Nelsonville News and Obituaries Briefs
Nelsonville News reports Mrs. John Young aged 60 died at her Madison Street home after a year bedridden. Survived by husband and four sons Gascon Orville Forrest and Wubert, plus daughter Mrs. Ben Raybold and sister Mrs. Charles Cook. No funeral plans yet. Also notices the death of Charles Hogan at Oho Masonic Home Springfield December 9. Hogan, born in England, was a coal miner turned Nelsonville resident and Masonic member. wife preceded him in death two years ago.
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John Young
Madison Street
Gaston
Orville
Forrest
Wubert
Ben Raybold
Nelsonville
Charles Cook
Charles Hogan
Oho Masonic
Springfield
Hogan
Philodonian Lodge
England
Ohio
Hocking Valley
Masonic Home
Hyperion Club to Visit Bell Telephone Co
The Hyperion club ladies will visit Bell Telephone Co quarters Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock, meeting at the telephone office. Nelsonville mourns the death of Mrs Anna Gibler Runion wife of Scott Runion after a short pneumonia illness. Funeral services will be held at the residence Wednesday at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev Arpee. She leaves her husband four children Gladys of Los Angeles Mae Batton and two sons Charles and Henry and one sister in Pennsylvania.
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The
Bell Telephone Co
Hyperion Club
Dephone
Nelsonville
Anna Gibler Runion
Scott Runion
Christian Church
Rev
Arpee
Gladys
Los Angeles
Cal
Mae Batton
Charles
Henry
Pennsylvania
Interesting Endeavor Meeting at Presbyterian Church
A Sunday evening gathering of the Senior Endeavor Society led by Evans Hudson and featuring reports by Evans Hudson and Charles Weltzheimer on the recent Y conference at Akron December 1 2 3. Mrs C H Bartlett spoke on How to Have Christmas all the Year. The society plans a basket for a worthy family.
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Endeavor Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Evans Hudson
Charles Weltzheimer
Akron
C. H. Bartlett
East End PTA Meets In Regular Session Friday
The East End Parent Teachers Association held a regular meeting Friday afternoon. Miss Pierce's sixth grade presented a fine program while Mrs. Baugh's second grade received the traveling picture. The ongoing membership contest at the building is creating notable interest.
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East End
Parent Teachers Association
Miss Pierce
Baugh
Hyperion club meeting and Cross Roll Car report
Mrs Julius Fischer hosted Hyperion club with twenty members. Red Cross Roll Car raised 830 dollars. report accepted with thanks to Mrs Hyde, Mrs Retta Howe and Mrs Ohlinger. Also partial thermas seal sale report by Mrs L A Whitmore. A paper by Mrs W H Parks read by Mrs Joe Davis. Frances Scott led parliamentary drill. The U S constitution to be read by members. Guests Mr and Mrs Dall Goss from New Straitsville hosted by Mr and Mrs Elmer Bay. sisters Mrs Goss and Mrs Bay. Rev Prof Duvall of Delaware visited First Methodist Church and stayed with Mrs Elizabeth Stratton and Miss Nelle. Install officers of Philadorian lodge F A M at Masonic Temple tonight. John and Joe Hardy of Alabama arrived after sister Mrs Rachel Weet’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Fischer
Hyperion Club
J. M. Hyde
Red Cross
Hyde
Retta Howe
Ohlinger
L. A. Whitmore
W. H. Parks
Joe Davis
Frances Scott
The
U. S
Prof. Duvall
D. W. VU. Delaware
First Methodist
Elizabeth Stratton
Nelle
Funeral for Mrs. Rachel West Held at Methodist Church
The Methodist Episcopal church hosted a large funeral for Mrs. Rachel West on Sunday afternoon with Rev. Tifft and Rev. Prof. Duvall officiating. Miss Mae Stratton played organ while a ladies quartet sang Two hymns. The Pythian Sisters and ID. A.'s participated, and the body was laid to rest at Greenlawn.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Rachel West
Tifft
Duvall
Mae Stratton
Mesdames B. E
LeFever
Walter Whitlareh
Elmer Bay
Henry Lancaster
Sulemn
ID. A
Greenlawn
Sheriff to face contempt citation in Guernsey court
December 18 Guernsey county common pleas court to hear Sheriff H. M. Meredith’s citation for contempt of court over jail operations. Prosecutor W. H. Gregg accuses him of willful neglect to follow jail rules, including failure to separate misdemeanants from felons. The latest jail delivery followed by three escapees marks eighteen escapes in under four years.
