Relief Corps Names Officers at District Conference
Mrs Lydia E Rowe of Portsmouth was elected president of the Tenth District Woman's Relief Corps at the closing session in Elk s Hall Nelsonville York officers named include Mrs Charles Pensyse Nelsonville senior vice president and Mrs Katherine Harrold Nelsonville press correspondent Mrs Pensy sonville elected delegate with Mrs Della McMasters as alternate to the Portland Me national convention September 1929 Miss Phoebe Clements president ant welcomed by Mayor Eberle at the city
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Nelsonville
Lydia E. Rowe
Portsmouth
Tenth District Woman's Relief Corps
Elk’s Hall
Charles Pensyse
Katherine Harrold
Press Corresse
Charles Pensysonville
Delgate
Della McMasters
Portland
Chillicothe
Phoebe Clements
Ant
Fire Still Burning in Mine at Chauncey
Mine No. 25 at Manhattan Coal Chauncey reopened for investigation after a two month seal by the State Mining Department. Inspectors aided entry via Bailey Run air shaft. fire about 300 feet north of shaft base remains burning with water applied to smouldering coal. Cleaning began August 14 after an August 22 discovery that killed one worker.
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Manhattan Coal Company
Chauncey
State Mining Department
Jerome Watson
Andrew Ginnan
Isaac Vaughn
Val Brown
Bailey Run
Levi Nutter Funeral Held in Nelsonville
The body of Levi Nutter 83 died after a week of illness while visiting his son in Charleston W V arrived in Nelsonville and was taken to Murray City. Funeral services were held at the M E Church. He had lived in Murray City for years and worked in mines. He leaves a wife two daughters Mrs Charles Barthlow and Mrs Tom Bennett and two sons Henry and Levi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Levi Nutter
Levi, Jr
Charleston
W. Va
Murray City
M. E
Charles Barthlow
Logan
Tom Bennett
Columbus
Henry
Levi
Ohio Motor Club Officers Meet to Discuss 10 Problems
Ohio motor club officers plan a two day conference at the Southern Hotel in Columbus next Thursday and Friday. Sessions begin at 9 30 each morning with committees appointed at the opening. Topics include good roads maintenance of streets licensing and financial responsibility auto theft and safety. Major Howard Wehrle will speak at the luncheon and a theater party is planned for attendees. 4 N Burgett will attend the sessions.
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Ohio State Automobile On
Southern
Columbus
Association
Winter Garden
Southern Hotel
Columbus Banjo Club
Howard Wehrle
N. Burgett
South East Ohio Motor Club
Dinner Party In Honor Of Women At Millfield
Mr and Mrs O H Howard hosted a noon Sunday dinner in Millfield in honor of Mrs Martha Sayers aged 88 and Miss Carolyne Welling aged 81. Attendees included relatives Sh Howard Wade Edward Wade Ephraim Sayers Famong Homer Fred Sayers Arthur Welling Ella Tedrick Chauncey Anna Howard Johnson Margie Howard Raphael Wayne and Stanley. Mrs Arthur Welling returned to Corning with Carolyne Welling after the meal.
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Millfield
Howard
Martha Sayers
Carolyne Welling
Sh "Howard
J. R. Wade
Edward Wade
Richard
Ephriam Sayers
Famong
Homer
Fred Sayers
Arthur Welling
Corning
Ella Tedrick
Chauncey
Anna Howard Johnson
Margie Howard
Raphael
Trimble
Stanley
Carolyne, Welling
Train derailment injures four near Galena
A passenger train on the Cleveland to Columbus route derailed near Galena. Two passengers and two trainmen were injured as about 60 passengers escaped serious harm in the incident on October 19.
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Galena
Pennsylvania
Columbus
Cleveland
War Debt Issue Up in Paris Today
Paris reports a surprise move to revise and liquidate war debts and reparations. Premier Raymond Poincare met with W. Churchill and US reparations head 8. Parker Gilbert to discuss creating an international expert committee to handle debt and reparations issues.
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Paris
Raymond Poincare
Parker Gilbert
United States
Winston Churchill
Organize New Republican Clubs in Three Townships
Republicans in Athens Canaan and Lodi Townships organized a Republican Club at a City Building meeting last night. M P Totman was chosen president and H 8 Burson secretary treasurer. A group of 30 vice presidents from the three townships was selected to canvass and get out the vote on election day.
