City to Lease Abandoned Hocking Canal Land for Park Plan
City of Nelsonville to lease the abandoned Hocking Canal land for park and recreation use. State and city officials outline a four-tract plan with tree plantings, a 40 foot roadway, and walkways, aiming to create a civic beautification project connected to sewer improvements and a state project.
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Hocking Canal
Nelsonville
G. G. Holland
State Department
Brindle
Corporation Street
Monroe Street
Canal
Hocking
Sys
State Highway Department
Mrs. C. A. Hooper Dies At Athens Saturday
Mrs. Alice Taylor Hooper wife of C A Hooper of Taylor Ridge died at Athens Saturday evening after months of illness. Born 1865 in Trimble Township she raised nine children with her first husband James Taylor and later married C A Hooper in 1921. Survived by husband four daughters two sons one step daughter two step sons and a sister. Burial at Taylor Ridge Cemetery Tuesday after funeral at Taylor Ridge Church of Christ. Burial at Taylor Ridge Cemetery follows services at 2 PM led by Rev G B Courtney Chauncey.
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Taylor Ridge
Alice Taylor Hooper
C. A. Hooper
Athens
Jessie Teenen
Hopedale
Agnes Carter
Bessie Botts
Almeda Coey
Vern Taylor
Albert Taylor
Catherine McKinley
Logan
Herbert Hooper
Darrel Hooper
Emma Kempton
Florida
Robinson Funeral Home
Taylor Ridge Church of Christ
G B. Courtney
Chauncey
Eagles defeat Silver Bridge in Kanauga game 10 to 3
Nelsonville Eagles beat Silver Bridge 10 to 3 at Kanauga. Smith pitched his first complete game, allowing 12 hits. Whyte starred on defense with eight put outs and four assists at second base and a sensational catch. Ray led Eagles with three hits including a triple. Smoot topped Silver Bridge with three of five.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Eagles
Kanagua
Smith
Eagles
Whyte
Smoot
Phi Club Sweeps Sinclair Oils In Twin Softball Victory
Nelsonville reports Phi Club defeated Sinclair Oils of Columbus in a doubleheader at the City Playground with scores 6 to 3 and 11 to 4. Howell and Collamore starred on the mound as heat slowed play and produced frequent errors. A twilight League baseball game between Shoe Factory and Carbon Hill is scheduled for 5 30 this evening.
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Nelsonville
Phi
Sinclair Oils
Columbus
City Playground
Howell
Collamore
Shoe Factory
Carbon Hill
Gibson hosts dinner for local and out of town guests
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Gibson entertained at dinner Friday evening. Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Paddock of Los Angeles California Mr. and Mrs. William Edgell of Bexley Ohio and Mr. and Mrs. William Morgan of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
W. W. Gibson
M. L. Paddock
Los Angeles
Calif
William Edgell
Bexley
William Morgan
Local court fines for intoxication and libel arraignments
Haydenville men Casper Brown and Walter Carsner each pleaded guilty to intoxication and paid $5 plus costs. Orland Bond was fined $5 and costs for intoxication and $10 and costs for indecent exposure. Nora Reeves pleaded not guilty to libel and was bound over to the Grand Jury on $200 bond. Albert Patton also pleaded not guilty with a $200 bond.
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Nelsonville
Casper Brown
Haydenville
S. G. Holland
Walter Carsner
Orbiston
Orland Bond
Albert Patton
Nora Reeves
Patton
Reeves
Wolf Will Teach Nelsonville High English This Year
Roger Wolf of Nelsonville was elected to teach English at Nelsonville High School for the coming term, succeeding Ruth Hyde who resigned. Wolf, an Ohio State University graduate, will begin post graduate work this summer as the Board of Education reviewed a tentative budget and set regular meetings for Thursday nights.
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Nelsonville
Roger Wolf
Nelsonville High School
Ruth Hyde
City Board of Education
Ohio State University
Storm Left Albany Area Devastation From Hail and Wind
Farms around Albany suffered heavy damage as corn 10 to 12 feet high was torn from the roots and flattened by a second storm. Hail shredded stocks and ruined crops while fences fell, allowing livestock to wander. Trees and poles blocked roads and technicians worked to restore power lines. Charles Gibson’s shed, the M W Ross farm buildings, and Ed Hawk’s wheat were damaged. Athens reached 102 with 73 low. 0.1 inch rain cooled the area.
