Nelsonville mayor to veto solicitor salary raise
Nelsonville Mayor C. G. Dew said he expects to veto the council approved ordinance raising the city solicitor salary from 50 to 75 dollars a month. The veto message will accompany the council’s next meeting. tax revenues are expected to fall sharply next year, especially from sales taxes.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Nelsonville
C. G. Dew
Francis D. White
Harry A. Mettler
Church of Christ Holds Prayer Meeting Tonight
Nelsonville church announces midweek prayer meeting at 7 in the auditorium led by Mrs. George Shaner. The season’s Christmas play by the church youths follows Sunday at 7 in the Men’s Auditorium with a western town theme and a traveling Spirit of Christ motif. Proceeds fund the Summer Conference Movement.
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Church of Christ
Nelsonville
George Shaner
Charlie Kelland
Bill Mechem
Paul Whyte
Christ
Legion Meeting Tonight in Nelsonville at 7 30
Glenford Dugan Post 229 American Legion meets tonight at 7 30 at the Legion Building. Refreshments served after the session. All members urged to attend.
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Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan
American Legion
Legion
Phi Club Unveils Dart Football Indoor Game
Nelsonville venue launches new indoor sport named Dart Football where a thrown dart, from ten feet, triggers a seven section play chart. The down is canceled on each dart throw, with rules akin to college football and a five yard penalty after two missed areas.
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Nelsonville
Phi
Eagles District Officer Visits Nelsonville
District Director L. E. F. Hillis from Shawnee visits Nelsonville Aerie meeting and confirms Athens Messenger reports of strong attendance at the Nelsonville lodge. About 119 present, 20 members travel to Murray City for a fish fry and a euchre challenge is set for Sunday afternoon. List of 1:30 pm reporters includes Howard Call and others.
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Nelsonville
L. E F. Hillis
Shawnee
Eagles
Athens Messenger
Nelsonville Aerie
The
Aerie
Murray City
Murray City Lodge
Howard Call
Clyde Ray
Roy Matheny
D. Hannahs
Earl Brickles
Tommy Erb
Harmon Dupler
Jack Hannahs
John Parry
Henry Perkins
Hoyt Davis
Sam Kreider
Ralph Patton
Floyd Steenrod
Buchtel Honor Roll List Reflects Broad School Growth
BUCHTEL The Buchtel school announces honor students for the six week period across all grades. Names include seniors Billy Sheskey William McConnell Billy Schiey Jane Ervin Vera Beliford Albert Cherniak June Katzenbach Adda Wright Vergene Bumgardner Leonard McQuaid Richard Ketell plus many juniors sophomores freshmen and lower grades with multiple students named in each class. The extensive list highlights wide academic achievement across the school community.
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Buchtel
Billy Sheskey
William McConnell
Billy Schiey
Jane Ervin
Vera Beliford
Albert Cherniak
June Katzenbach
Adda Wright
Vergene Bumgardner
Leonard McQuaid
Richard Kettell
Fred Wilde III Critical Illness In Cleveland Clinic
Nelsonville relatives report Fred Wilde III Akron for mer Nelsonville resident is critically ill at the Cleveland Clinic. He left Nelsonville twelve years ago.
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Fred Wilde III
Nelsonville
Fred Wilde
Akron
Cleveland Clinic
Wilde
Murray City Man Faces Arraignment For Car Incident
Murray City resident Ralph Forsythe will be arraigned today in Mayor C. G. Dew s court on a charge of operating a machine without the owner's consent. Forsythe admitted he drove the Allard Hostetter car from its parking place on W Franklin Street Monday evening and wrecked it into a Logan car at the Washington and Madison Street intersection.
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Nelsonville
Ralph Forsythe
Murray City
Charles Thompson
C. G. Dew
Forsythe
City Hall
Allard Hostetter
W. Franklin St
Logan
Washington and
Madison Sts
Death noted of S. E. Humphrey in Pasadena California
J B Humphrey of this city received word of his brother S E Humphrey's death at his Pasadena home. In other news Milton R Merritt and son Worley L Merritt, Columbus, were improving after an automobile wreck near Enterprise and were treated at Cherrington Hospital.
