Long Trek Of Caravan Is Depicted
A sound motion picture about the trek of Northwest Territory pioneers from Ipswich Massachusetts to Marietta Ohio will screen before the American Legion in Nelsonville January 25. The film, part of the Northwest Territory 1787 celebration, follows the ox wagon journey from Ipswich to Muskingum with Fort Harmar aid and West Newton boat construction. Also shown will be Ohio Trails about the state's conservation program.
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Nelsonville
Northwest Territory
Ipswich
Mass
Marietta
Ohio
American Legion
Legion
New England
Muskingum
West Newton
Fort Harmar
Standard Oil Co
Ed Carter
The
Auxiliary
Doanville School Contest Boosts Sunday Campaign
Doanville School runs a national Sunday School building campaign with posters slogans and charts on display. Dorothy Covert leads the contest as chair and secretary amid rival class chart standings. Nelsonville Eagles ping pong team faces American Legion Wednesday at 7:30 with Captain Howard Call selecting the top five amid trials. Watson Wolfe praised as rising talent. Church of Christ prayer meeting set for Wednesday at 7 led by Mrs. L A Davis.
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Doanville
Dorothy Covert
Nelsonville
Eagles
American Legion
Howard Call
Watson Wolfe
Church of Christ
L. A. Davis
WPA Meeting in Athens County Tonight in Bon Ton Building
Nelsonville reports a meeting of the Athens County WPA Workers Organization tonight Tuesday Jan 24 at 7 o'clock in the Bon Ton Store Building per Ralph Pierce secretary. Also notice of Jacksonville village bonds sale bids due Feb 11 at 12 noon at the Village Clerk office with $3200 issue bearing 4 percent interest payable semi annually and maturing through 1945, bid options allowed at different yields, right to reject bids, clerk William C. Hilt.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
WPA Workers Organization
Bon Ton
Ralph Pierce
Jacksonville
Ohio
William C. Hilt
Athens
Onto
First Ticket Sold For Nelsonville Birthday Ball
Mrs. Kate Pettit president of the American Legion Auxiliary sold the first ticket to the President's Birthday Ball and also the March of Dimes button to Mayor C. G. Dew who chairs the dance committee. The Elks Club hosts the event Saturday evening January 28 with tickets available in town and at several clubs and organizations assisting sales.
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Nelsonville
Kate Pettit
American Legion Auxiliary
C. G. Dew
The
Elks’ Club
Eagles, Elks and
Phi Club
Gasco Team Wins Final Week Bowls Meet
Athens Gas Co bowlers defeated Neiman Auto Supply two games to one at Central Alleys in Nelsonville. Jack Kelley led Gasco with 214 in the first game and 566 total pins, while McManus added 561 for Neiman. Horn topped Gasco with 572 pins, and the night closed with Gasco totaling 2622 on the evening.
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Nelsonville
Athens Gas Co
Neiman Auto Supply
Jack Kelley
McManus
Horn
GAS CO
Ridenour
Fisher
GOK Asenewnes
Harmon
The
Neimans Cookson
Haffner
Neiman
Kelley
Nelsonville Methodist Class Plans Valentine Party
Twenty five members answered roll call as Class No. 21 of the Methodist Church met in Nelsonville with hostesses Mrs. Mary Lines Mrs. Muriel Simington Mrs. Jennie Rosser Mrs. Lessie Hannah Mrs. Blanche Riley and Mrs. Ruth Williams. Devotions were led by Mrs. Gene Berry and business by the class president. A Valentine party is set for February 13 at Mrs. Florence Coakley’s home with a potluck dinner and birthday money collection. Georgia Kilpatrick and Gladys Bayless of Athens attended along with two class members. lunch was served during the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Mary Lines
Muriel Simington
Jennie Rosser
Lessie Hannah
Blanche Riley
Ruth Williams
Methodist Church
Gene Berry
Simington
Florence Coakley
Georgia Kilpatrick
Gladys Bayless
Athens
Loyal Workers Class Meets in Methodist Church Parlor
Postmaster L J Eberle and Ralph Patton return from a Mississippi hunting trip. The January Loyal Workers Class meeting featured a covered dish dinner, devotions by Mrs Chas Monks, and new officers elected. A gift was given to Mrs Bertha Nelson who departs for Alma Kansas. Members urged to attend Sunday School and engage in the ongoing contest. It notes the US rust bill averages 1 billion dollars yearly as interest on the national debt.
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Loyal Workers
Methodist Church
Chas. Monks
Bertha Nelson
Alma
Mach
Monday PTA Meeting Highlights Youth and Citizenship Work
Nelsonville weekly PTA gathering drew a large crowd with speakers on 4 H Club work for youth and Boy Scouts citizenship training. Demonstrations by 4 H Club girls and Boy Scouts complemented a pot luck lunch. Next meeting set for Thursday February 16. all parents urged to attend.
