Nelsonville Amateurs Enter County Contest at Athens
Nelsonville recreation program sponsors a county wide amateur contest to be held in Athens. Amateurs from Nelsonville and area must sign up at the YMCA on Aug 17 and 18. Three amateurs or acts will be chosen by neutral judges to represent Nelsonville at a preliminary audition Aug 18 at 8 oclock, directed by John Frazier of The Plains.
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Nelsonville
Athens
Helen McCray
YMCA
John Frazier
the Plains
Powell Given Columbus Job
Powell, former Bucyrus high school principal, was elected principal of Grandview Heights high school in Columbus. A 33 year old Denison and Ohio State graduate, he will move with his wife and newborn son around Sept. 1. Connett home coming set for Sept. 6 with a noon dinner and full day program by local ministers and music.
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Nelsonville
Leland T. Powell
Bucyrus High School
Grandview Heights
Columbus
Ll. K. Replogle
Powell
W. C. Rohleder
Board of Education
Bucyrus
Nelsonville High School
Mt. Gilead
Denison
Ohio State
Northwestern
Three Are Fined by Mayor of Nelsonville
Nelsonville reports three residents pled guilty on different charges. Harold Locke of Buchtel Road admitted drunken driving and was fined 100 dollars plus costs with six months driving suspension. Ralph Monk of Nelsonville paid 10 dollars and costs for assault and battery. Fred Volmer of Maydenville pled guilty to intoxication, fined five dollars and costs, and Volmer was jailed for nonpayment and transported to Athens. The Circle of Ruth church plans its annual bank offering at 7:30 Monday night in the parish hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Harold Locke
Buchtel Rd
G. Holland
James Cope
Locke
Ralph Monk
Jack Davis
Fred Volmer
Maydenville
Volmer
Athens
George Bateman
Circle of Ruth of the
Presbyterian Church
Pariora
Picnic and Bridge Club Meet at Logan Waterworks Park
Logan Nelsonville. The Wednesday Bridge Club and guest Miss Regina White enjoyed a picnic after a 6 pm dinner at the park. Back at Mrs. Paul Allen’s home they played bridge with Luelle and Helen Verity high scorers and Miss White low. START TRIP TO NORTH NELSONVILLE. Mr and Mrs Frank G Smith left for Columbus to join his parents for a three weeks vacation on Lake Ontario in Canada.
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Nelsonville
Wednesday
Regina White
Logan Waterworks Park
Paul Allen
Luelle
Helen Verity
Miss White
Frank G. Smith
Columbus
George K. Smith
Lake Oatario
Canada
Miss Alles Hosts Bridge Club in Nelsonville
Mrs Thomas KK Mille was the sole guest Wednesday night as Miss Audrey Alles hosted the bridge club. Miss Betty Wolfe, Mrs Corwin Cookson and Miss Laulee Rice topped the high scores.
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Nelsonville
Thomas KK. Mille
Audrey Alles
Betty Wolfe
Corwin Cookson
Laulee Rice
Giants Are Beaten by Old Timers in Nelsonville
Dr. Walker's 614 Timers defeated the Hocking Valley Giants 13 to 3 at Nelsonville Thursday evening. Taylor pitched well for the Vets with Bruce and Christian behind the plate. Three Old Timers stood out including Phillips with three hits and Mohney homering. Giants used Leach Hope Woodson Cecil Woodson Lewin and Chatty Woodson in a losing effort. The Vets now stand 6-87 with 10 losses in 32 games. Birch Hollow meets the Old Timers at Eagle Park tonight.
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Nelsonville
Dr. Walker
Hocking Valley Giants
Taylor
Bruce
Christian
Giants
Leach
Hope Woodson
Cecil Woodson
Lewin
Chatty Woodson
Phillips
Mohney
Vets
Birch Hollow
Eagle Park
Buchtel Road
Columbus Guests Attend Republican Rally Near New Lexington
Columbus residents Mrs. Robert Kinney and Mrs. W. D. Quigley joined Mrs. Fred Edington for bridge night as Mrs. Stacey Sharp and Mrs. Corwin Cookaow posted high scores. Harry Kelly Catharine Newman Bertha Nixon and Co H Bartlett attended a district Republican rally and basket supper at Lottie Randolphs country home near New Lexington Ohio.
