Nelsonville considers street lighting contract offer
The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co proposes lighting Nelsonville streets for five years at about 1500 dollars yearly. The council discussed legality and potential savings but took no official action. Attorny Erskine argued the legislation may be illegal while City Solicitor Mettler supported its legality.
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Nelsonville
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
F. G. Kouri
Samuel B. Erskine
Council
Erskine
G. W. Pearce
Kouri
Athens
Logan
Harry A. Mettler
Win Bols
Mettler
Public Works Committee
Fourth St
Myers St
Service Department
Revival Begins With Evening Meetings at Kimberly
Revival meetings started Monday evening at the Kimberly school house and will run each night at 7 30 with A W Corwin and Roy Fields in charge. The public is invited. In Nelsonville Charles E McLaughlin was fined 100 and costs by Mayor Co G Dew after pleading guilty to permitting an unlicensed driver, his wife, to operate his car.
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Kimberly
A. W. Corwin
Roy Fields
Nelsonville
Charles E. McLaughlin
State Highway Patrol
Co. G. Dew
Meetings at Millfield Holiness Mission Continue This Week
Nelsonville area announces ongoing services at the Millfield Holiness Mission led by Rev. E F Shingler with his daughters Ada and Minnie Bell providing special singing each evening. Rev. Howard Simpson is pastor and invites the public to attend.
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Nelsonville
Millfield
E. F. Shingler
Ada
Minnie Bell
Howard Simpson
Nelsonville Pythian Sisters to be entertained at dinner
Past chiefs of the Pythian Sisters will be entertained Wednesday evening at 6 30 oclock with a dinner at the home of Mrs Flossie Crawford in Nelsonville.
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Pythian Sisters
Flossie Crawford
Church Choir sets 7 pm rehearsal and 7 30 pm conference
Members of the Church of Christ choir meet tonight at seven for a re hearsal and ministers and teachers in Vacation Bible Schools gather at 7 30 in the church study for a conference. Mr and Mrs Leo White and son Pat attend commencement at University with Bob in the graduating class. Mrs Violet Woodard returns from Bridgeport after five months with daughter Stella Inman. Mrs Flossie Crawford returns from Cleveland where she visited son Dr Henry Crawford and wife.
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Leo White
Pat
Harve Sayers
Porter Shively
Billy Ot Buchtel
University
Bob
Violet Woodard
Bridgeport
Stella Inman
Flossie Crawford
Cleveland
Henry Crawford
Crawford
Guysville
C. F. Cluff
Middleport
Robinson
Everett Shirley
Athens
Paul Mansfield
Vinnie Woode
Harley
Tuppers Plains
Lena
Pauline Chappel
Columbus
Ward
Burch Simmons
Coolville
Ed Norris
Charles Kincade
Coleman Family
Sid Kimes
L. D. Robinson
Mary Diane
Maryline Lee
Sanford White
Hope
Foster Bean
Laura Barnett
Camp Nelson Triumphs In Twilight League Opener
Camp Nelson defeated Buchtel 3 to 2 in a Twilight League game. James allowed two hits with five walks and 12 strikeouts. Buchtel scored first in the fourth. Camp Nelson surged with a big sixth inning to take the lead and hold on. Tonight Camp Nelson Greys play Carbondale at City Playgrounds.
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Camp Nelson
Buchtel
Camp Boys
James
Roman
Spray
V. Phillips
Wagner
Matheny
Smathers
Roller
Garlinger
Barstow
Turner
J. Phillips
Horn
Sohn
Joe Spray
Nelsonville Greys
Carbondale
Buchtel Aba
Shively
iBarataw
OMG
Camp Nelson AB
E Comfort
Ancedouchers
Johnson
Rhe Buchtel
Scout Troop 64 Welcomes New Member and Camporee Plans
At a regular Troop 64 meeting in Nelsonville Thurman Breeze joined the troop after new year registration cards were issued. Six scouts including Max Valkinburg and Paul Kreider prepared for the Parkersburg Camporee with a Court of Honor awarding a red ribbon for their project participation. Members are urged to attend June 7 in full uniform with handbooks for scribe records.
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Nelsonville
Thurman Breeze
Leonard Powell
Parkersburg
Max Valkinburg
Paul Kreider
Gilbert Smith
Harold Davis
Lowell Donley
Pocahontas Hall Hosts Benefit Party Wednesday Evening
Degree of Pocahontas sponsors a benefit party in Pocahontas Hall on Wednesday at 8 oclock to raise funds for the Nelsonville project.
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Nelsonville
Degree of
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Hall
Youths Plead Guilty Before Mayor Dew
William McKee and James Staley admitted guilt on four counts of breaking and entering in Nelsonville. Bound over to the grand jury with $1,000 bond per count. McKee also fined $25 plus costs for petty larceny in a gasoline drum theft. Donald Newton pleaded not guilty to the same offense with $100 bond. McKee helped recover loot from a hillside cache including shirts socks trousers heaters and other items.
