Huge Rock Slide Blocks C&O Tracks Near Nelsonville
A massive rock slide at Coal Cut on the Chesapeake & Ohio lines between Kimberly and Floodwood covered the tracks and halted traffic Saturday. About 500 to 600 tons fell in three sections, requiring dynamite to break the rock before tracks were cleared enough for trains to resume Sunday morning.
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Nelsonville
Chesapeake & Ohio
Kimberly
Floodwood
Logan
River Division
William Morfan
Coal Cut
John Holley Dies in Pomeroy After Illness
James Holley aged 72 died at 5:20 Monday morning at his home on East Main Street after a nine week illness. Survived by wife Elizabeth and children Mrs. Howard Hinton Mrs Kathryn Glenn James Holley of Columbus John in Cleveland Mrs Ed Ebersbach Rosebell Clarence Owen Edward Ernest of Pomeroy. Longtime Cincinnati paper employee in Pomeroy. Funeral likely Thursday from daughter Mrs Edward Ebersbach Jr 810 East Main Street Pom’eroy.
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Pomeroy
James Holley
E. Main St
Elizabeth Holley
Howard Hinton
Kathryn Glenn
Columbus
John
Cleveland
Ed. Ebersbach
Rosebell
Clarence
Owen
Edward
Ernest
Holley
Cincinnati
Edward Ebersbach, Jr
Powers Reunion At Rising Park Draws Nearly 200
Nelsonville guests Harry Powers New York and T Powers Columbus joined Mr and Mrs Clarence Powers and Mr and Mrs Frank Powers for a Powers reunion Sunday at Rising Park Lancaster. Will Keeton and son Billy attended with nearly 200 others. Also, Wallace and Mrs Glenn returned home after a six weeks motor trip covering nearly 8 000 miles through the Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Harry Powers
New York
T. Powers
Columbus
Clarence Powers
Frank Powers
Rising Park
Lancaster
Will Keeton
Billy
Wallace Glenn
Nelstonville City Finances Show July Balances Decline
Nelsonville city funds totaled 43 677.58 on July 31 with June 3 at 44 872.62. July receipts 5 436.54 and expenditures 6 631.57 reduced the general fund to 1 542.36 by month end.
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Nelsonville
E. F. Devore
Water Works
Electric Light
Nelsonville Social Notes Brightens Weekend Visitation List
Nelsonville residents hosted and visited relatives and friends across Ohio and beyond. Guests included Farl Lama and daughters Catherine and Alice from Middleport. Dr. Lowell Burnell of Bexley. Jean Freer in South Bend. Charles Raine Jr. in Newcomerstown. Pete Shough and niece Sylvia Jane Shaw from Birmingham. and William Mills visiting Wolfeboro, with multiple Columbus trips noted.
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Nelsonville
Farl Lama
Catherine Jean
Alice Louise
Middleport
C. H. Bartlett
Earl Lowden
Columbus
Jean Freer
South Bend
Ind
L. A. Davis
Sunbury
Davis
Charles Raine, Jr
Newcomerstown
Lowell Burnell
Bexley
Will Grose
John V. Wood
Harris Wood
Buddy
J. P. Wood
Pete Shough
Dayton
Sylvia Jane Shaw
Birmingham
Als
William Mills
Minault
Wolfeboro
N. H
Maine
Clara Key
Cleveland
Two Fined in Nelsonville for Intoxication Plea
Earl Bagley of this city pleaded guilty at arraignment in Mayor 8. G. Holland's court for intoxication and was fined five dollars plus costs after Friday arrest by Patrolman James Cope. Sunday Priscilla Fason of Buchtel also pleaded guilty and was fined five dollars and costs after arrest by Constable Pearl Allman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Earl Bagley
G. Holland
James Cope
Priscilla Fason
Buchtel
Fason
Pearl Allman
Surprise Birthday Party for William Talbert in Jacksonville
William Talbert of Trimble Heights turned 66 with a family reunion surprise on Sunday in Jacksonville. Guests included brothers James Carl Homer Charlie and others from Columbus Akron Lansing Middletown Detroit and Zanesville. A noon chicken dinner was served by Mrs. Talbert.
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Jacksonville
William Talbert
Trimble Heights
Lena Geary
Elizabeth Tinkham
Zanesville
Arthur Ensinger
Columbus
James Meeks
New Members Receive At Chauncey Church Night
Chauncey Church of Christ held a Friday night reception for 31 new members with group singing led by Christine Brown and Sherman Keasey. Rev. Gilbert Courtney led devotions as Louise Wharton and Charlies Sweeney performed vocals and a quartet. Guests included Dr. Robert Nye and Mrs. Ruth Wharton Hedges. The Dover Grange meeting in Chauncey was postponed to Aug 18 per Miss Gloria Hintz.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ
Christine Brown
Sherman Keasey
Gilbert Courtney
Louise Wharton
Charlies Sweeney
James Nye
Margaret Tippett
Neil Tippett
Charles Sweeney
William Hartley
Victor Grinstead
Floyd Rivers
Clarence Morris
Frank Sands
Rice Thomas
Lillian Sweeney
Kathryn McDaniel
Shirley Thomas
Sarah Thomas
Carl Shafer
Burg Johnson
Charles Sweeney, Jr
Jo Ann Williamson
Charles Harvey Courtney
Russell Johnson
Dover Grange
Gloria Hintz
Rev Ray Greene Leads Regular Service at Local M E Church
The Rev Ray Greene filled his regular appointment at the M E Church on Sunday night. The Ladies Aid of the M E Church will hold an all day quilting event at the church on Thursday.
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Chauncey
Ray Greene
M. E. Church
Ladies Aid
M. FE
Death of Mrs. Mary Barringer at Letart
Mrs. Mary Barringer aged 73 widow of the late Captain W R Barringer died at her Letart home Sunday evening at 7 45. She leaves many relatives in Meigs County Ravenswood and Columbus. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 0 o'clock at the Letart M E Church with burial in Letart cemetery.
Funeral service for Frank Lucke held in town
A short service was held at the Ewing Funeral Home for Frank Lucke. The funeral will be tomorrow at Sacred Heart Church at 9 o clock with burial in Catholic Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Ewing Funeral Home
Frank Lucke
Sacred Heart Church
Giants Beat Birch Hollow 15 2 In Nelsonville Affray
In Nelsonville the Hocking Valley Giants defeated Birch Hollow 15 to 2 after pounding three visiting pitchers. Giants had 20 hits led by Lewis Tucker and Chapman with three apiece. Leach allowed four hits in his first game with the Giants. Next week the Giants face Camp Logan and Carbondale. Also W E A Club members plan Lancaster visit with a Thursday meetup at Shepard’s Store.
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Nelsonville
Hocking Valley Giants
Birch Hollow
Giants
Moleham
Howe
Bob
Lewis
Tucker
Chapman
Leach
Evans
Camp Logan
Carbondale
IL T L meeting and picnic in Nelsonville
Nelsonville notes Mrs Sam Star key will host IL T L members at the Christian Church Tuesday at 5 with a 5 o'clock program and a 6 o'clock picnic supper. Girls under 14 are invited to attend bringing a dish. Marquise McCann and son Bryan stopped in Nelsonville en route to Beverly after an 11 000 mile motor trip to Oklahoma Texas Exposition California Oregon Utah and Yellowstone Park.
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Nelsonville
Sam Starkey
IL. T. L
The
Christian Church
Marquise McCann
Bryan
Beverly
Oklahoma
California
Oregon
Utah
Yellowstone Park
Rose Shay Receives Master of Arts at Ohio University
Miss Rose Shay daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Shay received a Master of Arts degree at Ohio University graduation ceremonies. The Buchtel High School French teacher is noted as a leading local educator who studied at the University of Paris during a European summer study tour.
