Logan to consider building code and street project
Logan voters and officials move toward a building code with Mayor Dallas Kinser pushing the measure. A proposed code outline and a resolution for street work aligned with state highway and WPA requirements are ready for council review tonight, with action contingent on sufficient attendance and a six vote rule suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Kinser
Logan
R. R. Loomis
State Highway Department
WPA
Chase L. Wonn
Duncan Leads Legion Ball Team in Jackson
Logan Pat Duncan former National League star is sponsoring the American Legion Junior team in Jackson. The team will compete in the District 8 tournament next month with the city’s first junior baseball season drawing growing interest and a chance to advance to the state meet in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Pat Duncan
American Legion
Jackson
Duncan
Springfield
Lawsuit Files Denial in Enterprise Accident Damage Action
Answers were filed Monday by counsel for J A Issel in damage suits against him by Worley Merritt Erminnie Merritt and heirs of Milton C Merritt and Elizabeth Webb. The actions total more than 56000 and arise from a December 4 1938 accident at Enterprise causing two deaths and injuries to two others. Issel denies Merritt negligence in operating his car.
Tent Show To Be Seen Wednesday
Floyd King's Hit Parade brings the complete New York edition to the old brick plant grounds off E State Street for one night only. Floyd King supervises staging and production with Karl Adair leading a cast that includes Billy DeVoe Rose mary St Varian Peggie Yale Nadine Mallick and the Rio brothers as top dancers. A chorus of Hollywood starlets completes the show part of a 1939 trans continental tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd King
New York
E. State St
Karl Adair
Billy DeVoe
Rio Brothers
Rosemary St. Varian
Peggie Yale
Nadine Mallick
Hollywood
Maisie Was a Lady Sparkling Comedy Hits Athena Theater
The M G M film Maisie Was a Lady starring Robert Young and Ann Sothern opens at the Athena Theater. A Western set comedy drama about a show girl who courts a ranch manager then aids him amid a murder trial with an able supporting cast and Edwin L. Marin directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maisie
Athena Theater
Athena
M-G-M
Robert Young
Ann Sothern
Big Horn
Wyoming
Young
Miss Sothern
Ian Hunter
Ruth Hussey
George Tobias
Cliff Edwards
Anthony Allan
Harlan Briggs
Willie Fung
Edwin L. Marin
J. Walter Ruben
Len Smith
Park Dedication Programs Include Youth and Adult Athletic Events
Logan A schedules a park dedication at Rachelmacher Park with athletic events for all ages. Activities include suction dart, 50 yard and 75 yard dashes, bean bag contest, pingpong, free for all races, horseshoe pitching, and a tug of war across the Hocking River. Merchants will award prizes. band music and speeches are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Rachelmacher Park
Hocking River
Logan Police Warn on Wrong Parking and Stop Street Violations
Police in Logan report rising wrong parking on the wrong side of the street and warn drivers to stop at stop signs. They will arrest violators and seek public cooperation to maintain traffic safety in the second half of 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
State Checks Property Values at Crossings
State Highway Department representatives survey property values near crossings in Logan to aid decisions on eliminations. They measure 600 feet on each side of S Mulberry Street and will repeat the work in Murray City and 21 Southeast Ohio counties then move to Jackson for another survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
State Highway Department
S. Mulberry St
Murray City
Ohio
Jackson
Extension Office Announces Rural Groups Camp Schedule
The Ross Hocking Resettlement site hosts five county camps from July 22 to Aug 6 including Farm Women and Farm Men. Directors named for each group include Miss Mabel Westervelt, Ross Wright, Don Rehl, James R. Smoot, and H. F. Thayer. Final enrollments vary by group with weekend camps at $2 and other camps at $4.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ross Hocking
Mabel Westervelt
Lancaster
Ross Wright
Athens
Don Rehl
James R. Smoot
H. F. Thayer
Fairfield
Hocking
Pickaway
Ross Counties
Logan Brief Social Notes
Logan residents and visitors are listed attending picnics, visits, and travel from Columbus Newark Marietta Chicago and Elmira New York. Notable mentions include the McNamee Spencer Ambrose Siddall James family and G A R encampment attendees with relatives visiting in Logan and nearby towns.
