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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1927

Page

11

Wells in Hocking county show strong oil gains

Oil men report success in reshooting Preston Oil No. 8 on the Price heirs farm Green township boosting output to 225 barrels after five years. New wells in Washington township plus several others begun or completed signal rising activity with multiple producers in the Logan area.

Logan Hocking County Preston Oil Company Price Heirs Green Township Harry English Washington Township Gordon Oil Company Pierpont Washington Ohio Fuel Company Haas Harden Oil Company Rebecca Harden Bell and Eberhart Bi Mills Ilesboro Mowery and Nutter Twin Hills Oil Company Walter Lane

Logan Veterans Honored by Kiwanis Club

Logan June 2. Veteran's night observed by the Logan Kiwanis club at the Lasterling club house. Eight Civil War veterans were guests. Harry Cowan presided in the president’s absence. The Colonial Drum corps performed martial music while Claude W. Pettit spoke. Seventeen veterans noted in attendance.

Now You Ask One quiz answers recap

Test items reveal Duluth as the "Zen nth City of the Unsalted Sea" and definitions for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Other facts note the Erie canal length, Soo meaning octavo, John Adams in the White House, Texas railroad mileage, Iowa land value, Alabama borders, Lake Itasca as Mississippi source, and 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.

Duluth Minn Society For the Prevention of Erie Canal United States White House Texas Union Iowa Alabama Nessee Georgia Florida Mississippi Gulf of Mexico Lake Itasca Minnesota Amsterdam Holland

RIFLEMEN WIN LOGAN HANDICAP MATCH ON DECORATION DAY

Local Athens riflemen beat visitors 893 to 843 in a Decoration Day handicap match at the local range. Newton Spencer led with 182, while the Athens team was handicapped five points per man for scope sights, lowering their total to 873. Taylor led the visitors with 178.

Logan Athens Club Newton Spencer Nill Taylor Athens Ss Eck FT Tou Spencer

Masons Invited to Logan for Super-Excellent Degree Reunion

Logan Logan Council Masons receive invitation from Lancaster Council No 88 R and S M to attend the annual reunion of the Super-Excellent degree on Saturday. Cincinnati Council No 1 will confer the Royal and Select degrees at 3 30 pm with a dinner at 6 30 pm and degrees to be exemplified by a mixed team from local councils in the arch.

Logan Lancaster Council R. and

Not Guilty Plea Bound Over In Local Store Robbery

Clyde Garner pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the grand jury on a $1,000 bond he could not furnish. He was arrested by Sheriff Lloyd in the Tess Brown store robbery at Jobs. Mose Anderson, held in connection with the affair, was released.

Clyde Garner Garner Lloyd Tess Brown Jobs Mose Anderson

Soliday Family Takes Short Ohio Motor Trip

Mr and Mrs D M Soliday with sons Earl Ray and daughter Margaret recount a two day motor trip through Ohio. They left Logan Sunday morning traveling to Columbus Bellefontaine and visited Ohio Caverns Indian Lake Van Wert Lima Marion and Columbus before returning home. Mr Soliday revisited Van Wert where he once worked at a saw mill and found it much changed. At Marion they joined crowds visiting President Harding's tomb.

Ohio Columbus Bellefontaine Ohio Caverns Indian Lake van Wert Lima Marion Soliday President Harding

Our Flower and Relief Work Topic Friday Talk

Logan readers will hear the local Women's Christian Temperance Union discuss the theme Our Flower and Relief Work on Friday afternoon in a community program. The session aims to outline charitable relief efforts and temperance-related community service.

Logan Women's Christian Temperance Union

Community Meeting At Enterprise Home

A local gathering will be held at the residence of Mrs. Josef Brashares in Enterprise. Mrs. Edward Hockman is set to lead the program and guide the session.

Josef Brashares Enterprise Edward Hockman

Move to end war plan eyed by US committee

President Coolidge officials say a committee led by James T. Shotwell of New York is studying a possible treaty to outlaw war with other nations. The report notes uncertainty about the exact number of islands forming the western portion of the Hawaiian group to be undertaken for some unspecified government study.

Coolidge James T. Shotwell New York United States

Beavers Dies of Acute Indigestion at South Perry

Logan June 2. Martin Beavers of South Perry died Monday morning from acute indigestion. He leaves a wife, several sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at South Perry with burial in the nearby cemetery.

Logan Martin Beavers South Perry

Marriage License Issued for Richard V Bolton and Ida Griffith

Laborer Richard V. Bolton aged 31 of Hamden wedged a license with nurse Ida G Griffith aged 21 of Logan. Magistrate J P Miller officiated the ceremony.

Richard V. Bolton Hamden Richard Bolton Ida G. Griffith Logan Edgar Griffith J. P. Miller

Stewart Held For Possessing Liquor In Raid

Harley Stewart of near Laurelville was arraigned before Judge A M Ellinger on a charge of possessing intoxicating liquor. He pleaded not guilty and hearing was set for Monday. Bond was set at 500 dollars after a raid found mash and whisky on his premises.

Logan Harley Stewart Laurelville A. M. Ellinger Stewart Farbearn

Bound Over Clyde Garner Pleads Not Guilty

Logan district report states Clyde Garner arraigned before Magistrate E. E. Bright on a charge of breaking and entering and theft as part of a scheduled hearing. Jury or further court action not specified in the fragment.

Clyde Garner

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Isaac Rodman Thomas Collins Frank Ricketts Zeath Hammond James Allen George Risley Robert Fitzgerald George Burke Gifford Hull Logan American Legion Kiwanis Club the Fire Brigade Charles Ray May McAvoy Logan Fire Dept Finger Louise Fazenda Helene Castello and John Murray Soliday Family Thomas Shaw Chester Eng Buckeye Lake Johnny “Jones Beavers Majestic Norma Shearer Columbia Edna Murphy and Charles Delaney Rod la Rocque Amos Mallinson Joe Hamilton Heinlein Bros Logan, Ohio Zenner Company Little Miss
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