Nelsonville approves coal contract to Bowers at $1.99 a ton
The Nelsonville City Board selects Bowers for a coal contract at $1.99 per ton delivery to June 30, beating Everett Ball and Pearce Company bids. Open market purchases had been used since October, and the new rate lowers the monthly coal bill by about $80, with the price 16 cents below recent payments.
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Nelsonville City
Bowers
Cipal
Service and Safety Dior
William Barrows
Brothers
Bowers Brothers
Floyd
Council
Pearce Coal Company
New Improved Powder Prevents Dropping or Slipping
An advertising copy touts a new powder that prevents slipping and leaves a gum free mouthfeel. It promises fresh breath all day and comfort, with praise from dentists. It warns against gum paste products and three sizes.
Funeral for Warren Gibson in Doanville
Warren Gibson son of Mr and Mrs Harry Gibson had funeral services at Doanville Church on Monday afternoon conducted by Rev Charles McCray of Nelsonville with music by Mr and Mrs Fred Thompson.
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Doanville
Warren Gibson
Harry Gibson
Doanville Church
Charles McCray
Nelsonville
Fred Thompson
Phoenia Nixon
Columbus
James Auflick
Elizabeth Merz
Fred Loudner
Richard Tittle
H. D. Craig
The
Dorcas Society
Irene McDowell
Seek Speedy Relief: School Men Visit Legislature
A committee representing state aid school districts led by E C McCowan Portsmouth and others met in Columbus with Dr Skinner and Ohio Educational Association officials to press for immediate action on back school payments.
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Nelsonville
E. C. McCowan
Portsmouth
W. C. Paul
Ironton
O. E. Hearing
New Lexington
H. L. Bates
Jackson
W. W. Darling
Crooksville
BE. J. Arnold
George Carr
Logan
O. C. Sister
Kenneth Ray
Columbus
B. O. Skinner
B. BE. le Fever
Ohio Educational Association
Nelsonville Man Pleads Guilty to Intoxication Charge
Robert Herrold of Nelsonville pleaded guilty at arraignment in Mayor Holland s court. He was fined sums and costs after the hearing, with details noted in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Robert Herrold
G. Holland
Doanville News Notes Flu Outbreak and Local Visits
The Bailey children were ill with flu. Arthur Shannon visited his sister Mrs T J Thomas Monday night. John Thomas and William Thomas attended a show in Nelsonville Sunday. Attendance at Sunday School here last Sunday was 74.
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Doanville News
George Bailey
Arthur Shannon
T. J. Thomas
John
Thomas
William Thomas
Nelsonville
Eastern Star district session attendees listed
Among those at the Order of Eastern Star district session in Nelsonville were Mrs. Harve Whitlatch Esther Whitlatch and others from New Marshfield Carbondale Athens and Fisher Station. Also noted is a Sunday visit by Mrs. Thomas Winning and Mrs. Robert Winning to New Marshfield. Philadorean Lodge will hold its annual rabbit and chicken supper at the Masonic Temple on Monday February 5 at 6 pm with all Masons invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Order of Eastern Star
Nelsonville
Harve Whitlatch
Esther Whitlatch
Beas Doolittle
James Cox
Carbondale
Rhoda McCread
Nora Frank
Athens
Walter Hawk
Fisher Station
Thomas Winning
Robert Winning
Philadorian Lodge
Masonic Temple
Mary Pickford
Boston
America
New York
Miss Pickford
Brooklyn
Superintendent Arnold Addresses Legion Post
Nelsonville February 1. Glenford Dugan Post 229 American Legion heard Superintendent Arnold discuss education and Ohio school funding. He urged immediate state action to prevent cuts and school closures, noting teachers’ wage reductions and months without pay. The post will coordinate with state officials and the Educational Department. membership drives target February 15.
