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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1928

Page

12

Logan High Alumni Banquet Set Thursday Evening

Logan June 16 Graduates of Logan high school will gather at the Pythian assembly room Thursday for the annual alumni banquet. The class of 1912 will be honored with a golden jubilee celebration. An evening program follows a dinner served by the Pythian Sisters with entertainment in the theater room.

Logan Logan High School Pythian Assembly Room Pythian Sisters Horner Marcellus Krieg Nelsophile Chariuws Downey Charles B. Smith Columbus Alice Hart Carey Yakima Wash George Frasch ASTZ Wilder Lanning Association George Vooke Kent Miss Blanch England Rotary Earl Salt Ward Township State Prohibition Department W. BR. Lloyd Lloyd H. A. Lines H. F. Teal Coal Gate New Pittsburg Hocking Grange Essex Coal Company Guess Ame Grange Auillz Gale Wong Ewing Grange Fittsburg Hollow Gan High School Hockink Perry Hocking

Athens to Arrange City Playgrounds for Children

Prof C Bird announces a new playground program at Obie University with Miss Ruth Evans directing. Six student teachers will assist at the Training School Fast School and West Side School on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for city children in different districts.

Obie University Willonfuct C. Bird Department Pt Wa Ruth Evans Department of Physical Education Diss West Side Met Putnam East Side

Traffic light removal prompts calls for replacements in Logan

Main Street traffic flows freely after the city council removed the Main and Market street light during the week. Citizens observing intersections urge immediate replacement and demand lighting at other corners where heavy traffic risks exist.

Logan Main Market Street

Lancaster Man Fined for Reckless Driving

Raymond Graft of Lancaster was fined $10 and costs after being arraigned before Judge A. M. Eilinger on reckless driving charges. Traffic Officer Joe Farbearn flagged him Friday on the Logan Lancaster road and ordered him to report for training.

Lancaster Ogan Raymond Graft A. M. Eilinger Graft Logan Lancaster Road Joe Farbearn

Former student pastor to direct Pioneer Youth of America

W Walter Ludwig former sta r at Ohio university accepted the directorship of Pioneer Youth of America a youth movement sponsored by labor organizations and educators in New York City. He will begin work in September and the movement aims to provide constructive leisure activities for youth and to counteract propaganda.

YOUTH +MOVEMENT W. Walter Ludwig Ohio University Pioneer Youth of America Day Ludwig New York City Troneer Youth Petson New York Phiadelphia William H Lindeman I. Zor Vnsibhla Paleies Ethatian

Athens County Trustees Hold First Meeting With Union Workers

Athens county township trustees met at the courthouse for the first meeting of the trustees. Five delegates were appointed to the state convention in Columbus on June 28. BR K Mardis invited to attend the next session. C S Moore is secretary of the association.

Athens County Homes Columbus Jane Charles Wood Ed Michaels Albert Keirns Matt Throckmartin Gus Mooney F. H. Laughlin BR. K. Mardis Moore

Convicts Escape and Price Increases Reported

In Akron on June 16 the Akron Times-Press and Akron Reason Journal announce price rise from 2 to 3 cents starting Monday. At Mansfield on June 14 William Hicks, 32, of Miami county serving 14 to 25 years for robbery escaped from the reformatory with Ray Willis, 3, of Ferns, who is serving time for burglary.

Akron W.pi Akron Times-Press Scripps-Howard Akron Reason Journal Leginning Mansfield Urre William Hicks Miami County Ray Willis Trenton

Work on road inspected by county heads

Logan June 16 county commissioners John Lovett Frank St Clair and Samuel Blum accompanied by County Surveyor Orla Wolfe viewed a two mile stretch of road improvement toward Old Man's Cave. After grading a base course of sandstone and gravel it is expected the contract will be approved and the road taken over. Other county road work progresses with better weather and maintenance crews under Orla Wolfe.

