Letters to Editor Dominates 1865 Athens Messenger Issue
The March 9 1865 Athens Messenger features extensive letters to the editor including a Union soldiers update from Camp Nelson Kentucky praising Charleston’s fall and the victory over slavery. The page notes smallpox hospital cases nine white patients and one death. Also advertised hair regrowth remedies and a novelette The Gambler's Return with a moral twist.
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Athens Messenger
F. R. Coffey
West Union Street
Camp Nelson
Kentucky
Charleston
Dixie
Indictments Return in Logan County Grand Jury
Logan June 18 The grand jury returned 12 indictments alongside one manslaughter case against Charles W Trott connected to a death near Fattonville The list includes Betty Warren and Melvin D Spohn for robbery in a filling station holdup Distillers makers Dewey Baker Earl Harmon Arch Canfield and John Helber for manufacturing distilled liquor Roy McMannus for burglary and larceny Clyde Garner for assault and battery Gilbert Archer for abandonment of an illegitimate child Two indictments remain secret A bond of 2000 was sought for Trott and 44 witnesses were examined before adjournment
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Betty Warren
Melvin D. Spohn
Columbus
Dewey Baker
Earl Harmon
Arch Canfield
John Helber
Near South Perry
Roy McMannus
Gore
Clyde Garner
Ward Township
Gilbert Archer
Harley M. Whitcraft
Surprise Birthday Party For Mrs Joe Brown Held At Home
Mrs. Harry Brown arranged a surprise party at their home near this city on Monday evening in honor of Mrs. Joe Brown. It was Mrs. Brown's birthday with a picnic supper. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown and family, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. John Unger and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Nordin, Cleveland, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wright and family, Miss Daisy Hamilton, and Clyde Drayton.
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Harry Brown
Joe Brown
Mrs. Brown
E. M. Brown
John Unger
John Nordin
Cleveland
Robert Wright
Daisy Hamilton
Clyde Drayton
Carbon Hill News Briefs and Local Happenings
Mrs Maud Brown and family visit the Parrys in Carbon Hill while Mrs Catherine Green of Warren visits relatives in Columbus. John Kessler buys the James Francis property and moves it to Candy Town. A wiener roast on Dawleys Hill and a June circus in Carbon Hill are noted along with park work on Sand Run Hill and minor improvements.
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Maud Brown
Perry
Betty
Catherine Green
Warren
Floyd Parry
Carbon Hill
Mitchell
Carrol
Columbus
John Kessler
James Francis
Candytown
Dawley’s Hill
Margaret Spannow
Logan
Erma Devol
Howard Batman
Dr. Webb
New York City
Sand Run Hill
Logan Clay Plant to Close for Two Months
Logan staff learned from M. J. Cole of Logan Clay Products that the local plant will shut Tuesday for an estimated two months to reduce stock. The board approved a stock issue for expansion and the plant will operate at about 40 percent capacity to meet sewer pipe demand.
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Logan
M. J. Cole
Logan Clay Products Company
William Alexander
Ashville
Cole
Road grading underway on multiple county roads
Logan June 18 county road forces are grading Lime Bank Hill Road in Starr Township and Voris Road in Marion Township. The Star Route Road to Gibisonville should be completed this week. Thompson Road in Perry Township is nearly finished and Clay Bank Road in Green Township has been resurfaced as part of maintenance.
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Logan
Lime Bank Hill
Starr Township
Marion Town
Orla Wolfe
Gibisonville
Perry Township
Clay Bank
Green Township
Benton and Salt Creek Township Board Name School Staff
Teachers for the coming year are hired by the Benton and Salt Creek Township Boards of Education announced by county superintendent J. W. Coleman. W. H. Barton will serve a two year term as high school principal at South Bloomingville. the high school faculty includes Miss Mary Louise Ewing and Raymond L. Skinner. Grade teachers at South Bloomingville are Georgiana Hubble and Orville Kitchen. Other Benton Township teachers are Ira Thomas Delbert Davis Leola Johnson. Salt Creek Township teachers include Ralph Coleman Gertha Mae Lama Charles Lively Goldie Paxton Clarence Stone Elmer Kitchen Phil Swackhammer.
