Girl Scouts Enjoy Campfire Outing at Halley Hurst
Troop 1 and Troop 11 girls led by Miss Maria Grover met Wednesday evening at Halley Hurst, the Woods summer home, where Angela Woods received new scout sisters. A week roast and marshmallow toast followed the outing. On Tuesday scout headquarters in the Armory Dr J M Higgins spoke to Troop II on Advantages and First Aid. The talk was instructive and well received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Maria Grover
Halleyhurst
Hal M. Woods
Angela Woods
Scout
Armory
J. M. Higgins
Picnic At Fred P. Linscott Farm Near Margarets Creek
A Thursday picnic at the Fred P. Linscott farm near Margarets Creek gathered Mr. and Mrs. L F Carpenter and their children Mr and Mrs B F Carpenter of Pittsburgh Pa Mr and Mrs Walter Wilson Miss Anna Carpenter Miss Lois Carpenter and Andrew Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred P. Linscott
Margarets Creek
L. F. Carpenter
B. F. Carpenter
Pittsburg
Walter Wilson
Anna Carpenter
Lois Carpenter
Andrew Nelson
Garden party for Olive Bethel hosted by Jean Gist
Jean Gist entertained Tuesday from 2 to 4 30 at her home with a garden party for her cousin Olive Bethel of Detroit Midh. The hostess arranged outdoor games for the children and luncheon was served. Guests included Ruth Bain Martha Foster Grace Poston Mary Louise Walker Frances Noss Esther Butcher Margaret Porter and the honor guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Gist
Olive Bethel
Detroit Midh
Ruth Bain
Martha Foster
Grace Poston
Mary Louise Walker
Frances Noss
Esther Butcher
Margaret Porter
Annual Picnic on Fair Ground by Ohio University Students
West Virginia students from Ohio University held their annual picnic on the fair grounds Thursday the Fourth. They met at four and spent the evening in picnic style with a brief patriotic program. The Declaration was read by J. W. Miller and songs sung by the crowd with attendees from various parts of West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Ohio University
Fair Grounds
J. W. Miller
Ronceverte
W. Va
Yorty
Huntington
Birthday Celebration Honors Alice Phillips At Amesville
Anna Lewis presided over a birthday event as Mrs. Orinda Peoples led twenty six youths to the Phillips home in Amesville to celebrate the fourteenth birth day anniversary of Alice Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Lewis
Association
Orinda Peoples
W. R. Phillips
Amesville
Alice
Dinner entertainment for Higgins in Athens honors Boston guests
Dr and Mrs J M Higgins entertained Friday evening at Hotel Berry with a six oclock dinner in honor of their daughter Mrs F C Langenburg and Mrs Charles E Fish of Boston Mass. Mrs Langenburg and her little daughter Elizabeth will remain in Athens for one week longer.
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J. M. Higgins
Everting
Berry
F. Cc. Langenburg
Charles E. Fish
Boston
Mass
Langenburg
Elizabeth
Athens
Shower for Mrs Tompkins Bride of June Eleventh
Miss Helen Lyowsey hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower last evening at her home on Last State Street to honor Mrs Robert P Tompkins. Guests included Mrs KK Gladding Mrs T N Slover Mrs William Logan Mrs Von Grones Miss Bertha Suckney Miss Grace Walker Miss Alice Henry Miss Lua Nelson Miss Hazel Roach Miss Aldine Roach Miss Edna Sprague Miss Greta Lash Miss Et Pulvus Miss Virginia Tilley Miss Kaye Lash Miss Louise Dana Miss Kana Copeland and the bride in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert P. Tompkins
Abna Moore
Helen Lyowsey
Ner-Howe
Last State Street
KK. UW. Gladding
T. N
Childs Conservation League Members Visit Brouwer Homes
Members of the Childs Conservation League and their children toured country homes of Mrs. Simon Brouwer Tuesday. The group enjoyed a real picnic supper. Those present included Mrs. E. B. Young, Mrs. Ralph Woods, Mrs. W. E. Landis, Mrs. J. J. Wooley, Mrs. J. R. Sprague, Mrs. Fred Lemsey, Mrs. Guy H Hewitt, and Mrs. Frank Cone. Mrs. O Rowland attended as a guest.
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Childs Conservation League
Simon Brouwer
E. B. Young
Ralph Woods
W. E. Landis
J. J. Wooley
J. R. Sprague
Fred Lemsey
Guy H Hewitt
Frank Cone
O. ¥. Rowland
League
Picnic at Davidson Bungalow Inspires Athens Youth Outing
A merry party of about thirty from Athens enjoyed an all day picnic Thursday at the bungalow of Mr. and Mrs. Bart Davidson in Jacksonville. Other social visits included Mrs. J. R. Elder staying with Mr. and Mrs. John Westenhaver in Logan and the Spielmans from Columbus visiting Mrs. Ida Diltz on Cemetery street. Elroy McDonald and family joined O. C. Porter hosts at The Plains for the Fourth. Mrs. John Anderson departed for Washington DC to rejoin her husband in service, while Thelma Kentner returned to Nelsonville after visiting Beryl Cone in Avenue.
