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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1928

Page

8

Cline Named Top Producer in Crooksville Field

William Cline, a Logan oil producer, is reported as the largest producer in the Crooksville field. He helped initiate development, secured leases, and a Griswold tract well reportedly yields over 400 barrels daily. He holds about 15 wells and key leases across the oil and gas belt in Hocking and Crooksville areas.

Logan William Cine Crooksville Ofl Cline Ohio Griswold Hocking County

Logan Wins Logan in Mason Bowl Meet at Linden

Two Logan teams traveled to Linden for a bowling match against lodge members. Logan Team No 1 won two of three games and led pins, while Team No 2 won one game on a high pin tally to balance the day. Notables include Wright with 615 pins and several Lincoln and Columbus participants.

Logan Linden Gifford Hall Melrose Harbaugh Earl Roberts W. Johnson George Burgess Edward Hamilton J. P. Miller Eugene Wright Frank Lyke Wright H. E. Sparnow Erwin Matheny Floyd Loomis James Krieg Herbert Krieg Columbus James

Justamere Club Social Notes At Mrs Dill’s Home

A Justamere club afternoon featured musical readings by A T Spears with accompanist Wilbur Lanning, piano duets by Raymond and Gerald Lanning, and piano solos by Wilbur Lanning and vocal numbers by Raymond Lanning. Readings on Spring, a poem by C W Scheide, and a three course dinner followed. Guests included F M McKay and Fenton Thurness among others. Tearl Watkins to host next at North Orchard street. C Lang of Columbus visited his brother Robert W Lang.

Justamere Club Kitty Dill East Main Street A. T Spears Wilbur Lanning Raymond Lanning Gerald Lanning Raymond C. WV. Scheide Di'l Margaret Lehew Tearl Watkins Ciish North Orchard Street

Midol promises to end menstrual pain in minutes

An advertisement touts Midol as a non narcotic remedy that acts on menstrual organs to stop pain within five to seven minutes. It claims preemptive use eliminates suffering during difficult times and notes availability at Megstores.

Grass and Woods Fire Destroys Orchard in Green Township

A grass and woods blaze in Green Township burned over 600 acres after two hours of fighting. Joe Case suffered facial and arm burns while his 1,700 tree apple orchard was largely destroyed. The fire started from a clay mine employee’s brush pile and threatened several homes. Fire crews from Logan and locals contained the flames, with several outbuildings damaged and rail fences destroyed.

Logan Green Township Joe Case Case Logan Clay Products Company Russell Blum Joe White Emory Osler Davenport

Better Weather Brings Hopes To Local Oil Men

Logan March 26. Hope of revived oil activity grows as better weather improves road access to Hocking county fields. Gordon Oil company to drill well No 5 on the R C Brimner farm in Washington township with derrick erected and tools ready. The lease already has three producers and a duster.

Logan Hocking County Gordon Oil Company R. C. Brimner Washington Township No. 5

Orchard sprayer burned by spraying solution in Logan

C E Barker Falls township clerk suffered a severely burned left hand while spraying trees in his apple orchard near Logan Friday. A friction burn was worsened when spraying solution entered the wound, requiring medical treatment.

Logan C. E. Barker Falls Township Barker

Degree Team to Visit Logan for Elks Degree Work

In Logan on April 9 a degree team from Chillicothe accompanied by 36 Elks members will exemplify degree work for new officers and members. The visit mirrors later plans to confer the work in Columbus. Chillicothe deputy James Han nan notified Melrose Harbaugh the local secretary, and Logan lodge officers led by Exalted Ruler Joe Farbearn requested the visit.

Logan James Hannan Chillicothe The Elks Lodge Melrose Harbaugh Order Columbus Joe Farbearn

Alfred Woods Visits Logan From Highland County

Alfred Woods of Highland county arrived in Logan on Saturday to visit friends. He previously lived in Logan but spent the winter in Highland county.

Alfred Woods Highland County Logan

Gardener Tests Winter Viability Of Early Potatoes

Logan, March 26. Fred Bowen of West Logan, custodian of the United Brethren church, planted a small potato plot last November to see if the seed rotted over winter or will sprout and yield a good early crop.

Logan

Hazel Harble Weds Elmer Michel in Castlersburg Ky

Announcement from Logan reports Miss Hazel Harble married Elmer Michel two months ago in Castlersburg Kentucky. The couple visited Mr and Mrs Henry Michel in Logan. Mrs Harble is daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore Harble. Michel has been employed in Columbus for several months.

Hazel Harble Elmer Michel Logan Castlersburg Henry Michel Michel Theodore Harble Columbus

Marriages in Greendale and Logan Areas Reported

The notice lists Henry Williams 21 a Greendale miner and Beatrice Guess 18 of Greendale as a couple with Rev. T C Harper officiating. It next records Carl Blosser 25 a Logan car repairer and Florence Conner 24 of Logan as a couple with Rev. Elmer Bliss officiating. A third couple Carlos Cookery 20 a Logan clerk and Daisy E Kitchen 18 of Logan as a couple with pending officiant.

