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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1928

Page

12

Pastor Resigns to Enter Funeral Directing Business

The Rev. J. G. Spears resigns after long United Brethren service to join W. E. Cook in Columbus in a new funeral directing firm named Cook and Spears. He has been pastor at Fifth Ave Brethren in Columbus for four years and previously led the United Brethren church in Logan. He is a licensed embalmer and aided Cook and Son during World War I. resignation effective September 1.

Logan Columbus J. G. Spears United Brethren Church W. E. Cook Cook Cook and Son of Columns

Record Attendance Shatters At Old Man's Cave

Logan August 3 1421 visitors set a new single day mark at Old Man's Cave State Park as 5557 people viewed the site in July and total seasonal attendance tops 10304 along with Rockhouse and other county attractions.

Logan Old Man's Cave A. Reichley Rockhouse Reichley Ohio

Jury Finds Cable Not At Fault In Dwi Case

Logan reports a jury in probate court returned a not guilty verdict for William E. Cable of Shawnee after two hours of deliberation. The trial, moved to the common pleas court for witnesses, followed a wreck involving Bernard Barrick. Also, Howard Mitchell of Carbon Hill was arraigned for failure to provide for his family and held under $800 bond after pleading guilty.

Logan Probate William E. Cable Shawnee A. M. Ellinger Common Pleas A. J. Nunemaker Maggie Lehman Joe Kennedy Isiah Spencer J. G. Byerly John Young Ben Spicer A. F. Mathias Willard Newman Floyd Frakes Luella Ginsberg N. C. Bowers Cable Bernard Barrick Howard Mitchell Carbon Hill E. E. Bright Mitchell Columbus L. F. Hammond

DeMille Leaves Studio for MGM Directors Role

Cecil B. DeMille signs contracts to join Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a director. He will abandon his own DeMille studio within a month and bring his personal staff to MGM.

Los Angeles Cal DeMille Motion Picture Cecil B. DeMille Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios M-G-M DeMille

New Smith Chapel Rural School District Formed in Hocking County

Hocking county forms a new Smith Chapel rural school district from the former Smith Chapel area of Green township. The county board of education acted after years of controversy over consolidating four schools and the state department orders. Directors named are Wee Ferrenberg, Jacob Gleason, J A Hlaskins, Fred Graham, and William Thompson, with three Green township board members removed.

Logan Hocking County County Board of Education Smith Chapel Green Township State Department of Industrial Relations Ject County Board For Relief Wee Ferrenberg Jacob Gleason J. A. Hlaskins Fred Graham

Mrs H Robinson Honored by Gli Amici Club

In Logan Ohio Mrs H Robinson was fete de at a shower hosted by Miss Kathryn Bart on Market Street. Out of town guest Mrs Rhea Herrick of Columbus attended. The club then elected officers with Mary A Bond re elected as president Mrs Edward Kemper as vice president and Miss Mildred Lehman as secretary treasurer.

Minister Drowns. Well Known Here

Rev. Frank George, a well known figure in Hocking county, drowned while fishing on Lake Erie Tuesday evening. He was first cousin to County Auditor D. Melvin Heft. George had recently become pastor at a Marion community church and previously led United Brethren churches in Bremen, Mt Olivet, Ottein, and Baltimore. A brother resides in Baltimore.

Logan Frank George Lake Erie Hocking County D. Melvin Heft Hieit Marion United Brethren Curt Bremen Mt. Olivet Otein Baltimore

Local Visitors and Birth Announcements Highlight Week

Mrs H A Miner and her three Columbus daughters are guests of Mr and Mrs Stallsmith this week. The birth of a son to Mr and Mrs James Tritipo Columbus on July 30 is announced and named James William. Gordon Campbell of Nelsonville visits Logan with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Join F Bond as Mickie Brown plans a return trip to Jacksonville Florida.

H. A. Miner Columbus Stallsmith James ‘Tritipo Lillian Kearns James William Tritipp Ity Gordon Campbell Nelsonville Logan F. Bond Mickie Brown Jacksonville Fla

Mountain folk of Tennessee shaped by timeless life

Maristan Chapman, author of The Happy Mountain, describes 18th century living on Tennessee highlands where women farm, weave, and read the Bible. She praises Highland virtues, laments encroaching modernity, and explains her Welsh-born husband’s welcome among the hills as she promotes her new novel.

Maristan Chapman Tennessee Hills New York America Tennessee Mountains England Cumberlands Mrs. Chapman York Liter Mary Guild

Miss Irene Tipton Joins Elliott Party On Western Tour

Miss Irene Tipton left Thursday for Birmingham to join the Elliott party on their fourth western tour of the season. The route runs via the southern states to California and returns through Yellowstone, Salt Lake City, and Colorado Springs. W. L. Gage has returned home after months in Miami with a chance of remaining in Logan for business.

Irene Tipton Birmingham Ala Elliott California Yellowstone Salt Lake City Colorado Springs W. L. Gage Miami Fla Logan

Alexander Presbyterian Church Service Notes

Athens Albany Road service details list Howard Ely Warner as minister with Bible school at 10 a m and Ralph Ladd as superintendent Morning worship at 11 a m with Mrs Maud Vorhes on piano Sermon topic Life Highest Benediction Young people meet at 8 Miss Grace Warren to lead opening service Board of trustees to meet Monday at 8

Ladd Maud Vorhes Grace Warren Board of Trustees

Atha Supply to Drill Well in Brown Township

H V Atkinson has been examining titles to lands in Brown township where the Atha Supply company of Zanesville holds leases. If titles prove satisfactory the company expects to start a well in the township within the next few weeks.

Kansas adopts athlete to student policy shift

University of Kansas changes its athletic approach per head football coach H. W. Harris. He says the old policy of “looking for athletes” failed and the new plan focuses on developing students into athletes.

Lawrence Kans University of Kansas H. W. Harris

Indians release Emil Levysen to New Orleans club

The Cleveland Indians optioned pitcher Emil Levysen to the New Orleans club in the Southern Association. Manager Roger Peckinpaugh said Levysen has not pitched well since last year's injury but could regain form by next spring.

Cleveland Cleveland Indians Emil Levysen New Orleans Southern Association Levsen Roger Peckinpaugh Leysen

Mistook Gasoline For Kerosene Fatal Fire Injury

Wilmington August 3 Frank Frost a State highway department employee is near death from burns suffered while burning stumps along the highway He mistook a can of gasoline for kerosene which he had been using The fluid ignited and exploded burning his clothes and skin His throat and mouth are blistered from inhaling the flames and flesh has dropped from parts of his body

Wilmington Frank Frost State Highway Department

Morgan County Picnic Set for Saturday at Washington Park

Morgan Countains will hold their annual picnic Saturday afternoon in Washington Park Shelter House. City Attorney Leach will speak.

Columbus Morgan Countains Washington Park Leach

Premier dirt track race set for Roby on August 12

Chicago August 3 U P premier automobile speedway race drivers will line up at the tape at Roby August 12 for the start of the 60 mile dirt track championship of America.

Chicago U.P Premiere Automobile Speedway Roby

Let ter Golf Puzzle Answers Cited

The answer to today's Let ter Golf puzzle lists CROSS CROPS COORS CORPS CORDS WORDS as the solution set. This short note notes the six related word forms and their shared letters.

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