Nelsonville Residents To Hear Governor Thursday
Nelsonville December 15 A capacity crowd is expected for the Methodist Men’s Club banquet at 8 45 o clock Thursday evening in the Parish parlors with Governor Corz White as guest speaker. Tickets on sale at Shafer’s News Fountain Pharmacy or from listed club members and Rev. Lloyd Evans to accommodate his congregation.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Men’s Club
Ptrch
Governor
Corze White
Shafer’s News
Fountain Pharmacy
C. D. Shafer
Charles Poston
Prenee Bennett
Ralph Parks
Tom Wilson
Gerald Nelson
Roy Davis
Jem Spencer
Bob Kinney
L. E. Uell
H. A. Sayre
Lioyrd Evans
Mrs. Bateman Injured in Fall in Nelsonville
Mrs. De Bateman a 72 year old resident of St Charles Street suffered a fracture of the left hip after slipping on porch steps and rear cellar stairs at her home. She lay in the rain about 20 minutes before discovery and was taken to Dr J M Hyde’s office where X rays showed the injuries. She is the mother of Police Chief George Bateman and has a large family.
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Nelsonville
de Bateman
St. Charles Street
Senior Choir Prepares Cantata at Episcopal Church
Nelsonville December 15 Senior Choir of First Methodist Episcopal Church will sing a Christ Mas cantata during Sunday morning service at 10 30 o clock The Epworth Leagve conducts the evening program featuring an old fashioned Christmas play pantomime and chorus under David Burnell with over 50 youthful voices A complete program outline will follow
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Episcopal Church
Nelsonville
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth Leave
McCartey
David Burnell
Birthday Dinner Honors Gilham Kin in New Marshfield
A birthday dinner was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gilham. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gilham and family of New Marshfield, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gilham of Athens, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gilham with son Arthur.
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Mr. and Sam Clilham Mhastmast Geunne
Stearns
Gilham
Ray Gilham
Yamily
New Marshfield
Frank Gilham
Athens
Sam Gilham
Arthur
Christmas Party Announced by Methodist and Christian Sunday Schools
The M. M. Class of the Methodist Sunday School taught by Miss Janche Moorehead will host a Christmas party Thursday at 7 PM at 122 E Fayette Street, featuring a gift exchange. The Business Girls Class of the Christian Sunday School plans a party Thursday at Miss Adeline Bay's home on West Washington Street with a 6 PM dinner at the Dew Hotel and a gift exchange.
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M. M
Methodist ‘Sunday School
Janche Moorehead
Mary Deline Wilson
E. Fayette Street
The
Christian Sunday School
Adeline Bay
West Washington Street
Dew Hotel
Loyal Workers' Sunday School Class Annual Chicken Dinner
The Loyal Workers' Sunday School Class of the M. B. Church held their annual chicken dinner in the church social rooms Friday evening. Gifts were exchanged in capsule friends, with the class presenting tokens to their teacher and to the Revd and Mrs Sayre. Mrs Fay Howard directed the program and Mrs Alex Dailey led the devotional service. twenty seven members attended. Guests included Mrs Ethel Hoffman of Dayton, the Reverend and Mrs Sayre, and Miss Doris McManamay.
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M. B. Church
Charles Monks
H.A. Sayre
Fay Howard
Alex Dailey
Ethel Hoffman
Dayton
Sayre
Doris McManamay
Kimberly School Christmas Entertainment
Pupils of the Kimberly School present a Christmas program Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the school. A Christmas tree and Santa Claus will be present. A small admission will be charged with proceeds benefiting the school. The public is invited.
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Kimberly School
Santa Claus
Mrs Ed Hall and Guests Visit Madison Street Household
Mrs Ed Hall, granddaughter Jenalee Hall, Mrs J L Smith, Abram Hall of Denver visited Sunday with Miss Ma Keplar and Mrs S D Campbell on Madison Street. Charles Campbell of Coolville was also present. Frank Bonifield of Carmichaels Pa and family left after visiting Mrs Bonifield’s parents due to Frank Grones’ Athens death.
