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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1927

Page

8

Golden wedding couple recalls Hocking Valley wreck

Mr and Mrs Dr J Juergensmeier of East Second street celebrated their fiftieth anniversary with a dinner party in Logan. They recalled their wedding day when their train wrecked on the Hocking Valley railroad en route to Chicago. He serves as superintendent at Logan Clay Product and has a long city council history.

Edward Smith Logan Harry Cleveland Earl Lindley Centralia Washington Carl Fred Henry Juergensmeier Fithian Ill Margaret Lutz Edward Juergensmeier Charles Smith Homer

Answers to Now You Ask One questions on page five

A compact list of ten quiz answers includes June 14 1777 for Stars and Stripes adoption, Jefferson and Napoleon in power during the Louisiana Purchase, the Virgin Islands as recent U S acquisitions, the 1846 Webster Ashburton treaty fixing the Washington to British Columbia boundary, Arizona as last admitted state, eight major planets, the Amazurka Polish dance, the sinus as a skull cavity opening to the nose, the meter length of 39.37 inches, and the mongoose killing snakes.

Continental Congress Jefferson Napoleon Bonaparte Virgin Islands Danish West Indies United States Washington-British Columbia Arizona

Foreman’s Long Service at Logan Manufacturing

A cabinet maker recalls his time with Logan Manufacturing and its earlier name, noting he served as foreman for eight of seventeen years. The account highlights long tenure and leadership role within the firm.

Logan Manufacturing Company

Logan Rifle and Pistol Club Two-Man Range Meet Results

Logan Rifle and Pistol Club held two man events at the indoor range Friday. Hall and Stallsmith led the first 25 shot event with 234 and 215 scores while Farbearn and Hoopes topped the second 20 shot match with 175 and 171. Cook and Conkle trailed in the first series by two points. Farbearn and Farbearn led the second series by two points over the runners-up.

Logan Logan Rifle and Pistol Club Hall Stallsmith Nill Farbearn Hoopes Spears Cook Conkle Spencer Jacoby McCall Endwees Reineed Ee Ahacass

City Weighmaster Recalls Killing Frost 68 Years Ago

Logan Ohio reports recall of a killing frost that hit the area on the morning of June 5 sixty eight years ago. City weighmaster Frank Shaw notes wheat damage and crop losses while Clifford Iles records a 32 degree reading at his home this Monday.

Logan Frank Shaw Ohio Shaw Clifford Iles

Field Secretary Calls for Denomination Mergers in Rural Ohio

Logan June 7 W H Thompson field secretary for the Ohio Council of Churches spoke at three Logan churches outlining council work and results. He noted rural counties losing population and urged combining denominations to reduce upkeep while preserving interdenominational cooperation. He planned to address the Logan Rotary club Monday evening.

Logan W. H. Thompson Ohio Council of Churches Presbyterian Church United Brethren Church

Attendance at Trinity Lutheran Service Dwindles

June 7 church notices no services at Trinity Lutheran as many worshippers traveled to Lancaster for the fortieth anniversary celebration of Rev. Kaumeyer as pastor there. Kaumeyer’s pastorate is described as one of the longest in the Lancaster church’s history.

Logan Trinity Lutheran Church Lancaster Kaumeyer

Starner Couple Celebrate Twelfth Wedding Anniversary

Logan residents gathered in Rockbridge Sunday as Mr and Mrs John Starner observed their twelfth wedding anniversary.

John Starner Logan Rockbridge

Starner Anniversary Dinner Notables Attend from Logan

A large anniversary dinner honored Mr. and Mrs. Starner with numerous gifts. Logan guests included Judge and Mrs. A. M. Ellinger and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Miller and family, and Abraham Blum.

Scarlet fever shows up in Courter home health quarantine

Logan health officials report Scarlet fever has developed in the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Courter on East Front Street Iola their 12 year old daughter was stricken Saturday and the residence has been quarantined by the attending physician authorities say

Logan Frank Courter East Front Street Iola

Marriages Recorded In Logan Area Notices

Elmer Bell age 66 laborer of Logan wed Mary Elizabeth Donaldson 44 housekeeper in Logan with Magistrate E E Bright officiating. Jesse J Pugh 26 teacher of Zanesville wed Violet Goodlve 21 teacher of New Straitsville Route No 1 with Rev James R Fields officiating. Stanley D Crooks 27 laborer of Carbon Hill wed Louise Bernard 21 at home in Carbon Hill with Magistrate J P Miller officiating.

Elmer Bell Logan Mary Elizabeth Donaldson E. E. Bright Jesse J. Pugh Zanesville Violet Goodlve New Straitsville James R. Fields Stanley D. Crooks Carbon Hill Louise Bernard J. P. Miller

College board outlines salaries and new dean proposal

The board discusses a rise in expenditures from 1927 to 1928 totaling about 1 355 000 and recommends creating the office of Dean of Men with a salary equal to a head professor when a qualified candidate is found. It also seeks authority to adjust salaries after next year’s staff is set from the fund balance after reserves. Resignations are accepted for Karl Andrist Ruth Savage and Elizabeth R Merritt.

Residuum Karl Andrist Ruth Savage Elizabeth R. Merritt

Appointments and resignations at Carnegie Library staff 1927

A February to August 1927 roster details new appointments leaves and retirements at Carnegie Library. Names include Rox ana Johnson cataloguer and Elizabeth Garber head of music, with professors Foster Hatcher Paynter Barr Klemm and others. Board of trustees chaired by C D Hopkins and members from Athens Columbus Cleveland approve all recommendations.

Roxana Johnson Carnegie Library Earnest E. Ray Annette Edens Maude Crossett Pay Ruth West Gertrude M. Kern Homer V. Cherrington Alonzo F. Myers Edith E. Beecher Richard Allen Foster Sarah Hatcher Roy C. Paynter Helen C. Barr Germany Klemm Cleo Higgins Columbus

Resignation of St. Mary's Tiny Church Pastor

Rev. F. W. Atkins resigns after 29 years as pastor of St. Mary's Church in Snibston England. The chapel seats only four and is noted as the smallest church in England.

Echo of Strike Riot at Mines To Be Heard June 13

Belmont county court will hear cases tied to the 1922 mine strike riot in which John I. Major was killed and Scott Storey and Clyde Major injured. Eva C. Major seeks 250000 against the mine union. Storey and Clyde Major ask damages.

ST. Clairsville URP John I. Major Scott Storey Clyde Major New Lafferty Belmont County C. A. Reid Washington D. H W. W. Cowen Eva C. Major Storey

Eveready Hour Records Long-Running Tuesday Broadcast

The Eveready Hour on NBC marks a long standing Tuesday broadcast, tracing back to medieval days of broadcasting with a weekly hour for almost five years. Listings show stations from New York to Detroit presenting dinner music, orchestras, soloists, talks, and studio programs in the evening lineup.

New York U.P National Broadcasting Company WEAF United Press Baseball Bob Davis Elkins’ Orchestra Hofbrau Orchestra WJZ Frank Cole Commodore Orchestra Stromberg-Carlson Don Amaizo Roger Kahn WCAE Pittsburgh Waldorf KDKA Kdka Little Symphony Stromberg - Carlson H. C. Parmiee Westinghouse Technical Night School WGY Schenectady the Cavalcade

Clear Fresh Skin Wins Admirers

An advertisement urges women to use Orchard White lotion with lemon juice for a youthful clear complexion. It claims discolored and tanned skin can be revived to a satin texture through daily massaging, promising fairy queen like results.

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