Bridge Repairs Progress in Hocking County Flood Areas
YOGAN March 14. Bridge reconstruction and repair work in Hocking County progressed the latter part of the week under county surveyor Orla Wolfe. Crews replaced bridges damaged by floods. the Monday Creek bridge near Greendale has been reset and awaits flooring. the Big Pine bridge in the west will soon be open. Smaller bridges and large culverts were repaired and extensive work along damaged parts of the highway system will start early next week.
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Yogan
Hocking County
Orla Wolfe
Monday Creek
Greendale
Big Pine
Geveral Amalier
Offense in January Brings Fine Friday
Frank Rich rds Portsmouth was returned to Logan for arraignment on a charge of disturbing a religious meeting. He pleaded guilty and was fined 10 dollars and costs for an incident on January 29 in the western part of the county. County officers have acted to curb the disturbances with church cooperation.
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Logan
Frank Richrds
Portsmouth
Stanley Sparnow
C. T. Stephenson
Bd Ellinger
Sparnon
Ellinger
Fear Second Flood Heavy Rainfall Leaves Road Apprehensive
Logan reports heavy rain Friday night and Saturday morning, raising road officials' concerns of a second flood. Some streams are near flood stage and could rise quickly with more water, though totals are not as high as earlier in the week.
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Road OM
Logan
Logan Men Improve After Hospital Surgeries
Herbert Cooke of Logan is improving at Cherrington Hospital after a surgical operation Tuesday morning. Edward Pierson, also from Logan, who underwent surgery early this week, is reported improved.
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Logan
Herbert Cooke
Cherrington Hospital
Edward Pierson
Operetta Gypsy Rover Presented by Logan High School
Logan High School Music Club directed by Miss Minnie Bowen presented the operetta Gypsy Rover at the L H S auditorium Friday night to about 300 attendees. Lead roles were sung by Virginia Goes and Charles Floyd with a large cast and student musicians performing during intermissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lunaford
Kenneth Beery
Lewis Arnold
Ruth Bliss
Carol Walburn
Arlene Carr
Tommy Campbell
Ned Webb
Robbie Brandon
Tommy Grooms
Mary Frances Wenn
Motion Epstein
Ray Woodgeard
Kenneth Evans
Paul Turner
Goss
Floyd
Miss Franks
Miss Schwenke
Brandt
Ambrose
Kleinschmidt
Gabriel
Bright
Gompf
Logan High School
Miss Bowen
Jury Is Summoned for Four Days of Petit Jurors
Logan observers note Judge Harley M. Whitcraft released a new assignment sheet listing jurors who will report March 28 for four days of service. Cases include Steward Grocery versus Groves and Swackhammer versus F W Hamilton and others. Additional assignments cover Stephenson versus Summers on March 20 Shannon versus the Industrial Commission on March 30 and Hutchinson versus the Industrial Commission on March 31.
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Logan
Harley M. Whitcraft
Steward Grocery
Groves
Swackhammer
F. W. Hamilton
Stephenson
Summers
Shannon
Industrial Commission
Hutchinson
Taxpayers Perk Up Listings for Taxation in Logan
Logan reports increased activity in listing personal property for taxation as funds become available after the banking holiday. W S Yaw the auditor notes a representative from the State Tax Commission was in Logan Friday to assist with the work.
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Logan
W. 8S
Yaw
State Tax Commission
Lacocks Visit Toledo And Local Gatherings
Dr and Mrs W B Lacock visited Toledo for a two day trip. Franklin Kerr Guild plans a 6 o clock Monday meeting at First Presbyterian Church with a hostesses spread. Mr and Mrs John Wallace of Glowster guesting with Mr and Mrs Roger Friend end of week. John Young of New Straiteville was a Logan visitor Friday. Pr and Mrs M H Cherringtoff visited Columbus Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Lacock
Toledo
Franklin Kerr
Logan High Healthful Home Environment Talk
Miss Lucille Roberta addressed the Home Economics Close of Logan High School Thursday night on Healthful Home Environment. Miss Sarah Rockhold is the faculty member in charge of this department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts Spears Logan
Logan High School
Lucille Roberta
Sarah Rockhold
Doesn't Like Jail Tears It to Shreds in Laurelville
Charles B. Reynolds of Laurelville resisted arrest Friday night after allegedly tearing a village jail cell, striking Marshal George Sells with a blackjack. Sheriff Ellinger and Deputy Span moved him to the county jail where Reynolds faced intoxicated driving and resisting an officer charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Charles B. Reynolds
Laurelville
Sol Ellinger
Stanley Spannow
George Sells
Reynolds
Sells
Head
Lacock Discusses Danger of Typhoid Fever
Logan March 18 Dr W B Lacock health commissioner spoke on prevention of a recurrence of the typhoid fever epidemic at a community meeting in Carbon Hill. U S Health Service official E C Stoy also spoke. Last summer the village was hit by an epidemic affecting a score of people. Precautions to remove conditions believed to caused the outbreak were outlined as part of an educational program. Similar meetings were held in Murray City Rockbridge and Gibsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
W. B. Lacock
Carbon Hill
E. C. Stoy
U.S. Health Service
Stoy
Murray City
Rockbridge
Gibisonville
Milne and Stallemith Lead In Auction Bridge Tourney
Sixteen players competed in an auction bridge event staged by It Milne and son Dick Milne. Dick Milne won with Roy Stallemith second as scores ranged with Milne 6899 points, Stallsmith 5922, and other contestants including Don Spencer 5411 and Wade Gray 5607 among the top totals.
