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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1926

Page

10

Logan Organizations Aid Needy on Christmas Day

On Christmas Logan residents enjoyed a festive day despite poor weather. Santa visited rich and poor as local groups distributed food clothing and toys including sixty baskets by the Elks and aid from Red Cross Klan Betas Phi Sig Venus Chapter of the Eastern Star and others. Churches held services and cantatas as the community remembered those in need and a family mourned a pneumonia death of a child six weeks after the mother’s death.

Logan Santa Claus The Elks Trritory Red Cross Klan Betas Phi Sig Venus Chapter Eastern Star

Job King Home Destroyed by Christmas Fire in Togan

In Togan on Christmas Eve Job King of Sugar Grove saw his 13 room home burn completely. A defective flue is blamed as fire started on the second story. Neighbors helped move furniture as village lacked fire equipment. Building loss about 10000 with 2000 insurance. King also mourns the loss of his wife who died in an auto wreck near Logan and his injuries have kept him from work.

Togan Job King Sugar Grove King

Ida M. Allen Dies After Illness in Logan

Ida M. Allen widow of Thad Allen a former Logan journalist died at Cherrington hospital at noon Monday after surgery for cancer. She had been ill for months and left her clerk job at a local store. A member of St Pauls Episcopal church and Venus chapter Order of the Eastern Star she is survived by two sisters Mrs Vernon Bowen and Miss Emma Petty of Logan.

Funeral Services Planned at Sister's Home on West Second

Services will be conducted at the home of her sister on West Second street probably Wednesday with Rev. A. E. Pietow, rector, in charge.

West Second Street A. E. Pietow

Six Marriage Licenses Issued in Logan Area

Judge A M Ellinger reports six couples applied for licenses on Friday before Christmas. The list names William Powns and Fannie Smith both of Parkersburg, Albert Miller of Logan with Eliza Coffey of Greendale, Hobarrt Smart of Carbon Hill with Clara Johnson, James Kennard of Starr township with Alice Carter, John Waldeck of Gious ter with Kathryn Rourke, Ernest Fauble of Delaware with Irene Tucker. Revs Bliss Donaly Fields Crouse officiated.

Logan A. M. Ellinger William K. Powns Parkersburg F. M. Downs Fannie B. Smith Enterprise W.F. Smith Albert K. Miller Starr Township Kennard Alice Carter Charles Carter J. R. Fields John R. Waldeck Giouster John Waldeck Kathryn O. Rourke Orbiston William O'Rourke James R. Felds Ernest L. Fauble Delaware Crist, Trimble Irene Norma Tucker Rockbridge Hollis Tucker Crouse

City Health Board Sets Meeting for Wednesday

Logan December 28 A special meeting of the city health board is called for Wednesday evening. The next day at 1 30 p m the city and county boards will hold joint sessions to consider appointing a health commissioner for the coming year. The county board has endorsed Dr Benjamin SStephenson for reappointment. The city board's agenda remains unclear.

Logan City Health Board Benjamin Stephenson

First Hunter Elvin Friend Early 1927 License Logan

Logan December 28 Elvin Friend became the first hunter to obtain a 1927 license per Newton Spencer clerk of courts The first fishing permit for 1927 went to Ralph Bartholomew Both licenses are being applied for nearly daily

Elvin Friend Logan

Local Hospital Notes Include Mastoid Operation

Mary Margaret Frimmer, two, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Frimmer, underwent mastoid surgery at Cherrington hospital on Monday. Mrs Warren Scott arrived Sunday evening for eye treatment. MissFdna Cole was admitted the same evening for care at the same institution.

Local families share holidays in Logan and Ada

Capt and Mrs C W Pettit of Ada and their family visit Logan and Haydenville during Christmas with Mrs FE Pettit and the Browns. Evelyn and Helen Sater stay in Columbus with Mrs Hugh Kelley. Verna Orr, nurse trainee at Grant hospital, visits Logan from Columbus. Nash and Phelps of West Logan announce the birth of a son named Theodore M early Sunday.

C. W. Pettit Ada Logan Haydenville FE. C. Pettit T. D. Brown Captain Pettit Ohio Northern University Evelyn Helen Sater Columbus Hugh Kelley Verna Orr Grant Hospital Earl M. Orr Warner Avenue Nash Phelps West Logan Theodore M

Peggy the Mascot Aids Fire Boat in Saving 125

Peggy the George B. McClellan mascot barked to warn of danger as a fleet of 26 barges carrying 125 men women and children broke from moorings near Hell Gate. The fire boat and tug Frank A. Furst towed the adrift group to safety.

