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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1929

Page

10

City to Lease Clay Bank Hill Land for Dump site

The city has secured a ten year lease with Hocking Valley Brick Co for waste land on Clay Bank Hill to be used as the city dump. Annual rent is $60. The site, approved by the State Health Department after engineer survey, was chosen after rejecting other locations due to various objections. Drainage reportedly directs runoff away from the city.

Logan Hocking Valley Brick Company Clay Bank Hill Health Department Clay Bank State Department of Health

Athens City Council Approves May Switch and Pending Measures

Athens officials cleared miscellaneous items at the May council meeting. The Bar din Thethers switch across Lincoln Street was adopted 4 to 3 after debate about plant proximity and property values. Safety and sidewalk projects were discussed, with patrol staffing and street resurfacing under consideration.

Athens Stewart Street Drainore Mansfield Rowland Romine Bardin Thethers Company Lincoln Street Lorene Avenue Reesley Dalton M Field Newland Menzel Trussell Pratt Patton Merdins Juncon Street Nardins Hudson Addition Hudson Yorant Wood Worth Woodworth Head Cemetery Street Blackwood West Washington Street Chris Corbin

Let ter Golf puzzle answer chain shifts words

The list shows a word ladder progression from Shift to Bears through related terms, forming a continuous sequence that alters a single letter at each step and ends with Bears before continuing to Gears. The puzzle solution demonstrates incremental phonetic and orthographic changes.

Work at brick plant resumes Monday in Logan

Operations restart at the Hocking Valley brick plant after a five month shutdown. About half the staff are recalled on the first day, with 109 to 110 workers at full capacity. Additional employees will be called back soon as machinery is repaired to extend future operations.

Logan Hocking Valley

Newman Goes to Collinwood High to Coach Basketball

Willard and Mrs. Newman of this city announce their son Harry Newman will move from West Commerce High to Collinwood High for the next school year. He will coach basketball exclusively starting mid October, with no duties in other sports. The Cleveland paper praises him as a leading high school cage coach. He began coaching in 1920 at Wellsville, later moving to Mt Vernon. Last season his West Commerce team won the Greater Cleveland Conference title.

Logan Willard Newman Cleveland Harry Newman West Commerce High Collinwood High West Tech Ohio Wellsville Mt. Vernon Harold Cunningham Ohio State Numader Newman Newman West Commerce Greater Cleveland

Perry County Council of Religious Education Institute

One thousand delegates and visitors are expected in New Lexington on June 8 for the thirty sixth annual Perry County Council of Religious Education Institute and convention.

New Lexington Perry County

Reminiscences by Rev J F Mittler at Hunter St Lutheran

In Logan on June 4 the Rev J F Mittler spoke at the Hunter Street Lutheran Church as part of a Ladies Aid Society program launching a series of evening services through the month. Mittler, who began the local pastorate in 1882 after theological studies, headed the congregation until 1890s and has visited since retirement, staying with Mr and Mrs P A Koppe on West Hunter Street.

Logan J. F. Mittler Hunter St. Lutheran Ladies Aid Society Mittler

Local Visitors Share Weekend In Logan and Nearby

Mr and Mrs Alfred Lanning returned home Sunday after a visit to Indianapolis and Chicago. W T Uderwood and children Elizabeth Louw and Robert of Kenton. Mr and Mrs James Lowry of Hudson Michigan visited Mrs Martha West and Mrs Ry Hansel. Miss Mary Kata Bishop of Ipprott arrived for a month with her mother Mrs Della Bishop city auditor. CW Bartlett Nelsonville visited Logan. Rev and Mrs Mechling of Columbus were guests of Rev and Mrs Hlyde of East Hunter Street.

Alfred Lanning Indianapa Chicago Sires W. T. U Oderwood Elizabeth, Louw Robert Kenton James Lowry Hudson, Mich Martha West Ry. B. Hansel West Mary Kata Bishop Iprott Logan Saunday Della Bishop Bishop Bartlett Nelsonville Logan Ann Lines Mabel Tatteytre Athens Irma Dpatterson Columbus Washington

Cleveland burglar shot by patrolman after drugstore raids

Cleveland reports Patrolman Starry Hughes shot and fatally wounded one of two burglars, Tom Mowers, 25, who were blamed for entering over twenty drug stores in the city. The incident followed the spree and local police continued investigations.

Cleveland Tom Mowers Polion Starry HM Hughes

Dynamite Blast Destroys Whisky Plant at Sams Creek

Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbeann used dynamite on June 4 at the Swalbaugh farm on Sams Creek to destroy a liquor plant under observation. The plant held four barrels of mash and about four gallons of whiskey. no still was found. The mash was tiled and sunk to require lifting charges. Operators had been watched for days but did not return.

