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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1929

Page

12

Stewart Forms First 4-H Club With 19 Members

A new 4-H Club is organized in Stewart with 15 girls and 4 boys. Hollis Stockmartin leads the boys. Mrs Hollis Stockmartin and Miss Ressie Lemon head the girls. Charter members include Melba Faulkner Janette Merrick Virginia McBee and others from Stewart and nearby Beebe Guysville and Frost.

Stewart Hollis Stockmartin Jeader Ressie Lemon Melba Faulkner Janette Merrick Virginia McBee Alvada Pierce Janice Coleman Orville Nice Harold Meek Myers

Rome Grange Meeting Set For Tuesday Night

Rome Grange plans a meeting at 8 o clock Tuesday in the Grange Hall Stewarts town. All members are asked to attend and refreshments will be served.

Rome Grange Grange Stewart Logan Logan Knights For Pythias Lancaster Lodge I Lancaster

Merchants Plan Referendum and Funeral Notices

Logan merchants schedule a Thursday afternoon referendum at the Presbyterian on closing hours. Funeral services for Joe Allen of Starr Township are set for Monday at two, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. The retail committee plans to meet and discuss parking ordinances and street sparking concerns.

Logan Presbyterian Logan Merchants Ti Church Verton Alfep Joe Allen Starr Township Buintact Columbus Thurshotd Retail Merchants Division Logan Chamber of Commerce Dureler Oak Grove R. E. Allen Rhem West Front Street Cil Council

Ballenger 6 Fined 5000 in County Court Case

A farmer Clyte Ballenger of Athens was fined 5000 with 300 costs after two five gallon kegs of whisky and wine were found buried on his farm. Judge L G Worstel presided at the Athens County Common Pleas Court. Witnesses Frank Mulligan and Robert Sheridan testified. Ballenger pleaded not guilty claiming someone else hid the keys.

Clyte Ballenger Athens L. G. Worstel Athens County Pitas Wilson Atort Harry Dalton Frank Mulligan Ballenger Robert Sheridan

Perry Appointed As Glenford School Leader In Logan Area

County officers reported the appointment of BE I Perry as U rine bed leader over the whisky redacted facilities. Perry, a former assistant superintendent of the Hocking County Rural School District, previously led New Straitsville schools and has lived in Logan the past three years.

Ballenger BE. I. Perry Glenford New Lexington High School Perry Hocking County New Straitaville Logan

Thorn Poisons Injures J D Brown at Junction City

Reported blood poisoning after a finger injury on the night for J D Brown of Junction City. He was brought to the hospital this week. condition described as little changed Saturday morning. Robert Spence eight months old, serious pneumonia relapse at the hospital. little hope for recovery. Chester Jones recovering from leg amputation and fracture at the Neville Brick Plant. leg injury worsened by additional injuries.

J. D. Brown Junction C Chital Robert William Spence Ihila Chester Jones N Iville

Miss Schellenger To Give Recital May 22

Anna Florence Schellenger, pianist and pupil of Mrs C Robinson, will present a graduation recital in Music Hall Auditorium at 1 o clock Tuesday May 22. The program includes Bach Prelude and Fugue in E flat major Beethoven Sonata Op 1a in three movements Debussy four element pieces and Scherzo from Op 39 with Polonaise Op 53.

Anna Florence Schellenger C. Robinson School of Music Ohio University Toral Music Hall

Colonial Hotel Leased for Hotel and Restaurant Venture

May 4mm Prank Gordon, proprietor of a igca restaurant, has leased the Colonial Hotel from the Somerset Realty Company and will operate the hotel and restaurant combined, succeeding Omar Snyder who has managed the hotel for several years.

New Lexington Prank Gordon Somerset Realty Company Omar Snyder

Athens Grangers To Re Produce Drama

Athens Grangers present a home talent play titled The Deacon s Honeymoon produced for April 30 in the Blackville schoolhouse and May Wednesday evening at 8 at Albany Grange Hall. Directed by Mrs Kh dacc oby under Home talent Play Work supervision led by R B Tom of Ohio State University. Albert and Oliver Young, banjo and guitar, perform intermission music.

Athens Grangers Blackville Albany Grange Hall Kh. Daccoby Wardledt R. B. Tom Ohio State University Albert and Oliver Young Pla

Laurelville High School graduates hear A B C lessons and life advice

Thurman Dusty Miller urged graduates to know their A B C s with emphasis on title to the people citizenship and behavior. Diplomas were presented by Superintendent J W Coleman as Laurelville and Carbon Hill schools held commencements with Dr John L Clifton and Hill Jewett addressing students and listing graduates.

OFA Thurman Dusty” Miller Laurelville High School J. W. Coleman A. S Paula A. Potts Laurelville Hi School Flannigan Ammer Florener Allen Swackhammer Eilla Zola Pontius Salt Creek Murray City John L Pearl Spencer Julia Toth Ann Archer Ajesta Bauer Wilma Bennett Charles Coleman Eva Cook Mildred Campbell Ruth Ldonson Ctus Paul Sorrell Ralph Vivian Hoffman Muthrum Porter Johnson Carbon Hill High School Hill Jewett Coleman

Venus Chapter Annual Inspection Highlights Local Attendees

About 150 present for Venus Chapter Order of Eastern Star annual inspection on May 4. Mrs Pauline Welty of Brunen served as inspecting officer with a seated luncheon at the Mason ic Hall. Mrs Welty and Mrs Oley were presented with gift items. H M Boocks and M Loomis led vocal numbers. Guests from New js ) Marshficht Newitsville Nell isoniide Dremen Jumbus and tWellston attended.

Cat bites boy in Logan during rabies concern

May 4 Logan report details a cat bite on a boy as Miss Alma Garvin discusses animal rabies at a home economics demonstration in Haydenville. The injured child received medical attention while officials await analysis from Columbus. The cat was killed and packed for shipment for testing.

Logan Garvin Spears C. S. Matheny Haydenville Alma Garvin Mal Columbus Ihouse Charles Briley Jas Harley Armstrong Laurelville

Twilight Baseball League postpones second game timing

Weather delays push back the Twilight Baseball League second game between the Hoopey Towelers and the Moores and Ross ice cream makers. League president D M Soliday announces the games will move to Tuesday Thursday and Friday evenings next week depending on weather.

Twilight Baseball League Hoopey Towelers Moores and Ross D. M. Soliday

Hunter Denies Dicken Charge In Embezzlement Case

John Hunter pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the grand jury under 500 dollars bond after arraignment on embezzlement charges. The case ties to funds solicited for former policeman John Dicken, who was injured in an auto crash. Dicken testified he never received any money from about thirty-one subscribers through Hunter and two others.

Logan Dicken Hunter Dickens Farbearn Monary

Fairfield officials fail to locate Crystal Getz for interview

Logan responders aided by Fairfield County and Lancaster authorities searched for Crystal Getz in a prohibition case but could not locate her. Sheriff Gail Lesler and Prosecutor Russell Cunningham led the visit from Fairfield County to Logan with Hocking County escort.

Airfield Crystal Getz Case Logan Sherif Gail Lesler Russell Cunningham Fairfield County Lancaster Hocking County

Two women questioned in connection with Bell residence burglary

Print analysis linked two women to the C H Bell burglary on East Main Street. Officers report prints compared to a former Lancaster suspect, with cooperation from a Columbus department expert. The women claimed innocence and expressed no fear as investigators pursue the case.

Logan C. H. Bell East Main Street W. Hy Lioya Getz Columbus Urance Waa Lancaster Beil

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