Logan Resident Rescued After Fire Fumes Trap Man
Logan, March 20 Carl Haddock escaped death when flames consumed his West Street residence. Firemen lacked water supply to contain the blaze. neighbors Fred Myers and Paul Kline pulled Haddock free after he inhaled fumes and suffered burns. The five room, one story building, owned by George W. Christmann, cost $600 in contents. Haddock had moved from a Washington Township farm two weeks earlier. He lost two fox terrier dogs in the fire.
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Logan
Carl Haddock
West Street
Haddock
Fred Myers
Paul Kline
Washington Township
Walter Haddock
George W. Christmann
Logan Briefs Roundup of Local Visitors and Illness
Albert Harsh superintendent of the Boys Industrial School visited Logan on Monday. Rose Shannon of Little Valley N Y is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Phil Tschappat. Carl Hamilton aged nine of Church Street is ill with tonsilitin. Ewald Schmitter and Florence visited Robert Schmitter in Columbus. Alfred Lanning traveled to Pittsburgh. Jack Brown ten suffers from scarlet fever.
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Albert Harsh
Boys Industrial School
Logan
Rose Shannon
Little Valley
N.Y
Phil Tschappat
Carl
Edward Hamilton
Church Street
Ewald Schmitter
Florence
Columbus
Robert Schmitter
Alfred Lanning
Spelling Contest Winners Advance To County
A spelling contest was held at Joba School on Friday night with winners advancing to the county contest. Glen Sowers and Calvin Horn from Carbon Hill were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Auger Sowers, Mrs. Isaac Emerick was seriously ill. Joshua Matheny Jr. visited Millfield friends. Kenneth Hoffman and Murray City residents visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bateman. Charlie Christian and daughter of Longstreth spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Potter.
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Joba
Glen Sowers
Calvin Horn
Carbon Hill
Auger Sowers
Isaac Emerick
Joshua Matheny, Jr
Millfield
Kenneth Hoffman
Murray City
Dan Bateman
Charlies Christian
Longstreth
Christian
John Potter
Meyer Seeks Republican Nomination for Prosecuting Attorney
Marley Meyer of this city announced Monday his plan to run for prosecuting attorney as a Republican. He has circulated a petition and has not been active in politics, though he supported David S. Ingalia for governor in the Inez general election. Previously he worked in education as a teacher at Logan High and served as director of athletics.
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Logan
Marley Meyer
Meyer
Inez
David S&s Ingalia
Logan High
Uniform Setup for OES Is Achieved
Logan inspector George R. Bryant completed a uniform OES setup with local OFS leaders and nursery schools. He visited Logan Haydenville and Carbon Hill, met teachers, and established a weekly payroll system for OES staff. He praised the nature study class, noted three generations present, and urged feeding for more children beyond relief classifications at a nominal cost.
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Logan
Hocking County
George R. Bryant
OFS
Haydenville
Carbon Hill
OES
C. W. Zeigler
CWA
CWS
Bryant
Jury Assignments Proceed in Logan Court Calendar
Judge Harley M. Whitcraft has prepared the April jury schedule with reporting set for April 2. Cases include Haddock versus Wright, Martin administratrix versus Dorothy Lewis, Hughes versus Zanesville Provision Company, and multiple State of Ohio actions. Motions and demurrers will be heard April 12, followed by further court cases through April 19.
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Logan
Petit Jury
Harley M. Whitcraft
Haddock
Wright
Martin
Dorothy Lewis
Hughes
Zanesville Provision Company
Dorr Run Coal Company
Bell
Galentine
Industrial Commission of Ohio and
Decker
The
Industrial Commission
Brage
Alien
Neibling
Wollett
Keingie
Keinzle
Carroll
Perry Township
State Patrol Arrest Near Logan for Reckless Driving
David Woodson of Nelsonville was charged with reckless driving after a Saturday arrest by State Highway Patrolman F J Crume. He pled guilty and was fined ten dollars. Patrol activity in the district yielded a single arrest over the weekend with Mayor Kenneth K Fitzgerald presiding.