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Far West
Logan
J. B. Humphrey
S. E. Humphrey
Pasadena
Calif
Milton R. Merritt
Worley L. Merritt
Columbus
Enterprise
Cherrington Hospital
Logan Junior High Assembly With Dr McCombe Evanglical Party
Logan high schoolers attended a Logan Assembly led by Dr John H McCombe and his evangelistic party. A similar event was held last week for senior high students.
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Logan
Logan High
John H. McCombe
New Camera and Checkers Clubs Join Junior High Program
At the Friday meeting of the second club day of the year, the Junior High hosts two newly formed clubs the Camera Club led by H E Kirk and the Checkers Club supervised by H D Saxton. Of 440 students, all but 20 have enrolled in a club and will attend during the program period with study hall for the remainder.
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LOGAN
Camera Club
H. E. Kirk
Checkers
H. D. Saxton
Bucknell to inaugurate Carnegie retirement plan for faculty
Bucknell University in Lewisburg will launch the Carnegie system of retirement pensions for faculty next February with a 5 percent salary contribution from teachers matched by the university. A separate note states that honey digestion occurs in bees after it enters the body.
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Lewisburg
Bucknell University
Nelsonville Social Notes Move and Meetings
Church class and lodge events mark the week with Christmas programs and officer elections. Members bring 15 cents, toys for charity, and attend gatherings at local homes and Castle Hall as Edington Ruble Circle and Eu dore Chapter share programs.
Surprise birthday party for Mrs Minnie Lanning in Nelsonville
A surprise party was held at Mrs Minnie Lanning's home on Rt. 2 Nelsonville on Sunday. Relatives and friends attended and lunch was served to Charles and Prits, Calvin Lanning, Elgin Lanning, Alfred Dempster, Lace Ayers, Henry Nutter, James Bland, J C Hallett, and Dr J C McGrath.
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Minnie Lanning
Rt. 2
Nelsonville
Charles Pritts
Calvin Lanning
Elgin Lanning
Alfred Dempster
Lace Ayers
Henry Nutter
James Bland
J. C. Hallett
J. C. McGrath
Announce Marriage of Imogene Brown and Arthur Kennedy in Greenup Ky
Frank V. Brown announces the marriage of his daughter Imogene to Arthur Kennedy son of Mr and Mrs Charles Kennedy in Greenup Kentucky on Sunday November 20 the bride’s birthday. Rev Lopez officiated they were attended by Adelbert Patton. Both graduates of Nelsonville schools and will reside in this city where Kennedy works at Athena Brick Co. After Jan 1 they will host friends in their new home.
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Frank V. Brown
Imogene
Arthur Kennedy
Charles Kennedy
Greenup
Lopez
Adelbert Patton
Nelsonville
Athena Brick Co
Christmas Party for Rainbow Class at Christian Church
Mrs Elizabeth Hall of East Columbus Street will host the Rainbow Class Christmas party Thursday evening with Miss Sigrid Love assisting.
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The
Christian Church
William Shafer
Jackson St
Elizabeth Hall
East Columbus St
Rainbow Class
Sigrid Love
Hall
Robert Caren Leaves Hospital for New York Farm
Robert Caren has been released from Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus and moved to his home on a New York farm. He is slowly recovering after an operation there.
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Nelsonville
Robert Caren
New York
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Nelsonville East PTA Meets Friday Afternoon
The Nelsonville East Parent Teacher Association will meet Friday at 3 PM in East School. A large attendance is expected.
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Nelsonville — East Parent- Teacher Association
Mink will leaves estate to niece Minnie Walker
The will of the late A. M. Mink of Gallipolis directs his $8,000 estate to go to his niece Mrs. Minnie Walker, who is named executrix of the will.
