Nel sonville board seeks vacating Watkins Street for playground use
The Nelsonville City Council, urged by the Board of Education, discussed vacating a section of Watkins Street south of the C and O tracks to extend the schoolyard for an athletic field. The ordinance would specify tract dimensions and include a title reversion if abandoned for playgrounds. Council also accepted Councilman G W Pearce’s resignation. vacancies to be filled at the next meeting. News notes changes in council seats and upcoming organization of the new council.
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Nelsonville
City Board of Education
Watkins Street
Hocking River
Board of Education
Street Committee
Holland
G. W. Pearce
Pearce
Ita Fhrst
Freoiend
Robert Eddy
Jack Cal
Alan
Eddy
Gerald Nelson
Pat Galvin
Trenchern Atdarge
Carl Perce
Mrs Nancy Morris Improves After Auto Crash Location North Barberton
Mrs Nancy Morris, injured in a recent automobile accident, shows improved condition and has been moved to her daughter Mrs P V Holler’s home at 1172 Wooster Road, North Barberton, Ohio.
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Elsonville
Nancy Morris
Champion Liar Will Win 1936 Title New Year's Eve
BurlingtonWis report on the Burlington Liars Club contest for 1936 opening кан event as members submit letters with tall tales about horses and feats. Noting Verne Osborn and James Sokora as entrants, the piece playfully anticipates a prize described as priceless and cites humorous claims from speakers across the country.
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Burlington
Wis
Liars’ Club
O. C. Hullett
Lar
Verne Osborn
Bars
James Sokora
Philadelphia
Colonel Bradley
Alfred Gwyne Vanderbilt
George Hendron Dies After Long Illness in Columbus
Nelsonville friends report the death of George Hendron at his Columbus home after a long illness. A former Nelsonville resident, he was a bookkeeper for Poston Coal Co and later for New Pittsburgh Coal Co. He was a charter member of the local order of Elke. His widow Maud Beatty survives him.
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Nelsonville
George Hendron
Columbus
Hendron
Poston Coal Co
Order of Elke
Maud Beatty
Hendren
New Pittsburgh Coal Co
Nelsonville Electric completes interweator set for new mine
The Nelsonville Electric Company on W Collumbia Street completed a new interweator set for Selle and Son opening a truck mine on Carbondale Road. Delivery was Monday. The firm repairs motors and electrical equipment for mines and the generator uses a Wisconsin engine connected to a 25 kW Westering-Nouse unit.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Electric Company
Collumbia Street
Selle & Son
Carbondale Road
Goh. P. Wisconsin
Mission Society To Meet At VM E Church Nelsonville
Nelsonville Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will gather in the VM E Church parlors Thursday at 7 30 p m Mrs Otto Shirley to lead devotionals Mrs Frank O Mara to present program and Mrs J M Hyde to deliver the study book Jonah Price of this city pleaded guilty to intoxication on arraignment before Mayor G Holland Monday and was fined plus costs
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Nelsonville
Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Otto Shirley
Frank O'Mara
J. M Hyde
Jonah Price
G. Holland
Costa
New Year Benefit Bingo Held by Pocahontas Lodge
Nelsonville reports a benefit bingo by the Degree of Pocahontas at Red Men's Hall Wednesday night at with proceeds aiding a local cause.
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Nelsonville
Red Men's Hall
Weather Forces Cancellation of New Year’s Eve Event
Nelsonville residents learn that the euchre and bingo party at St Patrick’s Parish Hall is cancelled because of bad weather. The plan was to ring in the new year with parish activities and games.
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Nelsonville
St. Patrick's Parish Hall
Fourteen year old Evelyn Ogg Taken for Appendicitis Operation
Evelyn Ogg age fourteen daughter of Mr and Mrs Merri Ogg was removed Monday to Cherrington Hospital Logan for an appendicitis operation. Her condition this morning is satisfactory.
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Nelsonville
Evelyn Ogg
Merri! Ogg
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Nelsonville Watch Party Called Off at Methodist Church
Community notice from Nelsonville states the Tuesday evening watch party at the Buchtel Methodist Church has been canceled. Also updates on a New Year party at Mrs Elizabeth Whyte’s home and dinner guests at Athens.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Buchtel
G. &T. Club
Elizabeth Whyte
High St
Nelsonville News Phoned In by New Year
Early New Year notice directs Nelsonville residents to send department news via phone to 412-W tonight or by 1 30 o clock on New Year’s morning.
