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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1929

Page

10

Haydenville High School principal retained for next year

H H Sands will continue as Haydenville High School principal for the coming year, announced at the county superintendent's office. He arrived last year from The Plains. Faculty includes Florence Richter Columbus Mabel Carey Glouster. Enrollment is expected near 79 with local students. Grade teachers include A Woods Fanny Stone Katie Tohnsen Dorothy Saunders Leona Swackhammer. Lewis Ingram resigned to join the National Fireproofing Company. Chummy Bridger Club hosts at Miss Ruth Heft's Woods Street home with a two course lunch following bridge. Participants listed.

Logan H. H. Sands Haydenville Plains Florence Richter Columbus Mabel Carey Glouster A. Woods Fanny Stone Katie Tohnsen Orothy Saunders Leona Swackhammer Lewis Ingram National Fireproofing Company

Briley and Hunsacker Nuptials Reported in Lancaster Area

George B. Briley a 29 year old teacher of Lancaster and Grace Hunsacker a 24 year old clerk of Starr Township were married in a ceremony officiated by Rev W E Ewing. Also listed are Carl I McCalla a 25 year old truck driver of Lancaster and Leal Denny a restaurant employee of Tolls Gores with Rev T H Dalles officiating.

George B. Briley Lancaster Briley Grace Hunsacker Starr Township George J. Hunsacker W. E. Ewing Carl I. McCalla Leal Denny Tolls Gores Jacob Denny T. H. Dalles

Man Who Shot His Wife Still Missing

Hillsboro reports Mrs. Ida Shingledecker, 48, mother of eight, shot Saturday by her husband Charles. Motive undetermined. Shingledecker, a farmer, fled and remained at large today as search for him continued.

Hillsboro U.P. Tattle Ida Shingledecker Charles Shingledecker

Three spectators hurt in Newtown motorcycle hill climb mishap

In Cincinnati on Sunday three spectators at a motorcycle hill climb in Newtown were injured when a contestant lost control and plunged into the crowd.

Cincinnati Newtown

Resinol Soap and Ointment Promise Clear Skin

An advertisement touts Resinol Soap and Ointment as a simple daily treatment to cleanse pores and heal pimples. It invites readers to request free samples by mail from Resinol Dept. 67 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Baltimore

ADD MORE MEN TO FORCE AT CARSHOPS

Logan June 11 Small groups are being added to the payroll of the Hocking Valley carshops here regularly. The present force is 180 men. More former employees will be recalled in the next weeks. The caboose contract only has the sample finished. Blacksmithing work on wheels and axles for the big contract continues. Lumber delays from floods in the Southland have slowed progress but delivery has begun to speed up the contract.

Logan Hocking Valley Bie Southland

Land Lease Encompasses 7000 Acres in Hocking County

Logan June 10 approximately 7000 acres of Benton and Washington Township farmland were leased by Ohio Fuel Gas Company under 68 leases filed with County Recorder Dan L Struble The leases cover farms from 10 to 805 acres with terms mainly five to twenty years and annual rents of 1 per acre payable quarterly The large volume marks the biggest daily filing in months and follows prior gas drilling activity in Newton and Washington Townships in Hocking County

Logan Benton and Washington Township Ohio Fuel Gas Company Dan L. Struble EL Griffith Strubie Newton Township Hocking County

Surprise Birthday Party for Sun Day in South Logan

Mrs. H. W. Hovelen hosted a surprise party at their South Logan home for her husband Sun Day. Guests arrived at noon with a picnic dinner and later toured Od Man's Cave. Attendees included Bess Mutchmore and son William and daughter Amy, Pete Harris family, James Cremena family of New Wiymouth, W. Murphy family of Lancaster, Frank Harden and Lawrence Harden of Locan. Logan June 10. John Archer named guardian for minor brothers Harold and John Archer in Probate Court after the death of Grace Archer. A. Archer and John White named as sureties.

H. W. Hovelen South Logan Od Man's Cave Bess Mutchmore William Amy Pete Harris James Cremena New Wiymouth W. Murphy and Son Lancaster Frank W. Harden Lawrence Harden Locan

Special flat rate auto tune up offer

A temporary flat rate of 3.50 is set for a series of car maintenance tasks including generator checks, starting meter tests, ignition cleaning, coil testing, spark plug care, timing, horn tuning, speedometer, wiring system inspection, headlight focus, and shock absorber checks plus any materials used.

