Gateways at Logan to be finished by Oct 31
Logan plans show completion of the north and south gateways by the last of October. Ford Hack, chairman of the Hocking Parks Promotion committee, said the timber gates are under construction and will be erected within a week or ten days. The Logan Garden Club will landscape the gateways with evergreen and deciduous plants.
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Logan
Ford Hack
Hocking Parks Promotion Committee
Ohio Fox Hunters
Logan Garden Club
William Loomis
Logan Gateway
Ohio
80 Foot Bridge Shipped From Logan to Barboursville
An 80 foot bridge from the Sugar Creek branch of the C and L railroad was removed in Logan and shipped north through the city Saturday. The Logan wreck crew loaded the steel last week and sent it to Barboursville West Virginia for erection. Thomas Walsh led the crew in the loadout.
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Logan
Sugar Creek
Barbersville
W. Va
Thomas Walsh
Washington Legislator Speaks at Townsend Club Meeting
LOGAN-Beecher Hess, a junior member of the Washington legislature, will address a Townsend Club No. 3 meeting at Mackabee Hall at 7 30 Tuesday evening. The event is open to the public and a capacity crowd is expected.
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Logan — Beecher Hess
Legislative Committee
Washington, D. C
Maccabee Hall
Logan Townsend
Chillicothe Shops Hire Logan Carmen and helpers
Logan Carmen and helpers under 45 years old in Chillicothe find openings at Baltimore and Ohio shops. Local men reporting for work last week include Carl Blosser Charles Conway and Carl Rogers.
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Logan
Carmen
Baltimore and Ohio
Chillicothe
Carl Blosser
Charles Conway
Carl Rogers
Traffic lights damaged at Hunter and Zanesville intersection
Patrolman A F Evans cited Paul Griffith of Newark, operator of a large truck, for damage caused to two traffic lights at the Hunter Street and Zanesville Avenue intersection early Saturday morning.
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Logan
Hunter St
Zanesville Ave
A. F. Evans
Paul Griffith
Newark
Air Raid London Night Scene Preview
A midnight eyewitness view from Chelsea depicts London going dark for a mock air raid as 8 million residents simulate blackout conditions. Searchlights sweep the sky and a bomber silhouette appears, while the city practices wartime lights out and anti-aircraft activity in a dramatic public display.
Dog Head Analyzed by Health Dept After Green Township Killing
Health department officials examined the dog's head in Columbus after it was killed at the Graham filling station in Green Township on Saturday by Sheriff Joe Farbearn. The quarantine in effect since August 9 has been tentatively lifted.
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Logan
Columbus
Health Department
Graham
Green Township
Joe Farbearn
Divorce Granted in Cited Grounds for Neglect
Logan Roseann Jones Fitz gerald was granted divorce from Robert Fitzgerald by Judge Phil Henderson on neglect grounds. Custody of a minor child awarded to the mother with $3 weekly child support, set by agreement of the parties.
Night Air Raid Drill Ends as Dawn Replays London
In an imitation wartime exercise, residents hear air-raid warnings and the routine sounds of a city under threat. Wardens enforce lights out while Spitfire planes and anxious citizens simulate a night battle that ends at 4 a.m. as London returns to normal.
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England
London
Merchants To Resume Noon Meeting
Merchants in Logan will resume their monthly luncheon at noon Tuesday in the Cabin Room of the Sportsman Grill. Topics include Christmas decorations and city ordinances regulating peddling and solicitation schemes. Attendees urged to notify the Chamber of Commerce by 9:30 Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Sportsman Grill
Chamber of Commerce
Doctors Attend Post-Grad Lectures in Chillicothe
Dr. A. E. Person of Murray City, newly named Athens County Health Commissioner, and Dr. M. H. Cherrington of this city attended the first post graduate lecture in Chillicothe. The series runs every two weeks for eight weeks this fall.
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Logan
A. E. Person
Murray City
Athens County
M. H. Cherrington
Chillicothe
Logan man charged with issuing a bad check
H. E. Baker was returned to Logan from Findlay by Deputy W. R. Brandt after a bad check given to a coal operator near New Straitsville. He faces Magistrate S. B. Whitehart for arraignment today.
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Logan
H. E. Baker
Findlay
W. R. Brandt
New Straitsville
Baker
S. B. Whitehart
Funeral announced for Harvey M. Roach in Beverly
Mrs. Robert Lee White of this city reported the death of her father Harvey M. Roach after a long illness. She has gone to Beverly where funeral services will be held Tuesday.
