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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1928

Page

10

Mrs Araminta Bray Dead in Columbus

Relatives informed of the death in Columbus on King Avenue near 10 p.m. of Mrs Araminta Bray, widow of John Mason Bray. Funeral services will be held in Columbus then moved to a local cafe for services at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Survived by daughter Miss Nel M Bray of Columbus and three brothers William Hein of Logan, Samuel Hein of Orland, and Lemuel Hein of South Bloomingville.

Rogan Columbus Araminta Bray John Mason Bray King Avenue Oak Grove Nel M% Bray William Ein Logan Samuel Hein Orland Lemuel Hein South Bloomingville

Arrests Five Drivers for One Light and Speeding

SLOGAN Dec 28 Three arrests were made Wednesday night by Traffic Officer Joe Farbeann for operating culemorities with only a headlight. Two speeders were apprehended. Alleged one light drivers named Fred Weiss Logan W M J Logan Dana Wickline. Alleged speeders Wollett and Leroy Jackson. Officer Farbeann said he planned to file affidavits in Judge A M Ellinger's court and noted prior warnings on proper headlight display were ignored.

Joe Farbeann Fred Weiss Logan W. M. J. Logan Dana Wickline Wollett Leroy Jackson Farbearn

Mrs. Arthur W. Palmer 76 Dies in Mt Vernon Home

Mrs. Arthur W. Palmer, 76, formerly of Logan, died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Herbert W. Graham, in Mt. Vernon. She had lived in Logan, Columbus, and finally Mt. Vernon, and is survived by her husband, five daughters, two sisters, and nine grandchildren.

Arthur W. Palmer Logan Mt. Vérnon Logan Residant Herbert W. Graham Ida Wilson Graham Vernon Geibner Mae Davis Columbus Beastie Rhodes Long Beach Calif Thomas Edwards Emma Victor

Flu Diphtheria and Fever Spread in Logan

Influenza cases rise with many new patients seen by Logan physicians over the past two days. Diphtheria and scarlet fever also reported at the county health office. A diphtheria case is noted at the Walters home on High Street with a three year old ill. The Starner child, seven, near Rockbridge, has scarlet fever.

Logan Frank Walters High Street Pearl Starner Rockbridge

Elks Official Inspects Columbus Lodge Evening

Melrose Harbaugh district deputy of the Elks Lodge inspected Columbus lodge Wednesday night. Five candidates received the ritual and a meal at the Elks Grill preceded the ceremonies. An entertainment by the My Maryland company followed at the Elks home. He plans January 9 inspection at Marysville as part of a schedule covering thirteen lodges.

Logan Melrose Harbaugh Elks Lodge Columbus Elks Organization Elks Grill My Maryland” Company Elks Home Harbaugh Marysville

Haydenville Christmas Tree Celebration At Brown Home

The National Fireproof Company held its annual community Christmas tree and treat event at the Brown home lawn in Haydenville last Tuesday evening. Four hundred children sang carols under Miss Loomis, and each child received a package of Christmas goodies as they passed the porch after the program.

Haydenville National Fireproof Company Brown Thomas O. Brown

Xmas Socials and Illnesses Dot Logan Hamilton District

Mr and Mrs Reed Harden of Logan attended a Christmas dinner in Nelsonville with Mr and Mrs Dick Collins. Mrs C V Woodruff hosted Christmas guests including Mrs Krose Voris and Jack Fierce from Columbus. Five Hamilton family members on North Mulberry Street are ill with influenza. Charles Montgomery of Walbridge visits Logan for vacation. Miss Edna Armstrong of Columbus visits Logan relatives over the holidays.

Edna Armstrong Columbus Logan

Change in Logan Police Force Expected After Injury

Logan reports a personnel shakeup likely after an investigation by Service Director Harvey Linton and Mayor J. P. Rochester. Patrolman John Dicken will be suspended and a new officer added. Dicken sustained a fractured left leg and will miss two weeks or more. William Savey serves as temporary replacement.

