Effort Underway To Reinstate Hocking District Leader
Oral Daugherty, president of the Hocking sub district miners union, faces renewed effort for reinstatement. A Columbus petition with over 900 signatures urges the district executive board to reconsider removing him, citing unrest, desertions, and support for his leadership to unite and win the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Oral Daugherty
Hocking
Columbus
United Mine Workers of America
Daugherty
Local theft and upcoming Buckeyes exhibition game noted
In Haydenville a car was broken into during a late event. A coat valued at 23 dollars, serving trays, and a cigar stand were stolen along with drained gas. Nelsonville reports the Buckeyes will host Greendale Sunday at 2 30 P. M with Green Walker and Lewis as batteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Staney Delong
Floodwood
Haydenville
Buckeyes
Greendale
Green
Walker
Lewis
Logan Hosts Past Chiefs of Pythian Sisters
Mrs Ida Green of Logan entertained the Past Chiefs association of the Pythian Sisters from Nelsonville at her home on Wednesday evening. The Nelsonville group left Logan at 7 o clock after a pleasant social hour. Mrs Green served a two course luncheon to Emma Gibson Lancaster Bateman Coakley Hell yer Stella Davis and Bess Fleck of Athens.
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Ida Green
Logan
Harry Kelly Jr Accepts Post With Carbon Products
Nelsonville report says Harry Kelly Jr has taken a position with Carbon Products in Lancaster and began duties yesterday. The appointment adds to local business development in the Lancaster area.
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Nelsonville
Harry Kelly, Jr
Carbon Products Company
Lancaster
Bridge Party Hosted by Miss Mable Poston
Miss Mable Poston held a Wednesday bridge evening with three tables. High scores went to Mrs. L. J. Eberle and Mrs. E. J. Kessinger, while Mrs. John Edington recorded the low score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Poston
L. J. Eberle
E. J. Kessinger
John Edington
Hoover Finalizes 6500 Word Acceptance Speech
Hoover, the Republican nominee, secluded himself in his study in Palo Alto to finish a lengthy 6500 word acceptance speech. He has wrestled with structure, cuts, and rewrites after months of drafting without a fluent literary style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Calif
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Optimism in Nelsonville Grows Over Local Industry
Nelsonville notes brighter mood as fall plans unfold. Retail Merchants sponsor August 30 Grotto G y picnic with ice cream and drinks. American Legion week September 8 to 14 includes carnival. Old Home Week planned October 8 to 12 with a homecoming style program and attractions.
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Nelsonville
Retail Merchants Association
Grotto Geos
Haydenville
American Legion
Glenford Dugan Post
Nelsonville Pageant to Aid Local Schools Tonight
Proceeds from a pageant at the Christian church auditorium will benefit the schools. The Nelsonville Daily Vacation Bible School pupils perform the Man of Galilee with a large cast. Presbyterian Sunday school boys enjoyed a Thursday picnic at the Grotto grounds. Dave Evans transported 15 boys to the country club. games and contests followed a 6 pm picnic dinner. Watermelon and ice cream were provided. class photos were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Christian Church
Presbyterian Sunday School
Eugene Hohenadel
Grotto
Grounds
Dave Evans
Seeks Republican Nomination for Attorney General
Gilbert Bettman seeks the Republican nomination for Attorney General in August primaries. A 47 year old Cincinnati native, he completed public schooling in 1899, earned an A B from Harvard in 1903, an A M in 1904, and an LL B from Harvard Law in 1907. He has practiced law for two years and served as a World War II era captain in the U S Army general staff. Bettman led the Ohio American Legion as commander in 1922 and is married with three children.
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Gilbert Bettman
Bettman
Cincinnati
Harvard
Harvard Law School
Military Intelligence Division
General Staff
United States Army
Mr. Bettman
Local residents host and visit across Ohio and Michigan
Mrs Jennie McKinney and sister Mrs Will Burnell host guests while Mr and Mrs Gilbert Valkinburg and son depart for Detroit after a week here with Mr and Mrs Frank Shivers. Numerous others travel to Columbus Wyandotte Jackson Russell Point Buckeye Lake Corning and Athens for visits and employment.
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Gilbert Valkinburg and Son
Detroit
Frank Shivers
Minnie Laughlin
Jackson
Canada
Pridgen to Talk at Pilgrim Holiness Church
The Rev. C. P. Pridgen will preach at the morning service 10 30 and the evening service 7 at Pilgrim Holiness church Sunday In addition Sunday school at 9 30 class meeting at 2 30 and a young people's meeting at 6 o'clock in Nelsonville Aug 38.
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Nelsonville
C. P. Pridgen
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Young Mother Dies at Home in Athens
Mrs. Forrest H. King, 380, died after a ten day meningitis illness at 802 East State Street. The body was moved to Bluefield, West Virginia, for Sunday funeral services. She was age, with husband Mr. King of Phillip Carey Roofing Company recently transferred to Lynchburg. Survivors include daughters Betty Jane 11 and Nancy Anne along with relatives Pauline Hale and E G Hall.
