Soft coal output rises in week ending December 10
Nelsonville reports a 6.9 percent jump in soft coal production to 9,678,000 net tons for the week ending December 10, with early estimates showing the surge continuing into December 17. Calendar year 1927 output up to December 10 stands around 402,794,000 wet tons across about 291 working days. Reverend McCoy Franklin, founder of Crossnore Schools in South Carolina, spoke to the D A R chapter in Nelsonville, outlining school aims and his life story.
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Nelsonville
United States Bureau of Mines
McCoy Franklin
Crossnore
South Carolina
Elizabeth Zane Dew
Daughters For the American Revolution
Franklin
Lancaster
Logan
Athens
Body of Victim of Train Wreck Brought Home
Will Owrey known as Beek was killed Friday night in a Columbus train accident and brought to his mother Mrs Wesley Pearce in Nelsonville. Funeral services were held at Pilgrim Holiness Church conducted by Reverend Johnson. Burial was at Greenlawn. He worked for the Hocking Valley Railroad company.
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Nelsonville
Will “Beek” Owrey
Columbus
Wesley Pearce
Canal Street
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Chestnut Street
Johnson
Athens
Greenlawn
Lowrey
Hocking Valley Roailroad Company
Senator Norris Attacks Hearst in Open Letter
Senator George Norris of Nebraska denounces William Randolph Hearst in a blistering open letter. He calls Hearst dishonest and without honor over Mexican expose articles and forged documents alleged to tie US senators to a Mexican plot. The letter cites attempted smears and recalls renewed Senate investigations.
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Washington
U.P
George Norris
Nebraska
William Randolph Hearst
Senate Committee
Hearst
Calles
Mexico
United States
Senate
Norris
U.S
Farmers Relief Bill Put Before House Today by Haugen
Washington Dec 19 Farmers relief legislation opened in the House with a revised McNary Haugen bid. Rep Haugen chairman of the Agriculture Committee said hearings start Jan 19 and may last five days. The measure keeps the equalization fee, adds a larger revolving fund, extends coverage to all commodities, and seeks 25 million dollars to build terminal market facilities. The Senate version by Senator McNary omits the larger fund.
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Washington
House
McNary-Haugen
Haugen
Repub- Mean
Kansas
House Agriculture Committee
Hoiva
Senate
McNary
Oregon
Hauren
Christmas Program by Presbyterian Junior Choir
A Christmas program by the Presbyterian church junior choir at the morning service drew a well attended crowd and favorable comment. The choir performed with evident care and harmony pleasing the congregation.
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Presbyterian Church
Nelsonville
Christmas program by choir under Miss Shafer and Mrs Stiers
Under the direction of Miss Louise Shafer and Mrs Edith Stiers the choir presented a Christmas story with solos duets trios and chorus numbers. Rev Lloyd Evans delivered the Christmas lesson. The baptism of infants was observed with Mrs Edith Stiers singing the baptisma hymn.
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Louise Shafer
Edith Stiers
Lloyd Evans
Furnace Ignites Clothing in Higgins Residence Fire
An overheated furnace ignited clothing hanging on a wall in the basement of Ed Higgins at 181 Mill Street. About 7 o'clock Sunday morning the fire caused heavy smoke. fire department responded with no damage reported.
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Nelsonville
Ed Higgins
Mill Street
Sunday School Class Entertained at Dille Home
Mrs. George Dille and Mrs. Margaret Woolery hosted a Methodist church Sunday school class gathering at the Dille residence on Walnut Street. Mrs. Dille led a Christmas scripture lesson and Mrs. George Evans led prayer as Victrola music played. Refreshments were served to a dozen attendees and guests including Florence Woolery and Dorothy Dailey.
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George Dille
Margaret Woolery
The
Methodist Church
Dille
Walnut Street
Christmas Party for Junior Home Guards at M E Church
The Junior Home Guards plan a Christmas party at the M E church Tuesday evening from 6 30 to 8 20. Guards may bring one friend and their favorite dish to share.
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M. E
Bridge Club Hosts Christmas Party With Gifts Exchange
Mrs. John Zeller entertained members of her bridge club Friday evening at the annual Christmas party. A 6 o'clock dinner preceded three tables of bridge. Mrs. Hubert Hyde won high score and Mrs. Fred Johnson took second. An exchange of gifts added to the evening's pleasures.
