Birthday Party Celebrated by Miss Louise Curry
Miss Louise Curry held a sixteenth birthday gathering at 52 Franklin Avenue on Monday evening December 17. Yuletide decorations and varied amusements marked the happy event with refreshments served. attendees included Dorothy Woodworth, Frances Morton, Lucy Vickrey, and others, plus out of town guests Dorothy Ball Thelma Noble Lloyd Thorn and Paul Fisk.
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Louise Curry
Franklin Avenue
Dorothy Woodworth
Frances Morton
Lucy Vickrey
Louise Banks
John Shrigley
Edgar Zick
Richard Mansfield
Donald Kinsel
Bernard Sweeney
Dorothy Ball
Thelma Noble
Lloyd Thorn
Paul Fisk
the Plains
Chi Omega Christmas party hosts surprise shower for bride elect
The Chi Omega group gathered Monday at Miss Melba Woodworth’s home in 141 Franklin Avenue for a Christmas party that doubled as a surprise shower for Pertine Burson, ahead of her December 20 wedding to Andrew R. Adelmann of Plainfield New Jersey. A gift tree held packages addressed to the bride elect as sisters read names amid merriment and afternoon tea was served.
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Chi Omega
Melba Woodworth
Franklin Avenue
Pertine Burson
Andrew R. Adelmann
Plainfield
N. J
First Presbyterian Church
Yuletide Bridge Party At Mrs Moler Home
A Monday evening eight table bridge party was held at the home of Mrs W F E Moler 35 North College street. Holly and Christmas bells decorated the scene and a red and green collation was served. The high score trophy went to Mrs F B Dilley and second honors to Mrs J L Guteman.
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W. FE. Moler
North College Street
F. B. Dilley
JL. O. Guteman
Whiting Couple Wed in Glouster Morning Ceremony
William Hogue and Loral Whiting of Glouster married today at 11 in the home of Rev. M. E. Chatley at 64 North Congress street. The newlyweds plan to reside in Glouster.
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Whiting
William Hogue
Loral Whiting
Glouster
M. E. Chatley
North Congress Street
Training School Meeting Time Adjusted by PTA
The Training School meeting of the Parent-Teachers' association will now begin at 2 30 PM on Thursday afternoon instead of 3 PM, adjusting the schedule for attendees.
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Parent-Teachers’ Association
Mrs Hayes Rides to Columbus to Be With Stricken Mother
Mrs E T Hayes travels to Columbus Sunday to be with her mother Mrs As Og, who is reported very seriously ill.
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E. T. Hayes
Columbus
As Og
Rochester Man Joins Family For Holiday Visit
Mr. Byron Wolfe from Rochester New York joins Mrs. Wolfe and their young son for the holidays with relatives at home.
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Byron Wolfe
Rochester, N. Y
Mrs. Wolfe
Little Son
City Officials Honor Faithful Public Worker
Akron officials plan funeral closures for Ruth E. Smith 27 a longtime private stenographer for John Durkin head of the police department. She was found dead in the bathroom after a fall breaking her neck on Sunday morning.
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Akron
Ruth E. Smith
Miss Smith
John Durkin
Society Life Loses Charm as Mrs Harris Plans Return to Plantation
Elaine Lee Harris wife of Beverly D. Harris former National City Bank VP says she is leaving New York society after eight years. She declares happiness is absent in New York society and plans to return to a southern plantation.
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New York
Elaine Lee Harris
Beverly D. Harris
National City Bank
Harris
Two Burned Bodies Recovered From Capitol Hotel Fire
In Houston on December 18 firemen removed two unrecognizable charred bodies from the Capitol Hotel as seven water streams fanned the blaze. Crews pressed on to search for any additional victims.
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Houston
Tex
Capitol Hotel
Deaths-Funerals Tiny Girl Taken in Coolville
Eu genic Green Walden five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence M Walden died Monday evening in Coolville Ohio from pneumonia and heart failure She was the only child Funeral services likely Thursday forenoon Mr Walden is cashier of the ... local family news notes the sudden loss and shock to the bereaved parents
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Coolville
Green Walden
Lawrence M. Walden
Walden
D. M. Green
Young Boy Detained by Juvenile Court in Chauncey
James Phillips a 14 year old Chauncey resident was committed to the bureau of juvenile research in Columbus by Juvenile Judge S M Johnson after multiple runaway attempts. Chillicothe police detained him Friday until Probation Officer N K Alderman arrived and escorted him to custody for the Saturday transfer ahead of yesterday's hearing.
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James Phillips
Frank Phillips
Chauncey
Bureau of Juvenile Research
Columbus
S. M. Johnson
Young Phillips
Chillicothe Police
N. K. Alderman
Johnson
Congressman's Check Sent to Athens County Memorial Group
Congressman Foster sent his subscription to the Athens county committee of The Harding National Memorial Association instead of Washington. He hopes Athens will contribute to honoring Ohio's illustrious son who sacrificed for the country.
