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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1931

Page

25

Murray City to Dedicate New Hagies Lodge Building

Governor George White expected to address the dedicatory exercises next Sunday at Murray City for a $25 000 Hagies Lodge building. The event includes a parade with Knights of Pythias Band and a Gloucester band, plus speeches by P Mooney and Senator Louis J. le. The lodge enrolls about 500 at its Murray City School area location, with Joe Stone as president and Thomas Bell as secretary.

Loean George White Murray City Hagies Lodge Phe Dey Igic Lo{Knights of Pythias Glouster Muss P. Mooney Hocking County Louis J. le Nelsonville New Lodge Adern Pentray City Aerue Ohio Joe Stone Thomas Bell Charles Strum Frank Merown Thomas Gears Fred Koon J. W. Martin James Smart Clifford Donson Dave Roberts Martin Richard Gaffey

Crowds Attend South Bloomingville Memorial Day Program

Large crowd gathered in South Bloomingville Saturday for Memorial Day events featuring fish ball games between Haydenville and Union Furnace, Haydenville winning 7 to 2. Evening services followed the program with Ned Tthiow’s String Band performing. The Scott Reck Parent-Teacher Association presented a play titled It With Taffy under Miss Grace Harsh.

Southville Haydenville Union Furnace Ned Tthiow Scottreck Parent-Teacher Association Grace Harsh

Oranges From Bradenton Reach O'Vanges Couple

Mr and Mrs H Stu der of East Main Street enjoy oranges sent directly from a Bradenton Florida orchard. The fruit arrived as a gift from Mr and Mrs M A Sparks, former local residents, now of Bradenton.

Olvanges Grover Wogan H. ‘Stu ‘der East Main Street Bradenton, Fla

Engagement of Miss Hanor Ruth Shaw and Thomas Dickson Brown Jr

Logan announcement of the engagement between Hanor Ruth Shaw daughter of Dr and Mrs Walter Shaw of Dayton and Thomas Dickson Brown Jr son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Dickson Brown of Haydenville. Shaw graduate of Ohio State University with MM A from Columbia University and dean of women at Oakwood High School. Brown dean of boys at Oakwood High School and Geneva College graduate with postgraduate study at Pittsburgh and Columbia. World War II era captain in the A E F.

University of Pittsburgh Columbia

Logan Briefs Local Social Notes Highlight Regional Visits

Logan residents report visitors and travels as families and friends journey to Akron Pleasantville Ky and Scio. Mr and Mrs Braddock and Mr and Mrs Wetherill hosted relatives while others attended funerals and visited kin including Miss Kate Noble and Miss Annie Noble.

Charles James Noble Annie Noble And Kate Noble Mirs Frank W. Harden Jon Webb Scio Charles Miller William Bowen

Death Comes to Aged Man Here

Logan mourns 71 year old George W. Connors who died at 8 05 p m after being stricken at home following a grave visit with his daughter Gladys Connors at Oak Groves Cemetery He had worked at local car shops was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church He leaves a son Homer A Connors of Silver City Miss and siblings John T H Connors Mollie Wilson Minnie Worthman Funeral services set for M B Church at 10 o clock Wednesday with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery

Methodist Episcopal Church Homer A. Connors Silver City Miss John Connors Logan T. H. Connors Columbus Molly Wilson Elyria Minnie Worthman New Plymouth James R. Fields M. B Oak Grove Cemetery

Two Poles Rule Limiting Fishermen Along Streams

Logan reports new state fishing regulations limiting anglers to two poles or lines. C C Higgins, conservation officer for Hocking County, received directives from J W Thompson and Clay E Harmon. After a warning, anyone using more than two poles or lines may be prosecuted.

Invite Veterans Kiwanians Ask Civil War Soldiers To Attend Meeting

Logan reports that Civil War veterans Thomas Collins Barney Stracke James Allen and George Burke have been invited as guests of honor to the Kiwanis Club meeting at the Easterling Club house Tuesday evening Memorial Day participants attended services and Rev James R Fields of the Methodist Episcopal Church will give the address The Kiwanis Club has hosted these veterans after Memorial Day for several years

Logan Kiwanis Club Thomas Collins Barney Stracke James Allen George Burke James R. Fields

San Souci Club Bridge Night at Mrs Gabriel Home

San Souci Club members enjoyed a Friday evening at Mrs Homer Gabriel’s North Mulberry Street home. Bridge provided entertainment with Mrs M H Cherrington winning high score and Mrs M J Cole taking the consolation prize. Lunch was served.

