Merchants Sponsor Farmers and Merchants Picnic
Nelsonville announces a Friday October 12 homecoming event featuring a farmers and merchants picnic. A planning committee will arrange activities and sales, with about $600 in merchandise and cash prizes for the agricultural show. Events include rally days, homecoming, and contests for boys and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Retail Merchants Association
Farmers’ and Merchants
J. W. Wood
Charles Bartels
Phil Miller
Stanley Mechem
J. B. Preston
Miller Wilson
Walter Mechem
Anthony Wilson
Edward Rosser
Association
Butterfly party at Whitlatch home with 32 guests
Miss Pauline Whitlatch and Miss Marian Morris hosted a butterfly party at the Whitlatch country home. Thirty two guests attended with hand-painted butterfly favors and colors pink orchid blue and yellow. Lighting featured jack o lanterns and dahlias adorned decor. Dancing and bridge were enjoyed and luncheon followed a marshmallow toast with Mrs P C Morris Mrs W W Whitlatch and Miss Florence Cook as chaperons.
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Pauline Whitlatch
Marian Morris
Whitlatch Country Home
P. C. Morris
W. W. Whitlatch
Florence Cook
Skid Causes Car To Leave Road Near Guysville
Mrs. Tom Pierce Stewart driving on the Athens Parkersburg road skidded in loose gravel while passing a gasoline truck. The car left the road, rolled along the bank, turned over, but Mrs. Pierce and her young son were uninjured. The wreck was brought to Athens from Biedel Meade garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Pierce
Stewart
Guysville
Athens- Parkersburg
Logan
Dealers in Light Plants Meet Here
Fifteen Westinghouse farm electric plant dealers gathered at Hotel Berry with Howard Stout of Athens heading local Westinghouse sales. A. G. Lee, engineer from the Pittsburgh plant, explained the newly perfected electric farm plant. The group outlined next year’s sales programs.
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Westinghouse Farm Electric
Hotel Berry
Howard Stout
Athens
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Company
Pittsburgh
A. G. Lee
Republican Group To Meet Thursday Evening
Athens County Republicans schedule 7 30 p m Thursday meeting of the executive committee at the Palmer House. E C Woodworth chairs the session reviewing campaign matters and a voter poll of all 94 precincts by the Republican Women's Club will be examined.
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Athens County
Republican Central Committee
Republican
Palmer House
E. C. Woodworth
Executive Committee
Republican Women's Club
Teacher Changes Work at Central School Board Meeting
The Athens city board of education met Monday night and approved a transfer for Mrs. Cassie Sidders from Central grade school to director of special education at Rufus Putnam training school, Ohio University. Mrs. Homer Cherrington fills Sidders’ vacated role for the first semester, and Edward Sharp is elected for half-time history teaching at Athens High School. Routine bills were paid.
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Central
Cassie Sidders
Athens City
Large enrollment in Nelsonville public schools expected
Nelsonville officials report enrollment in city schools will exceed last year with 824 elementary pupils already registered and six grade totals showing growth. Superintendent H. E. Zuber says staff will be needed at least as large as last year, and all 6 year olds by January 18 1929 should enroll now. Vaccination is mandatory for all attending city schools with noncompliant students sent home after September 17.
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Nelsonville
H. E. Zuber
Board For Education
Central
Opportunity School
Zuber
Mrs Charlotte Hayes Dies In Buchtel at 70
Mrs Charlotte Hayes 70 died Monday at her son Matt Hayes home in Buchtel after months of illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Buchtel Methodist Episcopal Church with burial in Whitmore Cemetery.
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Charlotte Hayes
Son
Buchtel
Nelsonville
Matt Hayes
Buchtel Methodist Episcopal Church
Whitmore Cemetery
Pastor C W Hoffman Named Nel sonville Church Leader
Rev. C. W. Hoffman of Miamisburg is appointed pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Nelsonville for the coming year and is expected to arrive this week.
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Nelsonville
C. W. Hoffman
Miamisburg
Methodist Episcopal Church
Columbus Social Notes Report Local Visits and Travel
Mrs Walter Sines and two daughters left today for Cleveland to visit sister Miss Vernon Bush. Miss Harriett Francis and Nellie Dailey left to enter school in Cincinnati. William Deeds trainmaster of Hocking Valley, Columbus, spent Tuesday here. Mrs Dave Burnell visited Columbus. Miss Helen Wallace returned to Columbus after a week here. Miss Hazel Adams spent Monday and Tuesday in Columbus. John Gillis of Columbus visits sister Mrs Henry Schenz. Virgel Lewis of Deanville returned home after days in Walbridge and Toledo.
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Walter Sines
Sines
Vernon Bush
inCleveland
Harriett Francis
Nellie Dailey
Cincinnati
William Deeds
Hocking Valley
Columbus
Dave Burnell
Helen Wallace
Hazel Adams
John Gillis
Henry Schenz
Virgel Lewis
Deanville
Walbridge
Toledo
Fifty Ohio election officials tied to primary ballot irregularities
Cleveland reports evidence to indict about 50 precinct officials for alleged tampering at the August 14 primary. Attorney General Turner, sent by Governor Donahey, may convene a special grand jury if needed to probe further and identify higher organizers behind the fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.R
Edward C. Turner
Vic Donahey
Turner
Bears Punished as Stocks Rise Higher
New York on September 12 reports General Motors rose to 207 as part of a broad market upturn. General Electric Studebaker Radio United States Steel and other leaders led gains amid heavy turnover.
