Balloting Light in Nelsonville Primaries Across Races
Nelsonville Republicans totaled 1 053 votes and 203 Democrats voted as balloting was unusually light. Contests centered on judgeship sheriff central committee. key figures included L G Worstell and Oliver Rowland in Republican common pleas judge race. Peter Barrows favored for sheriff. Governor Cooper led ticket locally. On Democratic side George White led governor race with 141 votes. Local central committee results compiled by ward and precincts.
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Nelsonville
Central Committee
L. G. Worstell
Oliver Rowland
Common Pleas
Rowland
Worstell
Peter Barrows
Fred Heck
Garfield Grimes
Brewer
Gilson
Burton
Bower
Wood
Goldsberry
Parker
Sanders
Cooper
Blackwood
Easler
Pauline Buckley
Day
Ake
George White
Young
Republican County Central Committee
First Ward
Vern Vorhe
Floyd Shelton
L. Keplar
C. W. Monks
Richard Brown
Robert Huenefeld
Thomas Spencer
Miss Ruth Nixon and others attend School of Missions in Lancaster
Misses Ruth Nixon Ruth Marie Spencer and Imogene Brown returned from the Lancaster Camp Grounds after a week as delegates from the Standard Bearers Society of the Methodist Church. Numerous Columbus and Athens residents are listed visiting relatives and attending events, with several travels to Mt Sterling Peebles Akron and Utah noted.
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Ruth Nixon
Ruth Marie Spencer
Imogene Brown
Lancaster Camp Grounds
School of Missions
Standard Bearers’ Society of the Methodist Church
Rotary Talk Highlights What Five Cents Buys Electrically
D R Johnson of The Southern Ohio Electric Company spoke to the Rotary Club in Nelsonville about the electrical purchases five cents can procure. Charts showed a 60 watt lamp for 20 hours and other appliance runtimes, with Lawrence Keller of Columbus as a guest. Ralph Parks led the meeting in Hubert Hyde’s absence.
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Nelsonville
D. R. Johnson
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Rotary Club
Lawrence Keller
Coumbus
Hubert Hyde
Ralph Parks
Hurt at Mine Press Siddle Suffers Leg Fracture
Nelsonville August 13 Press Siddle of Poplar Street was injured at the Hocking mine when slate fell trapping him Tuesday morning. He was brought home and his left leg X rayed to assess the damage, with belief that both bones may be fractured.
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Siddle
Nelsonville
Press Siddle
Poplar Street
Hocking
Willing Workers to Meet at Hicks Home Thursday
The Willing Workers' Class of the Christian Sunday School will meet at the home of Mrs. Bess Hicks on Myers Street Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
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The
Christian Sunday School
Bess Hicks
Myers Street
King's Heralds to Meet Friday Evening
The King's Heralds will meet Barbara Steenrod on Washington Street Friday evening. Mite boxes will be opened and the member with the largest amount in their box will receive a present.
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King’s Heralds
Barbara Steenrod
Washington Street
Grange Meeting Scheduled at Oak Grove School
York Grange No. 2436 will hold a meeting Friday evening at 8 o'clock at the Oak Grove School.
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York Grange
Oak Grove
Henry K Malone dies in Connett at 57
Henry K Malone 57 died Tuesday at his Connett home after a heart disease illness. Funeral services will be Friday at 10 30 a m at the residence with burial in Connett Cemetery. He leaves wife Blanche daughter Mabel mother Elizabeth sister Alonzo Figgins Connett and brother C A Malone Akron. Father John Malone and sister Minnie Malone preceded him in death. He was a Masonic member in Nelsonville.
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A. G. Cotton
Charles Davis
Washington, D. C
Serpent Mound
Peebles
James Dow Jr
Columbus
Phil Kelch
Edwin Johnson
Pauline
Dana Starr
Sterling
Blaine Coope
Wilbert Hall
Will Hall
Zail Kemp
John James
Almarine Johnson
E. J. Kessinger
Clayton Starr
Mt. Sterling
Lydia Johnson
Thomas Bush
Blaine Ceope
George Ceope
L. A. Collamore
Collamore
Paul
Lillian Stover
C. D. Henry
Amesville
Wilbur Henry
Zanesville
Wilbur Hutchins
Chillicothe
E. T. Spray
Petersburg
Ind
Lovett
Ohio
Ed Spray
Mary Keyes
Athens
Hugh Mulligan
A. J. Monk
Nelsonville
Utah
Monk
Frank West
Claude Cranmer
Steve Holland
Joe Ball
Harry Ball
del Handley
Akron
C. W. Sanders
Austin Ball
Edwin Holland
Ben Ball
Christian Church
Ball
Armitage
Virginia Hickman
Westerville
Bernadine
Eleanore
Henry K. Malone
Connett
Blanche Malone
Mabel
Elizabeth Malone
Alonzo Figgins
C. A. Malone
John Malone
Minnie Malone
Masonic Fraternity
Wife of Ace Becomes Licensed Pilot in Modern Era
Evelyn de Seversky, wife of Maj. Alexander de Seversky, renowned World War ace and inventor, has been granted a private pilot's license by the Department of Commerce. She joins a growing number of women earning piloting credentials and pursuing independent aviation careers.
