Two Local Deaths and Shooting Scrape Reported at Nelsonville
Nelsonville police reported two self harm attempts and a shooting scrape at week’s end. A jail prisoner failed in a hanging attempt as discovery found him unconscious. George Nichols 21 of Vinton County shot himself, later moved to Cherrington Hospital Logan with heart anomaly noted. Clifford Pickett Kimberly intoxication arrest found hanging from cell. treated and released. Ray Windle accused of shooting at Clarence Gibson with intent to kill. bond set at 1000. Pearl Keiffer filed petit larceny over battery and generator cut out stolen from her car.
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Nelsonville
George Nichols
Vinton County
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Clifford Pickett
Kimberly
City Hall
George Bateman
Pickett
Cr. G
Pearl Keiffer
Denver Brown
Haydenville
Keiffer
Eagles extend win streak with shutout over Gallipolis
Nelsonville Eagles beat O H E Sunday for their eighth straight win. Paul Taylor pitched a strong game, allowing six scattered hits, and recording 10 strikeouts. Taylor Medley and Hilleary led with two hits apiece as the team totaled 10 hits and turned three double plays.
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Nelsonville
Eagles
Gallipolis
Paul Taylor
Taylor
Medley
Will Give Benefit Nelsonville
The Jr. OUAM will sponsor a benefit party at the IOOF Hall on Tuesday evening August 15 at 8 o clock.
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Will Givn
Nelsonville the Jr. Ouam
IOOF
Astrological Forecast Signals Change and Growth For The Day
The Stars Say presents a day of mixed influences and possible upheaval leading to a new regime. It cautions patience as elders offer support, while birthdays suggest a year of far reaching influence and potential increases in possessions and cooperation from superiors. A child born today shows steadfast industrious character with elder support.
Nelsonville Eagles Reach Ohio Lodge Quota Milestone
Nelsonville Aerie ranks third in Ohio among 172 lodges in meeting its yearly quota, per a letter from State Secretary M L Brown of Springfield. Last year Nelsonville was second. F A Davis notes congratulations on early quota achievement as Clyde Ray plans a large banquet to celebrate.
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Nelsonville
Eagles
M. L. Brown
Springfield
Nelsonville Aerie
Ohio
F. A. Davis
Gilbert Smith
Clyde Ray
Nanna Brandenburg Old Settlers Reunion Aug 20 at Birch Hollow Grove
Nelsonville social notes report the Nanna Brandenburg and Old Settlers reunion set for Sunday August 20 at Birch Hollow Grove on Kimberly Carbondale Road. Activities include services music and games with a noon basket dinner and plans to accommodate a larger crowd.
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Nanna-Brandenburg
Old Settlers
Birch Hollow Grove
Kimberly-Carbondale Road
Business Men Meet Tonight In Nelsonville
City business men including non members of the Retail Merchants Association are urged to attend a 7 30 P M meeting at the American Legion Building in Nelsonville tonight.
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Nelsonville
The
Retail Merchants Association
American Legion
Residents flee block after a year of deadly events
In the 2400 block of Columbus Street New Orleans four residents have died violently in 13 months. Neighbors consider changing house numbers or moving to escape danger and fear.
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New Orleans
Columbus St
French Author Sees America More Settled
In Cincinnati Andre Maurois, noted French author, said the United States is not as despairing as two years ago nor as heedless as before the 1929 stock market crash. He noted Americans have settled to whatever the outcome will be after delivering a lecture at the Women's Club. Also reported: during 1937 Canada produced 1,401,011 tons of steel, the highest since 1918 when it was 1,672,954.
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Cincinnati
U.P
United States
Andre Maurois
Maurois
Women’s Club
Dominion of Canada
Social Notes Of Glouster Picnic and Visits
Greens Run Ladies Aid Society held a picnic at Sawyer Grove with members and families. Activities included horseshoe pitching, softball, swimming, and a cafeteria-style spread. Attendees include Del Olbers, Mayme Butcher, Harold Showers, Fred Leake, Don Cannon, Cartwrights, Cartwrights, and many others from Greens Run and nearby towns.
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Greens Run Ladies Aid Society
Sawyer Grove
del Olbers
Taylor Ridge
Mayme Butcher
Saginaw, Mich
Harold Showers
Millfield
Fred Leake
Don Cannon
Ed Cartwright
Carl Cartwright
Floyd Ayers
Hank Keeton
Clarice Nutter
Alex Ross
Billie Vamous
Morris Cartwright
David Sawyer
Emmett Olbers
Vern Orm
Frank Smith
Ray Leak
William
Miles
Melvin
Norma Jean
Virginia Kay Hanley
Iceland
Clovis Napper
Greens Run
Ceope Family Reunion Held at Rising Park
Nelsonville residents gathered for the Ceope family reunion at Rising Park, Lancaster, with 37 members enjoying games, a basket dinner, and supper. Attendees included James and Cora Ceope, James Patton, Edwin Johnson and daughter Pauline, Eddie Johnson and son, Roy Ceope, George Ceope, Henry Coope and families, Ruth Shores of New Philadelphia, and Pearl Pierce with daughter from Zanesville.
