Ohio university confers honorary degrees at commencement
The Ohio university ceremony in the Men's gymnasium honored 355 graduates as 211 completed degree requirements and 144 received diplomas. Honorary degrees were awarded to Charles Edward Skinner and Daniel Willard. Bishop Francis J. McConnell delivered the commencement address on the Voices of the Times, urging free and rational speech as a democratic safeguard.
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Ohio University
Allegheny Range
Charles Edward Skinner
Wilkensburg
Westinghouse Electric Company
Daniel Willard
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
H. J. Holcombe
Athens
Methodist Church
DeForrest Ingerham
Tannhauser
Wagner
Francis J. McConnell
Pittsburgh
Voices of the Times
McConnell
Edna Howell Receives Doctor of Philosophy at Indiana University
Miss Edna Howell daughter of Mr and Mrs A V Howell of Pomeroy earned the Doctor of Philosophy degree at Indiana University Bloomington She completed work at Ohio University Clark University and Indiana University with extensive research across southern Indiana She is the first Meigs County native to obtain the degree and will spend the summer at home on East Main Street Bloomington commencement attendance completed by her parents.
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Pomeroy
Edna Howell
A. V. Howell
Indiana University
Bloomington
Howell
Pomeroy High School
Ohio University
Clark University
Worcester
Mass
Clark
Miss Howell
Indiana
Meigs County
East Main Street
Willard Receives Ohio University Honorary Doctorate
Daniel Willard president of the Baltimore and Ohio railway expresses appreciation on receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws from Ohio University. He defends the praise as inspiration while noting critics lodge labels such as bolshevist or unamerican, asserting these as mere words.
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Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
Elmer B. Bryan
Ohio University
Baltimore & Ohio
Willard
Labeling as a tool to silence speech questioned by Bishop
Bishop Mc Connell argued labeling people to suppress speech is easy but ineffective. He said the approach cannot apply to sciences or professions or social relations and challenged labeling China as a non adult nation, urging reason over force to address nations with long histories.
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Bishop McConnell
China
Youth Questions and Duty, Bishop McConnell Says
Bishop McConnell laments the older generation for wrecking civilization and urges educated youth to raise questions. He warns against complacency and cites the need for youth to serve their age, concluding with Jesus message to hear.
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Bishop McConnell
McConnell
Jesus
Trustees authorize salary raises and dean of men at Ohio University
Ohio university trustees meeting with President E B Bryan authorized raises for faculty salaries as funds permit and the appointment of a dean of men if a suitable candidate is found. They accepted fourteen resignations, approved six leaves, and named nine new faculty members. The report notes record resident and nonresident enrollments and says women graduates gained full AAUW membership.
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Ohio University
E. B. Bryan
Alumni Luncheon Closes Graduation Exercises Today
The 1926 27 school year ends with the luncheon at noon and the commencement play Lightnin presented by the department of public speaking at the Majestic theater. A serenade on the illuminated campus followed the performance with Phi Mu Beta Theta Pi Pi Beta Phi and Phi Kappa Tau taking part. Earlier the university held a campus picnic for alumni and guests.
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Ohio University
Department of Public Speaking
Majestic Theater
Barbara Kantzer
David Todd
Robert Richards
Phi Mu
Beta Theta Pi
Kent State faculty purge widens as Mills denied rehire
June 7 report states Kent State Normal College President David A. Anderson refused to rehire biology instructor Marion E. Mills, raising the faculty fatality list to seven. Students push petitions seeking a board hearing for ousted instructors.
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Kent
U.P
Kent State Normal College
David A. Anderson
Marion E. Mills
Board of Trustees
Prison Break Probe Narrows To Two Escapees
Authorities at the Sandusky city jail, after a weekend search for four inmates, narrowed the case to two men. Glen Singleton, 22, of Canton, and Edward Knight, 19, of Shadyside, allegedly spent 12 hours breaking in and out of the jail.
