Hocking County Bridge Survey Completed by Engineer Wolfe
A wartime study by Orla Wolfe for the War Department shows Hocking County needs about 400000 to reinforce and rebuild 200 bridges to handle 30 ton tanks. The report notes bridges over 20 feet, mostly metal spans, would require new abutments girders and reconstruction except for three WPA spans.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Hocking County
Orla Wolfe
LOGAN
United States
Middle West
Orla Wolffe
Wolfe
War Department
Ohio Highway Dertment
Good Hope
Motherwell Iron Company
WPA
Ward Schools Open Sept 8 in Logan Ward
Logan ward rural schools plan to open September 8 at nine o clock with nine thirty start time to allow bus connections with Green Township. The lunch program returns but service may be delayed while canned vegetables from the school garden are prepared. about 2000 pails of vegetables moved to support this effort. Industrial arts teacher not yet hired. board to meet on Saturday September 5. Superintendent Floyd M Pence.
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Logan—Ward
Green Township
Hool Garden
Floyd M. Pence
Funeral Rites Held For L A Swalbauch
Funeral services were conducted Thursday at 2 30 p m in Pleasant Hill Church for L A Swalbauch 61 a constable and lumberman who died Wednesday morning in a Chillicothe hospital from injuries after being pinned beneath a falling tree Burial was in the adjoining cemetery by Deffenbaugh Funeral Service Adelphi Survivors include his wife and five daughters and one son from several nearby communities
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Columbus
Dora Icrambler
Ashville
Bessie Cradiebaugh
Adelphi
Oda Tateman
Eagle Mill
Florence Nungster
Logan Regular Sunday School Services Begin at West Logan Church
Logan Regular Sunday School will be held at the West Logan Pilgrim Holiness Church at 9 30 A M. Floyd Thompson, superintendent, reports. Sunday morning preaching starts at 10 30 A M with Rev. W E Appleman delivering the sermon.
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Logan
West Logan Pilgrim Holiness Church
Floyd Thompson
W. E. Appleman
Second Meeting Planned for Hucksters in Logan
In Logan, a small turnout at a Wednesday meeting at the county extension office prompted plans for another meeting. James R. Smoot said about 25 hucksters operate in the city and county. Harry L. Smith noted rationing quotas in September drop by as much as 33 percent in some cases and discussed a city sale spot to replace door to door selling. S. H. Dillon attended and conveyed transportation issues facing the hucksters.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
James R. Smoot
Harry L. Smith
S. H. Dillon
Smoot
Smith
Laurelville School garden cans vegetables for storage
According to the county extension office 1721 cans of vegetables have been put up from Laurelville School garden supervised by Claude Chilcote. Fifty bushels of potatoes have been dug and will be stored with the canned vegetables for use in the school.
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LOGAN
Laurelville
Claude Chilcote
Young Boy Dies in Hospital at Logan
Harold Hewitt Sr s nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Hewitt Creola died Thursday evening at Cherrington Hospital from complications of whooping cough He was admitted in serious condition after midnight and died at 7 35 PM Surviving are a brother sister Funeral arrangements are being completed.
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Logan
Harold Hewitt
Creola
Cherrington Hospital
Hocking School Loop to Continue Basketball Program
Logan Hocking County officials vote to maintain the county basketball league for 1942 43 despite transport and rationing challenges. Seventh and eighth graders are cut, reserves and varsity trimmed to 12 with a four quarter limit per player, and teams reduced to fit two passenger vehicles for travel.
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Ger
Logan Social Notes and Club Meetings Update
Mrs. Ray Steward hosted the Glenova Auxiliary with Mrs. Verna Collison assisting. Mildred Shultz led the business session in Virginia Matter’s absence. Members sang God Bless America with Earl Landis at the piano.
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Olive Lynn
Marie Watts
Mildred Shultz
Helen Summel
Willa Brown
Mayme O'Willer
Shultz
Landis
Collison
Summer
Lynn
Watts
Steward
Nan Geiger
Increase in Circulation Seen In August Library Reports
Logan public librarian Mrs. Hallie Grimes reports August circulation rose in Hocking County. Total 5 536 volumes circulated with 2 941 adult and 1 327 juvenile. 1 098 at eight deposit stations. 170 to 4 H clubs. 229 new volumes added. 17 new borrowers. 269 patrons used reading tables. periodicals most popular among adults. biography and fine arts also well used.
