Mayor Finds Fire Chief Guilty in Whisky Possession Hearing
Fire Chief Walter Nixon was found guilty of possessing intoxicants after a city hearing led by Mayor Bilas Bright. A fine of 50 dollars plus costs was imposed amid contested bond and calls of alleged official collusion. Nixon, chief for years, planned to appeal to the Common Pleas Court.
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Walter’ Nixon
Bilas Bright
Bright
Nixon
Lew. Reynolds
Fred c.’ Shively
Edwin D. Ricketts
GW. Lanning
Ricketts
Reynolds
Shively
Walter Barnes
Clara W. Campbell
Common Pleas Court
Baseball Principal Labor Day Diversion in Logan
Labor Day will feature baseball as the main diversion in Logan with games at the Fairground where the Columbus Blues meet the Carpenter Chidister team in the Hacking League. Two Marion Township games pit Junction City against local opposition. Fans may attend a Columbus Toledo doubleheader in Columbus to see new roster additions.
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Columbus Blues
Logan
Marion Township
Junction City
Columbus
Toledo
Buckeye Lake
Muskingum River
Excitement Fails to Spare Damage in Fire Shanty Blaze
Logan Sept 3 fire destroyed a boys shanty behind James Fox residence on Pressner Avenue started by youths. Firemen arrived with police and about 160 spectators in cars. Chief Reynolds warns motorists against parking near fires under a 25 fine and costs penalty. police will tag violators.
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Tagw Reynolds
Reynolds
Hocking County Rural Schools Open Sept 6 Five districts to start Sept 6
In Hocking County, rural schools announce opening on September 6 in Murray City Gore Oroville South Perry Benton Washington Ward Good Nope Marion Haydenville Starr. Logan to open September 12. Laurelville Laurel Falls Green Silt Creek start Sept 12 due to faculty illness in Gibisonville district.
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Logan
Hocking County
Boards of Education
Murray City
Gore
Oroville
South Perry
Benton Township
Washington Township
Ward Township
Good Nope Township
Marion Township
Haydenville
Starr Township
Laurelville
Laurel Township
Falls Township
Green Township
Silt Creek Township
Gibisonville
Rites for Clergyman Conducted Thursday
Final rites were held at the Methodist Episcopal Church for Rev. Paso Bright of Junction City who was fatally injured last Sunday near Moxadale. The Rev. E. R. Stafford led the service with other clergymen assisting before Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. On Saturday morning services at St John Cathell Church honored Albert P. Stedenywell known merchant with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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St. John Cathellc Church
Albert P. Stedeny
James T. Nevin
Oak Grove Cemetery
Auto Sales Up Nineteen New Cars Sold In August
Nine teen new automobiles and trucks were sold in August by dealers in Hocking County, per clerk of courts records. The figure shows a small rise from July. Some activity was noted in the second hand car market and federalized priced cars fed into sales for the period.
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Logan, Sept
Hocking County
Clerk of Courts
Federate
Teachers To Meet On Staffs To Discuss School Operations
Rural Mocking County teachers are called to a staff meeting at the Court House Auditorium on Sept 17 at 1 pm to review school operations. L P Mooney and Rev H B Welch are scheduled speakers as part of the program alongside routine agenda items.
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Logan
Mocking County
L. P. Mooney
H. B. Welch
School Board Faces Multiple Vacancies and Replacements
Logan city reports indicate the School Board struggles to fill vacancies as a science teacher Hartman resigns for a Sugar Grove High contract. A band leader vacancy remains after D. M. Whetstone’s resignation, with the board reviewing applicants and aiming to complete the faculty soon.
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D.M. Whetstone
Scarlet and Typhoid Cases Subside in Hocking County
Logan reports the week shows scarlet fever and typhoid fever subsiding in Hocking County with only six scarlet fever cases under observation. No new cases. August reports list scarlet fever 15, typhoid 1, tuberculosis 3, undulant fever 1 and general disease 3. undulant fever caused one fatality. Health commissioner says physical exams for student athletes will begin when requested by schools, to be finished before competition.
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Logan
Hocking County
W. B. Lacock
Edward McDowell Stricken in Logan Heart Attack Claims Life
Edward S. McDowell, 62, died Friday afternoon in his West Main Street room at the Christmann apartments after a heart attack. A former Columbus resident, he had lived in Logan about four years and worked at a local shoe factory until health failed. Authorities said relatives are hard to locate, with a brother reportedly once in Birmingham, Alabama. The body, held at Leonard mortuary, may be turned to county for burial if relatives remain unfound.
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McDowell
Birmingham
Ala
South
Ohio
Leonard Mortuary
Advocates Closing Rural Schools for Farmers Institutes
Logan Sept 3 County officials hear from B O Skinner Ohio director of education that he favors closing rural schools during farmers institutes so pupils may attend and participate in programs. He cites past success in Hocking County. Institute leaders note local programs receive time and pupils’ desire to engage. Work on county highways limited to two days last week with few workers called. bridge crews did some repair work amid funding shortfalls.