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Nelsonville
Robert Kinney
W. D. Quigley
Columbus
Fred Edington
Stacey Sharp
Corwin Cookaow
Harry Kelly
Catharine Newman
Bertha Nixon
Co. H. Bartlett
Lottie Randolph
New Lexington
Ohio
Sharp Family Heads East for Two Week Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs El Sharp and their daughters Josephine and Emily departed Thursday for a two week motor trip through the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
el Sharp
Josephine
Emily
Local visitors guest across Nelsonville and nearby towns
Mrs C A Malone of Akron visits Nelsonville with Mr and Mrs Arden Allyn of Kent staying several days. Mrs George Heisman and children from Huntington are guests of her mother Mrs Violet Woodard. Mr and Mrs Elmer Creaser of Cleveland visit relatives as does Mrs Mary Creaser and Mrs Gertrude Pride of Glouster. Mr and Mrs W D Quigley return to Columbus after several days with the Riley family. L A Davis joins his family at Sunbury for the week.
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Nelsonville
C. A. Malone
Akron
Arden Allyn
Kent
George Heisman
Dorothy
Bob
Huntington
W. Va
Violet Woodard
John Saltz
Elmer Creaser
Marie Matheny
Cleveland
Mary Creaser
Warren
Gertrude Pride
Glouster
Phil Kelch
W. D. Quigley
Columbus
John Riley L. A. Davia
Sunbury
Nelsonville Benefit Bingo at Odd Fellows Hall
Bessie Stephen announces a benefit bingo party in Nelsonville to support the orchestra. The event is set for Saturday night at 8 o'clock at the Odd Fellows hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Bessie Stephenson
Odd Fellows Hall
Bridge club scores at hostess Mrs Aumiller gathering
Hostess Mrs. Gay Aumiller led the Wednesday Bridge Club with substitute players Mrs. William Morgan Mrs. Herb Leyshon Mrs. E Welch Mrs. John Lawson and Mrs. R K Stalter. High scores were posted by Mrs. Cecil Shafer Mrs. Garnet Bennett and Mrs. Stalter.
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Nelbonville
William Morgan
Herb Leyshon
E. Welch
John Lawson
R. KR. Stalter
Gay Aumiller
Cecil Shafer
Garnet Bennett
Mra. Stalter
Rev Cecil E Mender Sermon at Coes Chapel Sunday Night
Rev Cecil E Mender will hold services at Coes Chapel Sunday night. The sermon theme is The World's Greatest Sorrow.
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Nelsonville
Cecil E. Mender
Coes Chapel
O'vlock
Jas Topsail Dies Thursday in Dayton Veterans Hospital
James A Topsail, 42, World War veteran, died Thursday at the Veterans Hospital in Dayton. The body was taken to the home of Mrs. Fanny Grant in Nelsonville for calling hours. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 3 30 in the A M E Church with burial at Greenlawn. He is survived by his wife Nora a son Kenneth his mother Mrs Maggie Topsall two brothers John and Frank and five sisters Gracie Evans Rosie Fletcher Ethel Walker Minnie Sprouce and Mary Black.
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Nelsonville
James A. Topsail
Veterans’ Hospital
Dayton
Fanny Grant
W. Washington St
Greenlawn
Nora
Kenneth
Maggie Topsall
John
Frank
Gracie Evans
Rosie Fletcher
Ethel Walker
Minnie Sprouce
Mary Black
North Rites Held for Mrs Samantha North in Nelsonville
Funeral services for Mrs. Samantha North were held Sunday at the Church of Christ in Nelsonville. Burial followed at Greenlawn. She died early Thursday at the family home on Carbon Hill Road, leaving husband Charles North, three sons Barney Gail and Clarence, and four daughters Mrs. William Prevost, Mrs. Theodore Lane, Mrs. Robert Mount, and Edna B. North, all of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Samantha North
Church of Christ
Greenlawn
North
Carbon Hill Rd
Charlies North
Barney
Gail
Toledo
Clarence
Lancaster
William Prevost
Theodore Lane
Robert Mount
Edna B. North
Travel talk on Provincetown opens WPA series
Mrs J M Hyde spoke to the WPA Sewing Circle on Provincetown scenery and history. Murray City church women host benefit bingo with evening play and prizes, with tickets for one admission fee.
