Pastor treks through deep snows to four country churches
The Rev. Stanley A. Gould, Congregational minister of Coolville, walked sixteen miles through snow drifts to preach at Ireland and Centennial and to conduct a funeral behind Frost, returning by 6 p.m. The journey was made with a shovel to clear the way. Nearby residents attended events and others visited, moved homes, or traveled to Columbus for business. The Ladies' Aid in Coolville plans a quilting day, and the groundhog proves an weather prognosticator once again.
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Coolville
Stanley A. Gould
Ireland
Centennial
Local social notes and events from Columbus to Nelsonville
Mr and Mrs Thomas Robson of Columbus visited relatives over the weekend. Mrs George Dixon and Mrs Frank Collins were in Nelsonville recently. Butterworth funeral was in Nelsonville attended by Ollie Kinnear Edith Kinnear and Kenneth Kinnear. Velmin Matheny led a M E church devotional after Sunday services. Card party and social planned at St Patrick's hall Wednesday. William Newman and Harry Jonas hosted guests from Murray City. The Buchtel high school glee club performed at the opera house Monday. Basketball practice for girls and boys at Buchtel High on Wednesday. Buchtel boys and Nelsonville boys meet Friday night here. Willa Wade, student nurse, recuperating from a sprained ankle at home. No school here on Washington's birthday. Fett Thomas Robson visited George House Sunday. John Hogue of Glouster visited his sister. Velma Goldsberry was guest at Mt Chappie. Mrs J P Molar visiting daughter in Athens.
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Thomas Robson
Columbus
John Robson
William Robson
George Dixon
Frank Collins
Nelsonville
Ollie Kinnear
Edith Kinnear
Kenneth Kinear
Butterworth Fueral
Velmin Matheny Wath
M. E
Floyd Leake
Porter Shiveley
St. Patrick's Hall
William Newman
Harry Jonas
Murray City
Clark Delong
Lancaster
W. H. Whitmore
Buchtel High School Glee Club
Katharyn Mulligan
Opera House
Buchtel High School
M. E. Chorch
Willa Wade
White Cross Hospital
J. W. Wade
Washington
Fett Thomas Robson
George House
John Hogue
Glouster
Arthur Taylor
Local Notes: Births Visits Weather and Snowfall
Camenter Walter Jordan and Glenn Cline were in Albany Tuesday. Lewis Chase looked after his farm here last week. Charles McCall spent the end of the week with friends here. A son was born at Sheltering Arms hospital Athens Wednesday to Lars Woodgerd and his wife. Woodgerd is a third shift operator here. The weather went from mild to a sudden thirty degree drop in twelve hours, with two days of steady snow and drifting, making many roads impassable and rural mail routes difficult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jordan
Glenn Cline
Albany
Lewis Chase
Rutland
Charles McCall
Chauncey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Lars Woodgerd
Mr. Woodgerd
H. Smith
W. W. Sisson
Social visits and school events in Pratts Fork area
Miss Helena Shuler visited Miss Viessie Williams of Pratts Fork on Tuesday night. Several from here attended a music party Tuesday night. Miss Vera Douglas visited the school here Wednesday. The Lodi high school team met Coolville on Friday. Debates at Hemlock Grove and Henlock Wednesday drew attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena Shuler
Viessie Willams
Pratts Fork
Iva Guthrie
Helen Guthrie
Burlingham
Fraley Fox
Vera Douglas
Grace Harris
Mary
Andena Burson
Lodi
Coolville
Alma Goldsberry
Mary Dell Maxwell
Hemlock Grove
Mildred Lonas
Robert Perry
Worry Riggs
Lena Hines
Henlock
Arthur Boils
Local Appointments and Visits Highlight Pratt's Fork Area
Pratt's Fork residents report visits from relatives in Athens and Burtingham with social events noted. Sick list includes Mrs Lola Meeks and Mrs Ithel Williams and Mrs 8S J Smith. Charitie Fox plans a new home near l'raley at Pratt's Ford, showing continued family growth.
Beebe and nearby residents noted in local visits and illness
Beebe townfolk including Mrs. Margaret Shirley visiting her mother Mrs. Hester Russell at Haga Ridge. Christine Finsterwald Edith Barrows and others listed as sick. Detroit visitors Dave Russell Frank Cunningham visited Mrs. Hester Russell. Milestones include M M Merrick and daughters Janette Ruthanna in Beebe. Katherine Sherman in Stewart. Margaret Burke Dunfee, formerly of Beebe, died in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Shirley
Athens
Hester Russell
Haga Ridge
Christine Finsterwald
Edith Barrows
Dave Russell
Frank Cunningham
Detroit
M. M. Merrick
Janette
Ruthanna
Beebe
Hazel Burke
Elizabeth Martin
Mildred
Esther Sherman
Rose Conant
William Sherman
Stewart
Katherine Sherman
Ray Root
Parkersburg
P. P. Parsons
Alex Parsons
Brest
Victoria Storers
Swift
Dodd
Hemden Sperry dies after illness at 40
Mrs Virgil Sperry 40 died at home Sunday morning after worsening illness since Friday. Survived by husband William and three brothers Robert Bellaire Homer and James Wellston. Funeral at United Brethren church Tuesday at 1 50 with Rev Koster officiating. Additional notes mention social visits and local events in Wellston and area.
