Eighth Grade Grads Receive Diplomas at Athens County
Three speakers addressed Athens County eighth graders at Alumni Memorial Auditorium as 590 to 600 pupils received diplomas. Dr. R G Jones urged character and study. Congressman Jenkins urged continued education. Alex Root spoke of future scientific advances. Diplomas were handed by Root. ceremony tied to the Athens County Teachers Institute with free Majestic Theater movies for students.
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Athens County
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Thomas Jenkins
Tenth Congressional District
R. G. Jones
Cleveland
Alex Root
Jones
Dr. Jones
Nick Carter
Root
Athens County Teachers’ Institute
Majestic Theater
0. C. Apt
Runaway Lorain Girl Targets Radio Intrusion
Thirteen year old Theresa Nagy of Lorain fled home after clashing with her mother and accusing a radio announcer of betraying her. She confronted Cleveland police at the Detective Bureau and demanded to know who tipped them off about her train. Her father later retrieved her from the station.
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Cleveland
U.R
Theresa Nagy
Lorain
Theresa
Detective Bureau
Gordon Sibley
Lieut. Frank Story
Sibley
Leutenant
Kling
Nye Family Holds Second Annual Reunion in Athens Area
About 30 Nye family members met Sunday at the I O F lodge for the second annual reunion. L C Nye sent 125 invitation letters. Speakers included Dr Charles Cable Nelsonville G H Nye Chauncey Rev J A Long Dayton FE C Woodworth Athens Dr Roy Gillespie Zanesville Eben Gillespie Milfield. The group voted to hold the next reunion August 25 1931 at the Athens County Fairgrounds. Letters and a cablegram from Robert E Nye London and others were read.
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Nye
I. O
Milfield
Nyces
Athens County Fairgrounds
J. R. Sands
Athens
C. W. Cable
Nelsonville
Doris Nye Woodworth
J. K. Harvey
Lewis I. Gillespie
Columbus
Filoyd
James E. Nye
Chauncey
Dorothy Gillespie
Millfeld
B. W. Simpkins
W. Brownsville
Kathryn Gillespie
Millfield
E. Gillespie
Carl Robinett
Roy P. Gillespie
Zanesville
Beatrice B. Gillespie
L. C. Nye
Robert E. Nye
London
Akron Politician Named in Alienation Suit Over Alleged Slurs
A.R. Kyle W. Ross state representative and former city councilman is defendant in a $50 000 alienation of affections suit filed by Mrs Cora Breckenridge ex wife of Cecil H Breckenridge an employee of Ross Brothers Electric Co. The plaintiff says Ross spread slander after she rejected his advances last April at her home. A divorce decree was granted to Breckenridge two weeks earlier. Ross denies the charges. The accusations allege promises of higher pay for compliance and fear for her husband’s safety if she told him.
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Akron
Kyle W. Ross
Ross Brothers’ Electric Company
Cora Breckenridge
Cecil H. Breckenridge
Ross’ Company
Ross
Ohio Junior Order elects Vossier councilor at state convention
Morgan Man Dayton Aug 28 A B Chris Vossier of Cincinnati was elected councilor of the Ohio Junior Order of United American Mechanics at the state convention Akron will host the next gathering. Other officers named include Ben Jennings Dayton vice councilor W A Clark Urbana secretary Dr H L Winner Tiffin treasurer Lewis Vermillion Ashland conductor E E Beuchler Washington D H warden Charles McLaughlin Wellsville inside sentinel J A Harkens McConniesville outside sentinel and Rev A C Ruff Dover chaplain.
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Dayton
A.B
Chris Vossier
Cincinnati
Ohio Junior Order of United American Mechanics
Akron
Ben Jennings
W. A. Clark
Urbana
H. L. Winner
Tiffin
Lewis Vermillion
Ashland
E. E. Beuchler
Washington D. H
Charles McLaughlin
Wells
Nye arraigned on liquor charges in Columbus
George Nye of New Straitsville was arraigned before U. S. Commissioner Joseph W. Horner on four counts of possessing and transporting liquor. He pleaded not guilty. Bond set at 3000 dollars. Hearing scheduled for September 16.
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Columbus
U.P
George Nye
New Straitsville
U. S
Joseph W. Horner
Nye
Florida governor assassination plot linked to Capone blame
In Jacksonville Florida testimony at a preliminary hearing the plan to kill Gov. Doyle E Carlton was described with a scheme to blame Al Capone. Witness Clem Dowling said Frank Rawls spoke of the plan on July 15 and that Capone would be scapegoated. Suspects include Fred Eberhardt publisher and Henry Halesman.
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Jacksonville
Fla
UPR
Doyle E. Carlton
Florida
Capone
Rawls
Fred O. Eberhardt
The
Florida State News
Henry Halesman
Negroes Riot on Rice Farm Ends in Death
A Point Coupee Parish coroner's report says convict rioters crowded a Burgin rice plantation dormitory and warned guards to abstain from forcing work. A trusty, John Stovall, fired buckshot into the dark building, killing Curtiss Blackwell who was serving an assault and robbery sentence, with several injured.
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Baton Rouge
Point Coupee Parish
State Penitentiary
John Stovall
Curtiss Blackwell
Air races in Chicago end in fatal crash at finish
About 36,000 spectators watched as naval pilot Lieut. J P Duke De Shazo of the 18 Red Rippers from the Carrier Lexington crashed at race end. He died and a spectator was fatally injured in the disaster.
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Chicago
J. P. “Duke” de Shazo
Red Rippers
Dare Devil
Lexington
Bank Robbery at Sayler Park Branch Steals $3500
In Cincinnati on August 28 two bandits robbed two women employees at the Sayler Park Branch of Peoples Bank and Savings Company escaping with 3500 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Sayler Park
Peoples Bank & Savings Company
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Portsmouth
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Toronto
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Garrettsville
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McConnelsville
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Manbu Beach
Los Angeles
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New York
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