State Funds Withheld From Ward Township Schools Says Coleman
Logan A letter from the State Department of Education told Supt J W Coleman that Scotts Creek in Falls District and Newton New Pittsburgh Orbiston and Jobs schools in Ward Township would not receive state funds next school year The ward district had been expected to stay open but officials did not provide written assurance The four buildings have been condemned for four years Schools may stay open only with nonstate funds The message also approves Sand Run as a one teacher unit instead of two
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Board of Control
Ward
Sand Run
Hog Market Report From Washington Township Farm
A ton litter of hogs from Porter Heigle weighed 2025 pounds at the local packing plant. Nine Chester White pigs, under six months old, were marketed on Wednesday by the Washington Township farmer.
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Logan
Porter Heigle
Washington Township
Orchard To Yield Big Harvest This Season
Orchard near Maxville managed by James H Barker Logan will yield about one third crop this season. Barker estimates harvest of 2000 bushels of apples instead of 6000 to 7000 in a normal year. The orchard narrowly escaped late frosts, a rare outcome in the region.
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LOGAN+Martzolf
Maxville
James H. Barker
Logan
Auto Theft Charges Confront Two Youths
Charles Hott of Circleville Route 5 and Walter Reeder of Akron face automobile theft charges for allegedly stealing Glendon Brights car Sunday night after escaping the Boys Industrial School. Sheriff Joe Farbearn asks officials to hold the youths for Hocking County once their current sentences end.
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Logan
Charles Hott
Circleville Rt. 5
Walter Reeder
Akron
Glendon Bright
Boys Industrial School
Joe Farbearn
Hocking County
Hocking County Dealers Sell 25 New Autos in August
August sales by Hocking County dealers totaled 25 units including eight new school buses and four trucks. Bus drivers replace aging equipment as boards require steel construction. August sales outpaced July but trailed August 1937 figures.
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Logan
Hocking County
Local angler reports Buckeye Lake fish biting, except big ones
Walter Leonard, vacationing at Buckeye Lake with friends, returned home briefly on Wednesday. He notes the fish are biting overall, with the exception of the larger ones.
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Logan
W Walter Leonard
Buckeye Lake
Additions proposed for Kachel Macher Park picnic use
Logan reports suggestions for inexpensive improvements to Kachel Macher Park to enhance picnic facilities. Proposals include building more cooking furnaces and adding tables and benches to accommodate multiple groups, addressing the current shortage of tables despite one furnace and a few tables already present.
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Logan
Kachelmacher Park
Amendment motion in Blum case seeks support and custody changes
Asks amendment to the Oct. 25 1937 court order in May Blum vs Oscar Blum. The motion seeks higher child support, revised custody periods, clarification on winter food provisions to be supplied by the defendant, and a set payment for Paul Blum when employed by his father.
Sloan Family Visits End With Homeward Trip
LOGAN Pa Mr and Mrs Eugene Sloan of Bethlehem will depart Friday for home after a week in Logan with Mr and Mrs P D Sloan. They visited Rockbridge Tuesday evening as guests of Mr and Mrs H B Troxel and family. Mr Sloan teaches at Lehigh University.
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Logan
Eugene Sloan
Bethlehem
P. D. Sloan
Rockbridge
H. B. Troxel
Sloan
Lehigh University
Logan Brief Social Notes: Summer trips and visits
Mr and Mrs Robert Keynes of Logan depart Wednesday for a southern trip to Williamsburg Virginia expected to run until Labor Day. Miss Fanny Pierce leaves Labor Day for Arlington New Jersey to resume duties as art teacher in public schools. She has long served Arlington. Mr and Mrs Leland Stokes and their son Jack of Athens will visit Mrs L T Huffman and family here Friday.
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Robert Keynes
Logan
Williamsburg
Labor Day
Fanny Pierce
Arlington
N. J
O. C. Pierce
N. Walnut St
Leland Stokes
Jack
Athens
L. T. Huffman
Visitors and travels noted from local families
Mrs Blanche Pettit plans an extended visit with her daughter in Conneaut starting Saturday. Miss Charlene Huffman and Belford Harbarger attend the Ohio State Fair today. Dr and Mrs Paul Shaw of Newark visited Logan relatives, joined by Miss Racine Rochester on a Skyline Trail trip.
