Kiwanis Club Proposes Logan Municipal Swimming Pool
Logan Kiwanis Club announces a drive to sponsor a municipal swimming pool with federal project support. A permanent organization will be formed after meetings with civic groups and a bond issue may be needed if the city approves funding.
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PAC GE Ten
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohto Kiwanis Club
Logan
Logan Kiwanis Club
Clayton W. Reheide
Boen
Kiwamiansa Wan
FERA
Kiwanis Club
Short Change Racket Reported at Logan Market
Logan clerks were victimized Saturday by two men and a woman who used a short change racket and then left the city. Sheriff Joe Farbearn's office was notified and Deputy Newton Spencer checked the store while others alerted via highway police radio. Only one sighting placed the trio, described as acting like amateurs.
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Tlogan
Joe Farbearn
Newton Spencer
Hocking CMTC Seeks More LOGAN Applications
Hocking County CMTC procurement chairman reports extra emoties are being sought beyond the state quota of 1,606, now only seven percent filled. The chairman will accept additional applications though local quota is filled, urging prompt action for inclusion.
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Logan
Hocking County
CMTC
Ward Township Schools To Stage Track Meet on Friday
Ward Township to hold a multi level track and field meet Friday at the Monday Long atreth ballpark with Sand Run Carbon Hill Monday Orbiston New Pitts burgh Jobs and New Town schools competing Events start at 9 am with Class A and B on Field 1 Class C on Field 2 and midgets on Field 3 A noon basket dinner follows and from 1 to 4 pm events include ball game May pole tug of war and demonstrations Teachers in charge file contestant lists the morning of the meet with designated supervisors for each class Parents and friends invited to attend.
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Ning High
Ward Township
Longatreth
Sand Run
Carbon Hill
Orbiston
New Pittsburgh
Jobs
New Town
Gerald Devol
Lawrence Lehman
Griffith Williams
Sylvia Dodds
Edna Johnson
Ethel Hellyer
Floyd Bean
Lulu Smith
Ruth Penn
Myrtle Wollett
Midgeta
C. W. Zeigler
Daisy Power
Adrien Dodds
Adrien Turner
Edith Chute
Ruth Carsner
Poppy Day Observance Sets May 25 Campaign
Wear a poppy is the directive for Poppy Day, Saturday May 25. American Legion Auxiliary sponsors poppy sales led by Mrs Cyrus Rochester with assistance from spouses and relatives of ex service men. Proceeds support disabled veterans and poppies are ready at headquarters for distribution.
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Logan
American Legion Auxiliary
Cyrus Rochester
Teachers Appointed and Route 4 Detour Planned
Benton Township Board of Education retained Marl Keck as high school principal at South Bloomingville and reemployed most high school staff. Miss Helen Melcher will move to Laurelville High School. Contracts awarded to Edson Shaw Delbert Davis Ruth Johnson Mary Brown Beatrice Reasoner. Jane Steele reemployed to direct music. State highway workers marked Route 31 for temporary Route 4 oil treatment detour via Route 180 from Laurelville to Route 31 southward.
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Logan
Benton Township
State Highway Department
Laurelville
Farm Purchase Unit Inspected by Miller in Ohio County
Chester Miller, relief director for Hocking County, inspected Salt Creek and Benton Townships Friday to assess the Ross-Hocking Farm Purchase Unit. He spoke with residents about the government project which aims to buy land and move residents to more fertile areas. Investigators have worked in the area since last year.
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Logan
Chester Miller
Hocking County
Salt Creek
Benton Townships
Ross-Hocking
Ohio National Forest
Agricultural Department
Trimble School Teachers Selected for Next Year
Trimble grade school staff for the coming year includes Principal M. E. Christman. Fifth and sixth grades go to Jonathan Rainey. Fourth grade Edythe Wolfe. Second and third Edra Lantz. First grade Hazel Raber. Janitor Clyde Addington. Musical and physical education positions to be announced.
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Ers
Board of Education
M. E. Christman
Jonathan Rainey
Edythe Wolfe
Edra Lantz
Haze! Raber
Clyde Addington
Legion's Poppy Day to be Held Saturday
Poppy Day will be observed in Glouster next Saturday as members of the American Legion Auxiliary sell the blood-red memorial flowers. Proceeds aid disabled World War veterans and the Auxiliary hopes every city resident wears a blossom.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Primary petitions due June 14 for Logan city election
Logan election board announces June 14 as the deadline to file petitions for the August city primary. Activity is light as current council members weigh reelection and only Logan requires filings, with few signatures needed due to subdivision limits. Carl Brandt notes county and school petitions are not due.
