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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1929

Page

12

Dentists Seem Twilight League Champions After Logan Win

Brehm's Dentist team appears to clinch the Twilight League pennant after a 38 win over Logan Foundry. Red, the Dentists' southpaw, earned his fourth straight victory while holding Logan to two hits. Eddie Tolbert of the machinists suffered a finger injury and left the game.

Logan Dbrehm Logan Foundry Eddie Tolbert Machinists Tolbert Burke Redd Atu Carl Walker Jones Fwart Crowe Juergensmeter Dawley

Hoover Declines Gifts Ahead of Ohio River Monument Dedication

President Herbert Hoover, visiting Cincinnati, declines gifts offered for the Ohio River Monument dedication in Eden Park. In a letter to W C Culkins he notes his policy prevents accepting presents as Ohio Valley Improvement Association prepares for the October 12 18 event with Governor Myers Y Cooper to introduce him at Ohio State ceremonies.

Cincinnati Herbert Hoover Eden Park W. C. Culkins Ohio Valley Improvement Association Lawrence Richey Hoover Ohio State Ohio River Myers Y. Cooper

Leaves Man Who Denied Her Plane

In Los Angeles on August 29, Hazel H. Barnes seeks annulment or divorce from Alfred L. Barnes after six days of marriage without an airplane promised or a job, alleging deceit about future plans.

Los Angeles U.P Alfred L. Barnes Hazel H. Barnes

Saturday Menus for Ye Diders Breakfast and Dinner

Breakfast includes melon and cereal with bran, whole wheat bread and coffee. Lunch offers fruit cocktail minced ham and chopped pickle sandwich no fat junket iced coffee. Dinner features ox tail soup boiled tongue stewed tomatoes two slices of bread fruit salad jeilo cofe.

Legion Post Receives Honors in State Convention

Logan honors at the state Legion convention as Frank W. Harden is named eighth district chairman and post commander. Mrs. Harry Thomas remains district chairman of the Auxiliary for Southeast Ohio. Harden will soon join the Ohio Legion Band for the France dedication ceremonies.

Logan Akron Frank W. Harden Legion Harry Thomas Harden Athens Hocking Perry Fairfield Jackson Meigs Gotha Vinton American Legion Band France Legion Band of Ohio Ohio Thomas South Eastern

Bowles to Face Court Over Beer Possession

Grant Bowles of Starr will appear before Judge Harley M. Whitcraft on Thursday charged with possessing beer after a Wednesday store search by Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn and State Inspector H A Sines. Ten gallons of beer mash and two bottles of home brew were seized. The home brew was found in a tire box with pop.

Logan Grant Bowles Starr Harley M. Whitcraft Joe Farbearn H. A. Sines Bowles

Logan Visitors Arrive From Grand Rapids Louisville and Cleveland

Mr and Mrs Thomas McKeeser of Grand Rapids visit Logan guests of Mrs Laura Fierce of East Second Street. Mr and Mrs Fred Allen of Louisville stay with Mr Allen's father Comrade James Allen and Logan relatives. Harry Newman of Cleveland visits his parents on East Street and will be joined by Mrs Newman later this week. They plan to stay several days before Newman returns to Cleveland to begin a teaching and coaching post at a large high school.

Thomas McKeeser Grand Rapids Logan Laura Fierce East Second Street Fred Allen Louisville Mr. Allen Comrade James Allen Harry Newman Cleveland Willard Newman East Street Newman

Logan Bowling League call to form winter leagues

Edward C. Hamilton, president of the Logan Bowling League, calls all bowlers to meet at the Chamber of Commerce office at 7 o'clock Friday evening to organize leagues for the coming winter. He hopes multiple leagues will be formed at the meeting.

Logan Edward C. Hamilton Chamber of Commerce

Degrees Awarded At Rome Township Grange Meeting

Rome Township Grange held a ceremony in the Grange Hall Stewart conferring degrees on R B Hugus Mrs Hugus Fred Hayes and Charles Copeland. Hugus named new vocational teacher in Stewart. L A Efaw Grange Inspector attended. Plans set for Pomona Grange Sept 3 in Stewart with fifth order degrees. Next Rome Township meeting Sept 10 led by O O Bryson.

