Nelsonville Council Approves Coal Bids and Canal Survey
Nelsonville City Council in its final regular session of the year adopted three resolutions and scheduled a special meeting for Dec 30. Authorities authorized adverting bids for coal supply to municipal plants for Jan 1 to July 1, 1936, with bids due Dec 19. A $300 canal survey project under state lease was approved, and funds were transfered per the City Auditor’s request.
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Nelsonville
William Barrows
Municipal Electric Light and Water Works
State of
Ohio
Holland
Bruce Doughton
Ambulance Contract Awarded to W. W. Warren at Lick Run Mine
Local 5127 reports a six month ambulance contract to W. W. Warren for Lick Run Mine workers and dependents. Service will be available at any time and for any reasonable distance.
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Nelsonville
Lick Run Mine
W. W. Warren
Miss Cook Hosts Hi-Tri Meeting Night
Miss Joanna Cook hosted the Hi Tri Society at her Fayette Street home. The gathering opened with the club song and a devotional led by Mrs. Nelle Johnson using Matthew 7. Annabelle Bussey presented the program with a story by Jane Figgins and a group reading titled Wandering Fleet. A Betty and Jane Figgins duet closed the evening.
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Nelsonville
Joanna Cook
Hi Tri Society
Fayette St
Nelle Johnson
Older Knights Are To Be Honored by Lodge
Valley Lodge Knights of Pythias will host a turkey dinner to honor long affiliated members. The event aims to recognize longtime members with a Wednesday night dinner in Nelsonville. The Degree of Pocahontas backs a benefit bingo at 8 pm at Red Men's Hall with twenty bingo prizes and thirteen door prizes.
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Nelsonville — Valley Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Nelsonville
Degree of Pocahontas
Red Men's Hall
Stock market gains brighten session led by rails and nickels
New York stock market showed renewed demand for rails and selected specialties with fractional gains. International Nickel led advances, rising about two points to a multi year high, as other notable movers included Louisville and Nashville Northern Pacific and Delaware and Hudson with several major names such as Atlantic Coast Line Santa Fe New York Central American Telephone Western Union and General Motors also advancing. Waeukeshe Motors debuted on the big board with a one point rise after an extra dividend declaration.
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NEW York
International Nickel
Louisville
Westinghouse
Chrysler
General Motors
U. S. Smelling
Waeukeshe Motors
Boston wool market holds firm on limited sales
Boston wool trade slackened slightly yet prices for the small sales remained steady. Combing 58s GO s and yained semi-bright fleeces sold around 149 to 176 cents scoured. Texas wools twelve months average to good sold in sizable volume at 80 to 982 cents scoured.
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Boston
Texas
Untitled Finance Table Fragment
A string of financial figures and abbreviations appears, listing various rates and mortgage related figures. Names of institutions such as Fed Farm Morg and Home Own Loan appear as part of the sequence. The exact meaning of the numbers is unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
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Washington
Toledo Grain Prices and Cincinnati Poultry Rates
Grain prices track on nominal basis with wheat No 2 red around 950 and corn No 3 yellow about 57 to 58, oats No 3 white near 297 to 31. Transit prices add premiums of 5 5 8 above track for wheat, 4 above for corn, and 2 4 3 8 above for oats. Cincinnati eyes and poultry prices show firsts and seconds for eggs and varieties of chickens, with turkeys and hens listed at various weights and price points.
Egg and Poultry Prices Steady with Mixed Movement
Egg prices hold steady with nearby receipts 28 29 and firsts at 31.932. Cheese from New York shows full cream mild 23 percent and sharp 25 percent. Poultry markets mix as chickens weaken while turkeys and heavy hens shift. leghorn hens and springers update, ducks, geese, and dressed meat values listed.
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New York
Ture Keys
Egg and butter price report from local market
Current receipts show steady eggs with commissions. Nearby entries include 31632 southern 20930 Whites large size 34036 and medium 31032. Butter price noted at 75 and eggs at 1 406 cases.
Butter Market Report From Creamery Specials and Grades
The document lists butter grades and scores including 93 for specials, 92 for extras at 33 percent, 90 91 for ex tra firsts, 86 69 for firsts with 20s and 31s in the 20s range, and 66 87 for seconds with 20s. It notes 2 302 firm extras firsts 30, fresh graded firsts 29, current receipts 277 18, refrigerated extras 214, standards 21, and firsts 20 percent.
Poultry and Egg Prices and Standards Report
Prices and grades for butter creamery extras eggs and live poultry from the Cleveland board and local dealers. Includes weights, varieties such as leghorn and springer fowls, ducks, turkeys, geese, and goose prices plus government price listings and potato and sweet potato rates.
