Nelsonville to Host I County Safety Meet Plans
A triathlon style safety meet sponsored by Ohio Commission will be held in the Nelsonville district with participation from Hocking Perry Athens Logan and New Lexington chambers and clubs. An opening session will follow a dinner on Wednesday August 30 with invites to employers school supervisors physicians and industrial groups. Also noted is a bridge club event where Miss Elizabeth won high score and Miss Mary Betts and Hillen hosted at a former home.
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Aus
Commission of Ohio
Board of Trade Mines
Ens
Hocking and Perry
Board of
Nelsonville
Chambers of
Athens
Logan
Sg Club
New
Kerns
the Safety of the Industrial Committee
Does Hillen
Mary Betts
Elizabeth
Accidental Shooting Leaves Man Wounded Near Nelsonville
Nelsonville police investigate an allegedly accidental shooting of Wilbur Griffiths, a Black man, at his home south of the city. Griffiths says Ruth Stowers, white, fired the revolver after he showed it to her. she was arrested for further inquiry.
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Nelsonville
Wilbur (Skillet) Griffiths
Griffiths
Ruth Stowers
Dorr
George Bateman
Stowers
Bateman
Council Calls Special Session on Gas Rates and Funds
Nelsonville mayor calls a 7:30 p m meeting of the City Council to consider gas rate legislation and a request to the county auditor for funds Adventment noted. West Murray City Twilight League: North nine defeats West eight to seven in a tight game Mitchell-dominated win, Lanning pitched for the losers as North posted 13 hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
J. W. Hickman
Murray City
North
West
Mitchell
Lanning
Davis beats Logan All Stars in tight 4 to 3 win
In Nelsonville on Thursday night the Davis recreation ball team defeated Logan All Stars 4 to 3 in a close baseball game. Davis pushed ahead with early runs and held on as Logan threatened in the final innings.
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Nelsonville
Davis Recreation
Logan All- Stars
Anderson Infant Wanda Buried in Nelsonville
Wanda Anderson infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Anderson was buried at Greenlawn in Nelsonville on Thursday August 18.
Levering Infant Dies in Nelsonville
Funeral services were held at Zion Church for Martha Irene Levering the month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Levering. Burial followed in Asbury Cemetery. She leaves her parents a twin sister and one brother. Dalton Ice Storage Co moves to 996 Poplar St to a new storage plant 29 by 31 feet.
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Levering
Nelsonville
Zion Church
Martha Irene Levering
Wilbur Levering
Asbury
Martha
Dalton Ice & Storage Company
Fulton Street
Poplar Street
Scouts Plan All Night Camp Trip Tonight
Nelsonville reports Troop 61 and Troop 46 will camp overnight with Scoutmasters Bob Smith and Roy Morris. All members meet at the Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. this evening.
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Nelsonville
Boy
Bob Smith
Roy Morris
Presbyterian Church
Club Meeting Notice At Mrs Anderson’s Home
The W. B. A Club will meet tonight with Mrs. Anderson on Myers Street to discuss club activities and plans.
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W. B. A Club
Bridge Club Highlights and Guests Across Two Evenings
Mrs J B Preston’s bridge night featured four tables with guests Mrs Alson Madison West Virginia Mrs Edward Sharp and Mrs Robert Kinney. High scores went to Mrs Leonard Cooley and Miss Cathrine Spencer with Mrs Edward Sharp among guest champions.
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J. B. Preston
Bridge Club
Birth of a son Bernard Wayne to Mr and Mrs Lester Turner
Nelsonville aug 18 Mr and Mrs Lester Turner announce the birth of a son born Monday August 1 in Nelsonville naming him Bernard Wayne Grandparents are Vern Henshaw Nelsonville and Mrs Minnie Turner Haydenville Dr and Mrs James Fullington Columbus were guests of Mrs Frank S Knox Mrs W M Courtright spent two weeks here and accompanied them to Columbus Nearby social visits included Mrs George W Greene Catalina Island Calif and Mrs Sam Hanley Columbus guests of Mrs Gay Aumiller Prof and Mrs S S Jones Redland Calif and Miss Florence Cook Mrs Charles Bartells Parkersburg visiting her mother Mrs Joshua Spencer Mrs W W Knight and Mr and Mrs Ira Ink and son Stanley Columbus arrived today guests of Mr and Mrs James Knight The Knight family plan a vacation trip to Summerville West Virginia tomorrow Others visiting included Miss Barbara Steenrod Miss Elizabeth Backus Ralph Barber and Arthur Chute who spent Tuesday evening in Logan
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James Fullington
Columbus
Frank S. Knox
Parkersburg
Joshua Spencer
W. W. Knight
Ira Ink
Stanley
James Knight
Guests Are Honored At Bridge Evening In Rosser Home
Mrs. Sig Olson of Madison West Virginia and Mrs. Zale Kemp of Columbus along with Mrs. Ed Rosser and Mrs. James Knight hosted three tables of bridge Wednesday. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Bartells of Parkersburg and Mrs. Shafer of Athens. Lunch was served and high scores were held by Mrs. Shafer and Miss Catherine Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sig Olson
Madison
W. Va
Zale Kemp
Columbus
Ed Rosser
James Knight
Rosser
Charles Bartells
Parkersburg
Eugene Shafer
Athens
Catherine Spencer
Coal Industry Future Bright in Southern Fields
Daugherty says a $5 wage scale with a five percent differential for Southern fields will be adopted to empower the industry and curb monopolies. He predicts a New Deal success, expects a completed code from Washington, and asserts the district will rebound with higher wages, restored purchasing power, and strong coal reserves, including 3,600 acres in Sunday Creek and other deposits in Lick Run and Kimberly as catalysts for 20 years of production.