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Evelyn de Seversky
Maj
Alexander F. de Seversky
Department of Commerce
Rain Needed to Halt Michigan Forest Fires
Fire storms across the Upper Peninsula threaten hundreds of acres of brush and timber as rain delays the advance. George Grasby, 60, died when his clothing ignited while fetching water for a blaze near Ralph. Over 1,000 volunteers and rangers battled fires, with some workers refusing to join for $3 daily wages.
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Menominee
Mich
Upper Michigan Peninsula
Cedar River
Stephenson
Great Lakes
Lake Michigan
George Grasby
Ralph
Army of Fire Fighters
Award Contracts To Surface Three Roads In Athens County
Athens County Commissioners awarded resurfacing contracts Tuesday for three roads. Limestone for Charles Wood Road in Alexander Township will be supplied by Gabriel Pincella Chauncey bid $1.79 a ton for 1800 tons covering 2.2 miles. Ora Ashcraft of Guysville bid $2.05 a ton for 1440 tons for Lottridge Orange and Dog Hollow Roads in Carthage Township a mile and a half long. Work to begin immediately.
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Athens County
Charles Wood
Alexander Township
Gabriel Pincella
Chauncey
Fighteen
Ora Ashcraft
Guysville
Dog Hollow
Carthage Township
No Charge But Axe Murderer Case Faces Accusation
Mrs Jaaper Napper of Hawks Station is jailed in Vinton County after confessing to killing her husband with an axe. Prosecutor Chapman is away. a first degree murder charge is expected on his return. Judge Darby indicated she would remain jailed until formal state charges are filed.
Record Set in Tabulating Vote Results
Unofficial totals from 72 Athens County precincts show 9 353 voters in the primary election, almost 1 000 more than 1928. Polls closed at 6 50 pm with East and West Luhing reporting soon after 8 00 pm, Cartilage Township and East Alexander Township last to report. Election board members William Pierre Robert P Thompkins L W Russell Ray Slaughter and Charles Jordan assisted with the tally while Mrs Fred Bougher represented by Mr Bougher PD A Bardin Frank Bryson and Harry Kelley and David Johnson, clerk, supervised the counting.
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Athens County
Election Board
William Pierre
Robert P. Thompkins
L. W. Russell
Ray Slaughter
Charles Jordan
Fred Bougher
Bougher
PD. A. Bardin
Frank Bryson
Harry Kelley
David Johnson
Cincinnati Woman Dies from Auto Crash Injuries
Miss Betty Frank, 24, of Cincinnati, died at Mercy Hospital Buffalo from injuries suffered in an auto accident the day before. She was riding in a car driven by David Wood, 20, when the crash occurred near Buffalo.
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Buffalo
N. Y
U.P
Betty Frank
Cincinnati
Mercy Hospital
David Wood
Frank
Woman Injured After Car Collision Rumble Seat Fall
A female passenger was ejected from a vehicle during a collision and struck the road head first, fracturing her skull. Police and emergency responders were dispatched to the scene to secure aid and investigate the incident.
Wet sentiment shows in Westerville primary returns
Westerville with Anti-Saloon League ties reported primary results. U S Senator candidate Robert J. Bulkley received 30 votes, about half the dry leader's total, while wet Congressional candidate Arthur P. Lamneck had 59 votes compared with 93 for the dry opponent.
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Westerville
U.P
Anti-Saloon League
World League Against
Robert J. Bulkley
U. S
Arthur P. Lamneck
Congress
Banks to Aid Drought Stricken Ohio Farmers
Banks of Ohio will cooperate in any feasible plan to provide financial aid to farmers hit by drought. Governor Croper met with state banking representatives to discuss a joint approach with the federal government and determine the best way to administer relief funds.
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Ohio Financial Institutiona
Columbus
Ohio
Croper
Rubber Bumpers for Cars Highlight New Accessory
Pneumatic rubber bumpers are among the latest auto accessories. The bumper uses a slight curved steel bar with a cylindrical rubber casing housing an inner tube. Its pressure matches the average balloon tire.
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Bartlett
Inez J. Evans
Fade Shirt
Ruble
Hawks
U. S. Dash
Frank M. Hawks
Los Angeles
Captain Hawks
Colonel Lindbergh
Mayor Porter
Charles Hawks
Ace
Michigan
Nelsonville Dry Gongs Company
Auto Tire & Gas CO. Cor
Chestnut and Harper Sts
Toonerville
Ob Amano
Fontaine Fox
Hickman
Hickman’s Pharmacy
McLaughlin Bros. Funeral Directors
Lincoln
Tuckoffc
Chauncey - Sta
Hoodletts
Majestic
Sue
Nate Ello
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