Athens Club Women Sew Garments for School Children
About 30 women from the Federated Clubs of Athens sewed garments in the Chamber of Commerce Club Room. They completed seventy outfits for local schoolchildren. The East Side PTA and the City Federation each donated $5 toward materials, a pot-luck luncheon was held, and plans for next year were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City Federated Club
Chamber of Commerce
Federated Clubs of
East Side School Parent- Teacher Association
Community Clothing Center
City Federation
Esther Class Valentine Party At 80 May Avenue
The Esther Class of the Christian Church met Monday night at 80 May Avenue Mrs. H F Kittle led devotions were by Mrs M F Darst Two contests named winners were Mrs Harry Junod Miss Nelle Sands Mrs Stella Pendergrass and Mrs W C Perkins Roy Pierce gave two vocal solos with her accompaniment 38 members and one guest attended refreshments fit for Valentine’s Day prepared by a seven member committee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther
The
Christian Church
Roy Pierce
May Avenue
H. F. Kittle
M. F. Darst
Harry Junod
Nelle Sands
Stella Pendergrass
W. C. Perkins
G. E. White
Baptismal Services For Infant Son Guest At Good Shepherd
Holy baptism was held Sunday at the Church of the Good Shepherd for David Richard Guest infant son of Mr and Mrs A R Guest. Rev Lloyd W Clarke performed the ceremony with sponsors Miss Anne Dwyer Mr Adolph Bremer and Mr Russell Johnston. A noon dinner at Dr and Mrs A W Guest’s home followed with Dr and Mrs K W Taylor and daughter Jo Ann Mr and Mrs David Sites and Miss Harriet Sites Mr and Mrs A R Guest and Dr and Mrs A W Guest in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Good Shepherd
David Richard Guest
A. R. Guest
Lloyd W. Clarke
Anne Dwyer
Qdondon
Adolph Bremer
St. Paul
Minn
Russel Johnston
Valley City
N. D
A. W. Guest
K. W.taylor
Jo Ann
Pickerington
David &. Sites
Harriet Sites
Pleasantville
Methodist Class Hearts Party at First Church
The Young Married People's Class of the First Methodist Church held a valentine party in the church parlors on Monday night. Ural Westfall led a business meeting followed by games and contests enjoyed by about 20 members. Hosts were Mr and Mrs Bart Gibson Prof and Mrs Roy Paynter and Prof and Mrs Neil Thomas. Refreshments fitting Valentine’s Day were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Ural Westfall
Bart Gibson
Roy Paynter
Neil Thomas
Birthday party for Marilyn Shafer brings 18 children
Mrs. Landon Shafer hosted a Saturday birthday party at 31 East Carpenter Street for her daughter Marilyn turning seven. Eighteen children enjoyed games and contests with help from Mrs. John Keller Mrs. Carl Harmony and Mrs. Don Johnston of Nelsonville.
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Landon Shafer
Switch
Ther
East
Carpenter Street
Marilyn
Old Taft Portrait on Display at Match Library Window
An enlarged postcard view of President Taft from around 1900 is shown in the Match Library window today. The rare image, owned by Hatch, features a closeup portrait of Taft, preserved for display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Athens
Match Library
Hatch
Taft in open cab with Ohio University head and General Grosvenor
President Taft sits in an open cab drawn by a team of white horses driven by Hugh Meighen. The scene shows the late Ohio University President Ellis and the late General Grosvenor in front of the Bank of Athens with several local spectators recognizable in the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Ellis
Ohio University
General Grosvenor
Hugh Meighen
Bank of Athens
Company L Inspected By Army Specialist
