Ten Thousand Damage Suit At Logan Reaches Jury Today
Carl Swackhammer sues Forest W. Hamilton for ten thousand dollars over injuries claimed from a 1931 auto collision near Laurelville. Trial began with jury selection after exhausting the regular panel and summoning 11 extra salesmen. Judge Harley M. Whitcraft presides as spectators from Junior High Civics class observe court procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin D. Ricketts
Hamilton
Frank Redfern
Adelphi
Eugene Wright
Civics
Howard E. Kirk
Edward Slater
Lee Clark
Fleming Locke
John Steady
Elsworth Coe
Corwin Gardner
Charles Heigie
Cora Johnson
Harry Smith
Emma Becker
Leverette Sain
Albert Smith
State-Aid Districts Draw Back Amounts
Logan March 29 Some state-aid districts in Hocking County drew funds for the period before Jan 1 while others are finalizing papers to distribute early. Participating districts will issue notes redeemable by the State Department of Education. Total funding about 51000 will allow several districts to pay teachers bus drivers and janitors in full by year start. Districts include Benton Good Hope Laurel Haydenville Laurelville Marion Murray City Perry Salt Creek Starr and Washington.
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Logan
Hocking County
J. W. Coleman
State Department of Education
Benton
Good Hope
Laurel
Haydenville
Laurelville
Marion
Murray City
Perry
Salt Creek
Starr
Washington
Technocracy debate noted at Logan Rotary meeting
Ken neth Coulter of the Logan High faculty discussed the topic Technocracy before the Rotary Club on Monday night. The audience praised his careful preparation and presentation. Dr WB Lacock spoke on a sanitation program the health department plans to launch during the summer months.
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Logan
Kenneth Coulter
Logan High
Rotary Club
Coulter
WB. Lacock
Health Department
Logan Knights to Confer Red Cross and Malta Degrees
Logan commandery Knights Templar will confer the Red Cross and Malta Degrees next Friday night. Several members attended the Lancaster inspection Friday evening including Pearl Watkins William Hansen William Wetheri and Clarence Afien.
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Logan
Logan Commandery Knights Tempar
Red Cross
Mafta
Lancaster
Pearl Watkins
William Hansei
William Wetheri
Clarence Afien
County spelling eliminations honor Ward and Laurelville schools
Eliminations were held in Logan on Saturday with honors divided between Ward Township and Laurelville Schools. In Seventh and Eighth grade, Daisy Bartow of Sand Run, daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Bartow, won. Vivian Irvin of Murray City took first in Fifth and Sixth grade, while Margaret Miller of Laurelville won in Third and Fourth grades.
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Logan
Ward Township
Laurelville
Daisy Bartow
Sand Run
Chester Bartow
Vivian Irvin
Murray City
Margaret Miller
Exams Will Start For Hocking County Teachers
Logan March 28 and with spring months approaching teachers will begin preparations to fit themselves to return to their work next fall. The first teachers examination for Hocking County will be held at the Logan High School building on April 31. The examination will start at 8 30 oclock that morning. Orlandeth Lehman Paul A Potts and J W Coleman will be in charge.
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Logan
Hocking County
Logan High School
Orlandeth Lehman
Paul A. Potts
J. W. Coleman
Sunday School Elects Logan as Superintendent
The First Presbyterian Sunday School elected Wayne Whitcraft as superintendent for the fiscal year starting April 1. He succeeds Harry L. Smith who becomes assistant superintendent. Mrs. Howard Ralston is secretary treasurer. Smith retires after eight years of service following Herbert Harrington’s death last Sunday.
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Mr. Whitcraft
Harley M. Whitcraft
Harry L. Smith
Howard Ralston
Smith
Herbert R. Harrington
Walbridge Couple Wed In Logan Honeymoon Visit
Miss Ruth Stoner, daughter of Mr and Mrs Noah Stoner of Walbridge, married Ben Allen son of Mrs Francis Toole of this city. The ceremony was performed Tuesday evening by Reverend Callander. The couple came to Logan Wednesday for a brief relatives visit. Allen is employed by the C and O Railroad at Walbridge.
