Nelsonville and York Township CWA Forces Cut by 120 Today
CWA workers in Nelsonville and York Township were reduced by about 120 as projects resumed. The reductions reflect the area shouldering about one fourth of county payroll, with single men mainly affected. Foremen received dismissal letters and a limited 24 hour week for Nelsonville. outlying areas to 15 hours. Review possible via County Complaint Board in Athens. Extra government beef and pork distributed to eligible families on direct relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
CWA
York Township
Harry Kelly Jr
Washington
Chestnut Street
Athens
Wilson Brothers
Davis Grocery
Sayre
Buchtel
Isselstein
Deanville
Pearce Denies Guilt in Robbery Charge at Grand Jury
Nelsonville Jan Dean Pearce known as Plug appeared in the mayor court and pleaded not guilty to robbery. He was bound over to the grand jury with 1000 dollar bond after an alleged Walter Lane robbery in Hocking County. Paul Hashman also pleaded not guilty to breaking and entering with 500 dollar bond and was linked to recent confessions by Jackie Davis in the garage case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Pearce
Nelsonville
Jan
Dean
Plug) Pearce
G. Holland
Walter Lane
Hocking County
Paul Hashman
Jackie Davis
F. R. Beasley
Hashman
Davis
Funeral Observes John Collison and Weekend Visits
Many people attend the funeral of John Collison on Sunday. Phyllis Ann infant daughter of Sunday. Theda Dishong recovering after a recent surgical operation. Orville Parson of Columbus spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Jesse Parson. Mr and Mrs Henry Wendell of Nelsonville were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Wendell. Mrs William Barnhart of Floodwood visited Mr and Mrs Vaughn Foughty Sunday. Mr and Mrs Raymond Humphrey and children Connett spent Sunday with the Howard family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Collison
Phyllis Ann
Theda Dishong
Orville Parson
Columbus
Jesse Parson
Henry Wendell
Nelsonville
Charles Wendell
William Barnhart
Floodwood
Vaughn Foughty
Raymond Humphrey
Connett
Humphrey
Ariey Howard
Nelsons return from Peoria after brother’s illness
Bill Nelson traveled to Peoria Illinois on Sunday and brought back his brother M. D. Nelson who is convalescing at their parents home Mr. and Mrs. Alex Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Holland of Columbus visited the former’s parents Mayor and Mrs. S. G. Holland on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Nelson
Peoria
M. D. Nelson
Alex Nelson
Edwin Holland
Columbus
8. G. Holland
Methodist Class No 11 Entertained Friday Night
Class No 11 of the Methodist Church taught by Mrs. Charles Monks will be entertained Friday night by Mrs. Alien Riley assisted by Mrs. Anna Lowden and Mrs. Cc L Stout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Charles Monks
Alien Riley
Anna Lowden
Cc, L. Stout
Prince Visits Oval House Club in London
An unexpected visit by the Prince of Wales to the Oval House Club for the unemployed in London ends with a light moment as Mrs. EF McGill addresses him as Teddy. The Prince agrees and shakes her hand, noting equality in treatment for all attendees.