New York U.P Peggy George B. McClellan East River Hell Gate Frank A. Furst Arundel Corporation of Baltimore

Funeral of L. H. Henry Attended by Family in Bremen

Logan December 28 Mrs Jane Adcock Judge F P Martin and son William and daughter Phila traveled to Bremen to attend the funeral of their cousin L H Henry who died Thursday. Henry once farmed in Jackson township Perry county and helped organize Junction City Banking Company where he served as director. His mother was former Miss Sarah Martin of Marion township. Funeral was led by Rev John A Stemen assisted by Rev W F Stevenson. He leaves a sister and six grown children. Child Dies in Logan December 25 Junior one year old son of Harvey Spencer Murray City died early Monday.

Logan Jane Adcock F. P. Martin William Phila Bremen L. H. Henry Henry Jackson Township Perry County Junction City Banking Company Sarah Martin Marion Township John A. Stemen W. F. Stevenson Harvey Spencer Murray City

Mrs Ella Pake Dies on Christmas Eve in Bainbridge

Word has been received of the death of Mrs Ella Armstrong Pake of Bainbridge on Christmas Eve. Widow of Dr J H Pake she was well known in Athens and Meigs counties and died of blood poison. She was born and reared in Downington and was sister of Mrs Lawrence Bing of Pomeroy.

Ella Armstrong Pake Bainbridge

Charles E. Graydon Named Cook County Sheriff

Charles E. Graydon, Crowe Galpin Republican faction member, to replace Peter M. Hoffman as Cook County sheriff. Hoffman's resignation to be made public once a definite successor is chosen. Patrick Carr, elected in November, died a fortnight ago.

Chicago Charles E. Graydon Crowe- Galpin Cook County Peter M. Hoffman Hoffman Patrick Carr

Disappearance of Mrs Gladys Houck Stirs Police

Washington police renew the probe into the missing wife of a Blytheville physician after a report that she may still be alive. A woman seen in Blytheville matches press photos and carried a Washington firm tag. Her husband, in Hornell N Y, has given several stories but few clues.

Washington U.P Gladys W. Houck Blytheville, Ark Blytheville Cairo Springfield Houck Hornell N. Y Iso Far

Four Die in New York as Result of Christmas Liquor

United Press reports at least four persons died in New York from Christmas liquor overdoses. About seventy-five were hospitalized. seven additional deaths were linked to drunkenness or alcohol-related causes. Bellevue Hospital treated sixty-five alcoholics with many discharged after treatment.

New York United Press Thomas Gonzales Metropolis Bellevue Hospital

Voan Denies Confession in Cal., Wife Killing

Albert Voan, arrested after an alleged confession of choking his wife to death, denied the admission saying Mrs Voan's neck broke in a friendly scuffle at his brother's house during a Christmas party in Orville California.

Dentes Orville Cal Albert Voan

Missouri Governor and congressman Dockery dies at 82

GALLATIN MO December 27 Alexander M Dockery 82 former governor of Missouri and third assistant postmaster general under Wilson died at his home after a week long illness. Dockery was a longtime Democratic leader in Missouri and served six years in Congress.

Gallatin Alexander M. Dockery Missouri Wilson Dockery Congress

Increased interest in training teachers of commercial subjects

Dr. John J. Tigert, United States commissioner of education, reports rising emphasis on training teachers of commercial subjects. The mail parcel rule allows one customs declaration per shipment for parcels sent to multiple destinations. The Post Office announced record Christmas mail handling, and commercial traffic via the Panama Canal surpassed the reverse route in vessels, tonnage, and tolls last year.

John J. Tigert United States Commissioner of Education Cuba Guatemala Dominican Republic British Honduras Gibraltar Fiji British Somaliland Cyprus Barbados Trinidad Post Office Department Pacific Atlantic Panama Canal

The Mighty Petersons Ointment For Skin Ailments

The ointment is praised as a cure for eczema itching of skin and scalp and a remedy for pimples rough red skin itching piles ulcers chafing and burning feet. A box costs 135 cents per the advertisement and druggists are urged to stock it.

Peterson

Lignite Fuel Prospects Highlighted by Bureau of Mines

The Bureau of Mines outlines the potential use of United States lignite deposits for fuel in a recent statement. A report notes 634 fatalities from automobile accidents in seventy eight cities through December 4, a figure lower than the two prior four week periods. The notice also mentions convenience and service as key qualities of the classified ads.

United States The Bureau of Mines

Louis XIV Honored as Grand Monarch for Treatment of Doctors

Louis XIV earned the epithet grand monarch for his handling of medical matters. He underwent a fistula operation in 1686 that cost 200000 livres.

Louis XIV

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