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Daugherty
Washington
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Bailey Run
Lick Run
Kimberly
Nelsonville
New Marshfield
Hocking
Shade Home Coming Planned At M E Church
Shade Aug 18 plans completed for the annual home coming at the M E Church Sunday August 20. Many former residents will return for an all day program with a noon basket dinner and each attendee asked to bring their own silverware. An afternoon speaking program will feature talks by former residents.
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M E
League to Meet in Athens Unemployed Assembly
Special meeting of the Athens Un employed League will be held Wednesday, August 23 at 7 o'clock in the Council chamber City Building. A full band will be present and everyone is invited, according to the officers report.
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Athens Unemployed League
Iron Hand of NRA Needed Says Johnson
Probate Judge S M Johnson urged in Athens that the nation must use the iron hand of the NRA and the Agricultural Adjustment Act during national calamity. He warned against quibbling over principles and urged decisive action to maintain leadership and discipline.
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M. Johnson
NRA
Athens Grange
Grange Hall
Fairgrounds
Johnson
Receivership halts work on Route 8 and 7 projects
Ray Strauser Inc the Columbus contractor for improvements on U S Route 8 and State Route 7 near Coolville is in receivership and work is paused. Workers have not been paid in full though officials expect they will be, with a likely takeover by the receiver to complete the contract.
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Ray Strauser
Dowler
Fred Beckier
Columbus
O. W. Merrell
R. L. Devereaux
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Nelsonville
Glouster
Murderers Beheaded in German Prison Yards
Berlin reports two executions by axe in German prison yards. Edward Just, the “Poison Cook,” was beheaded at Goerlitz for killing his wife and three relatives by food poisoning. Fritz Fidlickowski, a peasant, died at Grieswald for robbing and slaying a night watchman in December 1931.
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Berlin
U.P
Edward Just
Goerlitz
Poiror
Fritz Fidlickowski
Griefswald
4 H Club Members Ready for Fair Trip
4 H Club members their families and friends plan to attend the World's Fair August 26 to 29. A special train from Athens at 7 am will pick up members from Athens Meigs Washington and Hocking counties stopping at Dundas and Hamden before Chillicothe and Chicago arriving August 26. County extension agents coordinate hotel sightseeing and reservations due by August 20.
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4-H Club
Athens
Meigs
Washington
Hocking Counties
Dundas
Vinton County
Hamden
Jackson County
Chillicothe
Chicago
T. H. Johnson
Athens County
Harold Chambers
Hocking County
Logan
George Kreitler
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Charles Lee
Pike County
Waverly
A. H. Smith
Washington County
Marietta
Floyd Henderson
Jackson
T. C. Kennard
McArthur
Ohio
Bashan Bashan Ball Team Set To Host Rav enswood
Local sports note reports Bashan Bashan will host Rav enswood Sunday at Bashan ball grounds. Social news items list several visits: Frank Carson family and Pearl Deem with baby visiting Ohio relatives, Minnie Orr aiding an ill Mary Stone, and Robert Bailey slowly improving from flu.
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Bashan
Ravenswood
Frank Carson
Daughters of Columbus
Floyd
Pearl Deem
Baby
Gus Stout
Roy Pearson
Racine
Minnie Orr
Hocking
Mary Stone
Robert Bailey
Dove McElroy
John Sanborn
Columbus
Lucy Williams
John Rose
Elza Barringer
Ebbin White
Mrs Heard and Daughter to be Welcomed by Salvation Army
Salvation Army in Athens outlines Saturday street meeting at 7 PM and gospel service at the citadel on West Union Street followed by Holiness meeting Sunday at 10 30 AM Sunday School at 2 30 PM Young People’s Legion at 6 30 PM and another gathering at 8 o'clock Mia Heard wife of Adjutant Heard and her daughter Evangeline will be welcomed to Athens with public invited
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Salvation Army
the Citadel
West Union Street
Young People's Legion
Mia Heard
Adjutant Heard
Evangeline
Athens
Naomi Class Picnic Set for Aug 27 at Embry Park
Annual outing of Naomi Class of The Plains M E Church will be Sunday Aug 27 at Embry Park Pennsville. Open to class members their husbands and children. Bible School ends then the group travels to the park. Mrs Henry Evans serves as president and Mrs Nora Graves as teacher.
