Nelsonville Considers Hocking River Flood Control Plan
Nelsonville City Council discussed straightening the Hocking River channel as a flood control and unemployment relief measure. Federal aid was sought, with petitions to request the city mayor to apply for a flood control project.
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Nelsonville
Hocking
Athens County
Howard Call
Win Boss
Judiciary Committee
E. F. DeVore
Sius G. Dew
Harry A. Mettler
Wyoming
Nelson
Keplar
Spencer
Anderson
Glenn
Barker
Huddy
Director of Public Service
Memorial Flowers Are To Be Used In Nelsonville
Flowers sent in memory of loved ones will be used at Easter services at the Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville. The custom has lasted 12 years, and donors should notify the Rev. Lloyd Evans before Thursday so names go on the Bulletin.
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Nelsonville
Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Evans
Young People Hear Character Building Talk at Church
Nelsonville First M E Church hosted 250 youths for a character building address by Mr. and Mrs. E C Mills. A 200 child gathering and a 45 minute program followed, with solos and hymns led by Mrs Mills and Mr Mills on the Thermia organ. Dr W P Clark spoke on the Christ of the Triumphal Entry and called for consecration. He will speak again tonight on the Christ of Gethsemane.
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Nelsonville
E. C. Mills
M. E
Thermia
Charles E. Poston
Harry Sapp Rites Set For Thursday
Nelsonville obituary for 38 year old Harry Sapp who died at his parents home on Walnut Street. Funeral services are Thursday at 2 PM at Pilgrim Holiness Church with Rev. Ben Awe presiding. Burial follows at Greenlawn. He was the last of three children, two sisters Daisy Erb and Lilly preceded him in death, parents survive.
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Nelsonville
Harry Sapp
Frank Sapp
Walnut St
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Ben Awe
Greenlawn
Church School officers elected in Nelsonville unit
Nelsonville R A Snacken burg was elected Superintendent with Kenneth Orwiler and Charles Shafer as assistants. Roy Sayers is secretary treasurer, Josephine Sharp pianist, Donald Shafer and Margaret Barber librarians. Margaret Johnson leads Primary Department with Edith Stiers as pianist. Easter Sunday School service at 9:30 with Children's Choir. classes open as usual.
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Nelsonville
R. A. Snackenburg
Presbyterian Sunday School
Kenneth Orwiler
Charles Shafer
Roy Sayers
Josephine Sharp
Donald Shafer
Margaret Barber
Margaret Johnson
Edith Stiers
Courtney to Speak at Christian Church in Nelsonville
Tonight in the Church of Christ the second Passion Week service will feature Rev. Gilbert Courtney. A robed choir will assist with music and meet after the service to practice the cantata Rise Glorious Conqueror for Sunday at 4 o'clock.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Gilbert Courtney
Young Quartet To Sing At Holy Week Service
Nelsonville youth quartet from the Presbyterian Church comprising Imogene Sayers Emily Sharp Elizabeth Shafer and Dana Barber will sing Ivory Palaces at the 7 oclock Holy Week service tonight The Rev Lloyd Evans speaks on It Pleased God to Bruise Him Isaiah 53 10 The choir sings O For a Closer Walk with God Martin Alexander directs congregational singing.
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Nelsonville
Imogene Sayers
Emily Sharp
Elizabeth Shafer
Dana Barber
The
Presbyterian Church
Ivory Palaces
Lloyd Evans
Martin Alexander
Nelsonville Sportsmen Meet April Session at Legion Building
Nelsonville Sportsmen's Association hosts its April meeting at the American Legion Building on Wednesday April 5 at 730 PM. H A Rider head of the State Division of Conservation will speak to a likely large turnout of district sportsmen.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Sportsmen's Association
American Legion
H. A. Rider
State Division of Conservation
Nelsonville Social Notes Return to Home
Nelsonville residents share news of returning winter stay in Cleveland with family circles including the Han nas and Sheppard families and former Nelsonville residents. Mrs Hanna, 87, ill two months, returns with daughter Flo to care for her. Mr Hanna, 91, in good health.
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S. D. Hanna
Jackson St
Cleveland
James Hanna
Arthur Sheppard
Emmett Nutter
George Wallace
Nelsonville
Jane Serig
Wheeling
W. Va
Thomas J. Cook
Hanna
Flo Hanna Nutter
Eagles To Prepare For Special Visit
Nelsonville President Harry Chasher urges a large attendance at the Eagles meeting tonight as plans are finalized for the visit of Grand President Fred C. Dilley. The entertainment committee includes Basil Whitlatch Clyde Ray Fuzzy Evans and Dewey Whyte. Family Night postponed to about April 21 due to Good Friday. Fifth quota expected to be reached by April 11 with a predicted peak turnout.
