Owners offer fails to win council approval for pond pool
At a June 17 special meeting City Council balked at leasing Martin's pond for a municipal pool proposed by F. P. Martin and William Martin. The owners want profit shares and delinquent water bill offsets, plus unresolved sale terms. A bond issue to fund sewer projects may be placed on the August primary ballot after awaiting further FERA details. A street light at Church Street and Central Avenue received $15 from the General Fund.
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Martin's Pond
F. P. Martin
William Martin
Roy Loomis
Kenneth R Fitzgerald
FERA
Ohio Fuel Co
Public Utility Commission of Ohio
Logan
Council
General “Fund
Church St
Central Avenue
Prize Cabbages Weigh Heavy in Local Garden
A brace of prize cabbages from the garden of Mrs William yielded heads weighing 2 and 2 1/2 pounds each. Reported as the largest heads so far this season, the crop overall is described as excellent by many gardeners.
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Wmy
Marcus couple rent Loomis cottage in Bradford
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Marcus of Bradford Pa rent the William Loomis cottage at Front and Walnut Streets. They will take possession early in July. The Wrights, former residents, move to Mt. Pleasant Mich where Mr. Wright works for the Oil Well Supply Co.
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H. H. Marcus
Bradford
William Loomis
Front
Walnut Sts
Harold Wright
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Wright
Marcus
Brown girl undergoes tonsil operation
Mary Alice Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Brown submitted to a tonsil operation at the office of Dr C F Shonk on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alice
Frank Brown
C. F. Shonk
Man bitten by Black Widow spider at Zion Ridge project
Pearl Skiver of Haydenville was bitten while working on a FERA project at Zion Ridge. Dr. C F Shonk treats him after foreman Leroy Pierce captured the spider. His condition is not serious, though full recovery will take time. Several Hocking county residents have been bitten by Black Widows recently with no fatalities reported.
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FERA
Zion Ridge
Pearl Skiver
Haydenville
Skiver
C. F. Shonk
Leroy Pierce
Rites Held Today for Eugene Bray
Funeral services were held at the Logan M. E. church at 2 p.m. for Eugene Bray a 21 year old who died in a Columbus hospital Sunday morning after an extended illness. Dr. W. N. Shank and Rev. A. L. Heyde conducted. Burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery by Heinlein Funeral Service. Beta Eta Chapter of Beta Phi Sigma fraternity held ritual services at Bray's home last night with about 20 attending.
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Logan M. E
Eugene Bray
Columbus
W. N. Shank
A. L. Heyde
Oak Grove Cemetery
Heinlein
Beta Eta
Beta Phi Sigma Fraternity
Camp Wyandotte Camp Adds Sanitary Units
The first contingent of Camp Fire Girls will arrive at Camp Wyandotte on Clear Creek July 30. The camp has been sanitized with the installation of 10 sanitary units, and a drilled well is expected to be sunk at the site soon.
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Camp Wyandotte
Clear Creek
Former Local Man Chas Rowland Dies in Hospital
Chas. Rowland, a former Hocking County resident, died at Lancaster Municipal Hospital after a heart attack. He had recently undergone stomach ulcer surgery and was reportedly improving. He leaves a widow and one child. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bowland, live in Marion Township.
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Chas. Rowland
Hocking
Lancaster Municipal Hospital
Howard Bowland
Marion Township
Thief Enters Black Jack Cottage Saturday Night
A thief forced a side window at John Mickle’s cottage near Black Jack by Big Pine, taking miscellaneous articles valued at $25. The theft was found Sunday morning. Deputy Sheriff Newton Spencer investigated.
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John Mickle
Black Jack
Big Pine
Newton Spencer
Mortician Walter Leonard Returns From Plastic Surgery Course
Walter Leonard local mortician returned from Clarksburg West Virginia after a two day plastic surgery course conducted by nationally known specialists He was accompanied by his wife Mrs Leonard and their two children in the trip
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Walter Leonard
Clarksburg
W. Va
Chrisman Named Assistant Coach at West High
Claude Chrisman will serve as assistant coach at West High School in Columbus next year while employed at Ford Hack Auto Supply Co in Logan. His wife Betty Hack previously held the name Miss Betty Hack.
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Claude Chrisman
West High School
Columbus
Ford Hack Auto Supply Co
Logan
Chrisman
Betty Hack
No Fireworks Restrictions Warned by Police Chief
Chief Lew Reynolds announced no fireworks before July 2 as state law and selling to children under twelve is illegal, with a $25 fine plus costs. Offenders face maximum penalties, and discharge may continue until July 6 at noon. A firecracker under a Central Delivery wagon caused the horse to bolt, wrecking the wagon and goods owned by Rudolph Brandt.
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Lew Reynolds
Reynolds
Rudolph Brandt
Playgrounds to Open Monday
After a conference with Samuel Ryan, Floyd Cooper announced the project will start Monday. The roster of teachers is delayed by relief status deciding whether to select from relief or non relief rolls.