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Nelsonville
BE. J. Arnold
Glenford Dugan
American Legion
Arnold
Mr. Arnold
State
Thomas McCaw
The
Legion
McCaw
Ohio
Fred Linscott
T. F. Mulligan
F. B R. Jackson
W. W. Warren
Glenn Allen
State Department of the Legion
State Department
Frank Judy
Ewald Schmitter
Logan Post
Judy
Joe Garland
Pen
Rodland
Ned Stanley
Steubenville
Jo Ann
W. J. McConaha
Eugene McConaha
Ted Shaffer
Bailey Run
Springfield
Florence Shafter
Funeral for Mrs. Sadie Chivers Held Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Sadie Chivers will be held Friday at 3 o'clock at the M. E. Church in Murray City, conducted by Rev. Nutter. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Arrhmange Chivers
Nelsonville
Sadie Chivers
M. BE
Murray City
Rev. Nutter
Greenlawn
Children Give Program At West End PTA Meeting
The West End Parent-Teacher Association schedules a Friday afternoon 8 o'clock gathering. The program will be performed by school children, providing entertainment for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Parent-Teacher Association
Methodist Sunday School Unit to Meet Tonight at 7 30
The M. M. Class of the Methodist Sunday School will meet tonight at 7 30 with Miss Ruth Rothrock. All members are urged to attend. Mrs Cora Blake Sharp will be laid to rest Friday at 10 30 in the Fort Street residence with Rev Lloyd Evans of the First Presbyterian Church officiating.
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M. M
Methodist Sunday School
Ruth Rothrock
Nelsonville
Cora Blake Sharp
Fort Street
Lloyd Evans
First Presbyterian Church
Hope To Increase Game Attendance At Nel sonville High
Nel sonville High School officials plan a new attendance booster for the Gallipolis game this Saturday. Pupils receive an adult ticket to sell and keep the student ticket if sold. if not sold, the ticket is returned. Pupils are responsible for sale or return. To fit Saturday scheduling the girls start at 8 and the boys at 9 15 to allow business men and late shoppers to watch the boys game.
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Nelsonville
Gallipolis
Disciples Plan County-Wide Rally in Athens
Christian Churches across Athens County schedule a three day institute at Athens Christian Church. Raymond F. McLain leads the program with talks on youth and today’s world, followed by a film Ohio Youth Program. A Friday youth banquet hosts county youth groups.
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Athens County
Athens
Athens Christian Church
Institute For
Garry Cleveland Myers
Cleveland
Raymond F. McLain
Disciples of Christ In
Ohio
Gaines M. Cook
Florence Martin
Dayton
Reed J. Downs
R. F. Strickler
Nelsonville
Miles BE. Hoon
New Marshfield
Hazel Raber
Trimbie
G. B Courtney
Chaunee
Attendance At Albany Bible School Sunday
Ninety five people attended Sunday School at the M E Church in Albany with H W Reeder supervising and BE Lasch leading singing. The girls class song and a Carl Parker solo highlighted specials. 20 men and 25 women attended the respective classes. Rev L F Miller officiated at the marriage of his brother George Miller to Read Strausbaugh. they plan to live with C A Miller in Vinton. Mrs Emmet Wingett hosted guests at her country home honoring Mrs G J Tewksbury on her birthday with music cards and a lunch.
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Albany
M. EB
H. W. Reeder
BE. H. Lasch
Edith Baughman
Carl Parker
W. Hoffee
C. N. Jones
L. F
Mra. Wingett
Mra
G. J. Tewkabury
Lucille
Mary Graves
Wheat Bringing Best Price of Present Year
Ohio farmers face potential winter wheat set back from a cold wave as W Eberhard of the Ohio Farm Bureau notes damage may be limited by spring weather. Wheat prices rise to the year's high, while feed grain stays flat and oats demand improves for seeding use.
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Columbus
Ohio
Do. W. Eberhard
Ohio Farm Bureau
How to Cure Pork Preferred Dry and Brine Methods
The article outlines two common pork curing methods dry cure and brine cure. It notes brine is slower and less reliable in hot areas, while dry cure works in warmer climates with careful timing. Preparation includes hanging, salting, and a multi stage packing process with salt sugar and saltpeter.
Probate filings seek wills of Cline and Sharp
Court notices in Athens County list Roy Barnhart and Lennie Crippen as applicants for probate of the wills of C. R. Cline of Athens and C. C. Sharp of Nelsonville. The Cline estate valued at 10440 would go to widow Allena M. Cline and daughter Elizabeth Jane Cline, while the Sharp estate leaves real property to children and personal property to widow Cora B. Sharp.
