Local News Briefs Highlight Trips Visits and Returns
Community notes list residents on two week trips and holidays travels. Local families including Goodspeed Betts Howson Morse Edgar and Bush report returns from Ohio and Cincinnati. School and club events mention East PTA, Girl Scouts, Higley Study Circle and Pi Beta sisters with several members resuming routines at home.
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Firss
Marion Bush
Hame
Doris
Melle Naxor
Ohio
Mrs Mansfield Spends Winter With Chillicothe Family
Mrs. Clayton Mansfield returned to Chillicothe after visiting over Christmas and the New Year at her home, spending the winter with her children. She and Mr. Wolfe have been away since Monday.
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Mr. Wolfe
Clayton Mansfield
Chillicothe
Huff Family Returns Home After Holiday Visit in Carey
Mr and Mrs J N Huff and daughter Annette are home from a holiday visit in Carey with Mr and Mrs Thomas Ed the latter a sister of Mrs Huff.
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N. K. Alderman
Steubenville
Mra. Munslow
J. N. Huff
Annette
Carey
Thomas Ed
Uff
Williamses Join Athens Party For Florida Trip
Dr Henry G Williams of Columbus former dean of Model Training schools Ohio University and Mrs Williams joined the Athens party in Cincinnati as they travel to Florida for the trip.
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Henry G. Williams
Columbus
Model Training Schools
Ohio University
Williams
Athens Party Today
Cincinnati
Florida
Akron Misses Return to B F Goodrich Posts
Miss Kathleen Brown and Miss Pauline Spessar have returned to Akron to resume their positions with B. F. Goodrich Company after visiting relatives over New Years with Mrs. Reed Aleshire and Mrs. Guy Spaulding hosting.
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Kathleen Brown
Pauline Spessar
Akron
B. F. Goodrich Company
Reed Aleshire
Riverside Drive
Guy Spaulding
Maplewood Drive
Local party departs for Florida via Jacksonville St Johns
Dr W N Alderman and Mr A T Lawhead leave for Cincinnati and join Mr A A Wolfe. The trio plans to travel to Florida aiming for Ft Lauderdale, with stops in Jacksonville and along the St Johns river. Lawhead to spend time in the British Isles and Cuba.
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W. N. Alderman
A. T. Lawhead
Cincinnati
A. A. Wolfe
Florida
Jacksonville
St. John River
Ft. Lauderdale
Lawhead
British Isles
Cuba
Baird Family Hosts New Year Dinner With Victrola Gift
Mr and Mrs Daniel Baird of 132 West Union Street entertained their children on Sunday January 2 with a New Year turkey dinner served at two o clock. The day featured conversation and a Victrola presented to the couple. Attendees included Mrs Alice Francis Mr and Mrs R P Imes Mr and Mrs Robert Baird Mr and Mrs Walter Baird Mrs Chester Fulton Mr and Mrs Edwin Finsterwald Mr William Baird and grandchildren Wilbur Imes Bobby Fulton Richard Imes Betty Baker Sara Jean Finsterwald Helen Francis Baker and June Baird.
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Daniel Baird
West Union Street
Baird
Alice Francis
R. P. Imes
Robert Baird
Walter Baird
Chester Fulton
Edwin Finsterwald
William Baird
Wilbur Imes
Bobby Fulton
Richard Imes
Betty Baker
Sara Jean Finsterwald
Helen Francis Baker
June Baird
Foreign Missionary Society Meeting Welcomes New Year
The Foreign Missionary Society of The M. P. church met New Year's Eve at Mrs. T. W. Golds home on Richland avenue with members and guests. The program featured songs, scripture, prayers by Rev Genheimer and Mrs T W Gold, reports, a talk on Religious beliefs of Japan, solos by Mrs E W Goldsberry, readings, and a closing benediction. A social hour followed with refreshments and an old fashioned song and prayer service conducted by the pastor.
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The
Foreign Missionary Society of the
M. P. Church
T. W. Gold
Richland Avenue
Genheimer
Busipeas
Japan
E. C. Kenney
E. W. Goldsberry
Marriage of Miss Grace Roush and Mr W B Walker
Miss Grace Roush and Mr W B Walker were married December 31 at the First M E parsonage by Rev C L Strecker. They plan a brief honeymoon to Columbus then reside in Athens. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Warren Roush, has lived with her aunt at 212 West Union and is a 1918 Athena high School and Ohio University commerce graduate. She works as bookkeeper for Athens Ice and Storage Co. The groom is grandson of Judge and Mrs A S Bethel, employed at Bethel grocery, and served two years overseas in World War I.
