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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1929

Page

12

Robbery at Bell Home on East Main Street

Apr 20. Robbery at the Bell residence on East Main Street reported Friday. Silverware and numerous furnishings valued around 200 dollars stolen after a front door left open. Local officers, with lead investigator J W Lloyd, questioned two women from Buchtel tied to the inquiry.

Grodan Bell East Main Street Leregtanee Rela Gibsonburg Betionie Vpatr Mme J.W. KR. Lloyd Joe Farbearn Buchtel Logan

Probate Court Dismisses Complaint in Emma Wilson Case

Probate court in Athens dismissed Emma Wilson tratrix of the Wilson estate complaint after Anthony Wilson produced securities and the court found the estate valued at 6 065.35 with debts 2 199.68 leaving net 3 885.67 Exemptions from inheritance tax were granted in several estates including Mary Ann Grose Oliver Schoonover and John N Boden, while others were approved for sale or administration.

Emma Wilson Wilson Securitaves Athens Anthony Wilson Fields William Fields Platal Oliver Schoonover Sherrard Athens National Bank Mary Ann Grose Oriln ‘T. McLaugh- UN David Grigsby Mra. O. C Leadinghouse John N. Boden Lourie B. Holdren John B. Hanning Maude Smith

Lekberg To Appear In Recital Monday

Sven Victor Lekberg is slated for a piano recital Monday evening at Alumni Memorial Auditorium. The program includes works by Scriabin Ravel MacDowell and Chopin with four songs by Mrs Hedden and others. The recital is part of estate related performances as public notice invites attendance.

Sven Victor’ Tound Ohio University Schod Alumni Memorial Scriabine Catata Mr. Lekberg Charles R.iley

Pleads Guilty In Logan Assault Case

Logan April 20. Entering plea of guilty to assault and battery on wife. Harles Stewart of Sama Creek fined $5 and costs by Magistrate WF Bright. Jail five days. sentence withheld until Monday when trial on indictment for carrying concealed weapons begins. Fold Reunion Logan April 20. A family reunion at John W Six home West Church Street drew 46 attendees including five children and 27 grandchildren.

Logan Nj Pica Harles Stewart Sama Creek Coats WF. E. Bright John W West Church Street Martin Columbus Lee Sam Hill Leonard Johnson Mra Walter Dupter Watbridge Charlies Stephenson Margaret Locke Frank Johnson D. M. Reynolds Harald Reynolds Dayton Albert Brooks Milton

Perfect Attendance Record at Scott Hocking School

Record shows perfect attendance across April at Scott Hocking School near New Marshfield. Miss Tertha Steinmeyer teaches primary. Mack Bralcy handles upper grades. lists students in both rooms are provided. A pie and box social with a program is scheduled for Wednesday night at the school.

Scott Hocking School New Marshfield Tertha Steinmeyer Gaynelle Prater Garnett Wilson Cecil Pidcock Vermon McKinley Martin Pitcock Emma Jane Arnold Evelyn Young Donald Dowler Mildred Mace Lloyd Dowler Mamie McIhinley Mack Bralcy Paul Young Eloise Mace Audra Pidcock George Gabriel James McKinley Leonard Hewitt Jlyde Prater Nelle Arnold Dwight Mace Emma Louise Six Marvin Young Reba Jam Francis Gabriel Virgene Arnold Ruth Gabriel Jesse Gabriel Vernon Gabriel Edna Pidcock Licoyd Mace

Logan delegates attend Beta Phi Sigma province convention

A Logan delegation travels to Cleveland for the Beta Phi Sigma province convention at the Statler Hotel. Phil Henderson serves as grand vice president and Ralph Kramlaut is province vice president, with Claude Bright and Chick Eberst as local delegates among many Logan attendees.

Logan welcomes familiar face as Sauer returns home

Willan Sauer Jr., known as BHI, returns to Logan to stay indefinitely after his family moved to Xenia when the Logan Shoe Factory closed. The Sauer family now resides on Zanesville Avenue and Sauer immediately greeted friends from his new car.

Logan Willan Sauer, Jr Bhi Logan Shoe Saver Xenia Zanesville Avenue SDI

Shoe Factory Plans New Unit At Logan Plant

A lasting department unit will start at the Logan shoe factory Monday. Letters were forwarded to recall former workers. An aerowd unit will handle an added output of 800 pairs daily. Three units are planned for the local plant. Miss Nellie Angle joined the company after accepting a position and previously worked at Nelsonville with the Southern Ohio Electric Company.

