Birthday Dinner Honors Thomas Porter at Athens County Fair Grounds
Four generations gathered Wednesday evening for the eighty second birthday of Thomas Porter at 99 Franklin Avenue. Twenty four relatives and guests joined a picnic dinner at the Athens County Fair Grounds. Notable attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Tom Snyder and Miss Ruth Kennard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Porter
Franklin Avenue
Athens County Fair
Tom \. Snyder
Ruth Kennard
Sam Pidcock
J. B. Allen
Marjory
OF. Black
Charleston
W. Va
George G. Foster
Captain Allen
Foster
Second Hand Dealer Confesses to Murder in Columbus
Cary Burt, a 53 year old second hand dealer, confessed to killing Mamie Hart, 34, of Coalton near Jackson, with a razor after a quarrel. Hart had been estranged from her husband for two years and was mother to two daughters. Police reported the confession followed intensive questioning and subsequent admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Cary Turt
Mamiehart
Coalton
Jackson
Whco
Yuet
Ohio
Chile Farm Bureau Corporation
M. R. Maney
Maney
Cooper Will Speak At Political Meet In Perry County
Gov. Myers Y. Cooper will be principal speaker at a large picnic and gathering of Perry County Republican officials and committees at the Randolph home on Thursday July 25. He is to speak at 5 50 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Myers Y. Cooper
Perry County
Republican
F. M. Randolph
Cooper
Court House Doings: Divorce Granted in Athens County
Divorce on grounds of wilful absence and neglect of duty was granted Pearl F. Mansfield from Etta Mansfield by Judge L G Worstell in Athens County Common Pleas Court Wednesday. Setting of the money action between Della Starkey and Floyd Starkey was vacated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl FE. Mansfield
Etta Mansfield
L. G. Worstell
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Della Starkey
Floyd Starkey
Two Men Taken to Reformatory Today
Sheriff William Williams left for Mansfield taking John Simons and Denzel Bailey who were sentenced to indeterminate terms in the Mansfield Reformatory by Judge L G Worstell for perjury. Simons admitted guilt after testimony about a mine riot near Greens Run last summer was contradicted in court. Bailey pleaded guilty and was sentenced based on testimony from the Ray Mc Laughlin trial concerning an assault on Mc Kinley Woodruff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Williams
Mansfield
John Simons
Denzel Bailey
Mansfield Reformatory
L. G. Worstell
Simons
Greens Run
Bailey
Ray McLaughlin
McKinley Woodruff
Walburn Purchases New Vehicle Here
The E R Walburn Undertaking Establishment on South Court Street announces a new hearse and ambulance car for use there. The vehicle, claimed to be among the finest in the state, was driven from Cincinnati to Athens on Tuesday. It features first aid apparatus a breathing machine electric lights throughout the coach electric fans heaters and special shock absorbers.
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E. R. Walburn Undertaking Establishment
South Court Street
Walburn
Cincinnati
Athens
Ohio counties urged to review traffic campaign results
Columbus July 18 reports county officials back a check-up of results from the recent two week educational traffic enforcement period. Sheriffs and enforcement officers, in contact with the Ohio Motor Vehicle Bureau, seek county by county reviews. Officials say violations were worse than seen, urging continued vigilance to uphold the state traffic code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Motor Vehicle Bureau
R. Wilson
Coal production figures show weekly variation
Washington reports the 9,400,000 net tons of bituminous coal produced in the week ended July 13, as estimated from railroad loading reports. The Bureau of Mines tallies 9,474,000 net tons for the week ended June 29 and 7,422,000 net tons for the week ended July 6.
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Washington, D.C
United States
National Coal Association
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Steamboat Race Thrills Marietta Man on Tom Greene Trip
Attorney Blake Summers and Francis Greene joined Captain Mary O’Neill and crew aboard the Tom Greene for a famed steamboat race against the Betsy Ann from Cincinnati to New Richmond. Summers called the two and a half hour voyage the most thrilling experience ever, with crowding and wheel spinners drawing cheers as passengers swayed the boats.
