Salvation Army Raises 219.61 for Athens Christmas Baskets
Money collected by the Salvation Army kettles in Athens totalled 219.61 with about 55 gathered on Monday the final kettles day. Captain and Mrs. Benton distributed 82 food baskets to needy families by Christmas Eve and planned a 7 PM Friday party for children featuring songs recitations and a Santa visit at the City Building with treats donated by local groups.
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Salvation Army
Athens
Richard Benton
Benton
Bible School
Santa Claus
Salvation Army aid sought for Albany family
Captain Richard Benton reports a four child family, father sick with pneumonia and unable to work for over three months, may gain a home and work two to three days weekly. Only furniture needed. a farmer near Albany offers a free house and two to three workdays to support the family.
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Richard Benton
Salvation Army
Albany
Quiet Christmas in Athens Reports No Fires or Arrests
Officials from the police and fire departments reported a very quiet Christmas in Athens with no arrests and only a candle fire at wick level. Chief E. B. Finsterwald called it one of the city’s quietest Christmases, noting Court Street emptiness after 10:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve and a calm Christmas Day. Merchants described Monday as the busiest shopping day of the season as the business district stayed crowded with shoppers in the afternoon and early evening.
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Athens
Finsterwald
Court Street
Santa brings gifts at Athens County Children's Home event
Santa visited the Athens County Children's Home Christmas Eve delivering at least four gifts per child from his pack. Each child received fruit, candy, toys, and wearing apparel along with a short playset and carols. Ice-cream from Clines and candy from Foughts complemented the party, which the matron Mrs. George Holdren said was especially gay and memorable.
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Santa Claus
Athens County
Santa
George Holdren
Clines
Foughts
Merz Attorneys File for New Trial in Shootings Case
Attorneys for Peter Merz of Nelsonville file a motion for a new trial after a guilty verdict for shooting with intent to kill Don R. McGill owner of the Lick Run Mine. The court records cite improper evidence and a ruling on the charge as grounds. The October Grand Jury indicted Merz and a petit jury found him guilty last week. No hearing date is set.
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Peter Merz
Nelsonville
Don R. McGill
Lick Run
Merz
Violent Death Hits Christmas Celebrations Nationwide
A United States survey shows violent deaths reached 170 by mid morning at Christmas, with traffic accidents 102, fires and fireworks 31, poison liquor 12, and hunting drownings and other incidents 25. Massachusetts reported three skating deaths, while New York and other eastern states saw poison liquor tolls.
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New York
U.P
United States
New York State
Massachusetts
Baby Irving Berlin Jr Dies Quietly in New York
In New York on December 26 24 day old Irving Berlin Jr the baby who helped heal the estrangement between Ellin Mackay and her father Clarence Mackay died of a heart attack. The loss softens the rift as the Berlin family mourns around Christmas.
Beautiful Christmas Service at St Pauls Church
Special Christmas services were held at St Pauls Catholic Church yesterday morning at 5 o clock led by Rev Father W F Connally. The church was festively decorated with laurel silver foliage and a crib depicting the Birth of Christ. Cedar boughs and tiny lights framed the scene while electric lights gradually came on during the Mass. Leo s Mass in E flat accompanied the service with Silent Night and Adeste Fideles as hymns. The church was full and hundreds received Communion. The pastor spoke on Peace on Earth To Men of Good Will.
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St. Paul's Catholic Church
W. F. Connally
Christ
Leo
Social Called Off By Kappa Sigma Pi Chapter
Social planned by the Kappa Sigma Pi chapter in the Presbyterian Church is canceled due to many boys ill with influenza or away from the city. The next regular chapter meeting is set for Thursday January 3.
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Kappa Sigma Pi
Presbyterian Church
C. D. Giauque
Chaplin
Queen Mary Inspires English Women With Strength
Queen Mary’s fortitude during the king’s illness is hailed as an institution for British women. Buckingham Palace circles praise her courage and composure after 36 days of strain as she refuses to show depression or shirk duties.
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London
U.P
Queen Mary
Buckingham Palace
State reports 10 million dollar surplus for new year
Columbus treasury chief Bert Buckley says the state closes its financial year with a 10 million dollar surplus. General revenue receipts total about 43.5 million while expenditures reach roughly 33 million, aided in the past by a six tenths mill levy now ended. Buckley warns future biennia must cover growing needs without the levy.
