Albany Debating Class Forms for County Contest
News of Albany reports a new debating class at Albany High School prepared for the annual county contest in March. Twenty three students joined the tryout led by Superintendent Copeland Principal MacDaniell Miss Bertha McVay and Miss Grace Thomas. The group will select eight contestants for the county contest from seniors juniors and sophomores. The class includes eight seniors Donna Saunders Charles Pagin Mabel Cooley Graham Haning Ruth Bobo Donald Dickson Maurice Hunter Worley Webb. eight juniors Ina Radckin Bonnie Gregory Margaret Johnson Helen Davis Charles McCall Harmon Cordray Lloyd McComas Alice Williams. seven sophomores Louise Cline Madeline Potter Leonard Davis Rex Reeves Frederick Dickson Kendell Crossen Raymond Carp. An entertainment program features a play Asking Her Father a monologue and several dialogues with chorus music and jokes. Funds go to pay a senior class debt with leftovers to buy home economics equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany High School
Margaret Johnson
Helen Davis
Charles McCall
Harmon Cordray
Lloyd McComas
Alice Williams
Louise Cline
Madeline Potter
Leonard Davis
Rex Reeves
Frederick Dickson
Kendell Crossen
Raymond Carp
Mabel McKnight
Fernie Lewis
Agnes Ross
Nellie Radekin
Elva Throckmorton
Young People class dinner at Gibson home
Members of Pearl Chapel Young People class invited to the Gibson home after Sunday school at which Ruth Gibson hosted a dinner. Attendees included Asa Jordan Melvin Stewart Everett Dickson Alice Reeves Blanche Reeves Laura Woodgaerd the class teacher May Gibson and assistant Arthur Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People
Pearl Chapel
Albany
W. B. Gibson
Ruth Gibson
Asa Jordan
Melvin Stewart
Everett Dickson
Alice Reeves
Blanche Reeves
Laura Woodgaerd
May Gibson
Arthur Gibson
Home Talent Minstrel at Opera House Next Tuesday
Six senior girls from the home economics department will perform a home talent minstrel at the Opera House Tuesday evening. Miss Florence Withers visited relatives in Columbus from Saturday to Sunday. Birth announced for son Charles Thomas Reeves of Charleston West Virginia born January 6 to Mr. and Mrs. George Walter Reeves. Laura Woodyard of Chase visited Ruth Gibson over the weekend. Local residents Willard McDaniels F F Rotroff and Q D Datley attended a Denigan Ohio basketball game Saturday. Lucy Stanley shows improvement after illness and can be partly about the house. Mrs T W Coe also recovering from a fall injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Home Economics
Florence Withers
Columbus
J. B. Withers
George Walter Reeves
Charleston
W. Va
George Reeves
Charles
Albany High School
Thomas
Laura Woodyard
Chase
Ruth Gibson
Willard. McDaniels
F. F. Rotroff
Q. D. Datley
Denigan-Ohio
Lucy Stanley
T. W. Coe
Lell - Brown
Orrville
Ohio
Hamden
Mcarthur
C. H. Mergill
Brown
William Cozad
Elsa
Read
Anthony Ward
Raymond and
Hereld
Ernest Brown
Goldie
Melba
Marjorie
Russell Morgan
Betty Jane
C. H. Merritt
Clare, Jr
Nite
John Marke
Ler
Everett Turner
Chillicothe
Jackson High School
Allensville
Clarence Christian
Wes Christian
Hocking Valley
Toledo
Floyd DeLashmutt
Harvey Tripp
Farm Bureau
Clyde Trainor
Franklin Nutt
John Street
Scrap of 1813 paper found in Mrs. Irwin’s papers
A six by two inch fragment inscribed with J IRWIN of artistic design and tiny crosses is dated Made in 1813 by Samuel Fulton 1813. The note confirms the paper's age at 113 years, tying it to Orville Irwin a great grandson of John Irwin. The missive is valued for its historical provenance within the Irwin family.
Angell Ridge Social Notes Chronicle Local Visits
Community roundup from Angell Ridge lists visits and gatherings. Names include Mulligan Pierce Brown Bobo Maxwell and Frashier with multiple family outings and school illness notes. A local oil well report and a call for tax fairness conclude the item.
