Questions and Answers On the Proposed Law To Regulate Peddling
A city council discussion outlines the proposed ordinance to curb peddling by requiring licenses or fees for selling in Athens County. Merchants argue residents and transient sellers from outside the city could be barred, while farmers and local producers may be exempt when selling own goods. Debate centers on protecting local businesses and civic heritage from unsafe competition and overpricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estions
Athens
County of Athare
Three Die in Farmhouse Fire Near Grafton Illinois
In Grafton Illinois three persons died when a farm home of Harry Lagate burned Wednesday. Grace Lagate 21 Frieda Lagate 11 and Orville Crull 2 were found on the second floor. Two others injured and six escaped. Fire believed started from a kitchen flue.
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Grafton
Ill
Harry Lagate
Here
Grace Lagate
Frieda Lagate
Orville Crull
Albany Community Institute Planned in Albany
Plans for a Community Institute and fair were outlined at Albany High School under county agent Thomas H. Johnson. Wallace Gillogly was elected president and Mrs. Eldon Dailey secretary. A committee of six was chosen to organize, with future meetings set by officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Albany High School
Thomas H. Johnson
Wallace Gillogly
Eldon Dailey
Dow Sanders
Jeff Tewksberry
Smith-Hughes
E. M. Musgrave
Institute Planning
Local social notes record visits and a fall injury
Thomas Fork Miss Virginia Mite and her mother visited Mrs. Clarence Partlow on Tuesday. J. D. Adams spent Wednesday with his mother in Kentucky. Viola Hysell recently stayed with her son Denver Hysell and his wife. Akron residents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Campbell were dinner guests of the Partlows on Thursday. Mrs. Charles Moore sustained painful injuries in a fall last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Mite
Clarence Partlow
J. D. Adams
Kentucky
Viola Hysell
Denver Hysell
Walter Campbell
Akron
Charles Moore
Yak and buffalo roles in regional farming described
A description notes the yak in the Himalayas of Asia serves milk and transport as vital as the buffalo does in Southern India. It highlights the animal’s importance to local livelihoods and agricultural needs across two distinct regions.
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Himalayas
Asia
India
To whip or not to whip in child training
The piece argues against corporal punishment for strong or weak willed children and warns it can cause lasting harm. It emphasizes constructive discipline, self will channeled toward good, and cautions that punishment depends on parental temper and can foster deceit or resentment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willy
Nazis Hold Ex-Bishop Prisoner in Own Home
Theofil Wurm, deprived of his bishopric after defying Reichs-Bishop Ludwig Mueller, is guarded at his Stuttgart home by police under orders from Nazi Protestant church commissioner Dr. August Jaeger to prevent any escape.
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Berlin
Theofil Wurm
Ludwig Mueller
Wurttemberg
August Jaeger
Prussia
Stuttgart
Local residents visit, travel, and family notes in Huntington area
Langsville Raymond and Julian Mitchell returned to their Huntington home Monday after a visit with aunt Mrs. J. C. Phillips. Grace Brown of Columbus vacationing here with her father E M Brown. Arthur Steele of Columbus attended to business here Thursday. Mrs. Kermit Brown of Wadsworth visited her sister Mrs. William Reinhart at the Whitmer home. Estelle Lowery of Columbus came for a week with sister Amy. Ethel and Mabel Miller spent the weekend with aunt Mrs. Alice Hooper in Huntington. The McClures returned to Akron after a week with parents Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Smith. Mr. Smith is recovering. Mrs. W. E. Nelson and son Billie moved to New Lexington for work. Langsville Ladies Aid met at Mrs. F. A. Miller’s. Francis Romine of Middleport visited Mrs. Gerald Graham. Calvin Spears of Orient and Garber of Springfield spent the weekend with Elmer Nelson. Mrs. Lester and family moved from Columbus to the Compton farm. J. E. Chase family visited his sister Mrs. Wise in Dexter. Von Miller and children and Alice and Daisy Miller visited Emma Piper in Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mills
Clarksburg
W. Va
Austin Nutter
Greenwood
O. L. Davis
J. B. Allen
Akron
L. H. Allen
Charles Reynolds
Pearl Robinson
Strouds Run
Bessie Robinson
Ira Robinson
Paul Robinson
Harter Fortney
Stewart
B. L. Lott
Vianna
Willie Lott
Palestine
Robert Lott
Holman
Orange Church
Orange Cemetery
C. F. Windsor
South Canaan
J. H. Bailey
Elyet
Shirley Bailey
Charleston
L. B. Bailey
J. W. Kincade
Coolville
Carl Kincade
Earl
Raymond
Julian Mitchell
Huntington
J. C. Phillips
Grace Brown
Columbus
E M. Brown
Arthur Steele
Kermit Brown
Wadsworth
William Reinhart
R. F. Whitmer
Brown
Mr. Brown
Rutland
Estelle Lowery
Amy
Ethel
Mabel Miller
Alice Hooper
J. E. McClure
A. L. Smith
Mr. Smith
W. E. Nelson
Billie
New Lexington
Nelson
Langsville
Compton Farm
J. E. Chase
Mr. Chase
Mrs. Wise
Dexter
von Miller
Alice
Daisy Miller
Emma Piper
Vinton
Lucille Carpenter to start nurses training at Camden-Clark Hospital
Clarks Chapel honors Lucille Carpenter with a going away party at her parents home. She leaves this week for Parkersburg to begin nursing training at Camden-Clark Hospital. September 26 church meeting of the Ladies Aid Society will include a ten cent gift sale and pot luck lunch. An outdoor social is planned for September 21 at the church, public invited.
