Athens Man Delivers Sunday Address at Nelsonville Church
Prof. C. M. Copeland of Athens preached at the Nelsonville Methodist Church on the subject All the World Is Seeking. Evening services featured Rev. O J Bowearth of the Christian church. Choirs performed hymns including Oh Sing Unto the Lord and Still Still With Thee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Aus
C. M. Copeland
Athens
Methodist Church
Smith
B. E. LeFever
Jack Bobo
Aloo Beld
O. J. Bowearth
Christian Church
Services Held For Mrs Gladys Runion Nichols
Funeral services were held Sunday at Green Lawn cemetery for Mrs Gladys Runion Nichols who died recently in Manhattan California. Rev O J Howearth led the service with many friends and relatives in attendance. She was laid beside her mother who died four years ago.
Wedding date announced for former resident Miss Shafer
Nelsonville August 2 Miss Vesper Shafer fiancee of Charles William James of Fort Thomas Kentucky has chosen Saturday August 14 for her marriage at 4 p m in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Dow F Shafer 912 Bryden Road Columbus Family formerly lived here Matron of honor will be Mrs Glen F Oliver bridesmaids Miss Rachel Wilson and Miss Louise Davidson Best man Gordon Smith flower girl Dixie Stewart Lucille White will play and accompany Miss Mary Louise Jones who will sing
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Nelsonville
Vesper Shafer
Charles William James
Fort Thomas
Dow F. Shafer
Bryden Road
Columbus
Glen F. Oliver
Lucille Stalder
Shafer
Church Society to Meet at Haydenville Plan
Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian church will meet Thursday evening with Mrs. T. D. Brown at Haydenville. A large attendance is expected and members wanting a special bus should contact president Mrs. H. J. Long at once.
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Nelsonville
Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church
T. D. Brown
Haydenville
H. J. Long
Parkersburg Visit Reunites War Buddies From World War I
Wilford Nichols of Manhattan California and Harry Runion visited Parkersburg on Saturday. Nichols traveled to see his former buddy with whom he served several months overseas in the late World War I era, their first meeting since the war’s end.
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Nelsonville
Wilford Nichols
Manhattan
California
Harry Runion
Parkersburg
Nichols
Superintendent Breaks Arm in Car Crank Incident
Nelsonville August 2. Sept M M Bryson superintendent of Trimble Jacksonville schools sustained a broken right arm and dislocated wrist while cranking his automobile near the Colonial. He was taken to Doctor Hyde who, with Doctor Cable, reduced the fracture. Mr Bryson was accompanied by Mrs Bryson.
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Nelsonville
M. Bryson
Trimble-Jacksonville
Colonial
Hyde
Cable
Bryson
Railroad Employee Dies This Morning
Nelsonville report Lew is Scarnell age sixty eight died early this morning at his home near the Hocking Valley yards He lived alone with no relatives in the city He had worked for the railroad for twenty years He was taken to Stouts parlors for burial and funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Nelsonville
Lewis Scarnell
Hocking Valley
Stout
Local man stabbed in face on Franklin Street
Nelsonville reports Pat Naughton was waylaid near his home Saturday night and stabbed in the face with a sharp blade. The wound required about fifteen stitches by Doctor Rhodes before the assailants fled the scene.
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Nelsonville
Pat Naughton
Franklin Street
Rhodes
Naughton
Mrs Coakley Returns Home After Week With Parents
Mrs. Benjamin Coakley and her two children return to Newark after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. J Warrington. Mrs Frank Bean and grandson.
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Benjamin Coakley
Newark
J. Warrington
Frank Bean
Arkansas guests visit Florida relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Edgell and their two daughters are guests of relatives in Florida, visiting families of Mr. Vernon and Mrs. Anthony Stedem of Little Rock Arkansas.
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Florida
Wilford Edgell
Vernon
Anthony Stedem
Little Rock
Arkansas
Slippery slide removed at Fast Side school
Local authorities have removed the dangerous slippery slide in front of the Fast Side school. Parents rejoice as children avoid wardrobe emergencies from frequent pants replacements during the school year.
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Johnny
Fire destroys Ravensworth mansion in Fairfax County
Washington August 2 The lure of old wines and fine liquors was blamed for the fire that destroyed Ravensworth a 139 year old Fairfax County Virginia mansion once home to Gen W H F Rooney Lee Confederate general. The house had been deserted for a year after his widow died but kept its luxurious furnishings. A fire started by someone who knew of the liquor vaults aimed to gain cellar access, investigators say.
