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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1928

Page

12

Warden urges citizenship in Ohio Penitentiary talk

Logan May 5 Warden P E Thomas of the Ohio penitentiary urged better citizenship before the Past Chancellors Association at the Hocking Valley meeting in the Pythian building. He outlined prison conditions, parole realities, and the need for law obedience, while praising community organizations like the Knights of Pythias and Boy Scouts for civic work.

Logan P. E. Thomas Ohio Penitentiary Chancellors’ Association of the Hocking Valley Pythian Building Pythian Band Ohio Lont Knights of Pythias Knights of Pythias of Ohio Boy Scouts H. L. Geddes E. L. Morrell Nelsonville Edward Howard Charles Strum Hawk Newark Donn Mooney Pritchard Mr. Jern Shawnee Marvin Martin Hardey Pythian Porter Waneh L. P. Mooney Laverette Sain Murray City Albert Barber

Hopkins Assumes Logan City Public Health Nurse Post

Miss Enliv Hopkins assumed duties as Logan City public health nurse on Friday morning arriving from Dawson Springs Kentucky. Her appointment was announced by the city health board last month after work at the U S Veterans Hospital. She has four years public health work in Indiana and is a Louisville General Hospital graduate with Cleveland health nursing training. Her home is New Albany Indiana. F H Middleton of Montgomery West Virginia visited Thursday and Friday. Miss Mabel Brown and Miss Marie Kielnachmidt of Logan High School were unable to be at school Friday afternoon due to illness.

Mabel Brown Marie Kielnachmidt Logan High School Iitness C. F. Ridgley Logan John White Huenza Difford Erwin Columbus Harvey L. Doak Greendan

Increase in Activity of Oil Fields in Logan County

Weather improves and roads reopen to major oil fields in Logan County. Observers expect summer development with several new wells, including No. 29 on the McClain tract and others by Griffin Producing, Northern Development, and Ohio Fuel. Local figures William Cline and others plan additional wells in Crookaville and surrounding lands. Local officials Cline, Ridgley, and Erwin noted for recent health and attendance issues.

Kiooking Mentat Waismica Kintsie Maxville Walter Lane Muahig Ohio Fuel Company Crookaville William Cline

Carbon Hill 4-H club to organize meeting in May

Will organize Logan May 65 members of the Carbon Hill 4-H club will meet one Monday evening to organize for the year’s work. Miss Blanche Smith and Mrs. Robert Johnson to lead the club replacing Mrs. Andrew Ballard who cannot accept. The Rev. Virgil Adams will lead the Cherokee club at Union Furnace this summer. The club follows two projects with members interested in handi craft and poultry.

Inquire Into Mental State Of Leslie Shultz

Two physicians were named by Judge Harley Whitcraft to form a medical board to assess the mental condition of Leslie Shultz of Sand Run, charged with murdering his brother-in-law Edward Torn. The panel includes Dr W D Deuschi of Columbus and Dr John Berry, Athens state hospital head. A May 11 court date was set to address the case, with efforts to clear the docket before June 1 and actions on guardianship in probate court postponed.

Shultz A.M. Tilinger

Matron Cooks 1456 Meals at Hocking County Jail

Mrs. W. R. Lloyd, matron, prepared 1456 meals for prisoners in April as daily inmate numbers ranged from 20 to 26. She also performed all jail matron duties and cared for her home and family.

Revival of Industrial League Baseball Planned in Logan

Logan officials announce a meeting at 7 30 p m Monday in the courthouse auditorium to revive industrial league baseball. Four teams are lined up the East Enders West Enders Garage and Franks Wash ion Shop with two game nights weekly and officials managers and players invited to attend.

Logan Courthouse East Enders Westi Enders Franks Washion Shop

May Festival to be staged over two days at high school

The Logan public schools music department will present a two day May Festival in observance of national music week. On Thursday afternoon mixed choirs and the junior high orchestra perform for fourth to sixth graders, with morning and evening programs on Thursday and Friday featuring choruses, the children's ballet, and the senior high school orchestra. The Girls' Glee Club with the high school orchestra will perform between acts, directed by Al Foote.

Logan May Logan Public Schools Ichildren Cross Star High School Th High School al Foote Canargs

G A R Meeting Planned in Lancaster May 17

Arrangements were made Thursday evening for the G A R to hold a meeting in the hall of the Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans on the evening of May 17. Veterans from Lancaster, accompanied by representatives from the auxiliary and Sons of Veterans organizations, will be here for the gathering. The meeting aims to boost the state encampment of the G A R to be held in Lancaster in June.

