Nelsonville Five to Play Athens
Nelsonville hosts Logan high school Friday in the Scarlet and Gray first game of the season with Logan slated for a return in March. Saturday the Athens game looms as the feature event with 200 tickets set aside for Nelsonville fans at the Majestic theater after 4 pm Friday. Only season ticket holders will be seated and must display tickets for reservations.
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Nelsonville
Logan High School
Scarlet and Gray
Logan
Scarlet and Gray Boys
Athenian Gladiators
Majestic Theatre
Athens
Couple Wed Without Clergy? Permit Shocks Ohio Couple
In Nelsonville a Athens and Meigs County couple learned their January 4 marriage license lacked a returned officiant. They believed all steps were complete sans clergy, only to have a probate court letter reveal no officiant submission within the required thirty days. The local pastor then performed the ceremony in proper form.
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Nelsonville
Athens and Meigs County
Pomeroy
Ranks Depleted at Phil Kearney Post G A R
Eli Johnson death reduces Phil Kearney post to eleven members in Nelsonville. The post formed in 1880 with eighteen charter members all now deceased. Peak membership reached about 125 in 1908 as Rev. L. G. Matheny recalls attending funerals of nearly every comrade.
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Nelsonville
Eli Johnson
Phil Kearney
L. G. Matheny
Fort Street
Greenlawn
Evangelistic Services Continue in Glouster
F E Roberts of Glouster led singing at the Christian church, while Mrs Roberts mourns her mother's death in Columbus. Homer Vian arrived to direct music during the director's absence and will lead tonight and Friday. Evangelist I N Grisso spoke on weighing souls by God’s commandments and love for God. Tonight's sermon topic is The New Birth.
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Nelsonville
F. E. Roberts
Glouster
The
Christian Church
Roberts
Columbus
Homer Vian
I. N. Grisso
Funeral services for Eli Johnson Civil War veteran
In Nelsonville on February 10 the funeral for Eli Johnson at 46 Short Street was conducted by Troy Lloyd Evans with the Rev Ed L Morrell assisting. Glenford Dugan post directed arrangements and Civil War veterans attended in a body as Nelsonville businesses closed for the service.
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Nelsonville
Troy
Lioyd Evans
Rew
Ed. L. Morrell
Eli Johnson
Short Street
Glenford Dugan Post
Somersetshire Coal Miner Makes Violins and Builds Church
A Somersetshire coal roiner devotes spare time to crafting violins and assisting in church building projects, blending labor with craft and faith in his local community.
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Somersetshire
England
Mrs Lydia Scott of Murray City Dies at 79
Mrs Lydia Ann Scott 79 died Wednesday evening at her Murray City home. She left husband Hugh Scott three daughters Mrs William Bradbury Murray City Mrs Clay Brunney Lancaster and Mrs Ida Palmer Blaine and son Harry at home. Eight children preceded her in death. Funeral Saturday at 1 30 p m at Murray City Methodist Church conducted by Rev Nihizer with burial at Whitmore Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Lydia Ann Scott
Murray City
Hugh Scott
William Bradbury
Clay Brunney
Lancaster
Ida Palmer
Blaine
Harry
Murray City Methodist Church
Nihizer
Whitmore Cemetery
Births Announced in Nelsonville January 1927
Births reported in Nelsonville and York township for January 1927 announced by Dr. C. C. Butt. Boys: Keiffer, Ward, Breeze, Hayden, Mehl, Hall, Coffey, Levering. Girls: Chesser, Bryan, Cagg, Campbell, Cook. Excludes additional details.
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Nelsonville
York Township
C. C. Butt
Pearl
Pearley Keiffer
John
Cora Ward
Harry
Martha Breeze
Fred
Gladys Hayden
Robert
Goldie Mehl
James
Verna Hall
Charles
Mabel Coffey
Henry
Goldie Levering
William
Nell Chesser
Floyd
Ruth Bryan
Shirs
Ella Cagg
Orphe Campbell
Harold
Mildred Cook
Junior Home Guards Meeting Planned at M FE Church
The Junior Home Guards will hold a meeting at the M FE church Friday from 4 15 to 5 15 o clock.
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M. FE
Cosmopolitan Club Meeting Planned with Mrs Ohlinger
The Cosmopolitan club will meet Friday evening with Mrs M P Ohlinger.
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Cosmopolitan Club
M. P. Ohlinger
Personal mentions follow visits and funeral in Chillicothe
Mrs Adam Snyder returned to Columbus after a week with her sister Mrs Henry Schenz. Mrs W EF Edgell and two children of Mt Vernon Ohio guest of Mrs Edgell's parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Mulligan. Miss Ruth Kelch Athens spent a few days with her parents. Mrs Jack Pearson and Mrs Dana Windon were in Athens on Wednesday. Mrs B E LeFever Mrs W C Poston Mrs Elmer Bay and Mrs W W Whitlatch were in Athens. Maria Powell and Harry Powell attended Lydia Grumme's funeral at Chillicothe Tuesday.
