Mrs Vesper Hickman Dies Sudden in Nelsonville Home
Mrs Vesper Hickman 67 wife of J R Hickman died suddenly Monday evening while seated at a Sunday school party at the Fort Street home of Mrs L D Martin. She suffered a heart attack on the porch and died after a second attack. She was a longtime Methodist leader and teacher in the Faithful Martha class and Home Missionary society. Survived by husband five children and two sisters with funeral plans pending word from absent children.
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Nelsonville
Vesper Hickman
J. R. Hickman
L. D. Martin
Fort Street
Martha
Methodist Sunday School
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Florence
Albuquerque
N. M
Carnes Hickman
Mullan
Idaho
Effie Green
Marie Hickman
Harry Hickman
Callie Carnes
Ina Sidman
Lebanon
Elsie
Carrie
Season Opener in Nelbonville Friday Night
The N H quintet hosts New Lexington in Nelbonville Friday in a late gymnasium clash. The game starts at 8 o clock, opening the basketball season with a fast opponent and a competitive atmosphere.
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Nelbonville
N. H
New Lexington High
Lew
Circleville Banker to Address Nelsonville Kiwanis Club
Clark Will assistant cashier of the Third National Bank Circleville will speak Wednesday evening December 16 before the Nelsonville Kiwanis club. He has long bank service and six years as secretary of Group Four of the Ohio Bankers association and will talk on The Bank As a Community Asset.
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Nelsonville
Clark Will
Third National Bank
Circleville
Nelsonville Kiwanis Club
Will
Ohio Bankers’ Association
Ohio
Nelsonville reports births and deaths in November
Nelsonville health commissioner Dr Co Co Butt refutes a statement that the city had no births or deaths in November. He records ten births and six deaths for the city, correcting the prior report.
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Nelsonville
Co. Co. Butt
York Township
No Missionary Meeting Called Off in Nelsonville
Nelsonville December 15. The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church will not meet this month. The gathering planned with Mrs. A G Cotton was canceled after the death of longtime member Mrs. J R Hickman.
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Nelsonville
Woman's Home Missionary Society
The
Methodist Church
A. G. Cotton
J. R. Hickman
Final Charity Ball Set by Nelsonville Elks
The Nelsonville Age No. 543 B P O Elks announce their final charity ball at the Elks home on Friday night. Dancing starts at 9 with Woody's Orchestra providing the music.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Age
B. P. O. Elks
Elks
Woody
Local visitors and returning residents noted in brief
Mr and Mrs Ralph Higgins and their young son from Akron visited Mr and Mrs C E Washburn over Sunday. Mrs Rowena Washburn accompanied them home for the winter. Mrs Paul Rutledge has returned home after visiting her parents in Bucyrus. Miss Mary Wright from Kinsman, a student at Ohio State University in Columbus, spent the weekend with Miss Florence Cook.
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Ralph Higgins
Little Son
Akron
C. E. Washburn
Rowena Washburn
Paul Rutledge
Bucyrus
Mary Wright
Kinsman
Athens County Auto Club to establish Nelsonville HQ
Plans by the Athens County Automobile Club to set up a live, aggressive headquarters at the Dew Hotel in Nelsonville this year. The arrangement mirrors main headquarters at Athens and will run through local officials and members.
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Nelsonville
Athens County Automoile Club
Athena
Raat
Dew
Automobile club outlines 1926 license tag plan in Athens county
The club votes to serve members with 1926 license tags at the Dew hotel local agency. 1925 tags stay in good standing in Athens county until January 1 1926. The club promises a program for 1926 of interest to every automobile owner and invites inquiries at local headquarters.
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Dew Hotel
Athens County
Automobile Club
Death of Mrs Edith Davis Moss Noted in Columbus
News from Nelsonville reports the death of Edith Davis Moss at her Columbus home. She was a cousin of Mrs C G Sheppard and had many friends here during visits. She leaves her husband and one daughter. funeral and burial will occur in Columbus.
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Nelsonville
Edith Davis" Moss
Columbus
Moss
C. G. Sheppard
Fortieth Wedding Day Observed at Karns Home
Chauncey residents Mr. and Mrs. Ezra J. Karns celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary at their Ellis avenue home. The event, a surprise planned by daughter Mrs. Charles Carr, drew 32 relatives and friends and featured a two course dinner ice cream cake and a large cake inscribed Forty Years Ago. Attendants included Mr. and Mrs. Weekley special guests who helped officiate at the wedding forty years ago and presented gifts from their children.
