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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1928

Page

10

Splash of Color Found in Garden Of D. O. Chapple

Virgine Brill visits D O Chapple at 27 Richland Avenue where a diverse garden features a gold banded lily from Japan ora tum with seven inch blooms, 12 lily varieties including Madonna and Easter, 40 gladiola varieties, and Sundrside drive plantings with over 50 000 plants. Hundreds of plants were flood damaged. many will bloom next year as bulblets. The garden also hosts a snake plant, cactus, and other varieties among long rows of gladiolas and numerous names such as 1910 Rose Henry Ford Crimson Grow Myra Evelyn Kirtland E J Shaylor Marshall Foch Loww ise.

Japan D. O. Chapple Richland Avenue Rose Henry Ford Crimson Myra Evelyn Kirtland E. J. Shaylor Marshall Foch

Dahlias and Flowers On Mountain Garden Exhibit

A list of flowers including dahlias asters zinnias snows on the mountain Japanese iris mallow double hollyhocks ragged robins galardia and tiguidia or Mexican shell flower appears as a plant selection note for a garden display.

Doctor Blans the Health Dept Appointed in Logan

Dr Morton Bland a Westerville physician arrived in Logan to take charge as health commissioner of the joint city and county health department His duties include attending the Fourth district health commissioners meeting and discussing milk supply concerns Local workers repaint Main street parking lines and safety zones in Logan Magistrate E E Bright presided at the marriage license for John Gerald Blosser and Celestia Alberta Lehman, Haydenville residents.

Logan Morton Bland Westerville Coiabus Fourth District Health Commissioners State Department John KE. Monger E. Kafier Main Street John Gerald Blosser Foundryman Abe Blosser Celestia Alberta Lehee Haydenville Charles B. Lehman EE. E. Bright

Smith's Chapel School Abandoned by Green Township Board

Logan July 18 Pupils from Smith's chapel district will be reassigned to Shaw Pattonville and Graham districts for the next school year unless action rescinded. The Green township board voted to abandon Smith's chapel and repair four other buildings amid demolition talk and a petition drive for district consolidation.

Logan Smith's Chapel Shaw Pattonville Graham Green Township Greenland Allen, Tannahill Emery Biggs J. W. Shaw Wen Ferrenberg James McManus State Department Logan City

Logan Briefs Highlight Local Travel and Visits

County Superintendent J W Coleman travels to Rome to visit his mother and return home for a few days. Mrs Coleman and daughter plan a visit with singer Mrs Ernest Brewer in Chillicothe. Phil A Henderson returns from a Miami vacation as a Logan Elk delegate. David Johnson Longstreth visits Logan for the day. Mrs Thomas Tignor leaves for Cleveland for a ten day stay with Mr and Mrs David Scholl and family. joined in Columbus by Mr Tignor and Mr and Mrs Clive Brooks visiting Ralph Moorehead.

Logan J. W. Coleman Rome Longstreth Thomas Tignor David Scholl Cleveland Columbus Tignor Clive Brooks Ralph Moorehead

Three Stills and Liquor Found in Ward Township Raids

Logan July 18 reports federal state and county officers raiding Lost Hollow in Ward Township on day two, uncovering three stills, beer, whiskey, and mash. Four men Bennet Henson James Wallace face charges. sentences include fines of 200 dollars for Bennet and James, 100 dollars for Henson. Officers warn beer as intoxicating liquor and illegal to produce.

Logan Lost Hollow Ward Township Carl Bennett Walter Henson Clark James George Wallace W. G. Davis 8. H. Baxter H. A. Lines Joe Farbearn James Home Henson Wallace Bennett James Harley M. Whitcraft Whitcraft

Desire for Money Triggers Arrest of Notorious Laird

Columbus dispatch reports that Clyde A. Toughy Laird of Athena escaped from Ohio State Penitentiary in 1922 and was captured after trying to obtain a $250 soldiers bonus check. A. D. Evans, head of the soldiers bonus department, had been alerted to watch for Laird and confided with penitentiary officials when Laird called for the funds. A woman had sought the check a week earlier, but Evans said Laird must appear in person.

Columbus Clyde A Toughy) Laird Athena Secretary of State Ohio A. D. Evans Soldiers’ Bona Department Laird Evans

Dayton Doctor Dies From Auto Crash Injuries

Dayton July 18 Dr. B V Hunt 36 a member of Dayton Staff hospital medical staff died from injuries after an auto accident near Piqua Sunday.

Dayton B. V. Hunt Dayton Staff Hospital Piqua

Prices Decrease in Retail Food Costs

Washington report shows retail food prices fell nearly 1 percent from May 15 to June 15 and 3 percent from June 15, 1927, to June 15, 1928. Yet prices have risen 56 percent since July 15, 1913, reflecting mixed trends in the food market.

Washington Department of Labor

Mother of Seven Dies From Wound

Mrs Rove La Rocco a 36 year old mother of seven children from South Euclid died from a bullet wound inflicted when an 11 year old boy demonstrated a 22 rifle to companions in a field near her home in Cleveland Police said she was struck while standing in the field early today The incident occurred last week and the boy will face authorities under local law.

