Local Society Notes of Columbus Amesville and Utica Visits
Mr and Mrs Ervin B James of Columbus return Saturday from a month with Fred James and Mrs James in Amesville and Barker relatives. Miss Frances Webster returns from a two week Elmira NY visit. Mrs Roy C Shirley returns home from three weeks with relatives in Cleveland and Akron. Utica arrival at Homer Cooksey 1066 Grosvenor Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin B. James
Columbus
Fred James
Amesville
A. W. Barker
Central Avenue
Frances Webster
Elmira
N. Y
Roy C. Shirley
Cle Éland
Akron
Utica
Homer Cooksey
Grosvenor Street
Miss Hedden and Kochs Take Cincinnati Weekend
Miss Helen Hedden of the School of Music faculty travels to Cincinnati for a weekend visit. Mr and Mrs George T Koch and their young son George T Jr accompany the trip, enjoying time away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hedden
School of Music
Cincinnati
George T. Koch
George T, Jr
Higley Study Circle Meets on Home Themes
The Higley Study Circle gathered Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Andrew Murphy hosting at 59 Mill Street. Vice president Mrs 8S. M. Haffey led due to the president's absence, as members shared brief essays on What I Enjoy Most in My Home and discussed Homes Past by Mrs W. L. Gard and Homes Present by Mrs Russell H. Rupp, with vocal solo by Mrs Hal M. Woods accompanied by Mrs Isaac Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higley
Andrew Murphy
Mill Street
Jennie O'Dell
Russell H. Rupp
Hal M. Woods
Isaac Williams
Valentine party at M E church basement
A Valentine party will be held in the basement of the M E church Saturday at 2 o'clock for the King's Heralds and Light Bearers. The committee has planned games and the finest refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
King’s Herald
Logan family travels to Athens after Ohio tragedy
Mr. W. H. Logan traveled via Columbus to meet his mother Mrs. E. C. Logan on her trip from Chicago to Athens Illinois. They accompanied her to North Lewisburg where her father Mr. W. A. Spaulding was killed by a train Thursday. They expect to arrive in Athens tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Logan
Columbus
E. C. Logan
Athens
Chicago
North Lewisburg
W. A. Spaulding
Professor Hoover Delivers Kiwanis Talk in Wellston
Professor T N Hoover travels to Wellston to address the Kiwanis club this evening and plans to return home on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. Hoover
Wellston
Kiwanis Club
Local Social Notes Report Thursday Visitor and Visits
Mr. Roger Jones was a Thursday business visitor in Middleport. Mrs. David Putnam is at home from an extended visit in Gambier with her sister Mrs. R. S. Devol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Jones
Middleport
David Putnam
Gambier
Mrs. R. S. Devol
Mrs Elizabeth Hibbard Leaves Huntington for Marion Visit
Miss Elizabeth Hibbard of Huntington West Virginia who has spent since Monday as a house guest of Mr and Mrs George W Earhart at 7 South Congress Street left today for Marion to visit her aunt Mrs Russell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hibbard
Huntington
W. Va
George W. Earhart
South Congress Street
Marion
Russell
Chart Opens at Cline's Saturday for Prince There Was
The chart announces a Saturday 7 A M opening at Cline's for the college stage play A Prince There Was showcasing a local production with notable cast and timing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cline
Athens Legion Auxiliary reorganized and plans ahead
The Athens post monthly meeting approved the Ladies Auxiliary charter adding official Legion sanction. Officers elected include Mrs. R. R. Johnson president Mrs. W. W. Connett treasurer and Mrs. A. H. Marshall secretary The group invites mothers wives and sweethearts of ex service men and backs American Legion activities including a potential Legion band. The County Council budgeted funds for Americanization work with $25 from the Athens post and foreign education programs continue across county schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Legion
William Silvas
R. R. Johnson
W. W. Connett
A. H. Marshall
Raymond Connett
Silvas
The
American Legion
Nelsonville
Athens County
Unanimous endorsement splits over utility control of transport
A resolution seeks to place all freight trucks and bus lines under the utilities commission and to levy charges for road upkeep. It also requires bus companies to carry liability insurance for all accidents. Mr Ulrich returned home Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utilities Commission
Ulrich
Inter-class Basketball Games at Loran High
Inter-class games were played at the armory hall with four Loran High classes. The freshmen beat the sophomores and the juniors defeated the last year’s team 4 to 2. Early plans arranged the armory for practice sessions and public scrimmages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory Hall
Loran High School
Herman Lehman
Logan Home Savings association secretary resigns
Edward Beck steps down as secretary of the Logan Home Savings association after one year. Eber Mowery named successor to take office March 1st, progressing into duties in mid February to prepare. Mowery, a Gore school principal for four years and county examiner, resides on a farm two miles east of Logan on the New Straitsville pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Beck