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John Zeller, S Jr
Lab
Hubert Hyde
Fred Johnson
Faithful Martha class plans Christmas party at Mrs Sharp’s home
The Faithful Martha class of the Methodist church will meet tonight at Mrs. James Sharp’s home for the annual Christmas party. Several Columbus visitors including Miss Helen Verity and Mrs. Dow Bowers are anchored in the brief social notices of the week.
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Martha
Methodist Church
James Sharp
Helen Verity
Columbus
James Hardesty
James
John Rider
Dow Bowers
Dow Jr
Divers salvage effort for S-4 crew amid frozen night
Rescue under brutal conditions continued as divers worked through the night to contact the submerged S-4. Thomas Eadie helped free a survivor Michael while hopes grew that air might be pumped to the crushed submarine as U. S. Navy ships stood by.
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Lark
Mallard
F. W. Brumby
Ernest J. King
Navy
Diver taps out rescue message from downed submarine
Navy diver Thomas Eadie descended to torpedo room of sub 8-4 after locating the wreck. He tapped questions and heard a reply that six men remained aboard and they begged for faster help as more time passed.
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Theother
Thomas Eadie
Navy
Coast Guard
Paulding
Eadie
Rescue Efforts Under Severe Sea Conditions
Amid a rescue operation, divers descended from the Mine Sweeper Falcon to reach the S-4 resting 101 feet below a muddy sea floor. A gale driving wind at 46 mph powered heavy seas as crews battled peril in the night.
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Falcon
Inheritance tax set on Schloss estate in Athens court
The Athens county probate court determined an inheritance tax on Bridget Schloss estate at 8286.17 gross value with 7071.67 net after debts. Daughters Lena Leban Belle Lavelle receive 1010.24 each and no tax. sons Edward Bertha Frank and Rose Flaherty receive 1910.24 each with 25.51 tax. Later, Cleveland reports two dead and six hospitalized from weekend crashes.
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Bridget Schloss
Athens County
Lena Leban
Belle Lavelle
Philip Schloss
Edward Schloss
Bertha Stump
Frank P. Schloss
Rose Flaherty
Buy Motor Tags During This Week Johnson Advises
Athens residents are urged by David Johnson deputy license commissioner to buy automobile licenses from Monday to Friday to keep Saturday free for rural buyers. Rural districts supplied many buyers with Meigs Morgan Washington counties among others, yet only about 600 licenses have been issued this month, far short of the 3000 expected, prompting a last minute rush to prevent delays.
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Athens
David Johnson
Meigs
Morgan
Washington
King Benjamin Purnell Dies in Michigan Sect Capsule
In Benton Harbor Michigan followers of the Israelite House of David report King Benjamin Purnell a 70 year old ruler died last Friday from tuberculosis and Bright’s disease. They hid the death hoping he would rise at 11 30 hours after death to rule again per prophecy of life everlasting. His body lay untouched in life-like fashion.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Dea
Benjamin Purnell
House of David
Michigan
Bright
Dover Theatre Owners Fined for Sunday Opening Violation
George C. Chrest Edward F. Allman and Roscoe Spidell Dover theatre owners were fined 10 dollars and costs today by Mayor P. J. Groh for violating an ordinance prohibiting opening of theatres on Sunday.
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Dover
Dec
George C. Chrest
Edward F. Allman
Roscoe Spidell
P. J. Groh
Vokker Monoplane Sets World Endurance Run
The Southern Cross, a Vokker monoplane piloted by Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and Lieutenant George Pond, left Mills Field at 12 23 today and continued flying into the evening as it aimed for a new world endurance record.
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San Francisco
U.P
Vokker
Southern Cross
Charles Kingsford Smith
George Pond
Millsfield
Bulgarian peasants arrested in plot to kill King Boris
In Belgrade reports say more than three Bulgarian peasants were arrested on suspicion of conspiring to murder King Boris. The detail notes a wider crackdown and potential royal danger in the region.
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Belgrade
Bulgaria
Boris
Greens Run teams to play Albany schools Thursday
Greens Run high school boys and girls basketball teams will face Albany high school teams in Albany Thursday evening. Coach R. C. Pritts announced the schedule.