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Cambringa
H. M. Meredith
Guernsey County Common Pleas Court
W. H. Gregg
Meredith
Doanville Poker Raid Leads to Fines and Jail
Seven Doanville residents were arrested in a Doanville poker raid by Nelsonville officers Dana Nash and George Baynham. Elmer Poland Charles Osey Sanford Van Sickle Riley Yates faced four five dollar fines plus costs totaling 27.85 each. Ed Bartlett jailed for aiding a game. Albert Spaulding fined 200 and jailed for liquor possession. Tom Williams fined 29.85 for drunkenness plus high petty costs.
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Doanville
Dana Nash
George Baynham
Nelsonville
Elmer Poland
Charles Osey
Sanford van Sickle
Riley Yates
Ed Bartlett
Albert Spaulding
Tom Williams
Athfore
Helwig
Poland
Osey
van Siekle
Yates
Spaulding
Nash
Deanville
Williams
Athens
Billy Sunday sells paid daytona evangelistic campaign
In Daytona the evangelist Billy Sunday closed six weeks of meetings with a draft of 18651.50 and prepared to depart for Syracuse and Binghamton with his wife. The final day drew four services and over 1000 in the tabernacle, while last night’s crowd reached 11000. Congregations contributed about 28660 for current expenses and tabernacle costs, plus an 18000 free will offering.
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Dayton
Dilly
Daytona
Syracuse
Binghamton
N. Y
Yall
Knoxville
Tabernacle
Mammoth Tabernacle
Funeral Attends for Athens Native Cousins Remainder
Mrs John C Campbell returns from Zanesville after being summoned by the death of her cousin Mrs Grace Bough daughter of Mr Robert Cousins formerly of Athens She was buried Saturday Mrs Nancy Brent of Pompey an aunt accompanied Mrs Campbell
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John C. Campbell
Zanesville
Grace Bough
Robert Cousins
Athens
Nancy Brent
Pomeroy
Campbell
Cuban yacht Sevarrer seized near Jacksonville in distress
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes ordered the seizure of the Cuban yacht Miegel Sevarrer after reports it was in distress within three miles of Jacksonville Florida. The vessel was believed to be carrying 9000 cases of Haquarius Havana to St Pierre Florida aboard at the time.
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Washington
Prohibition
Haynes
Miegel Sevarrer
Jacksonville
Fla
Prohibition Bureau
Haquarius Havanna
St. Pierre
U S Considers Neutral Role in European Debt Talks
Washington reports indicate the United States cautiously weighs possible informal inquiries on reparations and war debts with Allied capitals. Officials say no direct European involvement yet, but some advisers expect a neutral referee role as January meetings approach.
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George R. Holmes
Washington
Europe
United States
Iarding
America
Drug store bandit pair closing in on capture in Cleveland
Police hunt Matt and Jeff, the two drug store bandits blamed for nine of eleven robberies, after a night of raids. Six West Side houses are surrounded by plainclothes officers and six flying squads searched throughout the night for the suspects, who were last seen robbing a store at East 105th and St. Clair. The men resemble the cartoon inseparables in height and build.
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Cleveland, O
Matt
Jeff
Cleveland
West Side
East 105Th and
St. Clair
American exports set new high for year in November
Washington reports November exports valued at 383 million dollars, a new yearly high. Exports exceed October by 12 million and surpass November 1921 overseas shipments by 90 million. Gold imports in November total 18.3 million with exports at 3.43 million.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Attacks On Fogel Home Stir Tinmilton Village
NORTH BEND Ohio December 18 The village in western Tinmilton county is excited over attacks on the home of George Fogel near the tomb of William Henry Harrison. For several nights revolver and shotgun shots have been directed at the Fogel residence after a threatening letter signed K K K was received. Authorities believe a woman wrote the letter demanding Fogel leave the village.
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North Bend
Tinmilton County
George Fogel
William Henry Harrison
Ohio
Fogel
Bill Extends Time To Sue Alien Property Custodian
Washington December 18. The hollow today passed a bill extending for one year from January 2 next the time in which those whose properties were seized by the government during the war may bring suit against the alien property custodian for recovery.
