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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1928

Page

12

Body of Minister Recovered After Lake Erie Drowning

The Rev. Frank P. George, drowned Tuesday when a fishing boat overturned on Lake Erie, was recovered Friday evening. Funeral services were held Saturday in the Basil cemetery. Survivors include two fellow ministers who clung to the overturned boat and survived. Relatives from Logan attending the service listed several names.

Castalia Marion Baslt Logan A M. Brown Aka Brown M. Heft W. Arnold

Pheasants Released In Hocking County For Propagation

In Hocking County Deputy Game Protector C C Higgins reports about one hundred pheasants released for propagation this week. The mature birds arrived directly from the Roosevelt game farm in Scioto County with help from the Hocking County Fish and Game Protective Association. Annually birds and many eggs are sent to the county and are hatched locally, with sportsmen noting population growth.

Logan Hacking C. C. Higgins Roosevelt Game Farm Scioto County Hocking County

Hocking County Fox Hunters Picnic At Maxville

About 180 people attended a Hocking County Fox Hunters picnic and chase on the T. W. Hardy farm near Maxville. After a basket supper, 40 hounds were released and chased a fox for five hours, described as the best hunt of the season.

Logan

Festival to Add Features for Fall Event

Logan notices a fall festival plan to add a wild game exhibition by the state fish and game department. The 4 H clubs may exhibit. Free attractions will feature clubs acts and band music for three days. Indiana press notes James A Allison, 53, died in Indianapolis from pneumonia after Carl Fisher founded the speedway.

Logan State Fish and Game Department Peeeegara C. Higgs Department of Columbus Allison Intdianapolis Ind James A Allison Carl Fisher Indianapoli Motor Spedtway

Officials Probe Air Regulation Violations in Connecticut

New London Connecticut August 4 officials investigate apparent infractions of state air regulations after comedian Pred Stone suffered injuries when his airplane ride crashed yesterday. officials say the performer held a federal student license but may have misrepresented as a Connecticut student before taking the flight threatening his dancing career.

New London Conn Jetarg Connecticut

Sun Fo Seeks U.S. Loans for Chinese Nationalist Government

Dr Sun Fo arrives in the United States to arrange preliminary American loans for the Chinese Nationalist Government. He is the son of Sun Yat sen, founder of the republic and its first president.

Sun Fo United States Sun Yat Sen China's Republic

Extension to cave road project moves forward

The Logan chamber supports a scenic highway extension to a public Cantwell Cliffs area. Grading adds 30 000 feet to county parks as work widens Big Pine road, with rock and gravel. Plans call for further grading on Thompson stretch and a Buck Run route from Laurelville toward South Perry township.

Logan Chamber of Commerce Cantwell Cliff Cantwell Man's Cave Road South Broomingville Orla Wolfe Chitts Hocking Big Pine Road R. C Wagstife Thompson Perry Township Laurelville

Absent Ballots Soar As Logan Prepares For Election Day

Logan report notes twelve absent voters ballots returned from sixty applications. Absent voters may vote by mail if away from polling places through next Saturday. Supplies to be distributed Saturday. late ballots to be held by clerk and county board. Local contests on Democratic tickets draw attention as candidates canvass.

Logan Election Board

Fifteen Children Born to Union Furnace Family

Health department records in Logan show Ralph Leroy Heldren is the fifteenth child born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heldren of Union Furnace. Charles Leroy was born earlier this month and fourteen of the fifteen children are living. The Holdrens once lived on Zaleski. he works in the oil industry. He is 45, she is 42.

Logan Byron Wolfe Lucille Wright Homer Gabriel Norfolk Fidward Jones Roseann Frank Rose Dorothy Smith Rochester Minn Charles Work Albert Schrech Kittie Gallagher Levine Kraus Ida May L. F. Hammond Glenn Bickel Union Furnace Kittaning Clay Product Esther Briley Derby Ridgway V. Woodard Detroit Sam [Vola Manetta Frank Harden Te"uriday South Bend Ind Edwin Hunter Angola George McVay Missouri Toneta Kan Office of the Health Department Ralph Leroy Charles Heldren Charles Leroy Holdren Zaleski

Enforcement Needed Boyd Says in Talk

Howling Green Ohio April speech by Clinton D Boyd, candidate for attorney general, argues delays in courts undermine justice. He cites France and Fangant examples to claim swift punishment prevents crime and deters homicide.

Boyd Howling Green Ordyrs Clinton D Boxd Wood County Fee Publiclub Fangant France

Stage Named Murray County School Superintendent

Logan Aug 4 reports the Murray City Board of Education selected Stage to succeed Karl Christman as superintendent. Stage, formerly county superintendent, hails from Mt Gilead and is a graduate of Orme University, praised for his prior leadership in Moreau City schools.

Logan W. EL Murre Dieve Hart

Beekeeper Brothers Suffer Bee Attack on Farm Work

Aug. 1 reports composer Witham and Charles Toll oe brothers were stung when a swarm of bees attacked them while working on a farm near here. They sued for damages claiming injuries from the swarm.

Witham Charles Tolloe Brothers Ryindd

Picnic event planned for August 10 at The Top Park

The Granacy of Ferry County schedules a Perry Hocking county grange picnic at The Top Park near Shawnee on August 10. Walter North of Falls Township leads the arranging committee and aims to attract a large delegation. a speaker is expected.

Logan Ferry County Perry- Hocking County The Shawnee Walter Falls Township

Popular Road Maps Exhausted by High Demand

Road maps prepared by RB O Wagstaff deputy in the office of County Surveyor Orla Wolfe sold quickly as demand exceeded supply. Requests came from within Hocking county and from newspapers in northern Ohio. Limited funds restricted production.

Logan RB. O. Wagstaff Orla Wolfe Hocking County Ohio

Pond Is Taken Charged With Calling John Hayden

Floyd Pond was captured by National Guard officers and brought to Logan for arraignment before Magistrate J. P. Miller. Charges filed by John Hayden allege Pond called Hayden a scab with a superlative adjective. Hayden works at Mine No. 34 in the Buchtel area. Pond’s arraignment was scheduled for Saturday.

Logan Floyd Pond National Guard Lloyd J. .P. Miller John ‘Hayden Pond Hayden Buehbtel

Cooper Certain of Nominating Governor Nomination

Columbus report quotes Cooper campaign manager Harry D. Guser stating Cooper will win the Republican nomination for governor. A "careful analysis" shows Cooper leading in more than 50 counties and expects to add doubtful counties to the safe list before the primary.

Columbus U.P Myerg Cooper Cincinnati Harry D. Guser Silver

Nanking Government Recognized by League at Geneva

The League of Nations extended recognition to the Nanking government of China after the United States acknowledged the Nanking regime. The delegation led by Chen Tine, foreign minister, was formally accepted for the September session.

Geneva U.P League of Nations China United States League Chen Tine Mt O

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