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Logan
Ruth Stoner
Noah Stoner
Walbridge
Ben Allen
Francis Toole
Callander
Allen
Revival services to start at M E Church in Albany
In Albany revival services begin Sunday at 7 30 p m at the M E Church with Rev F Brown in charge who will outline Easter week plans. The Helping Hand Class of the Baptist Church plans a bake sale Saturday at the Arthur Stuart Building with no solicitations but contributions requested. Mrs Hattie Webb president of the Women’s Auxiliary at Alexander Presbyterian Church calls a meeting Friday at 1 30 p m.
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M. E
F. Brown
The
Baptist Church
Arthur Stuart
Hattie Webb
Women's Auxiliary
Alexander Presbyterian Church
High water limits Troy Township pupils attendance
The Hocking River flooding kept many Troy Township High School pupils from attending as water covered roads. Some students, including Victor and Dorothy Russell, Mary Gillilan, and Thelma Chute, crossed daily by motor boat while others stayed in Coolville. Attendance later rose as water subsided and school continued.
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Hocking River
Troy Township
Victor
Dorothy Russell
Mary Gillilan
Thelma Chute
Coolville
Mary Eileen Johnson
Etta
Ora Dunfee
Fred Gillilan
Gallipolis
Morris Webster
Ira Barrows
A. N. Criss
Minta
Harold Rainey
Little Hocking
Merle Stout
Waverly
G. C. Jones
Leslie Romine
New Vienna
Fanny Ro
Local Ills and Guests Gather for Sunday Visits
Frank Gastin of near Maydenville suffers a broken ankle from a work accident. Sunday visitors at Mr. and Mrs. George Myers include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bardin and son, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Morman and sons of Nelsonville. George Myers ill but improving. A large list of attendees and guests are noted among neighbors and families, with several ill and recovering. Nellie Myers and Florence Coffey visited Nelsonville friends.
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Frank Gastin
Maydenville
George Myers
Charles Bardin
W. M. Morman
Nelsonville
Betty Six
Maxine
Phil Leffler
Buster Monk
Clan Leffler
C. H. Patton
Laurel Run
Guy Love
Nate Ellis
John Gastin
Freda
Robert Gasin
William Horn
Doris Reeder
Flossie Leffler
Nellie
Florence Coffey
Effie Gastin
Nelle Riddiesbarger Curtis
Wanda
Windle Keels
Nellie Myers
Hubert Parsons
Dinner honors Humphrey and Wheatley birthdays in Logan
A Logan dinner party at the Humphrey home honored George Humphrey and Charles Wheatley on March 26 and 27 with family attendees including Lenore Jean Ann Mary Ronald Joan and others. The same Logan note reports two local residents ill with appendicitis Joe Stoughton improving while Mrs Coleman faces possible surgery.
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Logan
Coleman
J. W
Joe Stoughton
North Street
Local Notes From The Village Scene
Rev Samuel Helmick visits the village while the K P Lodge holds a special meeting at their hall on Monday afternoon. Miss Helen Cole of Athena spent the weekend at her home here. Former Fairbankes residents from Tuppers Plains are noted in local records.
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Fairbankes
Tuppers Plains
Samuel Helmick
K. of P. Lodge
Helen Cole
Athena
New Straitsville High Senior Play Planned
New Straitsville March 29 The cast for Who Wouldnt Be Crazy senior class play at New Straitsville High School has been selected with April 13 as the performance date. Harold Smith Hildred Pargeon Gerald Botzer Carrie Shut tleworth Margaret Goodlove Richie Meredith Loren Nixon Ray Orndorf Evelyn Sines Billie Milgate Evelyn Lambert Opal Hargaugh Bessie Forrester Lucille Harmon Dwight Newman Floyd Campbell star in the yard of an asylum in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Straitseville High School
Harold Smith
Hildred
Wesleyan Honors 28 Seniors to Phi Beta Kappa
Ohio Wesleyan University announced election of 28 seniors to Phi Beta Kappa, 15 women and 13 men, in a March 29 ceremony. The honor recognizes high academic achievement across disciplines at the Delaware campus.