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Cleveland Butter and Egg Board
Cleveland Poultry Dealers Association
U. S
Hogs and cattle market figures from Cincinnati Livestock
Livestock market roundup shows hogs steady to down a penny with 160 to 225 pounds topping at 10 dollars. Calves and cattle fairly active with steers and heifers around 60 to 68 dollars, fat cows 4.50 to 6.00, sheep steady with good to choice grain fed at 10.50 to 11.50, fat slaughter ewes about 4 dollars.
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Cattie
Hogs and cattle market report with mixed moves
Hogs steady to down with most pigs 10 cents lower. good and choice 149 to 220 lb hogs. Pigs $10, sows steady at 89. Cattle mixed with 50 direct bids up 25 cents. steers 7.00 to 10.00. heifers 7.00 to 8.25. cows 3.25 to 6.00. bulls up to 6.25. calves 12.50 top. Lambs steady with better grades 10.75 to 11.50. Sheep around 9.00.
November cattle and hog sale prices and receipts
Market active with strong demand across classes. Cattle receipts 300 with top cattle $8.60 and medium $7.08 to $8 for good cattle. milk cows scarce at $309 to $965. veal and calves with good $11.40 and $10.55. hogs 100 head with good $8.50 to $9.67. sows $7.50 to $8.50. sheep and lambs 225 head with good $10.70 and ewes with wethers around $20 to $25.
Treasury Statement Shows Deepening Deficit and Debt
The Treasury reports November 30 receipts 7 248 024 87 expenditures 14 323 294 96 balance 1 434 388 082 00 customs receipts 31 2235 545 61 for the fiscal year since July 1 receipts 1 468 196 350 32 expenditures 3 160 578 190 30 including 1 428 029 073 12 of emergency expenditures excess of expenditures 1 602 482 689 98 gross debt 29 634 021 333 94 a decrease of 1 888 89 25 from the previous day gold assets 9 919 898 791 27
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V. S& Treasury
The
Treasury
Christmas Party Planned by Faithful Workers Class
Nelsonville notes Mrs Conrad Wein and Mrs Anna Nelson will host the Faithful Workers Class Christmas gathering at the Wein home on Chestnut Street Friday night. No exchange of gifts.
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Nelsonville
Conrad Wein
Anna Nelson
Faithful Workers
The
Methodist Church
Wein
Chestnut St
Doctor at Marysville Women's Prison Dies
Dr. C. D. Mills staff physician at the Ohio Reformatory for Women died after a three weeks illness. He had a 40 year medical career and previously lived in Logan. He served as physician at the reformatory since its 1916 opening with services set for Wednesday. The piece also notes a remark about the stickleback fish nest becoming part of the page.
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Marysville
C. D. Mills
Ohio Reformatory For Women
Logan
Reformatory
Nelsonville City Improves Parkway and Sewers
Nelsonville mayor S G Hol land reports parkway and canal right of way road work will yield gravel roadway with cement sidewalks. Alley paving on Myers and Kontner streets progresses while Second Street paving resumes soon. High Street sanitary sewer project advances and Jackson Street sewer work began today.
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Nelsonville
S. G. Holland
Myers St
Kontner St
Second St
Mrs. Isaac Valkinburg Dies in Nelsonville
Mrs. Isaac Valkinburg of Nelsonville died at her daughter's Jackson Street home after ill health. Her husband died two weeks earlier on November 15. She is survived by ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren, with several children living in Nelsonville Columbus Detroit Willard Phoenix and Detroit. Funeral plans are not yet announced.
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Nelsonville
Issac Valkinburg
Jackson St
Franklin St
Valkinburg
Lucy Pierce
Freda Hellyer
Gladys Pierce
Lem
Leroy Valkinburg
Pertina Cunningham
Columbus
Gilbert
Detroit
Max
Willard
Ohio
Raymond
Phoenix
Ariz
Mission Group Christmas Party in Nelsonville
The Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will hold its Christmas party and program in Nelsonville on Thursday night at 7 30. Mrs. Frank O Mara hosts with Mrs. Higgins and Mrs. Evans leading devotions while Mrs. J M Hyde presents the program.
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Nelsonville
Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Frank O'Mara
Avstating
O'Mara
Frank Higgins
George Evans
J. M. Hyde
Backing Down Necessary To Avert War
The article argues Mussolini faces pressure from emboldened rhetoric and oil embargos while Ethiopia vows to defend every inch of its territory. It notes Italy’s plan to strike Britain’s Mediterranean fleet if embargoes occur and reports 125 volunteers ready to bomb and destroy ships and themselves. If no peace terms emerge by December 12, allied powers may act with force to prevent wider war.
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Mussolini
Ethiopia
Italy
Rome
Mediterranean
Forest Rose Club Meets in New Lexington
Mrs William Koeing hosted the Forest Rose Club at her New Lexington home Saturday night due to bad weather. Guests received a delicious dinner and a shower of mums was presented to the hostess, a former member, with the group staying overnight.
