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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1927

Page

10

Twelve Attend Annual Reunion of 1914 Class

Twelve members of Logan high school class of 1914 gathered at Mrs. Belle Hyson's home on North Walnut Street for the annual reunion. The original class had 31 members. two are deceased. A majority are married with 37 children born to members. A reunion for next year will be planned by Alfred Campbell and four others. Attendees included Nan McBride, Emma Downey, Sumner Martin, Charles Smith, Alfred Campbell, Clinton Webb, Adelaide Fox, Bryan Heft.

Logan High School Belle Hyson North Walnut Street Fred Jones Charles Curran Alfred Campbell Sumner Martin Charles Smith Clinton Webb Nan McBride Emma Downey Adelaide Fox Bryan Heft

Woman Dies at Webb Summit After Illness

Margaret Lemon 42 wife of John W Lemon of Webb Summit died at her home at 5 39 o clock Monday evening after a several year illness with diabetes. She had been stricken last Monday with a coma from which she did not recover. She was a Methodist active in service. She leaves husband and a daughter Mary 15 at home. Father Sylvester Brown of Maxville and several siblings survive. Funeral plans include bringing the body to Logan for burial.

Elmer Brown Lancaster Charles Brown Winona Frank St. Clair Webb Summit John Terrell Zanesville Edward Terrell Delno Brown Maxville Mary Brown Freda Dillon Logan

Hog Attacks West Logan Teacher Forcing Absence

Elmer Risch, a West Logan teacher, was bitten by an angry hog on December 27 preventing him from directing the Christmas program. Mrs. Risch and Jacob Allen led the event in his stead as West Logan Parent-Teacher Association president.

Jail Log Reports James Fox Held for Intoxication

James Fox was placed in the city jail Sunday evening by Policeman Dicken and Notestone. A charge of intoxication and disorderly conduct has been filed with hearing set for Tuesday.

Logan James Fox Dicken Notestone

Marriage Licenses Issued In Local Area

Trank Kelly aged 21 a Lancaster glass worker wed Gladys Bowman 22 of Union Furnace with Rev. T. C. Harper officiating. Chester Beougher 22 laborer of Haydenville married Lucy M. Price 21 of Haydenville with Rev. J. R. Fields officiating. Howard Richards 19 factory worker of Logan wed Nora Alltop 19 of Gore with Rev. T. Harper officiating.

Trank Kelly Lancaster Gladys Bowman Union Furnace George Bowman T. C. Harper Chester Beougher Haydenville Lucy M. Price David Price J. R. Fields Howard Richards Logan Nora Alltop Gore Charles Alltop T. (. Harper

Logan Briefs Miss Adelaide Fox Visit

Miss Adelaide Fox of Cleveland stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs George Fox over Christmas. She works as a technician at a hospital in Northern Ohio City. Mr and Mrs Vercoe Murphy of Athens and Mr and Mrs Paul Kerst of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs J W Gabriel. Mr and Mrs Hal Murphy also were there.

LOGAN Adelaide Fox Cleveland George Fox 2 Hospital Ohio City Vercoe Murphy Athens Paul Kerst Columbus J. W. Gabriel Hal Murphy

Jurors Chosen for January Term in Hocking County

Logan Ohio December 27 Grand jurors and petit jurors for the January term were drawn at the clerk of courts office. Grand jurors report January 9. Names include Thomas Sunderland and Cora Johnson among others. Petit jurors listed include Jacob Jones John Mauk Helen Daugherty Enid Campbell and Roscoe Harsh.

Logan Clerk of Courts Thomas Sunderland R. B. Longsteth Union Furnace Richard Lanning Ward Township Dur bin Armstrong Verry Township Clifford Tolt Cora Johnson Gore Wilson Ross Carbon Hill Carl Carshner Si Wilson Jacob Keller Effie Duval Irvin Kohler Roy Martin Ward Chase Joe Davis Jacob Jones John Mauk W. JT. Brashares C. W. Cox John Ohlinger Helen Daugherty Cora Morgan William Wine Enid Campbell James Nimson Andrew Mullencamp Alice Steinman George McVey Anna Arnold William Hansel Velva Krinn Vernon Kitchen Clara O'Hare Roscoe Harsh Eugene Wright

Christmas travel and visits across Logan area

Athens visited Lydia Westenhaver and daughters in Logan. Harry St Clair and family from Lancaster stayed with St Clair relatives on North Market street. Franzen went to Chicago for Christmas. Grace Franklin admitted to Cherrington hospital for influenza. Weymuellers visited Gloucester with Gibson relatives. Bort and Donald spent Christmas in Columbus with the McCormicks. Joe Smith and daughter Helen spent Christmas in Columbus with Ella Miller. Harvey Stultz hosted a Christmas dinner for Bert Stultz Ella Hawk. Barberton's Lewis Kleinschmidt visited Logan for Christmas with his parents on Zanesville Avenue.

