Old Timers Defeat Doanville 8 to 0 in Ohio Game
Nelsonville report notes Dr. Walker's Old Timers routed Kimberly Doanville 8 to 0 at Murray City. Next match is 5:30 pm at Glouster against the Glouster Reds, followed by a trip to Athens for the All Stars. Several local residents and families are listed visiting or returning from trips and visits in Columbus and nearby towns.
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Nelsonville
Dr. Walker
Old Timers
Murray City
Welock
Glouster
Glouster Reds
Athens
Gidley Held After Check Charge In Nelsonville
Melvin Gidley proprietor of the Dew Hotel waived preliminary examination and pleaded not guilty to issuing a worthless check for twenty dollars. He was held to the Grand Jury under five hundred dollars bond and moved to the County Jail. The affidavit was filed by Paul Miller of David Davies Packing Company.
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Nelsonville
Melvin Gidley
Dew Hotel
Bill Hickman
Gidley
Paul Miller
David Davies Packing Company
Infant Dead in Nelsonville Family
Doris Wavertine three months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Franklin Malone died at home on Frederick Street. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 PM at the residence with burial at Greenlawn. The couple has three other children.
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Nelsonville
Doris Wavertine
Franklin Malone
Marcella Cheesman
Frederick Street
Greenlawn
Pair Arrested in Nelsonville Affidavit Case
Mrs. Helen Fisk and Emory Collins were arrested Wednesday night in Nelsonville on affidavits by Edward Fisk. Unable to post 500 bond they were jailed in Athens County Jail and held for the Grand Jury. Police Chief George Bateman led the arrest.
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Nelsonville
Helen Fisk
Jackson Street
Emory Collins
Edward Fisk
Nelsonville Couple Attend Columbus Wedding
Aug. 22 in Nelsonville reports Mr and Mrs T J Smith traveled to Columbus to attend the marriage of Mrs Claire Wyman to Elmer E Smith at Sacred Heart Rectory. A breakfast at State Restaurant preceded a boat trip on the Ohio River for the newlyweds. They will reside at 58 East Seventh Avenue Columbus Ohio. Mrs Smith is a former Nelsonville resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
T. J. Smith
Columbus
Claire Wyman
Elmer E. Smith
Father Kerrigan
Sacred Heart
Wooster College Student Finishes Teaching Summer Classes
Dan Poling a Wooster College student who taught in the Daily Vacation Bible Schools in Nelsonville leaves for New York City. He is the son of Daniel Poling a well known New York minister whose sermons are aired by radio.
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Nelsonville
Dan Poling
Wooster College
New York City
Young Poling
Daniel Poling
New York
Sunday School Departments Host Evening Party at Church
The Junior Intermediate and Primary Departments held a home party in the church social rooms on Thursday. Alberta Shafer and Ross Reed won prizes for their costumes. A picnic dinner was served and about 75 children attended the event.
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Christian Sunday School
Alberta Shafer
Ross Reed
Bridge Club Meets At Mrs Dew’s Home
Mrs Stanley Dew hosted her bridge club on Wednesday afternoon at 149 East Columbus Street. Guests included Mrs I J Eberle Mrs Donald Shafer Mrs John Edington and Mrs John Lawson. High scores awarded to Mrs Donald Shafer first Mrs P W Hickman second and Mrs Eberle third.
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Bridge Club
Stanley Dew
East Columbus Street
Eberle
Donald Shafer
John Edington
John Lawson
P. W. Hickman
Missionary Society Meeting Notes and Reports
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church met at 386 Madison Street hosted by Mrs. Rose Cook. Mrs. Jack Pritchard led the program and Mrs. James Sharp led the Worship service with reports on the School of Missions in Lancaster.
Bryan announces birth of daughter Norma Lou
Mr and Mrs Rudolph C Bryan announce the birth of a daughter named Norma Lou on Friday morning August 22 in Nelsonville. The happy couple reside in Nelsonville and welcomed their first child into the family.
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Nelsonville
Rudolph CC. Bryan
Norma Lou
Young Ohioan Slain in West
Louis Dalk 18, son of a prominent Tiffin family, was killed by highwaymen during a motor trip in California. He had been living with his parents, Mr and Mrs John C Dalk, in Salem Oregon. Word of the tragedy reached George J Phillips in Tiffin. The message gave few details of the incident.
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Tiffin
Louis
Dalk
California
Salem
Ore
John C. Dalk
Oregon
George J. Phillips
Dowd Family Reunion Planned in Zaleski Ohio
Albany August 22 descendants of Conner and Hannah Dowd meet on the original home land in Zaleski for a second annual reunion. A bronze tablet will be unveiled honoring Conner Dowd for Revolutionary War service. Leaders include Estelle Hulbert Schaefer president and T A Dowd vice president with other officers and a family history project. News includes the death of Capt Lafayette Hawk a great grandson of Conner Dowd and national commander of the G AR ef.
