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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1927
Page
12
Icy streets in Logan on Wednesday morning led motorists to exercise unusual care as vehicles skidded and pedestrians fell. No serious injuries were reported though several minor wrecks occurred including Mrs. Harvey Boley's car sliding into a ditch near the J. J. Nutter store. she escaped unharmed.
Logan reports James Saunders, living near Bremen road, butchered two eleven month old hogs weighing 1069 pounds in rough measure. He seeks any countywide larger hogs for the year and notes potential championship status for Hocking county.
Clarence Heine and Mrs. Frank win enlistment at Columbus Brown Jr.. after social hour lunch they depart for training at Parris Island. Training follows at which time Rosella Schrader and several hostesses assist. Post duty possible at Uncle Sam’s many marine posts with the named ladies listed as present.
In Logan on a Wednesday morning a covey of 14 quail was seen in the high school yard. The birds approached pedestrians closely on the sidewalk without disturbance, illustrating how law protection has made them unusually tame.
The Logan Parent-Teacher association raised 1535 from the benefit performance The College Widow at the Pythian theater. The committee led by Mrs Frank Eberst expressed gratification and pledged better school cooperation.
Logan December 22 Theodore R. Newman of Logan has entered the United States Marines after successfully passing the entrance examinations at Parris Island South Carolina. Newman formerly lived with his father Nathan Newman on North Market Street. He applied for service and was accepted into the Marines.
Mrs Herbert Shriner entertained the A Go I Go club with a kid party and grab bag Tuesday evening at her Hunter Street home. Members wore children's costumes and Santa visited. Dinner followed at six, then three contests with winners Mrs Edgar Hillyer Mrs Charles Smith and Mrs James Krieg. Attendees included Mrs Smith Mrs Grieg Mrs Hillyer and Mrs John.
Mrs Esther Smith and her daughter Frances left for a six month tour of the Pacific coast states from West Logan on December 22. Mrs Smith is in ill health since the death of her husband Edward Smith, an Hocking Valley railroad engineer. They will visit relatives in Los Angeles Centralia and Seattle during their western trip.
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