Pythian Sisters Elect Officers for the Year
Nelsonville reports the Pythian Sisters at a regular meeting elected officers for the coming year led by M. E B. C Bertha Evars and E. S Muriel Simington. Other posts named include E J Oris Smith M T Grace Bateman M R C Anna Riley P T Alice Caldwell G O T Nelle Coope with trustees Florence Coakley Sadie Linton Emma Gibson Installing Ida Green and Louise Pearce. Neighboring notes mention visits in Columbus and Jacksonville.
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Nelsonville
Pythian Sisters
Bertha Evars
E. S
Muriel Simington
E. J
Oris Smith
M. T
Grace Bateman
Anna Riley
Vivian Ruscoe
P. T
Alice Caldwell
Nelle Coope
Senior Guards Meet Nelsonville Tonight
The Senior Home Guards meet tonight at 6 in the M. E. church parlors with Miss Bertha Nixon as hostess and Miss Elda Crouse as leader.
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Nelsonville
M. E
Bertha Nixon
Elda Crouse
Nelsonville Christmas Seal Sale Opens December
Nelsonville begins a two week Christmas Seal drive to fund local health projects. Proceeds support school milk programs tonsil clinics and other community health measures.
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Nelsonville
Miss Juanita Lines Hosts Junior Home Guards Christmas
In Nelsonville on December 17 18 members including three new and one guest gathered at Miss Juanita Lines home on Jackson Street for an afternoon Christmas program from 8 30 to 5 80 o clock. Luncheon was served.
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Nelsonville
Juanita Lines
Home Guards
Jackson’ Street
Methodist Services Draw Wide Attendance in Nelsonville
In Nelsonville on Sunday well attended church services featured a vestal choir and an evening program with special music. The pastor continued a sermon series on the Bible during the morning service.
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Nelsonville
Old Resident Dies Here Today in Nelsonville
Charles Maffin, 68, died this morning at 8 oclock at his Walnut street home after a long illness. A lifelong Nelsonville resident and Christian church member he leaves a widow four daughters Mrs Mable Evans Mrs Bernice Pyle Mrs Sylvia Young all of Nelsonville and Mrs Vera Bridgewater of Athens and three sons Charles and Will of Nelsonville and James of Marion. One brother and two sisters also survive. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Nelsonville
Charles Maffin
Walnut Street
James
Marion
W C T U Meeting Planned At Mrs Hyde Home
Mrs J M Hyde will host the regular meeting of the W C T U in Nelsonville on Tuesday evening. The event brings together local women for the Union's program and activities.
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Nelsonville
Death of 75-year-old Mrs. Rebecca Murray in Buchtel
Nelsonville dec 7 Mrs Rebecca Murray 75 died Saturday night at her daughter Mrs Irving Keeneys home after years of illness Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 1 pm at Buchtel Methodist church with burial in Buchtel She leaves several children and her husband had predeceased her
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Nelsonville
Rebecca Murray
Irving Keeney
Buchtel M.E
Buchtel
Pythian Sisters Plan Bazaar and Chicken Dinner
The Pythian Sisters in Nelsonville announce a Saturday event at the K of P hall. A bazaar opens at 1 PM, followed by a chicken dinner at 4 PM. Members should bring bazaar items to the hall by 1 PM.
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Nelsonville
K. of P. Hall
Personal mentions from Haydenville and Lancaster visits
Mr and Mrs Thomas Sinnott of Haydenville were Wednesday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Dorst of 108 Mill Street. Mr and Mrs Arthur Burgess of Lancaster have spent the last week as guests of the Pensyle family. Roy Schnackenburg spent the weekend in Cincinnati on business. Mrs Anthony Stedam left today for Little Rock Ark after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Mulligan. Mrs Williston and Ma etc: o is unreadable.
