Local News Items Share Travel and Visits
Mrs Alice Stevens went to Columbus last evening to remain until Sunday evening. Rev E A Dent leaves Sunday noon for New York City after attending the death of his mother. Dr John Sprague departs Sunday for a two week post graduate course in New York City. Mrs Mollie Burnham of Caldwell visits her sister in law Mrs J C Robinson and family. Bertha McVay and Miss Bertha McVay are at the McVay home for a short stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Stevens
Columbus
E. A. Dent
New York City
John Sprague
Mollie Burnham
Caldwell
J. C. Robinson
Local family learns daughter suffers stroke near McArthur
Rey and Mrs. Ahlbrand were told their daughter Mrs. Noah Bray of near McArthur has suffered a serious paralytic stroke. Mr. F. W. Bush departs this evening for New York City for the annual session of the American NewspaperERS Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey
Ahlbrand
Noah Bray
Near McArthur
F. W. Bush
New York City
5Ers Association
Mrs Hinds Leaves Watertown Visit After Stay
Mrs. Joseph A. Hinds departed yesterday for her home in Watertown New York after visiting her son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. W H Morse. Mr Hinds had already returned home earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Hinds
Watertown
N. Y
W. H. Morse
Hinds
Visiting kin highlight Marietta and Zanesville ties
Mrs. Fred Grant Flegal of Zanesville and Miss Hazel Roach of the Marietta schools visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Flegal, in a weekend family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Grant Flegal
Zanesville
Hazel Roach
Marietta
Harry M
Rome on the Move: Locals On family and business trips
Roach hosts at 22 North College as Mr Wiri Leland travels from New York via the west and south for a business trip. Mr and Mrs M Hanna of Sheridan visit Mr and Mrs O E Liggett at 121 West State Street. Mrs Hanna is Liggett's sister. Mrs Alston Ellis leaves for a week in Glendale and Hamilton to visit relatives including Mrs HM L Dean and Dr and Mrs James W Overteck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiri Leland
Athens
New York
M. Hanna
Sheridan
O. E. Liggett
West State Street
Mrs Fannie Minear Visits City Before Returning Home
Mrs Fannie Minear arrives from a winter trip to New York City with her daughter Mrs C B Humphrey and another daughter Mrs W W McFarland. She stays with Mrs E F Black at 35 North Congress street for a few days before moving to East State Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Minear
New York City
C. B. Humphrey
W. W. McFarland
Pittsburg
E. F. Black
North Congress Street
East State Street
Senior Hop at Ohio University Planned for May Seventh
The Senior Hop for the graduating class of Ohio University is scheduled for Saturday evening May 7. After seniors secure their tickets, any university student may buy a ticket to the Hop. Committee members include Miss Oneta Norcross Miss Mary Rosener and Messrs Herbert Ballentine and Noble Shuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Misses Oneta Norcross
Mary Rosener
Messrs
Herbert Ballentine
Noble Shiit
Murray and Young Wed at First Methodist Church
Mr Paul 8 Murray and Miss Clara Helen Young were quietly married this morning at 11 30 o clock at the First M E parsonage by Rev C L Strecker. Miss Mary Edith Ford and Miss Edna E Priestly attended. The bride, formerly of Coolville, now of Charleston, will live with her husband where he works as projector operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Paul
Murray
Clara Helen Young
M. E
C. L. Strecker
Mary Edith Ford
Edna E. Priestly
Athens
Coolville
Charleston
Auto Tag Sales Surge in Athens County 1921 Outlook
Over 1 000 auto tags issued in Athens county this month 80 for this month. The year 1921 is expected to show a record number of automobiles per capita. Almost 5 000 tags issued so far this year. Last year Athens county led Southeastern Ohio in tag totals with 4 069. New cars seen daily and dealers report strong market for autos. By April 1 tag prices fell 25 percent and on June 1 licenses drop 60 percent for the rest of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio
Miners in Alabama Desperate for Food Aid
Birmingham dispatch reports thousands of strikers and families in destitution across Alabama coal fields described as alarming by Salvation Army Brigadier Simonson. Union representatives solicit food and money, noting two weeks without UMW strike rations as families face hunger and hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Simonson
Salvation Army
United Mine Workers
Joseph Smith
Republic Ala
United Mine Workers of America
Republic
Sigma Pi House Party At Fraternity Home
A Sig ma Pi house party last night at 16 South Congress street featured gala decorations with dogwood blossoms, lamps casting a soft glow, and a replica emerald light above the entrance. Thirty eight couples danced as a buffet lunch was served. out of town guests included Miss Margaret Brink of Columbus, Mr Byron Allen, Miss Garnet Ralston, and Miss Helen Murphy of Corning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Pi
Fraternity
South
Congress Street
Margaret Brink
Columbus
Byron Allen
Garnet Ralston
Helen Murphy
Corning
Athens Bride in Spring Wedding of McKee Family
To honor Mr and Mrs Grosvenor Stewart McKee a Tuesday April 19 wedding united the McKee families in Athens. The event drew 300 guests at the University Terrace home of Mr and Mrs Wilson Hollister McKee with elegant gowns, pink and white decor, and a buffet lunch amid orchestral music. Out of town guests included Judge and Mrs J Drake Goshen Ind and Clinton P Biddle Boston Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grosvenor Stewart McKee
Wilson Hollister McKee
University Terrace
Athens
Wilson H. McKee
Thomas R. Biddle
Charles H. Welch
Louis V. Brown
Lena de Steigner Slattery
J. Perry Wood
L. G. Worstell
C. H. Grosvenor
J. §. Drake
