Local society notes and obituaries in Athens weekly
Mr C A Overmyer leaves Sunday for eastern furniture markets. Mrs Paul Dental dies in Toledo after surgery. Funeral arrangements for J Howard Johnson announced. Marjorie Ellen Wheaton returns from Napoleon visit. Family updates from Richland Avenue to McArthur and Athens. Church meetings and youth programs planned at M E and M F churches. Dr A E Smith of Ada preaches at First M E. Athens residents travel to New York and Columbus for leisure and events. Mrs Kate Dean of Logan visiting Athens at 85 with extended family. Local teaching staff updates and travels noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Ellen Wheaton
Fred Wheaton
Napoleon
Mrs
F. F. Benecke
A. BE. Smith
Ada
Ohio
Athens
Kate Dean
Logan
E. F. Black
Franklin Avenue
Enthusiastic City Federation Meeting at First Presbyterian
An enthusiastic City Federation meeting is set for Monday afternoon at o clock at the First Presbyterian church. The Hob son Study Circle will lead with Know Your Own Town as the topic. Talks include Dr. E. B. Bryan Supt. C. E. Bretley Prof. Pearls Hcoaver and Major S. M. Johnson. All club members and other interested persons are invited to attend to hear Federation plans and future work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Hobson Study Circle
E. B. Bryan
C.E. Bretley
PeoMs
Sewing for City Federation relief work at uU club
Sewing for the City Federation relief drive occupied the U U D club meeting held Friday afternoon at 198 West Union Street with 13 members. They skipped the usual program to make Hutton holes in children s clothing supplied by Mrs. F W Bush president of the City Federation. After the work refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Federation
Uu. ¢. D. Club
Hull Foster Jr
West Union Street
F. W. Bush
Beverage-Ator Nuptials at Fenzel Flats
Clyde Miles Beverage and Bertha Mabel Ator wed Friday at 8 15 pm in Rev E D Murch’s home Fenzel Flats using the ring ceremony. They honeymoon to Chillicothe and Columbus and will reside at 35 East Carpenter Street after April 4. Bertha is a bookkeeper for F C Stedman Co and daughter of Herman and Mrs Ator Jerseyville road. Clyde is a WWI veteran, son of C B Beverage 35 East Carpenter Street, and a traveling salesman for Cline Ice Cream Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Miles Beverage
Bertha Mabel Ator
E. D. Murch
Fenzel 'Flats
Chillicothe and
Columbus
East Carpenter Street
Herman Ator
Jerseyville Road
F. C. Stedman Co
C. B. Beverage
Old Company
Mr. Beverage
Cline Ice Cream
Mrs Chertes DeMolet Ir Hosts Meoy Nten Birthday Party
Mrs Chertes DeMolet Ir celebrated Meoy Nten's seventh birthday with a party from 2 to 4:26. Prideful music games storytelling and a contest provided amusements Lois McCoy won a prize. Many nice presents were given and refreshments were served. Mrs FP McCoy and Mrs George Hoisington assisted. Favors were bright Easter eggs and rabbits. Attendees included Betty Gullum Betty Baker Maurine Cornwell Mary Ellen Bibbee Ann Heasley Frances Lowery Lois Hoyt McCoy Laura Henderson Catherine King Jean Morton Virginia Masterdon Lorene Rodehaver Alvena Davidson Marian Pierce Alice Pierce Anna Mae Hoisington Carol Austin Carolyn Fuller Dorothy Roe Sarah Sherman Bernadine Sprague Marian Manford Helen Jones Mary Joe Twiss Majorie Poston Donna Riley and Mary Ellen DeMolet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chertes DeMolet Ir
Meoy Nten
Lois McCoy
Daitty
FP. H. McCoy
George Hoisington
Betty Gullum
Betty Baker
Maurine Cornwell
Mary Ellen Bibbee
Ann Heasley
Frances Lowery
Lois
Betty Hoyt McCoy
Laura Henderson
Catherine King
Jean Morton
Virginia Masterdon
Lorene Rodehaver
Alvena Davidson
Marian
Alice Pierce
Anna Mae Hoisington
Carol Austin
Carolyn Fuller
Dorothy Roe
Sarah Eleanor Sherman
Bernadine Sprague
Marian Manford
Helen Jones
Mary Joe Twiss
Majorie Dee Poston
Donna Riley
Mary Ellen DeMolet
Athens Postmaster Sets Stamps Records in March
Postmaster E. R. Lash set a local record by selling 50 450 dollars in stamps in March, more than double February's total of 24 000. Citizens show growing interest in government bonds for safety and attraction. Lash notes an 800 dollar five year certificate yields 200 and can be drawn on early with about 6 percent. Lash’s tenure as Athens postmaster ended at midnight March 31 after a busy week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department
