Sunday school party honors departing Crawford couple
Mellonville Aug 18. Prof O Crawford and Mrs Crawford longtime city schools leaders were feted by Methodist Sunday school in church parlors. They moved to St Clairsville where Crawford will serve as superintendent. Presentations included an umbrella and a flower vase amid speeches by Rev Ed J Morrell.
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Mellonville
Crawford
Airs
St. Clairsville
Pete Shomgh
Alma Gait Mooney
Levin
Ralph Parks
Ed J. Morrell
Ath ens county bridges and roads graded and built
The county surveyor reports steady progress in Ath ens county as three small concrete bridges are completed in Alexander township on the Albany Harrisonville Dixon and Townhouse roads. Grading and surface work continue on multiple roads including South Cannon Shot Town and Dutch Creek.
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Athens County
J. R. Sands
Alexander Township
Albany-Harrisonville
Dixon Road
Mike
Cannonshot
Taylor Ridge
Trimble
Dutch Creek
Bern Township
Ames Township
Troy Township
Skipper Carsey Fined for Transporting Intoxicating Liquor
Janes Skipper Carsey pleaded guilty to transporting intoxicating liquor and was fined 400 dollars plus costs. Deputy sheriffs found forty seven pints of whisky in his car and the liquor was ordered destroyed. the car confiscated as partial payment of the fine. He was committed to the county jail for nonpayment and faces three additional charges including possession of liquor and operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
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Janes
Carsey
Early Athens Phones Marked By Crude Style and Local Pioneers
Older residents recall Athens county’s first telephones a far cry from today’s dials. An 1870s Lash Drug Co. setup used four wires and sounding boards at each end with no batteries. Nearby towns like Trimble and New Marshfield began with local exchanges driven by individuals such as W. B. Johnson and Dr. S. E. G. Pedigo, gradually expanding to serve hundreds of users and linking homes, stores, and offices in a developing community telecommunications network.
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Athens
E.R. Lash
Lesh Drug Company
Diug
Lash
Lmmen Street
Trimble
Bell Telephone Company
W. B. Johnson
Hantle
Millfield
Glouster
Bell Company
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Bell
Trime Exchange
New Marshfield
George W.dutice
Duffee
S E. G. Pedigo
Waterloo Townshin
inGeo
Campbell’s racing car destroyed by fire in Belfast
The racing motor car of Captain Malcolm Campbell, former world speed record holder, was destroyed by fire today in Belfast. Campbell and staff were not injured.
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Belfast
Ireland
Malcolm Campbell
Campbell
Nelsonville School Chief Reports Year of Gains and Growth
Superintendent O C Crawford presented a positive annual report detailing improved school spirit and cooperation, strong attendance, steady enrolment with 700 boys and 705 girls, 61 graduates, and 96 ninth graders advancing. He praised health screenings, preschools, and the city health board for supporting the program.
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O. C. Crawford
Board of Education
Supt. Crawford
TOS
Supt
Crawford
State Board of Health
Fegal Health
Silss Ethel Walker
Schick
Local Board of Health
Health Commissioner
State Health Board
Nelsonville
Aug
Frank Poston
Frank Jr
Hich
Bel- Dy
Indian Lake
Robison fined for intoxicated driving in Nelsonville
Nelsonville August 1 John Robinson pleaded guilty to operating an automobile while intoxicated. Mayor J J Eberle suspended his driving privileges for six months. Herb Woody admitted to petit larceny and paid a $10 fine plus costs for removing two railroad ties near the Minner mine in Bone Hollow.
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Nelsonvilule
John Robinson
J. J. Eberle
Herb Woody
Woody
Frank Minner
Minner
Bone Hollow
Chrisman Denied as Lodi High Principal Pick
A Messenger report misstated Charlies Vo Chrisman as the Lodi township high school principal. 31 E Browning remains principal after last spring’s appointment. Chrisman is appointed as manual training and social sciences teacher replacing Ralph Pavey who resigned to teach in Cleveland. Browning had taught in Chester, Melgs county prior to his tenure.
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Messenger
Charlies Vo Chrisman
South Perry
Lodi Township
Board of Education
E. Browning
Lodi High School
Chrisman
Ralph Pavey
Cleveland
Lodi
Browning
Chester
Melgs County
Hocking Valley Railroad Employes Picnic at Put-In-Bay
The annual employes picnic will be held at Put-In-Bay on August 23. A special train from Nelsonville departs at 4 PM, arriving at Put-In-Bay at 12 30 noon, with return train leaving the island at 2 32 PM. The event is open to the public.
