Nelsonville Pianist Virgil Brown Joins Williamson Hippodrome Orchestra
Virgil Brown completes his term at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and accepts a piano position with Williamson West Virginia’s Hippodrome Orchestra. The new Hipp orchestra debuts after a Strasnider’s concert, featuring W R Buehler cornet Reading, W L Brown piano Nelsonville, Earl B Wilson violin Columbus Earl Moorehouse trap and Frank J Weinzappel both Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Brown
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Hippodrome
Williamson
W. Va
NEW Hipp Orchestra
Strasnider’s
W. R. Buehler
Reading
W. L. Brown
Nelsonville
Earl B. Wilson
Columbus
Earl Moorehouse
Trap
Frank J. Weinzappel
Cincinnati
Quarterly Meeting at Connettsa Church
A quarterly meeting will be held at Connettsa Church on Sunday August 7 with an all day service. Attendees are urged to attend and bring well filled baskets to participate in all day activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connetts
Connettsa Church
Local Residents Relocate After Short Visits and Vacations
Mr and Mrs Charles James and daughter Doris return from a two week visit with relatives and friends at Pleasant City. Mr and Mrs Ed Hite and family move to Pomeroy to establish their future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles James
Doris
Pleasant City
Ed Hite
Pomeroy
M. B. C. Club social ends with luncheon
Mrs Dow James entertained the M. B. C. club with a social evening followed by an elegant two course luncheon. Guests included Miss Marie McCarty Verna Hand Hazel Bagley Helen Larent Mrs Austin Kentner Mrs Joe Wright and their son Mac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow James
Marie McCarty
Verna Hand
Hazel Bagley
Helen Larent
Austin Kentner
Joe Wright
Little Son
Mac
Baby Clinic Announcement by Public Health Nurse
Miss Ruth Masters public health nurse announces another baby clinic at her office from 9 to 11 A M Wednesday morning. Interested mothers are asked to come and bring their babies for measurement and advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Masters
Silcott Funeral for World War I Hero Held in Nelsonville
The body of Harry M. Silcott arrived from Columbus and was laid in the care of his father Charles Silcott and grandmother in East Nelsonville. A volunteer who served two years with General Pershing in the Mexican campaign, he enlisted in 1917, served with Co. FE 14 Engineers, 89th Division, and fell near the St Mihiel front on September 12 1918, at age twenty three. He was survived by family and remembered as the ideal soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silcott
Harry M. Silicott
Nelsonville
Columbus
Charles Silcott
Sarah Silcott
Highstree
Harry Silcott
St. Mihiel
Young Silcott
Co E
Harry
William Silcott
Capt
Nathan Pickett
Heroic local youth dies in St Mihiel offensive
Harry, educated in the city schools, remembered as a light hearted boy whose ambitions served the community. He died in the St Mihiel offensive and is survived by his father, grandmother, two brothers Will and Okey, a sister Mrs Grace Silcott Rodda, and many near kin. Funeral at 2:30 Thursday at the old family home Harper and High streets under American Legion auspices with Rev. Arthur Mann of Pataskala delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
St Mihiel
Will and
Okey
Grace Silcott Rodda
Harper and High Streets
The
American Legion
Arthur Mann of
Pataskala
Lancaster Party Returns From Buckeye Lake Outing
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Coakley with Darragh Donohoe and Misses Bertha Higgine Ellen Brown and Arden Shepler of Lancaster have returned from a weeklong outing at Buckeye Lake.
Athens families enjoy Buckeye Lake outing
Dr and Mrs Charles Howe and children of Athens travel with Mr and Mrs Leonard Cooley Mr Emmett Preston and Misses Laicile Kaelin and Mayme Ruscoe for a week long holiday at Buckeye Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Charles Howe
Athens
Leonard Cooley
Emmett Preston
Laicile Kaelin
Mayme Ruscoe
Buckeye Lake
Ruth Jones Guest of Columbus Grandparents
Miss Ruth Jones of Columbus is the guest of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Jones
Columbus
Mr. and
Mra
Eugene Cable
Picnic at Glen Eben Grove Draws Baptist Crowd
The Baptist Sunday School outing on Sunday July 31 at the Grove at Glen Eben drew strong attendance. The Nelsonville M E church from Buchtel and The Plains were represented, with The Plains sending two truck loads of people. The day focused on Sunday School work and enthusiasm for an annual event.
