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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1930

Page

10

Festival tents cleared from Main Street after weeklong event

Lamzan October 6 Main Street was cleared of tents and concessions after the fifth annual festival week. Debris removal by the Service Department continued with only the tent skeletons remaining Monday afternoon. Electrically wired exhibits stayed in place pending removal. Large weekend crowds. tent removal began overnight as crews cleared the area.

Lamzan Main Street Rundey Éengens Service Department

Bell Arrested but He Stays on Job

Logan headlines report Chief of Police John Bell was arrested by Sheriff W R Lloyd on an affidavit by Mayor Elias Bright charging impersonating an officer. He pled not guilty before Magistrate G P Miller and posted 200 bond for grand jury appearance. He returned to duty wearing his badge and said he would remain on the job until a hearing. The Civil Service Commission was to consider the case Wednesday. Acting Chief Lewis Reynolds served Sunday.

Main Street Civil Service Commission Lewis Reynolds

Haydenville PTA meeting set for Wednesday evening

Logan Oct 6 A Haydenville Parent Teacher Association program is planned for 8 30 p m Wednesday with public invited A recent membership drive enrolled 71 members The top award went to Miss Swackhammer's Pg and the second to Miss Johnson for classroom participation

Logan Haydenville Parent- Teacher Association

Candidacy Comes With Its Quips in Rural Ohio

In Rockbridge and Dicken Addition, Hocking County candidates discover humor while campaigning. A sheriff hopeful meets a village patriarch who jokes about the other sheriff quitting. A second candidate finds humor in a house with a silent door where a parrot greets him instead of residents.

Logan Hocking County Rockbridge Dicken

Auto crash and fire destroy Logan man’s car

Otis Wine of Logan lost his automobile and was slightly hurt Friday while en route from Columbus. He struck a parked unlit truck near Carroll, shattering the windshield with flying glass. Later the wrecked car caught fire, destroyed by a short circuited wire while being towed.

Logan Otis Wine Columbus Carroll Wine

Frank Carpenter Held For Robbery In Logan

Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn arrested Frank Carpenter after a Roy Ghent residence robbery near Enterprise Friday night. Carpenter admitted involvement, used a door key to enter, pleaded not guilty, and was bound over to the grand jury under $1,000 bond. Loot included four dresses two pairs of overalls shoes and tobacco partially recovered.

J. P. Miller Farbearn

Two Men Arraigned in Ward Township Tool Theft

Harley Ingram and Pearl Kepler were arraigned on charges of stealing tools from the Minner Mine in Ward Township. Chief George Bateman of Nelsonville arrested them at the request of Hocking County officials. Both entered not guilty pleas and were bound over on $200 bonds.

King's Daughters Outline Year Program at Methodist Church

Mrs. C. O. Allen outlined the year's plan for the King's Daughters meeting in the Methodist Episcopal Church social rooms. The group selected Upward as the motto and Songs of the Cross for meetings. A Cloud of Witnesses is the study book. Mrs. Walter Prather presented Missionaries Multiplier as the meeting story. A dinner followed with hostesses Mrs. George Wonn, Mrs. Nellie Adams, Mrs. Wilbur Lanning, and Miss Minnie Moore. Guests included Mrs. Lester Risch and Miss Mildred Laube.

C. O. Allen King's Daughters Methodist Episcopal Church Walter Prather George Wonn Nellie Adams Wilbur Lanning Minnie Moore Lester Risch Mildred Laube

Chambers here for extension work visit in Logan

W. W. Brown field and C. C. Lang of the State Extension Department came to Logan late this week to discuss work with county agent Harold Chambers. They toured the Fall Festival and Lang praised the agricultural tent as the best exhibit he has seen in the county.

Chambers Logan W. W. Brownfield C. C. Lang State Extension Department Harold Chambers Lang

Thievery During Festival Saddles Logan Police

Police report several petty thefts in Logan during the city festival crowd Saturday night. Tires and other auto accessories were stolen as deputy sheriffs aid investigations.

Logan

Logan Briefs Local Visit Highlights Weekend Guests

Logan notes show Jack Rizer of Gallipolis visiting his parents in Logan. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Gutliph of Newark and their son Erroll joined Logan friends Sunday. A. E. Faine of New Straitsville visited Saturday. Bea Frasure of Columbus stayed with her parents over the weekend. Tillie Brown and Baron Schull of Bremen spent Saturday in Logan.

