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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1928

Page

12

Brown brothers clothing firm undergoes ownership change

Mrs. Frank Brown Sr buys her sister in law Rudolph Brown Sr's share in the Brown brothers clothing firm in Logan. Frank Brown Jr and Sumner Martin take over management. Rudolph Jr and Paul Brown depart for other positions. No policy change announced. Additional clerks to replace them not yet chosen.

Logan Brown Brothers Frank and Rudolph Brown, Jr Rudolph Paul Brown

Logan man seeks dog that bit his nose

Francis Cupp of Logan was bitten by a white mongrel while stooped tying a shoe at his home on Wednesday. The dog grabbed his nose and caused a deep laceration requiring a physician visit.

Francis Cupp Logan

Logan Briefs Circleville Visitors and Local Departures

Edwin D. Ricketts and Vance Webb toured Circleville on Thursday. Amica club members held a Crystal Springs picnic near Sugar Grove with 30 attendees. Jennie Belle Evans will become Laurelville school music director after visiting Logan. Several families vacation at Camp Grounds near Lancaster and in West Virginia. Paul Potts and Sherman Lyke also visited Logan and Lancaster. Mrs. Stallsmith’s illness improves slightly while her husband returns from a Canada camping trip.

Edwin D. Ricketts Vance Webb Circleville Amica Club Crystal Springs Sugar Grove Jennie Belle Evans Columbus Logan Laurelville Anthony Toerner Detroit United States W. E. Brehm Lancaster R. M. Fountain Brehm Walter Leonard Mike Mullen West Virginia Paul Potts Sherman Lyke Olive George Stallsmith Canada

Word Ladder Golf Puzzle Answer

The series Hook Cook Cork Work Wore Wire Wise Wish Fish shows progressive letter changes forming a chain from Hook to Fish. Each step shifts one letter to reach a new valid word.

City Plans Street Improvements and Flood Controls

Logan council moved to repave West Hunter street from Furnace to Elm during summer and to install a storm sewer serving Church and Fountain streets to curb flood damage. They authorized bids for bituminous material, named a site search for a new dumping grounds, and discussed traffic light removal at Main Market. Budget for 12 months includes 29600 for running expenses and 25000 for sinking fund.

Logan Hunter Street Furnace Street Elm Street Church Fountain Street Market Water Works Della Bishop County Budget Commission

Breta McVey and Clark Robison Wed in Lexington

Announcement states Miss Breta McVey daughter of George McVey Logan married Clark Robison Columbus in Lexington Kentucky last Saturday evening. Mrs Robison formerly worked at Camille Hair Shoppe in Logan and Robison is with the Meyer Oldsmobile Company in Columbus. They plan to reside on Fram bes avenue Columbus.

Logan Breta McVey George McVey Clark Robison Columbus Lexington

Prosecutor Seeks Attorney General Advice on Roy Friend Case

Prosecutor Phil Henderson traveled to Columbus to consult with Attorney General Edward Turner about Roy Friend, sentenced to Mansfield Reformatory by Judge Ettsinger. Officials refused to receive him there. Friend remains in Hocking County Jail awaiting disposition.

Logan Phil Henderson Columbus Edward C. Turner Roy Friend Mansfield Reformatory A. M. Ettsinger Hammond Friend Hocking County

Logan girls rent cottage at Indian Lake

Have Cottage Logan reports a group of Logan girls spending the week at Indian Lake. Those in the group are Bea Frasure, Jean Roberts, Jae Walker, Esther Thomas, Agnes Smith, Bertice Buntz, Helen Rain er, Mildred Laube, Dorothea Silli man, Mrs. Clarence Blosser and Miss Anna Sines.

Gli Amici Club Hosts Dinner and Bridge Evening

On Wednesday Miss Mildred Lehman entertained members of the Gli Amici club at her North Street home. After a three course dinner the group played bridge at three tables with Mrs Earl Roberts and Mrs Paul Spears winning club honors and Mrs George Shively earning guest honors. Other guests included Mrs Virginia Belt and Mrs Ralph Yontz.

River Ridge Riding Club Plans Logan Visit August 10 13

Members of the River Ridge Riding club seek Logan as headquarters for a four day outing from August 10 to 13. They invite Logan equestrians to join daily trips to the western Hocking cave regions and list Frank Tallmadge and J. E. Trainer as contact persons at the Ambrose hotel in Logan on the evening of August 9.

Logan River Ridge Riding Club Logan Chamber of Commerce Logan Equestrians Hocking Cave Frank Tallmadge J. E Ambrose Hotel

Lassoing Fatality Claims Life Of Teen on Ohio Farm

Marion dispatch reports 14 year old Hartford W. Butler of Bellefontaine killed near Byhalia Union county while roping a horse at the Tracy Green farm. His rope entangled, he was dragged and hurled against a tree stump and died instantly.

Marion

Coxey Runs For Senator In Republican Primary

July 27 Cleveland Coxey leads a revived movement as a candidate for the Republican short term nomination in the August 14 primaries. The 74 year old quarryman, nicknamed General Coxey, speaks for 5,000,000 unemployed and keeps the original spirit of his 1894 march alive.

Jacob Sechler Coxey

Canton Man Ends Life After Shooting Wife

In Canton on July 26, 57 year old yd H Wingart killed his wife Lulu May before taking his own life. Authorities cite temporary insanity as the believed cause of the double tragedy.

Canton Yd* H. Wingart Lulu May

Robberies Confessed in Central Ohio

In Chillicothe on July 27 two men Luke McGuire and Robert Cheshire of Lancaster confessed to staging robberies at filling stations garages and stores across Ross and nearby counties. They named Newport Fairview New Holland Circleville Worthington Nelsonville Lancaster Washington Do. H. Rockbridge and Logan as locations involved.

Chillicothe U.P Ross W. M. McKenzie Luke McGuire Robert Ches Hire Lancaster McKenzie Newport Fairview New Holland Circleville Worthington Nelsonville Washington Do. H Rockbridge Logan

Fireworks to Highlight Athens County Fair Nights

The Athens County fair runs August 21 to 24 with nightly fireworks by Theatle-Duffield, a major national maker. Secretary Frank Biddle announced an elaborate program featuring new set pieces and color effects, using aerial war era styled pyrotechnics.

Athens County Frank Biddle Theatle-Duffield Fireworks Company Biddle

Rabid-Tempted Dog Killed After Biting Pets Near Depot

In Rutland a dog displaying rabies symptoms caused a disturbance near the depot. It bit a dog owned by Herman Hoppess and another owned by Alex Steele before being killed by Wayne Harrison. The head was sent to Columbus for examination.

Rutland Herman Hoppess Alex Steele Wayne Harrison Columbus

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