Logan Centennial dinner speakers predict brighter district future
A crowd of 225 Logan and Hocking County residents gathered for a Centennial dinner at the Masonic Social rooms. G E Carr predicted better times ahead for 25 years in Logan and similar towns, citing decreasing public debt and lower taxes. Judge Phil Henderson traced Logan's growth from 400 people in 1798 to later development aided by the canal, noting price changes in eggs and early mayoral history. B A Hall outlined a century of progress and park promotion plans, while James A Wells and state foresters spoke on forestry, economy, and recreation, urging cooperation and investment for regional growth. Dinner was served by the Order of Eastern Star.
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Phil Henderson
Logan
Hocking County
Christopher Westenhaver
Charles Wentworth James
Zanesville
Columbus
Mulberry St
Worthington
B. A. Hall
Joe Josensky
Camp Hocking
Rockbridge
Cantwell Cliffs
WPA
James A. Wells
The
Forestry Service
Ohio
A. Aldreman
Clarence Blosser
B. E. Lete
State Forestry Service
Murray Bruntitt
Logan High Student Sets Attendance Record
Myrl Skivers, 19, a senior at Logan High School, has established an unbeatable attendance record by never missing a day or arriving late in 12 years of schooling. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Skivers of Haydenville and attended Haydenville grade school.
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Logan
Myrl Skivers
Logan High School
Skivers
Henry Skivers
Haydenville
Logan Delphian Chapter Social Notes
Logan Delphian Chapter met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Walter Rochester on N Market Street. A brief business session was led by Mrs. J E Frasure. Mrs. J S Cherrington read a paper on The Poetic Books of the Bible. Proverbs verses answered roll call. Refreshments were served to 11 members.
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Logan Delphian
Walter Rochester
N. Market St
J. E. Frasure
J. S. Cherrington
White House Junior Tourist Book Club meeting
Dr. Elizabeth Dobbs hosted the Junior Tourist Book Club at the White House Tuesday night. Miss Katheryn Wright led the business session and Miss Sara Turner reviewed The Handsome Road by Gwen Bristow. Refreshments followed.
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Elizabeth Dobbs
White House
Katheryn Wright
Handsome Road
Gwen Bristow
Sara Turner
Past matrons meet in New Lexington District 27 Eastern Star
Past matrons from Logan gathered in New Lexington on Thursday for the District 27 Eastern Star event. Attendees included Mrs Guy Loomis Mrs Will Hansel Mrs Oakley Hysell Mrs Judson Shriner Mrs Lewis Reynolds Mrs Willard Lyke Mrs Clinton Webb and Miss Ida Steinman. Mildred Collins hosted the Chummy Bridge Club at her S Culver Street home Tuesday with Mrs Clayton Scheide Jr winning high score after a three table session.
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District 27
Order of Eastern Star
New Lexington
Logan
Guy Loomis
Will Hansel
Oakley Hysell
Judson Shriner
Lewis Reynolds
Willard Lyke
Clinton Webb
Ida Steinman
Mildred “Collins
Chummy Bridge Club
S. Culver St
Clayton Scheide, Jr
P K
Buellaby
Frank Harden
Scheide
Sterling Smith
Carl Poling
Lawrence Harden
Lawrence Adcock
Ross Adcock
Joe Walburn
Alfred Lanning
Lavon Goodlive
Farewell Party Honors Miss Kathleen McGonagle
Fifteen members of the Business and Professional Women's Club attended a farewell party Tuesday evening at their club rooms for Miss Kathleen McGonagle. Entertainment included Chinese checkers, a crossword lexicon, and tune telling. Mrs. Lewis Graham and Miss Elizabeth performed vocal and piano pieces. A late lunch was served by Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Harry Mack, and Miss Charlene Huffman, with the event arranged by Mrs. Bess Mutchmore and Miss Huffman.
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Business and Professional Women's Club
Kathleen McGonagle
Lewis Graham
Elizabeth
Graham
Harry Mack
Charlene Huffman
Bess Mutchmore
Miss Huffman
Rebecca Review At Your Book Club Meeting
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier was reviewed by Miss Mary Shepard at the Your Is Book Club meeting held Tuesday evening at Mrs. Allan Cole’s home. Refreshments followed as Mrs. Cole’s mother Mrs. Booten attended and guests included Mrs. R. C. Cole of Ossining New York.
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Rebecca
Daphne du Maurier
Mary Shepard
Youris Book Club
Allan Cole
Wilbur Lanning
Cole
Booten
Appoint Trustees Elders at Presbyterian Church Meeting
The First Presbyterian Church held a Wednesday meeting with Rev. Cecil Harding Jones as moderator. Trustees elected were Anthony Toerner, Harry J. Stevenson, William King and Dr. K A Gaffin, with rotation of elders restored and ordination set for April 16. A benevolence treasurer and an every member canvass committee were named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Rolsten
W. I. Krieg
Minetta McCray
Anthony Toerner
Harry J. Stevenson
William King
K. A. Gaffin
Jones
Fairfield County Man Pleads Guilty to Radiator Theft
Alva Lutz of Fairfield County arraigned on petty larceny charges for stealing two automobile radiators from William Myers. Radiators sold in Lancaster for 2.70. Lutz fined 50 and costs. arrest by Sheriff William Bellhorn and transfer to Sheriff Joe Farbearn.
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Logan
Alva Lutz
Fairfield County
S. B. Whitehart
William Myers
Jack Run
Lancaster
Lutz
William Bellhorn
Joe Farbearn
Mail Carrier Recovers After Car Went Over Bank
Logan X-ray photos at Cherrington Hospital show Robert Adcock, local mail carrier, did not suffer a fractured vertebrae after his car went over an embankment near Carbon Hill. His condition is improving with severe muscle bruises across the back as the most serious injuries.
