Nearly 200 seek township offices in Hocking County
A total of 187 candidates filed petitions for village township and school board posts before Friday night. Trustees lead with 81 hopefuls, 63 seek school boards, 30 target village roles in Laurelville and Murray City, and 13 aim for justice of the peace or constable. Marion Township tops with 10 trustee bids. Green and Perry show strong interest across multiple townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Laurelville
Murray City
Marion Township
Falls
Benton
Good Hope
Salt Creek
Starr
Ward
Green
Perry
Washington
Laurel
George E. Davis
Chester A. Eveland
A. W. Lytle
Otto R. Mowery
D. E. Nihiser
Glendell Reid
Wilbert S. Turner
William E. Wine
Daniel L. Blackston
Charles E. Brehm
Orla Clark
Charles H. Frasure
W. R. Lloyd
Thomas McCutcheon
Nash Phelps
Ray Snider
Raymond Amos
George H. Lehman
Charles H. Stephenson
Fred Bailey
Stacy Carpenter
Clarence H. Green
Frank Hufford
Henry W. Hoover
Ross Mathias
J. H. Primmer
H. B. Troxel
Jacob Gleason
Frank Garrett
John Hunter
Shell Hardgrove
Walter Lehman
Edward O'Reilley
William R. Wolfe
Justice of
Albert R. Greathouse
Dan Kovach
Herman Sheline
William Buttermore
William Wells, Jr
Robert Good
Charles R. Ogle
Charles Robinson
P. A. Rolston
Justice of the
W. A. Robinson
Marion
Marion Cyrus
Roland O. Carman
Relna Derr
Roy Heidlebaugh
John W. Pol
Brent C. Geiger
John R. McClain
George McDaniel
I. E. Moravy
Jay R. McDaniel
W. A. Primmer
Lowell Tucker
Vance Wolfe
Constable
Charles Charles Wood
Eph Ainsley
Frank Cook
Harvey Lanning
Charles Neal
John E. Shaffer
Add Sanborn
Robert Wilkinson
Maywood Williams
Edward Donson
Andy Powell
Edward Foltz
Arthur Griffith
Nelson Hankison
Charles Hartsell
Guy Huggins
County Board
Homer Hedges
South Perry
William Sayre
David Thorne
Carlton Logan
Rolland Bright
Fred Carpenter
Lloyd R. Gompf
Joe Green
Jane McKay Lanning
Sherman T. Lyke
Lloyd E. Strawn
John Harper
Kenneth
Local candidates listed as filing fees and petitions update
The article lists numerous candidates for several towns and townships with their slates and offices. It notes filing fees totaling about 150 dollars based on half a percent of annual salary and states petitions are on file awaiting a five day protest period before petitions are deemed valid. The election board clerk expects a Thursday meeting to review petitions. It also plans to decide on filing resolutions for tax levies and bond issues and anticipates one or two more levies. A county wide one mill levy is proposed by commissioners, with a bond issue for Rockbridge and South Bloomingville and a centralization program for Green Township electors. Falls District may propose a three mill school levy for operating expenses.
