Vacation Bible Schools Begin Across Hocking Valley
Nelsonville reports the first term of daily vacation Bible schools closing with 400 children attending in multiple communities. A second five week term starts next Monday with sites listed. Transportation organized by local firms and YMCA cooperation noted.
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Nelsonville
Hocking Valley
Presbyterian National Home Missions Board
Logan
Union Furnace
Haydenville
Diamond
Kimberly
Deanville
Floodwood
Sugar Creek
Hocking
the Plains
Big Bailey
Circle Hill
Mud Lock
Murray City
Second Factory
Greendale
New Plymouth
Gore South Perry
Laurelville
Nelsonville Y. M. C. A
Burial Held for Clarence Mace at Chestnut Street Church
Funeral services for Clarence Mace were held Thursday at the Pilgrim Holiness church on Chestnut street following his electrocution at the Coonville mine on Tuesday evening. The Rev. O J Howearth and Rev. N O Stucky conducted the ceremony, and burial proceeded at Greenlawn. the service was well attended.
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Nelsonville
Clarence Mace
Coonville
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Chestnut Street
O. J. Howearth
The
Christian Church
N. O. Stucky
Greenlawn
Best Gardens in Nelsonville Soon Chosen
Nelsonville July 16 inspectors from the Woman's Community club report the garden contest near completion. Judges C. E. Whitmore W. W. Gibson and George E. Johnson inspected gardens over two weeks with eighty visited and many unusual displays noted. Prize winners will be announced in a few days. A cablegram arrived from Plymouth England reporting William Mills and son Rowland reached port after sailing from New York City.
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Woman's Community Club
C. E. Whitmore
W. W. Gibson
George E. Johnson
Nelsonville
William Mills
Plymouth
England
Successful Grotto Dance At Haydenville Club
Grotto dance at the country club near Haydenville drew about 200 couples last night with fine weather. Music provided by Jim Barnes and his Music-Makers. James Pickett, 72, dies at home on Meeker Run in Nelsonville, July 16.
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Nelsonville
Haydenville
Jim Barnes
James Pickett
Meeker Run
Fun
Murray Legion Plans New Public Dance Hall
Murray Post No 420 of the American Legion received a license from Athens county Probate court to build a public dance hall in Trimble township after a careful court investigation.
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Murray Post No 420
The
American Legion
Athens County
Trimble Township
Trimble Church Honors Fathers Day with Evening Program
GLOUSTER July 16 The Trimble Church of Christ will observe Father’s day next Sunday due to other meetings. The program, after Sunday school, is led by Mrs Earl Johnson and the Young Women’s class. The Men’s class urges strong attendance. services run 7:30 to 8:30 pm with a musical reception homeward for attendees.
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Glouster
Trimble
Urbancrest Council to Hold Special Meeting
Glouster July 16 a regular session of council will be held this evening with plans for street improvements in Urbancrest to be submitted by Engineer Richards. A short prior session Wednesday approved the 1927 budget.
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Glouster
Urbancrest
Richards
Four Palos railroad workers fined for drunken charges
Four men employed with the railroad crew at Palos were fined by Mayor Park for drunken and disorderly conduct. Rex French Karl Markins Harry Gregory and Bug Launcey paid $5 fines plus costs. French also paid $25 for driving his car into another machine in Urban crest, after which Marshal Williams took all four into custody.
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Glouster
Palos
Mayor Park
Rex French
Karl Markins
Harry Gregory
Bug" Launcey
French
Urbancrest
Marshal Williams
Roll Chevalier Visits Akron Relatives for Short Stay
Roll Chevalier motored to Akron Thursday to spend a few days with relatives, returning soon.
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Roll Chevalier
Akron
Widd Bal
Former Pastor Visited by Glouster Group
A group from Glouster traveled to Meigs County to visit the Rev. J. A. Goddard and his wife and children, who are vacationing with Mrs. Goddard’s parents, the Sheridans. Rev. Goddard is a former pastor of the Church of Christ in Glouster. The trip party included Rev. Hosler and four children plus guests Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Hosler of New Holland and Miss Esta Cunningham.
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Leighton Aumiller
Columbus
Will’ Burnell
F. O. Schmidt
Fort Snelling
Wisconsin
Nelson Dowler
Bloomington
Illinois
C. E. Washburn
Richard Gibson
Isaac Warner
Albert Mann
Rockbridge
Clara Thompson
Copeland
Athens
Pile Driver Arrives to Repair Land Slip in Glouster
The pile driver reached the railroad embankment near the depot on July 16 and was placed on the siding by Stoecklein feed store. Piling has been on site for days and work to grade the embankment is nearly finished by the Kiwanis Club.
