Insect Control Meetings Planned in Hocking County
Logan James R. Smoot announces three insect control meetings in Hocking County on May 20 with OSU entomologist J. L. Ansbaugh as guest speaker. Sessions begin 1:30 p.m. at Logan Junior High, 7 p.m. Haydenville Community Hall, and 8:15 p.m. at Ohio Power Co. East Main St. Invitations extend to all gardeners, with emphasis on new methods due to insecticide shortages.
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Logan
James R. Smoot
J. L. Ansbaugh
Ohio State University
R. L. Davidson
OSU
Vocational Agriculture
Logan Junior High School
Haydenville
Ohio Power Company
East Main Street
New 4-H Club Formed At Logan Monday
John Clark was elected president of the 4-H Rangers, a new club organized Monday night at the courthouse under the supervision of county extension agent James R. Smoot. Officers named include Ray Dufford as vice president Robert Clark secretary Charles McKinley news reporter Eugene Bowers recreation leader. Food production projects will be undertaken during the summer.
Teacher Is Speaker For Rotary Club
Miss Bartelle Hamilton, speech instructor at Logan High, spoke at Logan Rotary Club. She read They're None of Them Perfect by Sophie Kerr. Guests included Mrs Fred Huls, Sgt. Max Stacey, Lieut. Victor Nixon and Cpl. George Jurgensmier, local youths now in the armed services.
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Logan
Bartelle Hamilton
Logan Senior High School
Logan Rotary Club
White House
Army discharge for Logan Devol from Chicago hospital
Logan Devol of Carbon Hill has received an honorable discharge from the U S Army after being stationed in Chicago for the last month. He volunteered on February 1, 1943 and has been confined to a hospital for some time. May Burton of Athens Ohio appointed administratrix of Sarah J Parker estate. creditors must file claims within four months. Franklin D White probate judge date May 6 1943.
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Logan
John Lloyd Devol
Carbon Hill
U. S. Army
Chicago
P. Burton
Union St
Athens
Ohio
Sarah J. Parker
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said
Chester Syx
Nelsonville
Lucille Syx
James D. Cooper
Morris Ave
Lucinda Cooper
Francis D, White
M. PF. McCune
Skinner
Francis D
Farm Labor Advisory Committee Discussed in Logan
James R. Smoot county extension agent spoke at a Monday meeting in the Courthouse about the newly formed Farm Labor Advisory Committee and its wartime plans to meet farm labor needs. A panel led by Paul Shaw discussed profitable soil building practices for county farms for 1943-44.
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Logan
Hocking County
James R. Smoot
AAA
Smoot
Farm Labor Advisory Committee
Paul Shaw
County Aaa
Kiwanians Hear Talk By Machinery Man
Logan Kiwanis Club hears Gary Logan Bailey, farm machinery rep, speak at the White House. He presents several films on advances in agricultural chemistry. Lew Graham heads the program.
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Logan — Bailey Gary
Logan Kiwanis Club
White House
Lew Graham
Club LOGAN Organizes Meeting Notice
An organization meeting for the Scotts Creeks 4-H Club will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Noel North’s home, the club advisor announced from the county extension office. All members and prospective members are urged to attend.
Logan Nursing School graduates two local girls
Two Logan girls graduated from Grant Hospital School of Nursing at a Tuesday night ceremony. Betty Liff, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Liff, and Betty Heine, daughter of Fred Heine and class president, completed training.
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Logan
Grant Hospital School of Nursing
Betty Liff
Fred Liff
Betty Heine
Fred Heine
War Board Meets in Logan Regular Session
Hocking County War Board members held a Monday night meeting at the Court House. Routine business was transacted, a spokesman for the group said.
Logan Furlough Brings Back Local Army Air Corps Sgt
Sgt. Fred Good, once a Hocking County teacher, now with the U S Army Air Corps at Victoria Field Texas, is spending a brief furlough visiting relatives and friends in Logan.
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Logan
Fred Good
Hocking County
U.S. Army Air Corps
Victoria Field
Texas
Club Leaders Meet Saturday for 4-H Officers Conference
Logan 4 H club officers and advisers will gather at East School Building Saturday May 22 at 10 a m slow time for the annual conference. Mrs Rathnington county home demonstration agent and James R Smoot county extension agent say the program includes talks group singing motion pictures and instruction sessions. Speakers include Fairfield County Extension Agent T H Thayer and Cc C Lang assistant state 4 H club leaders with several others. All 4 H club officers and advisers are urged to attend.
Logan Girls 4 H elect officers at meeting
South Logan Girls 4 H Club elected Aldena Davis as president Nettie Barker as vice president Martha Allison as secretary Shirley Barker as treasurer Janice Barker as news reporter and Roberta Mohler with Marilyn Brimner as recreation leaders under leader Mrs Afrlie Brimner.
