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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1930

Page

14

Helber Convicted in Still Operation Case

John Helber of South Perry was convicted by a Common Pleas Court jury of manufacturing distilled liquor. He faces a sentence at the Ohio Penitentiary after a three hour deliberation. Others tied to the case include Arch Canfield and Earl Harmon, with Huston already imprisoned for illicit liquor charges.

Logan John Helber South Perry Ohio Common Pleas Helber Arch Canfield Earl Harmon Dewey Baker Helbert Seaman Huston Canfield John Allen L. E. Radekin Jennie Brandt Sam Smith Claude Hammon Eddie Hayes George Stump Edgar Delong George Beal Earl Frantz John McClain von Hartman

Logan Rotary hears overview of refinery project

Edward Reiser vice president of the Independent Producers Refining Company spoke at the Logan Rotary Club about the oil refinery project and expected city operations. Attendance pins were awarded to members with long perfect attendance including L. K. Showalter Charles Breen Rev L L Pielow Osman Burke Emerson Poston Wayne Price John Krieg Cy Ewing and Jacob A. Keller.

Logan Edward Reiser Independent Producers’ Refining Company Osman Burke Emerson Poston Wayne Price John Krieg Cy Ewing Jacob A. Keller

Engagements Reported for Four Couples In Area

Matthew Wright 23, miner from Athens, and Edith Eimith 21 from Murray City, with Magistrate Davenport presiding. Walter Swaim 18 from Haydenville and Lena Mae Wells 18 from Haydenville, with Magistrate Erick presiding. Virgil L. Bowlby 23 from Lancaster and Melissa P. Shaw 21 from Gore, with Rev Wolfe officiating.

Matthew Wright Athens Albert Wright Edith Eimith Murray City Lindsey Smith Edmund Davenport Walter Swaim Haydenville Robert Swaim Lena Mae Wells William P. Wells Erick. Bright Virgil L

Logan girls enjoy outing at Bubble Bee Cottage

A group from Logan visited Bubble Bee Cottage on the Mc Carthy farm west of Logan Monday evening for hamburgers. Members included Miss Marie Lines Miss Mildred Laurie Miss Rhea Pettit Miss May Rainer Miss LeViolet Reddick Miss Pearl Pierce Miss Maxine Notestone Mrs. Margaret Hall and Miss Thelma Keyes.

Logan McCarthy Farm Marie Lines Mildred Laurie Rhea Pettit May Rainer LeViolet Reddick Pearl Pierce Maxine Notestone Margaret Hall Thelma Keyes

Engagement announced for Miss Jean Lind to Harry Ambrose

Logan report notes Mr and Mrs Edward Lind of Columbus announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Jean Lind to Harry M Ambrose of Washington DC At a Boar Lincoln party the wedding is planned for early fall Ambrose is the son of Mrs Harry Ambrose of the city Mrs Ambrose and daughter Jane and Miss Cecelia Blasius attended several parties in her honor

Scenic Area To Have New Signs For Hocking District

Logan July 16 Attendance figures at Rock House rise with 18 246 visitors this year and 1255 last Sunday rain dampened day. Edward Collins Logan prepares 150 signs for the Hocking Wonderland District as Kenneth Fitzgerald oversees the erection work to improve travel guidance.

Logan Rock House L. T. Worley Hocking Wonderland State Highway Department Edward Collins Kenneth Fitzgerald

Gilbert Inboden Arrested for Reckless Driving

Gilbert Inboden was arrested Monday by Policeman Lewis Reynolds on a reckless driving charge. He pled guilty at arraignment before Mayor Elias Bright and was fined five dollars plus costs after driving on two wheels around Hilltop Street corners.

Logan Gilbert Inboden Lewis Reynolds Elias Bright Inboden Hilltop

Presbyterian picnic set at Grotto Grounds July 23

Arrangements are made for the Presbyterian Church and Sunday School picnic at the Grotto Grounds on July 23. The program includes contests games and a picnic supper conducted by a general committee of Harry L. Smith Howard Ralston and W I Krieg.

Logan Presbyterian Church Grotto Grounds Harry L. Smith Howard Ralston W. I. Krieg

Lancaster man fined for speeding after race with deputy

Logan July 16 Wayne Mercer of Lancaster was fined $20 and costs by Judge A M Ellinger after pleading guilty to speeding. He was arrested early Saturday on the Lancaster Highway by Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn who stopped him following a race.

M. P. M. Club and Lindy Club Meetings Reported

Srndge played when M. P. M. Club met at Mrs William Leh mans North Street home Monday evening. Substitute players were Mrs Charles Lutz Mrs Harry Eastman and Miss Ada Krieg. Lindy Club members were received by Mrs Edward Jones at her South Market Street home Monday afternoon with Mrs Harry Eastman as a substitute player.