Rome ‘Township Grange Grange Stewart R. B. Hugus Fred Hayes Charles Copeland Hugus L. A. Efaw Pomona Grange Rome O. O. Bryson

Glouster Team Sets Record in Bowling Clash

Glouster bowlers set a record by totaling 3000 pins in a three game series against Logan. Bryan Gormley led with a 223 average and a 275 final game, while Cunningham and Dennison posted strong three game averages. Local fans cheered as the visitors built a big score to take the series.

Logan Glouster Bryan Gormley Maples Gormley Cunningham Dennison

Legion Band Keeps Busy in Akron Events

The American Legion Band of Logan arrived Aug 27 for the Akron convention weekend. They opened the Auxiliary convention with a balcony concert and marched in Monday's big parade. Bus Woodruff led the drum major duties while escorting WWI nurse Margaret Roberts of Columbus. Thirty five members traveled by Pullman and returned home the next day.

Logan Akron American Legion Portage Hotel Bus Woodruff Margaret Roberts Columbus Pullman

Trophy joins Bill Sauers collection with Babe Ruth autograph

Aug 29 in Logan a new baseball trophy was added to Bill Sauers Jr collectables. The Babe Ruth autographed ball also carries signatures from Dr A A Woods trainer Durst Byrd Geh rig Koenig and other New York players. It sits beside a prior ball signed by Frisch Bottomley and other St. Louis Cardinals.

Answer to Letter Golf puzzle hints at word chain

The note presents a word ladder sequence: Polo, Solo, Sole, Some, Same, Game. It implies a progression of removing letters or changing one letter to move from Polo to Game.

Solo Sole

Special Two Cent Stamp Honors General Anthony Wayne

Postmaster Harry McKinstry of the Athens post Office reports the national post office department plans a special two cent stamp memorializing General Anthony Wayne. The stamp marks the 135th anniversary of the Battle of Fallen Timbers and features Wayne’s statue with an Indian and a frontiersman on a dark background.

Harry McKinstry Athens Post Office National Post Office Department Anthony Wayne Fallen Timbers General Wayne

Battle of Fallen Timbers memorial tablet description

A tablet inscription reads General Anthony Wayne Memorial with a semicircular panel and white Roman lettering on a dark background stating Battle of Fallen Timbers. The article notes the legend and design details of the memorial’s inscription.

General Anthony Wayne

Recommends Roof For Postoffice

Postmaster Harry McKinstry writes to the United States Treasury Department urging a new roof for the Athens Post Office. An answer is expected within a week and bids will be opened once a reply is received. Valley gutters around the building are being repainted this week.

Athens

Ohio State to Graduate Record Summer Ph D Class

A class of more than 400 advanced students will be candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy degree at Ohio State University's summer convocation tomorrow. The class is the largest summer graduating group in the university’s history.

Columbus U.P Ohio State University

Whalen Accused of Dodging Prosecutions Under Nuisance Law

Assistant Treasury Secretary Seymour Lowman said Police Commissioner Grover Whalen of New York was evading his duties under state statutes by refusing to prosecute speakeasies under the state nuisance law.

Washington U.P Treasury Seymour Lowman Grover Whalen New York

Air Secretary Hurt As Plane Crashes Wires

Bridgeton New Jersey August 29 United Press Willian T MacCracken assistant secretary of commerce in charge of aeronautics and Major Naylor Army pilot were knocked about when their plane struck telephone wires and landed upside down. Both sustained knee gashes and bruises yet continued to Lakehurst in an automobile to witness the Graf Zeppelin arrival.

Bridgeton N. J U.P Willian T. MacCracken

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BREHM Glouster Gormley Stoor Hemsley Teehee Aot Enw Wolfe Logan T. Columber Cobrord Burgess Brandt J, Columber Logan O Richard Arlen Mary Brian the Man I Love RKO Comedy Mickey Legion Band Bill Sauers Jr Babe Y Welding & Auto School W. Long St. Columbus, O Wayne Winchester Hoppe The Carpenter Hardware Co Ronytaw Ricardo Cortez Claire Windsor , Montagu Love W. D. BraDdock Logan, Ohio Logan, O North Court Street Athens County Tax League W. E. Peters W. L. Hudson Nelsonville ALL Ohio Tax League L. B. Palmer Earle Martin New Southern Hotel Columbus, Ohio Steinman & Wellman Logan, Ohio A. G. Steinman J and K Foot Saver Shoes Whalen MacCracken Pilot MI Research Flytox Chamber of Death Toillon Institute OF Industrial REX Rez Co Ajesti Pnthe Sound News ARTCO D. Zt
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