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Thomas Sinnott
Haydenville
Charles Dorst
Mill Street
Arthur Burgess
Lancaster
C. L. Pensyle
Roy Schnackenburg
Cincinnati
Anthony Stedam
Little Rock
Ark
Thomas Mulligan
Willis Toon
Hyperion Club entertains members with study program
E. J. Kessinger hosted the Hyperion club gathering Saturday afternoon. Members answered roll call with scripture verses. Mrs. L. J. Eberle presented the final chapters of The Life and Times of Cleopatra. The Nature, Practice and History of Art was introduced by Mrs. C. H. Bartlett and Mrs. Lloyd Evans.
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Nelsonville
E. J. Kessinger
Hyperion Club
L. J. Eberle
Cleopatra
C. H. Bartlett
Lloyd Evans
Nelsonville Volunteers Raise 87 Dollars for Aid Drive
Nelsonville residents contributed 87.31 to Volunteers of America for destitute women with children and others in need. Geraldine Rosser topped with 8.73, followed by Mary Etta Cann 7.32 and Anna Evans 6.41 as prize winners. Movie passes from Mr Steenrod and Mr Katzenback brought extra cheer to the children.
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Nelsonville
Volunteers of America
Geraldine Rosser
Mary Etta Cann
Anna Evans
Genevieve Beagle
Ethel Johnson
Mary Ellen Farrow
Steenrod
Katzenback
Recent Wedding Announced by McBride Wallace Pair
Miss Leone McBride and Howard Wallace announce their marriage on October 11, 1925, in Catlettsburg Kentucky. Both graduates of Nelsonville High School. she works at Hocking Power Co. and is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. McBride. He, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wallace, is a Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman based in Columbus. they are at home there.
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Nelsonville
Leone McBride
Howard Wallace
Catlettsbug
Nelsonville High School
Hocking Power Company
M. M. McBride
Arthur Wallace
Pennsylvania Railroad
Columbus
Edgell Accepts New Position With Increased Salary
Nelsonville report W E Edgell has accepted a new job with a Mr Vernon firm and will receive a substantial salary increase. His wife and child, who were visiting, left Friday to join him at their new home.
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Nelsonville
W. E. Edgell
Whitmore Hosts Dinner With Lancaster Guests
Nelsonville on December 7 dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Whitmore. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burgess of Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. McCune, and Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Pensyle.
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Nelsonville
C. E. Whitmore
Arthur Burgess
Lancaster
McCune
C. L. Pensyle
Return of Mrs Mulligan From Hospital
Mrs Thomas Mulligan has returned home in Nelsonville on December 17. The notice invites those with cancer or medical interest to seek information on nonoperative cures under ethical medical supervision at Taylorville Indiana. Address Secretary Lanna of Commerce Taylorville IN.
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Nelsonville
Thomas Mulligan
Taylorville
Lanna
California Fig Syrup Ad Promises Quick Baby Relief
Vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children of all ages. It claims a teaspoonful cleans the liver and bowels and urges mothers to ask their druggist for the genuine bottle with printed directions.
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California
Eastern Star to Install Officers in Nelsonville
Nelsonville notes report the annual installation of officers for Sudorn chapter O E S at the Masonic temple Tuesday night with a 6 o'clock luncheon preceding. All elected and appointed officers and installing officers are asked to wear white.
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Eastern Star
Nelsonville
Sudorn Chapter O. E. S
Masonic Temple
Former school head Morgan ends Ohio tour with YMC A lecture series
Geoffrey F. Morgan former superintendent of schools here spoke as principal lecturer in Indianapolis on the Y M C A Sunday lecture course after completing two weeks touring Ohio towns Centerburg Millersburg Sullivan and Newark and five speeches around Bucyrus. He plans to visit Athens residents and then proceed to Indiana and California for holidays with family. He notes meetings with former Athens residents and friends including Don Millikan Floyd Brown James Hoak and Mr and Mrs Lester Foraker.
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Geoffrey F. Morgan
Indianapolis
Morgan
Ohio
Centerburg
Millersburg
Sullivan
Newark
Bucyrus
Indiana
California
Athens
Robert Lewis
Athens Brick Company
Seventeenth Avenue
Columbus
Don Millikan
Mercy Hospital
Floyd Brown
James Hoak
Hudson and Essex
Lester Foraker
Marion
Mr. Foraker
J. C. Penny Company
Mr. Morgan
Untitled tour plan outlines Chautauqua circuit route
The speaker will visit the state for at least a year and perform throughout California after the new year. He will continue there until opening a regular Chautauqua circuit in the south on April 1, then work north through the central states and extend far to the west of Ohio.
