Bird Picture Contest Closes As Children Send More Drawings
The Bird Man asks children to mail pictures and letters separately before the week ends. Prize winners in the nuthatch colorings include Mary Francis and Anna Bell Six in Class II and Violet Wolfe and Charles Jones in Class I, with many receiving honorable mentions.
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Mary Francis
Nelsonville
M Louise Pierce
East School
Anna Bell
Walnut Street
Louise Pierce
Violet Wolfe
West
Franklin Street
Estelle Reynolds
Charles Jones
Trimble
Hazel Raber
Meredith Lehman
John Patton
Charles Poe
Katherine Edzikowski
Jack Reeves
Lois Mar Smith
Lewis Vaughn
Ellis Pearl Wallace
DeMarius Sandera
Frank Cunningham
Mary E. Cope
Lawrence McKibben
Elizabeth Ellen Rambo
Garnet Whitehair
Rose Mary Forsebach
Pauline Draper
Ruth Lolse Johnson
Harry Sayre
Ruth Kelley
Howard Woodard
Clarence Kerr
John Johnson
Mary Francis Groves
Wyona Hubler
Marjorie Holland
Dick Guinther
Phyllis McAfee
Laura Butts
Robert Stratton
Jack Pritchard
Herbert Howard Lowther
Roger Scott
Paul Pritchard
Aliee Mechem
Helen Moore
Betty Hitchings
Alfred Evans
Monroe McKnight
Denver Evans
Floyd Skinner
Audrey Curtis
Victor Beckle
Thelma Ashcraft
Lucy McCune
Pauline G. Flowers
Isabelle Worden
Betty Jane Petiit
Rachael Steen
Thurman Tucker
Mac Weekly
Jed Hawk
Shirley Ann Knight
Marguerite Morrison
Sidney Cook, Jr
Betty Jane Snackenberg
Eileen Wolfe
Evelyn Wolfe
Fannie Glenn
Evelyn Gladys Highes
Herman VanbDyke
Agnés Hartley
Thomas Higgins
Jack Sayers
Nelle Dowler
Germans and Irish flyer to reach New York after first westward flight
The three aviators, two Germans and an Irish companion, who completed the first westward North Atlantic crossing in a heavier than air craft, are due to arrive in New York today after a 36 hour stay. They have already viewed the skyline, attended church, and watched the Lambs.
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New York
North Atlantic
Girl Scream At Bern Theater Handover Ends in Death
Three bandits held up the Rita theater in Bern suburb last night seizing 1400 dollars. Misa Pearl Eggleston aged 17 screamed during the holdup and was shot. The trio fled to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Girl Usher
Bern
Misa Pearl Eggleston
Not Christian by Greed Says Pastor in Sermon
Dr A Y Wilcox preached at the Presbyterian church that an individual is not Christian by creed or wealth but by the Holy Spirit within. He warned knowledge alone does not ensure virtue and cited John Wycliff John Wesley and Dwight L Moody as examples of Spirit filled lives.
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A. Y. Wilcox
Presbyterian Church
Lfe
Witcom
Mbor
Mr. Wilcox
John Wycliff
John Wesley
Dwight L. Moody
Greens Run High School Grants Diploma To Four Girls
A Greens Run high school graduation tonight will honor Icabelle Bay Mabel Collins Alma Clemens and Ida Kyttia. The ceremony includes music by the orchestra a vocal solo by Alma Clemens a keynote address by D L Browning and the diploma presentations by J Wheatley with several musical numbers and the class flower tulip and motto Not Evening but Dawn.
