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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1930

Page

14

Local Railroaders Receive Prizes for Inspection Honors

Logan news reports C H Ward winner of first honors in the Hocking Valley track inspection earning $100 as River Division supervisor. L J Quinn and F C Snouffer also awarded in the annual program. Foremen D T McKee and Levi Howdyshell received rewards for best section and other diligence.

Logan C. H. Ward Hocking Valley Railroad Ward Marion River Division L. J. Quinn

Farm Institute Draws About 600 Attendees

Logan scenes show roughly 600 people at the farmers institute sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. Lecturers included Mrs Lottie Randolph of New Lexington and W E Sitterly of Canal Winchester, with support from Rev James R Fields Judge Harley M Whitcraft and Rep L P Mooney. Local schoolchildren from Walnut Valley Ball Hansel Calico Ridge Nickel Plate Till and Scotts Creek joined activities along with Superintendent J W Coleman aiding discussions.

J. W. Coleman Institute Fields R. C. Arbell

A Group of Singers at Non descript Club Meeting

Mrs L P Mooney hosted a Wednesday afternoon program at East Second Street featuring A Group of Singers. Mrs M H Cherrington spoke on poets including Sarah Teasdale and Edna St Vincent Millay, with music by Elma Gail Mooney and Shirley Mune Mooney, followed by a three course dinner.

L. P. Mooney East Second Street M. H. Cherrington Sarah Teasdale Aline Kilmer Edna St. Vincent Millay Jessie Rittenhouse Edmund Vance Cooke Fred Brown Elma Gail Mooney Shirley Mune Mooney Osman Burke G. Whitener George Wonn Theodore Lytle Merritt Wonn Russell Berlin Hl. M. Boocks Will Keynes A. F

Empire State Building mooring mast proposed for airships

A drawing shows the Empire State Building under construction with a 300 foot mooring tower atop its 85 stories. The tower is planned to lodge dirigibles to discharge passengers via express elevators. Former Governor Alfred E. Smith leads the corporation building it.

Manhattan Empire State Building Alfred E. Smith

Better Mail Service Planned for Logan City

Logan officials announce improved mail service beginning February 1 with bus line routes linking Logan to Lancaster and Columbus for first class mail and newspapers at 1 15 p m northbound and 2 45 p m southbound. A mail truck will serve New Straitsville and surrounding towns with three daily trips, replacing withdrawn train service, and morning mail will continue via the Hocking Valley Railroad.

Logan W. Rollins Logan Chamber of Commerce Lancaster Columbus Gore New Straitsville Murray City Buchtel Nelsonville Carbon Hill Greendale Hocking Valley Railroad

Mrs Inez Barbee Dies at 69 in Logan Ohio

Mrs Inez A Barbee 69 wife of Lewis R Barbee died at 1 am Thursday at their North Street home from hardening of the arteries. She was mother to Lewis of Glouster Grant Hazel and Mabel Barbee with Hazel a Toledo teacher and Mabel undergoing dental surgery in Columbus. Short services are planned at home at 6 40 pm Friday with burial in Wayne Ohio following.

Toledo Bellefontaine Mabel Barbee Columbus B.C. Peters Wayne Ohio

Fifteenth Child Born to Bar ringer Family Near Gibisonville

Announcement from Logan states the birth of a daughter last week to Mr and Mrs Alvan Bar ringer near Gibisonville. This marks the fifteenth child for the couple. Gibisonville claims the county’s largest family record with 17 children born to Mr and Mrs W B Zeigler.

Logan Alvan Barringer Gibisonville Hocking County W. B. Zeigler

Well Comes In Vanes Webb Reports Second Oil Well

Vanes Webb, a local oil producer, reports the completion of a 150 barrel well at Roseville on Tuesday. It is the second large producer in which he is involved to reach the sand in recent days. John Walsmith, local contractor, drilled the well.

Vanes Webb Rerts Roseville

Downey Is Fined After Guilty Plea For Possession

Logan January 10 Arthur Downey arrested by Police Chief John Bell pleaded guilty to possession of liquor when arraigned before Mayor Elias H Bright. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs and released after security posted. Albert Mattox also arrested by Chief Bell awaits arraignment on intoxication charge.

Logan Arthur Downey John Bell Elias II. Bright Albert Mattox Bell Bright

Lights campaign targets driving without proper car lights

Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn plans a campaign to stop driving without proper headlights and tail lights. He urges motorists to display the required lights, noting drivers may greet Judge Fillinger if the order is not obeyed.

Waerntog Logan Joe Farbearn Ile Ivarbeann

Former mine operator of Trimble dies at 67 in Columbus

Joseph W. Blower, 67, a prominent Columbus coal operator, died Thursday afternoon at 971 Bryden Road. Born May 24, 1862 in Bilston England he worked in English mines then in Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia. He founded a cooperative firm sold it to Pittsburgh Coal and later managed their mines before relocating to Trimble and finally Columbus.

Columbus Joseph W. Blower Bryden Road Monongahela Blower Bilston Staffordshire Jengland Pennsylvania Ohio State University Pittsburgh Coal Company Trimble Athens County West Virginia Ohio Kk. M. Blower Gilouster

Halbirt Installed Master of Canaan Grange in Joint Ceremony

I E Halbirt was installed as master of the Canaan Grange at a joint meeting with the Athens County Pomona Grange in Canaanville. New officers include Mabel Mansfield overseer Ivora Mansfield lecturer Earl Butts steward and others with O Hryson retiring grand master receiving a medal. installation team drawn from Rome Grange.

Canaanville I. E. Halbirt Canaan Grange Athens County Pomona Grange Canaan Mabel Mansfield Ivora Mansfield Earl Butts Robert Harrison I. J. Hill Lucy Sutton William Hobinson Anna Nowe Ceres Jose Sutton Pomona Alma Rowe William Spear Kenneth Hayes Wagoner Carl Hayer

Seizure Powers Cover Personal Property Under Prohibition Ruling

Federal prohibition agents may seize any personal property from a grand piano to bath mats if a home contains liquor on which revenue tax has not been paid, a new court ruling states. The decision expands IRS enforcement of tax penalties in alcohol-related cases.

Chicago

Athens Chick Hatchery Offers Early Baby Chick Deal

Harry Atkins of Athens Chick Hatchery announces an early order special for baby chicks. Several combinations include brooding equipment, expiring March 1 with January or February purchases. Details available by writing or calling Athens Ohio hatchery to aid planning and maintain high breeding stock.

Harry Atkins Athens Ohio

Sugar Tariff Contest Heats Up In Senate Floor Fight

In Washington on January 10 the sugar tariff dispute on the Senate floor intensified amid a Republican party disarmament conference. The conference aimed to ratify committee assignments, with the MKarm Bloc and the Young Guard winning most demands from the Old Guard.

Washington U.R Senate Committee On Committees Mkarm Young Guard Old Guard

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