Local Social Notes From Town And Surroundings
Mrs Alston Ellis is home from a ten day visit in Cincinnati and Glendale. Miss Irene Overmeyer left yesterday for a few days in Mc Arthur visiting Miss Lucile Snook Mrs L H Bingman hosts 120 North Lancaster street. Mrs R C Windsor of Akron arrives to be weekend guest of Mr and Mrs H O Towns end 41 Second street. Miss Hazel Pennybaker of Detroit visiting her sister Mrs G L Fenzel will return to Detroit early next year. Attorney and Mrs J J Woolley announce the birth of a daughter Sue born Wednesday December
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Overmeyer
McArthur
Lucile Snook
L. H. Bingman
North Lancaster Street
New Vienna
R. C. Windsor
Akron
H. O. Townsend
Second Street
Hazel Pennybaker
Detroit, Mich
G. L. Fenzel Will
Detroit
J. J. Woolley
North Congress Street
Dang Sue
Mr J W Sprout Returns From Christmas Visit
Mr J W Sprout came back to Fostoria yesterday after spending over Christmas with his daughter Rowena at the home of Mr and Mrs C J Flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. J. W. Sprout
Fostoria
Rowena
Mrs. C. J. Flowers
Estate attorney aids Alston Ellis heirs in Denver
Attorney A B Wells of Vooster and Wells travels to Denver on legal business for the estate of the late President Alston Ellis of Ohio. The report notes other local social visits including Captain Lawrence Shafer of Fort Riley and the Shafer family visiting Canton relatives during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Wells
Vooster & Wells
Denver
Colorado
Alston Ellis
Ohio
Ani Yersity
Delightful House Party With Detroit and Nelsonville Guests
Miss Virginia Peters of Detroit and Miss Ann Marie Rosser of Nelsonville attended a house party hosted with dancing and cards as main amusements. A luncheon followed served with help from Miss Margaret Rosser of Nelsonville. Guests included Alice Phillips Doris Henry Helen Peoples Eleanor Phillips Helen Smedhey Allen Elizabeth Woodworth Mary Peoples and several gentlemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Peters
Detroit
Ann Marie Rosser
Nelsonville
Margaret Rosser
Alice Phillips
Doris Henry
Helen Peoples
Eleanor Phillips
Helen Smedhey Allen
Elizabeth Woodworth
Mary Peoples
John Kircher
James Basom
Henry Crow
Don Chase
George Fetch
Ralph Davidson
Carl Brooks
Don Millikan
Enjoyable Party Hosted by Mrs Ida Brown on Mill Street
Mrs Ida Brown hosted an enjoyable evening with friends at her Mill Street home. Piano music by Mrs Jake Sibert of Nelsonville accompanied social conversation, followed by a collation. Guests included Misses Virginia and Helen Sibert, Mr and Mrs Jake Sibert, Mr and Mrs W B Edgar, Mrs Cora Bechtold, Mrs D R Sibert, and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Brown
Mill Street
Jake Sibert
Nelsonville
Virginia
Helen Sibert
Columbus
W. B. Edgar
Cora Bechtold
D. R. Sibert
Surprise farewell for Rev Murch by First Christian Church
About 50 homes from the First Christian Church surprised Rev. and Mrs. E. D. Murch at their Fenzel Flats home Tuesday evening. The congregation presented gifts including a $125 purse from the Sunday school and a new rug for the pastor's study, reflecting their affection and esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Murch
First Christian Church
Murch
Fenzel Flats
Higgins Visiting Parents in Baltimore
Dr. L M Higgins an intern at the Church Home Infirmary Baltimore Maryland arrived at the home of his parents Dr and Mrs J M Higgins for a brief days visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Higgins
Church Home Infirmary
Baltimore, Md
J. M. Higgins
Akron Visitors Fill Holiday Rooms Across Town
Mrs W Dale Gandee of Akron visits her parents Mr and Mrs E B Slaughter on Smith Street for the holidays. Mr and Mrs R E F Grant of Akron visit Shade with friends and relatives. Mrs Grant formerly Flora Dailey, daughter of Isaac Dailey of Shade. Mrs John Cuckler and daughter Mrs A G Farmer with Margaret Louise leave for Dayton completing a week with Dr and Mrs J M Higgins in Park Place. Dr Farmer returns home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Dale Gandee
Akron
Mrs. E. B. Slaughter
Smith Street
R. EF. Grant
Shade
Grant
Flora Dailey
Isaac Dailey
John Cuckler
A. G. Farmer
Margaret Louise
Dayton
J. M. Higgins
Park Place
Dr. Farmer
Harding leadership boosts business confidence in new year
