Nelsonville man William W. Evans dies at 78
William W. Evans 78 a lifelong Nelsonville resident died at his Ashton Avenue home after a four year illness. He married Margaret Emish 53 years ago and leaves three children nine grandchildren and a brother. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at the family residence.
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Nelsonville
William W. Evans
Ashton Ave
William
Hanna Evans
Margaret Emish
Guy
Clarence Scott
Clyde Dunlap
Corning
Tom
Evans
Knights of Pythias
Christian Church
Berean
Giants To Meet Club From Camp Nelson In York
NELSONVILLE The Hocking Valley Giants will face a Camp Nelson team at the City Playgrounds on Wednesday evening August 5. On Friday evening they meet Doctor Walker's Old Timers in a benefit game to aid hospital expenses for Inal Mohney. Both games start at 5 30.
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Nelsonville
Hocking Valley Giants
Camp Nelson
Giants
Rev. Paul Kemper Dies At His Hebron Home
NELSONVILLE. Rev. Paul E. Kemper pastor of the First Methodist Church here for twelve years died Sunday morning at his Hebron home after a brief illness. He leaves his wife, three daughters including Mrs. William Guy, and one son. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at the Hebron Methodist Church. Burial will be at Gratiot, Ohio, the old family home.
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Nelsonville
Paul E. Kemper
First Methodist
Hebron
William Guy
Gratiot
Republicans To Meet In Nelsonville Tuesday Evening
The Young Republican Club will hold a meeting at 7 30 in the high school building. Plans for the coming campaign will be discussed and a good attendance is urged.
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Nelsonville
Young Republican Club
Attorney General Clarifies York School Board Letter
Ohio Attorney General clarifies that an informal Tolliver inquiry did not authorize a ruling on York Township School District actions. The matter concerns legality of meeting notices and teacher employment, with official guidance remaining to the Athens County Prosecuting Attorney.
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Attorney General of
Ohio
York Township
Athens Messenger
Athens
York
Gordon Tolliver
Board of Education
York School
Tolliver
Boards of Education
Athens County
Pythian Sisters Plan Annual Picnic at Rising Park
The Pythian Sisters plan their annual picnic Thursday at Rising Park in Lancaster. Attendees should call Mrs. Fannie Williams at 344-W for car reservations. Members meet at the K of P Hall at 9 30 Thursday morning.
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Nelsonville
Pythian Sisters
Rising Park
Lancaster
Fannie Williams
K. of P. Hall
Kentner Family Attends William Hampton Funeral in Michigan
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Kentner and daughter Mrs. Carl Starkey joined Mrs. Edna Barron Mr. Clint Hampton for the funeral of William Hampton held in Point Pleasant Michigan. Burial followed at Clair Michigan, the family home.
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Nelsonville
Austin Kentner
Carl Starkey
Edna Barron
Clint Hampton
Hampton
William Hampton
Point Pleasant
Mich
Clair, Mich
Local social notes report weekend trip to Huntington and Ashland
William Morgan and Billy Fisher joined Mr and Mrs Cecil Shafer and family for a Sunday excursion visiting Huntington West Virginia and Ashland Kentucky.
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Nelsonville
William Morgan
Billy Fisher
Cecil Shafer
Huntington
W. Va
Ashland
Women return from Lancaster School of Foreign Missions
Mrs. Frank O Mara Mrs Wesley Hawk Mrs Bertha Barker and Mrs Thomas Spencer have returned from the Lancaster Camp Grounds where they spent the last week attending the Lancaster School of Foreign Missions.
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Nelsonville
Frank O'Mara
Wesley Hawk
Bertha Barker
Thomas Spencer
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Lancaster School of Foreign Missions
Mc Cray Family Reunion Set for City Park Wellston
Nelsonville reports the Mc Cray family reunion will take place at City Park Wellston on a Sunday in August. A basket dinner is planned for 12 o clock and an afternoon musical program will be presented.
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Nelsonville
McCray
Wellston
Jr O W A M Bingo Night in Nelsonville
The Jr O W A M hosts a regular bingo party on Tuesday evening August 4 at the I O O F Hall. Patrons should bring their July bingo tickets to the 8 o clock event.
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Nelsonville
I. O. O. F. Hall
Nelsonville Social Notes Keeps Local Guests and Meetings
Nelsonville notes recount visits from Ruth and Ada Jean Raine in Chillicothe to Buckeye Lake to Columbus and Lancaster, plus appearances by Mrs. Jennie McKinney, Dr. Lowell Burnell, and others. Queen Esther Society meets at Ruth Rothrock’s home Wednesday at 7 30.
