Man in Factory District Fined in Court Here
Nelsonville April 23 Nelson Lethridge of the Factory district pleaded guilty to intoxication and operating an automobile while intoxicated after arraignment before Mayor L J Eberle. He was fined 10 and costs for the first offense and 100 and costs for the second. His license to drive was suspended six months. Police said Lethridge, in a Ford touring car, crashed into the Ford sedan owned by Peter Barrows parked on West Columbus street last night. Both cars were badly damaged.
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Nelsonville
Nelson Lethridge
L. J. Eberle
Lethridge
Peter Barrows
West Columbus Street
Oliver Jewett
Eberle
Howard Call
Independent Holiness Church
Watkins and
Jefferson Streets
Carl
Littlejohns announce birth of daughter in Logan
Nelsonville news records the birth at the home of Mr and Mrs Carl Littlejohn of a daughter born this morning. Frances Huffman, now Mrs Littlejohn, formerly resided in the area.
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Nelsonville
Carl Littlejohn
Frances Huffman
Hunter Street
Logan
Fire damages apartments in Hickman lock building
Fire at the Hickman lock apartments on West Washington street in Nelsonville caused slight damage about 7 this morning. Miss Clara Withem, the occupant, has been away from the city for a month, origin of the blaze unknown. Residents in an adjoining unit discovered the fire.
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Nelsonville
Clara Withem
Hickman
Washington Street
Social Notes Nelsonville Ward W D S club gathering
The W. D. 8S. club was entertained at Miss Mary Coleman’s home Saturday evening. The evening featured sewing followed by dancing and late hour refreshments. Attendees included Genevieve Beagle Elizabeth Bowers Louise Caldwell Louise Bowers the hostess Mary Coleman and guests Kathleen Shirley Lillian Coleman and Mrs Dick Coleman.
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Mary Coleman
Genevieve Beagle
Elizabeth Bowers
Louise Caldwell
Louise Bowers
Kathleen Shirley
Lillian Coleman
Dick Coleman
Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter DAR Holds Regular Meeting
The Elizabeth Zane Dew chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met Saturday afternoon at the American Legion home with Vice-Regent Mrs. EF Bell presiding. Twenty two members attended as the program from the year book was presented featuring a talk on Our Constitution by Mrs. F S Tedrow and a Longfellow poem read by Mrs Edith L Stiers. Helen Largent sang When Ohio Calls Us Home with Pauline Whitlater at the piano. Mrs G I Putnam reported on the state convention in Cleveland and guests included Mrs L D Johnson from Governor Worthington chapter, Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Zane Dew
Daughters of the American Revolution
American Legion
EF. E. Bell
W. F. C C to Meet Tonight at J O O I Hall
The W. F. C C will hold a meeting tonight at 7 o'clock at the J O O I hall. Members urged to attend and discuss upcoming plans and events.
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W. FR. Cc
J. O. O. I. Hall
Scout Meeting Rescheduled to Wednesday Evening
The Scout meeting will be held Wednesday at 6 15 PM instead of Tuesday 4 PM as announced yesterday.
Bandits Rob Truck Driver in Alliance Hold Up
Three masked robbers stop C. E. Curran the truck driver in Alliance, blind him with pepper, steal 325 dollars and flee. Police seek suspects and details of the morning assault.
Four Arrested in Nelsonville Theft Ring
Nelsonville police charged Bert Johnson and Overton Wallace with thefts after Dr. Gabriel McGuire reported a missing motometer traveling bag contents and a car. John Clowes faced auto tire and license violations with bonds set. other locals, Carl Smith and Oliver Jewett, faced charges from intoxication to menacing threats with fines and jail terms suspended.
Local visits spanning Ohio and neighboring states
Allison Bowers and son Billy visited relatives in Columbus at week’s end. Jeff Bowers from Nelsonville and Co. BE. McClurg of Dayton came from Miami Florida for a brief stop at the former’s home and planned to return to Columbus then Dayton. Mrs Robert Huenefeld and Bob Jr spent the weekend in Raceland Kentucky and Huntington West Virginia and returned with Mrs C C Barker of Raceland as guest at the Huenfeld home.
