Nelsonville social notes and tax revision hearing report
Local social visits list Nelsonville area families guests from Athens Columbus Jerseyville and Buckeye Lake. Washington reports farmers oppose tax cuts and a Kellogg bill proposes a 1 billion dollar farm credit program via the War Finance Corporation to aid farmers with surplus crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means
H. ©. McKenzie
Walton
N. Y
American Farm Bureau Federation
Washington, D. C
Kellog
Harding
Senate
War Finance Corporation
Newark Visit Recap Spans Weeks with Local Families
Mrs. Benj. Coakley and children return to Newark after a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs J Warrington. Mr. James McBee and family return after a week at Buckeye Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benj. Coakley
Newark
J. Warrington
James McBee
Buckeye Lake
80 Percent Short on Funds for Water Plant Appeal
Service Director Lax says about 300 dollars has been raised toward the 2000 required in 48 hours to keep the water plant running. Fewer than 200 citizens have contributed, though some donors gave up to 25 dollars. A subscriber list will be published soon. Meanwhile Ralph and Mrs. Marshall announce the birth of an 8 pound son on Fort Street born Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lax
Ralph Marshall
Fort St
Baby Clinic to Return for Weigh-Check at Public Health Office
A baby clinic will be held Wednesday at the Public Health Nurse Office on Columbus Street from 9 to 11 AM. Mothers who previously attended are asked to bring their babies so the nurse can assess growth and weight gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health Nurse’s
Columbus St
Mrs. Delbert Davis and Paul Visit Athens
Mrs. Delbert Davis and her son Paul spent Tuesday in Athens as guests of Mrs. C A Hooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Davis
Paul
Athens
C. A. Hooper
Death of James Wolfe at 65 in Snake Hollow
James Wolfe aged 65 died Monday at his son Allen Woke’s home in Snake Hollow. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday at 2 PM at the son's residence. Burial will follow at Buchtel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wolfe
Snake Hollow
Allen
Buchtel
Resolution of Respect for Mrs May Burt
A Daughters of America lodge in Nelsonville pays tribute to May Burt of No 108. The resolution notes her passing to the supreme council, expresses sorrow and comfort from faith, and approves mourning of the charter for thirty days with minutes recorded and copies sent to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Burt
Nelsonville
Daughters of America
Supreme Councilor of the Universe
Council
Supreme Council
Clara Bachus Sophia Mann Mae Ennis
Big Wrestling Match Set At Stuart's Opera House
George Kotsonaros the famed Greek faces Theodore Paulson of Indiana in a Friday duel at Stuart's Opera House Nelsonville. Promoter C H Sisson Jr says the event may include Sisson in a semi final and promises more big attractions if crowd interest grows. Tickets are on sale at the Colonial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart's Opera House
Nelsonville
George Kotsonaros
Theodore Paulson
Indiana
Kotsonaros
Madison Square Garden
Paulson
Bull Montana
Chicago
C. H. Sisson, Jr
Young Sisson
Brovitch
Murray City
Sisson
Colonial
Moose Heart Legion to meet for Mrs. Jarvis funeral
A special Moose Heart Legion meeting is planned at Red Men hall this evening to arrange attendance at the funeral of Mrs. Maggie Jarvis. Atty. A B Wells of Athens reports Mayor Wallace’s $400 fine against Barney Oldfield for furnishing liquor to Arthur Henshaw was overruled by Judge Worstell, ending the case and waiving the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooseheart Legion
Red Men’s Hall
Maggie Jarvis
Wallace
Barney Oldfield
Arthur Henshaw
Worstell
Atty. A. B. Wells
Athens
Oldfield
Coons Sent to State Farm by Game Protector
Three raccoons were dispatched to the state farm near Springfield today by Game Protector B. T. LeFever who captured the animals when they were young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
B. T. LeFever
WV man Sam Lehew visits Mt Vernon area after years away
Sam Lehew of West Virginia, former Ohio Fuel Supply Co. manager, traveled through the city yesterday en route to Mt. Vernon to see his brother John, who manages a local gas company there. Lehew left Glouster about twenty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Lehew
West Virginia
Ohio Fuel Supply Co
Mt. Vernon
John
Mr. Lehew
Glouster
Mrs Herb Armstrong and Sabra in Columbus Visit
Mrs Herb Armstrong and her daughter Miss Sabra are spending the day in Columbus, enjoying a local outing and sightseeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Armstrong
Miss Sabra
Columbus
Dispute Over Profane Language Postponed Until Friday
Charges of using profane language were filed against Mrs. Geo Thompson by Mrs. Clifford Thompson, both residents of Front Street. The case, set for last night before the mayor, was postponed to Friday at 5 PM due to absent witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Thompson
Clifford Thompson
Front Street
Mrs Jarvis Dies After Month Long Illness At 36
Mrs John Jarvis died at her home in this city about five o'clock yesterday afternoon following a month's illness. She was 36 years of age and is survived by her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jarvis
Funeral at Home for Parent and Two Children
Funeral services will be held at the home Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock conducted by Rev Smith pastor of Calvary Baptist church Interment will be made in the city cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Sarah
