Godman Co to Take Over Shaw Plant in Logan
Negotiations in Huntington W Va outline Godman Co plan to move Shaw Manufacturing plant to new site in South Logan and repurpose the current car shop for W and H Chevrolet Agency. Final papers due in days with remodeling to fit shoe making operations by November and about 125 workers affected.
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LOGAN
H. C. Godman Co
Shaw Manufacturing
South Logan
W. and H. Chevrolet
Shoe Company
Huntington
W. Va
J. W. Lake
Columbus
Robert Harley
Joe White
Ralph Helber
Automobile Agency
David Boy
H. W
Shoe
Carpenter
Carshop
Shaw
Chamber of Commerce
Godman
Godmans
Local merchant scores unexpected double kill with single shot
George Stallsmith, a Logan merchant, shot at one squirrel and felled two with one bullet. The incident occurred Tuesday as he hunted from a tree, surprising onlookers with the rare two-for-one shot.
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Logan
George Stallsmith
Drum majorettes join Chieftain band for Friday game
Logan announces additions to the Chieftain band for Friday's game with a trio of majorettes. Dorothy Jean Shriner Mary Alice Coleman and Jean Achauer named to perform with the band.
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LOGAN
Chieftain
Dorothy Jean Shriner
Mary Alice Coleman
Jean Achauer
Logan Observes Safety Day and Fire Prevention Day
Industrial safety observance in Logan set for Tuesday October 19 in the Logan schools. Special speakers invited to address industries and employees on industrial safety with Melrose Harbaugh directing the fire prevention program. The Ciginty Industrial Safety Council discussed the plan and urged schools to emphasize safety as a foundation for future industrial safety.
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Logan
Melrose Harbaugh
Ciginty Industrial Safety Council
Logan Bridge Repair Forces Detour Through Falls Mill
Logan Route 75 south was closed on S Mulberry Street this morning as Mulberry Street bridge repairs began. Workers will lay a new floor and reinforce stringers. County highway forces carry out the project with detours via Falls Mill or old bridges.
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LOGAN
S. Mulberry St
Mulberry St
Falls Mill
Principal Ill Logan Illness Shifts School Office
Principal H. E. Kirk of the junior high was off duty on Tuesday due to illness. J. R. Hankison from the staff led the office in his absence.
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Ill Logan
H. E. Kirk
J. R. Hankison
Legion Installs Officers and Committees
Logan Post American Legion held a meeting last Tuesday installing officers led by E L Eveland. New officers include commander R L James and vice commander Roger W Friend with 71 of 115 members paid. Committees cover Athletics Armistice Band Feed House Publicity Service Officer Finance Juvenile Activities Legal and more. Approximately 50 members attended the luncheon after.
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Logan
Logan Post
American Legion
E. L. Eveland
Crookesville
John Maraz
Murray City
Howard Brooks
Ramon Grimm
Portsmouth
Eveland
R. L. James
Roger W. Friend
W. W. Martin
Melrose Harbaugh
Bryant Vanatta
B. A. Hall
Frank Judy
G. E. Carr
J. B. Waldron
Tom Goslin
James
Clinton Webb
Walter A. Leonard
Sam Buchanan
John W. McBroom
F. E. Weinrich
James McNamee
Charles Struble
Victims Remembered After Train Death Near Bryan Ohio
Mrs Warren Struble and her five months old baby Bil lie Kay were killed by a railroad train near Bryan Ohio on Monday. Residents of Logan recall Mrs Struble who formerly lived here when her husband worked in the city. They state she is not related to locals of the same name.
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Logan
Warren Struble
Billie Kay
Bryan
Logan Central PTA Meeting At Central Grade Art Room
The Logan Central Parent Teacher Association met in the Art Room at the Central Grade building at 2 45 Tuesday. Mrs Erwin Matheny presided. They planned a membership drive and then enjoyed a social hour after the meeting.
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Logan—Central Parent Teacher Association
Erwin Matheny
Red Cross Station Praised at Fair
Logan reports the Red Cross First Aid Station at the Hocking County Fair received praise from numerous attendees. Leonard Funeral Home ambulances completed care in several cases, with Mrs. Harry Mack heading the station and aides including Roy Weller Nellie Stone William Huske and Janice Carter assisting in relays. Fifteen injuries including wounds cuts and abrasions were treated. three people fainted and were assisted.
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Logan
Red Cross
Hocking County Fair
Leonard Funeral Home
Harry Mack
Roy Weller
Nellie Stone
William Huske
Janice Carter
Logan Children to Appear on WBNS in Friday Broadcast
Merrymakers Sextette, a Logan group of young musicians, will perform on the Young American Revue broadcast on WBNS Columbus at 11 a m Saturday October 5. The lineup includes Jean Foreman Julia Jane Geiger Catherine Fox accordionists Dorothy Geiger Robert Judy violinists Emugene Hanner vocalist viewers urged to vote for them via Uncle Ezra care of F and R Lazarus Columbus.
