Nelsonville Man Confesses Petit Larceny in Wire Theft
George Coleman of Chauncey admits stealing copper wire from the Big Bailey Mining Co on Bailey Run to feed his family after failing to find work. He sold about 140 pounds of wire for $10.22 and used part of the money for groceries. Wes McManus aided in hauling and faces a similar charge, while Coleman awaits final disposition in mayor’s court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
George Coleman
Chauncey
Big Bailey Mining Company
Bailey Run
H. E. Donley
Coleman
Wes McManus
McManus
Junk Ealer
Two Girls Found Then Vanish Again in Ohio
In Nelsonville two 16 year old girls said to be inmates of the Athens County Children's home were brought to the police station by a man claiming to have picked them up on the highway between Nelsonville and Athens. They were given lodging for the night, but by Thursday morning the room was empty with an open window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Athens County
Athens
Jack Pearson
Police seize suspect Williams from Gallipolis hospital
Nelsonville police chief Pearson captured a man named Williams at the Ohio epileptic hospital in Gallipolis. Authorities plan to bring him in today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Pearson
Williams An Yate
Ohio
Gallipolis
Social notes and obituaries from Athens area
Visitors and guests frequent area households with Ed and Grace Cramner, Elizabeth Jufikerman, Helen Walsh, Marian Morris, William Mills, and others from Canton Marysville London and Buckeye Lake. The town mourns Mrs. Walter Smith and Lydia Dyson aged 81, both noted as died with limited funeral details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Cramner
Athens
Grace Shepherd
Elizabeth
Edgar Jufikerman
Columbus
Helen Walsh
Canton
Marian Morris
William Mills
Cleveland
Niagara Falls
Thousand Islands
Montreal
Mr. Mills
London
England
Ausonia
Ed Faires
Westerville
Ray Barron
Buckeye Lake
Clarissa Graham
Marysville
John Stevenson
James Shepherd
Lockburn
Shepherd
Fred Freer
Walter Smith
Bone Hollow
Social notes reveal bridge club wins and engagements
Mrs. J. B. Preston hosted a bridge night with Leonard Cooley taking first prize and John Zellar second while Mary Sharp won guest prize. Miss Charlotte Ucker entertained. Louise Kennard led high score. Engagement announced between Neil Preston of Toledo and Jessie Gail Pergrin of Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Cooley
John Zellar
Mary Sharp
Charlotte Ucker
Louise Kennard
Neil Preston
Toledo
Jessie Gail Pergrin
Akron
Preston
Williard Webb
B. Preston
Migsin
Maxiin
Doris Parks
Sols. City
Local Names List From Hamden and Nearby Towns
A reading of resident names includes Bernadine Charlie Martin Jap Martin Addie Dugan William Potts Beatrice Potts Hamden Mr and Mrs L M Cottrill Mc Arthur Mary Phillips Mulga and Jerry Hounstine of Hamden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernadine
Charlie Martin
Jap Martin
Addie Dugan
William Potts
Beatrice Potts
Hamden
Constables Face Charge of Illegal Pay in Liquor Raids
Cleveland report details State Examiner findings on Justice of the Peace A J Phillips independe nce township liquor court from 1926 to 1927. It says $13 350 in fines was levied with $7 738 unaccounted for and constables were paid absurd transportation charges for raids even when no liquor was seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Liquor Court of Justice of the Peace
A. J. Phillips
Independence Township
J. W. Main
Main
Phillips’ Court
Phillips
Bedford Girl Found Safe After Kidnap Claim
Elva Jiri nec, 13, of Bedford Colorado, was found in Rochester Pennsylvania with a Bedford youth after she was reported kidnapped from home. Both youths were detained by police as charges of kidnapping and Mann Act violations were prepared. The girl said they were to be married tomorrow and she went with him willingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.P
Pittsburgh
Elva Jirinec
Bedford, CO
Rochester
Bedford
Elva
Plans Clean-Up in Ohio Cities Under Walker Prohibition Plan
Columbus Aug 26 William H Walker federal prohibition commissioner for Ohio outlined plans for post September 1 to clean up several Ohio cities where bootlegging is flourishing. He will seek city police cooperation and say laxity in enforcement has hindered prohibition efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