Fox Hunters Enjoy Open Season Near Nelsonville
Fox hunters in the Carbondale district report a lively season with a Friday fox chase. Participants Sam Risley Frank Risley Ed Betts and Tom Mills followed a fox near Birch Hollow and Dr Dew's farm around 6 30 p m. Scout Risley notes Tuesdays and Fridays are best for running and invites others to try out their dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Carbondale
Sam Risley
Frank
Scout) Risley
Ed Betts
Tom Mills
Birch Hollow
Dr. Dew
William Frisby
Risley
Carl Frank
Buchtel PTA to Meet. Program Promises Entertainment
The Buchtel Parent-Teacher Association will gather at the school Thursday at 7 30. Miss Johnson directs an amusing play Fun on the Podunk Limited with musical numbers and an important business meeting to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchtel
Parent- Teacher Association of the
Buchtel Schools
Miss Johnson
Podunk Limited
Emergency nursery serves seventeen children in Doanville
Doanville reports an emergency nursery session with seventeen children aged three to six attending from 10 to 2 o'clock. Frances Nichols and Mrs. Dorothy Goodson run the room, and lunch is served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doanville
Frances Nichols
Dorothy Goodson
Betty McGuire
Dorcas Club
Fred Loudner
James Auflick
Nelsonville
Thomas Brothers
Mary Jean Nixon
Genevieve Six
Unemployed League
Haydenville Study Group Reports On Toy Preferences
Haydenville group meetings at Mrs. Willard Seel home with 16 members present. Discussions covered Toys Children Like, Mental Hygiene, and a Model Family led by members including Mrs. Sinnot Miss Swackhammer and Mrs. Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haydenville, Jan
Haydenville
Willard Seel
Ethel Sinnot
Swackhammer
Spencer
Lee
Rotary program led by Corwin Cookson in Nelsonville
Corwin Cookson of the Nelsonville Rotary Club international relations committee led last night’s session. He was assisted by D. R. Johnson and H. H. Harding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Corwin Cookson
International Relations Committee
Verminion Club Elects Officers at Hartley Home
Verminion Club will meet at Eileen Hartley’s home on Thursday January 25 at 7 o’clock. Officers will be elected and each member is asked to bring a favorite dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verminion Club
Eileen Hartley
Free Dance Fetes Arrival of 1934 Chevrolet in Nelsonville
J C Hallett announces a free dance at the Mac Chevrolet Garage in Nelsonville Thursday night. A local orchestra will provide music to celebrate the arrival of the new 1934 Chevrolet, which will be on display starting tomorrow at the garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
J. C. Hallett
Dorcas Society Hosts Birthday Party for Miss Irene Mc Dowell
Dorcas Society members will host a birthday party for Miss Irene Mc Dowell in Doanville on Thursday evening. Birthday offerings will benefit the church and women of the community are invited as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doanville Doanville
Dorcas Society
Irene McDowell
Action to Stop Chestnut Street Widening in Nelsonville
A suit filed in Athens County Common Pleas names the City of Nelsonville state highway director and a contractor as defendants. The plaintiff owns the warehouse property on Chestnut Street and alleges widening would consume nearly all the ground under the iron warehouse, forcing its destruction or removal and extending the roadway 12 feet into the building. The petition seeks an injunction to prevent such widening and asks for a permanent order at final hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestnut Street
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Foundry and Machine Company
Athens County Common Pleas Court
O. W. Merrell
Fred H. Beckler
Former Gallipolis Man Disappears in the South
Fred R B Ashworth age 47 of Kenova West Virginia former Gallipolis resident disappeared after leaving his home January 11. He married Garnet Gills of Gallipolis and is nephew of Attorney H C Johnston. A note reportedly accompanied his departure saying he was sorry for what he had done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fred RB. Ashworth
Kenova
W. Va
Nashville
Tenn
Garnet Gills
Ang Ie
H. C. Johnston
Mr. Ashworth
School Superintendents To Meet Here Thursday
City and county superintendents from Southeastern Ohio, led by G E Carr, will convene in Athens on Thursday to push legislation easing state aid school finances. They aim to have 1933 indebtedness cleared before a permanent program is enacted, with J W Coleman also attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ohio
Athens
G. BE. Carr
J. W. Coleman
Local Oil Field Find Captures Hopping Grasshopper
