Logan schools show enrollment above 1936 on opening day
Logan schools opened with 1534 students in town, led by 432 in Senior High, up from 395 last year. Junior High totals 436, Central and West buildings report varied first grade counts, with West listing a special class for 18 pupils. Supt Carr expects total city enrollment to rise above 1600 as more enroll. Rural high schools expected about 3500 county wide, similar to 1936.
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Logan
Supt
G. E. Carr
Carr
Central Grade
West
J. W. Coleman
Body of Laurel Native Returned for Funeral
The body of Eugene Krinn of Ripley West Virginia was returned here for funeral services at St John Lutheran Church Laurel Township with burial in the nearby cemetery. He ended his life Monday by taking poison. He leaves a wife one daughter and two stepsons. He had lived in Hocking County previously but had been a resident of West Virginia for several years where he worked for the state highway department.
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Logan
Eugene Krinn
Ripley
W. Va
St. John Lutheran Church
Laurel Township
Mr. Krinn
Charles Krinn
Gibisonville
Hocking County
West Virginia
State Highway Department
Returns to Logan Church of the Nazarene
The Rev. C. B. Clendenen is reassigned by the annual conference at Columbus. He came to Logan in March 1936 succeeding Rev. Fredericks. Sunday School attendance rose from 160 to 203, 18 new members joined, total fellowship 130. Over $3,000 raised. $770 paid on old debt and $300 on new improvements.
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Logan
C. B. Clendenen
Logan Church of the Nazarene
Columbus
Clendenen
Fredericks
Logan Brief Social Notes
Logan society page records visits and family gatherings from Elyria Canton Parkersburg and Athens. Notables include Mr and Mrs J E Phillips with daughters Dorothy and Ann, plus Mr and Mrs L S Hert with Marilyn of Canton en route to Parkersburg. Mayme Shay funeral in Zaleski.
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J. E. Phillips
Joe Phillips
Dorothy
Ann
Elyria
L. S. Hert
Marilyn
Canton
R. B. Hansel
Parkersburg
Hert
J. W. Coleman
Zaleski
Mayme Shay
A. E. Faine
New Straitsville
Logan
Harvey McCullough
Ruth
Roseville
B. A. Reinshell
Earl Moore
Akron
Ray Steward
Jobs
Longstreth
Earl Landis
Odis
Owen
Monte
Alva ‘Tom
Athens
Clarence McNeal
New Marshfield
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Oscar Frakes Dies in Columbus Hospital
Funeral services are conducted for Oscar Frakes age 45 of Dicken Addition after death from an appendicitis operation at a Columbus hospital. He leaves wife Hattie Frakes and son Theodore plus two sisters. burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. State Industrial Commission announces three new claims investigators with annual salaries of 1600 effective Sept 1, including Charles F. Barker Logan Robert Haines Dayton and Gerald Hoeffel Defiance.
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Logan
Oscar Frakes
Dicken Addition
Columbus
F. H. Landgrabe
Church of the Nazarene
C. B. Clendenen
Miranda Casto
Hattie Frakes
Theodore
Oak Grove Cemetery
U.P
State Industrial Commission
Civil Service
Charles F. Barker
Robert §. Haines
Dayton
Gerald Hoeffel
Defiance
Scotts Creek School Reopens as All Pupils Report
Patrons and pupils of the Scotts Creek School in Falls District celebrate the reopening for another year as all 10 eligible students report for classes. Miss Pauline Clark of Wheelersburg teaches the group.
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Logan
Scotts Creek
Falls District
Pauline Clark
Wheelersburg
Logan Gun Club Plans Two Shoots at Fairgrounds Range
The Logan Gun Club will hold a shoot at the fairgrounds range at 1 p m Thursday with visitors from other districts expected. Another shoot is scheduled for Sunday afternoon.
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Logan
Fairgrounds
Hospital Dismissals Noted for Lanning and Martin
Miss Florence Lanning of Ward Township and Conrad Martin of Murray City left Cherington Hospital on Monday to return home.