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Samuel Ryan
Floyd Cooper
Joseph Funk 84 Dies at Home Near Bremen
Joseph Funk aged 84 died at his home near Bremen in Fairfield county at 7 30 last night after ill health. He never married and is survived by a sister Mrs Rebecca Cummins. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 p m at the Mennonite church in Fairfield county with Rev J A Good officiating. Leonard Funeral Service is in charge.
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Joseph Funk
Bremen
Fairfield County
Rebecca Cummins
Mennonite Church
J. A. Good
Leonard
Ray Davis Harvests Record Blackberry Pile at Home
Ray Davis of 684 East Main Street reports a record early blackberry yield this week, picking a pint of unusually large berries from a vine at his residence. He notes the family will soon enjoy raspberries as well.
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Ray Davis
E. Main St
A C Atha Improves From Critical Illness
A C Atha the local oil man, previously in a Baltimore hospital in critical condition, has recovered some and was removed from an oxygen tent last week. Hospital staff confirmed the improvement.
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A. C. Atha
Baltimore
Dahlias In Bloom At West Hunter Street Home
5S. W. Murphy of Ohio Power Co. bids for amateur florist honors after dahlias bloom at his residence on West Hunter Street for several days.
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W. Murphy
Ohio Power Co
Murphy
West Hunter St
Cross Petition in Boocks Divorce Case
Helen M Boocks filed an answer and cross petition in the divorce action brought by Dr H M Boocks a Logan physician Cruelty is charged and Alimony is sought in the filing a cross action attached to the case
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Helen.m. Boocks
H. M. Boocks
Logan
Tonsilectomies Performed at Cherrington Hospital
At Cherrington Hospital, patients from nearby towns underwent tonsilectomies yesterday and today including Elmer Ball of Buchtel Ollie Booth Nelsonville Sam Horn Nelsonville Leeann Clark Nelsonville and William Conger Nelsonville.
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Cherrington Hospital
Elmer Ball
Buchtel
Ollie Booth
Nelsonville
Sam Horn
Leeann Clark
William Conger
Logan Couple Seals Marriage Licenses On June 25
Wayne Edward Mock aged 22 and Mary C Newman aged 24 of Logan obtain marriage licenses. John Albert Robrer 22 and Della Guess 22 of Logan also receive licenses. Both couples list parentage and occupations.
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Wayne Edward Mock
Logan
John Mock
Mary C. Newman
George Newman
John Albert Robrer
James E. Robrer
Eet
Della Guess
Charles Guess
Boy in dog bite tale ends with friendly pair
Michael Roberts Jr two year old of Logan bit the tail of his dad s Irish setter provoking a nip that left several minor cuts near the eye. After the incident the boy and the dog resumed their daily play under his mother s watchful eye.
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World
Michael Roberts, Jr
Mike
Roberts
Logan
Michael
Morgan's Chapel
Residents attend ed children service at Pisgah M E church Sunday evening. Mrs. Ed Friend recently home from Cherrington hospital is improved. Denney Brown visited Columbus Saturday. Miss Lucille Orr visited Lydia Mae Lutz Monday night. Ed Perry from Lancaster Ohio spent weekend with Bob Myers. Mrs. Ruth Canfield ill for a week. Eben Lutz visited nephew Everett Davidson Sunday. Levi Davis called Thursday. Daniel Orr spent weekend with Jake Thomas of Middle Fork. Mrs. Hazel Lehman visited sister-in-law Mrs. Vinton Stump last week. William Turner worked for Dixon Stump Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Lutz visited with Mrs. Geo. Heinbarger Tuesday. Beaman Fedders of near Sugar Grove called Sunday. Lizzie Lutz visited Mrs. Smith near Buena Vista Tuesday.
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Pisgah M. E
Ed Friend
Cherrington Hospital
Denney Brown
Columbus
Lucille Orr
Lydia Mae Lutz
Ed Perry
Lancaster
Ohio
Bob Myers
Ruth Canfield
Eben Lutz
Everett Davidson
Levi Davis
Daniel Orr
Jake Thomas
Middle Fork
Hazel Lehman
Vinton Stump
William Turner
Dixon Stump
Frank Lutz
Geo. Heinbarger
Beaman Fedders
Sugar Grove
Lizzie Lutz
Smith
Buena Vista
James Ballard Held on Manslaughter Charge in Stabler Slaying
James Ballard aged 22 faced a grand jury investigation on manslaughter charges for the fatal shooting of 17 year old Robert Stabler. He has been in custody since last week.
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Hamilton
James Ballard
Robert Stabler
Kent State to operate without reductions in salaries
Kent State University can operate without hardship and will not cut salaries after Governor Davey’s $97,000 top from its budget, announced President J. O. Engleman.
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Kent
Kent State University
Davey
J. O. Engleman
State sales tax brings in nearly $19.8 million in 21 weeks
Columbus Ohio June 26 The state sales tax in effect for 21 weeks has generated 19 795 912 dollars in revenue Treasurer Harry B Day reported today as the revenue total.