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Nelsonville
William Koeing
Forest Rose Club
New Lexington
Sunday Guests Arrive From Columbus and Logan
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Smith of St Charles Street hosted Sunday visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hawk of Columbus Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Billie Barthlow of Logan in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Troy Smith
St. Charles St
Bob Hawk
Columbus
Ed Thompson
Billie Barthlow
Logan
Scouts Plan Six Bingo Parties to Fund Equipment
Nelsonville Troop No. 65 schedules six bingo fundraisers beginning Thursday at 7 30 PM in Parish Hall. Tonight the regular meeting occurs as registrations are collected. A Christmas camping trip is planned and a county inspection by the Athens Scout commissioner Tuesday will rate the troop. A Saturday 9 80 AM hike is set along with new Scout Handbooks funded by the Elks. Prizes for the bingo events are arranged.
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Nelsonville
Boy Scouts
Athens County
Elks
Community Notes From The Plains Thanksgiving Week
The Plains sees a flurry of visits and family gatherings as residents travel to Bartlett Warren Kirtland and Chauncey. Births announced include an eight pound daughter to Albert and spouse on Dec 1. Locals attend Church of Christ recital and Naomi Class plans meet at Mrs. Harry Wallace’s home.
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the Plains
Marjorie Powell
Jerry Lou
Bartlett
Harry Masters
Bobby
Warren
James Moore
Kirtland
Harry Moore
Albert Katzenbach
Floyd Linscott
Charles
Jack
Toledo
Don Nelson
Junior Parks
Nelsonville
Dwight Pullen
Columbus
Minnie Humphrey
Athens State Hospital
Herman
Christ Our Prophet Graces Church Services This Week
Social Services at the Church of Christ at 4 Stimson Ave continues through Friday evening. Tuesday night features the topic Christ Our Prophet with evangelist R. H. Truax. Attendees are urged to bring a Bible and join at 7 30 p m for the services.
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Church of Christ
Stimson Ave
Christ Our Prophet
H. Truax
Thanksgiving Guests and Local Projects at Clarks Chapel
Clarks Chapel notes Thanksgiving visits from the Van Sickle Green and Bauserman families and others. A Ladies Aid bake sale in Athens raised funds. Rev Ward Radford and community men are digging a furnace basement and invite further help. Various local visits and family travel details follow, including OU students home for the holiday.
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Clarks Chapel
Clarence van Sickle
Herb Green
Claude Bauserman
Zanesville
Wilford Hawkins
Robert
Donald
Frank Phillips
Esther
Carl
Mary Phillips
Hawkins
Woodard
Kirkers ’Iie
Ladies’ Aid Society
Athens
Elia Dillinger
Jennie Dillinger
Oliver Walls
Ward Radford
Joseph Robinson
C. B. Robinson
Alice Robinson
Will Robinson
P. L. Fagan
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Charles Dillinger
Earl Butts
Jack Robinson
Columbus
Jess Sama
Clint Sams
Martha
Josephine Robinson
O. U
Honor Small Girl NELSONVILLE Birthday Honors
In Nelsonville Mary Ellen Young celebrated her sixth birthday with a Friday evening party on November 29. Guests and prize winners included Tommy McMannis and Jack Bateman, with gifts given to the honoree. Attendees named were Paul Silscott Elizabeth Silscott Jack Bateman Lois Bateman Bobby Henshaw Norma Jean Call Max Lawson Tommy McMannis Eldon Phyliss Wolfe Judith Garnet Robinson Dale Young Mae Arbell Mary Etta McKibben and others.
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Nelsonville
Mary Ellen Young
Tommy McMannis
Jack Bateman
Mary Ellen
Paul and
Elizabeth Silscott
Jack
Lois Bateman
Bobby Henshaw
Norma Jean Call
Max Lawson
Eldon
Phyliss Wolfe
Judith
Garnet Robinson
Dale Young
Mae Arbell
Mary Etta McKibben
Benefit Tonight by Junior Order at IOOF Hall
The Junior Order sponsors a benefit bingo party at the IOOF Hall tonight at 8 o clock. Proceeds support a local cause and attendees are asked to bring friendly rivalry and good cheer to the game night fundraiser.
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Nelsonville
Junior Order
I. O. 0. F. Hall
Nelsonville Society Notes and Local Visits
Nelsonville society items report visits and gatherings at homes of local families. The notes mention Mr and Mrs Pleasant Ear B herne Bennet and Pauline hosting guests, along with weekend plans and Sunday visits. Community members are seen sharing time with relatives and planning Thursday night meetings at a society home.
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JG Snow
Len
Robert M Ashtaby
Goldiey
Mr Pleasant
Ear
Herne
Bennet
Pauline
Springties
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