Nelsonville Hosts Strong Middleport Five in Local Gym
Nelsonville eyes a top SEC clash as the Greyhounds face the Middleport Yellow Jackets Friday night. The Jackets boast a near flawless home record, with key players hampered by colds earlier in the week. Jackson High visits Saturday following the game. Attending business leaders are invited to reserve seats, and a 7:30 pm reserves opener precedes the main event.
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Nelsonville
Middleport Yellow Jackets
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Athletic Association
Pomeroy
Middleport
Athens Bulldogs
Mechem
Blair
White
Wright
Lancaster
Jackson High
Young People Study Discusses Helping Others Live as Christians
Nelsonville report on a union meeting of the Young People where Betty Mechem led a discussion titled Helping others to live as Christians. Alice Mechem Erwin Badger Rev Goodman Rev Evans and Herbert Woody assisted. Shirley Knight worship led by Helen Pritchard Betty Barker and Josephine Sharp read a poem. Jean Betts led music featuring Lillian Huddy violin Alice Mechem accompaniment and Jack Pritchard cornet.
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Nelsonville
Betty Mechem
Alice Mechem
Erwin Badger
Goodman
Evans
Herbert Woody
Wilma Scott
Shirley Knight
Helen Pritchard
Betty Barker
Josephine Sharp
Jean Betts
Lillian Huddy
Jack Pritchard
Faithful Workers Class Meets at Methodist Church
Mrs. C G Keppel will host the Faithful Workers Class Friday evening in Nelsonville. Members are asked to bring a Valentine as part of the church gathering.
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Nelsonville
C. G. Kreppel
Faithful Workers
The
Methodist Church
Boy Scouts of America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Mrs Bennett Hosts Bridge Club in Nelsonville
Mrs Garnet Bennett entertained the bridge club with substitute players Mrs R R Stalter Mrs Frank Freer and Mrs C H Bartlett making up three tables. High scores were won by Mrs Glenn Mrs Edington and Mrs Shafer.
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Nelsonville
R. R. Stalter
Frank Freer
C. H. Bartlett
Garnet Bennett
Glenn
Edington
Scouts Plan Bake Sale Benefit
Troop 646 of Nelsonville plans a bake sale Saturday at Wilson Bros. Grocery offering a wide assortment of baked goods to raise funds.
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Nelsonville
Wilson Bros. Grocery
Thompson Named Patrolman In Nelsonville Police
Charles Thompson was appointed as a regular patrolman by Mayor H. G. Holland after a satisfactory provisional period. He was certified by the City Civil Service Commission along with Arthur Kennedy and Jack Whyte who remain on the classified list for extra duty or future vacancies.
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Nelsonville
Charles Thompson
8. G. Holland
Thompson
City Civil Service Commission
Arthur Kennedy
Jack Whyte
Roby Rites Held in Nelsonville for Beulah Roby
Funeral services for Beulah Kline Roby 27 wife of Paul Roby take place at Stouts Funeral Home in Nelsonville Friday at two with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. She died of pneumonia at Coal Valley Hospital Smithers West Virginia and formerly lived in Buchtel and Nelsonville leaving a stepfather mother Louis and Mrs Unkel of Buchtel and one daughter Patricia Louise.
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Nelsonville
Beulah Kline Roby
Paul Roby
Stout's Funeral
Greenlawn
Roby
Coal Valley Hospital
Smithers
W. Va
Buchtel
Louis Unkel
Patricia Louise
A. E. Fellows
C. H. Lawrence
Oscar Babcock
W. H. Swan
Lawrence
W. D. Chambers
Orville Brown
Clarence LeMay
Toronto
LeMay
Addah Fitch
Long Bottom
Stella Chevalier
Chesapeak
J. E. Torrence
Parkersburg
Mangahela and
West Penn Public Service Co
Pearl Mosier
Cambridge
R. J. Hupp
Mt. Olive Church
Rainbow Cemetery
Bray
George Cottle
Jenkins Named Gas Appliance Salesman in Nelsonville
Arthur Jenkins of Jackson has secured a gas appliance salesman post with the Gas Company for the Nelsonville district and will reside in the city, it was announced Wednesday.
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Nelsonville
Arthur Jenkins
Jackson
Pilgrim Holiness Church Cottage Prayer Meeting Notice
Nelsonville area announces a cottage prayer meeting at Viola Henshaw home Farrow Street Friday evening February 12. Community members invited to join in prayer and fellowship hosted by Mi. Henshaw.
