Laurelville Farmer Dies in Suspected Suicide Shooting
Durban Ward Wolf, 60, a prosperous Laurelville farmer and livestock breeder near the Hocking County line, was found dead in his kitchen from a shotgun blast. Coroner ruled death by own action. neighbor observations and absence of intruder support suicide theory. Wolf, never married, survived by his father Thomas and brother Forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest
Wolf
Hocking County
Pickaway County
Deffenbaugh
Laurelville
Thomas Wolf
Aeevenes Forest
Farm Boy Corporal Beery Inspires English and Local Farmers
Cpl Roy N Beery son of Mr and Mrs Russell Beery Falls Township farmer spent a week on an English farm while on furlough from his station in England He helped with chores learned to operate a Case tractor and impressed locals He returned to find himself viewed as an American farming authority and his unit plans a Victory garden under his guidance
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Logan
Cpl
Roy N. Beery
Russell Beery
Falls Township
Corporal Beery
Hocking County
England
Beery
Kentuckian To Manage Merit Shoe Store
Arthur Hearron of Maysville Kentucky will succeed Delbert Marstiller as manager of the Merit Shoe Store in Logan beginning Friday. Marstiller will leave Friday March 7 for active duty with the U S Navy. He is married and the father of a small daughter.
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Logan
Arthur Hearron
Maysville
Delbert Marstiller
Merit Shoe
U. S. Navy
Red Cross drives local support for prisoners of war
Cleo Haley Montgomery Logan notes Red Cross aid for POWs and homefront relief in Hocking County. She praises weekly food and medicine boxes, clothing shipments, and blood plasma provisions, urging residents to donate through the local Chapter House on Culver Street and to seek updates from Miss Lutz and Chapter leaders.
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Logan
Red Cross
Hocking County
Joe Matheny
Wilford Primmer
Junior Blumfield
Charles Mundy
Clarence Primmer
International Red Cross
War Department
Home Service
Miss Lutz
Court House
Louisiana
National Red Cross
Culver Street
Fae Brown
Nellie Primmer
Victory Center
Bob Keynes
Red Cross Drives For 14000 In Logan And Hocking
Logan and Hocking County start a Red Cross War Fund Drive to raise 14000 with volunteers visiting city businesses and homes. Robert Keynes, campaign chairman, says responses are generous but the quota is the largest yet and must be met with higher per person gifts to avoid harming services to servicemen and families.
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Logan
Red Cross
Hocking County
Robert Keynes
Keynes
Ed Cross
Three Cases Dismissed In Common Pleas Court
Three cases were dismissed in the Logan Common Pleas Court by Judge Phil A. Henderson. The actions were Andrew M. Ellinger vs Paul Johnson for money, Stella Mitchell vs Earnest Dixon for paternity, and the State of Ohio vs Edward Giffen Jr for non support. All cases had stood for many months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Andrew M. Ellinger
Paul Johnson
Stella Mitchell
Earnest Dixon
State of
Ohio
Edward Giffen, Jr
Announce New Garden Committees for 1944
Fred B. Burchfield announces a 1944 Victory Garden program with new committees. Nutrition and Education groups plus Demonstration and Inter-Community teams will organize with local clubs churches granges and PTAs to promote better gardening.
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John Krieg
H. D. Saxton
Ralph Walker
Howard Nolan
Carl L. Wilson
Ed Godfrey
Logan Garden Club
S. H. Dillon
Paul Shaw
Joseph Schaad
C. S. Skinner
Theodore Dupler
Stanley Baker
W. Denzil Weltner
John Ayers
Wayne Armstrong
Will Work On Post War Plans
Logan The Hocking County Planning Commission on Friday announced committees for post war planning. Stanley Baker chairs the group with members for public improvements and transportation highways, parks recreation and water supplies. An advertising committee will cooperate with each panel.
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G. R. Robinson
Forest Weinrich
Stanley Baker
Parks and Recreation
C. S. Maltheny
Frank St. Clair
Boyd Wright
William Mowery
Ford Hack
Raymond Lanning
Barton Hall
Charles Seidenfeld
James L. Martin
C. S. Matpeny
Logan Brief Social Notes
Mrs. John Cruise celebrated her birthday with relatives and friends at the Cruise home on Feb 29 dinner at 6 30 p m. Attendees included numerous Cruises, Lyman, Courter, Feather, Mowery, Evans, Rob er ts, Shaw and others from Zanesville Columbus Nelsonville and nearby towns. Also honored Mrs Alice Smith at a pot luck for her 17th birthday. attendees listed with many in Nelsonville and surrounding households.
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Jack Roberts
Columbus
Lawrence Courter
Eugene
Jean Feather
Eber Mowery
Sue Anne
Jeanne
Viola Coakley
Harry Shaw
Frank Courter
Evelyn
John Cruise
John
Smith
Alice Smith
Frank Allen
Helen Pleukharp
Harold Allen
Rebecca Spires
Patty
Bobby Lee
William Dodson
Nellie Allen
Harry Swaim
Bobby
Jimmie
Nelsonville
Phoebe Matheny
Delbert Conkle
Dorothy
Martha Jean
Robert Smith
Arlis Hiles
Herbert and
Paul
W. C. Smith
Daisy
Robert Shaw
Nellie
Green Township Board of Education Holds Regular Meeting
LOGAN The Green Township Board of Education held a regular meeting Thursday night at the school building. The session covered routine matters including the payment of bills. A spokesman for the board spoke to the attendees.
