Nelsonville to seek pool funding in September election
Nelsonville board votes to submit a 55 000 project for a swimming pool to electors in a special election set for September 21. Bonds of 20 900 outside the limit would be issued, with WPA funding the remainder. If approved, construction would start this fall for a July 1 completion, with 65 percent needed for passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Superintendent of Schools
State Tax Commission
WPA
Board of Education
Principal Returns to Work in Nelsonville
Kenneth Kinnear principal of Nelsonville High School returns from a motor trip in Kentucky and Tennessee and plans for the opening of city schools on September 13. Secretary Miss Maxine Hall also returns to work in the Junior High School Building after visiting Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Kenneth Kinnear
Nelsonville High School
Kentucky
Tennessee
Violet Mae Lones Weds Mear W Pickett in Nelsonville
Violet Mae Lones daughter of Pearl and Ralph Lones married Mear W. Pickett son of Marion and Mrs. Pickett at the bride’s parents home 201 Myers St Nelsonville R D 2. Rev. Charles Hook officiated with a small gathering. Post ceremony lunch followed. This was Rev. Hook's fourth family wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Violet Mae Lones
Pearl Lones
Mear W. Pickett
Marion Pickett
Myers St
Charles Hook
Kimberly
Ralph D. Lones
Dale and
Dickie
John Delong
Opal Pancake
Eugene Lones
Pearl Lones, Jr
Delores Lones
Hook
Lones
Miller and Spencer Family Picnic at Cantwell Cliffs
Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Miller with Mary Catherine Miller Ruth Marie Spencer Matthew Cox Charles Glenn and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spencer spent Thursday afternoon at Cantwell Cliffs where they enjoyed a picnic supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
P. N. Miller
Mary Catherine Miller
Ruth Marie Spencer
Matthew Cox
Charles Glenn
Thomas Spencer
Cantwell Cliffs
City Health Board Orders Noxious Weeds Cleared From Lots
The City Board of Health notifies several lot owners with unknown addresses to cut and destroy all noxious weeds on specified lots within four days. Names include H. D. McDaniel lot 2496, H. T. McDaniel lot 2496, Hattie Mariner lot 2408, N. Cueter lot 2407, Beaut Wolfe lot 28, Elisabeth McGrath lot 2458, Lenore Butcher lot 2806.
Photograph of Nelsonville church class group
The Men’s Sunday School Class of the Pilgrim Holiness Church on Chestnut Street will pose for a group photo on Sunday morning August 22. The goal is 100 men for next Sunday with the slogan Every man bring a man. After the picture, worship with Young People’s service at 6:30 and a 7:30 evening service where Rev. B A Awe will deliver a prophetic message on Daniel’s 70 weeks. Cottage prayer meeting tonight at Mr William Dawson’s home.
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Nelsonville
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Chestnut St
Jesus
B. A. Awe
Daniel
William Dawson
Nelsonville Social And Personal Notes
Mrs. Frank Bonifield and two children from Carmichael Pennsylvania visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. A B Johnson in Nelsonville. Col Leroy Hartley and family from Washington DC stay with Mr and Mrs Frank Poston. John Longley Ashland Schools coach visits his father Sam Longley. Bob and Pat White and John Sayers spend a week at Lake Erie.
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Nelsonville
Frank Bonifield
Carmichael
A. B. Johnson
Mr. Bonifield
Col
Leroy Hartley
Elaine
Jack
Washington, D. C
Frank Poston
John Longley
Ashland
Sam Longley
Bob
Pat White
John Sayers
Lake Erie
Relief Officials Assure Aid to Nelsonville Center
Full cooperation from WPA district officials and the Labor Council Relief Committee was promised during a visit to Athens headquarters. The Nelsonville sewing center will keep operating and WPA will act against chiselers as cases are cited, with jobs for those in need. Attending were Charles J. Wolf chair, Joe Judson, M. R. Hubbard, and John Wyckoff.
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Nelsonville
WPA
The
Labor Council
Athens
Charles J. Wolf
Wolf
Joe Judson
M. R. Hubbard
John Wyckoff
WPA Relief Workers Convene in Athens Meeting
A gathering of all WPA workers and direct relief staff will take place at the brick plant yard in Athens Ohio on Monday morning August 23 at 10 oclock announced by John Southers chairman All other citizens interested will be welcome.
