Mechem Dies in Columbus at Mt Carmel Hospital
Harold P. Mechem 40 former Nelsonville business figure died at Mt Carmel Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage at his shoe store in Columbus He previously led Mechem Stores in Nelsonville with his brothers and was active in civic groups including the Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Association and Rotary Club Funeral plans pending
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Nelsonville
Harold P. Mechem
Athens County
Gay Street
Columbus
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Mr. Mechem
A. G. Mechem
W. B
C. 8. Mechem
Mechem
Glouster
Marie Doudna
B. W. Hawk
Mary Mar
Joe
Mecem
Barnicut
Hiram College
Church of Christ
Masonic Order
Walter
Stanley
John
Harry
Edna
Chamber of Commerce and Retail Merchants Association
Rotary Club
City Doubles Tennis Tournament Nears Conclusion
In Nelsonville on August 19 two matches remain in the Racketeer Tennis Club city doubles. Salty Long and Shorty Lowden face the Shay Manor winner, likely Thursday. Shay and Manor advanced by beating Winnie Howe Sonny Shafer 6 2 6 4 after Howe Shafer beat Bar Zuber Joe Evans by default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Racketeer Tennis Club
Salty”’ Long
Shorty” Lowden
Oppese
Shay Manor
Smith-Hall
Shay
Manor
Winnie” Howe
Sonny” Shafer
Howe-Shafer
Barl Zuber
Joe Evans
Smith
Hall
Dwight Kuhn
Bob Green
Local Residents Return From Visits Across States
Miss Effie McKee returns to Dayton after vacation with relatives. F. B. Tedrow spends the day in Columbus meeting his daughter Mrs. Stanley Briggs and grandson Knoxville en route to Cleveland. Mrs. John Riley and brother visit from Glouster after Akron trip with C. E. Faine family. Mrs. Durward North and two others return from Detroit. Mrs. Charles Walsh and Martha Ellen visit Ed Rosser in Athens with Mrs. Shannon.
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Tedrow
Columbus
Stanley Briggs
Knoxville
Tenn
Cleveland
John Riley
John Francis
Glouster
Akron
C. E. Faine
Durward North
Mary Louise Pritchard
Frances Bennett
Detroit
Mich
Charles Walsh
Martha Ellen
Pat Shannon
Athens
Ed Rosser
Camp meeting services announced for Happy Hollow
The Reverend James Maffin of Marion and the Reverend Charles Hook of Kimberly will lead services at the camp meeting opening Sunday at 2 30 PM. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Maffin
Marion
Ohio
Charles Hook
Kimberly
Happy Hollow
New Road Promised For Next Year In Glouster
Senator L J Eberle discussed Route 13 from Trimble to Glouster at a Kiwanis luncheon. The group favored delaying permanent work until next year while patching and smoothing the current highway. Residents note the High Street bridge is unsafe for heavy traffic and may need replacement.
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Glouster
L. J. Eberle
Nelsonville
Trimble
Corning Brick Road
Sunday Creek
High Street
Kiwanis Club
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Moody Family Heads East for Ten Day Tour
Mr and Mrs Harold Moody with Lenore Holzschu and Zack Moody along with Mr Roberts of Mountville depart for a ten day trip through the east visiting Virginia Washington D C Philadelphia Atlantic City and New York. Harold Moody will teach in Wrightstown after September 1.
