Unemployed Citizens Urge Nelsonville Road Relief Plan
In Nelsonville on Feb 13 about 357 unemployed residents gathered at City Playgrounds to form a committee to press Governor White and state highways officials for an early safe route project as relief jobs. Mayor Hickman defended city work methods and outlined budgets from auto tax funds, promising fair distribution and possible May start.
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Elsonville
Nelsonville
George White
Hall
Wilam Raybould
William (Biddy) Hall
White
Warl
Neeady
Raybould m
J. W. Hickman
Po- Mee
George Bateman
Outlin
Hickman
Meyor
Tie
Charryinn Raybould
Harry Kelly
Bo Dugan
John Cope
L. J. Eberle
8S. K. Mardis
Raybould
Inkman
Tus
P T A Outlines Winter Relief Efforts in Nelsonville
Nelsonville reports winter relief by local Parent-Teachers' Associations aiding 280 children from 10 families with clothing. 75 pairs chosen, 17 overalls, 24 underwear sets, and 50 shirts among supplies funded by cash and merchandise orders totaling 299.79 dollars. A cafeteria for needy school children will open with meals for about 100 in the first week, using state food, local donations, and PT A support led by Supt. E. J. Arnold.
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Nelsonville
P.T. Council
P.T. A. Connell
Margery Rutledge
P.T. A
Assst
E. J. Arnold
PT. A. Council
Nell Dowler
Donald Shafer
Central
B. M. Coakley
West
Albert Barber
Inca
Gtreas Jx
Abraham Lincoln talk to open Epworth League program
In Nelsonville on February 13 Mayor J W Hickman will address the Epworth League on Abraham Lincoln as a Patriot at 6 pm. Betty Sayre continues Christian Citizenship and Patriotism discussion. Audrey Ban plays clarinet. Vesper Coakley speaks on Life of John Calvin. A mixed quartet sings. Miss Helen Shaw leads devotions. Seven attended last Sunday. larger attendance expected.
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Nelsonville
Abraham Lincoln
J. W. Hickman
Epwourth League
Webster Poston
Helen Sargent
Ernest Hoskins
Ralph Parks
Helen Shaw
Progress of Lake Placid Olympic Games Draws Attention
Mrs. H. O. Krieg of Nelsonville follows Lake Placid events with interest. She knows many contestants including bobsled winner Howard Stevens. The Olympic Games were paused for the vice president of the Games Association's wife funeral, an old friend of Mrs. Krieg.
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Welsonville
Lake Placid
H. O. Krieg
Nelsonville
Krieg
Funeral for Grover C. Smith Set for Porterville
Funeral services for Grover C. Smith 47 who died Thursday in Zanesville hospital will be held Sunday at Gow Church Porterville under the Glouster Masonic order. Burial will be in Porterville Cemetery. He is survived by his father Mrs Anna Smith and sister Mrs James McCain of Columbus.
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Grover C. Smith
Porsterville
Nelsonville
Zanesville
Murray City
Gow Church
Porterville
Glouster Masonic Lorder
Anna Smith
James McCain
Columbus
Buchtel P T A Meet Seeks Relief for Needy Children
At the Buchtel P T A meeting on Thursday evening, officers outlined plans to aid needy children with daily meals and clothing. Captains were appointed to district teams to call on parents, collect clothing, and organize volunteer help. County Supt. Mr Root urged mutual understanding between parents and teachers while stressing immediate relief needs and school support.
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Smathers
Ode AnkEovich
Mike Colbert
Roy Wright
George Schively
Sehtir
Mr. Root
Maya
Bam Teacher Association
Ely Shel
Hathleen Colbert
Misa Johnson
Van Horn Named Among Candidates for NELA Post
Nelsonville Ohio February 13 Karry Van Horn manager of Columbus Better Business is under consideration with others for the top executive post at the National Electric Association based in New York. The group includes leading power company executives. If selected he would lead a 21 000 member organization. Van Horn is nephew of Mrs J L Wilson and son of former Nelsonville residents. An agreement is expected to be made by the end of the month.
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Nelsonville
Karry van Horn
Columbua Better Business Lu
National Elrctric Association
New York
Ble
van Horn
Jd. L. Wilson Isenvill
Jesse van Horn
Nefhenvilla
Business and Professional Men Meet Tuesday in Nelsonville
The Business and Professional Mens League of the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys will meet at the Nelsonville high school auditorium Tuesday evening February 16 at 7 30 to hear talks on the local mining situation from the Miners Scale Committee of the Hocking District Officials and towns from Athens Hocking and Perry Counties are expected to attend. A mass miners meeting by officials of the United Mine Workers of America is set for Monday at the same place and time with public invited.