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Blanche Pettit
Conneaut
Fred Woodard
Charlene Huffman
Belford Harbarger
Paul Shaw
Newark
Logan
Cyrus Rochester
Racine Rochester
Elm City Social Roundup In Columbus Visit Notes
Mr and Mrs Walter Dutton and daughter Nancy return to East Lansing after a week with Mrs Eng land. Mrs Oscar Steward and Mrs Ray Steward plan Columbus visits to see Kathryn Ardeth and Evelyn Steward. Mr and Mrs Claude Chrisman of this city to join friends in Columbus Friday to Sunday. Donald S Bort of this city visits Columbus Tuesday. Mrs Ella Keynes hosts Social Circle dinner party with a true and false contest at her E Main Street home. Blosser guests dine with Logan natives at six o clock. Mrs Clifford Henle to entertain Friday afternoon at N Walnut Street residence.
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Walter Dutton
Nancy
East Lansing
Mich
Charles England
Oscar Steward
Ray Steward
Columbus
Kathryn
Ardeth Steward
Evelyn Steward
Claude Chrisman
Donald S. Bort
Ella Keynes
Keynes
E. Main St
Blosser
Zoa Blosser
Carbon Hill
C. F. Aplin
Clara Campbell
McKinley
Margaret Ross
Bea Ross
Emma Westenhaver
Logan
Clifford Henle
N. Walnut St
Logan merchants invited to outline program meeting
All Logan chamber of commerce retailers are invited to a meeting at the organization offices this evening. They will receive an outline of the program prepared by the committee at Tuesday evening’s organization meeting.
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Logan
Logan Chamber of Commerce
Logan Hocking County Board to name office secretary
The Logan Hocking County Board of Education will hold a Friday evening meeting to name an office secretary to succeed Mrs. Robert Davis who resigned a month ago. The position is to become effective on September 1. Floyd Walker of Enterprise is assigned to teach manual arts and agriculture at Good Hope School in Fayette County and will report next week.
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Logan—Hocking County
Joe Logan
Floyd Walker
Enterprise
Good Hope
Fayette County
Building Underway in Gibisonville Areas
Remodeling of the Gibisonville United Brethren Church is underway. Another remodeling job in that village is the residence of David Wylie. This nine room dwelling is being modernized completely.
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Logan
Gibisonville
United Brethren
David Wylie
Hire Allen To Aid Grid Head
Logan reports Marion Allen employed as instructor and assistant coach at the Chief tain school. Allen, a Logan High School football alumnus, will coach the B squad while Coach Bend er concentrates on the varsity. The arrangement aims to boost team conditioning as the season begins.
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Allen
Grid
LOGAN
Marion Allen
Chieftain School
Tommy Bender
Logan High School
Infection Spreads Following Eye Injury At Local Plant
Raymond Darnell of West Logan suffers an infection after being struck in the left eye by a piece of enamel at the Godman shoe plant. The infection has spread to his face and he is under a physician's care.
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Logan
Raymond Darnell
West Logan
Godman
Gibisonville School Reopens After Summers Renovation
The Gibisonville school building has been renovated this summer with basement rooms repainted. The school will open Tuesday under principal Kay Blosser.
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Logan
Gibisonville
Kay Blosser
Rolland Bright Marks 20 Years at Farmers and Merchants Bank
Logan observes the 20th anniversary of Rolland Bright’s service at Farmers and Merchants Bank where he has been cashier in recent years. Bright previously served as Hocking County Clerk of Courts and taught in public schools.
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Logan
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Rolland Bright
Hocking County
Pear crop to offset late frost apple loss at Gibisonville
Logan reports there will be no apples on the Brashares orchards in Gibisonville this year due to late spring frosts. Pears are developing well with Bartlett and Kiefer varieties expected, providing partial compensation for the damaged crop.
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Logan
Gibisonville
Kiefer
Ambrose Pursues Stolen Car From Logan to Hoboken
Fred Ambrose went to Hoboken New Jersey to recover the automobile of Lee White that was stolen and abandoned there days earlier. He traveled as far as Pennsylvania with visitors from Logan.
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Logan
Fred Ambrose
Hoboken
N. J
Ert
Lee White
Mr. Ambrose
Pennsylvania
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
Eduard J. Noble
Harold M. Stephens
U. S. Court of Appeals
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I. R. Goldberg
Shapiro
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