Local Clergy Named County Home Chaplain
Logan reports Rev. W H Woodgeard appointed chaplain of the County Home for three months succeeding Rev J F Walker who led there for three months. Woodgeard assists Rev J T Yocum head of Hocking County Parish of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Health officials address Vinton PTA in Hamden meeting
Logan matter notes county public health officials invited to Hamden Friday where they spoke to the Vinton County Council of the Parent Teacher Association. Dr W R Lacock and Mrs Margaret Weaver were on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hamden
Vinton County
The
Parent- Teacher Association
W. RB. Lacock
Margaret Weaver
Parochial School Program Draws Wide Local Attendance
A large audience attended a music program at St. John Catholic Church on Friday night, hosted by the Young Ladies auxiliary. Many residents from Pompey joined in supporting the event.
Grangers Plan Spring Work and Membership Contest
Athens Grange at the Fairgrounds outlines a April benefit play The Gay Pretender and a membership contest captains Harry Jacoby and Hiram Westfall will lead the effort The losing team will banquet the winners Readings by Mrs Anderson Mrs DP Snow and Marjorie Jacoby occurred during the Thursday night meeting
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Athens Grange
Fairgrounds
Harry Jacoby
Hiram Westfall
Anderson
DP. C. Snow
Marjorie Jacoby
Mehala Stephens Seeks Divorce From John B Stephens
Marietta March 18 Mrs Mehala E Stephens of Adams Township filed for divorce in Common Pleas Court from John B Stephens a farmer after more than 49 years of marriage alleging gross neglect extreme cruelty and failure to provide for her needs.
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Marietta
Mehala E. Stephens
Adams Township
Common Pleas Court
John B. Stephens
Planetoids Orbit Around Firearm, Surprising Figure Reported
The report notes there are more than 800 small planets or planetoids circulating about the gun, a striking count that underscores unusual celestial proximity and scale.
Child Welfare Work Profits From Comedy Benefit Plans
Athens County Child Welfare Committee prepared an account of local welfare activities for a joint benefit show titled So This Is London to be performed by Ohio University faculty and students at Memorial Auditorium. The committee, formed after national and state conferences, includes a broad slate of local organizations and volunteers, all serving without pay to coordinate county welfare efforts and expand projects with more funds and workers.
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London
Ohio University Men's Faculty Club
Memorial Auditorium
Athens County
T. M. Wolfe
S. H. Bing
C. C. Byrd
Ohio University Student Loan Fund
Washington
White House
Governor White
Ohio
Columbus
Viola Feil
Frank Cone
Federation of Women's Clubs
C. E. Cooper
Parent-Teacher Association
Thor Olson
Roy Dupler
Boy Scouts
Charlotte Latourette
Edith Beecher
Ohio University Band Set for Evening Concert
The Ohio University Band performs a full program in Memorial Auditorium at 8 PM featuring Beethoven Egmont Overture Finlandia and Rienzi Overture. After intermission the Festival March Mozart Minuet in F and a Spanish City suite are played plus Alma Mater Ohio. 95 pieces and guest soloists from multiple towns.