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Nelsonville
Provisional President Leads Caracas Farewell to Gomez
Eleazar Lopez Contreras marches in Caracas during General Gomez funeral as Gomez dies after 27 year dictatorship. Gomez death triggers unrest with more than 40 killed in subsequent disorders across Venezuela.
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Gomez
Eleazar Lopez Contreras
Venezuela
Caracas
Juan Vincente Gomez
Five Sons Pallbearers At Mrs Leffler Rites In Chauncey
Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Ann Leffler 74 died Saturday in Chauncey at her son William Leffler's home were held Monday at 2 p.m. Rev. Gilbert Courtney officiated. Her five sons Edward John William Charles and Perry Leffler and Clifford Collins served as pallbearers. She was survived by her husband five sons a daughter Esther Brown 22 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Chauncey
Nancy Ann Leffler
William Leffler
Gilbert Courtney
Church of Christ
Hilltop Cemetery
Edward
John
William
Charles
Perry Leffier
Clifford Collins
Mrs. Leffler
Daniel Green
Haydenville
Millfield
Perry
Dayton
Esther Brown
Funeral Held In Rockbridge For David Later At 45
Relatives attended the funeral of David Later aged 45 in Rockbridge He died from injuries suffered in a car crash last summer The service was at the Rockbridge United Baptist Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery He was married to Nellie Shafer daughter of Lorenzo Shafer and the late Sheila Stalder Shafer Mrs Later is granddaughter of the late Sarah Stalder of Chauncey Survivors include his wife four children and his mother
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Chauncey
Rockbridge
David Later
Rockbridge U. B
Fairview Cemetery
Later
Nellie Shafer
Lorenzo
Shelia Stalder Shafer
Sarah Stalder
Nellie Later
Homecoming for Mrs Beagle After Osteopathic Hospital Stay
Mrs George Beagle has returned home from the Osteopathic Hospital in Marietta after an operation. Friends may call at her residence. WWW. BRB A. meets tonight at seven in the Red Men s Hall in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
George Beagle
Osteopathic Hospital
Marietta
BRB
W. BR. A
Red Men's Hall
Bingo Games Discontinued by Red Men Club
Nelsonville reports that bingo games formerly held by the Red Men at their hall on Thursday nights have been discontinued, an official announcement said today.
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Nelsonville
Red Men
Nelsonville marriage license issued in St Marys West Virginia
A marriage license was issued in St Marys West Virginia to Harold Hartman age 2 and Bonnie Ruffick age 21 both of Nelsonville for a Wed in Next State notice.
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Nelsonville
St. Marys
W. Va
Harold Hartman
Bonnie Ruffick
Patton Returns After Nose Operation From Mercy Hospital
Jack Patton of this city has returned home after a nose operation at Mercy Hospital Columbus. Mrs Patton was at the hospital with him.
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Nelsonville
Jack Patton
James Patton
Mercy Hospital
Columbus
Ladies Aid to Meet Chauncey Church for Quilting
The Ladies Aid Society of Chauncey M. E. Church will meet at the church on Thursday for an all day quilting session.
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Chauncey
Ladies Aid Society of
Chauncey M. E. Church
Chauncey Moore family visits relatives in Dayton
Mr and Mrs Darre Moore and children Darre Jr and Anita of Dayton visited the Moores and Wendel Moore family including Melvin Moore this Sunday and plan to return Wednesday. W E Dicken is in Lima Ohio due to his sister in law's husband death and will stay through the funeral.
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Chauncey
Darre! Moore
Darre, Jr
Anita
Dayton
Vislt
Harry Moore
Melvin Moore
Wendel Moore
W. E. Dicken
Lima
Ohio
Mr. Williams
Surprise Party for Miss Frances Harvey in Chauncey
Miss Frances Harvey of Detroit returned home for the holidays and was surprised by friends at the Harvey residence on Ellis Avenue. The group then attended a theater outing in Athens, including Carolyn Guerra Juanita Jones Mary Ferrer Mary Louise Baughman Frances Harvey Glenn Gardner Charles Leffier Jr Lawrence Shields Clifton Shafer and Joe Guerra.
