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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1928

Page

7

First Rodeo Show Opens At Hocking County Fair

Logan reports the Hocking County Fair opens with the King Rodeo as the feature attraction. The rodeo replaces the harness racing program canceled last week, drawing attention to 4 H exhibits and school displays while Granges skip fairs this year. Health department shows attract praise and seating upgrades were added for rodeo crowds. Schools will dismiss Friday so students may attend the fair.

Logan Hocking County Hocking Ewing Jtranges State Department of Health Hocking County Health Department Boards of Education

Green Township remonstrance filed against new Smith Chapel rural school

LOGAN Sept 20 County Board of Education records a remonstrance from Green Township residents opposing a new rural school district at Smith Chapel. After deductions 240 names remain. 94 signers request removal. The board will appeal Miss Parker's mandamus ruling on her salary and asks counsel to perfect the appeal. Judge Clarence Curtain ruled in Miss Parker's favor in Circleville.

Logan County Board of Education Green Township Creaton Smith Chapel Whch Margaret Parker Th Court of Appeals Miss Parker Browht Clarence Curtain Circleville Common Pleas Court Miss Parker

Logan Woman Weds Cincinnati Man in Presbyterian Ceremony

Miss Freda E. Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin C Martin of West Second Street Logan united in marriage with Charles D Earhart of Cincinnati at the bride’s parents home with Rev Henry Geddes officiating. Out of town guests included Irvin L Earhart Columbus and Mrs Lewis Acker Columbus. The couple plans an Eastern trip then will reside in Huntington West Virginia.

Freda E. Martin Marvin C. Martin West Second Street Logan Charles D. Earhart Cincinnati New Tuesday Henry Geddes First Presbyterian Church Henry L. Geddes Witneses Clut House Earhart Huntington W. Va Barlett Martin Logan High Schoo Miami University Delta Jamma Sorority

Rockbridge Korn Karnival Draws Hundreds

Mrs Frank Brooks slowly improves at home on Front Street in Rockbridge as the town prepares for its annual Korn Karnyal event on Friday and Saturday attracting hundreds. Prof Carl Busch and daughter Freids of Columbus and Mrs Henry Niel of Baltimore visit Mrs Louise Hartman and son Karl. Mr and Mrs R D Bateman and family and Mrs William Knapp return from Toledo. J R Ralson visits Columbus Tuesday for a Democratic executive committee meeting with county chairs.

Frank Brooks Front Street Rockbridg Vilage Ani M Carl Busch Freids Columbus Henry Niel Baltimore Suncey Louise Hartman Karl R. D. Bateman William Knapp Toledo J. R. Ralson Democratic Executive Committee

Smart Trock Pattern For Mature Figure Dress

A pattern for a dress sized 38 through 63 inches offers silk or wool options in pe, twill, or serge. The 44 inch size needs 3 yards of 40 inch material plus a small amount of contrasting fabric for collar and fronts. Pattern mail from 15 cents in silver or stamps.

Addition at West Logan School Completed and Dedicated

Sept 20 report notes a one room addition at West Logan School completed by Harry Shaw of Logan and dedicated. Enrollment rose from 35 in year one to 74 in 1927 with two rooms now needed. Teachers are Elmer Risch and Miss Lillian Lane.

Elmer Risch Lillian Lane

Logan Parent-Teacher meeting postponed to September 26

Logan Sept 20 The Logan Parent-Teacher Association moved its first meeting of the year from Wednesday to September 26. Mrs Emerson Poston new president will lead the session with important business to be discussed and a program prepared by the program committee.

Logan Logan Parent-Teacher Association Emerson Poston

Special Trains for Railroad Gathering

Special trains from Toledo Pomeroy and Athens will carry 850 Hocking Valley employees and retirees to Columbus Saturday for the third annual reunion at the Columbus Auditorium on South Front Street. Active staff and pensioned retirees with 25 years service will attend with families. Dinner is served for Toledo riders and box lunches for those from Athens and Romeroy. The meeting runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Toledo Pomeroy Athens Hocking Valley Railroad Columbus Hocking Valley Columbus Auditorium South Front Street Romeroy

Two Hurt In Auto Rollover On Warner Avenue

Two young men Elmer Lehman and Paul Clark of Carbon Hill were injured when their car overturned on Warner Avenue while descending a steep hill. Lehman suffered severe lacerations to his left arm leg and head. Clark had a lacerated scalp. Both were treated by Dr. C F Shank and returned home the same night.

