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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1929

Page

10

Ucker Family Celebrates Sixty-First Wedding Anniversary

Logan residents Mr and Mrs John Ucker marked their 61st wedding anniversary at home on Third Street with a family dinner. Sixty-eight family members gathered including seven living children and many grandchildren. Mr Ucker, 82, formerly ran livestock and butcher business and now enjoys a truck garden. Mrs Ucker, three years younger, rarely leaves home.

Mie John Ucker Logan Third Marion Township Acker Ben Anthony Ucker Columbus John Ucker, Jr Nelsonville Miles Burke Raymond New Straitsville Charles Schorr Charles Ucker Wesley Hushower Theresa Schorr Rolland Lawrence

Robber Flees After Attempted Entry At Gore Store

Logan, April 16. Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbeann investigated a burglary report at the Emerson Terrell store in Gore. The burglar removed a window to enter but fled when a family over the store activation people woke and approached.

Logan Joe Farbeann Emerson Terrell Gore

Lawrence Barden named Kiwanis delegate to Milwaukee convention

Lawrence Barden was elected delegate of the Logan Kiwanis Club to the International Kiwanis convention in Milwaukee, June 22 to 27. Denzil Weltner was named as alternate.

Logan Lawrence Barden Logan Kiwanis Club Milwaukee Denzil Weltner

Popular Coat Style For A Little Miss 6294

Pattern details describe a Velour coat with lapped double-breast front and neck collar. Raglan sleeves end in turned cuffs and a fur trim collar and cuffs. Four sizes 4 6 8 10 years. size 8 shown requires 2 1/2 yards of 36 inch fabric and 1 1/2 yards fur trim. Mail order available with 15 cents in silver or tokens.

Three Pleas Entered in Whitcraft Court

In Logan on April 16 Judge Harley M Whitcraft presided as three men pleaded guilty to indictments and faced sentencing. Jay Chute and Edward Windle received 25 dollar fines plus costs and 30 day jail terms suspended for good behavior in four cases each. George Poling drew 10 dollar fines with four counts and 30 day suspensions pending behavior. Garrett Warden withdrew a guilty plea and heads to trial on separate defrauding an innkeeper charge. Ray Ott, jailed on a secret indictment, pleaded not guilty to a non supportive charge and was bonded at 800 dollars.

Logan Harley M. Whitcraft Jay Chute Edward Windle George Poling Henderson Garrett Warden Ray Ott Chillicothe W. R. Lloyd L. F. Hammond

Large Audience at Logan Musicale Draws Crowd

A large audience attended the Logan American Legion Band musicale at the Pythian Theater conducted by Melvin Harburger. Soloists included Betty Baldwin Elizabeth Collison Lill Bagley H M Boocks Loren Long and Charlie Keasler with Walter Prather singing You're a Real Sweetheart. Proceeds support band expenses for the Akron state convention and more musicales are planned this summer.

Charlies Keasler Walter Prather Logan American Legion Akron

Pastor Geddes Heads to North Springfield Centennial

The Rev. H. L. Geddes of the Presby terian Church travels to North Springfield for its centennial celebration. He served his first pastorate there from 1911 to 1913 and was to deliver an address on Tuesday.

Presbyterians aim to raise 750000 endowment for aged homes

Dr BE H Montgomery told churchgoers Sunday at Sidney about the Presbyterian homes for the aged. He said the Ohio Synod controls the homes with main home in Sidney and another in Piqua and is seeking to raise 750000 for their perpetual operation.

Logan Presbyterian Homes For Sidney Piqua BE. H. Montgomery Presbyterian Church Ohio Synod of the Fother Montgomery

Collison and visitors host in Columbus

Social notes list guests visiting Columbus residents from nearby areas. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Collison of Columbus hosted Sunday at the home of E. Brehm and daughter Violet. Ivan Snider of Columbus visited his parents near Logan. Donald Bort at Grant Hospital recovers from injuries at the Hocking Valley Brick plant. Anthony Toerner and grandson Ralph Webb visited in Columbus, with several other Columbus and Thornville guests noted at local homes.

J. B. Collison Columbus E. Brehm Violet Ivan Snider Edward Snider Logan John McBroom Donald Bort Grant Hospital Hocking Valley Anthony Toerner Ralph Webb J. H. Bowman Charles Bowman Willard Grimm W. IP. Heft Cc. E. Brehm J. F. Sawyer Charles Sawyer Thornville C. 8. Clark

Link Chain of Golf Puzzle Words Stretches From Stick to Sandy

The sequence presents a word ladder themed set starting with Stick and ending with Sandy. Each term shares core letters or phonetic progression, forming a playful chain through related sounds and spellings.

Stark Sears

Variety urged for Hocking Valley growth by Ohio professor

Prof. A C Gubitz of Ohio University told the Athens Kiwanis Club that valley diversification offers future growth. He cited terra cotta, coking coals, and clays as key opportunities and urged community, Kiwanis Rotary and Chamber of Commerce backing. He warned coal demand won t rise soon due to alternative energy and conservation.

Hocking Valley A. C. Gubitz Economics Ohio University Athens Kiwanis Club Varsity Inn Auc The Kiwanis and Rotary Chamber of Commercce Wilbur Stout Department of Geology Ohio State University Gubits Stout Gubitz United States Court Street Studnta Athens Hotel Berry

Ohio General Assembly Enacts 14 Bills as Session Ends

Columbus news notes 14 bills passed in the final week joined 63 already acted on, bringing total to 222. Gov Cooper has ten days to sign or veto. Senate Clerk Bateman and House staff worked around the clock on 159 measures before adjournment.

Columbus General Assembly Senate House Cooper Thomas E. Bateman Bateman J. I. Maynard

Delts Did Not Make Liquor Probe Shows

Charlottesville April 16 The University of Virginia Delta Tau Delta chapter a national social fraternity stood accused in a probe over liquor policy. Officials said no illicit liquor production occurred and the investigation found no violations by the chapter or its members.

Charlottesville, Va U.P University of Virginia Delta Tau Delta

Tucker explains taking wreaths from local grave

Walter Tucker of Cemetery Street Athens says he removed flower baskets from the grave of his brother in law Fred McLeod at W Union Street Cemetery to improve the grave. An affidavit by Rhoda McLead accuses him of maliciously destroying flowers. Tucker counters with charges against Mrs McLead for trespass and assault. He was arraigned and bound over to the Athens Grand Jury.

Fred McLeod W Union Street Walter Tucker Cemetery Street Athens Rhoda McLead McLead Tucker F. J. Beasley Milling Company Mason City J. P. Hickman East 12Th &T Parkersburg W. Va Lion & Celery

Chicketot Case Appeal Follows Chicken Cruelty Verdict

In New Lexington April Justice H Stoneburner presiding at Crooksville heard a crowded cruelty to chickens case. Harry Fitch was found guilty of shooting chickens and letting wounds die, fined 10 dollars and costs, with appeal noted. Separate liquor making and university drinking rule charges against Fitch were cleared.

New Lexington Justice of the H. Stoneburner Crooksville Harry Fitch Wliam C. Jones Fitch Justice Stoneburner

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