Three Group Contests Narrowed in Prince of Peace Declamation
Due to many winners in the original eliminations, a second elimination will be held in each group. Winners from The Plains Sunday Creek Chauncey will perform at Chauncey Christian Church, while Albany Alexander Factory and Athens compete at Central Avenue M E Church in Athens, all Sunday. A third elimination includes Coolville Torch Guysville and others at Guysville M E Church Wednesday. Finals set for Sunday December 9 at First Methodist Church.
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Prince of Peace
Athens County
Rev. C. A. Spriggs
Plains
Sunday Creek
Chauncey
Chauncey Christian Church
Albany
Alexander, Factory
Athens
Central Avenue M. E
Coolville
Torch
Guysville
Guysville M. E
Nadeen Bailes
Hazel Place
Lucy Cook
Route No. 4
Thelma Grandy
Trimble
Helen Hilderbrandt
Glouster
Evelyn Lowry
Grace Goldsberry
the Plains
Alice Gibson
Catherine Campbell
Elma Schoono
King George Spends Restful Night and Is Reported Better
King George had a fairly comfortable night with no new illness developments. Official word suggested improvement and a path toward recovery, though some palace observers warned of continued anxiety and cautious signs noted by doctors.
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George
London
U.P
British Empire
United States
Buckingham Palace
Ohio to Sell 1929 Auto License Tags Statewide
Ohio's 1929 automobile license tags go on sale across the state tomorrow with light green backgrounds and black numerals. Motorists are urged to buy early to avoid December 31 crowds as more than 1,700,000 pairs are issued in 88 counties.
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Columbus
U.R
Ohio
State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Today
Ralph D Cole to Speak at Athens Elks Memorial Service
Hon Ralph D Cote Toledo will deliver the oration at the Athens Elks Lodge Memorial Service Sunday at 2 PM at the Elks home in the Cline Building. The program is being arranged by the committee. Cole, famed Ohio speaker and former Ohio congressman, is a Findlay Elks member now residing in Toledo. Families of Elks are invited to attend this memorial for brothers who died over the year.
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Ralph D. Cote
Oledo
Ee Aonen
Athens
Ohio
Congress
Athens County
The
Elks Lodge
Order
Peace Conest Ath County Elimination at Chauncey
In Chauncey Church of Christ on Sunday December 2 at 7 pm five contestants will speak in the Prince of Peace contest elimination for this district. Representing The Plains are two speakers with one each from Trimble Greens Run and Taylor Ridge. One winner and one alternate advance to the county contest in Athens on December 4. A freewill offering will defray expenses.
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Chauncey
Ath- County
Prince of Peace
Chauncey Church of Christ
Plains
Trimble
Greens Run
Taylor Ridge
Athens
Funeral for John Eddy Held at TrimbIe Church of Christ
The Rev. G B Courtney conducted John Eddy's funeral in Chauncey on Thanksgiving Day at 2 PM from the TrimbIe Church of Christ. Burial followed in West Union Street Cemetery in Athens. Eddy, long a county resident, had suffered years of ill health. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Mine Expert to Speak in Nelsonville Tonight
E G Moan of Pittsburgh editor of Coal Mining will address the Nelsonville Mine Class tonight. A. W. Seabright notes the class meets in New Lexington Cornelia Glouster Chauncey and Nel under the Ohio State Vocational Education Department. Moan tours coal fields in Ohio and nearby states and is a noted speaker in the industry.
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E. G. Moan
Pittsburgh
Nelsonville
A. W. Seabright
New Lexington
Cornoa Glouster
Chauncey and
Nel
Ohio State Vocational Education Department
Mr. Moan
Ohio
Hocking
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Chauncey
Fraternal Day Observed in Nelsonville Community
Berean Bible Class designates Sunday December 2 as fraternal day with a 9 30 a m service at the Christian Church. Rev K H McCorkle to deliver an address on Fraternalism and a musical program will be presented. Several families travel for Thanksgiving and attendings include Miss Elizabeth Scott and Mrs Co M Jones among others due to the death of Mrs Earl Scott.
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Nelsonville
Berean Bible Class
Bereans
Christian Church
K. H. McCorkle
Vine Dwinnell
Alice
Blackiick
Ohio
L. A. Davis
Baril Scott
Elizabeth
Toledo
Co. M. Jones
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Charlies Hyde
Utica
N. Y
Earl Scott
Nona Lane
Columbus
T. B. Wiles
Esterville
Rose Cook
Willis Figgins
Chi
Cous
Chauncey Dover High Ties Alumni In Thanksgiving Football
Chauncey Dover High school battled the Alumni to a scoreless tie on Thanksgiving morning at Chauncey field. Howard anchored the high school defense and Fat Ferrer and O Boudinot powered the line while Sam Lahugh and Shorty Smith led Alumni yardage. Funeral notices report Mrs Tinklepaugh, former Middleport dressmaker, died of pneumonia with services set for Saturday at 2 pm in Chauncey. Burial at Hill Cemetery, Middleport.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover High
Chauncey Field
Smith
Howard
Fat Ferrer
O. Boudinot
Sam Lahugh
Shorty Smith
Stan Howard
Wiley
Ryan
Johnny Law
Funeral Held for Eight Month Old Champlin Grandchild
Funeral services were held at the Champlin family home in Corning for the eight month old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Champlin Jr of Corning. Burial followed in Corning with family and Will iam Champlin Sr of Chauncey in attendance.
