Local Couple Married in Nelsonville Home Ceremony
The Rev and Mrs Ed L Morrell announce the June 2 wedding of their daughter Annabelle to Gil bert Neal Dewhurst son of Mr and Mrs Joe Dewhurst of Nelsonville The couple met at Nelsonville High where the groom starred in basketball They plan to be at home in Columbus after September 1 and will hold a belting last night locally as part of celebrations
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Nelsonville
Ed L. Morrell
Annabelle
Gilbert Neal Dewhurst
Joe Dewhurst
Nelsonville High School
Columbus
Condition of Mrs J S Rice Improves After Operation
Word from J Carmel Hospital Columbus says Mrs J S Rice Doris James underwent an operation earlier in the day. She formerly lived in Nelsonville and is described as favorable last night.
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Nelsonville
J. S’. Rice
Doris James
Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Revival and services at Nelsonville A M E Church
The Rev. A. A. Hughey will preach at Wylie chapel A M E Church Nelsonville on Sunday August 19. Sunday school starts 9:30 a m and morning worship 11 o clock with the subject Does Jesus Care. A consecration service sermon at 8 o clock. Allen Christian Endeavor meets at 6:30 p m.
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Nelsonville
A. A. Hughey
Jesus
Allen Christian Endeavor
Infant Dies in Nelsonville After Illness
Clif ford Charles Deer nine months old, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Deer, died at home on West Columbus Street after a two week illness. Grandson of Mr and Mrs Charles Deer of Carbon Hill Road. Funeral services set for Saturday at 10 a.m. at the residence conducted by Rev E L Morrell. Burial in Greenlawn.
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Nelsonville
Clifford Charles
Albert Deer
West Columbus Street
Charles Deer
Carbon Hill Road
E. L. Morrell
Greenlawn
Local High School Sweethearts Wed in Nelsonville
Miss Tillian Walters daughter of Mr and Mrs Chauncey Walters and Primar Robinson son of Charles Robinson were quietly married at the M E parsonage with Rev Ed L Morrell officiating. The couple, both popular young locals, plan to live in Walbridge Ohio where the groom works.
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Nelsonville
Tillian Walters
Chauncey Walters
Primar Robinson
Charlesobinson
M. E. Sonage
Ed L. Morrell
Walbridge
Ohio
Epiphany Church Honors Ninth Birthday Party
The Epiphany church in Toledo observed its new monthly birthday custom with an in basement celebration for Ruth McCauley and nine junior members. Attendees included Betty Lee Rosetta James Junior Hitchings Anna Warner Audrey Frances Marie Hall Lillian McKee Edna Hall and Mrs Ina Hall.
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Ruth McCauley
Toledo
Epiphany Church
Betty Lee
Rosetta
James
Junior Hitchings
Anna Warner
Audrey
Frances
Marie Hall
Lillian McKee
Edna Hall
Ina Hall
Camp Fire Girls Hold Lawn Fete at Central School Grounds
The Camp Fire Girls plan a lawn fete on Central school grounds Saturday at 7 PM with proceeds for camping. If rain occurs the event moves to the YMCA dining room.
Church Social Aids Bates Church Funds at Bert Price Home
A church social is planned at the home of Bert Price this Saturday to raise funds for the Bates church. Proceeds will support the church’s funds and activities.
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Bert Price
Bates Church
Aviators Hover Over North Hill In Low Flight
Low hanging clouds forced a Lincoln Page biplane owned by Commercial Airways Transit of Columbus to fly low over North Hill around 6 pm last night while seeking a landing. Police talked with the pilots who said they were here on business. student pilots from Athens were studying at the Columbus field and the crew would stay a few days.
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Commercial Airways Transit Corporation of
Columbus
North Hill
Charles Maples
Canaanville Pike
Athens
Corporation
Mongolian War Declaration After Ultimatum Rejected
London reported that Soviet Mongolia has declared war on Barba following a rejected ultimatum demanding reunification of the two states. The Harbin correspondent noted the escalation as of August 17.
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London
U.P
Mongolia
Barba
Morning Post
Harbin
Mechem funeral held in Nelsonville on Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Mechem were held at her West Washington street home with hundreds attending. The service featured soloists and was led by ministers from Lakewood Columbus and the local Christian church. Burial followed at Greenlawn beside her children, with out of town relatives in attendance.
