Measure To Be Effective On Passage
Nelsonville council advances ordinance to raise the salary of the service and safety director from 600 to 1800 annually. An emergency clause would make the increase effective immediately. A water line extension project is eyed with a 26000 expenditure and a 45 percent government grant possibility. Council also addresses sanitary concerns, outside toilets, street dust, and muffler requirements with immediate effect.
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Nelsonville
8. G. Holland
Keplar
Holland
City Board of Health
Orville Midkill
Health Board
Board of Health
Nance
Midkiff
Bolsa
Sewer Committee of Council
Erskine
Watkins St
Board of Education
Sam Erskine
Athens
Clarence Stage
Canal St
Carl Coakley
Oak St
W. Columbus St
Merrell W. Cox
Birch Hollow Falls to Stewart in 11 to 8 War
Stewart defeated Birch Hollow 11 to 8 in a July Fourth game as Wellington and Dean pitched for Stewart allowing six hits and five walks with nine strikeouts. Birch Hollow used most of its staff including Howe, B Hartman and Kennard. Oliver and L Ogg each had two base hits for Birch Hollow, while Dean tripled for Stewart. Next, Birch Hollow hosts Middleport and welcomes Zanesville Black Stars and Columbus Red Socks in July contests.
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Birch Hollow
Stewart
Wellington
Dean
Howe
B. Hartman
Kennard
Oliver
L. Ogg
Russel
Middleport
Ohio River
Zanesville
Edward Wicks Dies at Home in Floodwood
Edward Wicks aged 67 died this morning at his home in New Floodwood. Funeral arrangements are pending. He is survived by his wife and several children including Buddy Burn, Effie Smith, Katie Lanning, Mattie Call, Dorothy Staley, Bonnie Chauncey, Pearly Millfield, and Carl and Bob Wicks of Pantoul Illinois. Also notes club meeting and bingo party details in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Edward Wicks
New Floodwood
Buddy
Shelburn
Ind
Effie Smith
Clarfield
Tenn
Katie Lanning
Mattie Call
Dorothy Staley
Bonnie
Chauncey
Pearly
Millfield
Carl
Bob Wicks
Pantoul
Ill
Next British Queen Likely Bride Rumors Swirl
London reports fuel speculation on whether King Edward will marry Danish Princess Alexandrine aged 22 seen as a leading candidate. The princess, famed for beauty, education, and homemaking skills, is repeatedly linked to the 42-year-old bachelor king amid summer gossip.
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London
Britain
Alexandrine
Denmark
Edward
Rev G J Johnson to Speak Friday Night At Nelsonville
The Rev G J Johnson state BYPU president will be guest speaker at the First Baptist Church Adams 8th Nelsonville Friday July 10 at 7 30 pm The former Glouster and current Lima pastor is also a singer The public is invited Also Miss Helen Washburns division of the Business Girls Class meets Tuesday at 7 pm at Mrs Ethel Tharp Poplar St with a potluck supper.
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Nelsonville
G. J. Johnson
BYPU
First Baptist Church
Adams
Johnson
Glouster
Lima
Ohio
Helen Washburn
The
Christian Church
Ethel Tharp
Poplar St
Murray City Legion Auxiliary Hosts Benefit Evening
The Murray City Legion Auxiliary will hold a benefit dance on Wednesday at 8:30 in the Legion Club rooms with public admission. Proceeds support auxiliary activities.
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Murray City
Murray City Legion Auxiliary
Legion Club
California to test adult language learning progress
Berkeley reporters say the University of California will run a ten week intensive German course as an experimental program for voluntary adult participants. The study seeks to measure progress in language learning among mature learners using a controlled trial.
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Berkeley
Cal
U.R
University of California
Police to Mail Traffic Citations in San Francisco
San Francisco police chief ends doorstep issuing of traffic tickets and will mail about 400 citations daily. Officers will focus on more urgent duties.
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San Francisco
Divorced Husband Reunites With Son After Slaying Witness
James B. Thompson, an electrician from Boston, hugs his 7 year old son James Jr who witnessed the slaying of Florence Thompson Castle in a Chicago hotel room. Thompson flew in to help clarify the boy's account as authorities investigate the murder. Dairy Workers Union will meet at Nelsonville City Hall tonight at 7 30 p m. All members urged to attend. Walter Linscott secretary.
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Mama
Florence Thompson Castle
Chicago
James B. Thompson
Boston
Mass
James, Jr
Mr. Thompson
Dairy Workers Union
Nelsonville
Walter Linscott
County-Wide Meet Set for The Plains July 11
An all day county wide meet sponsored by recreation groups from The Plains Nelsonville New Marshfield Luhrig Mineral Coolville and Carbondale will be held in The Plains on Saturday July 11. The program starts with a 10 a m Grand Parade through Athens business district. Events include girls recreation ball game Carbondale vs New Marshfield, Nelsonville recreation team members Pearl Ray Dean Stage Clyde Warren Raymond Matheny Junior Johnson Lloyd Denny Billi Watkins Lou Bumgarner Harold Juniper Joe Grace Jimmy Freer vs Carbondale, plus horseshoe pitching marble games sack races obstacle races egg throwing broad jump and bicycle races. Supervisors are Russell Michael John Frazier Benny Harrison Helen McCray Fern Ross Orville Russell Orland Ely Robert Rainsburg and Calvin May. The day ends with an amateur hour at The Plains High School Auditorium at 8 p m.