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Marietta
Tom Greene
Betsy Ann
Sattorney Blake Summers
Cincin
New Richmond
Summers
Francis Greene
J. &. W. Greene
Newport
Mary
Tom
Chris
Cincinnati
Tharp Moved to Grant Hospital for Treatment
Everett Tharp superintendent of Sunday Creek Coal Company mines at Corning has been moved to Grant Hospital in Columbus for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Everett Tharp
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Corning
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Repairs Planned on State Route 26 West of Marietta
Marietta reports repairs on State Route 26 west of town will begin within three weeks. Surface treatment will cover the gravel stretch between Sharpsburg and Sugar Creek, with tarring from Marietta to Beverly finishing this Friday and Beverly to McConnelsville within 10 days. The road is expected ready for through traffic in about a week.
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Marietta
State Highway Office
Sharpsburg Aih
Sugar Creek
Beverly
Betwern Beverly
McConnelsville
Route
Athens County
Hutchinsons Win Athens Country Club Women’s Golf
Mrs Hutchinson and Mrs Hutchinson won the Athens Country Club women’s golf tournament on Wednesday finishing medal play at 9S for 18 holes. Mrs Charles Enwell was second with 110 and Mrs M M Kerr third with tt. Edna Way placed fourth with 199. Other competitors included Miss Irene Devlin Miss Patterson Miss Dunham Mrs EOC Bibbee and Miss Maurene Cornwell.
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Athens
Charles «Enwell
M M. Kerr
Mise Edna Way
Irene Devlin
Patterson
Dunham
Eoc. Bibbee
Maurene Cornwell
Compensation Suit Set for Trial Today
Elizabeth Drake sues the Industrial Commission of Ohio under the workman's compensation law seeking compensation for the death of her husband William Drake, alleged killed by performance of duties at Ohio State University. Court records show the case set for trial in common pleas court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Drake
Olio
Mra
Drake
Hushara
William Drake
Ofte University
University Laundry Defective Trap Sparks Petition
The document alleges a pursuit involving a gas issue caused by a faulty trap in the university laundry. Prosecuting Attorney R. D. Whejade was to be assisted by an attorney from the Attorney General's office, appearing before the commission on behalf of the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Whe Jade
Reneral
Argentinian Giant Victoria Campale Wins Bout on Fouls
In Brooklyn at Abbeta Field on the scheduled 11th round bout, Victoria Campale defeats Arthur De Ruh on a fourth foul in the third round after De Ruh is disqualified by the referee.
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New York
Victoria Campale
Arthur de Ruh
Abbeta Field
Brooklyn
de Kuh
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Woman's Home Missionary Society
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Farr Clayton
Dwight
Jean
Junior
St. Cloud
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A. O. Sloane
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Oris Ware
Mr. Clayton
J. B. Clayton
K. L. Weber
Charles
Lima State Hospital
Darrell Moore
New York City
Troy
N. Y
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Loudenville
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Kentucky
Richland Avenue
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Plente
Richland Avenue Missionary Society
J. L. Baker
Pauline Jones
Juckeye Lake
Ernestine Weryersmiller
Newark
Miss Jones
A. G. Vogt
Dorothy
Toledo
William Masterton
Sunnyside Drive
Helen Cross
Harold Kayser
Kayser
Lucille Howell
W. H. Marshal
Athens R. FD. No. 4
H. P. Dowler
G. Mansfield
Orland and Martha
Job. Koons
Lucille Dowler
Bert Grafton
Jasonville
Ind
Richard Grafton
The
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Eagles Hall
Jane Markeson
Mabel Baker Markeson
Fred Ro Baker
Misher
the Majestic
Miss Markeson
Lawrence
Kansas
Mary Markeson Rowland
Court House
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Style Shop
Tharp UP Hospital
Hal
Cash Shoe Store
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Big Daylight
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Mrs. & M. Hutchinson
Camvporo
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Ethyl
Ohio Corporation
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