District Meet To Take Place Next Sunday
Dugan Post Drum and Bugle Corps earned an invitation to the Seventh District convention parade and musical jamboree in Marietta on Sunday. Prizes totaling 100 dollars will be awarded to top musical groups. After rain canceled last week’s McArthur parade, Wellston and Nelsonville delayed their march and the Logan Band won first prize. A corps meeting Tuesday night will decide on the Marietta trip with Commander C S Mechem urging strong turnout.
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Nelsonville
Grenford Dugan
Marietta
McArthur
Wellston
Logan
C. 8. Mechem
Germany Develops Yucca Plant Substitute for Cotton
Germany reports the development of a substitute textile fiber derived from the Yucca plant to reduce reliance on cotton. Officials claim the material can be spun and woven similarly to cotton and may bolster wartime supply chains.
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Germany
Scout Benefit To Be Given in Nelsonville
A bake sale by Troop 46, Boy Scouts, will be held Saturday at Wilson Brothers Grocery on Washington Street. Proceeds go to the troop camp fund as parents and friends are urged to help. The troop plans a one week camp at Old Man's Cave state park this summer. Applications for permission to hold the camp must be filed with the National Council.
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Nelsonville
Boy Scouts
Wilson Brothers Grocery
Washington Street
Old Man's Cave State Park
National Council
Auxiliary Delegates Named for State Convention
In Nelsonville the Glenford Dugan Post Woman's Auxiliary elected Mrs. Leonard Cooley and Mrs. Carl Pettit as delegates with Mrs. Glenn Allen and Mrs Gene Berry as alternates to the state convention in Dayton August 25 to 27. The president Mrs. Cooley presided as the group planned a lawn fete and bingo party for Thursday August 8. Also in Nelsonville Mrs. F E McCleary, formerly of the city, underwent surgery at S teppethle Hospital Marietta Saturday and remains under care while Mr McCleary stays with her through Wednesday.
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Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan Post
Leonard Cooley
Carl Pettit
Glenn Allen
Gene Berry
Dayton
F. E. McCleary
Steppethle Hospital
Marietta
McCleary
River Rising at Nelsonville Inundates Lowlands
The Hocking River near Nelsonville rose two feet overnight and nears standstill. Lowlands and the City Playground flood while highway to Kimberly remains blocked. Local observers say this is the highest rise in two years.
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Nelsonville
Hocking
Kimberly
Honor Freda Smith At Meeting of Tea Kettle Club
Nelsonville Tea Kettle Club members honored Freda Smith at Mrs. Wallace Glenn home with a 6 pm dinner before her western motor trip. They presented a traveling bag filled with useful travel items and watched Mr. Glenn’s pictures from his recent western trip. Bridge winners were Mrs. Bingmann and Mrs. Morgan.
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Nelsonville
Tea Kettle Club
Wallace Glenn
Freda Smith
Miss Smith
Mr. Glenn
Local People Gather for Week End Visits and Travel
Nelsonville matches report many names visiting and staying with relatives this weekend. Mrs Herbert Law and two children of Chicago and Miss Emily Lumm of Columbus are noted as priests at week’s end with Dr and Mrs C E Welch. Dr J M Hyde heads to Chautauqua New York leaving Mrs Hyde for two weeks. William Howe of Boys Industrial School Lancaster visits family here.
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D. F. Shafer
Columbus
Marion Coakley
J. M. Hyde
Chautauqua
N. Y
Garden Club members urged to collect prize checks
Nelsonville reports that members of the Woman's Community Garden Clubs who sponsored the Better Home Improvement Contest should obtain prize checks from the club treasurer so winners in their division can receive awards.
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Nelsonville
Woman's Community Garden Clubs
Mystery salesman testifies in Army procurement inquiry
Frank E Speicher, nicknamed mystery salesman, testifies before the House Military Affairs Committee alleging Joseph Sil verman of New York and Washington army goods dealer influence over War Department contracts. He claims Ralph T O'Neil, former American Legion head, was on Silverman’s payroll.
