Mayor Dismisses Music Charge in Nelsonville Beer Parlor
The Athens Messenger reports Mayor C. G. Dew dismissed the charge against Clinton Bateman operator of the Midnight Inn for playing music in a Nelsonville beer parlor. Bateman’s attorney argued the ordinance lacked proper advertisement and posting. A special City Council meeting was set for 7:30 PM to discuss dancing and music regulation in certain businesses.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Aesday
Nelsonville
W. Washington St
Clinton Bateman
C. G. Dew
Bateman
John P. Kelso
Comner
Dew
Degree Installs Murr ay City Chiefs in Pocahontas Order
Murray City reports the Degree of Pocahontas installed a group on Friday January 6. Names listed include Fauna Matheny Dorothy Brietelchies Nan Ankel Winona Glenn Forsythe Daisy Taylor Sadie Shelton Ollie Lopez Garneth Powell Pauline Zalinski Ethel Cook Jenny Shunkwiler Virginia Matheny Grace Shaffer Freda Wright Irene McGarty Margaret Anderson Anna Huston Mahalia Johnson to be installed later Bernice Huffman serves as musician with trustees Grace Shaffer and Florence Archer.
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Murray City
Pocahontas
Fauna Matheny
P.O
Dorothy Brietelchies
Nan Ankel
Winona
Glenn Forsythe
P.O.W
Daisy Taylor
Sadie Shelton
Ollie Lopez
Garneth Powell
Pauline Zalinski
Ethel Cook
Jenny Shunkwiler
Virginia Matheny
Grace Shaffer
Wigwam
Freda Wright
Forest
Irene McGarty
Margaret Anderson
Anna Huston
Mahalia Johnson
Bernice Huffman
Florence Archer
Scouts To See Movies Of Scouting Activities
Nelsonville Boy Scouts and leaders meet at the Senior High School to view a scout affairs film and join activities led by Field Executive G. E. Ashwill. Troop 66 members, led by Scoutmaster W. D. Mender, attend at seven with the meeting at 7 30. Dues, reports, and patrol assignments are reviewed by Charles Pedigo, chief scribe.
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Nelsonville
Boy Scouts
G. E. Ashwill
Troop 66
W. D. Mender
Charles Pedigo
Bill Barber Jr
Leslie Cox
Mohican Patrol
Floyd Barber
S.P.L
Panther Patrol
Charles Fedigo
Robert Sowers
Clarence Coakley
Max Linton
Verl Ogg
Lloyd Johnson
Don Jonas
Roland Mender
P.L
Charles Cox
Bob Sowers
Ted Juniper
P. L
Bob Bateman
Guy Barber
Jack Carpenter
Explorer Patrol
Bill and
Ted Hodge
Bob Johnson
Parry Bateman
Daniel Woody
Don Sanders
Bennie Sterling
District Director Speaks At Meeting of Eagles
Nelsonville district director L. E. Hillis of Shawnee spoke to the Eagles Tuesday night in Nelsonville. This was his fourth appearance at the local aerie. Hillis announced that state officers will visit March 12 due to the lodge’s strong showings this year. Attendance reached 138, with over 100 present at each of the last six meetings. Visitors included Worthy President George Willis and Leo Altman of Corning Aerie.
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Nelsonville
L. E. Hillis
Shawnee
Eagles
Worthy
Harold Mauring
Myron Cox
Shawnee Aerie
Hillis
Aerie
Mathew L. Brown
E. F. Poss
Nelsonville Aerie
George Willis
Leo Altman
Corning Aerie
Eleven Year Old Preacher to Speak at Diamond Church
Reverend Hubert J. Bunyon an 11 year old boy preacher from Huntington West Virginia will speak at The Diamond Church three miles north of Nelsonville on Route 33 Saturday evening January 14 at 7 pm. Special music will be featured. He will also preach Sunday January 15 at Morristown Holiness Church at 10 30 am and at Trimble Holiness Mission at 2 pm. The public is invited to attend any or all meetings.