Logan Logan Shoe Factory Logan Chamber of Commerce Humbr Oo Mpr Inthia Nellie Angle Thursdey Nelsonville Southern Onto Electric Company

Young Son Dies in Logan Home Burial Planned at Greenlawn

Jerry Lee Thomas eleven days old died at his grandparents home on South Market Street. Funeral services were held at the grandparents house by Rev. F. E. H. Dalley. The body was taken to Nelsonville for burial in Greenlawn Cemetery.

Logan Jerry Lee Arthur Thomas Hi. P. Thomas South Market Street FE. H. Dalley Nelsonville Greenlawn Harry Thomas Koward Kemper Git Amici Club Kemper Bride Frank Brown George Shively Roger Friend Byron Moorehead C. H. Robison Columbus

Two Men Sentenced To Mansfield Reformatory

Two men Jesse Kinger and Claude Churches were sentenced by Judge Harley M. Whitcraft after guilty pleas. Kinger shot at his brother February 27. Churches pleaded guilty to burglary at Laurelville mill December 29 and stole $16.22. Both cases involve prior paroles and current confinement to Mansfield. others details note club meetings and local social events.

Laurelville Grain Billing Company Laurelville George WY. Christman Lonurches Boys’ Industrial School Lancaster Mansfield W. BR. Loyd

Spin ning Wheel Tea Room Serves Guests at Club Event

Inner served at the spinning wheel tea room with guests listed as Mrs Adams, Mrs Charles Lytle, Mrs KE Campbell, Mrs Emerson Weston, and Mrs F McKay attending the club gathering.

Spinning Wheel Mra. Adams Charles Lytle KE. J. Campbell Emerson Weston F. McKay

Wolfe Held in Logan Over Copper Wire Theft

Fred Wolfe of Nelsonville is jailed in Hocking County awaiting an affidavit by Spencer Hollow Coal Company officials to charge him with copper wire theft. He was arrested Friday night by Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn and Nelsonville Acting Chief George Batemen. Arraignment planned once the affidavit is filed. about 1000 feet of copper wire involved. Wolfe has operated the Sission mine at New Pittsburgh.

Logan Fred Wolfe Nelsonville Hocking County Spencer Hollow Coal Company Wolfe Sherif Joe Farbearn George Batemen New Pittsburgh

Eighth Grade Students to Take Uniform Exams in Hocking County

Logan reports three hundred eighth graders from rural Hocking County will take state uniform exams at various high school centers on Monday. J W Coleman county superintendent supervised the uniform test questions prepared for Geography Arithmetic History and English for comparative use by the state department of education. Rev Theodore Irving Reese of Cincinnati will visit Logan May 7 to confirm a class at St Pauls Episcopal Church with Rev E L Pielow announcing arrangements made during his Cincinnati trip.

Logan Hocking County J. W. Coleman State Department of Education Apriza Theodore Irving Reese Cincinnati St. Paul's Episcopal Church E. L. Pielow

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Amily Lieeware Japon C.F. Bell Probate Court News Jane Phillips Charles A. Colburn Florence Colburn Fred Colburn Lekberg Harley Stewart Sams Creek Beta Phi Sigma Fraternity Coneention Cleveland Bill William Sauer, Jr Rchive Jerry Tee Heh Tesse Klinger Claude Churches Bhi Ysenappar Merry Makers Club North Mulberry Street Murel Weymueller Willard Lyke Clair Abell Harry Bell FE. B. Trueblood Byron Moorcheall Herbert Shriner Misa Helen Itocheater Fred Graham Grace Adcock South America Hugh Meldrim Henry Jaggs John Hunter Henry Jaggl William Barthjow Miss Joo Far Joann Wright Hireann George Weight Sayres Miss Wright Justamere Club F. S.caque Puwen Justicemen Taft Hunter Street Amunre Clip Carl Anderson George Hengat Rey Crawford Holl Pring Nowars Johnston Obd Parker Dr. Parker Drs Ida Dorris Webb's Chapel George Dorris Union Furnace Lowan Spurgeon Noah Mohler Webb Summit Webb's Chapel Methodist Church J. W. Steen Studebaker Alva Gray Cherrington Hospital Herbert Walters Coonville GLI Amica the Depot Inn Logan, Ohio Court House Sterling Oils Quaker State Oils Biedel-Mead Oil Co Athens, Ohio Mobioil Kelly Tires E. B. Acomb Swait Marshall Jacob Karshner Adelphi FLW Clark Carbon Hill Longan County Board of Education H. Robison M Price Richard Anthony Toerner Frank Harden Clinton Webb Olean Charles E. Campbell Earl Campbell John F. Bond James Mary Frasure Bremen Maywood Fragure Jack Gears Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank Logan, Ohto Ohio Majestic Theatre George E. Wintz United States Rio Rita Fice
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