Unclear OCR item on local crime and finances
Fragmentary OCR notes reference theft, figures around 7600 dollars, and names such as John Dolph Broyles Lewis Ratclif Desiming Laugh bargh George. Mentions larceny and a financial institution. Exact event and date unclear due to garbled text.
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GALL
John Adolph
Broyleserty
Robin Lewis Breakier
Stat
John Counts
Ratclifkill
Desiming Laughehbargh
George Dall
Aspar
Preston Will Take Oath On Thursday
Nelsonville news notes an open competitive examination to fill the Nelsonville postmaster position. Application blanks are available from the local office or the U S Civil Service Commission in Washington with a March 12 1940 deadline.
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Nelsonville
United States Civil Service Commission
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
United States
J. B. Preston
L. J. Eberle
Preston
Athens County Democratic Committee
Vic Donahey
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Jasmine Kouri
Funeral services for Mrs Jasmine Kouri were held Monday at 9 30 AM at St Andrew Catholic Church. The event drew mourners from surrounding communities and featured a Solemn High Mass with a large clergy presence. Burial took place at Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
St. Andrew's Catholic
Jasmine Kouri
William A. Kelly
James Nevin
Logan
Gal Jorni
Murray City
William Strecker
Buchtel
John Burns
Newark
Alexander Farrell
Zaleski
Greenlawn
Frances Kenney
Local Mine Accident Victim Sent Home to Recover
Robert Birtch er of Deanville, injured at Chauncey Mine 25, has been moved from White Cross Hospital Columbus to his home for continued recovery after a crushed leg accident on November 13. He remains under care as he heals.
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Nelsonville
Robert Birtcher
Deanville
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Chauncey Mine 25
Chained lover ends hunger strike after plea for Edith Perkins
Melvin Mueller a 30 year old part time preacher of St Louis Missouri chained himself to a tree near Miss Edith Perkins home for three days after a 12 year courtship. He went on a hunger strike and refused food until she would bring him meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Mueller
St. Louis
Edith Perkins
Colored Girls To Play at Gym Thursday
Nelsonville Ohio. Clifford's Colored Girls of Columbus will meet the Kilpatricks at the high school gym Thursday night February 29. Judge Joseph Clifford of Columbus sponsors the visitors and George Freeman coaches. Players include Emma Lucas Helen Anderson Ben Scales Gladys Washington Stella Howie T Harmon Ruby Steptoe and Beulah. Tip off is 8 o'clock with a 7 o'clock preliminary. Kilpatricks travel to Logan tonight for a league game leaving Baties at 6:30.
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Nelsonville
Clifford
Columbus
Kilpatricks
Joseph Clifford
George Freeman
Capital University
Emma Lucas
Helen Anderson
Ben Scales
Gladys Washington
Stella Howie
T. Harmon
Ruby Steptoe
Beulahn
Logan
Coakley Pleads Guilty to Intoxication Charge
Dean Coakley of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to intoxication in Mayor C. G. Dew’s court on Monday. He was fined $5 and costs.
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Nelsonville
Dean Coakley
C. G. Dew
Elks Bowing Team Top Chillicothe Quintet In Three Games
Nelsonville Elks 543 defeated Chillicothe 3 by 186 pins at Lancaster Athletic Club alleys to warm up for the national tournament in Fort Wayne Indiana. George Wolfe led with a 626 series and 222 game while Chick Baldwin added 221 as Nelsonville posted 2987 to Chillicothe's 2801.
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Nelsonville
Fort Wayne
Ind
Elks
Segal del
Chillicothe
Sun
Lancaster Athletic Club
Wolfe
Miller
George Wolfe
Maples
Chick” Baldwin
Athens Stars
Elsonville
Neiman
Steenrod
Spray
Johnson
Eastern Star Set District Meeting at Glouster
The 16th annual Eastern Star district meeting for Athens Meigs Washington and Morgan Counties will be held in Glouster on Thursday Feb 29. A school of instruction starts at 1 pm followed by the district meeting and dinner at the Masonic Temple with A A Schram toastmaster.
