Nelsonville shoe factory readied by citizen drive
Nelsonville plans a five year subscription drive to raise twenty five thousand dollars to reopen the shoe factory abandoned ten years ago. A mortgage payoff and local payroll goals are set, with three experienced partners in Boston and Columbus forming a new concern. The plan anticipates 109 to 125 workers initially, beginning August 1, 1932, under a monthly pledge until the goal is met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Fischer
C. EB. Welch
W. L
Nelsonville
William Brooks
Columbus
H.C. Godman Company
Hood Rubber Company
Watertown
Aluss
Ralph L. Pope
Northwestern Leather Company Trust
Bofton
Charles E. Allen
Allen-Squire Company
Boston
Buchtel
Focal
Capact
Ohio
Charity Dance Slated ENTERTAINED CLUB
Miss Mae Liston entertained her bridge club at home on 261 Grover Street Friday evening. Miss Sigrid Lovie was guest player. Prizes went to Mrs. William Barrows for first high score and to Mrs. A. Slat for second high score. A refreshment course was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Liston
Grover Street
Sigrid Lovie
William Barrows
A. Slat
Secong
38 Youngsters in Murray City Parade
Murray City on July 9 hosted a children parade with 98 youngsters marching led by a pony float adorned in national colors and two young riders. Bugies with lard can drums, flags, and varied plainer displays accompanied the procession. after the parade the crowd diverted from the high school steps to music and song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Charity dancing at Opera House to aid Guchtel committee
A series of charity dance events will be held at the Opera House on Monday night July 1 to benefit the Guchtel committee. Admission will be a pound of food or a small monetary donation, with dancing from dusk until 12 o'clock.
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Opera House
Funeral for 86 Year Old Nelsonville Native Set for Sunday
I M Stillwell 86 a former Nelsonville resident died in Fort Wayne Indiana Thursday. The body brought to Nelsonville and taken to his former home at South and Walnut Streets. Funeral services Sunday at 11 am at Pilgrim Hall United Church. Burial will be made at Greenlawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
I. M. Stillwell
Fort Wayne
Ind
South and
Walnut Streets
Pilgrim Hall
Nest Church
Greenlawn
Whitlatch Dies at The Plains in July Obituary
Nelsonville July 9 William H Whitlatch died early Saturday at home in The Plains A funeral service will be held Monday at 2 AM at The Plains M E Church Burial will be at Freemason His wife Mayme Whitlatch survives along with two sons Ernest and Bloyd Whitlatch from a previous marriage and five grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Willian H. Whitlatch
the Plains
the Plains M. E
Freemawn
Mayme Whteh
Ernest
Bloyd Whitlatch
O Yara Funeral Held As Legion Takes Part In Services
Funeral services for Howard O Mer were held in Buchtel after his death at the Soldiers Home Dsylon. The American Legion conducted the rites with Rev H A Sayre officiating and burial at Buchtel. Nearby in Murray City Walter Carnes died in Columbus from a paralytic stroke. funeral held with several local clergy assisting and burial at Greenlawn. The Pythian Sisters plan memorials in Logan, while a Woman's Christian Temperance Union picnic is announced for Ashton Avenue. A Band Boosters Carnival is set for Central School yard with proceeds aiding the school band. Local notes mention visits and travels of Miss Ella Denso and others returning from Detroit and Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Buchtel
Howard O'Mer
Soldiers Home
Dsylon
American Legion
H. A. Sayre
Nelsonville M
Buechtel
Murray City
Walter Carnes
Columbus
D. J. Ninlzer
Pick
Erington
United Brethren Church
Earl Robinette
Jacksonville
Shaw
Junction City
Plummer
Gore
Wylie
Lena Carnes
Hurial
Greenlawn
Woman's | Christian Temperance Union
Sam Starkey
Ashton Avenue
Asl
Holy City Tonight At First Presbyterian Church Choir Program
Nelsonville notes the First Presbyterian Church Choir will present The Holy City tonight at the local church. The program includes solo and choral pieces with Miss Margaret Johnson, Mrs. Wm. Mills, and Mr. Cecil Shafer among many performers under L. B. Rice as organist and director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ures
Misa Lonixe Rice
Dark Raybould
Donald Johnson
Rathlees Boyd
Converse Crawford
Harry Galvin
Margaret Johnson
Wm. Mills
Misa Thelma Aghs
Mr. Cecil Shafer
Thomas Mills
Edith Stiers
Margaret On
R. B. Stuart
Lowise Rice
Huencteld
Christian
Stuart
Galvin
Fildey
Boyd
Mills
Johnson
Ed. Sharp
Louise 3
C. E. Weltzheimer
M. Galvin
Chriaytian
Nelsonville Teen League Games Delayed To Thursday
In Nelsonville on July nine schedules show Monday evening games postponed to Thursday afternoon due to a twilight league. Powell's Pirates and the All-Stars meet in the frat contest at 2 p.m. with Thomas Jewelers and the American Legends playing after. A golden wedding event celebrated July fifth honors Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nelson, longtime Nelsonville residents marking fifty years of marriage. Ralph Parks hosted fifty guests at 164 Jefferson Street with reflections, gifts, and a themed gold white reception.