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Carl E. Myers
Simon Rutter
Laurelville
Perry
Forest Frazier
Carl Stahl
Albert Swackhammer
Ward
Lester Briley
Andrew Brooker
Fred Horn, Jr
Raymond Martin
David Thorne
Murray City
Carl Carsner
Ralph E. Collins
E. V. Irwin
Dan Langley
Ernest Martin
Charles Rudy Shunkwiler
Gore
Mark Burgess
Chester Hicks
Virgil Hite
Murray City Village
Council
W. Churchheus
N. V. Durant
George N. Dumm
Denver Drum
Dwight Huggins
Albert Kempton
Damon Pontious
Bert Poling
Charles Paxton
W. C. Sheets
Malcolm Shupe
Election Board
Rockbridge
South Bloomingville
Green Township
Falls District
Logan James Pierce Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Logan James Pierce of Nelsonville was taken to Cherrington Hospital Sunday afternoon where he underwent an appendectomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
James Pierce
Nelsonville
Cherrington Hospital
Fire Destroys Conrad Hollow Home Leaves Nine Homeless
A logan area family of nine, the Bannor Danner household, lost their residence in a fire caused by a defective flue while Sheriff Floyd Duffy and Juvenile Court Officer Alfred Campbell investigated abuse reports. The house burned with all furniture, except a few blankets. Officers moved the family to Mrs. Danner's mother's home and prepared to seek relief aid. One son reported severe whipping, and another sibling was with relatives in Laurelville when the house burned. Wilbur Taylor later brought them home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Elmer Danner
Conrad Hollow
Salt Creek Township
Floyd Duffy
Alfred Campbell
Danner
Laurelville
Wilbur Taylor
Information To Be Filed Against 8 Atkinson
Atkinson of Logan Selkirk township was held in the county jail awaiting charges to be filed in common pleas court. Deputy sheriffs prepared to charge him with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. An information will be filed before Judge Phil Henderson.
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Logan
Selkirk Atkinson
Perry Township
Common Pleas Court
Frank Larimer
Forest Keck
Phil Henderson
Logān Soldier Reunites With Army Buddy on Furlough
Christopher Pittman son of Mr and Mrs William Pittman enjoyed a three day furlough from Pine Camp New York over the weekend. He left Logan with Harry Evans months ago when they were in the same training camp and met again in Logan Saturday discovering they are only a short distance apart at the military post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Christopher Pittman
William Pittman
Pine Camp
N. Y
Harry Evans
Evans
Deputy Keck Returns to Duty After Vacation
Deputy Sheriff Forest Keck, who had been on a two week vacation, resumed duties Sunday. He spent part of the break at his Laurel Township farm.
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Logan
Forest Keck
Laurel Township
Grace Methodist Women Plan Picnic at Chickamauga Park
Members of the Women's Progressive Bible Class of Grace Methodist Church schedule a Thursday evening picnic at Chickamauga Park. The event aims to foster community and fellowship among church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Women's Progressive Bible
Grace Methodist Church
Chickamauga Park
Reverend Lewis Webber Gishler Returns from Vacation
Rev. Lewis Webber Gishler conducted worship at First Presbyterian Church Gallipolis on Sunday after a month long vacation.
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Gallipolis
Lewis Webber Gishler
First Presbyterian Church
Pyle divorce petition filed in Athens County Court
Ada Bell Pyle by Myrtle Palmer sues Wilford Robert Pyle for divorce and support for herself and child. Cause No 17837. Hearing set September 22, 1941. Attorney Boris S. Woolley. Fort Stevens Oregon resident named as defendant.
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Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Ohio
Ada Bell Pyle
Myrtle Palmer
Wilford
Robert Pyle
Fort Stevens
Oregon
Court of Common Pleas
Boris S. Woolley
Plaintift
Logan Brief Social Notes
Mr and Mrs Gerald Devol and their children Carolyn Clark and Gene from Carbon Hill returned Friday from a three weeks trip to the Southwest They visited Miss Mildred Clark in Valley View Texas sister of Mrs Devol and another sister Mrs Dewey Wheeler in Kamay Texas Their travels covered eleven states and Mexico with Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico as a notable stop
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Logan
Gerald Devol
Carolyn
Clark
Gene
Carbon Hill
Valley View
Texas
Mildred Clark
Devol
Dewey Wheeler
Kamay
Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Family trip covers over 1000 miles to North Carolina
Mr and Mrs Cable Bowers and son Donald and Mr and Mrs Markins Leverings of Nelsonville Route 2 along with Mrs Zella Johnson and Mrs Fred Smith of Carbon Hill visited Flint Hill North Carolina with Emery Smith and family. They toured Pilot Mountain on the Piedmont Plateau and saw cotton and tobacco fields and longleaf pines in Southern Pines. The trip totaled more than 1000 miles.
