Bridge Benefit Party Raises Over $300 in Nelsonville
Nelsonville club hosted a benefit bridge party in Columbus with more than 300 dollars raised. Four Nelsonville Parent-Teacher associations each received 78.80, presented by Dr. C. E. Welch of the Columbus group, with Mrs. Eugene Shafer a key organizer. The Columbus Woman's club housed the event and Bliss Business College offered a scholarship for Nelsonville students.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Club
Columbus
P. T. A. Council
C. E. Welch
Columbus Group
Eugene Shafer
Columbus Woman's Club
Bliss Business College
Columbus Women
Local social notes from Coolville area
Mrs Henry Malone and daughter Mabel visit her mother in Coolville. Several locals attend York Grange social at Oak Grove school. Miss Belle Bumgardner in Nelsonville. Hazel Hill visits father William Hill. Families visit James Johnson and others in Nelsonville Haydenville and Barbertown. Mary Alice Duskey wins Life of Washington essay prize.
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Henry Malone
Mabel
Coolville
He Walker
Ernest Hoskins
William Hoskins
Edward Levering
James Johnson
Keturah Dabritz
Bliss College
Floyd Arnold
Barberton
Nelsonville
Carl Andrews
Johnnie Bumgardner
Haydenville
Retta Eckles
Logan
Tr Home
Mildred Wend
Brophy Urges Ousting of Hall and of Lewis
In Bellaire on Sunday night John Brophy and Anthony Minerich urged the ousting of John L. Lewis as international president and of Lee Hall as Ohio district president at a United Mine Workers meeting. Adolph Pacifico and W. T. Roberts spoke in opposition. Dissension in sub district No. 5 is tied to Communist influence, Hall said in Columbus.
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Bellaire
United Mine Workers of “Es
John Brophy
Anthony Minerich
Brophy
John L. Lewis
Minerich
John Lewis
Lewis
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Sermon Series on the Life of Christ at Mount Zion
The Rev. B. R. Smith of Mount Zion Baptist Church will begin a sermon series on the Life of Christ this Sunday morning March 4 and continue each Sunday through April 8. Topics include Jesus Misunderstood Enthusiasm of Jesus the Baffling Christ the Unwavering Christ the Suffering Christ and the Victorious Christ.
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Christ
B. R. Smith
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Jesus
Schools to be closed two days in April
Nelsonville board of education met to approve wood floor construction in domestic science rooms at the Junior high. School will recess after 10 a m on April 6 for a district PTA meeting. April 13 will be a holiday as teachers attend the Columbus conference.
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Parent- Teacher Association
Nelsonville
Columbus
Father and Son Banquet Planned by Nelsonville Church
Nelsonville Church of Christ schedules a Father and Son banquet for Thursday at 6 30 PM in the church social room. The program includes songs toasts by various persons a Junior Berean class quartet duets by the Rev and Mrs K H McCorkle and others with music by an orchestra from Glouster and local church and a sermon by Mr Davis Glouster.
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Nelsonville
The Pythian Sisters Meet at K of P Hall
The Pythian Sisters will meet Thursday evening at 7 o clock at the K of P hall. All members are requested to be present. There will be practice.
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Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Woman's Relief Corps meeting at I O O F hall
The Woman's Relief Corps met at the I O O F hall Monday evening. After the business session a program featured readings on Washington and Lincoln, a talk on the McKinley home and monument, and a two course luncheon.
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Woman's Relief Corps
I. O. O. F. Hall
Washington
Della McMaster
Adda James
Della’ Pidcock
Lincoln
Kate Herrold
McKinley
Bridge Luncheon Held at Eberle Home
Mrs L J Eberle and Mrs C E Welch entertained Tuesday afternoon with a bridge luncheon at the Eberle home 39 East Washington street. Five small tables were seated for luncheon at 1 o clock with pink and white pointments and sweet peas as table décor. Mrs John Edington and Mrs A B Johnson held high scores while Mrs Stanley Dew had the low score.