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Greens Run High School
Chauncey
Icabelle Bay
Mabel M. Collins
Alma L. Clemens
Ida M. Kyttia
G. B. Courtney
Church of Christ
Kentucky
Alma Clemens
D. L. Browning
W. Smittle
J. Wheatley
Dora Fierbaugh
Beatrice Hixon
Mahala Van Sickle Former Resident Dies in Columbus
Mrs Mahala Van Sickle aged 78 a former resident of this vicinity died Friday at her Columbus home where she had lived for several years Her body was returned to Deansville for funeral services Sunday and burial in Greenlawn cemetery She is survived by three sons Fred Chester and William and a daughter Mrs Gracie Riley
Civil War veteran Alexander Murphy dies at 81
Chauncey April 30 Alexander Murphy 81 a Civil War veteran died Sunday afternoon at 8 at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs James Locke following a three week illness Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 at the Methodist Episcopal church conducted by Rev N O Warren Burial in Dew cemetery near Buchtel He had lived in Chauncey eight years survived by one daughter several grandchildren and great grandchildren one brother Bem Murphy of Virginia and two sisters Mrs Ruth Phillips and Mrs Lucinda Jones of Guernsey county
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Chauncey
Alexander Murphy
James Locke
Methodist Episcopal Church
N. O. Warren
Dew
Buchtel
Murphy
Methodist Church
Locke
Bem Murphy
Virginia
Ruth Phillips
Lucinda Jones
Guernsey County
Harrison Dies at The Plains in Chauncey
John Harrison known as Grandpa Harrison died Saturday at his home in Chauncey after a three year illness. His wife had died 25 years ago. He leaves a daughter Mrs. David Aleshire and five sons including Jefferson Ben Harry Harrison of The Plains Charles Harrison of Parkersburg and Daniel Harrison of Clifton. Short funeral services were in Chauncey led by Rev. W Ahlbrand. Burial followed in Clifton, West Virginia.
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Chauncey
John Harrison
Harrison
the Plains
David Aleshire
Jefferson Harrison
Ben Harrison
Harry Harrison
Charles Harrison
Park
Ersburg
W. Va
Daniel Harrison
Clifton
W. Ahlbrand
Fire Damages Columbus Coffin Company Building
A fire destroyed the Columbus Coffin company building causing about 25000 dollars in damage. Several firemen fell through a burned floor after the blaze was put out but suffered no injuries. The cause of the fire remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Columbus Coffin Company
Golden Wedding Anniversary Noted in Kentucky and Ohio Regions
The Louisville Herald-Post reports Mr and Mrs John Tillery of London Kentucky celebrating fifty years of marriage with their family present including daughter Mrs Roy Pilcher. The article also lists visits and social events across Athens Ohio Roseville and Columbus including funeral attendance and club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tillery
Louisville
Herald- Post
Tillery
London
Roy Pilcher
Athens
Man Confesses Killing Father With An Axe In Ottawa
Ottawa police say Henry Williams 68 confessed to killing his father George Williams 83 with an axe. The crime occurred Saturday and the body was concealed. A sanity hearing was planned today. Williams formerly dealt in lumber and fled with his wife and the elder Williams for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
U.R
Henry Williams
George
Williams
Bulgarian Earthquake Kills Over 100. Thousands Homeless
Sofia reports a disastrous earthquake leaves more than 100 dead and over 200000 homeless as thousands of homes are wrecked. Casualties and damage mount across Bulgaria, with rescue work ongoing and aid appeals rising.
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London
Bulgaria
Daily Mail
Sofia
Gas Explosion Injures Columbus Man in Garage
Robert C. Schmidt, 28, was seriously injured when a gas explosion wrecked a garage behind his home as he backed his automobile into the structure. The incident occurred Sunday in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.R
Robert C. Schmidt
Schmidt
Farewell party for Mrs. A. L. Preston held at home
A farewell surprise party was given for Mrs. A L Preston at her Mound street home by neighbors and friends Saturday evening. She plans to move to Jackson Michigan with her husband Mr. Preston for the summer as she prepares to leave the city.
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A. L. Preston
Mound Street
Preston
Jackson
Mich
Goldie Warren
Lillian Karns
Alice Martin
Mittie Cunningham
Local residents visit relatives and attend events
Mrs Verna Sheets of Bartlett visits in Chauncey with her brother in law the Rev N O Warren. Edith Irene Hillyer is seriously ill with pneumonia at May Avenue home. Several residents travel to Middleport and Columbus for family reasons, commencements and alumni events while others return from visits in Steubenville Cambridge Moundsville and Parkersburg and Ohio State University.
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Verna Sheets
Bartlett
N. O. Warren
Mill Street
Edith Irene
Robert Hillyer
May Avenue
Edward Duhl
Wellston
Chauncey
George Williamson
Jo Ann
Charles Bradfield
Lucille Bradfield
Middleport
8. P. Tinklepaugh
Gertrude Fewell
Columbus
Chauncey-Dover High School
Ester Fewell
James Locke
Edythia Smart
William Smart
Niles Sanders
Ohio State University
Clarence Sanders
Millfield
Dessie Wilson
Ella Benefer
Steubenville
Cambridge
Rosalie Markins
Athens
Anita West
Moundsville
W. Va
Plaina
EB. T. Abdella
Parkersburg
Two youths killed in Laporte plane crash near Elyria
In Laporte near Elyria on Sunday a small airplane crashed bursting into flames. Joseph Miller 23 of Laporte owned the plane and Myron Kelly 23 of Elyria died in the wreck. Miller had allegedly acquired the craft two weeks earlier.
