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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1930
Page
8
Logan Ohio January report says the Kehota Mine near Oroville has idle two months. Hermesford Coal Company ownership continues but only two watchmen remain. Distance from railroad and undeveloped coal hinder immediate resumption of strip mining activities.
Information from Columbus reports Logan people organized a new oil firm named Cannon Oil and Gas Company. Local participants include Craig Adair William Adair and D G Stallsmith with H E Sparnow as counsel. The company aims to develop leases in the Roseville field.
Members of the Les Amies Sunday School Class met at the Methodist Episcopal Church social rooms with Mrs. Walter Leonard presiding. They voted to donate $2 monthly to support the Sunday School orchestra and enjoyed a reading by Mrs. Harry Thomas. A two course dinner was served by a committee led by Mrs. Harold Larimer and others.
A vintage advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment as a fast relief for itching and burning from piles. It claims instant relief and lasting comfort, featuring a testimonial from G. R. Wahington of Garuthersville, Missouri and a price of 85 cents for a generous box.
Mrs. Catherine Nicholas of Campbell near Youngstown credits Konjola with major health improvement after years of stomach liver and kidney trouble plus headaches and nervous irritability. She reports weight gain better sleep and renewed vitality and says she will never be without Konjola. The medicine is sold at McKee Drug Store in Athens and by leading druggists in the region.
Boards of education in Hocking County rural districts have organized for the year per county superintendent J W Coleman. Benton Township Marion Kitchen president J J Johnson clerk Herman Brown John Unger Mack Shaw C H Reichley Falls Township B F Carpenter president Leonard Weaver clerk James A Brown Russell Beery John Funk Oreville J E Harmon president R V Little clerk J P Ball J N Nixon Charles Rush Haydenville T ID Brown president John Dougherty clerk Bert
Phillip Dupler aged 79 of Rockbridge died at home Tuesday afternoon after a second stroke of paralysis. He was a lifelong resident of Rockbridge and is survived by his wife, children Jesse Vere Charles Joe Duplicer and daughters Mrs. William Jackson Mrs. Clyde Brown and Mrs. Amos Carpenter, all of Rockbridge, plus 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was the second oldest resident of Rockbridge.
Pollock Clarence Matheny Ches ter Walters and Jesse Francis join a roster for Laurel Township Green Township Perry Township and Mid Judy districts. Batley Griffith Whitcraft Stiverson Kreaschbaum Rhein scheld Kepler Ferrenberg Mc Manus Shaw Biggs Conrad Karr Notestone Ed wards Kane listed as presidents and clerks in local records.
Mrs Sam Primmer hosted the A-Go-I-Go Club on Tuesday evening with bridge games. After the play guests included Mrs Charles Dr Notestone, Mrs Crate Adair, Mrs Harry Smith, and Miss Grace Shrin, who enjoyed lunch following the session.
Motoring to the home of Mrs Ern ist Risch in Rockbridge Delta Theta Tau Sorority members enjoyed a delightful evening. Contests offered during the social hour with Miss Mildred Collins Logan and Miss Mary Smith Rockbridge as winners. Grace St Clair and Helen Ewing elected delegates to the district convention at the Gibson Hotel Cincinnati later this month. Lunch was served. Guests included Miss Dorothy Lanning Miss Wright Miss Smith and Miss Freda Risch.
Rolland Bright was named guardian of Mrs. Hattie A. Oatley on Wednesday by Judge A M Elinger, it was announced.
In Hocking County two Rheinscheld brothers head local boards. Henry Rheinscheld was named president of the Washington Township Board while Andrew Rheinscheld serves as president of the Green Township Board, underscoring the family's strong school interest.
Logan police suspended coasting on the Warner Avenue Hill after two minor accidents. Ray Kelch, son of Mr. and Mrs. A R Kelch, was struck and injured, while a bob sled ran out of control and struck an unidentified pedestrian with no serious injuries reported.
Logan firemen battled a grate fire that overheated under the Geslin home on East Second Street. The blaze rekindled in a partition requiring a full company response and wall removal to extinguish. Loss was estimated at 500 dollars.
Logan Post Legionnaires held a Tuesday evening social with a venison supper followed by singing and dancing, highlighting a civic gathering with members in attendance.
Mrs. Edward Jones hosted a Friday birthday event for her daughter Roseann marking her ninth birthday. Attendants included Esther Marks, Betty Ann Brown, Betty Bell, Evanell Goss, Jean Clark, Jennie June Harmon, Josephine Adcock, Marjorie Franks, Shirley Mae Mooney, Elizabeth Smith, Pauline Heine, Eloise Humphrey, Phyllis Leonard, Dorothy Wardwell, Kathryn Wardwell, and many others. A light lunch followed games and contests, with Dorothy Wardwell and Edward Kemper assisting.
Slogan promotes Zemo as a versatile antiseptic cream for itching skin, raw or peeling areas, pimples, rashes, and scalp irritations. Claims quick relief, soothing coolness, and healing with prices 45c 69c and 1.00. Sold everywhere.
John Kuli of Springfield was hosted by Judge A. M. Ellinger and family over Sunday. He attended the funeral of his sister Mrs. Mary Miller on Monday. Judge Harley M. Whitcraft Igene Wright and Forest Wein-
Judge Whitcraft left for the city on Wednesday while the other two followed on Thursday. John Shaffer of Murray City was continued on Page 3.
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