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Columbus
U.P
Bert B. Buckley
General Revenue
Buckley
Whatta Hard Blow This Is To Some
Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip, wife of the former president of National City Bank of New York, said New York society is no longer truly cohesive, calling it “a conglomeration” and lacking a holiday spirit.
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New York
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank of New York
Berlin Baby Dies in New York Home
Irving Berlin Jr the 24 day old son of the composer died yesterday of a heart attack at the Berlin home in New York. Mrs Berlin was formerly Blilen MacKay daughter of the head of the Postal Telegraph Company.
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New York
Irving Berlin, Jr
Berlin
William R. Farmer Dies in Car Collision at Rome
William R. Farmer 88 of Rome near Columbus was killed when struck by an I C and BL traction car in front of his home late yesterday. He was a county employee.
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Columbus
U.P
William R. Farmer
Rome
Here
Farmer
Pleads Guilty To Stabbing Charge
Russell Childress of Circle Hill pleaded guilty to assault and battery in Athens County Common Pleas Court. He had been indicted on stabbing with intent to harm William Savage. the stabbing charge was dropped after the guilty plea. He was fined $26 and costs and jailed in default of payment.
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Russell Childress
Circle Hill
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Childress
Ciary
William Savage
Gilty
Assaut
Batfry
Athens County
Carols at Athens Presbyterian Church Santa service
Reverend A Y Wilcox and Miss Eve Chase led a Christmas morning service explaining the meaning of the Lord's nativity. Carolers from the Athens church visited 17 shut ins, singing familiar carols before returning for supper at the Wilcox Manse on College Street.
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Athens Presbyterian Church
A. ¥. Wilcox
College Street
Flu Strikes Local Post Office Staff Hard
Ten employees of the Athen Post Office are sidelined by influenza. Five rural carriers, two city carriers, and three office clerks stayed home. Some Christmas cards mailed late await delivery. others already dispatched or delivered.
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Athen
Harry McKinstry
Ar City
Ralph Pinkerton
Barnes Campbell
Rosco
Orr
Ross Brickles
City
F. C. Dean
Secret Agents Tie to Black Tom Explosion Case
testimony before the German American claims commission links Luther Witzke Kuril Jahnke and Michael Kristoff to the 1916 Black Tom Island blast. The United States seeks damages and the panel, with Germany’s nominee Him Kiesselbach voting from February 1, could render a decision within weeks.
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Washington
U.R
United States
Germany
Black Tom Island
New York Harbor
Sing Sing
Him Kiesselbach
Town Aroused As Court Man Is Car Victim
Roy Kinman a 35 year old clerk of the Grant County Circuit Court and father of six was killed when struck by a drunken driver. Three young men were held for questioning. one from Sharonville Ohio and another from Maud Ohio. Kinman was a tobacco dealer who had served as court clerk for six years.
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Williamstown
U.P
Roy Kinman
Grant County
Kinman
Sharonville
Maud
O. Kinman
City Must Pay for Overflow of Rink
Elyria officials lost a Supreme Court appeal in a non support damages case filed by Nell Comstock. Carl Hueston, of Straitsville, was arrested after a skating rink overflow in January caused by municipal negligence. He returned home for Christmas from Toledo and was awarded $2,000 in Lorain County Court before higher courts sustained the action.
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Columbus
U.P
Elyria
Supreme Court
Philo B
Nell Comstock
Sonville
Carl Hueston
Straitsville
Wayne
Wingett
Hueston
Comstock
Toledo
Lorain
Athens County
Will
Drunkards’ Pledge Ruse Nets $4000 From Chicago Church
Four masked men entered St. Casimir's Church posing as penitent drinkers seeking the pledge. They threatened two priests with revolvers, forced them to open the safe, and escaped with nine canvas bags of silver and cash after cutting the church phone lines, triggering a 15 minute head start before police were alerted.
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Chicago
U.P
St. Casimir’s Church
E. Krakowski
Krakowski
Adelbert Furman
Furman
Lord Cecil Sees Kellogg Pact Bringing World Peace
Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, Britain's League of Nations delegate, says the Kellogg Pact greatly improves peace prospects. He urges a naval parity agreement between England and the United States and emphasizes carrying out Article 11 and steps toward disarmament.