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Logan
Hallie Grimes
Logan Public Librarian
Hocking County
Grimes
Funeral for Buford Riddle 47 Held in Hurricane West Virginia
The Brooks family and Dessie Hanna attended services for Buford Riddle age 47 who died after a long illness at his home in Hurricane West Virginia. Services were at Sycamore Baptist Church with burial beside the churchyard. Survivors include four children two sisters and two brothers.
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Logan
Richard Brooks
Dessie Hanna
Norma Jean Hanna
Hurricane
W. Va
Library Opens on Labor Day for War Project
Logan librarian Mrs Hallie Grimes announced the Logan Public Library will stay open on Labor Day the first holiday opening in years. The library notes its war project status and will display new volumes titled What the Citizen Should Know covering civilian defense and services.
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Logan
Hallie Grimes
Logan Public Library
Crimes
Marine Corps
Murray City Schools Fill Last Vacancy
Murray City School officials announced after a Murray Board of Education meeting that Edythe Good of Rockbridge has been hired as an elementary teacher. Good taught at Enterprise last year and attended Ohio University, Athens, completing the Murray Schools faculty barring future resignations.
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Logan
Murray City
Murray Board of Education
Edythe Good
Rockbridge
Miss Good
Enterprise
Ohio University
Athens
Murray
Hold Robert Pargeon Rites Saturday
Funeral services for Robert Pargeon 67 a retired section laborer will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Leonard Funeral Home. The Rev. Stanley Wiant will officiate with burial in Smith Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call at the home until services. Survivors include wife Hat tie five daughters five grandchildren and two great grandchildren four brothers and one sister.
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Logan
Leonard Funeral Home
Robert Pargeon
Stanley Wiant
Smith Chapel
Hattie
George Larimer
Ironton
Harold Shoemaker
Columbus
Special Work In Defense Is Planned In Ohio
Plans are under way to start a series of defense training courses at Ohio University extension department. The program, directed by Dr. A. C. Gubitz, will open Sept 15 with free courses for high school graduates. Enrollment is at the Employment Service office with H. H. Sands. Courses cover drafting basic engineering chemistry electricity radio steel industry inspection industrial engineering accounting and more.
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Logan
Ohio University Extension Department
A. C. Gubitz
Office of the Employment Service
H. H. Sands
Engagement announced in Carbon Hill society notes
Mrs John Dewyol announces Velma Devol to Lawrence Jones son of Mr and Mrs John Jones of Logan Route 3. Wedding date not set. Velma Devol Lawrence Jones Dorothy Lehman Lawrence Blair and Donald Blake with family spent weekend at Indian Lake. Others visit Lancaster Columbus Mercy Hospital notes Lake Erie discovery trivia closes.
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Carbon Hill
Doneald Blake
Indian Lake
Terry Wayne Smith
Lancaster
David Lloyd
Mary
Bobby DeVol
John Devol
Mercy Hospital
Columbus
Wesley Matheny
Floyd Walker
Logan
Oakley Smith
Robert Smith
Relief Casess Rising in Hocking County August
Relief cases in Hocking County rose by 18 in August per county relief director Everett Jacoby. At month start 64 family cases with 242 people and 35 single cases. month end 64 family cases with 252 people and 43 singles. WPA roll reductions moved several to relief.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Everett Jacoby
Jacoby
Hocking County Board to Meet Friday on School Term Topics
Hocking County Board of Education plans a Friday night session in the County Superintendent S. H. Dillon's office to discuss opening of the county school terms. Sixty bus drivers will receive permits at the meeting. Superintendent and coaches received supplies after a Thursday special meeting. Richard Eugene Guckert and Thelma Maxine Miracle, both of Marietta, wed Thursday in Court Park. Clark family members across the county will gather for a reunion Sunday at Rio Grande.
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Logan—Hocking County
S. H. Dillon
Logan
Hocking County
Richard Eugene Guckert
Thelma Maxine Miracle
Marietta
Frank St. Clair
Court Park
Gallipolis
Rio Grende
Paint Usage In United States Keeps Roads Marked
Each year five million gallons of paint are used in the United States to keep motorists on the right side of the road, supporting clear lane markings and road safety.
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United States
Service Board Personnel To Be Changed
Logan The Hocking County Selective Service faces staffing changes as two examining physicians Dr Allan Cole and Dr Victor Simiele will soon receive travel orders. Melrose Harbaugh re signed as government appeals agent after securing a position in a Point Pleasant defense plant. An appeals agent will be named to replace Harbaugh, with Washington approval. Harbaugh also resigns as adjutant of the American Legion. Roger Friend will serve until the September 15 election.
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Allan Cole
Victor Simiele
Harbaugh
Washington
American Legion
Roger Friend
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