Aged Woman Harriett Spring Dies in Nelsonville
Mrs Harriett Spring 5 died Saturday night at the home of her son Clarke Spring 43 Clinton street where she had lived for two years. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at the residence by Rev O J Howearth. Burial beside husband Jacob Spring who died a year ago at Hebbardsville. One child preceded her in death and six are left. The Spring family is a known Athens county family.
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Nelsonville
Harriett Spring
Clarke Spring
Clinton Street
O. J. Howearth
Jacob Spring
Hebbardsville
Spring
Athens County
Beverly Girl Weds Sunday in Nelsonville
Miss Catherine McCann and Harold W. Becker wed at the bride’s mother's home in Beverly. The Rev. Howard Bay officiated for a small ceremony with immediate family present. The couple planned a month long West motor trip and will reside in Marietta where Becker works in the automobile business.
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Nelsonville
Beverly
Catherine McCann
Harold W. Becker
Howard Bay
Presbyterian Church
Ann Arbor
West
Marietta
Becker
Infant daughter of Pearl Wolfe buried in Ebenezer
Funeral services were held today at the family residence in District 19 for Pearl Wolfe's infant daughter. Burial followed in Ebenezer cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Pearl Wolfe
District 19
Ebenezer Cemetery
Picnic Attendees Reported From Canter Cave Event
Mr and Mrs C A Shockley and Mr and Mrs Ed Dewhurst attended the Prudential picnic at Canter Cave near Jackson last Saturday noting attendance from Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
C. A. Shockley
Ed Dewhurst
Prudential
Canter Cave
Jackson
Willis Hickman Returns From Camp Custer on Vacation
Willis Hickman has returned from Camp Custer to spend the remainder of his vacation with his parents. Miss Nina Wittacre of Graysville is the guest of Miss Elizabeth Inman.
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Willis Hickman
Camp Custer
Nina Wittacre
Graysville
Elizabeth Inman
Local residents share visits and travels this weekend
Miss Frances Scott plans a two week stay at Mt Vernon while numerous families from Athens Columbus Lancaster and Buckeye Lake host or visit relatives. Trips include hiking to Canada and a stay in Mt Clemens Michigan with several family gatherings across Ohio communities.
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Frances Scott
Mt. Vernon
Don Davis
Athens
T. J. Davis
FE. S. McCune
C. L. Pensyle
Arthur Burgess
Lancaster
Leonard Cooley
Elizabeth Cooley
Columbus
Lillie Shugert
Mary Willis
Lucinda Springer
Orbiston
Sam Hanley
John
Nelsonville
Sam McNance
Akron
John Young
Liverpool
James Knight
Etta Knight
Buckeye Lake
J. H. McCullough
Edith Stiers
Middleport
Isaac Warner
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Willis Hickman
Arthur Gilliham
Canada
Harry Hickman
Lima
Watson Wolfe
Charles McKee
Than Edington
Murray City
John Edington
E. C. Molengraft
Marjorie Ann
Dana Pennell
W. T. Evans
Will Pennell
W. L. Barker
Gallipolis
C. G. Pritchard
Will Wolfe
Fort Thomas
Pritchard
Mr. Wolfe
C. A. Shockley
Ed Dewhurst
Walkers Hocking Valley Old Timers to Play Logan at Chauncey Park
Chauncey Aug 3 Dr Walkers Hocking Valley Old Timers will meet Logan at the Chauncey ball park Thursday afternoon. The Old Timers, ages 36 and up, include Chippie Stewart Simmie Simpson William Frisby Pappie Stewart W H Maddox Pop Hanley George Pennell Ed Smathers Mike Mullin Dad Seaman Doctor Walker Hip Corwin and others from Chauncey Carbondale Logan Athens and nearby towns. The Logan lineup and details were listed with high expectations for an entertaining game.