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Athens
Canaan
Lodi
M. P. Totman
H. 8. Burson
Harry Tipton
Owen Baker
Willie Tippie
John Gillett
H. Bing
Hal Woods
John Finster
Wollett Family Reunion Held at Wollett Home Near Nelsonville
Descendants of Peter and Ann Elizabeth Wollett gathered October 14 at W.S. Wollett’s home near Nelsonville for the first reunion. Officers elected include President Mrs. Lillian Johnson and VP Raymond Wollett. next reunion set for September 1929 at the Logan fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Peter
Ann Elizabeth Wollett
W.S. Wollett
Lillian Johnson
Raymond Wollett
Theodore Wollett
Wollett
Homer Wollet
William Pennell
Birta M. Lines
John Coffman
Mary Snyder
H. F. Burton
George W. Drake
T. T. Wollett
Columbus
Lawrence Wollett
George Green
Logan
Clarence E. Wollett
Corning
Fair Grounds
Euchre Party at Parish Hall Nets High Scores
Eight tables crowded the Parish Hall for St. Andrews Church euchre evening. Gene Hohenadel and Mrs. Tom Smith shared high scores while Mrs. Earl Baker won the door prize.
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Parish Hall
St. Andrews Church
Gene Hohenadel
Tom Smith
Earl Baker
Scouts Meet at Y M C A in Nelsonville Evening
Scout Troop No. 45 members are asked to attend a meeting at the Y M C A this evening at 7 o'clock. Each boy will be assigned to a patrol and, weather permitting, an evening council fire will follow on the hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Boy Scout Troop No. 45
Council
Missionary Women Host Dollar Social Aided by Guests
Mrs. C. D. Shafer welcomed the Home Missionary Society of the M. E. Church for its annual dollar social. A 30-seat dinner preceded a session where members shared how they earned their dollars. Mrs. Ida Jewett led devotions, Mrs. Pete Shough sang, Miss Elda Crouse played, Mrs. A. G. Cotton opened the mission study, and a playette by several members was enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Shafer
Women of the Home Missionary, Society of the M. E. Church
Ida Jewett
Pete Shough
Elda Crouse
A. G. Cotton
Harry Zuber
Henry Lancaster
Robert Williams
Stella Jewett
Locals Make Quick Trips To Columbus For Events And Family News
Leonard Cooley spent Thursday in Columbus. Mrs Arthur Burgess returned to Lancaster after a two day visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Pensyle. Lis McLaughlin travelled to Columbus to see The Four Sons at the Grand. Nellie Reuter returned to Lancaster after visiting her sister Mrs M P Ohlinger. Laura Stephenson went to Columbus to see her daughter Evelyn who underwent an operation at St Francis Hospital Tuesday and is reported satisfactory.
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Leonard Cooley
Columbus
Arthur Burgess
Lancaster
Charles Pensyle
Lis McLaughlin
the Grand
Nellie Reuter
M. P. Ohlinger
Laura Stephenson
Deanville
Evelyn
St. Francis Hospital
Athens Woman Is Elected to Office
Mrs. A. D. James of Conneaut was unanimously chosen president of the Ohio Federation of Child Conservation League Circles at the Columbus convention. The three hour vote followed five women nominees declining to serve, citing duties to children and homes. Retiring president is Mrs. C. C. Gross of Columbus. four vice presidents named: Mrs. R. D. Stockdale Columbus, Mrs. F. W. Cone Athens, Mrs. H. C. Tone Bellevue, and Mrs. A. E. Thurston Ashtabula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
A. D. James
Conneaut
Ohio Federation of Child Conservation League
C. C. Gross
R. D. Stockdale
F. W. Cone
Athens
H. C. Tone
Bellevue
A. E. Thurston
Ashtabula
Bettman Predicts Hoover Victory In Ohio Campaign
Republican attorney general candidate Gil bert Bettman told Athens party leaders that Hoover will beat Smith by more than 500000 votes in Ohio based on his statewide checks. He forecast Myers Y Cooper ahead by over 25000 and praised Hoover’s record as engineer food commissioner and commerce secretary. Bettman argued prohibition would remain until a wet Congress reverses it and planned to visit Pomeroy and Chillicothe as he continues a northeastern and southeastern tour.