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Forrest H. King
East State Street
Bluefield
W. Va
King
Phillip Carey
Lynchburg
Pauline Hale
E. G. Hall
Daredevil Plans Courthouse Climb at Athens County
J M Diehl a steeple jack from Zanesville will attempt to scale the Athens County courthouse at 7 30 Saturday night if the weather holds. He promises thrills and notes the building’s construction makes the climb hard. Diehl recently topped Glouster s 70 foot Legion flagpole to replace a tangled rope and has long worked as a steeple jack around Cleveland.
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J. M. Diehl
Glouster
Athens County
Diehl
Zanesville
American Legion
Depot Square
Cleveland
Mrs Addie Gabriel Dies in Columbus
Mrs Addie Gabriel widow of Elmer Gabriel longtime resident of New Marshfield and Athens died at her Columbus home at eight this morning. Funeral services will be at eight Saturday at the Columbus residence with burial in New Marshfield cemetery Sunday at 10. She leaves a daughter Flossie and two sons Moses and Ariel and a sister Mrs A W Nichols.
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Addie Gabriel
Elmer Gabriel
New Marshfield
Athens
Columbus
Flossie Gabriel
Moses Gabriel
Ariel Gabriel
Indiana
A. W. Nichols
West Union Street
Oil firms raise state gasoline price by one cent
Louisville August 3 three oil companies boosted gasoline prices statewide from 21 to 22 cents. Standard Oil Company of Kentucky Gulf Refining Company and the Louisiana Company announced the raise.
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Louisville
Standard Oil Company of
Kentucky
Gulf Refining Company
Louisiana Company
Settlement Hoped In Logan Gas Rate Case
Utilities commission may settle the long running Logan Gas rate fight as parties seek fall decision. Cities accuse the utility of overvaluing property and basing rates on inflated depreciation figures. The brief argues the going concern value is improper and disputes the company’s valuations by engineers hired by the cities.
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W. H. Weiss
Dispute over leasehold values and rate making
The commission later announced that the value of the company's leaseholds is disputed. Cities argue market value is unfounded and inconsistent with evidence. They challenge bond discounts and financing costs claimed by the company while noting a $49,000,000 valuation should be cut to under $500,000 for rate making. The brief cites 60,000 Ohio consumers paying rates based on a company witness's on-train observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoul
Ohio
Ohio reports jump in communicable diseases in first half 1928
Ohio state health data show 17 000 more communicable disease cases in the first six months of 1928 than 1927. Measles drive the rise with 19 000 more cases. increases also seen in mumps influenza and pneumonia while scarlet fever chickenpox German measles whooping cough diphtheria smallpox typhoid decline.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Health Department
Musical Comedy Star Fred Stone Injured In Plane Forced Landing
Groton Conn Aug 3 Fred Stone musical comedy star was seriously injured when his plane made a forced landing near Trumbull field He was piloting to demonstrate it to his daughter Dorothy who remained on the ground The incident was reported by United Press from Trumbull field area
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Groton
Conn
U.P
Fred Stone
Trumbull Field
Stone
Dorothy
Grand Old Sachem Voorheis Keeps Working at 99
John R. Voorheis, Grand Sachem of Tammany and New York elections chief, plans to celebrate his 99th birthday this month. He works daily from 9 to 4, believes life is service, and oversees New York voting operations while looking toward a modern skyline. He has two daughters, three grandchildren, and one great grandchild, with a modest fortune and no material birthday wishes beyond office celebration.
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George N. Peek
Corn Belt
New York
John Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Tammany
Hortense Saunders
John R. Voorheis
New York Board of Elections
Voorheis
Woolworth
New Transportation
Manhattan
Tammany Hall
Union Square
17Th Street
Fourth Avenue
Voorhels
Tammany Society
anti-Tammany
Patios End
Dock Com
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Gene
Tex
Mocking Valley
Business Men's Association
Jennie McKinney
Toledo
Will Burnell
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Carl Birtcher
Wyandotte, Mich
Claude Cranmer
Mary
Rev. L. G. Matheny
W. L Pride
Ed Tucker
Alex Nelson
Walbridge
Leah Reynolds
Russell Point
Floyd George
Harry
Sam Thomas
Adams, Street
Mable Campbell
Earl Baker
Corning
Jesse van Horn
J. L. Wilson
C. G. Sheppard
Tom
Harry Edington
Buckeye Lake
Martha Sheppard
Margaret Weltzheimer
Pridgen
Fon
Edward G. Turner
Republican
Public
U.R
Logan Gas Company
Public Utilities Commission
Commission
John KR. Voorhets
Fairbanks-Morse
Automotive Battery & Electric Co. K. of P. Building
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