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Albany
Conner
Hannah Dowd
Zaleski
Conner Dowd
Athens County
Ohio
North Carolina
Estelle Hulbert Schaefer
Columbus
T. A. Dowd
Merile Stevenson
Lennah Graham Cranmer
Nelsonville
Jane Dowd Dailey
Calif
Hawk
G. AR
Van Sweringen Brothers Protest Wabash Seaboard Link
The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway, owned by the Van Sweringen brothers, filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission protesting Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railroad’s bid to include the W L E in the Wabash Seaboard trunk line. They urge alignment with Chesapeake and Ohio Nickel Plate instead, arguing public interest and stronger connections amid competition.
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Washington
Wheeling & Lake Erie
van Sweringen Brothers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railroad
Chesapeake & Ohio
Nickel Plate
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Forest Fire Threatens Oconto as Townband Fights Back
All residents of Oconto Wisconsin joined in the effort to stop a forest fire men women and children used brooms spades plows and makeshift tools to beat back flames reaching the town outskirts. A northeast wind aided the effort though the fire still appeared to gain headway.
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Oconto
Wis
ABA closes 1936 convention elects Marvel president
The American Bar Association wrapped its 1936 convention in Chicago with Josiah Marvel of Wilmington Delaware chosen as president and Elihu Root honored with the association medal for distinguished service, in a closing session led by U.P. dispatches.
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Chicago
U.P
American Bar Association
Josiah Marvel
Wilmington
Del
Elihu Root
Association
Ohio official and relatives hurt in Dayton auto crash
Thomas P. Kearns of Columbus, head of the Division of Safety for the Ohio Industrial Commission, his wife Edna, and two relatives Geraldine and Mary Fox were injured late yesterday when their car skidded and hit a telephone pole in Dayton.
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Dayton
Thomas P. Kearns
Columbus
Division of Safety
The
Ohio Industrial Commission
Edna
Geraldine
Mary Fox
Republicans Banquet Planned Here Next Tuesday
Plans outline a campaign banquet to honor Republican candidates statewide at Hotel Berry. Expected attendance ranges from 150 to 260. Speakers will include Virginia Senator Roscoe McCullough and Representative Thomas Jenkins. Tickets go on sale tomorrow and will close Monday at noon.
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Berry
Roscoe McCullough
Hir
Thomas Jenkins
Tenth Congressional District
McCullough
Frank RB. Willis
David Johnson
Robert & Wood
John Woolley
Farm and Home Day at Ohio State Fair Aug 26
Plan outlines Farm and Home Day during Ohio State Fair week with 4-H club displays pig sheep poultry calves wool vegetables clothing and demonstrations. Livestock from experiment station shown and sold Wednesday including Hereford steers fat cattle and spring pigs on experimental rations. Draft horse pulling contest and old time amusements lead a schedule with daily themed days.
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Columbus
Ohio State Fair
Ohio State University Extension Service
Ohio
Mature Farmers of America
Grange
Farm Bureau
Europe to Build Rival Super Sea Plane for 120 Passengers
London aviation circles report a future European super sea plane design carrying 120 passengers plus crew with wing compartments. It promises a 5000 mile non stop range and speeds above 125 miles per hour.
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London
Europe
Parachute Steering Studied at Naval Aircraft Factory
J A Binnie project engineer in charge of parachutes says researchers at the Naval Aircraft Factory Navy Yard are seeking a steerable parachute. He suggests rudders or fins as possible solutions to guide a favorable landing place.
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Naval Aircraft Factory
Navy Yard
J. A. Binnie
Aviator Eddie Schneider Flies From Albuquerque to Wichita
Eddie Schneider a youthful aviator departed from the Western Air Express Airport in Albuquerque at 9 55 a m E T on a return trans continental flight to Wichita.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Eddie Schneider
Western Air Express
Wichita
Howard Family Annual Reunion Set for Sunday
The Howard family will hold their annual reunion Sunday in Wheeling West Virginia at Wheeling Park with family members expected to attend from nearby areas.
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Howard
Wheeling
W. Va
Wheeling Park
Route 50 Opens Way To Mountain Vistas
TRANGO Colo Aug 22 Route 50 opens Colorado State Highway 19 U S Highway 566 and U S Highway 40 from this city to Grand Mesa National Forest via Silverton Ouray Montrose and Grand Junction enabling all year motor traffic along a famed scenic route The road ascends to over 14 000 foot peaks through Bear Creek Falls Red Cloud Pass and Independence Rock and terminates at Grand Mesa 100 trout lakes and 65 000 acre national forest area are highlighted. engineers predict a new low accident record for this challenging drive.
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Trango
Colo
Grand Mesa National Forest
Silverton
Ouray
Montrose
Grand Junction
New Mexico Line
Mesa Verde National Park
Emerald Lake
LaPlata Range
Hesperus Peak
Grizzly Peak
Silverton-Qouray
Red Cloud Pass
Bear Creek Falls
Delta
Gunnison
Colorado National Monument
U. S. 40
Grand Mesa
National Forest
Colorado
Six Women Pilots Lead Dixie Derby Start From Washington
Six women pilots led by Mrs Phoebe Omlie of Memphis started the 1800 mile Dixie Derby to the National Air Races in Chicago. Omlie lifted off from Washington Airport at 11 01 a m EST with one minute gaps followed by Vera Dawn Walker Laura Ingalls Martie Bowman Nancy Hopkins and Charity Langdon. Richmond Virginia was the first scheduled stop.