Snowbound Town Delays Church and School
The town has been snowbound since last Friday night with drifts up to five feet. Sunday activities were canceled as roads were inaccessible. A sleigh opened routes for Monday school, and Greer's Run pupils were dismissed until Tuesday for Washington’s birthday. Roads improved by Tuesday.
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Greer's Run
Washington
Washington's Birthday Snow Fun Shuts School Early
Jacksonville observes George Washington's Birthday with a snow day. Students and townsfolk enjoy sleighing and snowball games, with Misses Houlala and Kathryn Burdess sculpting a George Washington image as bags line the business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Washington
Misses Houlala
Kathryn Burdess
Old-Fashioned Dance by Pythian Sisters Planned
An old-fashioned dance will be held Saturday night in the local K of P hall hosted by the Pythian Sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P Hall
Pythian Sisters
P. T. A. Bagazar Postponed to March 25
The P. T. A. bagazar scheduled for March 10 is postponed to March 25 after the local U. B. church Sunday school class planned a supper on the original date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. A. Bagzar
Young People's
U. B
Death of Samuel Hill 69 Funeral Thursday at Church Monday
Mrs. Emmett Hallam receives word of the death of her uncle Samuel Hill age 69 after a stroke four weeks ago. He died Monday at 2 a.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon from the church at Monday with burial in Buchtel Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Hallam
Samuel Hill
Hill
Buchtel
Local residents enjoy weekend visits and health updates
Byron Shirkey of Columbus and his parents spent the weekend with relatives here. Wreda Swarts visited her parents Sunday. Mary McCann visited Carbondale Tuesday. Mrs. Alex Brown shows improvement after Mt. Carmel hospital operation. Will Southard improves after two weeks of illness at home. Charles Canterberry family and Zelma Hill visited Pomeroy Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Shirkey
Columbus
Ralph Shirkey
Wreda Swarts
William Swarts
Mary McCann
Carbondale
Alex Brown
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Will Southard
Charles Canterberry
Zelma Hill
Pomeroy
Sharp snow drifts hinder Sharpsburg travel and church attendance
Mt Hermon church enjoyed excellent Thursday service despite thunder and snow. The storm ends further gatherings. Chickens were stolen from G W Hanson and wife, marking a fifth theft this area faces. Local residents consider drastic action amid ongoing poultry thefts.
Local social notes and farm activity reported
Lottridge and Allen families and Eleanor Allen visited Mrs. Amos Hixon on Thursday. Weimer and Ross resumed drilling on the C L Davis farm last week. Mary Withers of Rock Cave West Virginia visits her father. John Zumbach and family and John Depoy’s family are noted. Immel brothers drifted a dry hole on Aylmer Ackley farm. J L Warner travels to West Virginia for his mother. COD Swartz visits brother George and family in Stoyestown Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Allen
R. M. Allen
Eleanor
Amos Hixon
Weimer
Ross
C. L
J. L. Warner
West Virginia
Cod
Swartz
Thuredar
George
Stoyestown
Plains Residents Work At Beasley Feed Store
Floyd Linscott of this place and Clarence Davis of Athens are working at the Beasley feed store formerly run by John Waeods. Mrs. Talbert McHarg and several Athens shoppers visited Thursday. Virgene Shields Altridge returned from a two week visit with Mildred Burson in Athens. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Wood and Nellie McNutt of Deuting were guests of Wil Michaels. Will Martin returned from Kansas to his family home. Word comes of more twins at The Plains. Ida Campbell and her [text cuts off].
