Alpha Xi Delta Patronesses Host Tea in East Union Street
Social news records a Tuesday tea at Mrs. Milton EB Twiss home with patronesses Mrs. John H Preston and Mrs. W W Ackley. Chapter and alumnae shared honors with forty guests. attendees included Katherine McKee Nelle Shipley Dorothy McCormick and Ruth Jones. Others visitants include Mayme Johnson Hy Park Hyde Park visitors and soldiers returning from overseas.
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John H. Preston
W. W. Ackley
Alpha Xi Delta
Milton EB. Twiss
East Union Street
Twisg
L. G. Worstell
W. H. Wekee
F. W. Bush
Root Heads County Schools Into Third Term
Prof. Alex M. Root was re elected for a three year term as county superintendent of schools by the county board of education on a Wednesday afternoon. He has led moves for state aid consolidation uniform courses and school efficiency and will continue work on improving Ath ens county education. The board endorsed consolidation of small schools and asked the county examiners to grant temporary certificates with preference for consolidation. J F E Bailey became board president and W R Goddard secretary. Marshfield and Glouster requested exemption from district superintendent control, a move approved. FE Gibson was noted as the prospective Marshfield superintendent.
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Alex M. Root
County Board of Education
Root
Athens County
J. F E. Bailey
Coolville
Chas, Williams
Jacksonville
FE. G. Gibson
Marshfield
Giant new motor car plant planned in Michigan
Detroit May 28 A mammoth automobile plant is planned in Michigan with options on 3000 acres along the riverfront between Marysville and Port Huron. The project was announced by C Harold Wills former chief engineer and designer for the Motor Company who is designing a new car.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Marysville
Port Huron
C. Harold Wills
Wills
The
Motor Company
Navy Board backs immediate completion of 1916 program
Secretary Daniels told the House Naval Affairs Committee the General Board recommends finishing the three year program now. It covers four battleships and six battle cruisers, with added protection for cruisers at some speed reductions. Sixteen first class battleships to be kept in full fighting trim next year.
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United Press Staff
Washington
Congress
General Board of the Navy
Daniels
House Naval Affairs Committee
McKean
Tennessee
Pacific
Cincinnati Markets Report Cattle and Lamb Prices
Cattle receipts 700 with a lower market. shippers $14.00 to $15.00. Calves 500 at $1 lower, $16.00 to $16.50. Hogs receipts 6000 steady. good packers and butchers $20.25. Sheep 800 steady. extras $9.00 to $10.00. Lambs strong at $17.00.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburg Livestock Market Report
Cattle receipts light and market steady with prices for choice at 16.00 to 16.50 and veal calves at 17.00 to 17.25. Sheep and lambs receipts light and market steady with prime wethers 10.00 to 11.00 and hogs down with prime heavies around 20.50 to 20.55, light yorkers 20.00 to 20.25, pigs 20.00 to 20.50.
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Pittsburg
Chicago Produce Market Butter-creamery Prices Report
Chicago market notes butter-creamery prices with standards at 56 , firsts at 53 , seconds at 50 1/2 to 52 1/2 cents per pound and 554ec appears as a quoted figure for comparison.
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Chicago
Liberty bonds quotes on New York Stock Exchange
Liberty bonds were quoted today on the New York Stock Exchange with several issues showing slight changes. First 4s and Second 4s traded near par with minor up and down moves, while Victory 3s hovered around the mid 99s with small losses.
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New York
Liberty
New York Stock Exchange
Victory
Toledo Grain Prices Hold Steady As Markets Close
Closing prices in Toledo show corn at 1.83 per bushel for yellow, oats at Tae, rye 1.52, barley No 2 1.28, clover seed cash 27.85 with Oct 21.50 and Dec 21.40, Timothy 5.10 cash and May, September 6.15, October 5.95.
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Toledo
Drys Delay Crabb Dry Bills Until June Return
The Crabb dry bills will not be brought to a house vote until the legislature returns from the June 12 recess. Drys are not yet ready to seek a vote hoping to secure sufficient support later to ensure passage as emergency legislation.
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Columbus
Crabb Dry
Chauncey Mews Defeated by Murray City in 5 to 4 Clash
Murray City edged Chauncey 5 to 4 as Simonds and Lanning pitched well. Joe Taylor and Butcher starred defensively for Murray City while Anderson and 8. Simpson led Chauncey with four of five Chauncey hits. Time 1 hour 55 minutes. Umpires Brown and McCafferty.