Marion December 30 business conditions rise as Will i am Republican chairman Hays praises President elect Harding. He says the new leader will discuss domestic and foreign problems with leaders from all sides, restoring confidence and guiding the nation into 1920 with constructive leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Harding
William
Hays
Cardinal Gibbons Improves Sleep After Illness
The Baltimore report says Cardinal Gibbons, ill at Robert T. Shriver’s Union Mills home, showed continued improvement with another refreshing sleep per his secretary Rev. Albert E. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Robert T. Shriver
Union Mills
Albert E. Smith
South Canaan Church Sunday Services
Sunday school at 1 30 p m and preaching service at 2 30 p m welcome to all at South Canaan Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Canaan Church
Will Soon Frame League Schedules
Chicago reports that major league schedules for 1921 will be drafted at a January 8 meeting of schedule committees. The next day will see joint majors and minors meetings, with a joint session on January 12 to review the new national agreement under development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Smooth Stranger Traps Tourist in Toledo Transit Stop
A Cleveland man fell for a smooth stranger in Toledo who lured him into a city hall corridor for a $20 loan with a $635 check as security. Police warn that well dressed con men strike in towns big and small and advise caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
P. T. Barnum
Cleveland
Bowling Green
Ohio good roads board seeks nonpolitical highway policy
The newly formed Ohio good roads board plans to urge the legislature to keep the central highway department free from politics. It will seek continuity of policy and permanent tenure for engineers, place main market roads in a preferential class, strengthen maintenance, modify traffic rules, and improve snow removal and dirt road upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Good Roads Board
Watch Night Service at First M. E. Church
The Martzolff Sunday School class plans a New Year’s Eve watch-night in the First M. E. Church parlors with a 7:30 program, refreshments, and a social hour. At 9:30 the party moves to the auditorium for four half hour prayer periods led by Irma Voigt Slutz Van Dyke and Strecker, allowing departure after any period. A large attendance is hoped for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martzolff
M. E
Irma Voigt
R. M. Slutz
Willa van Dyke
C. L. Strecker
Child Dies of Lockjaw After Auto Collision in Cambridge
Nine year old Odore 8S Deslem died in Cambridge Ohio today from lockjaw after being struck by a car while coasting. The boy was dragged several feet before the driver realized he had been run over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Theodore
Deslem
Baseball flesh on the hoof tops winter market prices
Henry L. Farrell reports that baseball players now fetch record prices per pound, with Rogers Hornsby at 1311 and Walter Maranville at 1000, far exceeding Babe Ruth’s prior record. Giants balk at 250 000 plus five players for Hornsby, while Frisch and 50 000 price tag dog Heinie Groh as he waits in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
Babe Ruth
Rogers Hornsby
Walter Maranville
Heinie Groh
Rip van Winkles
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Frisch
Sam Breadon
Cincinnati
Garry Hermann
George Washington Grant
Rabbit Maranville
Mrs. Mary E. Lee Luminary in Athens County Roots
Mrs. Mary E. Lee born and reared on a farm near Amesville Ohio in Ames township is noted for entertaining Senator and Mrs. Harding at her home in Westerville after a forty mile drive. Her father Eli Brown known as Whispering Eli auctioneer and her mother a descendant of Manasseh Cutler anchor her pride in lineage. A longtime writer and politician since college at Ohio University, she may gain an administrative appointment under the forthcoming administration as women gain equal political rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Mary Lee
Mary E. Lee
Messenger
Logan
Harding
Westerville
Ames Township
Amesville
Eli Brown
Eli
Manasseh Cutler
Lee
Ohio University
Twho
Christmas Guests Gather at Plains and Nearby Homes
Christmas visitors and family guests are listed around Chauncey Chillicothe Athens and Canaanville. Mr and Mrs James Terrell entertain in Chauncey alongside relatives from Athens and Springfield. Others visit relatives in Nelsonville and Columbus area hospitals.
