Registrars Report 2351 Enrolled in Hocking County Precincts
Hocking County registrants totaled 2351 across 37 precincts, several hundred short of expectations. Haydenville led with 136, Salt Creek 101, and Falls 2 122. Falls 2 housed many registrants from other areas. Logan precincts yielded 704 selective service age registrants, with 2B and 2A among the next highest. The election board completed work by 10:30, returns flowing in promptly. cards will be turned over to the local draft board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Haydenville
Falls 2
Salt Creek
Good Hope
John W. McBroom
Logan 1A
Hollis Finley
Election Board
Benton
Enterprise
Falls
Gore
Green
Laurel
Marion
Perry
Laurelville
Starr
Carbon Hill
Coal Gate
Jobs
Murray
Sand Run
Washington
Cherrington Hospital
Logan Chieftains to field same lineup Friday
Logan Chieftains plan the same starting lineup for Friday's game against the Pomeroy Panthers as used against Athens last week. Key linemen Mark Lohr at tackle and Cecil Scott at end have shown strong form since shifting to those roles three weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Logan Chieftains
Pomeroy Panthers
Athens Bulldogs
Mark Lohr
Cecil Scott
Tom Bender
Scott
Casto
Lohr
Graham
Brandon
Ervin
Smith
Bill Bryan
Jack Hughes
Morris Hummel
Bill Johnston
Union Furnace Child Dies Wednesday
Dorothy Marie Logan, 11 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Conner of near Union Furnace, died at home about noon Wednesday after a several week illness. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Friday at an unspecified location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Dorothy Marie
Charles Conner
Union Furnace
Unemployment Claims Drop in Logan Area in September
Logan area reports 104 new unemployment claims in September a 35.4 percent drop from August. Private job placements rose 38.6 percent to 79 while 6,949 workers were seeking work. Benefits paid totaled $32,368.60 a 39 percent decrease from August. Average weekly benefit was $8.43 for total unemployment and $4.15 for partial. Through nine months in 1940 the Ohio Bureau paid $412,618.37 in unemployment benefits in Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan Area
H. H. Sands
Logan Employment Security Center
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Office
Ohio Bureau of
Van Born Society Meets at Lutheran Church
Logan notes report the Van Born Society held a Tuesday meeting at the Lutheran Church with Mrs. Albert Seabright in charge. The session opened with prayer by Rev. Amos L. Heyde and included a lesson by Miss Mary Eyerman on The Woman of Canaan. Hostesses were Mrs. Edward Leach, Mrs. Erwin Matheny, and Mrs. Tom Goslin. guest Mrs. Charles Zanner of Athens attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
van Born Society
Lutheran Church
Albert Seabright
Amos L. Heyde
Mary Eyerman
Canaan
Edward Leach
Erwin Matheny
Tom Goslin
Charles Zanner
Athens
Local Woman Praises TON JON For Gall Bladder Pain Relief
Mrs. Walter Smith of Lowell Ohio reports years of gall bladder inflammation and headaches easing after taking TON JON. She describes prior nerve stress dizziness and rheumatic pains in shoulders knees arms and neck then says she now sleeps undisturbed and feels much improved. The appeal invites others in Athens and surroundings to try TON JON.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Smith
Lowell
Ohio
Marietta
Ton Jon
Athens
Red Cross Classes Continue in Logan
Red Cross instruction classes meet nightly at the common pleas court room with George Costello of National headquarters in charge. The course opened Tuesday evening and runs until Oct. 25 with 25 enrolled, including several with prior Red Cross First Aid training.
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Logan
Red Cross
Common Pleas Court Room
George Costello
National Headquarters
Rockbridge Church Plans 80th Anniversary Program
Rockbridge United Brethren Church prepares for its 80th anniversary and home-coming on Sunday October 27. Morning services start at 9 30 with Bishop A R Clippinger offering addresses at 10 30 and 1 30. Music by Floyd Elliott Frank Murphy and the Rockbridge brass sextette plus the church choir. A basket dinner at noon. Committee members include Rev H C Elliott Mrs Chant Cropper J E Stuart and J F McGrady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan — Rockbridge
Army Officer Speaks on Army Readiness at Logan
Lieut. Robert A. Garn of the U.S. Army from Ohio University spoke at Logan High School Auditorium under the Adult Advisory Council. He described the Preparedness Program of the Army and how the service plans to manage soon-to-be draftees entering service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan High School
Robert A. Garn
U. 8S. Army
Ohio University
Army
Falls Board Considers School Sale and Transport Issues
Falls Board of Education met at the courthouse Wednesday evening to discuss transportation problems and the sale of Ball School Building to William Harsh. Harsh offered 400 dollars but will not close due to an insufficient deed for the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan — Falls Board of Education
Ball School
William Harsh
Three Secret Indictments Unserved As Arraignments Proceed
Logan County Sheriff Joe Farbearn said the three individuals named in secret indictments issued by the grand jury Monday had not been taken into custody so they could be arraigned with the others today. Most arraignments were set for this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Joe Farbearn
Grand
Silas Smidge Play Delights Carbon Hill High School Crowd