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Nelsonville
Glouster
Eastern Star
Athens
Meigs
Washington
Morgan Counties
Burford
Masonic Temple
A. A. Schram
Marietta
Ohio
Thea Chapter
D. Kelch
Galadius Thomas
Niles
D.D.G.M
Flossie Kiltan
Eudora
Murray City Social Notes and Local Weekend Guests
Murray City round up of school and civic events includes Alumni Association dances at Eagles Hall and Band Boosters fundraising party, with auxiliary encire party at the Legion club. It also lists numerous weekend visits by residents to Logan, Columbus, Athens, and nearby towns, plus a basketball injury at Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Murray High School
Eagles Hall
Jack Hammond
Logan
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Club
High Schol
Grace Donoghue
Eunice Sanborn
Fred Kinneer
Bid Vollmer
Jimmy
Anastasa
Murray
Paul Bingman
Glouster
William Bell
Robert Bell
Raymond Burt
Nelsonville
Martha Houston
Orvil Burgess
Buchtel
Dan Langley
Gordon James
Bill Devol
New Straitsville
Charles Shaffer
Cecil Lunsford
Patrick Loper
Roy Martin
Phyllis Jean Jonas
Harry Jonas
Melvin Ogg
Howard Bush
William Bush
Frank Walters
Cora Walters
Warren Darby
Orient
Emma Tippie
J. A. Ayers
Columbus
Mick Matheny
Lick Run
Clarence Wollett
New Lexington
Frank Brown
E. A. Person
Pomeroy
William Thomas
Mary Thomas
Lorenzo Lewis
Mike
Bethel
M. R. Lewis
Lewis
Helen Brooker
Blanche Brooker
Cosmopolitan Club Meets at Wolfe Home
In Nelsonville the Cosmopolitan Club gathered at the Wolfe home on Poplar Street hosted by Mrs. Walter Wolfe. President Mrs. Whitmore led a brief business session and the group voted a cash gift to the Radio Listeners Club to support the Metropolitan Opera broadcasts. Miss Roberts presented Robert Frost poetry using phonographic records in a program following the readings.
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Nelsonville
Cosmopolitan Club
Walter Wolfe
Wolfe
Poplar St
Whitmore
Radio Listeners Club
Metropolitan Opera
Metropolitan
Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights Local Club Activities
Regular March meeting of the Hyperion Club features Mrs Julius Fischer as host and Dr R L Morton of Ohio University as guest speaker discussing his South America trip. Presbyterian Missionary Society and Circle of Ruth plan a mission study class with 5 30 pm covered dish dinner and book review by Mrs Lloyd Evans and Mrs James Knight.
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Nelsonville
Hyperion Club
Julius Fischer
R. L. Morton
Ohio University
Morton
South America
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Circle of Ruth
The
Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Evans
James Knight
Seven-Piece Band To Play At Eagles Family Night
Nelsonville reports the Eagles invite families to a Friday March 1 event with Basil Whitlatch, chairman, announcing a seven piece band to provide music and the usual program.
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Eagles
Nelsonville
Basil Whitlatch
Covert Ice Men Defeat Sohio Five 48 to 35
Paul Whyte led Covert with 28 points as the Ice Men beat Platts Sohio Five 48 35 in Nelsonville. Whyte set a season high and raised his 20 game total to 391 while Coley Nelson and C Nelson paced The Plains with 11 and 10 points.
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Nelsonville
Paul Whyte
Platts Sohio
Plains
Covert
Whyte
Jnew
Coley
C. Nelson
the Plains
Paul Wright
Bob Nelson
Nelson
Glouster Tramps
Coverts
Wright
Cces
Watkins
Blair
Oss
Nccscensae
Galvin
Juniper
Cope
Aneonees
Fredericks
Counsel
Platts Sohto
C. Neleda
Anaveccas
Ascocceessu
Glouster Couples Win City Championship With Son On Team
Mr and Mrs Howard Lee Sons team wins the Columbus City Schools league title at Central High School Building with a 51 30 score. Their son William studies at Ohio University while son-in-law Kermit Blosser coaches at South High, which claimed the pennant after long tenure.
