Refueling Airmail Tests In Midair From Oakland To New York
Captain Ira Eaker and Lieutenant Bernard Thompson plan three nonstop Oakland California to New York flights to test midair refueling for the airmail service. Supporting pilots include Clarence Vance at Elko Nevada J Clair Street at Cleveland and Harold Lewis at Cheyenne with Newton Longfellow at Omaha.
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Ira Eaker
Bernard Thompson
Oakland
Calif
New York
Clarence Vance
Elko
New
J. Clair Street
Cleveland
Harold Lewis
Cheyenne
Newton Longfellow
Omaha
Catholic Team Wins 12 to 10 in Kiwanis Junior League
In Logan on August 30 the Catholics defeated the Episcopalians 12 to 10 to earn a shot at the post season pennant. Ewart held the Episcopalians scoreless after the first two innings while Lecrone hit a homer and scored twice. Final season game pits Lutherans against Methodists with a silver Kiwanis cup for the champion.
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Logan
Episcopalians
Kiwanis
Ewart
Lecrone
Innis
Schrader
Methodist
Logan Kiwanis
Johnsons Guests in Corning and Reunion Planned
Mrs. Harley Johnson and Mr. Harley Johnson of Corning visited his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Johnson on Gallagher Avenue. Howard Lucas returned home after a two week vacation in Akron Canton and northern Ohio. The Collison family plans a reunion at Crystal Springs near Sugar Grove this Sunday with all members invited. James Loomis and C H Frank from Union Furnace were business visitors in Logan Thursday.
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Harley Johnson
Corning
Joe Johnson
Gallagher Avenue
Howard Lucas
Akron Canton
Ohio
Collison
Crystal Springs
Sugar Grove
James Loomis
C. H. Frank
Union Furnace
Logan
Traffic Lights Ordered For Logan City Streets
City Council orders installation of four traffic lights to be supervised by Service Director Harvey Linton. Lights will go at Main Street intersections with Spring Market Mulberry and Mulberry Front. The project follows a traffic survey showing those corners as the busiest.
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Logan
Harvey Linton
Main Street
Spring
Market
Mulberry
Front
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Reunion of Brown and Shaffer Families at Fair Grounds
A reunion of the Brown and Shaffer families will be held at the Athens County Fair Grounds on Monday September 2.
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Brown
Shaffer
Athens County Fair
Newlyweds Anna Sines and Francis Myers Wed in Logan
Miss Anna Sines and Francis Myers were married at 7:30 a m in a Presbyterian manse ceremony. The couple, attending Carl and Mrs Poling, will spend a week touring West Virginia mountains before settling at 161 Maple Street. Both are Logan High School alumni with Mrs Myers employed as a bookkeeper.
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Maple Street
Mrs. Myers
Logan High School
Local Doctor Wins Kodak Prize for Kitten Basket Photo
Logan long time resident Dr. E L Long earned Eastman Kodak recognition for a kitten basket photo entered in a nationwide contest. He received a letter of congratulations and a five dollar prize.
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Logan
E. L. Long
Mather
Eastman Kodak Company
Oldest Tire Dealer John Roth Claims Historic Record
John Roth of Erie Pennsylvania proclaims himself the nation’s oldest tire dealer. He began selling tires in 1892 starting with bicycle tires as his initial stock.
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John Roth
Erie
Athens County Teachers Institute Adjourns Until October 5
The Athens County Teachers Institute closed Thursday with talks by Tom Sawyer of the Ohio Teachers Reading Circle and F E Reynolds of the Ohio Education Association. Reynolds urged affiliation with state and national groups and touted the NEA convention in Columbus expected to draw 40 000 Ohio teachers. Next meeting is October 5 in Ewing Hall with officer elections.
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Athen County
Teachers’ Institute
Tom Sawyer
Ohio Teachers’ Reading Circle
F. E. Reynolds
Ohio Educational Association
Athens County
State
National Education Association
Reynolds
Columbus
Ohio
Educational Journal
Athens County Teachers’ Institute
Ewing Hall
Kreider Re-elected At Hocking County Institute
Logan Aug 30 Sectional meetings of Hocking County teachers marked the final day of the Hocking County Institute at Logan High School. C F Kreider was re elected president Elmer Mathias secretary. Dusty Miller gave the eighth grade commencement address and diplomas were awarded.
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Wilmington
Ragsdale
Coleman
Fire damages home on East Front Street
A blaze believed to have started from a light bulb in a clothes closet at Edward Piersons home on East Front Street caused about 25 in damage. The fire department extinguished it with little difficulty after an eight oclock Wednesday evening alarm.