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Nelsonville
William McKee
James Staley
George Bateman
C. G. Dew
McKee
Wilson Oil Co
Donald Newton
Hamley Run
Fred Wright Seeks Nelsonville City Auditor Nomination
Fred Wright filed a petition for the Republican nomination as city auditor of Nelsonville. A Nelsonville native and 1915 graduate, he studied commerce and accounting at Bethany College and Ohio University and has taught at Haydenville High School for eight years.
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Nelsonville
Fred Wright
John
Myrtle Wright
Bethany College
W. Va
Ohio University
Haydenville
Smith to Coach Nelsonville Juniors in Athens Trip
Nelsonville announces Gilbert Smith, a 25 year local basketball figure, will coach the junior league team for the rest of the year. Dewey Whyte expects big improvements as the team travels to Athens tomorrow with Smoky Garner and Riley as batters.
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Nelsonville
Gilbert Smith
Gilbert
Dewey Whyte
Smith
Athens
Smoky
Garner
Riley
Sportsmen To Meet In Nelsonville At Legion Hall
Nelsonville Sportsmen's Association will meet at the American Legion Building on Wednesday, June 7 at 8 o'clock. Films on wildlife and conservation will be shown. Lee Roach, district fish management agent, will report on Circlehill pond as the association prepares to take it over. Refreshments will be served for members and prospective paid-up members. large attendance expected.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Sportsmen's Association
American Legion
Lee Roach
Circlehill
Display of Flag Week Urges Citywide Patriotism
Nelsonville designates June 8 to 14 as National Flag Week in cooperation with the National Flag Association and the Daughters of the American Revolution. The program urges residents and businesses to display the American flag throughout the week to foster a nationwide patriotic revival. Mayor C G Dew calls on patriotic groups to assist in the effort.
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Nelsonville
National Flag Association
Daughters of the American Revolution
America
C. G. Dew
Engineer Bob White Joins McBee Bindery Athens
Bob White after earning a Civil Engineering degree at Ohio University has become a draftsman at the McBee Bindery in Athens. He began his new job this morning joining his parents Mr and Mrs Leo White.
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Nelsonville
Bob White
Leo White
Ohio University
McBee Bindery
Athens
Bob
Chadeaynes Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
In Alameda California Mr and Mrs Frederick William Chadeayne marked their 50th anniversary and shared a caution to young couples to slow down and consider their course in life.
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Alameda
Cal
Frederick William Chadeayne
Umbrella Man stunt nets $20 for Atlantic Highlands leap
The unnamed man invented by Mayor Abrams of Asbury Park tries a splash test from an Atlantic Highlands bridge using a photo dry cell chute umbrella. The device opened inside out when the jumper Gene Tortoriello fell in, and Abrams paid $20 after promising to perform the stunt himself.
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Mayor Abrams
Asbury Park
N. J
Gene Tortarbiello
Atlantic Highlands
Tortoriello
Abrams
Lively Lunary Forecast Warns Of Mixed Fortunes And Romance
The overview predicts a day of conflict and advancement with honors from superiors and rapid business growth in writings, promotions, and advertising. Private life may face dramatic denouements and romantic adventures, while a birthday person could endure a year of conflicting experiences and a versatile child may excel professionally.
Dog Causes Highway Crash Near Port Clinton
A dog wandering onto a highway near Port Clinton caused a crash that injured four people. The incident prompted police and emergency responders to the scene.
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Port Clinton
Here
Trimble Township Groups Attend League Convention
Trimble Township groups head to the league convention in Glouster. Local notes include Mr. and Mrs. Rauch hosting a family dinner for travelers to Glendale California where James Rauch will enter Curtiss-Wright Technical School. Community events feature class meetings and neighborhood visits across Trimble and Glouster with weekend social gatherings and school staff summer plans.
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William H. Rauch
James R. Rauch
Columbus
Glendale
Calif
James
Curtiss-Wright Technical School
B. Leeper
Fred
Frank G. Leeper
Mary K. Rauch
Lee McDonald
E. LeFever
Epworth League Delegation Attends Ross County Camp Convention
A large delegation from Glouster Trimble and Jacksonville travels to the Chillicothe District Convention at the Ross-Hocking Group Camps today. The program blends business recreation and an address by Dr. R L Tucker of the Indianola Methodist Church Columbus.
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Glouster
Epworth League
Glouster, Trimble
Jacksonville
Chillicothe
Ross-Hocking
R. L. Tucker
Indianola Methodist Church
Columbus
Fraser divorce granted after husband allegedly pushed wife
Mrs. Alice B. Fraser of Lynn was granted a divorce and custody of their two children after testifying that Willard Fraser pushed her into a bathtub and threw hot water on her.
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Dousing
Salem
Mass
Alice B. Fraser
Lynn
Willard
Pocketbook Theft Reported in Salem Church
Miss Elsie Crean reported a pocketbook stolen while she attended church in Salem. The purse contained $25 and was recovered with $30 inside, prompting a police report and investigation.
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Salem
Mass
Elsie Crean
Miss Crean
Boston Boys Club builds 59 inch telescope for NYC convention
Members of the Charlestown branch of the Boys Club of Boston completed a 59 inch telescope for an exhibition at the Boys Club of America's annual convention in New York City. The telescope was ground and assembled in club science classes.
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Boston
Charlestown
Boys Club of
Boys Club of America
New York City
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