Society and Personal Mention in Athens Area
Entertaining social club at 34 Walker Street as Mrs. Frank Thornton hosts the Merry Mix up Club with a 7 PM gathering and refreshments. The column lists many attendees and notes on visitors, travels, and upcoming events including Rotary conference attendance, church society picnics, and family visits across Ohio and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Thornton
Walker Street
Nola Spencer
Opal Spencer
Mary Belle Maxwell
Virginia Goldsberry
Minnie Ba Jean Clark
Betty McBride
Baird
Gloria Mae Bender
Louise Thornton
Martha Ja ‘Hornton
Gladys Frazier
Mary Margaret Trout
Arthur Spencer
Ashton Cullums
Clinton, Kendell
Clovis Knowlton
Edward McBride
Charles Leaders
Billy Maxwell
Convicts Destroy Own Food Source in Auburn Riot
Seventeen hundred inmates including 1500 believed innocent faced deprivation after a bloody riot at Auburn prison. Officials say three buildings were burned, valued around 800000 dollars, with water mains broken leaving prisoners with bread but little water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
N. Y
Auburn Prison
Chauncey Personal News From Ohio Visit Updates
Miss Ola Fisher and Mrs Hagel Huffman returned to Findlay Ohio after visiting Mr and Mrs M J Gardner and relatives in Chauncey. Miss Faye Rivers returned from a week with relatives in Zanerville. Mr and Mrs W H Hines Joe Hines and Mr and Mrs E Weat fail all of Burr Oak were guests of W D P Hines on Channery Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Fisher
Mra. Hagel Huffman
Findlay
Ohio
M. J. Gardner
Chauncey
Faye Rivers
Zanerville
W. H. Hines
Joe Hines
E. Weatfail
Afl
Burr Oak
Death of Ohio University professor Dr William Mercer
Dr William Airfield Mercer 65 longtime biology professor at Ohio University died suddenly at his summer home in New York Monday afternoon. Born January 23 1864 in Eddysville New York Mercer held degrees from Hillsdale College and a PhD from the same school and Cornell. He joined Ohio University in 1900 after serving as school superintendent and educator in Michigan Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He authored works on Lepidoptera soft palate and zoology and was active in scientific societies and religious and Sunday school work. His widow Belle Eddy Mercer was an Ohio University biology instructor from 1918 onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Airfield Mercer
Ohio University
New York
New York State
Mercer
Rcer
College of Lib
Hillsdale College
Cornell University
Homer
Mich
Waterford Academy
Waterford
Chamberlain Institute
Randolph, N
Thom
James C. and
Emmerett c. Mercer
Belle Eddy Mercer
Iife
East State Street
Four Hundred at Boy Scout Camp in Marietta
Four hundred visitors, mostly from Marietta, gathered at Camp Endahonah on Lake Chute for an afternoon consecration of Boy Scout national emblems. The event, in an open air chapel, featured flag presentations to Scout Commissioner Whitlock and to Scout Executive G. B. H. Sandford, gifts from the Marietta Council and United Commercial Travelers for the GC and T convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Endahonah
Lake Chute
Wye
Edard MacTaggart
M. Whitlock
U. GC. T
Books Dedicated to Elmer B. Bryan on Carnegie Shelf
Carnegie Library adds many non fiction titles including Money Bank Credit and Prices by Edie dedicated to Elmer Burritt Bryan president of Ohio University. Also Shotwell War As An Instrument of National Policy and Seldes The Stammering Century among others. Fiction includes Sinclair Boston and Windser The Snake Pit as well as Paradise Court and The Case of Sergeant Grischa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Library
Edie
Elmer Burritt Bryan
Ohio University
Shotwell
American Commission of the Peace Pact Conference
America
Seldes
Barnes
Belmont
Bruces
Dorsey
Good
Hannay
Young
Deeping
Second Opportunity For Ohio University Posture Clinic
Those who missed last week’s Free Posture Clinic at Ohio University may attend again on Wednesday at 1 30. Women will be examined in the Women’s Gymnasium under Marian E Ickes while men are examined in the Men’s Gymnasium by Charles D Giauque. The clinics mainly serve students but others may participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Marian E. Ickes
Charles D. Giauque
Giauque
Probate Court Grants Public Dance Permit in Athens Township
Athens County Probate Court approved a public dance permit for W. R. Hawk in Athens Township. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Leo Loudermilk in a non support petition filed by Nellie Lazier on behalf of minor Charles Loudermilk. The will of William S. Wollett, formerly of York Township, was admitted to probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
W. R. Hawk
Athens Township
Leo Loudermilk
Nellie Lazier
Charles Loudermilk
William S. Wollett
York Township
Mayme Myers Appointed Administratrix of Myers Estate
Mayme Myers has been appointed by the Probate Court as administratrix of the estate of Charles F. Myers formerly of York Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Myers
Charles F. Myers
York Township
Man Who Fired Shot Identified Among Conspiracy Indictments