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Nelsonville
Raymond Raine
Ruth
Ada Jean
Chillicothe
Dewey Scheeler
Jennie McKinney
Columbus
Will Burnell
Buchtel
Robert Caren
Michigan
T. J. Davis
Athens
J. H. Weller
Buckeye Lake
Leighton Aumiller
Bertha Higgins Donohoe
York
Donohoe
Lancaster
Clark Higgins
Higgins
John McNergey
John Hoochett
Lowell Burnell
Bexley
Charles North
Ava Prevost
Robert Mount
Edna B. North
Margaret Lane
Boys’ Industrial School
Billy Fisher
William Morgan
George D. Hall
Jackson Sr
Earl L. Funk
Earl
Washington
Harrisburg
Joan Hamilton
Middleport
Lulu Parry
Queen Esther Society of Methodist Church
Ruth Rothrock
End Visit in Ohio Prominent Alabama Guests Return Home
End visit in Ohio featured Hubert Hall and daughters Shirley Anne and Mary Jane of Gadsden Alabama returning home after a pleasant vacation with Mrs George Hall. Other visitors last week were Mr and Mrs Ralph Chalfant and daughter Miss Dorothy of Gadsden and Miss Elizabeth Durett of Attalla who were en route to Cleveland.
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Nelsonville
Hubert Hall
Shirley Anne
Mary Jane
Gadsden
Ala
George Hall
GOP Club Enjoys Sunday Outing at Rising Park
Young Republican Club members held a picnic at Rising Park in Lancaster. They spent the afternoon playing tennis and other outdoor sports before returning to the city after dinner.
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Nelsonville
Young Republican Club
Rising Park
Lancaster
Dorr Run Notes
Mr Robert Mont and family spent last week visiting friends and relatives in Hocking County. Mrs Vern Fisk who has been ill several weeks is recovering. Mrs Claud Green is seriously ill. William Hall is ill. Miss Kathleen Ingram Miss Au dra Ingram and Miss Christina Stufflebean were in Logan Monday night.
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Dorr
Robert Mont
Hocking County
Vern Fisk
Claud Green
William Hall
Kathleen Ingram
Audra Ingram
Christina Stufflebean
Logan
Seven Held in Meigs County by Officers
Deputy Hank Young took Clint Hudnall Gerald Carpenter Dana Capehart and Frank Reeves of Pagetown and nearby into custody for a juvenile court investigation. A hearing was set for today. Three more arrests on intoxication charges followed: David Ey Non Syracuse Charlie Motley and William Murray Wells Long Bottom.
Veteran Mohney suffers fractured leg in Longstretch game
Inal Mohney, 37, veteran second baseman for the Old Timers, fractured both bones in his left leg during a slide into second base Friday at Longstretch. He was taken to Cherrington Hospital in Logan. The Longstretch team offered to host benefit games to aid hospital expenses and proceeds from Tuesday’s planned Longstreth game against the Millfield Sun Kings will go to Mohney’s fund.
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Longstretch
Mohney
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Morris Christian
Christian
Toth
Longstreth
Millfield Sun Kings
Mohney Hospital
Walker
Loyal Womans Class to Meet at Hammond Home
Mrs. Asa Hammond and Mrs. Charles McManaway will host the Loyal Womans Class of the Christian Church at the Hammond home on Chestnut Street Tuesday evening at 7:30.
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Nelsonville
Asa Hammond
Charles McManaway
Loyal Woman's Class
The
Christian Church
Hammond
Chestnut St
Gallipolis Woman Indicted for Murder Granted Bond
Mrs Lillie Arnold Field indicted by a grand jury for second degree murder in the slaying of John Steel 47 in a Pine Street cabin in the Negro section. She was released on bond of 1000 with sisters Mrs Bessie Alexandria and Harry Alexandria acting as bondsmen.
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Gallipolis
Gallipoli
Lillie
Arnold) Field
John Steel
Pine St
Bessie Alexandria
Harry Alexandria
Several Arrests Are Made Late Saturday
Gallipolis police report Brice Seeley held in jail on a drunk and dis orderly charge after trouble on Second Ave. Warrants issued for other arrests. Saturday night arrests include Alma Toupkin of Point Pleasant on intoxication and dis orderly conduct. Her husband jailed for interfering with an officer. The Tompkins released Sunday morning after posting $15 cash bond each for court Monday August 3.
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Gallipolis
Brice Seeley
Second Ave
Alma Toupkin
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Tompkins
Wife Wins Divorce in Gallia County Court
Anna A Massie was granted a divorce from Robert W Massie in Gallia County Court on grounds of gross neglect of duty. She gained custody of the children and Massie was ordered to pay $2.00 weekly for child support. Franz Donovan of Point Pleasant was arrested Saturday evening by city officers on a drunk and disorderly charge.