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Washington
Holiow
Deaths and Funerals for Blackledge and McCole
The body of Effie Silvia Blackledge arrived from Ft. Collins Colorado with her husband Glenn E. Blackledge and her mother Mrs KE G Silvus. Funeral services for Mrs Blackledge will be held Tuesday at the Silvus residence 160 E State Street conducted by Rev A J Wilcox of the Presbyterian church. Interment will be in West Union Street Cemetery. Miss Elizabeth McCole longtime Athens resident died Monday at her home 160 North Lancaster Street after a yearlong illness. She was born in 1848 in Canaan Township, daughter of Patrick and Mary Sherdan McCole and is survived by nephew James Farrell of Athens. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Effie Silvia Blackledge
Glenn E. Blackledge
KE. G. Silvus
Ft. Collins
Colorado
Silvus
E. State Street
A. J. Wilcox
Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth MecCole
Athens
North
Lancaster Street
Miss McCole
Canaan Township
Patrick
Mary Sheridan McCole
James Farrell
Funeral and death notices from Amesville and Athens
Mrs. Phoebe E. Johnson, 79, formerly of Amesyvile, died in Springfield and her body was moved to Athens for a 9 AM Tuesday service at 73 North Cemetery Street with burial in Ames Ville. Survivors include daughter Mary Roberts and grandchildren Otis and Albert Roberts, Columbus, Mrs Easler, and sister Mary Love. Dr. H. M. Conaway, once of Athens, died in Fredonia NY. two sons Ross and Willard survive. Judge verdict delay in Ella Keegan murder case in Cincinnati awaiting confirmation.
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Phoebe E. Johnson
Amesyvile
Springfield
Athens
Sidney Easler
North Cemeterystreet
Ames Ville
Mary Roberts
Stewart
Johnson
Ives Hartley
Otis Roberts
Albert Roberts
Columbus
Easler
Mary Love
Ringgold
H. M. Conaway
W. B. Lawrence
Fredonia
N. Y
Rail Unions Plan a Big Merger Under Study
Cleveland December 18 committees from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, two of the four major railroad unions, meet to explore possible plans for merging the two unions under directives from their international conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, & Enginemen
Crop reports show lower winter wheat and rye sowing
The crop reporting board estimates fall sown winter wheat at 46,069,600 acres, down 8.2 percent from 1921, with December 1 condition at 79.5. Rye area sown falls 11.3 percent to 6,508,000 acres, December 1 condition 84.3. In Ohio, the 166th Infantry basketball team will hold a first call practice Monday, with company wide trial positions open and potential trips to Marietta, Lancaster, and Chillicothe.
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166Th Infantry
William Walsh
Columbus
Ohio
Marietta
Lancaster
Chillicothe
Athens High
John Hancock
Defense funds melting fast in potters strike talks
In Atlantic City a joint conference of about 40 leaders from the National Brotherhood for Operative Potters and the United States Potters' Association seeks a new wage agreement. John T. Wood of East Liverpool Ohio heads the former group and W E Wells of Wellsburg West Virginia leads the latter. A Saturday Trenton meeting was unsatisfactory and the strike has persisted since November 3. It was revealed that two thirds of the $750000 defense fund has been spent on the strikes.
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Atlantic
Senate Bill Aims Oil Lands Reform in Red River Region
The senate heard a proposal to open private and government development of the oil lands in the Red River district spanning Texas and Oklahoma, currently tied up by Supreme Court litigation. Thomas Whitby of Glouster faced a speeding charge before Justice Hedges, pleaded guilty, and paid a $5 fine plus costs after a brief lecture.
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Washington
Red River District
Texas
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Senate
Thomas Whitby
Glouster
Hedges
H. D. Nice
Thomas
Minn congressman Halver Steenergen falls ill on floor
Representative Halver Steenergen a Republican from Minnesota was taken suddenly ill this afternoon on the house floor and was carried to the cloakroom for care.
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Washington
Halver Steenergen
Minnesota
Agriculture Department appropriation bill reaches 68 million
Washington Dec 18 the department of agriculture appropriation bill for the fiscal year 1923 24 carries a total of 68 871 552 dollars. The proposed appropriation is 21 892 - 80 more than that appropriated for the department for the current fiscal year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
House
Department
Danish diplomat granted divorce in Portland court
Mrs Madeline Masters Gron was granted a divorce from Neils Gron a Danish diplomat by Judge Lauren Sanborn here in Portland Maine on December 18. The decree cites extreme mental cruelty as the ground for the dissolution of their marriage.
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Portland
Madeline Masters Gron
Neils Gron
Lauren Sanborn
Searchers Abandon Hope for Missing Aviators in Texas
San Antonio reports Colonel Francis Marshall and Lieutenant Charles Webber have been declared dead by adjutant Colonel Albert E. Saxon after twelve days of searching. A large hunt with thirty planes from cavalry and infantry, Indian runners, and forest rangers continues to seek the wrecked plane and bodies, with Colonel F B Wynans ready to supply more planes if needed.
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San Antonio
Tex
Francis Marshall
Charles Webber
Albert E. Saxon
Eighth Corps
F. B. Wynans
Porto Rico Governor Reily Denies Resignation Hint
New York December 18. E Mont Reily governor of Porto Rico, facing recall demands, denies plans to resign and says President Harding has not asked for his resignation. He arrived in New York for eye care and will meet with officials in Washington. He notes critics removed about 500 officials to end sinecures saving $2.5 million annually.