Ohio
E. R. Lash
Lash
EB. R. Lash
Athens
Charles of Austria-Hungary Dies in Madeira
Former Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary died at Funchal Madeira after several weeks illness. A night of hope gave way to relapse as lung inflammation subsided then returned, with physicians stating at dawn his chances had improved before the final decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
International News Service
Charles
Austria-Hungary
Funchal
Madeira
Reuter
Records Turned Over to Successor Harry M. Mc Kinsky
Turning the office records over to his successor, Harry M. Mc Kinsky, marks a transition in the administration as duties shift to the new appointee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. McKinsky
Miniature cyclone hits Coolville area causing structural damage
A brief Thursday afternoon cyclone struck Coolville, centered near Alex Caldwell’s property. It lifted a chicken house, moved a barn, leveled Warren’s orchard, and destroyed outbuildings along a ravine. Several chickens died and a woman narrowly escaped injury as the wind lasted minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Alex Caldwell
Bentz Farm
Tornado, funerals, and missing surveyors haunt Carthage
Local notes report Mrs. A. W. McBride and children returning home from winter with relatives. Frank Parker and wife visited Rock Street. Umbrellas, an umbrella mystery, and a tornado lead to questions. Mrs. William Tucker dies after surgery. funeral held with Rev. Ray Gardner in charge. Carthage surveyors missing, locals fear mishap and call for sheriff with grapple hook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. McBride
Harold
Ruth
Wintter
A. C. Davis
Frank Parker
Meigs County
Success
D. H. Mills
Rock Street
Frank Wigal
Sam Marquis
Kampf
Hoover
Carthage Gap
Carthage
Obituary for Charles Sweeney of Athens Ohio
Charles Sweeney born in Ireland on March 15 1844 died at his home in Athens Ohio March 28 1922 aged 78 years 18 days. He married Mary O’Brien in 1878 and leaves seven children Charlie William Emmett Thomas Annie Elizabeth and Nell twelve grandchildren his widow and many relatives. He worked as a miner at Sugar Creek 210 for five years before his death and was described as a Christian awaiting the Kingdom of Heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sweeney
Ireland
Athens
Ohio
Mary O'Brien
John
Charlie
William
Emmett
Thomas
Annie
Elizabeth
Nell
Mr. Sweeney
Sugar Creek 210
Kingdom of Heaven
Card of Thanks for Stout Family
The Sweeney family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of husband and father Mr Stout and for Dr Sprague's service and floral offerings from Mrs Charlie Sweeney and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Stout
Dr. Sprague
Charlie Sweeney
White House fires top officials in sweeping reorganization
Washington April 1 The executive order from the White House dissolves the bureau of engraving and printing reorganizes its structure and dismisses director James L Wilmeth and 27 divisional chiefs in the most drastic action of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washngton
White House
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
James Ll. Wilmeth
Irish Republican Army imposes boycott on Northern Ireland goods
London dispatch reports the Irish Republican Army is enforcing a boycott against goods imported from Northern Ireland. The notice appears in the Dublin Evening News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
Dublin Evening News
Wheelo Quilt in East Today
Wilkesbarre reporters describe a massive coal strike as 150000 anthracite miners refuse to work. No wheels turned in the industry and mine fields show total shutdown with smokeless stacks and deserted plant structures across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gahorge W. Williams
Wilkesbarre
Hocking Field Miners Idle Amid UMWA Tie Up
The United Mine Workers of America led a regional work stoppage with all miners in the Hocking field idle today. Pumpers remain at posts to monitor water as operators and union leaders foresee no work until a mutual settlement is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking
