April Chicks Taxing Districts to Receive Motor Plate Checks
Athens County auditor J Clyde Edmundson announced that April motor vehicle license plate tax receipts totaled 3642.33. Disbursements were to Athens City 340.07 Albany Village 24.45 Amesville Village 46.58 Buchtel 84.45 Chauncey 69.13 Coolville 18 Glouster 85.77 Jacksonville 18 Trimble 24.65 Nelsonville City 224.73 Athens County 959.16 and the state 1797.04.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
J. Clyde Edmundson
Athens City
Albany Village
Amesville Village
Buchtel
Chauncey
Coolville
Glouster
Jacksonville
Trimble
Nelsonville City
State
Piano And Organ Recital At Ohio University
School of Music at Ohio University presents Miss Lucille Cutler in a piano recital with Miss Marcella Horn on organ. The free event occurs Thursday at 7 PM in Music Hall Auditorium. Cutler is a piano major. Horn majors in organ. Mrs S A Westfall travels to Savannah Missouri for treatment with Dr Nichols Sanitarium joined by daughter Mrs William Betzing of St Peter Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Music
Ohio University
Lucille Cutler
Marcella
Music Hall
Miss Cutler
Miss Horn
S. A. Westfall
Brown Avenue
Savannah
Farmers urged to plant soy beans at once in SE Ohio
Southeastern Ohio farmers are advised to plant soy beans immediately to harvest earlier. Superintendent C Hartman of the Southeastern Ohio Test Farm warns later planting risks fall rains delaying harvest and loss of beans and hay. He recommends fertilizer for first-time plantings and limestone to aid growth with Manchu and Wilson varieties common in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Ohio
C. Hartman
Hartman
Ohio
Children Crime Not Always Intentional Says Ohio Professor
Dr. James P. Porter cites a Berlin analyst's view that all children would act as criminals if free to respond to impulses. An example shows a child throwing a bottle during play, an act not purposeful but potentially criminal, highlighting the difference between adult and child crime and the importance of handling such acts to prevent future crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Porter
Ohio University
Frans Alexander
Berlin
Porter
Dr. Porter
Walton League Members Practice Casting at Athens State Hospital Lake
The Athens Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will hold a casting practice at the Athens State Hospital lake at 5 30 Wednesday afternoon. Sportsmen are invited to attend. Athens Chapter casting members will soon meet Columbus team members including Merrill Crooks and Ken Johnson, former Athens residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens State Hospital Lake
Columbus
Merrill Crooks
Ken Johnson
Local social notes list visiting relatives and travels
Mrs Jeanne Somerville of Detroit visits her grandparents Mr and Mrs L V Burdette. Mr and Mrs Charles Richardson, formerly of Parkersburg WV, move to Altoona PA to work for Penn Central Power and Light after a trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Mrs Nelle Whitmer and Bernadine Whitmer with Kermit Daugherty from Columbus Ohio visit the Penrods and Gallagher family. Miss Bernice Burroughs of Columbus stays with Miss Dolores Phelps. Mr C W Harvey and sons Dwight and Donald spend over Sunday in Newark with Mrs Harvey's mother Mrs N Thompson. Mrs E R Harris and son Ted from New York City visit Mrs O F Peoples in the Fenzel Apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Somerville
Detroit, Mich
Mrs. L. V. Burdette
Charles Richardson
Parkersburg
W. Va
Altoona
Richardson
West Penn Electric Company
Penn Central Power and Light Company
Nelle Whitmer
Bernadine Whitmer
Kermit Daugherty
Columbus
Lewis Penrod
E. H. Gallagher
North
Lancaster Street
C. W. Harvey
Dwight and
Donald
Newark
E. R. Harris
Ted
New York City
O. F. Peoples
The
Fenzel Apartments
Transportation Fee Check Is Distributed in Athens County
A $720.63 check representing Athens County share of the state motor transportation fee for the first four months of 1930 was received by county auditor J. Clyde Edmundson. The distribution to entities totaled Athens County $621.48, Athens City $34.66, Nelsonville $27.49, Albany $2.20, Amesville $1.40, Buchtel $6.51, Coolville $5.78, Chauncey $4.10, Glouster $4.09, Trimble $7.02, and Jacksonville $5.90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
J. Clyde Edmundson
Athens City
Nelsonville
Albany
Amesville
Buchtel
London Prison Farm gets addition to house 2500 convicts
The State Board of Control released $10,000 for architects fees for plans to add a 140 cell block dormitory wing at London Prison Farm. The project, estimated at $400,000, will expand capacity to about 2,500 inmates with work started on a prior building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
State Board of Control
Griswold
London Prison Farm
London Institution
First drownings grip Cleveland in early summer
