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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1929

Page

14

Tigers to Play Game on Sunday in Murray City

Logan September 27 Bobb's Chevrolets Columbus supports the reorganized Murray City Tigers in opening the season Sunday afternoon at 2:30 pm. John Maraz named manager. The nucleus includes Mudrie Donson Feth Swyers Anderson and others from last season's Mast Restaurants squad. Capital City team regarded strong with returnees.

Logan Bobb Chevrolets Columbus Murray City Tigers That Village Tigers Mast John Maraz Mudrie Donson Feth Swyers Anderson Meredith Shelton Maraz Angle Shuttleworth Keeler Sedlock Kerns Tracy Capital City

Lodge Refers to Conventions as City Draws

Logan Sept 27 Chamber of Commerce plans a questionnaire for members and city merchants about the recently closed Grand Lodge meet. It asks opinions on the event's success and whether the city should bid for future conventions. Responses will guide future actions.

Logan Chamber of Commerce Grand Lodge

New Traffic Light Project Underway At Front and Mulberry

Logan officials announced a new traffic light installation began Thursday at the Front and Mulberry Street intersection. Harvey Linton said the light should be in operation by nightfall with additional signals planned for Mulberry Market and Spring Street intersections. All lights are slated to be active for the Fall Festival.

Logan Mulberry Street Harvey Linton Mulberry Market Spring Street Main Street

Ohio Federation Meeting In Columbus Luncheon

Mrs C O Alien of this city attended a Columbus luncheon of the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs at the Deshler Hotel. State chairman of the Cement of Conservation led plans for the coming year and discussed state parks and scenic districts in Hocking County. Guests included federation president Mrs William N Harder and district conservation chairs from Cleveland Mansfield Lima and Cleveland Heights among others.

Department of Wild Life M. 8. Thompson Lima Department of Wild Flowers Charles O. Allen Logan Arthur R. Reed Columbus Department of Press and Publicity

Road survey planned for Ward Township Sand Run Carbon Hill Road

Deputy County Engineer R O Wagstaff and assistants survey the Sand Run Carbon Hill Road in Ward Township Logan on September 27 for road improvement. After completion the county heavy grading unit will be moved to the proposed project.

West Side Parents And Teachers Meet Plans Year

West Side Parent Teacher Association will hold its first meeting at 7 o clock tonight at the school to formulate plans for the forthcoming year.

West Side Parent- Teacher Association

City Rested After Strenuous Pythian Week in Logan

Logan authorities reported a return to normal after Grand Lodge events. Pythian Sisters closed sessions, Knights of Pythias volunteers prepared for next week Fall Festival from Wednesday to Saturday. About $22,000 was paid to delegates for expenses, now shifted to subordinate lodges. Courthouse and streets showed a near-deserted scene with a half holiday in effect.

Logan Pythian Pythian Sisters Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge City Service Department Chamber of Commerce

Three City League Teams Remain Undefeated

Logan reporters note three of eight City League teams stay undefeated after Wednesday games. Dodgers win three straight over Preferred Gas, tying Betas and Lumber and Supply atop standings. Natcos and Moore-Ros split their series as ice cream makers win an odd game. Dodgers showed best form.

Logan Dodgers Betas Lumber and Supply Natcos Moore-Ros Moore-Ross

Legion Meeting Logan Seeks Armistice Day Plans

Logan Post of the American Legion will convene next Tuesday evening to discuss business of importance. Vice commander M F Weymueller will preside in commander Frank W Shiarsen’s absence in France with the 7th Division Band. Six weeks away, Shiarsen is away for a battle memorial dedication.

Logan American Legion M. F. Weymueller Weymueller Frank W. Shiarsen France 7Th Division

Farmer Daniel Daubenmier Dies After Stroke

Daniel Daubenmier 80 a Marion Township farmer died at 6 30 am Thursday at his daughter Mrs William H Bierlys home in this city after a stroke four weeks earlier He had been visiting relatives in Ohio and Indiana at the time of the attack Family survivors include several siblings and nieces and nephews Funeral services will be Sunday afternoon with Rev Kieffer of Sugar Grove in charge and burial at Rush Creek Cemetery Marion Township

