Install Officers for 8th Consecutive Year in Local Grange
NEWS OF ALBANY reports Grange 1611 met at center hall last Saturday to install officers for the ensuing year. Curtis Q, instructor at the Smith high school, served as installing officer. Officers include Master Ed dy, Overseer Ray Knowlton, Mrs. Jeb Ator Treasurer Wee ator Lecturer Mrs. Ray Knowlton Chaplin C. E. Wingett Mrs. Sam Scott Steward T. J. Tewksbury Assistant Steward Knowlton LL.A. 8, Mrs. Knowlton Purchasing Agent WW. Throckmorton Sentinel. A luncheon followed and next meeting Jan 28 will feature an old-fashioned spelling bee.
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Y Grange
Caeie Hall
Curtis Q
Smithes High School
Master
Eddy
Ray Knowlton
Jeb Ator
Wee Ator
Chaplin
C. E. Wingett
Sam Scott
T. J. Te
Father and Son banquet planned by Coolville church group
The Brotherhood class of the Congregational Sunday school will host a Father and Son banquet on Saturday evening January 16. The Young Ladies class will prepare the supper to be served in the high school annex at 6 30. Judge Johnson of the Probate court will attend and speak to the men and boys after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fathers and Sons
Brotherhood
Congregational Sunday School
Johnson
Probate
Death Claims Child at Will Farm West of Albany
Ralph Frederick Downs five fifteen, son of Mr and Mrs Downs of the Will farm west of Albany, died Friday from pneumonia. The body was moved Sunday to the family home in Westnia and buried at Beach Hill, with the mother and oldest son accompanying it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Frederick Downs
Falls Down Stairs Injures Mrs. Coe at Home
Mrs. T. W. Coe slipped while carrying a bucket of water Sunday morning and fell down basement stairs. She struck the wall to cushion the impact, sustaining a cut over the eye an injured hip and bruises. She remains in bed as Mr. Coe recovers from bronchitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Coe
Date Change For 99th Monthly Meeting Notice
Illness and other factors prompt the 99 chapter to reschedule its monthly meeting to Wednesday evening at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist H
High School Displays Trays at Local Drug Store
Biology class at a high school displays trays made as Mother's Day gifts. Each tray features a glass bottom with native pressed flowers secured as part of class work. Miss Grace Thomas of Cheshire teaches the class.
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E Drug
Grace Thomas
Cheshire
Albany Schedule Announces Three Basketball Games
Placards list three upcoming games on Albany floor. Amesville visits Saturday, January 22 Middleport travels Friday to face Albany, and Chauncey Quin-Set visits Friday next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
Middleport
Albany
Chauncey
Mrs Irwin III Ill With Flu At Home On Wilkes Street
Mrs Isabel Irwin aged 2 is ill with the flu at her Wilkes street home. Her daughter Mrs Emma Northrop, who has stayed since last Friday, returned to Crooksville Monday. Another daughter Mrs M H Fox arrived from Bucyrus to stay for an indefinite period.
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Irwin III
Isabel Irwin
Wilkes ‘Street
Emma Northrop
Crooksville
M. H. Fox
Bucyrus
Clergymen and locals attend services and meetings
The Warner family from Athens attends their old church with Rev. Roush reporting on Evanston, Il. Visitors include Alvin Collins and Clifford Wells. Athens and Albany residents, students, and club delegates gather for county club reports and farm bureau meetings at the Athens National Bank building.
Winter amusements fill streets as snow arrives
The article describes sleighing for youths and families, sledding and coasting for children, and snowballing as the day’s pastime. The jolly sleigh bells draw people from warm fires into the crisp winter air to enjoy a bright, brief snow season.
New Year Bell Left Silenced After Vandalism Incident
Services continue at the Methodist church per customary hours but no bell rings as revelers shattered and overturned the bell during New Year celebrations and efforts to right it have so far failed.