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Nelsonville
Business and Professional Mens League
Hocking and
Sunday Creek Valleys
Nelsonvile
Auditeam
Hocking
Athens
Perry
United Mine Workers of America
Mrs Isabella Baker Dies at Daughter's Home in Nelsonville
Mrs Isabella Baker 66 died Friday night at her daughter's home Mrs Leta Shelton Glen Eben after living in Success, Ohio. Funeral plans were incomplete. A Nelsonville church choir quartet will sing Peace Be Still at Sunday service with Cecil Shafer R B Stuart tenors and other choir members listed.
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Phyllis Wend
The
Christian Church
Fulton Street
Elesonr Ray
Mary Margaret Betts
Wilma Scott
St. Valentine
Misa
Adeline Ray
Alfred Ray
Mary Minner
Frances Barron
Orpha Hanning
Gladys Pierce
Almarine Johnson
Isabella Baker
Nelsonville
Feb
Isebelle Baker
Willow of Mert Baker
Leta Shelton
Glen Eben
Success
Ohio
Doudhe
Odette
Cecil Shafer
R. B. Stuart
L. P. Rice
Corneila Scott
Harry Galvin
Robert Huenefeld, Jr
Robert Huenefeld
Dirs
Eeith Stiers
Lonize Rice
Memorial announced by W. C. T. U for Frances Willard service
The W. C. T. U. will hold Frances Willard memorial services on Friday night at Mrs. 2. 3 de, 133 Fort Street. The public is invited to attend a program featuring special music and readings arranged for the occasion.
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Frances Willard
Fort Street
Wrewer Ek
Oveboel
Weekend social notes from local families and visitors
A jumble of names and events from the community includes visits to Athens, college students and relatives gathering for weekends, basketball games in Nebenvil Logan, and numerous family arrivals and departures. Local residents Mr and Mrs A, Mr and Mrs Fret Stridhe Dewler, Dr and Mrs Janes Shepard, Miss Marne Fishman, and others are mentioned among guests and travelers.
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Alfred Hav Apent
Athens
Misa Lain
Alis
Prk
Mirx
Nelle
Sua
Les
Vivfor
Job
Hrten Jichean
Ohia Wretes Univ
Mire i
Pub Bees
Charles Coitney
Cee Tambus
Air
Cee Batu
Th Trarme
George Muirtin
Columbus
Feof Nelsonilly
Two Men Appear in Athens Minor Court
In Athens two men appeared in the minor court. M D Zimmerman and Albrey were fined ten dollars and costs by Mannellnte H Porter after pleading guilty to intoxication. Hughie Van Meter and Chas were arraigned on failure to provide for an old child. bound over to the county common pleas court under bond. The report notes entries by Mapistr ier and M Lyons.
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M.D. Zimmerman
Albrey
Mannellnte
H. Porter
Hughie van Meter
Pailly
Mapistrier
King
M Lyons
Athans County Common
OG Bend
Coal Man Killed In Auto Crash Near Plies ton
Ward MM a secretary treasurer of the Lecon Coal and Dock Company and Levada Ort Mining Company died Friday night from injuries suffered in an auto accident near Plies ton Pike County. He and a business associate were traveling north along the Seloteo Trail Road when their car crashed en route to mines owned by MP Ames company in Went Virinalc.
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Columbus
Covent
Lecun 10 Coal & Dock Company
Letada Ort Mining Company
Eriday Niu
Rte
Plieston
Pike County
Ames
Adama
Fallo Wien 7 Visit Co
MP Ames Company
Aged Man Dies at Infirmary in Perry
Aged man dies at the county infirmary in Perry after an illness of complications. Funeral services and burial were conducted Saturday afternoon. Names and relations of several family members are listed in the obituary.
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Perry
New Lexington
Weal
Tainan
Suriday
Sarah Lanning
Miseo
Fear Phe
War in China Impacts Athens Readers
Dr. Porter of Ohio University notes a Shanghai Chinese bookstore selling The Journal of Applied Psychology was destroyed in the Japanese attack. The store reportedly cannot meet journal payments, though other Chinese subscribers remain active.
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China
Athens
Jor
James P. Porter
Oho Universlty
Shanghai
Journal of Applied Psychology
Vorter
Manchuria
Army Aviators Forced Down by Bad Storm
Army fliers on a Keystone bomber from an eastern proving ground landed at Riverside California amid a severe wind storm. Local residents Elmer Bennett and Jay Sadowsky helped anchor the plane to prevent a wreck. Lieut B H Lyon and cadet in charge assisted as the crew spent the night in Marietta.