Logan Church Program Explores Tithing and Gifts

At the Moeth odiet Church program Judge Harley M Whitcraft urges giving as more than a tenth. Miss Minnie Me. Broom demonstrates steward ship lessons titled Por regsions while Mrs Harry Thomas Mrs William Wetherill and Mr Coorme Spotts present Tithing Eggs. Several duets poems devotionals and vocal numbers are offered by local members as guests attend.

Caeser Steward Tinnie Broom Harry Thomas William Wetherill Coorme Spotts Miss McPreom Raymond Lann

May prison population drops at Hocking County Jail

Logan Ohio June 10 prisoners in the Hocking County Jail were fewer in May according to Mrs W R Lloyd who reports 1745 meals prepared. The meals indicate an average of just over 12 prisoners daily for the month. Earlier winter months saw higher totals, with a peak of 54 inmates the greatest number confined in the jail to date.

Logan Hocking County W. OR. Lloyd

Miss Inez Windle and Gilbert Leffler Wed at Parsonage

Miss Inez Windle daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Windle of Nelsonville and Gilbert Leffler son of Mrs Grace Marquette of this city were married Saturday evening at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage by Rev James R Fields. Marjoette was the only one accompanying them. The couple will reside in Leffler's city where he is employed by the Railway Express Company.

Logan Inez Windle Mra Henry Windle Nelsonville Gilbert Leffler Grace Marquette Methodist Episcopal Parsonage James R. Fields Marjoette

Auto Upsets Niven Hansley Driver of Car Injuring Three

In Logan near Herrold farm a car driven by Alva Hansley of Columbus left the highway and overturned on its right side. Goldie Hansley suffered arm cuts, taken to a Nelsonville physician. Mr and Mrs Hansley sustained minor injuries. a fourth person had minor hurts. The group was en route from Columbus to Murray City to visit an aunt. Passersby helped, car driven away with shattered glass.

Fly Bait Casting At Hospital Lakes

The Athens Branch of the Izaak Walton League will hold an outdoor meeting at 6 o'clock Tuesday night at the Athens State Hospital grounds. Fly and bait casting on the lakes will be the feature. Attendees are asked to bring their own equipment.

Athens State Hospital Athens Izaak Walton League

Dynamite blast hits Beulah Dean terminal near Elizabethton

A large bus was dynamited today at the Beulah Dean bus terminal fifteen miles from Elizabethton Tennessee at the head of Stoney Creek. The terminal serves workers at the nearby Beinberg Glanzstoff Rayon Mills which had been the center of a prolonged strike.

BES Dynamit Elizabethton Tenn Beulah Dean Stoney Creek Beinberg-Glanzstoff Rayon

Pomeroy Clerk Finds No Gas Franchise In City Records

Clerk Br. G. Webster spent a night examining 25 years of village records and ordinances and concluded the gas company operates without a valid occupancy franchise. The 1908 franchise was revoked, suggesting removal orders may now apply.

Pomeroy Tomeroy BR. G. Webster

Gas Franchise Fallout Reaches State Offices

City officials plan to present the altered gas franchise situation to Columbus authorities, with Councilman W. Schwegiman Wright Meoola and Ralston Russell, aided by Solicitor A. P. Miller and Clerk Webster, traveling to discuss the matter with the attorney general and the State Highway Department.

Council Counciliman W. Schwegiman Wright Meoola Ralston Russell A. P. Miller Webster Columbus State Highway Department

Past Chiefs of Meigs Temple entertained by Py thian Sisters

In Middleport on Friday the Past Chiefs of Meigs Temple Py thian Sisters were hosted at the Pythian club rooms. R N Barnes James T Lewis and Ada Ring were hostesses. Eighteen members attended. This was the last meeting until September. A refreshment course was served.

Middleport Meigs Temple Pythian Pythian Club Mra R. N. Barnes James T Lewis Ada Ring

Whistle Blasts Aboard Excursion Steamer Homer Smith

The Homer Smith whistle now sounds on the Chris Greene, heard for miles. Hawkins of Middleport, 27, earns license at Gallipolis to wed Toma Roteeb, 21, of Cheshire, while C. K. Pickens, 64, of Portland, joins Mrs. Angie Larson, widow, in marriage by Justice Prench on Friday. Arthur Durst of Kyger farms and raises nine crops of strawberries annually.