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Floyd Linscott
This
Clarence Davis
Athens
Beasley
John Waeods
Talbert McHarg
Robert Graves
Tom Cade
Fanny Ball
Zine Courtney
Ralph Porter
Weaver A B Sunday School honors Mrs McVey with party
Albany reports a birthday party held by the Weaver A B Sunday school for Mrs. Denver McVey after church services. The event featured red white and blue decorations, songs, sketches on Washington, piano pieces, and visits from relatives and friends amid influenza illness concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee
Washington
Neilie Milligan
Washington Birthday Party Held by Methodist Sunday School Class 99
Class No 99 of the Methodist Sunday school met last Monday evening in regular session and was entertained at the home of Mrs Henry Reeder with a Washingtons birthday party Decorations included flags bunting and a picture of Washington draped with the national colors Cherry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Sunday School
Henry Reeder
Washington
Local residents and winter travel notes on The Plains road
The passage lists residents including Mrs Robins of Athens and families such as Clint Bent Penn Elva and Elza McGranor, plus Dave Aleshire and Lady King as twins. It notes Mr Johnson of Chauncey on The Plains road Sunday with a road grader and Fred Schmidt with the first sleigh of the season taking his daughter Marie to school on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robins
Athens
Clint
Bent Penn
Elva
Elza McGranor
Here
Dave Aleshire
Lady King
Johnson
Chauncey
Plains Road
Fred Schmidt
Marie
Prediction on Federal Radio Commission powers passage
Senator Lill of Washington predicts the new bill granting the federal radio commission broader authority will clear up the interference situation in the ether. The measure has just passed the Senate and was framed with his help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Radio Commission
Senate
Lill
Washington
Farm Bureau Presses Coolidge to Sign McNary Bill
Representatives of the American Farm Bureau federation urged President Coolidge to act on the McNary bill. The measure now awaits his final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
American Farm Bureau Federation
McNary
Automobile production climbs in January as per commerce data
The Department of Commerce reports January auto output rose sharply from December. Total vehicle production reached 234,130 with 196,973 passenger cars and 37,157 trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiutes
Department of Commerce
Labor survey links higher male accident rates to industry
Male workers sustain from six to seven times more accidents in industry than women, according to figures from a survey by the women’s bureau of the Department of Labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Bureau
Department of Labor
Mentho Sulphur Promises Quick Eczema Relief
A noted skin specialist touts Mentho-Sulphur as a germ destroying treatment that quickly subdues itching and clears rash. First application cools and comforts the skin, with Bowles Mentho-Sulphur described as harmless and widely available from druggists.
Bureau of Mines finds no fully non Tarnish alloy for silver
The Bureau of Mines reports that an absolute non Tarnish alloy for silver has not yet been proven possible despite many alloys showing greater tarnish resistance than ordinary sterling silver.
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Bureau of Mines
Thoxine Aims At Cough Cause Without Harmful Drugs
A noted physician's prescription Thoxine targets throat and bronchial irritation to stop coughs instantly. It relieves inflamed membranes with no dope or chloroform and carries a pleasant taste. Available at druggists for $1.00 and $5.60. Safe for children.
Hagen Leads Sarazen 3 Up After First Half of 72 Hole Match
Walter Hagen holds a 3 up margin on Gene Sarazen after 836 holes of their 72 hole match here yesterday. The remaining half will be played next Sunday at Hagen's Pasadena home course.
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Miami
Vfla
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Pasadena
Hagen
Woman Bitten by Berlin Citizen Leads to Amputation
A Berlin incident ends with a policeman losing his arm after a bite by Frau Elizabeth Men cher. The attack required medical amputation and follows a violent confrontation that prompted criminal inquiries.
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Berlin
Frau
Elizabeth Mencher
Rheumatism Advice Warns Warmth and Hydration Help
A health note explains rheumatism stems from body waste and acids. It urges dressing warmly, keeping feet dry, avoiding exposure, and drinking water. It recommends four ounces of Rad Saits daily for a week to neutralize acidity and stimulate kidneys, a cheap remedy used by many sufferers.
Levastis’s 12 New Teeth Grow After 90
Athens resident Constantine Levastis, a retired importer, reports growing 12 new teeth since turning 90, a remarkable dental development highlighting his long life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Constantine Levastis
Bride Dorothy Rushton Fatally Throws Self Before Train
Wickford England police report Mrs Dorothy Rushton a bride leaped before a train after learning her husband could not fund a honeymoon trip. The tragedy ends a short marriage in the railway station area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickford
Eng
Dorothy Rushton
Eight Children Rescued From Paris Fire Dropped to Safety
Paris fire saved eight children as they were dropped into a blanket from a second story to escape flames. Firefighters battled the blaze and coordinated rescue efforts amid thick smoke and heat.
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Paris
Double wedding unites Cleeson sisters with Frakes brothers
In Swansea Wales Miss Edna Cleeson and Miss Rose Cleeson wed brothers Arthur Frakes and John Frakes in a joint ceremony. The event links the sisters with the groom pair in a single weddings day.