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Murray City
Simpson
Lanning
G. Simpson
Joe Taylor
Butcher
Anderson
Chauncey
Stone
Simonds
Jack Taylor
White
Palmer
Storer
Dickson
Bradfield
Stewart
Crosser
Kline
Katzenbach
Canter
Brown
McCafferty
Chauncey Scene Notes Memorial Day Closures and Visits
J A Drake of Chauncey visited Bucyrus from Saturday to Monday with his wife and daughter E L Saffel. Mrs Drake plans a short stay in Bucyrus. Memorial Day will see local stores closed. Rev B F Timmons preached at Chaunceys Church of God Sunday. Mrs Erle Bridgewater and baby returned to Akron. Chauncey Ladies class meets Wednesday with Mrs Maude Fiske in Beaumont. Ray Gardner family of Athens visited Chauncey. Frankie Howard went to Camp Sherman to see Ted Howard awaiting discharge.
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J. A. Drake
Chauncey
Bucyrus
Maude Fiske
Beaumont
Ray Gardner
Athens
Peter Pendergrass
Frankie Howard
Camp Sherman
Ted Howard
Memorial Day program at Methodist Sunday school
May 25 members attend the Methodist Sunday school with Rev. Elsen preaching at evening service. The school will take part in the Memorial Day program. Penrose wins: Senate vote 48 to 43 to unseat him as chairman of the finance committee.
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Methodist Sunday School
Mr. Elsen
Penrose
Washington
Senate Democrats
Chauncey
Miner in Sugar Creek Mine Improves After Injury
Elmer Allen who was injured in the Sugar Creek mine is improving as he attended the ball game at Murray City Sunday.
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Murray City
Elmer Allen
Sugar Creek
First Christian Sunday School Attendance Report May 25
The First Christian Sunday school recorded 203 in attendance on May 25 with fifteen officers and teachers and a collection of 5.40. There were 43 women and 2 men present. Miss Sarah Guthrie sang a vocal solo with piano and violin by Miss Lucile Bradfield and Guy E. Osborne. Those not elsewhere will find a cordial welcome at the Christian Sunday school.
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First Christian Sunday School
Sarah Guthrie
Lucile Bradfield
Guy E. Osborne
Christian Sunday School
Come
Memorial Day Observance Planned in Chauncey
Memorial Day will be observed with a community program in Chauncey. Lodge and Sunday school groups will meet at the K of P hall at 9 o clock and march to Nye cemetery. Everyone is urged to join and help make the day a success.
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Chauncey
K. of P. Hall
Nye
Young Ladies Class Officers Named In Chauncey Sunday School
The Christian Sunday school class at Chauncey elected officers led by President Miss Sarah Guthrie and Secretary Miss Lucy Law. Miss Pearl Wharton is vice president and Miss Ruth Osborne treasurer with Miss Jessie Smart as assistant teacher. The class plans a Tuesday gathering at Miss Guthrie’s home with full attendance expected. Mr and Mrs Floyd Nye purchased a new Ford sedan car.
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Young Ladies
Christian Sunday School of
Chauncey
Floyd Nye
Sarah Guthrie
Pearl Wharton
Lucy Law
Ruth Osborne
Jessie Smart
Miss Guthrie
Ohio University Talk on Reducing Living Costs
Ohio University Home Economics plans a May 29 program from 2 to 4 pm to share ideas for lowering living costs while living well. Cecil Bartels, recently discharged from the 107th Field Artillery in the fighting 32nd, returned to Dayton after a year in France and recalled the unit’s Argonne service and insignia. The speaker noted the 32nd crossed the Rhine and described its red arrow insignia representing piercing enemy lines. Probate Judge Phillips warns that marriage paperwork should be secured by Thursday as Friday closes for Memorial Day, with Athens stores also closed.
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Home Economics Department
Ohio University
Cecil Bartels
107Th F. 8
32Nd
Bartels
Dayton
France
Argonne
32Nd Insingia
Hindenburg
Rhine
Phillips
Athens
Bootlegger Fined as Dry Season Begins in Marietta
In Marietta the first bootlegger of the dry season was caught and fined 200 dollars plus costs after selling liquor from a horseback setup. Walter C. Stephens pleads not guilty to a murder charge involving William A. Hart and is bound over to the grand jury. A separate scene recounts a frightful moment where a man buried a living body during a lone encounter with Herman Lambert, age 19.
