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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1928

Page

8

Burden Back From Abroad Returns From England Visit

Logan man Robert W. Burden arrived home Saturday after a June 20 departure from New York for England. He visited South Hampton near relatives Frank Burden and Mrs John Carpenter. The Aquitania carried him back taking six days, his first homeland trip in 17 years with observations on roads transport and scenery.

Logan Man Logan Robert W. Burden England New York South Hampton Frank John Carpenter Burden America Scotland London Margar Brighton South End Harry Cowen

Hiker Hopes to Beat Record from New York to San Francisco

C Kenneth Hoffman of New York aims to complete a New York to San Francisco hike in under 37 days to beat the record held by Happy Farrell. Hoffman has already covered eight states in eight days and may accept lifts from motorists. He passes through Logan on his route and seeks the $1,000 prize from the New York Athletic Club.

Logan New York San Fransicio C. Kenneth Hoffman Hoffman New York Athletic Club

Trinity Guild Meeting in Logan Marks Farewell Notices

Mrs. Chris Gompf hosted the Trinity Guild gathering at her South Mulberry Street home for a business session. Secretary Mrs. Harry Everett announced her departure from the office and the city. Farewell to Mrs. Steve Hartley and her daughter Jennie accompanies the gathering of nineteen members and guests, followed by lunch.

Logan Chris Gompf Trinity Guild South Mulberry Street Harry Everett Guild City Steve Hartley Jennie Rudolph Lortz Engle Henry Lortz Miss Hartley Gompf

Parole Violators To Be Rearrested In Logan County

County officials plan to rearrest and jail parole violators who fail to pay monthly fines. Sheriff McNaughten re-arrested Thomas Black in Lancaster and returned him to the county jail. James Sherlock paid his $200 liquor fine to avoid re-arrest. Additional violators will be treated similarly.

Logan Hocking County Thomas Black Lancaster Roy McNaughten W. R. Lloyd Floyd James Sherlock Phil Henderson

Pleated shoulder dress pattern with helpful pockets

In fast color cotton or coarse linen with bright binding this model is pleasing practical and cool due to its minimal bulk. It features a square yoke slight fullness front strap shoulders crossed at the back forming usable pockets. Sized Small through Extra Large and requires 1 1/2 yards of 36 inch material plus 8 1/2 yards bias binding for medium. Pattern mailed for 15 cents.

Musy House

Dr J F Miller Dies After Forty Years in Gibisonville

Logan Sept 11 Dr J F Miller 76 longtime Gibisonville physician died at his home after months of illness. Survived by widow two sons Charles and Edward and two daughters Mrs Elmer Krinn and Mrs Joel Vorhees. Funeral at Gibisonville Methodist Church at 2 pm Wednesday with burial in the village cemetery.

Logan Gibisonville J. F. Miller

Paralyzed 83 year old Josiah Stoughton dies at home

Logan Sept 11 Three strokes of paralysis over months caused the death of Josiah Stoughton 83 at his son's Columbus home A J Stoughton The Ohio man formerly lived in Rockbridge He leaves two sons A E Stoughton Mansfield and George H Stoughton Rockbridge a daughter Mrs Charles Jackson Rockbridge and he was father of the late probate judge John C Stoughton Funeral services will be held at the United Brethren Church Rockbridge Tuesday at 2 pm Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery near the village

Logan Josiah Stoughton A. J. Stoughton Columbus Mr. Stoughton Rockbridge A. E. Stoughton Mansfield George H. Stoughton Charles Jackson John C. Stoughton United Brethren Church Fairview

Funeral for David Bierly at Hunter Street Lutheran

David Bierly 79 a lumber inspector died at his Logan home after a heart attack early Sunday. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 am at Hunter Street Lutheran Church with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. He is survived by his widow four children and two brothers.

William Bierly Ford Carpenter Logan Sarah Lake Ford Bierly Columbus Wil Mam Marion Township Daniel Wyoming Amos L. Heyde Oak Grove Cemetery

Marriage notices list four couples with officiants

Oscar 8 Rogers aged 22 a factory worker of Nelsonville R D No 3 and Cleo Jean Salyers 21 a nurse of Buchtel are married by Rev Amos L Heyde. L G Carpenter 29 a foreman of Rockbridge and Lela Glidden 21 of Laurelville are wed by Rev T Harper. Also Harry Corsen 28 a shoe worker of Lancaster and Sylvia Cummins daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Cummins are joined in ceremony by Rev T Harper.

Oscar 8. Rogers Nelsonville R. D. No James Rogers Cleo Jean Salyers Buchtel James Salyers Amos L Heyde L. G. Carpenter Rockbridge A. F. Carpenter Lela Glidden Laurelville

Train crash near Saétz kills seventeen in Czecho Slovakia

Seventeen dead and eighty eight injured after the Paris Budapest express failed to heed a signal and collided with a freight train near Saétz station close to Ludenburg in Czecho Slovakia, according to Prague dispatches.

Vienna Budapest Saétz Ludenburg Czecho Slovakia Prague

Answer to today’s Let­ter Golf puzzle clue set

The puzzle solution lists five words PARTY PARTS PARES PANES PINES LINES as the answer. The sequence shows pattern of changing one letter to form new valid words. The list reflects a wordplay chain used in the Let­ter Golf puzzle format.

Two Church of God Ministers Reunite In Athens Revival

Rev. Ralph A. Poole and Rev. Charles V. Weber, roommates at Anderson Seminary in Indiana, lead a vigorous revival at the Church of God on Hocking Street Athens Ohio. Poole born in Braxton County West Virginia plus Morgantown upbringing and Weber raised on Colorado cowbo yland bring diverse backgrounds to their ministry. Both have extensive travel, preaching, and evangelism experience, with Poole also contributing writings to Gospel Trumpet and planning further work after Athens. Weber married Miss Aureka Sayre of Charleston Virginia and the couple plan to work at Ohio University during the school year.

A. Poole Charles V. Weber Church of God Hocking Street Mr. Poole Braxton County West Virginia Morgantown Colorado Mr. Weber Anderson Sem Poole Gospel Trumpet Anderson Seminary Pacific Coast Aureka Sayre Charleston Athen Michigan Weber Ohio University Marshall College

Gang Leader Lombardo Buried Amid Capone Ties

Chicago observes the funeral of Tory Lombardo as police guard a large floral casket at his home. A companion heart bouquet reads From Al Capone, highlighting Capone's dominance and Lombardo’s murder as retribution for challenging Capone’s supremacy.

Chicago U.P Tory Lombardo al Capone Capone i W Lombardo Capone Pone

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