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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1929

Page

3

Paul Cole Hurt In Auto Crash On North Walnut Street

Paul Cole was injured when his motorcycle collided with an automobile driven by Walter Ruff of Lancaster on North Walnut Street Logan on Tuesday evening. Thorn, riding with Cole, was also thrown. Cole sustained a deep laceration on the right hip while Thorn and others suffered only slight injuries.

Logan Paul Cole Walter Ruff Lancaster Walnut Street Cole George Thorn Automobil Thorn Warren Bright A. K. Smith M. J. Cole Glenview Heights

Women’s Home Missionary Society Meets At Methodist Church

The Society met at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Logan on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Kitty K. Dill presiding. Devotions by Mrs. H. I. Atha. program led by Mrs. Roy Crawford featuring papers on The Campbell Settlement and Missionary Mindedness, a playlet The Spirit of Thank Offering, and musical readings by Mrs. A. T. Spears. Queen Esther members contributed group singing and a two course dinner followed, hosted by several members. Guests included Elizabeth Thitmer of Columbus and Mrs. Julia Hinton of Boston.

W. A. Lanning Bert Bell Menmibers Queen Esther Society A.T. Spears Raymond Lanning Queen Esther M. H. Cherrington Charles Notestone William Robey Case Grace Mickel Flora Eckhart Elizabeth Thitmer Columbus Julia Hinton Boston

Sale of Christmas Seals In Logan Begins December 2

Christmas Seals for Logan and Hocking County go on sale December 2, announced by the committees led by Harry L. Smith. The drive runs through January 1 and funds support health work including treatment for tubercular patients at Mt. Vernon Sanatorium.

Logan Hocking County Harry L. Smith Lawrence Hack Bright George Hengst George Blum Mt. Vernom Sanitarum

City approves sewer work and new traffic ordinance

Logan voters agreed to continue sewer laying in the Raggert Addition and Jennison Avenue with plans secured for winter work. Estimated Raggers sewer at 15000 dollars and Jennison Avenue at under 1 dollar, plus a police ordinance redirecting traffic fines to the city budget. A church street cost report noted total 12749.74 dollars with property owners paying 9417.54 and front foot cost at five dollars.

Church Street

Logan Kiwanis Elects New Officers in Club Meeting

Logan November 29 Officers were elected Tuesday evening by the Logan Kiwanis Club. R Lanning named to succeed Perest Weinrich who headed the club last year. Lawrence Harden chosen vice president and S S C Bright treasurer. Donald Bort elected trustee. Secretary to be appointed by the Board of Directors later.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club BR. R. Lanning Perest Bh. Weinrich Lawrence Harden S&s C. Bright Donald Bort

Columbus Women Bowl Men in City League Match

A quintet of Columbus women bowlers, led by Deshara, will face a Logan City League men’s team including Howard Columber and John Columber at Locsin Saturday evening. The Herbert B. Smith club features Rose Purcell and four others. Earlier, a Zanesville team meets the Dods Brothers team and later faces Lumber Supply in the same league.

Zanesvile Dods Brotherseam

Rett visits local Encampment and speaks on fellowship

Edward Rett of Akron, grand patriarch of the Ohio Encampment of I. O. O. F., visited Inspects Lodge Locan on Monday evening. He arrived unexpectedly as the local encampment presented the Golden Rule degree. After degree work he spoke on Patriarchal Fellowship.

Locan Edward Rett Akron Ohio O. F Rett

Newark team to confer Due Rank at Knights meeting

Logan reports Charles Strum says the Newark degree team, regarded as one of Ohio’s best, will confer the Due Rank at the Knights of Pythias meeting in Murray City on Saturday evening in dramatic form.

Logan Newark Knights of Pythias Murray City Charles Strum Ohio

Club program to be given at Gront Run School

An achievement program will be held at the Goat Run Schoolhouse in Washington Township Monday evening by the Acme Livestock Club and the Jolly Mids Sewing Club. Walter North is leader of the livestock club while Miss Grace Harsh leads the Jolly Mids. Minglets and demonstrations will be part of the program with awards and certificates earned during the summer program.

Logan Goat Run Washington Township Acme Livestock Club Jolly aMids Sewing Club Walter North Teatler Livestock Club

Fire damages at Schmittzer bakery can caused by overheated can

Logan reports a small incident at Schmittzer brothers bakery where a can of floor oil overheated at about 5 pm on Wednesday leading to minor sight damage and a fire department response with an alarm. No injuries noted.

Logan Schmittzer Brothers

Missionary Is Freed By Chinese Kidnappers

PEIPING China November 9 10 Mrs Oscar Hallestead an American missionary and treasurer of the Lutheran United Mission was released unharmed by her captors near the Henan Kupeh border. She was kidnapped from Sinyeh Honan where she resided with her husband who was in Hankow at the time. Reports also noted that Rev Mathias Kreutzin another American, held by the bandits, had his ransom lowered to fifty dollars.

Peiping China Oscar Hallestead Henan Kupeh Hallestead Lutheran United Mission Sinyeh Honan Scandinavia Wisconsin Hankow Mathias Kreutzin Americum Fsi

Twelve Soviet Planes Bomb Rail Station Raid

Twelve Soviet airplanes crossed eastward along the Chinese eastern Railway and bombed a railroad station about 325 miles west of Yarbin, Harbin dispatches said. Casualties were reported but no definite estimate given.

Harbin Manchuria U.P Yarbin

Ohio Farm at Orient Sets a Corn Record

A historic Ohio farm at Orient reports a corn yield record based on an official tally. The figures show 73 percent marketable grain with an adjusted yield of 115.5 bushels per acre, yielding a cost per bushel at current wage and price levels.

Ohio Orient Seis Tatts Grviswold Erate Welfare

Senate Republican staff shakeup outlined in letters

Washington November 28 letters were sent to Republican senators asking if they were satisfied with their current committee assignments marking a potential general staff reshuffle in the party's Senate leadership.

Washington Senate Siprimenits

Six Thousand Dine on Free Coffee and Lunch in Cleveland

Cleveland Thanksgiving generosity spreads as restaurant owner George Madias hands out hot coffee and lunch boxes to thousands. Dallas and his wife prep three sandwiches a lunch box with an apple as dawn breaks. The effort, aided by Associated Charities and Salvation Army, reaches about six thousand beneficiaries and stretches into the afternoon hours.

Cleveland George Madias Dallas Marie

Mysterious Local Marital Record Fragment

Edward J Staley 20 of Floodwood works as a miner plans marriage to Dorothy V Wicks 8 of Floodwood. Joseph I Barrows 39 a shipping clerk of Nelsonville weds Mannie Brennett 41 of Nelsonville. The Rev McCorkle performed the ceremony.

Edward Joseph Staley Ploodwood Miner Dorothy Virginia Wicks Floodwood Joseph I. Barrows Nelsotevile Mannie Beranie Brennett Nelsonville Si Miatreas McCorkle Wen

Youth killed by train near Langaster

Nov 29 report from Langaster states Herberti Dunkle, an employee of the Hocking Valley Company, died after falling from a Hocking Vale toy freight train he was riding to his home. The ground under the wheels caused the fatal injuries.

Langaster Herberti Dunkle Hocking Iias Company Hocking Vale Hao

Kellogg's All-Bran Promises Relief From Constipation

An advertisement warns that neglecting constipation harms health causing headaches listlessness and dull complexions. It promotes Kellogg's All-Bran cereal as a bulk food that cleanses the intestines and aids regularity, with guaranteed results and usage tips.

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