Nelsonville Post Office plum ripe for picking
Nelsonville’s postmastership is seen as a federal plum ready for the picking. Postmaster Frank R. Jackson, a Republican, has held the office for a third term after appointments dating back to Harding and Coolidge, with the current term extending into Democratic territory. The piece notes numerous Democratic applicants and tongue‑in‑cheek speculation on who will win, framed as a political contest amid local party tensions.
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Nelsonville
Frank R. Jackson
Jackson
Warren G Harding
LM. Foster
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
L. J. Eberle
Athene County
Democratic Executive Committee
Eberle
State House
Columbus
Perpetuat
Senate
Post Offiice
Roosevelt
Washington
Bulkley
Donahey
Carl Babbs Dies at Age 2 in Columbus Hospital
Nelsonville report of Carl Babbs 2 dying after an operation nine days earlier at White Cross Hospital Columbus. Body sent to Stouts Funeral Home for arrangements. Survived by wife, daughter, parents and several brothers and sisters.
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Nelsonville
Carl Babbs
Shawnee
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Stouts Funeral
Aviation student John Sheffield flies in inaugural event
Nelsonville report notes John Sheffield, a student of Chillicothe and Columbus aviation programs, rode in one of the airplanes during the inauguration activities. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Sheffield of Nelsonville and recently received a pilot's permit.
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Nelsonville
John Sheffield
Chillicothe
Columbus
John
Don Sheffield
Saar Vote Pushes Return to Germany
Saarlanders overwhelmingly chose to join Germany in a plebiscite as Nazi flags appeared across the territory. Refugees fled while international observers counted ballots in Wartburg Auditorium under armed guard. Berlin hailed the result as a step toward European pacification and cooperation.
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Saar
Germany
Wartburg
Hitler
Wilhelm Frick
Europe
Frick
France
League
Geneva
Saar Council
League of Nations
League Council
Saar Basin
Pierre Laval
Hounds Lose Morrison Injury Ties to Athens Game
Nelsonville eyes a Friday home clash with the Athens Bulldogs as Greyhound center Jud Morrison suffers a fractured shin in the Logan game and may miss the season. Coach Yantis must reshuffle positions, possibly moving Butts to center and Lancaster to forward as the teams seek an edge in a likely tight contest. The Greyhounds’ win over Wellston and Athens’ loss add to the matchup’s stakes with a strong home crowd anticipated before a Jackson visit on Feb 15.
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Morrison
Greyhound Center
Yantis
Athens
Lancaster
Nelsonville
Greyhounds
Wellston
The
Jackson
Engineer Injured at Municipal Plant in Nelsonville
Melvin Shep pard of Jackson Street, an engineer at the municipal electric light plant, was badly burned about the face early Friday. He was taken to Cherrington Hospital at Logan for treatment after boiler compound caused the blaze.
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Nelsonville
Melvin Sheppard
Jackson Street
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Esther Class of Christian Church Elects New Officers
Twenty two members answered roll call at the Esther Class meeting held with Mrs. Eddie Wagner on East Franklin Street. A potluck dinner at 6 preceded the business session led by president Miss Ethel Rosser who announced new officers.
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Nelsonville
Esther
The
Christian Church
Eddie Wagner
East Franklin Street
Ethel Rosser
Local Family Visits and Illness Report in Nelsonville Area
Nelsonville area residents visit relatives and assist ill neighbors. Verne Hinerman and family stay with Robert Todd in Nelsonville while Mrs. Bolinger remains ill at home. Leona Woodard returns from Union Furnace and Logan, and many neighbors from Lancaster Union Furnace Starr and Logan make varied visits and errands.
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Verne Hinerman
New Straitsville
Robert Todd
Hinermann
Bolinger
Leona Woodard
Union Furnace
Logan
Juanita
Helen Louise George
Lancaster
Virgil Todd
Vernont Todd
Norman Moore
Athens
Clinton Woodard
Clifford Courtier
S. Tremane
Floyd Walters
Starr
Tom Sowers
Nelsonville
Charles Jarvis
Cherrington Hospital
Floyd Frakes
Frank Kern
Berniece
Alice Kern
Kisor
Evening Service Led by Nelsonville Youth Group
Christian Endeavor members led the Nelsonville church service with Floyd Barrows presiding. Scripture read by Miss Elinore Ray, solo by Miss Catharine Courtney, and an address by Miss Mildred Bussey on youth. Next week youth will again lead. The Happy Hollow PTA hosts Sperry Trio vaudeville benefiting the school.