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Methodist Church
Hare
Local Notes Highlight Disease and Travel Updates
Mineral Charles on home confinement with scarlet fever. Ruth Bobo visits family from Akron. Mrs Luster Sickels and daughter visit Ath ens relatives. Pear Ely buys a new food sedan. Dr James Malone visits for Joe Wil s illness at Hadley Ely home. Mrs Parker Snyder at Sam Baughman funeral in Athens. Marion McLain and Clyde Stanley tour Pomprey for business. Funeral attendees from Coonwite Jackson and Charleston W Va. Henry Graham from Norfolk visiting locally. Clyde Stanley hosts flyer series drawing good turnout. Myra Ely improving. Athens visitors Laura French and Eva Gibson Saturday.
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Charles
J. . Emish
Ruth Bobo
Akron
Luster Sickels
Athens
Pear Ely
James Malone
Joe Wil
Hadley Ely
Parker Snyder
Sam Baughman
Marion McLain
Clyde Stanley
Henry Stephenson
Ed Kisor
Coonwite
Estep
Jackson
Anthony Stephenson
Jack Stephenson
Charleston
W. Va
Robert Stephenson
Carbondale
Henry Graham
Norfolk
Myra Ely
Laura French
Eva Gibson
Pratt's Fork Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Pratt's Fork reports Sunday visits as Mr and Mrs Vinton Meeks and children stayed with Mr and Mrs Will Meeks and family. Vern Beal called on J. J. Smith. Miss Gladys Smith visited home folks and returned to work in Athens. Thaddeus Hanning was a guest of Mr and Mrs Gerald King and family. Elsworth Wingett remains in serious condition. Mr Orr and Mrs Orr are at Roscoe Orr's home in Athens for care. Dorothea Orr assisted Miss Pearl O'Brien, and Frances Wingett cared for her brother Blaworth. Fraley Fox and Clyde Sapp are gutting timber. Fox plans to repair his farm building.
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Vinton Meeks
Will Meeks
Vern Beal
J. Smith
Gladys Smith
Athens
Thaddeus Hanning
Gerald King
Elsworth Wingett
Orr
Roscoe
Mrs. Orr
Dorothea Orr
Pearl O’brien
Frances Wingett
Blaworth
Fraley Fox
Clyde Sapp
S. J. Smith Visits Athens Couple Monday
S. J. Smith called on Mr. and Mrs. Elza Sapp of Athens on Monday.
Sharpsburg Travel Resumes After Snowfall And Local Updates
Sharpsburg travel resumes today following heavy snowfall. Community reports increased illness with several locals affected. Eunice Armstrong underwent appendicitis surgery at Marietta hospital Saturday midnight and is said to be recovering well. Fannie Fawcett’s friends hope for improvement as her daughter Frieda stays with her. George Hanson and spouse visited Harris family Sunday. Dr. Howard from Amesville treated Leota Strode for tonsillitis Saturday. Ruth Hannah Thompson and Daisy Burns returned to Chesterhill high school after a week at home due to the teacher’s illness.
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Sharpsburg
Eunice Armstrong
Marietta Hospital
Fannie Fawcett
Frieda
Howard
Amesville
Leota Strode
Ruth Hannah Thompson
Daisy Burns
Chesterhill
Local notes highlight family visits and health issues
Carpenter Earl Woodgerd was summoned to Jacksonville for his father in law's death. Mrs. Leslie Graham of Columbus visited her mother here. Dr Hawk of Harrisonville attended a ill child of Clarence Jewell. The little one is improving. Jacob Wise and Dana Carpenter from Harrisonville visited on Carpenter Thursday. Sharron of Smithers acting as third trick operator in Earl Woodyard's absence. Mrs. A B Rupe ill with neuralgia. Mrs. A B Woodyard returned from Columbus visiting son O Ki Woodyard. Mr. and Mrs. J M Sisson visited their son Jesse Sisson and family. H Smith returned to work on the New York Central with extra force. cars now at Albany. Mrs. Vinton Jewel ill with influenza. Local smallpox vaccination efforts continue after scare.
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Leslie Graham
Columbus
A. B. Woodyard
O. Ki. Woodyard
J. M. Sisson
Jesse Sisson
H. Smith
New York Central
Albany
Reedville Church Notes and Local Visits
Lottridge and Reverend Boyce filled his Lawrence Chapel appointment and dined with the Watkins family. Several families including Swartz, Boggs, Gage, and Justice visited others Sunday. The Reedville charge holds its second quarterly meeting at Lawrence Chapel January 17 conducted by district superintendent Holcombe. No new scarlet fever cases reported as school opens.
