Local Society Notes Highlight Summer Travel and Visits
Numerous Athens area residents plan summers at homes in Amesville and Ironton while others visit family. Edna Parker heads to Buckeye Lake. Edythe Welch tours Detroit and Buffalo. Merie Danford and Mary Kerr reach Dublin after sailing June 21. A.M. Shoemaker heads to New York for the Dempsey Carpentier fight before returning to Tampico Mexico. A number of church and school events unfold as Rev E Di Murch conducts Dewey Williams funeral. A B Mackie leaves Athens High for Kansas Wesleyan. Pearl Juniper and Daisy Rankin wed at First M E Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Mackie
Boston
Mass
Harvard University
Athens
Mackie
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina
Kas
Interstate Commission Approves Mortgage Bond Refunding
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the issue of refundable five percent mortgage bonds valued at $779. The action was granted to the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Company through the Treasury Secretary in Washington on July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Con Commission
Washington
Wheeling and Lake Erie R. R
Treasury
Mohian 21 Pay Tribute to Prof. E. R. Wood at Model High
The Mohian, annual of Kentucky State Model High School, honors Athens County educator Prof. E R Wood. It extols his untiring work for the school’s advancement and calls for real men and women to face social and national issues with honesty and duty. The volume over eighty pages includes pictures poetry and prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohian
Kentucky State Model High School
E. R. Wood
Athens County
Ohio
A. B
Ohio University
Ohio State Normal and Clark University
G. E. Wood
Athens
BR. R. Wood
Night raid uncovers moonshine production in Modoc area
Athens county officers and Glouster officials staked out Modoc at dawn, seizing a still, hundreds of gallons of mash, coils, cookers and bottles. Suspects named include Tom Yonkoski Joe Roebeck Frank Oris while several locations yielded substantial hooch and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Modoc
Herb Parker
Glouster
Henry Williams
Charles Wallace
Kiser Rabbett
Stanley Zarada
Joe Adamkoski
Ion
Justice of Peace
Pearl Helwig
Jake Cady
Rafael Johnson
Mariner
Benjamin Buck
John Silbaugh
Gerald Finned
Tom Yonkoski
Joe Roebeck
Frank Oris
Athens
Tom Yankoski
Yankoski
Ed Mariner
John Silpaugh
Ohio
Pearl Helliwig
Roebeck
Helwig
Calaboose
Officer Cady
Stout
Colgate Leader E B Bryan Named President of Ohio University
The Journal of Education reports editor A Winship noting E B Bryan of Colgate University accepted the presidency of Ohio University at Athens. Bryan, on leave for a year with travels in Colorado and Texas, is praised as an able educator and strong administrator to lead Ohio University since the late Alston Ellis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal of Education
United States
A . Winship
America
Ohio University
E. B. Bryan
Colgate University
Athena
Bryan
Greeley
Colorado
San Antonio
Texas
Colgate
Alston Ellis
Elmer Burritt Bryan
Market today sells out twelve tables of produce
Mrs. Robert L. Woodworth praises the Athens market as very successful with prices lower than groceries and all goods sold out by nine. She notes the added home cooking table and variety of pastries drawing strong support. The market, now twelve tables strong, will be held again on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Woodworth
Athens
Tornado Believed To Cause Damage Near Chippewa Falls
Reports say a tornado swept a section of western Wisconsin near Chippewa Falls shortly after 1 PM causing considerable damage with fear of further impact. Local officials and witnesses described homes and trees toppled as the storm moved through the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
Wisconsin
Chippewa Falls
Woman Injured in Fall at Home Near Athens
Mrs. Martha Conrad residing with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fielder near Athens was badly hurt Wednesday afternoon after slipping on wet steps. Doctor John Sprague treated her. no bone was broken but knee muscles were torn loose. Her condition is as good as can be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Martha Conrad
Ben Fielder
John Sprague
Dempsey to Meet Carpentier in 12 Round Bout for Heavyweight Title