Athens Logan Lydia Westenhaver Ella Keynes Harry St. Clair Lancaster St. Clair Frank St. Clair North Market Street Edward Franzen Arthur Chicago Franzen Grace Franklin Cherrington Hospital Marel Weymueller Glouster Weymuller Henry Gibson Florence Bort Donald Bort Columbus W. E. McCormick Joe Smith Helen Ella Miller Harvey Stultz Bert Stultz Ella Hawk Lewis Kleinschmidt Barberton Lewis Kleinschmidt, Jr Zanesville Avenus

About 1200 Auto Tags Sold in Athens for 1928

Deputy Registrar Dave Johnson reports about 1200 license plates sold at the courthouse for 1928. With the final week passing, thousands have not yet applied, risking car owners being unable to operate their machines after January 1.

Athens Dave Johnson

States ban 1927 tags and end tag extensions

Pennsylvania West Virginia Michigan and Indiana join Ohio in ruling 1927 vehicle tags cannot be used within their borders No grace period for old tags announced Johnson notes heavy tag renewals occur in a few hours each afternoon with demand not spread out long in advance

Pennsylvania West Virginia Michigan Indiana Ohio Johnson

Christmas Program at First Methodist Church Portrays Old Fashio ned Pageant

The Sunday night Christmas program at First Methodist Church offered two features. The first recreated an old fashioned church Christmas pageant with period furnishings costumes and selections.

Methodist Church First Methodist

Pageant by Prof. C. W. Fink Premieres With Christmas Theme

The second feature presented was a pageant written and directed by Prof. C. W. Fink. Titled Christian or Mosaic a Thought for Christmas, it included a prologue pageant and an epilogue.

Prof C. W. Fink

Incarnation Meaning Applied In Modern Life Says Pastor

The Rev. A. Y. Wilcox of Athens Presbyterian Church says Christmas day sermon that incarnation means identification and has practical value today. He cites foreigners who work abroad only for wages and then return home, noting the attitude also appears in the Far East among western races.

Jesus A. Y. Wilcox Athens Presbyterian Church Wilcox America Far East

We cannot help other nations until we identify as one nation

Dr Wilcox argued that Americans and Europeans abroad exploit host countries from protected compounds rather than mingling with locals. He warned against censuring other nationalities while US and European interests profit, urging unity in shared fates and woes.

China India Japan Wilcox America Europe

Deaths and hospital cases from Christmas drinking in Chicago

Five people died and about twenty were hospitalized from acute alcoholism after Christmas celebrations in Chicago. Poison liquor blamed for four deaths. a fifth man died after overturning at a stove. Nearly 200 people jailed for drunken and disorderly conduct.

Chicago U.P

Jury Drawn for Athens County Common Pleas Term

The January term juries for Athens County Common Pleas were drawn by Clerk T L Morgan. Grand jury members include L L Lowman C H Green Rickey J F Clifford and others from Troy Ames Waterloo and Athens townships. Petit jury members list features Andrew Nichols William Thomas John Cartwright Robert Reeder Edward Burk and additional jurors from Rome Trimble York and Ames townships. The grand session begins January 9 at 9 am and the petit jury on January 16 at 9 am. A docket copy was sent to the printer after final preparation.

Athens County Common Pleas Court Grand Jury T. L. Morgan L. L. Lowman Troy Township C. H. Green GCFE Rickey Lee Township J. FE. Clifford Ames Township Robert Zimmerman Waterloo Township Peter B. Seel Canaan Township Walter Nester Woods Carthage Township Charles A. Pratt Athens Township C. E Andrew Nichols Waterloo William Thomas John Cartwright Trimble Township Robert Reeder Edward Burk Rome Township William Rowland L. E. Vpersinger Press Frost P. G Chapman C. C. Ervin York Township Ray Morrison Alexander Township F. P. Thompson John Taylor Richard H. King Ira Ball Hk. L. Keirns John EF. Morris Homer D. Higgins Charles M. Wolfe I. M. Swisher Lodi Township Mimer Beal Clarence Dodd R. V. King Frank A. Kinney F. L. Gorham

No Fires Reported to Local Fire Department Over Christmas

No fires were reported to the local fire department over Christmas in Keller Troy Athens Waterloo and surrounding townships. A warning had been issued beforehand about fires caused by lighting candles near ornaments and cotton. Local fire official Mr. Allstock noted the report of at least a small fire is unusual.

C. J. Allstock Fry Marsha Mr. Ailstock

Skating Thrives on Athens State Grounds Ponds

Lakes on the Athens State hospital grounds, filled from wells, drew hundreds to ice skating this Christmas season. Small ponds frosted over for a week or more, then warm weather and possible rain may end the skating era.

Athens State Hospital

Funeral rites for Conrad Sherman gored by ram

A 74 year old farmer Conrad Sherman died from wounds after a ram knocked him down and gored him. Funeral services were held in Fostoria yesterday. In other news, the Wishing Well at Culloden is drying up as water levels fall raising fears it will disappear soon.

Fostoria Conrad Sherman Glasgow Culloden

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Margaret Lemon Diabetes West Logan Lnable Wiajesti Vail Billie Dove Hocking County Reran Theatre Clara Bow Man Clara Pythian Paramount Alias Deacon Jean Hersholt and Ralph Graves Marie Prevost Niture Nished Home Menders SRAND PETIT Kinsey Therson Daugherty Brant’ White Lodi Petit Jury Ram Coats The D. Zenner Company Reliable Store
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