Upper Reaches of Valley Flooded by Hocking's Rise
Flood waters from the Hocking River and tributaries flooded the upper Morking Valley and halted traffic Tuesday. The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad suspended operations all day as high water washed away a covered bridge near Route 33. Limited bus service ran between Athens and Logan while travel elsewhere remained halted.
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Logan
Hocking
Morking
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Horn’s Mill
Sugar Grove
Athens
Nelsonville
Hocking County
Plan To Knit Sew for Red Cross Thursday
Announcement from St. John's parish women to sew and knit at the Red Cross Chapter House Thursday. They are asked to bring needles and scissors. Heavy rainfall north of Logan caused the Hocking River to overflow, flooding river bottoms and basements in South Logan and surrounding areas.
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Red Cross
Logan
St. John’s
Real Estate Transfers in Hocking County Overview
Logan area transfers list Amos G Burgess to Ida Snyder for 50 acres Falls Gore Township Anna Dumm to Earl Swackhammer for 80 acres Perrys Mary Wright to Charles and Mabel Brooks part of outlot 29 Logan Paul A Carr to Paul Brown Lot 1217 Parry family to David and Maggie Christian Lots 164 165 185 Carbon Hill Rich Griffiths to Vance and Charlene Griffith 40 acres Washington Ellsinger and Emma Ellsinger to Vance Griffith two acres Washington Township Rudolph Brandt and Folsom Brandt to Wayne and Bilby Fetheroll 40 acres Falls Township Edward Young to Aaron Williams and Minnie Williams 75 acres Perry Township Wildermuths to James and Burdella Starr Lot 42 Hamlin Dora Spencer to Edith Andrews Lot 19 Murray City Clarence McCall and Donna McCall to Herbert and Ethel Emrick Lots 117 118 Murray City Don Tes and Esther Mes to Bernice Ringhiser Lot 2 Enterprise Orland Armstrong and Elsie Armstrong to George Armstrong 80 acres Perry Township John K Steel to Tiffin McNeal and Hazel McNeal Lot 4 Laurelville
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Logan
Hocking County
Amos G Burgess
Ida M. Snyder
Falls-Gore
Anna Dumm
Earl Swackhammer
Perrys Township
Vernon Wight
Mary Wright
Charles Brooks
Mabel Brooks
Paul A. Carr
Paul F. Brown
Bertha Parry
Floyd Parry
David Christian
Maggie Christian
Carbon Hill
Rich Griffith
Melva Griffth
Vance Griffith
Charlene Griffith
Washington Township
Solomon Ellsinger
Emma Ellinger
Vance O Griffith
Rudolph Brandt
Folsom G. Brandt
Wayne D. Fetheroll
Bilby Fetheroli
Falls Township
Edward Young
Aaron Williams
Minnie L. Williams
Perry Township
Charles W. Wildermuth
Mse Wildermuth
James W. Starr
Addison Sater Dies Tuesday in Columbus
Logan Ohio man Addison Monroe Sater 74 of 240 North Street died at Mt. Carmel Hospital Tuesday after a two week illness. He lived in Hocking County most of his life and worked as a machinist at the Natco Plant before retiring in 1943 due to ill health. Survived by wife Charlotte Oldfield six daughters seven grandchildren and a sister. Services will be in the Logan United Brethren Church with Rev Grueser officiating.
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Logan
Addison Monroe Sater
North St
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Sater
Columbus
Old Man's Cave
Mr. Sater
Hocking County
Union Furnace Brick Co
Lagan
Natco
Charlotte Oldfield
Margaret Sater
England
Edith Rempel
Harriette Dolimatch
Evelyn
Logan man learns of mother's death in Syria
Joe Francs of Logan received word that his mother Mrs N Francis aged 89 died in January at her Lebanon Syria home. Surviving are daughter Mrs Smooney Halby of Logan and two sons and a daughter in Mexico. Francis had sent passage money in 1938 but hostilities prevented her receiving funds, and other remittances were largely held up.
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Logan
Joe Francs
N. Francis
Lebanon
Syria
Smooney Halby
Mexico
Francis
Elks Convention in New York City Cancelled
Logan Lodge No. 452 reports the annual grand lodge Elks convention scheduled for next July in New York City is cancelled to comply with a request from the war mobilization director Frank G Brown Exalted Ruler of Logan Lodge.
