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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1928

Page

8

Arrest Made After Wine and Whisky Found in Home

Logan officers arrested Edward Wait of Sams Creek western Hocking County after deputies L Hammond and J Farbearn found whisky and strawberry wine during a search Saturday morning. Wait remained in county jail until arraignment before Judge Harley M Whitcraft on Monday.

Logan Edward Wait Sams Creek Hocking County L. Hammond Joe Farbearn Wait Harley M. Whitcraft

Local Marriages Reported in Laurelville and Gore Areas

Kenneth Wharton 22 a glass worker and Lucille Cavinee 17 of South Perry were married by Rev. Wm. Tatman. Harry Iles 18 a trucker of Logan wed Evelyn Dicken 20 of Gore in a ceremony conducted by Rev. T. C. Harper. Frank Keal 22 a Nelsonville laborer wed Ethel Leonard 22 of Logan with Magistrate E. EB. Bright officiating.

Kenneth Wharton Laurelville Rt. No. 2 Alpha Wharton Lucille Cavinee South Perry Charles Cavinee Wm. Tatman Harry J. Iles Logan Clifford Lies Evelyn Dicken Gore A. G. Dicken T. C. Harper Frank Keal Nelsonville Wesley Keal Ethel Leonard Wm. Leonard E. EB. Bright

Arrest of Arch Weakley for intoxication in Greendale

Arch Weakley of Greendale was found intoxicated on Main street and arrested by Traffic Officer Joe Farbearn. He pled guilty before Magistrate E. E. Bright, receiving a $5 fine plus costs after a brief jail stay in Hocking county jail.

Logan Arch Weakley Greendale Main Street Joe Farbearn Hocking County E. E. Bright

Patriot program at Presbyterian Church features junior choir

In Logan on Sunday evening the Presbyterian church hosted a patriotic program led by Rev. H. L. Geddes. Attorney Eugene Wright spoke on Our Life and Clinton Webb addressed Our Liberty, with the junior choir assisting in the musical portions.

Social dinner hosted by Mrs. Walter Leonard in Logan

Mrs. Walter Leonard hosted a dinner at her West Hunter Street home Friday evening. After dinner, guests competed in a social hour with prizes won by Mrs. Grace Michel, Mrs. Harry Thomas, Mrs. AC Tipton, Mrs. Rose Krisch Baum, Mrs. C. E. Brehm, Mrs. Ella Tritech, Mrs. Ralph Starcher, Mrs. Charlies Osey, Mrs. C. W. Scheide, and Miss Ruth Krischbaum.

Land sale confirmed in Athens County court case

In Athens County Common Pleas Court the sale of land for delinquent taxes was confirmed. The case, Rafael Johnson as county treasurer versus Howard Whaley and others, concerns Albany land valued at 700 dollars with four years of unpaid taxes. The sheriff was ordered to convey to purchaser Louise Zimmerman and pay case costs and taxes, totaling 600.08 dollars. Trials for William E. Nelson and James ONeil were reset or vacated.

Athens County Common Pleas Court Rafael Johnson County Howard Whaley Everett Whaley David Whaley Charles Whaley Frank M. Whaley Lizzie Micheal Dora Micheal Caddie West Gertrude Whittaker Albany Louise Zimmerman William E. Nelson James O'Neil

Hoover Prediction: Hoover to Carry Ohio in 1920 Race

Carmi Thompson of Cleveland forecast Hoover would win Ohio after a forthcoming political struggle. He said the campaign would focus on prohibition tariff and Coolidge administration records. The note mentions Rev W E Shaffer visiting Logan.

Washington U.R Carmi Thompson Cleveland Herbert Hoover Ohio Thompson Coolidge

Amundsen Body Report From Paris Telegraph Origin

An unconfirmed Paris telegraph report says the body of Roald Amundsen, famed South Pole explorer, has been found off the coast of Norway awaiting verification. The claim is not credited locally and pending further news.

London U.R Exchange Paris Roald Amundsen South Pole Norway

Frugal Prune Dish Prepared From Dried Fruit

Wash prunes and cover with hot water. Let kook for 24 hours and then chill. Lift out of the water and serve, without cooking or sweetening.

Williamson Contracting completes mine 255 work at Greens Run

The Williamson Contracting company finished work at Greens Run mine 255. Retimbering, steel beam placement, and brick work at the shaft base were completed costing about $20,000. The project was finished last Saturday.

Chauncey Williamson Contracting Company Greens Run

Lincoln Fields Race Meeting Opens at Chicago

Chicago tracks open with over 2,500 horses entering the Lincoln Fields meeting. The $5,000 Crete handicap heads the program as the day’s feature a six furlongs dash. Favorites include Misstep Flat Iron and Mino.

