Atkinson Dies Pioneer Citizen Of Mt Zion District
Mt Zion district resident 86 year old Lt. Atkinson dies at home in Nelsonville. Funeral held Wednesday at Zion Church with Rev Ewing of Sterling officiating. Survived by widow three sons Prof A A Atkinson Ohio University Athens Prof John H Atkinson English department Ames al and Jesse C Atkinson telegraph operator and agent one daughter Lynna M at home. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Atkinson
Mt. Zion
Zion Church
Ewing
Sterling
A. A. Atkinson
Ohio University
Athens
John H. Atkinson
Aimes ,al
Jesse C. Atkinson
Penament Sey
Lynna M
Oak Grove Cemetery
Local visitors and family guests in Columbus and vicinity
Mrs Edward Ey and two children Columbus and Mr and Mrs Charles Rodenfeldt and two children Westerville were Sunday guests of Mrs Hettie Stuart and Miss Elsie Hodgeman. Mrs William Morgan was a Columbus visitor today. Mrs Clarence Heft spent today in Columbus. Oscar McKee is a Cincinnati visitor for a few days. Mrs Wash Bletcher and daughter returned today to Akron after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Harold Raube and Miss Grace Rankin Columbus were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Edward Pedigo and Mr and Mrs Gus Pidcock and family. Mr and
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Edward Ey
Columbus
Charles Rodenfeldt
Westerville
Hettiestuart
Elsie Hodgeman
William Morgan
Clarence Heft
Oscar McKee
Cincinnati
Wash Bletcher
Akron
Harold Raube
Grace Rankin
Edward Pedigo
Gus Pidcock
Legion open house to be held in Nelsonville
Glen ford Dugan Post 229 of the American Legion will hold an open house on Thursday evening November 1 at the Legion home. The event invites Post members Auxiliary ex service men and friends with entertainment for all and an appeal to bring children.
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Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan
American Legion
Legion
Post
Auxiliary
Masked Halloween Party for Rainbow Class Held in City Home
Mrs Ralph Henry and others hosted a Rainbow Class Halloween party at West Franklin Street home. Guests included Mrs Walter Howe and Miss Ethel Berry. Prizes went to Miss Lucille Verity ugliest costume, Miss Verna Hand prettiest, and Mrs B S Steenrod most unique. Forty attended with games and luncheon.
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Ralph Henry
Steenrod
Glen Allen
Lucille
Esther Verity
Christian Sunday School
West Franklin Street
Walter Howe
Ethel Berry
Lucille Verity
Verna Hand
S. Steenrod
Cleveland election board turmoil in Ohio inquiry
Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown faces a ruling on ousting three Cuyahoga County Elections Board members after a grand jury report on alleged fraud. Attorney General Edward C. Turner pressed for removal, while the fourth member Mrs Bernice Pike may also be affected, though the grand jury recommended against action toward her. Brown and Turner held a long conference with no statement beyond potential drastic action.
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Cleveland
U.R
Clarence J. Brown
Cuyahoga County
Brown
Turner
Bernicerg
Pike
Grand Jury
Longtime LaPorte Fire Chief Retires After 62 Years Service
Fire Chief Thomas A. Whorwell retires in LaPorte Indiana after 8 years as chief and 62 years with the department. He is described as the oldest fire chief by tenure in the United States.
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Laporte
Ind
Thomas A. Whorwell
United States
Two Herbs Lead In Club Straw Vote
In Nelsonville on October 30 the Hyperion Club straw poll at the American Legion Building backed Herb Hoover for president with 43 votes, Herb Parker for sheriff with 43 votes, and Cooper over Davey for governor with 34 to 14.
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Nelsonville
Herb" Hoover
Herb” Parker
American Legion
Hyperion Club
Cooper
Davey
Hoover
Smith
Lockwood
Parker
Lines
Williams
Heart Attack Brings Death in Murray City
Miss Martha Ann Powers aged 31 died suddenly at her Murray City home from heart trouble last evening. She prepared supper, collapsed, and died within minutes. Funeral set for Thursday at 2 PM at Murray City M E Church with burial at Green Lawn. Father Eli Powers and a sister in Bicknell Indiana survive.
