Maxwell Family Reunion and Birthday Party Highlights
A Maxwell family reunion gathered 42 descendants at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Abram Williams on North Court street. Six Maxwell siblings attended and out-of-town relatives joined from Zaleski, Shelby, Fulton, and Columbus. A separate surprise birthday party celebrated Florence Cross’s twentieth at 69 South Cemetery street with games, music, and refreshments.
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Maxwell
Abram Williams
North Court Street
Maxwell Brothers
George Maxwell
John Maxwell
C. D. Ashworth
Athens
H. J. Robinson
Fulton
Kan
Homer Scott
Columbus
Edward Dearth
Edna Dearth
Zaleski
George Watkins
Ralph
Leroy Langer
Shelby
Iowa
Margaret Dunnett
Glouster
Eliza Cross
South Cemetery Street
Florence
Frances Sanders
Goldie Cross
Marian Frazer
Helen Cross
Thelma Cox
Margaret Gorham
Eleanor Cox
Cecil Cox
Oscar Neal
Floyd Cross
Claudius McClannahan
Bob Matheny
Bill Downard
Virgil Cross
Dallas Downard
Paul Kimes
Dinner for Nelsonville Guests at Mrs Hooper’s Home
Mrs C A Hooper entertained with a noon dinner at her Richland avenue residence yesterday. Her guests included Mrs P B Verity Mrs Dow Bowers and daughter Mary Jo Mrs Loren North and the Misses Beth Helen Lucille Betty and Jane Verity all of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
C. A. Hooper
Richland Avenue
P. B. Verity
Dow Bowers
Mary Jo
Loren North
Beth
Helen
Lucille
Betty
Jane Verity
Personal notes from Athens area residents
Mrs. Frank Lowry and her daughter Frances traveled to Canton to visit Mr. Lowry. John McLaughlin of Coolville visited Athens on business. Ralph Wolfe Coolville postmaster visited Athens. Mrs. Emmett Guthrie Mrs. O W Wilcox and Mrs L M Cooper motored to Columbus Tuesday morning. Guthrie to undergo surgery in a Columbus hospital Wilcox to stay with her. Cooper returned home.
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Frank Lowry
Frances
Canton
Mr. Lowry
John McLaughlin
Coolville
Athens
Ralph Wolfe
Emmett Guthrie
O. W. Wilcox
L. M. Cooper
Columbus
Guthrie
Mrs. Wilcox
Cooper
Mercer couple motor trip through Adirondack and Catskills
Dr and Mrs W F Mercer of Ohio University travel by car through the Adirondack and Catskill mountains stopping in Ticonderoga New York. They report roads to The Thousand Islands are fine. Mrs Guy French returned from a two weeks trip to Niagara Falls and Akron visiting Mrs Orville Davis. Mrs Jesse Finsterwald is at home from Lancaster camp grounds.
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Mary Connett
Elizabeth Grover Beatty
Clyde R. Featherston
New York City
Columbia University
E. I. Stocklin
New York
Philadelphia
E. F. Stocklein
W. F. Mercer
Ohio University
Adirondack
Catskill Mountains
Ticonderoga
N. Y
Thousand Islands
Guy French
Niagara Falls
Orville Davis
Akron
Jesse Finsterwald
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Local Hosts Spend Week Visiting Friends and Relatives
Prof and Mrs B L Jefferson host as guests Mrs J Horatio Williams and her husband from Palm Beach Florida. They plan to depart east on Thursday. Also guests include Mr and Mrs Henry Kelso and daughter Margaret of Portsmouth and Miss Mildred Thompson of Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kelso
Margaret
Portsmouth
Mildred Thompson
Middleport
D. Thompson
North
Lancaster Street
Local social notes from Athens and surrounding area
Mrs F M Hutchinson traveled to Marietta to attend a party for cousin Mrs William McNorris of Portsmouth Virginia hosted by Mrs Frank Kerr and will return Thursday noon. Miss Anna Cook of Columbus visited her parents on Canaanville road. The Wilkes and Sayre sisters returned home after a week in Chillicothe with Miss Velma Dowler and attended the Sunlight Circle picnic in Meaco park. Nathan Poffenbarger and brother Perry visited Athens before traveling to Charleston West Virginia. Mr and Mrs Bart Davidson and Fanny accompanied Struder Addicott to Lake Michigan for two weeks. Mr and Mrs H J Ong and two children vacationed at Lakeside on Lake Erie. Mrs W A Hutchinson left for Sylvania for an extended visit with kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna K. Price
New York City
Columbia University
Louise Price
Girl Scouts
Miss Price
New England States
F. M. Hutchinson
Marietta
William McNorris
Portsmouth
Frank Kerr
Anna Cook
Columbus
Robert 8. Cook
Canaanville Road
Vivian Wilkes
Flora Sayre
Athens R. D
Chillicothe
Velma Dowler
Meaco Park
Bart Davidson
Uehter Fanny
Struder Addicott
Us Lake
Mich
Miss Hughes Vacation Visit With Marquis Family
Miss Margaret Hughes of Cleveland and Mr. Fred Sommers of Cleveland spend a week’s vacation with Miss Hughes’s parents Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Marquis at 133 Morris Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hughes
Cleveland Mailing Company
Cleveland
Fred Sommers
R. R. Marquis
Morris Avenue
Martis Family Visits Athens Before Hendersonville Departure
Mr and Mrs Harold C Martis and their two daughters left Athens today to visit the Swaims in New Martinsville, with a possible return to Athens before continuing home to Hendersonville North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold C. Martis
Athens
New Martinsville
C. H. Swaim
Hendersonville
Mrs. E L Jones Visiting Granville Kin at Grosvenor Street
Mrs. E L Jones of Granville is spending a week visiting her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs John A Rowan at 89 Grosvenor Street.
