OEA Reports Derivation of 1935 School Funds in Ohio
Ohio schools received 98.5 million dollars in 1935 on an average daily attendance basis, per pupil distribution about 26.88, below the state tax commission estimate. Funds came from sales tax, liquid fuel, and state intangibles tax, with 1936 projections showing a 48 million dollar foundation program funding and a 7 million shortfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OEA
Nelsonville
Ohio
Ohio Education Association
State
General Revenue Fund
Revival Set at Independent Holiness Church in Nelsonville
Revival meetings begin Sunday night April 5 at the Independent Holiness Church conducted by Rev. A. L. Baldridge of Sciotoville. Services start at 7 30 each evening with an all day meeting each Sunday during the revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Independent Holiness Church
A. L. Baldridge
Sciotoville
Women’s Mission Society Plans April District Meeting
Mrs. Charles Monks and Mrs. Fay Howard hosted the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Nelsonville. Members planned to earn a dollar each for missions by August and the Chillicothe district meeting sits set for April 4 at 9:30 a.m. Lunch to follow. May gathering at Mrs. Nelle Dowler's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monks
Fay Howard
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Chestnut St
Chillicothe
M. F
Aid Society of the Church
Bertha Barker
Wesley Hawk
O'Mara
Students Give Good Program at Nelsonville Event
MADALYN BENNETT reports on an April 1 Nelsonville Art Department program directed by Miss Jennie Nelson with Miss Helen Shaw assisting. Jack Pritchard gave the colors. Maxine Midkiff and Jean Betts carried flags. Ruth Mathewson recited. Alice Duskey performed. a color themed play “The Magic of Color” featured many students. Martha Cooley and Bill Keeton led a picture study discussion. the high school orchestra performed while the school pledge and loyalty song closed.
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Madalyn Bennett
Nelsonville
Jennie Nelson
Helen Shaw
Jack Pritchard
Maxine Midkiff
Jean Betts
America
Mary Kate Sharp
C. A. Naffzigzer
Paul Wright
Ruth Mathewson
My Rainbow
Alice Duskey
Magic of Color
Rosemary Sayre
Freda Marie White
Ruth Raine
Jeannette Kinney
Jane Bayless
Eileen Dewhurst
Jeanette Reeves
Virgene Midkiff
Virginia Shaw
Mary Blimes
Mary Ervin
Katherine Barron
Marjorie Blair
Sylvis Burchfield
Mildred Triplett
Jo Warehime
Martha Frener
Anna Hunter
Eileen Hanning
Irene Hoch
Betty North
Dorothy Bateman
Ruth Shafer
Dorothy Woolever
Martha Cooley
Bill Keeton
Nelsonville High School
Clever Party For Retta Howe Sunday School Class
Thirty members and guests met at the Retta Howe Sunday School class led by Mrs. W. W. Warren. After devotionals and a brief business session, Easter hats were sold and worn in an Easter Parade. An Amateur Hour featured Major Bowes, a German song by Mrs. Snackenburg, and several acts. Proceeds from the hat sale were added to the class treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Retta Howe
W. W. Warren
Major Bowes
Snackenburg
Helen Largent
Anna Riley
Eleanor Kelly
Warren
Pritchard Rites Set for John Pritchard in Worthington Area
Funeral services for John Pritchard age 48 of Worthington, formerly of this vicinity, will be held Saturday at 2 PM at Pletcher Funeral Home Columbus. Burial to follow at Greenlawn Nelsonville. He is survived by two brothers William of Columbus and Guy of Urbana and a sister Mrs George Robson of Scranton Pa.
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Nelsonville
John Pritchard
Worthington
Pletcher Funeral Home
Columbus
Greenlawn
William
Guy
Urbana
George Robson
Scranton
Brooks Rites To Be Held in Columbus
Mr and Mrs William Brooks returned home briefly as Mr Brooks father Harry Brooks died in Dayton Funeral services set for 10 30 Saturday at Denton-Donaldson Funeral Home Burial planned in Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus Mr and Mrs Mike Brooks are in Columbus
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Nelsonville
William Brooks
Dayton
Brooks
Harry Brooks
Columbus
Denton-Donaldson
Greenlawn
Mike Brooks
Past Chiefs Gather for Pythian Sisters Dinner
Ten members answered roll call at a Past Chiefs Association meeting hosted by Mrs. Carl Bateman. She served dinner at seven followed by a brief business session and a social evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Carl Bateman
Past Chiefs Association
Operetta Tonight in Nelsonville Opens at 7:30
In Nelsonville the two act operetta Honey Pirates by Central School pupils will be staged tonight in the high school auditorium starting at 7 30 instead of 8 o clock as misprinted yesterday.