Jack Dempsey of Utah, world heavyweight champion, faces Georges Carpentier of France, European champion, in a twelve round fight with no decision. Referee Harry Artle. Purse totals 500000 dollars with Dempsey at 300000 and Carpentier at 200000. Eight ounce gloves. Time 3 P M daylight saving. Jersey City Arena plans seating for over 90000. Admission from 50 dollars to 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dempsey
Utah
Georges Carpentier
Fugance
Harry Artle
Dempsey
Carpentier
Daylight Savings
Jersey City Arena
Special Show Attracts Crowd On Fair Grounds
A trio of men on the county fair grounds drew a crowd and were mistaken for a Gentry circus side show. Constable Martner found Harry Mansfield Chris Cook and Ed Douglass intoxicated. The men were confined at the county calaboose after the improvised performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Gentry Circus
Constable Martner
Harry Mansfield
Chris Cook
Ed Douglass
Calaboose
Infant Mary Elizabeth Payton Dies at One Day
Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ezra Payton died a day after birth on June 30 and was buried this morning at 11 oclock in West Union street cemetery with Susan Scott noted as related.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Payton
Mary Elizabeth
Ezra Payton
Susan Scott
West Union Street
Tilden Triumphs Over Norton in Wimbledon Final
William Tilden II of Philadelphia defeated B I C Norton of South Africa to win the men's singles final at Wimbledon, securing the title in a tense championship match reported July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankee
Wimledon
William Tilden
Philadelphia
B. I. C. Norton
Dual Athens Shopbreaks Hit Two Local Stores
Last night two Athens businesses were burglarized. At the Home Furnishing store a cellar window was forced and the cash register jimmied but no money was taken. Ralph Ross's second hand shop on West Union Street was also robbed with two razors and a watch missing. Officials suspect local suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ralph Ross
West Union Street
Bride Fatally Shot by Groom in Illinois Home
Daniel Kennedy of Wenona fatally wounded his 16 year old bride of seven months, after firing point blank at a figure he believed to be a burglar. The incident occurred early today in STREATOR Illinois, and the bride died a few hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streator
Ill
Daniel Kennedy
Wenona
Live Men Readied for Power and Light Plant Offer
A recruitment style ad promotes Wiilys Light Junior a new power and light plant priced at 295 with other sizes at pre war prices. It targets local prospects without central station current and emphasizes reduced prices easy payment plans and dealer backing by a national organization. It seeks a few live salesmen to act quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiilys Light Junior
Central Station
Inquire of Petty Johnson & Co. Distributors
Cumberland Ohio inquiry issued to Petty Johnson and Company Distributors with requests for information. Authorities seek clarifications on business practices and distributorship details in Cumberland. No further public actions announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petty Johnson & Co. Distributors
Cumberland, Ohio
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Lou Humphrey
Hockingport
Oscar Fulton
J. B. Fulton
Mary Fulton
Ironton
J. A. Brown
Lancaster Camp
Ethel Shoemaker
Cincinnati
Mrs
George CO. Shoemaker
Kings
M. E
Edna Parker
Buckeye Lake
Edythe Welch
New York City
C. H. Welch
Detroit
Buffalo
John N. Cook
Laramie
Wyoming
Ralph Cook
West
Morris. Avenue
W. C. Jacobs
Zanesville
Alva Leighty
Virginia
Evelyn
Columbus
Mrs. Leighty
Richland Avenue
George Cline
Berea
Albany
C. Roy Cline
McKinley Avenue
S.S. Danford
Trimble
Dublin
Ireland
Merie Danford
Mary Kerr
Europe
C. H. Davis
Morgantown
W. Va
J. H. Dorsey
Maude
Mabel Dorsey
Juanita Tefft
Cara Lones
John Hancock High School
Mary Connett
Esther Kenney
Ohio University Y. W. CC. A
U. W
Granville
B. M. Morse
Mich
R. P. Imes
Franklin Avenue
J. T. Dailey
Huntington
H. A. Shoemaker
G. O. Shoemaker
New York
Jersey City
Shoemaker
Tampico
Mexico
Texas Oil Go
E. di Murch
Rutland
Dewey Williams
Williams
Frederick Treadley
Murch
Pearl Juniper
Daisy Rankin
M. E. Parsonage
C. L. Strecker
Silas Juniper
Rissis Sickles
Sporting Goods
Kerr Haw. Co
Millikan
Athens Ice Cream CO
State ST
Wood
Thore
Chichester
Hesiei
Athens Electric Co
Athens, Ohio
the Hocking Power Co
Nelsonville
Westinghouse
Walsh Electric Company
Lash
Tudebaker
U. S. Tires
C. E. Norris
E. Carpenter St
Oldsmobile
Ole
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