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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1929

Page

8

Mrs R B Hansel to Address Rural Carriers Meeting

Mrs R B Hansel wife of rural carrier R B Hansel will address the Central Ohio Rural Mail Carriers station 4 fifth annual meeting in Columbus on Friday Her topic A s Place in the Service She represents Hocking County delegates come from Licking Pickaway Fairfield Madison Ross and Hocking Counties and from Washington D C Mr Horn secretary will speak.

R. B Ohio Columbus Hansel Carter R. B. Hansel Licking Pickaway Fairfield Madigan Ross Hocking Counties Washington, D. H Mr. Horn

Funeral services for Nicholas Kunkler in Bremen church

Nicholas Kunkler 84 died Sunday in Bremen after a two year illness. Funeral held Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church Logan. he was a retired farmer and had an active life in the area. Burial followed at Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Diphtheria Schick Testing Planned for Athens County School Children

Schick testing for diphtheria will begin March 11 for Athens County school children. The program, led by the local health department with the State Department, covers test and immunization treatments at seven day intervals. Parents may have their physicians test children, with permissions obtainable in schools.

Schick Athens State Department Viola Fell Sung Athens County Ath

Rural schools in Hocking County receive state aid vouchers

Hocking County rural school districts have received vouchers totaling 14 382 from the State Department of Education for state aid. The funds cover indebtedness from January 1 and are not part of the emergency fund. The amount from the emergency fund is not yet determined and a February settlement will guide future needs. A conference with the state department will follow to assist districts, with several thousand dollars expected.

Logan Hocking County State Department of Education J. W. Coleman Coleman State Department

Third day in Logan for Fourth District Court of Appeals

Judges William Middleton Roscoe Mauck and Peter J Blosser visited Logan for a court session with several cases submitted on error or appeal. It marked Blosser s first Logan appearance since February 9 as court stenographer Harry Grace accompanied them.

Logan William Middleton Roscoe Mauck Peter J. Blosser Fourth District Court of Appeals Blosser Harry Grace County Board of Education Margaret Parker William Douglass New York Coal Company Board of Education of Salt Creek Township Laurelville William Evans State of Ohio William Earl Cable N. J. Barrick A. M. Bierly Noel North John Schrader Elmer Hamilton

Steam mistaken for fire at Tipton residence

Firemen answered a report at the A. C. Tipton residence 411 East Front Street at 9 oclock Wednesday morning finding steam rising from a roof ventilator pipe. No fire was discovered and the scene was cleared.

Logan PTA Meeting Delivers Address and Student Music

Members of the Logan Parent-Teacher Association gathered at the Senior High School auditorium for a Wednesday afternoon meeting. Rev. H. L. Geddes gave the principal address as a group from the Central Building supervised by Miss Mary Jane Anderson presented a feature number.

Logan Logan Parent-Teacher Association H. L. Geddes Mary Jane Anderson

Local Visitors Report from Logan Society Scene

Logan Mae hosts Mr and Mrs Jack Fierce of Columbus and Mrs Laura Fierce of East Second Street Monday. Hansel family plus Florence attend grand opera in Columbus Monday evening. Emma Elliott of Nelsonville visits Logan Wednesday. Ruth Armstrong of Proctorville stays Logan end of week with mother Mrs Charles Armstrong. Ruth Easterling visits Columbus. Weinrich arrangement noted in Columbus Wednesday.

LOGAN Jack Fierce Coumbus Laura Fierce East Second Street Roscoe H. Hansel Myron Hansel Florence Hansel Columbus Levening Emma Elliott Nelsonville Ruth Armstrong Proctorville Charles Armstrong Ruth Easterling Weinrich

Lindbergh Flies From Norton Field on Tour Stop

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh departed Norton Field Columbus at 8 56 am in his Curtiss Falcon biplane heading to Indianapolis as the second stop in his Trans Continental Air Transport inspection tour landing fields.

Lindbergh Norton Field Columbus U.pr Charles A. Lindbergh Indianapolis

Birthday Celebration for Wright Woodard and Bell

A joint birthday gathering was held at the home of Mrs. Wright on North Mulberry Street in Logan on Tuesday evening. Guests included Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Woodard, Mrs. Bell, Mr. Wright, Mr. Woodard, Mr. Bell, Miss Kathryn Wright and Miss Elinor Woodard.

Youthful Model 6373 Dress Pattern Details

The pattern for a youth dress in silk tweed or rayon weaves features a deep point yoke, bloused waist, flare skirt with a simulated buttoned closure, and optional gauntlet cuff. Sizes 16 18 20 years require 2 1 2 yards of 54 inch material for 18 year size with cuffs. Pattern mailed for 15 cents.

Nurse Is Ill at Cherrington Hospital

Miss Ethel Cooper superintendent of nurses at the Cherrington Hospital is reported seriously ill with sleeping sickness following a mild influenza. Her father Rev W A Cooper of Dexter, pastor, was called while he was conducting a revival service.

