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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1928

Page

8

Man arrested after Buckeye Lake road accident

Four Logan residents escaped serious injury when their car was hit by a Columbus vehicle at an intersection on Buckeye Lake road north of Lancaster Sunday. Roy Curl and William Donahue, both 8, were treated for head and body injuries. their fathers were unhurt. Henry Leidiger of Columbus was arrested in Baltimore after a search found liquor. Also, Herbert Brooks of Columbus was arrested for intoxication and fined $10 plus costs after pleading guilty.

Logan Buckeye Lake Road Lancaster Roy A. J. Curl William C. B. Donahue Henry Leidiger Moler Street Columbus Carl Baltimore Leidiger Roy McNaughten Herbert Brooks John Dicken J. P. Rochester

Clifton Will Speak to Hocking Teachers

Logan Aug 7 Dr J L Clifton will speak at the Hocking county teachers institute to be held at the courthouse auditorium September 4 5 6 He will address the institute on September 5 and all teachers and board of education members are asked to attend The August 31 teachers examination for elementary teachers in the county is announced and eighth grade graduates with diplomas are not eligible to return to that grade when schools open

Hocking County Board of Examiners Hocking

Local residents return from southeastern Ohio and West Virginia trip

Mr and Mrs John Lohr Jr and family report a pleasant week long motor tour through southeastern Ohio and West Virginia. Judge A M Ellinger rushed to Detroit by telegram due to his half brother Daniel Kull's tuberculosis. G W Mast and Mrs Mast from Lancaster stayed at Ewing with Mr and Mrs Frank Sauders. Mrs Kate Hart of Greenfield visited Logan, hosting a luncheon at Mrs Belle Hyson's. John A Smith of Columbus was in Logan on business.

John Lohr, Jr Ohio West Virginia A. M. Ellinger Detroit Daniel Kull Judge Ellinger G. W. Mast

Plans for Plant Foiled by Lloyd

Logan Aug 17 Preparations for a large liquor plant in an abandoned mine at Jobs were stopped Saturday night by Sheriff W R Lloyd and two state officers who destroyed the embryo plant. Twenty barrels of mash, a jar of beer mash, three cases of beer, and numerous malt cans were found and destroyed. A trolley had been built to move containers through the mine to bridge a gap for long transfers.

Logan W. R. Lloyd

Pastor Tell A Turner Dies After Long Ministry

Logan Aug 7 The Rev Tell A Turner former Logan Methodist Episcopal pastor died Friday and was buried Monday in Chillicothe after serving in Columbus and later Congregational denominations He was World War II chaplain and retired later in life. Funeral plans announced by local officials.

Logan J. P. Rochester Buffalo Tell A. Turner Methodist Episcopal Church Ohio Chillicothe Turner Columbus

Singer Homer Rodeheaver Visits Logan for Homecoming

Evangelistic singer Homer Rodeheaver once with Billy Sunday arrived in Logan with his brother Humbert and Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Armstrong. He performed at Pleasant Hill church in Marion township then attended a camp program near Lancaster, marking a return to the area where he once lived.

Logan Homer Rodeheaver Humbert Rodeheaver Wilber Armstrong Pauling Leo Armstrong Rodeheaver Pleasant Hill Marion Township Lancaster

Logansville Notes on Mayo Clinic Recovery and Visitor

Charles Work, recovering from a goiter operation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, writes of rapid progress and plans a tonsil removal after recovery. George Vanatta of Covington visits Logan and surroundings, formerly a county resident.

Logan Charles Work Goiter Mayo Clinics Rochester Minn George Vanatta Covington Mr. Vanatta

Castoria: A Safe Remedy for Babies and Older Children

Castoria soothes fretful babies and eases restlessness with a few drops. Described as a vegetable product, it is marketed as perfectly safe for the youngest infant and useful for constipation and abdominal discomfort in emergency nights. Mothers are urged to keep an extra unopened bottle in the house.

Shortage in Funds Cuts Athens City Service Work Week

Athens service department faces a four day work week due to operating fund shortages from reduced tax settlements. Bonds and interest must be paid first, gasoline tax and auto fees fund street work, with hope funds and six day schedule returning after mid September tax settlement.

City Service Department of Athens Glen M. Romine

Heavy Sheep Sale Expected at Fair with Prize List

Athens County fair sets abundant prizes to boost sheep breeding for August 21 to 24. Secretary Frank Biddle announced the schedule as Superintendent W. Leo Williams notes sheep offer weed control and steady meat and wool yields. Breeds include Southdowns Shropshire downs Rambouillet and Marines in classes A B and C. Entries close August 21. A sale of surplus breeding stock is planned, with many young rams and ewes offered.

Athens County Fair Frank Biddle W. Leo Williams

Puzzle answer list for today’s Let ter Golf game

The note provides a solution set for today’s puzzle containing the words HALF HALT HOLT MOLT MOOT MOON. The sequence resembles a word ladder style solution with six terms.

Holt Moon

Marietta to Welcome Montgomery Ward Store

Marietta will host a Montgomery Ward & company store opening within months at 107 111 Putnam street. The Chicago firm plans a modern building as part of about 1 500 similar outlets nationwide, following a survey that selected Marietta. One Ward store already operates in Zanesville.

Marietta Montgomery, Ward & Company Chicago Putnam Street Zanesville

Nebo Wins Fight in Akron in Ten Rounds

Nebo of Key West cruised to a decisive ten round victory at Akron over Lahood from Butte Montreat in a bout marked by clear dominance.

Akron U.P Pets Nebo Key West Lahood Butte Montreat

Rosenbloom Ross Bout Cancelled Over Forfeit

The ten round middleweight bout between Maxie Rosenbloom and Lennie Ross, set for Cleveland tonight, was called off after Rosenbloom failed to post a forfeit and appear 72 hours before the fight.

Cleveland Maxie Rosenbloom Brooklyn Lennie Ross Buffalo Rosenbloom

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