Evangelistic Services to Continue in Nelsonville
Special evangelistic services at the Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville will extend for another week after crowds filled the closing night. Evangelist Colegrove will speak on That Man Christ Jesus withTribulation on Tuesday. A children’s meeting is set for Wednesday at four. A Miss Louise Gray event preceded by a youth gathering. Also a Junior Order benefit party planned for Tuesday night at 8 in the I.O.O.F. Hall on December 5.
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Nelsonville
The
Presbyterian Church
Evangelist Colegrove
Christ Jesus
Church of Christ
Louise Gray
Nelsonville — Junior Order
C.F. Hall
Masons To Install Officers Tonight
Nelsonville officers of Philadorean Lodge of Masons will be installed at the regular meeting tonight at the Masonic Temple. Haybron Council of Masons holds its December meeting at the Masonic Temple Thursday evening.
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Nelsonville
Philadorean Lodge of Masons
Masonic Temple
Mhaybron
Eagles to Initiate Class in Honor of John Abel
Nelsonville Eagles degree team to host a special class Tuesday evening led by Harry Chesher with Gilbert Smith Charles Sayers Johnny Linton Clyde Ray Basil Whitlatch. Meeting at 7 30 with about 100 in attendance across eight aer ies.
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Nelsonville
Eagles
Aerie
John Abel
Harry Chesher
Gilbert Smith
Charles Sayers
Johnny Linton
Clyde Ray
Basil Whitlatch
Nelsonville Aerie
Corning
Logan
William Weatherold
L. E. Hillis
Dewey Whyte
Joe Evans
Columbus
Zanesville
Marietta
Parkersburg
Elks Plan Food Donations to WPA Kitchens
Nelsonville Elks will donate beans and potatoes from the Charity Fund to schools operating WPA kitchens in the lodge area. The charity committee seeks to maximize impact and avoid overlap by coordinating with other groups and exploring additional holiday relief efforts.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Elks
Birth Announcement and Local Social Notes in Nelsonville
Mr. and Mrs. James Odenthal announce the birth of a son, Thomas Raymond, at 67 1 2 W. Washington St. on December 4. Local socials include visits by Leighton Aumiller and family, several outings by Vernon Starkey, and a dinner hosted by Sam Starkey with guests from Marion, Guysville, Athens, and Nelsonville. The Loyal Workers Class planned a Christmas party for December 18 at the Methodist Church after a social meeting led by Mrs. Stout.
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James Odenthal
Thomas Raymond
Washington St
Nelsonville
Leighton Aumiller
Vernon Starkey
Akron
C. H. Maffin
Boston
Mass
C. R. Maffin
Clyde Maffin
Sam Starkey
Ashton Ave
Fred Shewalter
Marion
Aaron Brown
Veril
Guysville
Mary Kelly
Nora
Marie Kelley
Athens
Carl Starkey
C. L. Stout
Henry Nutter
James Bland
Anna Mullins
Methodist Church
Stout
Fannie Williams
Two Crashes In Traffic Are Reported
Nelsonville Durward North suffered a severe cut above the left ear after a collision at Public Square and Washington Street as J R Matheny voyage west on the main thoroughfare. North attempted to cross Washington Street from the Square to Fort Street in front of him. North was attended by a local physician. A second minor collision near Chestnut and De Steigner streets involved Edward Stewart and Guy Millholland as a truck driven by Charles Mooney could not stop on slippery pavement. Millholland’s car sustained front and rear damage while Stewart’s received minor rear damage.
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Nelsonville
Durward
Public Square
Washington St
J. R. Matheny
Haydenville
North
Fort St
Matheny
Chestnut
de- Steigner Sts
Edward Stewart
Chauncey
Guy Millholland
Stewart
Charles Mooney
Marietta
Millholland
Open Adult Classes at Nelsonville High School
Nelsonville open classes for adults will enroll Tuesday December 5 and Friday December 8 at the Senior High School Building in Nelsonville from 7 to 9 pm. New teachers join the staff and offerings include pottery wood and metal craft linoleum block printing instrumental music piano voice choral art oil and pastel painting consumers education homemaking health education psychology sociology business English and arithmetic carpentry and auto mechanics.