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Hocking Valley Railroad
Cut-in-Bay
Nelsonville
Put-In-Bay
Seave
Picnic Dinner Hosts for I H. OT. Club on Kontner Hill
Miss Geneva Gears Mrs William Garrows and Mrs Malvern Wilton entertained I H OT lot members Friday evening with a picnic dinner on Kontner Hill The sufaii ended with a watermeton baked at Mrs Wilsons home Members present included Ruth ock Julia Buenell Lucille Fiske Mae Linton and the hostesses.
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Geneva Gears
William Garrows
Malvern Wilton
IH. OT
Kontner's Hill
Sufaii
Barly
Wilson
Migses Ruthock
Julia Buenell
Lucille Fiske
Mae Linton
Birth of a son for Mr and Mrs LA Davis
Have Zwelsonville reports the Davis couple welcomed a son this morning at their Elizabeth street home. The infant has been named David Hiam.
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Sun Zwelsonville
LA. Davis
Hilzabeth Street
David Hiam
Missionary Group Meets and Card Party Noted
The Woman's Home Missionary society of the Methodist church met Friday evening at Carl Coakley’s home with Mrs. Henry Lamaster and Mrs. C Shafer hosting. Mrs Lulu Wit led devotions. Rose Cook presented a program on Temperance with assistance from Mrs. Lancaster and Mrs. Coakley. Musical numbers were by Rachel, Catherine Coakley and Gail Mooney. plans were made for October with the annual social. Refreshments served to 16 members and 4 guests.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Carl Coakley
Henry Lamaster
C. Shafer
Ing
Lulu Wit
Rose Cook
MM Menry Lancaster
Hachel
Catherine Coakley
Gail Mooney
Tober
Woman Dies in Marion Area Obituary Notice
Alice Verity died Friday noon at her Marion home. Funeral at 1 PM Monday in Nelsonville. Survived by six children, her mother, three sisters, and a brother. A Cleveland bride to be, Miss Kelster, and a separate bridal shower were noted with social details and local speakers.
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Lafe Frazee
Marion
Jotn Barstow
Columbus
Grace Shepard
Elizabeth
Ray Lamb
Urbana
Ohio
Catherine Harrop
Bristol
Tenn
Thelma Garber
Mansfield
Lullian Young
Trussell Toy
Stanley Dew
Mary Jase Wein
Pittsburgh
Howard Frazee
Latte
Min
Conrad Wein
Henry Johnson
Lawrencetide
Indiana
En. Johnson
Larry Dail
Joe Vorhes
McAllister
Oklahomed
James Shary
Effie Green
Terry
Marie Hickman
Margery
Lowell Hickman
Lebanon
Mingis
Callie Carnes
Charles Stowell
Esther Verity
Doris Mayer
Mt. Vernon
Nelsonville
Alice Verity
Glen Smith
Columbus Street
Elizabeth Traugh
Strike of Miners Settled Near Bannock
In Clairsville on April 19 the Lydia mine near Bannock in Belmont County settled a strike by 100 miners after four discharged workers were rehired. The walkout stemmed from a protest over a cooperative wage split with miners getting 60 percent and operators 40 percent. Workers returned to the cooperative pay scale.
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Clairsville
UPR
Lydia
Bannock
Tont County
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Harley Mitchell
Janice
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E. S. McCune
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Washington D. C
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Catherine Spencer
Audrey Ailes
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E&e Beauty Shop
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Pat
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Florence Allen
Ohio Supreme Court
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Nelson Blodt
F. M. Hutchinson
Columbua
North Central Association of Universities, Colleges and Secondary Schools
National Honor Society
Elasa
Football Department of the Athletic Association
W. Union Street Cleaning Pressing
DIAL
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Rayon Alpacas
Whitco
Sommert’s Store
E. E. Browning
Lodi School
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Bridge Club
Krieg
Hee Beldue
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Oril Smith
Acomb
C. Ruble
John Zeller
J. Stauth
Kelster
Nelsons Vile
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Harry Hickman
Cleve Hullett
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Whippet
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