Nelsonville Man Called to Lancaster by Mother's Death
Co A Shockley was called to Lancaster Saturday night by the death of his mother Mrs Frances Shockley. Mrs Shockley is known for having lived with her son for awhile. Wayne Warrington Owen Morrison and Misses Gladys Starkey and Thelma Kentner motored to Buckeye Lake Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Mothers Death Co
A. Shockley
Frances Shockley
Wayne Warrington
Owen Morrison
Gladys Starkey
Sparks pair as guests of Mrs E H Wilson
Mrs Frank Williams and her son Jack of Sparks Nevada are listed as guests of Mrs E H Wilson in a local social note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Williams
Jack
Sparks
Nevada
E. H. Wilson
Commissioners urged to repair Robbins bridge at Nelsonville
County commissioners are urged to inspect and repair the Robbins bridge at Nelsonville as abutments are deteriorating. Prompt attention now could prevent heavier costs later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbins
Nelsonville
Caretaker Defends Tree Trimming at Greenlawn Cemetery
Powell, caretaker at Greenlawn Cemetery, defends trimming trees as necessary and urges drivers to stay centered on roads to prevent interference. He also files complaints against drivers who allegedly use the cemetery as a speedway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell
Greenlawn, Cemetery
Weekend visitors and travels noted in Columbus
Mr and Mrs Dave Evans of Columbus were weekend guests and attended the van funeral. Dr and Mrs W S Rhodes and son Billy left Sunday for a two weeks motor trip to Gary Terra Haute Ind and Chicago Ill. Paul Parks is recovering after a successful operation on his left arm in a Cincinnati hospital. Mr and Mrs Leighton Aumiller of Columbus were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Will Burnelle and Mrs Eleanore Edington. Mr and Mrs A P Scott left Saturday for their new home in St Louis Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Evans
Columbus
W. S. Rhodes
Billy
Garry
Terra Haute
Ind
Chicago
Paul Parks
Cincinnati
Leighton Aumiller
Will Burnelle
Eleanore Edington
A. P. Scott
St. Louis, Mo
Military Funeral for Eugene Stufflebeam at Presbyterian Church
A large group of veterans and sailors attended the Sunday funeral for Eugene Stufflebeam at the Presbyterian church. The service, a military ceremony conducted by Glenford Dugan Post with choir music and an address by Rev. Leon Arpee, concluded with a Legion service and burial at Greenlawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Stufflebeam
Presbyterian Church
Glenford Dugan Post
Presbyterian
Leon Arpee
Greenlawn
Card of Thanks for Harry Silscott
We thank friends for kindness at the burial of our son and brother Harry Silscott. Special thanks to Glenford Dugan Post Rev. Arthur M. Mann those who sang and those who furnished automobiles for the flowers and Mr and Mrs C L Stout C W Silscott and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Silscott
Glenford Dugan Post
Arthur M. Mann
C. L. Stout
C. W. Silscott
Death of Meigs County Man Ends With Shotgun Suicide
Clyde Haskins of Trimble and his family mourn a death after he used a shotgun on the front porch while others were busy about farm work. Survived by three sons Dana Spokane J D Athens Clyde Trimble. Wife died March 28 1918. Born December 16 1856 in Meigs County. Funeral at Clyde Haskins home Trimble at 10 this morning conducted by Rev Landsitter. Interment Sands Cemetery Trimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Haskins
Clyde
Mr. Haskins
Dana
Spokane
Wash
J. D
Athens
Trimble
Meigs County
M B Welch Dies After Columbus Hospital Operation
M B Welch of this city died at Grant hospital in Columbus Saturday evening following an operation. Remains were brought home on train No 2 Sunday. Funeral Tuesday at 1 pm by Glouster Lodge F A M with Rev Landis ter sermon. Interment in West Union Street Cemetery Athens. Survived by wife and six stepchildren. Welch, 51, came here from West Virginia to manage mines near Redtown opened by C C Sharp of Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Welch
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Cherry Street
Glouster Lodge
Landsitter
Rain delays Chauncey Glouster baseball game to Tuesday
The game postponed due to wet grounds between Chauncey and Glouster will be played Tuesday afternoon at 2 30. Glouster battery Webb and Null Chauncey battery Simpson and Whitlatch will start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Glouster
