Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1930

Page

10

Festival crowds demand larger fall exhibit tents

Logan announces bigger tents for the annual fall festival. J H Emerick leads setup with work crews to have wiring and equipment ready by Tuesday noon. Agricultural, Merchants and Manufacturers, Auto Show and concession zones to fill Main and Market streets with rides and stalls. Bands will roam along streets rather than on a platform.

Logan J. H.imerick Lancaster Emerick South Market Street Main Street Second Street West Main Street Spring Street Merchants and Manufacturers Department North Market Street East Main Street H. B. Kirkpatrick

Kempers Honored At Dinner Sunday

Logan Ohio Sept 29 Mr and Mrs Joseph R Kemper of South Culver Street were guests of honor at a dinner party given Sunday by their daughter Essie Gano observing their fiftieth wedding anniversary next Friday The couple married October 3 1880 and have three children Mrs Gano Edward Kemper of Logan and Robert Kemper of Columbus The dinner included extended family and centered on a wedding cake motif with a miniature bride and groom.

Gano Edward Kemper Logan Robert Kemper Columbus Kemper Robert. Kemper Bob H. N. England Pickerington Joe Gano Troy Meredith Gano Essie Gano Roger Friend Jean John Lynch

Marriage of Gladys Blosser and Richard Gerken

Columbus Sunday announced the marriage of Miss Gladys Blosser and Richard Gerken. They wed September 18 in Westfield New York with Rev. Alex Martin officiating. Mrs. Gerken is from Enterprise and Mr. Gerken works at the Ohio Supreme Court clerk's office.

Logan Columbus Gladys Blosser Richard (. Gerken Westfield N. Y Alex Martin Lutheran Church

Snake escapes from Adcock Zoo near Logan

A large black snake kept at the Charles L. Adcock zoo near Logan vanished last week. Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn had captured the reptile during a hunting expedition and kept it in confinement where it was fed eggs until it disappeared.

Logan Charles L. Adcock Zoo Joe Farbearn

Boy Improves After Cincinnati Hospital Treatment

Jack Lohr son of Mr and Mrs John Lohr has returned from the Children's Hospital in Cincinnati where for months he received treatment for a hip infection. He entered February 12 and now walks with a brace, to stay at home while making monthly hospital visits for continued therapy.

Logan Jack Lohr John Lohr Children’s Hospital Cincinnati

Rally Day at Presbyterian Sunday School in Logan

In Logan on September 28 the Presbyterian Church held a rally day program during the Sunday School hour led by Superintendent Harry L. Smith. Judge I F. Martin spoke on Why a Rally Day while the Sunday School Chorus directed by Mrs. H. M. Boocks performed two numbers and Melvin Harburger played a violin solo. Opening prayer was by Rev. H. L. Geddes and Benediction by W. I. Krieg.

W. I. Krieg Smith

Knights of Pythias to Meet in Nelsonville October 9

Charles Strum of Murray City, district deputy, announced a Hocking Valley Past Chancellors Association meeting to be held in Nelsonville on October 9. Grand Lodge speakers will attend and Pythians and Pythian Sisters may be invited if the events are extended.

Logan Charles Strum Murray City Knights of Pythias Lodge Hocking Valley Past Chancellors Association Nelsonville Grand Lodge

Mrs Harry Thomas Named Chairman of Republican Women's Group

At Republican Headquarters on a Saturday Mrs. Harry Thomas of West Hunter Street was named chairman of the Republican Women's Organization. She has longtime activity in the American Legion Auxiliary. A joint meeting of the Republican Central and Executive Committees is planned for October 9 at the Masterling Clubhouse with a state speaker expected to deliver the principal address.

Logan Republican Headquarters Harry Thomas West Hunter Street Republican Women’s Organization Thomas American Legion Auxiliary Republican Central Executive Committees Masterling

Logan Local Hospital Operations Report

Jacob Kurnhart of near Orland was rushed to Cherrington Hospital for a strangulated hernia operation. His condition was stated as improved. Mrs. Samuel Wikehart of Logan and Mrs. Charles Clark of Carbon Hill underwent tonsil removal surgery on Saturday.

Logan Jacob Kurnhart Near Orland Cherrington Hospital Samuel Wikehart Charles Clark Carbon Hill

Young Couple Joined in Marriage at Logan

Bernard Ray 21 miner son of Mr and Mrs Bert Ray and Callie Braglin 21 housekeeper daughter of Mr and Mrs Sol Braglin were wed with Magistrate Andrew Plant officiating in Logan.