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Chauncey
Frances Harvey
Detroit, Mich
Noah S. Harvey
Ellis Ave
Detroit
Harvey
Miss Harvey
Athens
Carolyn Guerra
Juanita Jones
Mary Ferrer
Mary Louise Baughman
Glenn Gardner
Charles Leffier, Jr
Lawrence Shields
Clifford Shafer
Joe Guerra
Chauncey Educator Walburn Family Holiday Visit
Chauncey Supt Wesley Walburn and Mrs Walburn spent the holiday recess in Clarksburg West Virginia with Mrs C E Stewart, her mother.
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Chauncey
Wesley Walburn
Chauncey-Dover Schools
Walburn
Clarksburg
W. Va
Loyal Woman's Bible Class Meets Thursday at Ferguson Home
The Loyal Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. James L. Ferguson on Lexington Ave. Mrs. Charles Downhour is the leader. The meeting was moved from Wednesday to Thursday due to New Year's Day.
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Chauncey
Loyal Woman's Bible Class
Church of Christ
James L. Ferguson
Lexington Ave
Charles Downhour
Stalder Family Called After Chauncey Woman Breaks Ankle
Mrs. Hoffman, sister of Mrs. Stalder, slipped on ice at a restaurant where she works and broke her right ankle. Mrs. Hoffman and her family, once residents of Chauncey, were summoned to Athens on Monday for the incident involving her injury.
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Chauncey
Milo Stalder
Mary Stalder
Athens
Greens Run Church Ladies' Aid Plans All Day Thursday Meeting
The Ladies' Aid Society of Greens Run Church of Christ shifts the meeting to Thursday to align with the weekly lunch for teachers pupils and any dinner buyers. Mrs Lena Leake serves as president of the group.
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Chauncey
Ladies’ Aid Society
Greens Run
Church of Christ
Lena Leake
Ladies’ Ald
Smith Denies White House Statement in Washington Row
Mrs. Roosevelt said she received a "nice vote" from Governor Smith and invited him to the White House whenever they were in Washington. Smith countered that Mrs. Smith has never been to Washington and he has only visited once since the Roosevelt inauguration. A White House statement then stressed no new remarks beyond Mrs. Roosevelt's press conference comments. A closing sentence quotes a mole claim about digging 100 feet in a night.
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Washington
White House
Glouster appoints J L Stephenson to public affairs board
Mayor C F Wallace announces Stephenson a new two year public affairs member replacing John Crawford who will not qualify. Council to organize Wednesday with Wallace naming appointments. New board includes Lunsford Robinson Stephenson. retiring members Elias Brunton Wolf.
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Board of Public Affairs
T. G. McDonald
Thomas Gamwell
Harold Kittrell
Zern Cunningham
Harry Trasin
Eugene Jones
C. G. Lunsford
Phil F. Robinson
J. L. Stephenson
J. H. Elias
Nick Brunton
William Wolf
Civil War Veteran Remembered At Christmas
W D Christman eight year Civil War veteran at Oakdale ill two weeks received twenty three postcards from Civil War veterans and daughters. Though not in his best health he can rise and enjoys visitors.
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Glouster
W. D. Christman
Oakdale
Mr. Christman
Birthday Dinner Honors Mr McClellan at Duncan Falls
Mr McClellan turned 59 last Sunday as family gathered for a birthday dinner at the home of Mrs Christman’s parents Mr and Mrs Brenton McClellan in Duncan Falls. Mr and Mrs W H Christman and two sons Brenton and Billy attended with seven children and 12 grandchildren present.
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Oakdale
W. H. Christman
Brenton
Billy
Christmas Week Guests At Darling Home
Christmas week visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Darling included Mr and Mrs John Gayton and children Phyllis and Patty Ruth from Columbus Mrs Karl Sanford and daughters Marveen Maxine and Evelyn Lee from Thurston.
Auxiliary To Meet In GLOUSTER At Legion Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary holds its first yearly meeting of the new year Thursday at 7 pm at the American Legion Hall on High Street. Mrs. Elma G Bell returns home Monday after visiting Columbus and Nelsonville friends during the holidays.
