Funeral for Wash Birtcher in Pilgrim Church Nelsonville
Wash Birtcher 34 died Saturday at Logan West Virginia after typhoid fever. His(body) brought to Nelsonville and taken to Riverside home of his parents Mr and Mrs William Birtcher. Funeral 2 PM Wednesday at Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut Street. Burial Greenlawn. Also birth of daughter Joan to Forrest Kontner and wife in Radium Hospital Columbus. Granddaughter to Charles and Mrs Kontner of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Wash Birtcher
Logan
W. Va
William Birtcher
Riverside
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Chestnut Street
Greenlawn
Forrest Kontner
Columbus
Radium Hospital
Joan
Charles Kontner
Troop 2 Boy Scouts Meet at Y M C A Wednesday
Nelsonville August 16 Troop No 2 Boy Scouts plan regular meeting at the YMCA Wednesday evening at 6 30 o clock. Members on the Muskingum river camping trip are urged to be present by the scoutmaster.
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Nelsonville
Boy Scouts
Muskingum River
Bids Sought for School Coal Supply in Nelsonville
Nelsonville officials announce bids for furnishing coal to city school buildings for the coming term will be received until Wednesday evening August 24 at 6 oclock. Previous bids were rejected by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Eity
Fire memory recalls 1855 barn blaze in Nelsonville
Mr. Poston recalls a 1855 barn fire at the O. A. Rider and Frank Patton site, with Hezekiah Myers's barn burning near the canal side. He describes bucket brigades and city water from the canal as early firefighting methods used to reach the rear of the present city building.
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Nelsonville
O. A. Rider
Frank Patton
W. W. Poston
Have Dinner Honoring Birthday Anniversary
Mrs Roy Smathers entertained Sunday at dinner honoring her husband on his birthday. Present were Mr and Mrs Curt Smathers and children Mrs Maggie Coakley Mr and Mrs Harry Cotton all of Lancaster Mr and Mrs Ralph Windle and children this city.
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Roy Smathers
Curt Smathers
Maggie Coakley
Harry Cotton
Lancaster
Ralph Windle
S H T Club Hosts Bingo Evening at Mrs Malvern Wilson Home
Mrs Malvern Wilson hosted S H T club members on East Franklin street Monday evening. The group played Bingo with prizes awarded to Miss Velma Young and Miss Fern Parry. Attendees included Mrs Donald Betts and Misses Mary Fern Parry Lucille Fiske Florence Cook Elsie Hodgeman Ruth Cook Julia Burnell.
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Malvern Wilson
Ruth Wolfe
S. H. T. Club
East Franklin Street
Velma Young
Fern Parry
Donald Betts
Mary
Lucille Fiske
Florence Cook
Elsie ‘Hodgeman
Ruth Cook
Julia Burnell
Girls Secret Service Group Social at Deanville Club
Miss Irene McDowell hosted the Girls Secret Service at the Deanville community house Monday night with attendees Helen McDowell Ruth Nixon Jennie Mabel Koon Elsie Hunter Lela Schoonover enjoying games and music. Miss Helen McCarty left Monday for vacation in West Virginia and nearby points. Mr and Mrs George Barrows and son Max return from a visit with Mr and Mrs Wallace Love in Ava Ohio after attending the Love reunion in Mineral Wells West Virginia. Fred Edington of Madison West Virginia spent the end of the week with local friends. Mrs Donald Kontner and Mrs ???
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene McDowell
Secret Service Club
Deanville
Helen McDowell
Ruth Nixon
Jennie
Mable Koon
Elsie Hunter
Lela Schoonover
Helen McCarty
Points
West Virginia
George Barrows
Max
Wallace Love
Ava
Ohio
Mineral Wells
W. Va
Fred Edington
Madison
Donald Kontner
Columbus Visitors and Weekend Guests Reported
A list of Columbus visitors includes Carl Starkey and Mrs. Frank Freer of Madison West Virginia. Several families, including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Betts and Mrs. Shelby Barber, are noted as spending time in Columbus along with trips to Buckeye Lake Michigan and Bay View Michigan for short vacations.
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Carl Starkey
Columbus
Frank Freer
Madison
W. Va
Carl Jewett
Mary Jane
Walter Mechem
Betty
Buckeye Lake
Shelby Barber
Frank Betts
Ed Harper
Ison
Glen
Tecumseh
Michigan
Chas
Harper
Fern
Clinton
C. A. Stover
Blackburn
Miles Sheppard
R. R. Stalter
Bobby
Bay View
Mich
Carl Hanning
Hocking
Nelsonville
Walter Hamilton
Chicago Tl
Stop signs draw marshal’s daily traffic checks
CORNING Aug 16 Marshal David Morris spent Sunday stopping motorists who failed to notice the new stop signs at principal corners. The report lists local residents visiting relatives and returning from trips, with updates on health and family matters.
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Corning
David Morris
Miss Gertrude Eikel Undergoes Minor Home Operation
Gertrude Eikel had a minor operation at her parents home in Hemlock. The procedure was performed by Dr. James Miller of Corning and Dr. Robert Miller on Monday.
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Corning
Gertrude Ejikel
Henry Eikel
James Miller
Robert Miller
Hemlock
Attendees Named at Beverly Clay Target Shoot
Those who attended the Clay Target Shoot at Beverly Sunday include James Craig Clarence Thomas Ronald Yeats Claud Maxwell Howard Morgan Earl Anderson Andy Perini Percy Eddy and son John Eddy Walter Matson and Merch Latta.
Raub Family Plans Midwest Visit Week
Mr and Mrs Wence Raub and their children left Monday for M iddleport to visit relatives for a week. Mrs Mable Rickets Hillis county nurse was in Corning Monday on business and called during the visit.
