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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1929

Page

12

January Death Toll High In County Report

January saw the highest death rate in the county in years with 20 more deaths than births. Pneumonia and influenza caused many deaths among those over 70 while 21 influenza cases were reported. Births totaled 18 girls and 12 boys with several named couples listed.

Pee Hoecking Coun- Weers Hogan Health Department Wiliam Tucker Donald Warner Walter L. Lehrman John Dicken Henry Joy Lowell E. Nutter Francis BR Lehman John D. Reid C. Sweet Charles M. Yarber John W. Conley Raymond Ww.t Cook Contea Lan Paul A White Clarence E Elsie J Sanders John E Geiger Lern Huffman Clarence 15 Proctor Fred W Rider Virgil H. ‘Ott Martin J Roop Velma E Ellis Everett Hall Charles Stiles Virgil I Seesholtz

Open House Planned by Logan American Legion

Logan February 9 attendees invited to a Legion post open house with former service men eligible for membership. Forest Weinrich to speak. Entertainment by committee and closing social. Legion band concert planned for February 24 at Pythian Theater. rehearsals led by Mehin Harbarger.

Logan Onen House Logan Fest The American Legion Forest Weinrich Pythian Theater Mehin Harbarger Post

Amici Club Dinner and Bridge Session Hosted by Mrs Earl Roberta

Mrs Earl Roberta entertained the GU Amici Club Thursday evening with a 6 o'clock dinner followed by a bridge session. Guests included Mrs George Shively, Mrs Roger Friend, Miss Bettrea BP Correll, Mrs Clark H Mohin Bon, and Columbus visitors Mrs Clark Tr. Robinson visiting Mr and Mrs E Price and relatives.

Earl Roberta GU Amici Club George Shively Roger Friend Bettrea Correll Clark H. Mohin Columbus

Ironton Elks Lodge Inspection Leads to Class Formation

Logan reports Elks Lodge at Ironton inspected Thursday evening by Melrose efarbaugh district deputy. It is his twelfth inspection as district inspector. Class numbering 15 added with six Ironton Tanks members and Deb Rowan, former Ohio State football star, among attendees.

Logan Gib Rizer Juergensmeier Hill Fizer Enterprise Rizer Elks Lodge Ironton Melrose]efarbaugh Ironton Tanks Nemi-Pre Deb Rowan Ohio State

Gravel paving to repair county roads in Logan district

In Logan county engineer Orla Wolfe ordered nine car loads of gravel distributed to districts to repair top surface break through on roads including Carbon Hill Buchtel Lost Hollow Union Furnace Starr and Gort Run. County commissioners continue township reach outs as plans for a summer construction program are anticipated.

Logan Orla Wolfe Carbon Hill-Buchtel Lost Hollow Union Furnace Starr Gort Run Meade

Meeting Today At Clubhouse Founders Day Event

Forty women are expected to attend a Sunday afternoon meeting at the Gayter Ling Clubhouse under the Business and Professional Women's Club. Invitations reach Lancaster New Lexington and Athens clubs. Judge Harley M. Whitcraft is named principal speaker.

Logan Business and Professional Women's Club Lancaster New Lexington Athens Harley M. Whitcraft

Logan shoe factory draws 400 job applications

Logan February report shows 400 applications received for the Julian Kokenge Company plant in Columbus. Most applicants have prior shoe making experience, with 60 percent reporting background, and many from Logan and nearby towns. Interior repainting and machinery prep proceed as opening approaches. staff called back includes Fred Willege the fireman and night watchman.

Logan Misa Marie Sines Logan Chamber of Commerce Julian-Kokenge Company Columbus Tt Te Fred Willege

Young Dog of To Old Tricks in Messenger Lost and Found

A six month old bull pup belonging to Earl Roush strayed, then was listed in The Messenger Lost and Found column. The next day the dog was located and returned. The notice highlights quick classified ads in the newspaper.

