Children Health Day Program Presented At Nelsonville Church
The Methodist church in Nelsonville hosted a children's day program directed by Mrs. O O Crawford Mrs. Lee Cox and Mrs. Frank Jackson with helpers. Child readers performed songs recitations and dialogues set in bleacher style seating amid rose decorations and lattice backdrops. The program featured numerous recitations songs duets and solos by local children including Jack Pritchard Ruth Bayles Terry Green Shirley Knight Sammy Howe Helen Pritchard Marietta McKibben Catherine Lee Betty Luden Frank Crawford Mary Virginia Riley and others.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
O. O. Crawford
Lee Cox
Frank Jackson
Miller Wilson
Donald Betts
Jack Pritchard
Cleo Ogg
Ruth Wolfe
Bessie Stephenson
Tom Riley
Dick Cox
Mansfield Schaal
Kathleen Shirley
Ann Evans
The
Messengers
Ruth Bayles
Jesus
Pansies
Terry Green
Shirley Knight
the Finger Family
Sammy Howe
Helen Pritchard
Marietta McKibben
Mary Virginia Riley
Catherine Lee
Betty Luden
Frank Crawford
Billy Rhodes
Virginia Lou Eberle
Jo Barnecut
the Gardeners
Flower Children
Bobby Green
Ruth Higgins
Lowell Miller
Floretta Sommers
Marjorie Hoch
Mary Hellyer
Edison Hickman
Bob Stalter
Rachel Coakley
Nellie Logan
Foreign Missionary Society Meeting In Nelsonville
The M. E. church Foreign Missionary society met Friday evening at Mrs. Charles Hanning’s Fayette Street home. Assisting hostesses included Mrs. James Beard Mrs. Elizabeth Green and Mrs. Charles Reynolds. Mrs. Hanning announced quilting work to resume in two weeks and members shared experiences as direct answers to prayer.
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Nelsonville
Foreign Missionary Society
M. KE. Church
Charles Hanning
Fayette Street
James Beard
Elizabeth Green
Charles Reynolds
Willard Bartoe
Angelus
Hanning
Thomas Spencer
King’s Heralds
A. J L. Barker
George Evans
O. R. Shirley
Frank O
King's Heralds Meet Nilsonville in Monthly Session
The King's Heralds of the M. E. church met in the church social rooms Saturday at 4 o'clock for their monthly gathering. Three new members joined the society and interest was high. A picnic supper followed in the evening.
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King's Heralds
Nilsonville
King’s Heralds
M. E. Church
Pleasant surprise gathering for Sterling family in Nelsonville
Mr and Mrs Frank Sterling were joined Sunday evening by friends and relatives at their Nelsonville home. The gathering featured well filled baskets and a bountiful supper. Attending were Mr and Mrs Will Dupler Mr and Mrs Vere Dupler Mr and Mrs Amos Carpenter and family Mr and Mrs Charles Dupler and daughter Mr and Mrs Carl Jackson and family and Abie Lowley all of Rockbridge.
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Nelsonville
Frank Sterling
Will Dupler
Vere Dupler
Amos Carpenter
Charles Dupler
Carl Jackson
Fmaily
Abie Lowley
Rockbridge
Meeting Postponed by Elizabeth Evans Circle
The meeting of the Elizabeth Evans circle of the Presbyterian church, scheduled for Tuesday evening, has been postponed to a later date.
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Nelsonville
Elizabeth Evans Circle
The
Presbyterian Church
Senior Home Guards Meeting Set for Evening
Senior Home Guards will meet at 7 30 PM this evening with Mrs. Gher.
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Nelsonville
Enior Home Guards
Gher
Forty three attend Nelsonville excursion to Columbus
A special Hocking Valley train carried forty three Nelsonville residents to Columbus on Sunday for the opening of Entangy Park for the season. The excursion ran over the Hitraction line marking the park’s seasonal debut.
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Nelsonville
Columbus
Hocking Valley Railroad
Entangy Park
Eastern Star Plans Gallipolis to Pittsburgh Boat Trip
Members of the Eastern Star order of Southern Ohio chartered the Ohio river steamer Senator Cordill for a July trip from Gallipolis to Pittsburgh. The 78 passenger vessel will leave Gallipolis July 9 with Athens county Stars boarding at Little Hocking around noon July 10. Two days in Pittsburgh include NY Giants vs Pirates games.
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Nelsonville
Eastern Star Order of
Southern Ohio
Gallipolis
Pittsburgh
Senator Cordill
Athens County Stars
Little Hocking
New York Giants
Pirates
Excursion to Tiffin Planned by Jr. O. U. M.
The Jr. O. U. M. will conduct their annual trip to their home at Tiffin on Sunday, June 27. J. E. Houck, past state councillor, visited Saturday to meet G. D. Evener and finalize excursion arrangements.
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Tiffin
J. E. Houck
G. D. Evener
Social Roundup: Local Visits and Illnesses
Mr and Mrs Harvey Hannahs of Pomeroy visit relatives here while Mrs Anse Connors ill at home on Madison Street. Calls include Mrs John Coffman and the Burrtons. families from Columbus and Logan stopovers. News notes say Mrs Pelle Weymueller remains ill in University Hospital Columbus.