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New York
E. Mont Reily
Porto Rico
Harding
Governor Reily
Tatanamo
Washington
Helly
Plymouth Port Advance Sparks Transatlantic Voyage Debate
London reports Plymouth’s port expansion to welcome great Atlantic liners with perpetual deep water. Nautical experts say ships can dock any hour, cutting England US sailing time by twenty hours, with Cherbourg as port of call and passengers transhipped to channel steamers. Construction costs run into millions. Separately, Diymianth Row College stages a Broadway comedy adaptation in January featuring Harry Snyder and Mary Tener in key roles under Professor Cooper, promising strong student performances.
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London
Tlymouth
Trasmbithon
Southampton
Liverpool
Plymouth
England
United States
Cherbourg
New York
George M. Cohan
Harry Snyder
Miss Sherrard
Athens
Department of Public Speaking
Prof
Cooper
Old Baldwin flour mill burns in Youngstown fire
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the old Baldwin flour mill in Youngstown today causing about 60000 dollars in damage. Insurance coverage partly mitigates the loss.
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Youngstown
Dee
Baldwin
Death by own action bridge at Pont des Arts
Paris reports the Pont des Arts as a notorious site for suicides amid quiet evenings along the Seine. The bridge, with Notre Dame and Sainte Chapelle views, draws distressed people especially young women deserted in love. Lifesavers respond swiftly from banks along the river.
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Paris
Au_ secours
Pont Des Avis
Seine
Napoleon
Louvre Palace
Institute
Red Cross to aid 1 million Greek Christians expelled
New York December 18 The American Red Cross will immediately take charge of relief and care for about 1,000,000 Greek Christians ordered from Turkey by a nationalist government. A million dollars is allotted. Colonel William N Haskell, former relief head in Russia, will direct the effort and set up headquarters in Athens.
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New York
American Red Cross
Turkey
William N. Haskell
Russia
Near East
Athens
State auditor mails school district aid warrants
State Auditor Tracey announced warrants totaling 669560.18 for Ohio school districts as state aid. No further payments will be made until the February tax settlements are received. Readouts include Athens 45542.26, Belmont 8130.20, Columbiana 5284.51, Jefferson 13253.41, Lawrence 24881.80, Summit 2191.22, Tuscarawas 12494.01 and others.
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Columbus
Tracey
Athens
Belmont
Columbiana
Jefferson
Lawrence
Summit
Tuscarawas
Students to Leave Athens by Special Hocking Valley Train
Two week holiday begins Wednesday at 10 15 AM at Ohio University. Classes start 7 15 AM and end 10 15 AM to allow students to catch noon trains home. All students leaving Athens must buy tickets by Tuesday afternoon to avoid delays. The special train departs Athens at 10 25 AM with stops at Logam Lancaster Union Station Columbus. Ten minutes are allotted after last class for students to reach the train. Large student traffic expected Wednesday. precautions and definite arrangements urged to ensure smooth departure.
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Ohio University
Athens
Hocking Valley
Sec
Logam Lancaster
Union Station
Cullurbus
Hocking Valle
Bank Hold Up in Brooklyn Nets $12,000 Satchel Theft
Dec 18 report from New York states Barnet Tillinger and a bank employee were robbed at noon in Green Point Brooklyn. A satchel containing nearly $12,000 was taken from the National Bank branch during the incident.
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Brooklyn
New York
Barnet Tillinger
Vuilecter Je Ue
Green Point National Bank
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Nelsonvilla
Telephone CO
Anna Runion
East P. T. Association
Mrs. Dall Goss
New Straitsville
Mrs. Goss
Mrs. Bay
Philadorian Lodge F. & A. M
Masonic Temple
John and
Joe Hardy
Alabama
Rachel Weet
Cova
Sicaie
Guernsey
Billy Sunday
Rory
Arica
Harvey
Tun JI Han Manger
Police Net
Rae
John Ross
San Quentin
California
Ross
L. L. Stanley
Elizabeth McCole
Phoebe Johnson
Cincinnati
E. T. Dixon
Stanley Matthews
Ella Keegan
Aye
Pany L
Crop Reporting Board
Bureau’ of Agricultural Economics
Solon
Wagner
Richard Wagner
Ludwig
Bavaria
Germany
Robert H. Prosser
Arthur Rodenzky
Metropolitan Opera Huse
Agriculture Department
Dgero
Reily
Diymianth
Seekierneks
Marguerite Martin
Tyner, Tenn
Athens County
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