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Logan
South Logan
Afrlie Brimner
Aldena Davis
Nettie Barker
Martha Allison
Shirley Barker
Janice Barker
Roberta Mohler
Marilyn Brimner
Federal Wheat Being Sold in Hocking
A car-load of government feeding wheat is being distributed from the railroad siding at Kingston by the Armstrong Mill at Laurelville. The car holds about 1 550 bushels of wheat bought from government sources and available for feeding purposes only, according to James R Smoot county extension agent.
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Logan
Kingston
Armstrong
Laurelville
James R. Smoot
Deputy Sheriff Returns To Duty After Dental Surgery
Notice documents Chester Syx named Administrator of Lucille Syx estate in Nelsonville Athens County Ohio. James D Cooper named Executor of Lucinda Cooper estate in Athens County Ohio. M P McCune named Administrator of W B Skinner estate in Athens County Ohio. Creditors urged to file claims. Dates noted in May 1943.
Logan Social Notes Highlights From May Activities
Social items from Logan record a Christian Culture Class meeting at Nellie Feather's home with topics on faith and readings from John and Proverbs. The B B Bridge Club met at Mrs Guess with high and low scores noted. Book of the Month at the White House featured Mrs Carr and officers elected for the season. May events include a spaghetti supper for May birthdays and 4-H club plans at Logan East School. Local notices include residents traveling, Army inductions, and club meetings through May 21.
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Eleanor Barry
Olga Green
Boy and Girl Scout Fund
Maud Hack
John Keller
Feather
Clarence Schempp
Fred Liff
Howard Blum
Esther Bond
Wayne Whitcraft
Hack
J. R. Hankison
A. N. Grueser
Harry Sweazy
Merlin Whitcraft
Jennie Price
Jennie Loeffler
Harriet Sater
Gladys Lee
Grace Thomas
B. B. Bridge Club
John Guess
Kenneth Beery
Robert Brown
Brown
Beery
Kenneth Bright
Edward Bright
John Bond
George Spang
Guess
Logan
Franklin McBroom
Jean Blasius
Columbus
David
Phillip Wakeling
Olivia Wright
New York City
Scott Braddock
Paul Sanderson
Paul
U. S. Army
John D
Jack) Walsh
A. R. Hummel
Cincinnati
Questionnaire Club
Lawrence Kessler
Mrs Belle Miller Hosts Win-or-Lose Club Bridge Night
Mrs Belle Miller entertained the Win-or-Lose Club at her home Monday evening with two substitute players Mrs James Barker and Mrs W D Braddock. Mrs John Connor received the high score award after bridge play.
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Belle Miller
James Barker
W. D. Braddock
John Connor
Cemetery Problems Discussed by Middleport Officials
Middleport cemetery trustees met with Mayor C. O. Fisher at city hall to review problems at Middleport Hill cemetery. Attending trustees were R. A. Miller H. N. Swift and C. M. Hennesy. Mayor Fisher and the council praised cemetery conditions for the year.
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Middleport
C. O. Fisher
Middleport Hill Cemetery
R. A. Miller
H. N. Swift
C. M. Hennesy
Fisher
World War Machine Gunner Doing His Bit at Dayton
Pomeroy Ray Gibbs of Dayton spent the weekend here and returns with wife and granddaughter Bee Jay Lyons. Gibbs, former Meigs County clerk and Ebersbach Construction employee, supervises 50 caliber machine gun production at the Frigidaire Ordnance Plant in Dayton. He can disassemble and reassemble guns quickly, and his unit has logged 100000 guns. He notes replacements are women, doing a good job, and he remains eager to return home to Meigs County with his old crew. His daughter Betty Lyons works in Curtiss Wright engineering in Columbus.
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Pomeroy
Ray Gibbs
Dayton
Bee Jay Lyons
Gibbs
Ebersbach Construction Company
Meigs County
Frigidaire Ordnance Plant
U. S. Army
Ohio
Betty Lyons
Department of Engineering
Curtiss Wright Plant
Columbus
Waltonians to Meet Thursday in Sycamore Lodge
Waltonians of Hocking County Izaak Walton League prepare for their first regular meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday at Sycamore Lodge Route 75 north of Aly plans include a casting contest and motion pictures Two Chicago library films are secured Harry W Shaw and Howard Ralston head the arrangements Dr C F Rauch will lead the business session
New Poultry House Built by Beery in Logan
Russell Beery of Logan Route 2 constructed a 12 by 12 Victory poultry house using minimal wood and essential materials to provide housing for many chicks. County extension agent James R. Smoot notes the design is durable for several years and plans for similar houses are available at the extension office.