Chicago Lincoln Fields Crete Flat Iron Mino

Logan youths enter Citizens Military Training Camp

Four Logan young men left Monday for Ft Thomas Kentucky to train at the Citizens Military Training Camp serving Ohio Kentucky and Indiana. From Logan these are Keith Shultz Charles Kleinschmidt Roman Brooker and Robert Weaver after passing physicals weeks earlier.

Logan Ft. Thomas Kentucky Citizens Military Ohio Indiana Hocking County Keith Shultz Charles Kleinschmidt Roman Brooker Robert Weaver

Local visitors gather in Logan from Indiana and Ohio

Mrs H M Mumaw and daughters Mrs H C Cobb and Mrs G G Unsicker with Mr Unsicker of Elkhart Ind visit Logan relatives including Jennie Blosser. George Ashbaugh and daughter from New Lexington call on Hocking Countians. Elmer Brown and wife of Lancaster pass through Logan to Marietta for Webb Summit homecoming. Judge Harley M Whitcraft returns to Logan after a month in Cuyahoga County to clear the local docket.

Mooney Elma Gail Hall Downhour Union Furnace Helen Wyskiver Nellie Terrel Esther St. Clair John Lemon Harley Howdyshell Bethany United Brothern Church Ernest Seymour Webb's Chapel Hocking County H. M. Mumaw H. C. Cobb G. G. Unsicker Unsicker Elkhart Ind Jennie Blosser Logan Mumaw Blosser George Ashbaugh New Lexington Elmer Brown Lancaster Marietta Webb Summit Harley M. Whitcraft Cuyahoga County

Government Faces Greater Task Yet

London reports that after victory in the civil war China's nationalist government must now win the peace. It faces four major problems: Feng Yu-Hsiang's stance, Manchurian troops' attitude, foreign powers and interests across China, and ongoing finance issues.

London China Feng Yu-Hsiang

Woman Surprised By Friends On Fiftyeth Birthday

Pratt Fork July 2 Friends and neighbors surprised Mrs. Jesse Gilkey at her country home with a basket dinner for her fiftieth birthday. A poon supper followed, with music and many well wishes from a large gathering including the Gilkeys and numerous neighbors and relatives from nearby towns.

Dean Blackwood Alex Sapp Pearl Sapp Pratts Fork George Grim Harve Douglas Shade Harry Gilkey Columbus Floyd Sutton Ethel Founds Marion Emerson Douglas A. C. Howett D. R. Morris Ernest Hart Martha Haning Athens Frank Cain Charles Sargent Herb Douglas Edd Stanley Alonzo Young Albany

Physicians Hold Spring Meeting in McConnelsville

The Eighth District Medical Association held its spring gathering at Rocky Glen Sanitorium in McConnelsville on Thursday June 28. About 100 district physicians from nine counties attended along with visitors from Columbus. Doctor C W Stone of Cleveland spoke on Ohio medical organization, while Dr A L Pritchard and Dr P H Cosnor discussed district needs. Local doctors listed include J L Henry S E G Pedigo W G Danford J T Merwin J M Higgins S B McDougall J L Sprague Stanley Westervelt Prichard Dew Rhodes Hill.

Eighth District Medical Association Rocky Glen Sanitorium McConnelsville Disttrict Ohio Columbus C. W. Stone Cleveland Ohio State Medical Association A. L. Pritchard Nelsonville District Association P. H Rocky Glen J. L. Henry S. E. G. Pedigo W. G. Danford J. T. Merwin J. M. Higgins McDougall J. L. Sprague Athens Stanley Albany Westervelt Coolville

Two Die in Kentucky Crash Near Covington

In Covington Kentucky two men died and three were seriously hurt when two cars collided yesterday. Victims were John McClarnon thirty and Donald Ehme nineteen, both residents of Ten.

Covington U.R John McClarnon Donald Ehme

Answer to Let ter Golf puzzle solution list

The note presents a single puzzle solution path for a word game with the sequence News Sews Sees Seem Stem Item and ends with the number 4. This compact item catalogs the result rather than offering broader context or multiple outcomes.

New MELLO-GLO Face Powder Favored by Nurses

Nurses prefer MELLO-GLO the new French process powder for its purity and skin caring qualities. It stays on long to control shine and leaves the complexion looking healthy and smooth as advertised by ZENNER Company.

Zenner Company

Hatch Seeks Republican Nomination for County Treasurer

Henry A. Hatch announces his bid for county treasurer in the August primaries. Born May 6 1873 at Ost he has lifelong county ties and is a Delaware Islness College and Ohio University alumnus. He served as county examiner and superintendent of Buchtel schools, two terms as county recorder, two terms in the Ohio legislature, and later taught in county schools. He and wife Mattie Wiley Hatch have one daughter Frances.

Henry A. Hatch Theugust Ost Is County Delaware Islness College Ohio University Hatch Buchtel Ohio

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