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Sandusky
U.R
Otice
Liberty
Glen Singleton
Canton
Edward Knight
Shadyside
Northern Ohio Dental Association Opens 70th Anniversary Meet
The opening session of the Northern Ohio Dental Association 70th anniversary meeting was held in Cleveland today marking a milestone in regional dental professional gatherings.
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Cleveland
Northern Ohio Dental Association
Fire Chiefs Gather at Mansfield Convention Opener
A.R. W. H. Seward of National Carbon, Cleveland, was to address the Ohio Fire Chiefs Association as the state convention opened in Mansfield. More than 200 Ohio fire chiefs are in attendance.
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Mansfield
A.R— W. H. Seward
National Carbon Company
Cleveland
Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association
Ohio
Fifth Adventure A matrimonial venture for Hooper and Minehart
Elisha A. Hooper of Athens and Mary A. Minehart of Chauncey seek marriage after four prior unions. They obtained a license yesterday from Probate Court. Hooper is a farmer and Minehart is listed as a domestic. A local justice of the peace officiated.
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Elisha A. Hooper
Athens R. D
Mary A. Minehart
Chauncey
Hooper
Roadster Stolen Last Week Recovered In Morgan County
The Buick roadster of John W. Wood a Nelsonville banker stolen from Athens Thursday was recovered by Morgan County Sheriff William Williams and Deputy Clyde Gibson on the McConnelsville Glouster road. The car had light accessories removed but ran under its own power. It had been parked in front of the Earl Beckley home on East State street and used by Wood’s daughter Florence Wood a university student. A second car stolen the same day from John Moore at the Sigma Pi house on Park Place was also recovered.
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John W. Wood
Nelsonville
Athens
William Williams
Clyde O. Gibson
McConnelsville-Glouster
Morgan County
Williams
Earl Beckley
East State Street
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah C Williams
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah C Williams, who died Sunday afternoon, will be at the Methodist church at 1 tomorrow. Venus chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will take part in the services. Rev James R Fields will deliver the sermon. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Only Two Living Members of Ohio University Class of 1867
Two remaining alumni, Judge A. T. Holcomb of Portsmouth and John P. Dana, attend the 1867 commencement. Holcomb visits Athens to participate in the exercises and visit Dana.
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Ohio University
A. T. Holcomb
Portsmouth
John P. Dana
Judge Holcomb
Athens
Mr. Dana
Miners' Side to Be Discussed by UMWA Leader at Kiwanis
Lee Hall, president of district No. 6 of the United Mine Workers of America, will discuss the miners' side of the coal situation at the Kiwanis club in Hotel Berry at 5 30 tonight.
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Lee Hall
United Mine Workers of America
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry
Richland Avenue road rebuilt with state county agreement
Richland Avenue road through Mechanicsburg designated ICH 159 Section B will be rebuilt this summer after the county board agreed to cooperate with the state in funding and planning. Two cost estimates for brick and concrete will be prepared, with residents paying 10 percent and the township 15 percent. Bids will be advertised in early July and construction should start in early fall.
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Richland Avenue
Mechanicsburg
Board of County Commissioners
O. W.merrill
Marietta
Com borer control officials to fight appeal loss in Lucas court
Borer control officials and their attorneys prepared today to pursue their war against former resistance after losing the first battle in Lucas county common pleas court.
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Toledo
U.p)—Com
Court of Appeals
Lucas County Common Pleas Court
Scheduled Action On Proposed Gas Rate Is Failure
Democratic city councilmen refused to attend the meeting delaying action on a proposed compromise with Logan Gas Co. The walkout left no quorum as Democrats had demanded the ordinance not be presented. The plan would allow a two year rate rise then further increases for two more years.