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Logan
Cherrington Hospital
Robert Adcock
Carbon Hill
Miss Nelle Swackhamer Leaves Hospital After Blood Poisoning
Miss Nelle Swackhamer of Berea leaves a hospital after three weeks of treatment for blood poisoning from a cut finger on copy paper. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Phil Swackhamer of Laurelville and teaches at Berea after previously directing in Hocking County schools.
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Logan
Nelle Swackhamer
Berea
Miss Swackhamer
Phil Swackhamer
Laurelville
Hocking County
337 Days Are Lost in February for Logan County Workers
Logan Hocking County industrial workers logged 337 lost days in February due to accidents. Twenty one injury claims were filed with the state department, with five workers losing more than seven days and 16 claims for medical bases only.
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Logan
Hocking County
State Department
Divorce suit Logan A seeks custody changes in Floyd action
A cross petition was filed by Homer Floyd in the divorce suit brought by Frances Floyd. He asks dismissal of her petition and requests custody of their youngest child while two other children are placed in the care of a sister in Pittsburgh.
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Logan
Homer Floyd
Frances Floyd
Pittsburgh
Miss Hazel Barbee Visits Logan for Week with Father
Logan hosts Miss Hazel Barbee daughter of L A Barbee of North Street Toledo teacher in Toledo public schools arrives Tuesday evening for a week long visit in Logan with her father.
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Logan
Hazel Barbee
Toledo
L. A
Ohio State Glee Club to stage spring programs in Logan
The 60 member Ohio State University Men’s Glee Club will present a series of programs this semester in Logan. Two Logan youths, Ray Woodgeard and Kenneth Deffler, are members. George A. Deffenbaugh and two sons from Laurelville are major hog raisers in Hocking County with 300 hogs ready for market on their Perry Township farm.
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LOGAN
Ohio State University
Ray Woodgeard
Kenneth Deffler
George A. Deffenbaugh
Laurelville
Hocking County
Perry Township
Student Suffers Nervous Breakdown at Gibisonville School
Alice Kreachbaum, 17, daughter of George Kreachbaum of Laurel Township, confined to bed at home after a nervous breakdown. she attends Gibisonville school.
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Logan
Alice Kreachbaum
George Kreachbaum
Laurel Township
Gibisonville School
Last Series Of Home Lent Services In Logan
The final series of union home Lenten services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, announced Rev. C. W. Graham, chairman. Readings and leadership will occur at multiple homes including 425 N Walnut, 220 Iron, 149 Freisner, 142 W Second, 385 S Mulberry, 207 N Mulberry, and 425 E Main with various leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Graham
John Lee
W. Second St
Cecil Jones
D. C. Walker
S. Mulberry St
C. B. Clendenen
Paul Monks
N. Mulberry St
Harry Heinlein
Wilbur Lanning
Birthday observance for Athens man to be held Sunday
Friday marks the birthday of M. D. Higgins of Athens. Local relatives will be joined by guests from outside the city for a celebration and dinner in Athens on Sunday. Attending are Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Curl and son Roy of Logan. Mr. and Mrs. James Higgins and Kathleen. Mr. and Mrs. Everette Higgins of Akron. and Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Bradbury with daughters Betty and Eloise of Cincinnati.
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Logan
M. D. Higgins
Athens
A. J. Curl
Roy
James Higgins
Kathleen
Everette Higgins
Akron
B. S. Bradbury
Betty
Eloise
Cincinnati
Acquaint New Deputy Sealers With Duties
Deputy sealers of weights and measures from southeast Ohio counties met in Logan for a briefing led by J. C. Tinkey chief deputy state sealer. Auditor Kenneth Fitzgerald and Deputy Sealer Virgil Hite attended as local representatives. Judge E. L. Ewing welcomed the visitors and sessions covered morning and afternoon topics.
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LOGAN
Ohio
J. C. Tinkey
Kenneth Fitzgerald
Virgil Hite
E. L. Ewing
Plum Trees Sent to Logan Extension Office for FFA Planting
Two purple Othello plum trees were sent by an eastern nursery to the local extension office. James R. Smoot delivered them to Logan High School for planting on the East Grade Building lawn. The trees are ornamental fruit bearers.
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Logan
Future Farmers of America
Logan High School
James R. Smoot
Local Man Undergoes Emergency Tooth Infection Operation
Carl Woltz formerly of this city was taken from Coshocton to a Columbus hospital Tuesday evening for an emergency operation after an infection followed a tooth extraction. He has been employed as assistant manager of a store in Coshocton for some time.
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Logan
Carl Woltz
Coshocton
Columbus
Divorce Granted in Uncontested Case in Rockbridge
Mrs. L. Waveline Watson was granted a divorce from Henry D. Watson on neglect grounds in an uncontested proceeding before Judge Phil Henderson. She resumes the name L. Waveline Groves and has been living with relatives in Rockbridge for weeks.
Chorus From Ward Rural Schools To Compete In Portsmouth
A mixed chorus of 42 voices from Ward Rural Schools will compete in the district contests in Portsmouth on Saturday. Miss Louise Rice is their music supervisor. The group attended last year’s district meeting for critique, but did not compete. this year they aim for a rating.
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Logan
Portsmouth
Louise Rice
Dr Walter E Brehm Undergoes Operation In Columbus
Logan county reports that Dr Walter E Brehm the Hocking County representative had an operation Wednesday at White Cross Hospital Columbus. His condition is listed as favorable.
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Logan
Walter E. Brehm
Hocking County
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
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