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Baptist Sunday School
Glen Ebon
Nelsonville M. EB
Buchtel
Plains
City water works fund donors list totals revised
A list of contributors to the city water works plant shows the total pledges reaching 700 dollars with 1309 dollars still needed. Donors include Harry Weatfall Dr EB Bell Jas Beard Chas Silcott Baird Broad Frank Williams Waldo Chute Chas Sisson C H Monks BE H Nutter BE G Graff Elwood Reeves and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Water Works
Harry Weatfall
EB. E. Bell
Jas. S. Beard
Chas. Silcott
Baird Broad
Frank Williams
Waldo Chute
Chas. Sisson
C. H. Monks
BE. H. Nutter
BE. G. Graff
Elwood Reeves
C. F
Frank Allen
Robi. Huenfeld
J. C. McCarty
W. G. North
James Birge
Wm. Keeton
Wes. Thompson
Wm. Snowden
Chas. Bagley
Alfred Stevens
Chet. Six
Jas
McKee
Frank
Eugene Wolfe
G. W. Pearce
Mrs. Wells
Wm. Robinson
A. BR. Shirley
Jas. Coleman
Earl D. Mender
Mrs
Hannah Parry
Robt
A. Harris
Carter
Frank Betts
Rev. Arpee
Dan Shay
Robert Eddy
Ira Swingle
Wm. Mills
Jno
Bartow Traugh Rayboulds Enjoy Buckeye Lake Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bartow Muriel Traugh and Mr. Sam Raybould spent Saturday and Sunday at Buckeye Lake enjoying a leisure weekend by the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bartow
Muriel Traugh
Sam Raybould
Buckeye Lake
Mrs Amelia Capbell Guests with Mrs Austin Lewis
Mrs Amelia Capbell is the guest of Mrs Austin Lewis at New England, staying for a period of social visits and engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Capbell
Austin Lewis
New England
City Council Holds Regular Session Approves Appointments
The city council met in regular session with all members present. The mayor reported 203.40 in fines collected for July, a report accepted and filed. The resignation of auditor Ray Linscott was read and accepted, and Will Barker was appointed to fill the vacancy, an appointment the council accepted. No further business adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Linscott
Will Barker
Family plans extended Norfolk trip to Jamestown sites
The group will visit Jamestown Island Old Point Comfort Ocean View Cape Henry and additional local points en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk, Va
Jamestown Island
Old Point Comfort
Ocean View
Cape Henry
Weed cutting ordered as Maple Street paving bid approved
At the August meeting the council accepted Mariner & Sams bid for Maple street paving. A new Ohio weed law allows the city to order weed cutting on nuisance lots, with owners eventually billed via the tax duplicate. Mayor Roush reported $304.80 collected in July. The Retail Merchants Association won street usage for the fall festival, with Court and part of West Washington streets restricted at times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariner & Sams
Maple Street
Pratt
N. W. Baker
Ohio
Roush
Retail Merchants Association
Court
West Washington Streets
Three Teachers Appointed by Athens Board of Education
The Athens board appointed Blanch Alexander of Jackson as music teacher for the Athens schools Miss Sweet of Albany fills the eighth grade vacancy at East Side school and Miss Ansel of Zaleski is chosen for the fourth grade at East Side. All three come highly recommended. Superintendent Staliye and Prof. L. J. Addicott are on vacation.
