Ordinance On First Reading Bans Dancing In Nelsonville Bars
Nelsonville city council placed a new ordinance on first reading to prohibit dancing and playing music in beer parlors. A motion to suspend rules and adopt failed, signaling a split council with a potential two more sessions needed for passage.
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Nelsonville
C. G. Dew
Ohio
Anderson
Nelson
Kephar
Barker
Yea
Spencer
Nay
Huddy
Keplar
Glenn
Mentholatum Ad Promises Relief for Cold Symptoms
An early 20th century style advertisement touts Mentholatum as a balm to ease irritated noses, congested throats, and blocked breathing. It claims quick relief from mucus and throat irritation, urging readers to purchase it in jar or tube form.
WPA Recreation Center Opens in Nelsonville at West End School
The WPA recreation center opens in the basement of the West End School Building in Nelsonville. It welcomes the public from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday with activities such as ping pong shuffleboard checkers and cards led by Lloyd Patton and Norman Brown.
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Nelsonville
West End
Lloyd &. Patton
Norman Brown
Girls Court League Opens in Nelsonville Basketball Season
Nelsonville reports the girls intramural basketball season opened after Christmas vacation with a large crowd. The highlight was senior room 304 versus junior room 314, a close game won by the seniors 16 to 1 after an overtime to avoid ties. Other results included senior 308 defeating sophomore 216A 11 to 8 and freshman 203 beating 204 8 to 4, with Polly Johnson time keeper and Evelyn Mann score keeper and manager.
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Nelsonville
Polly Johnson
Evelyn Mann
Civil Service Exams For Wage and Hour Division
The U S Civil Service Commission announced open competitive exams for supervising inspector earning 3800 dollars a year senior inspector 3200 and inspector 2600 in the wage and hour division of the Labor Department. Applications must reach the commission in Washington D C by February 7 1929. Walter Morrison secretary of the Civil Service Board of Examiners at the local post office can provide full information.
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Welsonville
United States Civil Service Commission
Department of Labor
Washington, D. C
Walter Morrison
Civil Service Board of Examiners
Eagles Dance Attended By Large Number
About 100 couples attended the annual Eagles dance at the E. P. Hall in Nelsonville on Wednesday night from 9 to 1. Jack Hammond led his orchestra with vocalist Miss Jean Walker of Logan, prompting many requests for another similar event. Burial set for Lewis W. Wolfe at Greenlawn after services in Logan. A benefit party is planned Friday night at St. Andrews Parish Hall.
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Nelsonville
The
Eagles
E. P
Jack Hammond
Hocking Valley
Jean Walker
Logan
Greenlawn
U. B
Lewis W. Wolfe
W. Broad St
Columbus
St. Andrews Parish
Murray City Mine Situation Meeting Scheduled
A Murray City community meeting will be held at the Eagles Hall Thursday evening January 12 at 7 30 announced by Rev John Currens chairman of a citizens committee aiding mine abandonment developments Ministers from Athens and Hocking Counties were invited to join Others will hear reports from the committee on its talks with Hocking County commissioners in the morning and with Dr Carl Watson and John Owens in Columbus in the afternoon The Rev Lloyd Evans will report on his Washington trip
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Murray City
Eagles Hall
John Currens
Athens
Hocking
Hocking County
Carl Watson
John Owens
Columbus
Lloyd Evans
Washington
New Officers Are Named
NELSONVILLE The annual Church of Christ business meeting elected officers and noted reports from classes organizations and Sunday School. Deacons S S Lane William Hall C H Maffin James Harrold W F Powell Jared Barber and deaconess Maud Barron. trustee Edward Love. treasurer Edward Love. financial secretary Adeline Ray. church pianist Sigrid Love. assistant pianists Catherine Courtney Elizabeth Sheppard Alice Mechem Margaret Scott. head usher Leonard Reynolds. assistants William Hall Frank Betts.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
W. B. Evans
Verna Hand
S. S. Lane
William Hall
C. H. Maffin
James Harrold
W. F. Powell
Jared
Nelsonville Band Prepares First Rehearsal at Legion Hall
The newly organized Nelsonville band with about 25 players will hold its first rehearsal Friday at the American Legion building. Citizens are urged to cooperate as the group aims to boost community activities. Rehearsal starts at 7 pm. members should bring their instruments.
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Nelsonville
American Legion
Joe Galvin
Church School Plans Voyage to Holy Land Program
Forty teachers and helpers met at the Methodist Church to plan an advance program for a church school titled voyage to the Holy Land. The school will split into two groups Blue and Red with captains Robert Kinney and Mrs Lillian Betts. The contest starts Sunday Jan 15 with ships at 9 30 a m. The pastor speaks at 7 30 p m. Epworth League meets at 6 p m with Lillian Huddy president and Dr Lorenzo Butts as speaker.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Holy Land
Robert Kinney
Lillian Betts
Epworth League
Lillian Huddy
Lorenzo Butts
Columbus Girls Team To Bowl in Nelsonville
The Eagles bowling squad is reorganized and plays at Central Alleys in Nelsonville Sunday afternoon with a new lineup. Dewey Whyte secures the Columbus City Hall Girls from the capital city to bowl in a men's league. Mrs Letha Silcott of Nelsonville faces Columbus team’s top player at 2 30.
