Luncheon Charm at 67 East Columbus Street
Mrs. William Morgan hosted a Valentine themed luncheon at 67 East Columbus Street with red carnations and place cards. Guests included Mesdames Welch, Eberle, Stalder, Preston, Kaelin, Rhodes, Freer, Rosser, Kelly, Cann, Benson, Bean, Hill, Dew, Bennett, Jackson, Edington, Shafer, Murphy, Bartlett, Wood, Jewett, McDowell, Barnecut, Merritt, Cooley, Preston, Carpenter, Ruble and Misses Benson, Poston, Wells, Rauch of Athens, and Aumiller of Columbus.
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William Morgan
East Columbus Street
Valentine
Mesdames C. E. Welch
L. J. Eberle
R. R. Stalder
Elizabeth
George Merritt
Ed. Cooley
Charles Preston
B. F. Carpenter
Herman Ruble
Abbie Benson
Mabel Poston
Lucile Wells
F. X. Rauch
Athens
Gay Aumiller
Columbus
Southern Ohio Motorcycle Club Formed At Local Store
Seventeen motorcycle drivers met at a local dealer's store Tuesday evening and formed the Southern Ohio Motorcycle club. The group may reach 200 to 300 members and aims to benefit all motorcycle riders. Another meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday at 7 PM at the same location.
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Southern Ohio Motorcycle Club
Mr and Mrs Spencer Host Pomeroy Guests
Mr and Mrs Thomas Spencer entertain this week guests Mr and Mrs Ross Hannahs and their daughters Dorothy and Jean Evelyn of Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Spencer
Ross Hannahs
Dorothy and
Jean Evelyn
Pomeroy
Mechems Consolidates Dry Goods and Shoes under New Firm
On February 1 Mechems Dry Goods Co and Mechems Shoe Store consolidated into A. G. Mechem & Sons, operating as one store under the trade name Mechems. The merger merges two previously separate businesses into a single entity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechems Dry Goods Co
Mechems Shoe Store
A. G. Mechem & Sons
Mechems
Tatting Club Hosts Elegant Ladies Evening
Mrs. Eugene Shafer entertained the Tatting Club crowd Tuesday night with a pleasant gathering and luncheon. Guests included Mesdames L. J. Eberle Clint Shafer C W Juniper Sam Longley Hattie Reed Winnie Owens and members Mesdames Joe Humphrey Fred Edington Leonard Cooley James Knight Leland Krieg E Q B Rosser B F Carpenter Cecil Shafer Edith Stiers and Miss Lu-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Shafer
Mesdames
L. J. Eberle
Clint Shafer
C. W. Juniper
Sam Longley
Hattie Reed
Winnie Owens
Joe Humphrey
Fred Edington
Leonard Cooley
James Knight
Leland Kreig
E. Q B. Rosser
B. F. Carpenter
Cecil Shafer
Edith Stiers
Misses Lu
Easter Sale by Eastern Star Ladies Planned
The Eastern Star chapters led by Cile Kaelin and Dorothy Vorhes plan a large Easter Sale of homemade foods including bread pies cakes candy and colored eggs to be held on the Saturday before Easter or March 26.
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Ladies of the Eastern Star
Interdenominational Prayer Day Observed in City
Missionary societies plan an all day prayer meeting at the Presbyterian church Friday February 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Further announcements will follow.
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Missionary Societies of
Presbyterian Church
Local residents visit Columbus noted guests
Mr. Mac Spencer of Columbus is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Poston and son are spending a few days in Columbus. William Morgan and Vance Morgan are in Columbus.
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Mac Spencer
Columbus
Joshua Spencer
Frank Poston and Son
William Morgan
Vance Morgan
Loyal Woman's Class Social Evening Planned
The Christian church class led by Mrs. John Love on Short street invites all members to a social gathering Friday evening. Members are urged to be present.
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The
Christian Church
John Love
Short Street
Robbery Involving Roommate Over Cash Founders
Joe Hall reported being robbed of 44 50 by his roommate John Smith on Tuesday night. Both parties were described as colored. Smith fled with the trousers containing the money and was not seen afterward. the pants were later found in the street with no money.
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Joe Hall
John Smith
Smith
Valentine Party Planned by The Light Bearers
The Light Bearers meet Saturdays at 2 PM at the Presbyterian church under Miss Margaret Johnson and will hold a valentine party this Saturday after the meeting. Each member may bring a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Margaret Johnson
Marines Ordered to Nicaragua to Quell Managua Plant Riot
Secretary Daniels ordered Rear Admiral Bryan, commander of the Central American squadron, to Nicaragua to handle the fallout from Marines wrecking a newspaper plant at Managua. The action follows tensions with Latin American groups.
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Washington
Daniels
Bryan
Nicaraugua
Managua
Neilan Named Defendant in Divorce Suit in Los Angeles
Marshall Neilan motion picture director is defendant in a desertion suit filed in Los Angeles by his wife Mrs. Gertrude Neilan. The case was brought on February 10 and cites desertion as the basis for the divorce action.
Moonshine case in Modoc man pleads guilty in city court
Mike Newstead from Modoc admitted guilt to making moonshine liquor in Mayor Wallace court. He paid 100 dollars and costs, with balance due by Saturday. Marshal Williams arrested him, found finished booze, mash, and a still at his home, and later secured the still in Modoc. Evidence included three quarts produced while en route.