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Nelsonville
WPA
Athens
Ohio
John Southers
Bridge Clubs Meet With Mrs Freer
Mrs. Sam Hanley Columbus Mrs Charles Cunningham Betty Mechem Ann Arbor Mich Mrs Hubert Ley shon Philadelphia Pa Mrs Alli son Jones and Mrs H Bartlett were guest players Thursday night when Mrs Frank Freer entertained the members of the Wednesday and Friday Bridge Clubs Mrs John Edington and Mrs Garnet Bennett held high scores for the Friday club and Mrs P W Hicksman for the Wednesday club and Mrs Jones high guest score
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Nelsonville
Sam Hanley
Columbus
Charles Cunningham
Betty Mechem
Ann Arbor
Mich
Hubert Leyshon
Philadelphia
Allison Jones
H. Bartlett
Frank Freer
John Edington
Garnet Bennett
P. W. Hicksman
Jones
Mills Couple Travel Plans and Home Move
William Mills is in Columbus with plans to travel to Ogunquit Maine with Mrs. Mills on Sunday. They will stay until Mr. Mills improves, then move to The Plains. Clarence Butts family to relocate to their new home. Fort Street lease by Mr. and Mrs. Brooks.
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Nelsonville
William Mills
Columbus
Plains
Clarence Butts
the Plains
Butts
Fort St
Mike” Brooks
Mrs. Nellie Spray Heads to Indiana Legion Meet
Mrs Nellie Spray leaves Nelsonville for Petersburg Indiana and will attend the Indiana State Legion convention in Terre Haute Indiana.
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Nelsonville
Nellie Spray
Petersburg
Ind
Indiana State Legion
Terre Haute
Bridge Night Delighted Charlies Cunningham Club Guests
Miss Betty Wolfe hosted her bridge club with Betty Mechem Charlies Cunningham Kenneth Orwilder and Thomas Mills as guest players Tuesday night. Mrs Mills won the high score guest prize while Mrs Harry Kelly Jr Cookson and Miss Lawson led the club scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Charlies Cunningham
Betty Mechem
Kenneth Orwilder
Thomas Mills
Betty Wolfe
Mills
Harry Kelly, Jr
Cookson
Miss Lawson
Francis Hunter Pleads Guilty in Nelsonville Driving Charge
Francis Hunter of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to driving without a chauffeur's license at arraignment before Mayor S. G. Holland. He was fined $10 plus costs after an affidavit by the state highway patrol was filed.
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Nelsonville
Francis Hunter
S. G. Holland
State Highway Patrol
Visits in Nelsonville with local hosts
Malcolm Ford of Pendleton Virginia visits Nelsonville hosted by Mrs. Belle Lancaster and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Adamson, with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jack and Mrs. Maria Powell also in hosting circles.
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Nelsonville
Malcolm Ford
Pendleton, Va
Belle Lancaster
J. D. Adamson
Clarence Jack
Maria Powell
Social Notes From Gallipolis Highlight Visits and Travel
Ed Willis visits Hawks Nest West Virginia then Wellston to live with his son Harry Willis. Lulu Fraley returns from Cincinnati visit with Marlin Kinder family. Kinder works at Shillito. W A Robinson visits daughters in Kenova and Catlettsburg. Thelma Biffle vacationing with relatives in Cleveland and Salem. Mrs Paul Wagner of Charleston visits in-law Williams family and plans to see Burton family in Aid, Lawrence County. Rev and Mrs B E Dunn of Shelbyville Tennessee guests of locals. Venita Thabet of Toledo and sister Helen Thabet spend weekend with parents William and Mrs. Thabet.
