Kiwanis Observe Tenth Anniversary in Nelsonville
Nelsonville Kiwanis club held a special meeting to mark Kiwanis International’s tenth anniversary. Subscriptions funded the Harding International Good Will Memorial for Stanley Park in Vancouver. Harry McGovern spoke on the memorial’s history and impact, with Rev. Eugene Owens delivering the main address on Kiwanis Ideals.
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Nelsonville
Kiwanis International
Nelsonville Kiwanis Club
Harding International
Stanley Park
Vancouver
B. C
Canada
Rhodes
Kiwanis
Harry McGovern
Victor M. Johnson
C. E. Welch
Eugene Owens
Owens
Officers Give Memory Course in Nelsonville
Nelsonville January 23. May or Lax and Police Chief Pearson drill citizens who drive without a 1925 license tag. Fines of 1 dollar plus costs issued to A. N. Ward William Hoskins Jack Mondebush Fred Miller. Melvin Bruce arraigned for displaying no lights and fined 1 dollar plus costs.
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Nelsonville
Lax
Pearson
A. N. Ward
William Hoskins
Jack Mondebush
Fred Miller
Melvin Bruce
Mrs Lena Day Dies at Home in Nelsonville
Mrs Lena Day 74 died Thursday night at her Nelsonville home after a long illness. A longtime resident she was active in church life when health allowed Her son Elmer Day died about a year ago
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Lena Day
Mrs. Day
Elmer Day
Evangelistic Meetings At Church Of Christ In Nelsonville
Visitors from Chauncey Glouster and Athens attended the evangelistic meetings at the Church of Christ Thursday evening. The Berean class and orchestra contributed to a high quality program with sermon and special songs. Tonight’s meeting moves to the large auditorium with a sermon on The Conversion of Cornelius.
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Nelsonville
Chauncey
Glouster
Athens
Church of Christ
Cornelius
Choir social at Methodist parsonage hosts couples
Rev. and Mrs. E. L. Morrell entertained the church choir members Thursday night at the parsonage. Music and contests drew guests including husbands and wives who were special visitors. Dainty refreshments were served to listed couples and guests.
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E. L. Morrell
Methodist Church
H. C. Bobo
B. E. LeFever
Elmer Bay
Walter Whitlatch
Henry Lancaster
Clarence Butts
Emmet Preston
W. C. Poston
Frank Allen
Velma Youn
Helen Largent
Ruth Wolfe
Elda Crouse
Bridge Club Attends Dinner Then Play Thursday
Mrs C J Bartels hosted her bridge club Thursday evening with a 6 o'clock dinner before the game. Four tables were used and guests included Mrs Harry Mc Govern and Mrs Edith Stiers. High score went to Mrs N Hill.
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C. J. Bartels
Bridge Club
Ables
Harry McGovern
Edith Stiers
N. Hill
Local residents noted in social visits and illness
Mrs James Fri visits McArthur as guest of Fri family. Mrs Claude Cranmer visits Athens Thursday. Arthur Knight of Delaware Ohio is a business visitor. Preston of Columbus in Nelsonville. J G Matheny at funeral of nephew Guy Cornell in Athens. Mrs William Edgell of Columbus and Mrs Med Paddock of Marion host weekend at Gibson home. C A Shockley ill with pneumonia. L B Halsey of Lancaster covers insurance duties. Mrs Will Fleck visits Lan caster. Mrs Jake Seibert of Columbus visiting Henry and R A White family.
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James Fri
McArthur
Fri
Claude Cranmer
Athens
Arthur Knight
Delaware
Co. L. Preston
Columbus
Wnelsonville
J. G. Matheny
Guy Cornell
William Edgell
Med Paddock
Marion
Festival planned at Epworth League with China program
The Epworth League of the Methodist church schedules a Sunday evening program at 6. Connie Crawford and Francis McGiffin will lead with the topic What China Thinks and Does Chinese Women 1935 Model. Bible verses from Matthew chapters 1 and 2 will be the roll call. A winter festival is planned for Monday evening inviting all community youth.
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Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Connie Crawford
Francis McGiffin
China
Boy Dies On Eighth Birthday In Deanville
Nelsonville dispatch reports eight year old Donald Koon died Thursday at his parents home in Deanville. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 1 30 p m at the residence with burial at Green Lawn. The loss leaves several other children in the family.
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Nelsonville
Donald Koon
William Koon
Deanville
Greenlawn
Infant dies in Columbus Children's Hospital
Elizabeth Jane Fox, 16 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Fox, Diamond, was pronounced dead Wednesday night at the Columbus Children's Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the residence, Rev. Morrell to conduct. Burial at Green Lawn. Survived by parents and sister Maxine.
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Nelsonville
Elizabeth Jane
Vernon Fox
the Diamond
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Morrell
Greenlawn
Maxine
Social bridge party at Eberle residence on West Washington
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. L. J. Eberle and cohosts entertained at bridge at the Eberle residence on West Washington street. Guests arrived at 2 and played until 6 with nine tables in use. Narcissus decorated the tables and prizes were won by Mrs. Edward Sharp, Mrs. N. Hill, Mrs. Earl McCune, Mrs. George Merritt, and Mrs. R. H. Jackson.