Cy Ball of New Straitville working on the Union Furnace oil field Tuesday caught a large grasshopper that was alive and hopping. He believes he may be entitled to a championship for finding a hopper able to hop on January 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
h—Cy Ball
New Straiteville
Union Furnace
Tax Changes Proposed as State Faces Tax Strains
The session discussed raising school levies if needed, replacing real estate tax losses from a 10 mill cap. Tax commissioner Dargusch filed data on utilities tax needs. Lazarus urged delaying new taxes until delinquent taxes are collected. Delinquency could top 275 million, prompting calls for tax collection reform and license fee changes. Senator Gunsett urged reducing automobile license fees and raising gasoline tax by one cent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Taxation Commission
Carlton S. Dargusch
Commission
Gunsett
White Slavery Charge Is Made at Gallipolis
Joe Laurie 32 formerly of Huntington and Mexico City was arraigned on a white slavery charge in Gallipolis. Ola Gay 25 of Huntington said she was transported December 23 by Laurie and his wife. Laurie faced additional liquor sale and theft charges after police linked him to the alleged crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Joe Laurie
Huntington
W. Va
Mexico City
Mexico
A. J. Stormont
Ola Gay
Laurie
John Fraley
CWA
Trimble Health Ed Teams Formed by Virgil Miller
Virgil Miller, Athens County physical education supervisor, organized Trimble School teams for grades and a third grade division. Readable rosters include Pilgrims and Indians in Grade 2, Pioneers and Scouts, plus teams like Champiana and Kubne DINN with captains and players listed. The source lists numerous names across multiple squads and positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimble School
Virgil Miller
Athens County Physical Education
Four and Five Grades Team Lineups and Captains
The list names champions William Anderson as captain with Earl Cole Donald Palmer Vera Braglin Junior Braglin Dorothy Exline Frank Worden and Dale LeMay. Eagles captain Junior Earich leads with Er nest Skinner Dorothy Hamilton Clifton Kloh Wilda Smith Chester Sanders and Genevieve Russell. Fly Aways captain Ann Haskins includes Jael Brown Dorothy Stahl Doty Brown Don Brammaer Dorothy Clark Fre man Jewett and Juanita Allen. Run aways captain Audrey Schoeman lists Dorothy Danford Francis Hogue Frank McManaway Freddy Ray Dorothy White Mary Ellen Kinder and Glendon Kasler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrims
Aileen Saulters
Mary Elliott
Billy Stahl
Delores Murphy
Robert Williams
Clifford Malone
Donald Might
Betty Jane Napper
Nina Kloh
James Auer
Harold Rainey
Audrey Thompson
Freda Giffin
Edson Haskins
Gordon Hamilton
Billy Brooks
Paul Koon
Emma June Kasler
Maxine Smith
Regina Lee Earich
Kathryn Palmer
Byron Skinner
Betty Williams
Lowell Runsell
Jack Sanders
Paul Malone
Anne Jean Kinder
Christine Cochran
Junior McKee
Walter Anderson
Nelva Nichola
Edna Coe
Claude Williams
Norman Schoeman
Lioyd Lucas
Burl Cochran
Edith Weakley
Donia Clark
William Anderson
Earl Cole
Donald Palmer
Vera Braglin
Junior Braglin
Dorothy Exline
Frank Worden
Dale LeMay
Eagles
Junior Earich
Ernest Skinner
Dorothy Hamilton
Clifton Kloh
Wilda Smith
Chester Sanders
Genevieve Russell
Ann Haskins
Jael Brown
Dorothy Stahl
Doty Brown
Don Brammaer
Dorothy Clark
Freman Jewett
Juanita Allen
Audrey Schoeman
Dorothy Danford
Francis Hogue
Frank McManaway
Freddy Ray
Dorothy White
Mary Ellen Kinder
Glendon Kasler
Sheriff Stratton Recovers at Home After Severe Illness
The condition of Sheriff Charles Stratton, recovering at his Washington Street home from a severe attack of quinay, was reported improved today as he left bed for the first time in over two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stratton
Washington Street
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Woman's Missionary Society
Erian Church
John Saltz
Homer McCulloch
Herocascara Quinine
Tin Box Hill
P. M
Praia
OAK Grove News
Fred R. Beasley
Prince Is
Teddy” To
Her
Fox Hunters
CLUB
City of
Fred Lazarus
Fanny
Robert Shipley
Robert Morrison
Jack Sayre
Eileen Morrison
Roger Might
Joe Sayre
Dorothy Sharp
Epher Eliott
Gladge Bragtin
Champiana
Kathryn Kuhlene
Dorothy Kasier
Weldon McClellan
Hila Jean Veas
Oscar Kioh
Mona Jean Antic
Charlies Tryon
Ada Shingler
Leon Marcella
Leona Chester Ray
Kubne Dinn
Leona Cochran
Irene Miner
Kenneth Broke
Marcella Johnson
Paul Nichols
Austin McCune
Eugene Filiot
Beulah Exiine
Joseph Sharp
James Koonts
Jimmy Murphy
Denzel Murphy
Peterson
Ady
America
Sheriff
Thompson
Camelsmoter
BJ. Reynolds
Cotton and Lancaster
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