Lack of WPA Projects Debated by Nelsonville Council
Nelsonville council members and citizens discussed the lack of WPA projects in the city. Mayor Dew urged local oversight on projects to ensureNelsonville workers gain employment, noting high costs and outsized supervision. Public speakers pressed for home-based work and local overseers.
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Nelsonville
Keplar
Glenn
Nelson
Boss
Henry Windle
Windle
Nelghgenville
Dew
Athens
Oral Daugherty
Mr. Daugherty
Scouts Return From Jamboree and Troop 65 Meeting
Four scouts of Troop No. 65 Gilbert Smith James Knight Eddie Bexfield and Gerald Hoch with Assistant Scoutmaster Leonard Powell returned Sunday from the Old Barnoree Jam boree in Marietta tied to the Northwest Territory celebration. An important Troop 65 meeting is set for tonight in the scout room urging strong attendance.
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Nelsonville
Gilbert Smith
James Knight
Eddie Bexfield
Gerald Hoch
Leonard Powell
Marietta
Northwest Territory
Mrs Alva Daugherty Dies in Nelsonville
Mrs Alva Daugherty 40 wife of Alva Daugherty died at her Mason City Hill home. Survived by husband son James and daughter Ruth at home, daughter Mary Walker Union Furnace, mother Julia Stage, brothers Harry and Clarence Stage, sisters Maud Gillian Nelsonville Clara Robinson Toledo Neva Larrison Jackson Michigan. Funeral Friday 2 PM Pilgrim Holiness Church, burial Greenlawn.
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Nelsonville
Oma Daugherty
Alva Daugherty
Mason City Hill
James
Ruth
Mary Walker
Union Furnace
Julia Stage
Harry and
Clarence Stage
Maud Gillian
Clara Robinson
Toledo
Neva Larrison
Jackson
Mich
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Greenlawn
Expect Many To Attend Pension Club Meeting
About 300 to 400 people are expected at the Nelsonville Old Age Pension Club meeting to be held Saturday at the JI C O F Hall. The club has more than 600 members and recently adopted a resolution seeking a federal old age pension of at least 30 dollars monthly for those 65 and older. William Linn, the club president, says candidates may attend and business men are invited.
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Nelsonville
Carter Rites Set for Chauncey Resident James B Carter
James B Carter 83 former Chauncey resident died Monday at a Columbus home. Funeral set for 10:30 Thursday at Chauncey Methodist Church with burial in Chauncey. Survived by wife three daughters and four sons. Also a budget notice for Ames Bern Rural School District budget hearing July 20 at Amesville clerk ETHELLE STRC ee.
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Athens Naval School
Athens Rural
David Johnson
Len B. McCune
Nelsonville
James B. Carter
Chauncey
Columbus
Stout
B. C. Carter
Chauncey Methodist Church
Ames-Bern
Amesville
Ohio
Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Frances Reeves returns from Detroit after weeks with her mother and family and visits in Canada. Prof and Mrs S G Jones of Los Angeles stay with Miss Florence Cook. Paul Parks and Jimmy and Barbara Fri of New York City visit the Parks family in Nelsonville. S S Blackburn tours Norfolk and Virginia Beach then to Columbus to visit Capt and Mrs W E Keyes. Imogene Sayers enters Camp Molly Lauman near Portsmouth for two weeks with her parents. Mrs Glenn Cosman of Canal Winchester and Mrs George Roller of Greencastle visit the Howes. Matt Watkins family spend weekend in Dayton visiting relatives and stop in Columbus on return.
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Frances Reeves
Earl Leidy
Detroit
Frances
Canada
S. G. Jones
Los Angeles
Florence Cook
Paul Parks
Jimmy
Barbara Fri
New York City
W. H. Parks
S. S. Blackburn
Norfolk
Old Point Comfort
Virginia Beach
Blackburn
Columbus
W. E. Keyes
Imogene Sayers
Molly Lauman
Portsmouth
Roy Sayers
Glenn Cosman
Canal Winchester
George Roller
Greencastle
Miles Howe
Matt Watkins
Daryl
Dayton
Fred Finsterwald
Delores
Ina Hall
Church Group To Meet In Denver Next Fall
NELSONVILLE The Church of Christ and Rev Leland Goodman report preparations for the international convention of the Disciples of Christ to be held in Denver Colo October 16 21 The gathering will include Christian Churches from the United States Canada and Mexico with missionary attendants from foreign countries This will be the first Denver meeting in 90 years preparations are extensive in the Rocky Mountain area
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Leland Goodman
Disciples of Christ (Christian Churches
Denver
Colo
United States
Canada
Mexico
Rocky Mountain
Degree of Pocahontas Benefit in Nelsonville
The Degree of Pocahontas will host its regular weekly benefit party Wednesday night in the 1.0 0.F. hall, Nelsonville, to raise funds.
