Clean-up drive yields town improvements in Nelsonville
Mrs J M Hyde reports progress from the Women s Community club clean-up campaign in Nelsonville. Homes on Fort street West Washington and East Franklin show painting and repairs. The Pastime theater is decorated, Cecil Shafer repairs follow a fire, Walter Keating remodels, and the Jefferson street car track is laid with the Logan Athens road dust removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
J. M. Hyde
Woman's Community Club
John Riley
Fort Street
John
Washington Street
Cecil Shafer
East Franklin Street
Walter Keating
Kentner Street
Jefpson Street
Logan-Athehns
Driver Fined for Intoxication in Nelsonville Case
George Armbuster, driver for Hulse Furnishings of Columbus, arraigned before Mayor L J Eberle, pleaded guilty to intoxication, fined 10 dollars plus costs. Also fined 100 dollars and costs for operating a motor truck while intoxicated, driving privileges suspended six months. Pp. T A to Meet Nelsonville. East school PTA to hold Friday at 3 with primary orchestra program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
George Armbuster
Hulse Furnishings Company of
Columbus
L. J. Eberle
Pp. T. A
Parent-Teacher Association of the East School
Marriage of Louise Kennard to Robert Veon in Columbus
Mr and Mrs Edward E Rosser announce the marriage of their niece Louise Kennard to Robert Veon son of Mr and Mrs Ella Veon of Lorain Ohio The ceremony was held Monday April 30 at Central Presbyterian Columbus Rev Frank H Throup officiated The bride a Nelsonville High School graduate class of 1926 The groom attended Ohio University is a graduate of Lovn High School and plays with the Carlone orchestra at the Crystal Slipper Cleveland They will reside at Haddam Apartments Suite 6 Euclid Avenue Cleveland Mr and Mrs Guy Fisk have gone to Wallbridge where he works Miss Chelsea Dixon returned home at Jackson after visiting Miss Oril Smith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E. Rosser
Louise Kennard
Robert Veon
Ella Veon
Lorain
Ohio
Columbus
Frank H. Throup
Central Presbyterian Church
Nelsonville
Ohio Versity
Lovn High School
Guy Fisk
Wallbridge
Mr. Fisk
Chelsea Dixon
Jackson
Oril Smith
Saga 1928 Nelsonville High School Annual Announces Limited Run
The 1928 Saga yearbook for Nelsonville High School will be issued May 18 with only 200 copies. Editor Rebecca Sharp leads a staff forecasting the best book yet, featuring a Viking theme, new layouts, senior and faculty portraits, sports sections, and Who's Who results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nelsonville ‘High School
Rebecca Sharp
Robert Vare
William McGovern
Marie Stowe
Francis Howe
Mflin
Richard Vore
Jack Martin
Margaret Johnson
Nesonville High School
Military Ball Delights Enlisted Men In Nelsonville
Nelsonville May 2 with an attendance of 150 the National Guard officers hosted a military ball for the enlisted men last evening. Couples danced to an Lancaster orchestra and the fun continued into the early morning with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Lancaster
Loyal Woman's Christian Class Holds Regular Meeting
The Loyal Woman's class met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Frank Bean's Walnut street home with Mrs. Blanche Starkey presiding. Devotional leadership by Mrs. Viola Kep lar and a report from Mrs. A. G. Mechem on letters from the living link missionary were shared. a silver offering was taken and refreshments served by the hostesses. The next meeting will be the first Tuesday in June at Mary Coakley's 86 Myers street. Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Bronough and two daughters of Southdale are returning home today after a visit with local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Woman's Class
The
Christian Church
Frank Bean
Walnut Street
Viola Keplar
Blanche Starkey
A. G. Mechem
Church Living Link
Johnson
Bean
Maggie Evans
Ida Auflick
Missouri Barber
Ethel Horton
Agnes De@cier
Agnes Cavanaugh
Mary Coakley
Myers Street
Wayne Bronough
Kathleen Lowthers
Southdale
Know Ohio League Plans Drive to Promote State Beauty Spots
Columbus May 2 Special The Know Ohio league formed in Governor Donahey's office will use newspapers radio and films to urge Ohioans to visit 550 notable beauty spots. W C Thompson president emeritus of Ohio State University heads the civic driven group as it promotes a motor season itinerary across 30 000 miles of improved highways amid Lake Erie the Ohio River and numerous lakes and hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio” League
