Clearance work progresses at Fuel City area this week
The canal clearance program advances with work resuming after idle days. Crews remove structures along Third Street and eastward, including garages barns and sheds, as the Jiggleburg storm sewer and Harper Run projects proceed. Payrolls total about 10 000 for CWA workers in Nelsonville and York Township.
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Ohlinger & Wolf
R. H. Jackson
Grosvenor
Harper Streets
Fulton
Hocking Streets
Harper Run
Chestnut Street
Nelsonville
York Township
CWA
Olive Tablets Help Liver and Bowels for Stomach Ailments
Advertisement notes Olive Tablets soothe liver and bowels for better digestion. Claims the olive colored tablets ease bad taste coated appetite and energy issues without griping or cramps. Ends with price 30 cents to a dollar and directions for bedtime use.
Nelsonville Boxing Tourney Opens Entries in Golden Gloves
Amateur boxers in Nelsonville are invited to enter the Golden Gloves tournament sponsored by the American Legion. Preliminary contests occur at the Athens Armory on Friday night. Winners from each district advance to state finals and national competition. Entrants should contact Robert Kinney or Fred Mulligan.
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Nelsonville
American Legion
Robert Kinney
Fred Mulligan
Armory
Athens
Mizpeh Class of Methodist Church Meets at Dowler Home
Nelsonville reports Mizpeh Class members gathered at the home of Mrs. Nelson Dowler with fifteen present. Mrs. A L Barker led devotions and Mrs. Burl Wallace and Mrs. Dowler directed the program. Miss Elizabeth Linton presided over the business session. Lunch was not served. Next meeting February 21 will be Guest Night hosted by Mrs. Burl Wallace.
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Methodist Church
Nelson Dowler
Nelsonville
The
A. L. Barker
Burl Wallace
Downtown Coaches Predict Hot Showdown With Athens Friday
Nelsonville High School hosts Athens in a Friday night basketball tilt after a week of scrimmages and doubt about the Greyhounds. Coach optimism centers on a stronger defense and timely scoring as Nelsonville aims to prove it can “get hot” against their longtime rival Red and Black.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
Athens Bulldogs
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Order of the Greyhounds
Greyhounds
Bulldogs
Hounds
Bob Butts
Rex Dilcher
Dilcher
Dale
Powell
Stalter
Bob Hall
James Guy Dies at Nelsonville From Heart Failure
James Guy, a noted local coal operator and secretary treasurer of the Western Fuel Company at the 10-X mine in Orbiston, collapsed and died at his Nelsonville home on Columbus Street about 5:90 this morning after visiting the post office. He came to the district in 1907 and is survived by his wife and son William of Columbus. Funeral plans not yet set.
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Nelsonville
James Guy
Sv F
Columbus Street
Guy
Western Fuel Company
Orbiston
Deanville
William
Columbus
Radio School of Air Conducted in State
The Ohio Emergency Schools Administration runs an Ohio Radio School to promote radio education beyond the Behood of the Air. Starting Jan 15 the Emergency Junior Radio College broadcasts from WOBU 570 ke with schedules for English French Political Science and Spanish taught by Professors Nudick Faure Cabarge.
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Nelsonville
Janis
Ohio Emergency Schools Administration
Ohio
Ohio Behood
Emergency Junior Radio College
WOBU
Robert F. Nudick
Robert Faure
D. A. Cabarge
Ohio School of the
Evans Widow Dies at Carton Hill Home
Mrs Adda Evans aged passed away at her Carbon Hill home after a weeklong illness. She leaves husband Frank Evans three daughters Mrs Grace Johnson Mrs Lena Wiseman and Mrs Emma and son Gomer all of Carbon Hill. One son predeceased her. She also leaves four sisters and two brothers.
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Carbon Hill
Weman
Nelsonville
Mre Adda
Carton Hill
Frank Evans
Grace Johnson
Lena Wiseman
Mier Emma
Gomer
Robberies Cleared As 18-Year-Old Arrested In Nelsonville
In Nelsonville on January 18 police, led by Chief George Bateman, arrested Jackie Davis aged 18 after he allegedly confessed to robbing the F. R. Beasley Garage on West Washington Street. About 10 to 12 dollars in change were taken from a rear-window entry, with cash hid in the boy’s bed and handed to another youth. Charges to be filed today.