Clark

Ward Township to vote on $12,000 gym at Carbon Hill school

Voters in Ward Township School District will decide on a $12,000 bond to build a gymnasium at Carbon Hill School. The board acted last week to place the measure before voters and filed the issue with the election clerk on Wednesday.

Logan Ward Township Carbon Hill Election Board

Rexall Orderlie Promises Relief From Constipation

A Battle Creek physician says constipation causes great misery but Rexall Orderlie tablets offer immediate relief. The chewable tablet draws water into the colon to soften waste and produce a gentle movement without habit. Chew at night for a bright next day. 24 for 25c at Rexall Drug Stores.

Battle Creek Rexall Orderlies Rexall Drug Store

Color Scheme Chosen for Alumni Memorial Auditorium

Ohio University selects two greens blue yellow red and amber for interior decorating of the Alumni Memorial Auditorium. The main auditorium walls will be taupe shaded into a glazed ceiling, with basement banquet room woodwork in madaGreen and grayGreen walls, while foyer and lobby get a gray tone.

Alumni Memorial Ohio University Barrett Thomas & Howell Cleveland L. C. Bickel Columbus

Northeast storm carries hurricane remnants to Boston coast

A northeast storm, leftover from a tropical hurricane that battered the West Indies and Florida, sweeps up the New England coast toward Boston.

Boston West Indies Florida New England

McCoy's Tablets Promise Rapid Weight Gain

Advertises McCoy's Tablets as a safe inexpensive weight gain remedy for underweight men and women. Claims hollow chests fill out and energy improves within weeks with a guaranteed return if 5 pounds are not gained after four boxes or two dollars. Encourages asking for McCoy's Tablets at Clin's Pharmacy.

McCoy Clinés Phiarmacy America

Athens marks opening of new independent telephone building

Leading Independent and Bell system telephone men attended the formal opening of the Athens Home Telephone Company’s new plant and automatic exchange. A luncheon for about 150 telephony workers followed plant tours and speeches by local and state leaders praising service, progress, and community cooperation.

Independent Bell Athens Home Telephone Company Southeastern Ohio Ohio Independent Telephone Association C. L. ‘Jones Athens ‘Company Alex M. Moore J. Warren Safford Dc. H. Harris The Athens Messenger Middle West IC. M. Gill Chamber of Commerce L. G. Worstell Athens National Bank Safford Frank L. McKinney State Independent Association Ohio Athens Company J. A. Smith Chicago Athens Mable Carter Caldwell George Rose Glouster W. E. Moler J. G. Collins Logan J. G. Carrol Eric Co. W. Fisher Wilmington A. L. Jones Troy G. Webb Columbus William Mills Nelsonville John D. Love C. B. Russell Charles P. Kircher Earl Lucas Circleville J. B. Rhoades Zanesville B. A. Ogden E. B. Ivy Ohio Bell Telephone Company J. B. Barnes Ashtabula J. G. George Ashland L. J. Gurley Ironton Fred Sears Cambridge Harvey Leniger Harry Allen Dayton Ohio Bell Telephone Mr. Ivy Splendid Cee

Regular Republicans Win Wisconsin Convention Victory

Regular Republicans of Wisconsin defeated the LaFollette Progressive faction at the state convention in Madison by a narrow margin. The party rejected the progressive platform and adopted a platform endorsing the national Republican ticket.

Madison Wis Wisconsin LaFollette

Two Bucyrus Men Die After Crawford County Crash

George W Englehart 28 married railroad engineer died in Crawford County hospital after an auto wreck near the Crest line last night. William D Applegate 34 was unconscious, both residents of Bucyrus.

George We. Englehart William D. Applegate Creste Line Crawford County Bucyerus

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