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Glouster
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
High St
Elma G. Bell
Columbus
Nelsonville
End of Cleveland Visit for Ettingers
Mrs Glen Ettinger and her daughter Sally Ann returned to Cleveland on Monday after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William James Sr in Glouster.
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Glouster
Glen Ettinger
Sally Ann
Cleveland
Stores Set New Closing Hours for New Year
In GLOUSTER the Retail Clerks' Union announces new closing hours effective Wednesday New Year. All stores stay open late tonight but close all day Wednesday and noon Thursday. Opening time remains 7 30 a m and closing 5 p m.
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Glouster
Retail Clerks’ Union
Wolfs Honor Son on Birthday Anniversary
A surprise party was hosted at Mr and Mrs William Wolfs home in Glouster for their son George on his 21st birthday. Guests included John Sayre Buchtel Mary Joe Heffner Mabel Malone Joe Wolf Jr Laberta Lynch Londell Johnston Mary Skinner Rod Clark Florence Clark Harold Brown Jimmie McCarty Charlene Wolf Carl Craig Andrew Chute Jr Junior Balderson Josephine Tignor Anna Marie Wolf Patty Wolf and Robert Wolf.
Jacksonville Girl Is Honored at Ohio U
Helen Mc Caskey of Jacksonville has been chosen as a member of the Phi Upsilon Omicron honorary home economics sorority at Ohio University Athens. The junior student met high scholarship and strong moral standards as part of eligibility.
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Jacksonville
Helen McCaskey
Walter McCaskey
Phi Upsilon Omicron
Miss McCaskey
Ohio University
Athens
Funeral services for Arthur Schoentan held in Glouster
Funeral services for Arthur Schoentan who died at the Athens County Home near Chauncey were held this afternoon at 2 o clock at the Co F Wallace Funeral Home on Front Street. Burial followed in Glouster Cemetery.
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Glouster
Arthur Schoentan
Athens County
Chauncey
Co. F. Wallace
Front St
Glouster Cemetery
James Vaughn Jr Visits Parents from Camp Athens
James Vaughn Jr returned home to Walnut Hill Saturday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs James Vaughn. He will take a five day vacation before returning to Camp Athens on January 2. He has spent one year in camp with four months in Akron and the rest at Camp Athens.
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Glouster
James Vaughn, Jr
Camp Athens
James Vaughn
Walnut Hill
Akron
P. N. G. Club to Meet Thursday at I. O. O. F. Hall
The P. N. G. Club schedules a Thursday evening gathering at the I. O. O. F. Hall. Members are advised to attend for routine business and social time.
Nelsonville Personal Mention Highlights Holiday Visits
The column notes Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Butche visiting home here with relatives in attendance. Mrs. Charles Tedrow of Roseville plans Christmas with her son and family. Earl Bake travels from Columbus to visit. Christing Sparton stays with Mr. and Mrs. Lancast. Edward Pedigo spouses host holiday guests in Lancaster. Pedigo accompanies to visit in Columbus with Keck family in Chauncey.
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Wendell
Charles Tedrow
Roseville
Earl Bake
Columbus
Christing Sparton
Lies
Lancaster guests share holiday meal amid plant discovery
Susan Donaldson and Chay Wilman joined Lizzie and Andy in Lancaster for a holiday gathering. Four hundred plants were found involved in the scene, suggesting an unusual setup or display during the visit.
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Lancast
Chauncey
Wilman
Susan Donaldson
Chay
Cousins
Lizzie and
Andy
Lancaster
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Gene Autry
Sokora
White Star
Dale Farmer
Hortonville, Wis
William Turner
Oroville
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Sierra Nevada Mountains
Bob McSweeney
Wilkes-Barre
Nelsonville Concern
Plan New Year Party
Earl Baker
Wilma Scott
David Bennett
E. J. Baker
Indeo
Hizzoner
New York
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Ohlinger & Wolf Cor
Harper & Chestnut Sts
Smith
Glouste
John Crawford
Isaac Wilson
Wolfs
Ohio U
P. N. G. Club
I. O. O. F. Hall
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Tela
Mr. Pedito
Colum Chauncey
Keck
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Francis Keck
Spanky McFarlan
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