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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1936

Page

12

Robbery arrest and fraud charges in Logan and Rockbridge

William Kuhn Jr is held in Hocking County Jail awaiting arraignment on a robbery charge after an assault on James Poling of West Logan. Wilmer Bailey is to be charged with obtaining money under false pretense for a chickens-for-sale scheme, likely before Judge Harley M. Whitcraft.

Logan William Kuhn Hocking Nellis Smith Kuhn James Poling West Logan Poling Wilmer Bailey Rockbridge Newton Spencer Bailey Harley M. Whitcraft

King Held on Bigamy Charge

Levi King was arrested Saturday by Deputy Smith on request of Parkersburg officers to answer a bigamy charge. He indicated he would fight extradition, but Sheriff Farbearn applied for his return on Saturday.

Logan Levi King Smith Parkersburg King Joe Farbearn

Engle brothers from three cities in Logan visit

The three Engle brothers Charles Bert and Virgil former local residents were in Logan Saturday Charles Engle from Los Angeles where he has worked for 30 years as an Interior Department assistant was traveling home from Washington DC Bert runs a Columbus business and Virgil works in real estate in Cleveland

Logan Engle Charles Bert Virgil Charlies Engle Los Angeles Interior Department Washington, DC Columbus Cleveland

Logan Recreation League Week Schedule

Camp Hocking versus Sun Glow on Monday at 8S. and Godman on Monday also. Tuesday features Camp Hocking and Godman with the close of the first half of the season. Wednesday includes Camp Hocking and Godman.

LOGAN Logan Recreation League Camp Hocking Sun Glow Godman

Braddock Favored by Local Bettor After Fifth Fight

Local fight fans split on the heavyweight division after the fifth bout with Schmeling seen by some as best. Jack Acker placed five dollar bet with Robert Juergensmier predicting Braddock will win the upcoming title fight.

Logan Schmeling Jack Acker Robert Juergensmier Braddock

Crop Harvest Time at Hand In Logan District

Logan area reports wheat ripening rapidly with most harvest expected by July 4. Farmers have begun cutting hay and some fields are already cut.

Logan

Two Fined by Logan Mayor for Fighting Incident

Logan officers arrested Francis Williams Jr Union Furnace and Roman Brook er in Logan Saturday night. Before Mayor Kenneth Fitzgerald they pled guilty and received fines of five dollars plus costs. Earlier that evening Tom Cor win and Alfred Seyfert were taken in on intoxication charges.

Logan Francis Williams Union Furnace Roman Brooker Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Sloan Thomas Costa Tom Corwin Alfred Seyfert

Local crowd at Columbus ball game lists players and locals

Among the local observers at the Columbus ball game on Sunday were Fred E. Hull Tom Bownes Rex Johnson Charles Wenn Frank and Carl Judy Ewald Schmitter D Y Milne and Clinton Webb.

Logan Columbus Fred E. Hull Tom Bownes Rex Johnson Charles Wenn Frank and Carl Judy Ewald Schmitter D. Y. Milne Clinton Webb

Logan-Coonville Mine Adopts Two Day Week Schedule

The Logan-Coonville Mine in Starr Township operates on a two days a week schedule with about 80 men employed. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Arnold and son Fred Jr of Salt Lake City visited with Judge and Mrs. F. P. Martin and family, then left Sunday, being escorted to Columbus by Martin relatives.

Logan—Coonville Starr Township Logan Fred Arnold Fred, Jr Salt Lake City Arnold F. P. Martin Columbus Martin Lutz Huntington D. A. Rannells Cincinnati George Schwenke Ray Schwenke Charles’ Grinstead Washington D. C George Larimer Russell, Ky Charlies E. Larimer Robert Pargeon J. D. Francis Chicago Dick Vore Fremont

Local Methodist Church Keeps Sunday Class Meetings

Continued LOGAN Class meetings once common in Methodist Episcopal Churches are now rare but the local Methodist Church still holds class meetings each Sunday evening before the regular public worship hour.

Logan

First contest in American Legion Junior League tonight

LOGAN Catholics and Presbyteriana of the American Legion Junior League meet at the fairground diamond at six this evening. This is the league's opening game for the year.

Logan—Catholics Presbyteriana American Legion

Seven Tagged For Overtime Parking on Main Street

Seven motorists were tagged Saturday for overtime parking as traffic on Main Street ran heavy for several months ending a period of lighter flow.

Logan Main St

McGaffney Suffers Right Shoulder Dislocation in Timber Crew Work

John McGaffney of Starr Township dislocated his right shoulder Thursday while working with a timber cutting crew in a forest, prompting immediate first aid and a medical evaluation.

Logan John McGaffney Starr Township

Accident injures Mrs Cusick in Nelsonville visit

Mrs George Cusick of Martins Ferry visiting relatives at Nelsonville fell Sunday afternoon and suffered a broken leg. She was taken to Cherrington Hospital for treatment.

Logan George Cusick Martins Ferry Nelsonville Cherrington Hospital

Detroit marriage notice for Juanita Martin and Harry Shuttleworth

Mr and Mrs Harry Martin of Murray City announce the marriage of their daughter Juanita to Mr Harry Shuttleworth Jr son of Mr and Mrs Harry Shuttleworth also of Murray City The ceremony occurred April 16 at the home of Mr and Mrs Homer Wagner in Detroit

Logan Harry Martin Murray City Juanita Harry Shuttleworth, Jr Harry Shuttleworth Homer Wagner Detroit

Union Social and Personal Mention

Mr and Mrs Joe Carsey and daughter and Mrs Milda Carsey attended a birthday surprise party for Mrs Richard McKibben near Zaleski Sunday. Elmer Gabriel was in Athens Tuesday. Ricky McBride is recovering from mumps. R R Barker was at home from Mt Vernon Sunday. Mrs Milda Carsey visited John Withers Tuesday. Mrs Rhoda Stewart Dennison is visiting Barker. Lena Barker visiting R R Barker at Mt Vernon. Mr and Mrs Adam Tom and daughter visited Elmer Pierce Sunday.