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Nelsonville
Elizabeth Mechem
W. Washington Street
K. H. McCorkle
Mary Parry
Ralph Howe
Sigrid Love
Jesus
The
Missionary Society
Loyal Woman's Class
Cosmopolitan Club
Greenlawn
Nat Blake
Dave Evans
Z. H. Kemp
Edward Gleisner
W. A. Roush
Moler Wins Republican Nomination for County Treasurer
Election board final count confirms William E. Moler won the county treasurer nomination with 2,648 votes to 2,546 for Bennett and others trailing. Early returns showed a larger majority but official tally reduced to a 97 vote margin.
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William E. Moler
Election Board
Moler
Bennett
Imes
Jacoby
Hatch
Rate decision on Logan Gas may be delayed
Columbus Aug 17 The state utilities commission may delay its Logan Gas rate ruling to accommodate Ohio Bell Telephone company’s current proceedings. Commission members have finished reading transcript testimony from both sides in the Logan case and were expected to issue a decision this week on valuation. Commissioner James Huffman said a decision in the gas case will likely come early next week.
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Columbus
U.R
State Utilities Commission
Logan Gas Company
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Logan
James Huffman
Boys and Fathers To Go on Tour
A Marietta party of boys and fathers departs Monday morning August 20 for an educational trip to the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station and northern state points. Sponsored by the Marietta High School Agricultural Society, the tour includes master farmers farms Cleveland stockyards and plants and possibly a big league game. At the experiment station they will tour departments led by assistant superintendent Mr Greenbank focusing on nutrition dairy feeding grain plots and fertilizer work.
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Marietta
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
The
Agricultural Society of the
Marietta High School
Cleveland
Greenbank
Edwin Ricketts Nominated for Congress in 11th District
Early unofficial counts from five Ohio counties show Edwin Ricketts leading Clyde Mattox by about 4500 votes. Fairfield shifts against Ricketts while Hocking Ross and Pickaway favor him. Perry tallies pending to confirm margins.
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Logan
Ohio
Edwin Ricketts
Clyde Mattox
Fairfield County
Ricketts
Mattox
Hocking County
Ross County
Pickaway County
Perry County
Sugar Operator Dies In Airplane Wreck
Charles Ageton a sugar operator from New York and Havana was killed when Pan American Airways flight President Machado forced landed in the Gulf of Mexico. The official report says he was not rescued and his body remained aboard the wrecked plane due to high seas.
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Key West
Fla
U.P
Charles Ageton
New York
Havana
Pan- American Airways
Machado
Gulf of Mexico
Ageton
Ligionie
Reverend Pridgen to Lead Hamer Funeral Service
Rev C P Pridgen pastor of Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut street was at the Pilgrim Holiness district camp in Springfield when he was called home to conduct the funeral of Mrs James Hamer Saturday at 2 PM He will preach at the church Sunday with other services as scheduled.
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Nelsonville
C. P. Pridgen
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Chestnut Street
Pilgrim Holiness
Springfield
James Hamer
Pridgen
Local residents over weekend report travels and visits
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Stalter and son left today for Bay View Michigan for a three week stay. Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Pritchard and daughter Mary and J. S. Pritchard returned from a motor trip through West Virginia visiting relatives and graves. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Lane spend today and tomorrow in Columbus. Miss Martha Keister of Cleveland is the guest of friends here. Julius Fischer left for Rochester Minnesota to bring home Mrs. Fischer from Mayo hospital. Dr. A. L. Pritchard was a visitor in Columbus today. Will Burnell of Akron is spending time at his home here.
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R. R. Stalter
Bay View
Mich
A. L. Pritchard
Mary
J. S. Pritchard
West Virginia
S. Lane
Columbus
Martha Keister
Columbus Club Letter Reprimands Fake Auto Association Scam
A letter from Cc Jones secretary of the Ohio State Automobile association to Paul Bean of Citizens National Bank details a man who tried to cash a bad check claiming to run the Great Western Auto association. The note shows the man admitted writing the check and the association denounces the ruse as a gyp proposition. Burgett of the South East Ohio Motor club also received a copy noting the public service provided by genuine automobile clubs.
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Cc. C. Jones
Ohio State Automobile Association
Paul Bean
Citizen's National Bank
Middleport
Pomeroy
Western Automobile Association
United States
A. F. Buffington
Great Western Auto Association
West Maple Street
Buffington
Automobile Association
H. N. Burgett
South East Ohio Motor Club
Burgett
Sunday School Class Delays Portsmouth Trip
The Married People's class of the Christian Church postpones its trip to Portsmouth due to summer closings. They will meet at the fairgrounds at 9:15 and then drive to Ravenswood West Virginia for dinner at the hotel. Transportation provided for those without cars. trip to Portsmouth slated for early next month. Dr. H. T. Phillips and Mrs. Phillips will accompany the group.