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C. E. Welch
Eberle
East Washington Street
John Edington
A B. Johnson
Stanley Dew
Officers of Masons At District Meeting
A district meeting of officers of district No. 13 Royal Arch Masons was held today at New Lexington. Athens chapter officers in attendance included Vernon C. Vickers Pearl D. Hills Oscar O. Mantz William E. Clark Ralph M. Clifford G. D. Gorham Richard P. Imes and Charles H. Williams.
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Royal Arch Masons
Athens
Hocking
Morgan, Perry
Licking
New Lexington
Vernon C. Vickers
Pearl D. Hills
Oscar O. Mantz
William E. Clark
Ralph M. Clifford
G. D. Gorham
Richard P. Imes
Charles H. Williams
Miss Myrtle Mitchell New Duties at Local Cleaning Firm
Miss Myrtle Mitchell assumed new duties this week in the office of the American Dry Cleaning company at 11 West State Street. She previously worked ten years with Home Furniture as a saleslady in drapery and paper departments.
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Myrtle Mitchell
American Dry Cleaning Company
West State Street
Miss Mitchell
The
Home Furniture Company
Miracle Challenges Landes in Seattle Mayoral Race
Principal opponent Mrs Kathryn Miracle looms as the main challenger to Mayor Bertha Landes in Seattle Washington elections. Miracle is a former city council member.
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Mrs. Kathryn Miracle
Bertha K. Landes
Seattle, Wash
Miracle
Missionary Society to Meet at Mrs Arton Home
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the M. E. church will meet at the home of Mrs. W. H Arton Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. Mrs. C. E. Reynolds and Mrs. Jesse Bryan will assist hostesses. A good program has been prepared.
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Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
W. Harton
C. E. Reynolds
Jesse Bryan
Esther class Thursday Dinner at Christian Church
The Esther class will hold its usual Thursday noon dinner at the Christian church.
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Esther
The
Christian Church
Residents visit and travel notes from Columbus area
Mrs Bertha Evans and Mrs Sam Longley were in Columbus yester John Ross attended his brother s funeral in Chillicothe George Stover of Lancaster visited Nelsonville Clarence Farrow and H A Lines spent Tuesday in Columbus Mrs William Mills returned from Mannington W Va to home guests of Miss Elizabeth Inman Florence Wallace of Marion is visiting relatives here John J Davis Logan hosted relatives in Nelsonville Emma Johnson and Helen McCarty visited Athens to stay with Aunt Mrs Jennie Sweeney
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Bertha Evans
Sam Longley
Columbus
John L. Wilson
John Ross
Chillicothe
George Stover
Lancaster
Nelsonville
Clarence Farrow
H. A. Lines
William Mills
Mannington
W. Va
Elizabeth Inman
Florence Wallace
Marion
John J. Davis
Logan
Emma Johnson
Helen McCarty
Athens
Jennie Sweeney
Missionary Society to Meet at Mrs Coleman Home
The Christian Woman's Missionary Society will hold a meeting Thursday at 7 pm with Mrs James Coleman of Poplar Street. Miss Lula Parry will lead the program and all division leaders are asked to attend.
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Christian Woman's Missionary Society
James Coleman
Poplar Street
Lulu Parry
S H T Club Meeting Hosted at Fiske Home
The S H T club met Monday evening at the Fiske home on West Columbus street with Miss Lucille Fiske and Mrs. Malvern Wilson hosting. Present were Mrs. William Barrows, Mrs. Donald Betts, Julia Burnell, Florence Cook, Ruth Cook, Fern Parry, Gladys Bowers, Mae Linton, Wanda Walters, Geneva Gears, Elsie Hodgeman, Leah Reynolds, and guests Mrs. Guy Fiske plus Miss Gladys Jeffrey. Refreshments were served.