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Chauncey
William Champlin, Jr
Corning
Champlin
William Champlin
Former Chauncey Resident Mrs Tinklepaugh Dies in Middleport
Mrs. Sarah J. Tinklepaugh, wife of Simpson P. Tinklepaugh conductor of the New York Central Railroad, formerly of Chauncey, died at her Middleport home at 4 oclock Thanksgiving Day morning from pneumonia.
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Chauncey
Sarah J. Tinklepaugh
Simpson P. Tinklepaugh
N. Y. C. Railroad
Middleport
Thanksgiving Visit By Robinetts In Chauncey
Mr and Mrs William Robinett Jr and Mary Stanley of Columbus spent Thanksgiving Day with Mrs Robinetts parents Mr and Mrs Floyd Stanley on Mound Street in Chauncey.
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Chauncey
William Robinett, Jr
Mary Stanley
Columbus
Robinetts
Floyd Stanley
Mound Street
Evans Dies In Nelsonville Home At 70
Thomas Evans 70 died Thursday at his Jobs home. He leaves his wife and several children. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
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Nelsonville
Thomas Evans
Crane announce birth of son Lewis Andrew in Walnut Street
Everett and Mrs Crane announce the birth of a son at their Walnut Street home on Saturday November 24. He is named Lewis Andrew.
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Nelsonville
Everett Crane
Walnut Street
Lewis Andrew
W B A Club Meeting And Thanksgiving Visits
The W B A Club meets at Mrs H Nutter s home on Elizabeth Street Friday evening. Numerous relatives and friends from Nelsonville Lancaster Columbus Ashland Murray City Logan Plain City Akron and other towns spent Thanksgiving with local families including the Beverages Price Sommers Hixson Quinn Canty Witman Higgins Milholland Hoochett and Coakley households.
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W. B. A. Club
Fred Craig
Evelyn June
Nelsonville
Lawrence Armstrong
Esther Beverage
Dyron and
Roger Beverage
Lancaster
George Beverage
New Marshfield
Ruth Price
Columbus
L. H. Price
Noah Sommers
William Sommers
Logan
W. Va
Wilbur Evans
Robert Hixson
Ashland
Chauncey
Quinton Quinn
Ruth
Murray City
J. A. Stedem
J. E. Canty
R. M
Osterman Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot at Wade Park
Cleveland police report William M. Osterman aged 53 shot and killed himself at Wade Park yesterday following months of ill health.
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Cleveland
William M. Osterman
Wade Park
Aged Walnut Planks Exceed Century in Nelsonville Move
Nelsonville Lumber Company shipped by truck to Columbus a consignment of high grade lumber including two black walnut planks three inches thick 23 inches wide and 12 feet long. The planks were used by the late John T. Gray in the old Brod tanner y at Nelsonville as hide scraping tables and are near a century old.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Lumber Company
Columbus
John T. Gray
Old Brodt
Three Fined In Mayor's Court In Nelsonville
John Yates and Mrs. Albert North of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and intoxication charges and were fined $10 plus costs each. C. Chute also paid $10 and costs after the mayor found him guilty on another charge.
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Nelsonville
John Yates
Albert North
L. J. Eberie
C. Chute
Trimble Grange to Meet in Trimble Hall This Saturday
Trimble Grange No. 1830 will hold a Saturday evening session at 7 30 in the Grange Hall Trimble. Officers report important business and anticipate a strong turnout of grangers.
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Chauncey
Trimble
Elks Memorial in Nelsonville Set for Dec 2
The annual memorial service of Nelsonville Lodge 543 B P O Elks will be held at the Elks home Sunday afternoon December 2 at 2 o clock. The ritualistic service this year is for members only.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Elks
Kings Men Hold Weekly Prayer Meeting Tonight
Nelsonville reports the Kings Men group will gather at 7 o clock this evening at the home of J R Howe on West Franklin street for the weekly prayer meeting.
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Nelsonville
Kings Men
J. R. Howe
Franklin Street
McCorkle Speaks at M E Church Thanksgiving Service
Union Thanksgiving services at the M. E. Church were well attended. The Methodist Choir performed a group of numbers and Rev. C. W. Hoffman opened with prayer and scripture. Rev. K. H. McCorkle of the Christian Church delivered the sermon on What America Has To Be Thankful for.