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Logan
Florence Lanning
Ward Township
Conrad Martin
Murray City
Cherrington Hospital
Rio Grande Social Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Visits
Miss Edna Arundel will teach next year in Greensboro North Carolina at the Women's College of the University of North Carolina. A new store opened on college campus property owned by E. W. Edwards. A chicken fry was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Finley Richards. Rio Grande schools will delay opening one week due to unfinished renovations. Registration is scheduled for Friday. Reverend W L Stafford departs for Dayton for the Methodist Conference. F K Zimmerman will speak at Sunday service. Ladies' Aid Society met at Mrs. W P Myers with Mrs. Jennie Harbour assisting. Various residents visited relatives in Dayton Marion Cleveland Detroit Columbus Wellston and other areas. several attended the State Fair and the Exposition in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Edna Arundel
Women
Rio Grande College
Arundel
Greensboro
North Carolina
Women’s College of the
University of North Carolina
E. W. Edwards
Finley Richards
B. L. Jones
W. L. Stafford
Dayton
F. K. Zimmerman
Ladies’ Aid Society
W. P. Myers
Jennie Harbour
Margaret Bohn
Marion
Cleveland
George Stephenson
Springfield
Charmis Davis
Tuscarawas
Clyde and
Lesfer Souders
J. D. Williams
W. E. Clark
Wanda
Bobby Hall
Detroit
Columbus
A. J. Clark
Odell Pittinger
Crown City
L. V. Belcher
Elizabeth Carter
Northup
Belcher
Marianna Richards
John Robert
Marian Sharp
E. H. Midkiff
Wellston
Victor Fowler
Thornville
C. O. Clark
New York State
W. T. Packer
I. F. Fowler
Victor
Myron Fowler
Malvern Evans
Clarence McCarley
Lucille Carter
Cyclist Fined After Driving Through Funeral Procession
Carl J. Smoulder of Columbus was fined $10 and costs by Magistrate S. B. Whitehart after pleading guilty to driving through a funeral procession in Logan. O. E. Emler of South Perry was fined $5 and costs for assault and battery following a guilty plea. Deputy Newton Spencer filed the arrest.
Beery Divorce Granted for Willful Absence
Anna M. Beery was granted a divorce from Raymond Beery on Tuesday for willful absence lasting over three years. Custody of their minor daughter was awarded to the mother by Judge Phil Henderson.
Mrs James McNamee Visits Athens Kin and Buchtel Folks
Mrs James McNamee and her children spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Ad Edgell in Nelsonville Ohio and the following day visited Mrs Margaret Colbert and Miss Ellen Colbert in Buchtel.
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Athens CO. Logan
James McNamee
Ad Edgell
Nelsonville
Margaret Colbert
Ellen Colbert
Buchtel
Nurse Evelyn Steward Aids Port City In Typhoid Epidemic
Miss Evelyn J Steward daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Steward of this city is among three nurses sent to Portsmouth Friday to assist in the typhoid fever epidemic which has reached 72 cases in total.
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Portsmouth
Logan
Evelyn J. Steward
Ray Steward
Indiana man visits Ko komo family plans move
Logan Gilbert Phillips of Ko komo Indiana spent the end of the week with relatives in Washington Township. He has worked in the Indiana city since last June and plans to move his family there soon.
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Logan
Gilbert Phillips
Kokomo
Ind
Washington Township
Indiana City
Planting Date Set for Fall Wheat by Extension Agent
Logan announces October 1 as the fly free date for sowing fall wheat per extension agent James R. Smoot. In 1932 world gold production valued at over 450 million dollars.