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Delaware
U.P
Phi Beta Kappa
Ohio Wesleyan University
Maybelle Stephen Sues Mickey Walker for Damages
Maybelle E. Stephen of Rumgan New Jersey sues boxer Mickey Walker also known as Bulldog for 10175 dollars alleging he struck her while intoxicated on a Los Angeles date. The action was filed on March 29.
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Los Angeles
Mickey Walker
N. J
Maybelle E. Stephen
Possible Appointment: James Warburg as Treasury Undersecretary
Reports suggest James Paul Warburg, a New York banker and manufacturer aged 36 and a World War veteran, may be appointed Undersecretary of the Treasury. He is described as German-born and Jewish and already known for composing songs and lyrics.
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New York
the Treasury
Woodin
Warburg
Vinton Musician to Be Heard Over Air
Kath leen Jolly a Vinton County band instructor will broadcast trumpet solos on a Columbus station WEAO in a conservation program between 9 30 and 10 30 Friday evening March 31. She was chosen from artistes who performed in the studio during the past year.
Chauncey P. T. A. Holds Large Monday Meeting
Chauncey high school auditorium filled for a PTA session with record attendance. Ruth Ridgewater presided and a nominating committee of Mrs. Beckiey Cruickshank and Smith was named for officer elections. Dr. E A Hansen of Ohio University spoke on parental responsibility and pupils from grades one to five performed songs. Members were urged to back the upcoming minstrel show Thursday night in the auditorium.
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Chauncey
Chauncey High School
Parent-Teacher Association
Ruth
Ridgewater
Emma Beckiey
Luther Cruickshank
Arthur Smith
E. A. Hansen
Ohio University
Fannye King
P.T.A
Cavanaugh Funeral Held After Toledo Burial
Patrick Cavanaugh aged 93, father of Mrs. Charles Syx of Toledo, was brought from Toledo to Chauncey for burial. Funeral services were held at the Catholic Church in Buchtel and burial followed. He was grandfather of Mrs. John Ley of Chauncey. Mrs Syx and her children Catherine, Lester, and Dr Bernard Syx accompanied the casket.
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Chauncey
Patrick Cavanaugh
Charles Syx
Toledo
Buchtel
Cavanaugh
John Ley
Syx
Cathryn
Lester Syx
Bernard Syx
Revival crowds reported at Chauncey Trimble and Taylor Ridge churches
Large audiences attend revival services at Trimble Church Chauncey with Rev Fred Gardner of Middleport Church of Christ leading. In Taylor Ridge 53 attended the first night 89 the second with six confessing. Rev Miles E Hoon from New Marshfield conducts.
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Chauncey
Trimble Church
Fred Gardner
Middleport
Taylor Ridge
Pearl D. Hill Recovering From Appendix Operation
Pearl D. Hill bookkeeper for Sunday Creek Co. at Millfield is recovering after an appendix operation at University Hospital Columbus last week. Mrs. Hill is with him at the hospital.
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Millfield
Pearl D. Hill
Sunday Creek Co
University Hospital, Columbus
Hill
Lake Alma Ad Promises Spring Opening Concert
An advertising note for Lake Alma announces its opening last spring. It states Miss Cameron, a Cincinnati Conservatory of Music graduate, will be Misa Jolly's accompanist.
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Gram
Lake Alma
Miss Cameron
Conservatory of Music of Cincinnati
Misa Jolly
Potts and Hale Families Host Visitors Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Floyd Potts and their children of Nelsonville were weekend guests of Mrs Potts parents Mr and Mrs Levi Hale. Mrs Ralph McCathran of Columbus spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Arthur Burchfield. Roy Hawk and daughter Beulah visited in Columbus with the Hawk and Ferguson families.