Columbus
Ohio
Donahey
Ohio State University
Strouds Run School Reports Strong Attendance
Pupils who avoided tardiness all year at Strouds Run school included Paul Dowler Lenore Matteson Charles Robinson Lorain Robinson Freda Smith Mae Tucker Carlos Smith Doris Gillett Grover Smith John Smith Mabel ith Mary West Pleasant Gil ls Ralph Brown Edith Smith John McClead A prize of 1 was given to each pupil with perfect attendance First grade winners were Paul Dowler Lenore Matteson and eighth grader John McClead The year’s attendance reached 95 percent one of the county’s best and Strouds Run’s highest in years. The Italia dirigible flight to Spitzenbergen was postponed by Gen Umberto Nobile due to poor weather conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strouds Run
Paul Dowler
Lenore Matteson
Charles Robinson
Lorain Robinson
Freda Smith
Mae Tucker
Carlos Smith
Doris Gillett
Grover Smith
John Smith
Mabelith
Mary West
Pleasant Gills
Ralph Brown
Edith Smith
John McClead
Strouds
Senators End Tentative Coal Study With Additional Witnesses
The Interstate Commerce Committee tentatively concluded its inquiry into the disturbance of the soft coal industry in Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio after arrangements were made for calling additional witnesses at Chairman Watsons discretion. The ending lacked the drama of the inquiry opening on March 7 and the almost daily hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Watson
Kettle Held For Grand Jury On Burglary Charge
Harry Kettle was arraigned before Mayor L J Eberle on a burglary charge for the April 3 pool room break at W Owens. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the grand jury with a $1000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Harry Kettle
L. J. Eberle
W. Owens
Kettle
Civic meeting draws Athens professionals to high school
In Nelsonville on May 2 reports show about 110 merchants and professional men attended the Civic meeting held at the Athens high school last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Athens
Pythian Sisters Hold April May Birthday Meeting
Pythian Sisters gather Thursday at 7 30 pm in the K of P hall for a business session followed by a pot luck lunch honoring members with April and May birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Pocahontas Degree Drape Set For Obituary Memorial
The degree of Pocahontas will be draped on Wednesday evening during a regular meeting held in memory of Maggie K. Wise of Dayton, the Past Great Pocahontas of Ohio, who recently died. Harold Mechem and Stanley Mechem visit Columbus on business. Pauline Donley visited her mother in Columbus earlier this week. C. F. Myers was a business visitor in Athens on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Pocahontas
Maggie K. Wise
Dayton
Ohio
Harold Mechem
Stanley Mechem
Columbus
Pauline Donley
C. F. Myers
Athens
Commencement Held Tuesday for Buchtel Graduates
Annual Buchtel high school commencement in the school auditorium on Tuesday night featured a twelve member class. Readings and musical numbers included a glee club performance, salutatory by Marie Shirley, class history by Walter Whitmore, class prophecy by Paul McConnell, class grumbler by Bernard Colbert, class will by Lucille Glover, valedictory by Gretchen Schwartz, vocal solos by Jasmine Cayton and Phylis Sayre, class address by T Howard Winters, diplomas presented by Fred Linscott, and benediction by Rev L A Donnally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Buchtel High School
Buchtel
Glee Club
T. Howard Winters
Phylis Sayre
Fred Linscott
Rev
Donnally
Rotary Club Reviews Talk on Character and Business
The Rotary club at the YMCA met last evening with vice president Clarence Matheny presiding. Warren Badger led the program and summarized John D. Rockefeller Jr s radio talk on Character and Business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Rotary Club
Clarence Matheny
Warren Badger
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Funeral Held for Edward Richardson in Nelsonville
Funeral services for Edward Richardson were held at Pilgrim Holiness church with large attendance. Out-of-town mourners included Mrs Albert Richardson and Howard Judd of Clarence New York Miss Mildred Richardson and several Richards ons from Columbus Pataskala Chauncey Glouster Ches terhill Corning and other nearby areas attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Edward Richardson