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Herbert Hoover
Alfred Smith
Ohio
Gilbert Bettman
Athens
Bettman
Myers Y. Cooper
Hoover
United States
Smith
al Smith
Pomeroy
Chillicothe
Richland Avenue M P Sunday School Picnic Program
Richland Avenue M P Sunday School invites all interested to bring a picnic basket and enjoy the day. Schedule includes Sunday School at 9 30 a m Prayer service at 10 30 a m Basket dinner at noon Preaching at 2 p m and Rally Day program by the Sunday School at 7 30 p m.
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Richland Avenue M. P
Indiana miners and operators sign new wage scale agreement
Terre Haute Indiana miners and operators reached a new wage scale agreement last night to replace the Jacksonville scale. The five week session of the scale committees from both sides concluded with the signing.
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Indiana
Terre Haute
Ind
Jacksonville
Halliday to Lead Team Delaware in Miami Match
John Red Halliday of Gallipolis will captain the Ohio Wesleyan squad for the game against Miami at Oxford tomorrow. Coach George Gauthier announced the leadership decision today.
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Halliday
Delaware
John “Red” Halliday
Gallipolis
Ohio Wesleyan
Miami
Oxford
George Gauthier
Whigs Nominate 40 For Sophomore Class Seats
The Whigs nominate 40 candidates for sophomore class offices at Ewing Hall as Ohio University elections near. Nominations span President to Treasurer with multiple contenders listed for each post, signaling potential ticket splits next Wednesday.
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Ohio University
Wigs
Ewing Hall
Bella Gillman
Louis Young
Helen Beeman
Maurice Woraker
Stoner Salacky
Robert Weston
Marion Pleso
Richard Danford
Robert Kenney
Jesse Hartshorn
Helen Bates
Mary Albert
Helen Rupp
Francis Cavins
Kathryn Kragelman
Dorothy Barfoot
Margaret Laverty
Clair Wophans
Ada Schrock
Rachel Wells
Joseph Natcheson
Francis Zampano
George Dennis
Richard Wolman
Jean Carl
Charline Martin
Martin Carpenter
Helen Bailey
Philip Woodworth
Thomas Lynch
Julia Daibien
Kathryn Howell
Helen Roach
Elsie Angustray
Julia Murphy
Nell Everett
Marian Fisher
Mary Ellen Lovett
Louis B. Getty
State Highway Dept closes 17 detours across 17 counties
Columbus report says the State Highway Department will speed up work to remove detours before winter. A bulletin issued today lists 17 detours in 17 counties closed this week.
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Columbus
U.P
Ment
River erosion threatens portsmouth road in Scioto County
Engineers of the State Highway Department warn the Ohio River near Ports mouth in Scioto County has eroded land beside the tow-path road by several hundred feet and say a breakwater is needed soon to prevent the road from washing out.
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Columbus
U.P
State Highway Department
Ohio River
Scioto County
Portsmouth
Sharp Electrocuted for Wife’s Murder at Nebraska Prison
Frank Sharp was executed by electrocution at the state prison in Lincoln Nebraska for beating his wife to death with a hammer. He insisted on his innocence as the sentence was carried out this morning.
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Lincoln
Neb
Frank Sharp
State Prison
Sharp
Wild Bill Hopson Found Dead After Air Mail Flight
Franklin officials report Wil lam C. Wild Bill Hopson missing since he left Clarion for Cleveland early yesterday. His wrecked airplane was found in dense woods three miles west of Polk at around seven this morning.
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Franklin
Willam C
Wild Bill
Hopson
Clarion
Cleveland
Ohio
Polk
Drowns in Creek Near Plain City Child Seaman Hillman
Columbus reports 3 year old William Hillman son of Dr and Mrs Carlton Hillman Jerome Township Union County near Plain City drowned Thursday in a small stream near his home while stopping to wade en route to his grandmother a quarter mile away.
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Columbus
William Hillman
Carlton Hillman
Jerome Township
Union County
Plain City
Detours Publicized by Southeast Ohio Motor Club
H N T yett secretary announces detours on State Route 31 Athens Logan Road closed in Athens with a 15 mile cinder detour in fair condition. Route 7 Ohio River Road under construction from SR 26 intersection to Belpre with traffic maintained. Route 124 Portland Pomeroy Road under construction Racine east seven miles with traffic maintained. Route 78 Malta Glouster Road bridge and road work five and a half miles southwest of Malta. three and a half mile detour of earth and stone in fair condition.
