Nelsonville Social Figure Mary Stratton Dies at 1 PM
Mrs. Mary Lee Atkison Stratton, wife of Eph Stratton, died Friday at 1 o'clock at the family home 30 Fort Street after a long illness. A longtime Athens county resident, she leaves her husband four sons Henry Charles Cash Carl and four daughters Mae Leiland Devore and others. The Christian church member was highly regarded and mourned by neighbors.
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Mary Lee Atkison Stratton
Eph Stratton
Fort St
Christian Church
Henry
Charles
Murray City
Cash
Carl
Miss Mae
Leiland
Funeral services at residence led by Rev C L Johnson
Funeral services will be held Monday at the residence at 1 30 conducted by her pastor and neighbor Rev C L Johnson in a small ceremony.
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Rev
C. L. Johnson
Legion members to attend funeral services in uniform
Glenford Dugan Post American Legion members are summoned to meet at Post headquarters Sunday at 12 15 in full uniform to attend the funeral services of two departed heroes.
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Glenford Dugan Post American Legion
Post Headquarters
Aged Lady Mrs Josephine Maxwell Dies at Home
Mrs Josephine Maxwell aged 82 died Friday at her son Zeb Harris home. Funeral services set for Sunday at 10 30 A M at the A M E church on Poplar Street.
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Josephine Maxwell
Zeb Harris
Poplar Street
Roy Broker Fined for Using Profane Language
A defendant named Roy Broker was fined five dollars plus costs after a court found use of profane language. The ruling details the conviction and the assessed penalties.
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Roy Broker
Two Soldier Bodies Arrive for Military Funerals
At seven thirty last evening the bodies of two soldiers arrived in the city. Andrew Auflick of Company 13 15th Machine Gun Co. will be buried Sunday at 1 PM at the Methodist church under Glenford Dugan Post with Rev. Kemper presiding. Harry Douglas of Company M 320th Infantry was killed October 12 1918. His public funeral will be Sunday at 8 PM at his sister Mrs Geo Pancake’s home near Myers Crossing under Glenford Dugan Post with Rev. Paul E. Kemper.
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Andrew Auflick
Company 13
15Th Machine Gun Co
Auflick
Methodist Church
Glenford Dugan Post
Kemper
Harry Douglas
Jébs
320Th Infantry
Geo. Pancake
Myers Crossing
Paul E. Kemper
Chicago guests visit Chauncey couple and daughter
Mr and Mrs E A Wallace and their daughter Mrs A H Rudolph of Chicago Illinois were recent guests of Mr and Mrs M J Gardner at Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Wallace
A. H. Rudolph
Chicago, Ill
M. J. Gardner
Chauncey
Mrs Steigerwatt and Williams Families Visit Athens Tulsa
Mrs Henry Steigerwatt of Athens and Mrs Arch Williams with her son Rex of Tulsa Oklahoma were Friday guests of Mr and Mrs C H Bartlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Steigerwatt
Athens
Arch Williams and Son
Rex
Tulsa, Okla
C. H. Bartlett
Athens social guest: Mrs J V Jones visits Mrs Harley Mitchell
Mrs J V Jones of Athens recently stayed as a guest of Mrs Harley Mitchell, sharing a social visit and time together in the community household.
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J. V. Jones
Athens
Harley Mitchell
Salt Lake Woman Guests Honor Aunt and Cousin Visit
Miss Laura Chariton of Salt Lake City was a guest of her aunt Mrs. Ellen Dew and cousin Mrs. Miles Q. Sheppard on Thursday. Mrs Cappie Dean also joined for a dinner and visited with Miss Chalton.
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Laura Chariton
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ellen Dew
Miles Q. Sheppard
Cappie Dean
Chalton
Athens Guests From Chicago Visit Friends
Mrs. Harley Mitchell and her children Janice and William along with Mrs. A H Rudolph and her three children of Chicago were guests of Athens friends on Thursday.
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Harley Mitchell
Janice
William
A. H. Rudolph
Chicago
Athens
Red Cross Clothing Drive For Near East Relief
The Red Cross and public health nurse announce a clothing campaign for Near East Relief. They seek good, serviceable warm adult and children’s clothing and will set a gathering date soon. Housewives are urged to sort wardrobes and have usable garments ready when the collection day is announced.
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RED Cross
Miss Leah Rudolph Visits Chicago Grandparents
Miss Leah Rudolph of Chicago Illinois is the guest of her grandparents Mr and Mrs BE A Wallace during a family visit noted in local society roundups.
