Weekend Visitors Fill Nelsonville Social Page
Miss Margaret Johnson of Dayton visited her parents Mr and Mrs George Johnson. Joe Edwards of Columbus spent the weekend with old friends. Mary Sellen of Mariecita returned home after a visit with Mrs H Bartlett. Mrs Gene Shafer and son Joe of Columbus were Sunday guests. Mother Myers voted on election day for Coolidge and the school levy. T T Tomlinson and Marion Ruth of Cuyhoga Falls visited L R Reich. Clyde Dunlap and two daughters of Congo visited Mrs Dunlap's parents. Bill Hudson and Clarence Kelch of Ohio University Athens were weekend guests. George E Tifft Jr spent time in Columbus with his ill father Dr George F Tift. Wilbur Martin spent the weekend at Delaware for the O W U homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Johnson
Dayton
George Johnson
Mary Sellen
Mariecita
H. Bartlett
Clyde Dunlap
Congo
George E. Tifft Jr
Columbus
Geo. F. Tift
Mrs Lee McDowell Hosts Bridge Evening
Mrs Lee McDowell entertained Saturday with a dinner at six and four tables of bridge. Out of town guests included Mrs Mary Nelien of Marietta and Mrs Mar uis McCann of Beverly. Mrs R Stalter won high score and Mrs flew the guest prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee McDowell
Bridge
Mary Nelien
Marietta
Maruis McCann
Beverly
R. Stalter
Flew
Educational club hosts soup dinner for the poor
The Educational club plans a Tuesday soup dinner at the Junior Order hall to aid the poor and attract a good turnout, as these affairs are usually well attended.
Eudora Chapter 72 Eastern Star to Elect Officers
At the regular meeting on Tuesday evening the Eudora Chapter No. 72 Order of the Eastern Star will hold its annual officer election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eudora Chapter No
Order of
Thd Eastern Star
Mrs Catherine Myers Celebrates Ninety Birthday at Presbyterian Church
At the regular Sunday morning service Mrs. Catherine Myers was the guest of honor as the church celebrated her ninety birthday. The sermon honored Mrs. Myers and the Sunday school presented her with a bouquet of flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Catherine Myers
Myers
Farewell Party for Mrs. Wilson and Miss Bryant
St Agnes Guild held a farewell gathering Friday at Mrs. William Standall’s home for Mrs. Wilson who leaves for Ithaca New York and Miss Fanny Bryant who moves to Columbus. A three course dinner followed by a social evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Agnes Guild
William Standall
Wilson
Ithica
N. Y
Fanny Bryant
Columbus
Mesdames
Isaac Warner
J. Warrington
J. McKee
Lillian
N. Dowler
Harry Rodda
Frank Groves
F. Evans
G. Emish
M. Gettle
Birthday Dinner Honors 97th Birthday of Mrs. Catherine Myers
Mr and Mrs Charles Myers hosted a three course turkey dinner Sunday for Mrs Catherine Myers as she marked her 97th birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs E M Poston and children Mary Charline Junior and Cart of Cymbus Mrs Abbie Venson of Wwerville and the host family Friends and relatives sent h
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Myers
Catherine Myers
E. M. Poston
Mary
Charline
Junior
Cart
Cymbus
Abbie Venson
Wwerville
Mr and Mrs William Morgan Spent Weekend in Columbus
Mr William Morgan and Mrs Morgan spent the weekend in Columbus, taking in local sights and visiting friends. The trip highlights include dining out and a stroll through center city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. William Morgan
Columbus
Evans Family Guests at Carbon Hill Event
Mrs. W F Evans and Mrs Roscoe Evans and daughter of Carbon Hill were recent guests of Mrs. Arthur Hicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. EF. Evans
Roscoe Evans
Carbon Hill
Arthur Hicks
Bell Telephone Girls Entertain with Rest Room Party
The Bell Telephone girls hosted a party in the company rest rooms. Guests included Miss Edna Ray, Mable Morse, Helen Gray, Wilreda Mlicks, Mae Morse, Hildred Goodspeed, Marie Rosser, Mabel Smith, Grace Court, Sylvia Matheny, Agnes Cavalaugh and Mrs. Essie Gibbs as a late collation was served after social chatting and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Telephone
Telephone Co
Edna Ray
Mable Morse
Helen Gray
Vwreda Mlicks
Mae Mores
Hildred Goodspeed
Marie Rosser
Mabel Smith
Grace Court
Sylvia Matheny
Agnes Cavanaugh
Essie Gibbs
Boy hurt after football game hit by car at Haydenville
