Plans Made for Farm and Grange Day Picnic
Nelsonville reports a meeting of the Retail Merchants Association committee to organize Farm and Grange Day during Old Home Week. Attendees included J. W. Wood Charles Bartels Phil Miller Abbott Davis A N Ward and M O Bryson. Premium lists for fair exhibits are being mailed today. The All Stars followed with three straight wins over Preston Stores, scores not shown.
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Nelsonville
Retail Merchants’ Association
J. W. Wood
Charles Bartels
Phil Miller
Abbott Davis
A. N. Ward
M. O. Bryson
Wiener Roast at Mrs. Willis Home Friday Night
Plan WIENER ROAST invites all Rebekahs and Noble Grands to Bertha Willis home for a Friday night gathering hosted by the Rebekah lodge.
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Nelsonville
Noble Grands
Bertha Willis
Central Parent-Teacher Association Meets Friday
Central Parent-Teacher Association will meet Friday afternoon at Central School at 8 o'clock. A good attendance is urged as business of importance will be transacted. Mayor L J Eberle fines George Lattimer in Nelsonville for intoxication. he pleaded guilty and owes $10 plus costs.
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Nelsonville
Central Parent-Teacher Association
George Lattimer
L. J. Eberle
Glenn in Prison Here Sparks Turmoil Over Potato Patch Feud
Charles Glenn aged 49 faced charges of shooting with intent to kill or wound and assault after a dispute over potato digging led him to fire at neighbor Herb Ruth and his son. He was bound over to the grand jury on bonds totaling 2,200 but re manded to Athens County Jail when unable to post. Officers surrounded his Pleasant Hill Ridge home and arrested him after a daylong search.
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Charles Glenn
Pleasant Hill Ridge
Court of Justice of the Peace
Felix Riley
Grand
Athens
Herb P. Ruth
Glenn
Ruth
Kenneth Allstock
Ator
Allstock
Ailstock
Nee
Officer Ator
Otto Lewis
Wingett
Ator Wind Ailstock
Disturbing a meeting leads to two arrests in Nelsonville
In Nelsonville District on September 20 Harry Ross of New Straits ville was arrested by Constable G. Lewis in Buchtel for disturbing a miners meeting and awaits a hearing next Monday. Fred Kirkendall of Buchtel was charged with possession of dynamite caps after an explosion in an outbuilding box shattered fruit jars. he appeared before Mayor L. J. Eberle and was bound over to the grand jury in 3000 dollars.
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Nelsonville
Harry Ross
New Straitsville
G. Lewis
Buchtel
Justice Wright
Ross
Fred Kirkendall
Jack Pearson
L. J. Eberle
Kirkendall
Funeral Services For Thomas Mulligan Veteran Railroader
Funeral services for Thomas Mulligan veteran railroader were very largely attended at St. Andrews Church in Nelsonville. The Rev Fr Owen conducted the service. Mulligan lived in Nelsonville 47 years and was well known. Burial followed in St Josephs Cemetery Columbus beside his daughter Alice who died two years ago.
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Nelsonville
Thomas Mulligan
St. Andrews 'Church
Owen
Mulligan
Columbus
St. Josephs
Alice
Bennett Hosts Wednesday Bridge Club in Nelsonville
Mrs. Cc. E. Bennett entertained the Wednesday Bridge Club at her Fayette Street home. Three tables were used with Mrs. L. P. Rice substituting for Mrs. Alva Johnson. High scores went to Mrs. William Mills Mrs. Harry Kelly and Mrs. Stanley Dew.
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Nelsonville
Cc. E. Bennett
Wednesday Bridge Club
Fayette Street
L. P. Rice
Alva Johnson
William Mills
Harry Kelly
Stanley Dew
Foster Juniper and Miss Thelma Lytell Wed in Ohio
Relatives in Nelsonville report the marriage of Foster Juniper son of Mr and Mrs Fred Juniper of Nelsonville to Miss Thelma Ruth Lytell of Medina Ohio. Juniper works at the Goodyear factory in Akron and the couple will reside there.
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Nelsonville
Foster Juniper
Fred Juniper
Thelma Ruth Lytell
Medina
Ohio
Juniper
Goodyear
Akron
Linen shower honors Mrs Flo Ervin Reeder
A linen shower was given Monday evening at the home of Mrs Ed Ervin for Mrs Flo Ervin Reeder. Attendees included Nettie Keeton Cleo Ogg Vivian Dowler Lou Lane Nellie Hamer Mildred Wend Mildred Patton Lidia Johnson Geneva Gears Betty Hannas Ella Patton Mrs Josie Baugh Helen Reeves Lillian Young Edna Raine Bea Barber Mildred Bryan Dorothy Covert Lena Wolf Nell Tessie and Gay Ervin. Mrs Reeder plans to return to Glen Mills Pa Tuesday to resume teaching duties.
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Ed Ervin
Flo Ervin Reeder
Nettie Keeton
Cleo Ogg
Vivian Dowler
Lou Lane
Nellie Hamer
Mildred Wend
Mildred Patton
Lidia Johnson
Geneva Gears
Betty Hannas
Ella Patton
Josie Baugh
Helen Reeves
Lillian Young
Edna Raine
Bea Barber
Mildred Bryan
Dorothy Covert
Lena Wolf
Nell
Tessie
Gay Ervin
Reeder
Glen Mills
Veterans Edge Old Timers In Close 7-6 Football Game
Nelsonville reports a tight 7 to 6 win for the Buchtel Old Timers over Carbon Hill Longstreth and Monday led by a mix of young and old players at Buchtelfield Tuesday night. Some veterans were absent and the regular lineup was incomplete.