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Logan
Robert Lee White
Harvey M. Roach
Beverly
Route 374 Improvement Under State WPA Project
Progress reported on Route 374 as part of a joint effort with the State Highway Department and WPA. Top surface material to be sourced from the Otto Iles farm gravel pit near Enterprise.
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Logan
State Highway Department
WPA
Otto Iles Farm
Enterprise
Logan Social Notes Mixed Visits Reach Across Ohio
Village column records multiple weekend visits and travels. Families from Columbus Nelsonville Newark and Murray City toured Logan and nearby areas, attended Notre Dame Purdue game in South Bend, Cincinnati baseball events, and visited relatives at homes and cottages along Buckeye Lake.
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Jane Walsh
Logan
Mary Wagner
Jack Walsh
Columbus
Notre Dame
Denzil Weltner
E. P. Copley
R. L. Milburn
J. M. Copley
Nelsonville
Alice White
E. T. Rugg
Don Feather
Jean
Fred Liff
William McBroom
Ebert
John McBroom
Margaret Young
Newark
James Hutchinson
Henry Robey
Florence Myers
Lucille Sammons
Ohio
Betty Ricketts Weds Howard L Ross in Greenup Ky
Mrs. Paul Bell of Columbus announces the marriage of her daughter Betty Ricketts to Howard L Ross of Columbus. The ceremony occurred at Greenup Kentucky on September 9. Betty is the granddaughter of Mrs Edwin D Ricketts of this city.
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Paul Bell
Columbus
Betty Ricketts
Howard L. Ross
Greenup
Miss Ricketts
Edwin D. Ricketts
J. L. McCracken
Knights of Pythias To Offer More Degree Work
Logan Knights of Pythias will meet Wednesday evening to offer esquire rank degree work. Lunch will follow. The revival has brought eight new applicants into the degree program with more applications ready for consideration.
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LOGAN
Logan Knights of Pythias
Esquire
Merchant Recovers After Illness Moves to Columbus
Logan Marcus Cohen, former local merchant, has recovered from a month long illness and now resides in Columbus after disposing of his business here.
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Logan
Marcus Cohen
Mr. Cohen
Columbus
Bonita Erwin Wins Divorce From Annas Erwin
In Gallipolis the court granted Mrs Bonita Erwin a divorce on grounds of gross neglect of duty. She was awarded custody of their child and the father was ordered to pay $10 monthly support.
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Gallipolis
Bonita Erwin
Annas Erwin
Harrington sells Braden farm. moves to Raccoon Island
Mrs Mary Harrington sells her Braden farm to Boyd Jeffers of the vicinity and will reside with her niece Mrs Russell Wills at Raccoon Island. The transfer leaves Harrington no longer a farmer in Braden.
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Gallipolis
Mary Harrington
Braden
Boyd Jeffers
Model Planes Entered in Race Friday at Logan High School
Builders of model planes in Ohio will compete at Logan High School Stadium Friday night November 3 as part of Fox Hunters week. The program includes red and reel casting archery and films by the State Conservation Department. Admission is free and no entry fee is charged. a trophy will be awarded.
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LOGAN
Ohio
Logan High School
State Conservation Department
Chieftain Field
Hospital Notices Include Admissions And Dismissals
Hospital reports Logan Roger Dale three months old son of Mr and Mrs Walter Shaw admitted to Cherrington Hospital Sunday evening for treatment. Mrs Arthur Miller Logan Mrs Don Harden Union Furnace and Miss Charlene Snyder near New Straitsville all of whom had major operations during the last two weeks were able to return home Sunday. Dismissals on Saturday included Miss Ruth Irick of Marion Township.
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Logan
Roger Dale
Walter Shaw
Cherrington Hospital
Arthur Miller
Don Harden
Union Furnace
Charlene Snyder
New Straitsville
Ruth Irick
Marion Township
Grapes Displayed As Second Crop From Potts Vines
Logan Charles Potts of North Market Street displayed Concord grapes Saturday. The fruit was fully developed and had started to ripen, marking the second crop from his vines this season.
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Logan
Charles Potts
N. Market St
Concord
Man Suffering Blood Poisoning From WPA Project Bruise
Logan J. Cottrill of Washington Township has blood poisoning in his right hand after a bruise while working on a WPA project. He has received medical care for over a week.
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Logan
J. C. Cottrill
Washington Township
Officials Plan County Fair For Next Year
A group of Hocking County farm representatives and business leaders visit southern Ohio fairs to study operations and costs. Clarence Skinner and four others attended Hillsboro fair to gather data for a decision on holding a fair next year and its format, following a vote to skip this year's fall festival.