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Logan
Election Board
Carl Brandt
Scouts Meet at Camp Near Rockbridge Under Leaders
Boy Scout Troop 153 met Friday at their camp near Rockbridge led by W. D. Braddock and Carl Poling. C. W. Zeigler of Murray City aided with outdoor games at twilight and led the cabin meeting. Zeigler spoke on nature after the business session.
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Logan-Boy Scouts
Trio Steal Gas Then Abscond From J R Burgess Station
In Logan three men boarded at the J R Burgess filling station on East Front Street they ordered five gallons of gasoline and sought oil then fled without paying. Thomas Windle Chauncey and Virgil Evener of Sand Ridge were later arrested near Nelsonville by Deputy Sheriff Newton Spencer and Patrolman Cope. Windle and Virgil Evener were fined. Blaine Evener was turned over to juvenile officers and sent to Athens juvenile court.
Scenic District Sees Rain Slow Yet Steady Traffic
Rainy weather depressed camping at Rock House but visitor numbers rose to 49 last Sunday. Ranger L T Worley notes improved facilities with new furnaces this spring and expects more campers later as conditions ease.
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Logan
Hocking
Rock House
L. T. Worley
Worley
Royal Arch Masons Hold Annual Inspection in Logan
Logan Chapter of Royal Arch Masons conducted its annual inspection Friday night with Roscoe R. Walcutt of Columbus grand high priest present. Judge Frank Delay of Jackson conducted the inspection on invitation of Rolland Bright district deputy. Dinner preceded the degree work at 6 and about 50 members and visitors attended.
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Logan
Royal Arch Masons
Roscoe R. Walcutt
Columbus
Chapter Masonry
Rolland Bright
Frank Delay
Jackson
Commencement Plans at Carbon Hill High School
Commencement activities proceed at Carbon Hill High School despite the absence of Superintendent Byers who recently underwent appendectomy. The baccalaureate is set for June 2 with Rev. W. H. Shank of Logan as speaker, and graduation exercises on June 4 with Bishop Clippinger of Otterbein College delivering the address.
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Carbon’ Hilis
Carbon Hill High School
Byers
W. H. Shank
Logan
Bishop Clippinger
Otterbein College
Logan Woman Reported Seriously Ill at Son's Home
Mrs L G Dollison, in failing health for months, is reported seriously ill at the home of her son on North Walnut Street.
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Logan
L. G. Dollison
Paul
Walnut Street
Local Glouster Notes Highlight Community Visits
Dr. and Mrs. Harry E. LeFever and two children of Columbus visited the LeFevers in Glouster. Everett Cavey returned from Columbus after a month with his grandparents and his father joined for commencement. Families from Columbus and Glouster shared weekend visits as relatives gathered. Principal L. G. De Long and Mrs. DeLong with their infant son traveled to Ironton and Buckhannon, W Va to visit relatives and plan summer schooling.
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Glouster
Simon Lasy
Columbus
Margaret Trasin
Harry E. LeFever
E. LeFever
Everett Cavey
G. W. Cavey
B. E. Weaver
Meshick Carey
Everett
L. G. DeLong
Glouster High School
Chauncey Briefs Visitors from Washington and Nearby Towns
Chauncey reports Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Webb and two children of Washington D C visiting Mrs. Charles Downhour and husband Mia. Sam Tippett and Lucille Rivers of Chauncey went to Zanesville on Friday. The Rev Gilbert Courtney with Revs O W Williams of McArthur and R F Strickler of Nelsonville attended a Day com Church of Christ convention in Dayton. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Olson and children from The Plains were here Sunday visiting Mr and Mrs Peter Rankin.
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Chauncey
Virgil Webb
Washington, D. C
Charles Downhour
Mia
Sam Tippett
Lucille Rivers
Zanesville
Gilbert Courtney
O. W. Williams
McArthur
R. F. Strickler
Nelsonville
Dayton
Church of Christ
Lawrence Olson
the Plains
Peter Rankin
Baccalaureate Service at Logan High School
A large Logan audience attended the baccalaureate service at 2:30 Sunday afternoon in the Logan High Auditorium. Rev William G Seaman of Lancaster preached on The Way of Life. The program featured the Junior High Girls Glee Club, prayers by local ministers, and hymns led by students and the audience.
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Logan
Logan High
William G. Seaman
First Methodist Episcopal Church of
Lancaster
Elmer Bliss
Trinity Lutheran Church
Amos L. Heyde
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Odette
John A. Toy
United Brethren Church
Broadwell Sunday Guests From Area Households
Sunday visitors to Broadwell included Rosa Alexander and children from Amesville, Howard Rathburn from Columbus, and Josie Conant with son Howard. Leonard Ogg hosted relatives from Nelsonville and Parkersburg visiting Leonard Smith and children. Joe Young and children joined Lawrence White in Mineral, while W. W. Totman and Viola Tuttle from Athens were guests of Frank James.