Company L of the 166th Infantry Ohio National Guard underwent its annual Federal inspection at the Armory led by Major F. C. Huntington with Major D. R. Smith observing. The unit answered warfare questions, and its rifle team led by Captain Thearl Shafer earned third in the regimental shoot where Company K of Delaware was the winner. Two new enlistees, Guy F. Dailey and William A. Walker of Athens, joined during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
166Th Infantry
Ohio National Guard
F. C. Huntington
Huntington
D. R. Smith
Columbus
Company K
Delaware
Company L
Edmond Efaw
Thearl Shafer
Kenneth Woogerd
Neil Willams
Lewis D. McBride
William Baker
Charlies Tate
Everett Barnhart
Belford Davis
Norman D. Hall
Charles Pyler
Charles Tucker
Walter Moore
Guy F. Dailey
Athens
William A. Walker
Has Been Minister Nearly Half Century
Harvey Howard of near Nelsonville will celebrate his eighty seventh birthday on St Patrick s Day. Born in 1845 in Morgan County he moved to Athens County at age ten. Since his ordination as a minister in 1885 he has officiated at 204 funerals 66 marriages and 77 baptisms. He votes regularly recalling 1884 working for 50 cents a day and foresees a late winter with much time spent reading and on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's
Harvey Howard
Nelsonville
Morgan County
Mr. Howard
Athens County
Christina McBride
Amanda Williamson
Ross County
Mary Dille
Emiley McManaway
Rena Dishong
Albert
Edward Howard
John McBride
K. W. Kinsey
John Steadman
Mary
Dorothy Rogers
Arthur Johnson
Howard
Kimberly
Reading
Weather Update for Athens District with Rain
Warm conditions returned with rain across the Athens district. Temperatures ranged from 30 to 40s F, with a low of 30 and a high of 36 yesterday. Rainfall last night totaled .21 inch, and the Hocking River receded to 5.6 feet from 6.4. January summary by Mrs. C N France notes 10 clear, 13 cloudy, 8 partly cloudy days with 4.68 inches of rainfall. Lowest January temp 18, highest 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hocking
C. N. France
Athens County
Milk Suspected in Deaths of Three Children
Authorities probe a cluster of illnesses and deaths in Mt Vernon as Dr Finley Van Orndall tests blood and milk from the Panzig dairy. Officials say cows fed with poison oak may have contaminated milk leading to undetermined fatal illness and two child deaths, with a third gravely ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
U.P
Raymond Panzig
Marion
Stanley
Finley van Orndall
Columbus
State Department of Health
van Orsdall
Mumps Grippe Survivors Earn Attendance Honor Roll
About 150 Athens Junior High School students earned the Attendance Honor Roll for the first semester for perfect attendance and no tardies. Seventh grade lists include Louise Wyatt and many others. eighth grade features Ann Barlow, Dorothy Gentry, and more. ninth grade contains the largest roster with Dorothy Brooks, Florence Burnsides, Kathryn Burgess, and numerous peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Junior High School
Louise Wyatt
Arminta Morrison
Lucile Mitchell
Betty Miller
Anna McKibbe
Robert Genter
Bob Hutchins
Clyde Littler
Warren McClure
Roger Martin
Roy Moorehead
Charles Newman
Donald Sanders
Charles Simpson
Hawley Sprague
Dana Lee Tom
Clarence Martin
Milton Williams
Arthur Michaels
Howard Burley
Junior Cooley
James Pierre
Gerald Stauffer
Fred Wheaton
Ann Barlow
Margaret Burt
Beth Cable
Annabel Cone
Betty Jane Corwin
Dorothy Gentry
Mary Graves
Frances Hartman
Hazel Kelley
Bernice McVay
Martha Meister
Alice Bardin
Marjorie Wheaton
Jlllia Aslandies
Louise Coffey
Eleanor Coursey
Anna Mae Dyar
Hazel Frank
Ann Guthrie
Frances Kasler
Ruth Kelley
Hazel Moore
Dorothy Pierce
Martha Sams
Louise Tuckey
Ruth Wamsley
George Bogle
Charles Dalton
Wendell Davidson
Bobby Davis
