Hocking County Fair Closes After Busy Weekend Events
Logan's Hocking County Jamboree wrapped the 1941 fair with old time music and a baby show featuring 12 local children. Pulling contests highlighted Saturday with 4200 and 4500 pound team pulls, while livestock and pet parades drew community cheers and ribbon winners.
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Athens
Ohio
Old Times
Logan
Hocking County
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Newton Clark
Starr Township
Castle Mason
Harden Bros
Joe Brown
Vernon Shaw
Derring and Stotts
Zanesville
Brown
Logan Brief Social Notes
Logan noting Albert Leonard and Harry Webb of Delaware visited in Logan with their parents. Leonard is an Ohio Wesleyan student vying for a backfield post this fall. ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE Ruth Graham and Harry Theodore Schaffer wed September 6 in Urbana. The couple will reside in Urbana where Schaffer works.
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Logan
Albert Leonard
Harry Webb
Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan
Leonard
Bishops
T. W. Chilcote
Union Furnace
Ruth Graham
Harry Theodore Schaffer
Urbana
Schaffer
Visitors from Columbus and nearby towns flood Logan weekend
Mrs William Case and her brother Albin Stinchfield were visitors in Columbus Sunday. Mayor and Mrs Dallas Kinser were in Columbus Sunday afternoon to visit their daughter Martha Ann a student nurse at Grant Hospital. W B Ziegler Lancaster came to Logan Saturday to visit relatives and attend the county fair. He formerly lived at Gibisonville. Mr and Mrs Joe J Stone and sons Joe and Billy and daughter Marilyn of Murray City were visitors in Logan Saturday evening. Later they attended the fair. Mrs Floyd Duffy returned her daughter Jean to Columbus Sunday evening after the weekend. Robert Ralston Fred Hildebrand Ralph Webb Don Skinner Columbus were weekend visitors with their parents. Mr and Mrs Gifford Hull and family of Columbus spent the weekend in this city visiting relatives. Mrs Charles Smith Breta McVey spent over Sunday here with her father George McVey. Miss Camille Messmore and Miss Nell Quinlivan Columbus spent Saturday and Sunday here as guests of Mr and Mrs Chase Wonn. Mr and Mrs Charles Wonn Zanesville spent the end of the week here with Mr and Mrs George Wonn.
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William Case
Albin Stinchfield
Columbus
Dallas Kinser
Martha Ann
Grant Hospital
W. B. Ziegler
Lancaster
Logan
Gibisonville
Joe J. Stone
Joe
Billy
Marilyn
Murray City
Floyd Duffy
Jean
Robert Ralston
Fred Hildebrandt
Ralph Webb
Don Skinner
Gifford Hull
Charles Smith
Breta McVey
George McVey
Camille Messmore
Nell Quinlivan
Chase Wonn
Charles Wonn
Zanesville
George Wonn
Automobiles Collide at Hunter and West Streets
Autos operated by Mrs. Fred C. Powell of West Street and Mrs. Margaret Logue of Newark collided at the Hunter and West Streets intersection about 5 30 Sunday. Powell suffered bruises but neither she nor her husband was seriously injured. Logue escaped unhurt. Both cars damaged, police chief Lew Reynolds reports.
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Logan
Fred C. Powell
West St
Margaret Logue
Newark
Hunter and
West Sts
Children With Matches Start House Fire
Small fire damages a residence at Orchard and Hunter Streets as children playing with matches started the blaze. Assistant Chief Gerald McLaughlin said prompt discovery by a family member prevented further damage.
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Logan
Red Caste
Orchard
Hunter St
Gerald McLaughlin
Notre Dame Pictures Show Bob McBride at Logan Theater
Logan viewers glimpse Notre Dame team action with Bob McBride, former Logan High School star, set to join South Bend squad as lineman this fall. Report notes his potential to write big time football history for Logan supporters.
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Logan
Notre Dame
Bob McBride
South Bend
Weaver and Smith to Wed in Gallipolis Home Ceremony
Miss Anna Louise Weaver daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Weaver and Arthur Harold Smith Jr son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Smith of Utica Ohio will marry next Sunday at the bride’s home. Relatives attend as the couple’s first setting before her Ohio University graduation Alpha Delta Pi member taught three years in Utica schools and now works in Westinghouse Carroll store Newark. Smith works at a Utica clothing store and will make that city their home.
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Gallipolis
Anna Louise Weaver
C. W. Weaver
Arthur Harold Smith
Arthur H. Smith
Utica
Miss Weaver
Ohio University
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
Rio Grande Garden Club Holds Annual Picnic and Meeting
The Rio Grande Garden Club held its annual picnic and guest meeting Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Shelton south of the village. Twenty eight members and guests attended. Delegates were selected to attend the state convention in Dayton on Tuesday and Wednesday. Contests and readings followed the business session.
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Rio Grande Garden Club
W. C. Shelton
Dayton
Ladies Bible Class Social at Rayburn Home
Members of the Ladies Bible Class of First Presbyterian Church gathered Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Rayburn with Mrs W H Rayburn ill. Miss Ella Davies read a fine paper followed by Bible queries and games. Refreshments were served.