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Gallipolis
A. M. Mink
Minnie Walker
Odd Fellows Move Meetings to Woodman Hall
Announcement that local Odd Fellows will hold meetings in Woodman Hall at State and Third Streets until repairs are completed on the burned Murphy Building.
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Gallipolis
Woodman Hall
State and
Third Sts
Murphy
Huntington Grange Plans Saturday Town Hall Program
Huntington Grange members will meet for a Saturday night program at Vin ton Town Hall. England consumes about 170000 cups of tea every minute on average.
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Gallipolis
Huntington Grange
Vinton Town Hall
England
How to Weave Useful Novelties
Instructional note describes making a hand woven pink and white grosgrain ribbon handkerchief case on a treadboard, plus numerous woven accessory ideas. It promotes a 32 page booklet titled How to Weave Useful Novelties and offers the booklet for 10 cents from The Athens Messenger Home Service in New York.
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Athens Messenger
Home Service
Sixth Ave
New York
N. Y
City approves 22 foot no parking zone in front of theaters
The Gallipolis City Commission passed an ordinance creating a 22 foot no parking area directly in front of theaters and taxi stations. The move aims to regulate curb use and improve traffic flow near entertainment venues.
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Gallipolis
Straitsville Social Notes Highlight Local Events
The notice lists attendees at a rabbit supper including William Bell of Logan. It covers Jack Hammond and his orchestra at the Legion Inn dance, vaccination efforts by Dr. Crosby, Florida travel by Herb Evans and sister, a post office vacancy filled by Alice Holleran, Pythian Sisters Lodge inspection, and bands welcoming Santa Claus in Logan. Funeral for Farl Slater noted and December 11 services scheduled in Shawnee and Straitsville.
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NEW _ STRAITSVILLE
William Bell
Logan
Glouster
Dot Brown
Pythian Sisters Lodge
Shawnee
Straitsville
Farl Slater
William Slatzer
Columbus
Floyd
Royland
Mabel
Angie) Slatzer
Wavelyn
John v. Dickhaut
Shawnee Methodist Episcopal Church
Revival Continues at Nelsonville Church of the Nazarene
Revival services continue through Sunday at the Nelsonville Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Carl B. Clendenen delivering sermons on Con science and True Holiness. He contrasts true holiness with a false form and illustrates the distinction in tonight’s talk.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Church
Gallipolis Furniture Prez George C Good Hospitalized
George C. Good, head of Gallipolis Furniture Industries, is a patient at Holzer Hospital, Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
George C. Goodrich
Gallipolis Furniture Industries
Holzer Hospital
Improvement in Ohio River Highway Proposed in Gallia Co
Gallia County plans to relocate the highway on Crown City Hill and extend improvements two miles to the Chauncey Johnson store. The project calls for moving the road west into the hill, removing about 250000 yards of earth and stone, with dirt used to widen the north road and macadamizing the surface. State and federal funds will be used. contract let soon after advertising.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
State Highway Department
Robert Jenkins
Crown City Hill
Chauncey Johnson
Jenkins
State Department
Swan Creek
Rotary Club Milk Fund Campaign For Needy Children
Gallipolis report says the Local Rotary Club started a milk fund for indigent pre school and school age children. Seventy five quart bottles with placards were placed in as many stores and public places for small change contributions. The club will augment the fund with a generous contribution and provide a Christmas dinner for all children in needy homes.
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Gallipolis
Crown City Hill improvement plans due December 1
The State Highway Department considers moving the adjacent improvement 200 feet west and deleting two curves to connect with it. Plans for the Crown City Hill project may take precedence over or run parallel with two miles of concrete roadway from Eureka Dam through the village, with Jenkins noting plans are not yet ready.
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Jacent
Eureka Dam
Jenkins
State Highway Department
Crown City Hill
Will A. Gills Dies at 80. Rites Held at Salem Church
Funeral services for Will A. Gills 80, a stock buyer and farmer, were held this afternoon at Salem Church with a large gathering. He was widely known for his broad acquaintanceship.
