Membership Gain Reported by Eagles at Nelsonville Meeting
The district meeting of the Fraternal Order of Eagles at Nelsonville reported a membership increase and progress in the campaign. Distric t officers and delegates spoke on the drive and endorsed M L Brown for state pension commissioner. The next meeting will be in Glouster March 18 followed by a Roosevelt Class initiation in Athens March 4.
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Marietta
Athens
Jacksonville
Nelsonville
Eagles Home
Harry Chesher
Aerie No. Ie
Virgil Davis
Athys
Barrows
Port
Charles Strum
Murray City
M. L. Brown
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Glouster
Aerie
Roosevelt
The
United States
Relief Probe in Gallia Is Asked by Township Men
Four Gallia County township trustees urged the county to appoint a special investigator to probe complaints against the Gas Relief Commission. They want removal of relief heads if findings require it and protest high salaries and overhead costs. They also oppose diverting gas funds from the relief committee to work relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia
Gallia County
Active Relief Commission
Gary
Rene
Relief Committee
Dam and river ice cleanup amid 1917-19 buildup hints
Local reports note ice clearing at Lock 11 to Kana Dam Mi and the Kana River mouth as crews work after a weekend buildup. A Senate inquiry warns 90 days to justify penalties for raising Poket at Dam 14, while twelve men join re employment efforts in a Fork construction project with pay around $84. Mrs Judson Clark of Cincinnati is among guests in Gratieston West Virginia.
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Mery
C. W. Talbot
Union
Kana- Dam
Cor
Cadmus Wins Gallia County Class B Championship
Cadmus defeated Bidwell-Porter 44 to 31 in the Gallia County Class B final at Washington Auditorium Gallipolis on Saturday night to claim the title for the third time in four years. Centerville beat Mercerville in the consolation game 50 to 27 after two semifinal routs.
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Gallipolis
Cadmus
Gallia County
Bidwell-Porter
Washington Auditorium
Mercerville
Centerville
Bidwell Porter
Terry
Gerry
R. Sheets
Luman
Cotton
Shafer
Waiters
Center
Laman
Bostic
Cotten
Daley
Massie
Bidwell-Porter Es FF & Herman
Henéria
Morehouse
Aee
Mercerville Se F
Three Fined by Mayor Logan Buchter And Nelsonville Re presented
Nelsonville reports Ernest Sater of Logan pleaded guilty to intoxication and malicious destruction of property after breaking a window at the Midnight Inn. He paid 5 dollars and court costs on the first charge and 10 dollars and costs on the second, with the second fine suspended pending window glass renewal. Roy Bateman of Buchitel and J Afflick of Nelsonville also pleaded guilty to intoxication, with Bateman fined 50 dollars and costs and Afflick 5 dollars and costs.
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Logan
Buchter
Nelsonville
Ernest Sater
S. G. Holland
Midnight Inn
Sater
Roy Bateman
Buchtel
J. Auflick
Church Blaze Overheated Furnace Halts Services
In Nelsonville a furnace overheated during Sunday School, charring joists and filling the church with smoke. Children were dismissed quietly, and after a brief communion the day’s services were discontinued. Fire department reports damage as slight.
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Christian Congregation
Nelsonville
Christian Church
Gallipolis Couple Obtain Marriage License
A marriage license was issued Saturday by Judge J B Clark to Thurman Crace a 23 year old sheet metal worker of Jackson and Wanda McKinniss 21 daughter of Donald McKinnies of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
J. 8. Clark
Thurman Crace
Jackson
Wanda McKinniss
Donald McKinnies
Plea Each In Gallipolis DWI Case
Gerald Stanley of Pt. Pleasant and Orval Berton of Henderson pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. Each was fined 25 dollars plus costs, which were paid.
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Gallipolis
Gerald Stanley
Pt. Pleasant
Orval Berton
Henderson
Sarah Robinson Refs Lawrence County Class B Tourney in Ironton
Gallipolis reports Sarah Robinson officiated the Lawrence County Class B Basketball Tournament held over Thursday and Friday nights and Saturday in Ironton.
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Gallipolis
Sarah Robinson
Ironton
Boy Scout News Nelsonville Troop 46 Activities Tonight
Troop 46 meets at 7 in Knights of Pythias Building with rope walking signaling and a Kangaroo Patrol program. Leaders meet at 6:25. Court of Awards planned for Tenderfoot candidates on March 19.
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Nelsonville
Knights of Pythias
Kangaroo Patrol
Mender
Tomlinson
Figley
Sterling
Barrows
Max Wright
Bob Riley
Harold Lehman
Donald Barber
Scout Leaders’ Association
J. Robert Smith
Wilbur D. Mender
Edward L. Murphy
James Lee
W. D. Mender
Edward Murphy
Murphy
Boy Scout Organization
Boy Scout Drive Nearly Ends in Nelsonville Showing Generosity
The Nelsonville Boy Scout drive for clothing furniture bedding shoes and utensils nears completion with gratifying results. Troops 45 and 51 will continue collecting in the East Division through Wednesday. Citizens may donate via any scout or leader of the involved troops. An urgent need for blankets prompted an appeal, and Governor George White urged statewide help for the National Good Turn.