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S. H. T. Club
Lucille Fiske
Malvern Wilson
Fiske
West Columbus Street
William Barrows
Donald Betts
Julia Burnell
Florence Cook
Ruth Cook
Fern Parry
Gladys Bowers
Mae Linton
Wanda Walters
Geneva Gears
Elsie Hodgeman
Leah Reynolds
Guy Fiske
Gladys ‘Jeffrey
Athens High School Spring Frolic presents one act plays
The senior and junior classes of Athens High School stage their fourth annual Spring Frolic in the school auditorium on Thursday and Friday at 7:30 PM. Six one act plays by seniors and five skits by juniors will be performed with a small admission charge.
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Athens High School
Leaders of Mine Riot Will Be Arraigned
Seven men charged with conspiring to violate a federal court injunction against interfering with mine operations were to be arraigned in Columbus this afternoon. The defendants are Alex Felzan Andy Lidoric Steve Vohanch John Olezna Louis Mazi John Kralicki and Joe Kuri. They were arrested after a demonstration at the Dorothy mine of the Y and O Coal Company in Belmont County on Monday.
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Columbus
U.R
Alex Felzan
Andy Lidorik
Steve Vohanch
John Oleanza
Louis Mazi
John Kralicki
Joe Kuri
Dorothy
Y. and O. Coal Company
Belmont County
Senate committee approves $325 million flood control bill
The Senate commerce committee approved a compromise flood control bill totaling $325,000,000. Chairman Jones said the federal government would assume most costs of control work, with few rights of way exceptions, and the full contents would be announced when introduced in the Senate later that day.
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Washington
U.R
Senate
Jones
Latin club meeting in Nelsonville shares programs and poetry
The February Latin club meeting at the Senior high school drew 60 members. Isabelle Healy read the new constitution and by-laws, Mary E. Kessinger compared Lincoln and Caesar, and Vivian Coakley explained Valentine day origins. Edith Beagle recited a humorous poem, Psyche and Cupid was told, and a pantomime Three American Saints was staged.
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Nelsonville
Isabelle Healy
Mary E. Kessinger
Psyche
Cupid
Mac Bartlett
Clyde Maffin
Pauline Whitlatch
Marian Morris
Forecast of Open Shop Mine Operations in Ohio
About 60 non union miners arrived at the Y and O mine near Glen Robin Martins Ferry to begin open shop operations. Sheriff Hardesty and deputies escorted workers to the company barracks as officials refused to confirm reports of 190 more men to be imported before week’s end.
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Martins Ferry
Ohio
Y. and O
Glen Robin
Here
Clyde Hardesty
Snakes Die from Freezing in Louisiana Sanctuary
Dr. Gilbert Pearson of New York reports heavy snake deaths in Vermillion parish after a deep freeze. He notes many casualties are poisonous species and cites the Paul Rene sanctuary, a 26 000 acre Audubon property, as the survey site.
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New Orleans
Gilbert Pearson
New York
National Association of Audubon Societies
Paul Renewildie
Vermillion Parish
Pearson
Paul Rene
Audubon’ Societies
Wife hides runaway husband among belongings in Weslinden
In Willesden England Mrs. Esther Coles claimed desertion to obtain poor relief but her husband was found concealed in the home. In Columbus Ohio Eddie Peppers, a Black man condemned to death for killing a West Virginia woman in a Gallipolis hotel, sought Supreme Court review.
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Willesden
Eng
Esther Coles
Columbus
U.R
Eddie Peppers
West Virginia
Gallipolis
Supreme Court
Rat Killing Contest Organized in Lodi Township
Jerseyville Feb 29 At a Jerseyville meeting citizens organized the Lodi Township rat killing contest. The event runs March 1 to May 31 with counting rules: mouse tail 1 rat tail 50 hole head 100 hoot owl 100 crow 100 hawk 200. Captains are Leo Williams and Robert Perry.