Earl Roush Messenger Tyal Athens

Fleming Gets Sentence For Bribe Charge

In Cleveland tabloid style reporting, councilman Shamas Fleming, convicted by the Common Pleas Court on accepting $200 from Walter Leame, a crippled former city detective, faces a sentence from two to thirty years in the state penitentiary.

Cleveland Tab Shamas

Puzzle Poem Reveals Answer to Letter Golf Challenge

The item explains the solution to the Letter Golf puzzle of today. It lists word plays with Teach Peach Pace Place Plane Plans Clans Clans as the answer. The note emphasizes linguistic links and puzzle style.

Teach Peach

County Board of Health Meeting Attended by Officials

Members of the County Board of Health met at the Spinning Wheel Tea Room hosted by Dr Morton W Bland. Attendees included Frank A Linton Falls Township James Lear Unton Furnace Frank Halford Rockbridge and Dr J J Moodlet Haydenville. Charles Lappen Laurelville was absent.

Two Athens Men Engaged To Sing

Two Athens men are engaged to sing at a ceremony described with readers as part of a church service at Parkerstown, WoVa, on March 7. The event involves contributions from members of the School of Wuste at Ono U Corveraty and Pred Te Tom Athena postel eraplae, with details labeled as the sotastsim and printation of Stare tru rohient wanes.

Tso Teon Canmers Donald Dowdginter School of Wuste Ono U Corveraty Pparkersture WoVa

Everett Woodworth Seeks U S Citizenship in Feb. 9 Filing

Everett Longley Woodworth of Rockbridge, born August 11 1897 in Litchfield Nova Scotia and a subject of the British Empire, has filed for American citizenship. He is pastor of the Advent Christian Church to Rockbridge and arrived in the United States via Bangor Maine in 1904 after traveling with his parents by wagon.

Man Fined For Drunk Charge And Resisting Officer

E L Meiners was fined 60 dollars plus costs for resisting an officer and 25 dollars plus costs for intoxication after pleading guilty before Magistrate Bright. Arrested by Traffic Officer Farbuann at a Carbon Hill dance, he gave the name E L Anepher of Indianapolis. He was taken to Nelsonville then resisted police during transport to a vehicle.

Logan Feb E. L. Meinera Columbus E E& Bright Joe Farbuann E. L. Anepher Indiaapolis Carbon Hill Meinerding Nelsonville

Radio Corporation Under Investigation

Washington February 9 The Department of Justice has begun a week long investigation into the Radio Corporation of America RCA for alleged corporate conduct. Officials say the inquiry focuses on potential violations of federal law and regulatory compliance.

Washington Department of , Justice Amerie

Trust Law Action Deliberations Considered By Department

The department learned today of a potential violation of antitrust laws and weighs two options. It may issue warnings to parties to revise their system or file suit in court to dissolve the alleged trust.

Six Winners Named In Railroad Tracks Inspection

The Hocking Valley Railway 1928 annual track inspection awarded six men from Districts 4 and 5 prizes for top performance in sections 33 38 64 68 and 76. Officials scored on Policing General Order Ballast Ditches Ties and Crossings with emphasis on line of track and right of way. The event, held November 26 and 27, marked the thirty third annual inspection.

Hocking Valley Nog. 4 Fredtarick W. Swartz Enterprise Joe. W. Freeland Lancaster Simeon Nihizer Sugar Grove Ryan Holcomb Vinton Ross Steele McArthur Leroy McManus Wellston

Athens A A U W to hear Dr Arlitt on child study

Dr Ada Hart Arlitt director of the Mothers Training Center at the University of Cincinnati will speak at the American Association of University Women open meeting Thursday night at 8 15 in Music Hall Auditorium Athens. The event highlights parental education and pre school child study with members in several study groups.

Athens Ada Hart Arlitt Mothers’ Training Center University of Cincinnati American Association of University Women Music Hall Arlitt

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