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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1928
Page
14
County officers probe who spread rumors that Logan residents were killed or injured in crashes. A recent call to Roy Comly’s wife caused shock before authorities traced nothing. Prosecutor Henderson weighs possible charges if the culprit is identified.
Major and Mrs James Stambaugh organized a Sunday picnic for 78 Logan residents at Old Man's Cave with an afternoon service directed by Major Stambaugh and a ten piece orchestra. Transportation was arranged by Logan people and appreciation was expressed for cooperation. Elden Lama injured his right arm severely by broken window glass and required hospital care but returned home. D G Stallsmith announced the Hocking Valley car shops annual outing was moved from July 28 to August 25 at Put In Bay. Anthony Cook will depart for Dyar's Bay Ontario Canada for a two week fishing trip.
Logan July 19 plans are under way for the Lancaster camp meeting opening July 21 and running to August 13 at the grove west of the city. O A Butcher, former Hocking county schools superintendent, is business manager and program chairman. The schedule includes an August 2 memorial service with Rev James R Fields, W C T U events July 24 25 26 with speakers Judge Florence E Allen and Myers Y Cooper, and music directed by Mrs H M Boocks. The week features Epworth League institutes and missionary programs. New lighting from Ohio Power Co illuminates the auditorium streets and 400 cottages.
Alfred Swackhammer of Middle Fork Western Hocking county was charged with assault and battery on his mother. Deputy L F Hammond arrested him, and Judge A M Ellinger arraigned him. The court sentenced a $56 fine and six months in jail, suspended on good behavior and assisting his widowed mother at home and on the farm.
In Logan on July 19 probate court read Isaac L. Emerick of Murray City may 1927 will naming Frances Emerick widow as sole beneficiary. The will witnessed by Joe Farbearn and Phil A Henderson, inventories a small Murray City property and some personal assets.
The message traces a word ladder where STAR becomes SEAR BEAR BEAT BEST BUST and finally DUST, showing stepwise vowel and consonant shifts guiding the sequence. Each rung shifts one letter to move toward the final target.
Sheriff W R Lloyd reports no trouble at Coonville and New Pittsburg hollow where mines reopened. Southern Coal at Coonville has about 25 men on the 1917 scale. Ohlinger and Wolfe at New Pittsburg district have six men at work. A small group watched but offered no opposition.
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