Nelsonville News Notes and Local Reports
Local notices cover teaching hires for Nelsonville schools with detailed lists of elementary and building principals, salary scales set by the May 31 1918 board action, and a site for reporting carrier delinquencies. Community events include Foreign Missionary Guest Day with a patriotic program and social luncheon, medical meeting attendance in Marietta, and a King’s Guards gathering honoring Mrs White’s mother with a dinner and gift. Also included are short society items and local incidents.
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Nelsonville
Board of Education
M. B. Stratton
Miss Nelle
Wilbur Jones
Miles Howe
Stratton
J. Wilson
Nelle Stratton
Miss Stratton
Athens High School Holds Fifty Ninth Commencement Evening
The Athens high school 59th annual commencement takes place at Ewing Hall this evening with forty nine graduates to receive diplomas. The program includes invocations, solos, selections by the college orchestra, addresses on war topics, class songs, and diplomas presented by Principal R D Bennett and Superintendent G F Morgan.
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Athens High School
Ewing Hall
Eharclkan On Sousa
Two Aviators Killed In Air Collision
New Orleans report states Lieuts. John L Hagerty and Travers Lee Hollen died when their planes collided and crashed. The incident occurred today with both pilots losing their lives in the wreck.
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New Orleans
John L. Hagerty
Travers Lee Hollen
Birthday Dinner for Mr and Mrs Rolla White En
A birthday dinner honors Mr Rolla White and Mrs Rolla White. Family and friends gathered to celebrate with a meal and shared memories.
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Rolla White
Local Officer Mechem Receives Commission at Camp Gordon
The city of Stanley Mechem notes his commission and June 1 as Lieut. Mechem after training at Camp Sherman. He is now stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga. Also mentions Myra Chapman and James Hartman visiting Columbus on business, Frank Gibbs and family in Toledo, Cummins family trip to Saginaw Michigan, Tony Blackburn’s return, and Mrs F J Sauters visiting Logan.
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Stanley Mechem
Lieut
Mechem
Camp Sherman
Lieut. Mechem
Camp Gordon
Myra Chapman
Columbus
Frank Gibbs
Toledo
James Hartman
C. Cummins
Saginaw
Michigan
Tony Blackburn
F. J. Sauters
Logan
Bomber McGinnis
Lyokiki Camp Fire Girls Enjoy Minner's Mine Hike
The Lyokiki Camp Fire girls hiked to Minner's Mine Tuesday evening and returned to a social gathering hosted by Miss Freda Smith. Twelve members attended and a luncheon followed.
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Lyokiki
Minner’s Mine
Freda Smith
Civil War Vets Get Increase in Pensions
Washington June 7 special by wire The House concurred in the Smoot amendment to the pension bill stopping pensions to Civil War veterans. The action affects veterans and outlines eligibility under the reform measure.
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Washington
House Today
Smoot
Veterans Service Rates At Rates For War Veterans
War veterans receive monthly pensions based on years of service. Rates shown: less than 72 years costs under $30. six months $32. one year $35. one and a half years $38. two years or more $40 per month.
Mystic Shrine Backs Prohibition in Lodges
Atlantic City June 6 The Imperial Council of the Mystic Shrine adopted a recommendation to eliminate all intoxicating liquors from buildings where ceremonial sessions are held by subordinate lodges during its annual session.
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Atlantic City
Imperial Council of the Mystic Shrine
Army plans to add over twenty divisions and 700,000 men
United States Army planners consider creating more than twenty new infantry divisions, increasing total fighting strength by about 700,000. Normal army cavalry may be disbanded and its regiments reassigned to border patrols, while national army cavalry regiments serve dismounted.
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United Press
Washington
Army General Staff
Army
Regular Army
National Army
States Wheat Prospects Best in Years Across Ohio
Ohio wheat prospects on June 1 were 108 percent of the 1911-average, and June 1, 1917 prospects stood at 88 percent. Oats and fruit showed mixed gains with apples poor but strawberries near normal. peaches 23 percent, cherries 34 percent, plums 48 percent, pears 54 percent. Washington reports winter wheat at 83.8 percent of normal on June 1, below last year and above the ten year average.
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United
REAL
Columbus
Ohio
Board of Agriculture
Washington
United States Bureau of Crop Estimates
Letters From Men In Service From Mull field cousin Andrew Erwin France May 8 1918
The letter from Andrew Erwin of Company D 10th Engineers in France dated May 8 1918 describes travel from Camp Grant to Europe, camp life by a river, eating well, local French girls, and jokes about a Christmas 1923 dinner while noting Allies actions and hopes for peace. He mentions trains like mine cars, US engines, and expresses longing to see family.
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Camp Grant
England
France
United States
Nellie
U. S
Andrew Pawin
10Th Engineers
A. BE. F
Millions of rifles produced for US army war effort
Washington reports the War Department announced that over 1,500,000 rifles have been produced since entry into the war. Included are 140,595 modified Enfields, 176,796 Springfield model 1903 and 251,270 Russian rifles, with 600,000 more Springfield 1903s in use.
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Washington
United States Army
War Department
Ordnance Department
Brothers hide to dodge army service in Enfield
Arthur and William Webb two brothers spent two years in a bedroom at their London home to avoid conscription. They were arrested by military authorities in Enfield and charged with desertion. They kept to the bedroom by day and only ventured out for exercise at night.
