Ohio Teachers Association pushes life jobs for teachers
Ohio State Teachers' Association at its mid winter convention closes with plans to approve legislation guaranteeing life tenure for teachers and superintendents after eleven years. A three mill local levy proposal, sinking fund levies outside Smith limits, and a school relief measure are considered. F J Barnes of Newark is named head of a committee to reorganize the association on a more democratic basis. proposals to be submitted at next summer’s convention.
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Columbus
Ohio State Teachers’ Association
Budget Commission
Joint Tax Commission
The
General Assembly
F. J. Barnes
Newark
Association
Demur to Newberry election indictments
Mrs H O Barker of Little Falls New York cites Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a quick cure for a severe cold. The letter suggests following others experiences to defeat a cold quickly.
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Newberry
H. O. Barker
Little Falls
N. Y
Chamberlain
Hapgood Denies Being Bolshevik Agent in Russia
Norman Hapgood, former minister to Denmark, denies charges that he acted as an agent for the Lenine Trotsky government. He also says Wilson did not renominate him in Copenhagen at Hapgood's own request.
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New York
Norman Hapgood
Denmark
Harvey
Wilson
Copenhagen
Sanity of New to be tested today in murder trial
A score of witnesses will testify today on the sanity of Harry S. New, charged with killing Frieda Lesser. Attorneys seek to prove insanity with testimonies about New's odd behavior, including his habit of going to bed in clothes, saying he must be ready to flee because they are following us.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Harry S. New
Frieda Lesser
New Hope
New
Nat Ledford
Funeral services for infant daughter held at cemetery
Short funeral services were held at the cemetery Saturday afternoon for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Collins conducted by Rev Gilbert Courtney. The services were held at the cemetery due to the serious illness of Mrs Collins whose condition is now somewhat improved.
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William Collins
Gilbert Courtney
Collins
Loyal Women's Bible Class Meeting at Mrs Noble Home
The Loyal Women's Bible class of the First Christian church will hold their semi monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Harry Noble's High street home. It is the last meeting of the year and plans for next year will be made with Mrs Neal Helse presiding.
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Loyal Women’s Bible
First Christian Church
Harry Noble
High Street
Neal Helse
Mrs Edw Minister and guests visit Union home
Mrs Edw Minister and her family with Chauncey and guests Mr and Mrs Frank Weaver of Xenia spent Sunday at Union in the home of Mr and Mrs I N McHareg.
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Edw
Chauncey
Frank Weaver
Xenia
Union
I. N. McHareg
Mrs Welling and family visit Chauncey kin
Mrs Arthur Welling and her children from Columbus are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs M J Gardner in Chauncey, staying for a possible extended stay with relatives in the area.
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Arthur Welling
Columbus
Chauncey
M. J. Gardner
Christmas Guests In Chauncey And Columbus
Miss Adda Higgins of Charleston West Virginia spent Christmas in Chauncey as guest of sister Mrs. Floyd Nye and family. Solomon Wilson of Chauncey was guest of friends in Columbus.
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Adda Higgins
Charleston
W. Va
Chauncey
Floyd Nye
Solomon Wilson
Columbus
Thompson and Pendergrass Families Visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Perston Thompson spend a few days in Columbus. Mrs. Lloyd Pendergrass visits Springfield with her children Herbert and Minette to see her brother Paul Courtney and family.
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Mrs. Perston Thompson
Columbus
Lloyd Pendergrass
Herbert and
Minette
Springfield
Paul Courtney
Miss Ruth A Law Visits Columbus Friends
Miss Ruth A Law of Chauncey spent the weekend with friends in Columbus staying at their home and enjoying local gatherings.
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Ruth A. Law of
Chauncey
Columbus
Phillips Pine Lodge Installs Officers At Regular Meeting
Chauncey K. of P. installs officers at Phillip pine Lodge K of P with C C C A Schoonover V C Charles Speery Prelate Harry Stalder M of A Howard Walden W of W Thos Oliver K of R S Harry Schoonover M of F Edw Minister G A Cochran installing officer C W Walker assists. About fifty members enjoy oyster soup fried chicken gravy slaw potato salad and coffee at supper.
Building Being Moved to New Site by Trustees
The former Watkins store building that sold to the township trustees is being moved from its current location to the adjacent lot on Converse Street. The structure will be fitted up and used by the trustees.
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Watkins
Converse Street
Mr and Mrs Parkhurst Move to Cleveland
Mr and Mrs A F Parkhurst depart Chauncey Friday evening for Cleveland where Mr Parkhurst takes the role of manager with a wireless company.
