Parent-Teacher elect officers for Nelsonville High School
Mrs. Carl Coakley was elected president of the Nelsonville High School Parent-Teacher Association with Mrs. James Coleman Carson L. Horton and Ralph Orr as vice presidents. Officers include Mrs. Frank Wallace secretary and Mrs. Dave Gorsuch treasurer. The year ends with all bills paid, a small treasury balance, and an attendance-filled last meeting featuring musical and readings program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Carl Coakley
James Coleman
Carson L. Horton
Ralph Orr
Parent- Teacher Association
Frank Wallace
Dave Gorsuch
Treasury
Gas Well Drilled by Hocking Valley in Somerset Area
The Hocking Valley Drilling company owned by local stockholder Frank O Mara drilled a two million cubic foot gas well yesterday in Somerset Ohio. The well is said to be in wildcat territory and has caused considerable excitement in the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Hocking
State Health Mobile to visit Nelsonville next week
The State Health Mobile will visit Nelsonville next Tuesday with educational health pictures shown at the high school auditorium for city school children. The public may attend the evening showing. Nurse Miss Ethel Walker notes topics vary by audience age and focus on health work. Miss Hill and Miss Tallman also visited the local office.
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Nelsonville
Ethel Walker
Hill
Scarlet and Gray Ball Opens Season Against Glouster
The Scarlet and Gray baseball team starts the season with a game against Glouster this afternoon in Open Season. Tomorrow Athens hosts another match as the schedule continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarlet and Gray
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Prayer Service Notice At Adams Street Home
King's Men will hold their Friday night prayer meeting at the home of William Six on Adams street. All members of this group are requested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
King’s Men
William Six
Adams Street
Young People Entertain With Bridge at St Andrews
Eight tables of bridge were enjoyed at St Andrews parish house Thursday evening when the young peoples club entertained. High scores were held by Miss Catherine Patterson, Mrs Lee Pritchard, Mrs Alva Johnson, and Potter Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrews’ Parish House
Young Peoples’ Club
Catherine Patterson
Lee Pritchard
Alva Johnson
Potter Bennett
Missionary Society meets at Deanville with Irene McDowell
Twenty members answered roll call as the Presbyterian church Missionary Society gathered Thursday afternoon in Deanville with Miss Irene McDowell. They rode the 2 PM street car and returned home at 6 PM. Mrs. Frank Tedrow led devotions and Mrs. George Tifft, a guest, offered prayer. Mrs. H D Krieg conducted the year book of prayer devotions. Mrs. Ed IL Juniper reported on Presbyterial held here recently. A partial report of the year’s program was given.
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Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Irene McDowell
Deanville
Frank Tedrow
George Tifft
H. D. Krieg
Ed IL. Juniper
Missionary Society and Ladies Aid Meet at Deanville
The Presbyterian Missionary society gathered at Miss Irene McDowell’s Deanville home yesterday. Officers elected: President Mrs Charles Myers first vice president Mrs C Sharp second vice president Mrs Frank Poston. A birthday surprise followed for Miss McDowell with a cake and gifts. Poston won first in the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Irene McDowell
Deanville
Ladies’ Aid Society
Charles Myers
C. Sharp
Frank Poston
Miss McDowell
Mrs Bliss and others visit. Columbus trips noted
Mrs WN E Bliss of Bloomville Ohio returned home after visiting her daughter Miss Gertrude Bliss. Several local residents including Mrs Charles Klein and Miss Ada, Mrs l Krieg and others traveled to Columbus Thursday for various visits and family matters.
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Wn.e. Bliss
Bloomville
Ohio
Gertrude Bliss
Charles Klein
Ada
Columbus
L. ¥. Krieg
Hubert Hyde
Frank Jackson
John Zeller
Fred Johnson
D. W. Gibson
Delaware
Elizabeth Davis
T. J. Smith
Fanny Mulligan
Hannah Black
John Huffman
W. W. Gibson
Special Music by Orchestra at Berean Class Meeting
Special music by the orchestra will be a feature at the Berean class meeting Sunday morning at the Christian church.