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Foster
Athens County
Washington
Athens
Ohio
Athens cart figure Finney fined for intoxication plea
Walter Finney of Athens was picked up Sunday evening by Constable Durfee and jailed to sober up. He pleaded guilty before Magistrate Helwiz on Monday morning to intoxication and was fined 25 dollars plus costs, then released after arranging payment.
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Walter Finney
Athens
Durfee
Helwiz
Finney
Asquith Denies Liberal Coalition Talks
London December 18 Former Prime Minister H H Asquith told liberal MPs today that the liberals have not entered into negotiations with any other party for a coalition. He spoke to reassure members amid rumors of cross party talks.
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London
H. H. Asquith
Three-year-old Mary Jackson fatally burned by open grate
In Bellaire Ohio a three year old girl Mary E Jackson colored died after her clothing caught fire from an open grate across from a house where a mother and two children burned to death last winter.
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Bellaire
Mary E. Jackson
Soviet bid for U.S. recognition fails in Moscow talks
Secretary of State Hughes told the American consul at Reval to inform Soviet authorities that there is no reason to negotiate at this time as Soviet Russia seeks recognition and cordial relations with the United States. The move ends hopes for a resumption of talks.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Hughes
Reval
Moscow
Icy Road Crash Destroys Dodge Tourer Near Courtney Hill
John Farley of Athens and his companion Eva Jourdan barely escaped serious injuries when their Dodge touring car skidded on an icy Courtney hill and plunged 15 feet off an embankment. The vehicle suffered a broken axle and front damage as Farley headed back to Athens from Nelsonville.
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John Farley
Athens
Eva Jourdan
Courtney Hill
Farley
Nelsonville
Garbage man Guthrie in serious household accident
Guthrie, 38, long time city garbage collector, suffered a broken leg yesterday at his Central Avenue home when a heavy barrel fell on him from a wagon. He was treated by Dr. Blaine R. Goldsberry and confined to his home for at least four weeks.
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Howard Guthrie
Central Avenue
Blaine R. Goldsberry
Guthrie
Goldsberry
Five Bandits Hold Up Truck in Careful Kidnap Escape
In New York on December 18, five bandits staged a planned robbery targeting a truck from the American Tobacco Company loaded with twenty thousand dollars in Christmas packages. They kidnapped the driver and fled with the vehicle.
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New York
American Tobacco Company
Obituary of Margaret Elizabeth Schlaegel Follrod
Margaret Elizabeth Schlaegel Follrod born in Germany on April 3 1844 died December 13 1923 at her son W H Follrod's home aged 79 years eight months and 106 days. She married Edward Follrod May 24 1865 who preceded her in death. She left six surviving children William H Alfred Edward Peter Mrs O O Stalder John Mamie and George plus 22 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She joined the Presbyterian church early and faced years of infirmity with patience, reading her Bible daily and expressing readiness to go.
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Margaret Elizabeth Schlaegel
Germany
W. H. Follrod
Edward Follrod
William H
Alfred
Edward Peter
Williamsport
O. O. Stalder
Parkersburg
W. Va
John
Mt. Sterling
Mamie
Columbus
George
Hemlock Grove
Presbyterian Church
Lunatic Loots Columbus Postoffice Box in December Heist
Columbus authorities hunt a lunatic who on December 4 stole 208 checks worth 6424.11 from Secretary of State Brown’s postoffice box. The felon endorsed them as J J J and L J CC and mailed them to First National Bank of Palo Alto for credit to Jesse James Sr and Lord Jesus Christ. Currency seized is estimated between 100 and 150 dollars.
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Columbus
Brown
L. J. CC
First National Bank of
Palo Alto
Calif
Jesse James, Sr
Lord Jesus Christ
Poultry Show Plans Nearing for 13th Annual Southeast Ohio Exhibit
The Southeastern Ohio Poultry Association prepares its 13th annual show in the Athens Armory from December 27 to January 2. Eleven silver cups donated by Athens merchants will be awarded in various classes. D. D. Whitaker of Zanesville, a licensed poultry judge, will judge prize fowls. Extra steel wire copping and a Quaker Oats moving picture demonstration are planned, with daily showings.
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Southeastern Ohio Poultry Association
Armory
H. O. Akins
Atkins
Merchants of Athens
Express
North Court Street
Cline Pharmacy
D. D. Whitaker
Zanesville
Ciation
Quaker Oats Company
Germans Ordered to Pay Damages to American Firms
Awards totaling about 2,000,000 were granted by the German American mixed claims commission to U S companies harmed by Germany in World War I. The largest award of 906,000 plus 5 percent interest from November 11, 1918 went to Standard Oil Company.
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Washington
Mixed Claims Commission
Germany
Standard Oil Company
Smith Nominated as Director of US Geological Survey
Washington December 18. The Senate today confirmed the nomination of George Otis Smith as director of the United States Geological Survey.
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Washington
The
Senate Today
George Otis Smith
United States Geological Survey
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