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Mike Newstead
Wallace
Mike
Henry Williams
Marshal Williams
Modoc
Mrs Myers Visits Cleveland as Kayser Family Buys News
Mrs John G Myers departed yesterday for Cleveland to visit her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs C W Kayser. The Kayser couple are parents of a daughter born January 29. Mrs Kayser was formerly Miss Mary Myers. Chester Muerer, 11, son of Mr and Mrs Chris Muerer near Jacksonville, returned from a Columbus hospital after an appendectomy. The case was an un-
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John G. Myers
Cleveland
C. W. Kayser
Kayser
Mary Myers
Chester Muerer
Chris Muerer
Jacksonville
Columbus
Local farm sold. Smith moves to Orient and meat dept work
P M Smith sold his Bishopville farm to Elton Pedicord with possession by the first of the month. Smith and family will relocate to Orient NL where he will head the meat department in his brother J J Smiths store. Bread price cuts return to prewar levels with a leaf price drop. Dr C S McDougal of Athens on Pen sion Board inspected an elderly applicant for pension increase at home when needed. The Bon Ton continues daily millinery shipments and spring arrivals.
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P. M. Smith
Bishopville
Elton Pedicord
Mr. Smith
Orient, NL
J. J. Smith
C. 8. McDougal
Athens
Athens County Pension Board
Hollister
Lotus
M. E. Church of
Trimble
Jessie Marshal
Nellie Barrett
Enid
Royal Bighman
Velmar Barstow
Flora Walker
Oma Reeves
Lucile Orme
Vera Chalfant
Blanche Antle
Alice and
Lottie Wolfe
Neal Blower
Nora Wyatt
Hazel Raber
Gladys Vess
Sarah Kempton
Wrestling Match Here Called Off
A telegram cancelling the match between the University of West Virginia and Ohio was received by Ohio University manager Lowther. Two injured wrestlers Payne and Jeffries, Payne with a cut over his eye and Jeffries with an elbow injury, were hurt in practice. Miami University hosts Green and White on February 28, Ohio State faces Ohio on March 5.
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University of West Virginia
Ohio
Lowther
Ohio University
Payne Ad Jeffries
Payne
Jeffies
Miami University
Ohio State University
Thor Olson
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburg
Young man hunted for abandoning infant on Toledo doorstep
In Toledo on February 10 a two week old baby was found on H. L. Jacobs's doorstep in a half bushel basket. Jacobs's daughter heard cries while playing piano and saw a young man flee in a car, initiating a manhunt for the suspect.
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Toledo
H. L. Jacobs
Jacob
Young Man Arrested After Pepper Blinding Robbery
A unnamed young man was arrested in Defiance Ohio for blinding Harry Hatfield with pepper and robbing him of $200 last night. Hatfield reported the assault and theft to police, who captured the suspect today.
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Harry Hatfield
Governor Davis backs annual voter registration reform
Columbus Ohio February 10 Governor Davis urged ending the current periodic registration and adopting a new system he said would cut state costs by about half a million dollars yearly.
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Columbus
Davis
Robbery at Munich Street Beauty Parlor Seizes $300
Ann McCracken was robbed at her Munich street beauty parlor as two men forced her to reveal the business funds. They locked her in a closet and escaped with about $300, according to today’s Toledo report.
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Toledo
Ann McCracken
Munich
Automobile Association Helps Stop Federal Car Tax Increase
The American Automobile Association and allied groups helped defeat a congressional plan to raise horsepower and gasoline taxes. The move would have burdened over seven million vehicles nationwide, with Ohio motorists saving about 9.6 million dollars and Athens county about 1.34 million. The effort underscores A A A advocacy for members, including over 50 000 in Ohio, and benefits even non affiliated vehicle owners through state association links.
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American Automobile Association
National Organization of Automobile Owners
United States
Congressional Tax Committee
Charles C. Jones
Ohio State Automobile Association
Ohio
Athens County
Congress
Jones
Tional Association
Abyssinians of Mixed Semitic and Hamitic Descent
The statement notes that Abyssinians have a blended heritage combining Semitic and Hamitic ancestry. It identifies the two broad genetic and cultural lineages associated with the Ethiopian region and historical populations.
Night riders burn tobacco barn near Versailles
Night riders may have burned a large tobacco barn belonging to Prewett Garah of Frankfort at McKee Cross Roads. The barn stored about 40,000 pounds of tobacco, feed and farm machinery. Estimated loss reaches $12,000.
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Versailles
Prewett Garah
Frankfort
McKee Cross Roads
Postcard Signed by Bryan Found in Hoboken
A postcard addressed to St Peter in Heaven and signed by William J. Bryan was found in Hoboken by Assistant Postmaster Burts, asking for a passport for the Democratic party to enter Heaven.
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Hoboken
N. J
William J. Bryan
St. Peter, Heaven
Democratic Party
Heaven
Burts
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Marines
Swanson Furniture
Nelsonville
Hackensack
Prohibition
Hasbrouck Heights
Chester
Stuart’s
Empire State
Aton
Majestic
Boepig
W. E. McCarty
Miss Schock
South Bend
Ind
Bon-Ton
Wm. Mills
Citizens Central
Eeanet
Nelsonville Dry Goods Company
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