Petition in Marion Township Seeks High School Retention
Logan reporters note 217 patrons petitioning to keep Marion High School open amid state orders to consolidate with Logan High for next year. Superintendent Coleman will submit the petition to department heads as teachers are reassigned and two longtime instructors retire.
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Marion Township
Logan
Marion
J. W. Coleman
State Department of Education
Marion High School
State Department
Logan High School
Coleman
Still Unconscious Mrs Bert Stedem Stroke Saturday
Logan reports Mrs Bert Stedem of this city is unconscious after a stroke of paralysis Saturday night and remains in critical condition. Mrs Herbert Cooke of Midland Place, who had a stroke days earlier, is slightly improved though bed confined.
Judge Whitcraft Heads New Lexington Divorces
Logan resident judge T D Price vacated the bench in two contested divorce cases in Common Pleas Court at New Lexington with Judge Harley M Whitcraft presiding. Whitcraft had been hearing criminal cases in Fairfield County for two weeks prior.
Arm Fracture Strikes Local Woman in Fall at Home
Mrs. Clyde War ren of Warner Avenue suffered a fractured arm in a fall at her home Tuesday morning. The injury mirrors a prior fracture to the same arm from a similar fall more than a year ago. She was taken to Cherrington Hospital for medical attention.
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Logan
Clyde Warren
Warner Avenue
Cherrington Hospital
Classified Circulation Notices and Contacts
Classified ads for The Messenger and circulation items are requested via D. Y. Milne at phone 272. Clinton Webb, staff correspondent, directs readers to submit society and locals notes to 6024 for publication.
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Clinton Webb
Your
6024
The
Messenger
D. Y. Milne
300 Masons Gather for Logan Temple Dedication
Logan Ohio prepares to welcome about 300 Masons on Wednesday for the dedication of the Masonic Temple with Harvey F. Ake grand master of the Grand Lodge of Ohio as guest of honor. Acke will speak after a pre dedication dinner at the Easterling Clubhouse. Visitors from nearby lodges expected.
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Masons
Ohio
Logan
Harvey F. Ake
Grand Lodge of Ohio
Masonic Temple
Knights of Pythias
James Block
Ake
97 To Be Welcomed Into Alumni Ranks
The Logan Alumni Association will welcome 97 members of the Class of 1932 at Logan High School Saturday evening. Registration starts at 7 30 p m with a program, then refreshments and a reception, followed by dancing to the American Legion Orchestra at the Garden.
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Logan
Alumni Association
Logan High School
American Legion Orchestra
Mrs Strawn Dies in Logan After Five Week Illness
Mrs. Mary A. Strawn died at the home on Church Street at 1 30 a m Tuesday after a five week illness. She was the mother of Wilbur Welty of Hoopeston Indiana who left for Ohio. Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev James R Fields in charge. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Wilbur Welty
Hoopeston
Indiana
Ohio
Methodist Episcopal Church
James R. Fields
Oak Grove Cemetery
Hooper Couple Informed Of Uncle George Acker’s Death
Mr and Mrs George Hooper of Logan were informed Monday of the death of their uncle George Acker in Baltimore Ohio. They plan to attend the funeral in Baltimore on Wednesday afternoon.
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Logan
George Hooper
George Acker
Baltimore
Ohio
Mario Cappelli To Appear at Logan Church Tonight
Outstanding tenor Mario Cappelli will give a concert at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Logan at 8 o'clock Wednesday night. He will sing operatic arias ballads spirituals and Italian folk songs. Cappelli, educated in Rome, has performed nationwide and often earned returns on most engagements.
Hold Negro Youth In Thefts at Logan
Edward Ewing a youthful Negro was arrested by Chief Lew Reynolds after an investigation showed he robbed the cash register at Joseph Kemper's Main Street stand and had stolen items from Case Pharmacy and Carpenter Hardware in recent days. He appeared before Judge A M Ellinger and the case was continued for further investigation. he had previous trouble including time at Lancaster Boys Industrial School.
