Scramble over county superintendent position continues
W C Merritt and Chas N Wagner, rival board of education factions, demand entry to the county school superintendent office faced by court house janitor BE Morris. The court of appeals decision on who drops from the board June 23 will determine the rightful claimant between Merritt and Wagner, while a new civil suit and a veteran encampment honor fill local notices.
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Thomas W. Karr
W. C. Merritt
Chas. N. Wagner
County Board of Education
Court House
H Morris
Court of Appeals
Ogdin
Dr. Gutherie
Merritt
Wagner
Wheat harvest nearly complete in Ohio Valley fields
The Ohio Valley wheat crop is nearly all in the shock with cutting starting June 12. Tractors are speeding harvest, often pulling two reapers for efficiency. Vegetable prospects look strong in Letart Bottoms with 140 acres of tomatoes under Truck Growers, three weeks ahead of average. Also notes summer plans for Mr and Mrs T J Wilson of Middleport and a return to the old power schedule in Pomeroy due to fuel shortages. Ren Elberfeld resigns from the local trolley line after a fare dispute.
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Ohio Valley
Letart
Truck Growers Association
Two Jury Cases In Sight At May Term Court
The May term shows no jury activity yet as several cases were settled out of court. Matt Hendricks sues Great Lakes Coal Company on an appeal scheduled for today. Swayne Robinson Company vs Joseph J Karr an action for money set for jury hearing Saturday.
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Matt Hendricks
Great Lakes Coal Company
Swayne Robinson Company
Joseph J. Karr
Vinton Couple Marries in Pom eroy Ceremony
George Wise Croby aged 32 and Myrtle McCallister aged 18, residents of Vinton R D, were married in Pom eroy on Thursday by Justice Barnes.
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Vinton
George Wise Croby
Myrtle McCallister
Vinton R. D
Pomeroy
Justice Barnes
Middleport Gets Auto Sales Building
Ex mayor J. H. Williams of Middleport sells his Mill Street landing holdings to Homer E. Cooper, a former associate, as plans move to establish an auto sales building on the site.
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Cooper Ford Agency
Cooper
Middleport
J. H. Williams
Middeport
Logan Miss Lutz A Graduate From Carnegie Tech
Miss Florence Lutz daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Lutz of South Market street graduates with a Bachelor of Science from Carnegie Tech Pittsburgh in Household Economics at Margaret Morrison College. She plans to spend the summer in Logan with her parents. The clerk of courts will be busy as 23 cases are filed by county treasurer M B Ive against delinquent taxpayers for foreclosures under a new tax law. The Union Bible class picnic at Wright Grove near Haydenville is set for June 29 with auto transport and a program led by Vance Webb.
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Mass
T. J. Wilson
Middleport
Wilson
Wellesley Hills
Lula Jernice
M. Wibson
Columbus
Miss Lutz
Florence Lutz
Charles Lutz
South Market Street
Carnegie Tech
Pittsbux
Margaret Morrison College
Logan
M. B. Ive
Mary K. Davey
Union Bible
MBE
Wright Grove
Haydenville
Ed Karnak
Nelsonville
Vance Webb
Logan Aims to Avenge Grove City Setback This Sunday
Logan College gears up to host Grove City Giants in a Sunday baseball clash. Grove City has strong season form and a deep lineup while Logan repeats its winning lineup to rebound from a prior loss. Brooker, Logan’s second baseman, will play against the visitors.
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Logan
Grove City Giants
Grove City
Brooker
Oil firms report new wells in Athens County
The Nypemo Oil and Gas Co begins a new well on its lease near New Straitsville. Sunshine Oil Co reports progress on the uF 1 in Athens County with a depth reaching HOO feet. Perry Oil & Gas Co drills near Fishers Station in Athens County to the Berea sand Thursday.
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Nypemo Oil and Gas Co
New Straitsville
Sunshine Oil
Athens County
Perry Oil & Gas Co
Fishers Station
Berea
Executors seek will construction for Kachelmacher estate
Charles Donahue and M Burke as executors filed suit in common pleas court against Caleb L McKee and legatees to determine the will's meaning and proceed with administration. Earlier a bid to discharge Miss Burke as executor was denied by Judge Stephenson after a probate court hearing.
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Charles Donahue
M. Burke
Niles L
Logan Students Attend Otterbein Diamond Jubilee
Logan residents travel to Westerville for Otterbein College diamond jubilee celebration and regular commencement exercises. Several local youths are students at the college.
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Logan
Otterbein College
Westerville
Special Train Reserved to Aid Ill Mrs Brown
A special train was chartered from Logan to Columbus to urgently transport Mrs. Frank Brown Jr to a Columbus hospital for a delicate operation. Cooperation from Agent Chas Schwenke and Train Master C M Ryder enabled the charter as word of the patient’s condition arrived from the Columbus hospital.
