Dr Hall Addresses Athens Church on Christian Education
Dr William Ralph Hall of Philadelphia spoke at Athens Presbyterian Church on Sunday night outlining a program by the General Assembly to aid 10 090 churches in promoting Christian training for children. He urged extended Sunday School periods and weekday religious instruction, with trained staff for college towns and active youth programs to vitalize life through Christian knowledge.
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Board of Christian Education
William Ralph Hall
Philadelphia
Athens Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
United States
Peter
Hall
Galilee
W. S. Gamertsfelder
Westminister Fellowship
The
Presbyterian Church
Olive Carpenter
Sheik Fana and son sentenced to death in Istanbul revolt
In Istanbul on February 2, 93 year old Sheik Fana and his 5 year old son were condemned to death for participating in the dervishes revolt. Thirty five others received the same sentence. Sheik Essad collapsed and died upon learning his son would be hanged.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Sheik Fana
Sheik Essad
Pope to use new Vatican radio on coronation anniversary
Vatican City officials announced the formal inauguration of the Vatican radio station set for February 12 to mark the ninth anniversary of Pope Pius XII’s coronation. The Marconi Company built a compact duplex radio for the Pope to both receive and transmit from his private office, and he ordered similar sets in Vatican offices and abroad in the Nunziatures and Apostolic delegations.
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Vatican City
U.P
Pius
Marconi Company
Nuneciaturas
Wreckage sighted may be Tradewind wing far west of Azores
The Navy Department was advised that a piece of wreckage believed to be an airplane wing was sighted about 275 miles west of Hortx Azores Island. Officials think it may be part of the trans Atlantic airplane Tradewind which left Bermuda for the Azores on January 16.
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Washington
U.P
Navy Department
Youngstown
Hortx
Azores Island
Navy
Bermuda
Azores
New Pastor Delivers First Sermon At Athens Church
Rev. Reed J. Downs preached his first Sunday sermon at the Athens Christian Church based on Paul's second epistle to Timothy. He urged parishioners to use divine gifts, avoid complacency, and work with prayer to strengthen daily efforts for personal salvation and societal benefit.
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Paul
Timothy
Reed J. Downs
Athens Christian Church
Downs
Io Society
Twins Win First Round in Battle
In San Antonio on February 2 the Hilton twins Violet and Daisy won a court ruling restraining their former manager Myer Myers from interfering in their affairs and ordered an accounting of their property to Joe Freeman the court appointed receiver. The twins aged 22 to 23 testified that Myers and his wife kept them in slavery and barred church or social events to protect their box office value. A large crowd filled the courtroom to congratulate them on the legal victory.
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San Antonio
U.R
W. W. McCrory
Myer Myers
Violet
Daisy Hilton
Myers
Joe Freeman
Income Taxes To Stay At Present Rates In 1931
Treasury officials said taxpayers will continue paying income taxes at current rates in 1931. The Treasury has no plan to seek a tax increase this session, despite facing a projected deficit of 375 million dollars.
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Washington
U.P
United Press
Treasury
Congress
Head of Town University Under Fire
Governor Dan Turner seeks legislative investigation of Walter A. Jessup president of Town University for 14 years. Claims include Town’s ouster from the Western Conference, faculty defections, and waiving $26,762 in interest owed by the Rockefeller Foundation.
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Walter A. Jessup
Town University
Dan Turner
Jessup
Town
Western Conference
Rockefeller Foundation
Worthless check writer active in Pomeroy Bend area
In Pomeroy Ali Dilleport reports a bad check writer operating in Pomeroy Bend. At Lt Roush shoe store he passed a worthless check for shoes and change. In I L Healy clothing store he tendered a check for apparel. In Middleport the Delphian Society met with Mrs Clint Welch on Main Street. Miss Barnes spoke on George Eliot, Mrs Hartinger on George Meredith, and Miss Sanborn on Charles Reade.
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Ali Dilleport
Pomeroy Bend
Roush Shoe
I. L. Healy Clothing
Middleport
Delphian Society
Clint Welch
Main Street
Pomeroy High School Triumphs Over New Boston In Scrimmage
Pomeroy high school defeated New Boston 31 to 25 in a Saturday scrimmage. A large crowd gathered to watch the VPOm eroy team display strong offense and defense throughout the game.
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Pomeroy
Vpomeroy High School
Boston
Game Club Will Be Formed Here
A meeting to organize an Athens County branch of the Muskingum Fish and Game Club will be held at the machine shop of E. H. Taylor in Glouster on Wednesday at 7 o clock. The Athens County group will share by laws with the parent club but elect its own officers. Membership costs 59 cents annually, with no additional joining fee. The Muskingum Club helped stock the Muskingum River last year, boosting fishing activity in the county. Officers and sportsmen are urged to attend to aid this expansion and river stocking efforts.
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Glouster
Athens County
Muskingum Fish and Game Club
E. H
Taylor
State Fish and Game Department
Muskingum Club
Muskingum
Celb
Miner Narrowly Escapes Slab Fall at Drydock Mine
Andrew Walchak of McLeish had a narrow escape when slate fell in Mine No. 255 at Drydock striking his back as he bent over. He was removed to his home by ambulance. Dr. C von Scheele of Jacksonville examined him and officials say he is not seriously injured.
