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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1929
Page
8
Cecil Bolin of near Albany escaped injury when the heavy sedan he was driving left the road and overturned on Federal Route No. 60 near Hebbardsville at 5 30 Saturday night. One wheel ran onto the mud as he passed another car, and the vehicle swerved and wrecked after righting onto the highway.
A $101,000,009 stabilization loan to Roumania was signed in Paris by banking representatives from 12 countries. The United States contributed $12,000,000 of the total loan as part of the agreement.
Firefighters responded to a blaze at the Logan shoe factory on Saturday afternoon. Alva Brown alerted the fire department after detecting a fire in a rear tracer area, with chemicals requested and linemen summoned to test fuse blocks, ending the danger once blocks were drawn.
Logan reports changes in the teen Fire Department with Walter Barnes named as driver to replace a resigned member. Two more firefighters, William Durant and Roy Stallsmith, are appointed, Stallsmith a former member. Chief Walter Nixon says another announcement is coming soon.
In Cleveland on February 11 Jack Dunn aged seven months died after a vapor lamp ignited his bed while the infant slept sick. His death is reported as a tragic domestic accident.
Hamilton reports the death of Charles 1 a 71 year old vice president of the Second National Bank at his residence after an illness.
Mrs Margaret Taylor of North Bend will deliver the principal address at the Hocking County Farm Bureau annual meeting in Logan High School Auditorium Thursday evening at 7 30 p m. W H Mowery president Lowell Irick insurance director and Robert W Lang assist with plans. A two reel Rural Cinderella opening program. Election of officers and a one act play The Ugly Duckling directed by Delphine Krinn to close the event.
Linemen Sam Hill and Charles Lyke rescued a tabby cat that hid atop a North Orchard Street pole after a dog chased it. The feline waited on the pole for over 12 hours before being coaxed to safety along the shoulder.
Ellen Stowers aged 84 died at her son C W Dolimatsch's home on North Market Street Friday afternoon after months of failing health. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Tuesday at the home, Rev Amos L Heyde of Hunter Street Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Logan High School basketball will be without star forward Ray Roberts for several days due to a left knee infection that followed last week's Athens game. John Bond filled in at forward against Middleport and played well. Roberts is among Logan's leading scorers.
All Athens boys aged 12 to 14 are invited to attend a two reel scouting film at 7 pm in the First Methodist Church banqueting hall. Scout Commissioner Roy Dupter announces the Father and Son banquet at 6 pm Tuesday as part of the nineteenth anniversary events. Rev M E Chatley will speak on Lincoln with music by university trio Robert Richards, David Todd, and William Stout. Fathers will inspect club rooms.
Logan, Feb. 11. The body of William Riley French 72 was brought to a local mortuary after dying in Columbus from complications. He was a Logan resident and worked in the clay industry. Funeral services were conducted at Iron Street Christian Church at 2 p.m. Monday by Rev. Lawrence Souders. Burial followed at Smith's Chapel. He was a half brother of Lafe Six and survived by another brother and a half brother.
Van Lear Black, publisher of The Baltimore Sun, left Croydon Airport at 11:30 a m for Capetown South Africa the first leg of a four flight 1929 tour planned to cover routes to Cape Town and beyond.
The note provides the solution to the daily Letter Golf puzzle. It lists board boars boats bolts bolls bills as the sequence of final words.
J R Gentry associate professor of psychology Ohio University led the Delta Gamma Mu breakfast at Varsity Inn on the topic Human Nature vs the Journalist. He discussed psychology journalism links and answered questions as freshmen and sophomores listened. next Sunday's meeting is planned by Williams Smiley.
President E B Bryan of Ohio University delivered eight lectures in four days. He spoke twice in Battle Creek Muskegon Grand Haven and Holland completing the tour on Friday.
News reaches Athens that Mrs Myr tle Johnson Henry wife of Major Z L Henry died at Fort DuPont Delaware The body will reach Athens Wednesday funeral Thursday time and place to be announced The Henrys lived in Amesville She was daughter of Mr and Mrs William Johnson and left a large family including three sons Donald J Harold L and Frank D and a daughter Eleanor all living in various cities.
Advertisement claims Mc Coy's Tablets boost health in puny and listless children. Sugar coated and easy to take, sixty tablets cost 60 cents at Clines Pharmacy with a 30 day money back guarantee if there is no improvement.
Stop head colds with Musterole tablets advertised to relieve colds aches and pains. Take at first sign for prompt relief with a mild non dangerous effect. Chocolate coated easy to swallow available at druggists or postpaid 35c Musterole Company Cleveland.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church in Athens hosted a talk by Rev. C. M. Coulter praising the Boy Scout movement on its nineteenth anniversary. About 66 scouts and leaders attended as he urged church youth involvement and denounced past neglect, noting Scouts as non denominational and cooperative across groups. The event included introduction of local Scout leaders Roy L. Dupler T. H. Johnson Don Grafflin Harold Giesecke Lee Beasley and the promise of two active troops with a third forming.
A patient reports ten years of stomach gas relief after using Adlerika. Ad claims immediate benefits and a full cleansing of the stomach and bowels. Available at Gibson's Pharmacy Coolville and Nelsonville's Hickman's Pharmacy with Taylor's Drug Store.
Health claims urge cleansing the body to improve youthfulness and tone liver. The olive tablet formula is presented as a calomel substitute with no sickness or after effects. Sold by druggists in bottles of 26 years and 60 cents.
William Denning aged 67 died after his car skidded and crashed into a Cincinnati building on Sunday. The crash occurred in the city and is under local report.
The new MELLO GLO Face Powder claims to make skin look years younger with a pure powder approved by the U S Government. It uses a French process for smooth spread, reduced pores, and longer wear, from M D Zenner Co.
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