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First Presbyterian Church
Harry Rayburn
W. H. Rayburn
Ella Davies
WSCS Group Meets at Chambersburg Church
Mrs Charles Jeffers hosts a Thursday WSCS gathering at Chambersburg Church with about twenty members and guests. A covered dish lunch was served. Mrs Lesta Gothard is to host the group on October 2.
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Charles Jeffers
WSCS
Chambersburg Church
Lesta Gothard
Eloise Clark Delights With Grace Methodist Recital
Miss Eloise Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs Steve Clark presented a piano program at Grace Methodist Church Friday evening under her teacher Miss Janet Bailey. The Sunday School room gleamed with ferns and goldenrod and candlelight. A large audience praised the challenging pieces. Clark, a high school graduate, also sings and led the marching band as drum major before departing Sunday for Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in Providence Rhode Island.
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Eloise Clark
Steve Clark
Grace Methodist Church
Janet Bailey
Clark
Providence, R. L
Katherine Gibbs
Mrs Beall Hosts Informal Tea for Albuquerque Visitor
Mrs. W. P. Beall hosted an informal tea Friday afternoon to bring together friends of Mrs. Mary Thomas Jones of Albuquerque New Mexico who is visiting her brother T. C. Thomas. More than 30 friends called and were served from a daintily appointed table.
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Beall
W. P. Beall
Mary Thomas Jones
Albuquerque
N. Mex
T. C. Thomas
Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority President Reports At Convention
Mrs Osa Baird newly elected president of Beta Alpha Chapter presents an interesting report from the national convention. She highlighted key activities and outcomes from the gathering.
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Osa Baird
Beta Alpha Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority
Woman Driver Arrested For Insufficient Brakes
Logan State Police arrested Olive Smitt from Junction City on Saturday for operating a motor vehicle with insufficient brakes. Bond posted for her appearance before Mayor Dallas Kinser at 3 p.m. today. City police had seven Saturday arrests for intoxication with Mayor Kinser to hear cases today.
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Logan
State Highway Patrol
Olive Smitt
Junction City
Dallas Kinser
Kinser
Glenn Brown Accepts Chemistry Instructorship
Glenn Brown of this city left Sunday for the University of Mississippi where he has been given a position as instructor in Chemistry. He graduated from Ohio University and earned a master's degree at Ohio State. He has been teaching chemistry at Ohio State since graduation. He is the son of Mrs. Jennie Brown of Maple Street and brother of Harold Brown of Ohio University.
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Logan
Glenn Brown
University of Mississippi
Ohio University
Ohio State
Mr. Brown
Jennie Brown
Maple St
Harold Brown
Nursing School Class of 1941 Dines and Dances at Hotel Lafayette
Members of Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1941 attended a dinner at the palm room of Hotel Lafayette hosted by faculty Miss Hazel Richard Miss Ruth Pfann and Miss Dorothy Adams. Honor guests included Misses Mary K Boggs Neva Benson Eleanor Erwin Georgia Langdon Ellen Spurlock Adrienne Fry Beatrice Ledlie Carol McCaslin Mabel Morehouse Betty Will Coradell Seines and graduates Rebecca Carpenter Sarah Petry was absent due to illness. The party joined escorts for a dance at the Eagles Club hosted by the alumnae with student nurses and hospital staff as guests.
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Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Hazel Richard
Ruth Pfann
Dorothy Adams
Hotel Lafayette
Mary K K. Boggs
Neva Benson
Eleanor Erwin
Georgia Langdon
Ellen Spurlock
Adrienne Fry
Beatrice Ledlie
Carol McC
Eagles
Local Gallia County Personal News
Gallia County residents share visits and departure plans. Arthur Fulton and wife of Fostoria plan winter in Phoenix. Several locals enlist in nursing, college, or secretarial programs in Columbus and Boston.
Akron Men Attracted To Hocking Scenery
Two Akron men, drawn by a series of articles by Mrs. Josephine Robertson of Cleveland, visited Logan and explored Hocking County scenery after reading her pieces on the local caves. The travelers, here for a summer vacation, praised the area’s attractions.
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Josephine Robertson
Cleveland
the Plain Dealer
Hocking County
Akron
Old Town Pump Found in Barn at Logan
An old wooden pump once at the Main and Walnut Street intersection is found in the possession of C. E. Miller on E. Main Street after a barn on his property was removed. Also recovered is a candlestick holder that held six dozen candles at once.
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Logan
Main and
Walnut Sts
C. E. Miller
E. Main St
Ohio power company wires fairgrounds permanently
Improvement at the fairground this year was installation of permanent wiring by the Ohio Power Co. The project was completed just prior to the fair opening. Switch boxes were installed in the secretary's office to control the lighting. Previously it was necessary each year to string temporary wiring.
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Logan
Ohio Power Co
Mayor Kinser Hears Four Patrol Cases
Logan four State Highway Patrol cases heard by Mayor Dallas Kinser. Edgar Sauders of Logan charged with failure to stop after an accident fined $25 and costs with license suspension. Harry St. Clair of Laurel charged with reckless driving fined $10 and costs. Thomas Ritchey of Lancaster charged with insufficient brakes fined $5 and costs. Curtiss W. Janssen of Athens charged with reckless driving fined $10 and costs.