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Floyd Potts
Nelsonville
Trimble Grange Chooses County Extension Agent
At the Chauncey March meeting Trimble Grange voted to appoint a county extension agent Tr son. Potter of Albany Grange spoke on Agriculture. After the program attendees enjoyed a social hour with games and meats.
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Trimble Grangers
Chauncey
Trimble Grange
Son
Albany Grange
Imperia Plane City of Liverpool Crashes Near Dixmude
London reports the Imperia airliner City of Liverpool crashed near Dixmude Belgium with all aboard killed. Imperial officials announced the fatalities and ongoing investigations.
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London
Imperia
Liverpool
Dixmude
Belg
Imperial
Millfield Social Event Brings Twenty Five Guests
Mrs. Clarence Misner hosts a Millfield Saturday night gathering with a group of friends for puzzles and dancing, drawing twenty five guests.
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Millfield
Clarence Misner
Cars collide on Front Street in Logan injure none
Cars operated by William Bateman of Murray City and a man named Slaughter of Athens collided on Front Street Monday evening. All occupants escaped injury. Sheriff Sol Ellinger investigated the accident. Both cars were damaged.
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Logan
Wiliam Bateman
Murray City
Slaughter
Athens
Front Street
Sol Ellinger
County Music Concert Off Due to Time Limit
Logan reporters note rural school music supervisors meet at the county office and cancel the April 14 vocal and instrumental concert citing insufficient time to prepare a merit worthy program. A habeas corpus petition filed for Mrs Ball seeks release from local restraint, with a hearing slated for next Thursday. Also reported is the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs I N Myers of Richmond Virginia, whose wife Kathryn Koppe is Mrs Koppe.
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Logan
Local Family News and Obituary Notes from Tuppers Plains
Locals recount weekend visits and attendances including funerals for Henry Warren and Nile Mitchell. Birth announced for Bert Cole’s daughter. Residents travel to Athens Pomeroy and Wellsville. illness and fires noted. John McBride Ada visit, plus other social and family updates.
Miss Josephine Thurness Returns From Carbon Hill
Logan reports Miss Josephine Thurness daughter of Mr and Mrs Fent Thurness has come back to the city after working as a trained nurse in Carbon Hill for several weeks.
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Logan
Josephine Thurness
Fent Thurness
Carbon Hill
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C. D. Shafer CO
Esurelville
Wayne Whitcraft
Logan Church
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Albany
New Straitsville High
New Straitsville
Wesleyan
Sues
Treasury
James Paul Warburg
Vinton
Chauncey P. T. A
Buchtel Cemetery
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Kathleen of
Torre
F. M. McHarg
Lizzie Barber
George Gabriel, Jr
Ralph
Frank
Buchte
Oliver Gary Teddy
Gary
Clarence Langer
Lower Plains
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John Simons Greens
Zenners
Fe Uy
Homer Chinaware Co
Housewares Sale
Homer Laughlin
FLOOR
Thally
Good Housekeeping Institute
Liang
Victory
Ivory
Peggy
Bargain
Fostoria
ELEC
Aso
G. E. Mazda
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AKS Collider Home
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I. N. Myers
Richmond
Ira Coleman
Roy Packard
Bernie Williamson
Columbus
Bremen
Leslie Blough
Belpre
L. L. Keller
Henry Warren
Beedeville
Golden Bahr
Carrie Bahr
Mary Young
Baby
Wellsville
Bert Cole
Freda Green
Jennie Cole
Mollie Shields
Meigs Creek
E. T. Ritchey
Mrs. McPherson
Nelia Parr
Pomeroy
Robert Stewart
Mrs. John McBride
Ada
Frank Parker
Everett
Will Hostetter
Pet Dodderer
Hockingport
Humphrey Mr
Charles Fairbanks
Porterfield
Igra Bon
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