Canine Population in County Unaffected by Economic Woes
Nelsonville dated report shows Athens County dogs remain plentiful despite the depression. Porter Dicken, newly reappointed County Dog Warden, notes the hunting season has increased unemployment among dogs, with licenses funding sheep damage claims and warden expenses. In 1931 the warden drove 17,000 miles. license tags yield about 5,000 yearly, with surplus aiding school funds. 219 sheep killed, 176 injured. 58 dogs killed for sheep protection. 7 rabid dogs killed. 7 people received Pasteur treatment. Licenses rise to 1 dollar for male dogs, 3 for female, 10 for kennels with Jan 20 deadline and penalties thereafter.
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Nelsonville
Deression
Athens
Porter Dicken
Dicken
Athens County
Read
Dicken Just Ned
Pasteur
Two Leave Commission Jungle and Hunton Quit City Chit
Nelsonville news reports two vacancies on the City Service Commission for January with Beagle resigning after a six year term. Mayor Hickman to appoint new members soon while Dave Hvana remains the third member. Also society notes cover church groups, club entertainments, lodge meetings, and personal mentions in Columbus and nearby towns.
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Nelsonville
Os. Serviee Commission
J. W. Hickman
George Beagle
Commission
Teunion Capites
Beagle
Dave Hvana
Marietta Comes To Meet Locals in Nelsonville
Nelsonville high school hosts Marietta in a Friday game after Marietta beat Dayton Stivers 21 to 10 earlier. The Greyhounds bring 26 players including Capt Miraben and Britten, with several prior wins boosting expectations for a strong Southeastern Ohio Class A debut.
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Dayton
Nelsonville
Stivers
Marietta High School
Dayton Five
Alaretta
Marietta
Portamouth
Nelsonville High School
Chillicothe
Dover
Pomeroy
Marietta Lghtly
Purple Panthers
Southeastern
Miraben
Brammer
McPeek
Immel
Britten
Wagner
Petty
Fenton
Donnell
Dietz
Greyhounds
Esther Class Meets In East Columbus Street Home
The Esther Class of the Christian Church met Tuesday evening at 24 members present. A group song and Scripture reading opened, followed by minutes, treasurer's report, yearbook chapter, and committee appointments by President Mrs. Jazaes Coleman. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Patton with assistants Mrs. Devol and Mrs. Cojeman.
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Esther
The
Christian Church
W. F. Patton
East Columbus Street
Jesson
Clarence Stewart
E. NM. Wright
Lulu Parry
Grace Shepherd
Jazaes Coleman
Patton
Will Devol
James Cojeman
Logan and Purple to Tangle Friday
Logan High plans a revised starting lineup for Fridays league basketball opener at Pomeroy. Brannigan and Baker likely at forwards with Gooding at center and Sheets and Cannon at guards, possibly benching Lobr and St. Clair though both may play early. Bright and Wonn also may see action.
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Logan
High
Pomeroy
Brannigan
Baker
Gooding
Sheets
Cannon
Lobr
St. Clair
Probate Court Grants Marriage License To Russell and Souders
Charles M. Russell aged 18 of Glouster and Rachel E. Souders aged 18 of Millfield R 4 applied in probate court for a marriage license. The record notes the applicants as son of Sherman Bussell and daughter of Ray Souders. The filing appears as an official civil action.
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Charles M. Russell
Glouster
Sherman Bussell
Rachel E. Souders
Millfield R
Ray Souders
Appucame Ae
Woman Constable Mra Olive Baughman Chosen in Lee Township
Albany January 6 report on Lee Township Board of Trustees meeting in Albany. The board elected C E Rickey president and G W Scott vice president. They approved bonds for Starting Smith and appointed Olive Baughman as constable. Monthly meetings set for 0 a m on the third Saturday.
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Mra. Oaie Baughman
Lee Township
Albany
Sandual Organization
Lee Township Board of Trustees
Cce Rickey
Board of Trustees
C. E. Rickey
G. W. Scott
W. M. Throckmorton
Marguerite W. Moore
C. E. Richey
Pomona Grange to Install Officers in York Hall
Pomona Grange to install new officers Friday evening January 8 at York Grange Hall. Hocking County Pomona degree team will officiate, with HR R Jacoby installed as Pomona Master. The meeting, led by Gillespie past master, will be open and followed by an oyster supper.