Cleveland Rove la Rocco South Euclid

Charles G Bowen Named Receiver for Lappen and Bowen

Logan July 18 Charles G Bowen was named receiver for the haberdashery firm Lappen and Bowen after Hamiel Brothers attorneys urged the appointment Judge Whitcraft ordered the bond set at 2000. The insolvent partnership owes 1100 to First National Bank and other creditors will be protected. Appraisers John Allen Frank Blasius Jr and Frank Brown were appointed.

Hamiel Brothers First National Bank John Allen Frank Blasius, Jr Frank Brown

Death of J. H. Bowman in Columbus After Operation

Logan relatives learn J. H. Bowman died in Columbus following an operation at Grant hospital a week earlier. He leaves a widow Mrs. Bowman sister to Mrs. Heft and Mrs. Brehm, a daughter Marie Bowman and a son Charles Bowman both at home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday.

Logan Columbus J. H. Bowman Grant Hospital Bowman W. P. Heft Cc. E. Brehm Marie Bowman Charles Bowman

State board cites successful pharmacy exam applicants

The state board of pharmacy announces that William Gorsuch of McArthur and Edward A. Stark of Pomeroy passed the recent examinations to qualify as assistant pharmacists.

The State Board of Pharmacy Wiliam Gorsuch McArthur Edward A. Stark Pomeroy

Sandusky Farm Hand Near Death After Holdup

A.B. George Larvin, 45, of Sandusky, was near death at Lake Side hospital after being attacked by two holdup men in Cleveland last night. He was a farm-hand and the incident occurred near the Lake area. Police continued investigations into the robbery attempt.

Cleveland George Larvin Sandusky Lakeside Hospital

New Face Powder MELLO-GLO Highlights

The advertising copy promotes MELLO-GLO as a new shade youth color powder. It claims perspiration resistance, non drying effect, and long wear with pores unblocked. It praises the French Process Face Powder and its beautifying qualities.

Zenner

Chalmers Stays Ahead in Cleveland City Women’s Golf

Acadia Country Club, Cleveland July 18 Mrs. George Chalmers medalist in the Cleveland City Women’s Golf championship, won her match yesterday extending her lead by defeating Mrs. H J Stotter of Oakwood 3 and 2.

Acadia Country Club Cleveland U.R George Chalmers Cleveland City H. J. Stotter Oakwood

Davis Cup Team Selections Announced for Paris Matches

William T. Tilden, captain of the American Davis Cup team, announced the selections of Francis Hunter, John Hennessy, and George M. Lott to play in the Davis Cup matches at Paris. He noted Wilbur Coen is considered too young to participate at this time.

Paris U.P William T. Tilden Francis Hunter John Hennessy George M. Lott Wilbur Coen

Prize Exhibits At Athens County Fair

Sixty dollars in prizes will be awarded at the Athens county fair on August 21 22 23 and 24 for winners in the educational exhibit. First prize for the best rural high school exhibit is $30 second prize $20 and third $10.

Athens County, Fair

Pleasant Valley Social News Near Hebbardsville

Pleasant Valley residents and neighbors spent Sunday with family at various homes including Mr and Mrs J M Knowlton visiting near Hebbardsville and Mr and Mrs H M Makinley hosting guests. Several families from Prattsfork Nelsonville Charleston and Middleport were noted with visits and callers. Mrs Minta Lowther was reported seriously ill at her sister’s home in Pomeroy as others shopped and called on relatives.

J. M. Knowlton F. M. Davis Hebbardsville H. M. Makinley Pearl Sapp Homer Meighen Prattsfork James Hallet Nelsonville George Reeves Charleston Westoa Reeves Hattie Russ Harry Margaret Middleport Ohio Rosa Louis Woodgerd Lew. Rossetter Fred Raybold Margaret. Lax Pearl Wood Arthur Stewart Tom Woodgerd Will Martin Minta Lowther Charles Wood Anna Martin Pomeroy James Milliron

Relief Expected as Cool Breezes Hit Cleveland

July 18 in Cleveland reports cooling breezes and thunder showers forecast to relieve a heat wave that caused two drownings and three deaths the previous day.

Cleveland

Lets Ter Golf Puzzle Answer List

The submission lists the solution words LAKE LANE SANE SAND SAID SLID SLIM SWIM as the answer to today’s puzzle, indicating a word ladder style sequence or related wordplay.

Lake Lane

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Rofa Spain Bayonne N. J Raymond Couce Edwin R. Hotchkiss Walter Schoeler Charlies Townsend Anglo-American Oil Company Tuscarora D.O. Chapple Virgene Brill SMITH Adio Athens Charles Bowen Lappen and Bowen H. Bowman Superior ‘ Shoe Repair Shop International News Theatre ‘Ear Wallace Beery Raymond Hatton Paramount Novelty Knights of the Air Logans Mellies Hairstay Gibson’s Pharmacy Pleasant Valley Vhe Prarmacy CO Forbes Marceline Flash Jacqueline Logan Athens B. P. O. Elks
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