Society Notes and Personal Mention in Ohio City
Miss Emma Dana of Cleveland, sister of John P. Dana, travels after a long career in Cleveland schools and a European tour. Mrs. Murphey and others hosted a Patroness Dinner for the Business Women's club at 156 East State Street with forty covers and bridge afterward. The Philonia Methodist girls club formed with Elizabeth Montague as president and plans an active program. sponsor Mrs Benz invites all girls to the next meeting.
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Emma Dana
Cleveland
John P. Dana
Ohio ,University
Dana Ome
University Terrace
California
Europe
States
Dana
Indiana
Frank R. Murphey
T. R. Biddle
EB. D. Sayre
Bertha Brown
Business Women’s Club
Philonia
Methodist Girls’ Club
Elizabeth Montague
Dorothy Hanley
Edith Strock
Helen Brown
Hattie Campbell
Benz
Surprise party honors Mr. Romine at home
Mrs. Glen Romine hosted a surprise gathering at 42 Columbia Avenue for her husband with music and dancing. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. G. KE Stephenson, Mary Jo and Garry Everett, Mrs. Phelps, Elva Wood, John and Kenneth Romine, Adrian Weiss of Athens, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Reynolds of Pomeroy, the Weiss family, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Corwin of Nelsonville. Nettie Aldridge travels to Charleston to visit C H Newton and friends. she will burn Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Romine
Columbia Avenue
G. Ke, Stephenson
Mary Jo
Garry Everett
Phelps
Elva Wood
John
Kenneth Romine
Adrian Weiss
Athens
Gardner Reynolds
Pomeroy
Earl Weiss
Harry Corwin
Nelsonville
Nettie Aldridge
Charleston
W. Va
C H. Newton
Wife in Montreal prison learns husband hanged for murder
In Montreal a widow Doris McDonald, once sentenced to death for the same murder as her husband George McDonald, has had her sentence commuted to life. She embraced religion and awaits a new trial while her husband was executed for Adelard Bouchard's murder. Detectives note the couple grew apart after conviction.
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Montreal
Que
W.pi
George McDonald
Adelard Bouchard
McDonald
Doris
Den‘r
Denver
George
Williamses Welcomes Son Charles Luster
Rutland announces the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Wilbur N L Williams on March 13. The infant was named Charles Luster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Wilburn L. Williams
Charles Luster
Chicago man slain before questioning in Esposito murder
John Infantino aged 40 who was to be questioned in the Diamond Joe Esposito murder was shot and killed in his Chicago bedroom early today. The slaying adds a new twist to the high profile case as authorities awaited further developments.
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Chicago
U.P
John Infantino
Diamond Joe” Esposito
Mrs Hogue Returns to Albany after Visit in Athens
Mrs. Oscar Hogue of Zanesville ends a two week visit in Athens with her aunts Mrs. Lafe Boden and Mrs. W. G. Rumyon and returns to Albany to continue the visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Marion Bobo before heading home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hogue
Zanesville
Athens
Lafe Boden
W. G. Rumyon
Albany
Marion Bobo
Pallas Club to Meet Saturday Afternoon
The Pallas club will meet at 2 50 oclock on Saturday afternoon with Mrs James Bain at 171 North Congress Street.
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Pallas Club
Former Treasurer Sentenced for Embezzling in Defiance
A.R.J. W. Shuter of Evansport, former Defiance county treasurer, pleaded guilty to embezzling 22,623.31 dollars and was sent to the Ohio pen for one to 21 years. He must also pay a 45,246.62 dollar fine, double the shortage disclosed in his books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
A.r—J. W. Shuter
Evansport
Columbus
Common Pleas Court
Mrs Higgins Visits Dayton to See Dr Alfred Farmer
Mrs J M Higgins left yesterday for Dayton to visit her son Dr Alfred G Farmer and family for a few days.
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J. M. Higgins
Dayton
Alfred G. Farmer
Mrs Benedict to Visit Washington on Three Day Trip
Mrs Margaret Benedict of the School of Music faculty at Ohio University will depart Saturday for Washington D C for a three day visit with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Benedict
School of Music
Ohio University
Washington, D. C
Ulbrich Called to Raymond City for Father’s Death
Mr. C. W. Ulbrich was summoned to Raymond City West Virginia on Tuesday due to the death of his father Mr. C. F. Ulbrich.
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C. W. Ulbrich
Raymond City
W. Va
C. F. Ulbrich
Mrs Clint Walker Visits Relatives in Carbondale
Mrs Clint Walker and her daughter Marcedia of Carbondale spent Wednesday with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs V W Clendenin at 7 Walker Street.