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Daughters of America
Grange
York Hall
Pomona Grange
York Grange Hall
Hocking County Pomona
R Jacoby
New Pomona
EEB
Gillespie
Bomb blast injures four in uptown Chicago street
Chicago report says four persons including a woman were hurt when a powerful bomb exploded in the street outside an undertaker in the heart of the uptown shopping district. Other items note a Honduran government rail contract, license plate grace period in West Virginia, and a banking commissioner's car crash in Parkersburg.
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Chicago
Local D A R entertained in Pomeroy Friday
The local Chapter of the D A R will be entertained Friday by Mr Otto Krelebnberhl on Butternut Avenue in Pomeroy. The American Red Cross officers held a meeting at the Court House Tuesday afternoon. Seven candidates appeared before the village council at Syra case seeking the office of street commissioner. County offices rush to prepare tax collection books for January 15. Finlaw Construction Company of Pomeroy awarded contract to build the bridge over Little Leading Creek at Rutland for 16227.31. Mrs Beulah Calkins of Syracuse reportedly married Walter Keleh of Louisville on New Year’s Day and recently divorced from Charles Calkins. Middleport school board organizes selecting JC Fisher president, E C Witlack vice president, Paul Smart clerk. Joe Gardner in critical condition after car overturn near Bradbury en route home from Middleport.
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Abroand Melgs
Finlaw Construction Company
Pomeroy
Little Leading Creek
Rutland
Mra Beulah Calkina
Syracuse
Fittsburgh
Walter Keleh
Louisville
Charles Calkins
This Country Girl Not Observant
Mrs. Dore Howell retells a story from a Monty County country school about a young girl who could not tell a cream separator from a cream can. The pupil shared a seat with an older sister, and the teacher’s plan to separate them led to a curious misunderstanding at home as the sister whispered about the teacher’s intended action.
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Pomeroy
Dore Howell
Downington
Moiga County
Will Howalt
Pomeroy Man Pays Heavy Liquor Fine
Chester Fry pleads guilty to liquor law violations in Pomeroy. He paid a total fine of 116.40 dollars after officers searched his home Monday night. Sheriff’s office had acted on neighbor complaints and a partial bill was found. Jenkinson, a neighbor, reports his home was also searched but nothing was found to justify the complaint.
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Chester Fry
Pomeroy
Chester Bry
Sheriff's Office
Rouse Fry
Justee McCollough
Guity
Chie Jenkinson
Bin
Birthday honors for Josephine Emish in Middleport
A birthday party was held Monday evening at the Emish home on South Fifth Avenue in Middleport to honor Josephine Emish on her fourteenth birthday. The event was a surprise and featured gifts, games, contests, and dancing for the guests Beulah Lee Smith, Mary Lou McManter, Mathelen Bush, Helen B French, Dorothy Gardner, Emma Jean Beahr, Mary Jane Scott, Beulah Burdette, Helen Barat, Ruth McCulhum, Clara Louise Smith, Virginia Smith, Eva Brown, Mary Martha Roller, and Josephine Smish.
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Middleport
Emish
South Fifth Avenue
Josephine Emish
Jed Quest
Beulah Lee Smith
Mary Lou McManter
Mathleen Bush
Helen B. French
Dorothy Gardner
Emma Jean Beahr
Mary Jane Scott
Beulah Burdette
Helen Barat
Ruth McCulhum
Clara Louise Smith
Virgina. Smith
Eva Brown
Martha Roller
Josephine Smish
Pomeroy Education Board Elects New Leaders
The Pomeroy board of education organized Monday evening by electing Kuehne as president and John Blaott as vice-president. A A Masar, long a board member and former president, was succeeded as clerk by Floyd Mees, who was elected to a second term. The clerkship pays 900 dollars per year.
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Kuehne le
Mastinet
Pomeroy
Pondroy Board of Education
Joomenue
John Blaottner
A. A. Masaar
Floyd Mees
The
Steges
Thasehook
Wolf Named Marshal Pomorsy Cugnell Appoints successor
Fomoroy Jan 6 One appointment of the village council as made Monday night was that of Walter Wall who was made a deputy marshal to succeed the late John Phillips This position has been known as night watchman but has been changed to deputy marshal in order to come under the ordinance of appropriation Average Is 16 Middleport Jan Gal the one i Aual meeting of the Church of Christ U when the year s work wan pote oor god chocted it was found by the field board that the intteweek meetings of that church had an average of 78 for each Wednesday evening in the year This year the pastor fiev Ganiner annowteen that the gyal Savil be one hundred.
