran
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Thelma Keyes
Finn Street
Talcher Seeks Divorce From Wife Virginia Shaw
J Rodney Shaw, a school teacher, files for divorce from Virginia Ruth Shaw alleging she left him in April 1928 and did not return, prompting the school board where he works to question his integrity.
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New Lexington
J. Rodney Shaw
Virginia Ruth Shaw
Plane crash kills two at Rogers Field in training flight
Pittsburgh June 26 U P Captain William J Snyder 34 and Harry Laffelitz 29 were killed when their army training airplane went into a tail spin from 2500 feet and crashed at Rogers Field.
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Pittsburgh
U.P
William J. Snyder
Harry ©. Laffelitz
Rogers Field
Kora Konia Deodorant Promises Odor and Sweat Control
An old advertisement touts Kora Konia by Mennen as a deodorant powder that neutralizes perspiration acids and prevents odor during exercise and dancing. It claims to absorb excess moisture, protect garments, soothe raw skin, and reduce burning and itching. Available at all druggists.
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Mennen
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John Barnhart
Samuel MacDonald
Job
Glen Ebon
Des Atson
Board of County
Chuck
Chauncey
Moyd
Logan Brieps
The
D. Zenner Co
Talcher
Baltimore
Olumbia
Leatrit
Hoot Gibson
Majestic Theatre
Western Electric
Charles Morton and
Leila Hyams
Athletic Union
Jantzen
Pd, Zenner Co
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