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Nelsonville
Senior scholarship team entertained at Legion Home
Nelsonville reports the senior scholarship team enjoyed a chicken dinner Tuesday evening at the Legion Home hosted by Miss Grace Roberts. Afterward the group including Nelle Dowler Elsie Freer Ruth Beckler Elberta Bussey Ruth Lee Siebert Jeanette Cranmer Glenn Smith and Delbert Kuhn went to the Cranmer home on Fort Street to play Monopoly for the rest of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Legion
Grace Roberts
Nelle Dowler
Elsie Freer
Ruth Beckler
Elberta Bussey
Ruth Lee Siebert
Jeanette Cranmer
Glenn Smith
Delbert Kuhn
Cranmer
Fort St
Church Groups To Meet Here In Nelsonville
About one hundred delegates and guests from Athens Hocking and Fairfield counties will gather in Nelsonville for the South Group meeting of the Chillicothe District Methodist Church. An all day session opens at 9 30 in the First Methodist Church parlors with luncheon at noon. Dr McCoy a medical missionary from South America will speak. District officers are expected to attend. The program closes at 3 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Chillicothe
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
The
Methodist Church
Athens
Hocking
Fairfield
First Methodist Church
McCoy
South America
Rites Held for Mrs. Estella W. Poston in Nelsonville
Funeral attendance drew out of town relatives from Detroit Athens Lancaster Adrian and Columbus plus many friends from Columbus and Arlington. The service honored Estella W. Poston with a large gathering of her acquaintances and family in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Estella W. Poston
Park
Irene
Clint
Ralph Steenrod
Detroit
Mich
Hilburn Steenrod
Athens
Clarence Steenrod
Lancaster
Raymond Bethel
Adrian
L. D. Moore
Cleveland
C. C. Slater
Columbus
Arthur Vorkes
Orrin Thacker
James T. Sheppard
Sisson
Other Sisson
J. L. Jack
W. J. Stuart
Burrel
Arlington
Bricker Addresses GOP Meet in Athens Bar
About fifty Nelsonville residents attended a Young Republican Club event at the Berry Hotel to hear John W. Bricker, Republican candidate for governor. A dinner preceding the talk drew around 500 people.
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Nelsonville
Berry Hotel
Athens
John W. Bricker
Young Republican Club
Inspection of Lodge Will Be Held Soon
Nelsonville reports the annual inspection of the Pythian Sisters will be next Thursday led by inspecting officer Mrs. Jennie Hite of Pomeroy A 6 o clock dinner is planned with reservations by Mrs. Fanny Williams at 334 W before Tuesday night A special meeting is set for Tuesday evening to practice for the inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Pythian Sisters
Jennie Hite
Pomeroy
Fanny Williams
Nelsonville Bridge Club Event and Bingo Night
Mrs Miller Wilson Miss Freda Smith and Miss Audrey Ailes substituted for four tables as Mrs C H Ruble hosted a bridge evening at the Colonial and her home with Miss Dorothy Vorhes and Miss Audrey Alles top scorers. In Nelsonville the Faithful Rebekah Lodge No 48 hosts a benefit bingo party in the IOOF Hall Saturday at 8.
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Nelsonville
Miller Wilson
Freda Smith
Audrey Ailes
C. H Ruble
Colonial
Ruble
Dorothy Vorhes
Audrey Alles
Rebekah Lodge No. 48
IOOF
Palm Sunday Talks Dominate Gallipolis Churches
Palm Sunday takes center stage in Gallipolis churches with pre Easter themes. Grace Methodist Church led by Rev H H Wilbur presents The Kingship of Jesus and Ambassadors of Christ while Rev George Sagen discusses Was Jesus Entry Into Jerusalem a Triumphant March and If Jesus Should Come to Gallipolis. Presbyterian services include baptism reception of members and a 4 pm vespers with junior choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
H. H. Wilbur
Grace Methodist Church
Jesus
Jerusalem
George Sagen
Presbyterian Church
L. W. Gishler
Electric power blinks briefly during storm in Gallipolis
A 50 second power shutdown occurred as a severe Athens storm approached. John McNealey, local electric superintendent, explains the automatic restoration after half a minute and the use of alternate circuits if needed.
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Gallipolis
John McNealey
Athens
McNealey
Shrubbery Peddlers Begin Annual Northward Tour
Gallipolis report notes shrubbery peddlers arriving from Atlantic coastal areas to cover the central United States. One veteran seller discusses boxwood losses from heavy snow and recalls long pickup routes through Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, selling on the road then returning to North Carolina for fresh stock. Also in Gallipolis, Charlies Sewards leaves for Cincinnati then Norfolk for naval training. he is the 20 year old son of Homer Sewards, former police chief and county sheriff.