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Nelsonville
Harry Chasher
The
Eagles
Fred C. Dilley
Basil Whitlatch
Clyde Ray
Dog Warden Collects Tagless Dogs in District
Nelsonville Porter Dicken county dog warden collected a truck load of tagless dogs in the local district. Police urge residents to confine dogs and chickens during the lawn and garden season. Dicken said he expects to return within a few days.
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Nelsonville
Porter Dicken
Dicken
Degree of Pocahontas Benefit Party Held in Pocahontas Hall
Nelsonville reports a benefit party by the Degree of Pocahontas set for Wednesday night at 7 30 o'clock in the Pocahontas Hall.
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Nelsonville
Degree of Pocahontas
Pocahontas Hall
Trapper Peacock Returns Home With Gold Hoard
Percy Peacock, after unprofitable trapping, goes to Prince George B C and returns to his city with 60000 dollars and three bags of gold nuggets, highlighting a remarkable fortune from prospecting.
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Prince George
B. C
Percy Peacock
Peacock
Local Visits and Health Notes From Chillicothe
Henry Bardain Bob Bardain and Mr and Mrs Bernard Linton visited Chillicothe Sunday to see Mr Robert Frazee in the hospital recovering from an appendicitis operation. Frazee’s condition is fair Arthur Evans of this city left recently for Mobile Alabama to work the season with the Reuben Cherry Exposition Co. Friends here advised. Mr and Mrs Lewis Reynolds Logan and Mr and Mrs Phil Devol Murray City were guests Sunday at a dinner for Reynolds birthday hosted by Mr and Mrs W F Powell. Mrs Glen D Thomas of this city was moved to Cherrington Hospital Saturday for an appendicitis operation, with the condition reported satisfactory.
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Henry Bardain
Bob Bardain
Bernard Linton
Chillicothe
Robert Frazee
Frazee
Arthur Evans
Mobile
Ala
Reuben Cherry Exposition Co
Lewis Reynolds
Logan
Phil Devol
Murray City
Easter Home Party Honoring Elizabeth Shep ard
Mrs. Miles S. Shep ard hosted a tasteful Easter vacation party Saturday evening April 1 for her daughter Elizabeth. Spring flowers adorned the rooms and the entertainment featured contract and Chinese checkers with a high score noted.
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Miles S. Shepard
Elizabeth
Several Appear in Court of Mayor
In Nelsonville Austin Allen and Kimberly pleaded guilty on arraignment in Mayor C. G. Dew's court. Allen was fined 10 dollars and costs for damaging two parked cars at Chestnut and Harper Streets during a traffic signal change. James Crabtree pleaded innocent to petit larceny and was bound over to the grand jury on a 50 dollar bond for allegedly taking a grease gun from Auto Tire & Gas Co. Ray Backus was fined 10 dollars and costs for assault and battery filed by his wife. Willard Lang of New Straitsville was fined 5 dollars and costs for operating an unregistered automobile with a 1938 license tag.
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Nelsonville
Austin Allen
Kimberly
C. G. Dew
Allen
Chestnut
Harper Sts
James Crabtree
Hampton Christian Dies at Carbon Hill
Hampton Christian age 65 died Monday at his home near Carbon Hill after a long illness. He leaves a wife and many children and grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Monday church Wednesday at 2 pm with burial at Dew Cemetery in Buchtel.
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Nelsonville
Hampton Christian
Carbon Hill
Mattie Christian
Fred
Haydenville
Margaret Williams
Greendale
Lena Bartoe
Dora Blake
Edna Howdershell
Logan
Verna Mildred
Lester
Will
Amos Christian
Monday
David
Longstreth
Vina Matheny
Buchtel
Abbie Lock
Athens
Biddie Cantor
Bridgeport
Cora Coleman
Brownsville
Dwight Plymire
Dew Cemetery
Fate twists as bus driver cracks shoulder in crash
In Hornell New York Fred Green a bus driver collided with a parked car then escaped unharmed. While seeking the owner of the damaged auto he slipped and fractured a shoulder blade.
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Hornell
N. Y
Fred Green
Green
Laundry man in Cleveland marks 49 years of service
Frank Friedel of Cleveland has run a laundry delivery and pickup service for 49 years without a break and still serves 13 of his original customers.
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Cleveland
Frank Friedel
Rail Time Card listing multiple lines and schedules
East bound trains including Diplomat Daily and National Limited with times for No 4 No 44 and others. West bound times shown for No 1 National Limited and Diplomat daily. Chesapeake & Ohio No 30 arrives and No 27 leaves daily except Sunday. New York Central schedules and air taxi service hours noted for Athens area. Through connections to TWA and AAA airlines at major airports. Leave Athens west and east times listed. north schedule also given.
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Diplomat
National Limited
Chesapeake & Ohio
NEW York Central South
NEW York Central North
A. A
Athens West
East
North
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