Homer Smith Chris Greene Wielding Hawkins Middleport Gallipolis Toma Roteeb Cheshire C. K. Pickens Portland Angie Larson Justice Prench

Pomeroy Social Scenes Highlight Visits and Travel

Mrs Amy Kingsland and daughter arrive from New York to visit Dr Amy Whaley and Miss Cady Whaley in Pomeroy. Mr and Mrs Fred Longlotz host a six oclock dinner on Main Street honoring Mrs Elizabeth Wehe and daughter Wilma of Chicago. Mrs Henry Eppelin and son Lubert plan a two week motor trip to West Virginia mountains and the Great Lakes.

Pomeroy Amy Kingsland New York City Amy Whaley Miss Cady Whaley Fred Longlotz Main Street Elizabeth Wehe Wilma Chicago Henry Eppelin Lubert West Virginia Great Lakes

Hayes Family Visits Extend Short Trip Home

Mr and Mrs Gilbert Hayes and their children were in St Chair Pa for a week and have returned home. Clayton Hayes went back to Bucyrus, and Milton Hamilton from Huntington visited with local relatives, while Paul Smith of Huntington stayed several days with his aunt Mrs Lee Sauer and Pom eroy relatives.

Gilbert Hayes Mandi Mes Cheayton Hayes St. Chair Clayton Hayes Bucyrus Milton Hamilton Huntington Paul Smith Lee Sauer Pomeroy

Local Visits Highlight Week in Youngstown Area

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Russell visited their son Carl in Youngstown for a week and returned home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Washington of Welch, West Virginia, visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Vere Hecox of Columbus have been here several days visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Bantels.

Timothy Russell Carl Youngstown C. C. Washington Welch W. Va Paul C. Jones Robert Washington Vere Hecox Columbus D. H. Bantels

Miss Lilly Huber Visits Texas Sister and Family

Miss Lilly Huber of Middleport, with Mrs Lena Brues of Pt Pleasant, stayed with Mr and Mrs R N Barnedy until Saturday. She will travel to San Antonio to visit her brother Will Huber, then to Albuquerque New Mexico to see nieces Celia Huber Hughes Elsie Entsminger and brother Arthur. Her niece in Panama is very ill. She plans to stay two to four months.

Middleport Jue Lilly Huber Lena Brues‘tle Pt. Pleasant Cam Ie R. N. Barnedy Miss Huber San Antonio Texas Will Huber Alberquerque N. M Celia Huber Hughes Elsie Ene Tsminger Arthur Panama

Puzzle Letter Call Answer Sparks Speculation

The provided sequence Bold Hold Held Herd Hero is identified as the solution to today’s Letter Call puzzle, prompting readers to note the common letter pattern and word forms without further explanation.

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Sands Haydenvile High Chummy Chummy Bridger Club Uth Heft Woods Street Bridge Bruce Brandt Fred Kreyssig Lawrence Adcock Willard Lyke Velma Rainer Josephine Judy Helen Rochester McPherson A. D. McPherson Rapid Shoe Repairing W. Union ST Benton Washington Townships Trip The Automotive Battery & Electric Company Dial P. Bide Judge Whitcraft King’s Daughters Lanning Board of Foreign Missions W. H. Hansel Walter Prather Merle Weymueller Wilbur Lanning Weymueller Frank M. McEway H. 1D. Atha Georg Gladman Messenger Clinton Webb Kew Mics Thes Windle and Gilbert Teffier Niven Hansley Hospital Lakes Theatre Loc, O Mitzie Symphony Pive Tiller Maytag Maytag Company Newton Iowa WBZA Boston KDKA Pittsburgh WCA Philadelphia WHK Cleveland WSAT KYW WOOD Minneapolis KOIL Omaha KMBC Kanene City WRAP Forte Worth KEX KPRC Sap Prendio KNX Los Angeles Denver KSL Salt Lake City CECA Toronto KMOX St. Louie WID Clay Gilouster Obie Choy Pomeroy Old Carpenter Maytag Company Fk. & R. Lazarus & Company Carpenter Maytag Co Meigs County Arthur Durst Kyger Tiple Vport D. W. Griffith Jean Hershell Phyllis Haver Daniel Carson Goodman Columbia Laur D la Plante Ron Inta Barbara Ce Ivey Arthur Lake Ivery Trrett Curla Firestone SILSS Pires Fred R. Beasley Harris Motor Co Amesville Dorsdeon Motor Co Albany
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