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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1928
Page
12
University of California proposes a method to lift the wrinkled prune by dipping in a syrup containing 2 to 8 percent alcohol. The syrup technique, first tried with figs, has been approved by the prohibition bureau.
Columbus residents claiming Meigs County as their home are invited to the annual picnic on July 15 in Goodale Park. The Meigs County society is organizing the event with Pearl W. Spence, 33 E. Gates Street, as president. Each family will hide its own basket.
Logan June 29 service director Edward Sherman with Joe Wood continues traffic observations to guide potential traffic light installation. Mulberry and Front recorded 216 autos hourly the highest. Front and Depot 170. Hunter and Zanesville 125. Front and Hunter 186. Front and Gallagher 115. Front and Hunter noted as the second busiest.
Changes announced by Miss Christena Frasch schedule library openings from 6 30 p m to 9 p m daily. Saturdays include 1 30 p m to 4 30 p m afternoon hours.Visitors Phil Henderson W W Martin and Mike Mullen were in Lancaster Wednesday afternoon.
Logan merchants select October 4 5 and 6 as the annual fall festival dates and consider a style show Monday and Tuesday of the week if enough merchants support it. Frank Blausius Jr is to survey sentiment. Only Chamber members may participate. outsiders must join the Chamber first.
In Hocking county this week a team from the state health department and county officials conduct pre school examinations for children entering school next fall. Clinics in Laurelville Murray City Haydenville report high defect rates including bad teeth and adenoids as authorities prepare Logan for upcoming school enrollment. Magisterial J P Miller presided over the unrelated Logan event.
Mr and Mrs Leroy Conkle announce the birth of a daughter at their home on Wednesday.
In Logan on June 29 many Main street businesses with radios opened as meeting points during the Houston Democratic convention. Loudspeakers broadcast to sidewalks and sessions, while residents held radio parties at home evenings. Earl Soliday and Harold Ramsey of Logan are in Cincinnati on Red Star bus line business.
Mr and Mrs Joe Carpenter of Green township hosted a dinner for Miss Mary Bond Miss Ann Bond John Bond Mickie Brown with many guests including Mr and Mrs Henry Robey Mrs Florence Myers and others. The group later went to Old Man's Cave for a picnic supper during their Logan visit.
Mrs. L. P. Mooney hosted a surprise afternoon party for daughter Shirley Mae from three to six o'clock with games and contests. Ruth Thomas Dorothy Franks and Jane White participated in the activities and were noted in the notes.
A Shawnee party featured a six table card play with Jean Lanning Elizabeth Smith Betty Brown Ruth Thomas and others as guests. Mooney assisted in serving while Terrance Bannan presented a piano recital for the hosts and guests before lunch. Out of town visitors included Mrs. Helen Rannells Athens and Terrance Bannan Detroit.
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