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Logan
Edward Ewing
Lew Reynolds
Joseph Kemper
Main Street
Ewing
Reynolds
Case Pharmacy
Carpenter Hardware Company
A. M. Ellinger
Boys Industrial School
Lancaster
Forgotten dynamite explodes injuring road worker
Sherman Vor hees of Gibisonville was struck in the face by a forgotten dynamite charge while drilling on a highway near Logan. Both eyes injured and facial lacerations occurred. He was taken to Cherrington Hospital for treatment.
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Logan
Sherman Vorhees
Gibisonville
Cherrington Hospital
Birch Hollow Cats Fall In 13 12 Tilt At Home
In a Sunday game Birch Hollow Cats lost 13 to 12 to a strong pitching performance by Bobo. Carter led the offense with a single double a triple and a home run in five at bats. In Logan Mrs. Ralph Wagstaff Uhrichsville underwent surgery for appendicitis and complications at Cherrington Hospital with favorable prognosis. Mrs. Ben Harden was admitted for treatment after a period of ill health.
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Union Furnace
Birch Hollow Cats
Bobo
Carter
Logan High School Musicians Concert by Rotarians
D M Whetstone band director of Logan High School presented 57 students in a concert Monday night before Logan Rotary Club at the Easterling Club House. The group has studied band music this term under Whetstone’s direction and a guest bandsman from station WGN praised the offering as outstanding for their time together. Refreshments followed the program.
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Logan
D. M. Whetstone
Logan High School
Logan Rotary Club
Whetstone
WGN
Chicago
Youths Steal Chairs Then Sell to Stranger in Logan
J M Boyd reported chair theft from his porch to Chief Lew Reynolds. Two youths confessed after police investigation and sold the chairs to a man in Logan. The chairs were recovered.
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Logan
J. M. Boyd
Lew Reynolds
Laure ville quartet to broadcast on WSEN Columbus
Laure ville male quartet to air a program on WSEN Columbus between eight and nine thirty Thursday evening. Members are Charles N. White Frank Cox Robert Hillliard and Paul A Potts.
Pomeroy School Lists Students Not Absent Or Tardy
Middleport officials released a list of pupils at Middleport public schools for the 1931 32 year who were neither absent nor tardy. The roster includes high school freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors along with grades 8 to 1 and teachers noted. Also reported are attendees from Middleport at the Cheshire Eastern Star Inspection with changes in district designation.
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Middleport
Cheshire Middleport
Eastern Star
Cheshire
Griff Russell
Charles Howard
Lewis Burford
Will Reynolds
Strong Comeback Leads Blue Diamond Past Simpson Church
In Pomeroy on May 25 Blue Diamond rallied from a 7 to 1 deficit to beat Simpson Church 9 to 7. Simpsonites led early but faded in the seventh, allowing Blue Diamond to seize the win with a sustained offensive burst.
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Pomeroy
Blue Diamond
Simpson Church
Simpsonites
State Water Board Chief Eyes Sites for Artificial Lakes
David C. Warner head of the state water conservation board and a companion toured Pomeroy inspecting the county water supply. They voyage across Ohio to assess impounding water for drought relief and creating artificial lakes for water supply and recreation.
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Pomeroy
David C. Warner
State Water Conservation Board
Ohio
Ebersbach Family Leaves Rutland Street in Middleport
Mr and Mrs Clarence Ebersbach and their five children of Rutland Street departed from Middleport on a family journey. The article notes the household's move but provides few additional details about destination or motive.
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Middleport
Clarence Ebersbach
Rutland Street
Family heads to Cumberland for work and mountain trip
The Ebersbach family will stay in Cumberland, Maryland for about one month to six weeks while Mr. Ebersbach works on a road project. They plan an outing and sightseeing tour in the nearby mountains during the stay.