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Boyce
Lawrence Chapel
Hugh Watkins
Ll. T. Runnion
Dorothea
Mildred
CC. J. Ross
Clarence Swartz
Leroy Boggs
Catherine
Ben Barnhart
Joe Gage
Lawrence Chapel Church
Sharp
D. Swartz
Reedville
Holcombe
Athnes
Harry Carleton
Coolville
Rexal
Vanderhoof
Bud Justice
Justice
Fairview
Amesville Hears Gifford Installed as Mayor and Council
The village council installed F. H. Gifford as mayor with G. O. Linscott C. A. Gardner F. E. Phillips Riley Thompson EK F. Glazier and W. L. Heston as council members at Tuesday’s meeting. Community club elected H. G. Henry president and officers including Doctor Howard Clyde Gibson and Charles Liggett. The Farmers Institute will occur Friday and Saturday January 22 and 23 with Chester Strong of MacConnelsville among speakers and a Miss Molly home talent play slated for the institute’s last night. The school boys basketball team will travel to Albany next Saturday.
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F. H. Gifford
G. O. Linscott
C. A. Gardner
F. E. Phillips
Riley Thompson
EK. F. Glazier
W. L. Heston
H. G. Henry
Doctor Howard
Clyde Gibson
W. &. Glazier
Charles Liggett
Farmers’ Institute
Chester Strong
MacConnelsville
Miss Molly
Albany
Carbondale Community Notes Include Visits and Events
Mary McPaniel and John Cheesebrew visit Carbondale relatives while Marion Arnold and family return from Indiana. Ladies' Aid meets January 14 with a covered dish dinner, new song books purchased, choir practice at 6 pm, Rev. Bailey in charge. The senior class play Yimmie Yenson's Yob at K P hall delighted Carbondale. ten cast members led by Benjamin Bekler.
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Mary McPaniel
John Cheesebrew
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Wesley McDaniel
Marion Arnold
Indiana
Dewey Arnold
Ladies’ Aid
Carbondale
Bailey
Yimmie Yenson
New Marshfield High
K. of P.hall
Benjamin Beckler
Carbondale High
Unsigned Quote Stirs Debate on Car Installment Burden
A Beacon Journal pickup from Akron Ohio notes a local remark about road hogging and how many installments remain on a car. The snippet frames concerns over driving habits and financial obligations in a concise, period-tone item.
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Akron, O
Beacon-Journal
Taylor Ridge Community Notes and Local Visits
Taylor Ridge residents report a busy week with visitors and family news. Taylor family members P H Willeke and Taylor relatives assist in the store. Mrs Car Welling visits Trimble ill father A M Taylor. Mrs M Bycofski and Betty visit from Jacksonville. Miss Mary Kness heads to Chillicothe for a stay at home. Coasting remains the main pastime for local youths. Reverend G B Courtney of Chauncey delivered the sermon on The Model Prayer with good attendance. Myron Donaldson and Elsie Welling visited Glouster relatives. Sunday services at Taylor Ridge include Sunday school at 2 pm and a preaching service to follow.
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Vern Willeke
Lancaster
P. H. Willeke
Car! Welling
A. M. Taylor
Trimble
M. Bycofski
Betty
Jacksonville
Albert Binderbasin
Mary Kness
Chillicothe
Taylor Ridge
Harvey
Alfred Willeke
Doris Davis
Daugh
G. B. Courtney
Chauncey
Local Visitors and Winter Travel Around The Plains
The Plains notes report Mrs Anna Bealer and Lawrence Davis visiting Mrs Effie St John and relatives. Will Davis rode a sleigh with bells Saturday. Dr and Mrs L D Nelson shopped in Athens. Charlies Bartlett, new store owner in West Virginia, stayed with Herman Stage. Hollis Altridge visited Virgene Shields who went to Shelterins Arms hospital. Eva Willis visited Miss Ryan near Beaumont. The Plains road was snowbound as a road scraper cleared and re-covered the surface. Ralph Pinkerton delivered mail by sleigh two days.