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Marietta
Ed Hammond
Walter C. Stephens
William A. Hart
Herman Lambert
Yale Students Face Deadly Clashes With Townsmen
In New Haven on May 28 crowds estimated at 5,000 roamed around Yale University as fights with townspeople escalated. Dozens were beaten and shots wounded Ernest Fusco and Tony Palabeth as windows were broken and dormitories attacked amid a night of unrest.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Tle
Ernest Fusco
Tony Palabeth
Fitzgerald
Yale Studets
Detour Update and Local Arrest Report
An East Portsmouth man who shot himself in the head Saturday is being detained after a Sunday arrest by Sheriff Rickey with Admiral Erwin of Walnut Street identified. Charges beyond investigation are anticipated. Meanwhile detour repairs near Circle Hill reduce road use. traffic mostly stays on the main highway with limited detour exposure near Lewis farm.
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East Portsmouth
Admiral Erwin
Walnut Street
Rickey
Circle Hill
Lewis Farm
Four 82nd Division Coaches Visit Athens on Homeward Route
Four coaches of the 82nd Division troopers toured Athens yesterday en route to Camp Sherman. They were mainly from northern Ohio and Indiana with Nelson Turner of Buchtel aboard the Athens county unit. A New Straitsville boy named Campbell joined the group on the way home from overseas. The troop train stopped at 3 30 P M, the only Wednesday train at the Union Depot. The eight coach train carried 89th Division troopers bound for Camp Sherman and Camp Taylor.
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Athens
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Indiana
Nelson Turner
Buchtel
Athens County
Straitsville
Campbell
Union Depot
Camp Taylor
Glouster man arraigned on drunk charge before Mayor
Ernest Murray of Glouster drew five dollars and costs on a drunk charge when arraigned before Mayor Woodworth last.
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Ernest Murray
Glouster
Woodworth
House Appropriations Panel Reports Third Deficiency Bill
The House Appropriations Committee reported the third deficiency bill totaling 21,629,855 dollars, 5,807,000 dollars less than last session’s bill and 17,507,358 dollars less than the committee estimates.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
AMES CENTER SOCIAL HONORS CLINTON BROWN RETURNING CREW
Mr and Mrs Harvey Wolfe hosted a social at their home in honor of Clinton Brown recently returning from overseas. Ice cream and cake were served as guests shared news and stories. Attendees included families of Wolfe Brown McDaniel Keirns Easler and others. Mrs Frank Wolfe expects to come home soon after a two week hospital stay.
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Harvey Wolfe
Irvin
Warren McDaniels
Frank Wolfe
Marietta Hospital
Howard Brown
Grant Hospital
Clinton Brown
Odessa
John McDaniel
Mae
Ada
Glen
Siborne
Warren McDaniel
T. H. Boudinot
Beulah Irene
Clifford
Lewis Morris
Myrtle
Lurene
Spicer Keirns
George and
Ellenor
Yom Ketrna
Maggie Keirns
Mra
Don Easler
Richard
Dorris
Delbert
Brown
Michael Tippie dies after paralysis in Sugar Creek
Michael J. Tippie of Sugar Creek died at 6 45 AM at his daughter Mrs. Orville Cowan's home after a paralysis spell last Friday. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 PM at the M E Church with burial in Augustine cemetery. He leaves a widow and two daughters Mrs. Pierce of East Fultonham and Mrs. Cowan of Sugar Creek. Tippie had lived in Ames township and worked as a miner.
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Sugar Creek
Michael J. Tippie
Mornig
Orville Cowan
M. E. Church
Augustine
Pierce
East Fultonham
Cowan
Tippie
Ames Township
Bootleggers Of Un Will Live Hard Shortly
State liquor license commissioners said inspectors are honey combing big cities for license violations. John Nolan reported no arrests yet, but violators face civil action to collect the $1,000 Dow liquor tax. The Dow tax stays in effect despite prohibition and a clash with the Attorney General may reach the supreme court.
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Columbus
John Nolan
Nolan
Liquor License Commission
Price
Supreme Court
Donahey
Burglary Suspect Shot Dead by Cincinnati Policeman
A male burglary suspect about thirty, found with a map of St. Louis and a St. Louis newspaper, was fatally shot by a Cincinnati policeman during a dawn patrol after a search for a man who attempted to rob Clifton Heights homes. He died unnamed, with eleven cents in his possession and poorly dressed.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Clifton Heights
Aviators Decorated by King George In London
Harry Hawker and MacKenzie Grieve were awarded the Cross of the Royal Air Force by King George the first recipients of the order since its creation. The Queen and the Prince of Wales greeted them at the palace. Crowds cheered Hawker as he moved through public areas and welcomed by Australian soldiers during their London arrival.
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London
Harry Hawker
MacKenzie Grieve
King George
Royal Air Force
Prince of Wales
Hawker
Grieve
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