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Allison Bowers
Billy
Columbus
Jeff Bowers
Nelsonville, and
BE. McClurg
Dayton
Miami
Florida
Robert Huenefeld
Bob, Jr
Raceland
Huntington
W. Va
Local visitors spend weekend in Nelsonville area
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Jones and son Warren and Miss Lillian Howe of Columbus visited Nelsonville over the weekend joining the Howes parents Mr and Mrs Miles Howe. Mr and Mrs Charlies Newton and Mr and Mrs A M Dermit of Charleston WV spent the end of the week with relatives in Nelsonville. Miss Esther Ervin of Columbus visited Saturday and Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Ervin. Mr and Mrs Emmett Preston of Lancaster spent Sunday with friends in Nelsonville.
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Wilbur Jones
Warren
Lillian Howe
Columbus
Miles Howe
Charlies Newton
A. M. Dermit
Charleston
W. Va
Nelsonville
Esther Ervin
Charles Ervin
Emmett Preston
Lancaster
Charles Lowden
Amos Ailes
John Riley
G. I. Putnam
Athens
J. M. Hyde
Arthur Burgess
C. L. Pensyle
J. G. Snowden
P. Rice
Marion
Merle Gilbert
Donald Johnson
Fred Edington
Madison
Charles Kennard
Tag Day Nets $21 For Community Clean-Up Drive
Nelsonville report notes a Girl Reserves tag day raised about $21 for the Woman's Community club clean-up campaign. Mayor L J Eberle issued a formal proclamation and city ministers announced from their pulpits. A large banner for the public square is in preparation by John Scott.
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Nelsonville
Woman's Community Club
L. J. Eberle
John Scott
Assassins Kill Detective at Chicago Home
Ben Newmark former chief investigator for State's Attorney Crowe was murdered in his South Shore bungalow by unknown assassins firing through a bedroom window. Motive appears linked to past underworld grudges from his time on Crowe’s staff. Newmark was active in politics and later a private detective with many gangland enemies.
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Chicago
U.R
Ben Newmark
Robert E. Crowe
Crowe
Newmark
South Shore District
Dairying Emphasized as Major Athens County Practice
C L Blackman from Ohio State spoke at the Athens County Dairy Association meeting on Saturday. He said the cow is the world’s most efficient producer at 50 percent efficiency and that dairying is a lasting, extensive farming type here. He urged testing milk monthly, weighing each cow, and feeding legume crops like alfalfa soybeans red and white clover to ensure a paying dairy business.
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Athens County Dairy Association
C. L. Blackman
Ohio State University
Blackman
Athens County
Two Youthful Federal Prisoners Escape Train Crash Deaths
In Derry Pennsylvania two young federal prisoners from Topeka Kansas escaped during a Pennsylvania Railroad Liberty Limited journey to Washington. They overpowered officers stole revolvers, pulled the emergency cord to stop the train, and fled. The incident occurred early today and involved Thomas Powell and Charnel Bakty.
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Pittsburgh
U.P
Topeka
Kansas
Washington, D. C
Liberty Limited
Pennsylvania Railroad
Derry
Thomas Powell
Charnel Bakty
Plane relief mission completes takeoff from Murray Bay
The Ford relief plane that arrived from Murray Bay yesterday departed this morning for Greenly Island carrying supplies and repair parts for Bremen. Ice conditions allowed a successful takeoff at 5 10 a m, with potential for the German crew to depart the island on Tuesday if the mission succeeds.
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Seven Islands
Que
Ford
Murray Bay
Greenly Island
Junkers plane departs with heavy cargo and odd fears
The Bremen flight from Murray Bay field struggled to start pese with spare parts and benzol aboard. Cargo includes Havana cigars Turkish cigarettes beer oranges Canadian cheese sand chicken. Cheese oil soaked raising concern for mechanic Ernie Koeppen while Baron Huenefeld reportedly has stomach trouble from unfamiliar fare.