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Logan
Merrymakers
WBNS
Columbus
Jean Foreman
Julia Jane Geiger
Catherine Fox
Dorothy Geiger
Robert Judy
Emugene Hanner
Ezra
R. Lazarus
Mrs. Wellman Undergoes X Ray For Back Injury
Mrs. John A. Wellman had an X ray at a local physician's office Tuesday morning after a back injury suffered in a recent southward motor trip. She has a compressed vertebra and will remain in bed for at least two weeks.
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Logan
John A. Wellman
Licensed To Marry Logan
Two marriage licenses were issued this week at probate court. William Edward Ridge, 22, laborer of Nelsonville and Maxine Fox, 19 of Nelsonville Rt. 2 were licensed, along with George W. Stephenson, 50 WPA worker of Murray City and Bessie Moody, 45 housekeeper of Murray City.
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Logan
William Edward Ridge
Nelsonville
John Ridge
Maxine Fox
Nelsonville Rt. 2
Vernon Fox
George W. Stephenson
WPA
Murray City
Bessie Moody
Laurel man earns ten year 4-H adviser award
Harold Alter of Laurel Township has served ten years as a 4-H Club advisor. The Extension Service office announced the achievement, and he will receive a ten year certificate likely at the next achievement meeting.
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Logan
Extension Service
Harold Alter
Laurel Township
New Plays Click for Logan Ahead of Friday Contest
Coach Tom Bender issued several new plays to his squad Monday evening and they are starting to click. The moves may pose trouble for the Nelsonville Greyhounds when they visit Friday’s game.
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Logan
Tom Bender
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Rhoades Divorce Sought by Beatrice Rhoades
Beatrice Rhoades files for divorce from Homer Rhoades on grounds of wilful absence exceeding three years. She also asks the court to restore her maiden name Beatrice Tippie.
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Logan
Beatrice Rhoades
Homer Rhoades
Beatrice Tippie
Funeral services for Samuel Hart to be held at Woodard
The body of Samuel Hart who died this week at Greenfield will be brought to this city for funeral services at 2 p m Thursday at Woodard Funeral Home. Burial follows in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
Samuel Hart
Greenfield
Woodard Funeral Home
Oak Grove
Logan People Visit Friends in Nearby Cities
Logan Briefs reports Mr and Mrs Fred Allen Columbus Mrs Nan Donaldson Mrs Martin and Mrs A M Brink Grove City visited Logan with Mr and Mrs Joe Mount. The group picnicked in a scenic district. John Williamson Bowling Green hotel proprietor visited Harry J Stevenson in Logan.
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Fred Allen
Columbus
Nan Donaldson
Martin
A. M. Brink
Grove City
Logan
Joe Mount
Logan-Walter Prather Joins Oil Well Supply Co Newark
Logan-Walter Prather of this city has taken a position with the Oil Well Supply Co. at Newark. He formerly worked for the National Supply Co. and the Preston Oil Co. here.
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Logan
Walter Prather
Oil Well Supply Co
Newark
National Supply Co
Preston Oil Co
Bradford Personal And Social Mention
Families and visitors are noted in Bradford as births occur and relatives visit. Recent births include a son named Charles Thomas to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Buck, Ada Yvonne to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith, and a social roundup covers visits by Lester Manuel, Charles Lambert, Hannah Roush, Vernal Caldwell, and others from Ak ron Troy Mansfield South Olive Woodsfield and West Rutland.
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Bradford
Vernal Caldwell
Charles Buck
Nancy Might
West Rutland
Clarence Might
Casto
Jimmy
Mansfield
E. E. Jacobs
South Olive
H. J. Gaumer
Woodsfield
Logan Republican Women Meet In Logan Headquarters
Logan Republicans led by Miss Wilhelmina Deissle gathered at headquarters for a large meeting. County chairman Harold W. Larimer announced upcoming events including a national candidate program in Logan Saturday and speeches by Ray W. Davis and Gilbert Bettman.
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Logan
Wilhelmina Deissie
Harold W. Larimer
United States
Ray W. Davis
Circleville
Congress
Murray City
Gilbert Bettman
Cincinnati
Miss Deissle
Hocking County
National Federation of Republican Women's Clubs
Harley Meyer
Willkie
Jane McKay Lanning
Larimer
McKinley Club
Logan Woman Reveals 46 Years Behind the Wheel
Margaret Lutz of Logan disclosed this week that she has been driving for 46 years. She learned to drive as a girl and her first car was built by the late Henry Lutz, the first car in Logan.