Richard Eddy
Harry Entwhistie
Dix Graham
Howard Hahn
Gerald Hanes
Charles Leaders
Roy Schletzer
William Love
Donald Radford
Lee Barlow
Woodrow Wilson
William Whaley
Edward Bolin
Bill Carpenter
John Frost
Delmer Kempton
Dorothy Brooks
Florence Burnsides
Mary Genter
Betty Jane Horn
Virginia Sams
Helen Sheridan
Wynona Bridgewater
Kathryn Burgess
Donna Giles
Iva Hutchinson
Hileen McAfee
Ruth Shepard
Clarys Suttom
Katherine Reynolds
Virginia McVay
Betty Hoyt McCoy
June Fultz
Hazel Everett
Kathryn Betz
Normandy Burgett
Margaret Alice Guthrie
Evelyn Hartman
Mary Elizabeth Littler
Maedene McLeod
Virginia Quest
Ruth Phillips
Ruby Rice
Marianna Schuler
Paul Ayre
Two Boys Missing in Athens Police Search
Athens police hunt for Byron Weiss and Fred Landis, Athens High School students who vanished yesterday after leaving for school. Weiss, 14, about 5 feet 8 inches, 125 pounds, dark complexion and hair, wore gray trousers, sheep-lined leather coat, oxford shoes. Landis, son of Mrs. W E Landis who runs the Y Filling Station on Sugar Creek Road, was last seen without hat or cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Byron Weiss
Fred Landis
Athens High School
Weiss
Charles Weiss
Canaanville Pike
Landis
W. E. Landis
Sugar Creek Road
Revolt Fights Kill 46 as Ecuador Faces Rebels
In Carchi Province a clash left 41 rebels and five government soldiers dead and about 150 wounded. The Manabi Battalion repelled a 400 strong rebel band at Tulan as about 2,000 revolters were involved. Troops and aircraft were dispatched to the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Baquerito Manero
Carchi
Manabi
Tulan
Stage Veteran Col Labold Dies at 84 in Cincinnati
Col Alexander B Labold, 84, veteran actor and race track enthusiast, died after a fall that caused a hip fracture. Fifty years ago he starred in East Lynne and other plays gaining wide popularity. In 1887 his horse Montrose won the Kentucky Derby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U.R
Alexander
Labold
Col. Labold
East Lynne
Montrose
Hollister Class Sets January Attendance Record
The Young Men's Sunday School Class of the U B Church in Hollister posted an average January attendance of 19. The group has formed a basketball team showing strong play, with eligibility tied to attending at least two Sundays monthly. Members have attended every Sunday, and monthly meetings remain well attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
U. B. Church
Shower honors newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Franklin
A miscellaneous shower was held Saturday night at Mrs. Verna Stephenson’s home for Pauline Stephenson and J. E. Franklin recent newlyweds. Guests included C. G. Lunsford, William Witham and family, Virgil Strohmeyer, Cecil Perry, Edna Embrey, Velma Parker and others, with many useful gifts and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Strohmeyer
Cecil Perry
Chauncey
Edna Embrey
Velma Parker
Jack
Clarence Frazier
Len Davis
Harold Kittrell
John Darling
Isaac Price
F. C. Strohmeyer
Faye Lantz
Ewart Henry
Lois Lantz
William Stephenson
Mildred Mills
Funeral for 11-year-old Elza Wyatt Wednesday
Funeral services for Elza Wyatt 11 son of Mr and Mrs William Wyatt will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 at the family home in Derthick with Harvey Smith in charge. Burial will follow in the cemetery on Taylor Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Elza
William Wyatt
Derthick
Harvey Smith
Taylor Ridge
Board of P meets Millfield for cleanup and dinner
Members of the Board of P lodge are urged to gather at the hall Wednesday afternoon to clean the building. The regular meeting Thursday night will include initiation and, after the degree work, a soup dinner will be served.