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Nelsonville
Hubert J. Bunyon
Huntington
W. Va
Diamond Church
EF. F. Shingler
Bunyon
Morristown
Holiness Church
Trimble
Nelsonville Garden Club Benefit Party Report
Last evening at Mrs. Oral Daugherty home a Garden Club benefit party featured contract games, auctions, Chinese checkers and anagrams. Twenty one tables hosted players. prizes went to Mrs. E. E. Bell for Chinese checkers Miss Nixon for anagrams. high scores in contract went to Mrs. Kenneth Orwiler and Mrs. Vic Oakley with Mrs. Sam Scharff low. in auction high went to Mrs. Peggy Johnson and Mrs. Georgia Kilpatrick with Mrs. Joe Porter low.
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Oral Daugherty
Garden Club
Daugherty
E. E. Bell
Miss Nixon
Kenneth Orwiler
Vic Oakley
Sam Scharff
Peggy Johnson
Georgia Kilpatrick
Joe Porter
WCTU Dinner and Meetings Highlight Local Activism
The annual Woman's Christian Temperance Union dinner was held at Mrs. Sam Starkey's Ashton Avenue home with 25 guests. Speakers from Athens and Logan addressed alcohol issues, temperance work, and school programs while plans were announced for a January talk and February club event.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Sam Starkey
Ashton Ave
W. P. Clark
Methodist Episcopal Church
Edda Clark
Athens
WCTU
Keeley Institute
Clark
H. T. Farrar
Southland
Lanhing
Logan
Hocking
Mannie Ensign
Starkey
P. G. Dowler
Cora Bechtold
Farrar
A. E. Wagner
Lanning
Harry Ashworth
Walnut St
Rainbow Class Members Meet At Mc Kee Home
Rainbow Class of the Christian Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 P M at the home of Mrs Charles Mc Kee assisted by Mrs Leonard Newman and Mrs Bernice Linscott. Mr and Mrs John Sorrell of Murray City hosted a Sunday dinner honoring Mrs Sorrells birthday with many relatives present. Parents of a daughter Mr and Mrs Melvin Losey announce the birth of Maureen on Monday January 9th.
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The
Christian Church
Bertha Willis
Walnut St
Rainbow Class
Charles McKee
Leonard Newman
Bernice Linscott
John Sorrell
Murray City
Melvin Losey
Lillian Campbell
Maureen
First Baptist Church
Myrtle Warren
Food distribution for aged and relief seekers begins
The city building hosts a food distribution for old age pensioners and all on direct relief. Distribution continues until all commodities are distributed.
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Nelsonville
Dies at Coonville and Nelsonville areas funeral Sunday
George Sow ards 66 died at his Coorville home yesterday. Funeral services set for Thursday at Starr Church with burial in Coalton Cemetery. Survived by wife Laura six sons William Orville Virgil Hershel Reno Luther all of New Plymouth two daughters Marzella Palmer and Clarey Dresher and one sister Ella Hamilton. Hoyt Carnes of Chauncey crushed ankle at Mine No 25 Tuesday night. transported to White Cross Hospital Columbus. Food distribution at Buchtel mayor's office Thursday 9 am to 12 noon for direct relief and old age pensioners.
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Nelsonville
George Sowards
Coorville
Starr Church
Coalton
Laura
William
Orville
Virgil
Hershel
Reno
Luther
New Plymouth
Marzella Palmer
Clarey Dresher
Ella Hamilton
Hoyt Carnes
Chauncey
Buchtel
Jacksonville Social Notes Highlights from local clubs
Jacksonville Nursery School Mothers Club elected officers including President Loren Phillips and Secretary-Treasurer Damon Watk ins. A program and tea followed with fourteen members, two teachers, one guest present. Jacksonville P T A planned fundraising entertainment after a program in grade school. The traveling banner was won by Miss Effie Stephenson's room. Various local residents visited, attended revivals, or traveled, with notes on birthdays and training for nursery school teaching.