William .H. Walker
Michigan
Chaplin Faces Family Scandal and Silent Circus Return
Hollywood reports Charlie Chaplin remains sorrowful after marriage upheaval with Lila Grey and prior Mildred Harris split. He retreats from public view, talks with Henry Bergman, and plans to finish The Circus, a project critics say could be his greatest screen contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Chaplin
Lila’Grey
Chaplin
Mildred Harris
Charlie
Henry Bergman
Bergman
Plains P T A Plans Ground Care and Beautification
Chauncey August 26 The Plains Parent Teacher Association held a business meeting at the grade building. New president Ray Michaels led plans for an all day September 1 grounds beautification with men to work and women serving a chicken dinner. Professor E R Wallace spoke on food health and E P Rinehart of Cincinnati demonstrated cooking. Mrs Charles Bradfield won a contest. Members listed include Mrs Ira Myers and many others with a visiting Athens resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Parent-Teacher Association of the Plains Schools
Ray Michaels
the Plains
Association
E. R. Wallace
Athens
Charles Fiske
Ezra Karns
E. P. Rinehart
Cincinnati
Charles Bradfield
Ira Myers
T. R. Hamilton
T. W. Duffee
Charles, Sweeney
Watt Ferrel
Howard Brown
B. F. Ferrel
W. Ahlbrand
Floyd Nye
Sam Tippett
Henry Osborne
Harvey Nye
John Shafer
Guy Gardner
Guy Brookins
Elmer Bingman
Talks on food by Cincinnati man speaker at church class
Chauncey Aug 26 The Women’s Bible class of the First Christian church met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Guy M Brookins for the semi monthly session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Meeting of Women’s Bible Class of Christian Church
Chauncey
Womans Bible Class
First Christian Church
Guy M. Brookins
Borotra Doubts Davis Cup Win and Team Involvement
Jean Borotra startled New York crowds by saying France may not win the Davis Cup this year and he might not join the challenging team because his business with a French gas engine company could consume his time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jean Borotra
France
Wallace family members visit relatives in Ohio
Members of the Wallace family formerly of Hocking are in The Plains and Hocking and attending the Athens county fair. Present are Mrs. Isaac Wallace Miss Wilma Wallace Miss Ruth Wallace and Ruth Spray of Barberton. The group also visits local relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Hocking
Athens County
Chauncey
Plains
Isaac Wallace
Wilma Wallace
Ruth Wallace
Ruth
Spray
Barberton
And
Lima family visits Hocking and The Plains residents
Mrs Dwight Bliss and children Jack and Betty of Lima Ohio stay with Mr and Mrs Joe Wallace at Hocking Miss Marie Wallace Joe Kitts and Miss Thresa Kitts of Barberton Ohio visit The Plains at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Wallace
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Bliss
Jack and
Betty
Lima
Joe ‘Wallace
Hocking
Marie Wallace
Joe Kitts
Thresa Kitts
Barberton
Plains
Harry Wallace
Local Visits Highlight Plains and Columbus Residents
Mrs J K Brown of The Plains is visiting sister Mrs Liggert in New Marshfield. Horsehall Darnell of Columbus visits his parents Mr and Mrs Samuel Darnell. Mrs Richard Carney and son Edward of Columbus visit Mr and Mrs Robert Graves in Adelphian TM Keaton area. Edward Keaton Attending school in Columbus visits his parents Mr and Mrs Charlie Keaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Brown
the Plains
Liggert
New Marshfield
Horsehall Darnell
Columbus
Samuel Darnell
Richard Carney
Edward
Robert Graves
Keaton
Columybus
Charlie Keaton
Local Guests and Illness Reported in Chauncey and Columbus
Miss Laura Bradfield of Columbus visits Chauncey at the Bradfield home. Tra Myers family and youths Roy and Pearl return to their city after Columbus visit. Mrs P D Hill and Eleanor of Millfield visit relatives in Columbus. Mrs George Sofronco ill at Chauncey home. Chayres Headley and Brice ill at May Avenue home. Mrs Niagra Kvenrr returns to Steubenville after visiting relatives. Mrs Luther Cruickshank of Chauncey able to go out after two weeks sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Bradfield
Columbus
Charles Bradfield
Chauncey
Tra Myers
Roy
Pearl
P. D. Hill
Eleanor of
Millfield
George Sofronco
Chayres FE. Headley
Brice
May Avenue
Niagra Kvenrr
Steubenville