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Chauncey
Ezra J. Karns
Ellis Avenue
Charles Carr
E. A. Weekly
Near Chauncey
Weekley
E. J. Karns
Alva Ki
Ervin Karns
Lavera
Frances
Charlies Carr
Rolland
Marjorie
Floyd Karns
Gerald
Charles
Karis
E. A. Weer
Zera Weekley
Jess Haning
Dwight
Margaret Helen
Poston
Ben Tippie
Mike
Warren Tippie
Peach Ridge
Dora Pierce
Ver
June Pierce
East Fultenham
Karns
John Tippie
Marion Tippie
Athens
Rebecca Haning
Shade
Susan Knox
Chauncey Ladies' Aid to Host Apron Sale Friday
The Ladies' Aid society of Chauncey Methodist Episcopal church announces an apron sale Friday December 18 at the Laver Store in Chauncey. Proceeds fund a payment on the parsonage as each member is urged to contribute.
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Chauncey
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Chauncey Methodist Episcopal Church
Laveratore
Aid
Mrs Elizabeth Romsey Credits Favorite Prescription
Toledo woman Mrs Elizabeth Romsey describes a nervous breakdown and long illness cured by Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. She says the remedy restored her health, improved sleep, appetite, strength, and ended further attacks. The ad urges readers to obtain the medicine from their druggist or write Dr. Pierce.
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Elizabeth Romsey Toledo
Dr. Pierce
Jana
Chauncey Boy Scouts Attend Court of Honor in Athens
Fourteen members of Boy Scout Troop 1 Chauncey with Scoutmaster Ralph C. Pritts attended a court of honor in Athens. Five local scouts Carol Tippett Charles Minister Forest Swart Harold Six and Gerald Six earned badges becoming second class. Jack Preston of Athens received his Eagle badge. The group thanked Chauncey citizens for donated vehicles and enjoyed a hike back to Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Christian Church Troop 1
Boy Scouts of
Ralph C. Pritts
Athens
Carol,Tippett
Charles Minister
Forest Swart
Harold
Gerald
Jack Preston
Pritts
Loyal Womens society meeting postponed in Chauncey
The Loyal Women's Society of the First Christian Church in Chauncey has postponed its regular meeting, planned for Wednesday at Mrs. Guy Gardner's High Street home, for two weeks due to the Christmas season.
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Chauncey
Loyal Women’s Society of the First Christian Church
Guy Gardner
High Street
The Plains Personal Guests and Local Visits
Mrs Ambrose Terrel hosted friends at The Plains on Sunday with refreshments. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Hawk and Mr and Mrs Walter McGuire of Athens and other Plain residents. Nearby visits feature Shafer and Saxon family members in Athens Albany Nelsonville and Albany area communities.
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Chauncey
Ambrose Terrel
the Plains
William Hawk
THE
Chauncey Personal News From The Week End Gatherings
Chauncey social notes list Miss Margaret Potter hosting weekend guests at the Potter home in Mill street with Margar et Dixon Elinore Dixon of Corning and the Shafer family of Athens among visitors at the Beaumont home of Mr and Mrs George Shafer. Other readers include Ed M Daugherty and Cora McBride at the Daugherty residence near Chauncey and Mrs Eleanor Dawson in Columbus ill.
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Charles A. Daugherty
Chauncey
Charles Bradfield
R. A. Surtees
Leonard Koenig
Leonard, Jr
Murray City
Columbus
Eleanor Dawson
Burley
Welleton
James Love
Millfield
Dyar Mitchel
Mountville
Harvey Smith
Bishopville
Christmas visit at The Plains with Mitchel family
Dyar Mitchel spent Monday at The Plains with his parents, Mr and Mrs Samuel Mitchel, for Christmas time.
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Chauncey
Dyar Mitchel
Hollister School Charter Sent To County Superintendent
A second grade high school charter for Hollister High School has been sent to H. R. McVay Athens county schools superintendent to deliver for framing. An inspection found the Hollister grades and high school in splendid condition and the new $100,000 building satisfactory. Henry Atkin, of Athens, is named principal.
