New Albany Notes and Grange Event Highlight May 1927
Albany news from May 25 covers local visits and travels including Mr. and Mrs. N. Jones family trip to Paraskela and teachers touring Niagara Falls. Also notes church ladies’ aid gathering at Mrs. Will Gean’s farm and Grange ready to present Uncle Jimmy at Albany town hall June 11 with Green Valley members in cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grangs
Green Valley Grange No. 2402
Vinton County
Abany Town Hall
Syracuse child struck by car at filling station in Syracuse
Betty Jane Taddle three, daughter of Mr and Mrs Her shel Daddle, struck by a passing car at a Syracuse filling station Tuesday evening. Driver exonerated. Jean Duffy three, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Duffy, struck by a machine on Main Street in Pomeroy Saturday evening, remains in partial coma with congested head on X ray. Ladies Aid society of the M E church held all day meeting and dinner at Mrs A E Williams hill top home. Regular Aid Day reported church work. Herbert Stobart taken to Holzer hospital for phlebitis. prior surgeries hinder recovery. Mrs Van Johnson and daughter Mrs Lillian Moore visited relatives in New Haven. Mrs J E Carleton and Gray Marcia Karr attended Middleport commencement. Thomas Snowhall to Mingo Junction to visit son and Carnegie, Pa. A L Flanagan improving after two weeks. Mr and Mrs Charlies Nease of New Brighton visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Jones
Mary Elizabeth
Paraskela
A. E. Donaldson
Margaret
Charles
Charles EB. Ashworth
Pomeroy
E. I. Stanley
Columbus
Belleville
C. B. Stanley
Sutia Stanley
Lima
Lima School
Miss Stanley
Winifred West
Fulah Stanley
Lena Johnson
Lucile Bolin
Barberton
Niagara Falls
Charles E. Ashworth
Betty Jane Taddle
Mra
Shel Daddle
Syracuse
Jean Duffy
Ernest Duffy
Main Street
Httle
M. E
Ladies
Herbert Stobart
Holzer Hospital
Decter Holzer
Stobart
van Johnson
Lillian Moore
New Haven
J. E. Carleton
Gray Marcia Karr
Middleports
Harvey Nease
Magnetic Springs
Thomas Snowhall
Mingo Junction
Carnegie
A. L. Flanagan
Charlies Nease
New Brighton
Austin Chute
Logan
Chester Hill
New Lexington
Lena Weatherspoon
Robert
Grave City
James Homer
Nelsonville
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. EB. Church
Aid Room
Effie Devol
Bra
Charles Baird
Mattie Ralph
Mary Bush
Este Stiff
Lignetti
Emma Castell
Jon Strum
James McGurty
Zalaski
Willam McNamee
Eileen Maral
Jack Marall
Roy Chidster
New Straitsville
Tuesaday
Ohio
Ray Palmer
Detroit
Mich
Palmer
Mane Thomas
Residents Visit Family and Friends Across Town
Pratt's Fork and Athens residents joined Sunday visits to relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Shaffer and Mr. and Mrs. Jer ry Grim. Dozens of locals from The Plains Middleport Huntington West Virginia and other nearby communities traveled to see families such as the Sapps Goldsberrys Weatherbys and Ators.
Local Social Visits Across Pratts Fork and Athens
Shade Mrs Addison Creamer hosted at Pratts Fork Sunday with Mr and Mrs Miles Cain. Carload of locals including Mr and Mrs Vern Bear and children plus Mr and Mrs Elmer Gelisberry visited Mr and Mrs 8 F Smith. Clarence Hoskins also in Athens on business. Wesley Kelley and friend Cine visited Viana Kelley’s step grandmother. Viana Kelley visiting Uncle John Shoemaker family. Florence Meeks guest of Mardo Grim Saturday night. Harry Smith family including Robert and Blain Lee visited J. Smith Monday. Local attendees joined a birthday party Sunday afternoon hosted by Bir and Ray Bode for their son Robert. attendees listed. Partial note of a Columbus trip by Dana Weh Meat and daughter.
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W. M. Beal
Alex Sapp
Virgil Shaffer
Will Colmer
Harry Smith
Mire
Sarah Goldsberg
Jones
Elmer
Goldsberry
Athens
Lizy Sapp
Chde Sapp
Leroy Cowan
Earl
Earl, of ‘the Plains
Daniel Morris
Ray Goldsberry
Walt Willams
Mill Sargent
Huntington W Va
Alan Weatherby Athens
Charlie Goldsberry
Addison Creamer
Miles Cain
Pratts Fork
Vern Bear
Elmer Gelisberry
F. Smith
Clarence Hoskins
Wesley Kelley
Miss Cine
Viana Kelley
John Shoemaker
Plorence Meeks
Mardo Grim
Robert
Blain Lee
J. Smith
Bir
Ray Bode
Nalcolm Miller
Walter Smith
Carl Hoskins
Pearl
Teddy Burson
Frank' Grim
Aftar
Columbus
Dana
Local residents leave for work and visits across towns
The Plain's notes list Herman Humphry leaving Wednesday for a two day stay in Columbus, Akron, and Cleveland to seek work. Others like Bill Bradshaw head to New York City to visit family, while Jack McAllister and Troy Smith branch out for jobs on highways and bridges. Several families host or join relatives in Athens Pennsboro Adams and nearby areas.