May 13 in Cleveland two boys Worthy Townsley aged 10 and his cousin Allen Townsley aged 14 were named as the citys first accidental drowning victims of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.R
Worthy Townsley
Allen Townsley
Banquet At Hotel Berry Honors University President
Ohio University faculty plan a 7 o'clock banquet at Hotel Berry honoring Dr. E B Bryan on his twenty fifth year as university president. Mrs E A Moore and sister Mrs F C Wolverton visit Newark relatives for Mother's Day. Delmer Copeland on two week Navy leave with parents in North Hill aboard the U S S West Virginia. John T Hope returns home from White Cross Hospital Columbus after a second surgery. Mrs Catherine Martin Bull and nurse relatives accompany him. Mrs Ethel Ralph hosts a family gathering at 114 University Terrace. Attendees include Judd Chase family, Thomas families of Gallia County, and Paul Bean family of Columbus. Slaughter Fuller Chase and Stephen Bean trip to Cambridge for Mother's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Berry
E. B. Bryan
Ohio University
Mrs. Bryan
Delmer Stout Copeland
Navy
W. I. Copeland
North Hill
U. S
West Virginia
John T. Hope
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Catherine Martin Bull
Hope
Athens
Ethel Ralph
University Terrace
J. B. Thompson
Judd Chase
Mary Jo
Charles Thomas
Gallia County
Paul Bean
Drawing Exhibit at Fine Arts Hall Wednesday
An exhibit of about 50 reproductions opens at Fine Arts Hall hosted by Frank J. Roos of Ohio University. The works, printed in Germany from a German dealer’s collection in New York, feature two-thirds modern prints including Renoir studies, a Cezanne still life and nude, a Degas dancer, and a Bordman Robinson city scene alongside older traditional subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fine Arts Hall
Frank J. Roos
Ohio University
New York
Germany
Renoir
Cezanne
Degas
Bordman Robinson
Captain Benton to Lead New York Parade
Captain and Mrs. Richard Benton of the Athens Salvation Army will travel to New York to lead a parade of 68 000 delegates to the Golden Jubilee National Congress of the Salvation Army in New York from May 16 to 23. After the parade, Mayor James Walker will welcome the delegates at City Hall. The Bensons will join a Welcome Pageant on Friday illustrating 50 years of social welfare work with more than 3 000 participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Benton
Athens Salvation Army
New York
Benton
Golden Jubilee National Congress
Oliver La Farge Wins Pulitzer for Laughing Boy Novel
Oliver La Farge earned the Pulitzer for best American novel for Laughing Boy a story about the romance between Laughing Boy and a girl and the Navajo retreat before white civilization. The Green Pastures won the prize for drama, marking a near season highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Farge
New York
U.R
Oliver la Farge
Green Pastures
Burglar Strikes Girl in East Side Homes
Daring burglar terrorized four East Side homes in Columbus early today. He struck Miss Frances B. Backlund, secretary of the Columbus School for Girls, knocking out one tooth. In each home others heard or saw the intruder as he completed his acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
A.R
East Side
Frances B. Backlund
Columbus School For Girls
Local Families Visit Relatives and Move Homes
Mr and Mrs Clifford Banfield and children Ganol Betty Lou and Clifford Jr Chauncey Were Orbiston Sunday visiting Mr and Mrs Henry Banfield A Preston Chauncey spent weekend in Lancaster as guest of Mr and Mrs George Redd Donald Webb Chauncey employed in Columbus visited mother Mrs Charles Downhour in mains Street with aunt Mrs Frank Phillips and children Glennis and Kathleen Homer Belt family moved to Rutledge farm near Circlehit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Banfell
Ganol
Betty Lou
Clifford, Jr
Chauncey
Orbiston
Henry Banfield
Preston
Lancaster
George Redd
Donald Webb
Columbus
Charles Downhour
Main Street
Capital City
Frank Phillips
Glennis
Kathleen
Homer Belt
Rutledge Farm
Circlehit
Indictments Likely Quashed At Methodist Conference
Supporters in Dallas expect quashing indictments against Bishop James Cannon Jr as the 21st Quadrennial Methodist Church South meet. Delegates view the move as a win for opponents of alcohol. A sub committee gave character votes on bishops Warren A. Candler Edwin D. Mouton Edwin Dahose and John Monroe for maladministration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
U.R
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Church, South
Virginia
Warren A. Candler
Atlanta
E. D. Mouton
Charlotte
Edwin Dahose
Richmond, Va
John Monroe
Fleming appeals bias claim in Klan jury case
Columbus May 13 Thomas W Fleming a former Cleveland city councilman argued before the Supreme Court that five jurors who convicted him of accepting a bribe were Ku Klux Klan members and prejudiced against him due to race in an effort to avoid penitentiary commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Thomas W. Fleming