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Athens
Jacksonville
Bart Davidson
Charles F. Spielman
Columbus
Ida Diltz
Cemetery Street
Thelma Kentner
Nelsonville
Beryl Cone
Avenue
Community groups and travel fill a busy week
The Red Cross sewing squads will meet next week as usual. The Eastern Star chapter plans an initiation next Monday. Numerous residents travel to Columbus Buckeye Lake Akron and Washington for visits, treatments and training with many leaving or returning from military and civilian relief assignments.
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Red Cross
Eastern Star
Glouster Council Sees Change as Parker Replaces Absentee
Glouster Ohio council met in regular session with Mayor Williams presiding. Absent custodians were Isaac Jones and Thomas McDonald. Ernest Taylor leaves town, and Worthy Parker is sworn in as council member, returning to public service after previous tenure as corporation treasurer. Parker, a Republican, earns general approval for character and judgment amid political caution.
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Wessenger
Glouster
Williams
Isaac Jones
Thomas McDonald
Ernest Taylor
Ernie
Worthy Parker
Sclon
Worthy
W. A
Parker
Council
Repub
Glouster Notes July Fourth Fines and Local Happenings
After July Fourth, Police Justice Jones handles minor cases with fines and friendly admonitions. W. G. Srodes of Ohio Collieries Company travels to Wheeling and plans quick returns. Harry Kelley, a Glouster Independence Day visitor, teases with stories. John Monahan and Judge Donahue coordinate upcoming events. The city seeks rain as gardens suffer and water is off. The 281 mine (Modoc) idle due to a broken fan. others operate with manpower shortages. Charlie Chaplin stars in A Night Out at Original Theater. Charles Ray in The Son of His Father at Opera House. Clarence E. McCafferty campaigns for Representative amid mining support.
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W. G. Srodes
Ohio Collieries Company
Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio
Srodes
Harry Kelley
Nelsonville
Buck
Harry
Glouster
Chapel Hill
John Monahan
Corning
Supreme Court
Donahue
Columbus
Modoc
Fourth
Wilson Will Win
President Wilson clashes with the Senate over a measure to empower him to seize national communication lines before recess. Democratic Senate floor leader Martin warns action is impossible before the break, while a presidential order and letter urge action prior to recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
L. C. Martin
Washington
Senate
Congress
Martin
Troop Count On Battle Line Reported In Senate Hearing
Washington July 6 two hundred fifty one thousand American troops are on the battle line. Senate military committee members were discussing current troop deployments and related policy during a wartime briefing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Military Committee
War Council Meeting Updates on American Force Deployments
The report notes progress at the weekly War Council meeting, indicating about one fourth of the American forces sent abroad to date have been mobilized or dispatched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Council
Spies for Huns Sent Into Our Lines Boldly
Buffalo July 6 German soldiers who entered the United States before the war are being sent to the front in American uniforms. James Donohue, a U S Marine private and the first American prisoner to escape a German camp, reports seeing Germans in American uniforms who spoke fluent English. He recalls one saying he once worked as a waiter in Buffalo and describes his escape and return to American lines after brutal treatment and guard assault.
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Buffalo
N.Y
United States
John LaTour
James Donohue
U. S. Marine Corps
Donohue
Red Cross
Growing Scarcity Of Good Diamonds Cites New Supply Sources
Publisher notes a worsening shortage of quality diamonds while asserting ample stock at prices below market. The piece discusses seeking fresh supply sources to meet demand.
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Pierce’s
Children’s Party
Rardin Bros. Company
Bride
Davidson Bungalow
J. R. Elder
John Westenhaver
Logan
Elroy McDonald
O. C. Porter
Plains
John Anderson
Nita Diltz
Washington, D. C
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Ordnance Department
Cincinnati
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Jean
Bloomingburg
Hugh G. Jefferson
J. C. Lewis
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University Hospital
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Merwin
Fred Slaughter
Natalie
Anna Bolinger
Buckeye Lake
George Mason
Akron
Ben. Spareham
Grace
David H. Love
Camp Sherman
Bert Thompson
Lancaster Street
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Haylesmere
Penn
Chi Omega
Charles DeMolet Jr
Mary Dilon
Lancaster
Harry Watson
DeMolet
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Eugenia Mae Liston
Battle Creek
Michigan
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Camp Custer
Jones
Messrs
Allison, White
Fred Pickett
Great Lakes
Naval Reserve
Earl Kreiger
Grace McKee
Alexandria Va
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Grosvernor McKee
Camp Dix
N. J
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Miss McKee
A. B. Brockett
Hattie Nourse
Edith Elders
Pomeroy
Leslie Martin
Marie Richman
Brown-Ferguson Undertaking Co
W. W. Pratt
Mineral
James Pratt
Zanesville
Luella Wise
Sahara
Charlie Chaplin
I. M. Foster
James Pico
Opera House Tonight
Charles Rayin
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Chauncey
McCafferty
Union
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