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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1930
Page
11
Logan May 5 main street buzzed with religion patent medicine and entertainment. An evangelist spoke to a large crowd while a patent medicine seller pitched his stock. An electric calliope played popular tunes as carnival traffic headed to the Depot Show Lot. Baseball and track race reports drew eager spectators.
Data from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles shows auto sales in the state have doubled since April 1 with Columbus averaging 180 cars sold daily. Owners must transfer license plates legally to avoid fines. procedures and penalties are described. The inland fishing season closed April 30 and reopens June 16 with limits on black bass and crappie and license costs noted. State Librarian McCormick outlines a survey plan to improve school and public libraries and guide traveling library distribution.
Logan May 5 Defense counsel Forest E Weinrich challenged the Common Pleas Court jurisdiction over six men charged in Sunday show operations. Judge James Darby took the motion under advisement to Monday with a ruling expected. Defendants free on recognizance. prosecutors include Phil A Henderson and Edwin D Ricketts.
Logan May 5 J W Huls Republican Rockbridge elected chairman and Charles C Achauer Democrat Logan chosen clerk at county election board reorganizing Henderson retires after eight years welcomed Samuel Blum H W Armstrong and J G Collins as new members The board also approved petitions for the August primary naming Evans Thompson for sheriff Lanning Struble for recorder Lovett for commissioner and Leach for representative
May 5 Logan reports three fishermen Sheriff W R Lloyd Edward W Davis and Lloyd Mount caught three large catfish during a Buckeye Lake trip. Davis landed a five pounder while the other two fish were smaller, one closely matching Mr Davis prize in size.
Stanley D Howdyshell 40 farmer Perry County and Leota Blanche Rutter 37 Marion Township were married with Rev Porter Wright officiating. Noah E Kistler 25 plumber Lancaster and Aletha May Dupler 24 Rockbridge were married with Rev H O Davis officiating.
Harold Chambers extension agent was named chairman of the Hocking County committee to promote attendance at the American Institute of Cooperation at Ohio State University from July 7 to 12. A credit course will run June 16 to July 23, with leaders from most county organizations invited to help.
Joe Humphrey of Shawnee is being treated at Cherrington Hospital after a Saturday night crash on the New Straitsville Highway near Logan. Police say the collision happened as both cars tried to pass on a narrow bridge. an arrest is expected as Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn investigates. Humphrey has a severe left thigh injury and a sprained back, with condition reported as favorable. Also noted are a Kentucky trip by W A Henderson and visits by Ralph Schrader and the Rev J W Steen.
Logan May 5 Industrial League Baseball begins Tuesday evening at Fairground Ball Park with Moore's Restaurants facing Logan Foundry. Four teams Betas and Hocking Valley Carshops join the league playing Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Managers Krumlauf Tolbert predict wins. May 31 squad cuts set to 15 men. Pat Hurley will umpire with L. R. Kienle overseeing grounds and equipment.
SHOWED WELL LOGAN May 5. Junior and Senior High School officials praised student performances at district tests held in Athens. Logan tied with Marietta for fifth in the meet. Rosemary Savey won Latin and English 11 placements, Elma Gail Mooney excelled in Latin, Christine Eberst and Margaret Ridgley earned top French marks, while Junior High pupils also showed strong results led by John Kleinschmidt in Latin I.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin offers a mild laxative to stimulate bowels and aid normal function. Suitable for children with coated tongue or slight fever and for older people with clogged bowels. Free trial bottle available by mail from Monticello Illinois.
Bernice Pastor earned sixth place in English I while Mary M. Roberts finished second in Algebra I according to the class results.
Announcement from Laurelville reveals the marriage of Miss Julia Archer to Dr. H T Foster. They wed in Athens on August 27 last year and kept the union secret until recently. Mrs Foster is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Manley Archer of Laurelville. she has worked as a teacher.
A note references public schools of Adelphi and Laurelville for several years. It mentions her husband who resides and practices dentistry in the village.
Mr and Mrs Denzil Weltner and family visited their Buckeye Lake cottage over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Arthur W Pope and two children of Greenwich were guests of A L ONeil of Mount Street over the weekend. Mr Pope owns a village newspaper. Mr and Mrs James Dennison of Maxville visited Logan Sunday. Mr and Mrs J I Conn and son of Shawnee visited in the city Sunday.
A series of Sunday visits brings together families from Logan, Springfield, Murray City, Columbus, Dayton, Athens, Gibisonville and Orland. Guests include the Mohlers, Bushes, Kemper, Breene, Bell Miller, Ray Brown and Ted Sawyer, with outings to Ash Cave and Buckeye Lake and a hospital recovery for Civil War veteran Thomas Vorhees.
Mary Lawrence leads the club under county extension agent Johnson. Officers elected include Nellie Chadwick as president, hua Johnson as vice president, Margaret Willie as secretary treasurer, and Margaret Chadwick as news reporter. Members listed include Leona McColley Berth Thomas Mildred Johnson Ry Johnson Irene Noland Mary Margaret Willie Nellie Chadwick and Margaret Chadwick.
A spring redingote of bitta sweet diagonal woolen features a bra suede belt and six large black buttons for contrast.
Eight girls organized a 4 H club at Peach Ridge to be known as the P R Workers. The group aims to learn farming skills and community service through club activities and projects.
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