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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1929

Page

6

Arrest Report Names Spence Logan And Eastman

Sept 80 William Spence was arrested by city police after Ruth Eastman filed an affidavit accusing him of intoxicating liquor. Spence pled not guilty before Mayor J P Rochester with a hearing set for 7 o clock Monday. Policeman Walter Kleinschmidt arrested George Eastman Friday on a charge of intoxication.

Logan William Spence Ruth Eastman J. P. Rochester Spence Walter Kleinschmidt George Eastman

Two Nations Split On Cruisers Yet Agree On Destroyers

Washington reports a partial naval accord with Britain shows U S planned cruiser increases while destroyer tonnage is to be cut. Five powers framework may be set with France Italy Japan joining the United States and Britain to settle limits and future talks.

Washington U.R Hoowr MacDonald London Stimson United States Great Britain France Italy Japan Coolidge Geneva

Fall Festival Tent Setup Blocks Main Street

J H Emerick from Lancaster began pitching tents for the Fall Festival displays on Main Street in Logan delaying traffic. He arrived from Newark after attending the Licking County Fair and will set up industrial, poultry, agriculture, and hobby tents with local workers aiding. Barton Hall of the Chamber of Commerce said no further effort would be made to arrange the automobile show.

Logan Main Street J. H. Emerick Lancaster Mr. Emerick Newark Licking Emerick Barton Hall Chamber of Commerce

Tire Stolen From Car In Alley Theft Report

Police were told by C. W. Marx that a tire was removed from his car while parked in an alley off West Main Street in Logan.

Logan C. W. Marx West Main Street

Justamere Club elects officers for winter program

Logan officers at Friday meeting at Mrs. Kittie Dill’s home were re elected. President Mrs. Dill vice president Mrs. Grice Michel recording secretary Mrs. Charles Brehm and treasurer Mrs. Pearl Watkins. Club to study countries. first meeting set for October 10 with program committee named.

Kate Bert Grace Mickel Bert Dell Roy Crawford

Justice to Speak at Hocking Valley Pythians Meet

Judge Charles L. Justice of Marion will be principal speaker at the Hocking Valley Post Chancellor's Association gathering in Murray City on October 17. Arrangements are led by Charles Strum Jr. Nelsonville’s William Wolfe is the association president and C W Monks of Nelsonville is secretary.

Logan Charles L. Justice Marion Ohio Knights of Pythias Hocking Valley Post Murray City dKwere sDf Pdano Dge.p Us Charles Strum, Jr Knights of Pythias William Wolfe Nelsonville C. W. Monks

Logan Briefs: Hugh Mills and Samuel Orndorf Visit

In Logan on Sunday visitors Hugh Mills and Samuel Orndorf from New Straitaville were guests in town for a brief visit.

Logan Hugh Mills Samuel Orndorf New Straitaville

Logan to Field Semi-Pro Football Team This Fall

Logan will host a semi pro football team this fall with the first game set for next Sunday afternoon. The Turf Club, Central Ohio champions, will supply the opposition. Local players from last year may join Murray City Tigers as the reorganization proceeds.

Logan H. Walls Turf Club Central Ohio Murray City Tigers

Burgess Family Visit From Eldorado to Logan

Mr. and Mrs. John Burgess of Eldorado Kansas visit Logan for a month to see their son John Burgess and family and Logan and Hocking County relatives. They travel with granddaughter Mrs. Bolland Dollell. The 80 year old retired farmer moved to Kansas six years ago after living near Gore and previously in Shawnee. He has a daughter Mrs. Charles Sweaay in Zanesville Avenue and Miss Blanche Shriner from Columbus visited Ann Shriner in this city.

Logan John Burgess Eldorado Kan Hocking County Bolland Dollell Burgess Kansas Shawnee Gore

Hocking Valley Recreation Meet Features Logan Win

A meeting of the Hocking Valley Health and Recreation Department drew workers from Columbus and Toledo to Logan on September 30. Logan beat Toledo 9 to 1 in a baseball game while horseshoe contests and other events entertained attendees. Columbus bowling teams won two series against Logan teams. Local arrangements were led by PD G Stallsmith. About 10 outsiders attended from Toledo and Columbus.

PD. G. Stallsmith Ledo Columbus

Bridge Club Dinner and Session Hosted by Local Residents

Members of the Chummy Bridge Club enjoyed a dinner at Mrs. Belle Hyson's home on Friday evening and then moved to Mrs. Bruce Brandt's residence for a bridge session with guest Ruth Heft. Guests John Maraz and Charles Shuttleworth visited in Logan on Saturday evening.

Chummy Bridge Club Belle Hyson Bruce Brandt Ruth Heft John Maraz Charles Shuttleworth Murray City Logan

Glouster bowlers roll easy win over Lancaster on Burns lanes

Gormley led Glouster with 226 in one game as Glouster beat Lancaster by 313 pins at Burns alleys. Lancaster’s Haines top-scored with 182, while Glouster totals reached 2539 to Lancaster 2236 in the night’s bowling clash.

Glouster Lancaster Burns Glouster Beys Gormley Haines Todhunter Waines Wbtuckers Mammorp Yovccereee Hemsley Dennison Wolf Cunningham Eeewe

Colbert Car Damaged in Columbus Crash

Clarence Colbert of Colbert was in a wreck in Columbus Saturday morning when a car from a side street hit his vehicle. The Colbert car may cost about 300 to repair. Passengers Gail Wallace Alfred Craft and Fred Burdess escaped injury. insurance adjuster arrived quickly.