Rev. Smith
Calvary Baptist Church
Wolf couple welcome a nine-pound baby boy
Mr and Mrs Chas Wolf announce the birth of their son who weighed nine pounds at birth yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Chas. Wolf
Labor committees plan Saturday meeting at Glouster mayor’s office
All committees will meet at the Glouster mayor's office Saturday evening to select other committees and finalize celebration arrangements. Every local union in Sunday Creek Valley is urged to attend to show organized labor is not asleep at the switch in the open shop controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Sunday Creek Valley
Missing Jacksonville union official sparks $1400 shortfall
Don Henderson, financial secretary of Local 648 at mine 255 in Jacksonville, is missing since June 10. An audit shows a shortage of about $1400, covered by Henderson’s $2000 surety bond. The local will file charges and seek his return. information to Algie Price, recording secretary, is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Henderson
Jacksonville
Henderson
G. W. Savage
Columbus
Algie Price
Labor Day plan discussed by Central Labor Union
A Saturday meeting of the Central Labor Union mapped a Labor Day celebration in Sunday Creek Valley. Plans include a monster parade with each marcher bearing Old Glory. Committees were formed for speakers finance concessions and music with D W Wallace and others tackling arrangements and a follow up meeting with business leaders set for Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Union
Sunday Creek
Frank McCann Post American Legion
D. W. Wallace
Wm. Southard
D W. Wallace
Fred Hemsley
Wm. Douglas
Millfield
Otho Mount
Okey Pickering
Glouster
Paul Frebault
John Clinesmith
Frank Binderbasin
Frank Burns
Isaac Jones
Harding Urges War Finance Aid for Agriculture and Railways
In a message stressing agricultural distress and railway transportation woes, President Harding calls for broader powers for the War Finance Corporation to fund relief programs. He argues expanded authority would help farmers nationwide and restore railway solvency, urging swift congressional sanction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
War Finance Corporation
Warren G. Harding
Local Social Notes From The Plains Area
Mrs Barnes of Chester Hill visits daughter Mrs Harry Porter and family. Mr and Mrs Joe Hutchins stay with her mother Mrs Seth Robinson in Logan. Helber family of Logan Sunday guests of Lon Humphrey. Mrs Adam Nash of Nelsonville visits Rob Hawk. Cliff Wall near Connett visits Roscoe Shields. Liz Guess and Virgene Shields shop in Athens Saturday. Ed Michaels and son motor to Rock Rift and visit Mr and Mrs Carpenter.
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Barnes
Chester Hill
Harry Porter
Joe Hutchins
Seth Robinson
Logan
Helber
Lon Humphrey
Adam Nash
Nelsonville
Rob Hawk
Cliff Wall
Near Connett
Roscoe Shields
Liz Guess
Virgene Shields
Athens
Ed Micheals
Carpenter
Williams of Willow Creek Funeral Services Set
Funeral services for Emmett Williams of Willow Creek will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o clock at Clarks Chapel. He died after a brief illness at age 36 leaving a widow two children his mother Mrs Mary Williams five brothers and four sisters also a Willow Creek neighbor community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Williams
Willow Creek
Clarks Chapel
Williams
Mary Williams
Community Social Notes from Sharpsburg Area
Farmers finish hay and oats this week. News of visiting relatives includes Noble Phipps of Muncie and Arthur Thompson of Sharpsburg. Randall Phipps arrived. Mrs. Nora Sedwick returns to Columbus, with Nettie Dille and Zoe Dille visiting Nelsonville. Local visits span Sharpsburg Glouster Berea Ky and Layman. Oscar Uhl death family ties noted. Birthday gathering at Cedar Hill Farm features Dickson and Brill families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Phipps
Muncie
Ind
Levi Thompson
Arthur Thompson
Sharpsburg
Randall Phipps
Nora Sedwick
Columbus
Nelsonville
Nettie Dille
Zoe Dille
Ab. McGee
Trimble
Asa Dille
Will Sapp
Oscar Harris
Bert Goddard
Layman
Berea
Ohio
Freda Fawcett
Harry Glover
T. E. Dickson
Cedar Hill Farm
Mr. Dickson
Robert Brill
Wayland
Doren
Virgene
Will Spear
Mary All of
Stewart
John Goddard
W. R. Shau
Local Social Notes Include McPeak Smith Goddard Families
The clipping lists families and relations in a social column: Mr. and Mrs. John McPeak, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Smith, Mr. and Mrs. B. V. Goddard, Will Dickson and daughter Lindove are noted among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ner
John McPeak
Glen Smith
B. V. Goddard
Will Dickson
Lindove
Shipping Board Fights Seizure of Their Boats
The U S Shipping Board vows a determined fight against a court order restraining its seizure of nine ships allocated to the United States Mail Steamship Company. Chairman Lasker said the board will press the policy to carry out seizures unless the court halts the action. Officials say they have not yet decided if the vessels can be seized for nonpayment of rents and held a session to discuss plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Shipping Board
United States Mail Steamship Company
Lasker
New York
Athenian Climbs Pike's Peak in Night Trek
Wm Bobo receives a letter from son Mac describing a four member party from Athens climbing Pike's Peak on foot after leaving in June. They reached the summit after a moonlit ascent, endured thin cold air and snow, stayed four hours, then descended. They witnessed Pueblo flood scenes with two feet of hotel lobby mud.