Logan Harvey Linton J. P. Rochester John Dicken Rochester Columbus Dicken New Straitsville C. F. Shank William Savey

Puzzle Answer: FULL FILL FILE FIRE FARE

A brief note presents the solution list for today's Letter Golf puzzle: FULL, FILL, FILE, FIRE, FARE. The words share common starting letters and form a set of five-letter or similar constructs used in the puzzle.

Sekyra to Fight Brown in Ten Round Bout Tonight

Dayton heavy Joe Sekyra will face Cuban Bobby Brown in a ten round heavyweight bout in Chicago. Also noted, Lizzie Rempel of this city spent Christmas with sister Mrs H Q Wasson in Columbus and will visit Mr and Mrs George Armbruster of Shelby before returning home.

Chicago U.P Joe Sekyra Dayton Bobby Brown Philadelphia Misa Lizzie Rempel Rs. H. Q. Wasson Columbus George Armbruster Shelby

Lucy Hammon Weds Thursday in Logan Home

Miss Lucy Hammon daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Hammon and Carl Harper of Wichita Kansas married at the bride’s Logan home with Rev James R Fields officiating. Attendants included Mrs Thomas Anderson and John Hammon. The couple left for a Wichita home after the ceremony.

Harper Logan High School Logan Pharmacy Delta Theta Tau Sorority Mary A. Harper Marietta Kansas Ann Lines Kenneth Fitzgerald John Roberts Elder Martin Francis Myers J. L. Hammon Doris

National Collegiate Athletic Association convention opens

More than 500 athletic directors and coaches from American universities attend the twenty third annual NCA A convention in New Orleans as delegates convene for executive business.

New Orleans U.P National Collegiate Athletic Association

Death of Charles Love 85 Influenza Westerville

Charles Love 85 died of influenza at his Westerville home yesterday. He was born near Athens and lived here most of his life. Survived by wife Aled and brother William Love and sister Mrs Frances Bicknell. George Love and Mrs Bicknell travel to Westerville for funeral at 2 o clock tomorrow.

Charles Love Westerville George Love Long Run Mr. Love Athens Aled William Love Frances Bicknell

Presbyterian church services Sunday schedule

Services at the Presbyterian Church proceed with morning worship and Bible School at the usual times. There will be no evening services. Young People’s service also occurs at the usual morning hour.

Presbyterian Church

Athens Man Arrested Again on Intoxication Charge

Emerson Burson of Athens, a longtime resident of the Athens County Jail, was arrested Thursday afternoon on an intoxication charge by Sheriff William Williams after a call to the sheriff's office. He is held in the county jail awaiting arraignment.

Athens County Emerson Burson Athens William Williams Sheriff's Office Burson

Past Masters Confer Degree at Seventeenth District Meet

The Actual Past Masters of the Seventeenth District held their annual meeting in the Masonic Temple in Athens. Twenty eight lodges were represented and the meeting was called at 3 30 by District Deputy J R Alderman of McConnelsville. The degree of Past Masters was conferred upon all master elects. Dinner followed at 6 in the banquet hall.

Masonic Temple Athens J. R. Alderman McConnelsville Masonic Lodge

Degree of Master Mason Confered at Athens County Lodge

At a stated hour the degree of Master Mason was conferred on one candidate from Athens County. A Fellow Craft from one of the Athens County lodges participated in the ceremony.

Athens County

Longer Hours for Cleveland Sleuths

Cleveland detectives will work twelve hour shifts and a major drive against gun totters follows two unsolved murders within 24 hours. Detective Inspector C Woody ordered the changes as Frank McCormie the filling station attendant was killed Wednesday night and seven suspects remain in custody. Hyman Japkin, 55, was also murdered with no arrests yet.

Cleveland U.P Detective Bureau C. W.oody Frank McCormie Hyman Japkin

Doctors End Cold Quick With Ayer's Pectoral

The article reports that doctors now advise using double strength Ayer's Pectoral, a wild cherry and terpin hydrate medicine, to treat colds at home. Patient L. H. Phillips saw rapid relief from feverish aches and congestion within hours, with total recovery in about a day.

Athens L. H. Phillips Aoyer

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