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Nelsonville
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Viola Henshaw
Farrow St
Legion Auxiliary Benefit Party This Evening
The Nelsonville Legion Auxiliary plans a regular weekly benefit party at the Legion Building tonight at 7:30. Proceeds support local veteran and community activities.
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Nelsonville— Legion Auxiliary
Legion Building
School Aid Is Proposed
Motorists would wear a duplicate license tag on the instrument panel under a Rogers bill to identify lost or stolen tags. Anderson of Licking proposes restricting inbound gasoline to 20 gallons and limiting cars to one tank. Glass of Mahoning would require drivers to show a vision certificate to obtain a license.
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P. H. Rogers
Lorain
Samuel A. Anderson
Licking
William Glass
Mahoning
Long Bottom Flood Notes
Long Bottom residents vow to prevent repeats as flood fallout includes property purchases by A. E. Fellows C. H. Lawrence and Oscar Babcock relocating homes near the school. Local wells and damaged utilities are noted alongside school reopening and community relief efforts.
Shines Beer and Lunch Team Tops Mechem in Bowling Duel
Nelsonville's Shines Beer and Lunch team blasted Mechem for a 964 high game and 2851 triple as Struble led with 640 series across 180 214 246. Jones and Haffner paced Mechem with 570 and 6560 in a tight two game win split. City doubles tourney begins Sunday with pairings and bracket play upcoming. Central Stars face Nel sonville Lumber tonight as Four Star League action continues.
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Joe Spray
Nelsonville
Shines
Logan
Maples
Mechem Crew
Struble
Newton
Elks
Jones
Haffner
Mechem
Ralph Howe
Mechems and
C. Ray
G. Steenrod
B. Mechem
Fred Linscott
M. Pairan
G. Smith
M. Whyte
C. Starkey
P. Davis
O. Millholland
J. Johnson
C. Huddy
M. Mellinger
D. Newton
B. Courtney
C. Kelley
L. Berry
J. Stedem
R. Howe
J. Haffner
Mechems Shoes
Baties
Shines Beer
Casto
Conners
J. Columber
Davis
Stedem
Howe
Tax Expert To Be in Nelsonville 2 Days
A deputy IRS collector will visit the Nelsonville Post Office on Tuesday and Wednesday February 23 and 24 to assist car taxpayers in preparing federal income tax returns. Henry William Herbert, known as Frank Forester, was America s first sports writer and wrote the American Turf Register in 1839 along with many other sports books.
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Nelsonville
Internal Revenue
Henry William Herbert
America
Frank Forester
American Turf Register
Scout Work Shown At School Assembly
Nelonville high school hosted a Boy Scout program with Wilbur D. Mender presiding. Jack Pritchard sounded the call to colors. Gerald Hoch led the flag procession and pledge. Leslie Cox read the scripture and led the Lord's Prayer. Announcements by Principal J. K. Kinneer. Charles Levering MC with roll call, scribe Clarence Coakley, games Baboon Hunt and Bridge, First Aid demo, Wolf Patrol skits, orchestra number, and scout oath and benediction by Rev. H A Rothrock and participants.
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Nelsonville
Wilbur D. Mender
Jack Pritchard
Gerald Hoch
Gilbert Smith
Leslie Cox
J. K. Kinneer
Charles Levering
Clarence Coakley
Baboon Hunt
Floyd Barber
Bill Barber
Jimmy Knight
Bob Johnson
Frank Hasskew
Wolf Patrol
Sorority Valentine Dance Planned by Tri Psi
Nelsonville residents anticipate the Tri Psi Sorority Valentine Dance with Carlton Brooks Orchestra providing music. The program features the Sweetheart Prize Waltz grand march, King and Queen of Hearts, a floor show, and performances by Jimmy Rawlins School of the Dance students, Sugar Blues trio, John Geiger trumpet, and a Swing Tap act. The event occurs at the K of P Hall on Friday February 12, with dancing until 1 o'clock.
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Nelsonville
Tri Psi
Carlton Brooks
Brooks
Athens Country Club
Jimmy Rawlins
John Geiger
Cooky
Ohio University
K. of P. Hall
Referendum Petition Filed Over Nelsonville Electric Improvements
A referendum petition asking voters to accept or reject the city ordinance of December 22, 1936 authorizing improvements to Nelsonville’s municipally owned electric system was filed February 8 with Clerk C. L. Jordan. Twenty five signatures supported putting the measure on the November 2, 1937 election. Proposed work includes new equipment and a fireproof boiler house and stack.
