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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1928
Page
12
Hugo Junkers, designer and builder of all metal airplanes including the Bremen, arrives in New York to discuss opening a Junkers factory in America. He is pictured as he lands in New York.
The Messenger reports the waterworks office will stay open the night of May 15 to aid those unpaid. George Mason announced May 11 as the final day to pay without penalty. Collections continue at this time.
Special services mark Mother's Day in Logan and Hocking County churches. Ministers deliver tributes in sermons while choirs provide musical programs at United Brethren Presbyterian Methodist and other churches. Noted speakers include Rev. T. C. Harper Rev. Henry L. Geddes and Rev. James R. Fields.
Entertaining at Entertain Cast Logan May 11 Kiwanians and their wives plus show cast members attended a dinner meeting at the Easterling club. Rev T C Harper led the program. J J Phillips spoke on Club Activities. A musical program followed by Mr and Mrs Ralph Parks Mrs E L Morrell and Jack Bobo of Nelsonville. Miss Virginia Harper accompanied. Attendees numbered seventy two.
Mrs Raymond Lanning was elected president of the Euterpean club for a two year term at a business meeting held after a dinner hosted by Mrs C F Ackers and Mrs Belle Hyson. Officers include H D Atha first VP Meri Weymueller second VP Wilbur Lanning recording secretary Mary Louise Bowen corresponding secretary Minnie McBroom treasurer. A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs John Undrewood and a piano trio plus vocal numbers highlighted the program. Judge A P Miller and others visited Logan. Doctor H M Boocks to open office in Logan after selling practice at Union Furnace.
Logan May 11 a jury in common pleas court awarded Arthur Pickett as administrator of Wilford Pickett's estate two thousand five hundred dollars against Central Ohio Transit Co and Orange G Osborn of Marietta. The verdict followed a ten and a half hour deadlock and a reopened trial that began Monday after illness affected the judge and venire.
Fragmentary report notes an office opening in Logan on South Mulberry street as part of a professional practice. Details are sparse, but the reference implies a new local office setup.
Logan begins a one month test of its first traffic signal installed Thursday morning at Main and Market under Edward Sherman the service director. Police officer John Dicken monitored the intersection as motorists and pedestrians observed the new signal.
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Kepler aged 82 were conducted at Smiths Chapel Methodist Church at 2 p m Wednesday. She died Monday at her Green Township home. Rev T C Harper led the service. Survived by husband Charles and several grown children.
Members of the Sigma Phi Gamma sorority were hosted at thechapter rooms on Wednesday evening by Mrs. Clarence Schempp and Miss Dot Silliman plus Miss Marie Lines and Miss Velma Rainer. Mrs. Ben Evans and Miss Fay Walker won two contests. A miscellaneous shower was given for Mrs. Clarence Blosser, a recent bride. Refreshments followed. Guests included Mrs. Paul Cruise, Mrs. Mary Sweazy, and Miss Mary Margaret Lehew.
An earthquake 80 miles from Irkutsk in Siberia traps and kills fifty miners. Rescue efforts are underway as authorities assess the devastation and casualties.
The Rev. M. D. Kidwell of Findlay was elected president of the Ohio Church of God convention institute at its closing session. Mrs. F. Z. Conner of Canton was named vice president and Rev. W. F. Neff of Rising Sun was chosen secretary treasurer.
Three men robbed a messenger on a highway near Corsey Minnesota extracting a $15000 mine payroll consigned to a local bank. They forced the driver Herman Olander off the road, knocked him unconscious, and escaped with the sacks of mail.
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