United Mine Workers of America
Ohio
Calgary to Host Sessions in Western Canada Coal Strike
A government conciliation board will start sessions in Calgary on Monday to settle the coal strike affecting western Canadian mines. About 12,000 United Mine Workers members in Alberta and eastern British Columbia are on strike, with pump men and others keeping mine property running as production largely halts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
United Mine Workers
British Columbia
United States
Baptists Buy a Home to Use as Church in City
The First Baptist church, led by Pastor H. Smith, purchased Robert Smith property on East State Street. They may remodel for a parsonage and chapel, using Music Hall of Ohio University and later I O O F Hall on Court Street for services. They seek aid from national boards and note rapid membership and improved finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
H. €. Smith
Robert Smith
Fast State Street
Music Hall
Ohio University
Court Street
Smith
Cambridge Defeats Oxford in Seventy-Third Boat Race
Cambridge University triumphed over Oxford in the seventy third Boat Race along the Thames, winning by five lengths on a four and a quarter mile course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
International News Service
Cambridge University Today
Oxford
Thames River
Record bass catch shocks Elyria in Vermilion River
Steve Stevenson reports a monumental bass day with sixty seven fish weighing 434 pounds in the Vermilion River marking Ohio's largest catch in seven years. The claim underscores an unusually productive yet irritable Winter for bass fishing in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Elyria
Steve Stevenson
Steve
Vermilion River
Ohio
Highway project to exceed 230 mile mark in 70 million plan
Charleston April 1 highway construction under the new road law will spend about 70.9 million dollars and push total miles paved past 230 miles this year. The program outlines statewide road work and funding to advance transportation improvements across counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. VA
International News Service
Non-Union Men Join In Western Coal Strike Movement
About 6,500 union coal miners did not report for work across Colorado New Mexico and Wyoming fields. Many non union workers joined their ranks according to union officials reporting from Denver Colorado on April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
Automobile Progress Deters Poker Gambling
The article argues cars curb gambling by moderating leisure spending. It suggests that owning a vehicle reduces time and money available for poker games and related activity.
Fragmentary text from historical page
Readable fragments describe a decorative scene with pastel tones and mentions a government setting. The garbled lines suggest a casual dialogue about appearance and style, but no clear event, names, places, or actions emerge.
Fragmentary note on a homing to go train event
A distorted fragment mentions a homing to go train and a right arm injury with references to a powerful amount and a lost mother, but details are unclear and many words are incomplete.
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C. A. Overmyer
C. T. Moore
Helen Ashworth
Mrs. Albert Milligan
Richland Avenue
HT. Mulligans
J. Howard. Johnson
Womans Benefit Association of the Maccabees
C. M. Gill
McArthur
Joe Gill
Alice Shively
King’s
M. EF
T. W. Craig
New York City
Harry Simmons
Clyde Mansfield
Charles Donke
Poston
Dayton
Theodore Finhart
Bertha Bridgman
Noble County
A. W. Boetticher
Mattrolff
Harry M. Roach
Zanesville
F. G. Flegal
Hazel Roach
Mansfield
M. D. Hughes
Attorney At
Cline Bldg
Athens, Q
Keenan
Senger
Nice Motor CO
E. State St
The
Athens Electric Co
Athens, Ohio
Patrician
Adam and
Grosvenor
Club da Relief Work
Thens
Ond
West Virginia
Daugherty
Damier
Pagota
Charles of
Hocking Field
Chicago
Landis
State Rd Commission
E. C. Kenney
Rep
Seth Hart
M. Jones
Mgr
Robert Hawk
Morris Ave
the Club
Wade & Earich
Union St
Onle
Marie Stuart
Lake Superior
Peon Veaiosia
Cline
the Cline Ice Cream Company
Mniversary
Swanson Furniture Company
N. Court ST
Hin
Gowa
Joul
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