Scott Bowers, son of Mr and Mrs Jeff Bowers, was seriously hurt Sunday returning home from a Haydenville football game when he stepped into the path of a second car. The fender tore his clothing and threw him. the driver assisted and he was later brought home with cuts and bruises, not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Bowers
Jeff Bowers
Haydenville
Bowers
Douglass and Triplett arraigned on assault charges
Crell Douglass and Otis Triplett appeared before Mayor Jax on assault and battery charges. Triplett pled guilty and was fined $19 plus costs. Douglass waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury on a $500 bond furnished by him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crell Douglass
Otis Triplett
Jax
Triplett
Douglass
Mrs Walburn Visits Mrs Bartlett in Logan
Mrs. T. R. Walburn of Logan is the guest today of Mrs. C. H. Bartlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Walburn
Logan
C. H. Bartlett
Chauncey Hosts Guests From Columbus and Nearby
Mr and Mrs George Williamson who have been visiting in Columbus returned Sunday accompanied by Mrs William Bradfield of that city who will visit Chauncey with Mr and Mrs Charles Bradfield Other Sunday guests at the Bradfield home were Mrs S S Tinklepaugh of Middleport a sister to Mrs Bradfield and Mrs G B Courtney and children of Chauncey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Williamson
Columbus
William Bradfield
Charles Bradfield
Chauncey
Bradfield
8S. P. Tinklepaugh
Middleport
G. B. Courtney
Chauncey Personal News Highlights Local Visits
Mrs Sarah Harpold returns to Racine after visiting Chauncey with Mayor and Mrs Charles Walker. Mrs CC Walker and Mrs B Goodson guest of Mrs Potts near Hocking. Chauncey residents A Preston and Wesley Six with two daughters travel to Haydenville to visit Aunt Mrs Aumen Bowersock. Rudolph Bryan returns to Nelsonville after Chauncey stay with Wesley Six family. Ivalin Huddy and Charles Pendergrass spend weekend near Nelsonville. Roland Figgins visits Laurelville. Warner Boling and Pendergrasses visit Buchtel. Esther Rowly of Oak Grove visits Stalder home. Rev G B Courtney conducts service at Trimble Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Sarah Harpold
Racine
Charles W. Walker
Main Street
CC. W. Walker
B. F. Goodson
Potts
Hocking
Wesley
Haydenville
Aumen Bowersock
Rudolph Bryan
Nelsonville
Mound Street
Ivalin Huddy
Charles Pendergrass
Roland Figgins
Laurelville
Robin Warner
Lillie Boling
Roy B. Pendergrass
Buchtel
Esther Rowly
Oak Grove
William Stalder
G. B. Courtney
Trimble Christian Church
Chauncey High Senior Social Tonight at New Building
The Chauncey high school senior class hosts a social in the new high school building tonight with cats for sale. On Tuesday evening the grades will serve a cafeteria style supper at the Lincoln building. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey High School
Lincoln Building
Birthday Dinner Honoring Chauncey Resident
Mrs. Raymond Smith hosted a Sunday dinner at her Chauncey home for her husband’s birthday. Twelve guests attended including Mr and Mrs Zelmer Smith and their daughter. Emma Cooper of Smithfield, C was called to Chauncey for the funeral of her sister in law George Evans aged 68 held last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Smith
Chauncey
Zelmer Smith
Wham
Emma Cooper
Smithfied, C
George Evans
Floyd Linscott
Charles
Clifford Gabriel
Plains
Amesville
Mr. Linscott
Gabriel
Arza Linscott
Linscott
Roy B. Pendergrass
East Converse Street
T. R. Hamilton
Dean
Clarence Hoskins
Carl
Pearl
Wellston
Dow Huddy
Mildred
Nelsonville
Pendergrass
Athens Man Fined In Chauncey Traffic Case
Charles Zogeque of Athens was placed under arrest by Marshal George Nicholson for violating a Chauncey traffic ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Chauncey
Charles Zogeque
George Nicholson
Arraigned Before Mayor Pleads Guilty and Pays Fine
An individual was arraigned before Mayor Charles W. Walker, pleaded guilty to the charge, and was assessed a fine of five dollars plus costs, which were paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Walker
Miss Mary Katharine Sprague Injured In S tairs Fall
Dr Warren V Sprague of Chauncey summoned to Columbus to aid his cousin Miss Mary Katharine Sprague who fell on stairs and sustained a serious neck injury. She is daughter of Dr James Sprague of Pleasantville and a student at Ohio State University. She lies in Mercy Hospital after the accident. Known in Chauncey she is often at the home of Dr and Mrs Warren V Sprague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren V. Sprague