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Nelsonville
Eagles
Dewey Whyte
Columbus City Hall
Letha Silcott
Nelson Ville
Columbus
West PTA Votes to Buy Playground Equipment
Nelsonville report notes the West PTA monthly meeting approved funds for new playground gear and outlined Founders Day plans for the first Friday in February. Miss Florence Cook's room earned the prize for the most mothers present. Townsend meeting notices Rev. Patrick Williams of Cambridge to defend the Townsend Plan per the Bible at a Nelsonville gathering on Sunday afternoon January 15 at 2 30.
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Nelsonville
West Pta
Florence Cook
Patrick Williams
Cambridge
Ohio
Nelsonville City Funds End Year with Higher Balance
Nelsonville city auditor E F DeVore reports total funds rose by 5093 59 to 44576 26 as of December 31 1938 from 39283 67 the prior year Total receipts were 84347 88 and disbursements 79255 29 The general fund ended 1938 with 2315 93 while gasoline tax and water funds showed gains and new improvements funded by bonds and assessments.
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Nelsonville
E. F. DeVore
Water Works Department
LIGHT
Electric Light Fund
Special Light Plant Improvement Fund
Myers St
Nelsonville Eudora Chapter OES Holds January Dinner Meeting
Nineteen Past Matrons and Patrons Association members gathered at the Masonic Temple for a steak dinner at 6:30 PM hosted by Mrs. Mary Lines Mrs. Margaret Riley and Mrs. Estella Betts. Officers elected for coming year are President Mrs. Flossie Crawford Vice President Mrs. Hattie C. Jackson Secretary Mrs. Stella Davis and Treasurer Mrs. Grace Kelch. Crawford to host next meeting with year’s programs. Chinese Checkers was enjoyed during the social hour.
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Nelsonville
Eudora
O.E.S
Masonic Temple
Mary Lines
Margaret Riley
Estella Betts
Flossie Crawford
Hattie C. Jackson
Stella Davis
Grace Kelch
Mrs Bartels Visits Parkersburg Relative Guests Cosmopolitan Club
Mrs C J Bartels of Parkersburg West Virginia spent Tuesday and Wednesday with her mother Mrs Joshua Spencer. Miss Louise Pearce to host Cosmopolitan Club Friday at 7 30 pm. Dr and Mrs Edward Murphy moved their home and office from Clinton Street to the Wien home on Chestnut Street today.
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C. J. Bartels
Parkersburg
W. Va
Joshua Spencer
Louise Pearce
Cosmopolitan Club
Edward Murphy
Clinton St
Wien
Chestnut St
Community Benefit Lunch at Buchtel Opera House
St Patricks Church in Buchtel hosts a benefit dinner and program at the Buchtel Opera House Saturday at 7 30 p m. Mrs Floyd Leake Mrs Chris Reynolds and Mrs Donald Toliver organize the lunch while Robert Novak and Adolph Levandosky handle the party arrangements.
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Buchtel
St. Patricks Church
Buchtel Opera House
Floyd Leake
Chris Reynolds
Donald Tolivér
Robert Novak
Adolph Levandosky
York Township trustees to distribute food in Nelsonville
Saturday afternoon at 1 o clock the York Township trustees will distribute food commodities to all eligible persons at their office on Hocking Street in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
York Township
Hocking St
GA Club Benefit Tonight in Nelsonville
The GA Club plans a benefit at the Red Men's Hall in Nelsonville tonight at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds support club projects and community help.
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Nelsonville
GA Club
Red Men's
Benefit party sponsored by Nelsonville daughters of america
The Daughters of America in Nelsonville are sponsoring a regular benefit party Friday evening at 7 45 at the Hall Old F. Hall.
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Nelsonville — Daughters of America
Ll. Old. F. Hall
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WPA
U. S. Civil Service
Ohlinger & Wolfe
Nelsonville Social Notes
Elvin Bean
Frances
Philly Rae Davis
Ruth Whitmore
Edna Willis
Ruth Fick
Ruth Galvin
Cathleen Simington
Edith Cook
Catherine Lehman
Imogene Dewhurst
Leora Allen
Louise Lowden
Gay
Mary Elizabeth Kessinger
Edith Kinneer
Margaret Johnson
Gladys Kinneer
J. D. Adamson
Automobile Workers of America
Chauncey, Ohio
H. P. Parker
Seey
Dr. Pierce
Albert Bachman
Hawthorne_St
Toledo
Oho
Pascal Celery
Our Value
Michigan
W. Wash
Ees Senolle
GEM Pharmacy
K of P Bldg
Raglan
Edington Good Shoes
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Velhaeka A
Deana
Este
Mechem
Columbus St
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