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Albert Richardson
Howard Judd
Clarence
New York
Mildred Richardson
John Traugh
John Richardson
Columbus
Fred Carter
Pataskala
Noble Richardson
Chauncey
Joe Richardson
Corning
Pearl Berry
Lena Glassford
Chesterhill
Harry Richardson
Glouster
Past Chancellors to Meet in Logan Thursday Evening
The Past Chancellors association of the Knights of Pythias will hold a regular meeting at Logan Thursday evening with a banquet at 7 o'clock. Invited guests include Mr and Mrs Nell Dyer Mr and Mrs Clarence Hodgson Mrs John Newman and family of New Straitsville Mr George Hodgson of Vellavue Mrs Harry Pharp and several Hodgson and Wingo families from Hebbardsville Hemlock and Hebbardsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
of the Knights of Pythias
Logan
Nell Dyer
Clarence Hodgson
John Newman
New Straitsville
George Hodgson
Vellavue
Harry Pharp
Lance Hodgson
Hemlock
Wingo
Hebbardsville
Senator Gooding Calls For Federal Coal Commission
In a crowded committee room Senator Gooding Republican Idaho acting chairman warned the bituminous coal industry faces a serious plight near warfare conditions. He urged legislation and suggested establishing a federal coal commission to stabilize the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Gooding
Idaho
Gooding
Federal Coal Commission
Truck With Cinders Hits Auto. Injures Mrs Parker
A light truck loaded with cinders driven by John Hull collided with a touring automobile driven by Myron Parker at the Albany Jerseyville road intersection Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Parker was bruised, the Parker car damaged beyond repair, and one wheel of the auto broken. John Hull is son of Frank Hull of Hooper street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hull
Frank Hull
Hooper Street
Myron Parker
East Mulberry Street
Albany
Jerseyville
William Parker
Parker
Old Man Dies in Wagram Fire Blaze Cuts Short Life
In Columbus on May 2 the fire at a Wagram home, caused by a stove explosion, burned Joseph Boyer 85 to death. His wife and daughter were injured while she was kindling a fire with kerosene as flames destroyed the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Wagram
Here
Joseph Boyer
Boyer
Clover Leaf Club Plans Reorganization Meeting
The Clover Leaf Clothing club will meet for reorganization next Saturday at 1 p.m. at leader Mia Charles Mansfield's home. All interested girls are urged to attend as enrollment closes May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Leaf Clothing Club
Mia
Charles Mansfield
Donor of Speed Cup Jacques Schneider Dies
Jacques Schneider, donor of the Schneider airplane speed cup, died suddenly at Beaulieu near Nice, the report from Paris says. The obituary notes his long influence on aviation prizes and speed records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
U.P
Jacques Schneider
Beaulieu
Nice
Grange To Convene At Jackville School
Athena subordinate grange will meet at the Jackville school Thursday at 7 30 oclock evening. The program includes songs, roll call, talks on farming chores and dairy cow care, musical numbers by Wilma and Margaret Walburn and Alice Briley, and a Jackville concert company performance. Refreshments by Mr and Mrs Earl Cowan and Mr and Mrs John Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Grange
Jackville
Thouse
The
Wilma
Margaret Walburn
John Hope
Alice Briley
N. E. Mills
Jackville Concert Company
Earl Cowan
Belgian tycoon Loewenstein visits America with officials
Alfred Loewenstein the third richest man in the world travels to the United States with a small party including four secretaries two typists a chauffeur an airplane pilot and a detective to study industrial conditions. The Belgian financier is pictured in riding garb as an accomplished horseman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Loewenstein
United States
Loewenstein
Court House Doings in Common Pleas Court