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Lorain
U.P
Logan Gas Company
Ohio
Rotarians Nominate Arthur Sapp for 1927 Presidency
Arthur Sapp of Huntington Indiana was unanimously nominated for the 1927 International Rotary presidency at the convention in Ostend Belgium. Delegates began deliberations yesterday on the president selection and continued today after opening sessions.
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Ostend
Belgium
U.P
Arthur Sapp
Huntington
Ind
International Rotary
Rotary Clubs
University Tennis Team Defeats Muskingum 6–0 in Commencement Match
Ohio University tennis teams routed Muskingum College 6 to 0 yesterday afternoon during commencement exercises. Singles results included McConihay over Caldwell 1-6 7-5 6-2, Lutz over Bain 6-0 6-2, Walton over Leyshon 6-4 6-4, and Burkholder over Strang 6-3 6-3. Doubles saw McConihay/Lutz beat Caldwell/Strang 6-1 6-3 and Walton/Burkholder down Leyshon/Bain 7-5 6-4 as a large crowd watched.
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Ohio University
Muskingum College
McConihay
Ohio
Caldwell
Muskingum
Lutz
Bain
Walton
Leyshon
Burkholder
Strang
Marriage License Issued by Probate Court
A license was issued yesterday to Ernest R. Kingsley 39 of New York City sales engineer and Lola I. McMean 82 of Athens a critic teacher at Ohio University with Rev. A Y Wilcox designated to officiate.
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Ernest R. Kingsley
New York City
Lola I. McMean
Athens
Ohio University
A. Y. Wilcox
Dempsey Tentatively Signs to Fight Risko This Summer
Jack Dempsey has tentatively agreed to meet Johnny Risko of Cleveland in Detroit between July 15 and August 1. Promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons announced the potential bout today in Detroit Michigan.
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Detroit
Mich
U.R
Jack Dempsey
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Honeymoon Postponed as Groom Arrested With Bottle
Floyd Howard aged 28 was arrested by Sheriff McNabb near the probate court after leaving with his bride to be Stella Skillman aged 26. He was taking a nip to steady himself while the probate court was closed awaiting a license. The bride returned home as Howard awaited release.
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New Lexington
McNabb
Floyd Howard
Stella Skillman
Howard
Bad Luck Aboard Bellanca Flight Ends in Berlin Arrival
Clare D. Chamberlin and Charles A. Levine completed a record New York to Berlin flight in the Bellanca monoplane Columbia. They had faced two interruptions and a near-disaster in swampy land 80 miles southeast of Berlin before landing at 5 57 p m after leaving Cottbus at 4 15 p m.
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Berlin
U.2
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Bellanca
Columbia
New York
Charles A. Levine
Chamberlin
Cottbus
Chamberlin and Levine Fly Toward Berlin from Cottbus
United Press reports Clarence Chamberlin and A Levine prepared to fly nonstop to Berlin in a Bellanca plane after landing near Cottbus due to navigation errors. They described rough conditions and hoped airport guidance would have kept them on course. Wives of the fliers sailed from Hoboken to join in Berlin, with a crowd of 6000 witnessing the sendoff.
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Chamberlin
Levine
Berlin
Atlantic
Cottbus
Germany
Clarence Chamberlin
A. Levine
York
Herr J
United American
Herr Kreutz
Notheing
Cham
U States
Anzeiger
Bellanca
Vienna
Rome
Paris
Helfa
Cottbust
Council
Hoboken
N. J
Charles Levine
Lioy
Lin
Married women's teaching status changes in Columbus schools
Columbus board of education declares married women not eligible for future regular teaching positions. Married women already employed may remain only as substitute teachers when their current contracts expire.
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Columbus
Board of Education
Film Actress Helen Evans Ends Life in Hollywood
Hollywood reports the death of Helen Evans, noted film actress and daughter of Mrs. A. G. De New York society leader, following a series of arguments with her husband. The incident occurred in Hollywood, California, in June.
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Hollywood
Califf
Garrela
Helen Gis Clair Evans
A. G. de
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