Nelsonville considers action on long delayed light plant suit
Nelsonville City Council's public works committee is to map a plan to move forward on the light plant injunction suit pending in common pleas court for two years. Citizens led by Clarence Stage pressed for progress while concerns about storm water, curbing, drainage, and canal-area water mains were raised. Mayor Dew said officials would meet with State Highway Department right‑of‑way staff to finalize canal improvements and noted November license and fine revenues of $138.20.
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Nelsonville
Public Works Committee
City Council
Common Pleas Court
Win Boss
Clarence Stage
Stage
Harry A. Mettler
Open Council
Factory St
C. G. Dew
State Highway Department
Boss
Two Appear Before Nelsonville Mayor
Ted Bond of this city pleaded innocent when arraigned before Mayor C. G. Dew on a reckless driving charge and was bound over to the grand jury under a $50 bond with affidavit by Cecil E. Mender. Ralph Wood was fined $5 and costs on a guilty plea to an intoxication complaint.
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Nelsonville
Ted Bond
C. G. Dew
Cecil E. Mender
Ralph Wood
Toys to be Collected Saturday for Legion Drive
Citizens of Nelsonville respond to the Legion Toy Drive with several contributions. The K of P Lodge gave $10 to aid the campaign and the Business and Professional Women's Club and the Eastern Star will host gift exchanges for the Legion. Troop 64 Boy Scouts, aiding the drive, will pick up donated toys left on porches this Saturday to allow time for any needed reconditioning.
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Nelsonville
Legion
K. of P. Lodge
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Eastern Star
Troop 64
Boy Scouts
Young Miner Dies or Injured in Mine Accident Near Nelsonville
Nelsonville report says John Dicken aged 19 was taken to White Cross Hospital in Columbus after an accident at the Coonville Mine where he was caught between two mine cars and suffered a compound fracture of the left leg.
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Nelsonville
John Dicken
Harry Dicken
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Coonville
Dicken
Council to review certificate of election for new term
Members Keplar Spencer and Barker attended their last regular session before term expiration. Members-elect John Barrows and Arthur Kennedy attended as guests at the meeting.
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Keplar
Spencer
Barker
John Barrows
Arthur Kennedy
Ohio State Stars To Be At Banquet
Captain Steve Andrako Esco Sarkkinen and possibly James Langhurst will attend a Nelsonville banquet honoring Ohio State high school football. Sid Gilman leads a group including coaches and guests. 170 tickets sold with a 200 ticket goal to break even. Moving pictures of state games and play explanations planned at the Elks Club.
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Nelsonville
Steve Andrako
Esco Sarkkinen
James Langhurst
Sid Gilman
N” Association
Elks Club
The
Presbyterian Church
R. W. Finsterwald
B. T. “Butch” Grover
Ohio University
Athens
Covert Team Looking For More Material
Nelsonville The Covert Ice Co basketball team tightens up after a strong workout at the high school gym. With the first game a week away, coach plans additional practices Thursday and Monday as players P Whyte Watkins Blair Juniper Wright and Hod Cope show solid form. Hod Cope suffers a sprained ankle but is recovering. The team seeks more good players.
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Nelsonville
Covert Ice Co
P. Whyte
Watkins
Blair
Juniper
Wright
Hod Cope
Doanville Dorcas Society Skips Thursday Meeting
The Dorcas Society of the Doanville Church will not hold its regular meeting Thursday night this week. A Pocahontas Hall benefit party is planned Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. by the Degree of Pocahontas in Nelsonville. Aviation fuels wolverine fur extinction as it is used in aviators costumes.
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Allay Meeting
Doanville—Dorcas Society of the
Doanville Church
Nelsonville — Degree of
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Hall
Youth Carries the Torch at Nelsonville Church
The three act play Youth Carries the Torch closes Collins Entertainment Festival for four attractions. Presented at the Church of Christ auditorium Friday evening December 8 at 8 o clock. A four player cast with a juvenile actor who has performed with Pauline Frederick and Ethel Barrymore. The play blends love stories with mystery and political intrigue to a happy ending.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ Auditorium
Tri Psi Sorority
Pauline Frederick
Ethel Barrymore
Nelsonville Elks Win Another Victory Over Columbus Elks
Nelsonville Elks 543 bowling team defeated Columbus Elks by 219 pins at Lancaster’s Century Recreation Alleys. Wolfe 226 Crabtree 212 led Nelsonville to a 973 opening total. Columbus replied 962. Nelsonville then 994 for a 100-pin margin and a 2,929 team total. Next week Lancaster plans its strongest five to try to halt the streak.