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Victor Carpenter
Lucille
Parkersburg
Camden-Clark Hospital
Ladies Aid Society
Local Visitors Share Weekend in Athens and Columbus
Albany route Mrs. Bess Bailes visits her daughter in Columbus while Mr. Chester West travels for pleurisy treatment. Athens guests include Floyd West Richard Fought Chester Barnette and Harold Peacock family members. Virginia Phillips Hazel Mallonee and Elizabeth Dixon join Byron Phillips and Edd Ashcraft households for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd West
Richard Fought
Chester Barnette
Athens
Perley West
Harold Pierce
Mary
Elizabeth Dixon
Harold Peacock
Virginia Phillips
Hazel Mallonee
Columbus
Byron Phillips
Clarence McKnight
Edd Ashcraft
Sharpsburg
Social visits noted in Amesville and Athens area
Mrs. Jas. Bell entertained as a dinner guest Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs. Joe Robinson and family with Marian also present. Mrs. Jas. Bell and Marian visited again. Robert spent Sunday at Amesville with Mr. and Mrs. Will Potter. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Robinson of Athens called Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Kimmie, who is ill.
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Jas. Bell
Joe Robinson
Marian
C W. Mulligan
Robert
Amesville
Will Potter
Austin Robinson
Athens
Charlies Kimmie
Kimmie
Visit at Guysville
Mrs Elsie Wyers and son Murray of Logan spent the week end with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs E K Wyers Bergene Dean of Guysville
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Guysville
Elsie Wyers
Murray
Logan
E. K Wyers
Christman Family Reunion Marks Milestones and Birthdays
About 128 gathered on Oakdale Road for the Christman family reunion and a birthday party. W. H. Christman, 89, celebrated, marking his long life. the event also honored three wedding anniversaries including Pearl Allman and others. A basket dinner was held at noon as stories of generations filled the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Allman
Nelsonville
Frank Murphy
Millertown
Brent McClellan
Duncan Falls
Curtis Brooks
McClellan
Social and travel notes from Kananga and nearby towns
Kananga guests include Mrs Jesse Bumgarner of Point Pleasant and sister from Huntington visiting the Daughertys. Thorne family from Rio Grande visit Mrs Lawrence Fox in Ripley. Brady Shaw announces birth of a son on Sept 18. Florence Russell visits Lottie Pickens in Huntington. Carl Parsons moves to W F Deem property on Ferry Street. Raymond Shelton attends a wedding in Columbus. Har ve y Bishop and Allen Yeager visit Clyde Shamblin family in Huntington. Ralph Walker returnshome from U S Navy duty via west coast and Cuba. Mrs A W Pullins returns from Zanesville after attending the Methodist Conference. Thunderstorm speeds noted at about 25 mph.
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Raymond Shelton
Columbus
Harvey Bishop
Allen Yeager
Huntington
Clyde Shamblin
Ralph Walker
U. S Navy
California
Panama
Cuba
Virgin Islands
Hawaii
New York
A. W. Pullins
Zanesville
Kananga-Cheshire
Arson Queen Admits Guilt In Boy Death
Chicago report says Bertha Warshovsky known as the arson queen confessed to starting a 1928 blaze that killed Joseph Pecori, an eleven year old. Thomas Falone, butcher shop operator, was arrested on murder warrant and prosecutors planned murder indictments. Warshovsky allegedly said Falone paid her 174 dollars to start the blaze. He had collected 11.20 in insurance proceeds and expanded to five stores.
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Chicago
Bertha Warshovsky
Joseph Pecori
Thomas Falone
Falone
Warshovsky
Joint Stock Land Bank Seeks $7500 Judgment in Gallia County
In Gallia County Common Pleas Court the Virginian Joint Stock Land Bank of Charleston West Virginia seeks a 7500 judgment against W L and Anna Poling of Mercerville for their mortgaged property. The petition also asks that claims be set up by Pearl T Burdett executor of J P Burdett’s estate Gertrude Burdett Bateson Walther A Burdett F Lunine First Huntington National Bank Gallia County Produce Company and others. A related suit cites Buckeye Building and Loan against W P Myers Loevadia Myers and C W Littleton with $1.56 sought against Myers on a mortgaged property in Raccoon Township and asks the other defendants to set up their claims. The South Atlantic Ocean contains islands used by sealers for years though they lie in perpetual fog.
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Gallipolis
W. L
Anna Poling
Mercerville
Common Pleas
Virginian Joint Stock Land Bank
Charleston
W. Va
Pearl T. Burdett
J. P. Burdett
Gertrude Burdett Bateson
Wature A. Burdett
F. L.uinine
Flrst Huntington National Bank
Gallia County Produce Company
Buckeye Building and Loan Company
W P. Myers
Loevadia Myers
C. W. Littleton
Myers
Raccoon Township
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Athens County
Hants
Ack
Rascal
Wayne Wayne
Albany Community Institute
Lottridge
Thomas Fork
Olive Roberts Barton
No Man's Land
Saylesville
KR. IL
Clarks Chapel
Frank Phillips
Mary Phillips
Bess White
J. A. Mulligan
Sam Henderson
Dollie
Cleveland
Henderson
Edith Neile Greenawalt
Mrs. Bess Bailes
Mrs. Nadene
Mr. Chester West
Mrs. Holmes
Mrs. Levi Nichols
Chesterfield
Tonacco Cay
Christman
Oakdale
Kananga
Jesse Bumgarner
Point Pleasant
L. Daugherty
Farnest Thorne
Hubert
Merchant Thorne
Rio Grande
Lawrence Fox
Ripley
Mrs. Brady Shaw
Carl Parsons
Pt. Pleasant
W. F. Deem
Ferry Street
Boy
Butcher
Lad
Joint Stock Land Bank
Virginia
South Atlantic Ocean
Seste
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