Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 27 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1930

Page

12

Workmen’s Mutual Burial Association Leads Logan Group

Logan April 1 The Workmen’s Mutual Burial Association with about 1000 members is believed to be the city’s largest organization formed over 20 years ago by the Kerlin Brick Plant employer. Corwin Cher is president and monthly meetings are held, with the next gathering Wednesday evening for business.

Logan Workmen’s Mutual Burial Association Kerlin Brick Plant Hocking Valley Brick Company Corwin Cher Harry L. Smith

Dogs to Die in Logan After Sheep Raids

Warden Charles Briley reports three dogs marked for execution after raids on flocks. Two attacked Mrs. Abbie Gormley near South Perry causing damage, and a third was found in Benton Township after a raid on Clint Keck’s flock with three sheep lost.

Logan Charles Briley South Perry Abbie Gormley Briley Benton Township Clint Keck

Nine to share Dixon estate under Longstreth will

Logan April 1 Nine children are to share equally in the estate of George Dixon of Longstreth. They are Emma Hardy, Ham Dixon, May McCullough, Pearley Brooker, George D Dixon, Ona Locke, Nora Sheppard, Edith Wilson and Arnie Dixon. Arlie Dixon named administrator. Will signed May 3 1929 with May Hutchinson and Charles Brooker as witnesses.

Saturday Club Program At Easterling Clubhouse

Members of the Saturday Club were hosted Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Frank Gallagher at the Easterling Clubhouse. Mrs. Robert B. Longstreth of Union Furnace prepared a paper on Christ and Christianity. Bible verses accompanied the roll call and Mrs. H. V. Adams contributed a piano number. Guests included Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Anna Jeffries, Mrs. F. L. Preston, Mrs. C. O. Allen, Mrs. Charles G. Bowen, Mrs. Minnie A. Campbell, Mrs. George C. Hengst, Miss Etta Freisner of Logan, Mrs. H. R. Tipton of Gallipolis, and Mrs. M. L. Raniels of McArthur.

Frank Gallagher Robert B. Longstreth Union Furnace H. V. Adams Adams Anna Jeffries F. L. Preston

Serious Iitness of Class Spirit Playlet Presented

Four Square Class of the Methodist Sunday School presented a playlet titled Serious Iitness of Class Spirit at a Friday evening business and social meeting. Mrs Porter Waugh led devotionals and the class enjoyed a social hour with songs by Mrs Hillyer and Miss Myers. Lunch followed, served by a committee including Mrs Anderson Smith Heinlein Waugh Strausbaugh and Davis. Guests included Mrs Hillyer and several others.

Four Square Methodist Sunday School Porter Waugh Edgar Hillyer Dorothy Myers Carl Anderson Ford Smith Harry Heinlein Waugh L. C. ‘Strausbaugh Edward ‘Davis Hillyer W. C. Adair L. R. Ruble Joe W. Farbear Westbrook Quinette Shaw

Bell Returns to Duty After Five Day Suspension

Logan police chief John Bell is back on duty after a five day suspension issued by Service Director Fred C. Shively. The penalty followed an automobile wreck during an off city limits tour of duty.

Gordon Fined Fifteen Dollars for Intoxication

Gordon Kenneth of Union Furnace pleaded guilty to intoxication at arraignment before Magistrate J P Miller. He was fined fifteen dollars plus costs. Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn arrested him on Sunday.

Murray City to Buy New Pumper Fire Truck

Murray City residents vote to raise funds via public subscription to purchase a pumper fire truck. A citizens meeting chaired by Mayor Sred Surgeon named a committee to organize the drive and explore upgrading the pumping station with new equipment as Snow Fork Creek provides adequate water supply.

Murray City Jones Snow Fork

Funeral plans for Logan superintendent Ridgley incomplete

Logan April 1 funeral arrangements for C. F. Ridgley superintendent of the Logan Schools who died from a heart attack early Monday morning had not been completed. Burial will be at Chester Hill home of his father C. A. Ridgley. Ridgley suffered the heart attack at his office in the high school building Saturday morning and later was moved to his home after aid was summoned.

Edward Goodlive Ridgley North Mulberry Street

Enumerators Assigned for 16th Census Canvass in Logan

Logan April 1. Sixteen census enumerators chosen last week by Gaylord C Peters Lancaster supervisor of the eighteenth district were instructed Monday by Peters and assistants. Canvass work starts April 2 with Hocking County divided so each enumerator covers roughly equal citizen counts.

Logan Gaylord C. Peters Lancaster Peters Hocking County

Pielow Declines Cambridge Call to Pulpit

Logan April 1. Rev E L Pielow pastor of St Pauls Episcopal Church rejected a call to the Cambridge Episcopal Church. He said the Cambridge pastorate is lucrative but he prefers to remain in Logan where he has many friends.

Slot machines found in Logan area arresting two

Two arrests were made Sunday by Constables George Spang and Charles Frasure in connection with slot machines. Machines were found at the Haydenville and near this city at C. Alberry and J. D. Smith locations. The Smith machine was turned to the wall and not in operation. Officers confiscated the machines.

Logan George Spang Charles Frasure C. Alberry Haydenville J. D. Smith Smith Place

Sater Arrested on Delinquency Charge in Logan

Ern est Sater was arrested Saturday evening by Constable George Spang and held in the county jail awaiting arraignment before Judge A M Ellinger. He faces charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Sater Logan Ernest Sater George Spang A. M. Ellinger

Opposition group aims to halt Logan show trustees act

A Logan group member indicated plans to have the Knights of Pythian Lodge trustees rescind their decision to open the show. Attendance Sunday was reported around 600 for several performances.

