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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1931

Page

3

Resignation of Dr L B Job From Ohio University

Dr L B Job resigns as professor of education at Ohio University to join Treacy College at Ithaca. He previously served as assistant superintendent and earned MA at Indiana University and PhD at Columbia, with research on the tax revenue system of New York Indiana and Ohio.

G& B Haw Indiana Indias University Columbia University New York City New York Ohio Ithaca

Creation of Credit Bureau In Nelsonville Is Discussed

Nelsonville July 22 local merchants heard Horace Tom manager of the Zanesville credit bureau outline how a community bureau operates. He explained it collects accurate credit information and makes past records available to members to assess credit risk. Bred Johnson backed the Zanesville example and urged adoption here.

Nelsonville Zaresiile Reta Dusisica Horna Tor Zanesile Credit Bureau State Association Ohio Tom Bred Johnson Zanesville Johnson

Talks to Club Zancewville Man Heard By Rotarians Here Last Night

Harold Tom of the Zanesville Rotary Club spoke at the Nelsonville Rotary meeting last night. He outlined his group’s activities as manager of the Zanesville Credit Bureau while Fred Johnson and others attended. Next week’s meeting will be at the Hi Crest Inn Athens.

Nelsonville Harold Tom Zanesville

Dr Cable Made Member of Legion in Nelsonville

Nelsonville July 22 Dr Charles W Cable lifelong resident is the first citizen to receive honorary membership in Glenford Dugan Post American Legion. The honor honors his father Captain Charles A Cable’s Civil War career and preserves a cabinet of World War II era mementos and artifacts collected by Dr Cable. The display includes swords, badges, battlefield relics, period newspapers, and a Confederate shell fragment. Dr Cable will turn seventy two on July 25, with age limiting his participation in wars.

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan American Legion Charles Wr. Cable Charles W. Caule Dr Cable Charles A Cable Captain Cable Chickamaurea Stone River Lookout Mountain Chattanoora Tayal Legion Society of the Army of the Cumberland Grand Army of the Republic Cable Mission Ridge 18Th Regiment Manchester Tenn C¢ H Grosvenor Tom Hutchins Davis Cross Roads Athens County Thomas Belt Charles Andrews Chickamauga Charles W Cable

Doctor Cable and Nelsonville unit in war effort

An American War era note details Doctor Cable being commissioned as assistant surgeon with captain rank in the Ohio Division of Sons of Veterans. He helped organize a Nelsonville company for service against Spain, halted by the war’s end. In 1918 he volunteered in the Medical Service but was rejected, later receiving honorary membership in Glenford Dugan Post.

Doctor Cable Oho Sons of Veterans Bushnell Nelsonville Spain Volunteer Medical Corps Glenferd Dugan

Joint Meeting for Vacation Bible School Students in Welsonville

In Welsonville on Thursday a joint meeting of Daly Vacation Bible School students from New Plymouth Hocking Hippy Holston Buchtel Sand Run and nearby areas will be held at the Presbyterian Church. Children from kindergarten age up to light years of age will be transported by trucks to the church by 9 o clock for attendance.

Welsonville Daly Vacation Bible Schools New Plymouth Hocking

Review of the acts at 1130 and city picnic plan

The worn of the actucls will be reviewed at 1130 o clock. A picnic will be held at the City Play Grounds with a track meet and a baseball tournament in the afternoon. Children will be returned home after the events, leaving at 3 o'clock.

Heavy Rain Causes Flooding in Nelsonville and Area

Nelsonville reports the heaviest rainfall in years with flooded streets, blocked sewers, and water above curbs on East Columbus Fayette Chestnut Streets. Jiggleburg Run floods Madison Adama and West Washington. A windstorm unroofed barns and uprooted trees in Connett, while the Hocking River rose above banks in lowlands. Also notes the marriage of Mary Welsh to Frank Barber in Columbus and the death of Mildred Merder Show in Texas with funeral arrangements pending.

Nelsonville Connett Hocking Texas Horace Mender Mildred Merder Djaw

LunderGoss Operation Nelsonville Patient Stable After Surgery

Thomas Bryan of 1061 Poplar Street is reported in favorable condition following an operation on Tuesday at Girant Hospital Columbus.

Lundergoss Nelsonville Thomas Bryan Poplar Street Girant Hospital Columbus

Tribute Follows Tragic Death Of Joe Griffin At Mercy Hospital

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Joe Griffin of Nelsonville who died Saturday in Mercy Hospital Caliba from injuries suffered in the river accident Thursday. The pastor Rev Lind Evans delivered the scenes and a quartet sang When I Shall Rise. Class members from 1928 attended, with many out-of-town relatives present. Organ accompaniment by Mrs L B Rie. Burial at Green Taw. Attendees included James, Wayne, Dorothy, Billy, Lemoyne, Ohio, and many Griffin relatives from Fostoria Columbus Athens and nearby towns.

Mamery Nelsonville Joe Griffin Mercy Hospital Calibua Jack Raybon Jon In & Box Raurlal Green Taw Out-Attin James, Wayne Dorothy Billy Y Lemoyne Ohio Minx Stony Ridge Mix Gow

Murder charge in Tennessee case involving teen Clara Roberts

A judge in Jasper Tennessee holds a man on murder charges in the death of 13 year old Clara Roberts. The story notes the girl’s alleged acts at home and her claimed defense about her father’s cruelty.

sJatl Jacper Tenn Clara Roberts

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