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Nelsonville
M. E
C. W. Hoffman
K. H. McCorkle
The
Christian Church
America
Fire causes panic at Bijou Theater in South Toledo
A temporary panic swept the Bijou Theater in South Toledo last night when a fire broke out. An alarm triggered a rush to exits, but no injuries were reported and the blaze, confined to the projection room, was quickly controlled and order restored.
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Toledo
Mrs Hettie Stuart And Miss Elsie Hodgeman Visit Columbus
Mrs Hettie Stuart and Miss Elsie Hodgeman spent Thursday in Columbus with friends, sightseeing and calling on acquaintances. The pair returned home with plans for future social gatherings.
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Hettie Stuart
Elsie Hodgeman
Columbus
Wife Tells About Murder by Husband
Sandusky police report James P F Warren a 43 year old fisherman awaiting arraignment on a first degree murder charge in the death of Frank Hintz 36 during a Thanksgiving party. Mrs Warren said she heard a noise upstairs saw Hintz on the floor and Warren standing over him with a hammer. Warren admitted the killing but would not discuss motive.
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Sandusky
James PF. Warren
Frank Hintz
Mrs Olive Patton Dies at 69 in Beebe
Mrs Olive A Patton 69 wife of P D Patton living near Beebe died at 2 pm Thursday after a long illness Funeral services will be held Sunday from the Troy Church and burial will follow in the cemetery near the church
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Beebe
Olive A. Patton
P. D. Patton
Troy
Two Men Face Death in Electric Chair in Ohio
At the Ohio State Penitentiary on November 30 Charles Hoppe and John Rucker await execution. Rucker, received first to death row, goes to the chair moments before Hoppe for the murder of a policeman and a seven year old girl. Gov Donahey is not expected to grant clemency.
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Ohio State Penitentiary
U.P
Charles Hoppe
Toledo
John Rucker
Cincinnati
Hoppe
Rucker
Vic Donahey
Roadhouse liquor raids target 28 suspects in Summit County
Cleveland November 30 U R reports 28 alleged liquor dispensers were to appear before United States Commissioner Martin J Monahen following Thanksgiving Eve raids on Summit County roadhouses. Gustav J Simon of Cleveland directed the operation with 59 agents and Summit County sheriff's office.
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Cleveland
U.R
United States
Martin J. Monahen
Summit County
Gustav J. Simon
Youths shoot detective in Toledo parking lot
Police hunt two young suspects after they fired on Detective Captain Emmett Cairl as he sat in a parked car. Cairl was wounded but expected to recover. the assailants fled the scene in a getaway vehicle.
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Toledo
Emmett Cairl
Cairl
iCairl
Potts and Hellopeter Cleared in Sharonville Robbery Case
Clyde Potts and David Hellopeter of Dayton were exonerated on robbery charges after proving they were in Dayton during the Sharonville station theft last month.
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Cincinnati
Clyde Potts
David Hellopeter
Dayton
Sharonville
Snow Blankets Rocky Mountain State Area
Residents of the Rocky Mountain region dig out after a heavy snowfall covering Montana Wyoming Colorado and parts of New Mexico. Snow depths ranged from 10 inches to two feet as of November 30 with slick roads and travel disruption reported.
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Denver
Colo
The
Rocky Mountain Lion
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Five marriages approved in Athens County Probate Court
Five marriage licenses were issued Wednesday in the Athens County Probate Court. Gordon Bennett 29 farmer Vincent and Gladys Grubb 21 Coolville Carl H Porter justice of the peace. Clarence Young 26 laborer Nelsonville and Violet Levering 17 at home Nelsonville. Orville Cuckler 25 farmer Albany and Norma Stanley 21 at home Albany. Herbert P Dutton 41 insurance sales manager Hockingport and Estelle Goddard 46 at home Amensville. Harold A Kayser 24 rec clerk Ford Motor Athens and Lucille Howlesork Athens.
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Athens County
Gordon Bennett
Farmer
Vincent
Gladys Grubb
Coolville
Carl H. Porter
Clarence Young
Nelsonville
Violet Levering
Orville Cuckler
Albany
Norma Stanley
Herbert P. Dutton
Hockingport
Estelle Goddard
Amensville
Harold A. Kayser
Ford Motor of
Athens
Lucille Howelesork
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Austin Ball
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Byron Phillips
Detroit
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Lillian Stover
Stellage
William Linn
Ta Adamson
Brooklyn
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Thomas
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Mi@dleport
Robert A. Surtees
Leonard Koenig
Charles Bradfield Sr
Sarah Tinklepauch
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Elks Memorial
Union Service
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M. E. Church
Richardson Furniture Co
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