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Nelsonville
Berean
The
Christian Church
Corning Dismisses Schools For Summer Break
Mrs Charles Drake and son visited Mr and Mrs John Chevalier who are parents of a daughter born recently. Signal lights are now placed at the railroad crossing in Corning.
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Corning
Charles Drake
John Chevalier
Ohio State to Open Two Day Series with Minnesota
Ohio State University baseball team hosts Minnesota to start a two game series in Columbus. The Buckeyes have won their two Western conference games this season and aim to defeat the Gophers in the opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State
Columbus
Ohio State University
Minnesota
Ohio
Gophers
Social Notes Honor Mothers In Nelsonville Club Dinner
S H T club members hosted a mothers dinner at the Easterling club Logan at 6 PM with corsages for each guest. Honored guests included Mrs N E Bliss Bloomville Ohio and many others. After a program led by Miss Gertrude Hodgeman the group attended Pythian theatre.
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S. H. T. Club
Logan
M Helen Pritchard
N. E. Bliss
Bloomville
Ohio
William Young
Hettie Stewart
D. L. Burnell
Clarence Backus
Charles Reynolds
Thomas Mathewson
Joe Cook
Will Parry
Rose Cook
A. Fiske
Betts
Wolfe
Gertrude
Elsie Hodgeman
Mary Parry
Pythian Theatre
Gertrude Bliss
Velma Young
Ruth Cook
Mary and Fern Parry
Florence Cook
Leah Reynolds
Lucille Fiske
Ruth Wolfe
Julia Arwell
Malvern Wilson
Mary Cohagen
Donald Betts
Birthday Party for Tommy Hardy at Home
Tommy Hardy celebrated his third birthday Tuesday afternoon from 3 o clock with friends at his residence. After games, luncheon followed for Gerald Dulman, Junior Taylor, Netty Standall, Catherine Ennis, Evelyn Hughes, Jene Hughes, Chrystiana Easley, Nora Ervin, Mary Daugherty, Vivian Beagle, Madaline Bruce, Freda Brooks, Katy Oliver, Jeanette Reeves, Ruth Seibert, Doris Frank, Tene Wolfe, Evelyn Wolfe, Mildred Breeze, Er.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Hardy
Gerald Dulman
Junior Taylor
Netty Standall
Catherine Ennis
Evelyn Hughes
Jene Hughes
Chrystiana Easley
Nora Ervin
Mary Daugherty
Vivian Beagle
Madaline Bruce
Freda Brooks
Katy Oliver
Jeanette Reeves
Ruth Seibert
Doris Frank
Tene Wolfe
Evelyn Wolfe
Mildred Breeze
Refugees At Athens Enjoy Pygmalion Performance
About 12 000 flood refugees attended a reading of Pygmalion staged with bright interpretation. Prof Clark, a noted drama interpreter brought by the Athens Community Drama league, led the two hour show focusing on characters and story, eliciting steady audience interest and frequent laughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shaw
Clark
Athens Community Drama League
Hope for Hickman Dims As New Evidence Emerges
Huntington April 29 Hope for John Hickman who awaits execution for the murder of Chillicothe Policeman Dan Garrett flickered when Chesapeake & Ohio railroad detectives said they have evidence James H Long the man who died by his own hand and was said to have confessed the murder was in Huntington during the critical period. They could not place Long at the scene from October 12 to October 14 and found he worked at the railroad shops in Huntington during those five days.
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Huntington
W. Va
John Hickman
Columbus
Dan Garrett
Chillicothe
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
James H. Long
Long
Garrett
County WCTU Institute Hears Journal Editor
The county institute of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union met at the First Presbyterian church in Athens with delegates from county unions and guests from Meigs county. Lucy Van Kirk of Granville, editor of the Ohio State Messenger, spoke on temperance outlook and stressed returning to first principles in religion. She reviewed the Darrow Wheeler debate and Judge Peoples of Pomeroy praised prohibition and urged education to uphold law.