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Ohio University Band
Memorial Auditorium
George Seale
Oxford
Alfred Knapp
Elyria
George Blake
Cleveland
Brooks Franks
Wooster
Donald Weed
Pomeroy
Mendelssohn
Dana Moffat
Toledo
Labate
Ralph Giodan
Ashtabula
Harry Aldrich
Fremont
Ithamar Weed
Albert Hart
Lakewood
William Ebert
Huron
Robert Fisher
Canton
Mary K. Armagida
Orson Knisely
Refuse in Register Ignites Fire at North High Street Home
Athens fire crews were summoned at noon Friday to 8 North High Street owned by P. H. McKinley. Refuse dropped into a register started the blaze. smoke filled the house but caused no damage. No one lived there at the time. former occupant was Harold Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
North High Street
P. H. McKinley
E. R. Laughlin
Harold Morgan
Athens Boy Scouts Enjoy Meeting and Plans Amid Weather
Inclement weather canceled Saturday hikes for Troop 1 Athens Boy Scouts. Eighteen Scouts attended a Tuesday meeting led by Russell Bolinger with Roy L. Dupler urging more joined troops and rank advancement. Plans discussed include a bird house contest and a Court of Review forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Arch Knowlton
North Hill Caves
Ackley's Team Wins Old Men's Tourney
A team of older men captained by Ross Ackley won the annual Old Men's basketball tournament held here last night. Cecil Robinson led another team that defeated Gerald Howard's squad. An oyster supper followed for about attendees under Misa Phillips's direction with help from the members' wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shade
Ross Ackley
Cecil Robinson
Gerald Howard
Robinson
Howard
Misa Phillips
Board of Education
Ohio Entrant Wins Oratorical Contest
Geneva Coleman of Ohio University won the Ohio Women's Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest at Wittenberg College Springfield. Her speech The Golden Age Moves Onward placed first, with Florence Sparks also competing in interpretation won by Jeanne Brown of Wittenberg.
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Geneva Coleman
Ohio University
Ohio
Otterbein
Muskingum
Capital
Ohio Northern
Miami
Ohio Wesleyan
Akron
Baldwin-Wallace
Wooster
Heidelberg
Florence Sparks
Washington Court House
Jeanne Brown
Wittenberg
Examination Planned for Arm Injury at Grant Hospital
In Columbus at Grant Hospital an examination will assess a right arm fracture that occurred in November and has not fully healed. The arm was broken in two places in an accident at Lubrig Mine.
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Grant Hospital
Columbus
Lubrig Mine
Athens County plan would have delinquent taxes paid by road work
County officials heard a proposal from D F Pullen and E C Michael to reduce tax debts by employing delinquent residents on road projects. Each worker would sign to hand over earnings to the county, with the plan to be refined and reviewed next Monday. Auditing and prosecuting officials considered feasibility and legality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
D. F. Pullen
the Plains
E. C. Michael
Pullen
Michael
J. Clyde Edmundson
J. W. Bolin
Measles Worse in District This Year
Measles and scarlet fever cases in Athens are clearing up says health nurse Miss Viola M. Fell. She notes measles this year are more severe than scarlet fever and epidemics recur in two year cycles. In Athens two scarlet fever patients remain, plus four outside the city. February sees 38 new cases in Athens County with 15 in Athens City, down from 35 in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Viola M. Fell
Miss Fell
Athens County
Health Department
Athens City
Sugar Creek Woman Is Fined by Porter
Freida Bresnan of Sugar Creek paid a $100 fine and costs after pleading guilty to possession of intoxicating liquor. Magistrate C. H. Porter imposed the penalty following an arrest Friday night by Constable Frank White. E. O. White of Zanesville paid $10 and costs for reckless driving before Magistrate Porter after an early week arrest by Constable White.
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Freida Bresnan
Sugar Creek
C. H. Porter
Frank White
E. 0. White
Zanesville
Porter
Constabile White
Smith-Hughes Meeting Leaders Attend Chesterhill Gathering
A Smith-Hughes meeting at John McKitrick's Chesterhill home Friday night drew eight leaders. John McClelland, state department supervisor, spoke. The next Smith-Hughes session is set for Ray Hugus's home in Stewart on April 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith-Hughes
John McKitrick
Chesterhill
John McClelland
State Department
Ray Hugus
Stewart
Hammond arraigned for theft fined then jailed
Wilford Hammond of Peach Ridge appeared before Mayor R. 8. Wood on theft charges. He was fined $25 and costs but could not pay and was committed to Athens County Jail.
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Wilford Hammond
Peach Ridge
Wood
Hammond
Athens County
Society Notes from Athens Branch Meetings
The Nature Appreciation Group of Athens Branch A A W meets March 20 at 7 30 in Ohio University Agricultural Building with Dr W A Matheny speaking on Rocks and Minerals. Social Literary Club gathers Tuesday at 2 30 with Mrs F B Dilley presenting a book review of Manhattan Transfer and Carl Sandburg poems read by Mrs W O Mauck.
