Logan Armistice Parade Draws Thousands of Ex Soldiers
Logan Post American Legion sponsors an Armistice parade with about 5000 watching as seven bands perform in downtown Logan Ohio. Veterans from Co. H 330th Infantry, 83rd Division march with high school bands and a large Boy Scout and Red Cross delegation before a courthouse concert and parade open house.
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Logan
Logan Post American Legion
Murray City
Carbon Hill
Union Furnace
Rockbridge
American Legion
Blosser
American Red Cross
George Roberts
Melrose Harbaugh
Russell James
Co. H
G. E. Carr
Logan Post
United States
American Legion Hall
Forest E. Weinrich
John W. McBroom
Charles Struble
James McNamee
G. F E. Carr
Lew Reynolds
Main St
Mulberry
Spring St
East Main St
High St
Hunter
Market
Main
First Huntington Baby Dies After Birth
A baby boy born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. McSwain of Huntington died Sunday. The mother is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Epling of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
J. P. McSwain
Huntington
Saturndy
J. G. Epling
Hunters Await Signal To Go Next Friday
Logan Hocking County hunters await the fall season opening for rabbits and pheasants. Hunting begins at noon on Friday November 15 with rabbit season through January 1 and pheasant season closing November 25. Raccoons barred until after 6 p m opening day. daily limits apply. Edward Eberst and deputies enforce the rules across the county.
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Logan—Hocking County
Edward Eberst
Miss Marguerite King Named Homecoming Queen
Miss Marguerite King was selected homecoming queen at Senior High School after elections held Monday. Leola Bowles Mary Alice Coleman Lois Heyde and Martha Annikinser join her on the court as Lancaster visitors arrive Friday to close the 1940 football season with presentation at the stadium.
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Logan
Marguerite King
Lancaster
Miss King
Leola Bowles
Mary Alice Coleman
Lois Heyde
Martha Anniklnser
Police Investigate Two Traffic Accidents in Logan
Police investigated two automobile accidents on Monday in Logan. At 8:30 a city truck driven by Foster Bobo struck Karl Huf ford’s car on E Hunter Street causing damage. At 11:00 a collision at Walnut and Hunter Streets involved Co C Cover Martha Smith and a scooter owned by George Spang with damage to the Smith vehicle and the scooter.
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Logan
Foster Bobo
Karl Hufford
E. Hunter St
Co. C. Cover
Martha Smith
George Spang
Walnut
Hunter Sts
Smith
World War Veterans of 330th Meet in McKinley Hall
About 20 members of Company H 330 Infantry 83rd Division gathered at McKinley Hall Monday for the annual reunion arranged by H H Sands who has served as adjutant. Officers elected include Francis M Looker commander Seldon White vice commander and H H Sands adjutant. Next year’s reunion will be in Pomeroy or Middleport. A parade followed a reminiscence session and dinner served by Blossers.
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Logan
Co. H
McKinley Hall
H. H. Sands
Blossers
Francis M. Looker
Columbus
Seldon White
Alfred
Logan High Flag Presentation by Hi Y Club
A joint assembly at Logan High School with junior and senior students heard Rev E B White speak on Peace and the US Servicemen in World War I. Barton Hall Jr spoke on flag etiquette as the band played under James Horwell. Jack Roberts presented the flag to the school, accepted by Harold Kessler. Weather prevented raising the flag atop the new staff.
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Harold Kessler
Logan Students Headed to National Livestock Contest
Three boys from Logan High School Future Farmers Chapter and instructor H. D. Saxton left Saturday for Kansas City to join the national livestock judging contest. Competing were Kenneth Iles Neal Beery and Waldo Blum after winning the state championship months earlier.
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Logan
Future Farmers Chapter
Logan High School
H. D. Saxton
Kansas City
Kenneth Iles
Neal Beery
Waldo Blum
Brick Contract For Cemetery Repairs Let
Logan A contract was let to the Hocking Valley Brick Co. by Director R R Loomis for brick to be used in retaining wall repairs at Oak Grove Cemetery. Bids opened the day of the award. About 20 000 to 25 000 bricks are needed to finish the project started earlier. Loomis said Goose Creek project may start by November 20 with WPA setup changes required to prepare the job.
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Logan
Hocking Valley Brick Co
R. R. Loomis
Oak Grove Cemetery
Loomis
Goose Creek
Bradbury Bible School Attendance Report for Sunday
The Bradbury Bible School attendance for Sunday November 10 was 56. Rev C B Tigner of Trimble led services Sunday night at the church. Visitors included Ernie Tucker and Etta Carter of Middleport and Shan Russell of Charleston. Local news notes cover illness and new store openings in the community.