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County Institute of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
First Presbyterian Church
Athens
Meigs County
Middleport
Pomeroy
Lucy van Kirk
Granville
Ohio State Messenger
Www. Co. T. U
United States
van Kirk
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Wayne B. Wheeler
Judge Peoples
America
S. H. Bing
Prohibition's Progress Stages at Amesville Institute
Special music by Mrs. G. O. Linscott Amesville and the Athens union quartet opened the program. The closing pantomime Prohibition's Progress featured the Y. P. B. under Leah Hunter and Fannie Bean.
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G. O. Linscott
Amesville
Athens Union
Institute
Fannie Bean
Leah Hunter
Call for a Trimble township good roads club and work pledge
In Trimble township the Blackwood road needs work but funds are scarce. Citizens are urged to pledge days of labor to grade and crush rock using local clay mine materials, with the county supplying equipment and a foreman. Start at the forks near the school and end at the hill road to Gloucester. keep the effort going.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwood
Trimble
Telford
Glouster
Miners Told of 1917 Wage Scale by Ohio Companies
In Wheeling West Virginia on April 29, Lorain Coal and Dock company, Sunday Creek Coal company, and Pittsburgh Coal company reportedly offered eastern Ohio miners the 1917 wage scale directly. John Cinque of the United Mine Workers said the firms posted notices and that union ranks would remain steadfast despite denials from Pittsburgh Coal.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Eastern Ohio
Lorain Coal and Dock Company
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Pittsburgh Coal Company
John Cinque
United Mine Workers
C. J. Albasin
Eastern Ohio Operators’ Association
Cinque
Play Interpreted in Reading of Shaw Comedy
Prof. B. H. Clark of Chicago University gave a two hour reading interpretation of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion at Ewing Hall auditorium last night. The event showcased a dramatic reading to engage the audience without stage setting or a cast of players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Riddle
Ewing Hall
8. H. Clark
Department of Dramatics
Chicago University
George Bernard Shaw
Poem Author Edwin Markham Photographed at Last
The poet Edwin Markham of New Brighton New York known for The Man With The Hoe was photographed in the garden of his sister in law Miss May Murphy of Los Angeles after repeatedly refusing portrait requests He finally posed with the photographer catching him in a relaxed moment in Los Angeles.
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Edwin Markham
New Brighton
N. Y
America
May Murphy
Los Angeles
Arkham
Mine Opens After Amicable UMWA Settlement Near Lisbon
The Chestnut mine at Longtown near Lisbon in Columbiana county begins coal production under a separate agreement with the United Mine Workers of America after a strike shutdown. Operators and the miners' union reached an amicable adjustment and agreed to reopen.
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Salmom
U.P
Columbia County
United Mine Workers of America
Chestnut
Longtown
Lisbon
Columbiana
John To land Dies After Penitentiary Efforts
A prisoner named John To land from Portage County died last night at the Ohio Penitentiary despite attempts by Warden Pp. E. to revive him. The report notes the death occurred in Columbus on April 29.
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Columbus
John Toland
Portage County
Ohio Penitentiary
Pp. E
Physician to Carry Out Judge Newton's Orders in Portage Case
Thomas to execute orders of Judge C B Newton in Portage County to alleviate or cure the ailments of the afflicted man believed to be caused by tuberculosis. The item notes the legal authority directing medical care.
Tobacco growers to receive final 1926 payment
Gallipolis April 29 Ohio tobacco growers will get final payment for the 1926 crop on May 1 announced by the Barley Tobacco Growers' association.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Tobacco Growers
Barley Tobacco Growers’ Association
Several Universities Enter Six Track Meet in Cincinnati
The entry list for the Six track meet opening in Cincinnati on April 23 includes teams from nineteen universities and colleges. The event gathers a wide field for the opening meet, signaling strong participation and competition.
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Cincinnati
Aniversities
Acworth Leaves $600,000 Fortune From Rag Trade
London report states David Acworth amassed about 600000 dollars through forty years of rag dealing. He died leaving a sizeable estate and a legacy tied to his long career in the rag trade.
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London
David Acworth
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Marceline Wallace
Kert
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Severance Ervin
Woneda Bruce
Jimmy Daugherty
Dick Dulman
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Missionary Society
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Social Notes
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