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Bremen
Murray Bay
Ford
Ernie” Koeppen
Junkers Airplanes
Aviator Bennett to Recover After Pneumonia
Lloye Bennett, the aviator slated for the Bremen relief flight to Greenland, remains at Jeffrey Hale hospital in Quebec with pneumonia. He was in frail health when he departed Detroit last week.
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Quebec
Que
U.P
Lloye Bennett
Greenly Island
Bremen
Jeffrey Hale Hospital
Bennett
Detroit
Dairy association plans improved cow care and profits
Mr Blackman urged full cow conditioning and balanced rations to improve value at freshening. Arthur Brooks reported county survey showing 177 pounds butterfat per cow annually. T H Johnson noted farmers rarely profit from current rates and urged steps to boost dairy income. Officers and directors: Jack Lax president, Frank Biddle secretary, Phil Briley L Karnes William Potter directors. A banquet for members and wives was planned.
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Blackman
Arthur Brooks
T. H. Johnson
Jack Lax
Frank Biddle
Phil Briley
Americans Told to Leave All North China
Washington reports all Americans in northeast Shantung are urged to evacuate to Chefoo. In January 1 there were 114 Americans in the district, but numbers have grown. Consul Webber at Chefoo warns of possible attack as Shantung government collapses and requests naval protection and a Japanese warship standby.
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China
Washington
U.P
Shantung
Chefoo
State Department
MacMurray
Pekin
LeRoy Webber
Webber
Ohio Quartet Ends Trip Crossing the Country
A three week plus western tour by an Ohio university male quartet ends as three members Willis Edmund Don Dowd and Ted Cowan return to Athens with Prof C C Robinson and David Todd. Jon Dando stays in Chicago at an uncle’s home and will rejoin the group in Athens tonight.
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United States
Ohio University
C. C. Robinson
David Todd
Jon Dando
Chicago
Athens
Willis Edmund
Don Dowd
Ted Cowan
Indiana Mines Sign for Time on Old Scale
Indiana coal operators sign temporary agreements under the Jacksonville scale. Of 177 mines active in the year to March 29 1928 a hundred thirty three have signed. Both strip and shaft mines included. Chicago Journal of Commerce coal editor says Indiana operators are disorganized and weaker mines face unfavorable internal conditions.
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Terre Haute, Inc
U.P
Indiana
Jacksonville
George Brolin
Chicago Journal of Commerce
Journal of Commercce
Hoover in early lead for GOP nomination says secretary at City
Hoover for president headquarters released a statement claiming the secretary of commerce would top 5600 votes on the first ballot at City. They assert 545 votes suffice for the Republican nomination and that Hoover would win solid delegations from 20 states and broad support from 41 of 48 states plus Alaska Puerto Rico and the Philippines. The release also says a substantial majority of regular House Republicans favor Hoover.
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Ers
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Alaska
Porto Rico
Philippines
House of Representatives
Mechanicsburg PTA to Hold Tuesday Meeting and Elections
The Mechanicsburg schools parent teacher association will meet Tuesday evening at 7 30 at the school building for a business session and election of officers.
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Parent-Teacher Association of the
Mechanicsburg
Hoover Thanks All His Ohio Workers
Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover thanked Ohio Hoover clubs for their loyalty and untiring efforts in support of his presidential bid sending a message to Colonel Thad Brown. The note expressed gratitude to officers and members across Ohio Hoover clubs.