Chauncey
Columbus
Mary Katherine Sprague
Miss Sprague
James Sprague
Pleasantville
Ohio State University
Mercy Hospital
Sprague and Kistler Families Host Weekend Gathering
Dr and Mrs Warren V Sprague and Dr and Mrs Henry D Kistler hosted at their Main Street home over the weekend. Also present were Dr Henry D Kistler and Dr J Bense Kistler of Newcomerstown Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren V. Sprague
Henry D. Kistler Sprague
Main Street
Wekend
Henry D. Kistler
J. Bense Kistler
Newcomerstown
Ohio
Visiters from The Plains Spend Weekend in Lancaster
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Tipton and son Paul of The Plains traveled to Lancaster to visit relatives for the weekend. They were joined by Mrs. FE. C. Warner and her daughter Shirley, who will stay a few days in The Plains and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
A. G. Tipton
Paul
The
Plains
FE. C. Warner
Shirley
Family visits abound at The Plains scene
Mrs. Dave Miller and two children of Columbus visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Hardy at The Plains. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buffington and daughter Eva of Pomeroy spend Sunday at The Plains with Mrs. Buffington and Mrs. Bertha Houston, and Mrs. William Hutchison of Floodwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Miller
Columbus
the Plains
James Hardy
Frank Buffington
Eva
Pomeroy
8. M. Buffington
Bertha Houston
William Hutchison
Floodwood
Visitors and Guests at The Plains Labor
Sunday guests at The Plains include Mr and Mrs Owen Martin with family. Roy Matheny of Mount Vernon Ohio visits Mrs Belle Matheny, also at The Plains. Mrs Samuel Mitchell and Mr Crabtree return home from a Columbus trip. Mrs Charlies Nelson and Mrs Ralph Parks of Nelsonville were guests of Dr and Mrs Nielsen. Elizabeth Daniels and daughter Gernet Daniels of Greens Run dined with Mrs Carris Channell at The Plains. Herschel Goodson and children of Philo Ohio visit Mr and Mrs Ben Phelps at The Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains
Owen Martin
Roy Matheny
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Belle Matheny
Samuel Mitchell
Crabtree
Columbus
Charlies Nelson
Ralph Parks
Neelsonville
Wer
Neilson
Elizabeth Daniels
Gernet Daniels
Green's Run
Carris Channell
Herschel Goodson
Philo
Ben Phelps
Coon Family Returns to The Plains from Nelsonville
Lester Coon and his family, long-time residents of Nelsonville, plan to move back to The Plains where Mr. Coon owns property and formerly resided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Coon
Nelsonville
The
Plains
Coon
the Plains
Mr. Coon
Marshfield Bank Case Opens in Local Court
A jury was impaneled in Common Pleas for the Marshfield Bank v William Sturgill Nolan H Rice Martin JL Jones and Herschel Wethey. Prosecutors allege Sturgill as cashier and Coal Co officer conspired to honor checks with insufficient funds totaling 21474.49. Defense denies conspiracy and asserts nonresidence exemptions. attorneys Keen an Goldsberry represent defendants and Wooley Rowland Win sterwald Wells represent the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield Bank
William Sturgill
Nolan H. Rice
Martin JL. Jones
Herschel Wethey
Common Pleas
Sturgill
Wellston Coal Co
W. 7. Martin
George Love
C. O. Gifford
Pearl Woods
Jerome Woods
Jerome Hawk
Charlies Wyatt
FE. W. McVay
Edward Sayre
G. H. Willliams
Ben Maxwell
M. E. Oxley
John Archer
Semi-Wellston Coal Co
Jones and
Ries
Jones
Wethey
Red Cross Drive Delayed Awaiting Rotary Kiwanis Plan
The Athens County Red Cross drive set for Armistice Day will not start on time. Red Cross officials will wait for a joint Rotary and Kiwanis meeting Tuesday evening to consider a community chest drive in which the Red Cross would aid and share in funds. Details to follow in The Messenger Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Red Cross
Rotary
Kiwanis
The
Messenger
Tributes Flow After Death of Senator Lodge
Washington leaders and colleagues mourn the passing of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts expressing sorrow and praising his long service, influence, and place in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Farm Bloc Leader Says Action Follows Commission Report
Sen. Arthur Capper of Kansas says Congress will wait for the recommendations of President Coolidge's new agricultural commission before acting on farm legislation. The comment reflects cautious momentum as the panel studies farming policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