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Logan
David Woodson
Nelsonville
F. J. Crume
Kenneth K Fitzgerald
Woodson
Revival draw at Carbon Hill with Nutter and Donnally
Rev. G C Nutter and Rev. L A Donnally of Lancaster conduct revival services drawing local interest. Visitors include Rebecca Collins and Lafe Gaston of Athens, Eloise Stedman and family of Haydenville, Greta Wilkenson Nedra Walker Jay Boyen Pud Fackler from Willard, Delbert Nutter of Logan, Kay Blosser Murray City, and Nannie Spence Haydenville visiting T J Smith’s daughter.
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Carbon Hill
G. C. Nutter
L. A. Donnally
Lancaster
Rebecca Collins
Lafe Gaston
Athens
Guy Stedman
Eloise Stedman
Haydenville
Robert Wilkenson
Greta
Nedra Walker
Jay Boyen
Pud Fackler
Willard
Delbert Nutter
Logan
George Nutter
Kay Blosser
Murray City
Zoa Blosser
E F. Stedwell
Nelsonville
Nannie Spence
T. J. Smith
Effect of Gunsett Bill on Hocking Co Schools
Logan under the Gunsett School Bill some districts in Hocking County would gain or lose funding. Old plan funded at 212 446 annually while the new plan totals 200 820 a loss of about 2 500. Districts show various gains and losses with Benton Falls Good Hope Gore Green Haydenville Laurel Laurelville Marion Oroville Murray City Perry Salt Creek Starr Ward Washington and others receiving specific changes.
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Logan
Gunsett
Hocking County
Supt
J. W. Coleman
Benton
Falls
Good Hope
Gore
Green
Haydenville
Laurel
Laurelville
Marion
Oroville
Murray City
Perry
Salt Creek
Starr
Ward
Washington
All-Day Quilting Party Held at Union Furnace
Union Furnace March 19 Mrs Addessie Groves and Mrs J R McGuire hosted an all day quilting party and chicken dinner at Mrs Groves home Attendees included Mrs Pearl Duffee Mrs Ira Duffee Mrs Bert Ingmire Mrs Tom Chilcot Mrs Brant Geiger Mrs O H Bryan Mrs Alva Bickel Mrs Oscar Rheinachield Mrs C E Goodwin Mrs Elmer Hixenbaugh Mrs Walter McGhee Mrs FE L Courter Miss Freda Murray Bob Groves Paul McGuire Junior Courter and Christina Rheinachield Ruth Holdren daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Holdren underwent a surgical operation in Cherrington Hospital Logan Wednesday Jerry Clark son of Mr and Mrs Charlies Clark celebrated his fourth birthday Sunday March 11 Mr and Mrs Herbert Swingle visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Irvan Nanna R D 3 Nelsonville The Otterbein Guild met at the home of Mary Fay Trowbridge Tuesday night At the Pythian Sister meeting Monday night Hazel Trowbridge reinstated During social hour members enjoyed an old fashioned taffy pull Mrs Donald Disbennett has returned from Cherrington Hospital Logan where she has been recovering from an operation Robert Groves and Earl McQuade spent last weekend in Columbus
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Addessie Groves
J. R. McGuire
Groves
Pearl Duffee
Ira Duffee
Bert Ingmire
Tom Chilcot
Brant Geiger
O. H. Bryan
Alva Bickel
Oscar Rheinachield
C. E. Goodwin
Elmer Hixenbaugh
Ruth Holdren
Charles Holdren
Cherrington
Logan
Jerry Clark
Charlies Clark
Herbert Swingle
Irvan Nanna
R. D
Nelsonville
Otterbein Guild
Mary Fay Trowbridge
Warm Session in Store for Council
Logan notes a special city council session tonight to consider water works improvements. Debate centers on a softener, reservoir, and overall plan with a federal grant and loan offer on the table.
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Logan
Keeton Questioned Over Harness Theft from Folta Barn
County officers will question Jake Keeton regarding the theft of a harness taken March 5 from N. E. Folta’s barn. Deputy Joe Farbearn reported finding the harness in Keeton’s possession.
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LOGAN
Jake Keeton
N. E. Folta
Joe Farbearn
Keeton
Paul Young Disbennett and Nellie Myers Named
Paul Young Disbennett, 25, a boiler operator from Logan, and Nellie Jessie Myers, 19, at home in Haydenville, are identified as daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Myers.
