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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1926

Page

12

Logan Seeks Oil Refinery in Local Production Area

Logan May 7. The Logan Chamber of Commerce forms a committee to survey the feasibility of locating an oil refinery in the local production area. Members include H D Atha Charles Bell Morris Yabro Craig Adair Barney Solon Charles Scholl William Cline and R L White. The move follows growing belief Logan offers attractive oil field prospects and potential employment from a refinery.

Logan Logan Chamber of Commerce Hocking Valley Railway Hocking Valley H. D. Atha Charles Bell Morris Yabro Craig Adair Barney Solon Charles Scholl William Cline R. L. White

Otterbein Guild Delegates Attend Newark Missionary Convention

Geraldine Ellinger and Vera Smith depart Logan for Newark to attend a convention of the Women's Missionary association of the United Brethren Church as delegates of Otterbein Guild of the local church.

Logan Geraldine Ellinger Vera Smith Newark Women’s Missionary Association of The United Brethren Church Otterbein Guild

Revered Mother's Death Reported From Cumberland

Rev. T. C. Harper of the Logan United Brotherhood church received word from Cumberland Maryland that his mother died there. The message said she passed away Wednesday night.

Logan T. C. Harper Logan United Brothern Church Cumberland Maryland

County Board Considers Petition Against Superintendent Christman

Logan May 7 Members of the county board of education announced that the petition against County Superintendent George W Christman had been taken under advisement and a decision could be expected at the board meeting May 14. The board will review a large volume of records offered as evidence in the case.

Warns of swindlers preying on Civil War veterans

Winfield Scott, commissioner of the bureau of pensions, warns aged and infirm veterans in Indiana and Ohio about schemes by impostors posing as government employees to extract money. The fraud centers on selling items and promising influence for pension increases.

Logan Winfield Scott Bureau of Pensions Tiliois Indiana Ohio

Birthday of Ray Celebrated in Logan Gathering

Relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Ray on May 2 to celebrate his thirtieth birthday with a complete surprise. Gifts and baskets filled the event as attendees included the Rays, Risers, Kocherans, Lortzs, McMannies, and others from Logan and Salina.

Carl Holmes Tom Mercer Salina Chester Kocheran Rudolph Lortz Jess McMannie Logan Alex M. Moore

Trials Delayed in Logan Courthouse Cases Carry Over

Judge Curtain postponed the Roy Johnson Alva Moore and Clarence Derr trials after a state witness fell ill. Johnson is rescheduled for May 24 and Moore for May 26. Derr remains unassigned. The jury will report again Monday.

Logan Roy Johnson Alva Moore Clarence Derr Curtain Johnson Moore Derr

Plans for Logan High School Graduation Week Details

Logan plans for the largest graduating class include a junior senior banquet May 11 at Easterling club. Baccalaureate May 23 with Ohio University president Dr E B Bryan delivering the address. Class night May 7 24 at S H S auditorium. Class play Seventeen May 26 27 at L H S auditorium. Commencement May 28 with Western School for Girls president Dr W W Boyd delivering the address.

Logan Logan High School E. B.bryan Ohio University S. H. 8S

Shawnee Woman Brought for Acute Condition Operation

Miss Mildred Cox of Shawnee was brought to Cherrington hospital Thursday morning for an operation for acute condition.

Logan Mildred Cox Shawnee Cherrington Hospital

Hospital Report Details Appendicitis Operations

The hospital performed multiple appendicitis surgeries on Wednesday including Mrs. Rufus Coe of Carbon Hill operated by Dr. J. L. Webb. Also treated were Thomas Hood of Maxville and Wilbur Davis of near Smith's Chapel. Ten patients were released this week, all recovered or on the road to recovery.

Rufus Coe Carbon Hill J. L. Webb Thomas Hood Maxville Wilbur Davis

Advisers Hold Meeting Here In Hocking County

Logan May 7 The Hocking County advisory council held an annual session in this city this week. They heard the health department annual report and elected officers for the year. W R Lloyd of Murray City was chosen president and Forrest Keck of Logan Rt No 5 was named secretary. Joe H White of Laurel township was reelected to the county board of health and Dr J J Hoodlet of Haydenville filled the unexpired term of Dr R H Zemer who resigned months ago.

Logan Hocking

Logan Team Wins Southeastern Ohio Track Cup at Ironton

Logan high school athletes display the cup won at the Southeastern Ohio track meet in Ironton last Saturday. Logan edged Ironton by half a length to claim the emblematical victory for the Southeastern Ohio High School association. The cup is shown at Martin and Jones confectionery.