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Greens
Chauncey
Greens Run High School
Albany High School
Albany
R. C. Pritts
Greens Run
Lucky Hunters In Pennsylvania Have Relatives Here
Acc to the Everett Pa Republican a Bedford county hunt shows many hunters with relatives in Athens county. Names include Shannen Steckman Merle Akers Perry C Leach Raymond Welch Mack Way Charles Morgart Elza Bryson Ernest Gringer Charles Morrison Roy Fletcher Samuel Dicken. Bucks deer tallies span Bedford Huntingdon counties. Funeral: Mrs John Wilson 45 Chauncey Dec 19 at Sugar Creek.
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Chauncey
Everett
Republicain
Ezra J. Karns
Bedford County
Athens County
Shannen Steckman
Merle Akers
Perry C. Leach
Raymond Welch
Mack Way
Charles Morgart
Elza Bryson
Ernest Gringer
Charles Morrison
Roy Fletcher
Samuel Dicken
Bedford
Huntingdon
Christmas program at Trimble Church of Christ
A crowd attended the Christmas program at Trimble Church of Christ featuring vocal and instrumental music, pantomimes, and "A Christmas Revel" by children. An offering was taken for the church orphans' homes.
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Chauncey
Trimble Church of Christ
Social Notes Bible Class Meets at The Plains
The Naomi Bible class of The Plains Methodist Episcopal Church held its semi-monthly meeting at Mrs Yhelma Linscott’s home. Bernice Humphrey presided. Mrs Nora Graves led devotions reading St John Chapter 14. Augusta Whitlatch Pauline Howard Thelma Linscott and Ethel Wright sang Silent Night. A Christmas reading by Mrs Per nice Humphrey featured gifts exchanged with assistance from Mrs Lucy Surgeon and others.
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Viva Moore
Vera Whitllatch
Ethel Wright
Nora Graves
Marie Michaels
Bernice Humphrey
Ruth Grace
Selah Hardy
Pauline Howard
Augusta Whitlatch
Thelma Linscott
Lucy Surgeon
Naomi
Plains Methodist‘Episcopal Sunday School
Yhelma Linscott
the Plains
St. John
Ethel. Wright
Pernice Humphrey
Local Visitors and Attendances Reported Across Weston and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Paul Rodney Fiske and their Weston based daughter visited Mr and Mrs Charles Fiske. Mr Fiske leads the Weston High School service department. Ralph Brown and Minnette Pendergrass attended Christmas exercises at the Church of Christ in Trimble. Mrs Filla Tedrick and William Hines attended the funeral of Mrs Kasler at Hooper Ridge Church of Christ. Kasler was mother to Mrs Stacey Sayers of Federal formerly of this city. G W Nye Frank Nye James Nye and Kenneth Nye of Chauncey were in Bremen. Mrs Annie Noble of Chauncey visited Homer Johnson and family in Athens. Mrs Wead of Millfield visited Mrs Charles Ogg in Chauncey.
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Paul Rodney Fiske
Weston, W. Va
Charles Fiske
Fiske
Weston High School
Ralph Brown
Minnette Pendergrass
Filla Tedrick
William PD
Hines
Kasler
Hooper Ridge Church of Christ
Stacey Sayers
Federal
Annie Noble
Chauncey
Homer Johnson
Athens
Satur Day
Faithful Chants Death of Ruler and Delayed Burial
Report describes loyal followers of a slain ruler who mourn their leader’s death and discuss resurrection. They petition health authorities to delay disposal of the body for 24 hours, basing timing on Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection, predicting Benjamin will rise at 11 30 tomorrow.
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Jesus Christ
Benjamin
Belgrade Report On Leopars Found In Albanian Caves
Belgrade reports several lepera have been found living in caves in northern Albania.
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Belgrade
Albania
Resolution to limit presidential tenure proposed in Senate
A constitutional amendment to bar serving as president for more than eight years was introduced by Senator Benes of Washington. The measure aims to block any attempt to re elect President Coolidge and would require ratification by three fourths of the states if passed. It was referred to the judiciary committee.
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Washington
URRA
Senate
Benes
DIT
Democrat
Coolidge
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Mothers in charge for early schooling says editorial
The piece argues young children benefit from female teachers up to age eight, warning men in kindergarten roles are inappropriate. It cites women’s understanding and gentler approach as essential, while acknowledging after eight both sexes and a mixed staff suit boys through adolescence for balanced development.
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Stern
Embyro
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