Gastonia North Carolina July 30 The man who fired the shot that killed Chief of Police O F Aderholt during the June textile strike is identified by the prosecution Solicitor John G Carpenter said witnesses will testify he fired the fatal shot He is among 16 persons indicted today for conspiracy to murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gastonia
N. C
O. F. Aderholt
John G. Carpenter
United Press
Carpenter
Boy Scout Rescues Foreign Minister Tenes at Chiumetz
An unconfirmed Prague report says a Boy Scout saved Foreign Minister Eduard Benes from drowning at Chiumetz where he is on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
Eduard Tenes
Chiumetz
Benes
Grange Picnic Plans at Waiterleo Forest
Athena County Grange completes plans for an all day picnic at Waterloo Forest Reserve Mineral on Thursday. Contests include volleyball horseshoe pitching sack race walking races handkerchief snatch Bible baseball and clothes hanging with participants urged to bring extra attire. Music and a shaded seating area are promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena County Grange
Waterloo Forest Reserve
Mineral
Byw
By Granges
Harvey Family Reunion Held at Fleming Chauncery
The Harvey family held its annual reunion Sunday at Fleming near Marietta. About 60 descendants attended, with Chauncey guests including Mrs. Harvey Nye and multiple Nye family members. George Harvey Nye of Chauncey could not attend this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncery
Harvey
Fleming
Marietta
Chauncey
Harvey Nye
Floyd Nye
Kenneth
Robert Nye
G. William Nye
James Nye
Pauline Nye
Barah Nye
Marcella Long
Miriam Long
George Harvey Nye
Stillborn Twins in Marietta Weigh 94 Pounds Combined
In Marietta on July 30, Mr and Mrs Jease C Davia welcomed stillborn twins, both boys, born alive but dying within an hour. The infants weighed a total 94 pounds and were joined at the breast. The parents, aged variously, already have two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Stamege
Hows
Jease C. Davia
Nelson visit brings Florida youth to Chauncey
Chauncey hosts Edward Nelson, a young Florida visitor from Indian River City, who travels with his aunt Mineas Nelson to see relatives in Nelsonville and stay with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. M. J Gardner and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Edward Nelson
Adolph Neilson
Verna Gardner
Indian River City
Florida
M. J Gardner
Ohio
Mineas Nelson
Nelsonville
Grangers of Athens County Plan Forest Reserve Picnic
Chauncey Ohio July 86 The Grangers of Athens County will host an annual picnic at the State Forest Reserve in Mineral. The event features a basket dinner games music and contests with all county Grangers invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Athens County
Chauncey
Orangers
State Forest
Mineral
Shaft sinking contract awarded for Lah rig Collier shaft
Williamsen Contracting Company wins the job to sink the new shaft for the Lah rig Collier at Lahriig. Work is expected to take about three months. The company is comprised of James Withameeon Sr James Williamson Jr and George T Wile lameeon of Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lahrig
Chauncey
Williamsen Contracting Company
Lahrig Collier Tea Company
Lahriig
Withtameon Contracting Company
James Withameeon
James Williamson, Jr. Columbus
George T. Wile Lameeon
Plan Sociable Chauncery Ice Cream Social
The Standard Bearer Society of The Joties M EB Chereh will host an ice cream and cake sociable in the church yard Wednesday evening. A program of music and reading will be offered. Proceeds benefit the Stanford Reader Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncery
Chereh
Stanaford Rearer Society
Chauncey Nurse in Training at Holzer Hospital
Misa Eise ther Winke is in nurses training at Holzer Hospital Gale polle and spending two weeks at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Piske and family in Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Marquardt
Jessie Mills
Bloomington
W. A. Mills
Lorene Avenue
Elizabeth Mills
Columbusa
Grove Mills
A. Paulwider
Chauncey
Misa Eisether Winke
Hayfeoy
Holzer Hospital
Gale Lpolle
and Mes
Charles Piske
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W. Peters
David Walton III
Detroit, Mich
E. C. Schloss
West Stoe Street
J. Halliday Cline
E. C. Schioss
Dean T. C. McCracken
Jackson
Rotary International
F. Peoples
Chillicothe
Edward Jh. Harris
Mr. Harris
Mead Pulp and Paper Company
W. H. Myers
Helen
Morris Lane
Billy and
Patsey
Zanesville
Hugh G. Jefferson
North
Intop Street
Mrs. W. E. Moler
Oakland, MI
Mr. Moler
Jerry Trainor
Williamstown
W. Va
Athens
Harry Elkins
Cincinnati
Hotel Gibson
Mees
Gordon Herrol
Linecaster
W. H. Herreid
North Congress Street
Edith Annon
Sigma Sigma Sigma
New Mexico
Miss Annon
Chicago
Crace Johnson
Hull Foster, Jr
Long Beach
Calif
Sons Beach
Thelma A. Bingman
Gladys and
Hazel Bingman
Virgil Bingman
Carmi
Harry Slaughter
Jay H. Brown
Sioux City
Sons
Neb
Parsons
Kan
Kansas City
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Brown
Mountain Lake Park
H. DP. Mirick
Washington, D. C
Mabel
Bertha Brown
Mirick
Eagla
East
Boy Scout
Ait
Evmer B
Carnegie
Probate Court News
U. S
Pat
Kall
Dr. Parker
Preston
Big Daylight
Waiterleo Forest
Stamese
Plonda
Chautceys
Plan Sociable
Standant
the Plains Mb
W.B. Drake-Jeweler
J. A. Conn
Cleveland
Drake
Luigi Be mM
Athens, Ohio
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