Texas Orphans Receive Help From Tobacco Heiress Kin
An old Texan grandmother caring for two orphans learns they are distantly related to Buck Duke of tobacco wealth in North Carolina. He sends 1000 dollars to the grandmother and 10000 to two Duke cousins, with further aid promised. The children may gain schooling and eventual support, despite local poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Tex
Cinderella
Essie Lee Barton
Jessie Barton
North Carolina
Buck Duke
Washington Duke
J.B. Duke
Buck
Texas Plains
Grandma Simpson
Duke
R. W
James Duke
Sally Barton
West
Barton
Duke Familly
Texas
Grandma Sampson
Newenville Attends Funeral for Mr James W Lee
Society notes announce Newenville residents attend the funeral of Mr James W Lee. Relatives in Canada joined friends for the service as kinship ties of an old Newenville family are highlighted in this historical account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newenville
James W. Lee
Dinner Hosts Entertained Guests From Several Cities
Mr. and Mrs. George S. Pitcher of 90 North Lancaster Street entertained last evening with a dinner for friends visiting from Athens Kalamazoo Mich Chicago and Washington D C Mrs Arthur Howe Carpenter and small ayers Betty and Miss Dean were among the guests also present were Mrs J Place Mr and Mrs D J Evans and Mr and Mrs John McCune in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Pitcher
North
Lancaster Street
Athens
Arther Howe Carpenter
Smallayers
Betty
Chicago
J. Place
Kalamazoo
Mich
Sree Dean
Washington, D. C
D. J. Evans
John McCune
Mrs Ernest Story and Children Visit Cousin in Columbus
Mrs. Ernest Story and her children were in Columbus on Sunday visiting their cousin Wallace Ackley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Story
Columbus
Wallace Ackley
Eva Millis Visits Parkersburg Friends Over Weekend
Miss Eva Millis returns from a weekend visit in Parkersburg West Virginia where she stayed with Miss Thelma O'Dell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Millis
Parkersburg
W. Va
Thelma O'Dell
Mrs Christia Nichelson Visits Woode Family in Plad
Mrs Christia Nichelson of Plad Missouri, a former Dester resident, is guest of Mr and Mrs Lewis Woode at 10 Elliott Street. She is a Woode cousin and niece of Arias Nelson nearing ninety, whom she has not seen in 40 years. She will visit Tornado West Virginia and Dexter before returning home and hopes to attend the Meigs county fair to reunite with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christia Nichelson
Plad
Dester
Lewis Woode
Elliott Street
Nichelson
Woode
Arias Nelson
Tornado
W. Va
Dexter
Meigs County Fair
Guthries Return From Oregon Visit to West Virginia
Mr and Mrs G E Guthrie and their son Maurice with daughter Mrs Sarah Guthrie Aldrich of Lugene Oregon returned last evening from a visit in Elkins West Virginia with Mrs R L Woodford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Guthrie
Maurice
Sarah Guthrie Aldrich
Lugene
Oregon
Elkins
W. Va
R. L. Woodford
Varney Guest of Columbus Residents at Church Street Homes
Mr. Joseph Varney of Columbus visits and stays with Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Dowler and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Ferguson at 9 Church street. He is a brother of Mrs. Ferguson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Varney
Columbus
P. G. Dowler
C. M. Ferguson
Church Street
Mr. Varney
Ferguson
Women golfers travel to Parkersburg to compete
Mrs. F M Hutchinson Mrs John H Preston and Mrs B M Johnson travel to Parkersburg West Virginia to play in the women s Wet golf tournament on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday Participants come from Lancaster Columbus Cambridge Zanesville Newark Marietta Athens and Parkersburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Hutchinson
John H. Preston
8. M. Johnson
Parkersburg
W. Va
Lancaster
Ballicothe
Cambridge
Zanesville
Newark
Marietta
Athens
Finsterwald Family Returns From Hartwell Visit
Mr and Mrs John Finsterwald and Mr and Mrs Edwin Finsterwald with children Jean and John arrived home last evening after driving from Hartwell last Friday. They have since been visiting Mr and Mrs J R Hayes Nell Finsterwald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Finsterwald
Edwin Finsterwald
Jean
John
Hartwell
J. R. Hayes
Nell Finsterwald
Marietta Motor Visitors From several Ohio towns
Mrs F L Preston Mrs Byron Wolfe Mrs Ralph FP Jennings Mr Wheeler Dew Athens and Mrs Harry Bartlett of Toledo are Marietta motor visitors today. They are guests of Mr and Mrs E C Burchfield while in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Preston
Byron Wolfe
Ralph FP. Jennings
Wheeler Dew
Athens
Harry Bartlett
Toledo
Marietta
E. C. Burchfield
Darlington Man Visits Guthrie En Route to Beckley Post
Mr. E. R. Davies of Darlington Wisconsin visits J. M. Guthrie on his way to take a position as physical director in Beckley West Virginia schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Davies
Darlington
Wis
J. M. Guthrie
Beckley
W. Va
Local Residents Head South For Florida Trip
Mr and Mrs P I Hilton and Mr and Mrs Harvey Tryon of Crawford Neb and Mr and Mrs T M Dickens of Middleport leave Wednesday for Florida. Miss Grace Addis and Miss Alice Rowan spent the weekend with Miss Lillian McNamara of Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. I. Hilton
Harvey Tryon
Crawford, Neb
T. M.ckens
Middleport
Florida
Grace Addis
Alice Rowan
Lillian McNamara
Delaware
Births and family notices from Urbana area
Mr and Mrs Edward McQuade announce the birth of sons Richard and Robert born to their family of eight children. Mrs J N Brown and Mr Middleton with daughter Ora are linked by kinship as sister and brother in law. Mrs J C Swan and daughter Edna returned from Parkersburg W Va for a Swan family reunion. Mr and Mrs Whitem Burton and their children reside in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McQuade
Tt Street
Richard
Robert
J. N. Brown
A Middleton
Ora
Middleton