Daniel Daubenmier Marion Township William H. Bierly Daubenmier Ohio Indiana Susie Weaver Pheebe Zwickle George Daubenmier Falls Township William Daubenmier Vernon John A Charles Daubenmier Clara Duffey Steubenville Lewis Daubenmier Darke County Susan Renshaw Sugar Grove Kieffer Suger Grove Rush Creek Cemetery

Death of Mrs Bertha Brown in Cleveland

Relatives here report the death of Mrs Bertha Brown Monday in Cleveland. She was the wife of Rev Milton Brown, a Methodist pastor in Cleveland. A son of Mr and Mrs Israel Brown of Bremen and nephew of Mr and Mrs A M Brown of Logan, she leaves no children. Funeral services and burial were in Uniontown, Ohio.

Logan Cleveland Bertha Brown Milton Brown Brown Israel Brown Bremen A. M. Brown Uniontown Ohio

Florida hurricane stalls off Florida coast near Miami

Florida waits for its third tropical hurricane in four years as meteorologists on the lower east coast remain uncertain about its path. The storm sits between Miami and the Bahamas with south to northeast winds and rising barometer. Reports say coastal residents have taken precautions, with boarded houses and schools dismissed along the eastern coast.

Miami Florida U.P Bahamas Laconia Gulf Islands

Greyhound Lines Ordered to Appear Before Commission

The Utilities Commission in Columbus cites Greyhound Lines Inc of Chicago to appear October 17 on 33 alleged violations for speeding and failing to stop at railroad crossings. The action, second in the commission’s bus regulation enforcement, involves routes Chicago Pittsburgh via Ft Wayne Lima Mansfield and Cleveland Chicago.

Columbus Greyhound Lines, Inc Chicago The Utilities Commission Commission Greyhound Nevin Chicago-Pittsburgh Ft. Wayne Lima Mansfield Cincinnati- Pittsburgh Cleveland-Chicago

Bites Thug's Hand Prevents a Hold Up in Boston

Louis Runestein a 46 year old East Boston merchant vaulted a counter and bit the hand of a bandit who aimed a revolver at him The thug dropped the weapon and Runestein recovered it then chased the bandit and two companions from the store The incident occurred in Boston on September 26 in a vivid claimed antidote to hold ups

Boston U.P Louis Runestein Louis

Farmer Shot by A Jealous Woman

PORTSMOUTH September 27 Jealousy over his wife and seven children led Mrs Virgie Phipps to fire a double barrel shotgun at farmer Else Jenkins near Lucasville injuring him seriously in Portsmouth hospital Doctors consider his condition very serious Police say Mrs Phipps fled to Southern Ohio hills leaving behind a crime scene and motive expressed as jealousy

Portsmouth Virgie Phipps Clayton Phipy Else Jenkins Lucasville Jenkins

Corrections to a 19th century literature note

The note clarifies corrections: Thackeray, not Dickens, authored Vanity Fair. It identifies Poor Butterfly as a popular song, not an operatic piece. It mentions the radio functions despite a plug being detached. It fixes Plane Geometry from Plain Geometry. It also reveals the scrambled word FEDORA.

Thackeray Dickens Vanity Fair

Coming Wedding of Grace Murtha and Dr. Charles F. Shonk

Announcement of the forthcoming marriage of Miss Grace Murtha and Dr. Charles F. Shonk of Logan. Shonk, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shonk of Lancaster, is a St. Mary's High, Lancaster High, and Ohio State Univ College of Medicine graduate who has practiced in Logan for six years after moving from Bremen. Murtha, daughter of Mrs. M. Murtha, is Logan High School alumna employed in the Hocking Valley Carshops office. Marriage planned for the week of October 14. couple to reside in Logan.

Logan Grace Murtha Charles F. Shonk Shonk J. L. Shonk Lancaster St. Mary's High Lancaster High Ohio State University College of Medicine Bremen Murtha M. Murtha Logan High School Hocking Valley

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Clinton Webb Athens Messen Oga News Murray City Ohio Federation C. O. Alien Wagstaff Ward Township Eagles Hall City Legion Meeting Farmer Greyhound Lines Charge Bus Company Bob Steele Vagabond Thug Fox Movietone Brisker Walter Catlett Sue Carol Nick Stuart Adee Yaure Gmae Ena Athens Fair Grounds Orval Dailey Auctioneer Zenners New York D. Zenner Co Hope Athens
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