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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1926

Page

10

Gov Donahoe Pardons Hocking County Convict

Logan August reports word that Charles Poynter sentenced to one to twenty years for cutting with intent to kill or wound has been commuted by Governor Donahey. His release follows support from the judge prosecutor and clemency board. The incident occurred in Ward township while he traveled with the Spaun Family show.

Logan Charles Poynter Donahey Poynter Columbus Hecking County Ward Township Spaun

Harrington Class Meeting Held in South Logan

Aug. 4 in Logan. The Harrington class met Monday evening at Mrs. Lewis Mack’s home in South Logan with Mrs. Floyd Duffy and Mrs. Harry Bell assisting. On the lawn the group held a short business session, did a roll call of Bible characters starting with C and D, and continued welfare sewing. Refreshments were served, with Mrs. Clarence Heine as the sole guest.

Logan Harrington Lewis Mack South Logan Floyd Duffy Harry Bell Clarence Heine

Mrs Higgins Taken To Hospital For Intestinal Flu

Mrs M D Higgins of North Market street was taken to Cherrington hospital Monday for treatment of intestinal influenza. She had been ill for several days. Her husband works out of town and formerly was with the A J Cur grocery.

Logan M. D. Higgins North Market Street Cherrington Hospital A. J. Cur

Party Honors Armaco Quartet of Middletown at Logan

Mr and Mrs W M Schrader host a Saturday evening party on West Front street Logan honoring the Armaco quartet of Middletown. Members E A Kochran H N Larimer Lawrence Bachion and C E Mix attended with many relatives and friends and a fine dinner followed by a program of music and song.

Logan W. Ms Bchrader West Front Street Armaco Quartette Middletown E. A. Kochran H. N. Larimer Lawrence Bachion C. E. Mix Quartette Betty Jean William Schmitter Roy Schrader Leogan

Picnic Draws Ladies Auxiliary at Crystal Springs

Sixty attended the Logan Ladies Auxiliary picnic at Crystal Springs on Sunday. The event welcomed Sons of Veterans, their families and friends and featured a large picnic dinner.

Logan Logan Sons of Veterans Crystal Springs Sons of Veterans

Bethel Presbyterian Church Marks Century Old Anniversary

Logan reports Bethel Presbyterian church celebrated its hundredth anniversary on July 31 and August 1. The oldest church in Bremen area, Rushcreek township, Fairfield county, Bethel organized in 1825 with the first building completed in 1828.

Logan Bethel Presbyterian Church Bethel Bremen Rushcreek Township Fairfield County

August Night Sky Outlook for 9 P. M. Observers

The August sky offers bright views of Scorpio and Sagittarius in the southern sky at 9 p m on the 1st, 8 p m on the 15th, and 7 p m on the 31st at 35 degrees north. The Milky Way arches from Cassiopeia through Cygnus to Scorpius with two branches, while the Perseids peak around August 12. Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus and Mercury appear at various evening and morning times with Mercury near the Sun before and after the 25th.

United States Canada Scorpio Scorpion Sagittarius Archer Antares Cassiopeia Cepheus Cygnus Aquila Ophiuchus Perseus Jupiter Capricornus Saturn Tares Arcturus Bootes Mars Aries Canopus Sirius Venus Mercury

Logan Camp Wins Scamp Here Prize For Membership Rise

Logan Aug 4 A 25 dollar check arrived for Camp Commander F M Collins of Logan Sons of Veterans. The award from former Commander Gieb honors the camp with the largest membership gain in the first six months of the year. At the Portsmouth convention the camp was told of about a 100 percent enrollment increase. Marriage license John Culberson 20 farmer

Logan F. M. Collins Logan Sons of Veterans Gieb State Department Logan Camp Portsmouth

Mrs H H Watson and sons plan two week motor trip

Mrs H H Watson and sons George and Henry left Logan on Tuesday for a coast to coast tour beginning in Philadelphia for the cosqui centennial. They will then visit Atlantic City New York City Boston and travel through the New England states and the Thousand Island territory.

Logan H. H. Watson George Henry Philadelphia Atlantic City New York City Boston New England States Thousand Island

Open Rooms for Business in Knights of Pythias Building

Logan August 4 Featherolf and Brian begin furnishing a large basement room of the Knights of Pythias building for a barber shop. Peter Rider joins Featherolf and Brian in the venture. A portion will house a beauty parlor operated by Ruth Kennard and assisted by Letha Burgess. Kibby Iles will handle women’s hair bobbing. The corner first floor room is leased to Ohio Transit for a bus station. Additional ground floor spaces are under negotiation.

Logan Featherolf Brian Knights of Pythias George Featherolf Vance Brian Peter Rider Ruth Kennard McConnellsville Letha Burgess Kennard Parkersburg Kibby Iles Ohio Transit Company

Pastor Declares New York Un American City

The Rev John McNeil pastor of the United Presbyterian church of Philadelphia arrived in New York and called the city un American, saying Philadelphia Boston and Chicago are truly American while New York is a conglomeration of Old Europe and the colored races. He added New York is the hardest city in the world for an old fashioned evangelical minister.

London New York John McNeil United Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia Boston Chicago Europe

Osaka Mainichi Urges Birth Control Policy

The Osaka Mainichi, Japan’s widest circulated daily, now advocates birth control without naming it directly. The newspaper recently shifted from opposition to a more permissive stance, reflecting a growing liberal view on population planning within the empire.

Tokyo Japan Osaka Empire

Birth Control Advocate Margaret Sanger in Japan Visit

The article notes Mrs Margaret Sanger the American birth control advocate was invited to Japan to preach her gospel. It also mentions the census showing a five year population rise of about 700000 annually after a major earthquake, reflecting Mainichi's new stance.

Ing Margaret Sanger Japan

Remedy Attributes Cuticura In a Personal Testimony

Miss Evelyn Jones of Audubon Iowa describes severe facial pimples that caused pain itching and sleep loss. She credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum with healing after trying a free sample and buying more.

Evelyn Jones North St Audubon, Iowa

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