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Nelsonville
Smoot
Hocking County
Floyd Pence
Harris
Matheny
Cheshire Church Group Will Meet Thursday
Cheshire Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church will hold an all day meeting at the parsonage Thursday. Many members are expected to attend. Funeral services for Mrs Nellie Davis were held at the family home on Turkey Run with interment in McCarty Cemetery. Nora Hern remains seriously ill. Mrs Anna Ralston progresses toward recovery.
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Cheshire— Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
PTA
Beulah Musgrave
Ironton
Ardyce Bowling
Wellston
H. N. Snider
Herman Lewis
Stanford Denney
G. N. Thompson
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Ivan Grover
Nellie Davis
Federal Land Bank Wins 2962 Dollar Claim in Court
The Federal Land Bank of Louisville obtained a 2962.70 judgment from Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland against Worley R and Jessie M Reeves of Route 1 Athens for a promissory note second mortgage and insurance premiums. The bank was awarded 1655.25 on the note dated July 24 1934 and 1307.45 on the second mortgage. The defendants have five days to pay or the court will authorize a sheriff sale.
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Federal Land Bank
Louisville
Worley R
Jessie M. Reeves
Route 1
Athens
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Rowland
Degree of Pocahontas Benefit Party in Pocahontas Hall
The Degree of Pocahontas sponsors a weekly benefit party in Pocahontas Hall on Wednesday night at 7 30 o clock. Patrons should bring their January tickets.
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Nelsonville — Degree of
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Hall
Survivors Land Safely After Ocean Sinking Near New York
The group aboard the flying boat included Mrs. Ingham and Miss Nellie Smith of Bermuda, Capt. Alderson, Capt. Richardson, radio officer Patrick Chapman, and David Williams among others. They formed a hand joined circle to guard weaker members as sharks were feared, with Alderson unconscious until rescue by Esso Baytown.
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Ingham
Hamilton
Bermuda
Watson
Donald Miller
Noakes
Nellie Smith
Charles Talbot
Brookline
Mags
Alderson
Richardson
Patrick Chapman
David Williams
Chapman
M. R. Alderson
Flying Boat
Esso
George Ingham
Dexter Lodge Installs New Officers
Am ber Lodge installed officers at the OOF Hall with Robert Warner of Pomeroy acting as installing officer. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith, Rutland, Mrs. Ella Nelson, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Kasper of Pomeroy. The gathering followed activities of the Ladies Aid and local visits among residents of Rutland and nearby communities.
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Dexter
Ruth Davis
Martha McCarty
Apple Grove
W. Va
Jennie Cook
Helen
Ladies Aid
A. E. Plummer
Rutland Road
Claude Dilaney
Barbara Ann
Bert Davis
Side Hill
Emmett Davis
Rosetta Whitington
Wilkesville
Amber Lodge
Robert Warner
Pomeroy
Harold Smith
Rutland
Ella Nelson
Kasper
Mary Swan
Hazel Francis
Pearl Arnold Pleads Guilty in Nelsonville Court
Pearl Arnold of Carbon Dale pleaded guilty at arraignment before Mayor Co. G. Dew in Nelsonville court. She was fined $5 plus costs for intoxication.
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Nelsonville
Pearl Arnold
Carbondale
Co. G. Dew
Appraisement confirmed in Cooke v Simonas case
Judge Phil Henderson ordered a sale after a Logan appraisement confirmed at 1250 dollars. Report of commissioners notes the appraisement. Bananas arrived in the United States after the Civil War when Captain Lorenzo Baker shipped mining gear and brought back a few bunches for New Englanders.
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United States
Lorenzo Baker
South America
New England
Bob Hope and Shirley Ross Star in Athena Romantic Comedy
Bob Hope and Shirley Ross headline the Athena Theater release Thanks For The Memory a romantic comedy about newlyweds facing party minded friends and aspiring to write a novel. Also in the cast are Charles Butterworth Otto Kruger Hedda Hopper and Roscoe Karns with George Archainbaud directing. The film features the song Two Sleepy People by Hoagy Carmichael and Frank Loesser.
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Bob Hope
Shirley Ross
Athena Theater
Bob
Shirley
Ace
Hoagy Carmichael
Frank Loesser
The
Albert Hackett
Frances Goodrich
Paramount
Lynn Starling
Athens1910s Messenger staff changes and rescue incident
Announcement of Fred W. Weber named circulation manager of The Messenger. Thirteen years earlier Weber started as a street salesman for the paper. Carl Clifford rescued Farrel Betts from the lake at the Athens State Hospital after Betts broke through ice while skating.
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Fred W. Weber
The
Messenger
Mr. Weber
Carl Clifford
Farrel Betts
Athens State Hospital
Betts
Athens Plans Purchase of Motorized Fire Engine
Twenty years ago Athens discussed buying a motorized fire engine. Mrs. J F Stevens of Weldon Iowa visited her parents Mr and Mrs A E Falloon. Miss Irene L Devlyn topped a state civil service exam in Columbus and served as private secretary to Ohio University President Alston Ellis. A train carried wounded 84th Division soldiers from Camp Sherman to Camp Sevier Greenville SC. among them Millar Bryan from The Plains and other locals. D John R Spague told wife he would return from Greenville where he served as first lieutenant in the medical corps.