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Logan
James R. Smoot
Pearl Chapel Social And Personal Notes
Dinner guests included James L. Nelson Kingston O Mr and Mrs Andrew Nelson Flint Mich Mr and Mrs Jerry Goodin Prattsville Mr and Mrs Lloyd Woodgerd Racine and Will Barnhill families visited Charles Woodgerd Sunday Mr and Mrs W A Tewksbury visited L C Gibson Mr and Mrs D M Steward spent weekend with J M Steward Cuya hoga Falls Eldon Markins with C W Stanley Delores Woodgerd returned home Racine after visiting grandfather Charles Woodgerd William McColley stayed with Warren Landaker ill Arthur Gibson and son visited Pom eroy for a business trip June Osler daughter of Rodney Osler cared for by L C Gibson and family June
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Chapel
L. C. Gibson
James L. Nelson
Kingston
Andrew Nelson
Flint
Mich
Jerry Goodin
Daugher
Prattsville
Lloyd Woodgerd
Racine
Will Barnhill
Charles Woodgerd
W. A. Tewksbury
D. M. Steward
J. M. Steward
Cuyahoga Falls
Eldon Markins
C. W. Stanley
McArthur
Rodney Osler
June
William McColley
Warren Landaker
Arthur Gibson
Pomeroy
Delores Woodgerd
Unclaimed Dividends To Go to Washington
Uncalled dividend checks will be forwarded to the Washington office after business hours. Logan October 11 1937. Stanley McCall receiver for the First Rempel National Bank says claimants must call or file with the Comptroller of the Currency in Washington D C by the deadline to recover their checks. Most of the 2400 vouchers have been paid in the last three weeks as the final dividend was issued. Some earlier dividend checks remain unclaimed and are among those to be distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Washington
Stanley McCall
Rempel National Bank
Comptroller of the Currency
Washington D. C
McCall
Parkers Tagged On North St On School Opening Day
Police tagged several cars parked on the north side of North Street in the Central School area on the first day of school under an older ordinance. No fines were issued.
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Logan
North St
County Board Eyes 250 Campaign Petitions Review
County election board members meet this evening to assess the validity of about 250 petitions from township village and school board candidates filed for the November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
County Election Board
Goose Creek archway collapses under heavy rain
Report says a new section of the Goose Creek archway gave way as rain soaked the area this week. Officials warn flowing current eroded the foundation and weakened the arch sides. Venus visible in daylight at times.
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Logan
Goose Creek
Venus
Logan man arraigned for DUI with jail sentence and license loss
Logan man was jailed after a Saturday call to Sheriff Farbearn about a stolen car. He pled guilty to operating a vehicle while intoxicated, paid a $100 fine plus costs, received 30 days in jail, and a six month driving ban. Mrs Wagner of New Lexington sustained a fractured leg and arm in a Route 75 crash and is undergoing treatment at Cherrington Hospital.
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Logan
George W. Hicks
Farbearn
Phil Henderson
John Wagner
New Lexington
Cherrington Hospital
Labor Day Guests of Mr and Mrs Sherwood
The Plains notes guests included Emmett Sherwood Jr of Mansfield Ohio Dan Van Atta family from Newark Woodie Sherwood Athens Tom Grandy and sons Jimmie Ray Dickie Ray George Sherwood. Granddaughter Jeanneane Sherwood of Bakersfield Calif broadcasts on KERN with Uncle Mel and His Kiddies Club at age six in seventh radio appearance August 30.
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Plains
Labor Day
Adam Sherwood
Emmett Sherwood
Emmett, Jr
Mansfield
Ohio
Dan van Atta
Madelene
Newark
Woodie Sherwood
Athens
Tom Grandy
Jimmie and
Dickie Ray
George Sherwood
Jeanneane Sherwood
William Sherwood
Bakersfield
Calif
Kern
Mel
Jeanneane
Staffingers and Fennells Return From Ashland Visit
Chauncey family units including Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Staffinger and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fennell with children Bob and Sissy Chauncey returned after a three day stay in Ashland Kentucky as guests of Alma Fennell James Foster and Miss Virgie Fennell. They enjoyed a picnic dinner and sightseeing visiting Rev J G Deeds former M E Church minister in Hamden. During their trip Mrs Laura Noble and sister Mrs Delilah Frazee Sugar Creek stayed at the Staffinger home in Chauncey.