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Glouster
Andrew Walchak
McLeish
Drydock
C. von Scheele
Jacksonville
Mrs Morgan Recovers After Columbus Operation
Mrs Harley Morgan of this city is recovering well after a major operation in a Columbus hospital and hopes to return home later this week. Mrs Fred Brown of this city visited her at the hospital last Friday.
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Morgan
Harley Morgan
Columbus
Fred Brown
Dr Carl Wesehicke’s Adlerika Claims Quick Digestive Relief
In his private practice Dr Carl Wesehicke perfected a simple mixture named Adlerika that supposedly acts on both upper and lower bowel to remove toxins. The ad promises relief from gas bloating in ten minutes and chronic constipation in two hours with a “real cleaning” effect. Gibe son’s Pharmacy in Athens and local stores are listed as sellers.
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Carl
Carl Wesehicke
Gibeson
Athens
Hickman's Phar
Nelsonville
Taylor's Drug Store
Coolville
Revival Meeting Topics Announced At Glouster M E Church
The Rev Paul F E Kemper pastor announces this week’s revival topics at the Glouster church. Monday Your Tools and Your Work Tuesday Fill the Water Pots with Water Wednesday Can We Do Without God Thursday The Opening of a New Book Friday The Guarantee of Success Saturday How We Walk Evangelistic singers Mr and Mrs Otto Davidson of Bladensburg lead the musical program during the meetings.
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Glouster
Paul FE. Kemper
M. E. Church
Otto Davidson
Bladensburg
60 Reserve Seats at Legion Dinner
About 60 reservations were made for the American Legion chicken dinner to be served free to ex-service men by Frank McCann Post at the M. F. E. Church social room at 6 PM Tuesday. A few more reservations may be accepted. State Adjutant J J Saslavsky of Columbus and Atty Paul Tague of New Lexington will speak, with Saslavsky noted for his speaking ability and Tague for Perry County legal distinction.
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American Legion
Attorney Tague
Perry County
New York Featherweight Tisch Earns Fans With Calling
New York features a featherweight boxer named Tisch whose cheering nickname is Bisch Tisch. Fans chant the phrase as support and excitement grows around his bouts.
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New York
Tisch
Bisch
Knock That Cold in a Jiffy
An advertising note extols Hill's Cascara Quinine as a fast relief cold remedy. It urges immediate two-tablet use and following box directions, plus ample water, promising rapid pain reduction and fever break with a money back guarantee. The copy stresses single purpose and quick results, asserting low cost and swift recovery.
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Hill
Pomeroy Team Leads League With Clear Margin
The Pomeroyans move ahead in the league standings after a decisive win, cementing their position and signaling a strong season ahead.
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Pomeroy Team
Pomeroyans
Death notice of Dan Lyman rancher in California
Relatives and friends learn of Dan Lyman’s death at 62 in California where he ran a large grape and alfalfa ranch. Son of late E. W. and Mrs. Lyman of Syracuse, his father once assisted superintendent of the Syracuse Coal and Salt Company. He came west in the 1850s with coal company, taught country schools in Meigs County, then moved after 1884. Survived by wife and an adopted daughter. Ohio connections noted with relatives visiting and local family updates.
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Syracuse
Dan Lyman
Freeno
Calif
Meigs County
Daff Lyman
California
Pomeroy Sees Busy Day of Auto Travel
On a Sunday with July like warmth thousands of motor vehicles crowded the streets of Pomeroy from morning till night. No accidents were reported in the area up to dark, as appetites for the road drew drivers out all day.
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Pomeroy
Weekend visitors and local residents listed in town social notes
Miss Ruth Thomas and Miss Smith of Ohio Wesleyan visited with Thomas family from Thursday to Sunday before returning to Delaware. Mr and Mrs John Rose and daughter spent the weekend in Athens. Jennings Keffer of Gauley Bridge W V visited his brother Herman on South Sixth Street. Mrs Margaret Ralph and daughter Eloise visited Lincoln Street with H F E Thomas and then with Mrs J O Leonard. Rev A M Gibson and wife wintering here visited Gillipsieville relatives for a week. C T Shumaker and son Charles went to Huntington W V Saturday for illness of Mrs Shumaker’s mother Mrs Walker. Mrs Will Cheatham suffered an abscess and one eye was swollen shut over the weekend. Ernest Major of Alice Vinton County visited his sister Virgic Major Saturday. Mr and Mrs A A Chappell of Columbus visited over weekend with their daughter Mrs J G Talbott and family.
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Ruth Thomas
Miss Smith
Ohio Wesleyan
Delaware
H. E. Thomas
John Rose
Athens
Jennings Keffer
Gauley Bridge
W. Va
Herman
South Sixth Street
Margaret Ralph
Eloise
H. F E. Thomas
Lincoln Street
Ralph
J. O. Leonard
A. M. Gibson
Edwin Cook
Gillipsieville
C. T. Shumaker
Charles
Huntington
J. G. Talbott
Pomeroy Family Injury News From Charleston Visit
Mrs Benton Penn and her mother Mrs West of Pomeroy visit daughter Mrs Cecil War in Charleston Frances. A nine year old Elberfeld Pomeroy falls from a swing fracturing an arm. Younger brother Dick recovers from a broken arm suffered three weeks earlier at school.
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Benton Penn
West, Pomeroy
Cecil War
Charleston
Frances
Alfred Elberfeld
Pomeroy
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