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Chauncey
Dr. Walkers
Hocking Valley
Logan
Chauncey Ball Park
Clar
Chippie Stewart
Simmie Simpson
William Frisby
Carbondale
Pappie Stewart
W. H. Maddox
Pop Hanley
Poston
George Pennell
Athens
Ed Smathers
Bueatel
Mike Mullin
Dad Seaman
Bloomer Girls
Doctor Walker
Buchtel
Hip Corwin
Sunday Creek Valley
Loean
Whitlatch
Peterson
Knox
Stewart
Dupler
Bradfield
Hartley
Mowery
Smith
England
Snyder
Schoonover and Kranyik Play in Syracuse with Belpre Team
Crip Schoonover and John Kranyik of Chauncey played for Belpre in Syracuse Sunday, as Belpre faced Parkersburg, West Virginia at an unnamed venue in the city.
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Syracuse
Chauncey
Crip” Schoonover
John Kranyik
Belpre
Parkersburg
W. Va
Nat Place
Bear Cats at Nelsonville showdown at Levy's Diamond
Chauncey Bear Cats travel to Nelsonville for a Tuesday morning game at Levy's Diamond, facing the End team at 10 o'clock in Chauncey.
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Bear Cats
Nelsonville
Chauncey
Chauncey Bear Cats
Levy’s
Flood of 1875 Sweeps Chauncey Valley In Record Waters
Fifty years earlier Chauncey residents recalled the Aug. 3 1875 flood that brought the highest water levels the valley had seen. George Harvey Nye cites widespread impact along the Hocking and its tributaries with havana wheat mostly saved while corn suffered near-total loss. The valley's four great floods span 1873, 1875, 1884 and 1907, with water depth differing by about ten feet between 1873 and 1907.
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Chauncey
George Harvey Nye
Havana
Hocking
Nye
Chauncey Picnic Guests Include Border Canter Coffman
Chauncey residents Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Border and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Canter with their daughter Delores join Mr. and Mrs. Elton Coffman of Glouster for a Sunday picnic on August 3.
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Chauncey
S. E. Border
Frank Canter
Delores
Elton Coffman
Glouster
Chauncey Personal News From Local Visit Roundup
Mrs George Guthrie and family return to Charleston after visiting Chauncey relatives Harvey Nye and others They also saw friends in Athens James A Long arrives from Indianapolis to vacation with family Mrs Long and children stay with her parents and Harvey Nye in High street George Scott and son Earl from Columbus visit Catherine Johnson High street Earl Worden returns home to Chauncey from Columbus after surgery at St Francis hospital
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Chauncey
George Guthrie
Charleston
W. Va
Harvey Nye
Athce
James A. Long
Indianapolis
Ind
Long
High Street
George Scott
Earl FE
Columbus
Scott
Catherine Johnson
Earl Worden
Auncey
St. Francis Hospital
Harris targets Philadelphia as key rival in bold claim
The piece notes Stanley Harris from Washington asserts Philadelphia is the team he must beat. It discusses a youthful Harris being easily convinced on core sports issues and mentions a Connecticut championship prizefight for the first time in 22 years. It also references London golf broadcasts and a bantamweight champion who rarely wins.
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Stanley Harris
Washingtons
Philadelphia
Harris
Connecticut
Job Ahead for Warden on Bald Eagles
Aug 1. The national government via the state fish and game division orders Game Warden N W Croker of Sandusky to capture the famous two bald headed eagles after farmer complaints near the new quarter ton nest. He must obtain direct proof of the depredations and capture the birds. He faces a quandary on how to proceed.
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Brownhelm
State Fish and Game Division
N. W. Croker
Sandusky
Croke
Escapee Surrenders to Police and Rewed Before Transfer
Lawrence Eaton, an escaped convict from Wyoming, returned to his former prison voluntarily with Mollie Eaton, his wife. Mollie vows to wait out his six year sentence, and the couple plans to resume their honeymoon after his term ends. They married twice, once under an alias, to safeguard the union.