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Columbus
Harry 8. Day
Lacerated head wound at local Chinese laundry
Frederick Shively, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Shively of E Hunter Street, suffered a severe head wound when his fore head was lacerated by a closing clamp at a local Chinese laundry. Two clamps were required to close the wound.
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Frederick Shively
Fred Shively
E. Hunter Street
Attorneys to sue milk dealers over unpaid dues in UN Control Board case
Raymond J. Kunkel announces suits will be filed against milk dealers who have not paid equalization and other amounts due the UN Control Board. The action centers on unpaid obligations cited in the case filed from Cincinnati on June 26.
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Cincinnati
Raymond J. Kunkel
UN Control Board
Ex official dies in Martins Ferry obituary note
John A. Moore, former safety director of Martins Ferry and a former manager of municipal parks at Wheeling West Virginia, died last night.
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Martins Ferry
John A. Moore
Wheeling
W. Va
County Agent Harold Chambers Attends Columbus Conference
Harold Chambers, county agent, traveled to Columbus yesterday to join advisors and leaders in a meeting on county extension work. The gathering addressed program planning and community outreach initiatives.
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Harold Chambers
Columbus
Relief rolls slip as Ohio shows employment recovery
Ohio relief rolls declined by 53,574 between April 1 and June 1, falling from 1,218,298 to 1,164,724. Federal administrator C. C. Stillman noted the drop and said projects by the works progress administration are poised to boost job growth. Wayne Coy asserted gains reflect recovery and stressed people want jobs, not relief. Last month general relief clients reached 1,098,700 with 66,024 in special programs.
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Columbus
Ohio
C. C. Stillman
Wayne Coy
New Fera
Coy
Works Progress
Stillman
Rural trends in Ohio farming profits rise with herd and machinery
Ohio State University department of rural economics reports farm business growth in large operations with more livestock and equipment. Profits now favor bigger farms, outside work income up, farm investment returns around four percent, cows and hens leading profits, hog income up in Western Ohio.
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Department of Rural Economics
Ohio State University
Western
Ohio
Cows Feed on Long Stored Hay on Mrs. Bohm Farm
On Rosa Bohm’s farm near Kensington Kansas the cows have been fed hay stored for 48 years as the forage supply ran low. The old stock, kept on the farm long before the war, was used to sustain the herd.
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Kensington
Kas
Special Textbooks At Light School Planned
Haydenville doctor changes hands as Dr. Richard M. Anderson takes over from Dr. J. D. Francis who leaves for Chicago to study orthopedic research. A sight saving class for visually defective children will open in September with magnified print and no cost to parents, staffed by state and county officials, with 16 candidates expected from Hocking County and Perry County.
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Richard M. Anderson
Indiana
J. D. Francis
Haydenville
Chicago
University of
Logan
Hocking County Health Department
State Department of Education
Ohio Commission For the Blind
County Health Department
A. D. Frost
Columbus
R. E. Howard
Cincinnati
B. Madsen
Perry County
Margaret C. Lutz
Cora N. Brown
Hocking County Children’s Board
M Z Long 84 Dies at Danville Indiana
Dr and Mrs B L Long return home after funeral services for M Z Long 84 who died at his Danville Indiana home after a stroke. He had visited his son and daughter in law on Labor Day and had been ill for weeks.
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B. L. Long
M. Z. Long
Danville
Ind
Calf Thieves Fined by Judge
John Connor Lawrence Connor and Ray Nichols arraigned before Judge Harley M Whitcraft on June 4 for stealing two calves from Julia Lehman farm Green township. They were fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in county jail. Sheriff Joe Farbearn and Deputy Nel lis Smith made the arrest.
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Harley M. Whitcraft
Julia Lehman
Green Township
John Connor
Lawrence Connor
Coonville
Ray Nichols
Joe Farbearn
Nellis Smith
Nelsonville Man Is New Salesman for Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Paul Weltzheimer of Nelsonville is named salesman for the Ohio Fuel Gas Co in this district. His route will include smaller towns around Logan. The Weltzheimers will move to Wright apartments this week and he will begin duties then.
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Paul Weltzheimer
Nelsonville
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Weltzheimer
Logan
Wright Apartments
War CollegeGraduates 82 Officers Including Garrett
The Army War College in Washington graduated 82 officers from the army navy and marine corps. Among the graduates was Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. Garrett from Logan Ohio.
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Washington
War Department
Army, Navy
Marine
Army War College
Robert C. Garrett
Logan
Ohio
Divorce Court Reveals Officer’s Struggle With Threat
Chicago policeman John Quinn testified in divorce court that while most arrestees comply, his wife Mrs. Quinn kicked him from bed and grabbed his gun threatening him, a confession he said he could not handle. Police officer, court, and incident details anchor the testimony.
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Chicago
John Quinn
John
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