Featheroff Still Remains in Jail in Behrens Case

In Logan Ohio Ray Featheroff, declared insane, remains jailed as county officials focus on the Earl Behrens murder. Prosecutor Henderson says no lunacy affidavit will be filed, while Sheriff Lloyd has no plans to file either. Featheroff awaits an affidavit or release order with no defense effort to have him released.

Featheroff

Arrest Detroit Man In Slaying Off In Garage

A Detroit man, George A. Lewis, is arrested in the garage massacre case after a map tied to the district was found. He reportedly returned from Chicago and claimed he had “bumped off a party.” Chicago business leaders join the police drive to curb liquor traffic and gang crime amid fear of outsiders.

Chicago U.P Detroit George A. Lewis

Three Deaths Raise Toll at Dixie Highway Crossing

Relatives prepare to claim the bodies of Orville Franbush of Andover Virginia and Ted C. Holbrook and James C. Holbrook of Appalachia Virginia after a Lima and Toledo traction car collided with their automobile on the Dixie Highway crossing where twelve people have been killed.

Bluffton Lima & Toledo Orville Franbush Andover Ted C James C. Holbrook Appalachia Dixie Highway

Red Men To Meet Here This Evening

Tribes of Red Men in Zone No. 12 will meet tonight in the Red Men's Hall in Athens. Three degrees will be conferred with degree work by teams from Athens Nelsonville and Marietta. State officers are expected to attend as district plans for the year are discussed.

Athens Nelsonville Marietta Ohio Glouster Pomeroy New Straitsville Shawnee

Hicks To Be Given A Hearing Tonight

Edward Hicks charged with first degree murder in the February 7 shooting of Alexander Hayes on West Washington Street is returned to Athens after treatment for a bullet wound in his left arm. Hicks will have a hearing before Mayor Alex Moore at 7 pm in the chief’s office. doctors fear surgery while the arm swelling remains. He is jailed in Athens City Jail.

Edward Hicks Alexander Hayes West Washington Street St. Francis Hospital Columbus Athens E. 8. Finsterwald Hicks Alex Moore Athens City

Newark Woman Praises Sorbol Quadruple For Healing

Miss Zoa Westbrook of Newark Ohio writes she recovered from headaches and nervousness after using Sorbol Quadruple. She states she will speak to anyone about the product and notes it is available at McKee Drug Company and Sorbol Company in Mechanicsburg Ohio.

W. H. Mitchell N. Park St Columbus Ohio Keller Laboratory Mechanicsburg McKee Drug Co Newark Zoa Westbrook R. R. No McKee Drug Company Sorbo

Soil Testers To Be In County On May 7

A soil testing laboratory under the direction of M. W. Bailey and R. M. Salters from Ohio State University will visit Athens County the week of May 7. The traveling lab will make seven stops from May 7 to May 10 at Lodi Albany New Marshfield Coolville Stewart Oak Grove and Canaanville.

M. W. Bailey R. M. Salters Ohio State University Athens County Lodi Albany New Marshfield Coolville Stewart Oak Grove Canaanville

Footers Construction for Ohio University Stadium Set to Start

The footers for the stadium stands will begin once weather allows. Fred Beckler, the contractor, reports grading is complete and the sewerage system is installed.

Ohio University Fred Beckler Beckler

Seals Fund Used To Aid Six Tubercular Patients

Two hundred dollars raised from Christmas Seals in Athens County has been spent to help six tubercular patients. Milk supplied for three at home, clothing given to three at the Mt. Vernon Ohio State Sanitarium, and two paid hospital expenses. Mrs L W Gard is secretary treasurer of the committee. Funds may be drawn only by medical authorities for tubercular patients. None may be used for charity.

Athens County Ohio State Sanitarium Mt. Vernon L. W. Gard

Chinese Hunger Riots Hit Shensi Towns For Food

Thousands starve in Shensi Province as hunger riots spread. Ernest Oliver, famine relief investigator, reports attackers surround walled towns seeking food while residents defend scarce supplies.

Peking China U.R Shensi Ernest Oliver Oliver

Dover High School First To Buy County Radio

Chauncey February 21. Chauncey High School is the first in Athens County to purchase a radio for school use. The local salesman supplied the radio and a benefit event will be held next week at the Chauncey Theater to help pay for it. In Chauncey Dover High School student Bennie was badly hurt in a laboratory accident Wednesday. Dr. War attended.

Dover High School Chauncey Chaunt High School Athens County NCEY Bennie Chauncey-Dover Behoo War of the City

Chauncey-Dover High selects debate team for March 15

Chauncey Ohio February 21 members of the Chauncey Dover High School debating team were chosen at a tryout in the high school auditorium. The affirmative team includes Berard er mee and Alice With Lacy Nye as alternate. the negative features Gwen dolyn Andrews Carroll Tippett Louise Dew with Elsie Rankin as alternate.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School G. B. Courtney Gwendolyn Andrews Carroll Tippett Louise Dew Elsie Rankin United States

Pioneer Chauncey Woman Abbie Schoonover Ill in Beaumont Home

Mrs Abbie Schoonover 95 has been ill for weeks but can sit up briefly each day. A Chauncey pioneer she resides with her daughter Mrs Dora Bhaffer in Beaumont.

Chauncey Abbie Schoonover

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