Brown
Urbana
Erie Railroad
J. C. Swan
Edna
Parkersburg
W. Va
Swan
Solpport
Wittem Burton
Cleveland
Cowper Guests Noted From Michigan and Ohio
Prof and Mrs W H Cowper host guests at 19 North Congress Street Reve noting attendees from Michigan and Ohio amid social event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Cowper
North
Congress Street
Reve
É' Sleters
Mianee Marietta and
Oper
Mushegen, Mich
Test of Mr. Millikan’s Camerons Held Last Friday
A local Cameron family event last Friday featured a test or examination related to Mr. Millikan. The report notes attendance by the family and mentions efforts or results observed during the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millikan
Cameron
Gullams Return From Visit With Mrs Mitchells Father
Professor and Mrs Frank B Gullam and their children came home Monday after visiting Mrs Gullams father, Mr R E Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Gullam
R. E. Mitchell
Traffic rules please drivers in citywide test
Police Captain Charles Maple notes the third day of a new traffic system in business districts shows widespread compliance. Officers at Court street corners halt rule-breakers and give brief explanations, with Maple calling it one of the city’s most popular regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Maple
Maple
Court Street
Bryan's Choice Columbru: Pastor Accepts Palm Beach Call
August 23 report states Rev Joseph Taylor Bryan of Central Presbyterian in Bryan's Choice has accepted a call to First Presbyterian Church in West Palm Beach Florida. The late William Jennings Bryan, a close friend of Rev Dr Britan, had recommended him to the Palm Beach church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Columbur
Joseph Taylor Bryan
Central Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
West Palm Beach
William Jennings Bryan
Britan
A Palm Beach
Earthquake Shakes Wales Near English Border
An earthquake shock struck Wales near the English border around Rhyffney. Homes were violently shaken and residents felt the tremor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
London
Rhyffney
Neil House Opens Columbus Final Dinner Dance
The final event on the two day program marking the opening of the new Neil house in Columbus will be a formal dinner and dance tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil
Columbus
Neil House
Glass snakes origin story linked to lizard tail regeneration
Washington reports a tale about glass snakes arising from a legless lizard with a very brittle tail. When pieces of the tail break off the lizard cannot reattach them but can grow a new tail, creating the impression of a snake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marriage Licenses Issued in Athens and Huntington
Robert W. Haws aged 25 of Huntington West Virginia works as a bookkeeper and Lucille Miriam Mills aged 22 of Athens a teacher were issued a marriage license. John Pana Connett aged 41 of Athens a florist and Bertha Cox aged from Athens were also issued a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Haws
Huntington
W. Va
Lucille Miriam Mills
Athens
John Pana Connett
Trustees Discharged From Athens County War Relief Funds
The trustees of the Athens County War Relief association were discharged in Common Pleas court after funds under their jurisdiction had already been distributed. The discharge came after Fidelity Guarantee Company of Maryland filed a motion bonding 8S M. Johnson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens ‘County War Relief Association
Common Pleas Court
Fidelity Guarantee Company of
Maryland
Bonding Company
M. Johnson
Hall Granted Divorce in Custody Case
Paul Hall was granted a divorce from Gail Hall with custody decisions reserved for further adjustment. Alimony was reserved in the judge L G Worstell decision. Hall must pay the costs of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Paul Hall
Gail Hall
L. G. Worstell
Ruth Alderman Sues for Divorce in Common Pleas
Ruth Alderman files for divorce from Floyd Alderman in Common Pleas court alleging desertion and neglect since their August 8 1922 marriage. The couple has no children and she seeks restoration of her maiden name Ruth Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Alderman
Common Pleas Court
Floyd Alderman
Ruth Harvey
Sue son for father's debt in Common Pleas court
W. W. Kelly Jr. files petition in Common Pleas court claiming Charley Tolliver guaranteed his father Frank Tolliver's account for necessaries and promised to pay if the father failed. He seeks judgment of 438.98 against the son, alleging no recovery from the father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Tolliver
Frank ‘Yrolliver
W. W. Kelly, Jr
Common Pleas Court
McVay Cooperates in Drive to Interest Teachers
In Athens county a campaign will seek to interest teachers in the Junior Red Cross movement led by Irma Stanfield. Red Cross units from Porter and other areas join the effort with member Giviauss or Cohen noted in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McVay
Athens County
Mi Irma Stanfield
Red Crewe
Ones Cohen Ood Giviauss
Red Crees
Alec Fined Twenty Five Dollars For Incident
An article notes husband Alec was fined 25 dollars after an incident. The text references Kenneth Myera and a misleading sequence of garbled names and phrases describing a legal or disciplinary matter. The readable facts indicate a monetary penalty tied to a stated event.
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Tobacco Magnate
Will. Hel
Bimpeon
Essie Lee
Texas Shotgun
Grandma. Simpson
Siigiey Hee
Roms Hay Seule Viett
Canada
Kenneth
McArthur
Gothener
B A. Mayes
Icourt House d
In. T. King
American Metal
Department of Sention & Different
Lash's Drug Store
American Legion Endowment Fund
Legion
R. R. Johnson
A. E. McConkey
K. T. Crossen Post
American Legion
Preston
Crubbo “Pure Food Products
Pennant
Boots
Eyunty Schools
Porter
Alec
Kenneth Myera
Che
Baby
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