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Albany
Clyde Sickles
Chester Lightfritz
Oscar Knowlton
Lloyd Knowlton
John Swartz
Bill Battell
Charles Gibson
Vinton County
M. W. Ross
Ed Hawk
Waterloo Township
Athens
Local Social Notes From Ohio Towns
Mr and Mrs D J Powell and two sons visit relatives in Chauncey Athens New Marshfield before heading to Lancaster and Columbus. T C L Club hay ride to Starr with Gertrude Merz greeted by many including Mrs Emmis Robey Dresher and others then dinner. Miss Florence Wood departs for Ohio State University for a six week course. Angeles Calif and William Edgell guests in Bexley with W W Gibson and William Morgan in attendance.
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Jacksonville
D. J. Powell
Donald
Herbert
Barberton
Michael Almond
Chauncey
Athens
New Marshfield
Lancaster
Columbus
Nelsonville
T. C. L. Club
Whitmores
Starr
Gertrude Merz
Charlies Emmis
Charlies Robey
Charles Dresher
Mabie Jones
Will Evans
Matt Adkins
Iva Whitmore
J. W. Stanley
John Kesterson
Sherman Brooks
James Kuhn
Jean
Granville Green
Ed Dewhurst
Florence Wood
Ohio State University
M. L. Paddock
Los Angeles
Calif
William Edgell
Bexley, C
W. W. Gibson
William Morgan
Crack Syracuse Team Wins Sunday Contest in Glouster
Glouster Ohio July 23 Six errors by the local nine and a torrent of hits by visiting Syracuse enabled the outsiders to defeat Ohio Collieries 11 to 2 in a league game Sunday afternoon. Syracuse is praised as one of the fastest teams in the region and local plans list games at Millfield Murray City and Roseville with Roseville said to be strengthened since its visit.
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Syracuse
Glouster
Visi
Tors
Ohio Collieries
Aternoon
Millfield
Murray City
Roseville
Honor Local People Glouster Workers In Baptist Church Prominent In State Meeting
Rev G J Johnson Mrs Ethel Riley and Miss Ferne Tucker returned from Cleveland where they attended the Ohio Baptist State Sunday School and the B Y P U conventions. Riley was re elected pianist for next year and Tucker won the oratorical contest earning a free scholarship at the Ohio Baptist Training School Columbus. Johnson preached the annual sermon and was commended for his discourse. Reed Corning was re elected vice president of the Sunday School convention for the coming year.
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Glouster
G. J. Johnson
Ethel Riley
Ferne Tucker
Cleveland
Ohio Baptist State Sunday School
Riley
Miss Tucker
Ohio Baptist Training School
Columbus
Johnson
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Family Gatherings
Miss Marian Price of Toledo planned a two week visit with her father A. J. Price and relatives. Mrs. Girard Blower and her son Ted traveled to Athena and stayed with Mr and Mrs Tom Gibson. Mary Gibson, en route home after a stay in the city, joined them. Mrs. C B Dillon of Athens spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Gamwel. Geary Stephenson and two sons from River Rouge Michigan with Virginia Stephenson of Lancaster visited Mr and Mrs Joseph West on Sunday.
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Marian Price
Toledo
A. J. Price
Girard Blower
Ted
Athena
Tom Gibson
Mary Gibson
C. B. Dillon
Athens
Thomas Gamwel
Geary Stephenson
River Rouge
Mich
Virginia Stephenson
Lancaster
Joseph West
Woman Wounded by Empty Pistol in Nelsonville
At a Nelsonville home, an empty 32 calibre pistol fired by Mrs. E Thompson wounded her niece Bertha Mae Nelson in the left ankle. The weapon was shown loaded by mistake after cartridges were removed. one cartridge remained and caused the injury. A local physician attended the injured woman before she returned home.
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Nelsonville
E. Thompson
Glen Ebon
Bertha Mae Nelson
Thompson
Nelson
Constipated 30 Years Aided by Old Remedy
Alice Burns of Quick's Cut Rate Store reports thirty years of constipation ending after using Adherika. The ad claims the remedy relieved severe symptoms including stomach blockage and inability to pour food.
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Adherika
Alice Burns
Quick's
Cut Rate Store
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Thoe Federal Agency
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Hooper
Silver Bridge
Gallia County
Phi Club Winner
Gibsons Entertain
Neapolis
Communist Hall
San Francisco
William Green
A. F
Ed Vandeleur
San Francisco Central Labor Council
Ed McGrady
Roosevelts
Washington
Army
Alaska
Elliott Roosevelt
Henry H. Arnold
Mrs. Merz
Nelsonville Prersonals
A. T. Reed
Corning
Nelsonville, Ohio
Central Bank
Georgia Coleman
New York
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