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Nelsonville
Eleanor Cattley
Athens
Helen Rowland
Roy Cline
the Plains
Mae Braley
Marion Parker
Redempa Goodrich
Ohio Uni student guest pianist stars Hyperion Club program
Mr Newman Powell of Ohio University played a sequence of classical works at a Christmas music gathering hosted by Mrs Oral Daugherty. A girls quartet and quintet performed several pieces, with Josephine Sharp as accompanist and Mrs Tom Sheppard contributing two piano solos.
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Nelsonville
Newman Powell
Ohio University
Hyperion Club
Oral Daugherty
Powell
de Falle
Rachnaminoff
Elizabeth Shafer
Emily Sharp
Dorothy Lowden
Mary K. Sharp
Imogene Sayre
Adam
Tom Sheppard
Hamer
de Kover
Alice Dusky
Elena
Coventry
Edward Sharp
Chopin
Josephine Sharp
Drovak
Jamily Sharp
Mr. Powell
Sarabode
Debussy
Fire department reports spot fire at Dalton home
Nelsonville firefighters were called to the Dalton home on Adams Street Sunday for a spot fire. No damage resulted.
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Nelsonville
Dalton
Adams St
Winter Carnival Crowns King and Queen at Nelsonville High
Nelsonville plans a Winter Carnival Friday evening at 7 30 in the high school building with 63 students competing for the titles Queen Popularity and King Popularity. A door prize will be awarded as booths games food concessions and a fish pond plus dancing minstrel and amateur shows are planned. The gym will feature a winter color scheme and faculty and students work to stage a successful event.
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Nelsonville
Navy Triumph Caps Renewed Spirit In Army Navy Classic
In Philadelphia 104000 fans saw Navy upset Army as the Middies overcame five straight defeats. Navy found its form, while Army stalled, crossing midfield only three times, amid rain and pageantry.
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Navy
Army
Middies
Major grid teams battle for Rose Bowl bids in 1939 season
Tennessee Texas A. and M. Cornell remain undefeated, while Southern California Tulane UCLA Georgetown and Duquesne stay unbeaten but tied. USC defeats Washington 9 7 with Lansdell late pass. BC shocks Holy Cross 14 0. Sugar Bowl host hopefuls eyed. Eastern rep may come from Tennessee Texas A. and M. or Tulane.
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New York
Tennessee
Texas A
Cornell
Auburn
Southern California
Tulane
UCLA
Georgetown
Duquesne
Los Angeles
USC
Ithaca
N. Y
Big Red
New Orleans
West Coast
Boston College
Holy Cross
Grenville Lansdell
Washington
Lansdell
John Stonebraker
Parker Hall Captures Pro League Passing Crown
Parker Hall of the Cleveland Rams clinched the professional passing title with 106 completions in 208 attempts for 1,227 yards after a 35 to 13 win over the Philadelphia Eagles at Will Rogers Stadium. Davey O’Brien finished with 99 completions for 1,323 yards. Hall’s Rams finished 5 wins 1 tie, Eagles 1 win 9 losses and a tie.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
U.P
Parker Hall
Cleveland Rams
Hall
Mississippi
Davey O'Brien
Rams
Philadelphia Eagles
Will Rogers Stadium
Sammy Baugh
O’brien
Texas Christian
National Football League
Pike’s Peak
Eagles
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Women Keglers Practice for Club Bowling Team
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club bowl at Central Bowling Alleys in Nelsonville. Participants named include Catherine Warehime, Marie Warehime, Edith Lee, Kathryn Lee, Lillian Stover, Blanche Moorehead and Maxine Hall. More plan to practice Tuesday evening at 38 o clock. All are welcome to try out for the team.
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Nelsonville
Business and Professional Women's Club
Catherine and
Marie Warehime
Edith
Kathryn Lee
Lillian Stover
Blanche Moorehead
Maxine Hall
Martha Class Plans Christmas Party
Nelsonville Mrs R R Stalter will host the Martha Class of the Methodist Church for their annual Christmas party tomorrow evening at 7 30. Mrs Harry Jackson leads devotions and Mrs Julius Fischer presents the program.