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Nelsonville
Christian Eindeavor Society of the Christian Church
Floyd Barrows
Elinore Ray
Catherine Courtney
Mildred Bussey
Strickler
Happy Hollow
Sperry
Nelsonville group attends Governor Davey inauguration
Athens County delegation helps swell Columbus crowd for Governor Davey's inauguration. A seven coach Donahey- Davey Club train carried 42 passengers from Nelsonville including the Nelsonville High School Band and the American Legion Drum Corps. County officials D A Bardin and C L Jordan traveled by car with others from the county.
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Athens County
Columbus
Davey
Donahey- Davey Club
C. G. Dew
Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
Nelsonville American Legion
D. A. Bardin
Democratic Executive Committee
C. L. Jordan
Central Committee
Stewart Adult Class To Honor McGuffey
The Stewart Adult Public Speaking Class plans a tribute to the McGuffey Reader with a biography of William McGuffey and each member presenting a favorite reading. The Adult Education schedule lists current history on Monday and public speaking on Wednesday at 6 30 PM.
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McGuffey
Stewart
William McGuffey
Local Social Notes From Bunker Hill Area
Bunker Hill residents enjoy weekend visits with relatives in Athens and Bull Run. Evan Genheimer and family visited Athens on Friday. G R Michael and family stayed with Dylvan Michael on Sunday. Flossie Bear visits Athens County friends. Walter Schreiber and children of Bull Run were guests of H H Genheimer family. W D Thoma spent Sunday with Howard Whaley. Margaret Swanger helped care for a seriously ill nephew at Dale Smith’s home Saturday night.
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Evan Genhiemer
Athens
G. R. Michael
Dylvan Michael
Flossie Bear
Athens County
Walter Schreiber
Bull Run
Schreiber
H. H. Genheimer
W. D. Thoma
Bentz Divorce Plea Filed by John M Bentz
John M Bentz files suit for divorce from Vesta L Bentz alleging cruelty. The couple married May 10, 194, and have four children.
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Pomeroy
John M. Bentz
Vesta L. Bentz
Two Divorces Granted in Athens County Common Pleas Court
Judge W J Jones presided in place of O F Rowland as he granted two divorces Monday in Athens County Common Pleas Court. William Everett Bosworth was divorced from Zaze Bosworth on cruelty charges with real estate income earmarked to support two minor children. Orville Householder was granted a divorce from Lucille Householder for willful absence.
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Athens County
Inheritance Tax Decisions From Athens County Probate Court
The estate of J. D. Brown is not subject to inheritance tax per Judge S. M. Johnson. Brown’s estate valued at 88 642.22 with debts and costs 93 245.21. William Peacock’s estate tax set at 31.36. estate value 1.48 with 447.97 taxable. Grover Bean and Rene Pyle with applications, Edward Corwin and Mildred Tomlinson listed with age and residence.
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J. D. Brown
Athens County
S. M. Johnson
William Peacock
Music Instruction Planned at Athens CCC Camp
Athens CCC Camp will offer music instruction for men led by Robert Whitaker and Edith Cordrey, announced by Frances Higgins in charge of Athens County emergency education. The Ohio University Male Quartet opened a series of programs, featuring Harry Williams, John Reid, William Kircher, Bert Cameron, and Whitaker.
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Athens
Ohio State Professor Emeritus Wallace Stedman Elden Dies
Wallace Stedman Elden aged 66 professor emeritus of classical languages and literature at Ohio State University died Monday. He headed the department for many years during his 36 years with the university.
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Columbus
Wallace Stedman Elden
Ohio State University
Ohio State
Legion meeting of K. T. Crossen Post set Wednesday night
The K. T. Crossen Post of the American Legion will meet at the Legion home on South Court Street at 7 30 o clock Wednesday night.
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K. T. Crossen
The
American Legion
Legion
South Court Street
Putnam Teams Meet Here Monday Night
Four of the eight Rufus Putnam School intramural teams for grades four to six played in the first night of the series. The girls’ Trojans beat the Red Cats 16 to 11 led by Charlotte DeMolet with Betty Lee Henderson as captain. In the boys’ games the All-Americans, led by Jack Enghe who scored 10, defeated the Bulldog team led by Billy Poling with five points from Eugene Schuster Fred Dowler and Poling. Scheduled games continue tonight and on January 16 17 21 and 22.
