Logan Fire Chief Ousted Over Gross Neglect Charges
Logan officials remove Fire Chief Walter Nixon for gross neglect of duty citing hose protection failures and a sulfuric acid incident. Safety Director Shively names Walter Barnes provisional chief as Civil Service to appoint a successor within 90 days after an examination.
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Logan
City of
Elias Bright
Walter Nixon
Fred C. Shively
Walter Barnes
Civil Service Commission
Council
Shively
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Logan Clay Products Company
Nixon
Furthr
James Allen Celebrates 85th Birthday in Logan
Comrade James Allen marked his 85th birthday Thursday with family in Logan. A dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L Hammond included Mrs. T A McFadden and her son William of Columbus. Attendees also included Mr. and Mrs. Edward Myers and family. Allen, the youngest Civil War survivor in Logan, received several presents.
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Logan
James Allen
Jerry L. Hammond
T. A. McFadden
William
Columbus
Edward Myers
Allen
Supreme Court hears Ohio case over county funds bond
The Consolidated Indemnity and Insurance Company sues Hocking County commissioners in the Ohio Supreme Court over funds on deposit at the First Rempel National Bank in Logan. The appeal contests a $10,000 indemnity bond penalty and says $2,500 should have been reserved against the county claim.
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Olumbus
U.P
Consolidated Indemnity and Insurance Company
Ohio Supreme Court
Hocking County
First Rempel National Bank
Logan
Election Returns Delayed by Large Ballots at Hocking County
Logan May 10 election officials warn returns will be late with complete results not expected until Wednesday morning due to enormous ballots. Democrat tally to be counted first. courthouse room to receive returns prepared by C. E. Lyke and Joe Farbearn. official count scheduled for Thursday.
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Logan
Election Board
Hocking County
C. E. Lyke
Joe Farbearn
Carbon Hill High To Graduate 18
Logan May 10 A class of 18 students will graduate from Carbon Hill High School Thursday night at the gymnasium. Judge Harley M. Whitcraft will deliver the commencement address. Diplomas will be presented by Supt. J. W. Coleman. Music will be by the Carbon Hill High Orchestra. Graduates include Mildred Beal Beulah Coe Irene Cochran Eileen Dane Marie Dawley Avanell Smith Eloise Wolfe Eloise Stedman Greta Wilkinson Ralph Barber Russell Devol Stanford Duplicer Gomer Evans Eli Chute Homer Kinnison Curtiss Kinnear Floyd Carson Oakley Smith.
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Ralph Barber
Russell Devol
Stanford Dupler
Gomer Evans
Eli Chute
Homer Kinnison
Curtiss Kinnear
Floyd Carson
Oakley Smith
Prohibition topic draws crowd at Logan church
A large audience at the Methodist Episcopal Church heard Rev. James R. Fields discuss Prohibition and the Primary. He emphasized law abiding citizens should support nominees who are right on moral issues.
Box Car Robbers Brought to Justice
Six men were arraigned before Mayor Elias Bright after detectives and local officers concluded a 24 day investigation into a Chesapeake and Ohio box car burglary. Harley Ingram Earl Kerns Stanley Ruscoe and Bernard Balch faced breaking and entering charges with bond set at 1000 each. Henry Skivers Lester Turner charged with receiving and concealing stolen property. Turner and Skivers fined 10 and costs.
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Goodwin
Scouts Complete 50 Mile Cycling Merit Test
Logan May 10 A quartet of Boy Scouts from Troops 153 and 160 passed a cycling merit badge test. The four, Jimmy Campbell, Edward Hamilton, Bob Sparnow and Ray Doellison, rode fifty miles within ten hours and completed required route signatures in eight and a half hours.
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Logan
Jimmy Campbell
Edward Hamilton
Bob Sparnow
Ray Doellison
Davises Attend Bremen Funeral of William Sanderson
In Bremen last week the Rev. and Mrs. H. O. Davis of Hallsville accompanied by Mrs. Victoria Phelps of Logan attended the funeral service for William Sanderson.
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Logan
H. O. Davis
Hallsville
Victoria Phelps
Bremen
William Sanderson
Two Seek Divorces In Common Pleas Court
In Logan on May 10 petitions for divorce were filed on grounds of neglect and cruelty. Melvin Dumm sues Rugene Dumm, married March 4, 1930, at Laurelville, claiming she left home in March and did not return, seeking a decree and relief. Olive Gordon seeks divorce custody of a minor child and alimony from William Gordon, married November 23, 1927.
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Logan
Common Pleas
Melvin Umm
Rugene Dumm
Laurelville
Olive Gordon
William Gordon
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs. Nash Phelps
Neighbors and friends gathered at Mrs. Nash Phelps home in Logan on Sunday for a surprise birthday celebration. A basket dinner was served and gifts were received by the honored guest. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Myers and son Ray, Walter Angle of Union Furnace, Mr. and Mrs. Tarrence Myers of Springfield, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Myers and daughters Clara Mae and Mary Margaret, Mrs. Victoria Phelps, Miss Lida Nutter, Julia Krebs, Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Strawn and three daughters, Frank Murphy of Logan, and John Myers of West Logan.
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Henry Myers
Ray
Walter Angle
Union Furnace
Tarrence Myers
Springfield
Lawrence Myers
Clara Mae
Mary Margaret
Victoria Phelps
Lida Nutter
Julia Krebs
Pearl Strawn
Frank Murphy
Logan
John Myers
West Logan
Mushroom weighing six ounces found in Marion Township
Jim Wonn and Oscar Steward hunted mushrooms in Marion Township on Monday morning. Among their collection was the year’s largest find, a giant specimen weighing exactly six ounces, discovered beneath an old apple tree.
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Logan
Jim Wonn
Oscar Steward
Marion Township
Miss Bertha Baker to Visit Logan for Clothing Instruction Plans
Extension worker Miss Bertha Baker will visit Logan on May 20 to meet local leaders of the clothing instruction group. She led similar programs in the county last year and will discuss plans for the fall program.
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Logan
Bertha Baker
Marriage License for Carl Tuttle and Mary Collins
Carl Tuttle age 22 a flavorer of Lancaster and Mary Collins age 21 at home of Union Furnace were issued a marriage license. Both are sons and daughters of their respective parents Mr. and Mrs. George Tuttle and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Collins.
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Carl Tuttle
Lancaster
George Tuttle
Mary Collins
Union Furnace
Mark Collins
Will Speak Tonight on Signs of Return and War
The Rev. O. L. Orester will address Nazarene Church tonight on the Signs of the Lord's Return as Seen among the Nations and the Preparations for the Last Great War. Wednesday night he begins a prophetic address series at Pilgrim Holiness Church to continue through the week.
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Orester
Nazarene Church
Pilgrim Holiness Church
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