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Logan
Margaret Lutz
Henry Lutz
Locomotive Replaces Power Plant at Logan
Damage to the C and O Power plant smoke stack forced boiler shutdowns in Logan. Heat for the car shops and Godman Shoe company annex was restored by connecting the heating system to a locomotive in the yards.
Opening of Tennis Courts To Be Monday
Work on the new tennis courts on N. Mulberry St. is nearly finished and ready for use next Monday. Flooding arrangements will allow skating when winter arrives, though the season may limit actual use until spring.
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LOGAN
N. Mulberry St
Bridge Work Moves to Addison Site at Pomeroy
The C and O wreck crew left Tuesday evening for Pomeroy to begin placing a new bridge at Addison this morning. Tom Walsh led the work crew while Albert Iles the engineer and Fat Anderson of Nelsonville the conductor oversaw the train.
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Logan
Chesapeake and Ohio
Pomeroy
Addison
Tom Walsh
Albert Iles
Fat Anderson
Nelsonville
Jockey Pantone Injured at Fair Ground Stable
Mike Pantone, a jockey, remains about the same at Cherrington hospital after an injury Saturday. Vernal Bateman of Nelsonville underwent tonsil removal Tuesday, and George Geiger of Union Furnace is reported improved after a recent operation.
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Logan
Mike Pantone
Fair Ground
Cherrington Hospital
Vernal Bateman
Nelsonville
George Geiger
Union Furnace
Daughter Faunna Lynn Born to Matheny Family
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Matheny announce the birth of an eight pound daughter named Faunna Lynn born Sunday evening in the city. Deputy state mine inspector father came from Monday. grandparents are Joshua Matheny Sr Jobs and David Johnson Longstreth.
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Logan
Joshua Matheny
Fourth St
Faunna Lynn
Jobs
David Johnson
Longstreth
Albany Social And Personal Items Span Local Obituaries and Gatherings
Funeral services were held Sunday in the First Christian Church in Athens for Floyd Graham son of Albany residents Mr. and Mrs A E Graham with Rev C C Stricklan and Rev Cahill officiating. Out of town relatives attended. Also noted were funeral notices for Max Woogerd and local social updates including church school attendance earning a gold bar and upcoming Rally Day at the Albany Methodists.
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Albany
First Christian Church
Athens
Floyd Graham
A. E. Graham
C. C. Stricklan
Cahill
T. R. Phillips
Anna Vercoe
Richard Phillips
Ross Phillips
Florence Sloan
Guysville
Fred Laughlin
Louise Laughlin Gabriel
Stewart
Virgine Pierce
Mayme Ashcraft
Wyatt McDaniel
Amesville
Harold Graham
Richard
Indianapolis
George Ford
William
Mildred
Clifton Pearman
Earl White
A. D. Graft
Logan
Max Woogerd
C. R. Bean
Emma Woodgerd
Howard E. Warner
Armentrout
Harry Farthing
Bobby
F. E. Woodgerd
Columbus
Newark
Will Nicholson
Will Barnhill
Harold Woodgerd
Middleport
Lloyd Woodgerd
Racine
Betty Goodwin
Holly Goodwin
Albany Methodist Sunday School
Nihle Frank
Charles
Dayton
Clyde Hooper
Methodist Sunday School
Howard E. Warner and Son
Beverly
Joe Burdette
Faye Baker Cline
Logan Firm Promises To Rehire Draftees
Logan Clay Product Co announces that any employee drafted or who enlisted will have his job waiting upon return. It is the first local plant to pledge rehire, with others expected to follow.
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Logan Firm
Logan
Logan Clay Product Co
United States
Ministers Elect LOGAN Members of Association Meet at Church
Members of the Hocking Vinton County Ministerial Association held their first fall meeting at the Methodist Church on Tuesday. Officers elected include Rev. C. B. Clendenen as president Rev. Cecil Harding Jones as vice president and Rev. J. M. Stewart of New Plymouth as secretary treasurer.
Park shelterhouse closure affects weekly attendance
Logan reports Kachelmache Park shelterhouse closed October 1. Attendance for the prior week reached 394 while the week of September 19 posted 692.
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Logan
Kachelmache Park
Logan Sees First September With No Auto Crashes
Logan reports no automobile accidents in September marking a decade low. Police Chief Lew Reynolds notes the absence is unprecedented. City arrests totaled 43 with Mayor Kinser handling 10 highway cases. Offenses included drunk and disorderly 14, overtime parking 9, fights 3, and various minor violations.
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Logan
Lew Reynolds
Dallas Kinser
Asylum
Town resident credits TON JON for relief from kidney trouble
Miss Mary Boyler of Zanesville Ohio describes four years of kidney pain swelling and weakness. After trying many remedies she started TON JON and reported reduced swelling improved sleep appetite and energy. She urges others to try TON JON and visit the local health representative.
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Mary Boyler
Prospect Avenue
Zanesville, O
TON Jon Health
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