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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1929
Page
10
Herbert Edgell and Pat McDonald of New Pittsburgh were found guilty in probate court of possessing equipment for liquor manufacture. Each was fined 150 dollars plus costs and may appeal to the common pleas court. Officers found a still and mash during the search.
Coolville and nearby households welcomed visitors from Oakland California Marietta Columbus and Akron. Notable stops included Miss Winifred Matlack Steubenville and Mrs Henry Dye Harrisonville along with trains of relatives visiting Rock Street and Parkersburg with trips to Lisbon Marion and Athens.
New Straitsville and nearby towns show a flurry of visits as residents host relatives and friends. Names include Blum Olden Momburg Sweeney Burdette Stephenson Begland Ward Powers Ambrose Brown Essex White Burgess Clark and others visiting in New Straitsville Buckeye Lake Crooksville Crooksville area over the weekend and last week.
Logan July 10 Miss Florence Wardell Peck a University Hospital Columbus graduate was named county public health nurse by the county board of health for a one year term. She succeeds Catharine Morgan who left for Franklin County Health League and has been easing into the local department duties. Miss Peck worked in the health office to learn the local program and helped at pre school conferences in Hocking. The department now lists a full staff with Ida Donahue appointed city public health nurse replacing Leah Jennings.
Judge Harley M. Whitcraft entered a decree for Peter Shaffer and others in an injunction suit against Logan Clay Product Company and others. The case, heard days earlier and taken under advisement, prevents defendants from closing a road near Green Township home used for hauling clay from a mine on Shaffer’s property leased to John Hunter.
Visiting Mr and Mrs George Lanning last week a party honored Mrs William White of Detroit at Mrs Claud Summers home. Attendees included Mrs Anna Brown Mrs Charles Jones Bradford Va Mra Henry Thompson Mrs Dr Price Mrs Sam Spencer and many others with lunch Scotch songs jokes and dances.
In Athens the column notes boys washing up after a joke with a girl then presents ideas on recreational ball easing aging joints. It mentions Lynn Nicholas and Paul Gannett, John D. Rockefeller at ninety golfing and eating, and asks if he likes spinach. Also recalls the late Uncle Tommy Rolce and praises Ohio Route 50 highway advocacy with Fiat Justitia inscription.
A power outage occurred for about half an hour starting around 4 pm when a 2300 volt high tension line snapped on a tree opposite the West State Cemetery. The incident disrupted Court Street and the east side district.
Two men charged with non support are held in jail outside the county. John Yates is held at Columbus where he recently worked. Merl Thompson was arrested at Circleville. They will be brought to Logan by Deputy Sheriff Hammond for arraignment.
Rolland Bright of Logan will spend three days in Akron attending the grand encampment as representative of the 13 district, which includes nine camps.
About 200 members from 35 camps of the Sons of Union Veterans and the Auxiliary gathered at Old Man's Cave for their annual picnic. John Lohr Jr. of Logan camp gave greetings, with Edward E. Wilson of Columbus presiding and M. A. Cash of Lancaster delivering the response. Several speakers followed as attendees enjoyed a picnic dinner.
McDougal and Ozree O Neal dined with Emmett Linscott on Sunday. Mr and Mrs North and Garnet visited Warren Munn. Neighbors repaired church road, bringing it to good condition. Mrs John LaFollett attended Edgar Klerns wedding anniversary on Saturday. An ice cream social is planned at the church. W Grover and son Jack of Athens visited Ed Donaldson for the Fourth. Mr and Mrs Pearl Morris spent the end of the week in Columbus. Don O Neal and son Donald visited Powhatan and returned. Rally day at the church set for Sunday July 21.
Logan reports Jacob Hansel died Monday with funeral services planned at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Presbyterian Church. The Rev. H L Geddes will preach. Knights of Pythias lodge members will gather at his home Wednesday evening for final rites before burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.
In Cleveland on July 10 Sheriff Ed J. Hanratty prepared to halt betting at Thistledown race track as deputies ready to stop the races opening that afternoon. Backers seek an injunction to block interference while track supporters insist the contribution and refund system is legal and that the sheriff lacks authority to arrest anyone involved.
Carpenter Mr Winley Farley attended the funeral of his daughter Miss Fontette Caster in Columbus. Fontette is visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs F E Wood. In Sunday’s game Carpenter beat Wilkesville 2 to 1. Mrs Amos Goff was a business visitor in Pomeroy and Mrs Howard Hull with her children from Harrisonville visited Howery family.
Frost Willis Parrows of Oakland and Dr. Jacob I Barrows of Parkersburg met for the first time in over half a century at J A Little home. Attending were Willis Barrows and family, J E Barrows and sons, Mack Barrows and family, F L Throckmorton party, Wes Frost family, and Samantha Frost's visit relatives. Willis Marrows and wife returned to Oakland after a ten day visit with Mrs. Frost's family.
Bedford reports Reverend Dodson will preach Sunday afternoon July 14 at 2 o clock with Sunday School at 1 o clock. Local society notes include social visits among Henderson Williams Hart Douglas Jeffers and Hines families and kin.
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