H E Kirk Succeeds Meyer as Rotary Head
Logan report says H E Kirk was installed as Rotary president replacing Harley Meyer after a year in that role. Wayne Whitcraft remains secretary with new directors G Raymond Robinson and Dr Allan A Cole joining the board.
Hospital Briefs From Logan and Nearby
Mrs Edward Calvert of Nelsonville Rt 3 underwent an appendicitis operation at Cherington Hospital Monday. Mrs John McGomery of Dicken Addition returned home Monday after a major operation four weeks ago. her condition is much improved. Dona Jean Graham of Murray City, operated on two weeks ago for appendicitis, went to her home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McNamee
Patricia
Charles
Jimmy
Dean Spencer
New Lexington
John Spencer
Billy
Buckeye Lake
C. H. Hoffhines
Mary Ann
Columbus
John A. Wellman
Jessie McManigal
Logan
Elizabeth McManigal
Elmira
N. Y
Anthony Toerner
Toerner
Logan Couple Receives Marriage License Over Weekend
William Laurence Ennis age 27 a Logan furniture worker and Anna Oancea age 26 a Logan saleslady were issued a marriage license over the weekend. They are both listed as children of Mr and Mrs Ennis and Mr and Mrs Oancea respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
William Laurence Ennis
Robert Ennis
Anna Oancea
George Oancea
City Officials Announce State Fireworks Law
Logan city officials remind residents of the state law authorizing firework sales from June 25 to July 5 and firing permitted from July 2 to noon July 6. The records show no city ordinance prohibiting sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Mrs Sanders Dies at Home in Laurelville
Mary A. Sanders age 70 former Columbus resident died suddenly Saturday at her Laurelville Ohio home in Hocking County. She moved there a year ago from 214 Northridge Road. Survived by son Albert railroad employee daughter Ethel Sanders Cincinnati teacher and one grandson. Funeral services held at 2:30 this afternoon at the Laurelville home.
New Fire Apparatus Expected in Three Weeks
Logan officials say the city's new fire pumper, built by Handley Engineering Co in Prospect, should be ready for Underwriters test late next week and delivery within three weeks, per Service Director R R Loomis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
R. R. Loomis
Prospect
Handley Engineering Co
Loomis
Pleads Guilty to Intoxication Charge
Earl Pierce of Green Township was jailed Saturday night by Constable Sheline on intoxication and disorderly conduct. He appeared before Magistrate S B Whitehart and paid a $10 fine plus costs. Constable Sheline rearrested Williams Griffis of Logan after he failed to pay an earlier fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Earl Pierce
Green Township
Herman Sheline
S. B. Whitehart
Sheline
Williams Griffis
No Reservations Needed At Kachelmacher Park
Logan residents and outsiders request park use for picnics and reunions. Service Director R R Loomis says there are no regulations on reservations and permission is granted when requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kachelmacher Park
Logan
R. R. Loomis
Legion Post to Meet July 3 in Place of Fourth
Legionnaires received invitations for a regular meeting on July 3. Principal business includes election of delegates to district and state conventions. Lunch will be served at the Logan post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan — Legionnaires
City Budget Nears Submission for July Meeting
Mayor Dallas Kinser announced the annual budget preparation for 1940, with submission to the city council at the first July meeting. Department heads are being consulted on their financial needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Dallas Kinser
Traffic Lights Painted In Logan City
City crews repainting Logan traffic lights with aluminum paint this week. Stop signs at through street intersections are also being repainted as part of the project and the work should finish soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Junior Ball Teams Clash Tonight in Logan
Myers Scrappers face Thomas Wildcats at 6 pm in Logan to resume junior baseball. Scrappers debut with battery Mark Wylie and Eldon Carr. Wildcats rely on Jack Roberts and Bill Scott. It’s the first meeting of the season as Scrappers lead the league with two wins and no defeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Myers Scrappers
Thomas Wildcats
Scrappers
Myers
Mark Wylie
Eldon Carr
Battery
Thomas
Jack Roberts
Bill Scott
Pleads Guilty in Logan Court Over Truck Permit
D. Y. Chap pel of Columbus North Carolina was charged by the Public Utilities Commission with driving without a permit. He appeared before Mayor Dallas Kinser, pled guilty and was fined 25 dollars plus costs for moving goods by truck through the state without a required permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Public Utilities Commission