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Logan
Dallas Kinser
Edgar Sauders
Harry St. Clair
Laurel Township
Thomas Ritchey
Lancaster
Curtiss W. Janssen
Athens
Logan Team Prepares for Middleport
Logan Chieftain football coach Tom Bender will review the Bremen game before hard practice for Friday night at Middleport. The squad faces its first real test of the season while reserves prep for upcoming games after a 7 to 6 Friday afternoon win at Hamden with Bob Johnston scoring the touchdown and Stewart adding the extra point.
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Logan Chieftain
Tom Bender
Bremen
Middleport
Hamden
Bob Johnston
Stewart
Torch Parent-Teachers Club Holds Meeting at School
The Torch P T A met at the school house with music by Frances and Marjorie Malone. New officers were elected led by president Mrs. Freda Malone and vice president R J Runnion. Monthly meeting time set for second Thursday. lunch served and donations welcomed.
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Marjorie Malone
Freda Malone
R. J. Runnion
Elizabeth Hanner
Miss Bingman
Bernard Brewster
Faye Criss
Ernest Misner
Bernard
Cyrus Jones
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Mullen Memorial
Belpre
S. S. Baker
Cecil
Murray City
Jim Dixon
W. Sennett
Parkersburg
Farner Farm
Fanny Dewees
Lucy Coleman
Howard Dewees
Washington, D. C
Carl Kincade
Frost
R. D
Fell Township man kicked by horse at fairground
Arthur Mason of Falls Township was kicked on the right leg while working with horses at the fairground Saturday. He was taken to a local physician for treatment and the leg was not fractured.
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Logan
Arthur Mason
Falls Township
Nurse Pauline Acker Graduates from Cherrington School
Miss Pauline Acker of Murray City has completed a three year course at Cherrington Hospital School of Nurses in Logan and will continue as a member of the staff.
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Pauline Acker
Murray City
Cherrington Hospital School of Nurses
Logan
Junior Activities Committee Maps Columbus Program 1941
American Legion Junior Activities Committee met in Columbus to map a 1941 program. Floyd Hartpence was Commander elect. Clinton Webb represented District 8. Proposals include starting state baseball finals August 2 in Columbus and essay contest on Checks and Balances. Boxing will be integrated under the program with four regional sections.
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Logan
The
American Legion
Columbus
Floyd Hartpence
Clinton Webb
Sons of the Legion
Boy Scouts
Youngstown
Logan Business Man Recollects Haydenville Store Roots
Logan grocer and long time merchant Paul Fox recalls starting at the Haydenville company store in 1884. He notes the Hayden family owned the store across from the current building, his first sale a piece of tobacco bought by Billy Davis, and his 14 years as grocer and butcher before moving to Logan to run his own business.
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Logan
Paul Fox
W. Hunter
Thousands Visiting Scenic Spots of Hocking County
Rangers report heavy attendance at Hocking County scenic spots led by Old Man's Cave and Cantwell Cliffs. In Logan to review an exhibit, they forecast continued strong totals for 1941 with warm weather helping footfall.
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Hocking County
Logan
Kenneth Byers
S. A. Reichley
Lew Jones
L. T. Worley
Old Man’s Cave
Reichley
Traffic Heavy on Route 33 Between City and Lancaster
Traffic over U S Route 33 was exceptionally heavy Sunday late afternoon and evening as thousands of tourists visited caves or returned from trips to the Ohio River Valley. One motorist counted nearly 200 cars from Lancaster to Sugar Grove, with volumes increasing toward Logan.
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Logan
Lancaster
Ohio River Valley
Sugar Grove
Plans After Defense To Be Subject at Rotary
Logan Superintendent G. E. Carr will speak at the Logan Rotary Club on the topic After Defense Then What. He will outline the National Planning Board program to address the slack as the defense effort subsides.
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Logan
G. E. Carr
Logan Rotary Club
National Planning Board
Notable Hospital Admissions Report
At Logan Hospital Mrs George McIn tosh of Haydenville underwent major surgery at Cherington Hospital Saturday evening. Mrs Mary Coon of Nelsonville was admitted Saturday evening for treatment. Albert Unger of Laurelville returned home Sunday after treatment. James Bigham of Rockbridge Route 1 was received Sunday for treatment.
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Logan
George MclIntosh
Haydenville
Cherrington Hospital
Mary Coon
Nelsonville
Albert Unger
Laurelville
James Bigham
Rockbridge
Hold Services Today For Mrs. George Blum
Funeral rites were held at 2 oclock this afternoon for Mrs. Cliffie Gertrude Blum wife of George Blum who died at Lancaster hospital last week. The Rev C B Ciendenen officiated. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery.
Bell Funeral Service Held at Friendship Church
Services were held at Friendship Church in Perry County for William L. Bell father of Carl Bell of this city. The Rev. McFerron and the Rev. H H. Wilbur conducted the service with burial in the adjacent cemetery.
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Friendship Church
Perry County
William L. Bell
Carl Bell
McFerron
H. H. Wilbur
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