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Ed Hall
Jenalee Hall
J. L. Smith
Columbus
Abram Hall
Denver
Col
Keplar Qh
S. D. Campbell
Madison Street
Charles Campbell
Coolville
Frank Bonifield
Carmichaels
Frank Grones
Athens
Bonifield
A. B. Johnson
Claude Hall
Josie Baugh
W. McKibben
T. S. Bush
William Morgan
Florence Wood
Classified Ads And Circulation Phone Numbers
A local notice requests readers to contact 412 W for classified ads and circulation services. The message highlights staff contact and advises calling an experienced representative for assistance.
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Call
Week’s Guest in Logan Hosted by Keyneses
A guest arrived in Logan to spend time with Mr and Mrs Robert Keynes creating a cordial social moment in the community.
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Logan
Mrs
Robert Keynes
East Side School Prepares for Santa
The East Side School begins a week of Christmas activities linked to regular lessons. A Salvation Army toy drive, grade level decorations, and planned programs fill Friday with student performances led by Miss Margaret Sisson and Miss Dorothy Lowell.
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East Side
Bertha Bridgman
Salvation Army
Messenger
Margaret Sisson
Esther Cale
Athens Police Start Cleanup Tag 25 Autos
Athens police issued twenty five traffic tag citations on Monday as part of a campaign to improve conditions. Fourteen were local residents and eleven from other towns were given warnings by Mayor Wood. Local motorists with tags were fined one dollar each. Mayor Wood urged respect for yellow curb lines and back street parking for long duration parkers to reduce double parking nuisances.
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Athens
Wood
Esther Wilson
Dewey Goddard
Virgil Davis
MacFarland Chevrolet Co
George Daniels
G. C. Sutton
Winston Weisman
Clarence Kelch
Franklin Dean
Thomas H. Johnson
Alvin Lamborn
Frank Rauch, Jr
Pearl French
William Cherrington
Court Street
Winners Named in Eighth Annual Book Contest
The eighth annual book contest in Athens crowned Kathryn Sherrard from East Side as best book reviewer and Virginia Porter as first prize in reviews. Central School pupils Catherine Wilkes and Mary Sawley tied for top in essays on How I Earned Money to Buy a Book. Jean Houf of Central wrote the winning one act play and Donald Coen of Mechanicsburg submitted the best list of 20 books read.
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Athens
Central School
Mechanicsburg
East Side
Kathryn Sherrard
Catherine Wilkes
Mary Sawley
Central
Virginia Porter
Jean Houf
Donald Coen
River Falls as Hocking Recedes After Crest
The Hocking River dropped over a foot from Monday night’s crest of 14.6 feet. By 10 AM today the river stood at 13.7 feet and continued to fall steadily in the district.
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Hocking
Culbertsons Rally to Narrow Lead in 150 Rubber Bridge Match
In New York on December 15 Sid Lenz and Oswald Jacoby led the 150 rubber match by 4,840 points as Ely and Josephine Culbertson staged a dramatic comeback. A key hand saw Jacoby illegal sequence and strategic overcalls, ending with Culbertson deciding not to double, settling for 600 points instead of 1,000 and trimming the gap to 15 points after six sessions.
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New York
U.R
Culbertsons
Lenzs
Lenz-Jacoby
Jacoby
Lenz
Mrs. Culbertson
Culbertson
River recedes as bridge damage assessed after high water
The 60s era weather gives way to a high of 45 degrees on Monday with a low of 28 at night and 33 this morning. Workmen remove wooden forms from the center pier at South Bridge as the river recedes and an adjacent trestle suffers minor damage. The full extent will be known once river levels drop.
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South Bridge
Postpone School Tests in January for Athens County
Mid winter seventh and eighth grade exams for Athens County schools have been moved to January 7 and 8. County Superintendent Alex Root announced the change due to many schools closing for the Christmas recess before the original December dates. Tests will cover mathematics history geography and English.
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Athens County
Alex Root
Rural mail route exam canceled in Washington County
The civil service examination to fill the Cutler Post Office rural carrier position has been canceled. The local civil service commission was notified of the cancellation, with many applicants from within and outside the service area having applied.
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Washington County
Cutler Post Office
Civil Service Commission
State Board Awards Eight Thousand Aid to Athens County Schools
The State Board of Control approved eight thousand dollars in state aid for two Athens County schools. Jacksonville and Trimble will receive three thousand and five thousand dollars respectively as their share of a payment Athens County received in November. The funds will be disbursed in the coming days.
