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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1930

Page

12

Logan changes polling places for upcoming primary

Logan electors will vote at 11 polling places instead of 138 precincts. Third and Fourth Wards have new boundaries with City Hall and East End School Building guiding Third Ward voters. Fourth Ward splits at Gallagher Avenue with locations at Logan Chick Hatchery and 255 Hocking Avenue. 30 absent ballots cast. some applications denied for being within the 50 mile zone. Election supplies prepared. board to meet Saturday and stay in session through Tuesday's primary.

Logan Orchard and Culver Streets McBroom John McBroom P. D. Sloan Emalie Barnes Furnace Street Homer Petty Samuel Blum George Eberst J. G. Collins Mr. Achauer J. W. Hull Rockbridge

Fugitives Captured After School Escape

Sheriff Lloyd and deputies hunted two youths who escaped from the Boys Industrial School and were spotted in Benna Vista District. The pair were captured and brought to Logan, later identified as the same robbers who stole and wrecked an automobile in Cola Valley. They were returned to the school after identification by a ward.

Logan

Local visit to Sinnotts by Kruskamps and Hill

Mr and Mrs Paul Kruskamp and Zenith Hill of Buch tel visited Mr and Mrs Gerald Sinnott Tuesday evening with their family in Haydenville.

Haydenville News Paul Kruskamp Zenith Hill Buchtel Gerald Sinnott

Compliments Tea Honors Washington Guest in Hill Street Home

Miss Dorothy Smith hosted a bridge tea for her guest Miss Rose Morin of Washington D C on Hill Street Tuesday afternoon. Four tables played with tea served after. High scores went to Miss Marie Kleinschmidt and Miss Celia Blasius, while Miss Morin received the guest award. Mrs Clements of Allentown Pa attended as another out of town guest.

Dorothy Smith Rose Morin Washington, D. C Hill Street Marie Kleinschmidt Ecelia Blasius Morin Clements Allentown

Birthday Party for Betty Lloyd Observes Tenth Year

Mrs. W. R. Lloyd hosted a Tuesday birthday gathering for her daughter Betty's tenth birthday. Twenty five guests attended at six o'clock with games and contests followed by lunch. Out of town visitors included Dick Smith Eunice Ann Kinnear Joe Lloyd Jean Lloyd Mr and Mrs John Lovett Mr and Mrs Fred Kinnear Charlies Foster Mrs Lemma Lloyd Murray City Duana Rita Emmish Gordon W Va Mr and Mrs Joe Farbearn.

W. R. Lloyd Betty Dick Smith Eunice Ann Kinnear Joe Lioyd Jean Lioyd John Lovett Fred Kinnear Charlies

Ash Cave records fall as 4893 visit Sunday

Logan Augusts reports record daily attendance at Ash Cave with 4893 visitors. Broad Street Church of Christ of Columbus held a religious service drawing large crowds. Car parking filled the area with hundreds unregistered. July total reached 9356 with 356 visitors from 25 states.

Logan Ash Cave Lewis Jones Broad Street Ohio

Fitting Room of Factory to Work in Logan Plant

Logan Aug 7 In a letter to Barton A Hall president of the Chamber of Commerce Walker T Dickerson of the shoe company states the Logan factory fitting room will operate at 50 to 400 pairs daily while the rest of the plant stops. Cutting is done at Columbus plant and local cutting has closed. Dickerson cites 25 years of experience and widespread sales resistance as merchants delay fall and winter purchases 60 to 80 days, leaving the market inactive.

Logan Barton A. Hall Chamber of Commerce Walker T. Dickerson Columbus Dickerson

Funeral held for Harvey Larimer 98 Civil War veteran

Relatives from this city attended the Zanesville funeral of Harvey Larimer 98, a Civil War veteran who died earlier in the week. He had been blind for 21 years and was the last and oldest member of a large family. William Larimer, also of this city, was a brother. Attendees included Mrs. Walter Rochester and son Fred, and Mr. and Mrs. John Larimer.