Wireless pioneer Parkhurst leaves Chauncey for Cleveland
Mr. Parkhurst, long established in the wireless business and recently returned from government radio service, is moving from Chauncey to Cleveland. His wife, sister of Mrs. Edw. Minister, has lived here eighteen months and is well regarded by friends in Chauncey.
Hammond's Smile Fails to Save Parole Violator in Sing Sing
Donald Hammond, son of Cornell University's dean, is sentenced to at least three and a half years in Sing Sing for parole violation after a July arrest for passing a $2,000 worthless cheque. The 24 year old, known for his so called winning smile, has a long record of scrapes dating back to service in WWI and later re enlistment with the Royal Air Force. During sentencing Judge Wadhams notes Hammond's fall from grace despite his famed grin.
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New York
Donald Hammond
Cornell University
Sing Sing
Hammond
Wadhams
Harvard Club
Boston
Ypres
Royal Air Force
Joseph McKenna
Delmonicos
Broadway
Seven Yan Kee players sign with Ruppert and Huston
Seven Yan kee players have returned signed contracts to the office of Ruppert and Huston. Pipp Pratt Peck Quinn Shore Mays and Ruel agreed to terms. Twenty four have not been heard from.
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New York
Yankee
Ruppert
Huston
Pipp
Pratt
Peck
Quinn
Shore
Mays
Ruel
Lad Falls From Window Recovers Quickly in Ohio
In Doanville Ohio a fourteen month old child of O P Nixon fell from a second story window onto frozen ground. Neighbors arrived to find the limp child but it suddenly stood and walked away with only very slight injuries.
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Doanville, O
O. P. Nixon
Protocol Nears Signing to End Germany War Status
Paris December 31 semi official word says the peace protocol likely will be signed between January 7 and 10. Germany may accept four hundred thousand tons of marine material as compensation for Scapa Flow. Turkey transfer of Europe to Brusa or Konieh is reported as part of expulsion plans.
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United Press
Paris
Germany
Kurt von Leisner
Scapa Flow
Paul Dutasta
Hamburg
Danzig
le Martin
London
Turkey
Europe
Brusa
Konieh
Asia Minor
Local Social Notes Highlight Albany and Athens Visitors
Edith Steward of near Albany hosts guests as Anna and Landis Sargent visit Gilkey Ridge grandparents Mr and Mrs Lew is Sargent over the weekend. John Helwig and his son Emmett were Athens visitors on Saturday.
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Edith Steward
Albany
Anna and
Landis Sargent
Gilkey Ridge
Lewis Sargent
John Helwig
Emmett
Athens
Circle Hill Social News and Christmas Gatherings
Circle Hill residents including Mr and Mrs P J Fisher and family visited Mrs Rice Thomas on Sunday. Floyd Bridge and Gertrude Brewer wed December 24 and returned to host a supper and games. Various local families, including Hawk and Fisher kin, spent Christmas across Athens Chauncey Maple Hollow Nelsonville Wellston Floodwood. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Donald Nester. Clarence Vaught of Columbus visited relatives here.
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P. J. Fisher
Dorothy
Clemence Wamsley
Ruth
Athens
Donna Bobo
Pomeroy
Rice Thomas
Floyd Bridge
This Place
Gertrude Brewer
New Marshfield
Adams
Chauncey
Jacob
Donald Nester
Clarence Vaught
Columbus
Alsike Clover Gains Favor Over Red Clover in Ohio
The Ohio Experiment Station reports alsike clover as a more reliable substitute for red clover in soils lacking lime and drainage. Farmers in eastern China mix alsike with red clover to improve soil, since alsike seeds in the first hay crop and then dies, freeing land earlier when red clover persists.
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Ohio
China
Advertising Rates to Rise for Pittsburg Papers
Advertising rates across Pittsburg publications will increase twenty five to forty percent, with some changes taking effect January 1 and others February 1. Proposals to raise paper prices to three cents are under advisement as publishers implement strict conservation of newsprint.
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Pittsburg
Pitts
Local Folk Gather for Holidays and Health Notes
Mrs Hollie Wheat of Barberton visited relatives in town with her three children Dale Owen and Lara Bing returning home. Seldon Woodyard is very ill. Emmett Sauters and Miss Ora Helwig of Columbus spent holidays here. Ira Haning of Athens celebrated Christmas with family. Everett Carbaugh and his wife visited Albany relatives. Anna Sauters also visiting.
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Hollie Wheat
Barberton
John Young
Dale
Owen
Lara Bing
Teir
Seldon Woodyard
Emmett Sauters
Athens
Ora Helwig
Columbus
Ira Haning
Everett Carbaugh
Albany
Anna Sauters
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Henry Wood
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Carpenters
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Athens County
the Security Savings Bank
D. H. Moore
C. G. O’bleness
F. L. Alderman
F. B. Kiltau
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