Logan May Ironton Martin and Jones Confectionery

Former VP Sentenced Convict to Ohio State Penitentiary

Dwight Harrison former vice president of the R L Collings company was numbered convict No 55620 at Ohio State penitentiary on Wednesday and is expected to be assigned to clerical work there within a few days.

Columbus Dwight Harrison R. L. Collings Company Ohio State Penitentiary

Death of Wellston jeweler Charles D. Ray

Ward reports the death of Charles D. Ray at his Wellston home on Thursday evening. Ray was a leading Wells ton jeweler for years and had been ill for months. His widow is Dora Higgins, a former Hamden resident.

Chas. D. Ray Ward Charles D. Ray Wellston Mr. Ray Hamden Dora Higgins

McArthur Visitors Included Jolly and Four Friends

J A Jolly and companions Katherine Jolly Mary Stanton Mary Edna Lewis and Louise Thompson visited McArthur on Wednesday. The season’s first Sunday baseball game is set for May 9 at the local diamonds with Zaleski facing Hamden. Hamden seeks Sunday games and welcomes contact from nearby towns. Mrs P A Rhulman of Chilli scothe a former Hamden resident called on friends here Thursday. Ed Wilbur has purchased and taken charge of the Martin Howell.

J.A. Jolly Katherine Jolly Mary Stanton Mary Edna Lewis Louise Thompson McArthur Diamonds Zaleski Hamden P. A. Rhulman Chilliscothe Ed Wilbur Martin-Howell

Local Notices and Personal News from Main Street Area

A brief column notes a feed and grocery store in the I O O F lodge building. Lou Cross, son of Mr and Mrs O G Cross, injured Sunday morning at the Pennsylvania railroad Columbus yards. not yet critical but not improving as hoped. Mrs Gertrude Jolly begins her third year teaching at Hope school east of Zaleski. Martha Sunnafrank of Columbus visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Co L Sunnafrank. Nate Wilcox of West Jefferson visiting his sisters Miss Jane Wilcox and Mrs Alice Payne. Mrs W F Stanton was the J O Martin at Jackson over Thursday night.

Mainstreet I. O. O. F. Lodge Lou Cross O. G. Cross Pennsylvania Railroad Columbus Gertrude Jolly Hope School Zaleski Martha Sunnafrank Co. L. Sunnafrank Nate Wilcox West Jefferson Jane Wilcox Alice Payne W. FE. Stanton J. O. Martin Jackson

Dandelion Wine Harvest Underway Near Capitol

Dandelion pickers work the hillside near Washington's Capitol in the days after the Volstead Act passage. Workers arrive at dawn with baskets and harvest the crop, which is expected to yield large quantities of dandelion wine though Congress has not officially recognized the harvest.

Washington Capitol Congress

Sinclair Lewis declines Pulitzer prize for Arrow Smith

New York May 6. Sinclair Lewis refuses the Pulitzer prize of $1000 for Arrow Smith arguing prizes corrupt literary art and threaten authorship. He writes the Columbia University journalism advisory board that prizes could lord over writers like a supreme court and college of cardinals.

New York U.P Sinclair Lewis School of Journalism Columbia University Lewis Supreme Court College of Cardinals

New Freckle Cream Flyte Claims Easy Removal

A new and inexpensive cream named Flyte promises to remove freckles in four days without staining. Sold at Cline Pharmacy and McKee Drug Company with a money back guarantee if it fails. It also supposedly improves skin clarity and youthfulness.

Cline Pharmacy Company McKee Drug Company

Prize for American Novel Awards Standards of Manners

The prize honors the American novel published that year which best presents the wholesome atmosphere of American life and the standards of American manners and manhood. Lewis notes appraisal follows whatever code of good form is popular at the moment, even if it risks blasphemy.

Lewis

Farm Bureau Insurance Training Set for May 21 in Jackson

The fourth in a series of business training schools will focus on the use and sale of Farm Bureau automobile insurance. The May 21 meeting in Jackson is organized by the Ohio Farm Bureau federation field service department with county farm leaders joining peers from the region.

Farm Bureau Jackson Field Services Department Ohio Farm Bureau Federation

Nine Hurt In Interurban Collision At Tuscaloosa

A May 5 interurban crash in Tuscaloosa Alabama injured nine people. The most seriously hurt were transported to local hospitals for treatment.

Tuscaloosa Ala

Mello-Glo Powder Promises Matte Complexion

Advertisement for MELLO-GLO French Process Powder by The D. Zenner Company at Case's Drug Store Logan. Claims shine control, sweat resistance, and natural looking skin with a smooth complexion. Promote buying a box today.

D. Zenner Company Case Logan

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