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Swansea
Wales
Edna
Rose Cleeson
Arthur
John Frakes
Portsmouth Bans Sunday Golf on Municipal Links Again
For the seventh year running the Portsmouth city council votes to forbid Sunday golf on the municipal links. Local officials maintain the ban reflects traditional observance and community standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Eng
Murray City Area News Ties and Passings
Illness calls brought Ad Stitt Hobson to town while Misses Lorena Kazee and Thelma Jaymes visited Columbus. Carl Christman spent the weekend with his parents in Columbus. Naomi Palmer returned to Blaine after her mother Mrs Hugh Cott died. Charles Huston and son visited relatives early week. John Smith, longtime resident, died after months of illness. funeral at 2 PM conducted by Yost at his home, burial in Murray City cemetery. Ladies Bible class of the M E church plans a Friday meeting. Lucy Frazee returns from weeks with son Walter Frazee in Logan. Louie Wilson to Cherrington Hospital for appendectomy. H M Shafer and family spent weekend with Hafer’s parents in Amanda.
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Ad Stitt
Hobson
Lorena Kazee
Thelma Jaymes
Columbus
Carl Christman
Naomi Palmer
Blaine
Hughcott
Charles Huston
Hamden
Rank Johnson
Nelsonville
John Smith
County Imanuary
Dick Gaffey
Murray City
M. EL Church
Riday
Lucy Frazee
Walter Frazee
Logan
Louie Wilson
Cherrington Hospital
H. M. Shafer
Ihafer
Amanda
Hitting on High: Johnny Farrell Nears Return
Johnny Farrell, long plagued by threats and intimidation at the major golf venue, is poised for a comeback. He has shown steady form in California exhibitions and efforts to regain his competitive edge continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Farrell
California
Dress Pattern Describes Silk and Broad Cloth Model
Figure silk maire or broad cloth suitable for an attractive dress pattern. Fronts can roll open or close high. Pattern from 34 to 46 inch bust sizes. A 38 inch size needs 2 34 yards of 64 inch material. dress width at lower edge is 134 yard. Pattern mailed on receipt of silver or stamps.
Bowling leaders crowned in international tournament standings
Tony Schwoegler and J Hackett of Madison Wisconsin lead the doubles in the international bowling association event. They top the field with 1299 points in the doubles, while Billy Sixty of Milwaukee sits first in the singles with 676, amid broader athletic coverage including golf notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwoegler
J. Hackett
Madison
Wis
Billy Sixty
Milwaukee
Tysmol Offers Quick Relief for Neuritis Suffering
An old time advertisement promotes Tysmol as a topical remedy for neuritis and nerve pains. It claims fast relief without pills by applying the product to the affected area, and mentions McKee Drug Co as a supply source.
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McKee Drug Ca
Musterole Cold Tablets Offer Quick Symptom Relief
Musterote Cold Tablets touted as a first warning sign relief for congestion without head griping. Mildly invasive and quick acting, prepared by Musterole makers known for muscled pain and chest trouble remedies. All Drugs Mists, 35. The Musterole Co., Cleveland, Q.
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Oscar Findling
J. B. Smith
Chester
Id. Marshall
Warner
Rock Street
Jorine Frame
Della Frame
Howard Oakes
Newberry
I. C. Taylor
Dayton
O. B. Hall
Fletcher
Mary Reeder
L. M. Walden
Clyde Parrish
Will Spear
R. McCall
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Mt. Chappie
J. P. Molar
Camenter
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Nate Ture
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Misyey
Adrien Smith
Nancy Gilkey
Joe Smith
Harry Smith
Helena
Edna Shuler
Woodman's Hall
Burtingham
Lola Meeks
Ithel Williams
J. Smith
Katie Carsey
Audra Douglas
Charitie Fox
L'Raley
Wpratts Ford
Hemden
Virgil Sperry
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Robert
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James
Wellston
United Brethren Church
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Marl Woltz
Linda Arnett
Harry Bagley
Kensington Club
Main Street
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Tom Newman
Charles McWilliams
Harry Dickman
R. L. Davies
Marjorie Rice
Blanche Smiley
John Bagley
Wellston-Irenton
Wellston-Wilkesville
Leo Stanton
Jacksons
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G. W. Hanson
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Marietta
Vera Strode
Asa Dille
Elsie Campbell
Indiana
London
Ohio
JR. C. Bardin
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Lorenzo Lovell
Lovell
Stella Grimes
Lucy Totman
Joye North
Ed White
Anna Gilchrist
Pennsville
Hattie Winner
Gilchrist
Lottridge
Senorita de Alvarez
Spain
Guscnne Lenglen
St. Moritz
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Weaver A. B. Sunday School
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Irene
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Stanley
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Harvey McVey
Sylvia
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Chauncey van Dyke
Haze O'Neal
Mountain State Business College
W. Va
C. V. O'Neal
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Zern Ross
Russell Gillogly
P. D. Morse
Donald Russell
Huntington
William Russell
Dena Jewell
Carpenter
B. H. Lasch
Virginia
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Mertts
Minneapolis, Minn
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