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Grace Roush
W. B. Walker
M. E. Parsonage
C. L. Strecker
Columbus
Athens
Warren Roush
Strouds Run
Phi Kappa Tau Mid-Winter Dance at Masonic Temple
The Phi Kappa Tau fraternity hosts its annual mid-winter dance Saturday evening at the Masonic Temple from seven to eleven thirty. An out-of-town orchestra will provide music for the dancers.
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Phi Kappa Tau
Masonic Temple
Meeting of Standard Bearers Highlights Missionaries
Last night at Miss Janice Batt home 85 University Terrace the Standard Bearers heard Mrs Frances Hatch recount the Cincinnati branch Woman's Foreign Missionary Society group sending 11 missionaries abroad this year. Notably Miss Mary Chandler and Miss Frances Chandler, former Ohio University students and Rev. Chandler's daughters, are now in Montevideo having sailed in July. Local fundraisers by the Standard Bearers yielded 15 dollars to offset missionary expenses, collected through sandwich sales at dormitories and given as a Christmas offering under leaders Mrs. W. B. Lawrence and Mrs. Harry Beckley.
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Janice Batt
University Terrace
Frances Hatch
Cincinnati
Woman's Foreign Misionary Society
Mary Chandler
Frances Chandler
Ohio University
Chandler
M. E
Edna Castle Sentenced in Akron Prison Theft Case
Edna Castle of Cambridge was sentenced today to a state reformatory after pleading guilty to stealing clothing while confined in Akron jail. The sentence follows an earlier arrest and adjudication in the case.
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Akron
Edna_ Castle
Cambridge
Fines Levied for Overloaded Narrow Tire Wagons
In Trimble township two men paid fines of $10 and costs each after charges filed by Marshal Henry Williams in Squire Jones’s court. The offences involved hauling heavy loads on narrow tire wagons, with one load at 4650 pounds and the other at 4435 pounds, causing road damage valued in hundreds of dollars annually.
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Trimble
Squire Jones
Marshal Henry Williams
Williams
Dog License Tags Available At Cornwell's Jewelry
Dog owners are urged to purchase license tags now as dog catcher rounds begin soon and fines are issued for kennels and dogs found untagged. Cornwell's jewelry store houses the tag supply for this county area.
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Cornwell
Millfield Postmaster Vacancy Civil Service Exam in Athens
Civil service examination will be held in Athens on February 12 to fill a vacant postmaster position in Millfield. Last fiscal year compensation was $541. Applicants must be 21 or older and reside within the Millfield post office territory. application blanks are available from the Millfield postmaster or the U S Civil Service Commission in Washington.
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Athens
Millfield
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
Landsitters Depart for Short Trip to Columbus and Groveport
Rev and Mrs J L Landsitter left this morning for a brief absence of a couple days. He will attend to business matters in Columbus while she visits friends in Groveport.
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J. L. Landsitter
Mr. Landsitter
Columbus
Mrs. Landsitter
Groveport
Mrs You Jonas and Reese enjoy Columbus visit day
Mrs You Jonas Mrs E M Reese and Mrs Wm James spend the day in Columbus visiting local sites and meeting residents.
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You Jonas
E. M. Reese
Wm. James
Columbus
Davis family returns home after visit in city
Alex Davis and children Ernest and Racie returned to Crooksville this morning following a visit with relatives in the city.
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Alex Davis
Ernest
Racie
Crooksville
James Richards Visiting Akron Parents This Week
James Richards of Akron is spending the week with his parents Mr and Mrs J A Richards.
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James Richards
Akron
Mrs
J. A. Richards
Columbus man visiting Glouster resident in city
Robert Palmer, 70, of Redtown died after months of illness. Funeral services will be held in Redtown on Wednesday at 1 PM conducted by Rev. Moore, with burial in Russell Cemetery at Jacksonville. W. P. Reese of Columbus, formerly Glouster, is spending a few days in the city.
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W. P. Reese
Columbus
Glouster
Robert Palmer
Redtown
Rev. Moore
Russell
Jacksonville
Woman Praises Mayr's Wonderful Remedy After Six Years
After six years of stomach trouble a woman reports relief and improved appetite. She says bloating and soreness vanished and attributes her recovery to Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The ad claims the preparation removes catarrhal mucus and inflammation of the digestive tract and offers a money back guarantee.
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Mayr
McKee Drug Co
Death of Lieut. David Kessinger in Athens Ohio
Lieut. David Kessinger 88 died at home after a long life of service from old age. A Civil War veteran he commanded the 3rd Ohio Regiment in 1863 before capture of all officers except him. He was a bank teller, later with F. C. Stedman Company, a bachelor with substantial means and a pioneer Athens figure. Surviving nephews and nieces include W. L. Kessinger and E. J. Kessinger, with relations to Mrs. C. B. Henderson. Funeral at Walburn parlors Wednesday at 1 PM. burial in West Union cemetery.
