Sayre Circle Hosts Talks and Social Club Notes
Sayre Study Circle met at Mrs. G. E. McClure’s Sayre Circle home with 14 members. Papers on Ireland and Irish Folk Lore were read by Mrs. W. H. Jewett and Mrs. H. T. Lee. Sunday School plans and a Church gathering at Mrs. Dow Grones’ Elmwood Place home were announced. A book review on Red Rust by Cornelia James Cannon was given by Mrs. W. H. Cooper for the Social Literary Club. Delegates to the Women’s Federated Clubs convention were named. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Cless returned from seven weeks in Columbus due to Mr. Cless illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. McClure
North
Congress Street
Sayre
Bh. F. Kittle
Ireland
W. H. Jewett
H. T. Lee
George H. Cless
The
Presbyterian Church
Dow Grones
Elmwood Place
Cornelia James Cannon
Social Literary Club
Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Cooper
Women's Federated Clubs
Dayton
F. W. Reed
John H. Berry
Columbus
Cless
Izaak Walton League Hear Talks on Local Fishing Plans
Committees for the Athens chapter were named at the semi monthly meeting in City Hall. Publicity and entertainment groups were formed along with membership and education squads. Plans included admitting rural boys as associate members and discussing fishing possibilities in Southeastern Ohio streams with reports on Muskingum River Buckeye Lake Paint Creek Rocky Fork Shade River and tributaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Izaak Walton League
City Hall
O. E. McClure
R. L. Dupler
Clyde Mansfield
Emmett Cross
M. M. Kerr
N. E. Mills
William Williams
Barney LeFever
Glouster
Southeastern Ohio
J. M. Higgins
Frank Gullum
Harry Dalton
A. W. Boetticher
J. R. Morton
Oril Carpenter
L. F. Jones
Charles Hawk
Ohio
C. W. Fink
Muskingum River
Buckeye Lake
Paint Creek
Rocky Fork
A. R Kresge
Shade River
Blasphemy Charge Arises Over Bible Affidavit Test
Reading iron moulder Al fred Phifer, 62, faced a blasphemy charge after refusing a Bible for an affidavit. Under a Pennsylvania law from 1700, he posted under $500 bail and could face jail. The American Association for the Advancement of Atheism plans to defend him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Phifer
Reading
Pennsylvania
Fhifer
American Association For the Advancement of Athe Sm
Yale’s top senior named greatest social celebrity
Hiram Sk. Manville Jr., son of a wealthy Pleasantville asbestos maker, is described as Yale College’s hottest looking senior and voted the greatest social celebrity by his classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siven
Hiram Sk. Manville, Jr
Yale College
Yale
Pleasantville, N. Y
Local Club Meetings and Notable Personal News
Mrs. V. D. Hill hosted Needle Club with Alma Hill performing piano solos and V. D. Hill presenting Europe trip stereopticon views. April host will be Mrs. Alice Francis. Presbyterian Bible Class to meet at Mrs. Cone’s home with officer elections. Eagles Ladies’ Auxiliary to hold a social meeting at Eagle Hall. Local families return from Dayton for a relative’s funeral. Beatrice Carter underwent appendix surgery in Columbus. Dr. Snow to attend Ohio State veterinary conference March 20 to 22 in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. D. Hill
East State Street
Alma Hill
Europe
Alice Francis
The
Presbyterian Church
Frank W. Cone
Franklin Avenue
Steele
Eagles
Eagle Hall
Beatrice Carter
Athens Home Telephone Company
Grant Hospital
Columbus
H. E. Carter
M. J. Whalen
D. C. Snow
Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Dynamite at Home of Anti-Union Miner in Belmont County
In Brookside Belmont County vandals dynamited the home of James Kunik former United Mine Worker leader He was at the Florence Mine Martins Ferry when the blast occurred and not notified until today Kunik was expelled from the union a year ago for trying to sway miners to work for $5 a day and later sought to form a new union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Clairsville
James Kunik
United Mine Worker
Brookside
Belmont County
Kunik
Florence
Martins Ferry
Ohio
Ak ron man to face girls charge in Athens
Clayton Howell of Akron is to be brought to Athens by Sheriff William Williams today on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a 15 year old girl. Howell was arrested in Akron and held there awaiting the sheriff’s arrival, who left early this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Howell
Akron
Athens
William Williams
Howell
Williams
Senators Not in Support of World Court
Washington reports indicate backing for the World Court is distant despite Root negotiations at Geneva. Congressional opposition surfaces, possibly led by Senator Borah, with action likely deferred to the regular session beginning next December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Geneva
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Council of the
League of Nations
United States
Man Shot While Befriended In Canton
Alfred Davis age 20 Alliance circulation manager for The Canton Daily News was shot and seriously wounded in Canton after being held up by a man he had befriended. The incident occurred early today according to reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
U.P
Alfred Davis
Alliance
Canton Daily News
Mrs Sarah Caroline Bryan Dies at 74 in Lower Plains
