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Newspaper
Logan Daily News
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1936
Page
2
Investigators recount Castle meeting her son James Thompson after returning from Wilkes-Barre. James says a man resembling a Negro crawled in and attacked his mother around 1 am Monday. The killer wore black grease paint and used a Negro dialect to hide identity.
The article warns of fireworks injuries and water risks during the holiday and swim season. It cites Red Cross calls for mass water safety training for all ages, supervised swimming, and proper rescue methods to prevent drownings. It stresses knowing how to swim and boating safety to reduce accidents.
Robert Bowland of New Straits ville was arrested this morning by Sheriff Joe Farbearn for stealing a keg of powder and tools from a mine owned by J. W. Williams. He pleaded guilty to petty larceny before Magistrate S. B. Whitehart and was fined five dollars plus costs.
Funeral services were held Friday for James F. Martin at Pleasant Ridge near Laurelville attended by Mr. and Mrs. Creighton Martin and family and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Martin. A community gathering followed at Union Furnace with Mrs. Ken Hinerman hosting. Local residents reported visits, illnesses, and social events including guests from Columbus and Oak communities.
Visits and family gatherings across Hocking county are noted. Fort Wayne visitors Mr G F Porter and Miss Irene and Miss Lina Krinn stay with relatives, while local residents host relatives and friends including Heigle and Stump families.
Police pursue leads in a case from northwest Michigan as the badly mutilated body of Robert Kenyon was found on a 2,600 acre farm west of Tawas City after he had been missing six days. Detectives search for a suspect while authorities seek clues in the rural area.
In Ohio drought worsens as southern sections face extended dry spells while northern areas receive light rain. Weather officials report 0.5 to 1 inch of rain mainly in the north with Cleveland at 1.10 inches, but central and southern Ohio still demand meaningful precipitation to salvage parched fields and pastures.
Ex soldiers from New Straitsville Glouster Buchtel and Orbiston attended a Murray Post No 420 bonus celebration Thursday. Seventy five members and guests shared an enjoyable evening with talks on safe investment of bonus money and appreciation for bonus checks. Danny McGrew of Lancaster received medical care after a head laceration from an alleged assault near Tinyside where he was struck with a blackjack.
People from Union Furnace Nelsonville St Louis Michigan and Carbon Hill share visits and trips. Albert Storer returns from Muskingum river while families and friends gather for weekend in Nelsonville Hemlock and surrounding areas.
George Lopez and others attended a funeral for Dennis Yeager in New Straitsville after his drowning in Detroit. A military funeral was conducted for Yeager. A separate incident saw Harry Bernard’s car ignite at 1 am when a carbide lamp ignited gasoline from a neighbor’s tank, causing heavy damage to the vehicle.
Mrs. 8 Blackston and daughter Mrs. Clara Phelps spend a week in Ada visiting relatives. Its Callahan Columbus is vis. Mr and Mrs George Micianague. Mr and Mrs Edward Cavendish of Columbus were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Poling. Miss Lucille Qeffler and Miss Kathryn Bell depart for Washington DC for a five day trip. Mrs Samuel Helber and Mrs Samuel Muddy and Mrs Ruth Disbennett visit Toledo briefly. Mr and Mrs Will McBroom of Co-
The Junior Epworth League of the M. E. church held a picnic at Saint Pomis Reservoir on Thursday afternoon with a swimming party and lunch. Leaders and members present included Opal Lanning Dolores Lanning Mary Janet Roberts Ruth George Dorothy Martin Ardella Martin Lois Mariner Mary Catherine Wollett Julia Jean Jones Bill Wollett Joe Wollett Jack Wollett Joe Frazee Bill Shuttleworth Robert Storer and guests Marilyn Stone Frederica Cook Norma Robinette Luke Brutvan Cletis Jacobs Dayton and Bob Cuthbertson Toledo.
The Transjordan emir, ruler under British mandate, is torn between his friendship with the British and his 100,000 Bedouin subjects who prepare to help Arabs in guerrilla warfare against Jews and the British, while he advocates peace.
Miss Emma Perkins supervisor of the Daily Vacation Bible School and Miss Cletis Jacobs one of the instructors were guests at the M E Sunday school.
Mrs Pat Loper and son George visited relatives in Glouster and Jacksonville Saturday. Mr Jackson Smith and Mr and Mrs Ben Bailey of Carbon Hill were Sunday guests of Smiths daughter Mrs Pearle Williams. Roy Huston and children of Canton Ohio are guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Huston. Andy Marinko Dinny Wolfe Carl Matheny and Misses Rema Koon and Lucille Cook visited with friends at Glouster Sunday. Miss Helen Coe Columbus is spending a few days with relatives.
Readable fragments show a local notice about Mrs Cletus Scholl and a proceed to the offer or event named Por Your 8x Mew Ofy708 with unclear context and missing details.
Columbus residents visited local hosts including Mr and Mrs John McBroom and Mrs C T Stephenson. George Sloan of Union Furnace traveled to the area yesterday. O Buntoff from Route 75 stopped in Logan. Mrs Owes Smith of Columbus was a business visitor in Logan. William Cook of Union Furnace and Mrs Joe Walker with daughter Ruth of Enterprise were in Logan over the weekend.
Edwin J. Creel, a Washington criminologist, said confessions clearing David Miller of 1933 Tuscarawas county killings would be shown to Governor Davey. Creel reported Clyde Bourne and Chester Smith signed statements calling their earlier testimony false about Miller paying them to kill Lige Sodem Gamblett.
Banks named Alfred Suntz a Miller farm hand near New Trenton Indiana. O B Baird and Frank Sachaleter of Harrison Ohio identified the head. A match packet marked Harrison Ohio June 19 was recovered on a creek bank four miles away with a blood stained hatchet and two fishing poles found nearby.
The body of a man found in the Ohio river near Cincinnati on Thursday was identified today as Fred Hanney, 69, of Cincinnati. Neighbors said they had not noticed his absence since he said he was leaving the city.
The Logan Daily News covers a major local event with prominent community figures, organizations, and places highlighted. It notes dates, involved parties, and potential impacts on residents and local policy.
An advertisement for Mrs. John Lambert of No Culver St offers readers 50 cents in trade if they bring this paper to the store on the next Monday or Wednesday following publication. Limited to the specified days.
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