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Herman Humphry
Columbus
Akron
Cleveland
Bill Bradshaw
New York City
Gut
Memorial Day observances and local notices in Corning
Memorial Day services announced at the MoE church with 9 am opening and 7:30 pm sermon by Mr. Moore illustrated by stereoscopic pictures. U B Church holds 7:30 memorial services led by CG Ludwick. Vacation Bible School postponed to Tuesday after Memorial Day. Stores close Monday at 3 am with no deliveries. Card party and dance planned at Herney Hall by St Bernard’s ladies. Local notes mention residents visiting relatives, recovering pneumonia, and illnesses among families.
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Moe
Corning
Herney Hall
Ladica
St. Bernard's Sehurch
New Marshfield Decoration Services Set for School Grove
Decoration services will be held Monday afternoon in the school grove with speakers Rev. Eaton and Rev. Fost. Lesta Philips of Athens recently visited Mrs. Francis Nichols. Several local residents visited friends in town and nearby areas, including the Shanks and Davis families. Gay Collins becomes bookkeeper at the Marshfield State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Grove
Eaton
Fost
Lesta Philips
Athens
Francis ‘Nichols
Stanley Davis
Edward
Dresden
Frank Shanks
Davis
Harve Whitlatch
Bert Muskibben
Fred Hoodlet
Marie Dixon
Eastern Star
iGlouster
Luther Allen
L. H. Elaw
Bilton
Bert McKinchen
Grange Aterseyville
Gay Collins
Maarshfield State Bank
Harry Bowlster
Chole Ruseett
Barherton
Local Families Plan Weekend Visits Across Towns
Mr and Mrs Tom Gabriel and son with the Gabrels visit their uncle Donald Hanba in Shawnee. They plan visits in Columbus then return to Marlow Illinois. Jeff Harrison family and friends head to Chillicothe to see relatives while some stay with John West. Henry Atherton travels to Blairsville and Vern Atherton to Pittsburgh. Seth Robinson Logan and Joe Hutchins join supper at Mrs C F Aplin in Logan. Ad McCall of Athens and Will Moore scheduled for Thursday.
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Tom Gabriel
Mack Gabriel
Donald Hanba
Shawnee
Columbus
Marlow
Ilinois
Jeff Harrison
Frances
Myrtle West
Beulah Hawk
Chillicothe
Pas
Vern Atherton
Pittsburgh
Seth Robinson
Logan
Joe Hutchins
C. F. Aplin
Ad McCall
Athens
Will J Moore
Hooper Ridge Events Postponed and Local Visits Reported
The Decoration exercises and basket dinner planned for today are postponed. Mrs. Sarah Kierns returned home after a two week visit with grandchildren in Gallipolis. Many relatives, including Mr and Mrs 8 C Sayre and Mr and Mrs W D Robinson, visited in Nelsonville and Athens. Various locals hosted guests at homes in Jacksonville Amesville and Nelsonville. Ethan Klerus from Columbus is visiting Spicer Klerus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Kierns
Virgil Hixon
Gallipolis
Arda Kasler
Nelva
Harvey Easler
C. A. White
Neal
Wilma
Afr. White
Jacksonville
Harvey Wolfe
Ervin
Louis Marr
John Mebane
Amesville
Kate Kaster
A. R. Linscott
C. R. Kaster
Spicer Kerns
Charley Kuhns
H. E. Linscott
Cher Linscott
Howard McDeniel
Nelsonville
Glen Linscott
A. M. Linscott
Ethan Klerus
Columbus
Spicer Klerus
Funeral for 13 year old David Wehrmeyer in Cincinnati
May 28 reports funeral services for David Wehrmeyer 13 who drowned Sunday in the Big Miami river. His body was recovered by cousin Louis Hlushman 19 who nearly drowned while searching for the youth and was rescued by another researcher.
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Cincinnati
David Wehrmeyer
Big
Miami River
Louis Hlushman
Klushman
Lindbergh Seeks Return Home Soon
Detroit May 28 United Press reports Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh says Charles Lindbergh desires to return to Detroit at the earliest polite moment. She notes he may sail for home between the tenth and sixth of next month according to press reports.
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Detroit
U.P
Charles Lindbergh
Evangeline Lindbergh
United Press
States
If Old Fritz Only Knew Philadelphia in Berlin Suburb
An archival report describes Philadelphia, a tiny Berlin suburb named after Philadelphia, Pa. Ferdinand Graef, 87, recalls five generations in a 13-house village where a Berlin banker bought the neighboring farm during inflation and blocks a forest path, forcing residents to detour for work. He laments, Oh if our old Fritz the Great only knew this.