Goshen
Ind
C. M. Shepard
Columbus
James P. Wood
Cleveland
B. J. Waters
Sault Ste Marie
Canada
Clinton P. Biddle
Boston
Mass
D. R. Zenner
West State Street
McKee
Local Notes From The Plains And Nearby Areas
The Plains Charles Woods of near Albany and the Nagle family from Athens visited relatives Thursday evening. Ray Michaels, Roscoe Shields, Mozelle Stephens and Dessie Anderson drove to Athens Friday. Will McDonald is off work incubating 345 young chickens near ready for market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Woods
Albany
Grove Nagle
Mary Louise
Athens
Ray Michaels
Roscoe Shields
Mozelle Stephens
Dessie Anderson
Will McDonald
Bryan Advo With Ghee Of Bheatest City
William Jennings Bryan met with Police Commissioner Enright in New York on April 23 to urge moral forces to back enforcement of the new state prohibition law. He planned a Washington Irving High School speech to appeal to preachers and religious leaders to support police in making New York dry. Enright expressed resolve to enforce the law, noting arrests and liquor seizures as proof and discussed his enforcement plans and Bryan’s suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Jennings Bryan
Richard B. Enright
United Press
Bryan
Washington Irving
Enright
Operetta Presented in Knights of Columbus Hall for St Pauls Fund
An operetta titled In Quest of the Pink Parasol was staged over two evenings at the Knights of Columbus hall to benefit the St Pauls organ fund. The program split into a skit and musical performances with solo numbers by Tommy Schmidt Jimmy Overmyer Billy Kircher and Billy Ferrell. Leading roles were filled by Katherine Kircher Mary Brening Louise Daggett Monica Carr and Frances Gallagher with Marie Josten and Anastasia Collins coaching the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus Hall
St. Paul’s Organ Fund
Richard Daggett
Tommy Schmidt
Jimmy Overmyer
Billy Kircher
Billy Ferrell
Katherine Kircher
Mary Brening
Louise Dagget
Monica Carr
Frances Gallagher
Marie Josten
Anastasia Collins
German reparations talks shape new offers as crisis lingers
Berlin reports cabinet and party leaders near a final reparations position to be sent to the United States. Foreign Minister von Simons signals Germany will push to the extreme of what the nation can bear, while mediation options rise with U S discussions. In Ohio, Athens county miners face widespread lay offs as mines reduce output and await demand, with several plants closed or operating only a few days weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl D. Groat
United Press
Berlin
Germany
United States
Hughes
von Simons
Reichstag
Joshua von Bernsterg
Harding
von Bernstorff
France
Ruhr
Athens County
Lahrig
Lake Trade
Sugar Creek
Hocking
Canaan Coal Company
Imine
Poston
Pittsburg
Equalization of farm prices drives Ohio buying strike end
W F Callender of the Ohio Farm Federation Bureau reports a statewide study showing farm product prices in Ohio, except wheat, at about half of last year. He says prices for farm labor are too high, demand is down, and farmers limit work to family labor. He notes excellent grain and hay prospects, severe frost damage to apples and peaches, and a weak outlook for livestock prices amid high storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Callender
Ohio Farm Federation Bureau
Callender
Ohio
Ohio River
Elmer Dent to Preach at First Methodist Sunday
The Rev. Elmer A. Dent D D of New York City will preach at the First Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday morning at 10 30. An Athens county boy and Ohio University alumnus, he returns after the death of his mother Mrs Richard Shively Dent buried at Hebbardsville. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer A. Dent
D. D
New York City
New York Episcopal Area
First
Methodist Episcopal Church
Dent
Athens
Athens County
Ohio University
Richard Shively Dent
Hebbardsville
Dr. Dent
Utley mine to open. 30 jobs promised in Amesville
Mr. George Chambera of Athens posted notice in Amesville that the Utley mine will open for work Monday, offering employment for about 30 men. Surveying this week for a railroad between Utley and Stewart signals more activity for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
George Chambera
Athens
Amesyville
Utley
Stewart
Weather forecast for Ohio Valley and Great Lakes
The weekly forecast covers April 25 to 30 with normal temperatures. Expect considerable cloudiness and occasional rain across the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Weather
Washington
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Lentz Divorced in Columbus on Cruelty Grounds
John J. Lentz former Ohio congressman won a divorce from Mrs. Efa Lentz in Columbus on grounds of cruelty. The action was finalized April 23 with the proceedings concluding in local court.
Liberty Cooper Dies in Union Visit at 79 Civil War Veteran
Liberty Cooper aged 79 and Civil War veteran died Thursday night at his brother John Cooper’s home in Union during a visit. He had lived with his son John Cooper in New Marshfield and is survived by eight children: Milton and William and Charles and John in New Marshfield, Mrs. Bert Johnson in Columbus, and Mrs. F. A. Carsey, Mrs. Ray Rosser, and Mrs. John Withers. Funeral service Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Union conducted by Rev. Dabritz, with interment in Union cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Liberty Cooper
John Cooper
Union
Cooper
Milton
Valley Wells
Tex
William
Athens
Charles
John
Bert Johnson
Columbus
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J. M
M. Shepard
Corpus
A. B. Roe
The
McBee Binder Co
Gould
U. S
Studebaker
E. Carpenter
Frosvenor
Roach
North College Street
Sig House Party
Bermany
Ohio Food Producers
Elmer Dent
Gaga E. R. Lash
Bern
Continental
Unite States
Union Street
Walsh Electric Co
West State
Gline Pharmagy
Athens, Ohio
Windsor
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