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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1924

Page

7

Beef cattle show drives Athens County Fair 1922 plans

Interest runs high as officials predict the beef cattle show at the Athens County Fair in August 1922 will be the strongest yet. The 1924 education program promotes pure bred bulls with the slogan Put a Purebred Bull on Every Farm. Breeds shown include Short Horns Herefords and Polled Angus with $400 in premiums and ribbons. Superintendent C A Daugherty prepares for a record exhibit and judging will be announced later.

Athens County Athens C. A. Daugherty

Logan arm plated after bicycle fall in Logan

Last week Charles Notestone Jr. suffered a fractured left arm in a bicycle fall. A silver plate was placed on the bone at the local hospital to aid knitting. Prof Ridgley spoke on school finance to Kiwanis and Rotary, noting a nine month term needs about 97000 dollars and that 80000 is on hand plus 10000 from tuition, leaving a likely 7000 deficit to be raised.

Charles Notestone Jr Notestone Ridgley Logan C. F. Ridgley Rotary Club

Ohio Fuel Co well on Cox farm Near South Perry

Reports say the Ohio Fuel Co well on the Cox farm near South Perry reached pay sand on Tuesday and shows promise as a solid producer. It is the third successful well in the area, following two prior productive holes. The Rachelmacher estate well on the Tracy lease in Lost Hollow yielded 208 barrels in the first 24 hours. Drilling has begun on the Charles James farm by Coe Oil Co in the same vicinity.

Ohio Fuel Co Cox South Perry Rachelmacher Tracy Lost Hollow Charles James Coe Oil Company

Keller Funeral Held for Henry Keller on East Hunter

Henry Keller died suddenly Tuesday afternoon after a city truck ride on East Hunter street. The body was taken to Warner Avenue and funeral services were set for Friday at 10 in Hunter Street Lutheran Church with Rev. C. F. Lauer. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Plan to move seventh and eighth grades to junior high

Citizens discuss school capacity in the new addition area. George Morris assists in seeking a solution as West Logan pupils attend Ball school, which serves about 40, though roughly 70 attend this winter. Ground was donated for a new building, but funds are lacking. A temporary plan proposes sending older pupils to Logan’s junior high and relocating north of the Hocking Valley railroad to local schools to free Ball school space.

George Morris State Department West Logan Ball School Bke H. G. Haneel Board of Education Logan Hocking Valley

Local Notes on Visits and Trips Across Columbus Area

McArthur residents plan a week in Columbus visiting Arthur Dunkle and relatives. Lima's Mrs. Alice Devault visits her mother Ruth Frazee and sister Clarence Noble. Columbus friends Thomas Tully and Edna Sprague with two daughters stay with Sprague family. L. L. Cherrington party heads east on a three week motor trip to Washington and Boston. Andrew Maloney and niece Barbara Angie return to Columbus after two weeks with relatives here and in Hamden. John Blake tours Zaleski on business. Ed McFarland from Columbus visits sister Mrs. Nelson Morgan. Evelyn Connerts recovers from an infected finger at home. W. L. Vail of Toledo visits Edith Carlisle. Logan reports marriage of Truman Ankle to Alice Cundiff of Me. Arthur. Dave Guble and Ada Margaret visit Thomas George family near Pleasantville. William Moses returns from Akron. Julia Bothwell, Cincinnati kindergarten superintendent, visits relatives. Opal Gheer, employed in Columbus, travels home to Radcliff.

L. L. Cherrington Homer Edith Jessie Ruth East Washington, D. C Boston Mass

Recent marriage license issued for two residents

John Leonard Zimmerman of Zaleski and Luella Marie Norris of Carpenter received a marriage license and were wed by Rev. L. L. Cherrington, R. F. D.

John Leonard Zimmerman Zaleski Luella Marie Norris Carpenter, R. F. D

Social notes from Lake Park area weekly gathering

The column records numerous visits and greetings around Lake Park including funerals, family guests from Jackson Wellston Marietta Columbus and Dayton. Attendees include P T Harkins and family James Mace funeral. Mr and Mrs W E Stanton host John O Martin. Adale Bennett Georg e Erwin Grace Morehead and others. Road improvements noted on Hamden Dundas pike and Cemetery hill completed by the State Highway Department.

Lake Park P. T. Harkins Ray May James Mace New Marshfield William Craig Darrell Lot Greendale Craig Daisy Dunham Roads Lee Stanton L.r Railroad Street W. E. Stanton John O.martin Jackson Joe Baile Columbus Adale Bennett George Erwin Wellston Grace Morehead Walter Wykle Wilbur Jones Marietta Chas. Payne Louisville Albert Spangenberg Glenden Smiley Cleveland Floyde Beam Nan Garey Jess Walters Newark Ohio Jennie Conley Leesburg Fla Church Street H. R. Brooks Virginia Chas Richard Norma Louise Seymour Byers Hugh Gerty Thomas Anderson Charles Dayton Anna Driggs Steve Kolb E. A. Townsley Cincinnati Geo. Mitchell Hamden-Dundas Pike Cemetery Hill Hamden State Highway Department H. E. Calvin

Hamden Families Visit Relatives in Belpre Area

Mrs G Mitchell and children Thelma and James visit relatives at Belpre along with Chester Burns family John Newman Ed Corbin Joe Kuhn and son Carl Chas Rice Marjorie Bethel Fred Wilbur and Everett Murdoch in a regional gathering from Hamden The list of visitors highlights multiple households traveling for a short stay with kin.