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Adam Snyder
Columbus
Henry Schenz
W. EF. Edgell
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
Richardson Elected in Nelsonville Race
Elect Richardson of Nelsonville wins in a February contest reported from Columbus. The brief item lists Richardson as the victor and notes the election context without extended details.
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Richardson
Columbus
A Richardson
Nelsonville
Ohio 4‑H Club Program to Open at Meeting
The Phenolic Products Corp in Rockford announces officer election with A. E. Freburg named president and G. P. Helms as secretary O. R. White of Athens as treasurer. The meeting opens at 7 30 with a 4 H club program to follow featuring FE R Wallace and other speakers.
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Phenolic Products Corporation of
Rockford
Ohio
A. E. Freburg
Til
G. P. Helms
O. R. White
Athens
FE. R. Wallace
Extension Department
Ohio University
D. O. Chappel
H. R. McVay
T. H. Johnson
Farmers Institute schedule announced for February evenings
County Agent T. H. Johnson announced that the Athens township farmers institute, previously held at Jackville, will meet February 24 26 and 26 at Factory. The event will run only in the evenings this year with sessions planned for attendees.
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Athens Township
Farmers’ Institute
Jackville
T. H. Johnson
Carbon Hill Juniors Select Tea Toper Tavern for Play
Carbon Hill high school juniors choose Tea Toper Tavern as the school’s clasp play to be staged February 28 in Carbon Hill. The comedy centers on three college graduates who rent an old estate to host a tea party and revamp a family legacy.
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Carbon Hill High School
Carbon Hill
Cast List for School Play Under Mrs Lulu Smith
The production is directed by Mrs Lulu Smith with cast members Lena Evans Gail Mc Cutcheon Carrie Harris Aralee Bartow Marl Clark Virginia Johnston Ruth Horn Dick Reynolds Byron Klusches Harold Syx Delbert Nutter Glenn Atkinson Cath lene Eckels and Iva Mae Justice.
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Lulu Smith
Lena Evans
Gail McCutcheon
Carrie Harris
Aralee Bartow
Marl Clark
Virginia Johnson
Ruth Horn
Dick Reynolds
Byron Klusches
Harold Syx
Delbert Nutter
Glenn Atkinson
Cathlene Eckels
Iva Mae Justice
Nephews Serve as Pallbearers for Mrs Morris
Relatives acted as pallbearers at the funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Hooper Morris. Services were conducted at 2 30 yesterday afternoon at the home of her daughter Mrs L I Pickering located at 82 West State Street.
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Elizabeth Hooper Morris
L. I. Pickering
West State Street
Funeral service and burial for local resident
The Rev. C. M. Coulter led the First Methodist church service with Mrs. Wiley T. Sprague singing. Pallbearers listed include Bert Hooper Cliff Hooper Hugh G Jefferson Charles H Russell Harry Kelley and David Blackburn. Out of town mourners from Clarksburg W Va Rufus Morris Dayton Columbus Wellston and others attended the burial in West Union street cemetery.
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C. M. Coulter
First Methodist Church
Wiley T. Sprague
Bert Hooper
Cliff Hooper
Hugh G. Jefferson
Charles H. Russell
Harry Kelley
David Blackburn
Amsey Hooper
Clarksburg
W. Va
Rufus Morris
Dayton
Guy Morris
Columbus
Harvey Maloy
Brice Maloy
Wellston
West Union Street
Bolin Funeral Today
Edward F P Bolin 51 funeral services were held at 1 30 p m from his home with the Rev C M Coulter and the Rev A Y Wilcox assisting. Burial followed in West Union street cemetery.
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Edward FP. Bolin
C. M. Coulter
M. E. Church
A. Y. Wilcox
Athens Presbyterian Church
West Union Street
Graduates in knickers stir Liverpool ceremony
Miss Edith Gertrude Knight graduates from Liverpool University in a notable moment as she wears knickerbockers during the ceremony. The scene sparked discussion among attendees and local observers.
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Liverpool
Edith Gertrude Knight
Liverpool University
Bride, 15, in Birmingham Kills Self After Husband Wounded
Mrs Lily Simpson a 15 year old bride in Birmingham committed suicide after her husband was crippled in an automobile accident. The tragedy highlights a fatal response to a spouse's severe injury in a tense marriage.
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Bride
Birmingham
Eng
Lily Simpson
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Arkansas
White River
Des Are
Wall’s Bluff
Scarlet
Gray
G. A. R. Pest
Lydia Scott
Cr. C. Butt
Carbon Hill Play
Tea Toper Tavern
Bolin
the McCreary Studio
Kodak
Nelsonville Furniture Co
Sperry & Wornstaff
Madras
Percales
Poplin
Oxford
T’coats
Stewart’s
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