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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1925

Page

10

Dedication Plans For New Hocking County Courthouse

Logan May 13 plans for the dedication of the new Hocking county courthouse advance with a June 4 pageant at 10 am and dedicatory exercises at 1 30 pm. Attendees include judges, attorneys, and officials from multiple counties as well as dignitaries from the Ohio supreme court. A noon dinner at Easterling club house and an evening Wellston Logan chorus program complete the day.

Logan Hocking County H. M. Whitcraft J. W. Blair First Methodist Church of Courthouse Building Commission R. B. Longstreth Samuel Blume Board of Commissioners F. P. Martin Emma Weetenhaver E. O. Pettit Common Pleas Court Roscoe J. Mauck Appellate Court Carrington T. Marshall Ohio Supreme Court Logan Bar Association Easterling Club Wellston-Logan American Legion

Break-In at Station Stolen Candy and Cigars

After entry through a broken window twenty dollars worth of candy and cigars were taken from the station. No crews were left on the scene.

Grand jury witnesses witness execution case at Ohio penitentiary

Logan May 13. Constable George Shaw C W Zeigler Chester Blake and Fred Anthony were summoned to New Lexington as witnesses before the grand jury. In New Lexington they saw Sheriff McNabb and four deputies start toward the Ohio penitentiary with Walters recently convicted of first degree murder and awaiting the electric chair.

Logan George Shaw C. W. Zeigler Chester Blake Fred Anthony New Lexington McNabb Ohio Walters

Riverview Filling Station Robbed Near Logan

A Riverview filling station on the Lancaster Pike two miles west of Logan was entered and robbed after closing Sunday night. The robbery was discovered Monday morning according to police reports.

Logan Riverview Lancaster Pike

Rotarians Honor Retiring Logan President

Logan Rotary Club honors retiring president Edgar Angle with a diamond rotary wheel. H. M. Whitcraft presents the gift and Angle is elected as delegate to the International Rotary convention in Cleveland June 15 to 19. Dr. Harry Eastman named alternate. 15 members plan to attend.

Logan Logan Rotary Club Edgar Angie H. M. Whitcraft Angle Cleveland Harry Eastman L. C. Laube Ma” Easterling Fd Wagenhals of Newark

Logan Rotary Gifts Defuse Library Needs

Logan Rotary club voted 100 toward library improvements in a May meeting. The funds will buy new fiction titles and establish a juvenile shelf in the current library, with plans for future gifts. Library board welcomes similar donations from civic and fraternal groups.

Logan Logan Rotary Club C. F. Lauer

Miss Bebout Enters School of Nurses at Cherrington

Miss Bess Bebout of Marion township has entered the school of nurses at the Cherrington hospital. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bebout.

Sisters Visit Kingston and Chillicothe Guests

Mrs. Strawn and Mrs. Thompson traveled to Kingston and Chillicothe on Sunday. In Kingston they were hosted by Mrs. Edward May and in Chillicothe they called on Mrs. Elias Moore. Both women are sisters of Mr. Strawn.

Union Furnace Opposes Bond Issue in Special Election

Union Furnace special school district voters rejected a $20,909 bond proposal for school improvements. The tally was 98 in favor and 56 against, not reaching the two thirds required for passage. The district operates a high school and grades, and the board says expansion is needed to maintain standards.

Logan Union Furnace

Whitcraft to attend United Brethren general conference

H M Whitcraft, Logan delegate from the Southeastern Ohio Conference, sails for Buffalo with Rev T C Harper to attend the United Brethren church general conference. He serves on the law enforcement and international relationship committee and has eight years on the board of administration. He plans to return within ten days.

Logan H. M. Whitcraft Buffalo Southeastern Ohio United Brethren Church Mr. Whitcraft T. C. Hareper

Mrs Anna Courter Dies at 73 in Union Furnace

Logan May 13 Micocarditis was given as the cause of death for Mrs Anna E Courter 73 widow of Charles Courter. She had been to Logan Thursday and on the return home was stricken. Survived by four sons and two daughters Mrs John Cruise Logan Mrs May Anthony Columbus Clifford and Euna Courter Union Furnace Frank Courter Logan Farry Courter California Funeral set for Thursday with arrival of son from California. Burial in Armstrong cemetery by Harden company.

Logan Anna E. Courter Union Furnace Courter Charles Courter John Cruise May Anthony Columbus Clifford Euna Courter Union Murnace Frank Courter Farry Courter California Armstrong Cemetery Harden Company

Porter Leads New Move to Restore City Playgrounds

Carl Porter, county attendance officer and former playground committee member, sponsors a drive to rehabilitate city playgrounds owned by the board of education and again provide supervised play areas. Porter, once city police chief, opposed arrests for street ball, urging a proper place to play.

Board of Education Carl Porter Porter

Local Visits and Socials Highlight Week in Area Towns

Thomas Bell visits Columbus this week while relatives gather across the region. Families from Athens and Columbus visit kin in Murray and Senecaville over the weekend. Everready class social at the Methodist church draws large attendance.

Thomas Bell Columbus Paul Athens Lorenzo Lewis M. R. Lewis Fred Hart Frank Hiffo Corning Murray Charles Houston McArfffur Methodist Church Ralph Hoffman Harry Hoffman William Trease Myrtle Penn Senecaville Albert Storer

Girl's Case Goes to Jury Today in Lorain Love Cottage Trial

Elyria May 12 The state rested its case against Miss Lucille Jones 20 daughter of Rev T Howard Jones. Arguments began in the morning and the case was expected to go to the jury late this afternoon about 4 o'clock. She faces charges of arranging clandestine meetings between girls and men at a love cottage in Lorain.

Elyria Lucille Jones T. Howard Jones Miss Jones Common Pleas Court Lorain

Frost blankets Central Ohio with chilly dawn

In Columbus and surrounding areas a heavy frost occurred in exposed sections this morning with the low at 39.4 degrees. No frost damage had been reported by noon, according to weather bureau officials.

Columbus Ohio Weather Bureau

Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Painless Quick Help

An ad claims Freezone instantly relieves aching corns and removes them without soreness. A tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents promises to remove hard corns soft corns and corns between toes along with foot calluses.

House of Lords to Install Loudspeakers for Elections

London officials plan to install loudspeakers in the House of Lords to announce election proceedings. The move aims to ensure public awareness and participation in the electoral process.

London House of Lords

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