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Washington
O.R
Ravensworth
Fairfax County
Rooney) Lee
Farm leaders enroll in Columbus training school
Farm leaders from twenty counties gather in Columbus to enroll in a weeklong training school on organization led by Lucius Wilson of Chicago and Ohio Farm Bureau federation officials.
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Columbus
U.P
Lucius Wilson
Chicago
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Taller, heavier children found in school study
A school investigation reports children are taller and heavier now than 20 years ago, indicating a trend toward increased average stature and body weight among students.
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London
Chauncey Grocery Truck Wreck Near Alderman Causes Minor Injuries
A delivery truck from Figgins grocery and meat market wrecked near Alderman on Saturday afternoon during a strong storm. Snicks Donaldson, driver, and Fred Ferrer of Chauncey were aboard. steering wheel lock caused the vehicle to overturn. Donaldson suffered a minor left arm injury, Ferrer was injured, and the truck sustained heavy damage.
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Chauncey
Figgins
Alderman
Lightning Strikes Cow in Chauncey Rural Storm
A severe electrical storm in Chauncey Saturday afternoon killed a cow owned by Harry Schoonover of Sycamore Street. The animal was in a pasture field near town when struck by lightning, with several other nearby locations also reported to be struck.
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Chauncey
Chauncey and
Hary Schoonover
Sycamore Street
Local party returns from Scioto river fishing trip
A Chauncey group finished a week outing and fishing excursion on the Scioto river near Circleville. Participants included Jack Smith Inez Joyce and Scott Smith and Mrs. Love Smith of The Plains and Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Sweeny with Ona Mae and Charles Jr. plus Mrs. Sweeny’s mother Mrs. Margaret Corfield of Chicago visiting Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Scioto River
Circleville
Jack Smith
Inez
Joyce
Scott Smith
Love Smith
The
Plains
Charles P. Sweeny
Ona Mae
Charles, Jr
Sweeny
Margaret Corfield
Chicago
Birth of Harold Jack Hillyer in Akron
Mrs. Howard Hillyer and family announce the birth of a son at their Akron home on July 28. The baby is named Harold Jack and is a grandson of Robert Hillyer of Chauncey.
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Howard Hillyer
Chauncey
Akron
Harold Jack
Robert Hillyer
City
Chauncey Weekend Visitors Reported from Local Homes
Harold Jones of Chauncey and Miss Kath leen Withers of New Marshfield spent Sunday at Buckeye Lake. Mr and Mrs Everett Ogg and son and Harold Ogg of Columbus visited Chauncey guests at Charles Oggs in East Converse Street.
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Lawrence Siebert
Columbus
Floyd Six
Margaret Ellen
Richard Reeder
Haydenville
Ernest Cook
Paul Parks
New York City
W. H. Parks
L. G. Matheny
W. S. Pride
Glouster
Ben Smith
Lancaster
E. B. Beard
L. R. Kelch
Ruth
Co. E. Weltzheimer
Buckeye Lake
J. Warrington
Wayne
Chauncey
Harold Jones
This City
Kathleen Withers
New Marshfield
Everett Ogg and
Harold Ogg
Charles Ogg
East Converse Street
Voters to Meet Tonight in Chauncey High School
Chauncey League of Women Voters holds a 7:30 PM meeting at the Chauncey high school auditorium. Mrs. Donald Henry will discuss duties of elective officers with talks by Mrs. McGurk Mrs. Hudson and Mrs. Bing of Athens. Erle Bridgewater expects a large turnout.
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Chauncey
Chauncey League of Women Voters
Chauncey High School
Donald Henry
McGurk
Hudson
Bing
Athens
Erle Bridgewater
Chauncey League
Chauncey Personal News Glances and Visitors
Local notes from Chauncey list visits and family ties. Mary Meinhart spent Friday at The Plains with daughter Mrs. Earl Thompson. Ona Mae Sweeny visited Lancaster. Clarence and Mrs. Russell Chauncey spent Sunday near Mee Arthur. Hazel Lahugh assisted in Albany with Miss Ruth Lahugh after a wreck. Karl Gardner and children visited Nelsonville. Gail Guthrie and children from Charleston WV visited George and Nye in High Street. William Hines and family from Chauncey were guests of his brother in Burr Oak. Aug 2 Chauncey reports Mr and Mrs Joe Hillyer.
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Mary Meinhart
the Plains
Earl Thompson
Ona Mae Sweeny
Lancaster
Clarence Russell Chauncey
Mee Arthur
Hazel Lahugh
Albany
Ruth LaHugh
Karl Gardner
Chauncey
Nelsonville
Gail Guthrie
Charleston
W. Va
George Harvey Nye
High Street
William Hines
Burr Oak
and Joe Hillyer
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Nelsonvile-Athens Electricy. Co
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