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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1929

Page

10

Funeral for Newton J. Slatzer Held Tuesday

Logan August 26 Funeral services will be held at the East Main Street home at 2 o'clock Tuesday for Newton J. Slatzer 738 who died Saturday morning after years of declining health. He retired from business ten years ago and belonged to St Pauls Episcopal Church and Logan Lodge Elks. Surviving daughters include Mrs Nell Gage of South Carolina and Miss Mattie and Bessie Slatzer of Logan. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery with Rev. F L Plelow officiating.

Logan East Main Street Newton J. Slatzer Slatzer St. Paul's Episcopal Church Logan Lodge of Elks Nell Gage South Carolina Mattie Bessie Slatzer Gage Fl, Plelow Oak Grove Cemetery

Teacher Raises Good Average Yield On Hill Land

Logan Aug 26 Lowell Trick Marion Township school teacher and farmer raised an average of 20 bushels of wheat per acre on a three acre tract this year using Fulhio wheat lime and complete fertilizer. This heavy hill land yield compares with 28 bushels on Samuel Febus John Dougherty farm river bottom land and far above the county average near 15. Forest Weinrich and W H Strentz visited the Capital City Sunday.

Logan Lowell Marion Township Extension Service Hocking County Samuel Febus John Dougherty

Man Pleads Guilty in Athens Liquor Possession Case

Don Nestor was arraigned before Mayor E C Woodwoth in Athens and fined 100 dollars plus costs for possessing intoxicating liquor. He was arrested on Saturday night.

E. C. Woodwoth Don Nestor Athens

Court House Doings Include Alimony Grants and Property Partition

Local court actions include temporary alimony decisions of 50 dollars in two divorce cases, a partition deed approval in Charles W Roberts versus Robert Roberts suit, and a partition order for Ernest Thompson versus Ray Thompson. Additional petitions and demurrers involve S Akers et al versus Edgar M McLeod, a road-improvement dispute in Lee Township seeking 225 dollars, and rulings in Stocklein versus Bryson and Union Grocery Company versus Bryson.

Ohio Glove Manufacturing Company Roy G. Blanchard Mary Shepperd Melvin Shepperd Mattie Nelson Frank Nelson Charles W. Roberts Robert Roberts Ed Akers Edgar M. McLeod Lee Township Board of County Commissioners Ernest Thompson Ray Thompson Plains Carl H. Porter C. E. Starr Ed Michael Partitioners J. W. Stocklein Bryson Demurrer Union Grocery Company Charles H. Bryson

Aged Ruble Brothers Reunite After 62 Years in Ohio

Henry D. Ruble 82 of Toledo, Civil War drummer boy, returns home from a Murphysboro reunion with his brother George Ruble. They were separated after the war when George moved away with his wife and children from Logan Ohio. All other Ruble family members died, leaving Henry long believed to be the sole survivor until this reunion.

Toledo U.P Henry D. Ruble Murphysboro George Ruble Ruble Logan Ohio George Henry Toledean

Progress on County Roads Reported in Logan Area

Logan Aug 26 progress on summer road improvements reported by county highway officials. Trustees of Green Falls Perry and Salt Creek townships supervise work with Orla Wolfe surveyor and county commissioners. Several roads under construction or planned with funds limited.

Falls Township Perry Township Thompson Road Itas Fox Road Salt Creek Chan Deal Hill Sams Creek Wike Funang Mahoney Home Conrad Road Rockbridge Longstreth Cirhen Hill

4-H Club Exhibits 225 Planned at Hocking County Fair

PLAN EXHIBITS LOGAN Aug 26 A total of 225 exhibits will be placed at the Hocking County Fair this year by 4-H Club members. Clothing and handiwork exhibits are expected to lead. Club work exhibits are part of the annual 4-H program. Exhibits must be collected during the year for grading and inspection by judges. In addition to clothing and handiwork, poultry sheep and food exhibits will be shown.

Logan Hocking County Fair 4-H Club

Flood condition remedy urged after sewer leak

Residents between Gallagher and Meessner Avenues ask City Council to act after a storm sewer leak floods the district after heavy rain. Water backs up in a lower area and damages gardens though not reaching homes. In Logan Clifford Scudera of the News Manufacturing Co had a left hand finger amputated at Cherrington Hospital after an accident at the plant.