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Logan
Edward Pierson
East Front Street
Connecticut law aims to eliminate junk automobiles nationwide interest grows
A Connecticut bill effective July 1 requires inspection and licensing of junk yards and limits on storing used parts. Applicants must obtain town approval before state licensing, with hearings by town officials and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The Southeast Ohio Motor Club notes national interest in tackling worn out vehicles.
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Connecticut
A. E Whaley
Southeast Ohio Motor Club
American Automobile Association
South East Auto Club
Petitions Await Fresh Supply After Early Exhaustion
The original supply arrived over a week ago and was exhausted on the first day. A number of candidates now await the arrival of more petitions to continue filings.
Mine No 267 May Be Opened Near Glouster Ohio
Rumor says Mine No 237 at Hunterdon may resume before September. Workers have prepared the mine but no definite date set. The Ohio Collieries Company mine employs many locals and Murray City workers may return when operations restart.
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Glouster
Hunterdon
Ohio Collieries Company
Glouster Reds to clash with Murray City Tigers Sunday
Baseball fans in the valley await the second game of the series at the American Legion grounds Sunday at 2 30 p m. Glouster won the opener by a shutout and has a strengthened lineup while Murray City aims to even the series. The final game is set for Labor Day in Murray City at 2 30 p m.
Kiwanis Delegates Urged to Back Hoover for Lt Governor
Glouster Kiwanis Club members were urged to vote for Prof Thomas L Hoover of the Athens club as lieutenant governor in the district convention at Marietta the last weekend in September and first two days in October. The move drew unanimous support from the group after a presentation by George Whipple and A H Brooks. Attendance prizes went to L Richardson with three visitors present.
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Glouster
Glouster Kiwanis Club
Marietta
Thomas L. Hoover
Athens Club
D. L. Browning
God
C. A. Pride
L. E. Richardson
George Whipple
H. Brooks
Athens
Harold Rose
Legionnaires to Attend Eleventh Division Reunion in Youngstown
Led by Commander Fred Williams, K T Crossen Post No 21 plans the eleventh annual reunion of the 87th division A B F P online association in Youngstown Saturday morning to renew friendships. Governor Myers Y Cooper will speak. a compiled list of probable attendees and their wartime roles is included.
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Fred Williams
K.T. Crossen
Ae Legion
Athens
A.B. FP
Youngstown
Myers Y. Cooper
Jack Sweeney
Carl Heck
A. KK
Bud” Sprague
Cephis Vercoe
FL A. Lavelle
C. J. Adstock
KR. R. Johnson
Herbert Sharpe
Bert Barnes
Walter Baird
Paul Shannon
Ford
Spatsey" Burke
David Feth
William Drake
Roy Pierce
Jack Kern
George Feth
Fred Porter
Willis
Paul Casley
Clifford C. Cornell
Harry Barstow
Don Strawn
Clyde Beverage
James Collins
Roscoe Fowler
Signal Corps
F. B P. Freabault
C. D. Gaston
J. W. Grover
RK W McKinstry
Belford Nelson
Ural Westfall
Barber
Athens Professor Will Receive Degree
The largest summer class in OSU history, about 425 students, graduates at the summer convocation. Albert Weeley Boetticher of Athens will receive a Master of Science degree.
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Athens
Ohio State University
Albert Weeley Boetticher
Publisher Arrested in Birth Control Information Case
Advertisements attributed to race horse trainer W. H. Oatman promoted a matrimonial magazine titled King Cupid. He was arrested in Cleveland on a charge of disseminating birth control information.
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Cleveland
U.P
W. H. Oatman
King Cupid
Youngest Pupils More Prone to Underweight in Athena Schools
Health nurses report weight charts from Athena city grade schools show 34 percent of 1 000 pupils underweight overall. First and second graders have 40 percent underweight, with eight and nine year olds at 15 percent below normal. Girls show greater weight gains than boys during the term.
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Athena City
Athens County Health
Grid Star in Minors Billy Bancroft Plays Second Base
Billy Bancroft, former Howard College quarterback, has been playing second base for Spartanburg of the South Atlantic League during the last season.
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Billy Bancroft
Howard College
Spartanburg
Griffith Wins Chicago in Technical Knockout
A.R Tufty Griffith of Sioux City Iowa defeated Big Boy Peters son of Minneapolis by technical knockout after Peters forgot to rise for the sixth round in Chicago. Griffith, aiming for the heavyweight title, delivered the decisive blow as Peters failed to respond.
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Chicago
A.r—Tufty Griffith
Sioux City
Big Boy Petersson
Minneapolis
Peterson
Grogey
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