D. Y
Funeral Services for Mrs Palmer Held
Funeral services were held at 1 30 today for Miss Caroline Palmer of 244 West Main Street who died Sunday afternoon after several months illness. The Heinlein Funeral Home hosted services led by Rev. E B White. She leaves four sisters Alice Clara Helen and Ellen Andrews all at home. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Caroline Palmer
West Main St
Heinlein Funeral Home
E. B. White
Alice
Clara
Helen Palmer
Ellen Andrews
Oak Grove Cemetery
Logan Officials Plan Picnic at City Park
Logan officials arrange a picnic for officers and employees at Rachelmacher Park next month. Mayor Dallas Kinser will appoint a committee to set the date. All officials employees and their families are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Rachelmacher Park
Dallas Kinser
Last Diphtheria Quarantine Lifted in Hocking County
Mrs. Eleanor Lin Scott of Good Hope Township was released from a diphtheria quarantine on Monday. Her family had been under quarantine since February, marking the final quarantine of this disease in the county per health department officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Eleanor Linscott
Good Hope Township
Hocking County
Begin Installation of New Water Line at Kachelmacher Park
Work underway to install a water line from the water works plant to furnaces in Kachelmacher park. A drinking bubble will be placed near the furnaces. Plans are also being prepared to layout parking lots at the park to serve growing picnic traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Kachelmacher Park
Fugitives From Industrial School Linked to Car Theft
Logan deputies report Wayne Hall of Laurelville had his auto stolen Friday night and later recovered by Ironton police. Two boys who escaped from the Boys Industrial School were believed involved, and two youths were arrested when the car was recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Wayne Hall
Laurelville
Stollen
Boys Industrial School
Joe Farbearn
Ironton
Repair County Bridges in Gallia County
Gallia County highway employees are repairing bridge damage in nearly every township, says deputy county engineer Thelma White. Authorities report widespread structural work across multiple towns to restore safe passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Thelma White
Mrs Alvira Courtney Shafer Undergoes Gall Stone Operation
Mrs Alvira Courtney Shafer who was moved to Grant Hospital Columbus last week underwent a surgical operation Monday morning for gall stones. She had been in a serious condition for several days with her husband John and five daughters at her side over the weekend. Also present at the hospital Monday were Mrs Floyd Courtney Rev Gilbert Courtney Rev and Mrs Drell Goff and Rev Neil Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Alvira Courtney Shafer
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Drell Goff
Neil Crawford
Chauncey Merchants Beat Maxville In 15 9 Ball Game
Chauncey Merchants defeated Maxville 15 to 9 at the Chauncey diamond. Elmer Ferrer is business manager and John Smart field manager. Don Nelson is captain. Next Sunday July 2 the Merchants host an all star colored team from Washington County at 2 30 p m. July 9 they play Maxville again and July 23 they play at Cutler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Merchants
Maxville
Chauncey Diamond
Elmer Ferrer
John
Palmer recovering after operation at Sheltering Arms
Isaac Palmer, who had a serious operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital, is improving slowly and at home. Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Clay Brunney, Mr. and Mrs. William Bracker of Lancaster, and Mr. and Mrs. William Bradbury and grandson Richard Harry of Murray City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Palmer
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Clay Brunney
William Bracker
Lancaster
William Bradbury
Richard Harry
Murray City
Banfields Entertain Guests From Nearby Towns
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Banfield hosted guests Sunday including Mr. and Mrs. James Phillips and children Carol and Jimmie of Nelsonville and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Phillips with son Dwight of Shawnee. Elmer Phillips will spend several days with his father Frank Phillips and family in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Clifford Banfield
James Phillips
Carol
Jimmie
Nelsonville
Elmer Phillips
Dwight
Shawnee
Frank Phillips
Dorothy McKinney to Lead Morristown Holiness Church Service