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Gallipolis
Anna A. Massie
Gallia County
Robert W. Massie
Massie
Franz Donovan
Point Pleasant
Cooper and Leaper
Stormont's Record Notable in Court and Life of Andrew J Stormont
Gallia County story profiles Judge Andrew Jacob Stormont the Gallia Lawrence line judge noted as the only Ohio municipal judge not a lawyer, whose court finances support itself. It recalls his lineage from Sam and Louisa Stormont and the Stormont children, and his early school start beside Siloam Baptist Church.
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Gallipolis
A. J. Stormont
Ohio
Sam Judge Stormontuel B. Stormont
Louisa Hartless Stormont
Guyan Township
Andrew Jacob
Giles County
Wilgus
Lawrence County
Westmoreland County
Gallia-Lawrence County
Andrew Stormont
Harry Tope
Harrison Township
Samuel Stormont
James W
Rio Grande
Laura J. Stormont Breedlove
Gallipolis Issues Several Marriage Licenses in July
In Gallia County Juliary 1935 twenty four marriage licenses were issued and in July 1936 twenty six licenses were issued. Ernest Bogges son of Augustus Bogges native of Minnesota and Flossie Baird daughter of Ora Baird of Cheshire received licenses. James Clarence Brewer an employee of the O H E and son of E E Brewer and Bernice Notter 22 wait ress also obtained a license.
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Gallipolis
Ernest Boggess
Augustus Boggess
Minnesota
Flossie Baird
Ora Baird
Cheshire
James Clarence Brewer
E. E. Brewer
Bernice Notter
Gallia County
James Findley Cameron Rites Held in Gallipolis
James Findley Cameron age 67 living near Wilkesville died Friday. He was son of Henry and Virginia Cameron and survived by his widow and two sons Don of Charlotte North Carolina and Dudley of Columbus. Burial followed at Vinton Memorial Cemetery after services at Dexter Christian Church conducted by Rev. Harvey Bolton.
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Gallipolis
James Findley Cameron
Wilkesville
Henry
Virginia Dixson Cameron
Don
Charlotte
N. C
Dudley
Columbus
Charles
Rutland
William
Rockbridge
Harrison
Kansas
Dexter Christian Church
Harvey Bolton
Vinton Memorial Cemetery
Two Quarantines Are Established in Gallia
Gallia reports two diphtheria cases in Gallipolis. Nannie Stevens five year old daughter of Tom Stevens Waterloo Star Route and Mrs Herman Underwood near Bethesda Church have received antitoxin and are recovering. Both families placed under quarantine.
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Gallipolis
Margaret Jones
Gallia County
Nannie Stevens
Tom Stevens
Waterloo
Herman Underwood
Bethesda Church
Will Study Medicine at Ohio State University
Gallipolis John N. Carnes, a 1935 Ohio State University B S Pharmacy graduate, has been accepted as a freshman in the university's medical school.
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Gallipolis
John N. Carnes
Ohio State University
Toledo students meet ward and precinct leaders
University of Toledo politics class led by Professor O Garfield Jones brings students to meet ward and precinct leaders to hear practical viewpoints on governance and civic process.
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Toledo
U.R
O. Garfield Jones
University of Toledo
Prairie dogs spark rancher mobilization in Bates Hole area
Ranchers in Bates Hole Casper Wyoming mobilize to wage a determined war against prairie dogs. the pests threaten crops and livelihoods as they invade fields across the region.
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Casper
Wyo
U.R
Bates Hole
Two Traffic Wrecks Reported to Officers
Mrs. Samuel Casey of Portsmouth sustained fractured ribs and a shoulder injury after a collision on Eastern Ave near the Airport Saturday night. The Casey car was hit by a Dayton driver Arthur Cates. police seek him for questioning. In a separate crash, Paul Burnette of Patriot drove into a ditch to avoid striking a man on Route 141 near Centenary, damaging his truck.
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Patriot
Centenary
Burnette
Miss Amy Kingsland Hosts Pi Beta Phi Reception
Miss Amy Kingsland gave a reception and tea Saturday evening at her Pom eroy home with Pi Beta Phi Sorority members as guests. Attending from Gallipolis were Miss Elizabeth Carnes and Mrs. Charles Switzer. Mrs. Claude Parker, the only other sorority member in Gallipolis, could not attend. Guests included all district members.
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Mary Ellen Bibbee
Athens
Rita Carper
Wheeling
Mary Eunice Hennesy
Sybil McCoy
Middleport
Pi Beta Phi
Gallipolis
Amy Kingsland
Pomeroy
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Elizabeth Carnes
Charles Switzer
Claude Parker
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Gene Lockhart
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Irene Joliot-Curie
Amy Mollison
Selma Lagerlof
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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J. D. Adamson
Nelsonville Social Notes
GOP Club
Miss Kingsland
Meigs County
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Gallia
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Cameron
Dexter
Rya
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W. Union St
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Athens Ice & Storage Co
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