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Leah Rudolph
Chicago, Ills
Mrs
BE. A. Wallace
City Builders Must Prepay Water Privilege Charge
The service department warns brick contractors and plasterers to call at the city building and pay the water privilege fee before starting construction. The charge is small but must be prepaid going forward.
City Water Delinquent Accounts May Be Publicized
The service department reports many delinquent water accounts for the coming quarter and plans to publish the list of nonpayers. After the 20th the tap may be turned off for delinquent bills. Citizens who have not paid are urged to settle promptly.
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Service Department
Young Nelsonville Boy Rushed for Emergency Appendectomy
George Elliott the son of Thad and Mary Elliott of Nelsonville was taken seriously ill with appendicitis Thursday. He was rushed to Logan hospital where an operation was performed and he remains in critical condition with recovery uncertain.
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George Elliott
Thad
Mary Eliott
Nelsonville
Logan
Sunday School Class Tea At Wareham Home
Mrs Homer Wareham and Mrs John Williams hosted a Sunday school class gathering of the M BE church at the Wareham residence Thursday evening. Attendees included Mrs Sheldon Mrs Pritchard Mrs Woodard Mary Somers and Nettie Stevens with guests Mrs Stephenson Mrs Shirley and Mrs Dowler. Refreshments were served at a late hour.
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Homer Wareham
John Williams
M. BE
Wareham
Sheldon
Pritchard
Woodard
Mary Somers
Nettie Stevens
Stephenson
Shirley
Dowler
First M E Church Service Schedule and Growth
Paul E. Kemper serves as pastor at First M E Church with Sunday school at 9 30 A M and morning worship at 10 30 themed Memory at the Altar Epworth League meets at 6 15 P M class at 6 P M and evening worship at 7 with Long Sermon Midweek prayer is on Wednesday at 7 There have been fine congregations in hot weather Seven were received into the church last Sunday and five were baptised.
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M. E
Paul E. Kemper
Epworth League
Needle Craft Club Picnic at Athens State Hospital Grounds
The Needle Craft Club held its eleventh annual picnic at the state hospital grounds in Athens. At noon baskets opened for dinner on nature’s table and the ladies enjoyed a stroll over the grounds in the afternoon. Supper at five pleased all with leftovers and melons. rain at six gave everyone something to talk about.
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Needle Craft Club
State Hospital Grounds
Athens
Needle Craft Club Social Hosted by Martha Davis
Mrs. Martha Davis assisted by her daughter Mrs. Flossie Crawford entertained the Needle Craft Club ladies Friday evening. The gathering featured social chat and needle work followed by a two course lunch served around nine o’clock.
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Martha Davis
Flossie Crawford
Ladies of the Needle Craft Club
Christian Church to Host Lena Russell Mission Address
Christian Church schedules a Bible school at 9 30 a m next Sunday with special Berean class music. Miss Lena Russell, returned missionary from India on furlough, will speak at 10 30 a m. Evening worship at 7 00 p m features A Curiosity that Led to Salvation and resumes the song service prior to preaching. C E society at 6 90 p m.
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Christian Church Bible School
Lena Russell
Russell
India
C. E. Society
Foster Gets Quick Action in Matter
Columbus Ohio August 13 one of the traveling deputy internal revenue collectors from the Columbus office will answer charges raised by Congressman Israel M Foster Collector Newton M Miller was instructed to investigate immediately Foster recently returned to the capital from his congressional posting and says the deputy visited five Athens confectioners in one day insisting they buy a machine costing 300 dollars to register the tax on each sale
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Columbus, O
Internal Revenue
Columbus
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Israel M. Foster
Newton M. Miller
Foster
Athens
Col. Colt Is Dead In Bristol
Col Samuel P. Colt, chairman of the board of the United States Rubber Company, died here Saturday in Bristol.
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Col. Colt
Bristol
R. L
Samuel P. Colt
The
United States Rubber Company
Auto Registration Rule Targets Used Cars in Ohio
Clerk of Courts T L Morgan explains the Atwood law requires owners of used or secondhand cars to file a sworn ownership statement in duplicate with the clerk of courts. Factory direct buyers are exempt. statements are due August 17 to 20 with a 25 cent filing fee credited to the county treasury.