Logan John Lovett Frank St. Clair Samuel Blum Orla Wolfe Laurel Township David Wytie Old Man's J Cave

Thayer Family Duel Ends in Father and Son Deaths

A Missouri farmer and his son dueled with revolvers in a woodland west of Thayer. The father died at the scene or en route. the son died later at a West Plains hospital. The son reportedly said the duel was nobody else’s business but theirs.

Thayer, Mo Here Doamd West Fains

Kellogg Signals New Antiwar Pact Note Set for Dispatch

Secretary of State Kellogg said a new antiwar pact note, nearly ready for submission, will be sent to the great powers and British commonwealths early next week. Briefing indicated favorable replies from all British states to join the negotations have been received following May 22 invitation.

Washington Kellogg United

Declarations Filed for County Offices Reach 24 Crowded Ballots

Twenty four candidates seek county offices as filings close. Democrats list nominees for clerk of courts, commissioner and surveyor while Republicans field several incumbents and challengers for prosecuting attorney and other posts. Central committee races draw dozens of filings across parties.

Phil A. Henderson Minon Jreas Harley A “ Nidvatt Logan Congress Edwin PD. Ricketts Alfred B.camphbell Logan Winfeld & Yaw Laogan W . Lloyd George K. Wright Green Township Ogan Three Dee County Central Committee W. A. Henderson Eleventh State Central Committee Dem ?Sion

Grange party announces engagement of Miss Stevens

Announcement of the engagement of Miss Madge Stevens daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Stevens of 55 East Second Street to WV Foster Crumley was made at a party at the Easterling clubhouse Thursday afternoon. Guests included Miss Jo Wible Dover Miss Charlotte Rochester and Miss Cecelia Blasius among others.

Madge Stevens Frank Stevens East Second Street Foster Crumley Easterling Club House Stevens Jo Wible Charlotte Rochester Cecelia Blaaius Jo Wibie Dover Mildred Crumley Aun Marian Wright Columbus Frances Bright St. Paul Martha Rush Delaware Helen Lehman June Eberat Betty Eastman Caroline Lua Work Ackers Lorenz Lawa Smith George Watson Lawe

Resignation of Health Officer Accepted Friday

Logan June 16 Members of the joint board of health for the county city district accepted the resignation of Dr E R Hiatt health commissioner to become effective July 15 Hiatt will take a position at Troy in Miami county as successor to Dr Walter Crawford who joined Rockefeller Institute. The board indicated a successor would be named soon with a move to Troy possible if the resignation stands.

Logan Robert W Mabel Bell France P. R. Nicholson East of Dillon Tne Columbia Ior Deputy United la Loganne Saber Shawnee Ieard Dir Wen Hart Suds Eossor Mens Mint Hike Troy

Amundsen and Flier To Search for Nobile

Oslo reports arctic explorer Roald Amundsen and Lieut. Dietrichson plan an immediate search for Italian airship creator Umberto Nobile and the Italia crew. They will sail to Bergen then depart Sunday to Spitzbergen with refueling stops at Tromsoe.

Oslo Norway U. R. Rinald Arundsen United Press Today Lieut Dietrichson jGen Lindertoe Nobile Amundsen Sail Oke Dieuichsen Bergen Tromsoe

Thumbers Reach Indiana on Way To Western Coast

Logans June 16 report from Lowell Linton and Cowen Yaw recounts two youths who left Logan to thumb toward war and reached North Vernon on day two despite difficulties. They plan to continue and evaluate progress as events unfold.

Indiana Logan Xews Lowell Linton Cowen Yaw North Vernon Ind

Weather Boosts Hocking County Farmers Amid Dry Spells

June 16 report from Logan notes warm sunny days aiding farmers in Hocking County. Lowland corn benefited while pea vines and weeds grew during rain, requiring cultivation to trim growth. Rush Creek and Hocking River growers utilized the improved conditions to tend crops.

Logan Hocking County Rush Creek Hocking River

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