Break in Water Main Triggers Nelsonville Emergency
A break in the 10 inch water main from the pumping station to Nelsonville caused a citywide water outage Sunday night. An emergency 4 inch line was laid across the Hocking River to restore supply, with pumping resuming but full pressure delayed. Ohio Fuel Gas Co helped deploy five men and 300 feet of pipe, and Dr. W H Hyde advised boiling water until normal pressure returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Hocking
Help 18
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Frank W. Phillips
Athens
W. T. James
Richard Bucher
Gerald Baird
W. H. Hyde
Gested
Methodist Guild to Meet at Kinney Home Tuesday
NELSONVILLE The Methodist Guild will meet at the home of Mrs. Robert Kinney Tuesday evening Jan 16 at 6 30 o clock. Mrs Malvern Wilson and Mrs William Evans assist. A potluck dinner will be served followed by a musical program. Each member to bring a dish and table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Methodist Guild
Robert Kinney
Malvern Wilson
William Evans
Class To Meet At Church Tuesday
Fidelis Sunday School Class of the Presbyterian Church will hold an important business meeting Tuesday evening at 7 30 at the church led by C E Weltzheimer.
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Nelsonville
Fidelis
The
Presbyterian Church
C. E. Weltzheimer
Nelsonville Masons To Initiate Tonight
This evening at 7 o clock the Philedorean Lodge No 157 Masons meet at the Masonic Temple in Nelsonville to confer the F C degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Masonic Temple
Philedorean Lodge
Nelsonville Elks Lodge to host fish fry after meeting
Nelsonville Elks Lodge announces a postmeeting fish fry after the lodge gathering Tuesday night. Officers stated the event will be held at the lodge and open to members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Elks Lodge
Kimberly Kilpatrick Struck by Car in Nelsonville
Andrew Kilpatrick, 36, Kimberly Mine employee, was rushed to White Cross Hospital after stepping into Columbus Street and being struck by a car driven by Raymond Foughty. He narrowly avoided a second vehicle just before the collision. injuries unspecified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Andrew Kilpatrick
Kimberly Mine
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Columbus St
Kilpatrick
Raymond Foughty
Walnut St
Nelsonville Beats Union Furnace In Close 29 23 Affair
Nelsonville Greyhounds defeated Union Furnace 29 to 23 Saturday evening. Union Furnace Reserves won 20 to 18 in overtime after an 18 all regulation tie. Juniper led Nelsonville with six field goals and three free throws, while Bryan topped Union Furnace with three field goals.
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LOGAN
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Union Furnace
Juniper
Bryan
Invaders
Nelsonville
G . T Laessle
Ces Oi
Ghent
Accance Mano
Accasaa Wo
Green
Ancacqcocess
Blair, GQ
Accecesacce
Adkins, G
Hitchings
Cascaceves
Thompson, F
McClair
G. Aucconcess
Bryar, G. En Cccecceso
McManus
Downhour
Trowbridge, F
Life Insurance Gains Seen At Three Billion In 1940
New York says Americans will raise life insurance in force to about 115 to 116 billion dollars in 1940. Approximately three billion dollars will be paid to individuals, with individual savings rising assets by about one and a half billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
America
Nelsonville Junior Order Benefit Party Planned
The Junior Order will hold a benefit party Tuesday evening January 16 at 8 o'clock in the I C O F Hall. The note mentions British four penny pieces still circulating in the West Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
West Indies
210 Tractors To Be Shown in Display at Columbus
Athens County dealer Fred R. Beasley joins state peers in Columbus for a January 16 meeting. A convoy of 35 trucks, each with six tractors, will deliver Ford tractors from Dearborn to Columbus at the State Capitol Building. The event kicks off a national series with rail shipments to many cities and a farm demonstration program highlighted by Ford’s Ferguson system. Beasley returns February with six tractors and implements.