Bernard Ray Miner Glouster Bert Ray Callie Braglin F Logan Sol Braglin Andrew Plant

Rally Day Program At Athens Methodist Church

Rally Day services at Athens First Methodist Church October 12 will feature Nev Z T Brumbaugh of Imperial University Tokyo as principal speaker. About 700 people are expected. services run 9 to 10 20 p m with a musical concert on church steps led by Prof Curtis Janssen. The First Methodist Sunday School enrolls about 1000 with a large student contingent including a 200 strong Civic Biology class taught by Dr W A Matheny of Ohio University.

Nev. Z. T. Brumbaugh Imperial University Toyko Japan Athens First W.A. Matheny Civic Biology Ohio University Methodist Church Curtis W. Janssen Krussell Charles M. Coulter Louis Kelley W. E. Clark Sam Warren Dorothy Williams George §. Pilcher Clark E. Williams Marie Carr S. C. Hartman Bertha Vickers

Coach Sawyer Praises West High After Logan Game

Coach Ted Sawyer said West High showed strength in Friday’s game. Logan High may get extra practice this week before the Fall Festival contest with McArthur next Friday. Sawyer warned other teams faced by Logan will not match the late opponent, as players recover from bumps.

Logan Ted Sawyer West High Logan High School McArthur Sawyer

Bondsmen Notified of Shortages Here

Glouster Ohio records reveal Harold Kinney and city officials conferred with Sylvia Sweeney, former board clerk, over state inspectors findings. Bonds for 1928 to 1930 total 4,000 plus in discrepancy, with surety coverage of 1,700 for 1980. Prosecution office informed.

L. E. Munden F. P. Kientz American Surety Company

Drilling Near Bishopville Aims to Hit Clinton Sand

Deep oil well on C. W. Wilson land near the Bishopville tunnel reaches 3200 feet and is expected to reach Clinton sand at about 3800 feet. The Whachalmacher interests of Logan sponsor the drilling.

Logan Bishopville Glouster C. W. Wilson Clinton Whachalmacher

Lipton Sails Home After Promising Sixth America's Cup Try

Sir Thomas Lipton prepared to sail for home on the Leviathan today but pledged to return and make his sixth attempt to win the America's Cup.

New York Sir Thomas Lipton

Golden Wedding Observed Sunday in Ohio Township

Golden wedding anniversary observed by Mr. and Mrs. James Love at Oakdale. Mr. Love is 76 and Mrs. Love 67. Married Sept 30 1880 in Gore Hocking County. They lived in Trimble and New Straitsville before settling in Oakdale 34 years ago. Four children survive with two married in Oakdale, one at home, and a daughter in Corning. three other children preceded them in death.

Glouster James Love Oakdale Mr. Love Love Nathan Krazier Gore Hocking County Trimble Township New Straitsville Trimble Albert Francis John Virgil Davis Corning Love Home Sun

Family Guests Attend Love Event With Local Relatives

Attendees included the Love family and relatives from New Straitsville Oakdale Glouster and nearby areas. The gathering featured 12 grade children and extended family such as the Fraziers and the Millers with Deloris Walter and Kenneth among the young attendees.

Largest cucumber displayed in Athens market window

A four pound cucumber fourteen inches long was brought to the Smith Market on West Union Street in Athens for display. Grown by Mrs. Grove Halbert near Canaanville, it stands as one of the largest seen in the area.

Athens Smith Market West Union Street Grove Halbert Canaanville

Umpires Named for World Series by American League

Chicago September 29 U P reports George Moriarty and Harry Giesel were named as the American League umpires for the World Series by the league office.

Chicago U.P George Moriarty Harry Giesel

Also Mentioned on This Page

Logan 2Nd Hocking County News Clinton Webb Messenger D. Y. Milne Lord Hull of Columbus L. Ewing Carl Beckham Sidney Trueblood Frank W. Harden W. Harden Nes Cremean Pete Hart New Plymouth Colmbus H. W. Harden Harley Myers W. R. Lloyd Evelyn Wesley Hawk Maude Anthony Walter Leonard Hannah Webb M. H. Cherrington H. N. Armstrong Laurelville H. E. Barnes H. M., Boocks George Watson Ethel Barrymore Kempers PitGeth Cincinnati Hospital Ayer Columbia Warner Fabians Featuring Ben Lyon Pauline Stark Barabara Kent Presbyterian Sunday School Republican Women's Organization Pershing Gold Star Mothers Missouri Arlington National Cemetery John J. Pershing General Pershing Solder W. A. Craft Sunday Creek Valley Sylvia Sweeney Masons Paramathia Lodge No Murry N. Fowler,w. M. James A. Palmer, Sec’y The J. Zenner Co Mrs. James Love Sner Berry Hotel &Bour Majestic Jack Oakie Alli soColAy St Dee Mary Brian Skeets Gallagher Big Chin Grin Boy Octavus Roy Cohen Ashow As Slb Wee Liberal Southern Ohio Electric Co AL Dulevppri
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication