County Board Chooses Superintendent Amid Infighting
In Pomeroy and Middleport a county board session followed Prof. Karr’s funeral to appoint an emergency county superintendent. Disputes over authority and board control split factions. W. C. Merritt and C. N. Wagner received votes, while A. H. Barr became county examiner. The June fourth meeting date was set, and Ogden’s contested seat moves to court. A miner’s daughter, 15, Mrs. Stevens, died by self inflicted gunshot at Vulcan mine house after domestic troubles. Funeral plans follow death messages. burial at Racine Cemetery. Separately, Capt. L. N. Gerber and O. B. Nast with editor Hartley left for Portsmouth to join a Spanish American War veterans encampment. Mrs. Helen Turnbull travels to Marietta for her aunt’s funeral.
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Rathburn
County Board of Education
Karr
Ellis
W. C. Merritt
Hill
C. N. Wagner
John Stevens
Vulcan
Thomas Fork
Stevens
St. Clairsville
Ohio
L. N. Gerber
O. RB. Nast
Middleport
Chas. A. Hartley
Pomeroy
Portsmouth
Death of Ice Wagon Driver Lee Bowen at Corner of Liberty and Main
Lee Bowen aged 22 a married man with an 11 month old babe living with his wife at the double house on Liberty Avenue and Main Street in the fourth ward died at 5 AM Saturday from an abscess in the head. He had driven the Davis ice wagon for some time and was well known in town. Illness began a week ago Saturday and steadily worsened until his death. Funeral Thursday at
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Lee Bowen
Babe
Liberty Avenue
Main Streets
Fourth Ward
Davis
John-boat Missing Then Recovered by Owner
Henry Durat reported his john-boat stolen Monday from a location near Eight Mile Island. He located the vessel the same day and retrieved it.
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Henry Durat
Eight Mile Island
Children’s Day Exercises Brighten Simpson M F Church
The annual Children's Day program at Simpson M F church drew a large audience and showcased well trained children. A lightning strike plunged the church into darkness but J C Chase and Harry Smith quickly ran a Wil lard line from the Chase shop and restored lights, after which the program continued with ample illumination.
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Simpson M. F
J. C. Chase
Harry Smith
Willard
Birthday party honors Louise Sargeant on her 12th birthday
Mrs. Harry Sargeant hosted an afternoon party for Louise Sargeant and many girls from 3 to 5. They enjoyed various games and received birthday remembrances. Light refreshments were served and the event was a happy occasion for all attendees.
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Harry Sargeant
Louise
Middleport Notes On Local Residents And Birth
Ruth Humphrey visits aunt Mrs Riley Sayre in Antiquity this week. Mrs Dale Allensworth helps at Citizens National Bank and previously held a permanent position there. Mr and Mrs Clarence Ebersback welcomed a baby girl born Friday June 9. Dale Dutton of Lincoln Street graduated from Athens High School last Friday.
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Middleport
Ruth
J. N. Humphrey
Riley Sayre
Dale Allensworth
Citizens National Bank
Clarence Ebersback
Dale Dutton
Dutton
Lincoln Street
Athens
Miss Agnes Root Graduates From Athens State Hospital Nurses School
Friends of Miss Agnes Root announce her graduation from the nurses school at Athens State Hospital. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Root of Coolville.
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Coolville
Agnes Root
John Root
Society notes and visits near Tuppers Plains
Mrs. Barnet visits with son Wade Barnet and family in Tuppers Plains. Gunder couple visit Beverly with Dr. and Mrs. Hartnell. Muskingum River suffers reduced water. William Mitchell returns to Parkersburg after a week with A O Frame and relatives. Multiple families host and travel between Parkersburg Convoy Lincoln Neb Atlanta Georwiz Marietta Muncie Torch Coolville.
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Ward Frame
Lois
Frame
Parkersburg
O. F. Larson
A. ©. Davis
Davis
Cora McBride
Albert Larson
C. D. Harper
Beulah
Atlanta
Georwiz
Jacob Reiter
Marietta
Harry Lewis
Victoria
Minneapolis
Minn
Martha McGrew
Guson Lewis
Torch
Mame Hoobler
Gertrude Barth
Coolville
Reiter
Nesmith
Worrall
Ladies Aid
The
Congregational Church
A. M. Frame
Flovtine Frame
Lois Ballard Frame
Mabel Grace Malone
Nelsonville
Hoobler
Athena Allard
Columbus
Stella Smith
Veouhenville
Senator Cordill
Hughes Wedding Marks First Harding Era Romance
The marriage of Miss Catherine Hughes to Chauncey Lockhart Waddell was hailed as the first prominent romance within President Harding's official circle. The ceremony followed a service at Bethlehem chapel of the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul, with a gala reception in the Pan-American building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Hughes
Chauncey Lockhart Waddell
President Harding
Bethlehem
Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
Logan Sand Run School Closes With Praised Program
Closure exercises at Sand Run praised for quality. Teachers Miss Alma Spencer and Mr. Russell Dupler received high compliments for their work. Pupils, both old and young, performed well before a large audience. Selections by a quartet of older residents were especially appreciated.
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Sand Run
Alma Spencer
Russell Dupler
Union Temple Pythian Sisterhood organized at Union Furnace
On June 12 the Pythian Sister Temple was instituted at Union Furnace with 23 ladies and eight Knights. Clara Cunliffe and Sadie Foster led the ceremonies in K of P Hall, Knights later pledged, officers installed in Logan Temple, and a three course banquet followed for visitors from Logan Nelsoni Athens Chauncey and Murray.
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Union Furnace
Clara Cunliffe
Murray
Sadie Foster
K. of P. Hall
Logan Temple
P. C. Jenny Dutfee
M. FE. C
Mary Downhour
Hattie Bickle
E. J. Hazel Courter
Man Mae McClanahan
R. C
Verna Wilson
Logan, Nelsoni
Athens
Chauncey and
Electrical Storm Delays Train and Plainspeoples
A severe Sunday electrical storm across the county caused thunder, lightning and heavy rain. The passenger train halted at Harris Ferry from 8 p.m. to midnight amid discouraging crop conditions as farmers wrestle with late planting. 48 H. E. Adams and his son Julian report Marietta high school commencement a great success. News arrives of Mrs. Esther Dunfee of Parkersburg's serious illness. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Dutton were
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Harris Ferry
H. E. Adams
Marietta
Julian
Esther Dunfee
Parkersburg
E. A. Dutton
Local residents plan to move to Nebraska soon
Mrs Nesmith and daughter Susie of Coolville will leave soon for Nebraska to make their home. Mrs Bertha Gillian of Bridgeport visits her mother Mrs Charles Hayden. Mr and Mrs Claude Hayden and Mrs Gillian and Mr and Mrs Ira Conley and family attended the ice cream social at the Torch Baptist church Saturday evening.
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Nesmith
Susie
Coolville
Nebraska
Bertha Gillian
Bridgeport
Charles Hayden
Claude Hayden
Gillian
Ira Conley
Baptist Church
Torch
Children Day event slated at Mon Day A B Church
A June 18 Children's Day entertainment is planned at the Mon Day A B church. The article notes attendance welcome for all ages and mentions past travel by families including Mr and Mrs Guy Kinneer and Mr and Mrs Ray Stewart with daughter Evelyn to Columbus parks. Ruth Reynolds and Grace Barber visited friends in Athens. Mrs Peter Dupler is ill. A new baby arrives to Mr and Mrs Jacob Johnson. A Sunday school convention will be held at Buchtel on June 25 with participation from local young girls. Mr and Mrs Lewis Devault traveled to Byesville. Curtis Locke sustained injuries at Chauncey on Friday from a machine.
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Guy Kinneer
Columbus
Ray Stewart
Evelyn
Ruth Reynolds
Grace Barber
Athens
Peter Dupler
Jacob Johnson
Buchtel
Lewis Devault
Byesville
Curtis Locke
Chauncey
Free State Troops Being Cleared From Dublin Urged Evacuation
Dublin June 14 British troops began complete evacuation of the Irish free state. Following a conference between Michael Collins and Sir Nevil MacReady the decision to retire remaining troops was made and units moved toward Ulster to protect the frontier.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Michael Collins
Nevil MacReady
Ulster
Ohio River seen as key to national transport future
Carmi Thompson of Cleveland told the Portsmouth Exchange club that water transport on the Ohio River will solve the nation’s moving goods as business expands. He urged developing non-rail routes, calling waterways the most economical and noting the river’s east west reach pledges a new era for cities along its banks.
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Portsmouth
Ohio River
Carmi Thompson
Cleveland
Exchange Club
Thompson
United States
Lead Pencil Required for Ballots by Ohio Supreme Court Ruling
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled in the Tucker case that ballots must be marked with a black lead pencil to be legal. The decision stems from William H. Tucker of Toledo.
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Columbus
State Supreme Court
William H. Tucker
Toledo
Ohio Waterway Locks Damming Described as Step Forward
Colonel Thomp son asserted that locking and daming the great waterway along the waterway and the state of Ohio is a step in the right direction.
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State of
Ohio
Thompson
Discord over next department commander at G A R encampment
In Bucyrus Ohio on June 14 the fifty sixth annual G A R encampment draws a thousand Civil War veterans who are united in ceremony yet split over the choice of the next department commander.
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Bucyrus
G. A. RB
Ford Coal Rates Cut For Detroit Toledo Ironton Line
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that coal rates on Henry Ford's Detroit Toledo and Ironton line to the Ironton district in southern Ohio could be reduced by ten cents per ton. The ruling comes as part of ICC efforts to adjust freight costs in key mining regions.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Henry Fard
Detroit, Toledo and Ironton
Ironton
Ohio
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Oliver Hartley
Racine Cemetery
Helen Turnbull
Curtis
G. H. Doane
Raymond Walden
Pittsburg
Ray Chevalier
Alice Chevalier
Sarah Alice Bailey
L. M. Walden
Eugena
R. T. Wolf
George E. Caylor
Delaware
Dana T. Burns
Berea
Burns
Alex Caldwell
Susan Caldwell
Hughes Is
Harding
Logan
Clinton Weed
Hockingport
Free State
REA TD
Thade Next
Beasley
Union Label
the Messenger Printers Co
Lawhead
Ford
Vlnck Sennett
Harold Lloyd
Mable Ballin
Conway
Tearle
Gerald Beaumont
Mack Sennett
Ben Turpin
Marie Prevost and
Charles Conklin
Viola Dana
Athens County
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