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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1928

Page

12

First Absent Ballot Recorded in Hocking County

Frank Witherspoon, absent resident, casts the first ballot for the general election in Hocking County. Many more absent voter applications arrive as workers away from home seek six ticket distribution in Logan and five elsewhere. Bonds and school levies appear in Ward Township and Oroville Precinct, with parties aiding filings.

Ogan Hocking Country Frank Witherspoon Election Board Witherspoon Lancaster Ward Township Akron Willoughby Barberton Detroit Ohio Logan New Pittsburg Jobs Sand Run Carbon Hill Orbiston Coal Gate Oroville Hocking County

Scarlet fever cases reported in Logan

Marjorie Pierce a five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pierce Bowen Street Logan is ill with scarlet fever. City Health Department records show this is the only current case in the city, with home quarantine implemented to prevent spread. Also noted are details of French Eskew a 41 year old salesman from Lancaster and Lillia McVey 30 Logan. Rev E H Bailey officiated.

Logan Marjorie Earl Pierce Bowen Street City Health Department French Eskew Lancaster Lillia McVey Samuel McVey E. H. Bailey

Logan Residents Stockpile Coal for Winter

Logan residents are building coal reserves as a test of demand, with daily weighings at City Hall scales under Frank Shaw. Most coal is weighed on city scales, as new dealers enter the market and most buyers favor Ohio mined coal, though some opt for West Virginia coal.

Logan Frank Shaw West Virginia

Illness deepens for Walnut Valley woman after stroke

Logan reports Mrs. W. L. North of Walnut Valley is gravely ill after a paralysis stroke during an indigestion incident last Saturday. Her condition was only slightly improved Thursday. She had attended Logan's Fall Festival Saturday, then returned home to help with chores before the stroke.

Logan W. L North Walnut Valley

Mine at No 5 Mine Murray City Expands Labor Force

Reports from Murray City indicate 88 men were employed at No 5 Mine of the Sunday Creek Coal Co in Logan on Thursday, up five from the day before. About 200 tons of coal were loaded Wednesday with expectations of higher output once the mine reaches first class working condition.

Logan Murray City Sunday Creek Coal Company

Logan hosts visitors amid Republican rally plans

Chillicothe residents stopped in Logan for a brief visit while en route to Nelsonville for a Republican Rally. J. G. Collins of Chillicothe toured Columbus on business. Mrs. Harden and Mrs. Buellaby returned home from Indiana. Mrs. Stoughton and Mrs. Lanning attended the fair in Lancaster. Helen Rochester called on in Columbus. Paul Tague of New Lexington on Com Pleas Court business in Logan. Mrs. Blankenship of New Straitsville visited Logan as a shopper.

L of Chillicothe Logan Nelsonville J. G. Collins Columbus Frank Harden Buellaby Indiana J. C. Stoughton Alfred Lanning Lancaster Helen Rochester Capital City Paul Tague New Lexington Common Pleas Court Fred Blankenship New Straitsville

Athens Woman and Partner Plan Air Line Polo Company

Charity H. Faber, a lumber woman from Athens Ohio, and Jess Hart a former air mail pilot, arrived at Felts field Spokane to start a new venture. They will operate a two place Fairchild OX-5 biplane as part of their Air Line Polo company. Faber previously managed a creosoting plant at Athens and worked for a Frankfort Ohio lumber firm. Hart served as an army pilot.

Spokane Wash Charity H. Faber Jess Hart Air Mail Columbus Ohio Felts Field Athens Hart

Air mail pilot and timber venture partners plan cedar pole firm

Last spring an air mail pilot who flew Cleveland to Louisville met Miss Faber. They formed a partnership to teach flying and timbering, secured a 10 000 cedar poles contract, and head to Spokane. They aim to buy cedar stumpage in Sandpoint and Coeur d Alene counties and ship poles east using their plane.

Faber Spokane Coeur d'Alene Miss Faber

Puzzle answer list from Letter Golf clue

Answer sequence provided for today's Letter Golf puzzle includes BLACK SLACK STACK ISTALK STALE STILE SMILE SMITE SMITH.

Smite Smith

Marietta Highway Closure Upgraded for River Road Paving

State route 7 between Mile Run Junction and Gravel Bank will close starting Thursday night. Traffic will detour via state route 26 to Tunnel then south to Gravel Bank to aid McHugh Brothers in paving the river road from this city to Belpre this year.

Marietta Mile Run West Marietta McHugh Brothers Leity Belpre

Funeral for Mrs. Henry A. Eisele and daughter

Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Mrs. Henry A. Eisele 30 and her daughter Patricia 4 who were killed when their car stalled on a railroad crossing and were struck by a Baltimore and Ohio freight train as they attempted to flee to safety in Columbus.

Columbus Henry A. Eisele Patricia Baltimore & Ohio

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