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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1928

Page

12

Mother of five denied leniency in court ruling

Eliza Bigham twenty four mother of five children aged 11 months to nine years must serve four months of a one year sentence for contributing to the delinquency of her children after pleading guilty before Judge A M Elinger. Her boyfriend from Beuna Vista receives a one year term for the same charge. Both cases heard in probate court with eight months suspended if proper conduct continues. Five children placed under welfare supervision with efforts to keep the family together at home with the veteran father. Ferguson of Lancaster visits Logan as a Democratic state auditor candidate and meets party workers.

Friend South Ferry Mate Jashing Welfare Department

Governor Smith to Name Nomination Date Next Week

The Campaign Log reports Governor Smith will likely announce when Ar will receive official notification of his Democratic presidential nomination. Freibert Hoover plans talks with Governor Young and Senator Johnson early next week. Joung to make an official state visit today. Alvin T. Hertz says the Republican campaign will hold an eastern committeewomen meeting July 24 to plan efforts.

Smith Freibert Hoover Young Turrm Johnson Joung Alvin T. Hertz Sepublican Campaign For Republican

Phoebe Spencer Seeks Divorce for Drunken Neglect

Phoebe Spencer files in common pleas court seeking divorce from Marion Spencer on grounds of continuous liquor use and neglect since their 1917 marriage. She cites only a few dollars found in his pocket when he came home drunk and asks to be restored to her maiden name Phoebe Armstrong.

Logan Phoebe Spencer Common Pleas Court Marion Spencer Phoebe Armstrong

Garden Flowers Of Many Varieties Bloom Together

VIRGENE BRILL notes a lush front porch garden of Mr. and Mrs. Burn Shuler at 237 East State Street. Geraniums, cactus dahlias, asters, marigolds, begonias, gladiolas, and numerous other species fill several beds and flower boxes, with dozens of bloom colors and multiple varieties described, including Firefly gladiolus and pink geraniums.

Virgene Brill Burn Shuler East State Street Huler Shuler Geroem Shuler Egid

Absentee Ballots Cast for August Ohio Primary

Logan Ohio July 21 Hocking County election board reports one absentee ballot cast for the August primary. C A Richey traveling man unable to vote in person appeared to obtain a ballot from the clerk. He resides in precinct A first ward. Several other applications sent to voters away on vacation within state or out of state.

Logan Hocking County Elecetion Board C. A. Richey Election Board

Divorce petition filed for Dorothy Sigler over abandonment

Dorothy Alice Sigler petitions for divorce from Roy W. Sigler alleging abandonment and cruelty since March 2 1923 after marrying October 92 1997. She seeks custody of their child and both temporary and permanent alimony.

Fire Threatens Four Villages in France

Flames roared through the Pyrenees as a forest fire threatened four villages near Perpignan. French and Spanish aid rushed to assist in rescue efforts and suppress the blaze, with bells calling peasants to battle the fire in the mountain communities.

France Perpignan Frrences Tocsins

Surveyor outlines county road improvements timetable

Orla Wolfe county surveyor reports two and a half miles of Umen Furnace Starr road graded and gravelled with new improvements and two miles resurfaced under maintenance. Other sections include Laurel Run road progress south of Haydenville and graded F Gibsontville road with stone laying to be gravelled. A heavy grading unit aids Old Man's Cave road to improve access to the cave region. Logan July 21.

Orla Wolfe Umen Furnace-Starr Iogan Laurel Run Haydenville F Gibtsonville Cave Old Man's Cave Road

Logan Names Ted Sawyer as Logan High Coach for 1928

Logan will have a new athletics coach as T. T. Siaver, Ohio University graduate, is chosen to lead Logan High School athletics. The Logan junior high principal Earl E. Smith resigns to join an Cleveland Industrial Arts program. Saaver played as fullback for Ohio University and studied medicine at Ohio State, later working as a salesman. George Cook is noted to return to duties.

Logan Earl E. Smith City Board of Education Smith Cleveland T. T. Siaver Ohio University At Athens Logan High School Saunver Ohio Univerate Hie University Ohio State Universty Columbus George Cook

Vera Blinn Jehanter Event At West Hunter Street

Logan on July 21 hosted Vera Blinn Jehanter at Mr Hansen's West Hunter Street home. The evening titled See America First featured leader Mrs Clarente Chute. Miss Fluth Phillips presented a paper on the subject while several members offered remarks, with Mrs Foster Boho among the guests.

Logan Mreo O. A Lunsford Roscoe Hintael Vera Blinn Jehanter Hansel West Hunter Street America Clarente Chute Aliss Fluth Phillips Foster

Amputation of Toe After accident at Logan store

A child, Rose Ei leen Schrader seven, lost the small toe on her right foot when a pump was lifted from a well. The pipe struck her toe, necessitating immediate amputation at Cherrington hospital after the incident at the family store home.

Logan Briefs Arrested in Columbus

Logan briefs report Ruddy Rempel of Logan was arrested in Columbus after being sought for a several weeks by Hocking county officials. The case, involving trespass charges against Miss Mildred Collins and Mrs Esther Briley, will be heard by Judge A. M. Ellinger. Several residents, including Neal Shaw and Miss Helen Frasch, are noted for visits and vacations.

Columbus Logan Newark W. J. Wear Ajer A. M. Ellinger T. A. Castell Murray City Ray Castell Neal Shaw Helen Frasch Grant Hospital Lewis Frasch Miss Frasch Anton Moul State John Williams New Straitsville Harvey Burgess Gore Joseph Vogt Arch Rodman Lancaster John Pettit Rhea Buckeye Lake

Dinner Party Hosted by Mr and Mrs Castell

Mr and Mrs Ray Castell entertained with a dinner party on Wednesday evening at their North Culver Street home for the pleasure of Ma and Mrs Lloyd Nutter Ben Mowery and P P Nutter.

Ray Castell North Culver Street Lloyd Nutter Ben Mowery P.P. Nutter

Fiere Is Answer To Current Word Puzzle

The puzzle answer for today is Fiere with the related chain FULL FULLY MULL MULE MOLE MORE MORN MOON. A word ladder style sequence links each term to the next through letter changes.

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Eliza Bigham Ferguson Joseph T Ferguson United Press Nice Shady Lawn Albany R.D. No. 9 A. E. Potter Hebbardsville On Perrverty Baird's Restaurant A. Richey Sigler Hunter Street John Henry Flowers Harley M. Whitcraft L Lancaster W. Ro Llosa Flowers Ted” Sawyer C. T. Star C. A. Daugherty Guthrie Comer Court & Carpenter Sts Wollett Auto Sales Ford Hack Axminster Aize Hart John’ Pettit Eastern Star Sewing Circle Ernest Vanatti Harley Gooding Mis Eugene Wright Catherine Herbert Cooke C. W. Scheide Charles Moore Charles Young Judson Shrine W. D. Lehma Andrew Voris Einterprise Voris Nona Brooks Farmers’ & Merchants Court House Jantzen D. Zenner Athens County Ohia Dave Johnson Frank Biddle Sec’y Athena R. D King Brothers Fair Grounds Auspices LODGE ELKS
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