Colbert Gail Wallace Albert Craft Glouster Clarence Colbert Columbus Mr. Colbert Alfred Craft Junction City Fred Burdess Jacksonville

Dennison Held for a Hearing in Glouster

Tom Dennison of Glouster was arrested by Constable Darling on assault and menacing threats charges. He pled not guilty before Mayor E A Johnson and a hearing set for 4 pm Wednesday. The case stems from a claim that Dennison drew a revolver, filed by Frank McClellan.

Glouster Tom Dennison Darling Fore E. A. Johnson Trimble Dennison Frank McClellan

Glouster Board Seeks Five Year Three-Mill Levy

Glouster Board of Education passes resolution to continue the three-mill school levy for five years. The proposal will be submitted to voters at the November election.

Glouster

Former Trimble Resident Stella Sands Seriously Ill in Columbus

Miss Stella Sands of Athens, a former Trimble resident, lies in serious condition at Grant Hospital in Columbus after a major operation. Her sister Nellie Sands of Athens remains at the hospital, while Stella previously held an office in the Circulation Department of The Athens Messenger.

Stella Sands Athens Trimble Grant Hospital Columbus Nellie Sands The Athens Messenger

Retention of Flexible Tariff Provision Faces Senate Vote

The fate of Hoover’s appeal to keep the flexible tariff clause rests in the Senate with a possible Curtis tie break. A poll of 92 senators shows 15 oppose, 43 favor, four unrecorded, and four doubtful votes that could swing either way. If tied, Curtis could decide the outcome.

Hoover Curtis Senate Nathan Robertson United Press Washington U.P Tariff Commission United Press Today Johnson California Thomas Idaho Hendrick Wyoming Dill

Rufus Putnam PTA Names Delegates At Springfield Convention

Mrs. H L Edmonds president of the Rufus Putnam Parent Teacher Association was named delegate to the state convention in Springfield. Miss Adelaide Johnson was named treasurer succeeding Miss Amy Weill. An open house preceeded the meeting with mothers meeting the teachers.

H. L. Edmonds Rufus Putnam Parent- Teacher Association Springfield Adelaide Johnson Amy Weill Rufus Putnam School

District Building and Loan Meeting Set in Athens

James Devine of The Ohio Building and Loan Association and John W. Preugh of the Building and Loan Department of Ohio will speak on the proposed tax limit amendment at a meeting of association members in the Southeastern District. The event is at the Hotel Berry in Athens at 12 o'clock Tuesday.

James Devine Columbus Ohi Building and Loan Association John W. Preugh Building and Loan Department of Ohio Building and Loan Association Southeastern Ohio Berry Athens

State troops seize Borger as town reels from crime

Borger Texas faced a state crackdown as troops moved in to take charge amid a murder investigation. Mayor Glenn Pace bonded on a charge of obstructing justice, while the town’s jail was taken over by Rangers after governors ordered action against corrupted local authorities amid a violent underworld tied to the DA’s murder.

Borger Tex UPR Glenn A. Pace Rangers Guez John A. Holmes

He's Proud Now Caterpillar Club Member After Parachute Save

Cincinnati report details Captain Jack Butterfield Air Corps reserve officer who was ejected from an Army PT-1 biplane during a barrel roll at 3000 feet. He deployed his parachute after a 200 foot fall and landed in a corn field while his plane crashed into a dry riverbed. Butterfield suspects a cockpit belt release caused the emergency.

Cincinnati Jack Butterfield Air Corps Caterpillar Club Lunken Field Utterfield Butterfield Littleiami River

Mrs Gann Not To Rank Highest At White House Dinner

Vice President Curtis waives his sister Dolly Curtis Gann’s precedence for the White House dinner honoring Premier MacDonald. Mrs Gann will sit below Lady Isabella Howard wife of the British Ambassador and doyen of the diplomatic corps.

Washington U.P Curtis Dolly Curtis Gann White House MacDonald Stimson Gann Isabella Howard Diplomatic Corps

Weather Bureau Lifts Storm Warnings to Hurricanes

The United States Weather Bureau ordered hurricane warnings along the Alabama and Mississippi coasts, replacing former storm warnings as of today.

Washington United States Weather Bureau Alabama Mississippi

Morris to Be at Meetings in Athens County

George M. Morris rural school supervisor will attend three Wednesday meetings in Athens County to discuss bond issues for new school buildings. He will speak at Canaanville at 1 pm about a $6,000 state donation, at Lottridge-Carthage at 3 pm about a $5,000 grant, and at Albany at 7:30 pm about a consolidated district.

George M. Morris Athens County State Department of Education General Assembly Morris Canaanville Lottridge-Carthage Gade Albany Let Alexander William Mills Nelsonville Bernownshis Wesley Washington County Bern Wesley Townships Amesville Mount Hermon Bern Township County Board of Eduction

Holcomb Jailed After Plea in Embezzlement Case

John KR Holcomb a 47 year old justice of peace from Clinton Township pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling fines. Common Pleas Judge Duncan imposed a minimum one year sentence. Holcomb's wife sobbed and begged to testify claiming the court should allow her to explain everything.

Columbus U.P John KR. Holcomb Clinton ‘Township Common Pleas Duncan Holcomb

Capitol Errors Highlight Textual Corrections

The note corrects Capitol spelling and flag absence at the capitol dome. It states Longsworth is the Speaker of the House, not a senator. A man on the right is described with two right arms and a cane. The scrambled word CABINET is identified.

Capitol Longsworth House Cabinet

Akron Woman Praises Orange Root Compound Remedy

Mrs. W. B. Waybright of Akron Ohio reports a long period of weakness and thinness improved after taking Orange Root Iron and Celery Compound. She endorses the product as a tonic for weak underweight and sickly women and urges others to try it.

W. B. Waybright Akron Ohio

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