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Columbus
U.P
Herbert Hoover
Thad Brown
Ohio Hoover Movement
Ohio Hoover Clubs
Surprise Party Honours Mrs Mollie Gardner on Birthday
Chauncey P T A members arranged a surprise party for Mrs Mollie Gardner in her home on her thirty ninth birthday. A committee led by Mrs Cap Smith Mrs Paul Porter and Mrs Homer Shields Jr organized the event. Guests included many Chauncey area women and Mr and Mrs Gardner with two children James Goldsworthy and Paul Porter Jr.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Parents'teacher Association
Mollie Gardner
Cap Smith
Paul Porter
Homer Shields
Gardner
Lillian Karns
Daisy Six
Lucy Ferrer
Goldie Fielder
Bessie Cunningham
Goldie Warren
Elizabeth Harvey
Lena Cunningham
Geo. Keck
Gertrude Grandstaff
Madeline Porter
Jennie Rivers
Hannah Clutter
Ina Close
Sua Goldsworthy
Myrtle Smith
Joe Cline
Effie Sands
Marinda Cruikshank
James Goldsworthy
Chauncey High to Graduate 24 in May Commencement
Chauncey-Dover high school will graduate 24 students this year, 11 boys and 13 girls. Commencement is set for Tuesday night May 1 in the high school auditorium. Class colors are green and white, flower is cream tea rose, motto Rowing Not Drifting.
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Clifford J. Omen
Donald A. O'Neal
Ralph E. Smith
Ester Fewell
Alberta M. Cline
Hannah M. Noble
Glenna M. Carter
Alma Cc. Fennell
Emmett L. Sutton
Elizabeth Kaszonyi
Martha J. Fielder
Richard I. Keasey
Eleanor A
Esther Fiske
Sadamae J. Cae
Mabel F. Kittle
andAgnes M. Cunningham
Ruby Nelle Ogg Dies in Chauncey Funeral Tuesday
Ruby Nelle Ogg aged year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Ogg of Chauncey died at 9 o clock Sunday morning at the family home on Converse Street after weeks of illness. Surviving are parents three sisters Ruth Mary Laura Mae and Zola Faye two brothers Harold and Virgil Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 o clock from the residence conducted by Rev G B Courtney Church of Christ with private burial at Chester Hill Cemetery. Friends may call until noon Tuesday.
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Chauncey
Ruby Nelle
Charles Ogg
Converse As Street
Ruth Ogg
Mary Ogg
Laura Mae Ogg
Harold Ogg
Virgil Ogg
John
Zola Faye
G. B. Courtney
Church of Christ
Chester Hill
Loyal Women to Meet Chauncey Church Circle
The semi monthly meeting of the Loyal Womans circle of the Church of Christ will be held Wednesday afternoon at Mrs T R Hamiltons home on Mound street. President Mrs Floyd Nye will lead and Mrs Neil Hessel will guide the program. All church women are invited.
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Chauncey
Loyal Womans’ Circle
Church of Christ
T. R. Hamilton
Mound Street
Floyd Nye
Neil Hessel
Reverend Russell Plants to Preach at Independence Holiness Church
On Wednesday evening the Rev. Russell Plants of Heights West Virginia will preach at the Independent Holiness church in Chauncey. He will be joined by mission workers from Height who will participate in the services. The public is invited.
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Chauncey
Russell Plants
Heights
W. Va
Independent Holiness Church
Millfield Personal Notes and Local Updates
Mrs. Waugh Barich and her daughter Regina Lee have returned to Columbus after visiting relatives in Millfield. F. E. Boudinot, once seriously ill with pneumonia and influenza at his Millfield home, is reported improved. Mrs. Jennie Sanders of Millfield traveled to Columbus on Sunday to attend a relative’s funeral.
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F. E. Boudinot
Millfield
Jennie Sanders
Columbus
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Gabriel McGuire
Clarksburg
McGuire
Bert Johnson
Overton Wallace
John Clowes
Circle Hill
JH. E. Lancaster
Clowes
Jack Pearson
Cense
Chief Pearson
Joseph Young
Adams Street
Carl Smith
Long Run
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Solid South
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Asheville
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Biltmore Forest Country Club
Tammany
Charles S.bradfield, Jr
United Press
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Montreal
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Bernt Balchen
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Charles Murphy
Alliance
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Atlantic
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Hermann Koehl
Bernt Baichen
New York World
Ford Machine
Ohio
Indiana Mines
Chauncey P. T. A
Ruby Nelle Ogg
Willys-Overland, Inc
Toledo
W. W. Baughman
Albany
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Amesville
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