Ohio Rainbow Division Veterans Gather for Columbus Event
Members of the Ohio Rainbow Division Association met at Columbus and nearby sites on a Saturday reunion. The group honors veterans who served in the 166th Infantry, recruited from Logan, Greenfield, Marion, Pickaway, and Lancaster. Logan’s Warner was killed near Essey, France on 19 1918, and Claude Proctor and Ralph Downard sustaining injuries. Veterans from Hocking include Scott Goslin, Harry Ward Chase, Walter Huff Alva Chilcote, and others. Five Logan men left August 16 1927 for Camp Perry then Camp Mills, sailing for France in October 1917, among the first to ship from America. The 166th Infantry served in the Luneville Sector and fought in Champagne Marne, Aisne St Mihiel, and the Meuse campaigns.
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Ohio Rainbow Divisons’ Association
Columby
Assoén
166Th Inn
Loto
America
Luneville
Champagne-Marne
Aisne- St. Mihiel
Meuse
Smoot Advises on Red Clover Seed Quality and Harvest
County expert James Smoot warns farmers to prioritize domestic medium red clover seed, noting foreign seeds are costly and less reliable. Advice covers selecting seed with hairs standing at right angles, harvesting at bloom stage, and leveraging nearby honey bees to boost yields.
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Hocking
James Smoot
County Courts Judge Grants Judgment in Personal Goods Suit
Judge Phil A. Henderson seated as county court grants Ward and Co. a possession of personal goods verdict against Trowbridge of Logan. The ruling orders Ward and Co. to recover the specified items and costs. The decision specifies the possession claim and sets forth the judgment details and parties involved.
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Phil A. Henderson
Satup- Gay
Not Ete Ery Ward.and Co
Trowbridge of Logan
Local Names Enter Court Registry in Marriage Notices
Chester Devon Lackey a Gore Pumper son of an Lacke and Edna Frances Lagat clerk in the Farmers and Merchants Bank daughter of George Elmer Hite Felix Beifus Cleveland mechanic son of Carl Beifus and Agnes Verba Murray City daughter of John Verba noted in spoke entries for upcoming marital records in the county notes.
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Chester Devon Lackey
Gore
An . Lacke
Edna Frances
Lagat
Farmers and Merchants Bank
George Elmer Hite
Felix Beifus
Cleveland
Mechanic
Carl Beifus
Agnes Verba
Murray City
John Verba
Circulation in county library boosted in May
Miss Hortense Gibson reports May library circulation rose to 4159 from 3459 in April and 2903 in March. Deposit stations in county and Logan schools surged, 1320 to 2290, adult books 1308, 561 juvenile, 28 periodicals, 911 borrowers under new system, 37 new books added, 13 discarded.
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Hortense Gibson
Hocking County
County
Logan
Presbyterians to Meet at Wooster Ohio Convocation
More than 500 Presbyterian church leaders are expected in Wooster June 17 23 for the fifteenth annual Ohio Presbyterian convocation including sessions of the Presbyterian School of Missions the Synodical Society and the Presbyterian Synod of Ohio.
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Wooster
Presbyterian
Ohio Presbyterian
Presbyterian School of Missions
The
Synodical Society
Presbyterian Synod of Ohio
Bright Speaks At Memorial Services
Rolland Bright, leader in Hocking County Oddfellowship, was the principal speaker at annual memorial services held by Silver Moon Lodge, S. O. O. F., at Mt. Olive cemetery near South Perry. About 100 members attended, with Mrs. Bright accompanying him.
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Rolland Bright
Logan
Hocking County
Oddfellowship
Silver Moon * Lodge
Mt. Olive Cemetery
South Perry
Court of Honor for Hocking Scouts June 15
The quarterly Court of Honor recognizing Boy Scouts in the Hocking district will be held Wednesday June 15 at Waterworks Park. Harley Meyer chairs the committee. The outdoor campfire program includes a special speaker and awards for advancing Scouts. Troops will conduct boards of review beforehand.
