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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1928

Page

12

Record Crowd at Old Man's Cave Surpasses 800

Logan July 6 819 visitors set a one day record at Old Man's Cave during the Fourth of July holiday with A Reichley state ranger in charge. The prior high was 770. Visitors came from Oklahoma Wyoming Washington Michigan Indiana West Virginia Pennsylvania and many Ohio cities including Cincinnati Toledo Columbus Dayton Marion Lancaster Newark Chillicothe Athens Circleville Laurelville Crooksville McArthur Junction City and Portsmouth. Arthur L Burgess of Columbus joined to add to his photo collection of western Hocking area.

Logan Old Man's Cave A. Reichley Hocking County Ohio Oklahoma Wyoming Washington Michigan Indiana West Virginia Pennsylvania Cincinnati Toledo Columbus Dayton Marion Lancaster Newark Chillicothe Athens Circleville Laurelville Crooksville McArthur Junction City Portsmouth Arthur L. Burgess Hocking

Logan outing at Black Jack camp on Washington township

A Logan group enjoyed a day at Black Jack camp in Washington township on Wednesday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs C G Bowen and family, Mr and Mrs W P Wetherill and son, Mr and Mrs John Allen and son, Mr and Mrs George Schwenke and daughter Nelle and son Ray, Mary M Roberts, Mrs Michel, John Michel, Mon Cook, and Mr and Mrs Paul Collison. Also members of the Nondescript club with their husbands and families spent Wednesday at Summerland Beach.

Logan Washington Township C. G. Bowen W. P. Wetherill John Allen George Schwenke Nelle Ray Mary M. Roberts Michel John Michel Mon Cook Paul Collison Summerland Beach

Logan Logbook Guests and Local Visits Highlight Week

George Mowery a Laurelville banker made a Logan business visit Thursday. Mr and Mrs Joseph Ruebush and sister in law Mrs W H Rue bush Dayton Va were guests of Rev and Mrs T C Harper and family from Wednesday to Friday. They came from southern Indiana where they visited relatives. Mrs Noah Travis and family returned to Columbus Thursday after a week in Logan with Mr and Mrs Frank Shaw. Jack Floyd has returned to Logan after weeks in Columbus where he worked as a painter. Rev Vernon Stump Lancaster pastor of Sixth avenue Methodist church was a Thursday visitor in Logan.

George Mowery Laurelville Logan Joseph Ruebush W. H. Ruebush Dayton T. C. Harper Indiana Harper Virginia United Brethren Church Noah Travis Columbus Frank Shaw West Second Street Jack Floyd Vernon Stump Lancaster Sixth Avenue Methodist

Wheel Gives Way Logan Crash Sends Car Over Bank

Ben Casto of Logan suffered cuts to hands and arms when a wheel broke near Scotts Creek Falls on the Logan McArthur road causing his auto to plunge down the embankment. Lawrence Myers escaped unharmed. Casto received treatment from Dr. C. F. Shonk and was reported improving. The vehicle, belonging to Casto, was badly damaged and removed by a local wrecking crew.

Logan Logan-McArthur Scotts Creek Falls Ben Casto Scotts Creek Casto Lawrence Myers Myers C. F. Shonk Logan Clay Product Company Don Cox

Surveyors in Logan Compile County Agricultural Records

July 6. W W Brown and J C Neff from the state extension and rural economics departments surveyed Logan county. They will study thirty to forty years of agricultural statistics to provide data for future farmer outreach and produce a report for local farmers.

Logan W. W. Brownfield State Extension Department J. C. Neff Department of Rural Economics

Evening Outbound Schedules With Dance Features

Leaving Pomeroy at 4 p.m. and returning 10 30 p.m. leaving Gallipolis at 7 30 p.m. returning 12 06 a.m. Dancing and music featured under the management of J M Kaufman.

Pomeroy Gallipolis J. M. Kaufman

Miss Work Named to Teach Music in Logan Schools

Logan announces Miss Charlotte Work daughter of Robert C Work will supervise music in the local schools for the coming year. The graduate of the local school will replace Miss Helen Foote who resigned to return to school. Miss Work previously taught music and will attend Columbia University for the summer term in New York before resuming her duties.

Logan Cc. F. Ridgley Logan Schools Charlotte Work Robert C. Work Miss Work Helen Foote New York Columbia University

Foreclosure Action On West Hunter Street Property

Logan July 6 A mortgage foreclosure suit has been filed in Common Pleas by McArthur Savings and Loan against Mr. and Mrs. James Petrie over West Hunter Street. The loan of $6,500 was made January 20 1926 with $6,066.22 still due as of July 1 1928 plus interest.

County approves ballot printing contract in Hocking County

Logan July 6. The county election board awarded a contract for printing the August primary ballots. A. E. Hull bid $268.50 and will print 5000 Republican and 5000 Democratic ballots.

Logan Hocking County County Election Board A. E. Hull

Form Junior Town Elects Officers at Chautauqua Session

Organization of Junior Town elected officers yesterday at the Chautauqua tent. James Overmyer named mayor Julian Bing clerk Josephine McVay news reporter Ralph Dalton heads the law and order commission assisted by Edward Wise and Robert Bird. Health committee includes Delores Henderson and Richard Rutkoskie. service committee list includes Susan Lash and Robert Daggett. Junior Town Boy's choir to assist in Gilbert's Golden Memories at Saturday session. Junior Town Health Minstrel slated for next Tuesday afternoon.

James Overmyer Julian Bing Josephine McVay Ralph Dalton Law and Order Edward Wise Robert Bird Delores Henderson Richard Rutkoskie Susan Lash Robert Daggett Junior Town Gilbert

New Cleansing Cream with Cocoa Butter

New cleansing cream claims to liquefy on skin while containing cocoa butter for dry skin. Nourishes and cleanses pores, keeps complexion youthful, soothes sun and wind burn. Offered by D. Zenner Company as MELLO GLO Cocoa Butter Cheasing Cream.

D. Zenner Company

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