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Logan
Green Township Board of Education
Board
Harry McCandlish Safe Says Friend Letter
A friend’s letter reports Sgt. Harry E. McCandlish is safe after being missing since last Friday when his Marauder bomber was shot down over France. He previously lived with his brother in law and sister, and is a native of Liberty Center.
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Harry E. McCandlish
Haydenville
Logan-Betty Charleo Granted Final Citizenship in Court
Now citizen Logan Betty Charleo of Murray City received final naturalization papers after a hearing before a naturalization examiner in the court of Common Pleas on Thursday. She is a native of Austria Hungary.
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Logan
Betty Charleo
Murray City
Court of Common Pleas
Austria-Hungary
Logan dentist Dr. Walter E. Brehm seeks reelection
Dr. Walter E. Brehm of Logan, a Republican congressman from the 11th district, announced he will seek a second term. He pledged to release a detailed report on the 78th Congress, outlining war effort achievements and measures to preserve constitutional government.
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Logan
Walter E. Brehm
Congress
11Th
Brehm
America
Red Cross Support for Service Members in All Stations
Seven million men serve, but one name stands out as unforgettable. Red Cross volunteers provide ongoing letters, photos, and morale boosts at home and abroad. The organization offers coffee, hostels, meals, beds, and companionship to sustain him wherever stationed, from camps to deserts.
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Red Cross
Revival Nears End at Murray City Church
Revival meetings have run three weeks at the New Town Holiness Church in Murray City. Rev H E Martin will preach this week with the Dickerson Sisters providing music. Regular services resume next week including a Wednesday prayer meeting and Friday night sermon by Pastor Rev Helen W Tatmann.
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Murray City
Newtown Holiness Church
Clouse
H. E. Martin
Dickerson
Helen W. Tatmann
Schrader First to File Petition in May Primary
M. W. Schrader, Democratic candidate for one of two county commissioner seats, filed his petition Thursday and also was first to obtain a petition for the May primary.
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Logan
M. W. Schrader
Elections Board Names Chairman in Hocking County
Mrs Elta Harbaugh was named chairman and Claude S Bright clerk at a reorganization of the Hocking County Board of Elections held Wednesday night in the Court House. Harbaugh a Republican Bright a Democrat. Harbaugh succeeds George Eberst and Bright succeeds Frank Harden. Eberst served over 12 years. Ballot printing for the May primary discussed. no action. Filing deadline is 6 30 p m Friday March 10.
Robb Funeral Rites Held in Logan
Services for Mrs. Armina Alice Robb 75 died at home on Friesner Avenue were held Thursday at 2 p m Rev A N Grueser officiated with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery She is survived by her husband a son Jacob and a daughter Mrs Bert Robinette She was a native of Vinton County and a member of the Logan United Brethren Church Bedfast for 18 months
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Logan
Arminda Alice Robb
William P. Robb
Friesner Ave
A. N. Grueser
Oak Grove
Jacob
Bert Robinette, Logan
Vinton County
Logan United Brethren Church
Elberfelds Announce Daughter Susan Walker Birth
Mr and Mrs Earl Elberfeld Logan Route 1 announce the birth of a daughter Susan Walker Wednesday night at Grant Hospital Columbus Grandparents are Mr and Mrs J B Elberfeld Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs E A Harrold Millington Tenn
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Logan
Earl Elberfeld
Susan Walker
Grant Hospital
Columbus
J. B. Elberfeld
Pomeroy
E. A. Harrold
Millington
Tenn
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Rel
Fock
Turloay
Hocking Co
Kentuckian
Merit Shoe Store
Zlenners
Main Street
By Cleo Haley Montgomery
HONOR
William H. Evans
Foster R. Evans
Pfc
Bill J. Evans
Roscoe Evans
Miriam
Virginia Lee
John Miller
Jack
Fred
Robert
Joan
Bill Evans
Albert Justice
Harry MecCandlish
Weller
Athens Armature & Machine Co
Athens Automotive
The
Atlas Store
Glouster, Ohio
Athens
Buick Company
Athens Home Telephone Co
Athens Ice & Storage Company
the Athens Messenger
Athens Junk Co
Athens National Bank
Athens Pharmacy
Bank of Athens
F. J. Beasley Company
F. R. Beasley
Beckley
Betts
Wm. Brooks Shoe Company
Nelsonville, Ohio
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
Evans Market
Athens, O
the Fair Store
Cable Company
Nelsonville, Ohie
Carbondale Coal Company
First National Bank
Obie
Cornwell's Jewelry Store
Cox Brothers
Gillilan's Jewelry Store
Huffman Transportation Service
Kyle & Clifford
Lamborn Studio
Logan Monument Company
Luckoff's, Inc
Milldeck's Shoe Store
Nye Chevrolet Company
the Peoples Bank Company
Quicks
Richardson Baking Company
Glouster-Marietta
Portsmouth
C. D. Shafer Company
Stanley's Shoe Store
Steppe's Beauty Shop
Strontium Products Company
Chauncey, Ohie
Wilson Brothers
Nelson
E, Ohie
Zenner Store
Robb
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