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Nelsonville
F. R. Beasley
Washington Street
George Bateman
Jackie Davis
Bateman
Davis
Davie
Royse Industrial School
BE. E. Club Holds Annual Chicken Dinner
The BE. E. Club held its annual chicken dinner at Mrs. Martin Onlinger's home on a Wednesday evening with twelve members present to enjoy the affair.
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BE. E. Club
Fox Hunters Dance Promised in Murray City
Murray City hosts a fox hunters dance sponsored by Athens Mocking and Perry counties at Eagles Hall. An eight woman orchestra will provide music for Saturday night events beginning January 19.
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Murray City
Huntemen of
Athens, Mocking
Perry Counties
Eagies’ Hall
Filgabeth Zane Dey Chapter delays meetings
Announcement states there will be no meeting this month for the Fil gabeth Zane Dey Chapter D A F. The January and February sessions will be combined next month to hold a single meeting.
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D. Alr
Filgabeth Zane Dey
Local I O O F Hall to Host Social and Dance
Nelsonville reports the I D of A sponsors a social and dance at the I O O F Hall Friday night January 19 with community turnout expected.
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Nelsonville
A. Order
Mrs. G. J. Putnam Recovers Among Family in Athens
Mrs. G. J. Putnam of Athens is convalescing at her sister Mrs. J. M. Hyde's home after an illness of bronchitis. Oscar Richardson has returned from Buffalo, New York, where he attended a friend's funeral.
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G. J. Putnam
Athens
J. M. Hyde
Oscar Richardson
Buffalo
N. Y
New Tax Proposals Urged by Taxation Commission
The Taxation Commission proposed four revenue measures including an income tax a three percent retail sales tax with minimal exemptions and a gross income tax. The sales tax was estimated to yield 17 500 per cent per one cent and the gross income tax around 20 000 000 per one per cent with aim to curb tax delinquency and time limits for payment.
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Taxation Commission
Proposal to merge income and sales taxes under study
The commission discussed combining income tax with a two percent sales tax to meet revenue needs. Dargusch warned income tax would require repealing part of the intangible tax, costing about 12.1 million dollars. The panel favored liquor store revenues to aid school funding and cited Ohio Belt Company earnings history as a regulatory reference.
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Enue
Dargusch
Commission
Bell Ruling To Be Carried Up
Raw dalph Eide president of the Ohio Bell Telephone Company objects to the Public Utilities Commission ruling in the rate case. He says the commission’s valuation as of June 3, 1925 is $96,422,278, far below the January 1941 figure, and that the majority’s cut ignores evidence and law.
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Rawdalph Eide
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Public Utilities Commission
Ohio Bell Telephone
Telephone rates and regulation spark court critique
The opinion argues current earnings under four percent are not excessive given regulation and tax pressures. It denounces lowering returns as arbitrary, noting regulation already restricts profits in good years and that service quality depends on financial integrity. The dissenting view opposes the majority’s stance.
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Fuel City
Maxonville
Tor
David Stewart
Edn
Third Street
Garage
George Badwell
Apheum
Rex Bell
AMOND
Candy Kine
Sigma Chi
Legion
Jack Cake
Jack Haley
Ginger Roger
Gregory Ratoff
Pickens
Hollywoo
Radio School of Air
Wust
Logan
Mary Lines
Mira Kerr
Vada Kerr
Nellie Wend
Methods Church
Florence Coakley
Johnson
A. B. Johnson
Wednesday Bride Club
Co. E Welch
Williams
Gay Aumiller
L. Price
JO Barnecut
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Miss Barnecut
Dacktee
Menry
Beasley
Veterans’ Chief
Senate
J. W. McQueen
Kansas City
Disabled American Veterans
McQueen
Ses
Ohio Belt Company
FIDE
Womens Suede
Mechem’s Shoe Store
Edington’s
Hoodlet
Hope
Foxcraft
Pepperell
Nashua
Lady Nottingham
Coconaline Hope Muslin
Ark
CKOFE
Esl Rce
Glou
Lancaster
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