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Ed Willis
Hawks Nest
W. Va
Wellston
Harry Willis
Lulu Fraley
Marlin Kinder
Cincinnati
Catlettsburg
Thelma Biffle
Cleveland
Salem
Paul Wagner
Charleston
J. H. Wagner
James Burton
Aid
Lawrence County
Williams
J. H. Williams
Dorothy Buzard
Virginia Myers
B. E., Dunn
Shelbyville
Tenn
Venita Thabet
Toledo
Helen Thabet
William Thabet
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs. Ola Saunders
A Saturday evening gathering at Mrs. Ola Saunders home on Lincoln Ridge celebrated her 53rd birthday with friends, music, and refreshments of ice cream cake and watermelon. Relatives from Columbus Detroit Massillon Dayton Kananga Wiscon sin Van Wert and Mackinac Island visited or stayed with local hosts including Capt. and Mrs. W. E. McDade and Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Gillingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Saunders
Lincoln Ridge
Robert Ruddell
Downie Moore
Columbus
S. A. Rathburn
George Bush
Detroit
Capt
W. E. McDade
Kananga
Lieutenant Bush
Wisconsin
O. E. Hurst
van Wert
Mackinac Island
H. Poe Bradbury
Hurst
G. C. Murphy & Co
Carolyn Cahill
Cleveland
Carl Allen
Walska to Wed Fifth Husband in London
Ganna Walska, 45, four times married opera aspirant turned concert singer, to marry Harry Grindell-Mathews, 57, British radiotelephone pioneer and "death ray" inventor. She has lived in a Paris suburb after spending her former husbands’ fortunes pursuing stardom and admitted she may not sing.
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London
U.P
Ganna Walska
Harry Grindell-Matthews
United States
Miss Walska
Paris
Bradford Brief Notes
Bradford residents and relatives visited over the weekend. Charles Haley and Kay from Crooksville joined Mrs. Haley's parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buck, and others visited Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Diehl of Laurel Cliff. Elza White returned to Newark after a stay with his sister. Mildred Eskew of Leading Creek spent the weekend with her parents. Charles Lambert is building a new home. Paul Chapman and family visited Bailey Run with Mrs. Bailey's parents.
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Bradford
Charles Haley
Kay
Crooksville
Charles Lambert
Paul Chapman
Murrays Buy Home On Mulberry Street In Logan
Mr and Mrs Fred Murray purchased the residence they occupied for a year from owner Joe Harden. The N Mulberry Street property changed hands this past Saturday.
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Logan
Fred Murray
Joe Harden
N. Mulberry St
Nelsonville Football Team Called to Report Monday
Coach George Abraham asks all football team members and students considering entering to report to the high school building Monday morning at 9 30.
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Nelsonville
George Abraham
Nelsonville Benefit at IOOF Hall Saturday Night
The G. A. Club will host a benefit at the IOOF Hall this Saturday night at o'clock. Proceeds support club activities and community projects in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
G. A. Club
Pythian Sisters Benefit Entertainment Planned at KP Hall
Nelsonville notices a Pythian Sisters benefit entertainment set for Saturday evening at KP hall. Proceeds go to support the organization and community activities despite sparse OCR details.
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Nelsonville
Pythian Sisters
KP Hall
Grass Run-Side Hill Personal News Notes
Mrs Ollie Anderson remains seriously ill but is convalescing with Miss Dorothy Frost of Burlingham staying nearby. The piece lists local visits and guests including the Nicholson, Will, F Nicholson, and Bratton families, Aurora Illinois visitors, and others from Harrisonville Paden City Huntington W Va Dexter and Columbus. Seth F Nicholson killed a copperhead thirty five inches long with a five and three quarter inch circumference.
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Ollie Anderson
Dorothy Frost
Burlingham
Anderson
Meigs County
Churches of Christ
Will Grove
Flatwoods
William Nicholson
G. O. Will
Seth F. Nicholson
Allegra Wood
Betty Bratton
Ernest
Bert Davis
Ray Whaley
Hemlock Grove
Melvin Kindle
Paden City
W. Va
Kindle
A. E. Plummer
Alice Jean Plummer
Bart Romine
Edward Plummer
Wendell Sutton
Columbus
Dana Epple
Kermit
Bunker Hill
Pomeroy
Paul Winn
Michigan
Claude Dulaney
Dexter
A. FE. Plummer
Dexter Ladies’ Aid Society
Jesse Nelson
Old
FE. L. Newell
Wateman White
Aurora
Illinois
Great Lakes Exposition attendance by local residents
William Morgan and Mr and Mrs Cecil Shafer spent yesterday and today in Cleveland attending the Great Lakes Exposition. The Rome Canaan Rural School District will receive sealed bids until 1 p m Aug 24 1987 for a depositor of funds. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Signed W H Marshall Clerk R D No 4 Athens 9 S-19-31
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Nelsonville
William Morgan
Cecil Shafer
Cleveland
Rome-Canaan
W. H. Marshall
R. D. No
Athens
Loyal Men Stage Melon Eating Contest at Church Meeting
The Loyal Men's Class of the Church of Christ held a Wednesday evening gathering in the church social room. A program of songs and readings delighted attendees, topped by a water melon eating contest whose winner was not yet announced. An upcoming "McGuffy" program will be offered at a future meeting inviting all community men to participate.
