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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1928

Page

10

Man Escapes From Hocking County Jail

Logan reports James Valentine 19 of Columbus escaped from the Hocking County Jail Tuesday night by lowering himself from the second floor using a blanket rope. Valentine had been held on a $1000 bond for robbery awaiting grand jury action. other inmates slept unaware. Sheriff Lloyd and deputies searched nearby roads while notifying surrounding cities. The report also notes a Luther Society meeting at the St John Lutheran church near Enterprise with a planned follow up on September 25.

Valentine J. P. Miller Lloyd Farbearn Hammond Logan Harry Mangans The Luther Society of the St. John Lutheran Church Samuel Blum Blum Luther Blum Edward Stimson Velva Krinn Sylvia Harden C. M. Krinn Gibisonville

Hoover Ahead in Straw Vote at Leyshon-Rogers Reunion

Logan Ohio dispatch reports the eighth annual Leyshon-Rogers family reunion at Easterling Club house with a straw vote for president showing 42 for Hoover and one for Smith. Secrecy observed. 64 members attended. The gathering, led by William Leyshon, elected Groveport’s William Leyshon as president and Cambridge’s Frank Leyshon Jr. as secretary. Funeral services later noted for Charles Spicer and family members listed among attendees.

Logan Leyshon-Rogers Easterling Club Hoover Smith G W. Leyshon East Main Street William Leyshon Groveport Frank Leyshon, Jr Cambridge David Thomas F. L. Hayman Charles R. Gearhart Frank Kramer D. 8. Thomas Joseph David Thomas Mary Catherine Thomas Walter L. Thomas David Richard Thomas, Jr Warren Thomas Lawrence Leyshon J. M. Thomas Columbus Frank Leyshon Earl Tribbie Susanna Thomas Tribbie William R. Leyshon Charles Spicer Mary United

Durant Funeral Services Held for Numerous Relatives

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Christena Durant with many relatives named from Warren and Walter Spicer to Walter Sprankel and Barbara Sprankel of Logan. The list includes Evelyn Byrnes, Robert Byrnes of Massillon, Goldie Otstot and family in New Straitsville, Billy Maguire in Lancaster, G. W. Leyshon, Cyrus Hansley and Olivia Leyshon, and Theodore Stettler of Logan among others.

Cyrus Hansley Carrie Jeannette Ruth Olivia Leyshon Willard Sprankel Harriett Virginia Theodore Stettler Theodore Logan

Death of Mrs Durant Follows Stroke

Brethren church Tuesday Mrs Christena Durant 13 widow of William Durant died Sunday evening after a paralysis stroke last week. Survived by three daughters Mrs Charles Hiller Mrs Roxy Cupp Logan and Mrs Ida Fatlda Pickneyville Ill and son George Durant of this city. Since husband’s death eight months ago she lived with Mr and Mrs Miller Orchapa Street.

Brethren Church Christena Durant William Durant Durant Charles Hiller Roxy Cupp Logan Ida Fatlda Pickneyville George Durant Miller Orchapa Street

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