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Harvey Hannahs
Pomeroy
Anse Connors
Madison Street
John Coffman
Harris Burton
C. O. Rizer
Columbus
Coe
Carter
Leach
Logan
Herrold Lancaster
Old Fort
Henry Lancaster
Pelle Weymueller
University Hospital, Columbus
Melvin Pennell
Fred Horton
James Woodard
Kinney McClintock
William Pennell
Hazel
Doris Adams
Lucille
Gail Blackburn
C. E. Welch
Mable Barnecut
Clarence Slater
E. C. Molengraft
Clara Johnson
Emma
Magnetic Springs
Akron
C. E. Washburn
Earl
Jack Pearson, Jr
Shockley Denney visiting uncle on his eightieth birthday
Nelsonville residents Mr. and Mrs. CC. A. Shockley and Miss Lena Denney drove to Concord West Virginia Sunday to spend the day with their uncle J. W. Baylong who marked his eightieth birthday anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
CC. A. Shockley
Lena Denney
Concord
W. Va
J. W. Baylong
Redpath Chautauqua Opens in Nelsonville with Music
Nelsonville June 7 in readiness for the Redpath Chautauqua five day program opening Tuesday afternoon. Shows start at 3 and 8 p m daily with the Jugo Slavic Tamburica orchestra in picturesque costumes presenting a unique musical program. Norman A Irmie will lecture at the evening session. Captain Irmie discusses world events and tells of his Canada birth and three years overseas in the late World War rising from private to captain.
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Nelsonville
Redpath Chautauqua
Jugo-Slav Tamburica
Norman A. Irmie
Captain Imrie
Canada
Final services held as church undergoes repairs
Nelsonville reports final services at the Presbyterian church on Sunday. After repairs, services move to the Y M C A. Exterior stucco work will begin late this week as restoration continues.
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Nelsonville
Presbyterian Church
Union Services Draw Hundreds in Nelsonville Chautauqua Tent
In Nelsonville on June 7 a large crowd attended union services in a Chautauqua tent. Church orchestras combined under Eugene Mellinger and John Scott to present a fine program. Rev. O. J. Howarth of the Christian church preached on Vision with assistance from Revs. Evans and Morrell.
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Nelsonville
Chautauqua
Eugene Mellinger
John Scott
O. J. Howearth
The
Christian Church
Evans
Morrell
Pickenses Attend Ohio University Fiftieth Graduation Anniversary
Nelsonville June 7 Mr and Mrs R B Pickens Ravenswood West Virginia guest of daughter Mrs Walter Whitatch observes fiftieth anniversary of his Ohio University Athens graduation. Eight members composed the class and all are living planning to attend this year’s reunion.
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Nelsonville
R. B. Pickens
Ravenswood
W. Va
Walter Whitatch
Finan Haddie Name Tied to Scotch Towns in Scotland
The finnan haddie smoking method is Scotch and so is the name, haddie a Scot form of haddock, the finan standing for Mindhorn or Findon, towns in Scotland.
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Mindhorn
Findon
Scotland
Simpson trio attends Ohio Red Men Great Council
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Simpson and Mrs. G C Patton travel by auto to Dayton for the Great Council of Ohio events. Mr. Simpson represents the Jacksonville tribe and Mrs. Patton represents the Jacksonville council PD of R. They expect to return by Wednesday or Thursday.
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Millfield
Oscar Simpson
G. C. Patton
Dayton
Simpson
Jacksonville Tribe of Red Men
Patton
Jacksonville Council PD. of R
Great Council of Ohio
Mineral couple celebrate golden wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Brooks of Mineral marked their 50th anniversary on June 4 1926 with a picnic at King's Grove. The celebration drew many relatives and friends from Mineral Athens Circle Hill and surrounding areas.
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Mrs. C. C. Brooks
Mineral
Brooks
Mr. Brooks
King’s Grove
Mary Clark
Raymond
Dorothy
Pearl
William
James
Glen
Alfred Brooks
Henry
Leo
Christopher
Riley
Circle Hill
James Riley
Oliver
Irene
Carrol
Athens
Earnest Ely
Thelma
Freda
Clyde
Bernard
Estle
Harley Secoy
Edwin
Edith
William Brooks
Gladys
Kenneth
Betty
Arch Brooks
Merna
Sherman
Betty Lulu
Marven Secoy
Herman
Esther
Opal
Orin
Charles Brooks
Jess Brooks
Emmett Brooks
Roscoe McKibben
Albert Riley
Herbert
Harvey Brooks
Mildred
Elden
Lloyde
Paul and
Beulah
Peter Snyder
William Snyder
Oscar Heading
Columbus
William Graffis
Albert Rose
Warren
Nelsonville
Lou Younkins
Susie
George Sims
Joseph
Edna
Milton Haybrow
Marion Simeton
Florence
Jess Ely
Wilber
Florence Woods
Chilldren
Mrs. William Younkins
Citizens hold over 1.5 million electrical company securities
The article notes that more than 1,500,000 people in the country own securities of the electrical utilities serving them, highlighting widespread investment in regional power firms.
