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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1929

Page

15

Jury adds 50 names to the wheel for Burchette case

Logan and Laurelville officials report May 6 to select 50 more jurors for the county wheel. The step supports a June special panel for the first degree murder trial of Albert Burchette, who is accused in the February 17 slaying of Earl Behrens. Prospective Burdette jurors must be summoned 15 days before opening. Additional 60 names will stock the wheel until the new commission forms next month.

Logan W. A. Harned Nelson Delong Laurelville Hocking County Athena County Albert Burchette Earl Behrens

Judge Whitcraft to Leave Logan for Cleveland Duty

Judge Harley M. Whitcraft will report to Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Monday for duty, his sixth transfer since election. Since March he has cleared many civil cases and the grand jury workload, with most criminal matters cleared except the Burdette murder case set for hearing after his return.

Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Entertainment and Pledge Night

Mrs Clarence Schempp and Miss Marie Sifies hosted Sigma Phi Gamma sorority members on Wednesday evening at Mrs Schempp home. Pledge services were held for Miss Rhea Pettit. A stunt by the preps and contests with awards to Miss Niles and Mrs Sam Primmer followed. Guests included Mrs Willard McNalen Mrs Primmer Miss Thelma Keyes and Miss Coleman. Lunch was served by the hostesses.

Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Clarence Schempp Marie Sifies Schempp Rhea Pettit

Letter Golf Puzzle Answer Line

The message provides a sequence ending with Only and includes Cash Lash Last Last Lilt Lily Olly Only, forming the solution to today's Letter Golf puzzle.

Cash Lash Lily Olly

Knights of Pythias Gloom Busters Program in Logan

About 150 members and guests attended a Knights of Pythias event in Logan on Wednesday. The Pythian Sisters presented a two hour program featuring readings, duets, dances, plays and musical numbers with honors to the knights.

Harry Thomas Gladys Bort Dorothy McDaniela Jean Walker Columbus A. T. Spears Hansel Knights Hoosier Cos

Eighth Graders Take Promotional Examinations in Hocking County

Three hundred fourteen students from the eighth grade sat uniform promotional tests at various high school centers in Hocking County on Tuesday under the direction of County Superintendent J. W. Coleman. Attendance by school included Logan 37, Murray City 50, Carbon Hill 34, Marion Township 8, Haydenville 33, Union Furnace 20, Oroville 5, Gore 9, Gibisonville 17, Laurelville 33, Ilesboro 14, Routh Bloomingville 20, Rockbridge 22, South Perry 12.

Logan Hocking County J. W. Coleman Murray City Carbon Hill Marion Township Haydenville Union Furnace Oroville Gore Gibisonville Laurelville Ilesboro Bloomingville Rockbridge South Perry

Rev David McDonald to Lead Services at St Paul's

In Logan on Sunday the Rev David McDonald rector of St Johns Episcopal Church Lancaster will conduct services at St Pauls Episcopal Church in the absence of Rev E L Pielow who is in Washington DC for a United States Chamber convention.

Costly Hide Theft Conviction in Local Court

Cleveland Kraft received fifteen days in jail twenty five dollars and court costs plus attorney fees after being convicted in Common Pleas Court of petit larceny for stealing a muskrat hide valued at 1.25 dollars. He had pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Magistrate E K Bright and the case went to the grand jury.

Logan Cleveland Kraft Common Pleas Harley M. Whitcraft Kraft E. K. Bright

Rev McDonald to Visit Logan Parish Rector Turnabout

The Rev Mr McDonald will greet many friends in Logan when he appears Sunday as he was rector of the local parish before being assigned to the Lancaster church.

Merce McDonald Logan Lancaster Church

Floricultural Expert Highlights Home Beautification Talk

Victor H. Reis, floricultural specialist, spoke at the Courthouse auditorium on Home Beautification. He later mapped lawn improvement plans at the Otto Iles home near Enterprise, with Robert W. Lang arranging the meeting.

Logan Victor H. Reis Courthouse Otto Iles Enterprise

Doak and Ellinger Tie with Logan Ceremony

Kenneth Doak, 26, a Columbus mechanic and son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Doak of Green township, married Billa Marie Ellinger, 20, at home in Logan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ellinger. The Rev. Elmer Buss officiated.

Kenneth Doak Columbus H. 8. Doak Green Township Billa Marie Ellinger Logan Fred Ellinger Elmer Buss

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