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Lawrence Eaton
Mollie Eaton
Eaton
Wyoming
Mollie Luback
Seminole
Okla
Moore
State to Lease Athens Hospital Lands for Oil and Gas
Dispatch from Columbus reports bids to lease 1000 acres of Athens State hospital land for oil and gas were to be received at the Director of Public Welfare office, with no bids after 12 o'clock Monday. Dr. J H Berry, hospital superintendent, had not been advised of action and learned of the advertisement from an Athens businessman. He expected to communicate with Columbus and to be called to Columbus when bids are opened.
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Columbus
Athens State Hospital
Director of Public Welfare
J. H. Berry
Athens
Legion Endowment drives proceeds from Glouster game
The Athens share of Sunday’s game proceeds between the Glouster American Legion club and Athens Twilight League All-Stars will fund the K T Crossen post endowment. Legions take 40 percent while Glouster shares match. Post aims to reach a 760 quota with fair concessions and an endowment drive to aid veterans and relatives.
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Athens
Glouster American Legion
Glouster
K. T. Crossen Post
American Legion
Pat Shannon
Legion
Legion Post
Glouster Legion Post
Veteran's Bureau
Lawrence mill strike over wage cut sparks protest
Lawrence Massachusetts August 3 sixty color shop employees of the Pacific Mills walked out in a strike protesting the ten percent wage reduction and alleging discrimination among workers in the cut.
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Lawrence
Mass
Lawrence Mills
Color Shop
Pacific Bills
Automobile Crash Near Jerseyville Injures Driver
Gerald Howard of Shade suffered minor injuries in a Sunday morning crash about half a mile north of Jerseyville. His car reportedly collided with a machine driven by Sam Jeffers, a Jerseyville farmer.
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Gerald Howard
Shade
Jerseyville
Sam Jeffers
Ilarmer
Four Men and Two Women Held for Sewell Garage Robbery
Four men and two women were brought to Athens Saturday night by Constable ERC Mariner for investigation into the Sewell Garage robbery at Guysville. Authorities withhold details pending further inquiry.
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Athens
Erc. Mariner
Sewell
Guysville
Funeral services for Ed gar Bancroft set for Thursday
TOKIO authorities announced funeral services for the late American ambassador Ed gar Bancroft will be held Thursday morning after plans were moved from Wednesday.
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Tokio
Edgar Bancroft
Resinol clears pimples in a week says Lexington man
Lexington Mass March 5 a man with long standing neck pimples says Resinol Ointment cured his condition in a week after trying many remedies. He credits the product with clearing his skin and expresses strong loyalty in a signed testimonial from Fred J ox of Bloomfield Street.
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Lexington
Mass
Fred Jox
Bloomfield St
Missing West Virginia mine camp girl found in Athens
The 19 year old Glenna Gienna separated from her family after a mining camp accident in West Virginia that killed her father. She lived five years with Searles and wife in Athens before a brother Vendry lured her to Charleston. Vendry, 23, a former bootlegger, threatened Glenna to leave with him and later appeared in Athens hoping to take her away.
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Gienna
West Virginia
Athens
Scarles
Vendry
The
Messenger
Searles
Charleston
Glenna
Brother accused in Glenna disappearance reels in reward
Searles plans a reward to help locate Glenna after her brother allegedly frightened her into leaving with him. He claims Glenna promised to visit twice monthly even after returning from Charlestown and says he and his wife love her while seeking Vendry’s capture.
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Glenna
Athens
Searles
Vendry
Charleston
Lucy Auflick Granted Divorce in Common Pleas Court
Lucy Auflick was granted a divorce from John Auflick on grounds of extreme cruelty. She also won custody of their son Robert and alimony of 15 dollars monthly. The crowded courtroom also heard the case of Clara Saylor versus Henry Saylor, alleging cruelty and non support. the couple resides on a farm near Albany.
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Lucy Auflick
John Auflick
Common Pleas
Robert
Clara Saylor
Henry KE
Saylor
Albany
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Girl
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P. H. McKinley
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Chick
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C. D. Shafer Co
Athens Co. Snv. and Loan Co
Mother Oats
Willard Battery Service
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Vicks
McPherson
A. D. McPherson
Rapid Shoe Repairing
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