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Skinner
Farmers’ Institutes
Logan
B. O. Skinner
Ohio
Hocking County
Birthday of Aged Woman Is Celebrated
CUTLER September 3 one hundred and thirteen friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mrs. Emily Brandeberry to honor her seventy sixth birthday. Noon dinner was served in cafeteria style. Mrs. Brandeberry received many gifts of flowers and three cakes baked for her. Mrs. Bertha B jard Mrs. Barnest Grewey and daughter Nelle Wyer prepared the cakes. Muste. wan furnished by her son Thomas and her attendants El son Edmond Brandeberry and Miss Eva.
Athens County 4 H Juniors Win State Prize at Fair
Athens County 4 H Club 성공fully won first prize at the Ohio State Fair for the eighth straight year with top scores in livestock judging. Team members Wallace Gillogly Clair Ball and Edward Keirns earned the right to judge at the International Livestock Show in Chicago. Ruth McBride of Coolville placed second in the style review and the home economics team earned honorable mention.
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Athens County Boyd
Chicago
T. H. Johnson
Coolyville
Ruth McBride
Coolville
Style Review
Bien Terrell
Athens R. D
George Washington
Columbus
Wallace Gillogly
Albany
Clair Ball
Athens RR
D. No. 6
Edward Keirns
Amenville
Darke County
Union County
Charles Copeland
Stewart
Fred Hayes
Guysville
Ray Starkey
Trumbull
Miami
Union Counties
Dorothy Barker
Anna Jaca
Union
Lorain
Butler
Licking
Edward Kelms
Copeland
Hayes
Keirns
Teachers Meet in Athens County Institute at Ohio University
Saturday session at Ewing Hall Ohio University announced by Supt. Alex Root features Ray principal Troy Town School discussing finance W E Kershner head of State Teachers Retirement Fund W E Coy secretary of Ohio Teachers Reading Circle W E Reynolds secretary of Ohio Education Association Florence Stein and Ray Hart new health and physical education supervisors will speak during the Institute
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Athens County
Ewing Hall
Ohio University
Alex Root
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Troy Town School
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Kershner
S. Coy
Ohio Teachers’ Reading Circle
Reynolds
Ohio Education ‘Association
wiMl
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Hart
Elses
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Roads in Southeast Ohio in good shape for weekend travel
H N Burgett secretary of the South East Ohio Motor Club says most highways in the district are in good condition for Sunday or Monday travel. He notes two bad detours on Route 11 between Chillicothe and Dayton but offers alternate routings via Route 50 to New Vienna and Route 53 to Xenia.
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New Vienna
Xenia
Charleston
Pomeroy
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Huntington
Ohio River
Ohio
Middleport
Gal Mpelis
Coal Grove
Ironton
Dispute Over Children Ends With Shooting
Wiley Marks 71 of Carbondale pleaded not guilty to shooting Lloyd McCumber 35 at their shared address. Committed to Athens County Jail for preliminary hearing set for Sept 9. Marks claimed self defense after a dispute over children playing near his home led to him arming a shotgun and firing as McCumber allegedly reached for a packet. The shot struck McCumber’s hips. a physician noted slug injuries but could not state heartly how serious.
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Carbondale
Lloyd McCumber
C. H. Porter
Athens County
Boird
Marks
Wayne Wingelt
Mel Cumber
Ted
McCumber
Ship House
Surprise Party For Stone And BiMott At Hockingport
Sunday morning brought a pleasant surprise to Mary A Stone and her sister Adisa M BiMott at their home near Hockingport. Relatives and friends spent the day visiting with baskets of fried chicken cakes bread and cheese and fruit including cantaloupe and watermelons. Early arrivals were Mr and Mrs Lawrence Rose and son of Reedsville followed by Mr and Mrs Lewis Rose of Bashin and their daughter and family. George Genheimer and two children of Pomeroy joined later with others from Belpre. Miss Anna Root a former pupil of Miss Stone and now connected with Sentinel Printing Company of Parkersburg attended.
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Mary A. Stone
Adisa’ M. “BiMott
Phedé Guesta
Lawrence Rose
Reedsville
Lewis Rose
Bashin
George Genheimer
Pomeroy
Miss Stone
Elliott
Belpre
Anna Root
Misa Stone
War
Sentinel Printing Company
Parkersburg
Legion Auxiliary to Help Two Families in Glouster
The Glouster American Legion Auxiliary will host a shower Friday at 7 29 p m at the American Legion building for two needy families. One has several children ages four to 14 and a new baby expected. the other is a couple with two small children in destitute circumstances. Clothing and food are badly needed. Members are asked to bring items. nonmembers may contribute at the meeting or send gifts.
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Legion Auxiary
Altair
Glouster
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
High Street
Axisilia
Building blast injures nine men and two women
A mysterious blast in a soft building in New York injured nine men and two women as pedestrians were showered with window casings wash weights and shattered glass last night. Authorities pursued details while witnesses described a sudden explosion and scattered debris across the street. The incident prompted emergency services to respond and secure the area as investigators began collecting evidence.
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New York
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