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City Board of Education
L. J. Addicott
California
Blanch Alexander
Jackson
Athens
Miss Sweet
Albany
East Side
Ansel of
Zaleski
Staliye
Pro. L. J. Addicot
Lare
Home Guards Enjoy Afternoon at Myers Crossing
The Home Guards were delightfully entertained Saturday afternoon at Miss Margaret Walls country home at Myers Crossing. After a business session the program included a piano solo by Esther Ervin, vocal solo by Thelma McGiffen, and a duet by Mary Catherine Allen and Thelma McGiffen. Games followed and 33 members attended with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Walls
Myers Crossing
Esther Ervin
Thelma McGiffen
Mary Catherine Allen
Local social notes from Lancaster and nearby towns
Miss Marie Mooney spent the late week at Lancaster Camp Grounds and Laurelville. Mr and Mrs Henry Lancaster and son Don and Miss Nelle Lancaster began a trip to Niagara Falls Monday. Mrs David Burns returned home after weeks with her sister Mrs Albert Dobbins of Jackson finding her husband discharged from the army. They will reside with Mrs Marsh for now. Miss Alice Caldwell left Saturday for a month long visit with her aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Mooney
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Laurelville
Henry Lancaster
Don
Nelle Lancaster
Niagara Falls
David Burns
Albert Dobbins
Jackson
Burns
Camp Knox
Local social notes from Athens and surrounding areas
Attendees include Rob inson's Circus in Athens last Tuesday. Guests and visits span Eldin Sisson family, Pharoh Marcum and wife, Irma Romine visiting parents, and many local residents on various travels. Roads being worked in Columbia township and farms near Sugar Grove school house noted. wheat yield described poor. multiple visits and gatherings listed.
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Robinson’s Circus
Athens
Lewis Chase
Mason
W. Va
Wilkey Chase
Middleport
Armstead Mace
Columbia Township
M. W. Harvey
Chris Rutter
Chauncey
Peter Rutter
Bert Cline
Wales Mills
Radekin Brothers
Jasper Wood
Lawrence Walker
J. C
G. C. Gorby
Earl Jewell
Lawrence Bolton
Pomeroy
W. H. Hampton
J. C. Gorby
Community Notes From Latrobe Area Gather Visits and Events
Latrobe residents report visits from Arthur Morrison family of Pittsburg and relatives of the Morrison line. T. E. Fitch and family attended a Parkersburg circus. Various Athens visitors, Parkersburg trips, and local gatherings are noted with names like Vern Dixon, Harry Carlton, Wilma Carlton, and Edgar Dixon. A dance at Ed Malone’s drew a large local crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Morrison
Pittsburg
BE. D. Morrison
T. E. Fitch
Parkersburg
Harry Carlton
Athens
Fred Johnson
Vern Dixon
A. H. Huggins
Torch
Mildred Fitch
Jane McDaniel
Sharpsburg
Raymond Dixon
Sturm
Mrs. Watson
Wilma Carlton
Co. C. Mars
Will Noyce
Vanderhoof
Ed Malone
Edgar Dixon
Fairview
Vern
Neal Whitey of Hockingport Dies After Illness
Neal Whitey a respected Hockingport resident died Wednesday after a period of ill health. Funeral services were held at his home with Rev. Killian of Parkersburg First Baptist delivering comfort. Surviving wife Mrs. White and daughter Lily, along with relatives in Parkersburg Cattlersburg Ky and others attended the service amid rain. Friends from Marietta Parkersburg and Belleville attended to pay respects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Whitey
Hockingport
Mr. White
Rev
Killian
First Baptist Church of
Parkersburg
White
Lily
John White
Henry White
Mollie Coleman
Alice Snyder
Cattlersburg
Neal White
Marietta
Belleville
Nelsonville paving near completion closes eight mile detour
Fred Beckler finished the Nelsonville paving late yesterday. The eight mile detour will be removed within a day as the road opens, with a small section still to be paved by the city. County Surveyor Fred Baker praised the banking at curves, 1600 feet of railing, and called the Dorr Run bridge the finest in the county. Bart Davidson of Athens installed the bridge for Beckler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Beckler
Fred Baker
Athens-Logan