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Logan
Russell Beery
James R. Smoot
Syracuse Circle Honors Members
Syracuse The Local Activities Circle of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service at the Syracuse Methodist Church entertained recently two members leaving town Mrs Webb Whaley moving to Ashland Kentucky and Mrs Charles Nease relocating to Wadsworth Ohio Attendees included Mrs Harvey Holter president and many local members plus guest Miss McIntosh of Germantown.
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Syracuse
Make Vain Effort To Enter Service
Ruth Leifheit of Pomeroy returned from Columbus after failing to contact the WAAC enlistment center. She reported to Athens and Columbus officials, but was told her birth certificate and social security card did not arrive. She remained unsettled, advised to report at Fort Hayes, but left for home with Clarice Gibbs accompanying her.
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Pomeroy
Ruth Leifheit
WAAC
Columbus
Athens
Miss Leifheit
Fort Hayes
Elberfelds Gather at Chester Farm for Family Weekend
Jacob Elberfeld’s large Chester area farm hosts about 40 relatives for a weekend gathering. Emmerson Siddall and four sons from Marietta join the parents, with Elberfelds from Parkersburg and Pomeroy. A larger garden supports growing food needs as family members depart with baskets of fresh farm products.
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Pomeroy
Jacob Elberfeld
Chester
Bill Anderson
Emmerson Siddall
Marietta
Robert Elberfeld
Allen
Parkersburg
Alfred Elberfeld
Elberfeld
Soldier In Hospital After Battle Wounds
Mra Jacob visited her nephew Jack Thomas in Halleron Staten Island where he is treated for serious wounds from March 23. Private Thomas, 20, of Mabel Thomas and Ruth Quillen lineage, was inducted after Christmas and serves in Africa, suffering leg injuries and loss of belongings. He remains in good spirits per his aunt.
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Jacob
Jack Thomas
Halleron
Staten Island
Thomas
Mabel Thomas
Ruth Quillen
Case
Africa
Mrs. Richard Davis Dies in California
Middleport residents receive word of Mrs. Richard Davis formerly Ida Hoppis who died in California last week. The Hoppis family lives on Railroad Street. she was connected with the local community years ago.
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Richard Davis
California
Middleport
F Sr
Ida Hoppis
Calif
Repairing Shop and Beauty Shops Undergoing Extensive Repairs
Pomeroy Warner Shop and Beauty Shops are undergoing extensive repairs. The project includes moving the pool room from the rear to the front of the Beauty Shop, constructing a kitchen, and vacating the former shampoo room. Rooms are being redecorated and new linoleum laid.
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Pomeroy
Warner Ber
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Athen
Hocking
County
Amsbaugh
Rotary Club
Harold Cooper
Middleport High School
War Board
Phong
Pomeroy Cement Block Co
Eae Ars A
South Logan Girls Club
Middleport Social Notes
Donna Winebrenner
Donna
Aldine Winebrenner
Rosemary Fisher
Connie Koehler
Nancy Eaton
Hazel Hawkins
Velma Knight
Lenona Kerwood
Sara Goodwin
Frankie
Shirley Whipple
Past Chiefs’ Association of Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters
Lillian Steiff
Second Ave
C. F. Hawkins
WCTU
L. W. McComas
Main St
Rush
Allen Jenkinson
Brownsville
Panama Canal Zone
Jenkinson
Standard Oil Company
War Service
Woman's Association of
First Presbyterian Church
Frank Clark
Sheriff's Office
NEA
RAF
Germany
Mohne
Ruhr
London
U. S
Lucille Sutter
George Carr
Parkington
Louis Bromfield
Carr
Harley Ellinger
Ruth Bryan
Mary Eyerman
Russell Montgomery
Connor
Barker
Carl Judy
William Lehman
M. H. Cherrington
Isabella Hyson
W. G. Bowen
Elizabeth Forwich
Charles Yontz
Miller
Vashti Rebekah Lodge No. 533
I. O. O. F. Hall
Logan East School
Anna Mae Nutter
Grace Chute
Norma Gleason
Audrey Lehman
Corrine Hardgrove
Leonard Lehman
Miss Miller
Meigs
Pomeroy Thurs
Phillip Dorn
Anna Sten
John Shepperd
Virginia Gilmore
Merrill
Radin
Middleport Thurs
Margaret
Robert Young
Laraine Day
Margaret O’brien
Wm. Severn
Fay Bainter
Nigel Bruce
Bendvue
Pomeroy Today & Thurs
Stanford
Frankie Albert
Marguerite Chapman
Kay Harris
Robert Stevens
Triple Brill
Waltonians
Syracuse Circle
Elberfelds
Chester Farm
P Lanst
Nan Carson
5Th Avenue
Lenners
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