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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1927

Page

8

Campbell nets 41 1 2 points in three spring track meets

Logan Campbell led the Logan high school track team with 41 1 2 points across three spring meets. He was high point winner in two events and tied for top honors at the district meet in Ironton. Campbell battled boils but competed in all events, possibly ending his high school career with a state meet bid. Leadbetter stood out in speed, while Irish of Ironton claimed the 220 yard dash.

Logan Campbell Ohio Ironton Logan High Sterling Perkins Athens Leadbetter Irish

Ilesboro Man Reports Being Hit and Robbed

Logan May 23 BJ Mills a farmer near Ilesboro reported to county officials that he was attacked and robbed in his home Friday evening He was knocked unconscious after answering a knock at the door and the assailant escaped with about 30 Mills carried Mills gave a rough description to Deputy Sheriffs Farbearn and Hammond who investigated the next morning The piece notes an estate matter in Cincinnati regarding a sister of Mrs Carrie Smith and James Disbennet of Logan valued at 55000 with a death weeks earlier.

Logan BJ Mills Ilesboro Millis Mills Farbearn Hammond Cincinnati Carrie Smith James

Judge Whitcraft Returns to Complete Assignment in Columbiana County

Judge Harley M. Whitcraft returns to Lisbon Columbiana county to spend two weeks aiding the common pleas court. This marks a second two week period in the county with prior work in Logan. He will hear cases and assign the docket and a strenuous session follows to clear trials.

Logan Harley M. Whitcraft Lisbon Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Whitcraft

Thurness Injured In Street Collision With Logan Ice Cream Truck

M P Thurness long time head of the Children's home sustained deep cuts to head and face when colliding with a Logan Ice Cream Co truck on West Hunter Street in front of the R D Clark filling station. The truck driver L Ruble escaped with minor injuries. Both vehicles were damaged.

Logan Logan Ice Cream Company M. P. Thurness Hunter Street R. D. Clark Thurness L. Ruble

Bowling Meet Logs Linden Masons Visit

The Masonic bowling team Hull Hamilton Burgess Achauer and Harbaugh plan a Friday evening series with Linden Masonic lodge of Columbus. Local Masons will bring cars to inspect the Linden lodge temple recently constructed.

Logan Masonic Hull Hamilton Burgess Achauer Harbaugh Linden Masonic Lodge Columbus Linden Lodge

Baccalaureate Service Opens Logan Commencement Week

Baccalaureate services at the Pythian theater Sunday marked the start of Logan High School's commencement week. Diploma day ends the week Friday with 74 graduates. Otterbein College president W G Clippinger delivered the sermon.

Logan Pythian Theater Logan High School W. G. Clippinger Otterbein College

Death by her own action in church in Dublin

Miss Mary Behan killed herself by cutting her throat during a church service in Dublin. The incident occurred within a religious setting and is reported as a suicide during a public gathering. Local authorities noted the self inflicted nature of the death and investigations followed.

Dublin Mary Behan

Astrologer Foresees Coolidge Re-election Next Year

Madame Marcia, famed astrologer, told the United Press that Cal vin Coolidge will win re election. She said the planets will be in the strongest position for the president during the Republican convention and elections next year.

Washington Calvin Coolidge Madame Marcia United Press Today

Lindbergh on Paris Welcome and Flight Details

Lindbergh describes a three hour flight with no rest, flying low over the ocean and high above it at times. He mentions fog limiting visibility and says he drank water rather than using stimulants. He recalls seeing the Eiffel Tower and Le Bourget Field lights from the aircraft and notes no baggage. He comments on the strong welcome in Paris and staying as long as possible before returning home, ending that his schedule was closely followed with luck.

Paris Eiffel Tower le Bourget Field Lindbergh le ‘Bourget Field

Answers to Today’s Now You Ask One Quiz

A reader note claims today’s Now You Ask One questions appear on page five. An entry mentions Roald Amundsen discovering the South Pole and flying over the area.

Roald Amundsen South Pole

Dated Elements From Historical OCR Fragment

A fragmentary list mentions topics and names including the Norge north pole, Nicaragua, Helen Wills, and James Whitcomb Riley. It notes the A F of L in Detroit rejecting a Soviet Russia recognition resolution, and a Liberty Loan total of 21.45 billion dollars.

North Pole Norge Nicaragua Helen Wills A. F. of L Detroit Russia U. S James Whitcomb Riley

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