Nelsonville Chamber opposes prison brick plant project
Nelsonville merchants condemn state plans to buy the Roseville brick plant for inmate brick production, warning it will push private factory workers out of jobs. The chamber also considers a fire-insurance rate study amid steep increases and pledges to boost local member engagement with a May meeting.
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C. H. Bartlett
Nelsonville
Roseville
State of
Ohio
Junction City
Hocking
Chamber
Mrs Emma Gibbs Dies After Short Illness
Nelsonville resident Mrs Emma Gibbs 61 died at her East Franklin Street home Thursday night after a brief illness. She was a longtime member of the First Methodist Episcopal church. Her husband B F Gibbs died about four years ago. Survived by daughters Mrs Alex Nelson Mrs James Knight and Miss Eisie Gibbs and son Frank Gibbs, all of Nelsonville. Funeral plans to be held at daughter Mrs Nelsons home with details pending.
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Nelsonville
Imma Gibbs
East Franklin Street
Mrs. Nelson
Legion Auxiliary to Meet at Legion Home for Yoppies
Nelsonville notes the American Legion Auxiliary will gather at the Legion home at 7 PM to make yoppies. Local organizers invite members to attend and participate in the project.
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Nelsonville
of the American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Nelsonville City Water Rates Rise 25 Percent
Nelsonville officials announce a 25 percent flat increase in water rates effective May 1 across all consumer classes. The Department of Public Service filed the schedule citing insufficient current revenue, with a one month lead time for residents to adjust. The change accompanies rising insurance costs and will be published Sunday.
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John Hill
J. S. Pritchard
H. H. Iler
W. H. Parks
Lloyd Evans
J. L. Murphy
Welch
Chamber of Commerce
Walter Wolf
H. H. Ter
Fort Street
Nelsonville
Department of Public Service
Water Department
Sunday service times revised in Nelsonville churches
Nelsonville hearers will move Sunday evening worship from 7 00 to 7 30 starting next Sunday and continuing through the summer. Young peoples services remain at 6 30 at both the Methodist and Presbyterian churches.
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Nelsonville
Methodist
Presbyterian
Young Peoples
Junk dealer fined for failing to report purchases
Nelsonville report says Joe Neiman a local junk dealer was fined 50 dollars and costs by Mayor Lax after pleading guilty to failing to make stated reports of purchases as law requires.
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Nelsonville
Joe Neiman
Lax
Hyperion Club Regular Meeting Set for Saturday
The regular meeting of the Hyperion club will be held Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. D. Krieg on Fayette street.
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Nelsonville
Hyperion Club
H. D. Krieg
Fayette Street
Chippewa boys to play at Y and hold meeting tonight
The Chippewa tribe boys will play basketball at the Y at 6 o'clock this evening and hold their regular meeting at 7 30. William Anderson and Edward E Pedigo are enjoying a week's outing at Pedigo's home in Canaanville.
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Willian Anderson
Canaanville
Death claims Carbondale man
George Penrod 80 longtime Carbondale resident died Thursday at his home. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 AM CST at the Carbondale church with burial at Asbury. Several children survive. his wife died about three months ago.
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Nelsonville
George Penrod
Carbondale
Asbury
Coroner Finds No Motive For Local Newspaper Suicide
The Defiance Ohio Crescent News reports the coroner in an Alabama town states he cannot find a motive for the suicide of a local newspaper man, noting the coroner was not a newspaper man himself.
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Alabama
Defiance
Ohio Crescent News
Judge Lindsey Faces Possible Job Loss After Recount
Denver April 3 Judge Ben V Lindsey a longtime juvenile judge sits securely on the bench after a partial recount of last Novembers vote reduces his margin over Royal R Graham an acknowledged klansman from 117 to 10 votes A recount followed witnesses testimony alleging fraud in the contest Graham filed suit seeking to overturn the result
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Denver
Ben V. Lindsey
Lindsey
Royal RB
Graham
London rats count 3 million killed in city campaign
London authorities report that over 3,000,000 rats were killed in the past year during a city rat catching campaign. Municipal rat catchers are paid a penny for each rat captured.
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London
Chapman's Fate Hinges on Jury in Climax of Trial
Hartford April 3 The defense appeal by Frederick J Grochl to save Gerald Chapman from the gallows, the closing argument by State's Attorney Hugh W Alcorn and Judge Jenning's charge to the jury preceded the verdict risk today Chapman testified for an hour and a quarter in his own defense before the jury.
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Hartford
Conn
Frederick J. Groch
Gerald Chapman
Hugh W. Alcorn
Jenning
Chapman
Groehl
Lovers Lane Walkers Shift to Cars in Newark Streets
Local city noting a trend as pedestrians decline on Lovers Lane with most people preferring driving. The Newark American Tri Tribune comments on changing urban movement and street life.
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Newark American Tribune
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