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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1928

Page

10

Court Upholds Appeal Ruling on Burke Case

Judge Clarence Fain in a ruling received here overruled earlier motions and sustained those by Caleb L. McKee and Jes Donahue. The case, from the N L C Rachelmacher estate, involved Minnerine Burke who was stopped from appealing for lack of consent. Rutgers Bleecker Miller, New York, replaced Ellinger as trustee and executor following a long will construction case initially handled by Judge Coultrap.

Minnerine Burke Iled Clarence Fain Caleb L. McKee Jes Donahue Rutgers Bleecker Miller New York Kacheles Coultrap Vinton County Curtain

Miss Cook Reappointed Office Secretary at County Service Bureau

Announcement Wednesday said Miss Cook was reappointed to the office secretary post for one year at the county service bureau. She was first named secretary in late 1927 and her work was found acceptable. An increase in pay was reported.

Oogan Miss Cook County Service Bureau

Shorr Son of Logan to Sing on KDKA Broadcast

Mr and Mrs George Shorr Logan receive word their son E Y Shorr of Weston West Virginia will appear on KDKA radio at 230 pm February 4 singing from Pittsburgh station He was a Logan farmer but for years has lived in the West where he has a postal superintendent job with a large company.

V. Shorr Mrs George Shorr Hogan Logan E. Y Shorr Weston W. Va KDKA Pittsburgh Westin City

Man Sought for Days Arrested in Delinquency Case

Bert Fyffe surrendered to Sheriff W R Lloyd after days of fugitive status and was arraigned before Judge A M Ellinger on a delinquency charge tied to the Ben Yaple store robbery at Jimtown. Deputy sheriffs also jailed Fyffe’s father Charles for alleged aiding the escape. Fyffe faces a Friday hearing and remains held on a $1000 bond pending further investigation of an assault and robbery linked to Landis Poling last September.

Charles Fyffe Hobart Tisdale Fyfee Landis Poling Poling Fyffe

January intoxication arrests fall in Logan reports

Logan reports no arrests for intoxication in January according to the city police docket. Mayor J P Rochester docket shows little criminal business for the month and no intoxication charges.

Logan J. P. Rochester

Joneses celebrate eighth wedding anniversary with dinner

Mr and Mrs Edward Jones of South Market Street hosted a dinner party for eight years of marriage. Guests included Dr and Mrs R H Zemer and Mr and Mrs Byron Wolfe. Bridge was played and gifts were received. Logan note also reports Modern bridge club dinner with Mrs Edward Ewing high score.

Edward Jones South Market Street R. H. Zemer Fred Carpenter Mra Byron Wolfe Jones

Names in Local Notice Read Like Social Tidbits

Mrs. Paul Spears, Mrs. Harry Eastman, and Mrs. Lester Woiltz appear in a local notice as residents or participants in a social or community listing. The fragment hints at a gathering or event context without additional details.

Paul Spears Harry Eastman Lester Woiltz

Twice Five Club Hosts Discuss Local Government

The Easterling clubhouse gathering Tuesday evening hosted by Rev and Mrs T C Harper featured a discussion on government as a local prerogative. J D Sanderson and L P Mooney presented papers, followed by group discussion. Virginia Harper presented musical numbers. Guests included Judge and Mrs Harley M Whitcraft, Miss Harper, and Miss Joyce Fields.

Easterling T. C. Harper Washington J. D. Sanderson L. P. Mooney Virginia Harper Harley M. Whitcraft Harper Joyce Fields

Social Notes From Columbus And Logan

Mrs. Hugh Kelley and her daughter visit Mrs. Lydia Noll on Wood Street in Columbus. Mr and Mrs C G Wettzell return home after a month in San Antonio. Albert Vansickle Amanda visited Logan on Wednesday. He

Hugh Kelley Columbus Kelley Lydia Noll Wood Street C. G. Wettzell San Antonio Albert Vansickle Amanda Logan

Keeping Young with Olive Tablets from Dr Edwards

A vintage health ad promotes Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle liver and bowels tonic. It claims most sickness stems from inactivity, touts an olive color tablet, and lists prices of 15¢, 30¢ and 50¢ for the product.

Edwards Ohio

Residents and families connected to Logan region travel and bereavement

A former county resident still owning oil field property in Eastern Hocking prepares to move to Columbus. Elizabeth Ruble plans Logan to Columbus relocation. Mr and Mrs Robert W Lang are in Columbus for Farmers' Week at Ohio State University. Ada L Ford of Pittsburgh travels to Logan after her mother Ada Davis dies.

Hocking Elizabeth Ruble Logan Columbus Robert W. Lang Jare Ohio State University Ada L. Ford Pittsburgh Almeda Davis

Man Walks 110 Miles to Honor Prohibition Court

Lawrence county farmer Blaine Prince left Hanging Rock at 1 a m to appear in Cincinnati district court rather than break his word on a prohibition case. He testified his wife’s long illness forced him to manufacture liquor for his family. The judge sentenced him to 30 days in jail.

Cincinnati Blaine Prince Hanging Rock Lawrence County Ohio Prince

Postoffice Moves To New Quarters In Coolville

Postmaster R. I. Wolf moved the Coolville postoffice to the Masonic building, a few doors west, on Tuesday evening. The relocation, urged by the Masons, aligns with new street and school developments and provides ample room and facilities to handle increasing mail. All in coming and outgoing mails including star and rural carriers will be served from the new location.

Coolville Postoffice Department R. I. Wolf Masonic Masonic Fraternity Star

Coolville Post Office Moves to Rear Street Access

Residents boast the Coolville post office is now accessible from a rear side street with the front reserved for public use and ample parking in front. The town claims no Ohio village double its size offers a more convenient facility.

Ohio Coolville

Palmer Again Heads Ohio Farm Bureau Federation

L. B. Palmer of Pataskala will lead the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation for another term after the bureau board confirmed re-election. Other officers re-elected include D. M. Chaffer of Bucyrus as vice president Perry Green of Hiram as treasurer and Murray D. Lincoln of Columbus as secretary.

Columbus L. B. Palmer Pataskala Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Palmer Bureau Board of Directors D. M. Chaffer Bucyrus Perry Green Hiram Murray D. Lincoln

Customs Border Patrol to Have Some New Faces

Cleveland February 2. At least 12 new faces will be seen in the customs border patrol here after April 1. A P Fenton collector of customs announced the patrol would be reorganized and strengthened for 1928 activities with the elimination of men who failed to meet new standards.

Cleveland WU PR Customs Border Patrol A. P. Fenton Customs Fenton

Wheeler's Nerve Vita-Lixer Sleep Aid Ad

A vintage ad claims Wheeler's Nerve Vita-Lixer cures sleeplessness without alcohol or habit forming drugs. It promises direct neural calming effects and urges sending 10 cents for packing to J. W. Brant Co. in Albion Michigan to receive a free sample bottle. It lists price as 1.10 per bottle.

Wheeler J. W. Brant Co Dept Albion Mich

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