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Nature Appreciation Group of
Athens
Ohio University Agricultural Building
W. A. Matheny
Social Literary Club
F. B. Dilley
Manhattan Transfer
John Dos Passos
C. W. Janssen
Carl Sandburg
W. O. Mauck
Central Avenue M. E. Group Meeting Report
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Central Avenue M. E. Church held its regular monthly session in the church parlors. Mrs. H. T. Farrar opened with prayer, followed by devotions led by Mrs. B. J. Bishop and a closing group song. Mrs. D. L. Jones spoke on a talk titled Fully Framed Together. A stewardship demonstration titled The Better Way was performed by Mrs. William Hughes, Mrs. Fannie Orr and Mrs. Ward Radford. The meeting closed with prayer by Mrs. Grace Goldsberry.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society
Central Avenue M. E
H. T. Farrar
8. J. Bishop
D. L. Jones
William Hughes
Fannie Orr
Ward Radford
Grace Goldsberry
New Class Is Named And Motto Adopted
The Young Married People's Class met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Evan Edwards. Norma Llewellyn presided as president. Devotions by Allen Weatherby with games led by Mabel Kerns. The class adopted the name The Progressive Class and the motto For Christ and His Kingdom. Officer slate includes Llewellyn president, Chandler vice president, Kerns treasurer, Olive Hamilton secretary, G W Pierce class teacher, Ward Radford substitute.
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Central Avenue M. E
Evan Edwards
Norma Llewellyn
Allen Weatherby
Mabel Kerns
Christ
Chandler
Olive Hamilton
G. W. Pierce
Ward Radford
Atkinsons Host Reading Club Night at The Colonial
Prof and Mrs A A Atkinson entertained the Reading Club Friday at The Colonial. A dinner for 40 preceded the program with Roosevelt Fails as the discussion topic. Readers were Mrs F H Krecker and Mrs Thomas M Wolfe. leaders were Mrs T C Mc Cracken and Mr E J Jones Sr. Mrs Irvin D Quick accompanied Dr and Mrs E B Acomb to Cincinnati by motor for a weekend visit as Mrs Quick stays with her parents.
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A. A. Atkinson
Reading Club
the Colonial
Roosevelt
F. H. Krecker
Thomas M. Wolfe
T. C. McCracken
E. J. Jones, Sr
Irvin D. Quick
Maplewood Drive
E. B. Acomb
Cincinnati
Junior High Honor Pupils Named
Fifty nine Athens Junior High School students are on the Honor Roll for the fourth period. Principal M A Grubb notes honors require a B average or better in all studies. Seventh Eighth and Ninth grade lists include students named from June Baird to Martha Wheaton, with many peers across grades.
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Athens Junior High School
M. A. Grubb
June Baird
Helen Baker
Virginia Beasley
Suzanne Danford
Jean Finsterwald
Robert Hanes
Marjorie Harvey
Harry Hess
Jean Houf
Martha Jones
Frederick Kittle
Mary Elizabeth Lasher
Marjorie Malone
Helen Haskins
Hazel Kelley
Curt Leben
Ruth Lewis
Freda Love
Howard Hahn
Wyona Hubler
Sara Mansfield
Martha Minameyer
Frances Moler
Martha McVay
Jean Pickens
Nell Pinkerton
Alice Bardin
Pauline Reynolds
Eleanor Roe
Florence Smith
Kathryn Smith
Louise Tribe
Marjorie Wheaton
Deans Debate Reed Reform Impact on Student Life
Deans discuss repeal effects on college life. Thomas C. McCracken notes little change in student arts and activities. supports protection for students via local or state restrictions. They warn repeal could alter driving behavior and drinking norms, with varied expectations across ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eral
Hospital Notes From Sheltering Arms Hospital
Patients admitted this past week include Charles Mulpas Glouster S C Staneart Mrs Mabelle A Albany James Millfield Charles Athens Surgical. Discharged: Mulpas Charles Jordan Mrs Smith Carpenter Mrs Fearns Glouster Mrs Moore and daughter Stewart Mildren Hayes. Convalescents include T E Byrne and son A Kinzie Pomeroy Mrs Jennie Jow Athens Clyde Har Plains James Barnes Mrs Steinmetz Everett Ayres Mrs Wade Jarvis Stewart Mattie Treace Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mulpas
Glouster Medical
S. C. Staneart
Surgical
Mabelle A. Albany
James Millfield
Charles Athens
Mulpas
Charles Jordan
Smith
Carpenter
Fearns
Glouster
Moore
Stewart
Mildren Hayes
Coolville
Mixtine Sapp
Wood
T. E. Byrne and Son
A Kinzie
Pomeroy
Jennie Jow
Athens
Clyde Har Plains
James Barnes
Steinmetz
Everett Ayres
Wade Jarvis
Mattie Treace
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Grangers
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Herbert Hoover
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Athens High School
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Central Avenue M. E. Group
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