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Chauncey
F. H. Staffinger
Thomas Fennell
Bobby
Sissy Chauncey
Ashland
James Foster
Alma Fennell
Virgie Fennell
Hamden
J. G. Deeds
Deeds
M. E. Church
Laura Noble
Delilah Frazee
Sugar Creek
Staffinger
Chauncey Socials Guests and Labor Day Visits
Chauncey hosted many weekend and Labor Day visits from families and friends including Mr. and Mrs. William Burchett Akron and Miss Irene Jackson Chauncey. Cleveland visitors Abe Wilson Chauncey and Lena A Wilson Chauncey plan indefinite stays. eleven Chauncey area mines were listed for work with Mine No 107 267 255 28 90 Coonville Chauncey NY 25 Poston No 6 Lick Run Carbondale and Black Diamond.
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Chauncey
Coonville
N Y
Poston
Lick Run
Carbondale
Black Diamond
Potato Race Spurs Picnic Fair Sports Feature
A potato race features at a village picnic and country fair, drawing families to the field. Competitors dash to carry spuds in a basket, enjoying simple traditional entertainment and light competition amid games and stalls.
Annual Courtney family reunion honors kin and new births
Labor Day gathering at Athens Fair grounds featured officers elected for next year and a program of songs recitations and solos. The event noted the death of Dave Courtney and the birth of Mary Frances Hollingshead with attendees from Edison Ohio Chauncey Columbus Nelsonville and The Plains among others.
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Chauncey
Courtney
Athens Fairgrounds
Thelma Jean Brookins
Harvey Courtney
A. E. Hollingshead
Marie
Dean
Jackie
Avery
Mary Frances
Edison
Ohio
Charles Farrow
Charles Courtney
Lou Ann
Floyd Courtney
Louie West
Victor Grinstead
Columbus
Clint
Catharine Courtney
Florence Pendergrass
Patsy
Sue Pendergrass
Nelsonville
Allie Bingman
Anna Lee Chan
Name Tinkham To Fill Trustees Post
Dover Township trustees appointed William Tinkham to fill the unexpired term of Homer Sisson who resigned as constable. Floyd Karns and Ralph McKibben remain as constables in Chauncey and Sugar Creek. The September Friendship Bible Class meets Wednesday at the Bricker home with three assistants.
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Chauncey
Dover Township
William Tinkham
Millfield
Homer Sisson
Dover
Floyd Karns
Ralph McKibben
Sugar Creek
Courtney Family Reunion Planned at Athens Labor Day
The Courtney family members including Pauline Wemmer Nell and others from Athens Jacksonville Corning Columbus Nelsonville and surrounding areas will gather at the Athens Fairgrounds on Labor Day for a Courtney family reunion set in 1938.
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Nell
Athens
Pauline Wemmer
Jacksonville
Clifford Courtney
Corning
Jo Ann Pierce
Columbus
Mary Louise Jones
Donald Warehime
Ruth Shuttleworth
Donald Blackburn
Nelsonville
Courtney
Athens Fairgrounds
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Laurel
Zenners
Arian
Clover Farm
CLUB
Social Briefs of
Parkers
Mrs. Wagner
the Plains Notes
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Phileo
Philee
Cline Bldg
Chauncey Socials
William Burchett
S. D. Jackson
Irene Jackson
Dan Friedberg
Stanley
Friedberg
Sarah Wilson
Lena A. Wilson
Abe Wilson
Dick Harris
California
B. W. Simpkins
Eben Gillespie
James Gillespie
Patty
Harry Tollman
John Tollman
Carl Parker
Kathryn Gillespie
Donald Howard
Dorothy Gillespie
Alfred, Glouster
Marjorie Courtney
William Robinett
Clifford Shafer
Carl Shafer
Bridgeport
Athens County Fairground
E. State
Tinkham
BIBLE
Friendship Bible Class
Church of Christ
Denver Bricker
Mill St
Sarah Thomas
Marjory Thomas
Shirley Thomas
Colonial
NAN Guochat Finance
Saccombe
Athens National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
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