Rockbridge Man Celebrates Golden Wedding and Prosperity
Logan reports Cyrus Ricketts of near Rockbridge marks his fiftieth wedding anniversary and recalls his move to the Hocking Valley hills fifty years ago. He credits direct sales to consumers for recent profits and notes city visitors buying bargains at his farm. Despite being 72, he continues farming and welcomes cabiners leasing land for summer cottages nearby.
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Logan
Cyrus Ricketts
Rockbridge
Ricketts
Hills
Hocking Valley
Extension Service Department
Man Admits Crime to Spare Shelter-Seeking Father
Oscar Johnson a 24 year old lumberman confessed a crime he did not commit to shield a jobless father and his family from jail. He served six months and a $100 fine remains unpaid. Governor Clark reportedly favored a partial pardon in gratitude for his self sacrifice.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
U.P
Oscar Johnson
Johnson
George Carroll
Clark
Classified Ads and Circulation Call Details
Classified and circulation notes advise readers to contact D. Y. Milne at phone 272 for Messenger related notices and society items. Clinton Webb signs as staff correspondent.
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Clinton Webb
The
Messenger
D. Y. Milne
Federal Farm Seed Loans Being Planned
Logan March 31 Preparations completed for handling Federal Farm seed loans in Hocking County for summer. A countywide three member committee will pass on loan applications. Members named are J W Hull Rockbridge W W Marks Logan and D E Harsh Logan. Application blanks available at the Extension Service office.
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Logan
Hocking County
Harold Chambers
J. W. Hull
Rockbridge
W. W. Marks
D. E. Harsh
Extension Service Office
ZEMO Promises Quick Relief for Itching Skin
Clean soothing antiseptic lotion advertised to relieve eczema pimples ringworm rashes dandruff and related irritations. Available at all druggists in 35c 60c and 1.00 packages.
Wrestling Show Planned for Saturday in Laurelville
Logan reporter Harry Standiford announces a community hall wrestling card for Saturday night in Laurelville. Main event features Young Standiford of Logan versus Joe Lett of Columbus in a best two of three falls. A semi final pits Babe Standiford against Cotton Eaton with Herbert Sheline versus Billy Carpenter in the other prelim.
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Logan
Harry Sandiford
Laurelville
Young Standiford
Joe Lett
Columbus
Babe Standiford
Cotton Eaton
Lancaster
Herbert Sheline
Billy Carpenter
Ray Carpenter
Ohio
Legion Post Favors Second Cash Bonus
Logan Post of the American Legion voted 46 to 44 in favor of the second cash bonus legislation. The post expressed support after discussions with advocates on both sides. Barton A. Hall, service officer, was approved to receive 10 dollars monthly for his work.
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Logan
Logan Post
American Legion
Congress
Post
Barton A. Hall
Pioneer Woman Wilhelmina Gibison Buried in Gibisonville
Funeral services were held at the Gibisonville United Brethren Church for Mrs. Wilhelmina Gibison 80 a pioneer resident. She died Sunday and was laid to rest in Mt Olive Cemetery near Gibisonville with Rev. H B Welch of Rockbridge officiating.
Local visitors sighted in Logan and Lancaster towns
Attorney D True of Shawnee visited Logan on Tuesday as a business guest. Della Hamlin and Glenn Camp from Lancaster dropped by Logan Tuesday evening. Richard Simkins of Circleville and Merrill Armstrong of Laurelville were business visitors in Logan Tuesday. Charles Kleinschmidt Luther Timberlake and Rolland Bright were visitors in Lancaster Tuesday evening.
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Attorney D. True
Shawnee
Logan
Della Hamlin
Glenn Camp
Lancaster
Richard Simkins
Circleville
Merrill Armstrong
Laurelville
Charles Kleinschmidt
Luther ‘Timberlake
Rolland Bright
Local Youth S Lewis to Return Home This Week
From Columbus reports Lewis a 15 year old son of Mr and Mrs Lewis D Hiles Sr of Logan will be able to return home later this week. He was taken to a Columbus hospital for observation and treatment. His body and left arm are in a plaster cast after several weeks illness.
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Logan
Columbus
Lewis
Lewis D. Hiles
Ayres and Thomas Obtain Murray City Marriage License
John A. Ayres a 28 year old restaurant proprietor of Murray City and Elenore Thomas a 25 year old at home of Murray City obtain a marriage license. Both are children of their respective parents.
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John A. Ayres
Murray City
Lace Ayres
Elenore Thomas
William Thomas
Logan Referendum Committee Names Three Members
Dr. C. F. Rauch the Rev. H. L. Geddes and the Rev. Amos L. Heyde named to the Logan Chamber of Commerce Referendum Committee. They will canvass the vote to determine nominees to be offered for election at the regular meeting in April. A committee meeting was held Friday afternoon to canvass referendum returns.
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Logan
C. F. Rauch
H. L. Geddes
Amos L. Heyde
Logan Chamber of Commerce
Parthers Candidacy Progress Noted At Local Port Meeting
March 31 report shows Prof Gordon Democrat candidate for Congress at Large visiting a local port meeting to discuss his candidacy. He is a member of the community and participated in the discussions to boost support.
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Parthers
Prof
Gordon
Conresemen
Lawson Rites Held in Basil for Eliza beth Lawson
Mrs Eliza beth Lawson 76 wife of William H Lawson Marion Township was buried at Basil Monday after dying at home Friday from gangrene of the foot stemming from a fractured left hip after a fall two weeks earlier. Surviving are her husband a son John Borden and daughters Miss Nettie Borden and Mrs Effa Butler all of Columbus and Roseville, plus sisters Mrs Clara Parks Green Township and Joe Trimmer of Basil and John Trimmer of Pataskala.
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John Borden
Columbus
Nettie Borden
Roseville
Effa Butler
Clara Parks
Green Township
John Trimmer
Pataskala
Joe Trimmer
Basil
Hold Two in Theft Arrests In Logan Shoplifting Case
Logan police hold two youths identified as Pat and Austin Allen of Nelsonville after a Monday afternoon theft at the Josef Brashers store. Chief Lewis Reynolds and Officer Mon Cook led the case, with the pair admitting to taking four shirts and a lumber jack. Cases go to Mayor Elias Bright's court.
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Logan
Pat
Austin Allen
Nelsonville
Josef Brashare
Lewis Reynolds
Mon Cook
Elias Bright
Fire destroys Guess Restaurant at Carbon Hill
A March 31 report says a fire wrecked the two story frame building housing the Guess Restaurant at Carbon Hill. The blaze, blamed on defective wiring, destroyed the structure owned by the Stitt estate. Lillian and Marie Guess operated the restaurant.
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Logan
Guess
Carbon Hill
Stitt
Lillian
Marie Guess
Lancaster Blue Lodge Masonry holds annual inspection with Bowen
Logan reports the Annual Inspection of Lancaster Blue Lodge Masonry conducted Tuesday evening with C Wood Bowen from this city chosen to inspect as the district deputy Ros DeLaney from Lancaster was unavailable. About 20 local Masons traveled to Lancaster for the event. A 6 o'clock dinner preceded the inspection and third degree work was offered.
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Logan
Lancaster
Blue Lodge
C. Wood Bowen
Ros DeLaney
Hocking County Red Cross to Elect Officers Friday
March 31 report states the annual meeting of the Hocking County Chapter Red Cross will be at 4 PM Friday in the Courthouse Auditorium. All members are urged to attend as officers will be elected and other matters of importance will be discussed.
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Logan
Hocking County
the Red Cross
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