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Nelsonville
R. R. Stalter
Martha
Methodist Church
Harry Jackson
Julius Fischer
Big Ten Cage Teams Active This Week
Big Ten basketball teams open a week of preliminary games as they chase the conference crown led by Ohio State. Iowa beat Carleton College 24 to 21 and Minnesota defeated North Dakota State 47 to 38.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Ohio State
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota State
Carleton College
Carleton
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Illinois
Maroons
Chicago Teachers College
Western State Teachers College of Michigan
Purdue
Otterbein
Millikin
Wabash
Indiana
Michigan State
Michigan
Marquette
South Dakota State
North Central
Naperville
Ill
Mrs. Knox Hosts Dinner for Evangelistic Party
Mrs. Frank Knox hosted a turkey dinner at the Colonial in Nelsonville after Sunday services by the Evangelistic Party at the Presbyterian Church. Guests included Rev. W. S. Colegrove Miss Louise Gray Mr. Howard Fleming Rev and Mrs J. Bloyd Evans Miss Riley Miss McDowell and Miss Lu Shafer.
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Nelsonville
Frank Knox
Colonial
Presbyterian Church
Knox
W. S. Colegrove
Louise Gray
Howard Fleming
J. Bloyd Evans
Riley
McDowell
Lu Shafer
Marriage Announcement for Norma Triplett and Charles Powell
Mr. and Mrs Otis Triplett announce the marriage of their daughter Norma to Charles Powell son of Mr and Mrs Harry Powell. The ceremony took place in Greenup Kentucky on Sunday November 19 with Rev Locke officiating. The bride is Nelsonville High School class of 1939 and the couple reside with the groom's parents at Greenlawn.
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Nelsonville
Otis Triplett
Rt. 2
Norma
Charles Powell
Harry Powell
Greenup
Locke
Nelsonville High School
Greenlawn
Former Nelsonville Resident Weds in Akron
Mrs. Mae Wilde and Arthur David Barton announced their marriage on November 22, 1939. The ceremony was a home wedding at 18 West Long Street in Akron. The bride is a former Nelsonville resident.
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Nelsonville
James Evans
Mae Wilde
Arthur David Barton
West Long St
Akron
Gridder's tackle stops deer in Leominster hero turn
Roger Robichaud, a high school gridiron player, became the town's post season hero after he tackled a deer chased by about 100 residents in a residential district. The animal attempted to jump a fence but Robichaud made a flying tackle to stop it.
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Leominster
Mass
U.P
Roger Robichaud
Roger
Giants Win Eastern Title. Halloran Decision Sparks Controversy
The New York Giants beat the Washington Redskins 9 to 7 to clinch the NP L Eastern division crown. Referee Bill Halloran ruled a late Redskins field goal attempt no good, triggering protests from Washington and a near-riot atmosphere. Green Bay topped Detroit 12 to 7 as Hinkle and Laws powered the final-period scoring. The Giants visit Green Bay in Milwaukee next Sunday for the league title.
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NEW York
New York Giants
Bill Halloran
Washington Redskins
Halloran
Redskins
Giant
Torrance Russell
Vic Carroll
Russell
Washington
Ray Flaherty
Ward Duff
Ken Strong
Cuff
Green Bay Packers
Detroit
Packers
Chicago Bears
Clark Hinkle
Joe Laws
Giants
Green Bay
Milwaukee
New Yorkers
Gem Pharmacy Clerk Returns From Hospital Stay
John Huddy of Gem Pharmacy has returned home after two weeks in Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus undergoing an operation. He is recovering satisfactorily.
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Nelsonville
John Huddy
Gem Pharmacy
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Big Winter Baseball Show Opens Today in Cincinnati
The winter baseball show opens in Cincinnati with 1400 magnates present. Landis missing creates unease as Detroit faces scrutiny over Fort Worth and Evangeline League ties. Minor league session leads to rescinding a block on new working agreements. Trade talks described as lukewarm with few offers, while signings loom with Durocher and MacPhail in contract talks.
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Cincinnati
K. M. Landis
Joe Medwick
Hank Greenberg
Landis
Chicago
Detroit
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Lake Charles
Alexandria
National Association
W. G. Bramham
Bramham
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland Pilot
Bob Quinn
Boston Bees
Pytlak
Vitt
Cleveland
Hal Trosky
Max West
Eddie Miller
al Lopez
The
Bees
Quinn
Missouri to face Georgia Tech in Orange Bowl bid talks
Missouri the Big Six champion awaited the final word on playing Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl on January 1. Tech holds the SEC share and could join Missouri in the classic, while Tennessee defeated Oklahoma 19 0 last January 1.
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Miami
Fla
U.P
Missouri
Georgia Tech
Tech
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Duke
California
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Nelsonville Social Notes
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