Mrs Grimes Hosts Get Together Club In Ringgold
Mrs Thelma Grimes entertained the Get-Together Club and guests at her country home near Ringgold on Thursday afternoon readings were given by Mrs Sadie Robinett and Mrs Mae Stump. A mystery box was drawn by Mrs Bertha Carpenter and 17 members plus several Ringgold Oakdale residents attended a home made ice cream and cake refreshment course. Next meeting hostess Mrs Lucy Kirkbride will hold an all day meeting with a potluck dinner at noon next Thursday.
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Glouster
Thelma Grimes
Ringgold
Sadie Robinett
Mae Stump
Glenn Reed
Bertha Carpenter
Harry Gardner
Harry Grimes
Sheldon Kain
Mark Fuller
Glouster Scout Troop to Receive Charter Sunday
Glouster Scout Troop 72 will receive its charter at the Church of Christ after Sunday School on Sunday August 22. County Scout Commissioner Roy Dupler Scout Field Executive G E Ashwill and City Scout Commissioner Phil Robinson will present the charter to the troop executive committee. All committeemen and as many Scouts as possible are urged to attend.
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Glouster
Church of Christ
Roy Dupler
G. E. Ashwill
Phil Robinson
Glouster Personal Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Miss Marilyn Hoon of New Marshfield visits aunt Miss Lala Danford for the week. Mrs. M. F. Andrews of Jasper stays with her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Munden and family. Mr. and Mrs. Meshick Cavey and children Ruth Anne and Everett of Columbus spend the week with Mrs. Cavey’s parents and with Mrs. Ce lia Cavey.
Probate Notices Listing Inventories and Debts in Multiple Estates
The court sets a hearing for August 30 1927 at 9 AM on inventories appraisements and schedules of debts for numerous estates including Snow Snow Kimes Alderman Weisenbach Gross Russell Hickman Wilkinson Meseher Haning Cox Withers Skinner Taylor Mathew Weisenbach Carter Cooper and others. Interested parties may file exceptions before five days prior to the hearing. Judge Louis Tyroler probate judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris F. Snow
Charles F. Snow
Franke B. Kimes
Sarah A. Alderman
Matthew Weisenbach
Elizabeth J. Gross
Addie Russell
P. W. Hickman
L. Madge Hickman
Lauretta Hickman
Jane Wilkinson
William M. Meseher
Martha Haning
Mary E. Cox
S. L. Withers
Louis Tyroler
Labor Day Wedding Time Shift in Glouster Parade Plans
Glouster plans for Labor Day include a public wedding moved to noon from six o clock. Luckoffs Store donates dresses for six flower girls. A parade with around fifty floats and drum corps prizes of 75 and 25 dollars are featured. High Street will be blocked for crowds.
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Glouster
Luckoff
High Street
Miss Heck Hosts Whist Night in Glouster Home
Gloria Heck entertained friends at her Spring Street residence with two tables of Whist on Thursday evening. Lois Balderson won high score with Phyllis Williams taking the consolation prize, as guests shared a blue and silver color scheme and a salad course served by Mrs. Fred Heck and Mrs. Elmer Jones.
