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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1927
Page
12
Logan Elks announce memorial services at the Elks clubroom next Sunday afternoon for members only A local speaker is expected to deliver the memorial address at the gathering in Logan.
Canaanville resident Miss Alma Rowe resumes her senior year at Wells ton high school after Thanksgiving with her parents Mr and Mrs J D Rowe. Sunday guests at the Rowe home included Mr and Mrs E A Jenkins of McArthur Mrs J Jenkins and children Caroline and Bobby and Mrs Anna Burns of Wellston.
Seventy seven delegates from ten units gathered at the Elks club for the Southeastern Ohio district convention. Logan officials greeted attendees with remarks and a city keys ceremony. The program featured musical selections, reports on the Paris national convention, a luncheon for 100, and a musical sketch Hello Liza.
The new Advent Christian church at Rockbridge, completed recently, will be dedicated Sunday December 11. President Jenks of Aurora College will deliver the dedicatory sermon, with morning and evening services planned. Women of the church will serve lunch at the Red Men’s hall at noon.
In Logan on West Main Street Sunday morning Ben Evans Jr was not an occupant of the Fred Heine car involved in a wreck. Investigating officer Frarbearn said Evans had left the machine earlier to return home after briefly being at a downtown restaurant.
Miss Margaret Bright of Logan received a message from Congressman Mell G. Underwood directing her to depart for Washington D C on Tuesday to resume her duties as the congressman's secretary. Underwood returned to Washington to prepare for Congress opening after spending time visiting counties in his district. Bright has been visiting her parents in Logan in recent days.
Miss Jewel Loomis of Union Furnace and Miss Mildred Primmer of Rockbridge will compete in the County Prince of Peace contest to be completed at Logan United Brethren Church at 2 o clock Sunday afternoon.
Fifteen solicitors have yet to report in Hocking county excluding Logan as the Red Cross drive nets about 150 members. Logan shows near completion, with rural districts expected to fill the remaining shortfall. Mrs J W Williams hosted a turkey dinner for her husband on his birthday with many local guests attending.
Logan reports all members are urged to attend the next regular gathering Thursday evening. Officers for the ensuing year to be elected.
Minneapolis incident reports that witnesses testified at the Interstate Commerce Commission hearings on a proposed 20 cent per ton reduction in coal freight rates from southern fields to Northwestern states, a move that would lower coal prices in the affected areas.
A protest to Governor Fisher against eviction of striking miners from houses at Indianola was met by a company statement calling the UMW demand for extra time to build bar racks for families unreasonable. The firm says only four houses are involved and offered two weeks to vacate half the houses and two more weeks for the rest, a proposal refused by the union.
County officials met with commissioners to authorize at least 300000 in bonds for improved No 7. O W Merrell of the state highway department traveled to Columbus to seek state funds and potential federal appropriation. Surfacing from Belpre to Newport already funded, the plan would surface nearly every mile of No 7 in Washington county, the largest local improvement program.
Washington County will be able to provide the money to pay its half of the cost of surfacing the Ohio River road state route No. 7 from Marietta to the county line two miles above Matamoras. The decision followed a conference of chamber of commerce membersIn Marietta Ohio on November 30.
Six ring leaders of the Folsom Prison riot that killed 13 inmates will have preliminary hearings tomorrow in Folsom California.
A remarkable prescription named Thoxine claims to stop persistent night coughing within 15 minutes after one swallow. Guaranteed money back if it fails, no chloroform or harmful drugs, safe for children, also effective for sore throat versus gargles. available in 35c 60c and $1.00 at all druggists.
Frank L. Beggs of Newark the twenty second district governor of Rotary International visited Athens to address the club at Hotel Berry. He outlined global Rotary activities and 43 nation ideals and met with club executives before the meal. He noted over 2700 clubs with more than 132000 members worldwide.
The Athens National bank cashier James H. McClure was introduced as the newest member of the Athens club. A birthday celebration observed for Dr. W. N. Alderman Dr. T. R. Biddle and Will H. Logan featured a large cake with lighted candles.
J P Porter head of the psychology department will speak to Round Table and students in Fine Arts hall Wednesday from 7 to 8. He will discuss war causes and preventions and share European findings predicting future conflict.
Al Hummell pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated before Judge Van Snider Lancaster. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs, his license suspended for six months, and received a six month suspended jail term. The case followed a Sunday wreck with Magistrate J. P. Miller of Logan. Fred Heine, also in the Hummell car, was ordered to report for arraignment on intoxication charges. A warrant for Heine’s arrest was sent to Sheriff Lloyd.
In Logan on November 30 G Burgess led the Stoneys with 246 in the second game and 217 for K Burgess as they defeated the Knights of Pythias in the Monday night series. The score remains to be reported.
Wm. Peck of Piqua Ohio reports six to seven months of indigestion ended after two boxes of Dr Jackson's Digestive and Liver Powder. The remedy, sold by druggists in 60c and 1.00 boxes, claims 40 years of success in reducing gas bloating sourness and other stomach disorders. Jackson Medicine Company Dept 2 Zanesville Ohio invites requests for large samples.
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