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Clerk of Courts Office
Clerk of Courts
T. L. Morgan
Atwood
Automobile Association of Ohio
County Treasury
Repairs push on Athens Nelsonville brick road progress noted
State highway engineer Eugene W. Davis toured the Athens Nelsonville route saying repairs will shorten the detour at Logan and that the worst detour will be cleared by Sunday. He outlined brick road fixes including a sandstone base at weak spots and possible further repairs along the Athens Nelsonville road. Barthlow and son workers are making good progress as shipments arrive for the project.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Eugene W. Davis
Southeastern
Ohio District of
Davis
Logan
Rock Bridge
Sugar Grove
Eugene Davis
Barthlow and Son
Engineer Davis
Columbus
Deaths and Funerals T W Duffee
Thomas W. Duffee died at his home in Athens county at 72 East Mulberry street after a nine month illness. Funeral services will be Sunday at two o'clock at the residence with interment in Hebbardsville cemetery. He was born at Union Furnace and lived in Trimble and Albany before moving to Athens. He was 72, a former night watch at Ohio University, and a Mason. He is survived by his widow, two sons James and Ray, two daughters Hattie Hamilton and Ora Kittle, five grandchildren, a brother J H Duffee and a sister Mrs Clara Braddock.
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T. W. Duffee
Thomas W. Duffee
East Mulberry Street
Hebbardsville
Mr. Duffee
Union Furnace
Athens County
Trimble
Hattie Milton
James
Ray
Hattie Hamilton
Chauncey
Ora Kittle
Glouster
Donald Vorhes
J. H. Duffee
Columbus
Clara Braddock
Jacksonville
Ohio
Athens County Farmers Picnic Draws Early Cars and Talks
Clouds kept crowds away in the morning but by noon farmers from across the county arrived by auto and bus to the children's home for a day of games swimming and a picnic. Prof H C Ramshower of Ohio State outlined a program of work for Athens County stressing cooperation and organization.
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H. C. Ramshower
Ohio State University
Farm Bureau Extension Service
Athens County
Mother to aid son in fight for life in Ohio court
The mother of Walter Wright, who confessed to killing Harry C. Cummins, a Steubenville garage man, was arranging details for a court fight to save her son’s life.
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Steubenville
Walter Wright
Harry C. Cummins
Weather outlook with scattered showers in Ohio Valley area
The forecast for August 15 to 20 calls for generally fair weather with scattered showers and moderate temperatures in the Ohio Valley, Tennessee, and parts of the Great Lakes region. The forecast emphasizes milder days with intermittent rain likely.
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Washington
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Great Lakes
For Sale Mostly Residential and Realty in Muskegon Area
Block on Public Square with strong investment value. Several dwellings across East High Street High Street Sheppard Street Chestnut Street and Hyde addition include ten room brick and duplex units. Modern gas electric homes within three minutes of Public Square. Muskegum county coal mine 200 acres with top equipment offered at sale.
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Hyde Addition
Public Square
Muskingum County
Good Invest
War cash hidden at Camp Sherman prompts trespass ban
In Chillicothe Ohio on August 13 military authorities halted trespassing after discovering two piles of discarded army equipment valued at $3,000. A separate $3,000 worth of gear was found in the Seioto river by fishermen and another pile at the camp incinerator containing sewing machines and screen doors. Civilians in the county were warned to return any unlawfully held army material within three days pending further inquiry.
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Chillicothe
Camp Sherman
Seioto River
County Roadwork Aims to Improve Local Pikes Before Winter
Road improvements begin on Jack town Fisher road with cinders to ease rough spots. County Surveyor Fred Baker says rough sections between Herrolds Mill bridge and Margareta Creek bridge will be smoothed. Additional surface treatments planned across the county to ready highways for winter.
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Jacktown-Fisher
Herrolds Mill
Margareta Creek
Fred Baker
Walker kin visit from Chicago after storm delays
Aug 13 in Amelville says Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Walker hosted Mrs. A. C. Kennedy and relatives from Chicago for a week. Kennedy’s husband’s mother Mrs. Patrick Kennedy, a sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Junkerman and son, Will, and Miss Sadie McCullough joined. They traveled by car, taking three and a half days due to storms and detours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caramelville, CO
P. H. Walker
A. C. Kennedy
Chicago
Patrick Kennedy
Leslie Junkerman
Will
Sadie McCullough
Kennedy
Hartley Divorce Court Orders Temporary Alimony
In the divorce action Minnie Hartley versus Isaac Hartley the court on Friday ordered the defendant to pay 50 in temporary alimony to cover court costs as the plaintiff cannot pay. The defendant's failure to comply was ruled contempt due to alleged financial hardship and lack of work. The case was continued until Monday August 15.