Logan Gallagher Meessner Clifford Scudera The News Manufacturing Company

Greens Run School selects seven for all county orchestra

Seven Greens Run School pupils Doris Fierbaugh Doris Zelenski Angeline Zelenski Jennie Vice Pauline Strausbaugh Max Russell and Wilbur Cartwright are chosen to represent the school in the all county orchestra for the eighth grade commencement Wednesday. They will meet at Greens Run School at 8 45 and travel to Athens with Hallister students.

Greens Run School Doris Fierbaugh Doris Zelenski Angeline Zelenski Jennie Vice Pauline Strausbaugh Max Russell Wilbur Cartwright Greens Run Athens Hellister

County candidates file election expense lists

Expense accounts of Athens County primary candidates for August 13 were filed with deputy state supervisors of elections. Names include Henry Williams Glouster marshal $8.10 Lawrence Ley Glouster mayor $26.60 C W Fischer Glouster marshal $13.85 Worthy Parker Glouster Board of Public Affairs 138c Edward Kurtzman Glouster councilman 24¢ and others from Glouster Nelsonville Athens.

Athens County Henry Williams Glouster Marshal Lawrence Ley C. W. Fischer Worthy Parker Board of Public Affairs Edward Kurtzman Glouster G. W. Cavey H. H.ller Nelsonville W. H. Bartoe G. W. Pearce C. G. Lunsford J. W. Hickman Louis J. Eberle Ralph Eliott John LB. Stiff John Bolin Athens EB. C. Woodworth Hugh Gormley Walter Keating

Athens County Courthouse Exterior Cleaning Underway

The Athens County Courthouse undergoes exterior renovation with sand blasting and paint spraying by FE. P. Quest and EF. A. Daugherty. The project aims to finish in four to five weeks after cleaning the outside and painting window gills, then interior work follows. The tools have been used previously on county bridge work.

Athens County FE. P. Quest EF. A. Daugherty

Former Logan Residents Visit Logan Family

Mr and Mrs Emery Stevenson and family from Columbus joined Mr and Mrs Roy Magle and family on Church Street in Logan as they, longtime Logan residents, were guests over the weekend.

Emery Stevenson Columbus Logan Roy Magle Church Street

Logan churches prepare to feed Kin bunt Knights delegates

Five Logan churches plan meals for about 2000 delegates attending the lodge meeting of the Knights of Pythias in Logan September 22 to 25. Churches include Methodist Episcopal United Brethren Presbyterian Episcopal and Hunt Street Lutheran. Committees coordinate meals at hotels restaurants and lodges to reduce conflicts and aid housing and registration efforts.

Logan Lote Grand Lodge Kinlebts of Pythias Fraternity Chamber of Commerce Methodiet Episcopal United Brethren Prosbeterian Episcopal Hunt+ Street Lutheran Lorres House

Local Visitors and Travels Spell Weekend Movements

Jowleht Stoey of Carbon Hill visited Logan on Saturday. Dorothy Jones and daughter from Detroit called on Sammuel J. Gompf. Charles Pleukharp from this city visited Columbus Sunday. Karl Columber and Viargaret Columber toured the Capital City. Henry Leach returned from Detroit after attending the Moose Lodge national convention. Georges Burgess and Newt Con nore were in Columbus for the Indianapolis Columbus baseball game. Frank Tipton visited Columbus on business. Mr and Mrs James Krieg spent the end of the week in Cincinnati for a radio convention. Mr and Mrs Frank W Harden left for Akron to attend the American Legion Convention.

Jowleht Stoey Carbon Hill Logan Dorothy Jones Dietroit Sammuel J. Gompf Charles Pleukharp Columbus Karl Columber Viargaret Capital City Ienry Leach Detroit The Moose Lodge Georges Burgess Newt Connore Indianapolis-Columbus Baseball Times Frank Tipton James Krieg Cincinnati Krieg Frank W. Harden Akron American Legion

4 H Club Workers Enter State Fair Contests

T H Johnson Athens County extension agent heads to Columbus with 4 H Club leaders Ralph Barker and Ralph Frash to join contest winners from Athens County Fair. Students Fred Hayes Wallace Gillogly Edward Kerrick Max Heston Arthur Kaster Edward Linscott also attend. poultry health demonstration winners join the state fair events. Evonne Rogers and Sarah Henderson visit Columbus for the State Fair week.