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Nelsonville
Martha Ann Powers
Murray City
Foreign Missionary Society Meeting Postponed in Nelsonville
The meeting of the Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church in Nelsonville has been postponed to Thursday afternoon November 8 at 2 o'clock in the church parlors.
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Nelsonville
The
Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
I H T Club Members Dine and Sew at Colonial
Miss Wanda Walters entertained the I. H. T. Club last evening at the Colonial luncheon followed by sewing. Attending were Mrs. Malvern Wilson Mrs. Donald Betts Mrs. William Barrows and Misses Elsie Hodgeman Leah Reynolds Julia Burnell Geneva Gears Ruth Cook Helen Devol and Mae Linton.
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Wanda Walters
I. H. T. Club
Colonial
Malvern Wilson
Donald Betts
William Barrows
Elsie Hodgeman
Leah Reynolds
Julia Burnell
Geneva Gears
Ruth Cook
Helen Devol
Mae Linton
Logan Temple Pythian Sisters Meet at Knights Hall
Valley Temple No. 137 invites members to Logan Temple for an evening at the Knights of Pythias Hall. Initiatory work will occur followed by luncheon. All officers are asked to wear white and non invited members to bring sandwiches.
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Logan Temple
Valley Temple
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias
Masquerade party hosted by the Keirns at Amesville Hooper Ridge
Mr and Mrs E L Keirns entertained a younger set at a masquerade party on the Amesville Hooper Ridge Road. The venue featured Halloween decorations and prizes for the prettiest masked and most comical revelers, with Miss Eleanor Keirns and Miss Clara Keirns winning. A two course luncheon followed for numerous guests including the Sayers, Wolf, Easler, Bailey, McDaniel, Linscott, and Keirns family members.
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E. L. Keirns
Amesville- Hooper Ridge Road
Hallowe’en
Eleanor Keirns
Clara Keirns
Edward Linscott
Mrs. J. B. Keirns
Mrs Wilson Carr and son return from visit in Wellston
Mrs. Wilson Carr and her son Wilson came back today to Wellston after a two week visit with Mrs. Clint Carr and family.
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Wilson Carr
Wilson
Wellston
Clint Carr
Halloween masquerade parade to start at Fort Street
Nelsonville sets a Halloween masquerade at the Y M C A with a parade on Fort Street Wednesday night. Contest prizes include a cap, candy, savings accounts, perfumes, boxes, and shirts for various age groups.
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Nelsonville
Fort Street
Hallowe'en
C. A. Dilcher
Robert Heunefeld
Herman Ruble
L. P. Preston Co
Colonial
Value $1 Peoples Bank Company
Prestons
F. L
D. Preston
Citizens Central Bank
Book Fountain Pharmacy
Fountain Pharmacy
Adamsons
Nelsonville PTA Plans Christmas Seals Sale Campaign
At a Nelsonville PTA council meeting in the superintendent's office plans were set for this year's work including resuming the Christmas Seals sale not later than November 25 and milk distribution in schools was discussed and approved.
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Nelsonville
Edward Love Jr to Seek Treatment in Cincinnati
Nelsonville report says Edward Love Jr accompanied by his sister Miss Sigrid Love left for Cincinnati today where he will receive treatment at Christ's Hospital.
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Nelsonville
Edward Love, Jr
Sigrid Love
Cincinnati
Christ's Hospital
Durst and McPherson to visit Valley Lodge Knights of Pythias
Nelsonville headlines announce district deputy David E. Durst of Middleport and county deputy A D. McPherson of Athens will visit Valley Lodge No 169 Knights of Pythias on Wednesday evening. All Knights urged to attend.
