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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1932

Page

10

Heavy Jackson Eleven Beats Logan 27 to 6 in Whirlwind Game

Logan High fell to Jackson as the heavier Tigers rolled to 27 points after a fast first half. Logan threatened near the goal but two plays were ruled out of bounds and the guests scored three times in the third and final periods. Coach Longley pulled most starters in the third except Bright and Cox.

Jackson Logan Logan High Adair Baker Longley Bright Cox

Bricker to Speak at Carbon Hill and Murray City

John W. Bricker Republican nominee for attorney general will be the principal speaker at meetings Thursday evening in Carbon Hill and Murray City. Carbon Hill event begins at 7 pm and Murray City at 7 45 pm, announced by F M McKay, executive committee chairman.

Logan John W. Bricker Carbon Hill Murray City F. M. McKay

Car Crash Near Adelphi Leads to Arrests for Intoxication

Logan reports an auto accident in Adelphi involving Carl Hayes and Charles Consolover of Laurelville. Their car hit another vehicle and a building. both were arrested for intoxication but were not seriously hurt.

Logan Carl Hayes Charlies Consolover Laurelville Adelphi

Piles Sufferer Praises Petersons Ointment

Detroit resident T. G. Rockstrom says he endured piles for over 25 years and after his fourth box of Petersons Ointment he is nearly cured. He calls it the greatest ointment ever heard of and notes a big box costs five cents at any drug store.

T. G. Rockstrom Detroit Peterson Adv

Visiting Clergyman Preeport Minister To Speak At Presbyterian Church

Logan October 24 The Rev Conrad of Freeport will be the visiting clergyman during Fellowship Week at First Presbyterian Church Services start Monday with a congregational supper tonight Young People meet tomorrow Junior Choir will lead music and the Senior Choir will sing on other nights Melvin Harburger violinist soloist for the offertory Mrs Lucy Bowen at the organ and Mrs M F Weymueller directed the music

Logan Conrad of Freeport First Presbyterian Church This Church Melvin Harburger Lucy Bowen M. F. Weymueller

Oldest campaign badge shown from 1896 Bryan McKinney race

Joe Morris of Good Hope Township brought a nearly century old campaign badge to Logan. The badge, from the Bryan McKinney campaign of 1896, features a rooster and the inscription Bryan and Sewall with the number 16 1. Morris wore it then and recently rediscovered it among keepsakes.

Good Hope Township Logan Joe Morris Bryan-McKinney Bryan and Sewall Morris

Republican meetings in Gibisonville and Laureville with Fred Palmer

Two political gatherings were directed by the Republican Executive Committee on Friday night with Fred Palmer of Columbus as the main speaker. The events occurred at Gibisonville and Laureville, with several county candidates attending both stops.

Miss Vaughn Bort Undergoes Appendix Operation

Vaughn Bort, daughter of Dean Bort, underwent an appendix operation at a Columbus hospital after traveling there the previous day. Latest reports show her condition is favorable. She lives with her grandparents, Mrs. L. O. Bort, and attends local schools in Logan.

Logan

New Industrial Standard Sets Inch to 25.4 Millimeters

A conference of 25 scientists and engineers representing automotive, railway and machinery industries adopts a new industrial ratio. The inch is now defined as 25.4 millimeters replacing the prior 25.40005. Ford Motor Co. pressed for the change to promote international measurement uniformity.

New York American Standards Association Ford Motor Co England

Dogs React To Traffic Light Signals In Logan

Two Logan men on Main Street observed two dogs dash to the corner and wait as traffic lights changed from red to green. When the green signal appeared the dogs trotted across the street, prompting questions about canine color perception.

Logan Main Street Market Street

Mrs McLain’s Flock Tops Hocking County Poultry Records

Logan, Oct 24. Mrs James McLain Starr Township had the best producing flock in Hocking County for the year ending Sept 36 with hens averaging 1.43 eggs daily. Miss Vira Davis Salt Creek Township led for the month with 16.8 eggs, while Davis ranked second for the year with 171.17 eggs per hen. Ray Burns placed third and Mrs Claude Hart Laurelville fourth, all above average as record keeping will continue next year under McLain Wilson Ross and Henry Rheinscheld.

Logan James McLain Starr Township Hocking County Extension Service Office Miss Davis Ray Burns Claude Hart Laurelvillie McLain Wilson Ross Henry Rheinscheld

Democrats Meet in Hocking County Courthouse Auditorium

Attendance was good at a Saturday night meeting in the courthouse auditorium directed by the Women’s Democrat Club of Hocking County. The Amerikan Legion Band played before the program. Principal speakers included Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross and Mrs. Olivia Talbott Hayes. Circleville Democrat Glee Club performed.

Logan People of Note Visit and Attend Closings

Local residents and visitors frequent Logan over the weekend with trips from Laurelville Youngstown Columbus Dayton and Cincinnati. Notable stops include Ned Reynolds funeral and former county records examiner Dr. Robert K. Smith’s illness and death prompting Dorothy Smith to return to Cincinnati.

George Hartsough Theresa Haynes Laurelville H. B. Inboden Youngstown Logan Inboden Ruth Easterling Columbus Amy Easterling Elwyn Crawford Leroy Crawford Gene Hack Dayton Ned Reynold E. Tilton Jackson Dorothy Smith Cincinnati Robert K. Smith

Les Ames Sunday School Class Meeting Reports Funds

A social and business meeting of the Les Ames Sunday School Class was held at Mrs. H. D. Foster's home. Hazel Armstrong announced funds from a jitney supper, with Mrs. L. S. Robbins leading singing and Mrs. Harry Thomas organizing the social portion with Halloween and autumn decorations.