President Coolidge
New Agricultural Commission
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Senate
Police Character Dean O'Bannon Shot Dead in Chicago
Dean O'Bannon a famed Chicago police figure tied to prohibition beer running and hijacking was shot and killed in his floral store in Chicago on November 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Chicago
Dean O’bannon
Prohibition
Four of family dead in West Virginia explosion
Harold Scott aged 14 died after a 4000 gallon gasoline tank exploded at Pure Oil Co plant on the Riggs Brothers farm near Sistersville. He was the fourth family member to die from burns sustained in the blast that occurred yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sistersville
W. Va
Harold Scott
Pure Oil Co
Riggs Brothers
Here
Railroad scrap auction in Illinois to liquidate mortgages
Springfield Illinois November auction to sell Chicago Peoria and St Louis Railroad for scrap. New York holders of 2 million dollars in first mortgages force sale, the largest railroad wholly within Illinois to be auctioned in this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Til
Chicago, Peoria & St. Tlonis
Ilinois
New York
Calles Learns Ranch Seizure by Agrarian Commission
President elect Plutarco Elias Calles returned to Mexico City from Europe to learn the Agrarian commission had seized a large part of his ranch for allotment to peons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Mexico City
Plutarco Lias Calles
the Agrarian Commission
Body of Slain Girl Found in Scrap Heap Near Union Iron
The decapitated body of 15 year old Florence Guazea was found today by workmen in a scrap heap behind Union Iron Products in East Chicago Indiana. She had been missing since yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union Iron Products Company
Indiana
Florence Guazea
The Average Man Reaches Max Height at Twenty Five
The statement claims that a man attains his maximum height by age twenty five. It presents a general aging milestone without citing a study or expert confirmation.
Cascarets Laxative Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a harmless laxative cathartic that cleanses bowels and stimulates the liver. It claims millions use it, avoids sickness from pills and oils, and offers 10¢ 2c and 60¢ boxes at drugstores.
Jacksonville resident struck by car in rainfall crash
Glouster Nicholas Welsch, 74, Jacksonville, suffered a three location right hip fracture after being struck by an Albany driver on a rainy Saturday. He was taken to Grant Hospital, Columbus, on train No. 1 with his condition described as extremely critical for his age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Welsch
Jacksonville
James
Albany
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Walseh
William Heiser
Mr. Walsh
Waisech
Pennsylvania
Mr. Welsch
Hubert Welsch
James Watkins Dies After Long Illness In Jacksonville
James Watkins aged 41 died at his Jacksonville home Sunday morning from diabetes after a long illness. He leaves a widow and an 18 year old son Lewis. He was a member of Magic City Lodge 1 O O B of Jacksonville. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at the late home in Jacksonville conducted by Rev LaFollett of Mountville. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Watkins
Jacksonville
Lewis
Watkins
Magic City Lodge
LaFollett
Mountville
Maplewood
Tragedy in Redtown: Child Dies After Auto Collision
A nine year old girl from Trimble died at Grant hospital after being struck in Redtown Sunday afternoon by a car driven by John Dean of Millfield. The child and her parents were visiting friends when she stepped into the path of the vehicle. She was transported by ambulance to Beaumont and then by train to Columbus where she died shortly after arrival. The body was to be sent from Columbus to Trimble later today. Funeral arrangements were not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redtown
Lewis Sauer
Trimble
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Jacksonville resident Owen Cronin 65 dies after surgery
Owen Cronin 65 longtime Jacksonville resident died Saturday morning at St. Francis hospital Columbus after intestinal ulcers were found during surgery. He is survived by his widow and two daughters Mrs John Chappelear of Jacksonville and Margaret at home. Funeral from Holy Cross church Jacksonville Tuesday at 9 a.m. with burial in Catholic cemetery on Lancaster Street in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Moose Hall