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Cumberland
Ebersbach
Epworth League Outing At Bashan Farm
Fifty boys and girls from the Epworth League of the Heath M. E. Church traveled to the Dr. McCullough farm at Bashan for an evening outing and wiener roast. They praised the farm as an excellent picnic spot and enjoyed the gathering Monday evening in Middleport.
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Middleport
Epworth League of the Heath
M. E. Church
Family visits span several towns in West Virginia
Long Bottom Dr. and Mrs. Rinehart of Weirton West Virginia spent the weekend with Mrs. Rinehart's parents the German family and were joined home by Miss Eloise German for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Swan of Athens Mrs. Sands and son Lawrence of Trimble and Mrs. Bradford of Cincinnati visited relatives here Sunday and toured Sand Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Jerusha Stalnaker and daughter Gertrude were Sunday guests of her parents the Wells at Millwood. S. S. Bigley, previously ill, remains noted in this update.
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Mrs. Rinehart
Weirton
W. Va
T. L. Swan
Athens
Sands
Lawrence
Trimble
Mildred Bradford
Cincinnati
Sand Hill Cemetery
Jerusha Stalnaker
Gertrude
Stalnaker
J. W. Wells
Millwood
S. S. Bigley
Local social notes from Spencer and vicinity
The report lists visits and family events across Spencer and nearby towns. Mrs C H Lawrence home improvement status is noted. Guests include Mr and Mrs Joseph Bissell and their son, Fred Harrison of Logan County with Gol da, Harold Saunders of Richwood with A E Fellows, and Elmer Schreiber with the Hughes family at Gallipolis. Stanley Swan had concrete steps and walks built, done by R D Babcock and son.
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C. H. Lawrence
Joseph Bissell
Little
Spencer
Fred Harrison
Logan County
W. Va
R. B. Lawrence
Golda
Harold Saunders
Richwood
A. E. Fellows
Stanley Swan
R. D. Babcock and Son
Elmer Schreiber
Local Social Notes From Newport and Nearby Towns
Bartlett Mrs Moode was a week end guest of friends at Newport. Mrs Sam Vincent of Amesville visited friends here Thursday. Ella Harris visited Mrs A B Green Friday. A B Green and Mr S K Steel were in Marietta Saturday. Mrs Walter Brown of Marietta visited daughter Mrs Fred Beazell a few days last week. Mrs Don Goddard and Mr and Mrs D C Goddard were in Marietta Tuesday. Carl Secoy of Cutler and Miss Gertrude Cummings were married at
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Moode
Newport
Sam Vincent
Amesville
Ella Harris
A. B. Green
S. K. Steel
Marietta
Walter Brown
Fred Beazell
Don Goddard
D. C. Goddard
Carl Secoy
Cutler
Gertrude Cummings
Local Notes From St. Mary's and Marietta Circle
Mrs. Rudolph dies at home on May 20 while Ruth Marie named for newborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet. Visits include Mamie Eldridge from Marietta and Mary Hesson with Gladys Warren in Marietta. Families—Ray, Norris, Arnold, Patterson—spend time with relatives in Chesterhill, Roxbury, and nearby towns.
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St. Mary’s
W. Va
Mr. Secoy
Mamie Eldriage
Marietta
John Bennet
Ruth Marie
John Rudolph
John Ray
Frank Ray
Wesley Burt
Roxbury
Harold Goddard
Norris
H. F. Wood
J. D. Davis
Columbus
Mary Hesson
Gladys Warren
Mary Alice
Richard Shaner
Chesterhill
F. B. Arnold
Fred Arnold
Patterson
Slimming remedy ad targets women in Nelsonville
An advertisement from The Gem Pharmacy in Nelsonville promotes Vinc! a tonic claiming it will fill out the chest and create attractive curves in a few weeks. The short blunt copy invites readers to try the product.
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Nelsonville
Gem Pharmacy
Ady
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