John Fickel M. Bies Ruth Brooke C. Bright

Local gardener displays roses and mums despite frost

Charles Price of Laurel Run brings a morning harvest of roses and hardy mums to Logan for display. The blooms appear fresh and fragrant despite several frosts in the past days.

Logan Charles Price Laurel Run

Ten Absent Voter Applications Filed At Logan Board

Ten people sought absent voter ballots at the election board office on Saturday. The count may rise as the election date nears. Many applicants were teachers or students.

Logan Election Board

Absent Voter Ballots and Ohio Election Preparations

Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown explains absentee voting rules for electors away from home. Ohio plans heavy turnout, with over 2.8 million votes forecast and 40 experts to tabulate returns after election day.

State House Capitol Ohio Illinois Pennsylvania H. G. Southard State Department of Health Front Street Departments of State Conservation Department of the State Clarence J. Brown

Credit Is Now Being Given to Ohio Farmers

The Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation of Columbus is a government subsidiary with paid in capital of 3 000 000 and aims to fund farmers in Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Tennessee quickly. A board of farmers and bankers governs it with local inspectors, and plans include a Louisville Kentucky branch to assist loans for Kentucky and Tennessee farmers. Local banks and county agents aid in loan processing and counseling.

Ohio Columbus Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation of Indiana Kentucky Tennessee Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation Reconstruction Finance Corporation Columbus Corporation Louisville Credit Corporation

Seek Lower Rates Drive In Next Few Months

An organizing meeting of 400 Ohio cities and villages to press for lower natural gas and utility costs is set for next Friday noon in Columbus. L. G. Whitney, city manager of Piqua and temporary chair, says ten communities have signed petitions urging the Public Utilities Commission to revise gas rates.

Cleveland PieAn Ohio Columbus L. G. Whitney Piqua Harold H. Burton Public Utilities Commission

Liberality urged in Supreme Court review by Geiger

In Columbus in October Judge Frank W Geiger Republican candidate for the unexpired term on the State Supreme Court said there should be more liberality in permitting cases to be reviewed by the court He added that attorneys are entitled to know why the court refuses to review and that constitutional provisions should be construed to require the court to give a reason for overruling a motion to certify the record He spoke in Springfield at a Republican event

Supreme Court Columbus Oct Frank W. Geiger Springfield State Supreme Court Geiger

Verse on Wolfe reunion tale of Stringtownville store

A long verse printed as an advertisement recalls a Wolfe family reunion in Athens County. The poem centers on Douglas Walker and a Stringtownville road tale tied to railroad era commerce, mentioning local goods and a planned full version sought from old handbills.

Wolfe Athens County Douglas Walker George Walker Athens Stringtownville Amesville F. S. Wolfe Federal Baltimore Douglas

Mariettans To Honor Father of Country Pageant in Marietta

Athens County residents are invited to attend a historical pageant in Marietta honoring George Washington's voyage down the Ohio River on October 26, 1770. The event on October 26 begins at 1 30 p m at Dam 17 five miles above Marietta with hundreds of locals in period costumes.

Athens County Marietta George Washington Ohio River

Old Members May Lose Jobs In Election

Washington observers note chatter that Senate Democrats might spare Progressive Republican chairmen in a Democratic majority. The piece details key figures such as Norris, La Follette, Johnson, Ashurst, Borah, and Nye and recalls a failed effort to purge the western dissident bloc.

Washington Senate Ashurst Arizonia Norris Nebraska Norbeck South Dakota Nye North Dakota Banking and Currency Committee Public Lands

Veterans Say Roosevelt Silence Betrayed Immediate Bonus Hopes

Former soldiers feel betrayed by Governor Roosevelt over his silence on the bonus and his stance against immediate payment. W. W. Waters, commander of the Bonus Expeditionary Force, comments from Miami. In New York, Henry L. Levens Jr., ex commander of the American Legion, says veterans view Roosevelt as a friend for opposing bonus payments until a treasury surplus exists.

Miami Fla Roosevelt Pittsburgh W. W. Waters New York U.P Franklin D. Roosevelt Henry L. Levens, Jr American Legion

Hoover Saving All Cartoons About Him

Washington October 24 President Hoover has built one of the world’s largest collections of Hoover caricatures. Since his inauguration he has stored hundreds from the 1923 campaign including unfavorable cartoons in the East Wing Chamber of Horrors and keeps the collection current with new foreign and domestic pieces. In Gallipolis real estate transfers recorded this week include BD W Powell to H W Cherrington 84 acres in Morgan Township and first National Bank to A Boster for parcels in Gallia and Galipolis.

Washington Peover Hoover Chamber of Horrors White House Gallipolis BD. W. Powell H. W. Cherrington Morgan Towsetip A. Boster Jate Galigelia C. A. Boster Galitpalis Firat National

Creomulsion Promises Quick Relief for Coughs and Colds

An ad promotes Creomulsion a creosote based medicine claiming two fold action to soothe inflamed membranes and inhibit germs. It states the product cures persistent coughs colds bronchial asthma bronchitis and related respiratory ailments and offers money back if relief is not achieved.

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