Young Yorhes Fatal Jump Ends Life at 19
Clifford Yorhes, 19, employee of Athens Lumber Co., died after leaping from a east bound B&O freight train Thursday evening near Athens. He was found unconscious, transported to the depot, and died within twenty minutes. He lived at Hebbardsville with his parents Samuel and (Mrs.) Yorhes. funeral services were held at Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Hebbardsville.
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Clifford Yorkes
Athens Lumber Company
Italy
Elmer Williams
Hocking Valley
The
Young
W. R. Moore
Vorkes
Newsom
Samuel Vorhes
Hubbardsvillle
Pearl 5Hes
Athens
Hebbardsywille
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Wirkpatrick
Vorhes
South Dakota
A &O
Nonny Vorhes
McLean
State Street
Ed Banks
Union Street
Rocking Valley
Ohio Central
Local Rider Killed After Boarding Freight Train
A man was fatally struck while boarding a B. and O. freight train at the south depot. He died instantly, ending his supper stop and journey in a sudden accident.
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B. & O. Freighs
Probable Candidates Grow in Athens County Primary
The county’s political scene shows likely Republican contenders for county commissioner and state representative. For the board of commissioners names include S. B. Hill of Canaan township John McLaughlin of Prey township and J. E. Carpenter of Glenster. For representative discussions center on Dr. A. J. Crawford of Glouster and M. B Bryson of the same district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Board of Commissioners
S. B. Hill
Canaan Township
John McLaughlin
Prey Township
J. E B. Carpenter
Glenster
A. J. Crawford
Glouster
M. B.- Bryson
Man Adjudged Insane Sociably Violent to Be Admitted
Patrick South aged about 60 living in West Athens was adjudged insane and sent to the Athens state hospital. His family had long complained of violent conduct including threats with a hatchet and abuse toward his daughters. Efforts to pacify him failed and hospitalization was deemed necessary.
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Patrick South
Athens
Athens State Hospital
Burglar Nicks Home On Union Street
A burglar entered Ed Banks residence on Union Street Wednesday evening and rifled a bureau and dresser drawers before fleeing unseen. Mrs. Barks, believing a member of the family was present, could not identify the intruder due to darkness.
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Ed Banks
Union
Christmas Exercises Delight Zelda Townsfolk
In Zelda on Christmas Eve the town staged a well attended program with an evergreen tree donated by Sherman Goodin. Zelda Gibson led an organ voluntary as the choir and orchestra performed recitations tableaux and dialogues. A prize of 100 dollars was awarded for best order and the gathered crowd left joyful.
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Zelda
Sherman Goodin
Efforch
Yuletide
Man Kills Self in Nelsonville Home Tragedy
Samuel Wells 23 shot himself in the temple with a two caliber revolver in his Nelsonville home on Sunday morning. The death was instant. Neighbors say heavy drinking for months led to remorse. Funeral held at his home with Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias participation. Interment in Green Lawn cemetery. He leaves a wife, three children, and a prominent Fork township family.
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Nelsonville
Samuel Wells
L. B.sparks
Uniform Bank
Knights of Pythias
Green Lawn Cemetery
al Wells
Fork Township
Kimberly
Sameel
Tis
Talkative Stranger Thought to Be Burglar Prowl
Shortly after midnight Friday a burglar tried to unlatch a Union street window from outside of Dr. and Mrs. Hoyt Larch. The alarmed couple, awakened on the second floor, saw no one in sight as the intruder rattled the window and forced at the catch, then vanished into darkness without entering the home.
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Hoyt Larch
Union Street
Dr. Larch
Window Intruder Alarm Sparks Suspicion at Larch House
A man in the yard west of a house argues with Dr Larch claiming no one is at the window. The stranger later vanishes in the darkness, and Dr Darel suspects the visitor was the attempted intruder.
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Dr. Harch
Dr. Larch
Dr. Darel
MET AT THE ALTAR Grace Real and Arthur C Johnson wed
Grace Real and Arthur C Johnson were married last evening at a Methodist church ceremony conducted by Rev. Murdoch of London. The two hundred guests heard Mendelssohn and Wagner music as the bride wore white with lilies of the valley and diamond brooch, and the groom, city editor of the Columbus Beacon Dispatch, plans to live in Columbus. Out-of-town guests attended from Chillicothe Zaleski and Akron among others.