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Hollister
H. R. McVay
Athens County
Henry Atkinson
Athens
Christmas Silent Santa Claus in 1925
Washington December 15 radio Santa Claus of 1925 appears half hearted loading his sleigh with many receiving sets but few arrangements with broadcasting stations for Christmas programs. Advances from over twenty leading stations show the word silent after December 25 in nearly every case.
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Washington
Santa Claus
Voters Held Responsible for School Financing
Columbus officials urge local districts to fund closed schools through home rule. Director of Education Riegel states financing rests absolutely with voters and excuses are invalid if districts fail to provide adequate schedules.
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Columbus
Riegel
Coal trade in Wales steadier but still weak
The Welsh coal industry centered around Cardiff shows gradual improvement with many collieries stocked for two months. Contracts include 197,000 tons for Egyptian State Railways and 250,000 tons for Buenos Aires Pacific Railway. South Wales output reaches 900,000 tons weekly, yet remains far below prewar levels and relies on government subsidies.
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Consolidated Press
Cardiff
Wales
Buenos Aires Pacific Railway
South Wales
Juror to Verdict Soon in Kirby Mail Fraud Trial
Cleveland December 15 Josiah Kirby on trial in the United States district court on an indictment charging use of the mails to defraud may know his fate by nightfall.
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Cleveland
Josiah Kirby
United States District Court
Wife seeks divorce over failure to provide for family
Mrs. Dyer files for divorce alimony and custody in Common Pleas alleging Patrick J. Dyer failed to provide for his wife and two children since their 1921 marriage. She says he gave only 10 dollars for her support 90 dollars for one child and nothing for the other, after a prior arrest. Her petition claims she has depended on her own labor or parental charity.
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Patrick J. ‘Dyer
Dyer
Common Pleas
Marriage License Issued for Grover Withern and Hannah Reeves
The Probate court records a marriage license issued to Grover Withern a miner and Hannah Nellie Reeves a housekeeper both of Glouster.
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The
Probate Court
Grover Withern
Miner
Hannah Nellie Reeves
Glouster
Wolf sued in Dom non Pleas for 343.56 in merchandise
Albert Wolf was sued in Dom non Pleas court yesterday by Carson Pirie Scott and company of Chicago for the payment of 343.56 due on merchandise. The suit names Carson Pirie Scott and company as plaintiff.
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Albert Wolf
Domnon Pleas Court
Carson Pirie Scott and Company
Chicago
Stage to pulpit veteran evangelist Eldridge dies at 70
Preston W. Eldridge once a vaudeville star turned evangelist died of pneumonia at age seventy in New York on December 15. He left a career in show business for religious work and became a familiar pulpit figure.
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New York
Preston W. Eldridge
Deaf Children Hear With Radio Phonograph Device
West Hartford officials of the American Institute for the Deaf report a combination radio phonograph device has enabled deaf children to hear.
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West Hartford
Conn
American Institute For the Deaf
Justices of Peace Seek Expanded Jurisdiction in Ohio
Over 160 justices of peace at the Ohio association convention urged final jurisdiction in misdemeanor cases and equal jurisdiction with mayors over city ordinances within their territory.
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Columbus
Justices of Peace
Assoociation of Justices of Peace and Constables of
Ohio
Athens Bulldog Pays 700 With Popcorn Pin Mystery
Mrs Earl Krieger of East State street tossed popcorn to her bulldog who swallowed a Beta pin along with the grains. A veterinarian treated the dog and the pin was recovered. The incident left the dog wary of salt water.
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Earl Krieger
East State Street
Man Tries Escape From Jail While Facing Federal Fraud Charge
Louis McCoy 38 sits in county jail after attempting to cheat the government in a case involving alleged embezzlement from intercity shipments. He reportedly used contraband tools for emergency surgery on a knee wound to affect evidence, as AUSA Marie Nungesser presents the case before Judge Paul Jones in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Louis McCoy
Saab Ee
United States
Marie Nungesser
McCoy
Paul Jones
Caley Attacks Clemency Board at Auto Club Meeting
Fred H. Caley of Cleveland denounced the Ohio clemency board as an orgy of tax spending while addressing the Columbus Auto Club annual meeting. He urged harsher law enforcement and the enactment of stricter laws.
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Columbus
Dec
Fred H. Caley
Cleveland
Cleveland Automell Club
Auto Club
Caley
State Clemency Board
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Presto
California
Summer’s Store
U. S
Caley Caustio
Cutiura
Seovesder
Heet
Athens Jewelers
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