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Joseph Silverman
New York
Washington
War Department
Frank E. Speicher
House Military Affairs Committee
Silverman
Ralph T. O'Neil
American Legion
Class Entertained At Buckeye Lake
Mrs. Raymond Sommers hosted her Sunday School class from the M EF Church for a week at Buckeye Lake. The group included Mary Louis Juniper Mary Minner Kathaleen Ennis Paul ine Brown Imogene Brown and Floretta Summers. Mr Sommers joined briefly but left for Grant Memorial Hospital Columbus due to illness. A marriage license was issued at St Marys to James R Smith and Lilian J Howard both of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Raymond Sommers
M. EF
Buckeye Lake
Mis. Sommers
Mary Louis Juniper
Mary Minner
Kathaleen Ennis
Pauline Brown
Jean Hannaha
Marjoris Simonton
Ana Stufflebean
Trina Atking
Imogene Brown
Floretta
Grant Moapite
Columbus
St. Marys
W. von
James R. Smith
Lilian J. Howard
Nelsconville
Meeting Date Changed for Aged Association in Athens County
The Athens County Association for the Protection of the Aged moves weekly meetings from Sunday to Thursday at 7 PM in Buckeye Building rooms West Washington Street. President H A Sines cites convenience for citizens unable to attend on Sundays. The next meeting is Thursday August 1. A separate note says the W E A Review meets tonight at 7 30 PM in Hed Men's Hall with a birthday dinner for June and July served after.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
W.E.A. Review
Hed Men's
Pocahontas Lodge Bingo Party At Red Men's Hall
Nelsonville report that the Degree of Pocahontas will sponsor a bingo party at Red Men's Hall on Wednesday night. The event concludes a series of parties with regular door and bingo prizes plus four special day prizes. Patrons should bring tickets. The play begins at 8 15.
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Nelsonville
Pocahontas
Red Men's Hall
Christopher Evans Family Reunion Held Near West Jefferson Ohio
NELSONVILLE The Christopher Evans family reunion was held Sunday July 28 at the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Adelsberger six miles north of West Jefferson. Ed C. Evans of Nelsonville presided as minutes were read by Miss Clara Evans of Cleveland. Officers elected for the coming year were Charles W. Evans of Athens president and Elsie Evans Uhrig of Cleveland secretary. The gathering listed numerous attendees from across Ohio and Pennsylvania with the next reunion slated for Athens at a date to be announced.
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Nelsonville
Christopher Evans
Thomas F. Adelsberger
Maude Evans
West Jefferson
Ohio
Ed C. Evans
Clara Evans
Cleveland
Charlies W. Evans
Athens
Elsie Evans Uhrig
Harry
William Dean
Garry Lee
Charles W. Evans
Mary
William Matheny
Emma Battin
Raleigh S. Fuller
Frances Louise
Janet
Westerville
John Zeller
London
R.F
Hannah Evans Price
Mary Evans Price
Herb Evans
New Straitsville
Charles Evans
Delaware
Wayne Evans
Pennsylvania
Thomas Battin
Thomas
Marietta
Clyde Battin
Middleport
James McCoppin
Perry Davis
Catherine Evans
Mary Evans
Columbus
Harvey Family Reunion Held at Chauncey
The Harvey family reunion took place Sunday at the Leander Dorr home near Chauncey replacing Fleming as the venue after the death of Charlie Harvey. About 60 attended. Frank Marvey of Athens was elected president and Florence Harvey secretary-treasurer. The next year’s program committee includes Wilma Mathews and Nellie Dorr Geisecke.
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Chauncey
Harvey
Leander Dorr
Fleming
Ohio
Charlies Harvey
Frank Marvey
Athens
Florence Harvey
Wilma Mathews
Nellie Dorr Geisecke
Young People Spend Week at Lake Alma
A Chauncey Epworth League group from Chauncey Jacksonville Trimbie and Millfield left Monday for a week at Lake Alma. Participants from Chauncey include Mary Helen Harvey Roberta Simmers Dorothy Lowery Ruth Mullins and Betty Green.
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Chauncey
Epworth
Pastor Granted Month Vacation for Chauncey Churches
Rev. Gilbert Courtney, minister for the Churches of Christ at Chauncey Trimble Greens Run and Taylor Ridge, is granted a month's vacation by the churches' official boards. Mrs Evan Davis of Taylor Ridge recovering after surgery at Mercy Hospital Columbus.
