Nelsonville Mayor Fines Traffic Law Violator and Car Theft
Nelsonville mayor fined Howard Clark Giouster 100 dollars and costs after arraignment for driving while intoxicated. His license is suspended six months after his vehicle collided with multiple cars on the Public Square. A 1935 sedan owned by John W. Wood was stolen from W Washington Street and found near Chauncey, returned to the owner. Police noted a second theft on W Washington Street. Five intoxication arraignments occurred in mayor’s court Sunday with fines ranging from 10 to 20 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Washington St
Chauncey
State Highway Patrol
Athens
William Mills
W. Washington S.I
Harve Anders
Overton Wallace
Bam McDonald
Buchtel
Donald Six
New Marshfield
Frank Roegge
Sand Run
Howe Class To Meet Nelsonville At Methodist Church
Mrs. Rose Vaughn will host the Retta Howe Sunday School Class gathering Wednesday night for members of the Howe class at the Nelsonville Methodist Church. A large attendance is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Rose Vaughn
Retta Howe
Methodist Church
Fire Damages Bowen Coupe in Nelsonville Short Circuit
Fire damaged Billy Bowen's coupe on E Columbus Street Saturday night after a suspected short circuit. Fire department responded and wiring was destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Billy Bowen
E. Columbus St
Plains Rural School District Receipts Report 1935
The Plains Rural School District in Athens County releases its financial report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1935. The board itemizes receipts from taxes state aid and other income sources reflecting district funding and revenue flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Education
Plains Rural School District
Athens County
Mrs Stalter Hosts Bridge Club Friday Night
Mrs. Cecil Shafer, Mrs. Stanley Dew, Mrs. William Mills and Mrs. Gay Aumiller joined three tables as guests for the Stalter bridge club event in Nelsonville. High scores went to Mrs. L. P. Rice and Mrs. Harry Kelly with Shafer taking the high guest trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Cecil Shafer
Stanley Dew
William Mills
Gay Aumiller
R. R. Stalter
L. P. Rice
Harry Kelly
Shafer
Class Is Entertained At Betty Dodds Home
Betty Dodds and Eloise Badger entertained their Sunday School class at Dodds home on Elizabeth Street in Nelsonville. Miss Ruth Rothrock led the session with games and contests followed by refreshments for Mary Kennedy Ruth Higgins Alma Galvin Ruth Bayliss June Carter and Anna Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Betty Dodds
Eloise Badger
Methodist Sunday School
Ruth Rothrock
Elizabeth St
Mary Kennedy
Ruth Higgins
Alma Galvin
Ruth Bayliss
June Carter
Anna Warner
Mrs Groce Hosts G T Club Friday Night
Mrs Roy Groce was hostess to the G T Club Friday. After a brief business session the group enjoyed a refreshment course and bingo. Prize winners were Nellie Lee Leona Ward Esther Gabriel and Mona Bateman. Thirteen members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Roy Groce
G. T. Club
Nellie Lee
Leona Ward
Esther Gabriel
Mona Bateman
Book Repairing Project In Gallia County
Five women led by Mrs. Hallie Miller repair and restore old volumes in the Gallipolis Carnegie Library basement for rural emergency libraries. They average 35 to 40 books fixed daily using soap, sandpaper, patches from Downtain Printing, transparent paper, and tape backed by shellac, with materials donations needed as funds run low.
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Gallia County
Gallipolis
Hallie Miller
Carnegie Library
Gailia
Weekly Register
Downtain Printing Company
WPA
Susan Raike
Nellie Scarberry
Miller
Margaret Bradbury
Jones Elected President of Gallia County Board of Education
Bert Jones was elected president of the Gallia County Board of Education at the opening meeting of the year. A. L. Dillon was chosen vice president while County Supt. H. Bion Bradbury retained his ex officio clerkship. The board approved a teachers institute with no dates set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bert Jones
Gallia County
Mason and Harrison Tie the Knot in Gallipolis
The fifth marriage license of the year went to James A. Mason 41 a traveling salesman from Charleston West Virginia and Lena Harrison 24 a Charleston native. Rev H H Wilbur officiated after being called from the Gailia Produce Company's banquet to conduct the ceremony Witnesses were Mrs Hatfield and Mrs K R Starbuck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James A. Mason
Charleston
W. Va
Lena Harrison
H. H. Wilbur
Gailia Produce Company
Hatfield
K. RB. Starbuc
Officers Installed at La Belle Camp Royal Neighbors
Newly installed La Belle camp Royal Neighbors officers include Christina Brothers oracle Alma Danner vice oracle Alma Keith past oracle Betty Kraus chancellor Laura Brothers receiver Nora Burnette recorder Leona Beck marshal Glenna Keller assistant marshal Hannah Myers inner sentinel Maggie Moore outer sentinel Elmer Burnette manager Katherine Kent Faith Bertha Northup Modesty Ethel Kemper Courage Marguerite Moore Endurance and Byrd Swanson Unselfishness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
la Belle Camp Royal
Christina Brothers
Oracle
Alma Danner
Alma Keith
Betty Kraus
Laura Brothers
Nora Burnette
Leona Beck
Glenna Keller
Hannah Myers
Inner Sentinel
Maggie Moore
Outer Sentinel
Elmer Burnette
Katherine Kent
Faith
Bertha Northup
Modesty
Ethel Kemper
Courage
Marguerite Moore
Endurance
Byrd Swanson
Saturday Rush Day For Dog Licenses
Gallia County dog license sales surged on Saturday as 735 dogs were registered at the auditor’s office before 4 pm despite the normal 3 pm closing. The auditor Emmett Keeler and staff handled the demand while other courthouse offices closed.