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Nelsonville
J. M. Hyde
WPA
Sewing Circle
Provincetown
Murray Murray City
Ladies of St. Philip Neri
Murray
Gallia County Trustees Schedule Annual Picnic Event
Gallia County township trustees picnic set for Saturday Sept 12 at the Fair grounds with a morning business meeting basket dinner in afternoon and addresses by Joe R Thomas Rev W T Packer and others Music by the Bidwell Troubadors and a softball game are planned The public is invited
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Fairgrounds
H. E. Houck
Joe R. Thomas
State Association
W. T. Packer
Rio Grande
Bidwell Troubadors
Bus Service Expanded Between Athens and Zanesville
Glouster Athens Bus Line and United Motor Stage Line add four daily round trips between Athens and Zanesville starting Monday. Buses depart Athens at 6 45 a m 10 a m 2 p m and 5 p m with return trips from Zanesville at 7 10 a m 2 p m and 5 p m. A new 16 passenger bus joins the Athens Zanesville route to handle the service growth.
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Glouster
Glouster Athens
United Motor Stage Line
Athens
Zanesville
Glouster-Athens Auto Bus Line
Roush Injured at Pom eroy Rig and Reel Plant
O L Roush of Sixth Ave was painfully injured Wednesday afternoon at the Rig and Reel Plant in Pom eroy when a fragment from a chisel struck his cheek. He received medical treatment and, with his family, left this morning for a trip to Pittsburgh.
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Middleport
O. L
Reunion at Birch Hollow Park Draws Hundreds
NELSONVILLE The WNanna Brandenburg and Old Settlers reunion will be held at Birch Hollow Park Sunday Aug 16 all day. Sponsors predict 500 to 800 attendees with softball in the morning and baseball and horseshoe pitching in the afternoon. Birch Hollow faces Bradbury at 2 30 PM.
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Nelsonville
Wnanna- Brandenburg and
Old Settlers
Birch Hollow Park
Birch Hollow
Bradbury
Certificate To Teach Found From 1867 in Gallia County
Gallia County schools record a long lost teaching certificate issued to Alfred Watson on August 31 1867. County Superintendent Bradbury found the yellowed document in his office inside an old book, confirming its Gallia County origin.
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Gallipolis
Alfred Watson
Bradbury
Gallia
Notter divorce suit filed in Gallia County
Effie Notter sues John Notter for divorce in Gallia County alleging gross neglect of duty. She seeks alimony a temporary injunction restraining him from withdrawing funds from The First National Bank and Ohio Valley Bank and from disposing of land in his brother's possession. A temporary injunction was granted. Dr and Mrs D M Phillips Ironton left for Columbus to attend the American Veterinary Medical Association meeting.
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Gallipolis
Effie Notter
John Notter
Gallia County
First National Bank
Ohio Valley Bank of
D. M. Phillips Ironton
Columbus
Phillips
American Veterinary Medical Association
Curtis
Delaware
Doctor Phillips
Exams for pupils with two or fewer failures announced
Gallipolis pupils who have failed in two or fewer subjects must report to the Washington School office on Monday August 28 at 9 am to take make up exams. Pupils missing the exam will not be promoted. Edwin E Higgins, superintendent, announces.
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Gallipolis
Washington
Edwin E. Higgins
Sewing Club Honors 78th Birthday in Gallipolis
The Centenary Sewing Club met at Mrs. Will Kuhn's home to celebrate her 78th birthday. Twelve members and twelve guests attended, with refreshments and a joyful day noted as husband and wife in good health at 82 and active daily.
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Gallipolis
Centenary Sewing Club
Will Kuhn
Scarlet fever reported in Gallia County child
Gallia County Health Nurse Margaret Jones reports one scarlet fever case in Elmer George two year old son of Wiley George living near Eno Gallia County February report.
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Gallipolis
Margaret Jones
Gallia County
Elmer-George
Wiley George
Eno
Gas Boom Sparks Rio Grande Test Well
Rio Grande amid gas excitement after a test well for waterworks produced natural gas at about 500000 cubic feet daily from 235 feet on the Frank Allen property. Mayor John Steel of Wellston drilled the well and it has been sealed. Officials consider a second test on the Harry Wood farm.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Gallia County
John Steel
Wellston
Frank Allen
Wiseman
Board of Public Affairs
Harry Wood
WPA Workers Officials Entertained at Picnic
Gallipolis Ohio August 10 1935 WPA workers and officials shared a late afternoon picnic at Oliver J White home Springfield Township hosted by Mr and Mrs Otho Sprague and Mr and Mrs Oliver J White. Galia County officials and WPA staff joined for ice cream watermelon and cigars with music by the Thivener Trio.
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Gallipolis
Otho Sprague
Oliver J. White
Springfield Township
WPA
Gallia County
Thivener
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Jas. Topsail
A. M. E. Church
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