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Frank Brown, Jr
Columbus
Logan
Chas. Schwenke
C. M. Ryder
Columbus Hospital
Theatre Party Honors Ruth Huffman at Cherlei
Leland Stokes entertained with a theatre party at Cherlei on Wednesday evening in honor of Miss Ruth Huffman of Cincinnati, guest of Miss Helen Huffman. A social session and refreshments followed at the Huffman home with guests including Miss Ruth Huffman Miss Sue Lamb Miss Velma Rainer Miss Es er Gabriel Miss Helen Huffman Noy Primmer Charles Huffman and Leland Stokes.
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Leland Stokes
Cherlei
Ruth Huffman
Cincinnati
Helen Huffman
Huffman
Sue Lamb
Velma Rainer
Eser Gabriel
Noy Primmer
Charles Huffman
Court Work Delays After Collision In City
While working on the old court house Thursday afternoon Jesse Hammond of this city was over escaped from a mishap during repairs.
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Old Court House
Jesse Hammond
Medical aid given after incident with Hammond
Dr. C. O. Allen attended and treated Hammond who was later removed to his home by Chas. Lyke after the heat related distress.
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C. O. Allen
Hammond
Chas. Lyke
Local Masons Attend Bremen Lodge Inspection
About 100 members witnessed the Blue Lodge annual inspection in Bremen led by District Lecturer A. R. Vosper of Crooksville. Attendees from this area included Rolland Bright Loyd A. Mount Melvin Rizer Don Ackers Lawrence Adcock Lester Waltz Ray Ruble and Frank Larimer. The trip was by auto. Also the U B church Sunday school Christian culture class led by Mrs. Frank Anthony held a picnic at Pattonville Thursday evening with thirty girls and a fine picnic lunch.
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Bremen
Blue Lodge
A. R. Vosper
Crooksville
Rolland Bright
Loyd A. Mount
Melvin Rizer
Don Ackers
Lawrence Adcock
Lester Waltz
Ray Ruble
Frank Larimer
Auto
Christian Culture
U. B. Church
Pattonville
Frank Anthony
Johnson plans late week boxing return near 200 pounds
Crown shows good condition and light excess weight. Johnson concentrates on road work and bag punching and will start his boxing campaign late in the week. He has no fixed weight limit but aims to weigh about 200 pounds when he enters the ring.
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Crown
Johnson
Sunday Guests and Local Social Notices
Lottridge Rylmer Ackley and family of Athens R D 7 were guests of Daniel Ackley and family. Miss Opal Boggs and cousins Catherine and Haymond Boggs visited Rexal Boggs Vanderhoof. Ralph Allen visited J S Gaston and family Carthage. Ed Rowan and Marguerite Rowan visited J W Davis and family Van derhoof. S S Tilton Coolville visited his daughter Mrs Carson Boggs. Ladies Aid society met at Mrs Blackwood with Mrs Fannie Bingman Coolville attending. Plans were made for a pie social at the Blackwood home.
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Rylmer Ackley
Athens R. D
Daniel Ackley
Marguerite Rowan
Columbus
Ed Rowan
Opal Boggs
Catherine and
Haymond Boggs
Rexal Boggs
Vanderhoof
Ralph Allen Weer
J. S. Gaston
Carthage
Baby
J. W. Davis
S.S. Tilton
Coolville
Carson Boggs
Ladies’ Aid Society
Blackwood
Fannie Bingman
Carlista Sutton Widow of Chas Sutton Dies at 53
Carlista Sutton of this city died at her home in Green township Wednesday evening at 9 30 after a week long illness attributed to liver trouble and other complications. She was 53. Funeral arrangements are set for Saturday at 1 p m at Union Furnace church with Rev. Taylor of Mc Arthur officiating. Interment will be at Millers Chapel near Union Furnace by Harden Undertaking Co.
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Carlista Sutton
Chas. Sutton
Pearl
Silas Duffy
Green Township
Union Furnace
Rev. Taylor of
McArthur
Millers Chapel
Harden Undertaking Company
Wage matter looms as railroad vote tests union strength
At the federation convention in Cincinnati June 10, Bert M. Jewell warned that the railroad workers’ strike ballot could decide if organized labor can be crushed, while confirming no immediate strike. William Green praised support for coal miners and noted the fight to victory, as delegates rejected a plan for one big union.
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Warren W. Wheaton
I. N.S
Cincinnnati
J Railroad
Bert M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Jewell
Organized Labor
William Green
United Mine Workers of America
Johnson Preparing for July 4th Fight in Ohio
Columbus fans have seen former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson train for his July 4 bout with Tut Jackson at Washington D. C. H. Johnson’s camp lies eleven miles west of Columbus. Crowds report Johnson’s vigorous public workouts and conditioning.
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Columbus
Jack Johnson
Tut Jackson
Washington
D. H
Ward heir admits shooting ex-sailor in New York incident
White Plains June 1 Walter S Ward son of the Ward Baking Company head confessed to shooting and killing Clarence Peters an ex sailor in a confrontation that ended fatally in New York.
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White Plains
N. Y
Walter S. Ward
The
Ward Baking Company
Clarence Peters
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