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Nelsonville
Brrs
Charles Nelson
M Nelson
Nelson
Daniel Nelson
Ralph Parks
Jefferson Street
Charles E. Poston
Dolph Nelson
Indian River City
Florida
Rema ‘Cann
Lancaster
Ralph’ Betts
Ashtabula
L. D. Nelson
the Plains
Love's Garden
Sanderson
O' Hardelot
Three Movie Musketeers All for Linen Schedule Changes
The note mentions slight time or place shifts in upcoming events. It also references clinic examinations for children entering school or those past age six who have not yet started. The County Department of Heart urges parental participation in these voluntary exams before school enrollment.
Alligator Billy Feeds Quietly At Athens State Hospital
At Athens State Hospital careman Hugger tends Billy the alligator, shipped from Florida years ago. Billy, about seven feet long, eats on Hugger’s morning schedule, hides when visitors arrive, and has a routine tied to seasonal changes. Hugger, a former jewelry shop operator, says only he knows Billy’s exact meals and habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac Bartlett
Ba Craiw
Jacob Rmo
Athens State Hospital
Iarger
Hugger
Het
Billy
F4uysger
Ironton
Jacob Hugs
Matt
Attendance Decline in Athens County Schools Report
Athens County schools posted a 1.1 percent drop in average attendance for 1031-22, announced attendance officer Fred P. Dinscott after releasing the annual report. The countywide rate fell to 94.8 percent for 1930-31, with about 57,731 total absences and 2,955 cases addressed, including 395 parent notes and 430 student notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Fred P. Dinscott
Linscott
Yial
School Clinies Arranged for Coming Week
County health nurses will conduct school health examinations for students in multiple districts including Coalville Jerseyville and Albany. Exams run from Tuesday through Friday at various high schools with students from Amesville Mineral Carbondale York Township and surrounding areas scheduled.
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Athena County
Morgan
Clara Csienneugh
Tilly
Coalville
Jerseyville Shoals
Valleas
Qdent
Albany
Lin
New Murahittell High School
Mineral and
Carbondale
York Township
Buchte High
Pre school health exam plan announced in county district
Be A to Lippert and Minister en ce Tealiman of the State Depart Went of Health wit comluct the ex amination In each of these phice Thay Hy bearstated by Allan Mor Crvanaugh Specht attention Will be paft to the esim ination of chest heart exes teeth tonails and for symptoms of painds tricks ls each child hoOT A COOPERATES The cooperation of the FT A In the varinia soho districta Gr itis county is making thie pre-school examination poddine The BLOT AL of each district is taking the respons ibilta of transporting the children of that district into the aghool where the clinics do being held Besides the they are making no enumeration at children wh will enter acotot the first time in September and who whed to be examined at thas time In this way the unruly nursea will know before the ainiva open just how many children they may expret at good plage After this emuniern then Incomplete ito may be necessary to
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lippert
Tealiman
Allan Mor- Crvanaugh
FT. A
Varinia Soho
Gr Itis
Rainy Weekend Forecast With Local Salvation Army Visits
The forecast calls for more rain Sunday and Monday with thunder risk and mild temperatures. Salvation Army workers in Athens County will collect clothing and shoes. visit Ada Burnette and others, then head to Miklietown, Glendale Camp, and Athens Girl Guards. A public budget hearing for Happy Hollow, Park Township, and Athens County schools is announced for July 28 at 7 PM.
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Hocking
Pravfona Dar
GIR Guards
Barnard Stona
Lott Salvation Army
Miklietown
Satevation Army
Glendale
Athens
Pirat
Ada Burnette
Mildred Kaey
Margaret Mann
Katherine Simonson
Anna McKibben
Blanche Smuth
Athena
Salvation Army
Union Street
Notien Nottes
Happy Holeton Hurst
Park Township
Athens County
Ohio
Ths
Clark
Heleneville
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Neisonville
Ruble
Keeton
Beauty Shop
Columbus Street
Dent
Willam Whitlatch
The
Gem Pharmacy K. of P
Nelsonville, O
Hale Beauty Shoppe
West
Columbus St
Garfield Grimes
Amesville
Marshall Summers
Glouster
Mildred Headley
Homer Township
Morgen County
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Nelsonville, Ohio
Rechi
O’ Yara
Pythian Sisters
Logan
Pythian Tall
Band Boosters
Werd W. Hamm
Ella Denso
Mike Denso
Phil Keleh
3Ir
Harry Matheney
Detroit
Mich
Fred Stracke
Nelson Dowler
Jackson Street
Ww. R. C
Woman's Relief Corps
Odd Fellow's Hall
Nelsonvvile
United American Mechanica
Marble Lake
Michigan
T.A. Memy
County Department of Heart
Quarte
Hellywood
Harold
Wairbanka
Los Angeles
Aml Ape Manet
State Hospital
Comedial
Nena
Sonoots
Mhtursday Slate
Lamborn
N. Court St
General Electric
G. W. Hopkins Radio & Electric Shop
Berry Hotel
Bidg
Prestons
McCrone
McCrone’s Restaurant
Fred R. Beasley
Farley
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