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Glouster
Alfred Howard
William
Ohio University
Columbus
Central High
Kermit Blosser
South High
Blosser
South
Bert Sorrell
Zanesville
Robert Angle
John Hinton
Mary Burns
Maxine
Dorcas
Gerald Dunlevy
Margaret of
Mary Janchius
Herbert McDonald
Max M. Martin
Cincinnati
Mondias
Mary
Herbert
Cincinnati Bible J Seminary
Charles Archer
Elizabeth
New Jersey
John L. Morris
Planetary influences favor personal over business action
The configurations today favor social, domestic or romantic engagements over business matters. A sudden, dramatic upheaval may occur, best handled with tact and clever strategy. Those born today head toward a year of heightened tact, mental stamina, and a chance for gratifying, solid benefits through compromise.
Crown of Thorns film to be shown in Glouster church
A talking picture titled Crown of Thorns will be shown at First Baptist Church Glouster on Thursday February 29 at 8 p m. The film traces Jesus life from the Annunciation to the Ascension with miracles parables and music. Tickets available from Mrs Ethel Riley Mrs Anna Mayle or Mrs Gladys Viney.
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Glouster
First Baptist Church
Jesus
Ethel Riley
Anna Mayle
Gladys Viney
Birthday Notes and Birth Announcement from Glouster
Glouster notes celebrate Alfred Morris turning 77 and Jill Colley's first birthday at a Locust Street party with many relatives. Harold Moody and Lenora Holzschuh announce the birth of Sonja Lee Moody, eight pounds, born Feb. 24. Clerks Union meeting scheduled for Glouster tonight to discuss important matters.
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Alfred B. Morrris
Alfred Morris
William Zimmer
City
Charles Archer
Elizabeth
New Jersey
Harold Moody
Lenora Holzschuh
Walnut Hill
Sonja Lee
Grace Holzschuh
Zac Moody
Trimble
Glouster
Retail Clerks’ Union
Madam See Medium and Adviser at Route 33 Trailer
A notice promotes Madam See Medium and Adviser offering life advice including love marriage and business guidance. She claims to answer all questions and reveal what she sees for clients good or bad. Location listed is a trailer on Route 33 outside Nelsonville West City limits.
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Route
West City Limits
Nelsonville
First Baptist Church To Hold Prayer Daily
The Missionary Society of First Baptist Church in Glouster voted to conduct consecrated prayers daily through Easter at 9 am and 12 noon. On Good Friday prayers run from noon to 3 pm with sessions led by Elizabeth Mitchel 12–1, Thomas Morris 1–2, Lucinda Brooks 2–3.
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Clifford Johnson
Bertha Binford
Deacon Morris
Elizabeth Mitchel
John Tudor
Helen Leach
Morgan St
Brown-Wolf Market Tops Luckoffs In City Bowling
Brown-Wolf Market defeated Luckoff two games to one in the City League. McAllister rolled a 584 for the best three game total while McCarty posted 567 and Wolf 573 in the winning team. Luckoff’s McAllister had 584 series, with Trainer 481 and Marquis 563.
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Glouster
Brown-Wolf Market
Luckoff
Jimmy McCarty
Joe McAllister
Jim Wolf
H. Brown
A. Smith
J. McCarty
E. Wolf
Sugges
Ccenn
J. McAllister
L. Trainer
B. Clark
Z. Marquis
D. Bee
Cusus
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Chillicothe Quintet
Murray City Social Notes
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Darwin
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William Adams
Benson Adams
E. F. Andree
First Methodist Church
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Nelsonville High School
Fidelis
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Sohio
Howard Lee
Genevieve Kemble
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Lewis Schoeman
Larry
M. H. Grinstead
Elden Grinstead
Trimble Heights
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Iona Harrison
General Electric
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
Luckoffs
McAllister
Kay Kreevs
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