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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1921

Page

10

Logan St. Theta fraternity pin found in Ohio Zeta

A Theta fraternity pin with M. Ohio Zeta engraved on back was found in Logan on Saturday. Finder is urged to call John M. Cooley of National Fire Proofing Co. in Mayville. In town, the funeral for a member of the Church was officiated by Rev. Father Nevin and the body was laid to rest in Oak Grove cemetery.

Logan Ita Theta Fraternity Ohio Zeta John M. Cooley National Fire Proofing Co May Fenville Father Nevin Oak Grove Cemetery

Electric shock victim dies after leg amputation

Edward Miller, 29, of Zanesville, died about 10 o clock Saturday night after an operation to remove his right leg at the focal hospital. He had suffered severe burns from an electric shock over a week earlier. The operation aimed to save his life but the shock proved fatal. He left a wife and one child. funeral held Tuesday morning from St. John's.

Edward Miller Zanesville Areve Focal Miller St. John's

Tipton Bible Class Outing Planned at Wright Farm

The Tipton Bible class will hold its annual outing on Thursday June 23 at the picnic grounds on the Charles J Wright farm near Pattonville. Blaine Johnson leads arrangements with a capable team as Prof Bra shares plans a program for the event.

Tipton Bible Class Chas. J. Wright Pattonville Blaine Johnson Blaine Prof Bra‘shares

Knights and Sisters Formed for Memorial Service at Castle Hall

Knights and 30 sisters gathered at the Castle Hall of the local lodge of the Knights of Pythias on Sunday morning to march to the M B church for memorial services. The sermon was preached by Rev. J W Blair.

Castle Hall Lodge K. of P M. B. ‘Church J. W. Blair

Memorial Address At Hall By Grand Prelate Hunker

In the afternoon the assembly met at the hall where Grand Prelate Hunker of the Grand Lodge of Ohio delivered a memorial address. A committee had decorated the graves of former members in local cemeteries including Henry Leach and Frank Adcock who left Monday as representatives to the grand lodge meeting in Dayton this week.

Hunker Grand Lodge of Ohio Henry Leach Frank Adcock Grand Lodge Eee Dayton

Local Horseshoe Series Ends In Lancaster Victory

Reese Flagley of Lancaster and Bert Funk of Logan played a seven game horseshoe series on Riverside courts Sunday. The match was evenly contested to the final game with Flagley overcoming Funk to win the series after building a big lead in the last set.

Reese Flagley Lancaster Bert Funk Logan

Logan tops weekend doubleheader with Delaware squad

Logan's aggregation kept their slate clean by taking two games against Delaware. Saturday ended 17 to 4 and Sunday saw an 8 to 7 victory. Logan benefited from missing three of Delaware's top players in the first game, while Cope's remarkable barehand snag of Waldorf's liner drew cheers. Wilkenson later helped push the home team toward the win.

Logan Delaware Cope Waldorf Wilkenson Rocters

Loganites Rally For Victory Over Lancaster Visitors

Loganites trailed 5 0 after six innings but hammered out enough runs in the late innings to beat Lancaster 5 0 and 7 5 in a Sunday contest. Munk tossed 117 fingers while their feet moved, a bare handed stab by an opponent preceded a aiming throw to first that ended the play.

Munk Lancaster Loganites

Public office candidate withdraws. replacement named

Mrs. Ida Allen, the only woman in the local primaries, asked the board of election to withdraw her name on Saturday. The vacancy will be filled by Frank St. Clair. Allen now serves as county recorder, a post vacated when C. T. Stephenson resigned to become probate judge.

Ida Allen Board of Election Frank St. Clair

Buck Run bridge crash near Rockbridge injures none

Sunday near Buck Run bridge at Rockbridge a car driven by Fred Fields was bumped off the road over a high embankment by a second car said to be Clem Vancuren’s of Logan. Fields’ wife and baby were in the auto. the baby was tossed free by the mother and escaped harm as a post at the foot of the grade prevented a rollover.

Buck Run Bridge Rockbridge Fred Fields Clem Vancuren Logan Mr Fields

Local Legion to Feature Brennan's Band for July 4

Bremens twenty four piece band has been secured for the Fourth of July celebration by the local legion post. An effort to hire the B. I. B. band failed because they were booked for Decoration Day at Laurelville. Brennan's band played here last year during the fair and was praised for its performance.

Bremens Legion Post Laurelville Brennan

Woman business owner ordered to insure husband as employee

The attorney general told the state industrial commission that a woman running a business must carry industrial liability insurance for her husband, who works for her, just as any other employee.

ST. Paul, Min State Industrial Commission

Chicago Divorce Hearing Ends With Alimony by Mail

In Chicago, Charles Norman, granted a divorce from his wife, told the court he wished to pay alimony. The judge replied that if Norman was honest, the court would not act and advised him to mail her support checks weekly.

Chicago Charles Norman

Sunday Prayers and Visitors Highlight Local Life

Torch Rev A K McCall preached at the Baptist church Sunday morning and Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs J E Fultz and two children Mary and Carl and Brooks Russell of Athens were guests of Lefties Russell and family Sunday. Fern Romine was Sunday guest of Ruth Basim. Mrs G W Dewees and two children were guests of Arthur Scarlett and family. The Misses Freda Helena Gillilan and Alice Coleman of the John Hancock school are home for the summer. Cyrus Jones and N I Day were visiting at Hockingport Sunday. Local young men and women held a Methodist picnic on Matapha Island. Mrs William Mowery and Alma were Sunday guests. Mr and Mrs William Wilcoxen of Harmony Hill and Mr and Mrs Charles Tucker and Bruce spent Sunday with Mrs Augustus Griffin. Children’s Day exercises at Little Hocking drew many local youths Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Howard Bingman

A. K. McCall Baptist Church J.E. Fultz Mary Carl Brooks Russell Athens Russell Fern Romine Ruth Basim G. W. Dewees Arthur Scarlett Freda Helena Gillilan Alice Coleman John Hancock School Cyrus Jones N. I. Day Hockingport Methodist Church Matapha Island William Mowery Daugher Alma William Wilcoxen Harmony Hill Charles Tucker Bruce Augustus Griffin Little Hocking Howard Bingman

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