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Nelsonville
Degree of
Pocahontas
F. Hall
Rebekahs Host Benefit Party in Nelsonville Hall
The Rebekahs plan a Wednesday night benefit party at 8 o'clock in the I O O F hall in Nelsonville. Roy Bircher paid a $10 fine plus costs in Mayor Dewn's court Monday on an intoxication charge.
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Nelsonville
Rebekahs
I. O. O. F. Hall
Roy Bircher
C. G. Dewn
Langsville Brief Notes
Miss Eileen Edwards, nurse at Athens State Hospital, and Darrel Withers were calling on relatives here Wednesday evening. Mrs. Hugh Kennedy learned her daughter Mae Wells had a major operation at Cincinnati General Hospital. Eva Taylor and O R Nelson of Columbus visited their mother Mrs. High Kennedy from Wednesday to Saturday.
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Langsville
Eileen Edwards
Athens State Hospital
Darrel Withers
Hugh Kennedy
Mae Wells
General Hospital
Cincinnati
Eva Taylor
O. R. Nelson
Columbus
High Kennedy
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Visitors
Pomeroy residents share weekend visits and travel notes. Leonard Hamm and family visit Mrs Hamm in Spring Street. Lewisburg guest Louis Hoover visits relatives. J B Person spends time with son Earl Person in Huntington. Roush return to Spring Street after Corning visit. Geraldine Roush accompanies them. Peaches and melons arrive from Georgia. Epplin and Hanlin return from Pittsburgh. Multiple families host out-of-town guests in Pom eroy. church visits planned to Columbus and Lancaster.
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Leonard Hamm
Lewisburg
Hamm
Wilhelmina Hamm
Spring St. Louis
Hoover
Painesville
Tom Googlein
A. C. Jones
J. B. Person
Earl Person
Huntington
Dana
Ray) Roush
Spring St
Corning
Geraldine
Harry Mescher
Ed Parker
Richard Karr
Georgia
Herman Eppelin
Jack Hanlin
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh After A Visit With Mrs. Eppelin's and Mrs. Hanlin
George Sauvage
Spring Ave
Jacob Schuler
Cheshire
Adolph Faehnle
Middleport
Mary Korn
Pomeroy
Christina O'Donnell
William
Anne St
Logan Couple Wed At St Johns Rectory In Logan
Miss Frances Donahue daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Donahue and Mr Noel White son of Mr and Mrs Robert N White were married at 8 30 Monday morning at St Johns rectory with immediate family present Rev Fr James T Nevin officiated Attendants were Mrs William Krieg and Mr William Donahue A wedding breakfast followed at the Donahue home before the couple’s trip and move to Cambridge Also noted are visits by Mrs Chessie Young and son Wilbert and a 23rd wedding anniversary party hosted by Mr and Mrs Oscar Steward with 24 guests
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Betty Cosgrove
E. Main St
Fred Cosgrove
Akron
W. H. Ebersbach
Sybie
Orvil Rader
Norma
Clarebell Rader
Columbus
Walter Sodt
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Lancaster
Paul Frisch
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. T. McLain
A. A. Massar
McLain
Frances Donahue
C. B. Donahue
N. Spring St
Noel White
Robert N. White
North St
St. John’s Rectory
James T. Nevin
William Krieg
William Donahue
Miss Donahue
Krieg
Paris
J. C. Penny Co
Cambridge
Chessie Young
Wilbert
Granville
Logan
Pirates prove they can stand with any team in NL race
Pittsburgh swept the New York Giants in a three game series to claim first place in the pennant chase. Johnny Rizzo and Lloyd Waner sparked a 7-4 win as Blanton faltered and Swift finished. Chicago inched closer with a 7-6 comeback win over Boston on Hartnett’s ninth inning single. Cubs trail by 4 1/2 games. St Louis beat Philadelphia 5-3. All American League clubs had an off day.
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George Kirkley
New York
U.P
Pittsburgh
Pirates
New York Giants
Giants
Johnny Rizzo
Lloyd Waner
Rizzo
Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
Clay Bryant
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
New York Beats Pittsburgh 4 1 in Classic Baseball Tilt
New York scores four runs on six hits to Pittsburgh's one in a 4 1 win. Blanton earns the win with Gumbert taking the loss. Leiber Todd Waner Mancuso Rizzo among those with two base hits. Attendance reported as 868 and 2 460 boys.
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Kampouris
Gumbert
Ryan
Coffman
New York
Pittsburgh
Risto
Leslie
Handley
L. Water
Suler
Leeds Otis
Leiber
Todd
L Waner
Mancuso
Rizzo
L. Waner
Bartell
McCarthy
Young
Subr
Pittsby
Blanton
Swift
Coates and Dillard Win Athens Country Club Best-Ball
R Coates and P Dillard take first in the Athens Country Club best-ball event with 61 percent points. T N Hoover and R Paynter finish second at 64 percent, while W Cline D Bar stow Dr Butts and Dr Gard ner tie for third at around 60 percent.