Logan Sons of Union Veterans Lancaster Austilary and Sons of Veterans' Organizations Whea

Seniors and juniors hold annual banquet at Easterling clubhouse

Fifty six members attended the junior-senior high school banquet at the Easterling clubhouse on Friday evening from 6 to 9. Afterward dancing with the sophomores joined in at Beta hall. Lloyd Blum presided as toastmaster, Robert Thompson spoke for the seniors, and Helen Foote directed piano solos. Harley Meyer gave a second toast, a sextet performed, and a skit titled Last Sad Rites closed the program. Superintendent F. Ridgeley was ill and unable to attend.

Lloyd Blum Robert Thompson Helen Foote Kenneth Wright Harry Thomas Fred Oberie Harley Meyer Mary Mkeiler Dorothy Johnson Helen Ward Ruth Meyer Fred Oberle F. Ridgeley

Child Harold Hawk Dies at Age Two in Athens

Harold Hawk son of Mr and Mrs A P Hawk of Athens died at his grandparents home from diabetes complications and intestinal influenza after illness since March. He leaves a 4 month old brother. Funeral services by Rev H E Geddes will be held at the Hysell home Monday at 3 p m with burial in Oak Grove.

Hyseli

Logan Veterans Boost Athens County Camp

Logan veterans joined the Athens County camp expanding to a larger local unit. At a Logan meeting three members Pr C Lyon Dr D A Rannel and C Bright joined, strengthening ties among veterans from Athens Nelsonville Logan and nearby Sunday Creek communities.

Athens County Logan Guant C. Lyon D. A. Rannel C. Bright Eniz Athens Nelsonville Sunday Creek

Oklahoma dairy champion named for record milk output

Jessé Mileur of Flush OE earns high producing cow title after setting a ten month total of 12,186 pounds of milk and 810.9 pounds of butterfat, with ownership details linked to Jane, a five-year-old cow.

Jessé Mileur Oklahoma Jane

Child Care Lesson Planned in Logan

Milas Wande Pryzluska health specialist from Ohio State University extension will present the second lesson on Child Care to Logan county women this Thursday. The session at the courthouse will train group leaders who will then teach local community groups in future meetings.

Logan Milas Wande Pryzluska Ohio State University Extension Service

Re-arrest of Dewey Pierce Ordered After Fine Default

Dewey Pierce was re-arrested by Deputy Sheriff L F Hammond for failing to pay a liquor law fine from months ago. Paroled from Hocking county jail at Christmas time after serving part of his sentence, he did not meet the parole payment terms. Officials said others violating parole terms in similar fashion would be returned to jail.

Pierce Hocking County

Logan County Elections Board Reorganizes

Logan May 5 members of the county board of elections reorganized at the courthouse. Democrat W. A. Henderson was reelected board chief after clerical selection by lot. Edwin Barker, Democrat, and Clinton Webb, Republican, were nominated. Webb won on the lot after a tie. Webb succeeds C. C. Brehm, Republican, who did not seek reelection as clerk. Next meeting set for June 1.

Logan County Board of Elections W. A. Henderson Lot Edwin Barker Clinton Webb Webb CC. x. Brehm Brehm

Woman Operated on for Acute Appendicitis at Hospital

Mrs Guess of near Greendale was taken to the Herrington hospital Friday and underwent emergency surgery for acute appendicitis. Hopes for a rapid recovery are expressed as her husband aids in care.

Logan Henderson Guess

Land transfer to brick plant recorded in Hocking County

Transfer of all land owned by Hocking Valley Products in Hocking County was made to Greendale Brick and Greendale Minerals. The 147 parcels span Falls Gore Green Starr and Ward townships and part of Murray City. Recording fees totaled $2650, a county record for the recorder and auditor offices this term.

Logan Hocking Valley Products Company Hocking County Greendale Brick Company Greendale Minerals Company Recorder and Auditor Falls Gore, Green, Starr Ward Murray City Reeds Ihaniel Strabte Melbin

Injured Driver Hurts in Lancaster Auto Crash

May 6 in crasse Logan, Frank Th. Hendren of Muncliffe was brought to Cherrington hospital after his car struck a bridge abutment near Lancaster. He sustained a bruised chest and back and lacerations to the arms and legs. Vehicle demolished.

Mniured Crasse Logan Liancaster Frank Th. Hendren Muncliffe Cherrington Hospital Hendren Lancaster Tlis

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