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Anna Bealer
Lawrence Davis
Willoughby
Effie St. John
Will Davis
L. D. Nelson
Athens
Charlies Bartlett
West Virginia
Herman Stage
Hollis Altridge
Groveport
Virgene Shields
Community Notes From Graham Chapel and Surrounding Area
Local residents report births and visits, with families including Sams and Frosts at home of Samuel Frost. A buggy accident near Echeruna caused injuries to Herbert Hawk and family returning from a visit. Funeral attendance noted for Mrs. Mary Kelley of Athens. A wedding adewed by a diamond line ends the clipping.
Murray City Social and Busy Week Amid Snow Delays
Mrs. Roy Blanchard hosted the M E C club with a full list of members in attendance and a refreshment course. Local residents, visitors, and students including Lawrence Lewis, Pearl Seaman, and Annie Morgan were noted at various activities around Murray City, Glouster, Athens, and Columbus. Road work between Glouster and Murray City paused by ice and snow, then resumed.
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Roy Blanchard
M. E. C. Club
Phil Devoe
Pearl Seaman
William Smith
William Poling
Howard Bush
G. M. Jones
Hugh Riggs
EK. A. Verson
Ralph Hamer
James Smart
Lawrence Lewis
Ohio University At
Athens
Mode Lewis
Louie
Henry Seidenfield
Columbia
Glouster
Frank Johnson
Nelsonville
Everready
M. E
Murray City
Nihizer
The
Brethren Church
Charles Hoffman
Columbus
Mattie Ralph
Logan
Annie Morgan
Athens County
William Morgan
John Cope
Margaret Smart
Orbiston
Ann Archer
Mary O'Connor
Pittsburgh
Jack Hoffman
Millfield
Local notes from Amesville area reflect family and travel updates
Broadwell Clyde Colvin worked on the Hocking Valley and visited home over Sunday. Will Morris called on T. J. White near Amesville Sunday. The Mills infant was seriously ill Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Root, now of Pomeroy, lost two small children to scarlet fever. the eldest daughter and Mr. Root are in serious condition. Burial was held at Haga cemetery Monday. Gerald White returned to railroad work in Cleveland after a two week vacation with his parents.
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Clyde Colvin
Hocking Valley
Will Morris
T. J. White
Amesville
A. J. Mills
Ray Root
Pomeroy
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Smith Dunfee
Troy Township
Mary J. Riggieman
Bible Class of
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Charles Brandsberry
Josie Gunder
Ira Kincade
Parkersburg
Virgene
Josephine Moore
Anna Lawrence
Helen Kincade
Howard Warner
Warner
Stanley Roush
Christian Church of Athens
Evanston, Il
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Clifford Wells
Vinton County
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Loewksbury
State Hospital
Gwendolyn Barlow
Mabel Ziggaroos
Mary Katherine Bobo
Bassett School
Athens National Bank
County Club
Larm Bureau
Donna Saunders
Buds of Promise Clothing Club
T. J. Barlow
Margaret Johnson
Hilah Stanley
Curtis Jones
Copeland
G. E. Potter
C.D. Dailey
Leonard Davies
Root, Hook and Crow Club
Smith-Hughes High School
S. J. Smith
Mrs. Elza Sapp
Mrs
George Hanson
Mrs. Harris
Earl Woodgerd
W. J. Johnston
Lottridge
Enza
Ter
Evan Davis
Carl Wahl
Charles Wahl
Green's Run
Irene Golding
Myron Donaldson
Elsie Welling
Carl Welling
Graham
Hasting Chappell
Clyde Sams
Samuel Frost
Lizzie Dall
Dessie Koker
Thomas
Vernie Koker
Herb Hawk
Anna Koker
Ray Matthews
Strouds Run
Clinton Poston
Willard Elmer
Elmer Poston
Elton Frost
Clintrost
Marvey Shaw
Parkershoro
Elmer Toston
Herbert Hawk
Roy Emerson
Lewis Hawk
Echurena
Grove Hallbert
South Canaan
Hallbert
Orestus Fulton
Lawrence Niggemeyer
Graham Chapel
Anna Koher
J. M. Chappell
J. M. Sams
Mary Kelley
Milton Chappell
Murray City News
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Detroit
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Dodge Brothers
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