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Marietia
Iva
Army Sta
Riverside
Calif
Waglon County
Elmer Bennett
Marietta
Jay Sadowsky
TH Ghiera
Marirt
B. HH
Lyon
Army Air Waters
Laon Trebed Gee Lond
Burglary spree tied to same suspect in Albany area
Investigators say a single offender committed multiple burglaries in Albany and surrounding towns over recent Fridays. Police traced breakins to similar methods with boxes opened and contents stolen, including cigarettes and small valuables. Authorities urged vigilance and identified local businesses affected by the incidents.
Health Superintendent eyes school health tracking program
Athens County plans a new school health program to monitor medical mid physical education for students. The county superintendent says the scheme will be offered to districts with monthly payments and travel allowances, though district selection remains undecided.
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Athena
Bo Maghes Press
Ate
Stade Department of Feat
Miedet
A Pobedeuffer
Alate Des Pathe
Adare
Cnmpiere
Athens County
Aden Hront
Concrete Pouring on Abutment for Saath Bridge at Athens
Concrete pouring on the nearly completed abutment of the new Saath Bridge at Athens is underway with steel reinforcement nearly finished. Crews expect paving on Richland Avenue south side to wait until spring weather. right of way for the new course of the trenet has been cleared, enabling work to start at any time.
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Athens
Cmd
Eithin
Wehedugle
Ackey
Deep Sand Yields Big Well in Nearby County
In Marietta Polk county reports a well by Joseph Crago at Cadythin Gr oadtew Township flowed oil from the Third Warren Sand after reaching 2915 feet. The well is the first deep sand producer in eastern Washington County and has drawn many operators to the field as gas and oil appeared before the shut in. Newly elected Athens County Red Cross directors plan a February 16 meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to organize the Exercise Committee.
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Marietta
Pol
Conetae
Washington County
Harris
Joseph Crago
Cadythin
Groad
Warren
Crago
Secura
Sitstert
RED Cross Menting
Athens County
Red Cros
Chamber of Commerce
Toomms
Frb
Roger Conmor
Fragments Outline Medical Brief From Friday Hearing
A garbled fragment describes a Friday hearing before a physician and mentions a university, county, and ongoing discussion. The readable parts reference an open session and a related incident or examination, with unclear names and places.
East Athens burglaries target homes on Mids Drive area
Reported robberies in East Athens describe intruders entering residences on Mids Drive and nearby streets. Police say evidence suggests front and back entrances were forced, with at least one dwelling disturbed but no definite thefts recorded except a single listed item.
Mercury Records Extreme Cold and Heat Fluctuations
An error-ridden report notes temperatures near thirty degrees with dramatic swings into subfreezing levels. It mentions a Saturday event at an unidentified location where readings fell sharply and a person described as Mrs. Conrance is tied to the details.
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Mra. Con
Ranec
France
Mrs Addie Wharff Wharff Stewart Death Notice
Mrs Addie Wharff Wharff at Stewart dies at her home after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at Stewart on Monday afternoon. She leaves two daughters Athena and Mita Wharf, and her husband.
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Addie Wharff
Stewart
Pep
Mart Wittland
Ui Stewart MM
Momdiass
Mariel Wall
Ar Athena
Mitaeo
Lene
Athens Odd Fellows Visit Carbondale Lodge
Athens Odd Fellows from Del Carbo Lodge visited Carbondale Friday night as part of a planned tour of county lodges this year. Members from Athens including F Marlew and others attended the meeting, with Del Carbo and New Marshfield Ledge members present.
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Athens
Odd Fellows
Carbondale Lodge
Athens County
Sorone Lage
Athena
Carbondale
Te Meuibrra
de Carbo
Athens Odd Fellows
F. . Marlew
Cutbondaia
Pearleyrds
A. H. Brooks
Seaman
Desea Alanefted
Ilmer Finaterwald
H. Hi. Sutton
Ty Hayes
C. A. Richardson
R. L. Marlow
Jatia Cox
Willam Brooks
aon L. @ Nye
del Carbo Funlye
Prraent
Luenier McCiate
Efurley Fudcock
Sanford White
Susa Dohnzou
Rome Mace
FU Maes
George Uarher
Thontina Newland
Guiding
Uemiertinat
New Marshfield Ledge
Jetn Gibert
Arthur
Cokes
Shaffer
de Jones
Funeral Services for George Erry Held in Clarke Chapel
Funeral services for George Erry of SL, who died Friday morning, were held at 2:20 Sunday afternoon in Clarke Chapel with burial in the church cemetery. Reverend Bev Trafford officiated. Mr. Erry had been a resident of Letty Run.
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George Erry
Ted
Clarke’ Chapel
Bev
Trafford
Perry
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George and Murthy
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Louise Pearce
Margaret Clarke
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C. E. Weltzheimer
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Stiers
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