Phi Sigma Chi Cancels New Year Dance Over Hall Shortage
The Athens high school fraternity Phi Sigma Chi has canceled its New Year’s Eve dance planned for Friday evening due to an inability to secure a suitable hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Sigma Chi
Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church Meeting Set
The annual congregational meeting of the Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church will be held at the church on Tuesday January 4 at 10 a.m. A good attendance is desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church
Oxford Cambridge Defeat Cornell In London Cross Country Meet
The Oxford Cambridge cross country team defeated Cornell University in London marking the first meeting of an American team in the country this afternoon on December 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Oxford- Cambridge
Cornell University
Ambiguous Text Summary of Historical Health Claims
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a person seeking dieting and weight loss methods. Mentions include directions for a Korean system and a reduction of 38 feet three inches, references to stomach treatment and appetite control. The passage is unclear and contains garbled phrases, limiting precise interpretation of claims or outcomes.
Name Change Records Show Chicago Instructor Hall
Professor Edward Heil, gymnasium instructor in Chicago public schools, found his name awkward and limited in records. The board of education updated his surname to Hall on official documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edward Heil
Chicago Public Schools
Board of Education
Woman Foils Repeat Chicago Robber In Final Capture
Mrs Joseph Krim survived two robberies in one week in Chicago. On the third attempt the suspect tried again, but she tackled him with a revolver and held him until police arrived, ending the spree and sending the burglar to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joseph Krim
Stars Marry Two Actresses in Greenwich Wedding Tale
On Christmas in New York a movie plot turns real as Constance Talmado and Dorothy Gish announce marriage plans and wed in Greenwich with Justice Mead officiating. Constance becomes Mrs John Pialoglu and Dorothy Mrs James Rennie. both 21. Pialoglu 28, Rennie 30 and both actors. no honeymoon plans disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Constance Talmado
Dorothy Gish
Santa Claus
Dan Cupid
Albert S. Mead
Justice of the Peace of
Greenwich, Conn
John Pialogiu
James Rennie
Greenwich
Constance
Dorothy
St. Regis
Jimmie
John
Justice Mead
John Pialoglu
Pialoglu
Greece
Rennie
Tokio Graft Scandal Roils Municipal Government
Tokyo residents confront a broad graft scandal as police arrest officials and contractors over inflated gravel costs and bribes in street and sewer projects. The Meiji Shrine construction is cited among corrupted contracts, with Count Oki backing a top-to-bottom probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kinney
United Press
Tokio
Shiroki
Meiji Shrine
Japan
Count Oki
Kyoto
Christmas Week Greetings From Pratts Fork Area
Marion residents Pratts Fork Ray Wingett and Ralph Burson spent Christmas at home. Floyd and Richard Williams of Floodwood enjoy holidays at home. Fletcher King family visited Jake King. Jerseyville Christmas tree drew locals. Wayne Wingett hosted Elsworth Wingett family guests. Roberta Sapp returns from Athens. Vinton Meeks wedding anniversary noted. Harry Smith stayed with Elza Sapp. Merle King improving from illness. Local school on Christmas vacation. Finis Wingett of Jacksonville visited Wayne Wingett. Large church turnout at Pratts Fork Saturday. Clyde Sapp from Nelsonville vacationing at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Wingett
Ralph Burson
Marion
Floyd
Richard Williams
Floodwood
Fletcher King
Merie
Jake King
Jerseyville
Wayne Wingett
Elsworth Wingett
Franklin
Paul
Ruth
Elias Dartt
Vada
Roberta Sapp
Athens
Vinton Meeks
Harry Smith
Elza Sapp
Mechanicsburg
Merle King Wo
Finis Wingett
Jacksonville
Pratts Fork
Clyde Sapp
Nelsonville
Yale Professor Tilden Named Director of Highway Education Group
C. J. Tilden of Yale University receives a one year leave to head the highway and highway transport education committee chaired by U S commissioner of education P P Claxton. The panel will include government, education and industry reps to boost training for future highway engineers and develop textbooks and data for colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