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Gallipolis
Emmett Keeler
Georges Creek Grange Installs New Officers
Georges Creek Grange installed officers with Stanford Brinker as installing official assisted by Merrill Bunce as marshal and W. H. Robinson as emblem and regalia bearer. New officers include Lewis Hughes master Brady Shaw overseer Loia Mae Rupe lecturer Cam Shaw steward James Hughes assistant steward Mrs Maggie Dulaney chaplain Gains Brinker treasurer Clair O Hara secretary Claude Leonard gate keeper Flora Thomas Ceres Elizabeth Shaw Pomona Mrs J A Hughes Flora Grace Bunce lady assistant steward and Stanford Brinker executive committee chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Georges Creek Grange
Stanford Brinker
Merrill Bunce
W. H. Robinson
Georges Creek
Lewis Hughes
Brady Shaw
Loia Mae Rupe
Cam Shaw
James Hughes
Maggie Dulaney
Gains Brinker
Clair O'Hara
Claude Leonard
Flora Thomas
Ceres
Elizabeth Shaw
Gallia County Youth Group Plans Community Program Training
Thirty Gallia County youths aged 16 to 80 show interest in a county wide movement to learn pantomimes plays and tableaux for community programs. They will train with R Bruce Tom and County Agent R R Starbuck at 7 PM January 23 in Grace M E Church in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
R. R. Starbuck
R. Bruce Tom
Ohio State Unive
Grace M. E
Gill Rites Held For J Frank Gill In Gallipolis
The Knights of Pythias conducted burial rites for eight year old J Frank Gill in Mound Hill Cemetery Gallipolis after services held today. He was native to Gallia County and survived by five sisters Mabel Gill and Mrs Reginald Archer plus Mamie Annette and Clara Gill and two brothers Marion Gill of Columbus and Turley Gill of Gallipolis. He was last surviving charter member Naomi Lodge No 36 Knights of Pythias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. Frank Gill
Gallia County
Columbus
Mabel Gill
C. D. Kerr Drug Company
Reginald Archer
Mamie
Annette
Clara Gill
Marion Gill
Turley Gill
Gill
Mound Hill
Knights of Pythias
Naomi Lodge No. 36
Margaret Jones to Be Nurse for Gallia Co
Miss Margaret Jones was selected as Gallia County nurse by the county board of health. She had quarantined the Meadows home at German Ridge Walnut Township after three year old Louise Meadows contracted diphtheria and received antitoxin. the child is recovering.
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Gallipolis
Margaret Jones
County Board of Health
T. J. Allison
Taylor Sheets
J. E. Berry
Isaac Evans
Everett Massie
Jones
Sol Meadows
German Ridge
Walnut Township
Louise
Martin home sold at Grape and First streets
Captain Harry Martin and his children sold their former residence at the corner of Grape and First streets in Gallipolis to H. B. Ecker.
Gallia Script Joins National Scholastic Press Association
Gallia Academy High School’s Gallia Script was accepted as a member of the National Scholastic Press Association along with about 9,999 other high school newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Davis divorce awards weekly support and fees
Judge W.R. White rules in the Audrey Davis versus Lewin M. Davis case granting $2 per week for child support and $50 to cover attorney fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. R. White
Audrey Davis
Lewin M. Davis
New Way To Hold False Teeth in Place
Advertises Fasteeth powder to hold false teeth firm without gummy taste. Claims no paste or slip, breath sweetening, available from druggists in three sizes.
Emily Boatman To Wed Donald Allen
Mrs. John Boatman announces the forthcoming marriage of her daughter Miss Emily to Mr. Donald E. Allen a government employee in Washington D C The vows will be held in February in the capital where the couple will reside Miss Boatman resigns as secretary to County Supt H B Bradbury effective Feb 15 and Gertrude Carman is chosen as her successor at the county board meeting
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Gallipolis
John
Boatman
Emily
Donald E. Allen
Washington, D. C
William Danner Buys Shoe Hospital Building on Second Ave
William Danner purchases the two story brick Shoe Hospital on Second Ave from Frank Danner heirs and will occupy the second floor apartment with his family. Mr and Mrs Raymond Danner move to Troy where he bought an electric shoe shop.