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Chauncey
Naomi
Plains M. E
Embry Park
Pennsville
Henry Evans
Nora Graves
Millfield Player Fractures Leg in Baseball Game
In Millfield CHAUNCEY August 18 Lewis W Sanders of Millfield suffered a fracture of the right leg above the ankle during a baseball game at Millfield park. Sanders, playing with Dr. Walker's Old Timers of Buchtel, slid into third and twisted his leg. He was aided by his brother Dr. C N Sanders. Sanders is known in Athens County for serving as county coroner.
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Chauncey
Lewis W Sanders
Millfield
Millfield Park
Clarence E Sanders
Chauncey Notes On Local Visits And In Memoriam
Mrs Elma Cass leader of the Junior Christian Endeavor visits the County Home with three members Ruth Close Elen Blackford and Helen Measey bringing magazines for inmates. Chauncey guests include Dr and Mrs W E Duffee and son Jimmy of Columbus. Theisen Sanders Robinett and others visit Zanesville and Akron relatives attend the burial of Lorn D Conrad.
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Chauncey
Elma Cass
Junior Christian Endeavor Society
Church of Christ
Ruth Close
Elen Blackford
Helen Measey
Chauncey Bridge Party Hosts Goodson Home
Mrs Theron Goodson and sister Miss Eleanor Minister held a bridge party at the Goodson home in Ellis Avenue Chauncey Three tables were used in play Women s high score went to Mrs Fart Bridgewater and Dee Daugherty won men s high score Guest prize went to Miss Bernadine Shaw cross of Sebring Ohio Hostesses served a collation Attending were Mr and Mrs Earl Bridgewater Mr and Mrs Theron Goodson Miss Frances Howard Miss Shawcross Eleanor Minister Dee Daugherty Harold Minister Mrs Jerry Hughes Ebert Minister and Charles Minister
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Chauncey
Theron Goodson
Eleanor Minister
Goodson
Ellis Avenue
Mra
Fart Bridgewater
Dee Daugherty
Bernadine Shawcross
Sebring
Ohio
Earl Bridgewater
Frances Howard
Miss Shawcross
Eleanor
Harold
Jerry Hughes
Ebert
Charles
Birth of Donna Elaine Bolin in August
Mr. and Mrs. Don Bolin of 37 First Street announce the birth of a daughter named Donna Elaine on Monday, August 14. She is the granddaughter of C. A. Bolin of Pleasanton and Frances King of 104 West State Street, with great grandparents listed as Nettie Seiple of Mechanicsburg and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sherman of 3 Foster Place.
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Don Bolin
First Street
Donna Elaine
C. A. Bolin
Pleasanton
Frances King
West State Street
Nettie Seiple
Mechanicsburg
Jacob Sherman
Foster Place
Mines Listed in Chauncey Work Report
Chauncey reports fourteen mines on the working list as of August 18. Names include Chauncey No. 25, Luh rig, Lick Run, Poston No. 6 Black Diamond, No. 60, No. 24, No. 18, No. 28, No. 219, No. 107, No. 9, No. 267, and No. 119.
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Chauncey
Luhrig
Lick Run
Poston
Black Diamond
Cole Family Fourth Reunion Set for August 20
Fourth annual Cole family reunion will be held Sunday, August 20 at the Tappers Plains Church of Christ in Meigs County. Rev. Carl C. Cole of Indianapolis, son of Mr and Mrs Add Cole of Trimble, will be the principal speaker.
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Chauncey
Cole
Tappers Plains Church of Christ
Meigs County
Carl C. Cole
Indianapolis
Ind
Add Cole
Trimble
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Ickoff
Store
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Fen
Len
Qual
Revolver
Davis
Mrs. Preston
Mrs. Kelly
Harry Kelly
George W. Greene
California
Sam Hanley
Charlies Bartells
William Morgan
L. J. Eberle
R. R. Stalter
Glenn
John Edington
Walter Mechem
Eberle
Lester Turner
Franklin Street
Bernard Wayne
Vern Henshaw
Minnie Turner
Haydenville
Shade
Ferris Anthon
Kansas City
Thomas B. Bash
Bush
T. A. J. Mastin
Senate
Federal Crime Bureau
New York
James Bolan
Royal
Copeland
Joseph B. Keenan
Cleveland
New York Police
Edward P. Mulrooney
Raymond Moley
Roosevelt
Mrs. Heard
Lewis Sanders
W. E. Duffee
Jimmy
T.R. Hamilton
Mound Street
Herman Theisen, Jr
C. Nile Sanders
Bob
Elizabeth Robinett
Zanesville
Chester L. Wyckoff
Akron
Lorn D. Conrad
Wyckoff
B. H. Fielder
Gladys Pickering
Dix
Ewington
Blaine Matthews
Mrs. Goodson
Majestic
Kern Maynard King
ARENA
Popeye the Sailor
Betty Boop
Blondel Cnesres
Detroit
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