Owen Cronin
Jacksonville
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Cronin
von Scheele
John Chappelear
Margaret
Holy Cross Church
Clark
Portal
Lancaster Street
Athens
Canadian girl wins national ice cream slogan prize
Edith Ashcroft of Kingston Ontario won the national ice cream slogan contest with the line serve it and you please all. W A Wentworth secretary of the Ohio Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers announced the result and Miss Ashcroft will receive 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Edith Ashcroft
Kingston
Ont
W.A. Wentworth
Ohio Association of Tce
Burglar Arrest In Hamtramck Grocery Heist
Detroit November 10 Two girls and two youths are in custody after their arrest as burglars who robbed Justice John Miller's grocery store in Hamtramck. The girls are named Dorothy Holk 18 and Rita Setter 20 both from Cincinnati, with a third youth still sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
John Miller
Hamtramck
Dorothy Holk
Rita Setter
Cincinnati
Clash Over High Power Line Triggers Mass Brook Officials Arrests
Wellsburg W Va Nov 10 A clash between city officials and a Brook Electric Company employee over a high power feed line led to more than a hundred arrests. The jail quickly filled, then inmates were released on bond as the high tension installation dispute continues to unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsburg
W. Va
Brook Electric Company
MOS
Cliftonville
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Compound Popular Again
An old grandmother’s recipe using Sage Tea and Sulphur is revived in Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound. The ready to use product darkens gray hair and adds a natural lustre, with barely any visible application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
First Accident on a New Athens Road
A Jewett sedan driven by Fred Landis, East State street coal dealer, crashed about a mile north of Jerseyville on the new Athens county section of the Athens Pomeroy road after brushing a car and veering into a berm. The Landis family and relatives were injured but none seriously. Landis had a head cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Athens County
Athens-Pomeroy Road
Jewett
Fred Landis
East State Street
Jerseyville
Landis
Blue Laws Battle Opens in Dayton
In Dayton Ohio a police court fight over blue laws targets pool rooms and Sunday business. Defendants threaten to keep venues open or to close the city, as hearings begin with motions filed for continuances and broader enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Charles Dale
Irvin Delscamp
Stomach Ailments Relieved by Simple Remedy
Mrs. Viola Furney of Canton Ohio describes years of indigestion gas and stomach trouble with no appetite and weight loss. She reports a sluggish liver bilious spells dizziness headaches and constant fatigue improving after using a simple treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Furney
9Th Street
N. E
Canton
Dreco Herb Remedy Promises Quick Health Boost
A local promotion touts Dreco as a famous plant and herb remedy. User testimonials claim rapid improvements after several doses, noting weight gain and relief from indigestion headaches and dizzy spells. Hundreds in town praise the tonic made from 12 roots barks leaves and herbs.
Parsian Dress Designers Face Bribe Allegations
Employees of costly Parsian dress houses allegedly accept bribes from foreign merchants to appropriate designs. The report notes undercover inquiries and potential industry impact.
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Nelsonville News
Joe Edwards
Wee
Gene Shafer
Joe
Mother Myers
Coolidge
T. T. Tomlinson
Marion Ruth
Cuyhoga Falls
L. R. Reich
Bill Hudson
Clarence Kelch
O. U. Athens
Wilbur Martin
Delaware
Bridge Party
Mayor's Court
Chauncey News
the Plains Notes
CERES
Logal Court
New Marshfield
Cascarets
Ohio Girls
Tritipp
Simmons
Battery & Electric Co
S.S.S
Nature
Athens Co. Snv. and Loan Co
Buckeye
United States
Buckeye State Building and Loan
West
Gay St
O. Ranal
the Security Savings Bank
Jesse L. Maxwell
Distinctive Funeral Service
Eagle Bid
Athens,o
Roxy Ake
Maioole
Thomas Mgeighan
Apotbn Zuror and
Jesse L.lasky
Bert Brenow
Tom Meighan
Willis Goldbeck
America
Little Robinson
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