LOGAN Jack Rizer Gallipolis W. F. Rizer E. A. Gutliph Erroll Newark Logan Friends A. E. Faine New Straitsville Bea Frasure Columbus Jesse Frasure Tillie Brown Bearon Schull Bremen

Turtle trap ends as McNaughten catches turtle

Kenneth McNaughten set a steel trap to nab a ground hog blamed for melon losses in his patch. After waiting, he found a large turtle had been caught instead, surprising the farmer and ending the melon trouble.

Offender Logan Kenneth McNaughten

Women delegates head to Golden Jubilee in Cincinnati

The Gold en Jubilee Convention of the Women s Home Missionary Society will meet in Cincinnati at the Taft Memorial Building with delegates Mrs. W R Lanning Mrs Kitty Dill and Mrs George Lehman representing the local chapter They depart Tuesday morning Mrs Lehman serves as secretary and Mrs T M is president of the local chapter.

Logan Women’s Home Missionary Society Cincinnati W. R. Lanning Kitty Dill George Lehman United States Taft Memorial Building Lehman

Airplane Dusting Touts Blueberry Maggot Control

USDA experiments show calcium arsenate dusting over blueberries from the air is about as effective as ground dusting against the blueberry maggot, with the sole drawback being the higher cost of aerial application compared to ground machines.

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Bishopville Church of Christ hosts annual home coming

A large crowd attended the Bishopville Church of Christ home coming on Sunday with guests from Glouster Trimble Columbus Chesterhill Mountville Fultonham Athens Hollister Ringgold Malta Corning Crooksville and Coolville. The day began with Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 30 a m by Rev Homer Vian. A basket dinner followed on the church lawn and a musical program featured vocal duets by Crystal Fouts Velma Hemry Frances Day Elizabeth Day and Elizabeth Galloway. Talks were given by Rev Vian W Ki Williams and J M McDonald. The reunion will be held on the first Sunday in October next year.

Glouster Bishopville Church of Christ Trimble Columbus Chesterhill Mountville Fultonham Athens Hollister Ringgold Malta Corning Crooksville Coolville Homer Vian Church Lawn Crystal Fouts Velma Hemry Frances Elizabeth Day Elizabeth Galloway Vian W. Ki. Williams Beech Grove J. M. McDonald Bishopville

Cars in Wrecks Reported in Glouster

Two auto accidents occurred near High Street and Republic Avenue Saturday night in Glouster. A small coupe was pushed from the Republic Avenue crossing when a train backed into it, and two cars collided in front of the Post Office with minor damage reported.

Glouster High Street Republic Avenue

Friendship Circle to Meet at M E Church Tuesday

Glouster reports the Friendship Circle meeting at the M E Church Tuesday night at 7 with Mrs W A Pride's committee hosting. An orchestra will perform a musical program and the public is invited. The same city hosts a Street carnival by R H Wade shows to benefit the Glouster Fire Department tonight on the American Legion Grounds. Proceeds fund equipment purchases for the fire unit.

Glouster R. H. Wade

Logan Athletes Transfer to Ohio State for Studies

James Blair former Ohio Wesleyan athletic star has entered Ohio State University to study law and serves as an assistant Freshman coach. He is the son of Rev. and Mrs. J W Blair of Chillicothe and formerly played for Logan High School. Pete Beck from Logan also assists with the Freshman squad while finishing his college work in physical education.

Logan James Blair Ohio Wesleyan Ohio State University J. W. Blair Chillicothe State Pete Beck

Student Harold Stein Improves After Accident at Campus

Harold Stein a New York sophomore at Ohio University injured himself while inspecting a rifle at his rooming house 40 Race Street Friday night. His condition was reported improved today and he left Sheltering Arms Hospital Saturday and can attend classes on campus.

Harold Stein New York Ohio University Race Street Stein Sheltering Arms Hospital

Alabama County Declared Free of Bovine Tuberculosis

One Alabama county, Montgomery County, has been declared free of bovine tuberculosis by state veterinary authorities after health inspections and herd testing. The designation follows a period of surveillance and testing of cattle herds within the county.

Alabama Montgomery County

Alabama Becomes Third State with County Classifications

The U S Department of Agriculture reports Alabama is the third state to have one or more counties classified under a new scheme.

U. S. Department of Agriculture Alabama

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