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Grace Real
Arthur C. Johnson
D. ¥. Murdoch
London
Methodist Episcopal Church
G. D. Real
College Street
Woman's College of
Baltimore
Wilbur Miller
Willian
Ireland
Renuals Knanes
Columbus
Harver Miller
al Wagner
Ghureh
L Dwalti
Halla
Mendelssohn’s
Johnson
Charles Hoyt
Chillicothe
Boyd Cummings
John Cunninghame
Zaleski
Aaron Will Sr
Aaron Will, Jr
Miriam Will
Edward Perkins
William Perkins
McArthur
Grant
Akron
Rath Pike
Green Castle
Tad
Methodist Church
Ulysses M. McCaughey
Amy Herrold
Thomas J. Herrold
Jane Ryan
Hattie Hines
W. D. Cherrington
Fall
J. Haliday Cline
S. L. McCune
George
Death of a Pioneer Curtis Knowles of Portland
Curtis Knowles aged 88 died at his Portland home and was buried beside his daughter Lucy in Deer Creek Cemetery. He served two terms as Athens County sheriff and lived in Hockingport before moving to Portland. He married at 19, had a son in Montana, and was respected as a citizen.
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Hoskingport
Curtis Knowles
Portland
Key & Stone
Lucy
Knowles
Montana
Montana. Mr. and Mrs. Knowles First Went To Housekeeping In Little Hocking
Athens
Athens County
Hockingport
Ron Sing
Grandchild Dies in Blaze at Central Avenue Home
Three year old grandson of Mr and Mrs James Nero died in a fire at their Central Avenue residence. The grandfather attempted a heroic rescue but was overcome by heat and smoke. The hut burned to the ground leaving only charred bones. cause undetermined though likely lamp related. a small Christmas fund aided the family.
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James Nero
Central Avenue
Ero
Nere
Atre
DeCamp and Harry Stab Couple on Westbound Route
Fragmentary notice reports DeCamp and Harry involved in an assault on Mr and Mrs Mean while traveling westbound to their home near Mr McClugher noted in a high school setting.
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Harry
Mean
McClugher
Is & Teac
Fought-Muser Tie The Knot In Simple Athens Ceremony
The marriage of Sir G and Muss Grace Musgn took place Saturday at the C sonage with Rev T I Low officiating. The couple, residents of Athens and Parkersburg involved in oil, will make their home in ersburg.
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Muss
Grace Musgn
T. I. Low
Athens
Parkersberg
Pongit
Eveersburg
Gibson Robbins Wedding at Athens Parsonage
The ceremony united Bir E and Miss Eys Robbins at the Chi Christmas parsonage near Athens. Reverend Right officiated in a well known event tied to Ohio University traditions. The groom’s career included public service as an extended graduation appointee and sheriff, noted for ability and faithfulness.
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Bir, E
Eys Robbins
Athens
Ohio University
Monday Evening Dance At Armory Featured German Orchestra
The Monday event at the armory hosted a dance with a German orchestra. Attendees included Mr and Mrs C Arscott and Miss Mary Arscott along with several others such as Misses Eva and Florence, Messrs Glyde Holmon Wood L McCune and Fred Tinker.
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Armory
Mary. Arscott
Grey
Joné Kurtz
Flore Died
Francia
Eva
Beott
Florence Linscogan
Miss Vowers
Glyde Holmon Wood
L. McCune
Fred Tinker
Harry B Townsend
Phil We Roach
Fred Alderman
Art Wolf
Warren Franc
Marriages Listed In Local Registry
A collection of marriage entries includes Sir Richard R. Rosser of Marshfield with Gordie Fought and Pat Grace Musgrave, plus couples such as Thorntons E. G. Gibson and Ather bins, and Athens residents John Hawk and Amy Herrold. Others feature Woodgerd, Malachi Byron, Eliphus Selby, Grace Read, and W. Coffman among numerous partners and locations like Oakdale, Nelsonville, Trimble, and Athens.
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Richard R. Rosser
Marshfield
Gordie
Pat Grace Musgrave
Athel Sohn Jarvis
Jack Maggie Thomas Gloust
Woodgerd
Mei Blanchet
Thornton
E. G. Gibson
Ather Bins
Mineral
William Werner
Millie Smart
Chauncsy
Malachi Byron
Sad J Erichte
Eliphus Selby
Athens
John Hawk
I Gall
A. Mo Amoecaughey
Amy Herrold
Arthur G. Johnson
Grace Read
Coffman
Burr EB. Smith
Oakdale
M. Garber
Nelsonville
Braddock
Mandt
Trimble
James Dranell
Annie Auer
Oakdate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yorhes
Athens Lumber Co
Hebbardsville
York
Fdim
Arthur C. Johnsson
Fir
Amy ‘Herrold
AM. McCaughey
Gibson-Robbins
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