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Pomorsy Cugnell
John Phillips
Fomeroy
Walter Wall
Johny
Middleport
Jan Gal
Church of Christ U
Offield Board
Fiev Ganiner
Burial at Chatnc y Pomeroy death on clifftop
The body of William six, who fell from a cliff behind Pomeroy Monday afternoon and was killed, was taken to the home of Edward Ruosetl.
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Chatncey Pomeroy
William Six
Pomeroy
Edward Ruosetl
Funeral notices mix of names and deaths in regional items
The report lists funeral details and burials including Mrs Elizabeth Jane Sheets in Syracuse and a service for the father-in-law at Avenue Bridge. It notes a mantel fire damage and a home burial plan for Chauncey Athens County Mississippi. It mentions social visits and music club events in Athena and Heath ME.
Local Visitors Mix With Family During Holiday Week
Pa family notes Christmas return with Ralph Pare and daughter from Graywa Kentucky visiting relatives Mr and Mrs Pare and their daughter then Mrs Parson of Hooker Mareet also calling on Mr and Mrs J M Buchanan and Lewis M Seat for medical attention. Ann Waiters and Walters sisters reported ill and confined to bed at Waters Tome on Gravel Ji then Buchanan to McConnelvy for Rocky Qienn Banitortom care as health declines.
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Ralph Pare
Graywa
Mrt
Parson
Hooker Mareet
Mine Ann Waiters
Walters Sisters
J. M. Buchanan
Lewis Msaeet
McConnelevnly Momimy
Mtr
Buchanan
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412-W
Jungle
Hunton
City Chit . Service Group
Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Birs
Fanny Williams
Chestnut Street
Bessa Higgins
Christian Church Missionary Society
Glen Allen
Madison Street
Mary Coope
Edna Scott
Adda James
W. L. Morrison
Helen Mechem
Freda Smith
Washington Street
Frank Jackson
J. B. Preston
Miller Wilson
Leo White
Jackson
Vivian Ogg
Fort Street
Cosmopolitan Club
Bertha Howard
Nellig Renter
Columbus
A. B. Johnson
John Lowden
Bonnie
Vernon
Rosser
Detrict
Mich
Floyd Rosser
William McMahon
Clerk Borink
Clinton Street
Delaware Hospital
Ahe
Clarence Green
Mercy Hospital
Pathian Sisters
Iaf P. Hall
James Humphrey
Shelby
Ohio
Sally Elaine
Humphrey
Walter Morrison
This City
Clayton EB Neikirk
Hagerstown
H. A. Lines
Poplar Street
William Nethery
Chester
Clayton
E Nellkirk
Haggerstown
Harry Sines
H. A. Sines
Lilian Young
Beatrice
Lillian
Mildred Barber
Christian Sunday School
Tom Bush, Jr
Jackson Street
Logan and
Purple
Pomona Tea Install
Rotary
LN Common Pleas Court
Hazel Wright
Frank Wright
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Overyark
Robert S Weed
Franz L Woodworth
Athens Public Safety
L W. Coo
MH. B. Watters Co
East Long Street
Honduras
Central America
Parkersburg
W. Va
Westiginia
Re. L. Osborn
Department of Public Safety
L. R Charter, Jr
Charleston
Harrisville
U. 3
Faye
Hauncey
Gan
Nashua
Dundee
Goodrich
Pomeroy Man
Pomeroy Education Board
Wolf
Thor
Gadbury
Electric
Avenue Bridge
Chauncey
Margaret Graham
Donald Barr
Athena
Emmett Bayler
Mion
Helen
Frad Gardner
Church of Christ
Elizabeth Jane Sheets
Sire
Ed L. Parson
Iva Brown
Olen
Devo
Heath ME
Churen
Oscar Kheln
Sha Indertraya
Misa Lars Parson
Tueaday Maring Alia
H.W. Craig
Robert Stevens
Parkerasburg
Parkeraburg
Hampton Roada
George Offer
Tommer
Pastime Theatre
Nelsonville, Ohio
Universal
Geent Namptra ‘Theiler
Slim Summerville
Universal News
Ken Maynard
the Bad Man
Tory the Pup In
Mickey Wildcats
Usnges OF
Flames
Beny
Adimbawion
Majestic
Woman
Unda Watkins
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