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Harold Moody
Lenore Holzschu
Zack Moody
Roberts
Mountville
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
New York
Wrightstown
Moody
Trimble Heights Hosts Weekend Guests Family News
Mr and Mrs A C Easler welcomed Mr and Mrs H B Cary and two sons Howard and David and Mrs A C Wolfe of Columbus during the weekend. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Fierce is seriously ill. Work on the new state road is progressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Easler
Trimble Heights
H. B. Cary
Howard
David
A. C. Wolfe
Columbus
Wayne Fierce
New State Road
Corn Reaches 17 Feet in Hollister Field
GLOUSTER Aug 19 Corn that has reached the height of 17 feet is growing in a Hollister field owned by Charles Fada, according to measurements. This and a similar growth at The Plains are the tallest corn reported from this section and likely the county's tallest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Hollister
Charles Fada
Newton Smith Dies in Nelsonville at 72
Newton Smith 72 a Nelsonville resident died at 2 am at his Chestnut Street home after a brief illness from heart disease. Survived by widow Anna Smith a daughter Lucille Wright and son William Smith all of Athens. A brother and a sister also survive. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonvills
Buchtel Blues Prevail In Twelfth League Thriller
In a twilight league contest Nelsonville hosts Buchtel defeats Stratton Reds 2 to 1. Mousy Freeman pitched for Buchtel. Chattie Woodson and Dude Howe battled Reds in a tense duel. Hartley doubled twice, Barstow scored on an error, and Gerald Kimble and Snoots Bruce drove in a run for the Blues.
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Nelsonville
Blues
Stratton Motor Reds
Mousy" Freeman
Buchtel
Hartley
Barstow
Taylor
Woodson
Howe
Gerald Kimble
Snoots
Bruce
Phillips
Krotche
Byron
Cc. Phillips
4-H Club Members Camp on Muskingum River
Sunshine 4-H Club of Homer Township Morgan County members spend this week camping with Morgan County 4-H clubs on the Muskingum River. Thelma Jones Bernadine Jones and Thelma Gladden join the group from Glouster.
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Glouster
Sunshine
Kemper Family Back From Two-Week Vacation
Rev. and Mrs. Paul E. Kemper of Glouster and daughter Florence returned from a two weeks vacation spent in Chicago and Little Rock Ark. They were guests of Kathryn Kemper and Frank Peterson in Chicago and were joined to Little Rock by Kathryn Kemper. Car trouble consisted of two punctures on a 2800 mile trip.
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Glouster
Paul E. Kemper
Florence
Crooksville
Chicago
Little Rock
Ark
Kathryn Kemper
Kemper
Frank Peterson
Kasler family reunion set for Athens fairgrounds
Glouster reports the annual reunion of the descendants of Abraham and Kellion Kasler will be held at the Athens fairgrounds on Sunday September 6. Mrs Frances Clark Trimble secretary of the association urged all relatives and friends of the family to attend.
McDonalds of Columbus Visit Glouster Duo on West Virginia Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McDonald of Columbus, former Glouster residents, spent Tuesday visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. A. McDonald. The couple left this morning to visit relatives in West Virginia.
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Guouster
Harry McDonald
Columbus
Glouster
D. A. McDonald
West Virginia
Sisters to Meet Glouster at White Rose Temple
A White Rose Temple Pythian Sisters meeting is set for tonight at 7 30. A potluck supper will be served and all members are urged to attend.
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Glouster
White Rose Temple
Pythian Sisters
Inverted Pleats Frock Pattern From The Athens Messenger
Pattern notice describes a low hipline inverted pleat frock with a yoke bodice and cap sleeves in a slinky silhouette. Suitable fabrics include plain or printed linen or cotton, shantung, canton crepe, or flat crepe with sizes 14 through 42 and yardage details. Send 15 cents for the pattern and request the catalog for 25 cents.
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Anne Adams
Athens Messenger Pattern Department
Weat Site Street
New York City
Strattons Overcome Deficit in Tight Baseball Clash
Freeman, Hartley, Bruce lead Strattons with RBI and hits. C Woodson, Kimble, Bruce key in batting with two-base hits. Pitchers Howe and Woodson compete, with Woodson fanning three. Umpires Carin and Patton noted.
Picnics Planned by W B A Club and Missionary Society
The Drill Team Club of the W B A will hold a picnic Thursday evening at Mrs. Sam Thomas home on West Washington Street with dinner served at 6. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church hosts its annual picnic Friday evening at Mrs. John Herrold home with dinner at 6.