Greens Run Girls Stand Unbeaten With 12 Wins
Greens Run girls basketball team remains undefeated with a 12-0 record and a 406 to 153 scoring edge. Last year they won the championship and three players Zgienski Bentley Danko earned All County honors. They aim to seal the title by beating Jacksonville Trimble on Feb 12 at Greens Run School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greens
Greens Run
D. Zgienski
P. Bentley
E. Danko
Jacksonville-Trimble High School
A. Zglenski
Jacksonville-Trimble
Jacksonville- Trimble
Evangelistic Meeting Preliminaries Held Tonight
In Glouster on February 2, prayer meetings precede evangelistic services at the Church of Christ next week. H. F. Hambel leads at Mrs. Iva Pedicord home. W. W. Wallace leads at Mrs. Stacy McDonald home. The Norris house session moves to the parsonage with W. H. Stahl leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Church of Christ
H. F. Hambel
Iva Pedicord
Stacy McDonald
W. W. Wallace
Harvey Norris
W. H. Stahl
Glouster Lumber Manager Attends Columbus Retail Dealers Meeting
H F Kittle manager of the Glouster Athens Lumber Co will attend a Columbus meeting of the Ohio Association of Retail Lumber Dealers on February 2 as part of ongoing trade discussions and regional trade group activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
H. F. Kittle
Athens Lumber Co
Columbus
Ohio Association of Retail Lumber Dealers
Birthday Honored for Trimble February 2
A surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Mason on January 23 in honor of Mr. Mason's twenty third birthday. Games and dancing filled the evening with refreshments served to a long list of relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimble
Dean Mason
Pauline
Helen
Merle
Marguerite Antle
Richard
Clarence Skinner
Lowell Lantz
Isral Linncott
Harlan
Chester Antile
Betty Lou
Bridge Club Honors Won In Jacksonville Social Evening
Mrs Marie Woodgerd and Mrs Anna Chappelear hosted a four table bridge gathering in Jacksonville on Thursday. High honors went to Mrs Alice Shirkey with Miss Mary McCann taking second. Refreshments followed as 16 members attended including guest Mildred Harper of Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Marie Woodgerd
Anna Chappelear
Alice Shirkey
Mary McCann
Evelyn Deal
Margaret Cronin
Nell McCann
Lillian Deal
Helen Kearns
Ernestine Shirkey
Una Miller
Grace Binderbasin
Local Social Notes Highlight Illnesses and Visits
Pearl Morrison and Dwight Drake are among locals noted for illness and recovery. Clergy Rev. M L Kimmey preached at Mission Church. Miners attended a mass meeting in Chauncey. Residents and families visited, with several outings and Sunday gatherings listed.
Rockefeller Confined With Recurrent Throat Ailment
Ormond Beach Florida February 2 92 year old oil magnate John D Rockefeller was confined to his winter home with a recurrent throat ailment. The extent of the ailment could not be ascertained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ormond Beach
Fla
U.R
John D. Rockefeller
Ohio Delegation urged to oppose ROTC and Camp Perry cuts
State Adjut. Gen. Frank T. Henderson urges Ohio congressional members to oppose reductions in ROT C and Camp Perry rifle match funding in the war department supply bill. The measure is to be managed in Congress this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
O.R
Ohio
Frank T. Henderson
Camp Perry
War Department
Congress
ZEMO Claims Quick Relief for Eczema and Skin Ailments
An advertisement touts ZEMO as soothing relief for itching burning eczema and skin troubles including ringworm rashes pimples and dandruff. The lotion is described as safe dependable and effective with extra strength for chronic cases and prices listed at 35c 60c 1.00 and 1.25 for extra strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zemo
Rush To Armory Clothing Center Draws Crowds
More than 100 people queued at the Armory as the Salvation Army and Red Cross issued approval slips for shoes and clothes. Volunteers coordinated by Mrs. Gordon Bush filled urgent requests from racks loaned by local firms, with limits to prevent overdistribution and to ensure neediest families are served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Dr. Zenner Company
F. L. Preston Company
McHenry & Sisler
Bush
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Methodist Church
Athens Senior High School
Alfred Hughes
D. W. Hughes
West Mulberry Street
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Hughes
C. F. Graves
West Union Street
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
David E. Sites
North
Lancaster Street
Mary E. Peters
Richland Avenue
Ft. Worth
Tex
John H. Peters
J. E. Barker
Columbia Avenue
E. G. Biddison
Franklin Avenue
Mark Biddison
Charleston
W. Va
Alice M. Smith
Jane Ward
Chillicothe
Harry ‘Elkins
Maplewood Drive
Army
Ashland College
Ashland, O
Mary Ann Scarborough
Nova, O
J. E. Franklin
Three Flowers
Entertain Bridge Club
Redtown News
Pearl Morrison
Leo Morrison
J. C. Reedy
M. L. Kimmey
Mission Church
Dwight Drake
Louvella Clemons
Guy Morrison
Poston No. 6
Millfield
New Marshfield
Andrew Thompson
Clifford Morrison
Crate Morrison
Redtown
Margaret Morrison
Cecil Tippie
Ovid Jay John
Frank Jay John
Hamden
Rockefeller
Lemo
Kerr Hardware Co
Help At
Gordon Bush
O. C. Bird
Usly
Nature
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VaepoRus
Dream
Cline
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