Cleveland
Supreme Court Today
Ku Klux Klan
Senate Leaders Seek Plan to Resume Hawley Smoot Talks
Senate leaders on May 13 discussed a plan to resume conference talks with the House over the Hawley Smoot Tariff bill. The impasse between the two houses remained unshaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Senate
House
Mothers Honored at The Plains Service
At The Plains M E Church on Sunday May 18 Rally Day and Mother's Day were observed with 120 attendees. The Naomi Class presented carnations and white ribbon bows while Supt Alex Root and Rev Cowan paid tribute to mothers. Merrill Barrow spoke, and performances by Marylan Winningman Doris Cowan Ruth McCullough Bernice Humphrey and Jaret Cannell highlighted the program with Millard Bryan singing Mother Of Mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Plains M. E
Naomi
Alex Root
Cowan
Merrill Barrow
Marylan Winnigman
Doris Cowan
Ruth McCullough
Bernice Humphrey
Jaret Channell
Millard Bryan
Mother's Day observance at Taylor Ridge Church of Christ
May 13 Chauncey report notes Mother's Day services led by Rev. G B Courtney. Tribute readings came from Mrs Carl Welling Miss Helen Hilderbrant and the minister. Mrs P H Willeke sang Nobody Knows But Mother. Mrs Cora Davis oversaw the program with potted plant gifts for attending mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Taylor Ridge Church of Christ
G. B. Courtney
Carl Welling
Helen Hilderbrant
Courtney
P. H. Willeke
Cora Davis
Headley Recovering After Surgery in Cincinnati Hospital
Chauncey residents learn from a message by Mrs. P. E. Thompson of Cincinnati that Mrs. Charles E. Headley, formerly of Chauncey, is recovering from an abdominal operation in a Cincinnati hospital. The operation removed her appendix and gallstones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Headley
Chauncey
M. B. Tucker
P. E. Thompson
Cincinnati
Woods Family Weekend Visit to Newark Guests
May 14 report from Chauncey notes Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Woods and grandson Richard Wade of Millfield, with Mrs. Woods' parents and brother H. H. Tippie and Elmer Tippie of Glouster, motored to Newark for a weekend visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Sickles. They were joined by Edward Wade and attended the Oklahoma Cowboys event in Newark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Guests at Dinner Honor Mrs Hess and Dagghied
Chauncey May 13 Compli menting Mrs Caroline Hess and daughter Roberta Hess Chauncey who are leaving for an indefinite visit in Southeastern Ohio and Virginia Mr and Mrs Johnson entertained with a two dinner Sunday at their home on High Street The guests were Mr and Mrs Spearry Mr and Mrs Els ie Spearry Mrs Hess and Mr and Mrs Jere son Everett Ray of Chauncey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Caroline Hess
Roberta Hess
Ohio
Virginia
Johnson
High Street
Ed Charten Spearry
Dearhiend Elsie
Lucille Spearry
Elty
I Hocking
Hess
Jere
Everett Ray
Chauncéy
Reorganization Meeting Set for Ww. Co. T. U. Society
Chauncey residents will attend a reorganization meeting of the Ww. Co. T. U. Society this evening at 7:30 in the M. E. Church. Mrs. N. S. Blake of Columbus will lead as organizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Oe Ww. Co. T. U. Society
M. KE
Community Guests Bring Visits From Regional Families
Mr and Mrs William and family of Zanesville visited Plains Sunday as guests of Lucy Surgeon and family and Mr and Mrs William Pittsburgh Pa guests of C latter s parents Mr and Mrs Bert McAlister The Plating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Zanesville
Plains
Lucy Surgeon
Pittsburgh
C Latter
Mr&Bert McAlister
Queen City Head Chosen Cincinnati City Manager
University professor Cla Dykatra of California Los Angeles Brandhhea has been selected as Cincinnati's new city manager. The announcement comes from city officials in May and marks a major leadership change for the urban administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cla Dykatra
University
Isfornia
Los Angeles
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Walton League
Chas, C. Millikan
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Masonic Building
Bernice Burroughs
Dolores Phelps
Miss Burroughs
London
Betty Compson
Ned Sparks
Jack Oakie
Ivan Lebedeff
John Harron
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Araheim Band
Doris Eaton
Radio Beauty Chorus
E. A. Moore
F. C. Wolverton
C. M. Pierce
Poplar Avenue
Harry Slaughter
J. A. Fuller
Stephen
Cambridge
Stephen Quinn
N. Y
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Athens Flooring Co
Hove Carthens
Plains Service
M. E. Church
VOGUE
Court St
Dagghied
the Plains
Queen City
Soe
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Benson
William Powell As
Philo Vance
Disney Cartoon
Ramon Novarro
Devil May
United States Public Health Service Standard
Cline Kee Cream Company
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