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Bobo
Mac
Athens
Pacific Coast
Pike's Peak
Pueblo
Col
Pike’s Peak
Cleveland Dining Crisis Faces Labor Walkout
Cleveland Ohio today faced a restaurant dining crisis as waiters waitresses and cooks unions threatened a strike over wage cuts. About five hundred employees in smaller restaurants and large hotels would be affected as wages were slashed from 21 to 18 dollars for waiters cooks cut by 20 percent and waitresses from 18 to 12 dollars per week. The unions charge the hotel association is pushing an open shop issue, which the association denies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Sinn Fein to rebuff British peace offer with caveats
Sinn Fein leaders will tell the British premier their peace proposal is unsatisfactory while suggesting further talks. A decision is not expected before next week as De Valera presses conference with Ulster Premier Craig and weighs bringing the Dail Elvan into the talks. Craig may return to consult if Sinn Fein guides him with satisfactory terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Sinn Fein
de Valera
Craig
Ulster
London
United Press
Plaines County chicks set hatch record by one hen
Earl Coon of The Plains claims a champion hatching hen in Athens County. From four settings of fifteen eggs totaling 60, the hen hatched 57 healthy chicks with three eggs infertile. He challenges others to beat this rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Coon
the Plains
Athens County
Earl
Nottingham Woman Plans US Invasion With Jewels and Wealth
Mrs Edward Henry Smith Wilkenson announces plans to educate the United States with a yacht arrival in New York Bay carrying jewels valued at 3 4 million dollars gowns worth 124 000 data 64 000 a sable coat 60 000 and her husbands embroideries. She boasts of past successes in coast resorts and Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Nottingstam
England
Edward Henry Smith-Wilkenson
United States
New York Bay
Smith- Wilkenson
Community Notes From Athens Week In Brief
Lottridge Mrs Lucy Windsor visits her brother Lewis Ludwick in Athens this week. The Lawrence Chapel church ice cream social postponed from July 23 to July 30. Mr and Mrs Jerome Stout of Dayton visit Frank Caldwell’s family. Mr Watkins from Fairmont W Va spends days with family and farm interests here. Mrs O L Davis and Mrs L H Allen and Mrs Lola St Clair visit Mrs L T Runion. Ackley family trip to L G McConkey farm near Athens. Ackleys plan to move there this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Windsor
Lewis Ludwick
Athens
Lawrence Chapel
Jerome Stout
Dayton
Frank Caldwell
Watkins
Fairmont
W. Va
O. L. Davis
L. H. Allen
Lola St. Clair
L. T. Runnion
Rylmer Ackley
Flossie Harris
John Batchelder
L. G. McConkey
Ackley
McConkey
Weekend visitors and local notes from Whitehall district
Whitehall notes report Wendell Miller of Columbus as a weekend guest of G. C. Lawson and family. Visitors include Lowell and Margaret Tribe with grandparents Frank and Darrow Kenney of Pleasant Valley. The area reports threshing, circus attendance in Athens, trips to Wilkesville, and upcoming Bassett Sunday school and church services on July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Miller
Columbus
G. C. Lawson
Lowell
Margaret Louise Tribe
Frank Kenney
Pleasant Valley
Joe Gabriel
Richwood
Jesse Gabriel
Logan
Moore
Helen Harmon
Carpenter
Pidcock
Trimble
Isarc Castle
B. Leighty
Alvin Haning
Richland Avenue
John Radford
Homer
Harold Radford
Wilkesville
Lost in Canada near Mount Iboine Dr Stone and wife sought
Searchers near Mount Iboine in Banff Alberta failed to locate Purdue University president Dr Stone and his wife who disappeared July 17 after leaving the Assiniboine Club with four days of food. A clue found at Mount Eanon base included toilet articles bearing Mrs Stones initials, but the peak itself remains unfound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banff
Alberta
Mount Iboine
Stone
Purdue University
Lafayette
Assiniboine Club
Dheeel
Women Get Chance to Blow Whistles in Camden Test
Camden police and a line of Camden ladies in autos fill West Street on the first, third and fifth Tuesdays as women take the state required driving test to obtain licenses. The scene attracts onlookers and traffic, with officers directing the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. J
West Street
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Sam Starkey
C. L. Poston
O. B. Sloane
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League OF Nations Union
Hempstead Garden
Hyde Park
Aera
Ponor
Blue Devils
Sharpsburg R. D
Shipping Board
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Pres
U. S
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Lottridge
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Whitehall
Canada
Purdue
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