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Elyria
U.P
Laporte
Joseph Miller
Myron Kelly
Miller
Corinth Vicinity Suffers New Earthquake Shocks
New casualties were reported today from the Corinth area as fresh tremors struck Sunday. Hundreds of houses in the city were destroyed by the ongoing earthquakes and many villages reported major damage, forcing residents to sleep outdoors amid fears of further collapses.
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Athens
Apri
U.R
Corinth
Walton League Meeting Dates Announced
A. R. Kreage secretary announces Walton League and Izaak Walton Teague meetings. The next gathering is Tuesday night at City Hall with future dates set for May 22 June 5 and June 19. All sessions start at 7 30 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak
Walton Teague
A. R. Kreage
A DAINTY FROCI: FOR MOTHERS GIRL 6126
Fashion pattern description for a child’s dress titled A Dainty Froci For Mothers Girl 6126. Specifies fabric types crepe de chine georgette and batiste sizes three to twelve years and yardage with or without peasant sleeves. Pattern mailed to address on receipt of 150 in silver or stamps.
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Georgette
Batiste
Airplane Crashes In Second Flight
Frank D. Benn of Richmond Indiana bought a Cleveland Air Service plane for 850 dollars and perished in a test flight crash. He escaped uninjured while the craft was wrecked beyond repair and authorities called his escape miraculous.
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Cleveland
Frank D. Benn
Pearl Street
Richmond
Indiana
Benn
Cleveland Air Service Company
Lindbergh Lands at Belpre Then Retrieves Fuel
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh landed a Curtiss Robin at Belpre at 11:55 a.m. and departed at 12:10 p.m. after refueling with 24 gallons of gasoline and a gallon of oil. He was joined by W. B. Robinson of St. Louis, the aircraft manufacturer. The plane flew over Athens county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belpre
Charles A. Lindbergh
W. B. Robertson
St. Louis
Athens County
Thousands Attend 32nd National PTA Convention in Cleveland
More than 2,000 delegates gathered in Cleveland for the opening sessions of the thirty second annual convention of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, marking a strong start to the event.
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Cleveland
National Cogress of Parents and Teachers
Water rent due in Athens with penalties and hours
Water rent in Athens is due from tomorrow through the 15th at the Water Works office in the City Building. Office hours are 8 A M to 4 P M, extended to 8 A M to 9 A M on the 15th. A 10 percent penalty applies after the due date and service may be shut off for unpaid accounts. G M Romine, Service Director.
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Athens
Tomorow
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George C. Dyson
Kurtz Avenue
Etta Carpenter
C. H. Meltzer
Mt. Vernon
Wilbur Carpenter
Amesville
Rhoda Barker
Grant Hospital
Union
Dolph Barker
Edcouch
Texas
Joseph Barker
Charles Richardson
M . W. Watkins
Columbia
Ned Bixler
Zanesville
Emma Battin
University Terrace
John Dana
Loudenville
Inez Alexander
Jennie Alexander
Roseville
A. A. Griner
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Mrs. Griner
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North Hill
Ethel
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Layarette Reed
H. O. Shirley
Ethel Shirley
Meridan
Conn
Washington, D. C
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New York City
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Ralph Wright
Detroit
Lafarette
Jolly Sewers Club
Harvey Cone
Morris Avenue
W. B. Johnson
Harry Jacoby
The
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Hobson Study Circle
John H. Gross
S. K. Mardis
Kansas
State
Philathea
Progressive Literary Club
J. S. McClannahan
West State Street
William Walsh
General Motors Corporation
Peter Walsh
East Mill Street
Pallas Club
W. H. McKee
C. M. Gill
Country Club
Elmer Stephenson
Dayton
Buss Stephenson
Lancaster Street
Jacksonville
Harry Anderson
Man
Cathens
County 7 Saving & Loan Co, Lostro Building
J. C. McClanahan
J. L. Henry
P. KE. Hixson
Cc. L. Stout Roy Oscar Davis
K. E. Gol
Tors
M. P. Ohblinger
Carl G. Neft
G. H. Williams
John J. Woolley
Atty
H. Copelandry
Sec'y
Ewing Hall
Pacific Coast
Messenger Pattern Department
Trip
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Favorite Range Co
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