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South Bloomingville
Georgiana Hubble
Orville Kitchen
Benton Township
Ira Thomas
Chapel Hill
Delbert Davis
Liberty Hill
Leola Johnson
Green Brier
Salt Creek Township
Ralph Coleman
Pine Cottage
Lgertha Mae Lama
Smith
Charles Lively
Sams Creek
Goldie Paxton
Pine
Clarence’ Stone
Blue Creek
Elmer Kitchen
East Pike
Phil Swackhammer
West Pike
Reverend T. C. Harper Receives Honorary Doctorate
Logan reports that Rev. T. C. Harper, longtime pastor of Portsmouth United Brethren Church, is among four men awarded an honorary doctor of divinity from Otterbein College this week. Harper previously led the First United Brethren Church in this city.
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Logan
T. C. Harper
United Brethren Church
Portsmouth
Otterbein College
Harper
First United Brethren Church
Milne Arranges Concessions for Fall Festival Rides
D Y Milne announced he will manage festival concessions for the Autumn Fall Festival to run September 30 to October 4 in Logan. He says a Columbus firm will supply rides and more concessionaires are seeking entry during festival week.
Frew couple announce Logan daughter birth
Mr and Mrs J E Frew of Warner Avenue announce the birth of a daughter Monday at Cherring ton Hospital. Frew has been principal of Logan Junior High School for two years and has signed a contract to return for another year. Alva Brown of Logan made a business trip to Columbus. Joe Frasch of Capital University visited his parents Lewis and Mrs Frasch in Logan.
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Logan
J. E. Frew
Warner Avenue
Cherrington Hospital
Alva Brown
Columbus
Joe Frasch
Capital University
Lewis Frasch
Wilcox to Speak at Hocking County Seals Meeting
Lloyd Wilcox secretary of the Ohio Public Health Association will address the Hocking County Christmas Seal Committee at Courthouse Auditorium 7:30 Wednesday evening. Miss Bernice Allen in Hocking assisting plans for the 1980 seal sale along with Mrs. Margretta Claflin publicity director. Wilcox will discuss anti tuberculosis work in Ohio.
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Logan
Lloyd Wilcox
Ohio Public Health Association
Hocking County
Bernice Allen
Margretta Claflin
The
Health Association
Wilcox
Ohio
Logan High School President Injured Clearing Lot
William Woodgeard, president of Logan High School's 1930 class, nurses an inflamed left eye after being struck by a wood fragment while clearing a lot near Old Man's Cave for a cabin. The injury occurred Monday during chopping duties.
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Logan
William Woodgeard
Logan High School
Old Man’s Cave
Mrs H E Rose Hosts M P M Club Meeting
Mrs H E Rose entertained the M P M Club at her home on Monday evening. Substitutes for the game were Mrs Esther Smith and Mrs Pelle Hyson. Claude Pettit law instructor at Northern University Ada visited his mother Mrs Blanche Pettit. Arch Weakley of Greendale was a business visitor this week.
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Logan
H. E. Rose
M. P. M. Club
Esther Smith
Pelle Hyson
Claude Pettit
The
Northern University
Ada
Blanche Pettit
East Main Street
Arch Weakley
Greendale
Woman painter seals historic papal portrait in Vatican
Dr Elizabeth Keimer Dunkels Buhler, depicted in her Paris studio, painted Pope Pius XI in the Vatican making history as no woman had sat for a pope in 2000 years. She has drawn assurances that each College of Cardinals member will later pose for her portrait.
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Elizabeth Keimer-Dunkels Buhler
Pope Pius XI
Vatican
Paris
College of Cardinals
Delegation Travels for Joint Guild Meeting Then Wedding
A 24 member Franklin Kerr Guild delegation from Doanville joined guilds from Nelsonville and Athens for a Monday meeting at a mission led by Miss Irene McDowell. After dinner the 60 total attended a Nelsonville wedding, then returned to Doanville for an Athens group program.
Jones defeats Rich in welterweight bout at Columbus
Tommy Jones of Atlanta outpoints Johnny Rich of Columbus in six fast rounds in Columbus. Rich fights hard but cannot match the southern foe's speed and skill in the six round bout.
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Columbus
U.P
Tommy Jones
Atlanta
Johnny Rich
Rich
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Seal Committee
Doanville
Franklin Kerr Guild
W.B. Drake - Jeweler
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George M. Cohan
Buck
Bubbles
Pathe
N. Court Street
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Gibsons
Pharmacy
Prescription
J. D. Haskins
Security Savings Bank
Athens
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William
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Robert Montgomery
Sally Starr
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