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New York
General Motors Corporation
Stock Exchange
Motors
General Electric
Studebaker
Radio
United States Steel
Still Win Buchtel Old Timers Beat Greendale 10 to 1
In Nelonville on September 12 the Buchtel Old Timers defeated Greendale 10 to 1 Tuesday evening. Glouster canceled their Thursday game, leaving the Old Timers with an open date they seek to fill.
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Buchtel Old Timers
Greendale
Nelsonville
Buchtel
Glouster
Chief John Pearson Waives Hearing in Assault Case
Nelsonville police chief John Pearson pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Mayor Eb erle on an affidavit charging assault and battery on Frank Shannon. He waived preliminary examination and was bound over to the grand jury under 500 dollars bond. Bob Hatfield of Kimberly pleaded guilty to an intoxication charge and was fined ten dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
John Pearson
L. J. Eberle
George Bateman
Frank Shannon
Pearson
Bob Hatfield
Kimberly
Miners Employed in Hocking Sub-district Reach 1903
Miners in the Nelsonville area report a total of 1,903 miners employed in the Hocking sub-district. Of these, 1,849 are working today while a few small operations, employing 54 men, were idle due to no orders.
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Hocking
Nelsonville
Weaver Family Reunion at Reesle Home by Ohio River
The L. E. Weaver family and friends gathered at the Charles Reesle home near the Ohio River for a Sunday reunion. A noon picnic dinner followed by ice cream and watermelons in the evening marked an ideal day with numerous attendees listed by family relations and names.
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L. E. Weaver
Charles Reesle
Ohio River
Wendell Thompson
Alice
Charles
Roy Weaver
Kenneth
Adrienne
Robert Bagley
Roy
Joe
Earl
Ray Elliot
Phylis
Elmo
Jim Weaver
Eleanor
Bobby
John Cundiff
Fred Nixon
Fred
Mary J
William Roberts
Grace Covert
Mary Ellen
Esther Pickett
Jack Pearson
Girl taxi driver attacked by male passenger in Columbus
In Columbus on Sept 12 a 25 year old Cleveland woman taxi driver was assaulted by a male passenger after a hotel stop. The attacker fled with the keys after refusing to pay. Detectives later arrested the German woman and Raymond Dalton of New York.
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Columbus
Lillian Gorman
Cleveland
Raymond Dalton
New York
Dalton
300 Arrests After Discovery of Plot
MADRID September 12. The plot to overthrow Primo de Rivera led to more than 300 arrests but ended without armed conflict. Early reports say there were no disturbances in Catalonia Valencia Asturias and Andalusia as General de Rivera announced the plan failed due to its civilian nature and lack of military contact.
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Madrid
U.R
Primo de Rivera
Catalonia
Valencia
Asturias
Andalusia
de Rivera
Alcohol Smuggling Plot Reported From Porto Rico Route
Local bootleggers smuggle pure grain alcohol into the United States from Porto Rico via New York, claims Col. Samuel O. Wynne federal prohibition agent for the district. Wynne disclosed the alleged vast plot during a visit to District Attorney Monaghan.
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Philadelphia
U.R
Porto Rico
New York
Samuel O. Wynne
Col. Wynne
Monaghan
Benard Arrives in New York En Route Home for Nicaragua Vote
Conservative presidential candidate Adolfo Benard is pictured arriving in New York from abroad as he travels back to Nicaragua for the upcoming election. His stop in the city is part of his overseas journey before returning home.
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Adolfo Benard
Nicaragua
New York
Edgar Davis Dies of Accident Injuries
Edgar Davis aged 50, formerly of Trimble, died in a Wheeling hospital from injuries sustained last Saturday while working in Eastern Ohio mines. C. F. Wallace moved the body to Glouster. funeral services were held at Fron Street funeral home at 4 pm with Rev. Roberts officiating. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery. He was twice married and survived by a daughter, Mrs. William Ramsey of Steubenville, his second wife, and three mothers and a sister.
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William Ramsey
Steubenville
William Wrye
Silas Davis
Amesville
Frank
Howard Davis
Lizzie Willing
Athens
School Head Bars Essays on Liquor
Cleveland school superintendent R G Jones barred class room work on a W C Durant sponsored contest offering 5000 dollars for prohibition enforcement ideas from students. The move aligns with Dr William J O Shea of New York City public schools and mirrors national contest rules.
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Cleveland
R. G. Jones
W. C. Durant
Jones
William J. O'Shea
New York City
Conference to discuss Rhineland evacuation plans in Geneva
Geneva reports indicate a Thursday meeting led by major powers will reexamine the Rhineland evacuation from technical geographical and juridical angles. French Foreign Minister Briand delayed his Paris departure to attend.
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Geneva
Rhineland
Aristide Briand
Paris
Pearson Obtains TRO Against Wife and Bank
John Pearson, of Nelsonville, secured a temporary restraining order in Athens County Common Pleas Court against his wife Lena Pearson and the Buckeye State Building and Loan Co of Columbus. The order bars withdrawal of $1,637.50 Pearson says Lena deposited from funds obtained under false pretenses during 14 years of marriage. The petition cites threats to remove the money and seeks restitution of funds. The Union Grocery Co will import English fish fillets Thursday and Friday.
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Lena Pearson
Buckeye State Building and Loan Company of
Columbus
John Pearson
Nelsonville
L. G. Worstell
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Pearson
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