Logan Knights of Pythian Lodge

Jean Roberts Weds Logan in July 1929 Ceremony

Announcement by Mrs J W Littleton of Toledo states Miss Jean Roberts will marry James R R Bruner on July 29 1929 at Moffree Michigan. The Logan High School graduate previously worked as a stenographer in the Hocking Valley Carshops and lived with her grandmother Mrs Mary Hull before moving to Lancaster where her husband works for Hammond Clothiers.

Lancaster Hammond Clothiers

Columbus man pleads not guilty in non-support charge

Edward Coffee of Columbus pleads not guilty at arraignment before Magistrate E E Bright. He was arrested last week by Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbean and bound over to the grand jury under an $800 bond.

Logan Edward Coffee Columbus E. E. Bright Joe Farbearn Coffee

Appraisers Named in Crane Estate

Logan April 1 Judge A M El linger appointed appraisers for the John W Crane estate. Saturday Mrs Crane was named administrator. Appraisers are Ben Mowery Barton A Hall and Raymond Nutter of Green Township. Estate largely consists of money due from the Natco plant where Crane worked before his death.

Clergy Pulpit Exchange At St Pauls Church

The Rev. E. L. Pielow of St. Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church exchanged pulpits Sunday with the Rev. Duncan Weeks of Zanesville. The swap highlighted denominational ties and local church outreach.

E. L. Pielow St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church Duncan Weeks Zanesville

Buckets in Use Form Brigade To Fight Murray City Fire

A bucket brigade formed in Murray City on Sunday morning checked a fire at the Mark Shelton residence from spreading to nearby property until the Nelsonville Fire Department arrived. The Shelton family except Mr. Shelton were away visiting. The fire’s origin was not determined.

Murray City Logan Mark Shelton Nelsonville B Shelton Shelton

Wire Stolen From Greendale Mince Mines

William Drayton reports to Sheriff Lloyd a theft over the weekend of about 500 pounds of copper wire from Greendale Brick Plant mines in Greendale. Deputy L F Hammond investigates as police track the suspect.

Logan William Drayton Greendale W. R. Lloyd L. F. Hammond

Local residents visit, travel and business around Logan

Mr and Mrs M F Weymueller and two children visited Dr H G Gibson in Glouster with wife and kids staying a week. Mrs Ira Duffey of Union Furnace shopped in Logan. Harry Frazee of Murray City called on Logan business. Mrs Charles Barnes and son James go to Detroit for a week with relatives. Mrs Zoa Blosser of Carbon Hill visited in Logan. C E Poling of Lancaster came on business. Don Smart of Haydenville traveled to Logan for business. Judge A M Ellinger and family visited near Lancaster, while Charles Brown county commissioner returned to Marion Township.

M. F. Weymueller Glouster H. G. Gibson Zoa Blosser Carbon Hill C. E. Poling Lancaster Don Smart Haydenville Logan Alpha Wharton South Perry A. M. Ellinger Everett Wiseman Charles Brown Marion Township

Fess Opposes New Consultative Naval Pact Move

Senator Fess of Ohio, Republican whip and Foreign Relations Committee member, denounced a consultative pact as a basis for naval disarmament as clearly impossible. He warned against moral commitments in Mediterranean talks and predicted a three power disarmament treaty from the Naval Conference, joining other committee members in opposition.

Washington U.rp Fess Ohio Senate Foreign Relations Committee Mediterranean Borah Johnson Calif Shipstead Farmer- Labor Swanson Virginia George Georgia

Foltz Family Announces Birth of Daughter

Mr and Mrs Joe Foltz announce the birth of a daughter on Thursday. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Pete Clank and Mr and Mrs Edward Foltz.

Joe Foltz Pete Clank Edward Foltz

Local pair charged with selling stolen mine scrap

New Lexington on April 1 reports Carl Hiles and Vinta Munyon were arrested by Sheriff Clifford Wilson for selling junk copper and brass believed taken from the Groff Mine at Shawnee.

New Lexington Carl Hiles Vinta Munyon Clifford Wilson Shawnee

Universal War Draft Moves House Attention

House members discuss tariff adjustments for constituents as Senate focuses on Muscle Shoals. The main House action is a bill authorizing a universal war-time draft, long debated by the Military Affairs Committee.

Universal War Draft House Washington U.P Senate Military Affairs Committee

Injured Janitor Fractures Collar Bone After Fall

Pearly Evans a janitor at The Messenger Building suffered a fracture of the left collar bone after slipping on a pebble Monday night on West Union Street. He fell against an iron guard rail and was injured.

Pearly Evans Messenger Building West Union Street Evans

How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat

A vintage health ad claims Kruschen Salts remove fat by mineral balance. It promises fat loss in four weeks after taking half a teaspoon in hot water each morning and notes gains in vitality and a shapely figure as the fat disappears.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Burial Association George Dixon Pielow Cambridge Majestic Buddy Rogers and Nancy Carroll Sound Review Ruth Chatterton In “Sarah and Son Pythian Lodge Jean Roberts Columbia Warner Green Goddess H. B. Warner Alice Joyce Ralph Forbes Arliss Morris Nelson Morris Center Chicago Paris Jane Aubert Move For New Society Brand Clothiers The D. Zenner Company D. Zenner Co Jack Tar California
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication