Rider Receives Nomination for Mayor in Nelsonville
Orlie A. Rider won the Republican mayoral nod in Nelsonville on a write-in ballot as Charles Levering was his main rival. About 500 votes were cast, Rider 304 to Levering 127, with Rider carrying most wards. Council and other city offices saw multiple nominees and light turnout, with final counts pending official verification.
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Nelsonville
Orlie A. Rider
Charles Levering
Rider
Levering
W. H. Estle
Mad Price
Frank Minner
Fred Johnson
T. C. Green
L. Keplar
Charles A. Stover
Byron Phillips
Frank Anderson
Anderson
Lee Cox
Will L. Barker
Barker
Harry Galvin
T. J. Davis
Raymond Cook
Y M C A Arranges Recreation Ball Schedule
Nelsonville announces a regular Friday evening recreation ball schedule at city playgrounds with two diamonds and a seven inning format. First games at 5 30 p m, second series about 45 minutes later. Teams include Grotto Shoe Factory Phi Sigs American Legion West East North Hudson Essex Lewion Legion and others across August to September games.
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Nelsonville
Grotto
Shoe Factory
Phi Sigs
American Legion
North
Hudson-Essex
Legion
West
Shoe Factory Factory
East
Mrs Steenrod party leaves for Indiana trip
Nelsonville Aug 12 Mrs S S Steenrod and daughter Barbara Mrs G L Steenrod Mrs W R Pearce and Miss Edna Warner left Tuesday by car for Indianapolis Brazil and Edwardsport Ind to visit relatives and friends for about three weeks.
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Nelsonville
S. S. Steenrod
Barbara
G. L. Steenrod
W. R. Pearce
Edna
Warner
Indianapolis
Brazil
Edwardson
todiIn
W. avRuUeUn
Local Social Roundup of Visits and Travel
Mrs. C. H. Roudebush and Mrs. Schrackenburg spent Tuesday in Columbus. R. Graham visits Dayton for a few days. Miss Elsie Gibbs is staying in Ithaca, Michigan. Miss Anna Coleman of Mt. Gilead visits uncle Prof. O. O. Crawford and family. Miss Elizabeth Shafer of Athens and Miss Ruth Morrison hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moler. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Ham and son Paul of Lancaster passed through en route to Pomeroy for the death of Mr. Ham’s mother.
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C. H. Roudebush
Schrackenburg
Columbus
R. Graham
Dayton
Elsie Gibbs
Ithica
Mich
Anna Coleman
Mt. Gilead
O. O. Crawford
Elizabeth Shafer
Athens
Ruth Morrison
Charles Moler
G. A. Ham
Paul
Lancaster
Son Born to Paulus Family in Nelsonville
Mr and Mrs H C Paulus Ruth Powell announce the birth of a son named John Lewis yesterday. The family rests at the Powells home with Ruths parents Mr and Mrs W L Powell. Various locals travel to Buckeye Lake and visit relatives in Columbus Washington DC and Akron and return home.
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Nelsonville
H. CC. Paulus
Ruth Powell
John Lewis
Paulus
W. L. Powell
Paul Weltzheimer
Buckeye Lake
John Hanley
John Lawson
Helen Jackson
Louise Rice
Frances
Elizabeth Edington
Mable Heffner
Mary Jo
Lancaster
Hazel Edington
Columbus
Washington D. C
Charles Moler
Gilbert
Akron
Earl Moler
Condition of Tony Stedman Improves at St Vincent
Telegram reports Tony Stedman, seriously ill after a major operation at St Vincent Hospital in Little Rock Arkansas, has improved. Friends in the city hear that all danger appears past and this is good news.
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Nelsonville
Tony” Stedman
St. Vincent Hospital
Little Rock
Ark
Willing Workers Class Meets Thursday Evening
The business meeting of the Willing Workers class of the Christian church will be held Thursday evening at 7:30 oclock at the church.
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Nelsonville
The
Christian Church
Athens pupils finish summer study Friday
Two hundred ten Athens school pupils will be released from noon Friday after a summer session of makeup and advance work. Principal Russell Rupp notes most aim for regular standing, with many irregulars moved toward regular classes next September. Forty five student teachers from Ohio University aided instruction.
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Athens
Russell Rupp
Rupp
Ohio University
Ann Pickering
Massachusetts
Helen Leech
New England
Lois Keller
Great Lakes
Harold C. Mardis
Hendersonville
N. C
Asheville
Home of Mrs. Fred Newton on Grover Street
A brief social item notes the home of Mrs. Fred Newton on Grover Street hosting a gathering with expected good attendance.
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Fred Newton
Grover Street
Nelsonville Methodist Sunday School Picnic Planned
The annual picnic for Nelsonville’s Methodist Sunday school is set for Thursday August 26 at the Grotto grounds. J L Jack and the Men’s Bible class will provide transportation with 1 pm church departure. Raymond Cook and Roy Davis supervise athletics. Ice cream candy and refreshments will be sold. Dinner at 6 pm.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Sunday School
Grotto
J. L. Jack
Raymond Cook
Roy Davis
Local Couple Announce New Grandson in Nelsonville
Nelsonville reports Florence Parks and James Fri of New York City welcomed a son born yesterday. The infant is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Parks of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
James Fri
Florence Parks
New York City
W. H. Parks
Funeral Services for James Thomas Infant
Funeral services were held this afternoon at 4 oclock for James Thomas four month old son of Mr and Mrs William Johnson at the family residence in Kimberly. Burial followed at Connett. The parents and several other children survive.
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Nelsonville
James Thomas
William Johnson
Kimberly
Connett
Residents Holidaying at Buckeye Lake
At Buckeye Lake a group including Mrs. John Edington and daughter Elizabeth Miss Frances Lawson Mrs. Gay Aumiller and Mr and Mrs Sam Hanley and son John are spending the week there.
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Buckeye Lake
Nelsonville
John Edington
Elizabeth
Frances Lawson
Gay Aumiller
Sam Hanley
John
Death Request Costs One Life at Conover Crossing
A Cleveland woman, Naomi Lines, 23, was killed when her car was struck by Pennsylvania Flyer No. 11 at Conover crossing while a great aunt requested a country pastor preach her funeral sermon. The crash left her head crushed and right leg severed, and she died instantly.
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Troy
Naomi Lines
Cleveland
Conover Crossing
Here
Summer Economy Rush Boosts Coal Dealers Purchases
A lighthearted line notes that summer heat drives coal dealers to buy cash registers and adding machines, reflecting seasonal business uptick and market activity.
Summer Brass Band Broadcasts Prompt Concert Lineup
The schedule shows radio airings of live brass band performances. WRC airs a marine band concert at 5 E T with choices for tonight. WJZ WCAP present a US Army band program at 6:30 E T. WNYC offers a Central Park band concert at 7:15 E T. WLW features a male quartet at 11 E T with varied songs.
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WRC
WJZ
WCAP
U. 8S
Army Band
WNYC
E. T
Central Park Band
WLW
Birthday Party Honors Billy Schiey in Buchtel
Mr and Mrs Port Schiey entertained at their Bessemer road home in Buchtel for Billy Schieys fourth birthday with declamations games and a sack race as the highlight. A long lawn table held flowers a large cake and ice cream with lollypops. many gifts were given.
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Jane Ervin
Azuka
Jimmy Kineer
Gladys Kineer
Howard Bartoe
Annabelle Tierpont
Lucinda
John
Emma
Ralph Burley
Mary Margaret Colbert
Horace
Montrose Corwin
Lillian Dixon
Billy Shesky
Winifred
Rose Mary Sayre
Melton Turner
Raymond Nator
Virginia
Rose Mary
Margaret McDonald
Katherine Pospichel
Charles Rittemier
Mary Alice Wagner
Nelsonville
Help for Nervous Women
An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for nervousness sleeplessness headaches backache and mood issues in women. The copy claims the product has restored health and strength for over forty years and rests on merit.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
America
Files Suit Again In Chauncey School Records Case
Charles Shields sues Chauncey village board of education in Common Pleas Court. The mandamus petition, by the state of Ohio on Shields relation, seeks to compel Leona Swart to turn over Chauncey school records to the Dover township board.
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Charles Shields
Chauncey Village Board of Education
Common Pleas Court
State of
Ohio
Leona Swart
Chauncey Village
Dover Township
Cow on Tracks Disrupts Perry County School Board Meeting
In Shawnee near the Zanesville and Western line a stray cow halted a passenger train while a Perry County school board protest over book changes collapsed. The engineer blew the whistle for fifteen minutes before the animal moved and the crowd removed it, allowing the train to continue.
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New Lexington
Perry County
Shawnee
Zanesville and Western Railroad
Cross Roads Church Ice Cream Social Planned
An ice cream social will be held at Cross Roads church by the Sunday school on Saturday evening August 15.
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Cross Roads
Guysville Reports Scarlet Fever Case Prompts School Health Drive
One scarlet fever case in Guysville prompts Ath ens County health nurses to urge parents and PTAs to send children back to school fully healthy. Miss Alice Haviland leads a campaign urging pre opening exams to uncover hidden disorders and reduce illness impact.
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Guysville
Athens County Public Health
Alice Haviland
Ohio
Miss Haviland
Grangers Plan Annual Picnic at Bay's Grove
The Grangers announce their annual picnic at Bay's Grove next Saturday with Union Furnace band providing music. The program will include speaking, recitations, and readings.
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Grangers
Bay’s Grove
Union Furnace
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J. E. Zeller
Logan
Isaac Wilson
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Just
Luckoff
Chauncey
Swafford
Easy Wear Shoe Co
Indianapolis, Ind
For All
Rollins
Summer’s Store
New Plymouth
Maurice Bushey
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Kilburnie Gingham
Brittany
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