May Festival Highlights Logan School Music Week
Logan pupils from second to sixth grades performed colorful country themed numbers on Friday afternoon while Junior High and Senior High programs followed on Thursday and Friday evenings. Miss Mary Janes Anderson led the Music Department and was praised for its development during her first year in charge.
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Logan
Mary Janes Anderson
Helen Ward
Marjorie Lyt
Hiawatha
Selah Rachel Warren
Joyce Iields
Charles Kessler
Soles Glee Club
Gle Club
Glee Club
Miss Anderson
Euterpean Club
Audubon Student Identifies 40 Bird Species Near Logan
William McBroom of Columbus, visiting his mother Mrs. Elizabeth McBroom in Logan, observed and identified 40 different bird species in the local fields and wooded areas. He is a member of the Audubon Society of the Capital City and pursues bird life during his travels.
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Logan
Elizabeth McBroom
William McBroom
Columbus
Grand Jury Calls End to Jail Kangaroo Court Money Rule
Athens County Grand Jury censures the jail kangaroo court run by inmates at the Athens County Jail. It urges the sheriff to remove money from prisoners before incarceration and to keep funds until release. The panel also calls for a new county jail or improved air and ventilation, including potential cot arrangements if funds are unavailable.
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Athens County
L. G Worstell
Hoyt Hoskinson
Grand Jury
Common Pleas Court
R. J. Williams
County Officials Demand Dredging of Sunday Creek
In New Lexington on May 14 the county commissioners urged immediate action to start dredging Sunday Creek in Corning to prevent further property damage from high waters. They cited past month floods that harmed several homes and businesses in the town.
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New Lexington
Sunday Creek
Corning
Canvassers Boost Delegates Count for Grand Lodge Meeting
Logan May 14 Canvassers report the grand lodge delegates tally rising to 1709 or more, with 1400 expected to register. Housing committee notes sufficient accommodations as homes are solicited and extra beds will replace withdrawals or welcome visitors for the convention. Delegates will be assigned to homes once lodge reports arrive, with Miss Marie Lines continuing to compile accommodations.
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Logan
Grand Lodge
Chamber of Commerce
Committee On
Sooon
Marie Lines
Chamber of Commercce
Mrs George McCormick to Address Logan PTA Meeting
Mrs George McCormick wife of the state librarian will speak at the Logan Parent Teacher Association final meeting in the high school auditorium at 8 oclock Wednesday evening She active in child welfare work in the State Department of Charities and will discuss her work Miss Velone Ackhers will sing a group of songs as an added feature Mrs McCormick will be the guest of Mrs 8 C Bright president of the Tourist Club
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Logan
George Elliott MeCormick
Parent-Teacher Association
Marietta Boy Wins Oratorical Contest on Thrift
Robert Lane of Marietta won the oratorical contest at the Southeastern District Smith-Hughes Conference held Saturday afternoon. The topic was thrift and judges included K Mardis and T H Johnson. Other contestants from Coolville were Albert Durose James Hamilton and Guy White. Pomona Grange members Gillespie and Smith were initiated, and about 60 attended the conference with the next Pomona Grange planned for May 24 in Canaanville.
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Robert Lane
Marietta
Smith-Hughes
K. Mardis
Athens County
John McClelland
T. H. Johnson
Pomona Grange
Albert Durose
James Hamilton
Guy White
Coolville
Chamber of Commerce
BE OM
Shawnee man fined for liquor possession in Shawnee
FINED AT SHAWNEE NEW LEXINGTON May 11 Newton Irvin of Shawnee was fined 100 dollars and costs by Mayor William Humphrey after pleading guilty to illegal possession of liquor. County officers said they found 400 gallons mash and ten gallons of whisky in his home.
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New Lexington
Newton Irvin
Shawnee
William Humphrey
Bremen man chosen to represent Ohio division abroad
Fred Mills of Bremen has been chosen as one of the band members to represent the Thirty-seventh Division at the dedication of three battle fields in France and Belgium this September, following a recent tryout in Columbus.
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New Lexington
Fred Mills
Bremen
Ohio Battle Fields
France
Begium
Columbus
Rafferty Retired After Long Service with Hocking Valley
May 14 report from Logan notes Janes Rafferty, longtime roundhouse foreman at the Logan shops, retires on pension after illness limited his work. He and wife plan to move from South High Street to Columbus, with preparations to depart Thursday. Mr A Richey and wife will relocate to the Rafferty residence and other moving plans noted.
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Logan
Hocking Valley Railroad
Janes Rafferty
Logan Shops
Swain Inspects Hocking County Dairies
H J Swain state dairy and food commission inspector arrived in Logan to begin inspections in Hocking County. He will visit every food or dairy handler with cooperation from county and city health departments. Swain just completed inspections in Athens County before starting in Hocking.
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Logan
H. J. Swain
State Dairy and Food Commission
Loar
Hocking County
Swain
Athens County
Athens Pastor To Speak On The Church As University Center
Rev. C. M. Coulter pastor of Athens First M E Church in Frazersburg addresses Zanesville District ministers on The Church as the University Center. Many Ohio University students attended. He announced mid week services would be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
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C. M. Coulter
Athens
M. EF
Frazersburg
Zanesville
Methodist Church
University Center
Ohio University
Coulter
Wrazeysburg
Rabbit family settles in Hatfield yard amid rail activity
In Logan in the Hocking Valley yards a mother rabbit built a nest beneath a rail and between ties, with three young bunnies growing rapidly. An employee also reported robins nesting on boxcars left on the sidings for weeks, despite nearby noise.