Logan Zanesville Harvey Larimer Larimer William Larimer Harvey Walter Rochester Fred John Larimer

Wright Named School Officer by Hocking County Board

George L. Wright, former Hocking County Board of Education member, was named county attendance officer for the coming year with a unanimous vote. The appointment starts September 1. The board also elected William R. Cherry to replace Carl C. Poling on the board and noted Newton Spencer did not seek reappointment. Others discussed remonstrances over new districts Laurelville South Bloomingville and Haydenville and approved six drivers certificates for pupil transport.

Green Township Spencer Hocking County Poling Marion Township Cherry Washington Township Salt Creek - Benton C. E. Hardee Glenn Stacey Ward Township J. R. McDaniels James Frey Bert Ingmire Starr Township Jesse Kitchen Messburger Fairfield County Benna Vista Laurelville South Perry

Doctor reports local physician ill with chronic appendicitis

Logan August 7 Dr L E Radekin is reported ill at his home on West Hunter Street suffering from an attack of chronic appendicitis The attending physician hopes to avoid an operation.

Logan L. E. Radekin West Hunter Street

Four Lancaster Men Fined for Intoxication in Court

Four Lancaster men were fined $5 and costs each after pleading guilty to intoxication charges in magistrate court. Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn arrested them following a wreck on the New Straitsville Road Saturday night. Grover Smith and George Van Demark appeared before Magistrate EK Bright. Denver Walton and William Kelley before Magistrate J P Miller.

Classified Ads Information Contact

Classified notices for The Messenger reference circulation inquiries directed to D. Y. Milne at Logan 272 for scheduling and subscription details.

D. Y. Milne Logan

Protest Over Umpire Call Arises In Local League

In Logan on Friday night the Lutheran team protested an umpire decision during a 8 to 3 tied game with United Brethrens, which was ruled disallowed by the Kiwanis Governing Committee. The panel will investigate a separate protest about player eligibility involving Harry Lohr.

Logan United Brethrens Kiwanis Ray Zanner Lutherans Rex Keller Harry Lohr

Mildred Laube Returns Home After Appendicitis Operation

Miss Mildred Laube returns from Chillicothe hospital after an appendicitis operation performed three weeks ago. She was visiting her sister Miss Maybelle Laube when illness began. She will not resume work for two weeks.

Logan Mildred Laube Chillicothe Maybelle Laube

Riley Held On Abandonment Charge After Transfer

Cecil Riley, arrested in Columbus on a capias from Common Pleas Court, was brought to Logan by Sheriff W. R. Lloyd to answer a charge of abandoning a legitimate child.

Logan Cecil Riley Columbus Common Pleas Court W. R. Lloyd

Ashland teen dies after tree-sitting fall ending 496 hours

Ashland Kentucky witnessed a fatal end to a tree-sitting contest when Nelson McIntosh, the final contestant, plunged forty feet and died. The youth had remained aloft for 496 hours, suffering a neck fracture in the fall.

Ashland Nelson McIntosh

Cod Liver Oil Tablets Promise Health Boosts

Advert Shows McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Extract Tablets as a sugar coated form delivering the benefits of cod liver oil. Claims include weight gain and energy, with Good Housekeeping Bureau approval and a 60 tablet package priced at 60 cents from Cline Pharmacy Co.

McCoy's New Jersey McCoy’s Good Housekeeping Bureau of Foods, Sanitation and Health Cline Pharmacy Co

Rain After Sprinkling Ban in Logan

Aug. 7 Logan citizens received showers after a no sprinkling order was issued by Service Director Fred C. Shively. The three rain events, starting Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday morning, watered lawns and gardens and eased pressure at the water works plant while officials vow to guard against waste and preserve a reserve supply.

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Clinton Webb and Hockings County Boys Industrial School Wright DR. Radekin Iil Your News Society 6024 Lancaster Marie Dressler Polly Moran Clancy Wall Street Kiwanis Committee Riley Columbia James Murray and Kathryn Crawford Ly . Wy Ib Dai Athens State Central Committee M. E. Rathburn Georgettes Navy Gette The D. Zenner Co
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