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Nelsonville
Wilbur D. Mender
George White
Ohio
Homer Wyskiver Dies at 38 in Nelsonville Home
Homer Wyskiver aged 38 died Sunday night at his sister Effie Devore's Adams Street home. Survived by sisters Effie Devore and Myrtle Stufflebean. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
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Nelsonville
Homer Wyskiver
Effie Devore
Adams Street
Devore
Myrtle Stufflebean
Ohio University students visit from Athens and Columbus
Misses Mary Lu Hudson and Margery Vorhes, students at Ohio University in Athens, spent the end of the week with their parents. Mr and Mrs C E Ogg spent the end of the week with relatives and friends in Columbus.
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Mary Lu Hudson
Margery Vorhes
Ohio University
Athens
Chippewa Club Plans Spring Activities at Nelsonville Church
The Chippewa Club of the Presbyterian Church met Friday evening at the Nelsonville church to plan spring activities. Wayne Woodard acted as supervisor and led questions for discussion. next meeting is Friday at 7 30. Members present included Wayne Woodard Paul Weltzheimer Mark Herrold Roland Pierce Tom Auflick Paul Wolfe John Steenrod George Lash and Bill Raybould.
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Nelsonville
The
Presbyterian Church
Wayne Woodard
Paul Weltzheimer
Mark Herrold
Roland Pierce
Tom Auflick
Paul Wolfe
John Steenrod
George Lash
Bill Raybould
Auto Industry Strike Near Across Midwest and Toledo
At Milwaukee 1200 Seaman Body workers walk out in sympathy with Racine Nash division and 1000 Racine J I Case workers striking. Detroit Lansing Jackson and Flint unions warned of a possible industry wide Toledo action if Green approves. In Toledo over 2000 workers struck last Friday for higher pay and union recognition at four plants including Spicer Manufacturing.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Seaman Body Corporation
Racine
Nash Motor Company
J. I. Case Company
Detroit
Lansing
Jackson
Flint
Mich
Toledo
Green
Michigan
Wisconsin
American Federation
Spicer Manufacturing Co
Greens Run School Forms Grades Five and Six Teams
Trimble notes Greens Run School has organized grades five and six into new health teams. The move aims to boost physical activity and student engagement across the elementary division.
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Trimble
Greens Run
Flying Finns and Blue Eagles in Regional PE Team Event
The report lists multiple high school physical education teams including Flying Finns led by Gene Thomas, Blue Eagles with captain Albert Harmon, Blue Tails under Gerald Mingus, and Lions headed by Jack Vore along with several teammates such as Ray Korpela, Paul Korpela, Bob Skinner, and Charles Herbst.
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Gene Thomas
Ray Korpela
Ralph Givilym
Dale Sawyer
Leo Zukoski
Delbert Bernard
Paul Russell
Raymond Welsh
Charles Rimmey
Blue Eagles
Albert Harmon
Paul Korpela
Bob Skinner
Mike Neusad
Dilton Gill
Merle Miller
Franco Strausbaugh
Charles Herbst
Bill John Giilym
George Morrison
Blue Tails
Gerald Mingus
Elmer Bratka
Walter King
Emmett Herbs
J E Miller Seriously Ill In Dayton
Relatives in Nelsonville report J E Miller is seriously ill in Dayton. The former resident spent winter with his children there and last week had his left leg amputated in a Dayton hospital.
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J. E. Miller
Dayton
A Baby for You Ad Claims Simple Home Method
An advertisement urges readers denied a baby to write Mrs. Owens at 4302 Coates House Kansas City Missouri for a supposed simple home method that helped her after 15 years of denial and asserts many others were blessed.
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Owens
Coates House
Kansas City
Mack Broyles Dies at 78 in Gallipolis
Mack Broyles 78 died Sunday at 5:30 AM at his Fourth Avenue home after a long illness. Funeral services set for Tuesday with Rev. H. H. Wilbur officiating. Former Gallipolis Ice Company and Corn Bottling Works worker, he was the youngest son of a Civil War veteran family and leaves a wife five children and a sister.
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Gallipolis Gallipolis
Mack Broyles
Fourth Avenue
H. H. Wilbur
Broyles
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Concussion Patient at Holzer Hospital and Local Court Actions
Clarence Phillips, 19, of Bladen, injured in a late night car wreck, lies in Holzer Hospital with brain concussion. A son was born Saturday night to Kenneth Lane and wife at Holzer. In Common Pleas Court Gallipolis Judge W R White appoints R M Switzer to assist in the State of Ohio versus Evang Barnett for breaking and entering. River view subdivision Lots 10-17 restored to acreage as court ends vacation of a portion at the request of H E Houck and H M Milles.
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Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Clarence Phillips
Bladen
W. W. Phillips
Kenneth Lane
Third Avenue
Common Pleas Court
R. M. Switzer
W. R. White
Fred Cherrington
State of Ohio
Evang Barnett
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Riverview
H. E. Houck
H. M. Milles
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Marie Dressler
Wallace Beery
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