Baker
Dorr Run
Bart Davdson
Athens
Mineral Sunday School Reunion at Salem Pollard Grove
The Mineral Sunday school reports a successful reunion at Salem in Pollard grove with Rev Dabritz, Rev Hakim, and Rev Weed preaching. Forty one Salem attendees, fifty one The Plains, sixty one Mineral, and one hundred fifteen New Marshfield joined, New Marshfield won a flag by miscalculated distance giving Mineral a twenty one point margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral
Salem
Pollard Grove
Dabritz
Carbondale
New Marshfield
the Plains
Hakim
Weed
Car goes off road near Rock bridge detour injuring none
A Cole-8 touring car carrying youths driven by Geo Watson left the road at the Rock bridge detour around 8 pm Sunday while en route to Buckeye Lake. The party passed another machine. no injuries and only slight damage. Buckeye Garage crew recovered the car. Slow speed likely prevented serious harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Watson
Rockbridge
Buckeye Lake
Buckeye
Reynolds and Wallace Tie The Knot In Greendale
Kenna Reynolds and Goldies Wallace, both of Greendale, were married Monday afternoon at Rev. J. B. McLaughlin's residence on Zanesville Avenue. The bride is the daughter of Mr. B. T. Wallace of Greendale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenna Reynolds
Goldies Wallace
Greendale
J. 8. McLaughlin
Zanesville Avenue
8. T. Wallace
Hold Missionary Meet at Harveys Chapel Marion Township
All-day missionary meeting was held at Harveys Chapel in Marion township with Miss Huber of Lancaster as principal speaker. Local speakers included Mrs. Ervin Sheets Mrs. John Heide bough and Mrs. Nathan Ruttter with readings and a Poling duet. A basket dinner was enjoyed at the dinner hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harveys Chapel
Marion Township
Makes Trip to West by Mr and Mrs C F Lewis
Mr and Mrs C F Lewis left Sunday on an auto trip to Oskaloosa Iowa to visit Lewis father for two weeks. Mr Lewis is manager of Lewis Motor Sales Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
C. F. Lewis
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Lewis
Lewis Motor Sales Co
Poultry Culling Demonstrations Planned in County
Two poultry culling demonstrations are scheduled for Monday August 8 in the county. One starts at 9:30 at Otto Iles home in Enterprise and the other at 1:30 at C E Bensonhaver farm in Washington township. Both will be led by Mr Vickers state extension service specialist under County Agent M V Bailey with additional meetings slated for the same week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Iles
Enterprise
C. E. Bensonhaver
Washington Township
Vickers
State Extension Service
M. V. Bailey
Resolutions of Respect for William B Rice
Resolutions of respect paid to the memory of William B Rice by Stewart Lodge No 753 IOOF. The lodge notes the death of W B Rice and expresses sympathy to relatives and friends. The charter will be draped for thirty days, a record page kept sacred, and copies given to relatives and published in the Messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Rice
Stewart Lodge
W. B. Rice
A New Body Every Seven Years
An advertisement claims the body renews itself every seven years with new tissue built from healthy blood. It promotes Vitona as a scientific compound that assists nature, promising permanent, immediate results and noting sale at Gem Pharmacy in Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Gem
Devil Cleanser Ad Sneaks In Regular Flavor Tagline
An old classified style blurb promotes a cleaner named Devil for Dirty Blue, labeled as a regular product. The note dates August 1, 2016, and mentions a routinely marketed item with no further details.
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Penny Ante
Ole Roll
MR Swift
Latrobe
Blue Devil Cleanser
Fred Beckler
Sgores
Logan
Clinton Winasasy
Old Rose
Shade and
Post
Swanson Furniture CO
North Court ST
Mahogany
MO. McCormick
Kaelin
Nelsonille
Marguerite Courtot
Tr Harrison
Chamberlain’s
Chamberlain Medicine Company
Des Moines
Bon Ton Store
Harris
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