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Nelsonville
David E. Durst
Middleport
A. D. McPherson
Athens
Valley Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Play Is Supervised By Noss and Smith
Rehearsals for Le Jeu de L Amour et du Hasard by Marivaux are supervised by Miss Mary Noss head of the French Department and William Smith of the Dramatic Art Department at Ohio University before Christmas. The cast includes Silvia Yvonne Robic Dorante Maurice Patry Organ Lee Sellars Mario Arlequin Henry Wilson Lisette Margaret Kyle.
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du Hasard
Marivaux
Ohio University
Mary Noss
William Smith
Department of Dramatic Art
Silvia
Yvonne Robic
Dorante
Maurice Patry
Organ
Lee Sellars
Mario
Watermelon Foragers Fined In Warrensburg Patch
Gordon Schrugges and Virgil Drinkwater paid $18 each after a foraging trip into a watermelon patch near Warrensburg. John Donahue, who fined them, led the incident.
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Warrensburg
Gordon Schrugges
Virgil Drinkwater
John Donahue
Here
Doan Elected President of Federated Churches
R A Doan of Columbus, a Nelsonville business figure, was elected president of the Federated Churches of Franklin County at the annual meeting at Central M E Church in Columbus. He succeeds James A White who retired. Mrs R A Doan joined the board of directors.
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Nelsonville
R. A. Doan
Columbus
Federated Churches of
Franklin County
PTA Meeting Rescheduled to Monday at 7 30 PM
Junior-Senior High School parent teacher association moves its meeting to next Monday evening at 7 30 due to election night. A refined program is planned featuring a black face comedy skit with cast drawn from students teachers and parents.
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Nelsonville
Hyperion Club Hosts Halloween Dinner for Husbands
Ladies of the Hyperion Club entertained their husbands with a Monday evening Halloween dinner at the American Legion home. Living rooms were decorated with lanterns and streamers. A three course meal was served for 55 guests followed by a playlet titled The Woman Vater and various games and contests.
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Hyperion Club
Hallowe’en
American Legion Home
Daughters of America Set Masquerade Social on Washington
The Daughters of America will host a masquerade social at their hall on Washington Street Thursday evening November 1. The public is invited to attend.
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The
Daughters of America
Washington Street
Eagles Indoor Circus Heads to Athens Armory
Arthur M. Eldrige presents an indoor circus at the Athens Armory for a week to raise funds for the Athens Eagle shoe fund. The event invites Children’s Home wards and County Infirmary inmates as guests with 2000 seats set and a one ring show featuring 47 animals and clowns.
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Arthur M. Eldrige
Athens
Armory
Green and White Defends Publication Amid Wig Backing Claim
The Independent Council sent mimeographed letters to non affiliated freshmen urging support for the Toupee ticket and attacking the Green and White campus newspaper as an organ of the Wig party. The letters target the Freshman Class vice presidency election held tomorrow morning and promote William Myers as an Independent candidate.
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Wigs
Ohio University
William Myers
Independent Council
Wig Party
Graf Zeppelin Faces Gale As It Heads Toward Friedrichshafen
Graf Zeppelin reports 250 miles northeast of Cape Race in a gale with all aboard and no major difficulty. In New York Radio Marine says contact remains, airship earlier left Lakehurst for New England then New York, carrying 64 people including 25 passengers and 88 crew, aiming for Friedrichshafen.
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America
Graf Zeppelin
Cape Race
Herr Colsmann
Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
United Press
Zeppelin Concern
New York
U.P
Radio Marine Corporation
Atlantic
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
New England
Germany
Weather bulletin reports gale winds over Atlantic
The Air Ministry Weather Bureau said strong northwest winds reached gale force today as far west as longitude 30. From 30 to 45 longitude the winds weakened and the weather was mainly fair. The note also mentions a flight duration of 85 hours would be fulfilled.