Sharpsburg Notebook Notes on Weather and Treacherous Taxes
A Monday column by Lillian Rardin reflects on a week of bad weather that kept people indoors and notes neighbors recovering from illness. The piece laments teacher wage disputes, calls for tax increases to fund pay, and mentions Harry Glover and his wife arriving on last Thursday's snowy scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Rardin
Messenger
Harry Glover
Taylor Ridge Community Notes From Taylor Ridge
Vern Kempton remains bedfast at his parents home in Taylor Ridge while John Kempton seeks treatment in Columbus with possible surgery. Snow blocked schooling at Green's Run. Local families including the Gaskallas Lemoines and Chalfants hosted and visited over the weekend. A Young Peoples Bible class and song practice were held at the Chalfants home with many residents in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Kempton
John Kempton
Green’s Run
Irene Golding
Glouster
Etta Davis
P. B. Chalfant
Taylor Ridge
Columbus
Lurene Gaskalla
Joe Gaskalla
J. Gaskalla
Burt Judson
George Herbst
John Hooper
Vern Willeke
Lancaster
H. Willeke
Ira Conway
Lester
Leona Lemoine
Athens
Anna Lemoine
Francis Lemoine
Church Service Held Despite Ill Pastor in Chauncey
The congregation gathered Sunday at Chauncey with Rev. G. B. Courtney ill at home. Fifty nine people attended. Sunday school will meet next Sunday at the usual hour followed by preaching and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Courtney
Chauncey
Local News From Columbus and Vicinity
Carpenter O. R. Woodyard of Columbus visited at his parents home Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Grant Bobo left for Carbondale to see her ill brother John Daugherty. Ed Williams of Salem Center stayed with his daughter Mrs. Walter Jordan Thursday and Friday. Doctor Stanley of Albany vaccinated residents last week. Only two smallpox cases reported, F. G. Price and G. R. Cline, both convalescing. Funeral attendees for Mrs. Irwin included W. W. Sisson and others. Rural mail carried on horseback due to storm, and people stayed close to home because of smallpox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Woodyard
Columbus
O. B. Woodyard
Grant Bobo
Carbondale
John Daugherty
Ed Williams
Salem Center
Walter Jordan
Stanley
Albany
F. G. Price
G. R. Cline
Irwin
W. W. Sisson
D. M. Sisson
O. B. Wodyard
Jesse Sisson
Guy Gorby
Amesville Notes Show Births Visits Debates And Local News
A daughter born at the Segwick home. Mrs. Henry returns from Columbus to visit Miss Helen. Reported robin seen during snow as signs of spring. Amesville and New Marshfield pupils debated the Congress child labor resolution with Esther Wilson and others leading the affirmative. Attendees to Masonic Athens meeting praised Paramythia lodge. The Brawley family on the old farm suffers illness with Mrs. Brawley at 90 not well. Whooping cough seen but no deaths. O M Lovell improves slowly after hospital. Funeral services noted in Jerseyville and Athens. Sidney Carpenter’s taxi skids near Sugar Creek but he escapes with minor injuries. New high school lyceum Male Trio Ja nuary 30. Community Club meeting to feature farm and sewing club reports from Ames and Bern. J A Lovell of Marietta returns after visiting O M Lovell. Hoopers Ridge boys fox chase ends with dead sheep and injured livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Henry
Columbus
Helen
F. W. Gibson
C. Linscott
John Hartley
Lancaster Dow
White of
Sand Rock
Congress
Amesville
New Marshfield
Esther Wilson
Thelma Vernon
Freda Glover
Ralph Frash
Miss Hill
Miss Jones
Mr. Ross
Harold Eckard
John Easler
Evilyn Joy
Denzel Jones
Athens
Old Paramythia Lodge
H. G. Brawley
O. M. Lovell
Lucy Bell Evans
Jerseyville
L. B. Glazier
C. D. Henry
Harry
W. R. Goddard
Estelle
Charles Henry
Sidney Carpenter
Sugar Creek
Mr. Bentley
COOLVILLE NEWS CONTEST ENDS WITH SUPPER
The Class 4 Sunday school contest ends with a chicken supper for 36 members by the Grays at the Annex. Old Rose side reports a colonial shadow picture program and a cheerful trip to sunny California. Attending church events, visits from relatives, and the upcoming Troy high school construction are noted along with several social gatherings and a funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Grays
Annex
Mrs Ralph Chase Recovering After Tumor Operation
Mrs. Ralph Chase of Route 144 west of town underwent a severe tumor removal operation at a Parkersburg hospital Tuesday of last week. Friends report she is recovering and expects to be home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Chase
Route 144
Parkersburg
Birth Announcement and Local Visit Notes
Born to Mr and Mrs Homer Sowers of Lima an eight and a half pound son George Edward at the home of the mother's parents Dr and Mrs C B Harper of this place Tuesday of last week Miss Lillie Dunfee of Parkersburg and her brother Archie Dunfee of Athens were Sunday guests at the Dunfee home here EF W Chapman with Mrs Chapman and Mr and Mrs A C Davis went to California as short