Henry Williams Miner Greendale Louis Williams Beatrice Guess Adam Guess T. C. Harper Carl Blosser Logan Calvin Blosser Florence Conner John Conner Elmer Bliss Carlos Cookery

Aspirin Gargle for Sore Throat or Tonsillitis

A home remedy recommends dissolving two Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in four tablespoons of water to gargle the throat. Gargle thoroughly and repeat after two hours if needed. Use genuine Bayer Aspirin with the Bayer Cross, sold in tin boxes of twelve for a few cents.

Local Nuptials and Family Details in Logan

The ceremony was officiated by the Rev. T. C. Harper. Roscoe F. Souders, 19, a shoeworker from Logan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lemon Souders, and Mabel Knapper, 16, at home, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knapper, were mentioned in the wedding notice.

T. C. Harper Roscoe F. Souders Logan Lemon Souders Mabel Knapper Charles Knapper

Messenger Carrier First To Plunge So Far This Year

Logan records a March high of 76 degrees as Lye Shultz, a Messenger carrier, takes the first swim of the season in the Hocking river. He reports feeling a shiver but returns to duty the next morning.

Logan Lye Shultz Hocking Shultz

Local Residents Return From Southern Trips

Miss Velma Cyrus returns from Miami Florida where she had been since September. Gertrude Ulrich and Grace Franklin come back to Logan from St. Petersburg Florida after a January 12 vacation that included a visit to Cuba. Tommy Bell, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Bell, is back at Cherrington hospital after Columbus observation and will stay for several days.

Velma Cyrus Miami Fla Miss Cyrus Marion Cyrus Marion Township Gertrude Ulrich Grace Franklin Logan St. Petersburg Pla Cuba Tommy Bell Harry Bell Cherrington Hospital Columbus

Tarantula Captured At Logan Store Sparks Curiosity

Raymond Bierly and Gib Rizer found a large tarantula while unpacking bananas at a Logan store on Saturday morning. They confined the spider in a glass jar, marking the third such poisonous tarantula Bierly has found in recent years, drawing many curious visitors to the store.

Logan Raymond Bierly Gib Rizer Bierly

Mutilated Indiana Woman Found in Box

The mutilated body of Mrs. Roman Luczkowski, 45, was found in her home in South Bend in a wooden box after police were led to the scene by her 22-year-old suitor Martin Grzesczk who accused her husband of the murder.

South Bend Ind Roman Lucczkowski

Woman Sentenced in Detroit Lives Athens Home

Mary Dickman 28 was sentenced in Detroit federal court to 18 months in prison for selling narcotics. She listed Athens Ohio as her home and Ohio University graduation as her credential, while Ohio U records show no Mary Dickman enrolled. Her parents reportedly reside in Athens and she said she taught in Akron after graduation.

Mary Dickman Detroit Miss Dickman Athens Ohio Ohio University Akron Clark Williams

Explosion damages Harbison Auto salesroom in Columbus

An explosion caused by a gas leak wrecked the first floor salesroom of the H. L. Harbison Auto company in Columbus with no injuries reported.

Columbus H. L. Harbison Auto Company

Vision and Its Value Sermon From Rev I P Day

The Rev I P Day pastor of Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal church preached on vision as the guide and purpose of achievement. He urged that vision must be lived and acted upon for education business politics and religion to advance. He called for an enlarged vision to meet life’s problems and urged capable leaders with vision to step aside for stronger ones.

I. P. Day Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church Mr. Day

California Nevada Rivers Flood as Sierra Snow Melts

Streams and rivers across California and Nevada reached flood stage due to heavy Sierra Nevada rains and melting snow. Officials warned residents near waterways to take precautions as flood warnings remained in effect.

San Francisco U.P California Nevada Sierra Nevadas

McCoy's Tablets Promise Gain If You Are Thin

An old patent medicine ad touts McCoy's Tablets to men and women who are underweight. It promises at least five pounds gained after four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes, with a full purchase-price refund if goals aren’t met. The advertised product is a shortened McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets.

McCoy Yoour America

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New Crooksville Masonic C. Lang of Robert W.lang Mr. and Ayes Moore Newei Logan Setur Edward Hamblin Coop Hunter Hamblin A. C. Tipton Clay Company Fire Department Lucius Kepler George Ford Hocking Valley Oil Well Supply Company Front Street Brimner Farm Chillicothe Elks Lodge Indiana Blast Wrecks Salesroom Columbia Shield of Honor Featuring Ralph Lewis Neil Hamilton New York Snell Berry Hotel Musterole Company Cleveland Ajesti Estelle Taylor and Antonio Moreno Ironsides Logan Ohio Irene Rich William Russel India Paramount News D. Zenner Co Athens Kiwanis Club Woodies Collegians Merchants & Manufacturers Displays
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