In Athens County Common Pleas Court during the January term an attachment for the arrest of Eugene Alden was allowed after contempt charges by attorney R W Finsterwald. Alden ordered to pay Mary Alden $15 monthly for the child starting April 25, but failure occurred. A restraining order was granted against Aaron Simmons and the Bank of Athena to prevent drawing checks on a woman's bank deposit. Nick Rodgers was sentenced to 4 to 15 years in the state penitentiary on larceny charges. Settlements occurred in two partition suits with estates reassigned. In the Nellie Carter v Mary Foley case the commissioners valued the property at $1,500. plaintiff to pay several defendants totals and costs. An appeal was filed in the damages case by Aura Nelson v Price Co. et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Eugene Alden
Athens County
T, Gertrude Simmons
M. Johnson
Aaron Simmons
Bank of Athena
L. G. Worster
Simmons
Nick Rodgers
State
Ohio
Robert Sprouse
Nellie Carter
Mary Foley
Anna Walsh
Catherine Foley
Bart Foley
Elizabeth Foley
Addie McCombs
Ashford Hankieson
Eugene Hankieson
Charlies Hankieson
George Hankieson
Lillie Byles
Gladys Hanning
Blanche Phillips
Opal Perry
Jesse Perry
Court of Justice of the Peace
Charles W. Wilson
Trimble
Aura Nelson
The
Price Company, Et al
Fundamentalists Air Their Grievances
In Kansas City on May 2 delegates at the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church voted to refer a petition to a standing committee asking for an investigation of church schools and colleges for modernist teachings. Leaders saw the vote as signaling liberal views on doctrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pilot Aims to Break World Flight Record at Roosevelt Field
Lieutenant Royal V. Thomas lifted off at 12 29 p m in a Bellanca monoplane for a second attempt to surpass the world sustained flight record at Roosevelt Field New York on May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Field
New York
U.P
Royal V. Thomas
Circus Arrives in Athens with No Parade
The Hagenback Wallace circus reaches Athens from Charleston between 5 and 6 tomorrow morning and will unload at the West State street crossing near the New York Central depot. Tents go up on the fair grounds. The company departs for Parkersburg late tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagenback-Wallace
Athens
Charleston
W. Va
West State Street
New York Central
Fair Grounds
Parkersburg
City Marble Champion David Brickles Triumphs
David Brickles won the city marble tournament defeating several Athens boys. He earns a gold medal and a trip to Columbus. Brickles is 11 years old, son of Mr and Mrs Ross Brickles of Olimates Street, and has played marbles for four to five years with thousands stored at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Brickles
Ross Brickles
Olimates Street
Athens
Columbus
Tom Kircher
Faether
Distributors Charged With Sherman Act Block Booking
Eleven motion picture distributors and exchanges are charged with violating the Sherman act by enforcing block booking. A federal petition says neighborhood theaters were forced to contract for pictures before production and to accept films with undesirable subjects, with OK booking allegedly pressuring producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U. S. Enterprises, Inc
Chauncey Boy to Join Liner Crew on Peter White
Chauncey Wend left for Buffalo to sail as a less operator aboard the Peter White. He has over a year at sea and recently visited his parents Mr and Mrs George Wend in Millfield. Their other son Ralph L Wend departed for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station near Chicago and soon heads to China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey, May
Clyde G. Wend
Buffalo
New York
Peter White
Ocean
Millfield
George Wend
Ralph L. Wend
Great Lakes
Chicago
China
Card Party Postponed At Athens Country Club
Athens Country club delays its card party due to measles and influenza outbreak. The event is rescheduled for next Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Country Club
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C. H. Bartlett Talges
the Messenger
Nobile
Stolp
Germany
Spitzenbergen
Umberto Nobile
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Edwards Richardson
Harold Kean
Birmingham
Ala
WJR
Detroit
Kean
Senate
Panama Canal Zone
F. Edward Mitchell
Canal Zone
Mitchell
Clover Leaf Club
America
J. E. Zeller
Court House
B. M. Covert
Optometrist
L. C. Osborn
Olmsted Falls, O
Osborn
Church of the Navarene
City
Chauncey Boy
Ohio Transit Company
Hotel Berry
R. C. Mason
Ctvlish
Jorogo
Helsonville Dry Goods Co
En-Arco
Auto Tire & Gas CO
Efining Pyright
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