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Nelsonville
Plains
New Marshfield
Luhrig
Mineral
Coolville
Carbondale
the Plains
Athens
Pearl
Orland Ely
Robert Rainsburg
Calvin May
Michael
Mr. Frazier
Plains High School
Pleads Guilty to Petit Larceny in Logan
William Abrams of New Straitsville pleaded guilty to petit larceny when arraigned before Magistrate S. B. Whitehart. He was fined ten dollars and court costs.
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Logan
William Abrams
New Straitsville
S. B. Whitehart
Picnic scene at Rainbow Lake highlights Nelsonville visitors
Picnic at Rainbow Lake featured Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith and son Demory of Zanesville with families including Mr. and Mrs. Amos Tignor and daughters Constance and Lois Anne, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pax and Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Tignor and daughters Margaret and Betty, Miss Mary Jean Nixon, Mrs. Gladys Perrigo and son Kenneth, and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Tolliver of Nelsonville. Tollivers joined the Smiths for a week’s visit at their home after the outing.
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Nelsonville
Ed Smith
Demory
Zanesville
Amos Tignor
Constance
Lois Anne
Earl Paxson
Bobby
W. C. Tignor
Margaret
Betty
Mary Jean Nixon
Deanville
Gladys Perrigo
Kenneth
Bert Tolliver
Rainbow Lake
Mrs. Tolliver
Mrs. Smith
Explosion Injures Miss Ella Burnell at Home
Miss Ella Burnell suffered severe burns to her right hand and arm when an oven ignition exploded at her Nelsonville home Monday afternoon. Fire and rescue officials reported a painful incident but no other injuries were described.
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Nelsonville
Ella Burnell
Auxiliary Picnic At Legion Home Friday Night
Nelsonville reports an Auxiliary picnic to be held Friday at 6 PM at the Legion Home for all Auxiliary members.
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Nelsonville
Legion Home
Auxiliary
Personal Mention Recap From Buckeye Lake and Ostrander
Nellie Johnson and Hazel Biffle spent the end of the week at Buckeye Lake. Rollin Orahood and family visited the former’s parents at Ostrander, Ohio. Mrs Ida Kentner was in Columbus for the weekend as a guest of relatives and friends.
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Nellie Johnson
Hazel Biffle
Buckeye Lake
Rollin Orahood
Ostrander
Ohio
Ida Kentner
Columbus
Joint Meeting Of Local Missionary Societies
Mrs. Wesley Hawk of Chestnut Street will host a joint picnic dinner meeting for the Foreign Missionary Society and the Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church in Nelsonville. Members who have not been solicited should bring sandwiches and their own table service. If rain, the picnic moves to the church. Members who have earned their dollar may bring it.
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Nelsonville
Wesley Hawk
Chestnut St
Foreign Missionary Society
Home Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Kontners Attend Great Lakes Exposition Visitors
Mr and Mrs A C Kontner and daughter Dorothy were Saturday guests of Mr and Mrs Donald Kontner at Walbridge. They attended the Great Lakes Exposition with Donna Louise daughter of the Kontners. Donna Lou ise accompanied them to Nelsonville for a visit.
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Nelsonville
A. C. Kontner
Dorothy
Donald Kontner
Walbridge
Donna Louise
Starkey Family Motor Visit to Stevens Virginia
Sam Starkey and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Starkey drove through the Blue Ridge to Stevens Virginia to be guests Saturday of Sam Starkey’s brother.
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Virginia
Nelsonville
Sam Starkey
Carl Starkey
Blue Ridge Mountains
Sam _ Starkey
Stevens, Va
Delegates Elected for State Meeting in Portsmouth
At a Wo man's Auxiliary special meeting in Nelsonville at the Legion Home Mrs Gladys Bayliss and Mrs Kate Petit were elected delegates to the state meeting in Portsmouth August 23 24 and 25 Alternate delegates named were Mrs Ruby Cooley and Mrs Lessie Hannahs.
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Nelsonville
Woman’s Auxiliary
Legion Home
Gladys Bayliss
Kate Petit
Portsmouth
Ruby Cooley
Lessie Hannahs
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Hal LE Roy
Escardo “Coarer
Marguerite Churchill
William Gargan
Chas
Chic Sale
Matinee
Floodwood
Mothers’ Study Club
Max Bartve
Jackson St
Milton Bronner
Plan Benefit Party
Reserve
Bank OF Athens N. B. A
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
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D. Forsyth
Davis
TER
M. Gill
Notary Public
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Otue
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Ninvjinen
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