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Athens County
State Board of Control
Jacksonville
Infirmary Inmates Eloped From Wayne County Home
Wayne County Infirmary superintendent Thomas Stewart reported that inmates Hoadley Landis aged 53 and Mrs Julia Houts aged 35 escaped from the institution after a year of confinement. Stewart remarked the motive seemed to be love, not money.
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Elope Wooster
Thomasa Stewart
Wayne County Infirmary
Hoadley Landis
Julia Houts
Stewart
Martin Luther Topic Heads Civil Service Test Night
The third talk in a leaders series follows Rev A Y Wilcox addressing the lives of leaders. Hymns will be used during the devotion period and the public is invited to attend the Wednesday night event at 7 o'clock.
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Martin Luther
Cutler
Presbyterian Church
A. Y. Wilcox
Fayette County Increases Dog License Fees for 1932
Fayette County officials report higher dog license costs with male licenses rising from 1.50 to 2.50, female licenses from 4.50 to 7.50, and kennels from 15 to 25. Unpaid sheep claims for 1931 total 2170.04, while fewer dogs and heavier sheep claims drive the hike.
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Washington, D. H
Fayette County
Pay Workers or Else Merrell Warns Construction Company
State Highway Director W. Merrell said he warned A. W. Byrne Construction Company of Columbus that funds under a Franklin County road contract would be withheld until workers receive due pay. The firm is accused of violating the state minimum wage scale.
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Columbus
Dec
U.R
W. Merrell
A. W. Byrne
Franklin County
Merrell
State Highway Department
Licking Does No Good for Teen Arrested in Car Theft
Cleveland youth John Nizgahik aged 18, previously sentenced to a good licking by Police Judge Bradley Hull for trespassing, was arrested again today on a charge of stealing a motor car.
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Cleveland
John Nizgahik
Bradley Hull
Foy Paint Company acquires Johnston Paint in receivership
Cincinnati December 15 The Foy Paint Company of Norwood Ohio has purchased the R F Johnston Paint Company which has been in receivership since October 15 1930. With Johnston assets added the merged firm will be a corporation valued at more than 1 000 000 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Foy Paint Company
Norwood
R. F. Johnston Paint Company
Johnston Company
Foy Company
New Drive Foreseen in Manchuria By Japanese Forces
General Shigeru Honjo, commanding Japanese forces in Manchuria, says all Chinese soldiers must be driven out of Manchuria within the Great Wall. He cites Chinese provocation and bandit activity in the Chinchow area and states Japan will no longer be bound by treaties restricting troops to 16 000. The current force is 14 000.
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Manchuria
USP
Great Wall of China
Shigeru Honjo
Chinchow
Honjo
Miyake
Japan
Detectives Hold Two Ex Officials in Mall Robbery Suspect
Crestline Ohio detectives held T L Burton formerly of Toledo and Dan Hoover of Mansfield on suspicion of attempting a mall robbery. Burton previously served time in Atlanta Prison for interstate robbery. They were found near the railroad station with sawed off shotguns revolvers rifles and ammunition as a mail train with a precious consignment neared arrival.
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Crestline, O
BR T
Burton
Atlanta
Athens Tigers Seek Independent Opponents for Games
The Athens Tigers, an independent basketball team of former Athens high school players, seek games with other independent teams in the region. Contact Harry Hudson at 3L Second St. Athena Ohio or email eat 24123.
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Athens Tigers
Athens
Harry Hudson
Athena
Ohio
Eat
Ohio University Debaters Defeat Muskingum in Mock Congress
The Ohio University debate team defeated Muskingum College in a night session at Fine Arts Hall over the question of collective ownership versus private control. Judges praised the negative team’s reasoning while noting the affirmative argued for socialism as a remedy. the debaters included Harry Brown Wendell Elyria and William Cherrington Gallipolis for Ohio University with Albert Capuder James Kier Harrison Rose as supporters.
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Ohio University
Muskingum College
Ohio
Fine Arts Hall
Harry Brown
Jackson Howard Wendell
Elyria
William Cherrington
Gallipolis
Albert Capuder
James Kier
Harrison Rose
W. Rey Diem
Ohio Wesleyan University
United States
Capitallam
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