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Minnie Hartley
Isaac Hartley
J. J. Woolley
Wife of Purdue President Reunited After Ordeal
Mrs. W. E. Stone, widow of Purdue University president, who died after he fell while climbing Mount Enon in Canada, was rescued after eight days on a ten foot square ledge. She recovered in Chicago as the body was brought from Lafayette, Indiana.
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Chicago
Lafayette
Ind
W. E. Stone
Purdue University
Mount Enon
Canada
Allies Clash Over German Aviation Control View
In Paris on August 12 the Allied supreme council debated the strictness of allied control over German aviation activities. The clash highlighted differing approaches among Allied representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Supreme Council
Klan Leader Defends Order Against Lawsuit Claims
A full page advertisement by William Joseph Simmons Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan appears in New York papers. It defends the Ku Klux Klan and alleges that accusations of lawlessness are misplaced, addressing lovers of law order and justice across the United States.
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New York
William Joseph Simmons
Ku Klux Klan
United States
Klan
Exhibition of monstrous Kentucky Wonder bean at Lash's Drug Store
Andrew Lavelli of North Cemetery Street shows a string bean of enormous size at Lash's Drug Store. The Kentucky Wonder measures twenty-three inches long and contains twenty beans. It was grown in his home garden with sand and wood carving techniques, and Lavelli reports satisfactory results.
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Andrew Lavelli
North Cemetery Street
Lash
Kentucky
Maplewood ice cream supper boosts road fund drive
Weather concerns nearly canceled the Maplewood fundraiser at A H Drake's residence to finance a road from the Drake house down the hill toward the Morgan county line. Organizers kept plans and will hold the event Monday evening on the Drake lawn with ample parking for about 200 cars.
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A. H. Drake
Maplewood
Drake
Morgan County
Drake Lawn
Local Surgery News From Columbus Hospital
Word reached Colum bus yesterday that Mrs. Isaac Jones Sr and Miss Stella Green, both residents here, are recovering well after operations in Columbus. Mrs. Elmer Nott, also operated on the same day, is not as well though her condition is not serious.
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Columbus
Isaac Jones Sr
Misa Stella Green
Elmer Nott
Bereaved and Travelers Make Early Moves to Columbus
Will Richards travels to Columbus to visit Mrs. Richards recovering from a recent operation. Will Embrey heads to Columbus to be with his sisters Mrs. Elmer Nott and Miss Stella Green after their hospital procedures. Mrs. W. C. Moater leaves for Kansas City after a week here with G. H. Harper family. Ms. Harper will spend a month in Kansas. Shéeran attends funeral of Donald Hynus in New Lexington, Perry county Times-Recorder representative died from sleeping sickness. Misses Bess Harper and Mary Gamwell proceed to Columbus then Buckeye Lake for a short outing before returning home.
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Will Richards
Columbus
Richards
Will Embrey
Elmer Nott
Stella Green
W. C. Moater
Kansas City
Kan
G. H. Harper
Ninety Year Milestone for Mrs. Creamer in Ohio
Friends and neighbors gathered August 9 at the Creamer home to honor Mrs. Frank I. Creamer on her 90th birthday. The couple will mark 68 years of marriage on October 27, with six children born to them and two living. Several octogenarians and relatives joined in the celebration at their long time Ohio home, with fond wishes for the future.
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Shade
Frank I. Creamer
Geneva Mansfield
Addison
Wilbur Williams
Mary Burson
Creamer
James Watkins
William A. Evans
Enos Sargent
Ohio
Somerset County
Pennsylvania
Davison Rests After Brain Tumor Operation
Henry P. Davison financier is resting easily after an operation for a brain tumor at Roosevelt hospital. He passed a favorable night, according to the announcement. In a related note, F. O. Shaner of Lynchburg Virginia reports his wife has given birth to their nineteenth child.
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New York
Henry P. Davison
Roosevelt Hospital
F. O. Shaner
Lynchburg, Va
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Bill Smith
Bill Moser
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Minners Garage
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Olds
Auto Sales Co
H. C. Rainshower
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High St
Sheppard St
Chestnut St
Hocking and
Myers St
J. E. Zeller
O. Hyde
Bell 282
Citz
Frank Creamer
Blue Devil
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U.S. Tires
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Carpenter
Raymond C. Brown
Lancaster St
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