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Nelsonville
C. L. Jordan
Board of Elections
Past Officers Entertained by Masonic Lodge Group
In Nelsonville the Past Matrons and Patrons Association of Eudora Chapter met in the Masonic Temple dining room. Dr. A L Pritchard Charles Walker Walter Lennox and Roy Sayers hosted a Valentine themed roast beef dinner for 23. Afterward two new members were initiated and games followed with C E Washburn and C L Stout assisting.
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Nelsonville
Masonic Temple
A. L. Pritchard
Charles Walker
Walter Lennox
Roy Sayers
Eudora
C. E. Washburn
C. L. Stout
Oak Grove Recreation Classes Meet Monday Evening
The Oak Grove Recreation Classes will hold their regular weekly meeting at the Oak Grove School on Monday evening February 15 at 6 o'clock. The public is welcome to attend.
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Oak Grove
Green Found To Have Long Police Record
Nelsonville Ohio Earl Green a Youngstown phony deaf and dumb worker arrested by Police Chief George Bateman on obtaining money under false pretense serving a 30 day sentence in County Jail with an extended criminal record and many aliases. He is known as Ray J Wilson Frank Adams Harry McCormick Hall and Harry Marshall. Fingerprints sent to London Ohio from his arrest show prior time in Pennsylvania Indiana and Ohio prisons. He faces vagrancy charges and highway robbery records in Scranton Pa.
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Nelsonville
Earl Green
Youngstown
George Bateman
Chief Bateman
State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
London
Ohio
Green
Ray J. Wilson
Frank Adams
Harry McCormick Hall
Harry Marshall
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Indiana Penitentiary
Scranton
Bateman
Nelsonville Residents Return From Visits
Nelsonville briefs report Mr. and Mrs. William Mills returning from Berea where they stayed with their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Minault. Mrs. A B Johnson visits her daughter Mrs Frank Bonifield in Carmichael Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. John Edington spent weekend in Columbus with their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Chester Cook. Mr. and Mrs. John Ahern, after weeks in Sacramento, California, came back home Saturday.
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Nelsonville
William Mills
Berea
Minault
A. B. Johnson
Frank Bonifield
Carmichael, Pa
John Edington
Columbus
Chester Cook
John Ahern
Sacramento
Calif
Entertains Bridge Club In Quiet Nelsonville Evening
Mrs. O. P. Bingman hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club with three tables in use. High scores were earned by Mrs. C. H. Ruble Mrs. Leonard Cooley and Miss Catherine Spencer in a quiet session without guests.
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Nelsonville
O. P. Bingman
C. H. Ruble
Leonard Cooley
Catherine Spencer
Columbus visit for John Owens and Mrs. Max Wolfe
John Owens and Mrs. Max Wolfe are in Columbus with Mrs. Owens who underwent an operation at Grant Hospital on Tuesday. Her condition is satisfactory.
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Nelsonville
John Owens
Max Wolfe
Columbus
Gunkier’s Cure Promises Speedy, Pure Relief
Fragmentary text claims a new "mixtur" prescription offers fast, pure relief from coughs. Mentions Gran, Des, CSS 008, and a person named Pierre, with unclear context and no verifiable details.
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Guckiers
Waldo
Pierre
Bryan Rites Will Be Held in Nelsonville
Funeral services for Emma Bryan 58 formerly of Murray City will be held Friday at 1 30 PM at the Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut Street Nelsonville burial Greenlawn Survived by husband Frank daughter Mrs Eugene Roberts Akron son Gerald Nelsonville sister Mrs Eva Cook brothers Adam Hoye Ashland James Hoye Nelsonville Eight rainbows have been seen at one time
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Nelsonville
Emma Bryan
Murray City
Poplar St
Chestnut St
Greenlawn
Frank
Eugene Roberts
Akron
Gerald
Eva Cook
Adam Hoye
Ashland
James Hoye
Nelsonsville
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Mohair
FA Ir
Athens
Glouster
Boston
Chambray
Men's Union
Doris Snary
Chicago
Tahiti Beach
Miami
Mrs. Bennett
Allen Bros
D. Adamson
Nelsonville, Ohio
Nelsonville Briefs
Bryan
Majestic
Emmor
Warner Bros
Louis Pasteur
Francis
Florence Nightingale
Tan Hunter
Mary Boland
Martha Raye
Nelsonville Brick CO
Prairie
Aenlee
Pyright
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