Queen Esther banquet honors Athens District church workers
The third annual Queen Esther banquet of the Athens District W H M was held in Marietta on Saturday May 1. Girls from six Circles attended with Mrs. Newton dean of women at Marietta College as speaker sharing stories from life among Indian tribes.
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Athens
Marietta
Newton
Marietta College
Marietta First Church
Corning
Athens Girls
Rockland Girls
Harvey Smith
D. B. Green
H. J. Holcombe
M. Coulter
EP. G. Dowler
Carl Ferguson
Dorothy Ruth Holcombe
Violet Hunter
Madonna Kleigter
Eliase Schar
Julia Pogette
Mary Elizabeth Blackturn
Mary Stalder
Virginia Bogle
Breeze divorce suit filed in Common Pleas Court
Karl Breeze of New Straitaville sues Marie Breeze in Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect. Marie now resides in Columbus.
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New Lexington
Karl Breeze
New Straitaville
Common Pleas Court
Marie Breeze
Columbus
Burial of Shawnee Resident Harry Jones Reported
The body of Harry Bishop Jones a former Shawnee resident died in Miandrean Idaho was brought to Shawnee for burial.
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New Lenington
Harry “Bishop” Jones
Miandrean
S. ID
Shawnee
McCoy's Tablets Promise Quick Weight Gain
An advertisement urges readers to give McCoy's Tablets to underweight individuals including Miss Alberta Rogers who allegedly gained 15 pounds in six weeks. It offers a guarantee refund if no at least 5 pound gain or health improvement after purchasing four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes, with distribution through McCoy's Laboratories and Cline Pharmacy.
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McCoy
Alberta Rogers
Beneclad
Cline
McCoy’s Laboratories, Inc
McGaw in Jail Again as Bondsman Surrenders
Mansfield May 14 Surrendered by bondsman Edward C McGaw state dry agent charged with shooting Frank Pellegi proprietor of a soft drink parlor He was returned to jail when Emma Gates a WCTU officer asked to be released as bondsman Five other WCTU members signed the bond Pellegi was shot during a raid and is recovering
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Mansfield
U.R
Edward C. McGaw
Frank
Eliegi
McGaw
Emma Gates
Pellegi
Soil samples in Athens County show widespread deficiency
In Athens County last week the traveling soil laboratory tested 179 samples and found most deficient in plant food, especially phosphorus. Ohio State University’s M W Bailey urged using complete fertilizers and lime only as needed, plus saving barnyard manure for soil with eight tons per acre and 200 pounds of super phosphate.
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Athens County
Traveling
T. H. Johnson
M. W. Bailey
Ohio State University
Kiwanis Club Education Program Explains Objectives
Athens Kiwanis club explains the group's educational aims to several new members at a Monday night meeting. New members include John Bolin Howard Wood J B Duimage and Westcott Roach. Guest Joe Jewett of Buffalo attended with Clark Williams as host.
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Kiwanis Club
Athens Club
Hote Jerry
O. C. Bird
Committee On
Kiwanis Education
John Bolin
Howard
Athens
Clas
Building and Loan Company
L. W. Roberts
R. J. Studer
Bellaire
Harold E. Wise
R. C. Hess
Logan
Joe Jewett
Buffalo, N. Y
Clark F&. Williams
Puzzle answer to Letter Golf: Horse Noise Noise
The clue solution presents a sequence yielding a phrase built from rhymes and near rhymes. It identifies a playful progression where each term shifts by one letter or sound to approach a final paired word theme.
School chief Dr Condon resigns after 17 years service
Cincinnati May 14 Dr Randall J Condon superintendent of schools for 17 years resigns effective August due to poor health. Edward J Roberts, currently associate superintendent, will replace him when the contract with the school board expires.
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Cincinnati
Randall J. Condon
Condon
Edward J. Roberts
Athens district child welfare conference committee named
Probate Judge S. M. Johnson announced a committee to organize the Athens district welfare conference to be held June 5 at the Presbyterian Church in Athens. The event, the twenty sixth in a series, is under the Division of Charities with Ohio Society for Crippled Children and Ohio Probation Association.
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Athens
Presbyterian Church
Division of Charities
Department of Public Welfare
Ohio Society For Crippled Children
Ohio Probation Association
Hocking
Vinton Counties
American Legion
Church
Judge Johnson
Mary Kinsterwald
Woren's Fed
Nelsonville
J. M. Higgins
Clyde Gibson
Amesville
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey
Mra
W. A
Army Air War Being Delayed by Weather
Inclement weather delayed the mobilization of Army air units for ground maneuvers in Central and Southwestern Ohio. About a score of the 200 ships en route to Columbus and Dayton have arrived while the rest suffer postponements due to rain and low ceilings.
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Columbus
Army Aire
Ohio
Dayton
Four Drown When Texas Creek Floods
Choate Creek flood waters swept through Lamont Texas as heavy rains swelled the stream. Four people are known dead with fears of more fatalities amid rescues seeking a family of four sheltering in a tree.
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Lamont
Tex
U.P
Choate Creek
Athens figures in regional academic council list
Matheny and Hixon of Athens join Prof Zuber Nelsonville M Bryson Glouster and Gill Athens along with Carl Beasley Athens in a regional academic committee roster.
Kora Konia Deodorant Introduced by Mennen
New powder from Mennen promises to neutralize perspiration acids and prevent body odor all day. It also absorbs moisture, soothes irritated skin, and can be applied to feet and hosiery to control perspiration, with availability at druggists.
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Mennen
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