Seven local applicants named for Nelsonville postmaster role
Nelsonville residents filed applications for the postmaster position with the U S Civil Service Commission. Local candidates are James B Preston John C Call Clarence E Washburn Edward Elmer Rosser Mrs Gladys P Whitlatch John Edingto n Louis J Eberle After investigations the commission will certify three names to the Postmaster General who will present one to the President for appointment. Golden Rule class meets at Mrs Hannahs home with 14 members and games. Rev Lloyd Evans speaks at First Presbyterian with Herbert Woody trombone solo and choir singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Citiens
U. S. Civil Service Commission
James B. Preston
John C. Call
Clarence E. Washburn
Edward Elmer Rosser
Gladys P. Whitlatch
John Edington
Louis J. Eberle
C. H. Hannahs
Blanche Linton
Golden Rule
Methodist Church
Lloyd Evans
H. T. Houf
Ohio University
First Presbyterian Church
Herbert Woody
Palma
Wife Fined After Pleading Guilty to Assault on Husband
Fern Ruscoe of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to assault and battery against her husband Stanley Ruscoe in Mayor Holland’s court. She was fined 10 dollars plus costs and given a 3 day jail term suspended on good behavior.
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Nelsonville
Fern Ruscoe
Stanley Ruscoe
G. Holland
George Bateman
Nelsonville Hosts Eagles District Meetings
Nelsonville Aerie No 301 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will host 11 Aeries from District No 4 at a meeting this Sunday April 7 Representation from all district series is expected On Sunday April 14 Eagles of the district will meet in Nelsonville for a district initiation
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Nelsonville
Order of Eagles
Eagles
Buchtel eighth graders end season with strong record
Buchtel eighth grade boys basketball went 11 wins and 1 loss this season. Key players included Schively Sheskey Nutter Cherniak Smathers and others. They defeated Carbon Hill Giouster Jacksonville Rockbridge Murray and The Plains, won the district cup, placed second in county play, and held a team party on March 23 at Buchte Opera House. Mary Jane Krieg returned home from Cherrington Hospital after an auto crash and is recovering.
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Buchtel
Billy Schively
Billy Sheskey
Charles Nutter
Albert Cherniak
Earl Smathers
Charlies Townsend
Eugene Graham
Robert Hopstetter
Charlies Russell
Kenneth Graham
Carbon Hill
Giouster
Jacksonville
Rockbridge
Murray
the Plains
Trimble
Hollister
Greens Run
Buchtel Boys
Rome
Buchte Opera House
Former Nelsonville druggist Jerome Shepard dies at 70s
Jerome Shepard a well known Nelsonville druggist who died in Columbus Wednesday night will be buried at Greenlawn Cemetery after services at Schoedinger's Chapel Columbus. He was born near McConnellville February 16 1869 and served briefly in the Civil War era before returning to Nelsonville to open Fountain Pharmacy He leaves a large family including wife Adda Lewis and nine children plus two sisters and two deceased brothers.
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Jerome
Shepard
Columbus
Nelsonville
Schoedinger's
Elizabeth J. Shepard
McConnellville
Ohio
Fountain Pharmacy
Uare
H. Adda Lewis
Moses Lewis
Paul
Edgar Junkermann
Sarah Shepard
William
Blaine
Hartley
Miles
Elmer
Ida
West
Laura Bates
Frank Raine
Glenwood
Iowa
W. P
Miles Q. Shepard
Mrs Elizabeth Filley Ill in Nelsonville Home
Mrs. Douglas Thompson of Lancaster attends her sister in law Elizabeth Filley who is ill at the home of her daughter Lyle Dabritz in Nelsonville along with other family.
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Nelsonville
Douglas Thompson
Lancaster
Elizabeth Filley
Lyle Dabritz
Bland returns home after hospital treatment for blood poisoning
Nelsonville reports Will Bland returned Thursday to his home following a two week stay at St Anthony Hospital in Columbus where he was treated for blood poisoning of the hand.