Webb & Null
Simpson & Whitlatch
Mrs Mack McCutcheon Dies After Brief Illness at Greens Run
Mrs Mack McCutcheon aged 22 died about noon Saturday at her Greens Run home after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband and two children, the younger a three week old infant. Funeral services were held at Greens Run church this afternoon at 1 30 and burial followed in Taylor Ridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack McCutcheon
Greens Run
Taylor Ridge
18 year old bound over in attempted assault case
Will Gwillyn 18 of this city was bound over to the grand jury in Mayor Wallace's court on a charge of attempted criminal assault. Bond set at 1000 was not furnished and he was jailed by Marshal Williams. He had been on parole from the boys industrial school and allegedly attacked Olive Douglas 13 on Friday afternoon near Sunday Creek. The girl escaped and Gwillyn was later captured by Marshal Williams at Hollister and jailed until Sunday morning arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Gwillyn
Wallace
Marshal Williams
Gwillyn
Boys’ Industrial School
Olive Douglas
Eli Douglas
Sunday Creek
Douglas
Gwillym
Hollister
Local man commits suicide at son’s Trimble home
Glouster resident Joel M Haskins ended his life with a shotgun at his son Clyde Haskins home in Trimble about 2 30 Saturday afternoon He tied a trigger string and shot himself in the wash house John Bee and two boys nearby heard the blast and misattributed it as a door slam Bee found Haskins body minutes later breathing but died within a minute Clyde Haskins had returned from delivering flowers and medical staff were summoned Coroner Fred Kempton and Dr Danford arrived later The decessant had sold his truck farm interests to his son last spring and bought a small farm near Bainbridge He had traveled from Ross county to Trimble Friday evening and spoke of being tired the next morning and commented on crops being better than between Ross county and Trimble Later in the week a Brooklyn bishop died in New York City in the Roman Catholic diocese
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel M. Haskins
Trimble
Clyde Haskins
Mr. Haskins
John Bee
Mr. Bee
Haskins
Danford
Fred Kempton
Jacksonville
Clyde
Bainbridge
Ross County
Freeport Man Deserves Joe R M Black Named Inspector
Freeport man Joe R. M. Black of Freeport Harrison County has been appointed food and dairy inspector by Governor Davis and began duties July first. He formerly served as county deputy inspector and has years of practical work, endorsed by county executive committees and several ex-agriculture officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Black
Freeport
Harrison County
Davis
Black
Ohio
G. A. Stauffer
N. B. Shaw
T. L. Calvert
Food and Dairy Department
Athens County
Ticknor credits Tanlac for restored health in Akron man
Retired Magadore farmer H A Ticknor 76 praises Tanlac after taking three bottles. He says his appetite returned, nerves steadied, sleep improved, and energy revived, noting strong health and property ties in Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Ticknor
Magadore
Ohio
Tanlac
Taniac
Ohio Good Roads head urges continued highway building
Raymond C. Beck of the Ohio State Automobile Association argues that 10 percent of state highways handle 90 percent of traffic and stopping road work would cause heavy economic loss. He cites 46 000 workers and 60 000 dependents in Ohio, notes declining costs, and asserts Illinois comparisons mislead due to different traffic patterns and geography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Raymond C. Beck
Good Roads
Ohio State Automobile Association
State Highway Department
Beck
Illinois
Good Roads Board
Local Attorney Declines Ohio Northern Professorship
Logan attorney C. W. Pettit received a letter from Dean W. Henderson of Ohio Northern University offering a professor of law post. Pettit found the offer tempting but chose to remain in Cogan and declined the tender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Pettit
W. T. Henderson
Ohio Northern University
Pettit
Cogan
Funeral Service Held for Private Clarence Ringhiser
The funeral for Private Clarence Ringhiser of Company M 3333rd Infantry who died of pneumonia in the A E F was at the Union church in Falls township Sunday afternoon. Rev J C McLaughlin officiated with Logan Post of the American Legion in charge of military exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ringhiser
