Amesville High School Contract Awarded
R A Miller of Middleport awarded the general construction contract for the Amesville High School at a meeting in Amesville. His bid 56 983 plus 35 800 plumbing and 2 175 electrical were the next lowest. Columbus Heating won the heating bid 7 650. Building to finish by September with brick exterior and large auditorium. Over 50 contractors attended the bidding session. Parent Teacher Association served at the Presbyterian Church.
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Amesville
R. A. Miller
Middleport
Amesville High School
Miller
W. J. and
Zanesville
Frum & Boenig
Athens
Columbus Heating & Ventilating Company
Columbus
Tuneh
Presbyterian Church
Parachute Queen Sets Woman Jump Records
Gene Du Rand of St. Petersburg Florida, 20, leaps from planes as a record setting aviatrix. She has completed her 740th jump and set marks for highest and lowest parachute drops by women at 18 700 and 11 0 feet.
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Gene du Rand
St. Petersburg
Fla
Aviatrix
Award Contract on Route No. 7 Work
Bellefontaine Development Company of Bellefontaine was the low bidder for Section LB paving of State Route No. 7 in Washington County. Seven bidders competed, with several close results. The 5.4 mile section runs from Rockland to just west of Dunfee Run and will be concrete paved to 20 feet wide, starting in the 1930 spring season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Bellefontaine Development Company
Bellefontaine
Washington County
State Highway Department
Columbus
Rockland
Dunfee Run
Flaming Plane Lands Safely Offshore
Captain R H McGrohn landed a blazing New Havana flying boat off shore near Paramaribo with four crew and five passengers aboard. Flames enveloped the aircraft as it carried mail and passengers southbound from New York toward Rio and Buenos Aires. All occupants escaped unharmed.
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Paramaribo
Dutch Guiana
U.2
R. H. McGrohn
New Havana
Buenos Aires
New York
Trimble Church of Christ to stage Christmas plays and lunch
In Chauncey the Trimble Church of Christ will present The Dink Scarf and A Gift to Santa Claus at 7 30 tonight. Proceeds fund a church benefit lunch with special music and group singing between plays. Visitors from nearby towns attend. Naomi Bible Class plans a gift exchange next Monday.
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Chauncey
Trimble
Naomi Bible Class
the Plains
Floyd Linscott
Barrows
Winter Blast Delays Trains and Drops Temperatures in Athens
A Northwest cold snap hit Athens and nearby areas late Wednesday night, driving the thermometer to 24 F at Ohio University weather station. Amesville reported 24 F, with 61 F and 58 F highs on Tuesday and Wednesday. Snow and sleet slowed Baltimore & Ohio trains No. 4 and No. 42, while freight movement lagged behind the rapid weather shift and the Hocking River rise appeared to stabilize.
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Athens
Weather Bureau of Ohio University
F. W. Gibson
Amesville
Federal
Indiana
Baltimore & Ohio
Hocking
Konjola Restores Woman’s Health After Year of Ills
Mrs Nora Dillon of Columbus Ohio credits Konjola with curing a year long stomach illness gas and bloating after seven bottles. She reports restored appetite sleep and strength and praises the remedy. Konjola is sold in Athens at McKee drug store and by local druggists.
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Koniola
Nora Dillon
Duxberry Avenue
Columbus
Oho
Konjola
Athens
McKee Drug Store
College Days Presented by Chauncey-Dover Students
Chauncey Dec 19 College Days a three act musical comedy of American college life was staged by the Music Department of Chauncey-Dover High School directed by Mrs Christine Courtney Brown last night in the Chauncey High School Auditorium A repeat performance is set for tonight at 8 o clock The cast includes Dean Hamilton Virgil Smart Neil Trippett Lucinda Sands Mary Lou Fiske Dee Daugherty Charles Simpson Paul Theisen Mary Lee Savage Albert Franz Elbert Minister and Robert Nye A 4 chorus of 30 supported the production and the audience was pleased
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover High School
Christine Courtney Brown
Chauncey High School
Charles Simpson
Paul Theisen
Mary Lee Savage
Albert Franz
Elbert Minister
Robert Nye
Plains P T A Plans Fundraiser for School Radio
The Plains P T A met in the Grade School Auditorium with president Mrs. Robert Graves chairing. They discussed a benefit supper and social to raise funds to pay on the radio installed in the school. The program featured fifth and sixth grades and high school pupils.
