Social News From Columbus and Nearby Towns
Mr. John C. Hewitt visits Columbus on business. Mrs. R. C. Munn goes to Columbus to visit daughter Mrs. L. Logan. Mrs. L. C. Browne returns from two weeks in Columbus with Mr. and Mrs. A. Snow. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hunter depart for Detroit to spend the summer with Mr. H. J. Brown and son. Mrs. E. M. Briley of Detroit visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Snedden on University Terrace. Joe Gillespie of Camp Sherman is in Athens for the funeral of his sister in law Mrs. John Gillespie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Hewitt
Columbus
R. C. Munn
L. Logan
H. H. Hunter
Detroit
Mich
H. JF. Brown and Son
E. M. Briley
Detroit. Mich
John Snedden
University Terrace
Joe Gillespie
Camp Sherman
Athens
John Gillespie
Social visits span counties and states this Sunday
Derrel Moore visits his Camp Sherman family in Chillicothe as Nelsonville and Smith Street households host guests. Several locals welcome relatives from New York City, Camp Meade, Albany and Dayton while others report influenza recoveries and upcoming moves, including a Cleveland law career and Navy calls.
Army Medical Corps captain from the area
Dr. Kom, born in Athens and son of A. W. Ullom, has received his commission as captain in the Army Medical Corps. Mrs. James Foraker learns of the death of her nephew Earl Hankinson in Crooksville, who died in France on October 8 from pneumonia while with the 84th Division. Misses Della and Virgene McDaniel returned to Columbus after visiting here. they will work at Scioto Rubber Co. Miss Selah Burke will stay with them briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
War Board
Congress
Roosevelt
Army Medical Corps
Dr. Kom
Athens
A. W. Ullom
James Foraker
Earl Hankinson
Crooksville
France
Young Mankinson
84Th
Camp Sherman
Della
Virgene McDaniel
Columbus
Scioto Rubber Co
Selah Burke
Draft Board In Athens County Announces Mobilization Orders
The Athens County draft board lists calls for one white man to Akron for rubber worker instruction on November 15 and six white men to Cincinnati for auto topographical draftsman and computer training. Fourteen white men are set for Camp Sherman from November 16. Volunteers for the Mator Transport Corps are invited from Class One A, with overseas deployment in ninety days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Akron
University of Akron
University of Cincinnati
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Secretary of War
Mator Transport Corps
Local doctors say influenza epidemic subsiding in Athens area
Doctors report influenza pneumonia cases waning as new infections drop and recovery improves at State Hospital. Two deaths occurred among hospital patients yesterday. Clarence Penrod and Fred George died of bronchial pneumonia. Infections and fatalities tracked from Friday to Sunday show modest gains and continued spread in surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beam
Silberstein
Fordyce
Clarence Penrod
Carbondale
Fred George
Ironton
George
Athens
City
Luhrig
The
Plains
Sugar Creek
Millfield
Canaanville
Charles Cain
New Lexington
Newsom Walburno
Epidemic calm in Jacksonville while Modoc fears grow
Reports from Dr Von Scheele indicate Jacksonville is largely over the flu epidemic though Modoc faces ongoing cases and Glouster experiences a budding threat. Mayor Williams will convene a board of health meeting to decide on lifting closing orders if safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
von Scheele
Modoc
Williams
Board of Health
State Board of Health
Practical Home Defense Apron Pattern for Dust and Soil
Practical equipment guidance describes an apron pattern for home use to shield against dust and soil. The text lists suitable materials, notes a lightweight cut for warm days, and provides sizing from Small to Extra Large with fabric yardage. A pattern illustrated can be mailed for 10 cents or stamps.
Local Candidate Faces Voter Critique in Columbus Bid
Voters voice mixed views on Haich and rival Bert M. Thompson in a heated primary scene. Quotes from Nel sonville rally and county figures reveal distrust of experience, policy clarity, and loyalty to leadership while urging voter support for Thompson on election day.
Keenan Recognized as Labor's Friend in Local Contest
Placards for Emmett Keenan's candidacy were torn down by the Hocking Mining Company near Carbondale Ohio and replaced with an ad for Worsell. The notice questions if a labor ally can protect individual rights against corporate power and urges voting for Keenan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keenan
Common Pleas
Hocking Mining Company
Carbondale
Ohio
C. D. Hopkins
Worstell
Koons
Laborer
Woratell
Democratic
Hugh Gormley
Frank Lowther
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Gompers
A. H. Krom
American Association of Engineers
Chicago
Waar
Athens County Day Federation
Utchinson
Tickney
Derrel Moore
Camp Sherman Chillicothe
Mrs. C. O. Moore
Thomas Spencer
Nelsonville
Charles Newman
Smith Street
Edith Woodruff
Herbert Roach
Darrell Sams
Camp Meade
Ray Richey
Sams
Leonard Bostwick
New York City
Mrs. Bostwick
Nettie Hanninger
D. C. Cornwell
Glen Ridge N. J
E. V. Tuttle
Riley McDaniel
Guysville
Newton Russell
Trimble
Charles Wood
Lenna McDaniel
Frank Bolton
Albany
William
Ernest Bolton
Ohio State University
Midna Sprague
Navy
Norfolk
Harriet Sprague
Edith Carpenter
Navy Mobilization
Parkersburg
W. Va
W. A. Carpenter
F. S. Coultrap
Manning Coultrap
W. KE. Long
Stanton Coultrap Long
Dayton
James P. Wood
Cleveland
Tolles, Hogsett, Gina
Morley
Wood
J. T. Ullom
Germantown
Mr. Voter
Hunland
England
Italy
Belgium
Soldier Boys
James M. Cox
Athens County Democratic Executive Committee
Chimn
Secy
Poors Man’s
Union Club
Athens County Dry Federation
Isdom
Boy Scouts of
Glouster
Bove
Helen Crawford
Red Cross
R. Kimble
Mrs. & Atlas
Mary Palmer
Frank Palmer
Haich
Hen” Hatch
Progress
Coolville
Phillip Nolan
Athena County
Lou J. Beauchamp
Bert M. Thompson
Federation
Emmett Keenan
Democrats
Israel M. Foster
Batee Church
Alexander Township
McCormick
Syracuse
U. S
Herbert Downey
Geo. B. Allen
Lostro
Willys
Jack Little
ING
Ket Price
Marmon
Chalmers
Madagascar
North Carolina
Avetane
Rand
Turkey
F. C. Stedman Co
Athens, Ohio
William C. Thornton
Trade and Labor Assembly
Denver
W. M. Howard
O. C. Howard
Denver Labor Bulletin
Garfield
National Coal Coal Association
Drv Federation
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