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Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
Churches of Christ
Trimble
Greens Run
Taylor Ridge
Davis
Evan Davis
Mercy Hospital
Columbus
Chester Davis
Birthday celebration honors Chauncey woman at home
Mrs. Elkhart Da mon hosted 25 guests Sunday for her birthday anniversary at the family home. Friends brought greeting gifts flowers and food for a picnic noon dinner on the lawn. Pictures were taken and in the afternoon ice cream and cake were served with assistance from Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Mary Phietcher.
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Chauncey
Mrs. Elkhart Damon
Mines in district show fluctuating operation days
Five mines are active today in the district, with twice as many operating Monday. The current active list includes Ohio No. 1 and Black Diamond among others, while Monday’s workers include No. 9, No. 15, No. 267 and Luhrig. In other news, Steve Turlick of Duquesne underwent a successful appendectomy in Pittsburgh. The Plains 4-H Club plans a party and swimming session Wednesday at 4 PM.
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Chauncey
Ohio No
Carbondale
Black Diamond
Poston
Lick Run
Luhrig
Salem Hollow
the Plains
Steve Turlick
Duquesne, Pa
Pittsburgh
Plains
Mrs Sayre Honored On 56th Birthday in Glouster
Relatives and friends gathered at Addie Headley Sayre’s Millfield Route 2 home in Glouster to celebrate her fifty six birthday with a family reunion. Guests from Michigan Kentucky California and Oregon included Earl Lewis Mesick Milford Sayre Lloyd Sayre L J Hendrey Lydia Coulter Lawrence Hamber Maynard Sayre George Chapman Charles Dust Victor Sayre and Mason Mesicher. Eldest daughter unable to attend resides in Jem Oregon.
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Lloyd Sayre
Newport
L. J. Hendrey
San Diego
Cal
Lydia M. Coulter
Lawrence Hamber
Crookeville
Maynard Sayre
Trimble
George Chapman
Glouster
Charles Dust
Millfield
Victor Sayre
Zaleski
Mason Mesicher
German photographer patents selective-frame camera film
A German photographer invents a film format that allows removing a single negative for development without exposing adjacent frames. The innovation enables selective processing while preserving other images on the same roll.
Girl Bride Turning Bridegroom Sparks Annullment
In Columbus Kansas the marriage of Alice Dolores Hayes 22 and Margaret Fowler 14 was annulled after Fowler learned her husband George Hayes a Picher Oklahoma oil station attendant had worn boys clothing and was a girl. Hayes had courted and wed Fowler before the truth emerged.
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Alice Dolores Hayes
Margaret Fowler
Columbus
Kan
Galena
George” Hayes
Picher
Okla
Plan Scout Reunion and Dance in Nelsonville
Former Boy Scouts of Troop 45 and other members will reunite at the Legion Home in Nelsonville for a Thursday night affair on Apr 1. Dancing from 9 to 12 will feature Doc Powell and his Musical M. D.'s providing the music.
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Nelsonville
Legion Home
Doc Powell
Scottsdale visitors stay month with Ohio relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hamer with daughters Dorothy and Donna Jean and Miss Elizabeth Keiger of Scottsdale, Ariz., are guests of Mrs. Hamer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Winefordner. They will spend a month with relatives in this city and other points in Ohio before returning to their western home.
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Glouster
Ralph Hamer
Dorothy
Donna Jean
Elizabeth Keiger
Scottsdale, Ariz
Glouster Board Receives Back Salaries Funds
Glouster teachers will likely receive final three months salaries today as $13 405 borrowed by the Glouster Board of Education from the bank covers back salaries and other school obligations. State cigaret fund will reimburse the board later, allowing a fresh financial slate. The board previously approved a nine month school term to begin in September.
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Glouster
Glouster Board of Education
State of
Ohio
Cigaret Fund
Board of Education
Arsa
Special Course Participants At General Mills School
Glouster foreman GLOUSTER-Enlon Grubb of Richardson Bakery and Marietta plant foreman Robert Ley travel to Minneapolis Minnesota for a ten day course on specialty baked products at a General Mills school. Mr and Mrs L E Richardson join them and plan a two week vacation at Lake Minnetonka after the course.
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Glouster
Enlon Grubb
Richardson Bakery
Robert Ley
Marietta
Minneapolis
Winter wear: two light garments outperform one heavy
Two light garments better for winter than a single heavy one as they trap air and create an insulated layer around the body, reducing heat loss and keeping warmth more effectively.
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