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Chauncey
The
Plains Parent- Teacher Association
Robert Graves
Fort Victoria Sinks After Harbor Collision in Dense Fog
New York December 19. The liner Fort Victoria rammed by the Algonquin sank in Ambrose Channel with 336 aboard including honeymooners. Captain A R Francis and a pilot were pulled from the water. 336 were rescued, 16 crew and the captain remained aboard before the ship went down at 7 8 p m. The Algonquin sustained only light damage and passengers were ferried ashore safely.
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New York
U.P
New York Harbor
Fort Victoria
A. R. Francis
Columbine
Furness
Francis
Cool
Miami
Galveston
Tex
Ambrose
Christmas Musical Program Planned at The Plains Church
A Sunday School musicale will be held at The Plains church on Sunday morning with Miss Viola Kennedy in charge. The program will include a musical entertainment and a treat for Sunday School pupils.
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the Plains Sunday School
Chauncey
the Plains Church
Viola Kennedy
Pythian Sisters Hold Christmas Party in Chauncey
Pythian Sisters of Chauncey enjoyed a Christmas party Tuesday after the temple meeting. Gifts were exchanged and a program of songs and recitations was presented. A large attendance was reported.
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Chauncey
Albany High to Meet Chauncey High Friday in Chauncey Gym
Albany High School basketball teams will play Chauncey High teams in the Chauncey gymnasium Friday evening.
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Chauncey
Albany High
Chauncey High
Chauncey Gymnasium
Jackson Pastor Speaks To Men At Brotherhood Banquet
The Rev. W. B. Taylor of Jackson argued that progressive nations are Christian and un-Christian nations lack true success in a First Christian Church Brotherhood banquet address. A former Bethany College professor and Wellsburg bank president, he noted his varied roles as banker, traveler, and pastor. A turkey dinner followed, with many attendees, and the next meeting is set for January 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Taylor
Jackson
First
Christian Church Brotherhood
Taylor
Bethany College
Wellsburg
W. Va
Girl in Men’s Clothes Arrested in Cleveland Bus Terminal
An 18 year old girl believed runaway and a male companion were arrested by Detective Sergeant Arthur Simmons at a Cleveland bus terminal. The girl wore men's clothes to hitchhike more easily to Cleveland. They were held for authorities from Ironton.
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Cleveland
Arthur Simmons
Ironton
Women's Bureau
G. A. R. To Elect Officers Saturday
Columbus Golden Post of the Grand Army of the Republic will meet at Athens Armory at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon to elect officers and conduct other business. Nearly a score of Civil War veterans form the Athens area membership, with five living in the surrounding countryside. Members who are able will also attend the funeral of William Roberts Friday afternoon, a longtime post member.
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Columbus
Golden Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Athens
G. A. R. Post
William Roberts
Roberts
Auto Stolen From Fort Lumber Co on State Street
Athens police reported the theft of a model A Ford roadster from the Frankfort Lumber Company at 81 East State Street. The car bore license number 320 160 and the theft occurred Wednesday night.
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Athens
Frankfort Lumber Company
East State Street
Body Found In Ditch Ties To Bootlegging Case
Buffalo and North Tonawanda police awaited replies from Detroit and Lansing about bootlegging and rum running linked to William C. Bennet whose body was found in a ditch near Wheatfield.
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Buffalo
N. Y
U.P
North Tonawanda
Detroit
Lansing
Mich
William C. Bennet
Wheatfield
Wife Granted Divorce in Columbus Case
Common Pleas Judge Fred Wolfe granted a divorce to Mrs. Maury J. Thomas from her husband Dr. George E. Thomas a dentist and brother of Mayor James Thomas in Columbus.
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Columbus
Common Pleas
Fred Wolfe
Maury J. Thomas
George E. Thomas
James Thomas
Rain Ends Protest Over Communists Trial in St Clairs ville
Rain and sleet stopped a demonstration in Youngstown protesting the prosecution of three Communists on charges of criminal syndicalism in St Clairs ville.
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Youngstown
St. Clairsville
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J. H. Duffee and
Aden Duffee
Chauncey Sunday
T. R. Hamilton
Mound Street
Charles Canter
Floodwood
Roy Bricker
Beaumont
Nettle Hawk
Lucy Surgeon
Akron
Pat Moore
Mr. Mercury
Association At the Plains
Plan Musicale
Albany
USI
Wdsl Ab
Nelsonville
Glouster
Housewives
Androx
Messenger Cooking School
Carpenter Home. Co
Haney-Goodrich Co
Court Street
Miss Mary King
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Athens, Ohio
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