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H. N. Tyett
South East Ohio Motor Club
Athens-Logan
Athens
Ohio River Road
Belpre
Portland-Pomeroy
Racine
Malta
Glouster
Blind Lancaster man charged with cutting in police court
Henry Hilger 50 of Lancaster, a blind man, was charged with cutting with intent to wound by Lewis Whitaker of near Sugar Grove. Whitaker went to Hilger's home to borrow a jug, sparking an argument in which Hilger hurled a corn cutter.
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Henry Hilger
Lancaster
Lewis Whitaker
Sugar Grove
Whitaker
Hilger
Train Kills Couple Near Condit In Delaware County
R F Bumgartner 45 and wife Eva Wilson Bumgartner of Millersburg were killed when a Pennsylvania Railroad train struck their car near Condit Delaware County. Bumgartner was superintendent of Holmes County Schools.
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Delaware
U.P
R F. Bumgartner
Eva Wilson Bumgartner
Millersburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Condit
Delaware County
Bumgartner
Holmes County
Babe Ruth to Speak Tonight for Al Smith in New York
Babe Ruth will deliver a half hour campaign speech tonight on NBC stations from coast to coast. He will appear with John W. Davis to explain support for Al Smith, broadcast from WJZ in New York from 10 30 to 11 p m Eastern Time.
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New York
Babe” Ruth
Sadio
John W. Davis
King
NBC
al Smith
Ruth
Davis
WJZ
Governor Smith
Chicago
Charles Curtis
WOR
Columbia
Plane crash kills banker Octave Chanute and injures seven
In Atlantic City two days ago a Junkers monoplane plunged about 600 feet into mud near the Lulu Temple Yacht Club. W. Octave Chanute, 53, a veteran banker, died of injuries while seven others were hurt in the crash.
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Atlantic City
N. J
W. Octave Chanute
Junkers
Lulu Temple Yacht Club
Woman Finds New Face Powder Promises Shine Control
A tale of a new cosmetic powder that smooths skin, reduces shine, and minimizes pores. Marketed as a French formula by MLLA GLO from Zenner Co, the product claims a peach like finish and long lasting wear for women seeking a flawless complexion.
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M * Zenner Co
Veterans Leaders to Visit Athens in October
Spanish War Veterans from Athens County Camp No 78 plan visits by state encampment officers starting October 31 to arrange the upcoming state convention in Athens next June. Attendees include several Gallipolis veterans such as Charles Eilker H W Sods John R Mill and W D Kelton with William Horn of Carbon Hill also present. The next local meeting is set for November 9 in Gallipolis.
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Athens County
Ralph A. Dalton
Athens
Gallipolis
Charles Eilker
H. W. So Ds
John R. Mill
W. D. Kelton
William Horn
Carbon Hill
Eckener May Fly To Akron To Discuss Navy Dirigibles
Dr. Hugo Eckener who piloted the Graf Zeppelin to America Wednesday may travel by Army plane to Akron tomorrow afternoon to confer with Goodyear Zeppelin Corp officials about the two large airships planned for the Navy Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hugo Eckener
America
Akron
Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation
Navy Department
Gunman Jaworski Extradition Ordered to Pittsburgh
Governor Vic Donahey signed extradition papers for Paul Jaworski, a Pittsburgh and Detroit gunman, to be returned to Pittsburgh in connection with the killing of a policeman in Cleveland.
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Columbus
Vic Donahey
Pittsburgh
Paul Jaworski
Detroit
Cleveland
Family To Observe Birth Anniversary In Columbus
W H Bush of 399 S Parkview Ave will celebrate his eightieth birthday Friday in Columbus. He leads Bush Bug Manufacturing Co and has lived in the city 30 years. A family dinner Sunday at McConnelsville will host his son Lester C Bush and relatives from Dresden McConnelsville Athens and Dresden including former State Senator William M Miller and Judge J Q Lynne.
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Columbus
W. H. Bush
S. Parkview Avenue
Bush Bug Manufacturing Company
Jefferson County
McConnelsville
Bush
Lester C. Bush
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Fred Linscott
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Wollett Reunion
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Hocking Valleys
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Pospichel Barber
Shirley
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