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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1931

Page

12

Neighbors Demand Probe of Hocking County Man's Death

William Can of near Mound Crossing is jailed for investigation after his brother in law John Finct dies from injuries. Neighbors urge a thorough inquiry into the incident, which followed Finct’s fall from a hay mow in a barn at the Canfield home. Funeral services for Finct were held Tuesday at Bethany Church near Buena Vista.

Ylogan William Canof Mound Crossing Joe Farbearn Stanley Ity John Finct Thengton Hospital Dane Canfield Mnda Finct Allen Bethany Church Buena Vista Manual

Advertising Subject Of Rotary Club Talk

Logan Rotary Club heard O B Stout Middleport field engineer and ad man for American Rolling Company discuss advertising. He argued truth in advertising expands producer reach and lowers cost per sale, noting benefits to both producer and consumer. A separate item reports Harry Slisher 59 Logan native dies in Dayton after cancer battle. funeral Thursday in Dayton with Logan relatives attending.

Logan FREC O. B. Stout Middleport Logan Rotary Club Hasterling En We Mr. Stout Rad Nomlesman American Rollings Company Rotary Ane Tesuils Uver & Poliuu VA Harry Slisher W A Logan Revere Dayton Slisher National Cash Register Company Ben F. Wellman George Shaffer Mayme Slisher

Two for One Squirrels Shot by Rural Mail Carrier

Logan report writes Roy Funk a rural mail carrier out of Logan Post Office bagged two squirrels with one shot during a woods trip. He and a friend were back in time for his mail route after gathering three total squirrels.

Logan Roy Funk Funk

Ramsey to Appeal Conviction in Copper Wire Theft Case

Logan September 16 A transcript of the George Ramsey larceny case has been ordered by his attorney A R McBroom to take the matter to the Court of Appeals. Ramsey was convicted by a jury for theft of copper wire from Dr C G Dew's Nelsonville mine, with the jury reducing the degree and sentencing him to 30 days in county jail plus a $100 fine and costs.

Logan George Ramsey A. R. McBroom Court of Appeals Ramsey C. G. Dew Nelsonville

Rebecca Lodge to Mark 80th Anniversary with Large Attendance

A large turnout is expected Friday evening as the local lodge observes the 80th anniversary of the Rebecca Lodge. Visitors included Judge and Mrs. Roscoe Mauck Gal Moolis and others during their recent city stop.

Rebecca Lodge Roscoe Mauck Gal Moolis George Young New Straitsville Logan D. Y. Milne Edwards Olive Lyke T. Lyke Athens Ohio University

Unters Licenses Issued at Courts Office

A total of 173 Unters licenses were issued at the Courts Office on Monday, deputy Helen D. Roches reported. Only one permit went to a woman, Helen Wolfe of Logan.

Logat of Courts Office Helen D. Roches Eputy Helen Wolfe Logan

Classified Ads and Circulation Contact Details

The Messenger notes classified ads and circulation inquiries directed to D. Y. Milne at phone 272. Clinton Webb signs as staff correspondent urging readers to use the service and locals to call 6024 for more information.

Clinton Webb Your 6024 The Messenger D. Y. Milne

Mother of Large Family Is Buried

Mrs. Sarah Green 70 years 9 months old mother of 13 children died at her New Straitsville home on Blummer Hill. Funeral at M E Church with Rev Harble. She leaves 48 grandchildren nine great grandchildren and a husband Jerome Green who died during World War I. Burial in local cemetery.

New Straitsville Sarah Green Blummer Hill M. E. Church Harble Roy Hiram This Place Cleve Spencer Flora Iles Logan Anna Hickman Deanville Minnie Jones Shawnee Jessie Crites Lilly Harvey Jennie Kelly Bay City Mich Nettie Hankerson Floodwood Ethel Collins Salem

Woman kills copperhead on sidewalk in Logan

Mrs. Lucy Nish er of 981 Third Street killed a copperhead snake in front of her residence Tuesday morning while sweeping the sidewalk. The reptile measured 23 inches in length.

Logan Lucy Nihiser Third Street

Health Commissioner to address Haydenville PTA meeting

Logan Sept 16. Dr. W B Lacock new health commissioner will speak at seven o clock Wednesday evening at the Haydenville Parent-Teacher Association first meeting of the school year. Music and refreshments provided. Patrons urged to attend.