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Fred R. Beasley
Athens County
Columbus
Rouge
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn
Mayor Green
Ford
Atlanta
Portland
Ore
Beasley
Mr. Beasley
Henry Ford
Athens
Chauncey Dover Lunch Rooms Feed 350 Children
Chauncey Dover schools operate five lunch rooms in Chauncey Sugar Creek Millfield Morristown and Bailey Run providing warm dinners to 350 children daily. Supervisor Selah Weatherby oversees the project with Chrystal Whaley as foreman and Dorothy Saulers as clerk. Assistants are listed for each location.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover
Sugar Creek
Millfield
Morristown
Bailey Run
Selah Weatherby
Chrystal Whaley
Dorothy Saulers
Lena Geary
Georgia Miller
Jennie Courtney
Orpha McGranor
Bearl Davies
Iva Wells
Nannie Williams
Mary French
Dora Martin
Lucy Lewis
Stamps Return to PTA Group for Child Welfare
Nelsonville PTA calls members to a 7 15 meeting to redeem sales tax stamps. Miss Stover and Mrs. Bingman lead the drive to match December 500 dollar value. Proceeds of 15 dollars will be donated to Mrs. Tessie Cavanaugh for Child Welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Parent-Teacher Association
Miss Stover
Bingman
PTA
Tessie Cavanaugh
Five Fire Stations Guard Forests of Connecticut
Five stations in select districts monitor forest fire danger in Connecticut. They record forest floor flammability and wind factors to rate conditions from one to five. A class five triggers about 11 000 firefighters for immediate action. Reports accompany U S Forest Service ties and weather data. The piece also notes broad motion picture attendance and probate notices from Athens Ohio.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
U.S. Forest Service
Brotherhood Day Observed by Local Churches
Chauncey Greens Run and Millfield Churches of Christ join with local Chauncey Church of Christ for Brotherhood Day at 7 30 p m Wednesday Jan 17. Rev H B McCormick of Cleveland will broadcast the address. Everett DeVore leads the Chauncey broadcast with special music by a quartet and a large list of participants from all three churches. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Greens Run
Millfield
Everett DeVore
Don Cannon
Emmett Olbers
W. H. Fierbaugh
Ray Leake
Ida Hill
Dan Johnson
Pearl Henry
Betty Jane Courtney
Henry Cass
Andrew Simpkins
Paul Fiske
Chauncey Church
Friendship Bible Class Meeting Hosted by Devore Family
Chauncey January gathering of the Friendship Bible Class of the Church of Christ will be held next Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Everett Devore on E Main Street. Mrs Erma Butt the class president will lead the business session and devotions will be led by Mrs Analee Vore. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Friendship Bible
Church of Christ
Everett Devore
E. Main St
Ruth Hartley
Carrie Bell Bryson
Erma Butt
Analee Vore
Veterans To Install Officers at Banquet
Chauncey Athens County Camp No. 78 Spanish American War Veterans led by commander F. H. Staf finger and Ladies Auxiliary No. 64 plan officer installations at the Legion Home in Athens. The state commander will attend and a banquet is set for 6 30. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Athens County
F. H. Staffinger
Ladies Auxiliary
Legion Home
Athens
Eleven Mines Operating In Chauncey District
Eleven mines in the Chauncey district were reported in operation Monday. The active list includes No. 9 No. 90 No. 24 No. 219 No. 107 No. 255 Coonville Chauncey N Y 25 Poston No. 6 Kimberly and Carbondale.
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Chauncey
Coonville
Chauncey N. Y
Poston
Kimberly and
Carbondale
Loyal Woman's Class Hostess Plans Wednesday Meeting
Mrs Carl Shafer president of the Loyal Woman's Class of the Church of Christ will host the group Wednesday at 1 30 p m with Mrs Guy Brookins leading All women of the church are invited.