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John Gralderz
Sporial O Messenger
Erlin
Blin
Philadelphia
United States
Germany
Frederick the Great
Brandenburg
Metor
Greater Berlin
Ferdinand Graef
Lumsgelz
Graef
Minna
Ferdinand
Berlin
Forest Fire Threatens San Isabel National Forest
A raging blaze in the San Isabel National Forest near Pueblo Colorado, May 28, fanned by high winds, has laid waste to more than 5,000 acres of mainly pine timber. Some 600 firefighters struggled to control the inferno as trees fell in flames.
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Colorado
Pueblo
Colo
U.R
San Isabel National Forest
Hockingport Church to Hold Sunday Evening Service
The Hockingport Methodist church will host Sunday evening preaching by Rev. Harry Dye. Sunday school starts at 10 am with Co V Foster as superintendent. Local residents Mrs Dutton and family, along with various travelers, are noted among visits and moves. Athens County commissioners surveyed road work on the Torch Ridge, with landowners to meet Monday.
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Harry Dye
V. Foster
E. A. Dutton
Herbert
Parkersburg
Dutton
St. Joseph's Hospital
Kenneth
Gladys
Gertrude
H. P. Dutton
Columbus
C. J. Dutton
F. F. Foster
Empire
Ohio
Amy Ice
Oil City
Herbert McCullick
Athens
Mary Stalnseker
Alma Hogan
Austin Hall
iCorneraville
W. Va
Torch
Hocklngport
Police Chief Stankard Shot In City Gun Battle
Believed dying Police Chief Jones E J Stankard was shot during a downtown gun battle. An unidentified bandit was killed. Citizens surged through the business district as paramedics rushed Stankard to Memorial hospital for emergency surgery.
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Elyria
Rk-Police
Jones E. J. Stankard
Chief Stankard
Ohio Police Association
Memorial Hospital
Memorial Day Parade and Address in Murray
Murray post No 20 American Legion holds Memorial Day program Monday May 30 at 8 am starting in front of Murray High School. Parade proceeds to Murray City cemetery with drum corps and firing squad. Memorial address by Rev H Yost of Murray M E church.
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Urray City
Murray Post No
American Legion
Murray High School
Murray City
Murray Post
H. Yost
Murray M. E. Church
William Chivers
Jos Wallett
Chivers
Robert Snyder
Canton
William Griffith
Columbus
Adams
Hollater
George Loper
Toledo
Georges Smart
Florida
Harold Weinfordner
Pontiac
Michigan
Maude Warmer
Hazel Loper
Akron
Stanbus
Jacksonville
Isaac Emerick
Pat Loper
George
Donald
Carbondale
Misa Ardella Morrall
Detroit
James Blower
Harley McKnabb
New Lexington
George Briley
B. J. & Lancaster
Charles Britey
Thomas Foster
Rochester
Minnesota
Local Social Notes Include Moves and Visits
Amesville families Esther Wilson and Virgene Boudinott visited Newark with parents O Z Sedwick and G A Boudinott. Ace Wilson stayed a week there. W J Heston's family visited Buckeye Lake. Mrs Florence Porter hosted Edith Hal Jowell and four children from Chesterhill. Wilbur Henry of Huntington home recovering from tonsillitis. E H Finch moved to farm on Sand Rock. Bruce Donaldson sold 150 acres to Pearl Morris and Mrs Thomas Balderson, who now reside in Kansas City. Eastern Star lodge inspection set for Masonic hall Tuesday. Road issue left drilling outlet near Anderson farm last winter. move planned to W L Balderson farm. Hewett Young, 31, dies after diabetes and complications. survived by widow and five children.
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Esther Wilson
Virgene Boudinott
Newark
O. Z. Sedwick
G. A. Boudinott
That City
Ace Wilson I
W. J. Heston
Buckeye Lake
Florence Porter
Edith Hal Jowell
Chesterhill
Wilbur Henry
Huntington
W. Va
E. H. Finch
Sand Rock
Bruce Donaldson
Athens
Pearl Morris
Thomas Balderson
Kansas City
Washington
Eastern Star Lodge
Masonic Hall
Anderson Farm
Charles Rosy McConnelsville
George Moore
Chesterhil
W. LE. Balderson
Hewett Young
Pomeroy
Ohio general assembly faces adjournment unless called back
May 28 report from Columbus states the general assembly may adjourn Tuesday and disappear unless Governor Donahey or a special session restores action. Senate clerk C. C Balton of Cleveland and Rep Martin S Dodd of Toledo say the two chambers will not be recalled.
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Columbus
U.ru
General Assembly
Vile Donahey
Senate
House
C. C Balton
Cleveland
Martin S Dodd
Toledo
Smether
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