Columbus youths charged with auto theft apprehended
Two Columbus youths Claude Churches 16 and rank B Amos 17 were jailed in Athens county awaiting Probate court trial after being linked to stealing a Ford touring car from Charles Weiss Athens. The car valued at 100 dollars was found abandoned in Fairfield county. Police tied the suspects to an Essex coach at Canaanville with burglary tools nitro glycerin tablets blow torches glass cutters and hack saws. The pair sought a 15 dollar loan from Thomas Joyce at Canaanville but fled toward Athens for repairs after being refused.
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Charles Weiss
Athens
Columbus
Claude Churches
B. Amos
Athens County
Fairfield County
Amanda
Churches
Amos
Essex
Canaanville
Thomas Joyce
Frank B. Amos
West Broad Street
Francis B. Amos
High Street
First plank road built at Toronto in 18385
The first plank road on the American continent was built at Toronto in 18385. Such toll roads met the first demands of American traffic.
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Toronto
Canada
Clothing clubs plan outings in The Plains and Coolville
The Plains Clothing Club The Pride of The Plains led by Thomas Johnson plans a Thursday picnic at 3 o'clock at Miss Millicent Klee’s home. The Coolville Anti-Cant club plans a 2 o'clock picnic the next day at the fair grounds with T. H. Johnson in charge and Mrs. Herbert Alden attending.
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Plains
Coolville
Thomas Johnson
Pride
Millicent Klee
T. H. Johnson
Herbert Alden
Four Children Health Meetings Planned in Athens County
The county health department and farm bureau announce four meetings on child care for district mothers. The first is Thursday at 2 PM at Mrs Frailey Fox in Pratts Fork with health nurse Miss Alice Haviland in charge. A second session is at Mrs Charles Mansfield in Canaanville with Mrs Mansfield and Mrs Merwin Mansfield leading. The aim is to reduce Athens County infant deaths amid high regional rates.
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County Health Department
Farm Bureau
Frailey Fox
Pratts Fork
Alice Haviland
Charles Mansfield
Canaanville
Merwin Mansfield
Ohio
Athens
Athens County
President Cleared On Prohibition Order Claim
The Senate jurists committee reported to the judiciary panel that President Coolidge acted within his constitutional rights in issuing the executive prohibition order.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Coolidge
Senate Judiciary Committee
Bean beetle pest demonstration travels Athens county
W O Jones of the Ohio State agricultural department and Thomas Johnson, local farm agent, will lead bean beetle demonstrations this week across Athens county. They will cover arsenical use and the best dusting and spraying equipment, with sessions at multiple locations including the children's home, Amesville, Albany Grange hall, Jerseyville, Stewart High School grounds, and Cool.
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Athens County
W. O. Jones
Ohio State Agricultural Department
Thomas Johnson
Johnson
Mr. Jones
Fred Wilson
Amesville
Grange Hall
Albany
Charles Westcott
Jerseyville
Candy controversy sparks diet talk from Dr Sansome
A column by Winifred Black cites Dr W D Sansome of Santa Barbara praising candy as healthful and describing a method to lose twenty pounds a month without cutting sweets. He advocates fats avoidance, lemonade with sugar, and generous cake and cookies for children, arguing diabetes risks outweigh tummy aches.
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California State Dietetic Conference
W. D. Sansome
Santa Barbara
Dr. Sansome
West is booming as oil boom touches Enid and wheat harvest
Eber Fulton writes from Enid to Mrs Fulton about the oil boom in Enid and a bumper wheat crop in the West. He notes corn growing knee to waist high and abundant as he travels to his farm near Eagle City Oklahoma for harvest.
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Eber Fulton
Eagle City
Okla
Are You Weak Does Your Back Ache
Dayton Ohio advert profiles Mrs Jennie Cassidy who credits Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription with curing a nervous breakdown headache back pain and weakness from 104 to 150 pounds after three bottles She recommends the medicine to afflicted women and notes availability at druggists or a 10 cent trial from Dr Pierce s Invalids Hotel Buffalo NY
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Dayton
Ohio
Dr. Pierce
Jennie Cassidy
N. Jefferson St
Cork Used to Insulate Walls of Electric Refrigerators
The article notes cork serves as a primary insulating material in the walls of most electric refrigerators, highlighting its insulating properties and prevalence in appliance design.
Johnson urges broad attendance at morning demonstrations
In remarks about this morning's meetings, Mr. Johnson urged that everyone in every community attend so the demonstrations can yield the best possible results.
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Johnson
Delinquency Charged in Probate Court Case
An affidavit filed in probate court charges James as contributing to the delinquency of a minor girl. The case will be heard at an early date.
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Jamesson
Cline Ice Cream Company
Imperial Ice Cream Company
Charleston
W. Va
Charleston Territory
Parkersburg
Astonishing News Shapes Katherine’s Return to Case Work
In a charged exchange, Katherine discusses resuming her profession during Jack’s absence. She cites economic independence and mental engagement as motives, reveals her monthly income net of expenses, and considers a new role involving city visits and occasional lectures.
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Junior
Katie
Jack
South America
Katherine
Hal Meredith
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