Local Man Sent to Mansfield Reformatory for Burglary

Frank Sterling of Logan was taken to Mansfield Reformatory by Sheriff Sol Ellinger. He received an indefinite term after a Common Pleas Court jury convicted him of burglarizing Chris Brooker’s confectionery on West Hunter Street.

Logan Frank Sterling Mansfield Reformatory Sol Ellinger Sterling Common Pleas Court Chris Brooker West Hunter Street

Beer found in Tschudy residence leads to $100 fine

Logan police led by Chief Lewis Reynolds found 25 bottles of beer during a Bowen Street search of William Tschudy. He was brought before Mayor Elias Bright and pled guilty to possessing liquor, receiving a $100 fine plus costs.

Logan William Tschudy Bowen Street Tschudy Lewis Reynolds Elias Bright

Denman Goss Fined for Drunk Driving in Logan

Denman Goss of Logan was fined 100 with costs by Mayor Elias Bright after a Monday court appearance on the charge of driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The case stemmed from an incident on Main and Hunter Streets Saturday night, with arrest by Policemen Charles Notestone and Mon Cook.

Logan Denman Goss Elias Bright Main Hunter Streets Charles Notestone Mon Cook

Twin Hack sisters to enroll at Lake Erie College

Logan announces Miss Betty Hack and Miss Peggy Hack daughters of Mr and Mrs Fred Hack will enter Lake Erie College at Painesville on September 23. The twins, former Logan High School graduates, balanced academics with athletics with Peggy as the leading scorer on the girls basketball team last season.

Logan Betty Hack Peggy Hack Fred Hack North Street Lake Erie College Painesville Logan High School Peggy

Children Safeguarded By New Traffic Lanes At Market Hunter

Logan police cooperate with schools to guard pupils at Market Hunter Street intersection as reopening runs, with Chief Lewis Reynolds reporting twice daily. Lanes marked at intersections urge pupils to cross only at designated points to help motorists avoid accidents.

Logan Market-Hunter Street Lewis Reynolds

Mrs Holl Elected New President of American Legion Auxiliary

Mrs George Holl was elected to succeed Mrs Lucy Nill as president of the local American Legion Auxiliary unit. Officers named include Mrs Bertha Oberle as first vice president and Mrs Gerald W Lanning as second vice president with Mrs Dorothy Wardwell secretary and Mrs Charles Struble treasurer. Retiring officers Mrs Nill, Mrs Irma Powers and Mrs Bernard McLain were named to the executive committee. Delegates’ reports from the state convention in Cleveland were part of the meeting.

Cleveland

Reynolds duo visits Logan for brief stay

Dr and Mrs R B Reynolds of Greenwich Ohio are visiting Mr and Mrs D C Reynolds in Logan for a few days. During the stay Dr Reynolds plans to do some squirrel hunting locally.

Logan R. B. Reynolds Greenwich D. C. Reynolds

Three Women Head South to Miami for Four-Week Visit

Mrs. Elizabeth Gage Mrs. Marie Sprankel and Mrs. Ella W Keynes departed by car from Logan on Tuesday heading to Miami Florida. They plan a four week stay to enjoy Mrs Gage's property holdings in the south.

Miami Logan Elizabeth Gage Marie Sprankel Ella W. Keynes Florida South Gage

Warren seeks parole for Marysville Reformatory robbery case

Warren of Columbus, sent to the Marysville Reformatory from the county, seeks parole with her board hearing set for Sept 29. She was arrested in connection with a local filling station robbery. sentence dated July 7, 1930.

Logan Betty Warren Columbus Marysville

Motion for new trial in Dexter and Bridges cases filed Logansport

A. R. McBroom indicated Tuesday that a motion for a new trial will be filed for Summery Dexter and Jake Bridges. They were convicted before Judge Joseph W. Adkins in Circleville and placed on probation for two years after waiving the new trial motion. They were released from jail that day.

Williams Family Visits Goodyear Zeppelin At Akron

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis F. Williams of Logan with Ella Guess and Emily Haybron travel to Akron for the weekend to visit R. G. Huffman and son Robert Earl Nutter. They tour the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation factory and dock at Akron Municipal Airport, a vast building with 181196 feet by 325 feet by 211 feet, housing 3600000 pounds of steel in doors and 5350 tons of structural steel in shell and doors.