Fire origin probe pursued after Monday blaze in Gallipolis
Gallia County Prosecutor John W. Howell leads a quiet inquiry into the origin of a large fire that damaged the G C Murphy Co lodge, Odd Fellows, Junior Order, United American Mechanics, and two Daughters of America councils. J W Barcus, the lodge janitor, says doors were locked at 5 pm Sunday and he did not return. A resident reported hearing activity overhead as late as 9 pm. The blaze was found just after midnight. Also listed are two marriage licenses issued in Gallipolis: Willard Bates and Dorothy Steele. William H Reynolds and Clara M Lee.
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Gallipolis
John W. Howell
G. C. Murphy Co
Odd Fellows, Junior Order
United American Mechanics
Two Daughters of America
Howell
J. W. Barcus
West State Street
W. E. Houston
Mooney Named Executor of Rebecca Mooney Estate
John T. Mooney named executor of the estate of his mother the late Rebecca Mooney. The property includes a farm in Ohio Township.
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Gallipolis
John T. Mooney
Rebecca Mooney
Ohio Township
Hunters Arrested on Keener Land Farm in Kerr Station
John Gray Thurman Canute Nathan Leace George Oliver Robert Hanned Glen Atkins James Beck Wade Higgins, all of North Kenova West Virginia, were arrested by Sheriff Hatfield and Deputies Wood and Russell for hunting on Keener Land Co property at Kerr Station without permission. They were released on their own recognizance to appear later.
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Gallipolis
John Gray
Thurman
Roy Canute
Nathan Leace
George Oliver
Robert Hanned
Glen Atkins
James Beck
Wade Higgins
North Kenova
W. Va
Hatfield
Wood
Russell
Keener Land Co
Kerr Station
Fire Losers Will Rebuild
Fire damaged two State Street homes in Gallipolis near noon Tuesday as Moore Brothers Earl Jake and Ted and Mrs Alice Irwin plan to rebuild after insurance adjustments. The blaze started in a second floor Moore Building apartment closet when Mrs Winger’s dress ignited, with flames spreading despite help from Payne Motor Co and A P Store walls. Firefighters and onlookers watched as second floors and roofs were ruined and belongings were saved only from the first floor residents.
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Gallipolis
State Street
Moore Brothers
Earl
Jake
Ted
Alice Irwin
Moore Building
Dan Wigner
Wigner
Wigners
Ted Moore
Rupert Trout
Irwin
Mae Elleard
Payne Motor Co
Minnie Humphrey Patient at Holzer Hospital
Mrs Minnie Humphrey an Athens State Hospital employee is listed as a patient at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis.
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Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Minnie Humphrey
Athens State Hospital
Self-Helpers To Sell Their Work in Gallia
Tangible evidence of the self-help project at Rio Grande College will appear in a Saturday morning sale of Christmas items in the Lafayette Hotel lobby. Women students display crocheted rugs peasant aprons towels and baked goods while men students show games and box hockey. Proceeds fund the new men’s dormitory in Science Hall with Starbuck directing the farm and woodwork projects and Mrs Starbuck guiding the girls' work.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Lafayette Hotel
Science Hall
R. R. Starbuck
College Farm
Starbuck
W. A. Lewis
W. T. Packer
Charles H. Weed
E. A. Midkiff
W. G. White
Carter Charged With Unintentional Arson in Shaker Building Fire
Gallipolis resident Fret Carter is jailed awaiting grand jury action on an arson charge brought by Chief John Fraley. He allegedly set fire to bedding he placed on the third floor of the Shaker Building on Second Ave park front during the night of November 4, with a quick police discovery preventing a major blaze.
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Gallipolis
Carter
John Fraley
Shaker
Second Ave
College presents So This Is London at Rio Grande
Dramatic club members Carl Meadows George Grace Harold Thomas Eva Anderson Evelyn Dickson Irene Lewis Louise Hambrick John D. Davis Fred McKinley Ernest Mobley and Harry Frite star in So This Is London in Community Hall on campus tonight.