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Nelsonville
Will Bland
St. Anthony Hospital
Columbus
Girls Trio Auditions Impress At Indianapolis Music Festival
Nelsonville girls trio, with Mr. and Mrs. Ward Hamm, attended the North Central Music Festival in Indianapolis March 21. From about 40 groups, ten were cut. three performed in the final concert, which featured instrumental and vocal numbers and was praised as one of the finest. A post concert ball followed for all participants.
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Ward Hamm
Indianapolis
North Central States
Nelsonville
Nelsonville to Present Twelve Subjects for Scholar Ship Tests
On Saturday May 4 Nelsonville will present twelve subjects for student testing selected by teachers. Students from about 17 districts will compete with high scorers ranked nationally to identify the best students and districts with the highest competency.
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Nelsonville
Athena
Alice Mechem
Helen France
Edith Lehman
Ned Smith
Helen Pritchard
Elmo Robson
Paul Wright
June Carner
Kossuth Doolittle
Irwin Badger
Rob Lancaster
Delbert Kuhn
Glen Smith
Virginia Brooks
Nelle Dowler
Mary Adelyn Wilson
Bob Stalter
Ruth Lee Siebert
Ruth Lehman
Ruth Lowry
Fannie Glenn
Bridge Night Delights Nelsonville Club Guests
Miss Ruth Eber hosted the Nelsonville bridge club at Mrs. C E Welch's home on Wednesday. Spring blooms filled the room as players completed the game at the Dew House and enjoyed a yellow and white refreshment course. Miss Jo Barnecut joined three-table play while Mrs J W Hickman Miss Florence Wood and Miss Louise Rice posted high scores.
Nelsonville Briefs contain local visits and travels
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Craig and Mrs. Lucille Simon spent Wednesday in Columbus. Mrs. Mable Barnecut and daughter Miss Jo a senior at Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, are spending the end of the week in Pittsburgh. When Mrs. Barnecut returns Miss Jo resumes studies at Delaware. Miss Bessie Deih is spending the end of the week at her home in Johnstown.
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Fred Craig
Lucille Simon
Columbus
Mable Barnecut
Miss Jo
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Pittsburgh
Bessie Deih
Johnstown
Pilgrim Holiness Church Announces Easter Services
Rev D C Shearer of Pilgrim Holiness Church East Chestnut Street outlines Sunday schedule with 9 30 Sunday School 10 30 praise devotion 11 preaching. Easter drive aims to boost attendance. youth service at 6 led by Miss Marguerite Jones. 7 pm evangelistic service. prayer meeting Wednesday at 7.
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Nelsonville
D. C. Shearer
Pilgrim Holiness Church
East Chestnut Street
Marguerite Jones
Mrs Poston Entertains Bridge Club In Nelsonville
Mrs Frank Poston hosted her bridge club with guests including Mrs James Sharp and Mrs Gladys Whitlatch. Mrs Glenn won the high guest score while Mrs C B Bennett and Mrs C B Welch led the club scores.
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Nelsonville
James Sharp
Gladys Whitlatch
W. H. Hyde
J. B. Preston
Fred Edington
Stanley Dew
Fanny Gibson
Wallace * Glenn
C. H. Bartlett
Frank Poston
Glenn
C. B. Bennett
C. B. Welch
Nelsonville Home Ec group to OSU meeting
Mrs. Doral Horsch director of Nelsonville High School home economics leads a group of Home Ec girls to Columbus for the Ohio State University state home economics association meeting. The delegation includes Martha Sheppard Susann Arnold Jane Figgins Harriett Davis and Helen Weltzheimer.
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Nelsonville
Doral Horsch
Nelsonville High School
Columbus
Ohio State University
State Home Economic Association
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Co. K
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War Department
Co. G
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Mr. Shepard
West Virginia
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Elizabeth Filley III
Nelsonville School News
Dale Stage
Bob Blair
Morris Clark
Orid North
Barbara Steenrod
Ruth Rothrock
Wilma Scott
Ruth Eber
Nelsonville Briefs
Holiness Church
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