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Geraldine Hoilington
Jacksonville
Mothers Club
Loren Phillips
Wilbur Antle
Damon Watkins
Phyllis Dawley
Mable Hill
John Johnson
Janet Miller
John Davis
Leo McMenamy
Max von Scheele
Effie Stephenson
Eliza Jarvis
A. R. Woodgerd
Glouster
Charles Guinther
Charles Ashley
Coalton
H. O. Davis
Hollister
William Ebert
Canton
William Deal
William Hill
Nile Love
Dean Love
Library
Captina
W. Va
Graysville
Ralph Ray
Ashville
Frank Dunlevy
Ray
Dunlevy
Adda LaFollette
Charles Domm
la Crosse
Wis
Albert Campbell
Ireland Personal and Brief Social Notes
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Dunfee announce the birth of a nine pound daughter named Jean Ann on Jan 3. Miss Betty Hamilton of Parkersburg was the weekend guest of Lois Clark. Effie Dunfee visited Athens with her daughter Hazel Baker who had surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital last Tuesday. Ireland Ladies Aid met at Mrs W R Clark with a pot luck dinner. Sunday School notes show 49 Sundays in 1938 with 28 average attendance and 53 dollars in the treasury to start 1939. Officers named for 1939 include Russell Hall Sr superintendent Earl Clark assistant superintendent Lois Clark secretary treasurer. Frank O Neal left for Los Angeles to spend two months with his daughter Naomi Taylor. Mr and Mrs W E Bingman celebrated their 56th anniversary at home on Jan 9. Mrs Etna Stevens of Cincinnati is visiting daughter Mrs Kenneth Dunfee Bar Clark was a business visitor in Athens Monday.
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Ireland
Kenneth Dunfee
Jean Ann
Betty Hamilton
Parkersburg
Lois Clark
Effie Dunfee
Athens
Hazel Baker
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ireland Ladies Aid Society
W. R. Clark
Ireland Church
Russell Hall Sr
Earl Clark
Frank O'Neal
Los Angeles
Calif
Naomi Taylor
W. E. Bingman
Etna Stevens
Cincinnati
Bar
Clark
Albany Rural Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and Family News
Albany Rural notes a series of visits and family events. Denver and McVay families plus Arbaughs hosted gatherings and a large misc shower for Ernest Arbaugh. Louisa Stanley stays with Emma Jones. Walter McVay returns from Sidney. Harley Collins and George Evans visit. Barn residents attend social events and a garden husking session after a silo accident injured Leonard Woodyard's son.
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Albany
Denver McVay
Pearley McVay
Genheimer
Arch Arbaugh
Dundas
Crawford Dunn
Alene Congreve
Heidler
Wellston
Fernie Porter
Clarence Arbaugh
Ernest Arbaugh
Louisa Stanley
Emma Jones
New Marshfield
Walter McVay
Sidney
Harley Collins
Lancaster
G. W. Collins
Collins
George Evans
Hebbardsville
Cecil Cox
Ardis Collins
Gale Price
Athens
Clyde McVay
Leonard Woodyard
Presbyterian Young People Hear Talk At the Foot of the Cragey
In Nelsonville the Young People's Society of the Presbyterian Church hosted an illustrated talk titled At the Foot of the Cragey by Mrs Lloyd Evans with lantern slides. A Luxis Society program is planned for all ages. The meeting runs Sundays 6 to 7 pm inviting all. Also in Nelsonville Frank Rogers of Columbus pleaded guilty to selling treasury tickets and was fined 50 dollars plus costs.
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Nelsonville
Young People’s Society of the Presbyterian Church
Cragey
Lloyd Evans
Luxis Society
C. G. Dew
Treasury
Frank Rogers
Columbus
Inauguration Attendance by Mrs. Hawk and Mrs. Cummins
Mrs Wesley Hawk and Mrs Elizabeth Cummins attended the inauguration in Columbus on Monday.
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Nelsonville
Wesley Hawk
Elizabeth Cummins
Columbus
Social Notes From Glouster Club Meetings
Junior Progressive Study Club met with Mrs. Mary Jo Wolf to discuss Citadel by A J Cronin with Miss Cecelia Chute in charge. Members listed with hostesses and future meeting at Mrs. Josephine Balderson’s Main Street home. Missionary Circle and Orpah Class held social events with prizes and refreshments for 14 members. February gathering planned at Mrs. Violet Richey’s home.