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Gallipolis
United States
Asheville
N. C
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
North Carolina
Charlies Sewards
Navy
Cincinnati
Norfolk
Homer Sewards
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Accepting Sept Class Applicants
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing in Gallipolis accepts applications for the September class. Deadline is June 1, 1936. Superintendent Dr. C. E. Holzer requires a first class high school diploma and an average of at least B over four years, with strong science background preferred.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
C. E. Holzer
Partition Ordered In Harrison Township Farm Dispute
Judge W R White orders partition of a 42 acre Harrison Township farm in the suit of Harold Cremeens versus Marland Cremeens aged 15. Plaintiff to receive three fourths interest, defendant one fourth. Commissioners Mason Houck Chester Cremeens and Leslie Small appointed to arrange the partition.
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Gallipolis
W. R. White
Harold Cremeens
Marland Cremeens
Harrison Township
Mason Houck
Chester Cremeens
Leslie Small
Stores To Close For Good Friday Services
Rev George Sagen asked local merchants to close one hour during worship in Gallipolis Friday. Most firms plan 12 to 1 o clock closure for Good Friday. Mrs Sarah Ellen Bragg Wells 74 of Athalia died at home. Funeral at Mt Zion on Greasy Ridge. Mrs William Fillinger Galipilis is a daughter. Husband and six other children survive.
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Gallipolis
George Sagen
Sarah Ellen Bragg Wells
Gal- Ma County
Athalia
Mt. Zion
Greasy Ridge
William Fillinger
Galidiplis
Aurvive
Mine Sealing Advances in Gallia County under WPA program
The mine sealing project in Gallia Meigs and neighboring counties, funded by the WPA and overseen by H W Nixon, has sealed 237 mines by March 1 193? with crews rising from nine to 30 men. The work reduces mine acid pollution in streams such as Cheshire Township Symmes and Raccoon Creeks and is part of a broader survey across 23 counties begun under the CWA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
The
Public Health Service
WPA
H. W. Nixon
William Williams
Williams
Méigs
Lawrence
Gallia
C. A. Evans
Nixon
Cheshire
Meigs County
Jackson
Vinton
CWA
Churches Plan Union Service Week Schedule in Gallipolis
Gallipolis churches announce a union program starting April 6 with noon services at First Presbyterian led by Rev. W. T. Packer and others through Thursday. A union communion is set at First Baptist Thursday night with Rev. George Sagen in charge. Good Friday features a three hour service at Grace Methodist with seven cross words addressed by multiple ministers and professors.
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Gallipolis
Union
First Presbyterian Church
W. T. Packer
Rio Grande
L. W. Gishler
George Sagen
L. J. Buckingham
Chillicothe
First Baptist Church
Grace Methodist Church
Co. L. Thayer
Eureka
A. Phillips
Cheshire
O. H. McGowan
C. O. Clark
Sagen
Swisher divorce suit seeks court confirmation of separation
Minnie Swisher of Cheshire asks the court to confirm their separation agreement with Earl Swisher alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. They married in 1911, have no children, and she has run a restaurant for four years. The petition claims Swisher struck her and that the agreement divides all real and personal property. A separate item notes a Gallipolis marriage license issued to Frank Harold Kelton and Mary Alice Reapp both of Gallipolis with parental consent.
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Gallipolis
Minnie Swisher
Cheshire
Earl Swisher
Swisher
Frank Harold Kelton
W. D. Kelton
Mary Alice Reapp
Mary Reapp
Local Grocery at 98 Vine St Sold to Brown Couple
Joseph Meadows sells the grocery business at 98 Vine Street to Mr and Mrs W M Brown of Portsmouth Avenue. The former owner retires from business.
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Grocery
Gallipolis
Vine St
Joseph Meadows
W. M. Brown
Portsmouth Ave
Unknown Heirs Case Settled in Gallia County
County Treasurer E. E. Myers completed an unusual delinquent tax case against unknown heirs devisees legatees and administrators of the late James Ethel. Sale of the property to Jacob H. Deckard for $285 was confirmed with $36.90 costs and $114.92 taxes to the treasurer. Any remaining funds go to the county treasury if heirs cannot be located.
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Gallipolis
E. E. Myers
James Ethel
Jacob H. Deckard
W. R. White
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Marcur
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Pritchard
Mission Workers of
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E. W. Poston
Bricker
Dewey Ruscoe
Connett
Margaret Woolery
Bessie Warehime
Myrtie Linscott
Agnes Woodard
Elsie Weaver
Mrs. Ruble
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K. of P. Hall
Poppy Bread
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