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Paul Young Disbennett
Logan
Nellie Jessie Myers
Haydenville
George Myers
Two Bound Over in Cuttings at Gallipolis
Betty Roe of First Avenue waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of cutting John Greer with intent to kill. Hencle Persinger waived examination and was bound over for the cutting of Maceo Cornell. Marvin Wolfe bound over for carrying concealed weapons brass knuckles. Bert Black fined 25 dollars for drunk and disorderly and remanded for nonpayment. hearings held for two women arrested Sunday afternoon.
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Bert Black
Gallipolis Halts Gas Rate Ordinance Publication
Gallipolis city officials refused to publish a franchise ordinance with Ohio Fuel Gas Company for a second time delaying its five year effective date. The council cited protest over wildcat leases on 5000 acres and awaited results from the Columbus gas rate case for a better local rate. Ohio Fuel Gas district manager F W Phillips defended the plan against an outside transmission charge and noted county lease payments of 40000 annually.
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Gallipolis
Gallipella
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
U. S Supreme Court
Columbus Gas Company
Columbus
Commission
Ohio
F. W. Phillips
Athens
Phillips
Reynolds and Mink Funerals Held for Addison Residents
Funeral services were held this afternoon for Effie VanVieck Reynolds 82 and Harrison Mink 80 both Addison Township residents. Reynolds died Sunday after a lingering illness. she and husband J A Reynolds celebrated their golden anniversary last July. Mink died Sunday of heart disease. he leaves a widow and four children including Loretta Berry John Mink and Orus Mink Esta White of Columbus. Services were conducted at Addison M E Church and Campaign Church with burial in Grave Hill and church cemeteries.
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Effie VanVieck Reynolds
J. A. van Vieck
Gallipolis
Jan. M
J. A. Reynolds
Addison M. E
Grave Hill Cemetery
Harrison Mink
Mia
Loretta Berry
John Mink
Orus Mink
Addison Township
Esta White
Columbus
Hager Trial Opens at Gallia Co Courthouse
Eighteen witnesses were subpoenaed in the second degree murder trial of Walter Hager in Gallia County. The State presents two witnesses while 16 defense witnesses, mostly character witnesses, are called with attorney W Cher rington for the defense. The shooting involved Robert Hager, born January 3, in what authorities say followed an eviction order dispute.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Walter Hager
W. Cherrington
Hager
Robert Hager
Gallipolis Collision Damages Cars No Injuries Reported
Coups driven by Dr. R. A. Howell and John Caufman of Gallipolis were damaged in a collision in front of the Gallipolis Theater on Second Avenue Monday night about 7 o clock. No one was injured.
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Gallipolis
R. A. Howell
John Caufman
Second Avenue
Simms Granted Divorce for Extreme Cruelty in Crown City
R C Simms of Crown City received a divorce from Sarah Simms in common pleas court on Monday. The ruling cites extreme cruelty as grounds. Alimony and property rights were settled by agreement. The couple has one child.
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Gallipolis
C. R
Capt and Mrs Hornbrook Visit Ailing Mother
Capt and Mrs Fred Hornbrook left Monday for Barnesville to visit their aged mother who is ill.
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Capt
Fred Hornbrook
Barnesville
Hartley Rites Held for Wilkesville Widow
Funeral services were held Thursday at the Presbyterian Church for Mrs. Ema Lime Carr Hartley 91. Surviving children are Mrs. Laura Cline Cleveland Charles Hartley Columbus Fred Hartley Crooksville and Mrs Eva DeVault who shared her home. Out of town visitors included Wallace Hartley Athens Mr and Mrs Everett Wilson Mrs Austin Carr and daughter Harriett Jackson and Mont Carr Coalton.
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Wilkesvill
Presbyterian Church
Emalime Carr Hartley
Laura Cline
Cleveland
Charles Hartley
Columbus
Fred Hartley
Crooksville
Eva DeVault
Ore
Wallace Hartley
Athens
Everett Wilson
Austin Carr
Harriett
Jackson
Mont Carr
Coalton
Intruders Break Into Logan High Home Economics Kitchen
During the weekend holiday, intruders entered Logan High School through a broken door glass and screen, releasing the bolt. They ransacked the department fridge, taking only chocolate candy stored by the Girl Reserves, as reported by Miss Sarah Okalt.
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Logan
Logan High School
Home Economics Department
Sarah “Okaolt
Logan Supt Carr Attends Teachers Meeting in Athens
Supt. G. E. Carr attended a gathering of division chairmen of the teachers association in Athens. Plans were outlined for the annual meeting to be held in the city on October 2 and 26.