Co. M
3333Rd Infantry
Union Church
Falls Township
J. C. McLaughlin
Logan Post
American Legion
Bride and groom die in car tragedy after wedding
John Riley McQuade 68 dies in a car en route to Dr Rannells about 3 30 Saturday after an hour and a half after his wedding to Mrs Sarah BE Price. Rev J C McLaughlin united them on Zanesville Avenue and they returned home where he fainted. Ambulance took him to the doctor but he died before arrival. Body taken to sister Mrs Alpha Gassells home for burial preparation. Funeral services held Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Riley McQuade
Rannells
Sarah BE. Price
J. C. McLaughlin
Zanesville Avenue
Harden Company
Alpha Gassells
Copper Pipe Theft Suspect Arraigned in City Court
Harley Simms 20 was arrested by Officer James Thomas on a copper pipe theft charge from the Hocking Valley railroad. Detective W. M. Shenyon filed the complaint. Arraigned before Mayor Miller he pleaded guilty and awaits county court decision in jail. A disposition is expected Monday or Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Simms
James Thomas
Hocking Valley Railway
W. M. Shenyon
Miller
Common Pleas Court
Funeral set for Wyrick Cherry in New Plymouth
Wyrick Cherry age 73 of New Plymouth died Tuesday from pneumonia. A longtime Presbyterian minister retired to farming, he was well known in the area. Survived by a widow. Funeral conducted by Dr. Taylor of McArthur with many local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyrick Cherry
New Plymouth
Cherry
Presbyterian Church
Taylor
McArthur
Wright and Wright Families Visit Relatives Nearby
Mr and Mrs James Wright and Mrs Frank Wright of Columbus visit Mr and Mrs Charles G Wright and family near Logan. Mr and Mrs Frank Harden are Sunday guests of relatives at New Plymouth. Mr and Mrs H W Hardesty of Paulding county visit Mr and Mrs Walter Harned of Second street. Frank Thompson of The Plains was a business caller Saturday. Some citizens went to the Camp Grounds at Lancaster Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wright
Frank Wright
Columbus
Charles G. Wright
Logan
Frank Harden
New Plymouth
H. W. Hardesty
Paulding County
Walter Harned
Second Street
Frank Thompson
the Plains
Lancaster
Log an Logan roadster held in liquor raid ends in jail
Miss Mary K Davey the Hocking County woman prosecutor chased a tagless Buick on the Logan Lancaster road to Logan Enterprise where Mayor Miller notified authorities. Frank Courtney of Portsmouth and Tom Haynes of Chillicothe were arrested after 10 gallons of whiskey were found in four sacks in Courtney s car following a lunch stop at the Star Restaurant. Courtney faces a DUI charge and bond talks were underway. Haynes likely will face drunkenness charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan-Lancaster
Mary K. Davey
Hocking County
Logan
Enterprise
James Thomas
Frank Courtney
Portsmouth
Tom Haynes
Chillicothe
Courtney
Larimer
Nelsonville
Lancaster
Haynes
Poverty grips East Poverty Area of Cleveland
A report from Near East Relief in Tiflis details widespread poverty in the Near East. A former Russian general and education dean serves as doorkeeper at the relief office as poverty, political upheaval, and economic collapse press on residents. The Lutheran church nearby pays the pastor a large salary while a mass of families starve. Daily bread, soup, and cocoa reach 1500 people, and 1000 children receive bread and cocoa with entertainment each weekday. Six thousand children weekly benefit from U.S. aid, symbolized by a waving American flag atop the charity building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Aug
Near East
Near East Relief
Tiflis
Fred P. Margerum
Ch. W. Huelster
Near Fast Relief
Margerum
Myers
America
Ohio Utilities In Mixed Health, Phones Best Off
Ohio tax data show phone companies in top condition among public utilities due to limited competition. Interurban and street railways suffer from strong automobile competition and losses. Gas companies and railroads face unsatisfactory outlooks amid lower gas supply and sluggish industry. Electric light firms are healthier than gas but lag phones as mills cut usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
State Tax Commission
Nelsonville Electric Company Dissolved by Mutual Agreement
Notice states the Nelsonville Electric Company partnership of P. W. Hickman and Arthur West, at 61 W. Washington street Nelsonville Ohio, dissolved July 16 1921 with Arthur West retiring and P. W. Hickman continuing under the same firm name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Hickman