T. H. Johnson Athens County Columbus Ohio State Ralph Barker Ralph Frash New Marshfield Amesville Fred Hayes Wallace Gillogly Edward Kerrick Max Heston Arthur Kaster Edward Linscott Max He

Train crash kills two men in Wolfe's Crossing area

UHRICHSVILLE Aug 26 Two men died in a collision when a passenger train struck a truck at Wolfe's Crossing near here John Dest Dennison was also killed in the wreck and was Dennison Is dead from injuries received in the crash.

Uhrichsville U.P RE. Jones, Dennison Wolfe's Crossing John Dest Dennison

Governor Jolted in Akron Suburb Car Crash

Governor Myers Y Cooper and State Purchasing Agent D D C Rybolt were bruised in a Sunday Akron suburb wreck when a tire blew and the car struck a curb. Rybolt’s daughter Ethel and Governor’s aide Col W C Christy were also present. The governor spoke at the armory before continuing to Licking County.

Akron UPA Myers Y. Cooper DD. C. Rybolt Rybolt The American Legion Ethel Cooper W. C Christy Youngstown Licking County

Tragedy Strikes Cincinnati As Three Die In Separate Train Accidents

In Cincinnati on Sunday Mrs Mayme Ruitt of Lockland and William Hildeburg of the city were killed when struck by trains in separate accidents.

Cincinnati A.R Mayme Ruitt Lockland William Hildeburg

Answer to the Letter Golf puzzle today

The solution line reads Urass Brads Beads Deads Bands as the current puzzle result with phonetic wordplay and progressive letter shifts.

Urass

Longer skirts dominate Paris decree reshapes Athens fashion

Norma Mitchell reports that the Queen of Fashions in Paris has ordered longer hemlines for fall and winter. Athens retailers expect a shift to knee coverage with blues browns and wine reds in velvets chiffons satins and tweeds shaping outfits for coed dresses and football game wear.

Paris Delft Black St

Cooper Plans to Introduce Nation's Chief in Ohio River Dedication

Governor Myers Y. Cooper will arrive in Cincinnati October 15 to introduce President Hoover at the Eden Park Ohio River Monument dedication this fall. He will attend Ohio State's nine foot stage celebration and then travel by boat to Louisville for Kentucky's official demonstration.

Cincinnati Herbert Hoover Ohio River Eden Park Myers Y, Cooper Ohio State Ohio Valley Improvement Association Cooper Louisville Kentucky C. A. Jones W. C. Cutkins River Improvement Association

McCoy's Tablets Promise 5 Pound Gain in 30 Days

An advertisement touts McCoy's Tablets as a flesh producing product that adds 5 pounds in 30 days. It claims both men and women can gain weight and energy, citing a case of a thin woman gaining 10 pounds in 22 days and offering a money back guarantee after four 60 cent boxes or two dollar boxes if no 5 pound gain and health improvement are seen.

McCoy

Adlerika Promises Quick Relief for Gas and Sour Stomach

Ed Mc Neill touts Adlerika as far better than soda for gas and sour stomach. The ad claims Adlerika cleanses upper and lower bowels, removes old waste, relieves constipation, and lists multiple local drugstores and pharmacies as outlets.

Ed McNeill Gibson's Phar Athens Hickman Nelsonville Poling’s Drug Store Murray City Taylor's Drug Store Coolville

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Trick Forest Weinrich and W. H. Strentz Court House Charles Hoover William and Emma Drum) Hoover Audrey Sweazy Buchtel Porter and Myrtle Howard) Sweazy Clifton Nixon Miner Pearl Myra (Pyle) Nixon Nellie Fiddler August and Annie Rodgers) Fiddler IN Common Pleas Court Hocking City Connell Glouster Man Logan Gresps Hoover NBA Sloover Griffith Stadium Washington Atwater Kent Grid Radio Caswell Automotive Battery & Electric Company Dial Couri St Yours F. J. Beasley Milling & Grocery Co Evonne Rogers Sarah Henderson Norma Mitchell Paris Columbia Sese Columbia Pictures Queue Ruth Taylor William Collier J. Joeyna Ralston John Holland Hone 0. Zenner Co Winfield POX Movietone Mary Duncan Warner Baxter Edmund Lowe Florence Lake Donald Gallaher Sylvia Sidney Ren pirFer John Blystone
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