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Clint Walker
Marcedia
Carbondale
V W. Clendenin
Walker Street
Echo Phenomenon Heard 2000 Feet At Lancaster Porch
March 23 report from Lancaster notes L C Slauson on his porch in Mt Pleasant suburbs hearing conversations from Devil's Kitchen on the mountain 2000 feet away. He says echoes carry words clearly without raised voices and many visitors have confirmed the phenomenon.
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Lancaster
Devil's Kitchen
Slauson
Athens poised to host Ohio State Grange meeting
Athens officials pledge support to bring the Ohio State Grange annual meeting to Athens in 1929. Dr E B Bryan promises campus help and an auditorium from Ohio University. Mayor A M Moore and W R Bush of the Athens Messenger back the plan while the committee canvasses for accommodations and extends invitations to other groups.
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Ohio State Grange
Athens
E. B. Bryan
Grange
Athens County
Ohio University
A. M. Moore
Mt. Vernon
Kr. W. Bush
The
Athens Messenger
Messenger
State Parent- Teacher Association
Legion Convention
State Grange Meeting
Parent-Teacher Association
Ohio University Skit Show Delights With Colorful Revue
The fifteenth annual Ohio University Skit Show at the Majestic Theater features five skits and a specialty from sororities Phi Mu Pi Phi Alpha Sigma Alpha and Sigma Alpha Iota. Highlights include On the High Seas a mock wedding Charleston dance and a Rainbow finale An April Shower and a Dutch Revue. The show traces its roots to 1913 with the Women’s League loan fund and has grown into a campus institution raising funds and sharing duties with the YWCA. Seats go on sale at 7:00 PM. limited to six per person.
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Ohio University
Majestic Theater
Sigma Sigma Sigma
America
Virginia
Charleston
Ethel Stoffer
FE. E. E
Phi Mu
Pi Phi
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Ohio
Women'’s League
Women's League
Ace League
Praldea
Arrow
Ice men elect Akron leader as OAII president
George C. Sheppard of Toledo, longtime secretary of the Ohio Association of Ice Industries, was chosen president at the closing session of the OAII spring meeting in Akron.
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Akron
George C. Sheppard
Toledo
Ohio Association of Ice Industries
Gang War Murder of Nadel and Pal May Be Unsolved
Cleveland police predicted the gang war slaying of “Big” Ben Nadel and Morris Goldman will rank as an unsolved crime. Three men were questioned but officials doubted their links to the killing. Nadel, bound on a Canton murder case, was free on bond awaiting an appeal to the state Supreme Court.
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Cleveland
U.R
Ben Nadel
Morris Goldman
Nadel
Don Mellett
Canton
State Supreme Court
Pat McDermott
Mellett
Charges Sought Against W D Herron in Sister-in-law Slaying
In New Philadelphia on March 25 authorities pursued a writ of habeas corpus to force charges against William D Herron, the confessed slayer of Viola May. Six weeks of river search failed to locate the body, making murder charges contingent on body recovery. Herron offered to plead guilty. Attempts to locate the body included a weighted dummy method which yielded no results.
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New
Philadelphia
U.P
William D. Herron
Viola May
Alexander Women Meet at Hebbardsville Church
The Ladies Aid of Alexander Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. Frank Biddle's home in Hebbardsville on Wednesday. The group spent the day quilting and listed attendees: Mrs. Howard Figley, Mrs. Plummer Lax, Mrs. Sally McKnight, Mrs. Henry Matheny, Mrs. John Lax, Mrs. Gertie Wakefield, Mrs. Gene Potter, Mrs. W. W. Radford, Mrs. W. E. Verity, and Mrs. Hattie Webb.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Alexander Prebyterian Church
Hebbardsville
Frank Biddle
Howard Figley
Plummer Lax
Sally McKnight
Henry Matheny
John Lax
Gertie Wakefield
Gene Potter
W. W. Radford
W. E. Verity
Hattie Webb
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Dana
Athens County Buick Company
Loudenville
Flexible Company
Amy Tieterson
Mr. Dana
M. &. Church
Doris McDonald
Vergene Brill
Signa Alpha Iota
Red Mill
Sorori
Women’s League
W. C. A. Ation
Marély
Hely
ICE
Pal
W. D. Herron
the New Books
Cosmo Hamilton
McIntyre T ‘Snow
Christopher Morley Batarl
Martin Johnson
Benjamin Franklin
Phillips Mussel
Logans Book & News Store
Gifu
FURNI
Ture Exchange
Chas
Millikan
Optometrist
Masonic Building
Steinway
Athens and
Meigs Counties
Parker Bros
Bank of Athens Bldg
Alexander
Security Savings Bank
ICE Cream Company
State St
Preston
Ise
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