William Lehman North Street Charles Lutz Harry Eastman Ada Krieg Edward Jones South Market Street

Auxiliary entertained at Logan Post meeting on lawn

The Logan Post American Legion Auxiliary held a social and business meeting at Mrs. Harry Thomas's home on West Hunter Street. Delegates to the state convention in Cincinnati August 18 were elected: Miss Florence Bort, Mrs. Hugh Meldrim, Mrs. Bertha Oberle. alternates were Mrs. Dorothy Wardwell, Mrs. Harry Sweazy, and Mrs. Florence Myers. A plate lunch followed and two contests were won by Miss Bart and Mrs. Meldrim. Next meeting will be a picnic with time and place announced later. Nearby visitors included William Mercer of Lancaster, Frank Redfern of Adelphi, and Arch Weakley of Greendale.

Harry Thomas West Hunter Street Logan American Legion Florence Bort Hugh Meldrim Bertha Oberle Cincinnati Dorothy Wardwell Harry Sweazy Florence Myers Meldrim Roscoe Hansel Willard McNallen Earl Roberts Florence Ayers Gerald W. Lanning

Weasel Visitor Grips Miss Oberle at Office

An early visitor, a weasel, greeted Miss Edith Oberle at Sun Electric Company on South Mulberry Street. She closed the door and confined the animal until colleagues could help. The creature was captured and placed in a display case at the store for public viewing.

Logan Edith Oberle Sun Electric Company South Mulberry Street

New Pension Claims Under New Act Urged for World War Vets

Logan July 16 Barton Hall Logan Post American Legion urges World War II veterans to file new pension claims under a new act. The bulletin states every veteran who served 90 days in WWI and is permanently disabled 25 percent or more may qualify, regardless of service connection. Claims previously denied as non service connected must reapply, with dates set from application.

Logan

Hocking County Relief Commission to Attend Columbus Conference

Hocking County members of the Soldiers Relief Commission plan to travel to Columbus for a Sunday conference at the Neil House called by Gov. Myers Y. Cooper. The 10 o'clock meeting aims to unify policy and understand duties under the law, urged by G A R and veterans groups for a statewide briefing.

Relief Commission Cooper Harley M. Whitcraft Amercan Legion

Logan couple married in Pittsburgh ceremony

Miss Quinette Shaw and Lester Risch, both of Logan, were married in Pittsburgh on November 2, 1929, with Rev. Brenneman conducting at a Methodist Episcopal Church. They attended the Pitt Ohio State game, now reside on Warner Avenue, and are Logan High School and Ohio University graduates. He runs a local pharmacy.

Enterprise S. C. Risch Logan High School Risch Ohio University Ohio State University

Classified ads for the Messenger or anything pertaining to circulation

Classified ad note mentions circulation matters for the Messenger. It lists contact Y. Milme and phone Logan 272 for circulation inquiries. The fragment implies advertisement or notice related to distribution services or subscriptions.

Messenger Dod. Y. Milme Logan

Logan Briefs Visitors and Callers in City

Mr and Mrs Alva Featheroff of Chillicothe visited Mr and Mrs George Featheroff in Logan on Tuesday. Eph Shaw Ernest Shaw Andrew Ballard and Reuben Sparnow of Carbon Hill were in Logan on business Tuesday. Constable Joe Jonas of Athens was a business visitor in the city Tuesday.

Logan Alva Featheroff Chillicothe George Featheroff Eph Shaw Ernest Shaw Andrew Ballard Reuben Sparnow Carbon Hill Joe Jonas Athens

Fashion as Public Taste Dictates Style Says Amos Parrish

Amos Parrish argues fashion is a public taste driven by buyers, not shop owners. He notes trends shift slowly from postwar styles to a gradual move toward femininity with tailored details, pleats, and formal wear, predicting continued demand for more feminine and formal clothes. Read his full piece on page seven.

Amos Parrish the Messenger Mr. Parrish Today Messenger

MacDonald to testify on Mooney Billings case in California

John MacDonald prepared to depart Baltimore for California to testify in the Mooney Billings matter. He now swears his prior testimony on the 1916 Preparedness Day parade bombing was perjured, tying himself again to the San Francisco explosion that killed eight and injured 40, ahead of the disaster's 14th anniversary.

Baltimore U.P John MacDonald California Thomas J. Mooney Warren K. Billings San Francisco MacDonald

Galen Nears GOP Nomination for Montana Senate

Butte Montana July 16 U S Justice Albert J Galen moved toward the Republican nomination for United States Senator from Montana. He will face Senator T J Walsh Democrat whose ballot position was uncontested.

Butte Mont U.S Albert J. Galen United States Montana T. J. Walsh

Ohio's industrial employment 13 percent below 1929 six months

Ohio's average industrial employment for the first half of 1930 lagged 13 percent behind the same period in 1929, based on a monthly report from the bureau of business research at Ohio State University.

Columbus U.P Ohio Bureau of Business Research Ohio State University

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