San Souci Club Homer Gabriel North Mulberry Street Bridge M. H. Cherrington M. J. Cole

Aged Logan Farmer James W. Oliver Dies At 80

Logan obituaries report James Wesley Oliver 80, a Green Township farmer, died at his daughter's home after five months of kidney disease. He was a Mingo Lodge 171 member with a 50 year Masonic medal. Funeral to be at Smith Chapel M. E. Church with Miller Chapel Cemetery burial.

Logan James Wesley Oliver Green Township Barney Kepler Oliver James Oliver Mingo Lodge No Smith Chapel M. E. Church Miller Chapel Cemetery

Services At Logan Church Announced For Two Week Series

Logan Ohio will host two weeks of special services at the Methodist Episcopal Church starting Sunday June 2. June 2 10:30 a.m. joint memorial for Logan Odd Fellows Knights of Pythias and auxiliaries led by Rev James R Fields. Evening pageant by Glenwood M E Church Columbus with about 30 participants. Sponsored by Logan Women’s Missionary Societies. June 14 Children’s Day services with baptismal and member reception. Evening concert by the Sunday School Orchestra directed by Dallas Kinser.

Glenwood M. E. Church of Columbus Logan Women's Missionary Societies Dallas Kinser

County May car sales rise in Hocking County records

Logan June 2 records show 19 new cars sold in Hocking County during May at the clerk of courts office. The May total edges up from April by a small amount.

Logan Hocking County

Old Hotel Closes in Logan After 16 Years of Bond Ownership

Mrs. John F. Bond and family closed the Warner Hotel in Logan on Monday ending one of the city’s oldest hosteleries. Mr. Bond had run the hotel for 16 years following a half century of operation by others. The building is not rented and the Bond family plans to move to the Hilderbrandt property on West Main Street.

Logan John F. Bond Warner Hotel Mr. Bond Bond

Local Dealers Report Mixed Sales For Period

Local dealers show a slight rise in second hand car sales and two of the first period sales were trucks. The overall period saw modest gains in used vehicle transactions.

Thrill Slayer Captured After Six Year Hunt

Philip Knapp, former Cornell student and son of a Syracuse family, was seized in West Orange New Jersey ending a global six year manhunt for the Hempstead taxi driver killer. Detectives closed in as he returned from work, after searches spanned the Eastern U S, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the French Foreign Legion, and even China.

West Orange N. J Long Island Philip Knapp Cornell University Syracuse N. Y Knapp Louis Panella Hempstead L. I United States Canada Mexico Central South America French Foreign Legion Morocco China New York Boston

Coast Guard member admits killing Panella in Staten Island case

The suspect, a Coast Guard enlisted man stationed at Staten Island, confessed to slaying Panella. Police said the murder occurred after years of service and was motivated by a desire to experience power and the thrill of a manhunt.

Panella Coast Guard Staten Island Knapp

Body Identified in Ohio River Death Near Neale's Island

A body recovered Sunday afternoon in the Ohio River near Neale's Island was identified as Clais Myers of the North End district. Myers had been missing from his home since April 9, and the find was confirmed this morning by Attendant Miller of the Buena Vista service station.

Parkersburg W. Va Ohio River West Virginia Neale’s Island Attendant Miller Buena Vista Clais Myers North End

Woman Drowns in Ohio River Near Dam 18

Audrey Loush 32 of Parkersburg West Virginia a former Coal Run resident Wash County drowned at about 8 PM Saturday in the Ohio River a third of a mile above Dam 18 Authorities were investigating Monday to determine whether the drowning was accidental or involved foul play by West Virginia officials.

Marietta Audrey Loush Parkersburg W. Va Coal Run Washington County Ohio River West Virginia

Skidded Car Killing Two East Liverpool Residents Near Chester

Peter Coleman 28 of East Liverpool was killed and Dorothy Boff 28 of East Liverpool was critically injured when their car skidded on a wet highway near Chester. The vehicle overturned and slid about 70 feet before coming to rest.

Chester W. Va Peter Coleman East Liverpool Dorothy Boff Here

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