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
West Virginia
California
Clyde Reeder
Pittsburgh
Mary Reeder
M. E
Floyd H. Born
Marietta
Troy High School
J. H. Cline
Athens
J. E. Hartnell
Cline
Karl Barth
Gertrude Barth
Parkersburg
Homer Sowers
Lima
C. B. Harper
George Edward
Lillie Dunfee
Archie Dunfee
Dunfee
EF. W. Chapman
Local Residents Share Weekend Visits and Illness Updates
Mineral Mrs. Ed Hawk visits Athens. Charles KEmish recovering from scarlet fever. Ruth Bobo visiting sister Mrs. Wolfey Giffen in Nelsonville. Mrs. Harry Baughman returns to Athens from her parents. Clyde Sickles visits family near Fisher. Edna Bobo and Mrs. Caster Bobo visit Lightfritz family. William Younkins ill with smallpox reported worse. Charles Brickles and Margaret Brickles visit Noble Collins. Chester Lightfritz and Will Jenkins visit Fred Webb in Athens. Alonzo Perry shops in Athens. Anthony Stevenson returns from Columbus trip. Luster Sickles and Lavella Penny visiting Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hawk
Athens
Charles
John Kemish
Ruth Bobo
Wolfey Giffen
Nelsonville
Harry Baughman
James Sickles
Clyde Sickles
Near Fisher
Caster Bobo
Edna
Chester Lightfritz
William Younkins
Charles Brickles J
Margaret
Noble Collins
Will Jenkins
Fred Webb
Alonzo Perry
Anthony Stephenson
Columbus
Luster Sickles
Lavella Penny
Rebekah Lodge Installs Officers In Carbon Hill
The Rebekah lodge held officer installations last Tuesday night with district deputy Mrs. J. H. Blosser presiding. New officers include N. G Dorothy Webb V. G Alice Dawley and others. A pot luck supper followed for over twenty members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Poling
Gallipolis
J. G. Blosser
Robert Coffey
Athens
Eva Pyle
Rebekah Lodge
J. H. Blosser
N. G
Dorothy Webb
V. G
Alice Dawley
Annie Lowes
R. S
H. Millhuff
Julia Matheny
Anna Matheny
Alice Hawk
L. S
Venus Evans
Della Silkinson
Flora Evans
Ida Hughes
Clara Sparman
I. G
Lena Evans
O. G
Ethel Murphy
Agnes ‘Matheny
Lewin Miskell
Lancaster
G. W. Ross
Mary Parks
Nelsonville
John Dixon
Fred Stedwill
John Jeffries
Newcastle
England
Harry
Roscoe Evans
Local Social News Notes From Columbus Area
Reported injuries to a man with facial cuts while receiving updates on visitors and visits across Columbus and nearby towns. W E Evans, Mrs J H Blosser, Mrs G W Ross, and others traveled between Columbus Glouster West Jefferson Nelsonville and local farms with social visits and club meetings mentioned at Dorothy Webb Flora Ballard and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Evans
Columbus
J. H. Blosser
G. W. Ross
Glouster
S. PF. Booth
T. A
Guy Spencer
West Jefferson
Spencer
Billy
John Oakley
Son of
Marta ‘Smith
Ethel McNabb
Nelsonville
Embroidery Club
Dorothy Webb
Needlecraft Club
Flora Ballard
Snow Dims Plains Traffic Amid Friday Ice
The Plains endured icy Friday conditions with a red star bus passing through at 7 p.m. due to Courtney hill. Local residents AB and CD shopped in Athens, while snow covered the area and homes cleared paths. Visitors included Rosco Shields from near Columbus and Ashford Matheney with Miss Emma Gulley for sleigh rides. A White Cross hospital paging was delivered at the M. E. church by Dr. Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Star
Plains
Courtney Hill
Jack Lafollette
Clarence
Liz Guegs
Mozelle Stephans
Eleanor
Athens
Rosco Shields
Columbus
Ashford Matheney
Emma Gulley
Merzette Stephans
Greenfield
M. E. Church
Fisher
White Cross Hospital
Merwin Stauffer
Bob Howard
Luke Hardy
George Bean
Orla Shreves
James Hardy
Roy Pinnock
John Matheney
Fanny Wolfe
Logan
Sams
Zell Buffington
Fanny Ball
Ruth Boyles
Helen and
Ruby Parfitt
Local Socials Note Weekend Visits Across Town
Shade Misses Lene Gams and Mary Woodyard were Sunday guests of Lizzie Cowan. Miss Dorothy Keyes of Athens spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs C B Westcott. Audena Burson stayed with Helena Shuler of Sho Town. Alma Goldsberry visited sister Lulu Chappel of Long Run Saturday night. Fred Miller and Fred Sinclair of Columbus spent the weekend with local relatives. Frank Colburn stayed Friday night with Edward McGucken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lene Gams
Mary’ Woodyard
Lizzie Cowan
Dorothy Keyes
Athens
Westcott
Audena Burson
Helena Shuler
Shot Town
Alma Goldsberry
Lulu Chappel
Long Run
Fred Miller
Fred Sinclair
Columbus
Frank Colburn
Edward McGucken
Hamden Observes Lell Brown Birthday Gathering
Orrville resident Lell Brown celebrated his sixty second birthday with a Hamden visit. friends and relatives delivered baskets of treats at C. H. Mer Gill's home. The day featured reminiscences and a birthday celebration with numerous locals in attendance.