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Lord Cecil Strong
Henry T. Russell
United Press
London
Viscount Cecil of
Chelwood
Lord Cecil
Britain
League of Nations
England
United States
Canadian
America
Old Roman Church Threatened by Fire
Fire damaged a group of buildings belonging to the Sisters of St Catherine in Rome on December 26. Firemen prevented the flames from spreading to the Madonna of Divine Love Church. Several livestock buildings were destroyed.
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Rome
Sisters of St. Catherine
Parole Approved for Former U S Commissioner Thomson
Attorney General Sargent approved parole for Frank G. Thomson former U S Commissioner at Toledo who was sentenced in Atlanta on a conspiracy to accept a bribe charge the Justice Department announced today.
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Washington
Sargent
Frank G. Thomson
U. S
Toledo
Atlanta
Justice Department
Autobile Crash in Logan Injures Policeman and Passenger
An investigation led by Director Harvey Linton follows a 3 AM crash when a police officer’s car hit a concrete wall on West Main Street. Patrolman John Dicken suffers a fractured leg, while Jack Mounts has a deep facial laceration and is treated before returning home. Mounts helped from the wreck, and bystander occupants assisted to a physician. The director will file a full report for Mayor J. P. Rochester after reviewing details.
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West Main Street
Mounts
Logan Depot
Gallagher Avenue
Cc. F. Shonk
Husband to Face Grand Jury in Missouri Murder Case
Wilbur Heldman a Lorain furnace salesman will be charged with murder today over the death of his wife Margaret the phantom gun woman who had confessed to killing Vernard Fearn a Waco coal dealer Heldman who has been held as a material witness maintains his wife killed herself Authorities will present the case to the county grand jury after an investigation into the killings and the gun woman's claims Heldman was transporting the gun girl from Lorain when she was shot and later confessed the Fearn murder and intimacies with him
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Canton
U.P
Wilbur Heldman
Lorain
Margaret
Vernard Fearn
Waco
Heldman
Fearn
Rebels Slain in Battle Near Guadalajara
Eleven rebels were killed in a clash with Federal troops near Guadalajara, Mexico, reported by La Prensa's Guadalajara correspondent.
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Mexico City
Guadalajara
la Prensa
Lancaster Woman Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
Susan W. Mayer of Lancaster filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in Federal Court in Columbus listing liabilities of 3195.21 and assets of 200 and asking for exemption.
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Columbus
Susan W. Mayer
Lancaster
Flu Epidemic Tests Nelsonville and Athens County
Nelsonville reports a surge with twenty two new influenza cases, the highest since the outbreak began three weeks ago. Athens County health officials note the epidemic nearing its peak as staff and residents endure mild illness and routine precautions continue.
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Enza
F. M. Higgins
Athens County
Viola Fell
Higgins
Athens
Nis
Cline’s
W. E. Mungrave
Nora Schanelder
Mable
Post Office
Sams Reappointed as Sinking Fund Trustee in Athens
Mayor Alex M. Moore reappoints D. H. Sams as trustee of the sinking fund for a four year term ending December 31, 1932. Other trustees include W. B. Golden ending 1929, Scott Haney ending 1930, John Preston ending 1931, with Sams serving in the Athens bank.
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D. H. Sams
Alex M. Moore
Athiens
Mr. Sams
Fred. Alderman
W. B. Golden
Scott Haney
John Preston
Athens Wi Bank
Lieutenant Jack McCormick Flies Home for Christmas
Lieutenant Jack McCormick flew from Mitchell Field, Long Island, to Gallipolis to spend Christmas with his father, T. We McCormick, a prominent local farmer, according to dispatches from Gallipolis dated December 26.
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Gallipolis
Jack McCormick
Mitchell Long Island
T. We McCormick
Woman Talks for Four Days in New York Marathon
Thirty men and women compete at the seventy first Armory in a four day marathon hoping to win 1000 dollars and possibly a stage contract. Milton Crandall stages the event following a successful dance marathon last year halted by Health Department order. Contestants vary from simple cash goals to seeking a moment in the spotlight. One woman attempts to read the Bible in four days to match a record.
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New York
Seventy-First Armory
Milton D. Crandall
Health Department
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Father
W.P
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Ellin
Stern
St. Paul’s
Queen
Ann
Ohio
Miss Chase
Presbyterian
Ahens Presbyterian Church
A. Y. Wilcox
Missevieve Chase
C. D. Glauque
Bethlehem
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Clint
Chase
Imperial Government
Siy
Kentucky
Great Britain
Logan
Health Office
W. H. Hyde
Hyde
Sams
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