Logan City Officials Resign in Wave of City Hall Changes
Mayor W E Weltner announced the resignations of Sterling Smith as City Council president and Roger W Friend as clerk of the City Civil Service Commission. Smith leaves after years with Western Union and a switch to Columbus, while Friend departs effective May 1 after serving since 1940. A successor for each post will be named soon.
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Logan
W. Deniz Weltner
Sterling Smith
Smith
Western Union
Columbus
Weltner
Roger W. Friend
City Civil Service Commission
Commission
First Canning Demonstration Set for Friday
A Murray City District war time canning demonstration for girls and women is scheduled Friday 2 to 4 p m at the school. Mrs Ruth Bennington county home demonstration agent will lead with Miss Jane King assisting. Exhibits of new war time canning materials will be shown and methods demonstrated.
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Logan
Murray City
Ruth Bennington
County Home
Jane King
FSA
Graduation Talks at Union Furnace High School
Dr H T Houf of Ohio University will give the commencement address on Friday May 28 at 8 p m. Rev Charles Fox will deliver the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday May 23 at 8 p m. The high school band directed by Grace Wood will present the spring concert on Friday May 14 in the school auditorium. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
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Logan
H. T. Houf
Ohio University
Union Furnace High School
Charles Fox
Union Furnace United Brethren Church
Grace Wood
Logan man fined for leaving scene of accident
Robert Holcomb of Logan Route 4 pled guilty to leaving the scene after his car struck and damaged George Spang’s vehicle on Front Street Sunday night. He was fined $25 and costs at arraignment before Mayor Denzil Weltner and ordered to appear as required.
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Logan
Robert Holcomb
Denzil Weltner
George Spang
Front St
Effa Hammond Funeral Held at U B Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Effa Caroline Hammond age 77 widow of James Hammond were held Wednesday at 2 pm at the United Brethren Church. Rev. A N Grueser officiated with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery by the Leonard Funeral Service.
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LOGAN
United Brethren Church
Effa Caroline Hammond
James Hammond
A. N. Grueser
Oak Grove
Leonard Funeral Service
Shoeworkers Discuss Deduction at Local 153 Meeting
LOGAN The United Shoe Workers of America Local 153 held its regular meeting at the Main Street headquarters. The session covered routine business and a discussion led by Charlee Daijton, committee chairman, on a 10 percent pay deduction plan at the H. C. Godman plants.
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LOGAN
United Shoe Workers of America
Main Street
Charlee Daijton
H. C. Godman
Connor v Crawford case enters plea window
Logan reports the defendant has 15 days to plead in the action Ber nice Connor versus William F Crawford and others. The entry was filed on Tuesday.
Ohio State ROTC cadet injured in horse incident
Jerry Hammon, a sophomore son of Mr and Mrs Claude Hammon, fractured nose and facial cuts after being thrown from a horse during ROTC maneuvers at Ohio State University. He was taken to University Hospital in good condition. parents were summoned and returned home.
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Logan
Jerry Hammon
Claude Hammon
City
Ohio State University
University Hospital
University
Burial Held For Victims Of Tragedy
Burial services were held for Eugene Couch 19 and brothers Robert 18 and William 17 Graham in Lancaster area churches and cemeteries after they died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a small gas stove in a Kirn Hotel room. Coroner J D Dupler ruled the deaths accidental.
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Logan
Rockbridge United
William J. Graham
Herschel K. Graham
Rockbridge
Frank E. Smith
Lancaster
Evan D. Jones
London
Kirn
Fairfield County
J. D. Dupler
Boocks Son Writes From Ranger Amid Sink Rumor
Logan reports a German claim that the aircraft carrier Ranger was sunk proved false after Dr. H M Boocks said his son Jack a store keeper third class aboard Ranger sent a letter from the sick bay dated two days after the German report. Jack Boocks training at the University of Indiana and enlisting several months ago has been aboard since graduation. The Navy Department denied the sinking allegation.
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LOGAN
Ranger
H. M. Boocks
Jack
Young Boock
University of Indiana
Navy Department
Sterling Funeral To Be Held Thursday
Last rites for Mrs. Nancy Jane Fee Sterling 90 widow of Edward Sterling will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Iron St. Church with Rev. Stanley W. Wiant officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery by Heinlein Funeral Service. Native of Vinton County she lived in Washington Township many years. Survivors include daughters Clara and Florence both at home and sons John and Frank city. Husband and three children preceded her in death.
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Frank
City
Board of Education selects 1943 44 teachers
Salt Creek Township Board of Education announced at a recent meeting that 1943 44 teachers have been employed for the coming year. Golda Paxton Bethel Pine Phillip Swackhammer Blue Creek Charles Lively Sams Creek Nelle Westfall Smith Clarence Tiel and Marcella Reed were hired and posted, some unsigned.
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LOGAN
Salt Creek Township
Month's First Car Bought By Logan Man
DD. W. Gathers Jr of Logan City buys the first new automobile of the month through local rationing channels. Miss Mildred Blum, deputy county clerk of courts in charge of the certificate of title office, confirms the purchase authorization was issued via the title office.
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Logan
D. W. Gathers, Jr
City
Mildred Blum
Hospital Notes Include Surgeries and Dismissals
Mrs. Paul Wilson of Congo underwent major surgery at Cherrington Hospital on Tuesday and is listed in fair condition by physicians. Mrs. Fanchion Cooley of city was discharged after treatment on Tuesday. Guy Hartman of Logan Route 4 also had a major surgical operation at the hospital on Tuesday.
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Logan
Paul Wilson
Congo
Cherrington Hospital
Fanchion Cooley
City
Guy Hartman
Logan Route 4
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Board of Education
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