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E. L. Jones
Granville
John A. Rowan
Grosvenor Street
Breinig House Rented. Occupancy Due in Two Weeks
Mr and Mrs Richard Galigher have rented the Breinig house on East State Street and expect ready for occupancy in about two weeks as completion nears.
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Richard Galigher
Breinig
East State Street
Fisher Visitors From Massillon Stay With Phillips
Mr and Mrs Charles Fisher and Eleanor Phillips visit Mrs Phillips parents at 16 South College Street for a week in Massillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles’ Fisher
Eleanor Phillips
Massillon
W. R. Phillips
South College Street
Mr Harold Coe Returns From Parkersburg Visit
Harold Coe arrived back yesterday from Parkersburg West Virginia where he spent over Sunday. His wife and young daughter who has been ill are staying with her parents Dr and Mrs J J Goff.
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Harold Coe
Parkersburg
W. Va
Benton of Jackson Visits Athens Today
Mr. Fletcher F Benton of Jackson is in Athens for a visit. He is an Ohio University graduate and a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher F. “Phobe" Benton
Jackson
Athens
Benton
Ohio University
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Olson Family Delights Return From Cambridge Trip
Mr and Mrs Thor Olson and children Hjalmar and Thora came home by motor from Cambridge Massachusetts where Mr Olson studied for his master's at Harvard and Mrs Olson pursued physical education. En route they visited Niagara Falls.
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Thor Olson
Hjalmar
Thora
Cambridge
Mass
Misses Vera and Virgene Robinson Attend Stewart Visit
The Misses Vera and Virgene Robinson of Stewart are guests of the Misses Alice and Pauline Fierce at 27 Mound this week. The social visit highlights local hospitality and neighborhood ties.
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Vera
Virgene Robinson
Stewart
Alice
Pauline Fierce
Mound Street
Covert Guests Warrener Sister from Bowling Green
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Covert of 61 Morris avenue host Mrs. S. K. Warrener, sister of Mrs. Warrener, who arrives from Bowling Green Kentucky as a house guest.
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B. M. Covert
Morris Avenue
S. K. Warrener
Bowling Green, Ky
Schloss Guests From Detroit Visit In West State
Mr and Mrs Edward C Schloss of West State street host as guests Mrs Peters and Mr D W Peters and their son David Walton III of Detroit Michigan, the brother in law and sister of Mrs Schloss.
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Edward C. Schloss
West State Street
D. W. Peters
David Walton III
Detroit, Mich
Miniature volcano spotted in Modoc lava beds northeast Calif
Discovery of a small volcanic vent in the Modoc lava beds about 150 miles northwest of Reno signals renewed volcanic interest. Steam and smoke issue from a tiny crater, while nearby boiling springs show activity, hinting at potential eruptions along the eastern Sierra Nevada flank.
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Reno
Modoc
California
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Mount Lassen
Bomb Destroys Home of Niles Safety Director
A blast leveled the residence of Niles safety director, believed to be the work of bootleggers harboring a grudge. Investigators tie the destruction to organized crime activity and threats against municipal officials.
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Niles
Dynamite Blast Rattles Niles Home of Safety Director
Safety Director O. O. Hewitt’s residence in Niles was nearly wrecked by an early morning dynamite blast. His daughter Ruth Hewitt was dazed, but the family escaped unharmed as windows and nearby houses suffered damage. Police say the front door was the blast target and suspect bootleggers warning Hewitt to stop raids. Hewitt led recent cleanups against bootlegging in the area.