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Nelsonville
Carbon Hill
Longstreth
Buchtel
Buchtelfield
Shawnee to Host Veterans at Buchtel Field Tonight
Visitors express eagerness for another game. Shawnee will play the veterans on Buchtel field this evening.
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Buchtel Field
Social notes from Norfolk and surrounding towns
Mr and Mrs Floyd H Ross of Norfolk Virginia spend two weeks with relatives in town and Athens. gatherings include Mrs Ray Young Mrs Gerald Wise and son from Pomeroy with Lawrence Young. Evans Hudson heads to Philadelphia for Jefferson Medical School juniors year. additional visits cover Columbus Athens Logan Cleveland New Straitsville and Westerville with various local society engagements and travel notes.
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Floyd H. Ross
Norfolk
Athens
Ray Young
Gerald Wise
Pomeroy
Lawrence Young
Evans Hudson
Philadelphia
The
Jefferson Medical School
John Love
Columbus
Sam Starkey
Hocking Valley Railroad
Lloyd Evans
John Saltz
Evans
Saltz
Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church
William Morgan
C. A. Stover
Logan
Frank Keys
Shirley
Mary Young
Cleveland
George Pickett
Frank Moore
J. L. Jack
Charles Ervin
Mary Beagle
Gerald Wallace
New Straitaville
B. M. Coakley
Mary
Ruth
Westerville
D. F. Shafer
Air Flight Contest Delayed by Fog at Mines Field
The start of the Class A Los Angeles to Cincinnati air flight contest at Mines Field was delayed this morning due to low hanging fog. Planes were to depart at one minute intervals beginning at 5 a.m.
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Mines Field
Los Angeles
U.P
Cincinnati
Local Athens singers eye Columbus audition in October
Singers from Athens and vicinity must apply by September 26 to Miss Joy Cutler for a 7 30 pm audition on September 28 at Music Hall. The local committee will select three judges and hold a private contest, with winners advancing to the Southern Ohio audition in Columbus on October 19 and radio broadcast on Station WAIU. District auditions follow in November, with a final in New York City in December.
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Athens
Music Hall
Joy Cutler
Miss Cutler
School of Music
Ohio University
C. C. Millikan
John Finsterwald
Fred McKay
Southern Ohio
WAIU
Cutler
New York City
Local Granges to Stage Home Talent Plays
Athens County granges plan three one day meetings with Ohio State University aid to organize a rural dramatic program. Bruce Tom and T H Johnson will lead sessions on casting scenery lighting and costumes with aims to boost home talent plays for inspiration education and community theater development.
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Athens County
Granges
Pomona Grange
R. Bruce Tom
Ohio State University
Ohio State University Department of Rural Economics
Athens
Bruce
T. H. Johnson
Johnson
Lyceum
Rural theater program to aid communities
Delegates are urged to attend three conferences on ceum courses, stage equipment, and directing home talent plays. They will learn play selection, directing, acting, and stagecraft. Each group must buy at least one play, up to fifty cents, and pass instruction back to their organizations. Bruce, state director, will lead demonstrations and provide materials and lists of plays.
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Ceum
Bruce
Philadelphia Police Put Tenderloin Under 24 Hour War Strength
Philadelphia adopts a 24 hour police schedule in the Tenderloin to combat bootleggers and gangsters. Mayor Harry Mackey leads the drive to clean up the city, with the grand jury confirming widespread gang activity.
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Philadelphia
U.R
Harry Mackey
State examiners report on Kingston City offices findings
State examiners report shows recovery amounts of 869.28 and illegal payments of 629.28 from an audit of Kingston City offices covering May 19 1926 to May 10 1928. The findings were filed with the State Bureau of Accounting.
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Columbus
U.R
Kenton
State Bureau of Accounting
Organ Installed in Music Hall for Teaching Students
An organ for teaching purposes costing 5000 dollars was installed in the Music Hall auditorium at Ohio University. Built by the George Kilgen Organ Company, it omits theater organ features like duplexing and traps. Dr. Robinson explained the instrument’s design, and two students, Marcella Hornens and Susan Field, will major in organ. Recitals will be held during the year and announced later.
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KE .B. Bryan
Ohio University
Music Hall
George Kilgen
University School of Music
Bryan
Doctor Robinson
United States
Kilgen Company
Marcella Hornens
R. Kresge
Susanfield
State College
Ohio
Dorothy Coe
Velma Young
Morris
Helen Bowles
Paul
Mr. Newton
Reomee
Murderer Held in Canada to Face California Return
Gordon Stewart II, linked to the murder of four boys on a Riverside area ranch, remains held in Canada as authorities plan to extradite him to California for trial and further proceedings.
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Gordon Stewart II
Canada
Riverside
Ties
California
Auto Hit By Train Inches Tragedy at Hilliards
A auto carrying two women was struck by a fast Pennsylvania train near Hilliards on September 20. One woman was killed and the other seriously injured in the crash. Local authorities investigated the collision.
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Hilliards
U.P
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All Stars
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Pleasant Hill
Mrs. Bennett
Price
HE Goodrich
Safe-Way Transit Co. Inc
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Parkersburg
Omio
Manlutiia
Ersburg
Huntingt
Bersbere
Ton and Clarks
A.M. Ateeee
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Parkersburs
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Pomeroy Bet
Lancaster
Coolvilie
Parkersbur
Charleston
Weer
Gallipolis Huntington
Huntington
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Reneues
P.M. P
Donsburg
Gallipolis
Middleport
A.M
Saawanee
Fithsville
Ucothe
Woodworths
Dame Fashion
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