This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1930
Page
5
Clinton Webb, staff correspondent, covers Logan and Hocking County society and locals in a brief service note. The item emphasizes community happenings and local interest in the Your News Your Society column.
Classified and circulation notice lists contact details for ads and circulation inquiries. It mentions D. Y. Milne and phone number 272 for information.
Logan outlines a winter relief plan with centralized supervision and decentralized action. The Logan Relief Association forms with Horton Holt as president, Merie Lines as secretary, and C Wood Bowen as treasurer. No paid workers. committees to assign tasks without overlap, targeting multiple months of aid.
Logan reports Old Man's Cave presents a beautiful snowy appearance as Ranger S. A. Reichley notes visitors come weekly despite bad weather. Columnist Billy Ireland, Columbus cartoonist, was among last Sunday's visitors and expressed delight with the visit.
Mrs. Charles Struble hosted American Legion Auxiliary Lee Club Tuesday evening at Miss Florence Art's North Culver Street home. Music entertained members who presented gifts to directress Mrs. M Fr Weymueller and pianist Mrs. Hugh Meldrim. Attendees included Mrs. Struble and others.
Logan December 18. Owens Manufacturing announces the plant has resumed operations in the mill room with several workers called back. Officials say as mill room material is ready other departments will return, with full operation expected within two weeks and a substantial contract supporting steady work for several months. 50 to 75 new jobs anticipated at full capacity.
Reorganized choir of the First Presbyterian Church rehearses for the Christmas cantata The Holy Child to be presented by Mrs J F Weymueller at 4 o clock Sunday afternoon. Mrs C E Bowen on pipe organ Miss Mary Louise Bowen on piano. Singers include sopranos Mrs Frank W Harden Miss Amy Mutchmore Miss Bessie Briscoe Miss Marjorie Lytie Mrs Hazel Karshner Miss Violet Brehm altos Miss Carolyn Work Mrs Paul Monks Mrs Charles Lutz Mrs William Patchen and Mrs Bessie Mutchmore tenors J D Sanderson William Patchen John Sanderson Murray Myers and W I Krieg bass William Briscoe Harold Sheppard John White Wiley Thurness Edward Myers.
Edward Miller of Logan is reported somewhat improved after an operation for acute appendicitis at Cherrington Hospital. Charles Warner of Columbus is recovering from a fractured back suffered in a mine accident at Coonville. improvement noted.
Logan council in special session approved a western water line extension from Elm Street to Church Street funded to create local employment. Service Director Shively to advertise bids, with work expected to start soon and hire a considerable number of local laborers only.
More applications have been filed with the City Civil Service Commission for the Logan chief of police position. New names include W R Rice Lewis Reynolds Frank Sheets and Mon Cook with Reynolds already serving as acting chief after John Bell was deposed. Other applicants listed are Francis Toole W R Lloyd and Stanley F E Sparnow who has been named deputy sheriff.
State highway forces work to remove a sharp curve on Sloan Hill along the Laurelville highway. The curve lies about one third up a steep incline as a bank east of the curve is cut away to supply material for fill.
Cliff Devore of Wolfe's Basin was fined 10 dollars plus costs by Magistrate J. P. Miller after his arraignment on an intoxication charge. Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn made the arrest and Devore arranged to pay the fine.
In Logan on Tuesday at the Easterling Clubhouse the Twice Five Club held its initial meeting with hosts T. D. Brown of Haydenville and Eugene Wright of Logan. Dr. Wood Bowen spoke on India and the Simon Commission report while L. P. Mooney discussed Mahatma Gandhi.
Basketball doubleheader set at the Junior High School Gym Friday with Circleville High boys visiting Logan and Haydenville girls facing Logan girls. A wrestling match by Kerwood Turrent and Gien Bright is also planned, adding to the program.
The Lea Amies Sunday School class at M. K. Church held a Christmas party in the social rooms on Tuesday afternoon. The program opened with carols. Mrs. Newell Grooms and Mrs. Bertha Oberle led the grabbag. Gifts were exchanged and an equal amount in vegetables and canned goods was donated for the needy. Mrs. Harry Thomas and Miss Haase Armstrong assisted with the event.
Members of the Sister Susies Club met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Edward Kemper’s home on South Market Street. They exchanged Christmas grifts and made a donation to be used in relief work. Refreshments were served after the social hour.
Ad claims quick soothing of inflamed painful joints with Joint-Ease rubbing in. Promotes a 60 cent tube guaranteed by druggists and available broadly.
Junior Tourist Club members were honored Tuesday evening with a dinner hosted at Mrs. T. B. Watourn’s East Main Street home. Christmas candies and decorations set a holiday mood as Christmas carols were sung after dinner at six. Miss Velone Ackern led the singing with Mia Nelle Adams as accompanist and performed readings. The club displayed items donated by the Columbus Blind Commission.
Hartford man reports six months of itching eczema eased in one night after using Peterson's Ointment. Ad touts fast healing for inflamed skin, chafing, pimples, and blackheads with a 25 cent box available at drugstores.
Washington December 18 The National Coal Association reports improved output as railroads provide car loading figures. Bituminous coal production appears higher, signaling rising activity in the sector.
The Bureau of Mines reports weekly coal production in the United States. For the week ended December 13 production was about 9,600,000 net tons. For the week ended November 29 output was 8,768,600 net tons and for the week ended December 6 it was 9,697,900 net tons.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.