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Gallipolis
William Danner
Second Ave
Shoe Hospital
Frank Danner
Raymond Danner
Troy
Danner
Olive Tablets promise color and vitality in ads
A public health style ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetarian bowel helper. It links yellow pallor and poor appetite to a sluggish bowels and claims the tablets clear skin and boost energy with no dangerous effects. It notes prices 5c 30c 60c and millions sold yearly.
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Dr. Edwards
Roberts Rites Held at Home in Nelsonville
Funeral services were conducted Sunday at the Roberts home on Chestnut Street for L. E. Roberts who died Friday in Tacoma Washington. Rev. Lloyd Evans led the service with hymns and Masonic and Railroad Trainmen members attended both service and grave rites at Greenlawn. Roberts was a member of the Philadorian Lodge No 157 F and A M and affiliated with Washington State Brotherhood.
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Nelsonville
Roberts
Chestnut St
L. E. Roberts
Lloyd Evans
Tacoma
Wash
Evans
Philadorian Lodge
No. 157
Greenlawn
Washington
Regina White Returns Home After Tonsil Operation
Miss Regina White a nurse in Dr. J. L. Webb’s office returned to her Nelsonville home Friday after a tonsil operation at Cherrington Hospital Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Regina White
J. L. Webb
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Bag Stolen From Car On Second Street
Police report a bag valued at 50 dollars was taken from an automobile parked in front of the Elder Martin residence on Second Street overnight. Owner Miss Dorothy Riggs provided the details.
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Logan
Salvation Army to Hold Semiannual Inspection Today
Major and Mrs. Fred Mulpass, division commanders of Southern Ohio Salvation Army units, will conduct a regular semiannual inspection of the local corps including an audit of the books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mulpass
Ohio
Salvation Army
Delaware Laws On Carrying Food By Aviators
Delaware law requires that food and drink be carried by aviators flying over large bodies of water.
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Delaware
Masonic Lodge To Be Inspected January 23
Nelsonville police lodge Philedorian Lodge No 157 F and A M plans annual inspection Thursday January 23. Dinner at 6 o clock will be served and the master mason degree conferred at 7 o clock. Fred Dressel district lecturer from Belpre Ohio will make his official visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Philedorian Lodge
R. C. Cook
Bupper
Fred Dressel
Belpre
Ohio
Vore Attends Phi Club Anniversary Dinner
Bob Vore of The Democrat Inquirer visited with his grandmother Mrs. Charles Vore in McArthur for the Phi Club anniversary dinner held Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Bob Vore
Democrat
McArthur
Charles Vore
Phi Club
Mrs Downhour Undergoes Minor Operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mrs Charles Downhour Chauncey underwent a minor operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Downhour
Chauncey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Sheriff Sale in Partition Athens County Ohio
The State of Ohio Athens County Common Pleas Court case 16179 Effie Patrick plaintiff vs George Sommers et al defendants. On February 24 1936 at 1 PM at the courthouse door Athens Ohio there will be a public sale of 41.15 acres in York Township fraction 7 section 14 Town 12 Range 15 surveyed April 26 1904 appraised 1800 dollars cash only.
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State of
Ohio
Athens County
Common Pleas Court
Effie Patrick
George Sommers
Athens
York
Ohio Company
H. Hibbard
Charles Stratton
O. Woolley & Rowland
Delta
Cour
Arallel
Terrace
University Ter
University Terrace
Charles
M PD. Hughes
Nelsonville obituaries and sheriff sale notice mix
Old Reg. of Nelgo n Buried. Nelsonville residents attend services led by Philadorian Lodge marking 45 years of service. Also appears: sheriff sale by Charles It Sheriff of Athens in Athens County for property on University Terrace with cash terms and details.
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Athens Messenger
Tanee Nelsonville
Howard Clark
Giouster
Mills
Howe
Fiopoy
Oxmansnin
U. S
AL Shee
Béu- Aide Onan Ewnducienmens
Ici Tatala
Sis i
Nee
Nnecmee
Alee Sisadiloaiguida Aloi
General Fund
Foyadio Comorce
Ben Flan
Plains
Wallallon Sea
Mrs. Stalter
Bridge
Betty Dodds Home
Mrs. Groce
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
San Francisco
Quaker City
Nessa
Gallia
Pierce
Pierra
Kendel
Webster St
Middletown
Ohlo
Ierce
Gallia Co
Emily Boatman
Donald Allen
Buys Shoe Hospital
Majestic
Frank Morgan
Cicely Courtreidge
Gentleman
York Two
Miss White
Masonic Lodge
Nelgon
Myon
Rock
A. M
Corwin Cookson
My God
State of Ohis
Common Pleas
Mutual Home
Messenger
Dad
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