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Cable Bowers
Donald
Markins Leverings
Nelsonville
Zella Johnson
Fred Smith
Carbon Hill
Emery Smith
Flint Hill
N. C
Pilot Mountain
Piedmont Plateau
Southern Pines
Local residents visit families and plan moves
Mr. and Mrs. C. K. McCarthy of Washington Township visited the Kienzle home. Jean Duffy of Columbus spent the weekend in Logan with Floyd and Jean Duffy. Mrs. Georgia Kilpatrick accompanied her to Athens for a short visit. Cleve Nelson of Columbus visited the Keck family. Virgil McDaniels and family returned from a ten day trip to Niagara Falls Albany and New York City. Wendell Rector and family will move to Columbus. Their Logan residence on N Walnut St will be occupied by Charles Kienzle. Robert Ralston of Columbus spent the weekend with his parents and will start work at Curtiss-Wright today after company schooling. George Spackey of Elyria visited his parents and faces induction after final physical. He registered in northern Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. McCarthy
Washington Township
Charlies Kienzle
Jean Duffy
Columbus
Logan
Floyd Duffy
Georgia Kilpatrick
Athens
Cleve Nelson
Forest Keck
Virgil McDaniels
Niagara Falls
Albany
New York City
Wendell Rector
N. Walnut St
Charles Kienzle
Robert Ralston
J. R. Ralston
Curtiss-Wright
George Spackey
Elyria
William Spurgeon
New Lexington
Gallipolis Clinic
Myrtie Hanlon
William Ball
Ohio
J. D. Brannon
William Leigh
Marie Brannon
Mina
S. D
Vada Samples
Bidwell
Pearl Dagwall Held in County Jail on Non support Charge
Pearl Dagwall remains in the county jail since Saturday on charges of non support filed by his wife.
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Gallipolis
Pearl Dagwall
Falls District Board weighs three mill levy for operation
Logan reports the Falls District Board of Education considers a three mill levy for current operating expenses. A special meeting is set for Friday to decide. A three-man Enterprise delegation urged action citing needed repairs and funds shortfalls.
Public Schools Reopen After Summer Vacation
About 1,400 pupils returned to Logan public schools as 8:30 a m sessions began. Superintendent G E Carr welcomed principals and teachers at the high school for a briefing on the reopening plan and future expected increase.
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Logan
Supt
G. E. Carr
Three Cars Damaged in Logan. No Injuries Reported
Police investigated three minor accidents over the weekend in Logan. No injuries occurred though all vehicles were damaged. Incidents involved Geo rge Schwenke and El wood H. Disbennett on Main and Second streets, William Barthlow and Mrs. Herbert Walton on E Main Street, and Franklin Jones and Nelson Sherbert on Spring Street. No arrests were made.
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LOGAN
Main and
Second Sts
Nelson Sherbert
Shawnee
Kinser Sues Ohio Driver After DUI Arrest and Fine
Thomas E. Mahley of Columbus was arrested Friday evening for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He pleaded guilty at arraignment before Mayor Dallas Kinser, was fined $100 plus costs, and received a one year suspension of driving rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Thomas E. Mahley
Columbus
Pearl Derr
Dallas Kinser
Logan Man Returns on Furlough From Camp Lewis
Eddie Nelson a former Logan High athlete came back to Logan Saturday on furlough to visit his mother. He was inducted from Barberton and assigned to Camp Lewis Washington for a nine day stay. A separate note reports seven chickens stolen from Harry Lowe near Mt Pleasant in daylight last week.
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Logan
Eddie Nelson
Barberton
Camp Lewis
Washington
Hocking
County
Harry Lowe
Mt. Pleasant
Shaffer Senior Named Murray City Council Candidate
Attention is called that the council candidate for Murray City is Charles Shaffer Sr rather than Jr as first announced. Charles Shaffer Jr lives outside the village at present.