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Glouster
Stoecklein
Thhe Kiwanis Club
Women and relief cuts harm miners families in crisis
The speaker notes poor law relief caps limit wives to three dollars weekly and children to one dollar, with meals in schools or milk aid trimmed. Loans instead of grants force repayment. She argues attrition hurts women and children hardest, while miners' committees only provide limited direct food aid amid broader needs like clothing and soap.
Byrd and Peary Polar Claims Stir Navy Analysis
Naval experts weigh rival polar feats. Peary’s dog sledge voyage is favored as reaching the pole area, while Byrd and Amundsen are noted for flights over the zone though exact pole location remains disputed. Byrd preserved his flag for archives.
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Oslo
Larsen
Amundsen
Weary
North Pole
Navy
Byrd
Peary
Naval
Admiral Peary
Polar
Pole
John Drew Retires After 53 Years On Stage
East Hampton July 16 John Drew longtime dean of the American stage dies leaving a 73 year old life and a 53 year career in theater ending with his last public appearance.
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East Hampton
L. L
John Drew
Canton editor Mellett slain amid graft probe and police tension
Neighbors saw three men near the Mellett home before a gunman killed Canton Daily News publisher Mellett. Police say the murder followed municipal graft fights and a reform push led by the paper. Mrs Mellett blames the police, which officials deny.
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Mellett
Pennsylvania
Ment
Lengel
Daily News
Lloyd
Canton Daily News
Lowell
Scripps Howard League
Washington
Indiana
the News
Vic Donahey
Swarts
Cox
Stark County
Canton
Jefferson County
Assassina
Neigber
Grave Condition For 18 Year Old In Athens Accident
Floyd Coffey, 18, remains in grave condition at his Carbon Hill home after an accident near Suth bridge in Athens. Doctors report spinal cord concussion with no feeling below the neck and intermittent head wounds.
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Floyd Coffey
Suthbridge
Athens
Carbon Hill
Betittle
Or M Gurk Preaches at Athens Union Services Sunday
Rev Daniel McGurk will deliver a 730 pm sermon at the First Christian church during the union services of Athens cooperating churches The program also features soloist Elma Starr director of Atlantic Christian college voice department Miss Starr a Wilson North Carolina resident and Ohio university graduate The Sumner Singers of Parkersburg performed last week and will continue summer services both evening and morning
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Daniel McGurk
Athens
FirstChristian Church
North Carolina
Ohio University
Gennario Curci
Frederick Haywood
New York
Sumner Singers
Parkersburg
Dodge Driver Crashes Into Buggy Killing Brakes Fail
Dr J A Malone in a Dodge coupe loses control at 11 30 crashes into George Van Meter s horse and buggy. Front wheels demolished the buggy the car uninjured. Mrs Van Meter had tied the horse to a lamp post near the court house. Malone tried to park near the curb and braked but could not stop.
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J. A. Malone
George van Meter
Athens Man Buys Jewelry Store
Sidney V. Everett of East State street has bought the Ser geant jewelry store in Crooksville and will run the business with his wife Mildred Williams formerly of Oak street. Everett previously spent five years at Millikin jewelry in Athens and leaves friends behind in the city.
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Sidney V. Everett
Henry Everett
East State Street
Millikin
Athens
Crooksville
Sergeant
Mildred Williams
J. H. Williams
Oak Street
Everett
To Whiten Skin with Lemon Secret Remedy
An old recipe promotes lemon juice mixed with orchard to create a skin whitening lotion. Shake in a bottle to produce a quarter pint of facial bleach said to soften and beautify skin. Advert says it won t irritate and appeals to stage beauties for a bright complexion.
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Howard Ely Warner
Louise Kennard
Ruth Chapman
Bailey
Virginia Wolf
Betty Wolf
Helen Sharp
Ralph Ely
Louise Rice
Rebecca Sharp
Doris McFarland
Ruth Kelch
Ralph Fleck
Josephine Porter
Mary Louise Leyshon
Harriett Spring
Lucille Blackburn
Hazel Adams
Walter Warner
John Johnson
Ohio
Wheeling
W. Va
Steubenville
Cadiz
New Philadelphia
Dillonvale
Dunglen
Kimberly School
Charles Cheeseman
Kelly's Grocery
White Cross
Julius Fischer
C. D. Shafer
Charles Evans
Woman's Home Missionary Society
First Methodist Church
Fischer
Palestine
Will Powell
Trimble Christian Church
Chevalier
Co. C. Faires
George Ochs
C. A. Hoffman
Wm. Knight
William Jr
Cleveland
W. E. McCarty
Knight
Hart & Co
Diamond -Fisk
Kelly
Guthrie Auto Sales Co
M’gurk
First Christian Church
Bart
Wayry
Women’s New
Voile
Val
Hobart M. Cable
Parker Bros
Bank of Athens Bldg
Victor Phonograph Records
Jacob Elberfeld Sons Co
Pomeroy, Ohio
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