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Nelsonville
Ceope
Rising Park
Lancaster
James Ceope
Kenneth Ceope
Cora Tignor
James Patton
Edwin Johnson
Pauline
Eddie Johnson
Johnny Johnson
Roy Ceope
George Ceope
Henry Coope
Ruth Shores
New Philadelphia
Pearl Pierce
Zanesville
Heavy Rain Ends Huge Picnic Near Glouster
A cloudburst at Trimble Township’s grove halted a Sunday picnic of about 2000 people. Two softball games occurred before the storm. Jacksonville beat Glouster Eagles 14 to 2, and Blower defeated Kittles Auto Parts 21 to 5. Ice cream and lemonade were served as crowds left, with 1700 cups and 175 gallons consumed.
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Glouster
Trimble Township
Jacksonville
Glouster Eagles
Kittles Auto Parts
Kiwanis Club
American Legion
Heiskell
Trimble Church Ladies Aid Set Meeting At Rainey Home
GLOUSTER The Ladies Aid of the Trimble Methodist Church will meet Wednesday at 7 30 in the home of Mrs Armon Rainey. A large attendance is expected.
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Glouster
Trimble
Home-Coming at Madison Baptist Church Zaleski
The Madison Baptist Church four miles east of Zaleski holds a home-coming on September 3 with a basket dinner served at noon.
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Zaleski
Madison Baptist Church
Former Glouster Resident Anna Jones Stricken
Anna Jones of Tampa Florida guest of sister Mrs Joseph Richards learns of the death of her son in law J E Williams age 48 who died at work in Tampa. Williams formerly lived in Glouster with Evelyn Jonas and leaves a widow two sons Lyle and Roland a daughter Mrs R H Derthick burial took place in Tampa. Legal notice a divorce petition filed against Perry Jennings Wriston Kingston West Virginia by Mattie Chloe Wriston in Athens County Ohio Case No 17404 hearing on or after Aug. 7 1939.
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C. G. Lunsford
Deimar Dunlap
Columbus
Bertine Eberts
Kenneth
Richard Enlow
Chillicothe
Bill Vaughan
Orland Richardson
Donald Cooper
Dayton
Earl Morris
Morris
Bertie Bolling
Murray City
Zern Cunningham
Raymond Cunningham
Knoxville
Tennessee
New Bremen
Pandora
Charles Grothaus
J. F. Grothaus
F. D. Kinney
Lois
Phyllis Ann
Buckeye Lake
S. A. Cunningham
Juanita
Cunningham
Lois Kinney
Jessie Janchius
Barbara Beal
Cunningham Cottage
Beulah Bennett
Florence Howard
Dorothy Mae Smith
Washington, D. C
New York
Joseph West, Jr
James Adam
Helen
Jimmie
Millfield
Walter Allen
Glouster
Mary Allen
Frances
Jacksonville
Verl Clark
Lucy Martin
Marilyn Ann
Anna Jones
Tampa
Fla
Joseph Richards
J. E. Williams
Williams
Evelyn Jonas
Florida
Lyle
Roland
R. H. Derthick
Perry Jennings Wriston
Kingston
West Virginia
Mattie Chloe Wriston
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Sheriff Sale of Chattel in Athens County Ohio
Sheriff Charles W. Rayless will expose to public auction on August 24 1939 at 10 30 AM on Federal Route 50 in Ames Township near Amee Ville Ohio. Goods include a 1938 Dodge Sedan booths rehairs refrig cooler cash register and assorted fixtures. Proceeds to satisfy an execution in favor of F H Gifford.
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F. H. Gifford
Fred Mills
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Fred Milla
Ames
Ameeville
Athena County
McCaskey
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Athens
Ohto
By Genevieve Kemble
U. S. Army
Manassas
Sons of
Bull Run
Nelsonville Eagles
Nelsonville Social Notes
L. M. Buchanan
Akron
L. A. Davis
John P. Kelso
Michigan
O. J. Howearth
Wellsburg
W. Va
Church of Christ
Howearth
Imbiber
Anaconda
Mont
John Joe
Bee Iit
Cecil B. Demille
Pacific Sting
Barbara Joel
Stanwyck
McCrea
Adee Tamirolf
Robert Preston
Lynne Overman
Bian Denier Predecadant Durnciod
Wy Cecil
DeMille
Shirley Ann Fisher
Mayo Clinic
Kansas City
Christine Fisher
Europe
London
South Wales
England
Britain
America
Carlos H Cameron
Henry
Cameron
Francis D. White
Said
Roger J Jones
Lucy J. Jones
Said County
Dorothy Frank
Athens County Commissioners
General Assembly
Athens County Board of Commissioners
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
C. O. Gibson
Richard W. Leche
Louis C. Lesage
Standard Oil Company of Louisiana
Federal
R. W. Finsterwald
Sheri
F. J. Beasley Co
the Messenger
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