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Logan
Murray City
Charles Shaffer
Junior
Hold Woman for Passing Bad Checks in Gallipolis
Mrs. Paul A. Scott 32 formerly of Texas now living in a trailer near the Silver Bridge was arrested by sheriff's officers Saturday night and held in Gallia County Jail on charges of issuing fraudulent checks. About six counterfeit checks were passed in the city recently with two warrants filed in Magistrate Shato's court.
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Gallipolis
Paul A. Scott
Texas
Silver Bridge
Gallia County
Shato
Oak Hill Church Plans Three Day Centennial Convocation
Gallipolis reports the Oak Hill Congregational Church will host a centennial session of the Gymania from September 26 to 28. Welsh churches in Gallia County are expected to participate in the singing and preaching convocation.
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Gallipolis
Oak Hill
Gymania
Gallia County
Gallia Resident Dies After Heart Attack
Mrs. John King aged 66 died Saturday at her daughter Mrs. James Morgan's home after a two week visit. Death was due to a heart attack. Funeral services were held this afternoon at Paint Creek Church with interment in the family cemetery in Harrison Township.
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Gallipolis
John King
James Morgan
Paint Creek Church
Harrison Township
Buckeye Building and Loan Forecloses on Blazers
Gallipolis reports the Buckeye Building and Loan Co files a foreclosure suit against Mr. and Mrs. Claude Blazer alleging an indebtedness of $489.26.
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Gallipolis
Buckeye Building and Loan Co
Claude Blazer
Chickamauga WPA Project Delayed Pending Adjustment
Gallipolis reports a temporary delay on the Chickamauga bridge and road project due to equipment adjustment talks between sponsors and the WPA. County Engineer E N Leonard expects an agreement this week. Once resumed, a full work force will be used and the Chillicothe road improvement toward Rodney is praised as progress.
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Gallipolis
Chickamauga
WPA
E. N. Leonard
Leonard
Chillicothe
Rodney
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlight Local Weddings and Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Eugene Stevens celebrated their recent marriage with serenades at both sets of parents in Porter and Rgger. A 4 H club meeting drew 14 attendees to discuss next year plans. A Davis Shuler Co indoor picnic followed a storm. Local couples secured licenses, moonlight steamer visits occurred, and multiple family reunions and travels were documented alongside births and welcomes.
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Gallipolis
Eugene Stevens
Mildred Ward
H. M. Stevens
Porter
Chester Ward
Rgger
Davis-Shuler Co
Fortification Hill Park
Mrs Burdette Boards Southbound Steamer From Cincinnati
Mrs. Ethel Arthur Burdette travels from Cincinnati on the Gordon C. Greene for a trip to New Orleans. Other passengers on the southern voyage include Mr and Mrs E E Heiner Velma Kyser of Pt Pleasant.
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Ethel Arthur Burdette
Cincinnati
Gordon C. Greene
New Orleans
E. E. Heiner
Velma Kyser
Pt. Pleasant
Local Families Host Week End Guests and Students
Week end guests include Lieut and Mrs Eckford Hodgson at Bowman Field Louisville Kentucky and Mr and Mrs Fred Ward returning to Warsaw Indiana after visiting Mrs M O Ward and sister Mrs E P Mullineaux Marie Langdon leaves for Chicago to study at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary for missionary work Mrs Walter Caufman visits son in Marietta Ohio and a list of relatives and graduates from the local high school also entertainments at C H Wilson and visits from W H Wilson family from Martins Ferry Richard Boster returns to Dayton after visiting relatives Dwight Wetherholt hosts Leonard Campbell of Ashland Ky and Rupert Hughes of Monessen Pa welcome a first child born Sept 1 Selwyn White and daughter on vacation
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G. A. Tabit
Eckford Hodgson
Bowman Field
Louisville
Fred Ward
Warsaw
Ind
M. O. Ward
E. P. Mullineaux
Marie Langdon
Chicago
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Walter Caufman
Robert Martin
Marietta
Martin
D. L. Case
Cleveland
Caufman
Thelma White
Guy White
Eva Mae Carter
Emory Carter
Wiseman Business School
Huntington
Grace Irion
Eureka
Rosethal Thomas
Columbus
C. H. Wilson
W. H. Wilson
Martin's Ferry
Portsmouth
Richard Boster
Elmer Haffalt Home Ransacked by Thieves
Sheriff E E Hatfield investigates a burglary at Elmer Haffalt's home south of Gallipolis. A class ring and $23 in cash were stolen while the family was away. Entry reportedly forced through a window and the house ransacked.