Joe Carsey Milda Carsey Richard McKibben Zaleski Elmer Gabriel Athens Ricky McBride R. R. Barker Mt. Vernon John Withers Rhoda Stewart, Dennison Barker Lena Barker Adam Tom and Elmer Pierce

Culver Glouster Welcomes Lee McDonald for Summer Term

Lee McDonald Glouster will enter Culver Military School in Culver Indiana on Wednesday for the summer term. He will be accompanied by his grandfather, Dr Fe LeFever, who will accompany him on Tuesday to the school.

Culver

New Hymnals Dedicated at Local Church Service

Dedicatory services were held at the Methodist Episcopal Church as 200 new hymnals were placed in service. The gifts honored departed relatives, with many participants being grandchildren of those remembered. Senior and Junior Choirs performed and Mrs. Allen Adams spoke on newer hymns.

Logan Methodist Episcopal Church Allen Adams

Logan Girl Heads to Lake Placid Delta Gamma Convention

Eleanor Woodard of N Mulberry Street returns to Cleveland with Mrs West and Helen after a week with relatives. She will take a special train to Lake Placid New York for the Delta Gamma Sorority national convention and then travel to Chicago to work at Hull House for a month as part of her Ohio Wesleyan sociology course. Her sister Mrs Franklin Grant will host her in Chicago.

Hull House Ohio Wesleyan Chicago Franklin Grant

Doctor J L McCracken Undergoes Appendix Operation

News from Uniontown Pennsylvania reports Dr J L McCracken has undergone an appendicitis operation at a local hospital. Mrs McCracken formerly resided here and her husband has visited frequently.

Logan J. L. McCracken Uniontown

Return From Trip and Social Notes in Logan

Logan Brief Social Notes reports several residents returning from trips including a Delta Theta Tau national convention in St Louis. Personal notes cover visits by John More and others, a Cincinnati death call, and guests from Russell Kentucky and Chicago, plus a theater program, a Newark marriage, a Saturday Club luncheon, and various social visits.

Phillip Bennett Dies At Home in Corning

GLOUSTER Phillip Bennett age 79 died Saturday afternoon at the home of his daughter Mrs Henry Weiland Corning after an illness of two years He was born near Corning and spent his life in the vicinity His wife died two years ago He is survived by two sons James Rendville Gilbert Detroit and one daughter Mrs Weil at whose home he died Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at St Bernard Church Corning and burial will be made in the cemetery at New Lexington.

Glouster Phillip Bennett Henry Weiland Corning James Rendville Gilbert Detroit Weiland St. Bernard Church New Lexington

Woods Purchases Urbancrest Home on Main Street

Ralph Woods, who has lived in Urbancrest since moving from Athens, buys the former Riley Morris property on Main Street from Dana Osborn Chauncey. Osborn had acquired it weeks earlier. Woods plans to modernize the residence, install a furnace, and move in around July 1.

Glouster Ralph Woods C. E. Duncan Main St Athens Urbancrest Dana Osborn Chauncey Riley Morris Mr. Osborn Woods

Lake Baikal Reaches Depth of 5306 Feet

A survey of Lake Baikal in Siberia reports a depth sounding of 5306 feet marking the deepest point measured. The finding underscores the lake's extreme depth and geological interest for researchers studying ancient rift systems and continental crust.

Lake Baikal Siberia

Veterans head to Cleveland for state GAR encampment

Trip Glouster W D Christman Oakdale and J W Moody Bishopville two of the three surviving Civil War veterans in the locality travel by motor with Dallas Christman Oakdale and Elza B Morris city to Cleveland for the State GAR Encampment opening Sunday and closing Thursday. A letter from an Iowa veteran notes only 39 Civil War veterans attended the Iowa state encampment recently.

Iowa G.A.R

Two Injured Early Sunday Crash Near Chesterhill

John Miller 25 and his brother Hardy were injured when their car left the road and hit a tree on the way to Chesterhill. Hardy Miller suffered a neck wound and heavy bleeding before being treated by a local physician and moved to Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. John escaped with minor injuries. An unrelated note mentions over 3,000 bean varieties imported from the Orient.

Glouster Chesterhill John Miller Hardy John Harrison Ringgold Harold Miller Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens

Clerks Are To Be Inspected In Glouster

GLOUSTER The Retail Clerks Union will meet Wednesday night at 7 30 o clock in the Odd Fellows Hall Candidates will be initiated and three new executive board members elected All persons recently employed in stores are invited to affiliate with the clerks union There will be inspection of clerks at the stores by leading miners of the district in the near future

Glouster Retail Clerks Union Odd Fellows Hall Clerks Union

Plan Special Program GLOUSTER Kiwanis Meeting

The Glouster Kiwanis Club will hold an educational and business meeting Tuesday evening at 6:30 in the Odd Fellows Hall. Dinner will be served by the Daughters of Union Civil War Veterans.

Glouster Glouster Kiwanis Club Odd Fellows Hall

Sugar Cane Waste Boosts Rayon Industry Usage

Sugar cane waste is being utilized by the rayon industry, turning agricultural byproducts into textile feedstock. The approach leverages bagasse and related residues to supply pulp-like material, supporting alternative fiber production and potential environmental benefits.

Rayon

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