Luther Cruickshank
Arm Fracture From Engine Backfire In Sugar Creek
Homer Davis of Sugar Creek sustained a right arm fracture this week when a car engine backfired as he tried to crank it. Dr Danford of Athens reduced the fracture. In Chauncey a party from The Plains including Mrs William Mercer Myrtle Hines Mrs Virgene Porter Willard Mercer Barney Mercer and Woodrow Mercer departed by motor for Ravenna Ohio to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Homer Davis
Sugar Creek
Danford
Athens
Willam Mercer
Myrtle Hines
Virgene Porter
Willard Mercer
Barney Mercer
Woodrow Mercer
Plains
Ravenna
Ohio
Sunday religious services and Sunday schools listed
Chauncey Churches and several congregations outline Sunday school times at 9 30 and church services at 10 30 and 7 30. Ministers named include H N Vian Manning Laird Howard and a C E meeting led by Ernest Pritts and others in The Plains area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Churches
Church of God
First Christian
H. H. Vian
Bible
C. E
Ernest Pritts
Independent Holiness
Manning
Seventh Day Adventist
Methodist Episcopal
Howard
Nazarene Church
the Plains
A J. Laird
Engineer Killed in Columbus Auto Crash Near Maize Pike
William D. Cherry crew foreman in the city engineer’s department was killed when the car he rode in with city director of recreation Arthur W. Bugs Raymond left the road at Maize Pike and Oakland Park Avenue and fell into a ditch. Cherry’s neck was broken and death believed instantaneous. Raymond was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
William D. Cherry
Arthur W. “Bugs” Raymond
Elks’ Country Club
Maize Pike
Oakland Park Avenue
Cherry
Raymond Cous Injury Not Believed Serious
Raymond Cous sustained injuries not deemed serious after an incident and was treated at University Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cous
Raymond
University Hospital
Former resident Aug Campbell dies near Indianapolis
Former Marietta resident Aug Campbell aged 69 of Indianapolis was accidentally killed near Indianapolis. He formerly lived in Bartlett and worked for the B and O railroad as a conductor on the Indianapolis Cincinnati division at his death. His wife Lillie Brooks, formerly of Bartlett, accompanied him on a recent visit to Marietta and Washington counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Campbell
Indianapolis
Bartlett
Washington County
James Campbell
B. & O. Railroad Company
Indianapolis-Cincinnati
Lillie Brooks
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Homer Kreig
J. Rosser
Pennsylvania
Audrey Ailes
Ann Athens
Ed Love
Mrs. W.S. Jones
Louise
C. C. Sharp
Rebecca
William
Sharp
Sparks
Nevada
Roy Spears
Guy Juniper
Frank = Miller
Harold Thomas ‘Koon
New York City
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John Wilson
Charles Keynes
Logan
Frank Jackson
Earl McCune
Washington, D. C
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Jean Linton
Charles Linton
William Morgan
Magnetic ‘ Springs
Martha Davis
Flossie Crawford
Reinersville
H. C. Paulus
John
Lakewood
L. R. Powell
Ralph D. Powell
Sally Jean
Boston
Mass
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Calvin
Marian
Chicago
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Janice
Billy
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Ida Rosser
C. A. Stover
Lillian
Don McGill
Claud Woodruff
John Tye
Wellston
Richard Nance
Oak Hill
Vista Garret
Will Wade
P. J. Brady
Bessie
Menlo
Donald
Lizzie Wade
Buchtel
Donald Potts
Avenel Houstine
Grace Huston
Barney Bamhouse
Goldie
Jimmie
Virgil
Pearl Whitstone
Lincoln
Billie Dixon
Worthington
A. F. Delmader
Elbert
Vada
Allard
Coalton
Orean Phillips
J. B. Claypool
Samuel Claypool
Greenfield
Robert Claypool
Francis
Ray
Alice Bridger
Pedro
Hershel Phillips
Dale Thompson
G. Wallace
Chester
Daisy May
Carl of Byer
G. E. Wallace
Homer Potts
George Malone
Paul McWilliams
Donald Salmons
James Potts
Calvin Carl
Ellen
Ethel
Bert
Shirley
Frank Jay John
Onid
Levada
Margie
Katherine Malone
Edward Cottrill
Herbert
Sylvia
Kathleen
Delbert Malone
Garret
Lulu
Eddie
Hay Phillips
Carl
Lydia Dyson
Thomas Shumway
Jacksonville
Miss Ucker
Parker Sniffen
Walker
Chaplin, Man of Sorrows
Dan Thomas
Hollywood
California
Henri
Lita Grey Chaplin
Los Angeles
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Uy U
Athens Furniture Exchange
Banks, Ohio
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