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Chauncey
Carl Shafer
Loyal Woman's Class
Church of Christ
Guy Brookins
Church
Masons to Meet Chauncey-Ttrimble Chapter Tonight
Trimble Masonic lodge No 557 F A M will hold their regular communication tonight at 7 o clock in the Trimble lodge hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Trimble
Mr and Mrs Wade Leave Millfield for Florida Winter
Chauncey Wade and wife depart Millfield with their new house car bound for Eustice Florida where they plan to spend the rest of the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Harvey Wade
Millfield
Eustice,Fla
Two Are Fined by Nelsonville Mayor
Ray Dupler pleaded guilty to operating a truck while intoxicated in Mayor C G Dew's court. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs and arranged to pay. State patrol affidavit filed. George Beemerick of Coonville pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined 5 dollars plus costs.
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Nelsonville
Ray Dupler
C. G. Dew
State Highway Patrol
George Beemerick
Coonville
Miners Discuss Reliaf in Coal Field at Nelsonville Meeting
Nelsonville Kimberly Local Union met Saturday to plan relief for unemployment. A committee was appointed to meet with company management to discuss resuming operations at the Hocking mine, with a meeting possibly scheduled early this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Kimberly Local Union
Hocking
Food Industry Breaks Record In 1939 Sales
Clarence Francis General Foods Corp reports a 1939 record in US food processing tonnage and higher quality food sales. Retail food dollar sales rose over 1938, prices averaged two percent lower, and employment rose about 20 000 from the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Francis
General Foods Corp
New York
U.P
United States
Special Services Begin at Glouster Church Sunday
Evangelist Chester A. Williamson led morning and evening services at the Church of Christ in Glouster. The morning sermon centered on Personal Evangelism for All, and the evening preached that the soul, not love, is the greatest thing in the world. Tonight's Men's Night invites all men to bring their wives to hear Gods Idea of Man. A children’s class runs 3:30 to 4:30 each afternoon, and cottage prayer meetings are planned Tuesday at two o'clock at the homes of Mrs. John Henry and C. E. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Church of Christ
Chester A. Williamson
Man
Williamson
John Henry
Madison St
C. E. Williams
Spring St
Glouster Social Notes and Local Club Gatherings
Glouster society pages report the GHS Sophomore class party in the high school gym with Glenna Morris giving the welcome and T. W. Figley the response. The program featured vocal and piano solos, accordion and harmonica displays, then table tennis and dancing followed by a waffle supper.
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Ernest Hawkins
Jo Lavon Faires
Robin
Rita Rice
Jack Bradley
T. W. Figley
Jane
Rachel Murray
Frances Thomas
Pauline Myers
Helen Dennison
Sara Easler
Ruth Cohn
Betty McCoy
Lalla Danford
Helen Green
R. Richey
Don Greider
Kathryn Dennison
Glouster Fire Department Reorganized Under Mayor Williams
Glouster voters learn the city fire department was reorganized on Friday evening at the mayor’s office. Fire Chief John Crawford with officers Lawrence Jones and Dan Mooney, secretary Harry Cheney, joined by members including Malcolm Higgins, Max Williams, Robert Jones, and others. The chief may call for aid from neighboring departments and linemen may be asked to cut electric lines if needed. Residents are urged to stay clear of equipment as sirens sound and to curb traffic. Marshal Fred Heck will continue fire coverage and traffic control.
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Glouster
Williams
John Crawford
Lawrence Jones
Dan Mooney
Harry Cheney
Max McCormick
Malcolm Higgins
Max Williams
Robert Jones
George Dem‘schack
Bernard Rice
Francis McAllister
John Petiit
Lewis McAllister
Fire Department
Fred Heck
Two Hurt In Burr Oak Road Crash Near Route 13
Two men were injured Sunday around two am when Ambrose Kytta of Redtown attempted to pass a truck north of Route 13. His sedan skidded, overturned, and plunged into a pond near Dan Shepard Store. Kytta and Fred Russell of Redtown were treated at Dr. E. LeFever’s home. Russell had a severed artery and Kytta severe bruising.