Mrs Sarah Caroline Bryan, 74, died at 5 this morning at her son M O Bryan's home in Lower Plains. Her husband had died years ago. She would have turned 75 on April 2. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Bryan
Lower Plains
Sarah Caroline Bryan
M. O. Bryan
Williams Sues Pierce Over 1928 Promissory Note
Ida Williams files in Athens County Common Pleas Court a suit for 2000 against J. H. Pierce and Cleo Pierce. Judgment already rendered for 1414.74. In another matter, Harve Smith’s appeal vs Walter M. Bean extends to an amended petition due by March 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Ida Williams
J. H. Pierce
Cleo Pierce
Harve Smith
Walter M. Bean
Court of Justice of the Peace
Felix Riley
Smith
Toledo Man Is Held In Murder of Child
Oakland police interrogated David A. Barnett, convicted child stealer, about the 16 year old Mabel Mayer murder as authorities compare it to the Marion Parker case. Barnett, a former Toledo resident, had just been convicted for abducting Eloise Winfelt, 65, the previous night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
David A. Barnett
Mabel Mayer
Marion Parker
William Edward Hickman
Barnett
Eloise Winfelt
Toledo
Ohio
Senate All Upset Over Bill Battle
The State Senate remains shaken by the defeat of the Clark Anti Alien Employment Bill sponsored by Senator William Clark of Champaign County. The measure would have barred foreigners from public work employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State Senate
William Clark
Champaign County
Athens Knights Confer Temple on Howard Sands
Athens Commandery No. 15 Knights Templar held a special conclave in the Masonic Temple to confer the order of the Temple on Howard Sands of Stewart. Visitors from Gallipolis attended and Easter Sunday services were announced with a sermon by Rev. B. A. Reinheimer in First Methodist Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Order of the Temple
Howard Sands
Stewart
Gallipolis
Riley W. Wortman
Defiance
The
Eastern Star
Merrill M. Kerr
Kerr
First Methodist Episcopal Church
B. A. Reinheimer
Cincinnati
Episcopal
Southern
Mt. Vernon Commandery No. 1
Athens High School
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Pomeroy
Gallpolis
Athens Commandery
Radio Party Feature at P. T. A. Meeting
The Parent Teacher Association held a combined business and pleasure session at the factory on March 21. A radio party given by Mrs McNeal surprised attending parents, followed by a birthday honors program. Refreshments were served by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Rolcall
McNeal
American Kidnapped: Mexico City Seeks Diplomatic Action
The American embassy to make representations to the Mexican foreign office today over the kidnapping of T. L. Carnahan, mining expert from El Paso, Texas, in Zacatecas State, March 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
U.P
T. L. Carnahan
el Faso
Tex
Zacatecan
Air Company Head Eludes Police in Embezzlement Probe
No trace has been found of B. F. Humbert former vice president and general manager of World Airo plane Manufacturing Company charged with embezzlement and issuing bad checks. Humbert left Athens March 13 and police chief Finsterwald said clues have traced to several cities with no fruitful results yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Humbert
World Airoplane Manufacturing Company
Ing
Pasa
Athens
Finsterswald
Finsterwald
Ohio Debaters To Be On Air This Evening
A negative team from Ohio University travels to Cincinnati with Prof. G B H Cooper to broadcast a debate on the jury system from Station tonight. The University of Cincinnati team argues the affirmative. Participants include Kenneth Coulter Leonard Henniger and Robert Whittle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ohio University
Cincinnati
G& B H. Cooper
University of Cincinnati
Kenneth C. Coulter
Leonard Henniger
Robert Whittle
Columbus Minister Addresses Men on Life Stewardship
Dr. Robert R. Reed of Indianola Presbyterian Church will address the Athens Presbyterian Brotherhood on Stewardship of Life. The meeting includes dinner at 6 with Friendly Society volunteers led by 8. M. Haffey. Reed is regarded as one of Columbus' ablest ministers. Death adds to graft scandal in Cleveland as Wilfred A. Torrancé’s death marks a new chapter in city land deal investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Reed
Indianola Presbyterian Church
Columbus
Stewardship of Life
Athens Presbyterian, Brotherhood
Reed
8. M. Haffey
Cleveland
Wilfred A. Torrancé
Rte A
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Phiadelphia
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CW. Gross
EL Faine
Mr. Gross
Frank R. Gross
Book Review
Sports League
Shaffers
Parkers
Conklin
Wahl
Cornwell
Athens Jewelers
Apollo
Charles Breinig
Mary
Martin Josten
Conrad
James Josten
Arthur Bennett
John Gallivan
World Court
Underwood
E. T. Quider
Athens, Ohio
Hoovers
Quant
Monterey
California
Herbert Hoover
Lou Henry
Mission San Carlos Borromeo
Monsignor
Ramon Mestres
Father Mestres
Hoover
A. Walz
IN Common Pleas Court
Eatables
SLI QD Pharmacy CO
Tox
Gibson
Prescription Store
Jacobs
Optometrist
Senate
Bill Battle
C. D. Shafer CO
Remington Portable
Ivory
Logans
Oe Xthens National Bank
W.B. Drake
Bank of Athens
Athens County
Air Company
B. M. Covert
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