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Eberle
West Washington Street
L. J. Eberle
L. P. Rice
C. G. ‘Sheppard
Harry Edington
Bridge
Narcissus
Edward Sharp
N. Hill
Earl McCune
George Merritt
R. H. Jackson
Stedem and Newman sisters among Murray City card party attendees
Misses Catherine and Elizabeth Stedem Margaret Newman Monica Acker and Carl Isselstein Jack Kesler and Leonard Newman attended a Knights of Columbus card party and social act in Murray City Wednesday evening.
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Catherine
Elizabeth Stedem
Margaret Newman
Monica Acker
Carl Isselstein
Jack Kesler
Leonard Newman
Murray City
Barrows Family Holds Surprise Birthday for Son
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Barrows hosted a surprise party January 17 for their son Guy on his elev enth birthday. Guests included Ralph Bols Cloyd Bola John Bishop Jack Per ry Frank Coakley Dale Brags Pearl North Austin Coope Earl Haas Benny Sterling Clifford Scott James Barrows Eugene Ros ser Dan Smith Joe Pedigo Carl Ettinger John North Earl Eiling er Raymond Rizer Wilber Pearce Floyd Barrows Charles Barrows John Barrows Paul Barows Harold Bots.
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J. M. Barrows
Guy
Ralph Bols
Cloyd Bola
John Bishop
Jack Perry
Frank Coakley
Dale Brags
Pearl North
Austin Coope
Earl Haas
Benny Sterling
Clifford Scott
James Barrows
Eugene Rosser
Dan Smith
Joe Pedigo
Carl Ettinger
John North
Earl Eilinger
Raymond Rizer
Wilber Pearce
Floyd Barrows
Charles Barrows
John Barrows
Paul Barows
Harold Bots
Teacher Sprains Ankle. Sub? Miss Nelson Sidelined
Junior high teacher Miss Jean Nelson sprained her ankle Wednesday evening. In her absence, Mrs. Malvern Wilson serves as substitute teacher.
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Jean Nelson
Malvern Wilson
Fleck in Columbus for Income Tax Instruction
Will N. Fleck deputy revenue collector spent the past week in Columbus attending a school of instruction for income tax men.
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Will N. Fleck
Columbus
Home Missionary Society Meets at Methodist Church
Mrs D N Gorsuch and assistants hosted the Home Missionary Society ladies Thursday afternoon. Devotionals were by Mrs J D Lecile, program by Mrs E L Morrell, and a duet by Mrs B E LeFever and Miss Elda Crouse. Mrs Fischer reported on the Chicago national convention. Fifteen members were served refreshments after adjournment.
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D. N. Gorsuch
T. J. Davis
Frank Minner
Home Missionary Society
The
Methodist Church
J. D. Lecile
E. L. Morrell
B. E. LeFever
Morrell
Elda Crouse
Fischer
Nelsonville Mail Transport Contract Awarded
Bids opened Thursday at the Nelsonville post office for carrying mail to and from trains. Ted Garrett won the contract and will use a truck to transport the mail.
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Nelsonville
Ted Garrett
Japan Adopts Metric System for Weights and Measures
Japan has formally adopted the metric system for weights and measures nationwide, aligning with international standards. The move standardizes units across commerce science and industry, replacing traditional measures for consistency and compatibility.
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Japan
Became Too Cool Dillonvale Divorce Suit Filed
Angello Montpery Mitchell, representing 17 year old Angeline Montpery Mitchell, sues Joe Mitchell in Jefferson County common pleas court over marital discord that began three days after their April 23 wedding. Plaintiff alleges continued abuse and a June 3 disappearance following an assault.
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Dillonvale
Joe Mitchell
Angeline Montpery Mitchell
Jefferson County Common Pleas Court
Angelo Montpery
Tat Mitchell
Prince Yasuhito Chichibu to Study in England
Prince Yasuhito Chichibu, second son of the Japanese emperor, will depart Kobe this spring to spend four years in English schools. He will enroll as a regular Oxford University student living in a dormitory, study English in the first year, then sociology.
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Kobe
Japan
Yasuhito Chichibu
England
Oxford University
Surplus of Poets in Tokyo as Poetry Contest Draws Mass Entry
Japan reports a large pool of poets for the Imperial Poetry contest on Mountain Ranges Under the Blue Sky. Over 60,000 entrants compete in the annual event, reflecting strong literary interest across the country.
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Tokyo
Japan
Lunatics publish new magazine from City Mental Hospital
Inmates of the City Mental Hospital at Humberstone Leicester have started a patient written magazine containing prose and poetry. The freely edited publication includes verses about the buttercup and a sociological study titled Should Married Women Work.
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London
England
City
Humberstone
Leicester
Magasine
Fire Destroys John Cooley Residence on State Street
Fire crews responded after a passerby alerted the Cooley family to flames and sparks from a chimney at 110 East State Street around midnight. Soot burning warned of the blaze before the department arrived and contained the fire.
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John Cooley
East State Street
Red Cross to Elect Officers at Jan Meeting
The Athens county Red Cross will hold its annual meeting at the Athens Chamber of Commerce rooms next Wednesday after the noon forum luncheon. Members will elect the executive committee and the president plus other officers will be chosen by the committee.
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Athens County
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Water Depth Record Noted In Ocean Survey
A fragment notes depths exceeding one unit in a water body with unclear location and measurements. Further details are unreadable in the OCR.
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