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Nelsonville
Ohio University
Rose Shay
Dan Shay
Shay
Buchtel High School
Europe
University of Paris
Asteroid Eros Closest Earth Approach Recorded
The asteroid Eros neared Earth closer than any planet. It passed within 16,000,000 miles on January 80 1931.
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Eros
Whale shark listed as largest whale in Ash waters
The whale shark is described as the largest fish in Ash waters reaching about 70 feet in length.
Chauncey Softball Team Beats Hamsey Run 8-1
Chauncey led by Wilbert Love defeated Hamsey Run Saturday by 8 to 1 and also beat The Plains 8 to 0 Monday. Chauncey won 6-4 over Ohio Collieries as part of a strong winning stretch before upcoming games against Broadwell Kimberly and The Plains at local venues. The Chauncey lineup features Dailey Sappe Baron Sappe Robert Myers John Stanley Wilbert Love Crip Tolliver Earl Mullins Cos Dowler Gilbert Love.
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Chauncey
Wilbert Love
Hamsey
the Plains
Broadwell
Kimberly
The
Plains
Ohio Collieries
Dailey Sappe
Baron Sapp
Robert Myers
Walter White Birthday Gathering at Broadwell Home
In honor of Walter White a family birthday gathering was held at his Broadwell Ohio home last week. Mrs. White prepared a cake, candles and flowers decorated the tables. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Scott White, Lyle White, Bot and Shirley, Ernest White and Billy, Bert Roberts family, Floyd McDaniel family, Douglas Luster family, and Walter White and family from Crooksville.
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Chauncey
Walter White
Bert Roberts
Maria
Floyd McDaniel
Barrett
Douglas Luster
Crooksville
Strickland Outlines Townsend Plan at Chauncey Club
Prof. F R Strickland of Ohio State University spoke at the Chauncey Townsend Club meeting held Friday night at the K of P Hall. The topic The Townsend Plan is the keystone to permanent recovery attracted a good turnout of both men and women with Rev V Ahlbrand serving as chairman.
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Chauncey
Townsend
F. R. Strickland
Ohio State University
Columbus
Chauncey Townsend Club
K. of P. Hall
V. Ahlbrand
Atkin son and Hintz enter Columbus for training and surgery
Chauncey notes Frances Atkinson, daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Atkinson, traveling to Columbus for beauty culture courses. Lettie Hintz also heads to Columbus joining St Francis Hospital for a major operation. Friendship Bible Class plans a picnic at Nices Tourist Camp on Pomeroy road Wednesday evening.
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Columbus
Chauncey
Frances Atkinson
J. C. Atkinson
Lettie Doe Hintz
St. Francis Hospital
Friendship Bible Class
Church of Christ
Nices
Pomeroy Road
Visit in Chauncey Guests of Local Residents
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Lock of Columbus and Mr. James Lock of Logan spent the end of the week in Chauncey as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Schrappe of May Avenue.
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Chauncey
Curtis Lock
Columbus
James Lock
Logan
Hugo Schrappe
May Ave
Mining resumes at Ohio Collieries Mine 267 and impact on nearby mine
Ohio Collieries Mine 267 in Hunterdon is expected to resume work this week, providing about 350 jobs. The recovery will likely reduce shifts at Mine 255 Drydock as coal orders are split between the two operations. Sunday Creek Mine 6 at Millfield worked eight straight days through Friday but is not operating today.
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Glouster
Ohio
Hunterdon
Sunday Creek
Millfield
Young Child Dies in Hospital in Columbus
Elaine Wright age three months daughter of Mr and Mrs William Wright Murray City died in University Hospital Columbus after a weeklong illness Funeral services will be at the home Tuesday at 2 conducted by Reverend Peter Hunter Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery near Nellsville Survivors include the parents and two sisters Betty Jane six and Joan three Roy Byers returns home from Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens after an appendectomy performed July 28
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Glouster
Elaine
William Wright
Murray City
University Hospital
Columbus
Peter Hunter
Greenlawn
Nelsonville
Betty Jane
Joan
Engagement Is Announced in Nelsonville Party
Mrs C C Butt of 252 Fort St entertained with a dessert bridge to announce the engagement of her daughter Miss Adda Frances to Mr John William La France of Toledo Ohio The couple will wed in September The event featured garden and crystal decor with scoring by Miss Margaret Scott and Miss Majel Lee among out of town guests The article also notes cattle and horse sensitivity to electric shocks of twenty volts
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Nelsonville
C. C. Butt
Fort St
Miss Adda Frances
Bridge
Western Union
Adda Frances
John William la France
Toledo
C. E. Pritchard
Elizabeth Cummins
Butt
John Meredith
Zanesville
Margaret Scott
Nelsonville High School
Ohio University
Alpha Gamma Delta
la France
Phi Kappa Tau
Owens-Illinois Glass Co
Majel Lee
Pomeroy
Margery Matheny
Haydenville
Glouster Teacher to Wed Columbus Bride in Methodist Church
Harold M. LeFavor son of M M LeFavor and Miss Kathryn Choguill daughter of Mr and Mrs H H Choguill will marry at 8 30 PM Saturday at the Twelfth Avenue Methodist Protestant Church Columbus Attending the bride will be matron of honor Mrs George Needham bridesmaids Miss Winifred Newbury Miss Helen Choguill Carroll H LeFavor twin brother of the groom will be best man Ushers will be George Needham and Herman O Tice A party will be held at the Neil House Columbus before the wedding Miss Choguill studied at Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio University LeFavor a University of Ohio graduate is a music instructor in Glouster and will pursue a master's at Northwestern after a two week trip through New York and Maine.
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Carroll H. LeFavor
Belpre
George Needham
Huntington
W. Va
Herman O. Tice
Columbus
Neil House
Choguill
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Ohio University
Athens
LeFavor
Mrs Emma Kempton Dies in Florida at 79
Mrs Emma Kempton aged 79 a Trimble resident died July 31 at the Avon Park Florida home of her son H W Kempton following a three week illness. She was the widow of C F Kempton long active in Trimble shoe business and repair. Survived by sons H W Kempton and Clarence Kempton Los Angeles six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Blower Purchases Duncan Residence in Glouster
John S. Blower buys the C. E. Duncan house at 38 Main St Glouster and moves in today while keeping his funeral home there. The Woods couple occupied the home last winter. The vacated High Street property will be taken by Mr and Mrs Zern Cunningham.
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Glouster
John S. Blower
C. E. Duncan
Main St
Ralph Woods
Blower
Zern Cunningham
Glouster Athlete Joins Ohio State for Engineering
Joe Williams of the Glouster High School class of 1936 will enter Ohio State University in Columbus in September to pursue an engineering course.
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Glouster
Joe Williams
Glouster High School
Ohio State University
Columbus
Morri s Family Spends Weekend in Cleveland
Reverend David P Morris of the Church of Christ visited Cleveland with Mrs Morris and their two children Miss Mary Jane and David Jr The trip covered the weekend and extended through Sunday in the city
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Cleveland
Glouster
David P. Morris
Church of Christ
Hollister Class August meeting at Hodgson home
Dorcas Class of Hollister U B Church held its August meeting at Mr. and Mrs. William Hodgson Jr home. after business and devotionals, social time followed. Mary Dew received the mystery box. Birthday remembrances were sent for Molly Robinson Crane who could not attend. Ice cream and cake served to many members and guests. Will meet Tuesday Kiwanis Club to Tuesday noon at Hotel Gordon for business and board meeting.
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Hollister
Dorcas
U. B
William Hodgson, Jr
Mary Dew
Molly Robinson Crane
Bertha Warehime
Lizzie Johnson
Temple McGee
Ann Davis
Stella Gibbs
Sarah B. Mitchell
Kathryn Hodgson
Letha Rowland
Maggie Adams
Oscar Bethel
Sam Bickley
Ed Fierce
Kiwanis Club
Gordon
Board of
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
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