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California
Central States
Ohio
Pre Holiday Traffic Advice From Athens Police Chief
Athens police chief Herb Parker urges extra caution in December traffic as shoppers crowd downtown after Thanksgiving. He notes earlier shopping and more children on streets, often unsupervised, requiring careful traffic direction to reduce incidents during the pre Christmas rush.
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Athens
Herb Parker
Chief Parker
Coolville Standard Bearers Hold Christmas Meeting
The Coolville chapter met at counselor Mrs. Ray Walden home on December 4 with sixteen members present. An offering of 6 was collected and a pot luck supper followed the meeting with a brief social hour.
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Coolville
Ray Walden
Death probe into Columbus motor officer Emerson Evans
Columbus authorities investigate the sudden death of Emerson E. Evans a local motorcycle policeman who died after visiting his wife at Mrs Harris Johnson’s home late Saturday.
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Columbus
Emerson E. Evans
Evans
Harris Johnson
Teachers Gather to Discuss Securing School Salaries
Athens county teachers met at the Fine Arts Building Ohio University to seek funds for districts unable to pay teachers. A special committee will gather information to request state aid distributions through January 1 1925 and all boards will submit financial statements.
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Boards of Education
Athens County
Fine Arts
Ohio University
Director of Education
H. R. McVay
State Department
Association
Walton B. Bliss
Four die and injured in Columbus traffic weekend
Seymour Whims, 8, of Dones's Station near Columbus, is dead. Chloris Frakes, 78, and an unidentified colored woman, both of Columbus, are believed dying, and four others are injured in weekend traffic accidents in Columbus.
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Columbus
Seymour Whims
Dones
Eighteen Stations Quit The Air Across Nation
Washington reports a net loss of eighteen broadcasting stations since the November radio conference. During December twenty six class A stations were removed from government rolls, while eight new stations were added. The Detroit police department KOP was among the best known licenses surrendered.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
KOP
Detroit Police Department
Murder of Unknown Woman Stirs Dayton Officials
Dayton police probed the slaying of a white woman believed to be Nellie Nickerson of Belle Brink. Her body, found beside the canal under a thin blanket in cold weather, bore a deep stiletto wound on the neck. Coroner J F Torrence estimated death about ten hours earlier.
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Dayton
Nellie Nickerson
Belle Brink
Floyd Cooper
J. F. Torrence
Heals Leg Ulcer With Petersons Ointment
Mrs. J. C. Henderson of Winston-Salem North Carolina says an ankle ulcer she suffered for 30 years nearly healed after using a single box of Petersons Ointment and was completely healed before another was open. She notes no better remedy exists. The big box cost 60 cents.
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Peterson
J. C. Henderson
Sprague Street
Winston-Salem
N. C
Roseville brick plant bought by state after bitter fight
The Ohio state board of control voted 35000 to purchase the Roseville brick plant in Muskingum county. Gov Donahhey and Welfare Director Harper led a heated clash against the board, with Attorney General Crabbe supporting the purchase after prior rulings blocked the deal.
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Columbus, O
State Board of Control
Roseville
Muskingum County
Donahey
State Welfare
Harper
Board of Control
Crabbe
Edmund Moore Dies in Ohio Democratic Leader
Edmund H. Moore, Democratic national committeeman from Ohio, died in Youngstown today after an attack of acute indigestion. His death occurred late last night.
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Edmund Moore
Youngstown
Edmund H. Moore
Ohio
Italian makes fine wine case ends with $1000 fine
Marion reports Frank Caprino was found guilty after producing about $800 worth of wine. Mayor M. L. Buckley weighed the evidence and imposed a $200 fine, bringing the total to $1,000.
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Marion
M. L. Buckley
Frank Caprino
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