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Logan
G. E. Carr
Athens
Teachers Association
City
Higgins Seeks County Commissioner Nomination in Ansonia Area
Higgins, eight years Springfield Township trustee, announces candidacy for county commissioner in August primary. He is the second Democrat to enter the race following A. P. Miller of Walnut Township.
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Springfield Township
Gallipolis
O. C. Higgins
A. P. Miller
Walnut Township
Ohio River Notes from Gallipolis Dispatch
Charles Arthur and the Acme Boiler Shop crew repaired boilers on the Steamer D W Wish erd of the Wisherd Line at Dam 10 after it carried scrap to Pittsburgh. Towboat Standard operated with barges of gasoline. Flash buoys will be installed in the Louisville and Huntington districts to mark submerged wickets during high water. Ohio River stage today remained in the normal pool.
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Gallipolis
Charles Arthur
Acme
Dam
D. W. Wisherd
Wisherd
Pittsburgh
Louisville and
Huntington
Ohio River
Rio Grande P. T. A. Meets With Music Program
Rio Grande P. T. A. met at the high school building last Thursday night at 7 30 o clock. A late return from the Amesville district meeting delayed the business session. Mr. and Mrs. Aleshire presented an American music program with a college double quartet. A nominating committee of Mrs. Brooks Mrs. Jones and Miss Goetting was chosen.
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Rio Grande
Amesville
Aleshire
Brooks
Jones
Marriage License Granted in Gallipolis
A marriage license was issued Monday by Judge J B Clark to Ernest E. Ellis 46 a plumber Charleston and Violet Williams 83 a stenographer Gallipolis. They were united in marriage by the Rev. George Sagen.
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Gallipolis
J. 8. Clark
Ernest FE. Ellis
Charleston
Violet Williams
George Sagen
Letart Truck Growers Receive Seed Potatoes
Letart Falls district truck growers received two carloads of seed potatoes Saturday from Moorhead Minnesota. Several more carloads are expected in the next few days.
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Letart Falls
Letart District
Moorehead
Minn
Protests Challenge Gallia County Relief Setup
Gallia County residents protest the relief administration before county commissioners. A three member American Legion delegation cites delays in case investigations, refusals to aid needy persons, and high overhead including outside staff salaries. Bills approved include payments to Moore Brothers, M. T. Epling, Charleston Tractor, Rue, Fife, and other small claims.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
W. Z. Coffey
Leo Carter
H. E. Houck
American Legion
Legion's
Faye Reicherter
Moore Brothers
M. T. Epling
Charleston Tractor and Equipment Company
J. C. Rue
Cc. E. Fife
Wilkesville High School Plays Friday Night
Wilkesville High School presents The Governor's Daughter, a two act musical drama, Friday night directed by the music department. Cast includes Harold Graham Wilma Hawk Donna Denney Beari Steele Vivian Wood Dan Gill Arch ie Nelson and others as the community attends a program with P T A lunch service for the event.
Camp Gallia CCC reports high youths re enrollment
Officers at Camp Gallia CCC announce an 81 percent re enrollment rate for another six months of service. Of 197 youths in camp, 37 did not re enroll as the enrollment period has expired.
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Gallipolis
Camp Gallia CCC
Wilkesville Legion Auxiliary Dance Set For March 22
A meeting and dance hosted by the Wilkeaville Women's Auxiliary of Joseph Freeman Post No 476 American Legion will take place Thursday night March 22. Legion and Auxiliary members may bring guests.
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Wilkesville
Wilkeaville
29 Gallia Academy students on honor roll for six weeks
Gallia Academy High School lists twenty nine students on the honor roll for the last six weeks. Seven earned all A grades with Betsy Henke and others achieving five or three A’s. naval Sheets Bonnie Nibert and Lucille Smith lead among seniors with multiple A grades. Pretend to be careful: The text also mentions hospital and dismissals but details are incomplete.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Betty Henke
Joe Ross
Ida Fontana
Vergie Willis
Mary Margaret Corn
Helen Pierson
Louise Boggs
Naval Sheets
Bonnie Nibert
Lucille Smith
Mary Steger
Betty Kratz
Roma Houck
Frances Jones
Dimple Cunningham
Irene Erwin
Frances
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