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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1929

Page

12

Logan Shoe Factory Cutting Dept Opens Under Manager

The cutting department at Logan Shoe Factory started Thursday morning under W. T. Dickerson, general manager of Lape Adler Shoe Co of Columbus. About 30 workers are employed now with more to be recalled as the fitting department reopens next week. Webb Deeds of Sugar Grove visited Logan on business.

Logan Shoe Factory Logan W. T. Dickerson Lape-Adler Shoe Company Columbus

Anniversary Dinner Honors F M Rhoades Couple

Mr and Mrs F M Rhoades of near this city celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a dinner organized by their daughters Mrs Huggins Mrs Charles W Al and Miss Belva Rhoades. The Rev Jeremiah Les officiated at the original ceremony fifty years ago. Guests included Lucinda Nihiser Mrs J H W Rhoades and Leonard rer all living locally. Many gifts featured gold tokens.

Rhoades Huggins Charles W al Belva Rhoades Jeremiah Les Lucinda Nihiser J. H W. R. Rhoades Ionard Rer Liv Faral F. FE. Feathered Union Furnace Nancy Starr Beery R. B. Funk Lucius Hardie Em“Beery William Haver J. A. Harsh Strentz Effie Beaucher Mary Lewis Huf Albert Hilder Frank Her Mason Myril Hug Mary Alice Schaal Ruth E.schaal Logan Marion 1 Athens Ernest Schaal Imbus

Wayne Shaw infant dies. funeral set in Logan area

Wayne Junior Shaw infant son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Shaw died near Logan on Wednesday at his grandparents home in Green ip near Logan The funeral led by Rev F E Daily will be held Saturday morning at the Brethren Church Burial will follow in Oak Grove Come Members of the U Go I Go Club hosted at John Lees West Second Logan with Edward Franzen and Miss Pettit as substitute bridge players and a hostess prepared lunch

Logan John Lee West Second Logan Edward Franzen Miss 0 Pettit Helen Cook Lancaster Merle Burberry

Carbon Hill School District dinner funds gym construction

Logan patrons held out at the Carbon Hill School building to raise proceeds for equipping the new gymnasium under construction. W H Jewett guided the event as toastmaster with Ad by J W Cole and A Henderson. Miss Minnie McBroom visits Columbus with her brother William this week.

Logan Carbon Hill W. H. Jewett J. W. Cole A. Henderson Minnie McBroom Columbus William

Derricks Rise Across Hocking County Wells

In Hocking County Washington Township fields, oil strikes at three wells spur continued drilling. Ohio Fuel Company’s Miller heirs well produced 150 barrels daily. Gordon Oil Company No. 4 on Meldrin lease yielded 50 barrels, Welby Stone tract 199 barrels. Rauber and other company activity noted with several rigs and new locations under preparation. Five Gordon Oil Company derricks were blown down by a recent storm and are being rebuilt.

Logan Hocking County Washington Township Miller Heirs Ohio Fuel Company Gordon Oil Company Charles Meldrin Welby Stone Logart Rauber Oil Company Thrush Heirs Hope Construction and Refining Company Willoughby Huggins William Mercer Beery Heirs Rheinscheld Preston Oil Company

Charles Webb Recovers After Finger Splinter Incident

Logan April 5 reports Charles Webb recovering at his Webb Summit home from blood poisoning in the left hand caused by a finger splinter. He previously received a week of treatment at Cherington Hospital before returning home.

Logan Charles Webb Webb Summit Cherrington Hospital

Logan Man Accepted New Post in Olean N Y

Relatives in Logan received word from Columbus that Byron Moorehead formerly of this city has been appointed to a position with the Wirestone territory in Olean New York and will move soon. Mrs Moorehead and son Richard will visit next week before joining him.

Logan Columbus Byron Moorehead Wirestone Olean N. Y Moorehead

Easterling Club entertains Thimble and Art Club

Mrs Frank Gallagher hosted a Wednesday afternoon event for Easterling Club members of the Thimble and Art Club. A dinner roll call followed with each guest presenting an article. Attending guests included Mrs John Wellman Mrs John F E Krieg Mrs George Hengst Mrs Theodore Lytle Mrs M H Cherrington Miss Nan McBride and Miss Emma Westenhaver.

Frank Gallagher Easterling Club Thimble and Art Club John Wellman John FE. Krieg George Hengst Theodore Lytle M. H. Cherrington Nan McBride Emma Westenhaver

Mrs Woods Dies at Home in Logan

Rosa Ethel Woods 55 wife of Charles Woods former Hocking County Attendance officer died at her Poplar Street home twenty minutes after a paralysis struck her at 9 30 p m Wednesday. A physician arrived but death followed. She came to Logan from a Marion Township farm about three years ago leaving six living children Edward Woods Toledo Mrs Gertrude Smeltzer Bremen Arthur Mabel Esther Wilbur Woods of this city Amaza Woods died earlier Arrangements set for 10 o clock Saturday morn with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Rosa Ethel Woods Charles Woods Hocking County Poplar Street Woods Marion Township Edward Woods Toledo Gertrude Smeltzer Bremen Arthur Mabel Esther Wilbur

Church Elects Same Officers in Logan Meeting

Elders W L Krieg F P Martin and William King were reelected for three years as were trustees Charles G Bowen John A Well I'man and C E Brehm. The church budget for 1928 of 6500 was met and 1500 for benevolence subscribed. A Marietta College Glee Club concert followed with Gerald Lee Hamilton directing.

Gerald Lee Hamilton Bertha

Rafferty Family Guest of City Resident

C. D. Rafferty of Sault Ste. Marie Canada is a guest of Mr and Mrs James Rafferty of South High Street. Rafferty is a former local resident and now serves as master mechanic for the A C and H B Railroad.

C. D. Rafferty Sault St. Marie Canada Nist James Rafferty South High Street Mr. Rafferty A. C H. B. Railroad

Estate plan allocates fifth to relatives and widow

The will of the deceased directs one fifth of the estate to his relatives, another fifth to his deceased wife, and the remaining fifth to be distributed by executors William Kurtz and Charles J. Kurtz as he instructed.

William Kurtz Charles J. Kurtz

Kurtz Estate Valued At 100000 In Ohio Probate

The estate of Charles L. Kurtz former Columbus Railway Power & Light president is valued at 90000 in personal property and 10000 in real estate. Probate of the will divides the property into five shares with three children each receiving one fifth.

Columbus Charles L. Kurtz Columbus Railway, Power & Light Company

Puzzle answer list for Letter Golf round today

The solution presents a chain of words: TWIN THIN CHIN COIN CORN BORN BOON BOOS BOYS. The sequence shows progressive letter changes forming valid words in each step.

Two Federal Aviators Die Near Rebel Lines in Mexico

In Naco Sonora two federal aviators were killed when their plane exploded and fell in flames five miles south of town today. The crash occurred as the aircraft was over Rebel lines, ending the pilots' service in the conflict.

Naco Sonora Mexico Here

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