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Hocking
Waterworks Park
Harley Meyer
Committee On
Scout Advancement
Local Women Face U.S. Liquor Charge
Mrs. Lela Van Fossen and Mrs. Carol Truex were arraigned in Columbus after federal officers arrested them for operating an illegal liquor still in Salt Creek Township. They pleaded not guilty. Van Fossen, mother of six, and Truex, mother of four, reside near Laurelville.
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Salt Creek Township
Lela van Fossen
Carol Truex
Columbus
van Fossen
Truex
Laurelville
City to drop Main and Depot traffic light experiment
City officials said the Main and Depot street light will not be used after school hours as a summer experiment to test need. The Front and Hunter light, out for days, was repaired Saturday.
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Main
Depot Streets
Front
Hunter Streets
Court of Honor to Award District Flag for Largest Parent Delegation
Meyer announced progress in Scouting as the district flag will be presented to the troops with the largest delegation of parents at the Court of Honor ceremony. This marks the first awarding of the flag in this region.
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Meyer
Destruction of 41 liquor stills in Hocking County report
Alfred Humphrey, chief inspector of the Department of Liquor Control, reports 41 stills destroyed over 1936 37 by state officers after 52 raids and 27 arrests in Hocking County. Eighteen convicted and fined 1880 total. Federal arrests noted though most offenders from Salt Creek Township. Judge J W Miller credits inspections and vigilance for reduced illicit sales and bootlegging. Ohio Liquor Board records show 724 cases 359 permits revoked 326 suspensions in 1937 versus 429 cases 241 revocations 113 suspensions in 1936.
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Hocking County
Alfred Humphrey
Department of Liquor Control
Humphrey
Salt Creek Township
J. W. Miller
Ohio Liquor Board
Buenos Aires Tops World In Meat Consumption Per Capita
Statistics show Buenos Aires residents average about 300 pounds of meat annually. The city leads the world in per capita meat consumption.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Baptismal Rites Conducted At Mill
Four converts were immersed as Rev. Miranda Casto of the Church of the New Covenant led baptismal services in the Hocking River below Falls Mill bridge on Sunday afternoon. About 150 spectators came, many traveling State Route 664, as a chorus sang hymns during the chilly ceremony.
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Miranda Casto
Church of the New Covenant
Dicken
Hocking River
Falls Mill Bridge
Alumni College Opens Thursday
Logan Alumni of Ohio State University receive notice of the annual Alumni College on Thursday and Friday June 9 and 10 offering lectures and panel discussions in various subjects. A selected group of faculty members will present the free two day program arranged by the college of arts and sciences and the alumni association.
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Logan
Ohio State University
College of Arts and Science
Alumni Association
Man to face mayor on brakeless car charge
James Warden of Logan, 45, is scheduled to appear Tuesday night to answer a traffic charge of operating a car without brakes. He received a ticket on West Main Street Sunday morning.
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James Warden
Logan
Dallas Kinser
West Main Street
County Agents At Conference Southeastern Ohio camp debut
Nearly 100 county agents and families attended the Southeastern Ohio district conference at Camp Ross-Hocking. Delegates included James Smoot and Ruth Rheinscheld. The new camp will host extension groups from Adams to Fairfield counties and 4-H clubs from multiple counties with summer camps scheduled from July 23 to August 7.
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Southeastern Ohio
Camp Ross-Hocking
James Smoot
Hocking
Ruth Rheinscheld
Adams
Pike
Highland
Scioto
Jacksons
Lawrence
Pickaway
Ross
Athens
Meigs
Gallia
Fairfield
Health officials begin annual child medical exams in county
Dr. W B Lacock county health commissioner and Health Nurse Bertha Madlener today launched the annual physical examination of dependent children on the Social Security program in Hocking County. Over 100 children will be checked at the county health office in the Court House weighing, height, and general health are being recorded as part of the aid program.
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W. B. Lacock
Bertha Madlener
Hocking County
Court House
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