Logan Home Sayings Association
Eber Mowery
Mowery
Beck
Association
Gore
Logan
New Straits- Ville Pike
Mrs Ward Taken To Columbus Hospital For Operation
Mrs. Mike Ward was admitted to a Columbus hospital on Wednesday in poor health. An operation was deemed advisable and planned for Friday. She was accompanied by her husband and by her brother Mr Newman of New Straitsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Ward
Columbus
Logan Legion Honors Wolfe With State Athletic Committee Post
Bryan Wolfe, Logan American Legion post adjutant and athletics officer, is appointed to the Iowa state department athletic committee of eleven. The committee, created at the last convention, coordinates and stimulates post athletic activities. E. W. Gettrost of Columbus named chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan American Legion
State Department
Bryan Wolfe
Wolfe
Gilbert Bettman
E. W. Gettrost
Columbus
Commissioners press for state highway chief as ditch talks wrap
At the county commissioners annual meeting in Columbus A J Ulrich praised two days of ditch law discussions that clarified many questions. Commissioners from fifteen counties urged Governor Donahey to appoint Alex Taylor as state highway commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Ulrich
Columbus
Alpha
Omega
Ulrich
Donahey
Alex Taylor
McGovern Shoe Co to Expand Logan Plant
The McGovern Shoe Co plans a 60 percent capacity increase at its Logan plant due to three years of rapid growth since the Riley Specialty era. Directors include W. E H. Frasch RB. B. Longstreth R. A. McGovern and J. W. Jones. About one hundred workers are employed locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGovern Shoe Co
Riley Specialty Shoe Company
Logan
W. E H. Frasch
RB. B. Longstreth
R. A. McGovern
J. W. Jones
Treasury Secretary Mellon to testify on debt agreement terms
Secretary Mellon will be brought before the Senate Finance Committee tomorrow to explain the Anglo-American debt agreement terms. The committee met to consider the Smoot Burton bill amending the funding act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Senate Finance Committee
Northwestern Ohio Baptists Conference Closes in Lima
The Northwestern Ohio Baptists wrapped up a session at the First Baptist Church in Lima on February 9. The conference focused on practical church life and new methods for daily operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Elfticier
Northwestern Ohio Baptists
First Baptist Church
Lehigh Woman Seeks Divorce From Cruel Husband
Naomi Lehman files in Athens county common pleas against Harry Lehman president of Hocking county citing extreme cruelty. Married May 1915 the suit alleges choking in 1918 before motherhood and a 1921 beating. She seeks alimony custody of their five year old daughter Florence and a divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Lehman
Athens County
Glouster Glouster High Oven Range Ad and Church Services
Glouster Cole offers a good condition oven range for sale at Chas Lewis Spring Street Glouster contact R120. A sermon titled What Must the Methodist Church of Glouster Do to Be Saved will be the Sunday morning theme at God's Home Town service. An invitation to attend is extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
Chas
Lewis
Spring Street
Glouster
Methodist Church of
Pneumonia Siege Improves for Former Local Resident
A New Lexington telephone report says P. J. Jones, formerly of this city, is undergoing pneumonia after the flu. His condition is slightly improved, but for a few hours was reported critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
P. J. Jones
Miss Bernadin Bryson Visits From St Marys School
Miss Bernadin Bryson of St Marys of the Springs school near Columbus is spending the week with her parents Mr and Mrs W W Bryson. The St Marys school has been closed for a week due to the Yiu epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernadins Bryson
St. Marys of the Springs School
Columbus
W. W. Bryson
St. Marys
Mrs Rose joins Representative Rose on finance committee trip
Mrs. G. W. Rose left yesterday for Columbus to join Representative Rose on a trip to Cincinnati with members of the house and senate finance committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Rose
Columbus
Representative Rose
Cincinnati
House
Senate
Columbus Workman Visits Family For Week
G. P. D. Birtcher, employed in Columbus, is spending the week with his relatives in this city and plans to return to Columbus Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. PD
Birtcher
Columbus
Mrs Hooks Improves After Operation at Grant Hospital
Mrs. G. E. Hooks, in serious condition after surgery at Grant hospital in Columbus, was considered out of danger yesterday. Mr. Hooks, who accompanied her, returned home yesterday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Hooks
Ber
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Hooks
Polly Wolfe Celebrates Fourth Birthday With 107 Postcards
Trimble resident Polly Wolfe marked her fourth birthday on a Wednesday as friends sent 107 greeting postcards from near and far including California. She has been bedridden since a fall on October 18 fractured her right hip and left her confined to bed. Her daughter-in-law S. S. Danford and Lola Antle of Trimble and Mrs. Guy J. Wierce of Athens are among her relatives, and son Frank Wolfe lives in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Wolfe