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Gallipolis
E. E. Hatfield
Elmer Haffelt
Ten Year Club Workers To Be Honored
Gallipolis reports Mrs. Maurice Thomas of White Oak and Miss Esta George of Bulaville will be guests at a Columbus dinner on Thursday September 18 for ten years of 4 H club service. They join other state colleagues with similar records.
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Clara Belle Motter
E. G. Royer
Earl Brown
Esta George
Maurice Thomas
Hoke Robinson
Arlene Roush
James Simms
Rucker Neal
Violet Russell
Joe Miller
H. H. Wells
Gomer Morris
Dick Lakin
Gallipolis
White Oak
Bulaville
Columbus
James Womeldorff Ill In Columbus Hospital
Gallipolis reports James Womeldorff formerly of the city is seriously ill in a Columbus hospital after major surgery. His mother Mrs L A Womeldorff is with him.
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James Womeldorff
Columbus
Gallipolis
L. A. Womeldorff
Bellicose Bull Surrenders to Logan Police
A stubborn bull sought by Logan police after days at large was recaptured Sunday. Owned by C. Fout the stock dealer, the animal wandered through Oak Grove Cemetery and chased several residents before breaking into a Martin farm field just north of the city where deputies captured it.
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Logan
C. Fout
Fout
Oak Grove Cemetery
Frank Jones
Sexton
George Engle
Martin
Basketball at Carbon Hill Worries Coach
Carbon Hill coach Gerald Devol worries over a report that Jim Bateman and John Oliver may not return this fall. The pair were central to a hoped for winning team, with Jimmy Dawley Coe and others expected to bolster the quintet if Bateman and Oliver stay away.
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Logan
Ars
Gerald Devol
Carbon Hill
Jim Bateman
John Oliver
Cleus
Jimmy Dawley
Coe
Bateman
Oliver
Dale Bennett Hurt in Louisiana Automobile Crash
Relatives in Logan were told of the serious condition of Dale Bennett of Baton Rouge after a Friday automobile crash en route to New Orleans with friends. He sustained a crushed chest a fractured arm and other injuries. he is brother in law of Dr and Mrs Walter E Brehm of Midland Place.
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Logan
Dale Bennett
Baton Rouge
Walter E. Brehm
Midland Placer
New Orleans
Pleads Not Guilty To Traffic Violation
Jesse Phillips appeared before Mayor Dallas Kinser and pleaded not guilty to leaving the scene of an accident. He was held to the grand jury under $200 bond. The crash occurred on Second Street involving vehicle driven by Gladys Columber.
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Logan
Jesse Phillips
Dallas Kinser
Second St
Gladys Columber
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Seekek
Sherife
M. E. Christman
Harvey Sharp
Trimbletown
Trimble ‘Township
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Center Street
Charles W. Bayless
Esther B. Gross
E .E. Jacobs
Navy
U. S. S. North Carolina
U. S
Quick's
Goldberg
Opto
Optician Worstell
N. Court St
Zenner’s Dept
Atkinson
Board of Falls
Kinser
Far
Junior Shaffer
Oak Hill Church
Gallia
Chickamauga Wpa
Gallipolis Social Notes
Lawrence Unree
Crown City
Irene Day
Charles Day
Bladen
Merrill White
Royal Oak, Mich
Vaughn Glassburn
James Vaughn
Capt
Alfred Barlow
M. S. Barlow
Elmer Haffalt
Louisiana
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Union St
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Ton Jon Health
CUT Rate Drug Store
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