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Nelsonville
Elks
Columbus Elks
Lancaster
Anders
Brown
Cunningham
Toledo
Georgie Wolfe
Estel Crabtree
Columbus Boys
Hocking Valley Stars
Lancaster Elks
Columbus
Freedman
Carns
Wolfe
Crabtree
Neiman
Spray
Mechems— Johnson
P. Davis
Peto Steenrod
J. Stedem
E. Bean
Saac R. Howe
B. Mechem
Neimans Parts
C. Cookson
B. Neiman
D. Swyers
G. Steenrod
J. Kelley
Eeleiine
Bowlers Set New Records In Unbeaten Bowling Run
Nelsonville Monday night at Central Bowling Alleys the Neiman men completed a flawless circuit with 15 straight victories. Mechem’s Dry Goods bowers fell to second place tied with Central All-Stars as Elvin Bean and Grubby Steenrod shared high single with 223. Bean totaled 641, while Neiman’s set records for high team single 970 and high team triple 2,792 to lead the league.
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Nelsonville
Central Bowling
Neiman Men
Mechems Dry Goods Bowers
Central All-Stars
Elvin Bean
Mechems
Grubby” Steenrod
Business Firms (Continued from Page 1)
A listing of local businesses and firms including Murphey & Son, Kerr Hardware, Standard Oil, Bennett Ice Cream, Woolworth Co, Athens National Bank, Coca Cola Bottling, McPherson Shoe Repair, Athens Junk, Athens Lumber, City Loan, and numerous shops and services such as Jean Dress Shop, Acme Dry Cleaners, Bobcat Restaurant, Drake's Jewelry, and Lincoln Advertising. The directory reads as a regional business roster with affiliations across retail, services, and finance.
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Frank R. Murphey & Son
McHenry Ladies Apparel
Dr. P. E. Hixon
J. J. Sisler Co
Kerr Hardware
Standard Oil Co
Colonial Finance Co
Bennett Ice Cream Co
Carpenter Hardware Luckoff’s
L. C. Mead Ol Co
T. H. Morgan Bardin Brothers Co
F. F. Sells Furniture
F. W. Woolworth Co
Jones, Jones & Erskine
Lawrence G. Worstell
Gordon B. Gray
T. R. Bennett
E. R
Athens Bottling Works
Athens Lumber Co
Athens
Buick Co
Cross Brothers
M. D. Hughes
Carl’s Lunch Dr. J. M. Higgins
Buck & Burk
M. D. Shafer Co
Taylor Stores Inc
Standard Brands Inc
Harris Furniture Store
Athens Cash Feed Sprague Storage
Ohio Cleaners
Foster B, Cornwell
Drake's Jewelry Store
Wilcox & Barstow, Ins
Walsh Electric Co
Steppe’s Beauty Shop
Milldeck Shoe Store
Parker
Nelsonville Circle of Ruth December meeting notes
Christmas decorations and a 6 o'clock covered dish dinner framed the Circle of Ruth gathering at the Presbyterian social rooms. Mrs. J L Evans led devotions, with readings by Mrs. Coakley Haffner and Knight. Julius Fischer guest spoke on The Story of the Other Wise Man.
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Nelsonville
Circle of Ruth
Presbyterian Church
J. L
Evans
Coakley
Haffner
Knight
Julius Fischer
Miss Gray
William Morgan
Fischer
Stars Warn Of Delays And Need For Patience
The advisory reads that adverse lunar aspects bring difficulties and delays today. Patience, determination, and sound sense are advised, with possible help from a quick intuition or a supervisor's guidance. Birthdays face a year of needed perseverance to overcome obstinate challenges.
Local Businesses Directory Listing
A compact list shows several Athens area firms and institutions including The Fair Store The McBee Co Bethel's Grocery The Athens Messenger The Athens Co. Farm Bureau Co-Op Assn The Athens Chick Hatchery Sheltering Arms Hospital C. O. Freight Office.
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Ohio Cleaners the Fair Store
Kerr Hardware
the McBee Co
Walsh Electric Co
Milldeck Shoe Store
Bethel’s Grocery City Loan
Athens National Bank
Cornwell Jewelry the
Athens Messenger
The
Athens Co. Farm Bureau Co-Op Assn
Athens Chick Hatchery
Sheltering Arms Hospital
C. & O. Freight Office
Millions of Fingerprint Cards Filed with FBI Civil ID
More than 1.5 million fingerprint cards have been submitted to the FBI civil identification service since July 1, 1939. The total reaches 1,505,669 cards from private individuals, chambers of commerce, civic clubs, universities, public schools, the CCC and other organizations.