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Logan
Elks Grand Lodge
New York City
Frank G Brown
Logan Lodge
Kiwanis Club Hosts Novelty Program at Meeting
Logan Kiwanis meeting last night featured a novelty program for members. Cleon W. Tucker chaired the session, with Joseph Schaad guiding the house committee for the event.
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Kiwanis Club
Nelsonville Circle of 2uth holds stewardship meeting
The Circle of 2uth met at the Presbyterian Church for the annual stewardship program with a 6 o'clock potluck. Officers elected for the church year beginning April 1 include Edith Stiers president and James Knight secretary for missionary education among others. Mrs. L E Evans spoke on stewardship, urging full giving of talents time loyalty and love. A Wiling Workers Class gathering follows Friday at 7 pm at the Church of Christ hosted by Merrell Cusic with Anna Pospichel assisting.
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Nelsonville
2Uth
Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Evans
Aibert Barber
James Knight
Edith Stiers
Frank Knox
Gordon Thompson
Tom Sheppard
Kate Edington
Anna Chapman
Tom Mathewson
E. J. Kessinger
Cecil Shafer
Church of Christ
Merrell Cusic
Anna Pospichel
Activities of WSCS Planned At Meeting
NELSONVILLE The Woman's Society of Christian Service met Monday evening March 5 in the Methodist Church rooms. Miss Bessie Stephenson opened with a musical program before devotions led by Mrs. Allen Riley. Mrs Roy Backus and Mrs Ray Ashby sang a duet “The Ninety and Nine.” Mrs Stacey Sharp spoke on “The American Indian” with Navajo rugs pottery and basketry on display. The treasurer reported $101.84 from a recent dinner. A paint committee for redecorating the powder room was formed. Pre Easter services were announced for March 18 to 23. A guest, Cynthia Thompson, attended the social period.
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Nelsonville
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Bessie Stephenson
Parker S. Sniffen
Allen Riley
Riley
Roy Backus
Ray Ashby
Stacey Sharp
W. W. Warren
Florence Coakley
Jack Pritchard
Stella Betts
Helen Largent
C. Krepple
Athens
Wesley Hawk
Phippine
John Willams
Circle
Cynthia Thompson
L. Pritchard
Home Demonstration Meetings Announced This Week
Logan Miss Helen Evans home demonstration agent announces two all day meetings this week. Dress forms will be made at each gathering. The Gibisonville group met Tuesday at Mrs Elwood Stiverson home. Thursday's meeting at Mrs Carl Wilsons Enterprise begins at 10 am with a potluck at noon. Women in Enterprise and area will participate.
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Logan
Helen Evans
Elwood Stiverson
Gibisonville Group
Carl Wilson
Enterprise
Inj
Enterprise and Vicinity
Promotion of Cpl Paul Stump to Sergeant
Sergeant Paul U. Stump has been promoted at the 20th Bomber Command Hellbird group headquarters where he is now stationed in India. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Vernon E Stump of 285 Wood Street. A Logan High School 1939 graduate and Ohio University alumnus, he previously worked at Wright Field Dayton.
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Logan
Paul U. Stump
20Th Bomber Command
Hellbird
India
Stump
Vernon E. Stump
Wood St
Logan High School
Ohio University
Army
Wright Field
Dayton
Marysville Jurist Hears Divorce Suit
Judge Richard Cameron of Marysville sat on the common pleas court bench in Hocking County as Louise Henderson filed for divorce from Judge Phil A Henderson. The case was taken under advisement with the plaintiff’s attorney given until March 17 to file a brief and the defendant until March 31 to answer.
February Automobile Business Reported
In Hocking County Court Clerk records Miss Thelma Keres reports February automobile business totals. Used cars filed 36, new cars filed to count, mortgages filed 70, mortgages cancelled 63. Totals receipts amount to 13463 dollars, amount paid to county 9020 dollars, amount paid to state 4445 dollars.
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Logan — Automobile Business
Hocking County
Wilma Adkins to study engraving at Bradley Tech Institute
Nelsonville report notes Miss Wilma Adkins, Glen Thomas Jewelry Store bookkeeper, leaves for Peona to attend a six month engraving and stone setting course at Bradley Tech Institute. She will return to resume her clerk position after the training. Mrs. Glen Thomas accompanies her to earla. Garden Club to meet Thursday at 8. Logan social news on page six.