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Wence Raub
Middleport
Mable Rickets Hillis
Corning
Mechanical ditcher shipped to Russia from Bucyrus
A mechanical ditcher built by the Shank Plow Company of Bucyrus will soon be ready for shipment to Russia.
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Bucyrus
Shank Plow Company
Russia
Garbage Disposal Proposals Weighed at City Council
City leaders debated two garbage disposal propositions at Monday's council session. Officials discussed costs, long term sustainability, and potential contracting options for the city.
Propositions to Eliminate Athens Garbage Dump Presented
Athens city council heard two disposal schemes to end the nuisance near Herrold place. Ed Leighty offers salvage rights and burning of waste at Courtney hill land, Howard Guthrie proposes leasing land east of Hocking valley bridge for salvage and disposal, both with city obligations to manage garbage.
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Herrold Place
Athens
Courtney Hill
Ed.Leighty
Howard Guthrie
Guthrie
Hocking Valley Bridge
Lancaster Street
Lorene Avenue
Clark Street
East State Street
New Discovery Promises Freckle Removal in Four Days
An advertisement touts Flyte, a cheap cream that reportedly removes freckles in four days without staining. Sold at Cline's Pharmacy Co. and other druggists with a money back guarantee if it fails. Claims include brighter, cleaner skin that looks younger. Ok for a jar of Flyte.
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Cline’s Pharmacy Co
City considers fire plug and water line for Stedman plant
A request from F. C. Stedman Packing through Ray Slaughter seeks fire protection upgrades at the western city plant. Proposal includes laying a pipeline to within twenty feet of the plant for a hydrant, with Stedman to share costs if the city furnishes materials and labor. Committee to inspect plant, discuss traffic and garbage disposal, and consult McBee Binder officials.
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F. C.tedman Packing Company
Ray Slaughter
Stedman
Slaughter
Stedman Company
G. M. Romine
M. D. Hughes
Romine
F. L. Woodworth
M. P. Totman
Bert Russell
Frank 8. Lowery
McBee Binder Company
Union
Smith Streets
Madison Avenue
Chaplin to Seek Peace With Million Dollar Separation
The arrival of Charles Chaplin in Los Angeles is linked to a one million dollar settlement with his wife Lita Gray Chaplin. The deal is said to be a legal separation ahead of sensational divorce proceedings set for August 22.
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Los Angeles
Charles Chaplin
Lita Gray Chaplin
Ohioans Hurt in Triple Car Smash Near Uniontown
Mr and Mrs Arthur Gilman of Brilliant Ohio were among nine persons injured here last night in a three car collision. Police reported the crash occurred on the Uniontown road and another vehicle may have been involved. Ambulances carried victims to a local hospital for treatment.
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Uniontown
Arthur Gilman
Brilliant, O
Stunt Girl Dies After Propeller Accident
Miss Gladys Roy aged 27 a stunt flying actress died in Youngstown after stepping into a live propeller while posing with Miss Ohio Evelyn Wilgus for a motion picture. She kept the plane running to avoid blade visibility and moved from the seat into the whirling blades.
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Youngstown
U.P
Gladys Roy
Roy
Evelyn Wilgus
Prison break prisoner still at large in Circleville area
STILL AT LARGE CIRCLEVILLE CO Aug 16 One of the three inmates who escaped from Pickaway county Jail yesterday remains free Hayes Morgan. The others Lee Reynolds and Early Ivy were captured hiding in a barn on a farm about a mile east of Circleville.
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Circleville, CO
O.R
Pickaway County
Hayes Morgan
Lee Reynolds
Early Ivy
John White Dies Farmer Formerly of Athens County
News arrives of John White 80 a farmer formerly of Athens County who died Saturday at 12 80 at his daughter Mrs Mary Kemmerer’s Lancaster home He leaves two daughters Mrs Cora Kauffman and Mrs Ettie Shoesimaker a sister Mrs Clara Auehsauser and another sister and a brother in the west
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Athens County
Jounn White
Ennai
New
White
Mary Kemmerer
Lancas
Cora Kauffman
Ettie Shoes Imaker
Clara, Auehsauer
West
Water Carnival Events Listed For Crystal Friday
The upcoming Water Carnival on Crystal Friday August 19 features diving and swimming races, tab races, and a general contest. A band concert is set for Thursday evening at 7 20.
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Priges
Arl
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Birtcher
Pilgrim Church
Mr. Poston
Chillicothe
Chillicothes
Waverly
Ports House
Xenia
Pomeroy
Hotthe. ‘Hea ’Eeae Srette
H. W. Collins
E. Sth
Eave Athens
Red Star
Scioto Valley Traction
Central Ohio Transit OO
Ironton
Mrs
Mae Murray
Congo
K. W. Latta
Mary Rocks
Saginaw
A. M. Krajeski
Carl Swartz
Waynesfield
Mrs. Morris
Flora Mae
Lawrence Brown
Eliza Murray
Ernest Williams
Glouster
Thomas Murray
Leo Priest
Ella Mae
Elizabeth Ann
Mae Brooks
Zanesville
John Mindigo
Jare
Arthur Thexton
Mary Cresene
California
Thexton
Maurice Foraker
Harry Morgan
For All
Peoples Store
Glousters
J City
Fire Plug
Spring Street
Grosvenor Street
John Vercoel
Charlie Chaplin
Gslalé Heatroia
Richardson
Furniture Company
John White
Dellas Dog Show
America
Chas. V. Truax
Fanuarry
Louini Vi
Farm Bureau
West Washington St
Frank Biddle
Sec
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