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Niles
U.P
O. O
Hewitt
Ruth Hewitt
Terrible Scenes Continue as Bridge Collapse Kills 22
The article describes a bridgehead collapse after an explosion that instantly killed twenty two men, with an accompanying aunt dying soon after from shock. The march resumed immediately.
Tragic War March as Mother and Daughters Face Violence
A mother and her two daughters endure a brutal forced march and witness killings as soldiers execute the mother by throat slitting. The trio continues marching while their captors face an allied counterattack in which German soldiers die. The sisters are moved to the front and an exchange of shrapnel ends their perilous journey.
Woman Survivor of War Describes Brutal Ordeal in Chateau Vaults
Mrs Day recounts years of captivity after being wounded in battle. She details severed limbs, a brutal saber strike, and a romance with Lt Day that led to marriage. Restored in British hospital, she later aided Liberty Loan drives and wounded servicemen in Chicago before planning a France return to guard her family chateau and its secret vaults.
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Lieutenant Day
Dunkirk
Tecause
England
America
Day
United States
Salvation Army
Gold Star Mothers of Chicago
France
Day family seeks property reapprasial details in region
The Day family, connected to a person killed in the Franco Prussian war, is in Io- Ran for another month. Mr Day aids in the reapraisal of industrial and public utilities property in Hocking and two adjoining counties while Mrs Day remains in the surrounding territory.
Luhrig Pupils Move to The Plains High School
Pupils from Luhrig and nearby districts who would attend Luhrig high school next year must go to The Plains school as Luhrig's high school has been discontinued. S. McNeal won the bus contract to transport Luhrig students to The Plains. C. W. Sayre was elected to fill Sam Pidcock’s board seat.
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Luhrig
Luhrig High School
Plains School
S. McNeal
the Plains
Luhrig Board of Education
C. W. Sayre
Sam Pidcock
Miners and Owners Set Talks to End Industrial Strike
London August 17 Representatives of the miners and mineowners who have kept pits idle for 110 days agreed to resume negotiations. Following A. J. Cook’s suggestion the owners central committee will meet the miners' delegates tomorrow afternoon to seek industrial peace.
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London
A. J. Cook
Miner's Federation
Owners’ Central Committee
Mayor urged to suspend police chief after reinstatement
In Bellaire on August 18, a citizens committee accused local authorities of lax law enforcement and called for the suspension of Police Chief Clarence E. Corbett, who had been recently reinstated after a prior suspension.
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Bellaire
U.P
Citizens’ Committee
F. E. Conwell
Clarence E. KE. Corbett
Mind Test Quiz from 1926 NEA Service
A vintage general intelligence exam asks 10 questions on aviation, US city sizes from 1920, Circe, Mexico's president, acoustics, Nova Scotia, the oldest Declaration signer, atomic structure, and the barcarolle musical term, with scoring notes and a prompt to use the last page for answers.
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Circe
Mexico
Nova Scotia
NEA Service, Inc
Thursday's Five Best Radio Features
Radio stations WPG Atlantic City and WIP Philadelphia present a joint program from 9 to 9 p m EDT. Arthur Pryor's band airs on WOR Newark at 9 p m EDT. Eskimos perform on WEAF hook-up at 9 p m. United States Marine Band broadcasts on WRC and WIZ WBZ at 7 30 p m EST. Vacation program on KGO Oakland from 6 to 8 p m PST.
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WPG
Atlantic City
Opinion on Jute tice of the Peace Gavin suspension
Steubenville reports the status of Justice of the Peace James Gavin who was appointed by Mayor Patton before his suspension. The Steubenville ministerial association asks Attorney General C. Crabbe for guidance today through counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
James Gavin
John Patton
Co. C. Crabbe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maxwell Family
Mrs. W. B. Halbert
B. L. Jefferson
J. Horatio Williams
Palm Beach
Fla
Nathan Poffenbarger
Perry Poffenbarger
Threummer
Charleston
H. J. Ong
Lake Erie
Lakeside
Herbert McConshay
Dixie Lou Williams
Williams
Huntington
Aya
Lour
P.j.beasley
Milung
Ce Athans, Chie
F. J. Beasley Milling & Grocery Co
Jacobs
Optometrist
West State St
Ken
WLL
MOM
BY Taylor
Dot
Norway
Lash's Drug Store
James Montgomery Vilage
W. B. Drake
Logans
Lostro Bldg
Chichesters
Bey
ELOAN
Federal Reserve
National Bank and
Federal Reserve Acts
Athens County
Te Hens National Bank
Bank of Athens
National Bank
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