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Lawrence White
Mineral
W. W. Totman
Viola Tuttle
Athens
Frank James
Farewell party honors Carbon Hill resident Velva Lowes
The Ladies Aid Society hosted a farewell party Tuesday evening at Velva Lowes home with a potluck dinner. Nearby visits and family gatherings are noted, including travels to Athens and Columbus and multiple relatives from Logan Gore and Nelsonville.
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Carbon Hill
Ladies’ Aid Society
Velva Lowes
Love Kammerling
Athens
Charles Asabell
Nelsonville
Virgil Emerick
Chauncey Store Enter Food and rothels
The wareroom and outbuilding at the New York Company Store in Chauncey were entered Saturday night. A quantity of goods including coffee canned goods clothing and carbide were stolen. Local and county officials were notified and investigating Sunday morning.
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New York Company
Brother of Chauncey Woman Dies Friday
Cline Matthews 55 contracted and built homes in Columbus died Friday night after two months of heart trouble at 73 Beaumont Road. Funeral Monday at 10 a m from his residence. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery Delaware. Survived by wife Mia Carrie Matthews five children and two grandchildren Floyd Walter Josephine Virginia Pauline. Born in Gallia County long-time Columbus resident. Relatives from Chauncey attending include Mrs Bert Daugherty Mrs Flora Wyatt Mr Daugherty Mrs Gladys Pickering Mix Pickering and Mrs Earl Gibbs Athens.
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Chauncey
Cline Matthews
Bert Daugherty
Beaumont Road
Columbus
Oak Grove Cemetery
Delaware
Ohio
Mia
Carrie Matthews
Floyd
Walter
Josephine
Virginia
Pauline
Matthews
Gallia County
Daugherty
Flora Wyatt
Gladys Pickering
Mix Pickering
Earl Gibbs
Athens
Nine Mines Designated for Work in Chauncey District
Chauncey district mines list nine to work on Monday with Chauncey Mine 25 and White Ash No 69 Bailey Run idle. Active mines include No 9 No 107 No 219 No 255 No 10X Luhrig Kimberly Lick Run and Hocking.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Mine
White Ash
Bailey Run
Luhrig
Kimberly
Lick Run
Hocking
Child undergoes surgery in Zanesville local report
Chauncey Dayne Witham six year old son of Dr and Mrs Darrel Witham Corning and grandson of Marshal and Mrs Burke Witham underwent an operation on both jaws Saturday in Zanesville. His condition is satisfactory. Dayne was in a Columbus hospital recently. Mrs Burke Witham spent last week at her son's home in Corning.
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Glouster
Roy Easier
Fierce Ridge
Trimble
Columbus
Chauncey—Dayne
Darrel Witham
Corning
Marshal
Burke Witham
Chauncey
Zanesville
Dayne
Chauncey Personal Notices and Visitations
Chauncey residents and families are noted visiting relatives and hosting guests at various homes this week. Ella Tedriey and family spent time with military and family members, including Mrs. Helen Scotie and Mrs. Peter Rankin, in Chauncey and nearby towns.
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A Lee
U.S
Scheide
Murray City
Legion Auxiliary
Zenners
School Board
Addington
Trimble — Grade
Legion
Alex Docie
Baby
Grant Hospital
Mrs. Dollison
Donald Williams, Sr
Donald, Jr
Joseph Cheney
Ida M. Lewis
Logan High School
Gorki
Red Sage
Maxim Gorki
Moscow
Broadwell
William Lehman
Louis Willams
Lloyd Nutter
Gore
Alex Guess
Clifford Hawk
Dorothy Helen
H. Lowes, Jr
B. TI
Viola Bond
Greendale
Myrtle Stedman
Anne Kammerling
Henry Kammerling
Eloise Ayres
Beulah Coe
Misa Coe
Chauncey Store
Chauncey Ya
Swanson
Mee
Ella Tedriey
Beathee Law
Mr. and
May
Jacksonville
Helen Scotie
Wilford
Jace Glouster
Jo Ann Wi
Williamson Columbus
James
Bert Daugt Wyatt
Gladys Son Dix
Charles Bradt
Millfield
Yyter
C. N. Be George
Accompanie
Clover Farm
Plymouth
Sisson
Gaedane En
Chrysler Motors
Chrysler
Dodge
de Soto
Detroit
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