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London
Air Ministry Weather Bureau
Rousey Divorce Reopens in Athens County Court
The divorce case of Katherine Calkins Rousey and Dr Schuyler C Rousey reopened in Athens County Common Pleas Court with new evidence. Doctor Rousey testified under cross examination by attorney for Mrs Rousey as a challenge arose over the paternity of a child born last August. The trial will continue indefinitely until all testimony and cross examination are completed.
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Katherine Calkins Rousey
Schuyler C. Rousey
Lockland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Doctor Rousey
Ralston Russell
Pomeroy
Salvation Army Finishes Grim Property Payment in Athens
The Salvation Army completed the final payment on the Grim property at 90 West Union Street Athens raising 2500 dollars and borrowing 1000 from a local building and loan to buy the site for a planned chapel and young people’s room relief quarters. Architect William Mills of Nelsonville has drafted plans and work will begin once funds are arranged and approved by the National Headquarters.
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Salvation Army
West Union Street
Wiliam Mills
Nelsonville
Cooking classes offer daily instruction and recipe sheets
Demonstrations run each afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock in the Armory under the Eriez Stove Company of Erie Pennsylvania. Miss Grace Preston leads with two Columbus helpers Miss Flora Dowler and Miss Mary Catherine Behymer. Prizes are awarded daily and Friday features an all enamel Erie range. Free service for gas appliance issues is promised by the home service team.
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Armory
Eriez Stove Company
Erie
Grace Preston
Home Service Girls of Columbus
Flora Dowler
Mary Catherine Behymer
Home Service
Luhrig District Seeks Three Mill Tax Levy Approval
At the Luhrig school Hallowe en social officers explain a three mill levy is needed to keep state aid flowing, with taxes not higher than current amounts. They also promote a two mill road levy for nearby side streets. Pies from the event funded the school.
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Luhrig
Hallowe'en Social
Luhrig School
H. R. McVay
D. ©. Chappell
Growth Not Stunted A Hollyhock Grows Tall
In Alameda California Mrs Estelle DeWitt raised a hollyhock over 17 feet tall with a main stock and four smaller branches extending from the base revealing a remarkable garden specimen nurtured by the resident.
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Alameda
Cal
Estelle DeWitt
Cooper to Speak in Athens Saturday Morning
Myera Y. Cooper, Republican candidate for governor, will be in Athens Saturday from 10 to 10:30 at the Athens County Courthouse for a short talk. He tours the county with events in Pomeroy, Gallipolis, Ironton and more, with multiple county gatherings listed by BE. C. Woodworth, Athens County Republican chair.
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Myera Y. Cooper
Athens
Athens County
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Ironton
Portasmouth
BE. C. Woodworth
Republican Executive Committee
Hollister
Lottridge
The
Plains
Chase
Guysville
Amesville
Sugar Creek
Sharpsburg
Millfield
Glouster
T. A. Jenskins
L. A. Koons
Albert Milligan Dies Suddenly at 56 in Knox Township
Albert Milligan, 56, died suddenly from heart disease at his home in Knox Township Vinton County at 11 last night. He worked yesterday as usual. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hebbardsville church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. He leaves a widow two sons Charles and James at home a daughter Mrs Clarence Sweeny Albany and two brothers Branch Milligan Columbus and Elmer Milligan Luhrig.
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Albert Milligan
Knox Township
Vinton County
Hebbardsville Church
Charles
James
Clarence Sweeny
Albany
Branch Milligan
Columbus
Elmer Milliegan
Luhrig
Will Make Another Ocean Hop Attempt
ROOSEVELT FIELD New York Oct The Trans Atlantic monoplane Columbia prepared to stay for another non stop Rome flight attempt pilots Roger Q Williams and Pietro Bonelli said they expected to start about noon The plane is owned by Charles A Levine first Trans Atlantic passenger
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N. Y
U.P
Columbia
Rome
Roger Q. Williams
Pietro Bonelli
Charles A. Levine
Trans-Atlantis
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