Dorothy McKinney will lead tonight's service at Morristown Holiness Church. A weekly cottage prayer meeting is planned Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Pearley Wicks with Holiness Church members invited to gather for prayer and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Dorothy McKinney
Morristown
Holiness Church
Pearley Wicks
Presbyterians Attend Conclave at Western College Oxford
Representing First Presbyterian Church at a youth conference at Western College Oxford are James Boyles William Danner Jerry Jones Louis Lupton Billy McCormick and Donald Mohr. Sessions continue Sunday as Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler presides and leads a course on the life of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
First Presbyterian Church
Western College
Oxford
James Boyles
William Danner
Jerry Jones
Louis Lupton
Billy McCormick
Donald Mohr
Lewis Weber Gishler
Christ
Funeral Services for Irene Ruth Turner
Funeral services for Irene Ruth Turner who died Sunday will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the United Brethren Church with Rev. E. B. White officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Irene Ruth Turner
United Brethren Church
E. B. White
Oak Grove Cemetery
Chauncey Youth Delegates Attend Southern Ohio Conference
Delegates from the Chauncey Church of Christ attended the Southern Ohio Youth meeting at Muskingum College New Concord O They returned to Chauncey with Julia Johnson named co president of the girls and Warren Wallace named co president of the boys for the next summer conference Rev Gilbert Courtney of Chauncey served as instructor and assistant dean of the boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Church of Christ
Southern Ohio
Muskingum College
New Concord
Sant Fn Jose
Lois Ann Shafer
Julia Johnson
Isabel Courtney
Chauncey Church of Christ
Margaret Addington
Phyllis Antle
Trimble
Della Chalfant
Doris Mulpas
Taylor Ridge
Warren Wallace
Minerva
Ohio
Gilbert Courtney
Scouts Camp Out Near Chauncey Faced Nighttime Harassment
Members of Chauncey Boy Scout Troop No. 78 camp at night in a tent on a hill near the Frank Cline home. Local officers have been informed of complaints that older boys prowling about the camp have molested the scouts at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Boy Scout Troop No. 78
Frank Cline
Dora Speelman Hosts Birthday Dinner for James Speelman
Mrs Dora Speelman of High Street Chauncey entertained with a dinner Sunday honoring her husband James Speelman on his 64th birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Victor Bodish, Mr and Mrs Harold Davis and daughters Betty Jane and Norma Lee, Columbus. Mr and Mrs Earl Mann and children Barbara Paul Elizabeth and John Athens. Norma Bosler Columbus. Billie Jimmie and Jo Anna Cunningham and Mr and Mrs Speelman Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Dora Speelman
High St
James Speelman
Victor Bodish
Harold Davis
Betty Jane
Norma Lee Davis
Columbus
Earl Mann
Barbara
Paul
Elizabeth
John
Athens
Norma Bosler
Billie
Jimmie
JoAnna Cunningham
McKinneys Return From Bedford Holiness Camp Meeting
Mr and Mrs Andrew McKinney along with Paul and Zelda Mae McKinney return to Chauncey from the Holiness Church camp meeting at Bedford Indiana. Dorothy and Elaine McKinney accompanied them home after assisting in services. A large tabernacle was dedicated Sunday for the annual Bedford camp meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Andrew McKinney
Paul
Zelda Mae McKinney
Holiness Church
Bedford
Ind
Dorothy
Elaine McKinney
Ladies Aid Society Quilting Meeting Planned
Weekly quilting session of the Ladies Aid Society will be held Wednesday at the M. E. Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
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Messenger
Logan City
Legion
Old Brick Yard
Chez Paree
Renee
Bubble Dancers
Cafe de Rat
Paris
James Napp
Frieda
Harry J. Stevenson
Sollarbaugh
Florida
G. A.R
Karlotta Ambrose
Fritz
Fred Ambrose
Emerson Siddall
Marietta
John Liff
Newark
Wesley Cannon
Aili Kerman
Chicago
Everett Green
Bruce Ford
Herbert James
Edwin James
Glenroy
Judson Shriner
North St
Ivan James
Danny
Marian
Jacob A. Keller
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Ann Shriner
W. O. Lanner
Claude W. Pettit
William Stevenson
Brown Pettit
Ada
E. O. Pettit
W. Ziegler
Galesburg
Ill
Princeton
Olen Storer
Mary Carrico
Guy Storer
H. E. Kirk
Meyer
Rotary
Logan Hospital
Legion Post
Presbyterian Church
Tonite
I We TE All
Tony Martin
Gloria Stuart
Benry AR Sia
Sean
Hussey
Hunter
Edwards
Chauncey District
Church In Muskingum Co
Mrs. Speelman
Electrolux
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