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Logan
Hocking County
Clarence Skinner
James R. Smoot
James D. Wells
W. H. Hansel
Washington Bowers
Hillsboro
Ohio
Five Injured Near Rio Grande In Rainstorm Car Crash
A group of five Columbus residents were injured when their car skidded off the road and rolled onto its side at a curve south of Rio Grande during a rainstorm. They were all taken to Holzer Hospital with no serious injuries. Names listed include John Elcesor, Russell Martin, Robert Friedlinghausen, Maxine Ruth, and Betty Welch.
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Gallipolis
Columbus
Rio Grande
Holzer Hospital
John Elcessor
Russell Martin
Robert Friedlinghausen
Maxine Ruth
Betty Welch
Reed announces birth of son in New Straitsville
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Reed of New Straitsville announce the birth of a son Saturday evening at Cherrington Hospital.
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Logan
Ross Reed
New Straitsville
Cherrington Hospital
Stage Money Stolen From Philadelphia Home
Thieves broke into the Philadelphia home of Mrs. Margaret Reinecka while she was away. They ransacked rooms and scattered stage money totaling 500 dollars, stored as green backs in a bureau drawer.
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Philadelphia
Margaret Reinecka
Brown Given Divorce
Denver Brown was divorced from Garnet Brown after alleging her absence from home for more than three years. Custody of their child was granted to the mother, with Brown ordered to pay $2 weekly for child support.
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Gallipolis
Denver Brown
Garnet Brown
Brown
Minister James Far Rision In Holzer Hospital After Operation
Rev. James Far Ris, a colored minister of Bidwell, is in poor condition at Holzer Hospital following a major operation. Separately, a health study notes that the U.S. bird population has fallen by about 75 percent over the past six decades.
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Gallipolis
James Far‘ris
Bid‘well
Holzer Hospital
Chairman Resigns from County Republican Central Committee
Joshua Matheny of Logan resigns as chairman of the county Republican Central Committee to avoid conflict with his role as deputy mine inspector for the district. He has laid aside the chairmanship due to the conflict with political activity.
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Logan
Joshua Matheny
Republican Central Committee
Matheny
Marital Tangle Resolved in Hocking Court
Clarence Russell of Logan sued Mary Belle Russell of Columbus for divorce on willful absence. Judge Phil A. Henderson granted him a decree and allowed immediate remarriage, with custody to be decided later after testified conflict over nine year old child. Ruth Hessin testified for the mother and child.
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Logan
Clarence Russell
Mary Belle Russell
Columbus
Phil A. Henderson
Ruth Hessin
Franklin County Domestic Relations Court
State Official Explains New Laws to Trustees
Joe Thomas, president of the state association, explains the workings of recent laws affecting township trustees at the Gallipolis Court House meeting. A round table discussion followed with questions and answers. No action was taken on relief orders proposed by county commissioners.
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Gallipolis
Township Trustees’ Association
Court House
Joe Thomas
State Association
Gallia Turkey Crop Ranks High in State
Gallia County turkeys are among Ohio’s top six counties for raising fowl according to the Ohio Bureau of Markets. Survey notes birds in fine condition gaining weight on corn rations though no county census exists. Dry weather supports large flocks and farmers planned bigger crops after high last year’s prices.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Chieftains Look Ahead To Athens Game
Logan Chieftains prepare for a Friday night matchup with the Athens Bulldogs following a 12 to 0 win over Nelsonville Friday. The win showed the team it can face a worthy opponent and build on the success for the upcoming contest.
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LOGAN
Logan Chieftains
Athens Bulldogs
Nelsonville
Athens
Pomeroy
Ownership and circulation data for The Athens Messenger 1939
The Athens Messenger in Athens Ohio filed its October 1 1939 ownership statement. Publisher Gordon K Bush and Editor Charles H Harris head the paper with Bush listed as business manager. The Messenger Publishing Company and estates of F W Bush and others hold stock, with average issue circulation 13620 daily and 14293 on Sundays.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
State of Ohio
Gordon K. Bush
Pblisher
Andusiness
Chas. H. Harris
the Messenger Publishing Company, (Inc
F. W. Bush
Georgia H. Bush
Margaret Alien
Mary E. Radcliffe
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I. R. Goldberg
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N. Court St
Zenner’s Dept
Robert McCracken
Smithfield
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G. E. Mounts
Eugene Robinson
Barbara
Mounts Cottage
Buckeye Lake
Dallas Kinser
Martha Ann
Jack
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Carl Soliday
Amelia, O
Phil Fisher
Day Robinson
Joe Crewes
Mabel Poling
Crewes
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Hocking Court
Gallia
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