Senior class members staged Silas Smidge from Turnip Ridge at the Carbon Hill High School gym Tuesday evening. About 200 attendees watched the production and cheerfully enjoyed the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Carbon Hill High School
Silas Smidge
Turnip Ridge
Scouts Meet Wednesday To Plan Activity
Logan Ohio scouting crowd gathered at the Stage Coach Inn for a monthly round table. Waldo Durant Troop 153 assisted by Scoutmaster W D Braddock led a patrol system talk and emphasized boy leadership with adult guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Hocking County
Stage Coach Inn
Waldo Durant
W. D. Braddock
Kenneth Beery
Scouting
Boys Life
Cul Leaders Roundtable
Scouting Central Ohio
Beery
George Costello
Roy Crothers
Haydenville
Dick Reynolds
Jack Wolfe
Bob Scanland
Marion Allen
John Clark
Fred Blume
M. B. Les
Charles Geil
Visual education circuit planned for Hocking County schools
A committee chaired by Harold Potts outlines a visual education circuit for ten Hocking County rural schools. Rockbridge Gibisonville South Bloomingville Enterprise West Logan Marion Carbon Hill Gore Monday Haydenville will participate with current-projected projectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Samuel H. Dillon
Harold Potts
Gibisonville
Edson Shaw
South Bloomingville
Floyd Pence
Carbon Hill
Rockbridge
Enterprise
West Logan
Marion
Gore
Monday
Haydenville
Tresboro
Laurelville
S. Perry
Union Furnace
Murray City
Gibisonville begins season with eight pre league games
Gibisonville High School plans eight pre league games to defend the county title. The schedule includes two games with New Straitsville and Adelphia, plus one each with Centralia Berne-Union Junction City and Vinton. Carroll game is being sought. Team features Mark Wylie Bainter and Smith from last year with new players Whitcraft Morris and Kreachbaum and new maroon and gold uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan — Gibisonville
New Straitsville
Adelphia
Centralia
Berne-Union
Junction City
Vinton
Carroll
Mark Wylie
Bainter
Smith
Whitcraft
Morris
Kreachbaum
Stolen Car Recovered After Athens Patrol Broadcast
Lavon Goodlive reported his automobile stolen from 798 Third St during the night. Police Chief Lew Reynolds ordered a broadcast and State Highway Patrolmen at Athens found the abandoned car two hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Lavon Goodlive
Third St
Lew Reynolds
Athens
Goodliye
Worker Stricken While Assisting Registration at Logan Precinct
Rastus F E Allen became ill while helping with registration at Logan 4A precinct on Wednesday. Mrs. William Rutter assisted until Roy Weller could be found, who then took over duties for the rest of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan 4A
Allen
William Rutter
Roy Weller
Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio Schedules
Train timetables list East and West bound services for the Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio lines with daily and Sunday exceptions. It shows No. 4 Diplomat and No. 44, No. 2 National Limited, No. 1 National Limited, No. 3 Diplomat, No. 29 and No. 11, along with Chesapeake and Ohio No. 30 and No. 37, and New York Central South and North divisions with their respective departure and arrival times.
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Baltimore & Orio
Diplomat
Doreeens
National Limited
Chesapeake & Ohio
Iowa
NEW York Central South
I. Eenne
NEW York Central North
Logan Man Grows Crop of Peanuts
Logan Man Charlie Derr on Depot Street harvested a 14 hill peanut crop this season. One plant yielded 50 peanuts. This crop has not been grown extensively in the county though tests prove the nuts will grow here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Charlies Derr
Depot St
Mrs Edward Tolliver Admitted After Major Surgery
Mrs Edward Tolliver of Logan was admitted to Cherrington Hospital Wednesday for a major surgical operation. Ralph Mosure, son of Mr and Mrs W D Mosure of Washington Township, returned home Tuesday after several days in the hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Edward Tolliver
Cherrington Hospital
Ralph Mosure
W. D. Mosure
Washington Township
GOP Candidates Visit Voters Across County Villages
Republican candidates and party workers rode a caravan visiting Gibisonville South Perry and Laurelville Wednesday evening. County candidates spoke at meetings with Harold W. Larimer serving as chairman in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Gibisonville
South Perry
Laurelville
Harold W. Larimer
Logan Visitor Worked 27 Years for Railroad
Edward Ballard of Columbus, a former local resident, spent Wednesday night in Logan while working for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. He traveled to Jackson and Pomeroy on Thursday and previously worked on the New Straitsville branch. Ballard has been with the railroad for 27 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Edward Ballard
Columbus
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Jackson and Pomeroy
Ballard
New Straitsville
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Marvin Schumer
Louis Zak
Lawrence Widowsky
Cleveland
National Guard
Betty Martin
Glenview Heights
Captain
Evelyn Eaton
James Brown
Marion Martin
Walter Lavey
A. K. Smith
TON Jon Health
Quick’s Cut Rate Drug Store
W. Union St
Rockbridge Church
Falls Board
Arthur Loren Duskey
Miner
John Duskey
Marie Lenore Buell
Licking County
Lewis Buell
Logan—Newton Spencer
Richard Dupler
Logan Hospital
GOP
A&p
Sunnyfield
Chuck
FANCY
Ducklings
McKenzie’s
S. F
California
Long Island
U. S
Husky
Jane Parker
Texas
Sunnyfield Fine
Eavenson's
Navy
del Monte
Jarse
Suuee
Towa
Strongheart
Jumbo Head
Calif
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