Local Mi B C Club Social Highlights in Murray City
Mrs. Phil Devol hosted the Mi B C club gathering with nine members and several guests including Mrs. John Mortal and Mrs. Edgar Hellyer. The meeting adjourned after a refreshment course and will reconvene with Mrs. Than Edington. Various residents were noted visiting, hosting dinners, and attending events. Frank Spencer and James McLaughlin deaths reported in Athens State news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Devol
Hugh Riggs
Roy Blanchard
Howard Bush
James Smart
William Smith
E. A. Person
G. M. Jones
Pearl Seaman
William Poling
Ralph Hammer
John Mortal
City
Low Reynolds
Edgar Hellyer
Logan
Than Edington
Ed Jonas
Pickerington
A. A. Person
Athens
Conrad. Wein
Clifford
Mary Jane Brown
Effie Bate
Jobs
Jamesy Hamer
Betty Joe
Wilietta
Ann
Morning train changes and yard work update
The morning train now lays up at Wellston instead of Portsmouth arriving at 6 o’clock, with a return trip to Portsmouth the same night. B and O operates two work trains in Portsmouth yard to haul dirt to N and W terminal where a larger Y is being built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallston
Sportsmouth
Wellston
Portsmouth
Local Society Notes From Athens Area
Reverend Boyce filled his Lawrence Chapel appointment while L T Runnion hosted business visitors in Athens. Fred Warner and daughter Hazel visited the Ackleys, and Clarence Swarts stopped by Vincent. Gans Watkine attended a Clags Four barn meeting at Coolville. Logan Gas crews connected a well on the L T Runnion farm. Mrs L H Allen spent Monday and Tuesday with the Runnions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
Lawrence Chapel
I. T. Runnion
Athens
Fred Warner
Hazel
Daniel Ackley
Clarence Swarts
Vincent
Gans Watkine
Clags
iCoolville
Logan Gas Company
L. T. Runnion
L. H. Allen
Il. T. Runnion
Clarence Swarta Causes Trouble at Athens Visit
Clarence Swarta was described as a bad visitor during a Monday stop in Athens, provoking local concern and prompting officials to review the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Swarta
Athens
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Angels Ridge
Joe Mulligan
Faye Pierce
Pleasanton
Charles Bobo
Dorothy
Carl
C. H. Oxley
C. F. Snow
Florence Maud
Earl Kelley
Jessee Roush
Jesse Brown
Little
Clarence Snow
J. W. Maxwell
Mayne Mulligan
George Frashier
Angell Ridge
Waldo
Douglas
John Evans
Marvin Maxwell
John Sheridan
Near Athens
Philip
Harold Cornell
John Cornell
Mary Delle Maxwell
Edith Bobo
Loch High
Neva
Jerry
Lillian Bardin
Frieda Fawcett
Lottigé Posey
Sharpsburg
E. O. Segwick
Hoopers Ridge
Emmet Linsett
Cyrel Wooley
Ace
Wilbur Easler
Fber Linscott
Coolville News
Marie Grim
Grace Sargent
Dora Burleigh
Lena Hines
Audra Willard
Gladys Chaney
Charles Hines
Perry Riges
Samuel Curtis
Darwin
Carbon Hill
Mom’n Pop
Widow Bedotte
Ed Lacy
Ray
Arthur Christian
Main Street
Ovid Sheb Ray
Ovid Ray
B. & O. National Limited
Louisville
George Butsler
Murray City
New
Jennie Robertson
Stanley F
Werserage
Than
Loyd
Lottridge
Broadwell
Leonard Osg
Pomeroy
John McCune
Gen Rida
George France
Blanch Smith
Virginia
T. Cuartet
Haga
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