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Russell
Kytta
Cemetery Trustees Plan Improvements
Glouster Cemetery trustees met at the mayor office with Mayor Thomas Williams. Trustees Herbert Zimmer Elza Morris and B Conaway discussed installing a stove and tools in the toolhouse and scheduling a spring cleanup. They will hold monthly meetings. The note about engine trouble mentions slow changes in the fuel mixing unit.
Van Arnold Dies Today in Carbondale
Van Arnold aged 67 died at his Carbondale home after a life spent in local coal mines. He leaves wife Margaret, son Willis of Philo, three daughters Sylvia Prater Carbondale Cleo Lester Nelsonville and Marie Arnold at home, plus four brothers. Funeral arrangements were not completed and friends may call at the family home.
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Nelsonville
van Arnold
Carbondale
Arnold
Margaret
Willis
Philo
Sylvia Prater
Cleo Lester
Marie Arnold
Mrs Elswick Dies Sunday in Steubenville Funeral
Nelsonville John Dalton learns of the sudden death of his daughter Mrs William Elswick aged 73 at 1850 Market St Steubenville O Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 p m at Steubenville She is survived by two sons four daughters her father and two sisters Misses Mable and Gertrude Dalton of Nelsonville Mr Dalton and two daughters left Sunday for Steubenville
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Isaac Price
Paul Motter
St. Louis
Thelma Price
Emmett Harris
Floyd Price
Nettie Palmer
Columbus
Abraham Williams
Loren Williams
Will Pruden
Adda Cross
Lou Carpenter
H. A. Wooley
Athens
Emmett Snyder
Carrie Easterson
Murray City
Forrest Hise
New Straitsville
Verne Leroy
McLaughlin
Goldie Andrews
Hollister
Howard Ferry
Jackson
Sally
C. E. Palmer
Richard Enlow
Chillicothe
Bertine Everts
Wellston
Palmers
E. E. Munden
Jack
Elizabeth Ann. Columbus
Cecelia Chute
John Carter
A. H. Chute
Bob Ochs
Grace Ochs
Nelsonville
John Dalton
Adams St
William Elswick
Market St
Steubenville
Elswick
Misses Mable
Gertrude Dalton
Dalton
Club Women Bowl At Central Alleys
Nelsonville writers note that members of the Business and Professional Women's Club bowl two nights weekly at Central Bowling Alleys on Tuesday and Friday. Interested bowlers should attend Tuesday at 6 30 PM. Catherine Warehime is presently the club’s high scorer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Business and Professional Women's Club
Catherine Warehime
Soap Use On White Silk Must Be Diluted First
The guidance states soap should never be applied to white silk directly. it must be dissolved in water before use to prevent damage to the fabric.
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Sethe
Athens Messenger
Ohi
Gas Company
Guild
Nelsonville Masons
Kimberly Miner
Holgar J. Johnson
Institute of Life Insurance
Tre City
Fred Sanders
Court St
Fred R, Beasley
PTA Group
L. F. Jones
Ohio
J. T. Bowman
Francis D. White
Helen M. Gray
Ella Rohrkasz
D. White
Devores
Chauncey District
Florida
Chauncey — Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge
Chauncey K. of P
Tommy
Miles Lowe
England
Evangelist
Helen Earich
Connie Brown
Merle Danford
Helen Ginnan
Leona Hall
Medrith Jarvis
Ames
Irene Koons
Nelle Liniscott
Florence Morrison
Ella Morrison
Georgia Sayre
Maxine Heiser
Lucy Harvey
Brown
Pythian Sisters
Harry Vaughn
Front St
Katherine Hinton
Wealthy Williams
Edna Embrey
Mae McLain
Margaret Hemsley
Isabel Hemsley
Kate Vaughn
Anna Echstenkamper
Etta Seiler
Grace
Daughters of Veterans
Ata
Ar Lamers
Ray Enright
Warner Bros
Ronald Reagan
Bonita Greavitte
Frankie Thomas
Henry O'Neill
Eduarde Ciannelli
Michael Feusie
Niven Busch
Robert Buckne
Jonathan Finn
F. J. Beasley Co
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