Logan Joe Farbeann Sams Creek Swalbaugh Ofhcers

Gas shovels at Murray City progress on Snow Pork Creek ditch

Two gasoline shovels are employed by the State Highway Department on the Snow Pork Creek improvement at Murray City. County Commissioner John Lovett says one sixth of the ditch is excavated and the total project spans about 6,000 feet.

Louan State Highway Department Pork Creek Murray City John Lovett

Steuben KE and Jessie Noll Wed in Two Ceremonies

Logan Magistrate J. J. Miller officiated the first ceremony for Steuben KE Channel 28 carnival employee of Portsmouth and Jessie Louise Noll 21 at home. In a second service Rev H O Davis officiated for Ralph Dupler 21 filling station operator and Gladya A Carpenter 24 school teacher both of Rockbridge.

Steuben KE. Channel Carnival Portsmouth Jessie Louise Noll Logan J. J. Miller Ralph (. Dupler Rockbridge Clinton Dupler Ilodya A. Carpenter William Carpenter H. O. Davis

Logan man arrested on non-support charge in county case

Logan, June 4. Kilsworth Jones Necro was picked up in Logan Monday by Deputy Sheriff Joe Parbeann and L. P. Hammond on a warrant from Alberta Ransom, probation officer in the domestic relations court.

Logan Columbus Kilsworth Jones Necro Tin’ Logan Joe Parbeann Hammond Alberta Ransom

Mouette Believed Lindbergh’s Yacht Anchors at Woods Hole

Woods Hole Massachusetts June 4 The Mouette thought to be Col Charles A Lindberghs honey moon motor yacht was at anchor in Woods Hole harbor today.

Woods Hole Mass Col Charles A, Lindbergh Woods Hole Harbor

Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Joan Crawford Marry in NYC

Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Joan Crawford wed at St Malachys Church in New York City with Fairbanks's mother Iveth Sully in attendance. The couple who had denied plans to marry while busy with films said their two year romance culminated yesterday afternoon. No honeymoon is planned due to work schedules.

New York Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Joan Crawford St. Malachy's Hollywood Studios Fairbank Iveth Sully Douglas Fairbanks Fairbanks Miss Crawford

Contracts for Building of Bridges Awarded

Nixon Columbus contractor awarded two bridge contracts on the Marietta Road by state highway director Robert N. Waid. Nixon was the low bidder with four proposals totaling 20 059.23 dollars for full construction of the McDougal ton and Bryson Branch bridges, per resident engineer John Dowler.

House of David Wins Michigan Supreme Court Victory

The House of David sports group secured a sweeping win as the Michigan Supreme Court overruled a lower court and ordered the dissolution of the receivership set against them.

Lansing Mich House of David Michigan Supreme Court

Three killed nine injured in bus crash near Batavia

A Cincinnati Columbus bus skidded into a ditch seven miles from Batavia after interlocking wheels with a car. Three people died Edward C. Ireton and wife from Marathon Ohio and a woman identified as Mrs Lucy G B Shoyer of Hillsboro Ohio. Nine were injured. Occupants disputed excessive speed. The bus attempted to pass on the right and wheels interlocked causing both vehicles to overturn.

Batavia Cincinnnati-Columbus Edward C. Ireton Marathon Lucy GB. Shoyer Hillsboro Alvin 8S Bennett Hartford Bis

Underweight Men Dig Own Grave Novelty Ad

An early 20th century advertisement targets thin men urging weight gain through McCoy's Tablets. It promises energy, stronger nerves, and body pounds with a 20 day guarantee of at least six pounds gained, offering 60 tablets for 60 cents. Brand mentions include McCoy's Laboratories New York City and Cod Liver Oil distributors.

McCoy's Laboratories New York City

Doctor Miller’s Bill for Typhoid Care in Shawnee

At a Village Council meeting in Shawnee Perry County Dr Robert W Miller presented a $1170 bill for medical services to four typhoid victims. The council took action on the bill.

Bill New Lexington Shawnee Perry County Robert W. Miller

Mine to Resume at New Lexington

Mine No 19 in Buckingham Perry leased by Parks Murray Richards will resume operations in one week. The move will provide employment for about 60 men.

New Lexington Buckingham, Perry Parks Murray Richards

To Abandon Canals For New Highways

The U S Supreme Court ruling that Ohio may abandon its canals and convert them into highways without paying damages to water leaseholders accelerates canal obsolescence. Large projects have stalled awaiting the decision, with billions tied to the canal system now in doubt.

Columbus U.S. Supreme Court

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