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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1927

Page

12

Youths in Logan Alleged Robberies Stir Local Police

A Logan area case links five youths Herbert Casto Arthur Casto Roscoe Souders Cecil Carpenter Charles Westenbarger Virgil Smith and Ernest Sater to a string of robberies in Logan and surrounding towns. Officers recovered tires lights accessories and gasoline from a storage site while two other suspects remain at large. The youths reportedly confessed to stealing from vehicles and gas tanks but denied involvement in filling station robberies.

Rockview Rockbridge Midway Enterprise Lortz Simonas Lanning Logan Hammond Oroville Ogan Siven Flers Farbearn Herbert and Arthur Casto Roscoe Souders Cecil Carpenter Charles West Jacob Allen West Logan Allen Carpenter Smith Farbearn W. R. Lloyd Lancaster Bringardner Casto Conaway

Divorce sought by Katie Ellinger against Roy R Elinger

Katie Ellinger files for divorce citing cruelty after a 1926 marriage. She claims Roy R Elinger ordered her from their home on July 10 and she has lived apart since. She asks to be barred from dower and to resume her maiden name Katia Lenz.

Development Planned in New Gas Field Near Webb Summit

Logan July 16 Griffin Producing company will expand the new gas field southeast of Webb Summit. A new location on the Tra Angle farm west of the Tucker trace is set, after a 7,500,000 passer was struck two weeks earlier. Territory is largely held by Griffin and Howe Refining and Construction. Derrick moving to Angle farm, construction to start Monday.

Logan Webb Summit Griffin Producing Company Tra Angle Farm Tucker Trace Howe Refining and Construction Company Angle Farm

Marriage Licenses Issued in Logan July Sixteen

Marriage licenses issued in Logan on July 16 include Everett E. Williams 31 carpenter of Gloucester and Ethel M. Drake. John Summers fh laborer of Gore and Paulina Wash 17 of Logan. Delbert Hite 23 Gore and Dorothy Poling 14 Logan. Noah R. Guess 24 Logan and Nellie Mochier 10 Logan. officiants were Rev Harper and Rev Fred Brown.

Logan jGeorge Nash Fred,Brown Delbert Hite Gore J. T.hite Dorothy Poling Peart Poling Nevis Co Harper Noah R. Gu Miner iRt Irobert Guess Nellie Miohier Logen Homer Mokier

James Levering Found After Two-Week Search

Logan July 16 James Levering long retired former city dump manager was located by Columbus police after a two week search. He had left relatives in Columbus July 2 while visiting Logan and was found Thursday. He was in a dazed condition but recalled Logan to confirm identity and will be returned home.

Logan James Leverling Columbus Jacob Allen Levering

Rainbow 4-H Hayden Club Meets at High School

Members of the Rainbow 4-H club met at the Hayden high school auditorium. Miss Alice Allen addressed the gathering as club leader. Allen recently returned from the state club camp held near Mount Vernon and shared experiences with the group.

Logan Hayden Witte Alice Allen Allen Mt. Vernon

Bible quiz answers listed from page five

Test answers summarize biblical references for Isaac and Rebekah, Solomon born of David, prophecy of Christ’s Bethlehem birth, David and Samuel, Saul’s death by sword, David’s men killed by giants, Hiram supplying cedar logs for Solomon’s temple, Uriah’s death ordered by David, and Jude author of the epistle Jude.

Isaac Rebekah Solomon David Jesse Christ Bethlehem Joseph Mary Jesus Egypt Herod Samuel Saul Hiram Tyre Lebanon Solomon's Temple Uriah Jude James

Camp Club Plans Bake Sale and Games Night

Club members discussed the upcoming camp with plans for a bake sale set for August 10. After the business session, members also held games.

Farbean Files Suit for 5000 Against Logan

Traffic Officer Joe Warbean sues Logan Manufacturing in Hocking County Common Pleas for damages over 45000, alleging a March 17 1927 motorcycle collision with a large truck driven by Dallas Smart, an agent of the defendant, who allegedly pulled into Front Street without warning and left Warbean bedbound for six weeks. Smart is described as blind in one eye.

Logan Hocking County Front Street Dallas Smart Bae Smart

Petition Charges Incompetence to Operate Vehicle Against Officer

The petition asserts the officer is incompetent to drive. It also states a salary loss of 218.75 dollars is claimed in the petition.

Fractures Hip After Fall at Logan Farm

Bert Campbell, a Washington township farmer, fractured his hip when he fell from a mowing machine. He lay in a hayfield for three hours before wife Mrs. Campbell found him and walked a mile to summon help. He was transported home by pushcart to a local physician who assessed the injury. Later, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Turney of San Bernardino arrived in Logan for a visit with Miss Rose Heft, Mrs Turney's aunt.

Logan Bert Campbell Washington Township Campbell Turney San Bernardino Cal

Turner wife to tour during three months vacation

In Logan Mira Turney, daughter of the late George Heit, employed by the Santa Fe railroad, has been granted a three months vacation spent with her husband traveling. They have visited Washington and Massilon and will see Chicago, Minneapolis, and the Canadian Rockies before returning home. In another note, Mrs Archie Barnes of Friesner avenue learned of her sister Mira’s serious illness from Marion, and she and Mr Barnes left on the noon train for Marion.

Logan Mira Turney George Heit Santa Fe, Railroad Washington, D. C Massilion Chicago Minneapolis Canadian Rockies Tll Logan Archie Barnes Friesner Avenue Marlon Alice Verlty

Japan May Agree To Use Six Inch Guns on Cruisers

Geneva July 16. An unexpected development at the naval conference creates uncertainty as Japan's delegates reportedly recommend to Tokyo that the government accept the British proposal. The disclosure came from an authoritative source and adds a new factor to the tripartite talks.

Japan Geneva Upb Tri-Partite Naval Conference Informa United Press Tokio Posal United States

Last Call for Camp for Athens Boy Scouts

Athens Boy Scouts urged to meet Troop 3 at First Methodist Church Monday at 7 p.m. Complete application cards due to the scout executive in Marietta by Wednesday July 20 for the second period August 1 to August 8. Five dollars covers weekly expenses. transportation to and from camp provided.

Athens Troop 3 Boy Scouts of Marietta

Funeral Friday for Fred Hutchinson in Ohio

Funeral services for Fred Hutchinson 34 of Ohio were held at his home at 2 PM Friday with burial at West Union Cemetery. Dr Daniel McGurk of Portsmouth formerly pastoral leader led the service assisted by Rev C M Coulter. Attending from out of town were Mrs Susan Gavin of Clarksville and others.

Fred Hutchinson West Union, Street Cemetery Daniel McGurk Portsmouth Methodist Vania Ohio Neil O'Bleness Tennyson Frank O'Bleness E. WL. Pielow O'Bleness Columbus Church of the Good Radcliife W. E. Gunion Lan

Three Drowned Millfield Merchant Witnesses Kerry Crossing Tragedy

Millfield merchant Charles Stack writes from Beckley West Virginia that he saw a family drown at Kanawha Falls after their Hythe sedan slid into the river. A 13 year old son escaped, others perished as rescuers struggled for 30 minutes to reach the trapped car. First aid failed to save the victims.

Charles Stack Millfield Beckley West Virginia Kanawha Falls Mr. Stuck Jie

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