C. J. Tilden
Yale University
P. P. Claxton
United States Commissioner of Education
Ftill
Tilden
Annual Gun Club Shoot Opens New Year
The Athens Gun Club will hold its fifth annual shoot Saturday January 1 1921 at nine oclock. The high scorer wins a silver loving cup for the year a prize donated by the Interstate Trap Shooting Association. Past trophy holders include Frank H Cross Harry Starr H C Clark and W H Jones. The event will take place rain or shine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Gun Club
Interstate Trap Shooting Association
Frank H. Cross
Harry Starr
H. C. Clark
W. H. Jones
Palmer Family Reunion At Bedside On Christmas Day
A Palmer family reunion took place in Jacksonville Ohio on Christmas Day as Robert Palmer, gravely ill for three months, received family in his room. Four sisters J en nie Bean Columbus Anna Babcock Marion Ida South Mollie Lauser Jacksonville and two brothers David Steubenville Thomas Jacksonville joined the scene with other relatives Irene Reynolds Columbus N E Babcock and George Palmer Steubenville present during the holiday gathering that was the first in 16 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Jacksonville
Robert Palmer
Jennie Bean
Columbus
Anna Babcock
Marion
Ida South
Mollie Lauser
David
Steubenville
Thomas
Famil
Irene Reynolds
N. E. Babcock
Ens George
Christmas Guests and Local Visits Chorus in Small Town
Latrobe Mr and Mrs Del Morrison of Stewart spent Christmas at Frank Arnold s home. Wyatt Minear and children of Beebe visited the Johnsons. Abner Deeter and family visited near Amesville. Sidney Tilton and daughters of Coolville were Xmas guests at her parents home. T E Fitch was a Parkersburg visitor. Bertha and Norma Keller of Parkersburg vacationing nearby. Mrs Fitch recovering from eye operation. Everett Keller and Fred Warren of Parkersburg visited Thursday. Del Morrison and Mrs Arnold called at T E Fitch s. Adam Brandeberry spent Saturday evening with Raymond Walden and wife at Coolville. Clarence Bingman and children of Athens visited S M Bingman recently. Dudley Root and family of Stewart spent Xmas near here. Mrs Addison Baker and baby of Athens were Xmas guests at Mrs Walter Dunfee. Will Bingman wife and baby of Athens spent the holiday with his parents. Mrs R R Hueston Harmony Hill visited her mother Phoebe Carlton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Morrison
Stewart
Frank Arnold
Wyatt Minear
Chldren
Beebe
Clark Johnson
Abner Deeter
Amesville
Sidney Tilton
Daughters
Coolville
T. E. Fitch
Parkersburg
Bertha
Norma Keller
Cincinnati
Raymond Walden
Clarence Bingman
Athens
S. M. Bingman
Dudley Root
Addison Baker
Baby
Walter Dunfee
Will Bingman
Social notes from Stewart and Chillicothe visits
Bernice Root spent Sunday with her brother Dudley Root at Stewart. F D Shanks was in Chillicothe on business last week. Miss Zola Dunfee of Athens spent Christmas at her home near here. Mrs James Thompson and her son and sister Mildred Shanks of Chillicothe visit their parents, Mr and Mrs F D Shanks. Raymond Houser spent Sunday at Chillicothe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Root
Dudley Root
Stewart
F. D. Shanks
Chillicothe
Zola Dunfee
Athens
James Thompson
Mildred Shanks
Raymond Houser
Honored helpers dine with Frank after turkey drive
In Albany on December 29 the volunteer group aiding W. J. Frank in preparing 600 turkeys for the market enjoyed a turkey and oyster supper at Clint Cross home. The event honored the workers and was deeply appreciated by Mr. Frank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany, O
Christ
W. J. Frank
Clint Cross
Frank
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O. G. Jordan
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Chauncey
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Friend Love
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Raymond Augustine
Poston
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Springfield
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Gun Club
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Visi Logan
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P.O
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Rome
Union Grocery Co
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