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Irene L. Devlyn
Columbus
Devlyn
Alston Ellis
Ohio University
84Th
Camp Sherman
France
Athens
The
Plains
Millar Bryan
Goodman Twins
Kol
D. John R. Spague
Greenville
S. C
Camp Sevier
Styres Funeral to Be Held at Oakdale
Joseph Styres 69 died Sunday night in St Francis Hospital Columbus after a major operation. Funeral is at Oakdale Church Wednesday at two with Civil War veteran William Christman officiating. Burial in Maplewood. Survived by four children, five brothers, one sister. wife predeceased two years ago.
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Glouster
Joseph Styres
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Oakdale
William Christman
Maplewood
Mr. Styres
Harvey
Millfield
Everett
Virges
Grace Whaley
Trimble
Joshua
George
Thomas
G. Glouster
Alex
the Plains
Martha Northup
Glouster Social Notes Update Local Personal Visitors
Social notes from Glouster list Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Nagle and Rollie visiting Mrs. Sophia Nagle and Roy Knight's family. Mrs. P. J. Stanley attending Charles McLeod's funeral in Columbus. Harvey Kittle and family hosting in McConnelsville. Judith Kay Morgan and accompanying relatives returning to Youngstown. Miss Mary Wells visiting Maplewood. Al Antle visiting Zanesville family. F. D. Kinney visiting McConnelsville.
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Glouster
Sanford Nagle
Rollie
Columbus
Sophia Nagle
Roy Knight
P. J. Stanley
Charles McLeod
Harvey Kittle
Harley Kittle
McConnelsville
William Morgan, Jr
Judith Kay
Young
For toress Couple Welcomes New Daughter Sharon Kay
A daughter Sharon Kay was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank For toress of Trimble on January 18. In Ohio news Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Taylor and family of Point Pleasant West Virginia spent the weekend there. Taylor family members visited relatives in Trimble and with the McCune family.
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Sharon Kay
Frank Fortoress
Alice Lewis
Trimble
Ohio
T. E. Taylor
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Taylor
Wilma
Leonard Taylor
Class Had Busy Year for Loyal Women in Glouster
The Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ in Glouster logged 895 sick calls in 1938. Class collections totaled $61.59 with $70 raised via dinners and a bazaar, plus $60 in other donations. The minister's wife Mrs D P Morris led the class with substitute teacher Mrs C F Wallace. Superintendent and Mrs T W Figley were summoned to Bryan Ohio Monday for the death of Mrs Margaret Ryder, Figley's grandmother, 92, in a Defiance hospital. Funeral services will be in Bryan where Mrs Ryder lived with her two sons.
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Glouster
T. W. Figley
Bryan
Figley
Margaret Ryder
David Miller Returns Home From White Cross Hospital
David Miller, after ten days of observation and treatment at White Cross Hospital, was brought home Monday evening in the C. F. Wallace ambulance.
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Glouster
David Miller
White Cross Hospital
C. F. Wallace
Revival to Continue at Church of the Nazarene Nelsonville
Revival services at the Church of the Nazarene in Nelsonville will continue this week. Rev A B Shrum of Lancaster will preach each evening with Mr Delbert Morman of Haydenville in charge of special music. Services start at 7 p m. Rev Dwight G Plymire is the church pastor.
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Nelsonville
Church of the Nazarene
A. B. Shrum
Lancaster
Delbert Morman
Haydenville
Dwight G. Plymire
Winifreds top Rich Leaf Bakers in city league bowing
Winifred's defeated the Rich Leaf Bakers for the third straight game as J McCarty posted 204 193 191 for a 588 triple and G Wolf added 534 in a 2670 total. Rich Leaf Bakers countered with Kovatch 437 Bulloch 451 Jauchius 477 Johnston 480 Eddy 487 in 2332.
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F. Darling
J. Wolf, Jr
Dr. Martin
Rich-Loaf Bakers
D. Kovatch
R. Bulloch
R. Jauchius
R. Johnston
V. Eddy
Glouster Boxers to Box in Lancaster Armory Tourney
Glouster Athletic Club manager A. Buhla will take five boys to Lancaster this evening for a boxing tournament at the Armory. The entrants are Alan Irwin Freddie Ray Chester Van Bibber Freddie Tate and Ray Irwin. An amateur tournament is planned here on February 1 with more details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
F. A. Buhla
Glouster Athletic Club
Lancaster
Alan Irwin
Freddie Ray
Chester van Bibber
Freddie Tate
Ray Irwin
Pulpit Filled at Church of Christ in Glouster
Rev Gilbert Courtney filled the pulpit at the local Church of Christ on Sunday evening. Pastor Rev D P Morris left after the morning service for Columbus to be with Mrs Morris in White Cross Hospital. Music teacher Mr Jones from Hollister Schools sang a solo at the evening service and was well received.
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Glouster
Gilbert Courtney
Church of Christ
D. P. Morris
Columbus
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