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Washington
U.R
Phoebe Omlie
Memphis
Chicago
Omle
Washington Airport
St. Louis
Nancy Hopkins
Washington, D. C
Charity Langdon
Norfolk
Richmond
Pledge of fortune in bid to halt Youngstown merger
At the resumption of his suit to enjoin the consolidation Cyrus 8 Eaton testified his entire fortune was at stake. He detailed secret merger negotiations between Youngstown Sheet and Tube and Bethlehem Steel, as his challenge continues in court.
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Youngstown
U.P. Cyrus 8& Eaton
Youngstown Sheet & Tube - Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Cleveland
Race Canceled For Newport Cup Contenders
The scheduled race of the four American Cup contenders at Newport Rhode Island was abandoned this morning. The committee cited identical weather conditions to yesterday and felt informed about boat performance in a stiff breeze.
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Newport
R. I
U.R
Farm Tax Valuations Cut in Belmont County Ohio
Belmont County farm valuations for taxing purposes will be reduced about 20 percent after a State Tax Commission hearing. Auditor Homer Finley and about 30 farm labor and banking representatives urged reappraisal, with Braden noting past assessments were too high. The same 20 percent reduction plan applies to Athens Noble Knox Monroe and Harrison Counties affected by the drought.
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Athens County
Ohio Counties
Columbus
U.P
Belmont County
State Tax Commission
Homer Finley
George C. Braden
Braden
Bermont
Athens
Noble
Kernsey
Monroe
Harrison
Water service work to begin on South Court Street
Work to refit water service lines between West Union and President Streets expected to start next week. Service Director John Collins said the project prepares for widening and re paving South Court Street early next spring. Repairs on North Congress Street likely to start next Monday and crews finish fixes on Hocking Street.
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South Court Street
West Union
President Streets
John Collins
North Congress Street
Collins
Hocking Street
Athens man pleads guilty in intoxication case
Dan Carr of Athens pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined 16 dollars plus costs in Mayor Robert S. Wood's court Thursday night. John Trout, also arrested for intoxication, is to be arraigned tonight in the same court at 7 o'clock.
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Dan Carr
Athens
Robert S. Wood
John Trout
Wood
Youth in Critical Condition After Auto Collision
Charles Gallagher 18 son of Ralph W. Gallagher East Ohio Gas Company president is in critical condition in Cleveland after his roadster collided with a heavy sedan leaving him with a fractured skull and other injuries.
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Cleveland
Charles Gallagher
Ralph W. Gallagher
East Ohio Gas Company
Roach Estate Inventory Reveals Large Athens Property Holdings
The Roach estate of Harry M. Roach in Athens is valued at 2175 502.80 with real estate totaling 126 875. The estate lists 101 landed properties mostly in Athens, plus securities 31 449.03 and personal goods 10 934. Money accounts 5 731.80 and other claims 3 516.9 as the appraised totals. Appraisers were Joe T. Martin Charles Roberts and EK. Walker.
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Harry M. Roach
Athens
H. W. Roach
Athens County
Roach
Ohio
Joe TD. Martin
Charles Roberts
EK. R. Walker
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Robert Huenefeld
Joan Zeller
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W. T. Parks
Nenia, Ohio
Miss Phebe
Worth Clements
Charles Cox
Leslie Cox
Ruth Simms
Mary Lehman
Jean Simms
Robert Kinney
Will Morgan
Billy Fisher
Bob
Fort Zuber
W. J. Finch
Chesterfield
John Tennihill
Deanville
Albert Pospichel
Bernard
Walbridge
Clarence Williams
Evelyn Columbus
E. S. Higgins
Bernard Pyle
Wilbur and
Donald Lee
Henry Shivers
Thomas Evans
Clarence Reider
Will Pierce
George Nye
Vivian
Dow
Chillicothe
Armstrong
Wilma Jean
B. W. Lawson
Wilhem Lawson
Fairmont
Hubert Mender
Clarence Sowers
Clara Evans
John Zeller
Lis McLaughlin
Priory Collins
Mrs. T. J. Smith
Hobo Party
West
Louis Dalk
New Washington
Dowd
Tondon
Joy du Pre
William Baring du Pre
L. E
Wisconsin
Marvel
Ohio Fair
Philadelphia
Howards
Prohibition
Hugs Moran
Fang Chieftaim
Liviu
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NEA
Colorado National Forest
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Miracle Rock
Deltag
Imese Verde
Nat'l Park
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Tive
Eaton
William
Desmond
Sid Saylor
Majestic
Roach Estate
Lizard Pump
Spike Hed
Kane
Northwest
Rer
Victor
James Hall
Mnountie
Stuart Erwin
Helen Kane
Garamount
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