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Roy Barnhart
Coolville
Lod Barnhart
Lennie Crippen
Stewart
Zean Crippen
C. R. Cline
Athens
C. C. Sharp
Nelsonville
Athens County
Cline
Allena M. Cline
Elizabeth Jane Cline
Sharp
Cora B. Sharp
Youngest Grad Not Up on World Series
New York report notes 13 year old high school graduate Warren Bachelis “flunked” a test asking who won the World Series in 1933. Interviewers pressed him as he hesitated, revealing limited World Series knowledge despite early scholastic achievement.
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New York
U.P
Warren Bachelis
Thompson Moves Offices to Poplar Street
The law offices of Preston E. Thompson city solicitor are moved from the K of P Building West Washington Street to 463 Poplar Street Nelsonville on February 1.
Daughters of America Plan Benefit Dance Friday
The Daughters of America host a benefit dance and social at the I O F Hall on Friday evening February 2. Proceeds support their charitable activities and community programs.
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the Daughters of America
I. D. O. F. Hall
Second Vessel of Byrd Expedition Makes Port
The Bear of Oakland, the second Byrd Antarctic expedition ship, arrived at Bay of Whales to aid 44 marooned members. They moved supplies from a temporary base at pressure camp toward a new cache near Little America to save winter stores amid the shifting ice.
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Bay OF Whales
Antarctic
Mackay
Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Bear of
Oakland
Byrd Expedition
Little America
Local Family Socials Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Lottridge and Swarts hosted dinner with Reverends Snyder and Clark plus Calvary singers and neighbors from Jackson and Oak Hill. The day featured church service at Rebury, visits by John Archer and family to Carrie Gainer in Tuppers Plains, and a birthday dinner for someone named inue. Frank Caldwell joined by Runion family traveled to L. A. Persons in Pomeroy for Sunday meal. Caldwell also attended M. P. Totman funeral in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Swarts
Snyder
Lena Clark
Tuppers Plains
Calvary Singers
Weekend Guests and Local Health News
Week end guest of Miss Lydia Wild man at New England included Mr and Mrs John Bachelder and son Paul from The Plains visiting Dan iel Ackley and wife Sunday evening. Otis Wade son of Mr and Mrs R M Allen recovering from pneumonia. Lennie Sharp Glen Sharp John Jeffers and Charles Ackley visiting Roberta Humphrey at Coolville Saturday evening.
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Lydia Wildman
New England
John Bachelder
Paul
the Plains
Daniel Ackley
Otis Wade
R. M. Allen
Lennie Sharp
Glen Sharp
John Jeffers
Charles Ackley
Roberta Humphrey
Coolville
Mrs. Ohn Chevalier Visits Depoy Family Kin
Mrs. Ohn Chevalier spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Joe Depoy. John Chevalier was a dinner guest in the Depoy home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ira Gaston and family of Athens were guests of Mrs Gaston's mother Mrs Dye and daughter Bernice and also visited Mr Gaston's parents Mr and Mrs John Gaston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Caldwell
M. P. Totman
Athens
Raymond Boggs
Junior McBee
Leroy Boggs
Rexal Boggs
L. T. Renton
Bernice Metcalf
Sheltering Armes Hospital
Catherine Boggs
Ira Gaston
Mrs. Gaston
Mrs. Dye
Bernice
Mr. Gaston
John Gaston
Recovery fitness and a tonic promise from S.S.S.
A narrator claims recovery depends on work and diet, citing tiredness from indoor labor and rapid red blood cell loss. The piece promotes S.S.S. as a tonic to boost appetite, color, skin, strength, and energy, claiming it stimulates gastric secretions and rebuilds hemoglobin. It urges trying S.S.S. at drug stores.
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S.S.S
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Icarquna Nother “State Fair
Henry King
Preatre
Bud
Ben
King Cartoon
WILD
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Holland
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Legion Post
Christian Church
Albany Church Bible School
Homemaker’s Questions
Court News
Warren
Ambrosius Theodosius Macrobiuse
D. OF A. Plan
Central Bank
Nelsonville, Ohio
Lottridge
John Archer
Mee
Carrie Gainer
Fred Runion
L. A. Persons
Pomeroy
Cotton and Lancaster
Pat
Price
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