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Rufus Putnam School
Mondlay Night
Trojans
Charlotte DeMolet
Red Cats
Betty Lee Henderson
Jack Enghe
Billy Poling
Eugene Schuster
Fred Dowler
Nurses in Southeast Ohio adopt eight hour day
Nurses of the Fourteenth District of the Ohio Nurses Association meeting at the Cottage Tea Room in Athens voted unanimously for an eight hour nursing day. The district spans five counties Ath ens Gallia Washington Meigs and Hocking. Officers were elected Mildred Miller president Ann Morgan first vice president Jessie Wells second vice president Dorothy Rinehart secretary Delia O Conner treasurer and Margaret Jones trustee for three years. Next meeting set for Gallipolis March 9.
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Ohio Nurses Association
Cottage Tea Room
Athens
Gallia
Washington
Meigs
Hocking
Elizabeth August
R. N
Columbus
Ohio State Board
Mildred Miller
Holzer Hospital
Gaspolis
Ann Morgan
Athens County Health Department
Jessie Wells
Marietta Health Department
Dorothy Rinehart
Gallipolis
Delia O'Conner
Margaret Jones
Local Folks Gather and Illnesses Reported in Bradbury Area
Sunday visits noted across Bradbury and nearby towns with multiple families hosting relatives. Illnesses include Marion Maguire at Clover Farm Store and long flu recovery for Mrs. A L Hysell. Mine 16 injuries mentioned for James Russell. A minstrel show is announced for Friday January 18 at 7 30 p.m.
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B. H. Bailey
Ed Sisson
Leading Creek
Marion Maguire
Clover Farm
Loyd Ohlinger
Martha Smith
Will Howard
Howard Stover
Milton Russell
Ross Stobart
James Russell
A. L. Hysell
Leo Russell
Middleport
Shan Russell
Alexander couple welcomes son in city
Mr and Mrs Ed Alexander announce the birth of a son born Saturday in the city.
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Glouster
Ed Alexander
Ames-Bern Cagers Face Jacksonville Trimble Teams
Ames Bern High School basketball teams travel to Jacksonville Trimble High Wednesday night for a J-T gym doubleheader. The girls squad, undefeated in the county, seeks revenge after last year’s loss to J-T, promising a hard fought, season’s biggest game on the J-T floor.
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Glouster
Ames-Bern High School
Basketeers
Jacksonville-Trimble High
J-T
Ames-Bern
Hollister High to Host New Deal Debate from OhioU and OhioWes
Hollister pupils and residents will hear a debate Friday at 2 pm between Ohio University Athens and Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware. The discussion covers social and economic aspects of the New Deal with Prof. Loren C. Staats introducing the teams. Public invited.
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Glouster
Hollister High School
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Loren C. Staats
Hollister
Local News Briefs From Glouster And Greens Run
Thomas W Sanders a Glouster jeweler has been ill with pneumonia for days at his High Street home with condition improved Monday per his physician. A Chadwell couple in Greens Run welcomed twins a girl and a boy Sunday. On the same day a Johnson couple in Buchtel had a baby boy at his grandparents home.
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Glouster
Thomas W. Sanders
High Street
John Chadwell, Jr
Greens Run
Errett Johnson
Buchtel
Mr. Johnson
Samuel Johnson
Revival Meeting At Oakdale Church This Week
A revival will begin at Oakdale Church tonight under Rev. Snyder. Meetings continue all week and likely into next week. Public is invited.
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Oakdale
Snyder
Local Residents Observed for Illness At University Hospital
Ralph Whaley of Glouster was taken to University Hospital in Columbus yesterday by Athens County health nurse Ann Morgan for observation. Gloria Louise Mason of Glouster has Scarlet fever according to Viola Fell director of nursing service in Athens County.
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Ralph Whaley
Glouster
University Hospital
Columbus
Ann Morgan
Athens County
Gloria Louise Mason
Viola Fell
Little Helper Hollister Club Awards at Byers School
The Byers school program held a Little Helper Hollister gathering with prizes awarded to Virginis Ketta Martha Frydroski Evelyn Andrews Dora Slater Hams and Eileen Fierce Betty Kay Gene Me Binia Andrews Aji Bethel Delores Deem Edna Byers and teacher Olive Bethe for notable helpers during the event.
Mayor Fines Man In PettY Crime Arraignment
The mayor fined a Jacksonville man twenty five dollars and costs after he pled guilty at arraignment before Phillips on a petty liquor law violation. The defendant faced a workhouse sentence if payment was not made, with arrangements for payment noted and the case linked to recent liquor law issues.
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Jacksonville. P
Phillips
Stoltz
Raymond Gittin
Francis Barrett
Silas Kempton
Columbus
Lips
Pan
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