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Sam Thomas
West Washington Street
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
The
Methodist Church
John Herrold
Mrs Zuber, Martha Class Honor Guest Before Move to Ohio
Mrs H B Zuber was guest of honor at a Martha Class meeting at Miss Bertha Nixon’s home. The group presented a gift as Mrs Miles Howe led a business session and social hour followed with luncheon by hostesses Elizabeth Davis Joe Davis Harry Jackson and Miss Nixon. The teacher Mrs Rose Cook led 31 class members and five guests in the event.
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H. B. Zuber
Chagrin Falls
Ohio
Martha
Bertha Nixon
Zuber
Miles Howe
Elizabeth Davis
Joe Davis
Harry Jackson
Nixon
Missionary Society Meet at Mrs. Bush Home
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 PM at 650 Poplar Street, home of Mrs. T. 8. Bush. Mrs. Humphrey and Mrs. Frank Allen hostesses, with Mrs. Shirley leading devotions and Mrs. H. A. Sayre in charge of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
T. 8. Bush
Poplar Street
Humphrey
Frank Allen
Bush
Shirley
H. A. Sayre
Young Family Reunion At Hamley Run Held
Members of the late James Young family gathered Sunday near Hamley Run at Clifford Youngs home for a reunion. Dinner was cafeteria style. Attending were Mr and Mrs Orley Young and son, Mr and Mrs Delbert Jones and daughter Marilyn Glen.
Unclear Names Run Into Family Notice Fragments
Fragmentary OCR text lists names including Wilbur Mr and Mrs Clarence Young and Iona Clarence Joe and Wittam Fdsei with no clear event or context. The readable items resemble a family or wedding notice but lack details to confirm date place or relationship.
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Wilbur
Clarence Young
Iona
Clarence Joe and
Wittam Fdsei
Nelsonville Robbery Confession Ties Three to Late Night Loot
Dean Pearce of Nelsonville confessed his role in the Nelsonville robbery of John Hoodlett and implicated Floyd Bryan and Rea Deer. Pearce said Hoochett carried 110 and that five twenty dollar bills and a ten dollar bill were divided after liquor and gasoline purchases. Bryan denied receiving money but admitted being with the group. Pearce and Bryan remain jailed in Hocking County awaiting charges.
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Pearce
Hoochett
Deer
Bryan
Nelsonville
Sugar Creek
Hocking County
Wright Celebrates Sixty at Dayton Birthday
Orville Wright and his late brother Wilbur pioneered flight with the Kitty Hawk experiments and are noted here as Wright marks his sixtieth birthday on August 9 in Dayton. A photo shows the first airplane lifting off while Prosecutor C Wood Bowen reports a signed police statement after a full investigation.
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Orville Wright
Dayton Theventor
Wilbur
Kitty Hawk
N. Y
C. Wood Bowen
Pinchot Urges Extra Session for Unemployment Relief
Governor Gifford Pinchot calls on President Hoover for an immediate extra session to tackle the national emergency and urged relief for Pennsylvania’s unemployed, which he estimates at more than 900,000 in the state.
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Harrisburg
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Hoover
Tellag
Pinchot
Ble
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Effie McKee
Dayton
Eberle
Newton Smith
Buchtel Blues
Stratton Reds
Kemper Fandy
Kaslers
Athens Messenger
Freeman
Strattons Abrupoa
Baila
C. Woodeon
Laws
Cinennenn
Strattons
G. Kimble
Evans
Lewis
C. Woodson
Sac Taylor
Denny
W. Phillips
C. —Phillips
Kimble
Ap Sore
Se Freeman
Balla
O. C. Woodson
Ig Man
V. Phillips
C. Phillips
Cariin
Patton
Home Missionary Group TO
Ruth Chatterton
Paramount Picture
Paul Lukas
Clive Brook
Fay Wray
Charles Rogers
Richard
Arlen
Jean Arthur
Tures
S. J. Howe & Son
A. B. Wells
Luckoff
Chauncey
Cam
Kerley Fae
Etraps. Ginger Ale
the House of Anheuser-Busch
St. Louis
Phoenix
Althe Mae
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