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Mary Jo Wolf
Cecelia Chute
Citadel
A. J. Cronin
Elsie Galloway
Josephine Balderson
Misses Anna
Louise Logue
Betty Beshara
Thelma Ley
Marcella Jonas
Balderson
Main St
Orpah
M. FE. Church
Paulins Gamwell
Maxine Johnston
Adeline Blower
Violet Richey
Mary Rogers
Birthday Party Honors David Kennedy Jr Eight Years Old
Mrs. David Kennedy hosted a after school party for her son David Kennedy Jr celebrating his eighth birthday. Guests enjoyed refreshments and a large cake with eight candles followed by gift giving and contest games with prizes won by Lois Harry Shirley Andrews and Bobby Ginnan. Guests list includes Lois Harry Freda Summers Charlene Minck Cynthia Vernon Ruth Ann Thompson Sarah Jayne Witham Ethel Atlas Janet Burdess Shirley Ann Duncan John Drury Davis Bobby Angle Mickey Hinton Richard Powers Jackie Dunlap Kenneth Eberts.
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David Kennedy
David, Jr
Davy
David
Lois Harry
Shirley Andrews
Bobby Ginnan
Freda Marie Summers
Charlene Minck
Cynthia Vernon
Ruth Ann Thompson
Sarah Jayne Witham
Ethel Atlas
Janet Burdess
Shirley Ann Duncan
John Drury Davis
Bobby Angle
Mickey Hinton
Richard Powers
Jackie Dunlap
Kenneth Eberts
Epworth League bids farewell to Maurers moving to Athens
The Epworth League of the M. E. Church hosted a farewell party at the church basement for Bob and Don Maurer set to relocate to Athens. The event featured gift exchanges and games with refreshments served to a long list of attendees including Margaret Dunlevy Mary Boroff Mary Logue Mary Thompson Maxine Thompson Glenna Morris Anna Louise Logue Christine Skinner Virginia Skinner Hannabelle Grubbs Helen Kirkbride Barbara Richardson Dorothy Zimmer Gail Bingman Lowell Cole and Rev F G Boroff.
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Epworth League
M. E. Church
Bob
Don Maurer
Athens
Margaret
Gertrude Dunlevy
Mary Boroff
Mary V. Logue
Mary L. Thompson
Maxine Thompson
Glenna Morris
Anna Louise Logue
Christine Skinner
Virginia Skinner
Hannabelle Grubbs
Helen Kirkbride
Barbara
Birthday Celebration for Mrs James Love in Glouster
Mrs James Love of Glouster R D No 4 marked her seventy sixth birthday with a Saturday evening gathering. Relatives and friends attended and a birthday cake was presented by her daughter Mrs Virgil Davis of Corning. A luncheon followed for numerous family members and guests including Mr and Mrs Albert Love and sons Harry and Walter and many others from the Love and Jewell families. The honor guest was Mrs Love.
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Glouster
James Love
R.D
Virgil Davis
Corning
Albert Love
Harry
Walter
David Love
Roy Miller
Francis Love
William Shaw
Anna Lou Cope
Walter Shaw
Marion Champlin
William Easler
Joe Swindle
Prudence Nott
Gertrude Jewell
Ellis Moore
Ralph Jewell
Virginia
John Love
Love
Miss Eileen Trimble Hook Ill With Heart Trouble
The 11 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hook near Bishopville has been ill at her aunt and uncle’s home for two weeks. Her condition is improved though she cannot yet return home.
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Trimble
Eileen Hook
Leonard Hook
Bishopville
Harold Shumway
Glouster Boys Fall to New Lexington
Glouster basketball team was defeated by New Lexington in a recent game. The article also includes a weekly Morristown Holiness Church cottage prayer meeting notice at the Adkins home.
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Glouster
New Lexington
Meeftin
Chauncey
Morristown
Holiness Church
George Adkins
Luckoffs Win Match At Wolf & Sons Alleys
Luckoffs defeat the Rich Leaf Bakers two games in the city league with W Eddy 236 high single and J McAllister 539 for the match. Marquis 193 154 190 537 Trainer 179 164 191 534 McAllister 185 183 171 539 totals 557 501 552 1610 for Luckoffs. Rich Loaf Bakers Eddy 160 125 236 521 Bulloch 167 160 140 467 Johnston 173 138 186 497 totals 480 423 562 1485. GLOUSTER attendees at Columbus inauguration include Mayor Wallace Gail Wallace and others. Approximately 9 percent of Scotland's houses have one room and 36 percent have two rooms.
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Luckoffs
Rich Leaf Bakers
Wolf & Sons
W. Eddy
J. McAllister
Union
Z. Marquis
L. ‘Trainer
Rich-Loaf Bakers
Lv. Eddy
B. Bulloch
B. Johnston
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