Trimble
California
Wolfe
Jacy
S. S&s. Danford
Lola Antle
Guy J. Wierce
Athens
Frank Wolfe
Columbus
Walking saloon bootlegger arrested near Nelsonville
Homer Six of Dorr Run, Hocking county, was spotted by Dry Officer Dana H. Nash walking with bulging pockets. A search found six pints and two half pints of corn whiskey. Six pleaded guilty to possession and transport and was fined 509 dollars plus costs. sentence on transport was withheld and he was committed to the Dayton workhouse until payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana H. Nash
Nelsonville
Homer Six
Dorr Run
Hocking County
Nash
Athens
Helwig
Dayton
Deaths and Funerals for Moorman Family Held Saturday
Funeral services for Jesse W. Moorman and his stepmother Mrs J G Moorman will take place Saturday at the Christian church with interment in West Union street cemetery. Mrs Moorman died Thursday at 151 Mill street aged 70 after eight days illness from influenza and complications. Jesse Moorman died the previous Wednesday. Survivors include husband, son Herbert Brown of Athens, stepchildren Ered J Moorman of Athens and Mrs W T Bidlingmyer of Cleveland, plus sisters Carrie Spencer and Louisa Sams of Athens and brother James King of Canaanville Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse W. Moorman
Christian Church
J. G. Moorman
Mill Street
Athens County
Herbert Brown
Athens
Ered J. Moorman
W.T. Bidlingmyer
Cleveland
Carrie Spencer
Near
Louisa Sams
James King
Canaanville Road
Spaulding Funeral Sunday for Athens Factor W A Spaulding
The body of W A Spaulding 75 killed Thursday by a train near North Lewisburg will be brought to Athens Saturday at 4 PM over the K M railroad to the home of his grandson W H Logan 94 North Congress St. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 PM at the First M E church with the casket open from 1 to 2 PM. He was born in Athens county and lived as a farmer at Peach Ridge and later on the Goodspeed farm Marshfield road. He is survived by his wife Nancy Watkins Straht, one step family, two daughters Mrs Ek C Logan and Mrs Jed Stephenson, seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Spaulding
North Lewisburg
Athens
W. H. Logan
North Congress St
M. E
Mr. Spaulding
Athens County
Peach Ridge
Nancy Watkins Straht
Goodspeed
Marshfield Road
Spaulding
North
Lewisburg
Mary Hoisington
Ek. C. Logan
Chicago Tilt
Jed Stephenson
Athens Fee 2
W. A. Hartford
Inez Logan
Cleveland
W. Ht
Logan
Ath
Death of Mary Ellen Reeves Widow of Charles Reeves
Albany report of Mary Ellen Reeves widow of Charles Reeves dying at Pleasant Valley after a long illness. Her husband died in 1913. She leaves three sons, two daughters, eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Surviving children include Harley Reeves of Princeton West Virginia George Reeves of Charleston West Virginia Lantz Reeves of Carpenter Bertha of Reynoldsburg and Ethel at home.
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Albany
Mary Ellen Reeves
Charles Reeves
Pleasant Valley
Harley Reeves
Princeton
W. Va
George Reeves
Charleston
Lantz Reeves
Carpenter
Bertha
Reynoldsburg
Ethel
Death of Co. G Haninge at 59 in Athens
Co G Haninge dies Thursday night after two weeks illness of neuritis at age 59 at home 21 Stimpson avenue. Funeral set for Saturday at noon at the MEF church Coolville with burial in the local cemetery. Survived by widow and six children Blanche 25 Leslie 23 Dorothy 31 Paul 19 Ellen 14 and Norman 11 all at home. sister Mrs Ollie Young Pomeroy and brothers Perry Haning of Coolville and Wletcher Ifaning of Marton. family moved to Athens two years ago from Coolville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. G. Haninge
Stimpson Avenue
MEF
Coolville
Blanche
Leslie
Dorothy
Paul
Ellen
Norman
Ollie Young Pomeroy
Perry Haning
Wletcher Ifaning
Marton
Athens
Logan and Stephenson Names in Chicago-NJ Notice
Mr J A Logan of Chicago New Jersey and Miss Vera H E Stephenson with Frederick Stephenson of Ath ens Ke DD are listed in a partial, readable notice fragment. The text provides names and locations without a clear event or action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Logan
Chicago
Vera HE. Stephenson
Willi and
Frederick Stephenson
Athens
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Fred A. Beasley
Athens Ice Cream CO
Brunswick Records
Young-Lewis-Akst-Meyer
Arthur Johnson
Brox Sisters
Bennie Krueger
Music Box
Irving Berlin
Tomorrow
Turk-Robinson
Margaret Young
Vincent Frisch-Hueston
Zez Confrey
Fisher
MacDowell
Paul Frenkel
China Boy
Fox
Winfree-Boutelje
Arnold Johnson
Smith-Wheeler- Klapholz-Lange-Snyder
Lonely Nest
de Sylva
Victor Herbert
Walter Haenschen
Carl Fenton
Babylon
Williams-Moret
Fox Trot
de Sylva-Kalman
Joseph C. Smith
Land O’mine
Romberg-Goodman-Wood
Wheeler- Smith-Snyder
Isham Jones
Brown
Parker Bros
Lebiin
County Council
Clinton Wear
Logan Post
Overmyer
Parker House
New System Bakery
Homer
Dorr
Lash
G. Haning
the Vine Pharmacyompany
Paradise
Vingie EF. Roe
Sunday Messenger
Valentines Walker’s Bock Store
Prestons
Esgree
Pettibockers
Nancy
Srre
Westfall & Slaughter
West Union St
Babes
Richard Lewis
Bellaire
Cady
Jedgee Johnson
Malta
Royal Severign
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