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David Kessinger
Walburn Undertaking
South Court Street
West Union Street
Kessinger
Athens
3Rd
Ohio Regiment
First National Bank
F. C. Stedman Company
Lieut. Kessinger
C. L. Poston
O. B. Sloane
C. EB. Leslie
H. C. Elliott
Columbus
W. L. Kessinger
Kansas City
E. J. Kessinger
Nelsonville
C. B. Henderson
Henderson
Joseph L. Kessinger
Army Enlistment Found After Husband’s Death
Police confirmed W. F. Meadows, presumed missing husband of Mrs. Efe May Meadows, was found dead in a Jacksonville hotel room with Jack Sandefur and had enlisted in the army. He was reportedly stationed near Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Memphis
Tenn
W. F. Meadows
Efe May Meadows
Jacksonville
Jack Sandefur
Bike
Litle Reck
Ark
Local Visitors And Updates From Wrightown Area
Wrightown social round includes Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Leeper and Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Beard visiting near Mountville on Wednesday. Mrs. T. E. Morris called on Mrs. A. T. Archer Friday. Louise Talbott returned to Chesterhill after a visit with the Morris family. Ierbert and Isaac Ball made a business trip to Amesville Tuesday. Sick list includes Elva Ahle Hogsett and Albert Lent. Rev. Arza Ball held service at Zion. Elsie Williamson and daughter Wendyl returned to Parkersburg, West Virginia, with the Dunaneys. Flossie Ball and Ralph visited Hogsett family near Mountville.
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Emmett Leeper
Wilford Beard
Near
Mountville
Carl Ahle
T. E. Morris
A. T. Archer
Louise Talbott
Chesterhill
T. EB. Morris
Ierbert
Isaac Ball
Amesville
Elva Ahl
Zion
Elsie Williamson
Wendyl
Parkersburg
W. Va
M. L. Dulaney
Flossie Ball
Ralph
J. A. Hogsett
Brakeman Fatally Injured After Fall Under Train
C. V. Castle, 34, of Springfield, a Big Four railroad brakeman, fell under a train in the yards at Delaware Ohio today. Both legs were severed, and he was likely fatally injured.
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Delaware, O
C. V. Castle
Springfield
Railroads push to bar section 10 of Clayton Act
Washington Jan 4. Key railroad issues returned to Congress as the Senate Interstate Commerce Commission weighs recommending overriding President Wilsons veto to suspend section 10 of the Clayton Act. Executives seek amendment to the Transportation Act to speed 400000000 due to them under guaranteed visions, fueling plans to spend 350000000 on equipment this year.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Interstate Comerce Commission
Wilson
House Interstate Comment Committee
Revival Services At Central Avenue Mission
Revival services underway at Central Avenue M B P church with strong attendance. Sunday and Monday meetings drew large crowds. Tuesday topic The Causes of Unbelief and Wednesday night A Quickening Spirit. Lloyd Sprouw leads songs. special music nightly. Pastor and congregation invite all three cities to join, services start at 7 PM.
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Progre
Central Avenue M. BP
Lloyd Sprouw
Poet Defiant to the Finish in Fiume Review
United Press reports from Rome on January 4 as Fiume legionnaires march in final review before Gabrielle D Annunzio after burying nineteen comrades killed when regulars advanced. D Annunzio prays with his staff, ridicules regular troops, and declares victory while noting naval bombardment caused destruction.
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Camillo Cianfarra
United Press
Rome
Fiume
Gabrielle D’annunzio
Italy
Tro
Builders Will Fight the Union in Topeka Dispute
Topeka builders have voted to oppose the union after Geo Senne fired all union workers on the new synagogue project who refused to work with nonunion men, triggering a sectional clash that has divided the trades.
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Topeka
Kas
Geo Senne
Recount Underway in Ford Newberry Senate Race
Washington Jan 4 recount of ballots in the Ford Newberry Michigan senatorial election began under the senate elections committee. The recount was ordered after claims and counterclaims of irregularities and the assertion that Newberry did not win a plurality.
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Washington
Michigan
Senate Elections Committee
Newberry
Athens County Man Named Senate Finance Chair
In Columbus on January 4 William Miller of ville was chosen chairman of the finance committee in the senate. Dr E E LeFever of Glong was named chairman of the public halls and medical college and society committee. Breher of Caldwell was named chairman of the committee on cities.
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Athens County
Senate
Columbus
William Miller
Ville
E. E. LeFever
Glong
Medical College and Society
Breher
Caldwell
Ities
Farmers to Meet Over Clover Seed Purchase
Director Charles Roberts calls a farm bureau meeting in Jerseyville on Saturday evening January 8. All members interested in the purchase of clover seed should attend.
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Charles Roberts
Farm Bureau
Jerseyville
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