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Christian Church At
Portsmouth
Christian Church
Fairgrounds
Ravenswood
W. Va
H. T. Phillips
Signal lights temporarily out in Athens traffic
Dave Taylor, Athens machinist, is repairing the city traffic signal system after loss in transit of parts. A new gear is being made today and repairs are expected to be completed so lights can be turned on again tonight. The lights have been off since Saturday night due to worn gear. Parts were sent from Crouse-Hines in Syracuse but shipping delays barred arrival. Motorists discuss the difficulty of navigating the business district without signals and observers note resulting confusion at intersections.
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Dave Taylor
Athens
Taylor
Crouse-Hings Company
Syracuse
N. Y
Dapper In Death Row Warren Faces Hanging
Roscoe I Warren Kansas City's best dressed prisoner awaits a state supreme court appeal after being found guilty of murder in Deskin case. Warren maintains immaculate attire daily, while his wife Dorothy DeCrof waits for the outcome. The shooting occurred during a Colorado hunting club directors meeting in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Roscoe I. Warren
Warren
John CC. Deskin
Dorothy DeCrof
State Supreme Court
Deskin
Colorado
Roscoe F. Warren
British admiralty seeks return of L.55 submarine bodies
London reports the British admiralty is applying to Soviet Russia for the return of the bodies recovered from the lost submarine L.55. The claim rests on reliable authority cited today.
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London
Admiralty
Soviet Russia
Detours Reported Across Southeast Ohio Roadways
Detours are in effect across multiple routes around Athens including State Route 24 from Pomeroy to Portland in Meigs County, Route 78 near Malta and Glouster, Route 31 near Canal Winchester, Route 7 toward Belpre, and Route 140 near Portsmouth to Oak Hill. Detours range from 5 to 8 miles with construction and closures noted.
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The
South East Ohio Motor Club
Athens
Pomeroy- Portland
Meigs County
Hacine
Malta-Glouster Road
Morgan County
Malta
Columbus- Lancaster Road
Fairfield County
Winchester
Ohio River Road
Washington County
Belpre
Portsmouth
Oak Hill
Scioto
Oregon Pastor to Lead Athens Church Beginning Soon
The Church of God in Athens announces Rev Charles V Weber of Creswell Oregon will become pastor, succeeding Rev Ralph Poole who leaves for evangelistic work. Weber, born in Colorado and educated at Anderson Bible Seminary, plans to preach first Sunday and continue studies at Ohio University. He and wife Euraka Sayre will reside at 1 North McKinley Avenue.
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Charles V. Weber
Creswell
Creston
Church of God
Hocking Streets
S Weber
Ralph Poole
Poole
Kenetucky
West Virginia
Ohfor Beefore
California
East
Weber
Church of God Theological School
Anderson Bible Seminary
Anderson
Ind
Oregon
Mr. Weber
Colorado
Anderson Seminary
Athens
Ohio University
College of Arts
Eureka Sayre
Charleston
W. Va
Gan
Marshall College
Wea
North
McKinley, Avenue
Road Work Detours Reported Along State Routes 11 124
Fragmentary OCR notes describe detour lengths and road work along State Route 11 from Gallia to Jackson county extending northwest four miles with a 3 mile detour, and State Route 124 from Pomeroy to Jackson road in Meigs county under construction Rutland to Vine ton county line. Traffic maintained through Proctorville with a half mile detour noted.
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Jackson-Gale Hoolis
Jackson County
Gallia County
Pomeroy- Jackson
Meigs County
Rutland
Vineton
Ohio River
Lawrence County
Proctorville
Sensational horse dies ahead of Hambletonian stake
Fire glow, a favored colt owned by William Bradford of Betning ton Vermont, died in Cleveland after suffering acute indigestion hours before a Hambletonian stake at Syracuse.
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Cleveland
Fireglow
William Bradford
Betninglton
Hambletonian
Syracuse
Car Fire on East Union Street Doused Without Damage
A small touring car parked on East Union Street caught fire from burning grease near the engine line at about 8 this morning. The fire department arrived and extinguished the blaze with no damage to the vehicle. The owner's name was not released.
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Union Street
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A. M. E. Church
BATES
Mechem
Hollister
Legion
Legionnaires
Ladies’ Auxiliary
8 And 40
Glouster
Joe Walchick
Russell
Beitzel
Los Angeles
Barbara Mauger
Philadelphia
Will
Columbus Club
Tre de France
Messenger
NEA
Paris
Place de la Concorde
U. S
Myron T. Herrick
Mellon
Hocking Street
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