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Nelsonville
Wilma Adkins
Glen Thomas Jewelry
Peona
Bradley Folytechnic Institute
Dover Seaman to Visit Parents in Chauncey
First class petty officer Victor Leffler arrived in Millville Rhode Island and plans a short leave in Chauncey to visit his parents Mr and Mrs William Leffler and brother Eugene Leffler of Mall Street He will be accompanied by his wife Barbara
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Dover
Chauncey
Victor Leffler
Millville
Rhode Island
William Leffler
Eugene Leffler
Mall St
Barbara
York Man Reports Sale of Coal Lands in County
Nelsonville route 2 resident Gordon Tolliver announces the sale of 3,400 acres of coal land in Rome Township Ath ens County to Armadale Coal Co Steubenville. Armadale plans cleaning and grading equipment and a large stripping operation on the Pittsburgh No 8 vein with production by mid summer and loading access to B and C and New York Central rails near Stewart and Utley.
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Nelsonville
Gordon Tolliver
Nelsonville Route 2
Rome Township
Athens County
Armadale Coal Co
Steubenville
Tolliver
Pittsburgh No. 8
B. and C
New York Central
Stewart and
Utley
Shop Work Study Is Delayed In Nelsonville
Flood conditions delayed a meeting of a younger group planning adult machine shop practice at the high school. The older group sheeted Thursday evening and both sessions will be held the same night. The War Wives Club bake sale is set for Saturday at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. Public Square. Edith Betts and Margaret Langley are coordinating. Peterson's Ointment offers quick relief for piles with a 35 cent box and 60 cent applicator, money back if not delighted.
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Nelsonville
Sale War Wives Club
Columbus and Southern, Ohio Electric Co
Public Square
Edith Betts
Margaret Langley
Peterson
Evans Store Sold to Local Buyer in Nelsonville
Evans Co of Gallipolis sells the Evans Store on W. Washington St Nelsonville to Oral Daugherty. Chester Six, Mrs Sid Mallon and Edward Oliver remain as staff. store to be named City Market. Daugherty also buys the Dew Hotel bar and lunch room, overhauling interiors for a soon reopening.
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Nelsonville
W. Washington St
Thet
Evans Co
Gallipolis
Oral Daugherty
Chester Six
Sid Mallon
Edward Oliver
City Market
1 Daugherty
Dew Hotel
Stanley J. Dew
Yorks Service Men Advance and Sailors Homeward
Richard Hoskins son of Mr and Mrs Howard Hoskins Nelsonville has advanced to Radioman 3c and is aboard an LC boat participating in the Luzon invasion in the Philippines He reports planes really take care of the Japs Donald George son of Rev and Mrs William M George Nelsonville has completed an eight week course at Williams and Mary College with the rating of assistant chaplain and is assigned to a naval base in San Francisco en route home for a brief leave
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Richard Hoskins
Howard Hoskins
Nelsonville
Richard
Luzon
Philippines
Donald George
Il c
US Navy
William M. George
Nelsonville, Jr
Williams and Mary College
Williamsburg
San Francisco
Dean Arthur Sayre Killed in Action in Belgium
Nelsonville community learns Dean Arthur Sayre son of Rev Herman A Sayre was killed in action in Belgium. Sayre, former pastor of the Nelsonville church from 1929 to 1934, was reported missing before the war department notified of his death.
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Nelsonville
Dean Arthur Sayre
Herman A. Sayre
Belgium
Sayre
Rice Hill Methodist Church
War Department
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Wallace Maco Biweted
Hemet LO
Pacifig
Century Fox
Menot
Navy
Louis de Rochemont
Life Magazine
EXTRA
Hocking Co
Tad's Bar
Carbondale
Kimberly Road
Leadway Coffee
Addison Sater
Elks Dance
Sunn Heino Die
Milady
Contintols
Nelsonville Social Notes
WSCS
Paul Stump
Marysville
Automobile Business
Garden Club
M. Hyde
York Man
Unyu
Gem Pharmacy
K. of
Evans
York
Howard Camprakunda
Athens Pharmacy
Howard Camp
Court ‘Street
New
Zenners
South Africa
Capetown
Concord
Coca-Cola Company
Parkersburg
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Coca-Cola
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