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Coates-Dillard
R. Coates
P. Dillard
Athens Country Club
T. N. Hoover
R. Paynter
W. Cline D. Barstow
Dr. Butts
Dr. Gardner
Standings and results from a 8th day of league play
National League standings show New York Boston Chicago St. Tous Philadelphia tied in places with Brooklyn Cincinnati and rain interruptions. American Association matches list Kansas City Columbus St Paul Louisville Milwaukee Toledo and others with several city pairings noted.
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New York
Chica
Boston
St. Tous
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Panadaue Association
Kansas City
Columbus
St. Paul
Louisville
Minneaus
Indiana
Milwaukee
National
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Association— Columbus
Toledo
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Indians Start Crucial Series With Yankees in New York
Cleveland faces a pivotal four game set with the New York Yankees after manager Joe McCarthy called them a choke up club. Oscar Vitt starts Mel Harder against Lefty Gomez as Hal Trosky seeks vindication after missing the all star roster and losing a spot to Johnny Murphy.
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New York
U.P
Cleveland Indians
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Oscar Vitt
Mel Harder
Harder
Washington
Gomez
Yanks
Husky Hal Trosky
Trosky
Hank Greenberg
McCarthy
Johnny Murphy
Cubs edge Bees in wild nine run scoring game
Chicago defeated Boston 7 to 6 as West hit a home run and Hack collected two RBIs. Cuccinello, Hack, Collins, Carleton added two base hits each while Errickson and Reis struggled on the mound. Attendance reached 6,588 with Bryant earning the win and Reis taking the loss.
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Errickson
Boston
Chicago
Warstler
Cooney
English
Cucenello
West
Jurges
Herman
Hack
Hartnett
Carleton
Cuccinello
Collins
Fletcher
Warstier
Fette
Reis
Byrant
Wapning
Bryant
Phillies and Cardinals clash in 5 3 baseball score
In a doubleheader, Philadelphia fell to St Louis 5 to 3 in the opener while Jake’s Hamburgers split a twin bill with the Pomeroy All Stars as the Pomeroy squad won 13 to 4 and Jake’s took the second game 9 to 1. The box score lists batters Myers, Scharein, and Davis among Philadelphia players and Medwick, Brown, and Gutteridge for the Cardinals with runs batted in and hits noted. Attendance reached 968.
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Broadwell
Sugar Creek
Lester White
McAfee
B. Kollister
Lyle White
White
Les White
Brill
Tenee Sugar Creek Abrh
R. Kollister
leAfee
Kottyn
Kollister
Hunter
Birchfield, Davis
Serevese Aererersseress
McBride Bobo
Seresesee Seer Enews Seeee
Passeau
V. Davis
Scharein
la Master
Whitney
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Myers
Brown
Gutteridge
C. Davis
Medwick
T. Moore
Weintraub
H. Martin
Padgett
Brack
le Master
Perneone
Ee C. Davis
Master
C. Davie
Macon
Passeau Allendance
Jake's
Pomeroy
Reds rely on Walters and Berger to end skid
In Cincinnati, Bucky Walters seeks to halt a four game losing run as he faces the Boston Bees in the first game of a double header with Johnny Lanning opposing. Wally Berger has scored slump despite leading the league in batting at times. a planned second game features Lloyd Moore on the mound.
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Reds
Bucky Walters
Berger
Cincinnati
Bucky” Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Bees
Johnny Lanning
Bill McKechnie
Lloyd
Whitey) Moore
Bob Reis
Bees
Wally Berger
New York
Brooklyn
Fielder
Disastrous Day for Twirlers in Association Action
Pitchers faced heavy punishment across four games as 21 hurlers were used. Kansas City’s Kemp Wicker went the distance in a 6 3 win over Columbus. Toledo Milwaukee 11 10. Minneapolis beat Indianapolis 10 9 as Spence tied the late rally. St Paul stayed atop with a 6 4 win over Louisville aided by starter Lloyd Brown returning to form.
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Columbus
U.P
American Association
Kemp Wicker
Kansas City Blues
Wicker
Brewers
Toledo
Milwaukee
Alton Benton
Stanley Spence
Minneapolis
Indianapolis Indians
Miller
St. Paul
Louisville
Lloyd Brown
Saints
Hugo Klaemner
Brown
Tennis Tournament Carded Wednesday at OU Courts
A tennis tournament will be held Wednesday at the Ohio University courts. Entries are accepted by Bob Srigley and Jim Roach. Participants include Roach Srigley Dan Friedberg Gordon Gilbert and the Pomero city team with Phil and Bob Harbrecht.
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Ohio University Tennis Courts
Bob Srigley
E. State St
Jim Roach
Richland Ave
Roach
Srigley
Dan Friedberg
Gordon Gilbert
Pomero City
Phil
Bob Harbrecht
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Ikerting
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Nelsonville Social Notes
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