G. Mitchell Thelma James Belpre Chester Burns John Newman Mra Ed Corbin Joe Kuhn Carl Chas. Rice Marjorie Chas. Bethel Fred Wilbur Leverett Murdoch Jack

Indigestion relief advertised by McKee Drug Co

An ad promotes Dave's Mentha-Pepsin claiming rapid relief from indigestion gas and heart discomfort. It argues a bottle cures dyspepsia and stomach catarrh, promises improved nerves and sleep, and urges local school planning discussions at Faulsj.

Dave Altogethr West Logan Board of Education of Faulsj McKee Drug Co Delega

Foreman Stallsmith Recovering From Illness At Work

Foreman III D G Stallsmith of Hocking Valley shops and recreation department manager is slowly recovering from a severe tonsillitis attack. He has been off duty ten days and expects to return in the next few days. The Logan Parent-Teacher association designates August 6 as tag day to raise funds for the coming school year.

D. G. Stallsmith Hocking Valley Recreation Department Worthy Enterprise Parent-Teacher Association of Logan

Changes in Staff at Bucyrus YMCA and Morningstar Resigns

Earl R. Gordon of Grand Rapids has been named general secretary of the Bucyrus Y M C A. W F Morningstar resigns after two years as physical director and plans to join his father in Dayton. Charlotte reports a Piedmont and Northern Electric crash left fifteen hospital patients, four in critical condition.

Bucyrus Earl R. Gordon Grand Rapids, Mich W. F. Morningstar Morningstar Dayton Charlotte N. C Piedmont Northern Electric Railroad

Rioting Between Ku Klux Klan and Opponents in Lancaster and Spencer

Rioting between Ku Klux Klan members and anti hooded order members left several people hospitalized in Lancaster and Spencer. Some injuries reported as serious in today’s clashes.

Lancaster Mass Ku Klux Klan Spencer

Kidnapping Case Extends to Buffalo and Canada

Cleveland police broadened the missing child inquiry of 5 year old Dorothy May Blanchard and her nurse Phoebe Wood to include Buffalo authorities and Canadian cities after the event last Saturday.

Cleveland Dorothy May Blanchard Phoebe Wood Buffalo

Try This For Swollen Glands

People with enlarged glands are urged to apply Emerald Oil daily to bring the glands to a head and discharge germs. The opening will heal quickly without scarring. Obtain a two ounce bottle of full strength Emerald Oil and use as directed. It is a concentrated preparation and a small amount lasts long. It is also claimed to reduce swollen veins and dissolve goltre.

Plans to form timber salvage cooperative in Portage County

Columbus Ohio July 31 An announcement records completion of plans to form a co operative organization of Portage county farmers to market fallen timber from the tornado region in Northeastern Ohio. C A Byer of the Ohio State Grange and Farm Bureau Federation and Assistant State Forester F W Dean led the conference with relief commission members. The commission will assist in marketing the timber. Salvage work, estimated at 3 500 000 feet, will be directed by the state forestry department.

Columbus Portage County Ohio C. A. Byer Ohio State Grange and Farm Bureau Federation F. W. Dean Relief Commission State Forestry Department

Free smallpox vaccination for all in Defiance county

Free vaccines provided for residents unable to pay. Dr J D Westrick and KR Cameron, Defiance city and county health officials, supply vaccine and physicians donate services to cover the cost.

Defiance Defiance County J. D. Westrick KR. B. Cameron

Deaths and Funerals Mrs Allan Sprague and Earl Welk

Mrs Allan Sprague 23 died at her brother’s Elyria home after long illness. She leaves husband and family including mother and siblings. Earl Eldon two day old son of Mr and Mrs N S Welk died at Sheltering Arms hospital. Funeral held at grandparents home on West State Street with burial in West State cemetery.

Allan Sprague Elyria Ilinesa Sprague Akron Pure Mik Company Wiley T. Sprague Athens Earl Eldon Welk Earl Eldon Welk Goldie Pickering West State Street Sheltering Arms Hospital Pickering

Slaver hunt after federal agents’ deaths near Wilmington

A posse of 100 led by Sheriff Jackson searched woods near Wilmington for the slavers of Leon George, a prohibition agent, and Sam W. Lily, a U S marshal, whose bodies were found on a rural road last night. The day also reports a final settlement by the U S railroad administration with several railroads, including Lake Erie Western paid $700 000 and Toledo St Louis and Western $150 000. Tomato claims deny cancer link contrary to common belief.

Wilmington N. C Jackson Leon George Sam W. Lily Washington United States Railroad Administration Davis Lake Erie Western Toledo, St. Louis and Western

Use Zemo Antiseptic Liquid for Itching Relief

An antiseptic liquid named Zemo is recommended as a remedy for itching torture. It claims to offer relief with minimal failure. The ad-like text promotes the product as a dependable solution for persistent itching.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mary Meadows Arthur Dunkle Alice Devault Lima Ruth Frazee Clarence Noble Thomas Tully Edna Sprague L. W. Sprague Andrew Maloney Barbara Angie John Blake Ed. McFarland of Mrs Nelson Morgan Evelyn Connerts W. L. Vail Toledo Edith Carlisle Truman Ankle Alice Cundiff Annie Cundiff Arthur Dave’Guble Ada Margaret Thomas George Pleasantville William Moses Akron Julia Bothwell The Opal Gheer Radcliff Williams Cramennens Cot Storm District Grocers Tadionmeeon Tas Bankers So Peake Gblore Limon Messenger F. C. Stedman Packers and Provisioners West Union St. Athens Home Furnishing Co
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