Arthur West
Nelsonville Electric Company
Nelsonville
Ohio
Washington Street
Western Men Inviting Ohioans for Allied Pilgrimage Meeting
Pacific coast headquarters of the Wild Westerners requests reenlistments for the Ninety-first division from Ohio Indiana and Kentucky for a two day gathering in Los Angeles on September 24 and 25. About 10 000 Middle West men joined the division after arriving in Europe and fought with the First division in the Argonne Meuse offensive. Adjutants of the American Legion are asked to inform posts and aid in identifying men to attend the coast reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Pacific Coast
Middle West States
Far Western States
Europe
Argonne- Meuse
American Legion
Legion
Boy Confesses Murder of Widow Mother in Indiana Woods
William Deffendoll, 17, confessed to killing his widowed mother Laura Deffendoll, 70. Her decapitated body was found in woods near the Heilman home two weeks after she disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booneville
Ind
William Deffendoll
Laura Deffendoll
Deffendoll
Heilman
Deserted 1921 Ford Found Near Oil Well Shop
Local officials discovered a 1921 model Ford touring car abandoned near Oil Well Supply Co machine shop in the latter part of the week. The vehicle had no tags but contained Ohio license No. 180366 in the seat. The note mentions a suspected theft in Columbus and a Blue Devil Cleanser product reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil Well Supply Co
Ohio
Columbus
Local Guests and Visits Across Logan Area
The Plains and Mrs Walter Geisicke with children of Logan spent weekend with Lion Humphrey and Mr Mrs Joe Hutchins. Charles Brown of Athens visited J K Brown’s family. Clarence McDonald and baby called on William McDonald near Factory. Dot Dicken left for Murray City for a week with cousin Lsther Briley. Ed Michaels and Russell visited Joe Carpenter in Timbile. Elvie McGanor and Athens family visited Pat McGranor. Ervin Stauffer broke toe at Sugar Creek No 210 mine Thursday. Mrs George Gabriel visited sisters in Chauncey. Vera West and Mrs Joe Wallace in Nelsonville Saturday. Ed McCall Pat Moore and daughter visited Mrs Sergeon and William Moore. Roscoe Shields and sons dined with Liz Guess family. Misses Cline visited Letha Gould Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Geisicke
Logan
Lion Humphrey
Joe Hutchins
Nelsonville
Charles Brown
Athens
J. K. Brown
Clarence McDonald
Baby
William McDonald
Factory
Dot Dicken
Lsther Briley
Murray City
Ed Michaels
Russell
Joe Carpenter
Tmmbilé
Elvie McGanor
Pat McGranor
Ervin Stauffer
No. 210
Sugar Creek
George Gabriel
Chauncey
Vera West
Joe Wallace
Ed McCall
Pat Moore
Sergeon
William Moore
Roscoe Shields
Liz Guess
Cline
Letha Gould
Pleasanton Social Page Notes Local Travels and Calls
Pleasanton residents Mabel and Lora Kenner enjoy a two weeks vacation with friends in Clarington Ohio and Wheeling West Virginia. Prof and Mrs Asher Dixon and Ruth of Kansas visit John Cuckler and family. Dock Kenney of Athens visited his brother B W Kenney and family. Mr and Mrs Dana Arnold of Cleveland spend several days locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Lora Kenner
Clarington
Wheeling
W. Va
Asher Dixon
Ruth
Kansas
John Cuckler
M. A. Dixon
Dock Kenney
Athens
B. W. Kenney
Dana Arnold
Cleveland
Pleasanton Notice Highlights Local Gatherings and Threshing
Mrs. Dave Smalley remains in very poor health as families plan a Kenney reunion at the old home near Pleasanton. Prof A H Dixon of Kanea University will speak at Pleasanton Church next Sunday evening August 14 at 7 30 inviting all. Threshing continues in the area as George and Guy Gilkey help Dave Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Morrison
Dave Smalley
A. H. Dixon
Kanea University
Pleasanton Church
Sunda
Kenney
Old Home
Pleasanton
George
Guy Gilkey
Dave Pierce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prisyrdanea
Robbins’ Bridge
Brooklyn
Sie
Brentwood
N. Y
Charles Edward Mc
Bet Donnell
Tle
Mon- Ross County
Trimbleday
Joe
Paleo
Tigknor
Onid
Clinton Webb
P. W. Hickman, Arthur West
J. D. Haskins
Athens Nat'l Bank
Willys
Toledo
THE
Lostro Auto Sales Company
Access Electrical Supplies
Price
Les
Shaler
Electrical Testing Laboratories of
New York
Illuminating Engineering Society
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!