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Washington
U.P
Civil Identification Service
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Chambers of Commerce
The
CCC
Aged Man Dies at New Pittsburg Home
Josiah Longberger age 84 died yesterday at his New Pittsburg home. Funeral services will be Thursday at two o clock at Jobs Church with burial at Greenlawn. Survived by four sons John Charles William and Arthur Longberger. one brother Thomas Longberger. sister in law Mrs Anna Hoskins Columbus. Wife Lena preceded him in death.
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Nelsonville
Josiah Longberger
New Pittsburg
Jobs Church
Greenlawn
John
Charles Longberger
Jobs
William
Arthur Longberger
Danville
Thomas Longberger
Jackson
Anna Hoskins
Columbus
Lena
Doanville Wins Special Honor
NELSONVILLE Rev W S Colegrove spoke on That Man Christ Jesus. The service drew a large crowd and will continue this week. Miss Louise Gray assists, Mrs Fred Thompson at the piano. Deanville groups led attendance with 523 over three weeks. Evangelist Colegrove to speak on The Great Tribulation tonight.
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Nelsonville
W. 5S
Colegrove
Christ Jesus
Howard Flemming
Ridgeville
Ind
Louise Gray
Fred Thompson
Deanville
Evangelist Colegrove
Collection of Toys Continued by Eagles
Clyde Byers urges Eagles members to turn in new applications before 7 tonight as lodge session opens at 7 30. The local degree team will demonstrate the ritual work around 8. The class honors John Abel national grand president. Dance committee lists orchestra for the New Year’s Ball. Toys and old items can be phoned in to 105 for Boy Scout Troop 64 to collect for the American Legion.
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Nelsonville
Clyde Byers
The
Eagles
John Abel
Boy Scouts
American Legion
Mission Services Open at Christ Church in Advent Week
Nelsonville Church of Christ opened a Preaching Mission signalling the Advent Season. Rev. E B Smith from Latumbe Africa spoke in the morning and Rev. J P Miller of Middleport led the evening service. Delbert Morman directed songs with solo performances each night.
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Nelsonville
Bradbury
Dexter Church of Christ
Meigs County
Delbert Morman
Morman
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey
Courtney
Hocking Valley
C. L. Johnson
Columbus
O. R. Clary
Jackson
Nelsonville Sports Men Postpone Regular Meeting
The Nelsonville Sports Men's Association regular meeting, typically held in the first week of the month, has been postponed until further notice.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Sportsmen’s Association
Garden Club Pledges Aid to Home Buying
In Nelsonville the Community Garden Club pledges support for Buy in Nelsonville urging women to support local merchants. Members praise home displays and assert residents can obtain what they want at home, refusing to join external shopper campaigns.
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Garden Club
Nelsonville
Community Garden Club
Buchtel Democratic Club Plans Evening Meeting
An important meeting of the Buchtel Democratic Club is set for Wednesday at 7 30 PM at the opera house. A potluck supper will be served and members are asked to bring their own table service.
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G.T. Club
Lenore Smith
Jackson St
Leah Fick
Esther Cherryholmes
Marie Carpenter
Carmen Whyte
Freda Powell
Marquise Morris
Elizabeth Ray
Franklin St
Buchtel
Buchtel Democratic Club
Opera House
Maxine Midkiff ill at home with scarlet fever
Nelsonville report says Maxine Midkiff daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville Midkiff is ill at the family home on Myers Street with scarlet fever.
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Nelsonville
Maxine
Orville Midkiff
Myers St
Doanville Choir Rehearsal Sets Christmas Music
Choir rehearsal at Doanville Church on Wednesday at 5 30 p m. Attendance urged as Christmas music is being prepared.
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Doanville Doanville
Doanville
Women's Auxiliary benefit party in Buchtel Opera House
The Women's Auxiliary UMW of A sponsors a benefit party in the Buchtel Opera House next Friday night. Plays begin at 7 30 in the evening.
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Buchtel
U.M.W. of A
Buchtel Opera House
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Nelsonville Council
P. Plant
Sympton
Tabi
Nelsonville Glouster Pt. Pleasant
Ohio State
Will Entertain
Preston Foster Lynn Bari
Russell Gleason
George Barbier
Eddie Collins
Minor Watson
Middleton
New York
Junior Science Laboratories
Brown Plumbing & Electric CO
Church of Christ
Nelsonville Elks
Nelsonville Social Notes
John W. Jones
H. C. Pahlan
New Marshfield R. F. C
Jo Saho
Bob Hilleary
W. T. Hilleary
Cincinnati
Genevieve Kemble
Christ Church
Deowlas
Oakley & Oakley
INSA
ANCE
Richard
Ball's Pharmacy
W. Columbus Street
Hotpoint's
Windsor
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
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