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Army London
Arthur
William Webb
Enfield
London
Glouster War Time Reflections and Local Incidents
Glouster Ohio notes stress mothers' courage as sons head to war and urge a hopeful outlook. The piece recalls trains bearing soldiers, a local incident at Mine 255 when Christopher Cooney faced backlash over alleged antiwar remarks, and a planned miners’ service flag ceremony. It also previews films at local theatres and references wartime sentiment and loyalty discussions in the community.
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Glouster
Ohio
Christopher Cooney
Jacksonville
America
Cooney
Struck Farm Stripping Crops Sparks Watch On Names
Report from Morgan county near Three miles away notes two auto parties harvesting ripe strawberries from the M. D. Wolfe farm. Warning that continued poaching will publish their names. Also ads for Original Theatre tonight and Bomber McGinnis at 7 PM.
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Blackstone
M. D. Wolfe
Morgan County
Nothing can be gained now by holding wheat
The Market News and Exchange Bulletin urges farmers to market all surplus wheat now and report grain held in the community to the Federal Food Administrator for Ohio. Investigators are locating and marketing hidden lots, stressing patriotic duty and potential stigma for noncompliance. Paris to have underground theaters due to air raids.
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Market News and Exchange Bulletin
Federal Food Administrator
Ohio
Local Social Roundup From Buckeye and Athens Visits
Messenger Special correnoa reports a day trip to Buckeye by Everett Sauters, Bernice Stanley, Searles, and others. strawberries delivered to Athens. sick lists and Sunday visits from Stewart Carbaugh and Reeves family. Albany visitors Oberholser family and Willia Brunton kin. Glouster and Wu connections noted with Z. B. Ator and relatives.
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Everett Sauters
Everett ¢Baugh
Bernice Stanley
Searles
Buckeye
Mack Bfaley
Nelsonville
Martin
Herbert Douglase
Athens
C. L. Steward
J. F. Carbaugh
Oliver Goshe
Mrs. Reeves
Fred Oberholser
Albany
C. L. Stewart
A. J. Carbaugh
Herbert Carbaugh
Daug Phillis
William
Anna
Winnie
Goldie Willia
Birdie Brunton
Glouster
Ethel Robinson
Z. B. Ator
Rickob Life Long Sufferer Claims Dr Parker Relief
A Columbus Ohio man Rickob of 898 Ellsworth says he has suffered constipation all his life. He reports Dr Parker's Treatment for Indigestion and Constipation fully relieves constipation and is guaranteed with money back if not satisfied. Also advertised Dr Parker's Nerve Tonic and Liver Tablets with prices and local availability at Cline's Pharmacy.
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Rickob
Ellsworth
Columbus
Ohio
Dr. Parker
Olio
Cline’s Pharmacy
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Nelsonville News
Messenger Branch
Fulton Street
Depot
C. H. Bartlett
Boclai
Home
Bell Phone
Emrick
Fairview St
Bell
Rose Herrold
Lentz
Weaver
Effie Wolfe
Ella Patton
Chestnut St
Grace Roberts
Fort and Washington
Mamye McNerney
Fayette St
Clara Foughty
Esther Maze
Scott St
Marie Mooney
Fairview Ave
Bessie Jones
Poplar St
Merle Gilbert
Beatrice Cook
Madison St
Helen Sharp
E. Washington St
Nellie Mathews
Fulton St
Frances Scott
Pleasantvign Ave
Walnut
Louise Pearce
Bessie Deer
Jackson St
Bertha Howard
Mildred Roberts
Geaynelle James
Dora Patton
West Building
West Washington
Daisy Herrold
Mary Powell
Grace Kinney
Madison
Estella Reynolds
Ethel Gibbs
E. Franklin St
J. M. Hyde
C. BE. Welch
A. L. Pritchard
N. Hill
W. S. Rhodes
Marietta
King’s Guards
Beatrice Hite
Jackson Street
White
Ellen Thompson
J. W. Bennett
Connett
John Filley
Will Warrick
Zion
Lyle Dabritz
Union Furnace
Douglas Thompson
Stanley and
Frank
Lancaster
Chas. Thompson
Mary Ellen
Carroll
Ethel Timmons
Delaware
Okla
Will Simonton
Mable
Arthur Dupler
Rolland G. White
H. Storer
McArthur
Storer
Opal Kellett
Carl Jewett
R. G. Bowden
Mr. Sunshine
Ruth Strahl
Wees
Simeon Larthean
Clara Lively
Earl Baker
Able
Lillian Horn
Doris Nye
Frances Hatch Blanche Riley Seuves
R. D. Bennett
Elncetes
G. F. Morgan
Bowden
Lyokiki Camp Fire
H. B. Schaal
L. J. Eberle
Margaret Oliver
Colorado
Arthur Wood
Frank Denison
Maxville
Lacey Donley
Ruth Burnett
Portsmouth
J. H. Sharp
Belmont Park
Trompe la Mart
J. E. Widmar
Sysonby
Mystic Shrine
Wins ‘ Wacuce Stul
Glouster News
Miss Cooney
Germany
William Jansen
Matthew Heck
Stars and Stripes
Opera House
Carmel Myers
Girl In the Dark
Sam Houston
Indiana
Texas Rangers
Kaiser
Earth
Columbus Street
Edith Walburn
South CouRt
the Cline Ice Cream Co
Reese's
Ady
Shawnee
Paris
Chase
C. Rickob
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