Lewis F. Williams North Orchard Street Logan Ella Guess Carbon Hill Emily Haybron Gore Akron R. G. Huffman Robert Earl Nutter Haybron Williams Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation

Legion To Aid Jobless With Wartime Jobs Plan

Washington report on the American Legion unemployment conference outlines proposals from a special commission after 25 state and local representatives urged jobs for 750000 veterans. Leaders seek action at Detroit convention September 21 to 24 with aims from town programs to a beer legalization issue. If each post creates 75 jobs, 10,000 posts could tackle veteran unemployment.

Washington U.R American Legion Legion Detroit

Lanning Attends Ohio Petroleum Meeting in Columbus

R. R. Lanning spends Wednesday and Thursday in Columbus for the fifteenth semi annual Ohio Petroleum Marketers Association meeting. He serves on the association board and will join a conference of the American Petroleum Institute as a member.

Logan R. R. Lanning Columbus Ohio Petroleum Marketers Association American Petroleum Institute

All Star Team to Meet Old Timers at Fairgrounds

Logan report of a Saturday game at the Fairgrounds features an all star lineup from Union Furnace and Haydenville. Dr. J. S. Cherrington’s Old Timers will oppose with English and Columber likely in the local battery.

Logan Union Furnace Haydenville Valley J. S. Cherrington Fairgrounds English Columber

Pleasant Valley couple marks golden wedding anniversary

In Pleasant Valley on September 13 Mr. and Mrs. E A Dixon celebrated their 50 years of marriage with 163 friends and relatives. A lawn feast featured fried chicken roast lamb and homemade pies as neighbors presented gifts including a tapestry rocker. The couple married in 1881 and remain active and healthy with one adopted son Floyd Robinson and relatives nearby.

Pleasant Valley E. A Dock) Dixon Dixon Helen Pratt Hennesy William Allen Hennesy Paul Hennesy George Kern Isaac Kern Frank Pugh W. E. Jeffers Alfred Cooley Frank Tewksbury H. C. Brooks Betty Charles Cooley Hart Younkin Howard Younkin Lillie Millican Clyde Woodruff Harry Graham Dix Harry Milliron Ray Jordan Virginia James A. Graham Wayne Chase Guard Chase Charles Wood Ben Wood James Pearl Wood K. B. Brouck John Cuckler Floyd Robinson Robinson Cleveland Henry Dixon Downington George Kerns Whippoorwill Hollow

Only Survivor Noted in Carnifex Ferry Battle Event

A West Virginia clipping reports Captain J B Allen of Athens and one other survivor from the Battle of Carnifex Ferry with 6000 attendees at the seventieth anniversary commemoration held on September 12. Confederate veteran John Diehl, age 92, was listed among attendees.

Carnifex Ferry W. Va J. B. Allen Athens E. Rey Lash Allen Ohio Volunteer Infantry West Virginia Lash Charles A. Goddard Carnifex Ferry Battle Ground Commission Goddard Athens Messenger John Diehl

Paris Adopts Correct Pronunciation for Ood-Jenny Hats

Paris reports the academy of France clarifies the style name for the popular little chapeaux. The correct term is Ood-Jenny with Oo pronounced as in Ooze, guiding millions of women in voice and fashion.

Paris U.R The Academy of France Academy Jenny

Plane wreckage found in North Sea today

Wreckage of a sea plane of American design was picked up today in the North Sea. The discovery was reported from London with details sparse and no confirmation of survivors or origin provided.

London North Sea

Fred Hoopes Jeweler Accepts New Position in Cleveland

Fred Hoopes a jeweler leaves Has New Position Log an to take a job in Cleveland. His family will depart next Sunday and they have leased a home in Parma for their move.

Logan Fred Hoopes Cleveland Parma

Vincl Advertisement Promises Body Curves For Women

A Gibson's Pharmacy ad in Nelsonville promotes Vincl as a tonic to add curves to a flat chest. It claims Vincl supplies iron lime and cod liver peptone, improves sleep appetite digestion and red blood production, and urges readers to buy a bottle today.

Vinci Gibson’s Nelsonville Gem Pharmacy Ady

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