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Glouster
Gloria Heck
Spring St
Lois Bladerson
Phyllis Williams
Fred Heck
Elmer Jones
Neva Golding
Eunice McGrew
Dorthy Pearcy
Lois Balderson
Virginia Morris
Annabelle Weymueller
Fishing Trip to Canada by Lamborn Family and Friends
Go on fishing trip by Mr. and Mrs. Vern Lamborn with their son Harold and daughter Lois, joined by Lester Faires Tom Carter and Earl Faires. They will travel into Canada stopping in Quebec for licenses then camp several miles beyond the city. The group plans a ten day trip. Also a note compares human tooth growth to tree rings.
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Glouster
Vern Lamborn
Harold
Lois
Lester Faires
Tom Carter
Earl Faires
Canada
Quebec
Probate notices filed in Athens County Ohio estates
Accounts for numerous estates in the Athens County Probate Court are on file with hearings suspended until September 7 1937 at 9:00 AM. The filings include administrators executors guardians and guardianships for Rose Cray Samuel Mardis William Bean George France J. W. Amsbury John P Coe Sara Hunter Mary Bters Pearl Hickman Frederick Coen Joseph Stallings Paul Courtney Robert Kinney Estella Harris Mary Amsbury Pearl Brooks Ruth Quinn and others. Interested parties may file written exceptions by September 2 1937 for hearing continuation until final disposition.
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Athens
Ohio
Elmer W. Quimby
Rose B. Cray
William E. Peters
Samuel K. Mardis
M. F. McCune
William W. Skinner
George C. Bean
William C. Bean
Marvin Linscott
George France
Cora H. Amsbery
J. W. Amsbury
Perry G. Coe
John P. Coe
Gordon B. Gray
Sara FB. Hunter
R. W. Finsterwald
Mary Bt
William F. Lanning
Joseph R. Stallings
Inez Courtney
Paul Edwin Courtney
A. B. Wells
Robert Lee Mariner
Lawrence Colbert
Robert Kinney
Dorothy Kinney
Alice Kinney
Charles H. Harris
Estella Harris
Cora W. Amsbury
Mary Josephine Amsbury
Dorotha W. Brooks
Pearl Howard Brooks
Quinton Quinn
Ruth Nia Quinn
Announce Services In Glouster Churches
Glouster churches publish Sunday services with two congregations. At the Church of Christ minister David P. Morris lists Bible School at 10 am Lord's Supper and sermon The Divine Sonship of Jesus at 10 30 am and evening services 6 30 pm Christian Endeavor at 7 30 pm Happy Hour Service sermon Living Waters. At the Methodist Church pastor F G Boroff schedules Sunday School 9 30 am and Morning Worship 10 30 am with theme Wise and Foolish Brides Maids. If weather allows evening services will be held at Sawyers Grove and a Sunday School picnic will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Church of Christ
David P. Morris
Methodist Church
F. G. Boroff
Sawyer's Grove
Visit in Glouster Hosts Eddy Family Guests
Mrs. Robert Eddy and daughter Connie Jo are spending a week in Glouster as house guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Eddy.
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Glouster Glouster
Robert Eddy
Connie Jo
Glouster
FE. J. Eddy
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Edward Green
Green Base
Mine Run
Lawrence Walker
Rosser Bateman
R. W. Parks
C. E. Washburn
C. W. Monks
H. M. Figley
the Mutual Home? Savings Association
City Hall
East Washington Street
Bride of
M. Pickett
Elmer Tom
Gulf Products
Richardson Bakity Co., Glouster and Marietta
Maine
Indiana
Gallipolis Social Notes
Clarence Young and Son
Massillon
Ethel Collett
Don Watkins
Dayton
G. B. Gillingham
Walska
Grass Run
Walter Shook
H. J. Huffman
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
City of
Athens County
S&j
Athens, Ohio
Probate Court
Chie
Mill Street
Emmett Keenan
Fifie M. Graham
Mrs. Grimes
Glouster Troop
Atlas Store
Glouster, Ohio
Miss Heck
Majestic
Edward A Horton
Alan Mowbray
Mary Nash
Jane Wyman
Kenny Baker
Luis Alberni
Ara eLa
Normen Krosra
Groucho Mare
Seur ” Heymann
Ted Koehler
Bandit
AL Ea
BLM
Wrights
Ricardo Cortez
Marjorie Weaver
Katherine Demille
Tim and
Irene
Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen
Dick Tracy
Lena
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