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Jerseyville
Lodi Township
Leo Williams
Robert Perry
Frank Sargent
Ray Bobo
Joe Burson
Albert Beal
Cecil
John Cowan
Jack Kinz
Fred Biehl
Charles Chase
Wayne Wingett
G. P. Ackley
William Meeks
Alex Sapp
Dawson Meeks
Butch Conrath
Jesse Pierce
Fred Blazier
Sam Jeffers
Mit Chappell
Class of 20 Given Degrees by Grange at Canaanville
Canaan Orange No. 2457 at Canaanville held its regular meeting with 75 members present. A class of 20 received the third and fourth degrees and will come to Athens tonight for the fifth degree. Merwin Mansfield, master, led the session. Next meeting is March 13.
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Canaan Orange No. 2457
Canaanville
Athens
Merwin Mansfield
New Hair Style Rage in New York
The article reports a craze in New York as women adopt a hair styling method using Danderine. Theresa Kloss of Glendale says the routine fits busy schedules, promises dandruff removal and lasting sheen, with waves staying set.
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New
Rage
New York
Theresa Kloss
Glendale
New York City
Supreme Court Rules Black Channel and Plum Creek Closed to Public
The Supreme Court ruled that Black Channel and Plum Creek are not part of Sandusky Bay and are not open to the public for fishing. They are reserved for members of the Hast Bay Sporting Club.
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Columbus
Supreme Court
Black Channel
Plum Creek
Sandusky Bay
Sporting Club
Ohio State Grabs Seven Matches In Evanston Win
Ohio State University wrestling team defeated Northwestern in Evanston Ill by 17 to 0. The Buckeyes won five of seven matches to claim the victory.
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Evanston
Ill
Ohio State University
Northwestern Grapplers
To & Ohio
Court House Doings and Juvenile Pensions March 1928
Mother's pensions totaling 3900 dollars for six months will aid 40 mothers with dead or disabled husbands. 142 children under 16 benefit, averaging 4.70 dollars per child monthly to keep families in their homes. Probate court denied C B McCune's request to support his children from his estate. Habeas corpus case Lawrence Reeves versus Hildrath Reeves and M B Tucker resulted in custody remaining with the mother. Marriage license granted to Arthur Thomas and Grace Hartley in probate court.
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M. Johnson
C. B. McCune
June McCune
Wyne
Marion McCune
Lawrence Reeves
Hildrath Reeves
M. B. Tucker
Reeves
Lawrence
Lla
Arthur Thomas
Logan
Grace Hartley
Nelsonville
Extermination Methods Demonstrated At County Exhibitions
Athens county residents attended state extermination exhibits in Albany and Woodrow showing calcium cyanide gas to kill rats. Expert Jones demonstrated how poison gas fills tunnels and kills rodents, with talks on effective methods. Exhibitions were at the New York Coal Company and Ray Bobo's farm with times set for Lodt ship and Marshfield.
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Athens County
Albany
Fioodwood
Smith-Hughes
New York
Ray Bobo
Lodtship
Marshfield
McNary and Coolidge Discuss Farm Relief Bill
President Coolidge and Senator McNary of Oregon met at the White House to talk about possible congressional action on farm relief. McNary said he revised his farm bill but kept the stabilization fee provision that the President opposes. He did not forecast action, noting the bill is still in committee.
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Washington
Congress
Coolidge
McNary
Oregon
White House
Annie Laurie Please Tell Me What to Annie Lauria
Annie Laurie asks for guidance in a personal note or brief item. The text references a request or appeal directed to Annie Lauria, but lacks clear event or outcome details. Readers see a short plea for advice or instruction.
Fire destroys car garage in Belpre town, suspected arson
A garage near Pine Grove in Belpre township burned, destroying three Ford autos owned by J. M. Burn. Officials believe incendiaries started the blaze at night, damaging the northwest Belpre area.
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Marietta
J. M
Belpre
Pine Grove
Belpre Township
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