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Bradbury
Bible School
C. B. Tigner
Trimble
Ernie Tucker
Etta Carter
Middleport
H. C. Archer
William Horden
Charleston
Shan Russell
W. M. Russell
George Morris
Pomeroy
George Waters
Zanesville
Morgan Carsey
Herman Knapp
Clyde Hysell
Sanford Dodson
Jessie Dodson
Lula Russell
George Sisson
Gilmore Building
Frank White
Reception Planned for President Pabst at Rio Grande College
A pre homecoming reception for President and Mrs. Lloyd Pabst of Rio Grande College is planned tonight in Community Hall by the student council. Supper will be served by members of the Village Garden Club.
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Gallipolis
Lloyd Pabst
Rio Grande College
Village Garden Club
Logan Social Notes and Local Celebrations
Birthdays for Mrs. Marvin Conkle and Mrs. Earl Benson Hes restrained by November 12. Family and friends gathered at the McCarthy summer cottage west of town for a dinner with four birthday cakes. Wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith marked by flowers and silver at a Mock home dinner. Pomona Grange to elect officers at Enterprise with a girls drill team as a feature. Mary Louise Bowen and Elsie Martin visited Kathryn Hepburn in Columbus. Visitors from Pleasant, Michigan joined Clarence Blosser and family for a weekend stay.
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Columbus
Sherman Sheets
Martha
Florence Fickel
Ned
Ralph
Thelma Swick
Jack Waldron
Clarence Harden
J. G. Collins
John Mock
Smith
Mock
Charles Lehman
Donald Smith
Pomona Grange
Enterprise
Mary Louise Bowen
Elsie Martin
Kathryn Hepburn
Jacob A. Keller
Pleasant
Mich
Clarence Blosser
Ann Shriner
Armistice Day Speaker Urges Permanent Defense Policy
Dale McNamar of Newark urged a permanent national defense policy during the Armistice Day address from the Logan courthouse. He warned of international anarchy, Japan's large force, and the need for youth military training plus post graduation drills. He labeled defense a key national economy and stressed arming for defense.
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Logan
Dale McNamar
Newark
McNamar
American Legion
Walter M. Haas
Logan Post
Frank Ricketts
Japan
Philippines
Dutch East Indies
Malay Peninsula
China
United States
Armistice salute fired in Logan by American Legion
Logan observed an Armistice salute as 11 bombs were fired from the courthouse steps at 11 AM by Harry Mock of the American Legion. Earlier at 6 AM Mock set off a bomb to wake residents. James Rees, American Legion trumpeter, played taps afterwards as people stood at attention.
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Logan
Harry Mock
American Legion
James Rees
Sanitary Engineer To Report for Service
Logan William F. Smith county sanitary engineer is ordered to report to Ft. Thomas Kentucky on November 15 for active service in the defense program. He holds a captaincy in the reserve corps and served at Ft. Ben Harrison previously. He will be assigned to the army reception center at Ft. Thomas for the present.
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Logan
William F. Smith
Ft. Thomas
Ft. Ben Harrison
Army
Gas Rate To Come Before City Council
City Council to hold regular meeting with Ohio Fuel Gas Co. representatives to renew appeal for higher local gas rate. Edward Tharp of Columbus expected to attend along with the full council including President Stanley W. Baker who was recently elected county commissioner.
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Logan
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Edward Tharp
Columbus
Stanley W. Baker
Marine Corps Member Is Home on Furlough
Joe Biggs Logan, a Marine Corps member home on furlough, visited relatives near Logan with his unit. He has served a year. In Logan he met Timothy Blankenship of Oroville, also a Marine, a member of the Marines Reserves.
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Marine Corps
Logan
Joe Biggs
Columbus
W. H. Mowery
Biggs
Timothy Blankenship
Oroville
Marine Corps Reserves
Three Hocking Posts Reach Quotas in 1941
For the first time the Murray City Logan and Laurelville posts of the American Legion in Hocking County meet their membership quotas. Murray City exceeds by 4 with 49 of 45, Logan posts total 123, and the posts reported by Armistice Day with Howard Brooker and John Maraz leading a uniforms parade delegation in Logan.
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Logan
American Legion
Hocking County
Murray City
Laurelville
State Department
Logan Post
Melrose Harbaugh
Howard Brooker
John Maraz
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