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Gallipolis Dramatic Club of
Rio Grande College
London
Carl Meadows
George Grace
Harold Thomas
Eva Anderson
Evelyn Dickson
Irene Lewis
Louise Hambrick
John D. Davis
Fred McKinley
Ernest Mobley
Harry Frite
Tobacco Growers Get Lower Average Price
Gallia County Conservation Committee workers issued tobacco allotment sales cards by Tuesday for market openings in Huntington and Maysville Kentucky. Nearly 1000 cards were delivered to as many growers. Opening day prices averaged 14 cents per pound, down from 20 cents last year.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Father and Son Named in Ohio Divorce Cases
In Gallia County common pleas court two divorce suits name the father Bert V. Mooney and the son Myron Mooney as defendants. Mrs. Lillie M. Mooney seeks divorce on gross neglect and cruelty, cites a 36 year marriage, seven children, a 134 acre farm interest, $10 monthly child support, and requests alimony. Mrs. Edith Rutherford Mooney petitions for divorce from Myron Mooney on neglect and cruelty, alleging failure to provide necessities and theft of bed clothing and household goods.
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Gallipolis
Common Pleas
Lillie M. Mooney
Bert V. Mooney
Mooneys
Ohio Township
Edith Rutherford Mooney
Myron Mooney
Vinton Village Plans Recreation Center
Spurred by the Gallipolis WPA recreation center success, about 30 Vinton Village citizens sponsor a similar center in a room beside the village post office. Henry Lambert will head the project. facilities will include bowling alleys, ping pong, indoor games, with tennis and croquet in prospect.
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Gallipolis
Riverview
Vinton Village
Harold Mackenzie
Henry Lambert
Vinton
Vinton Town Hall
Mackenzie
Lodge of Eagles
Storm Brews as City Enacts Liquor Permit Closing Ordinance
In Gallipolis the city commission turned an alcohol permit closing pact into law despite protests. Several signers now regret agreeing to shut all liquor outlets from Saturday midnight to 5 am Monday, with permit holders pushing the measure after initial reluctance.
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Gallipolis
City Commission
Caldwell divorce suit filed in Gallia County
Mrs. Jessie Caldwell sues Jesse Caldwell for divorce in Gallipolis with a 1916 marriage and one child. Allegation of neglect cited. child is now married.
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Gallipolis
Jessie Caldwell
Jesse Caldwell
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Alice Mae Simmons
Frances Levering
Alice Thompson
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Nina Collins
Lowell Graham
Virginia Yates
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Dorothy Sullivan
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Thomas Sheskey
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James Pierce
Gene Graham
Henry Dearing
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Genevieve Smart
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Billy White
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Dickie Russell
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Sallie Harris
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Aravella Wetzel
Betty van Bibber
Lillian McKee
Jimmy Tolliver
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Nelsonville Social Notes
Valley Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Grand Lodge
Willis Reese
Dayton
Ohio
W.S. Runion
Lonnie Eaton
Ironton
Kate Edington
C. H. Ruble
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Presbyterian Church
Ruth Coakley
Shirley Sayers
Eudora Chapter Order of Eastern Star
Entertains Club
Wallace Glenn
William Mills
Gay Aumiller
Stalter
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Glenn
Ronald Riley
Dan Bateman
Grangers
Straitsville Social Notes
Gallia Co
Rotary Club
Willard Bates
Dorothy Steele
William H. Reynolds
Clara M. Lee
Ravenswood
Ohio U. Marshall
Sree
Uncle Sam
Fay Bainter
John Beal
Jean Parker
Lyle Talbot
TY Ty Ee
Athens, Ohio
Wichite
Aid
Swan Creek Ladies Aid Society
Everett Waugh
K. H. Butler
Donald Pollitt
Kate Hannan
Jeanette Waugh
Mary Kennedy
Shelby Roberts
Bellans
Meture
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Fie
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