Nelsonville City Council races loom as petitions due
Nelsonville witnesses a rush of filings as candidates from both parties seek council seats. Incumbents Win Boss and Gerald Nelson plan re nominations, while Thomas Spencer declines to run. Others like L Keplar W Barker William Glenn and Charles Glenn enter the race with several more expected before the filing deadline.
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Nelsonville
Win Boss
Thomas Spencer
L. Keplar
W. L. Barker
Gerald Nelson
William Glenn
William Anderson
Frank Huddy
Charles
Pete) Glenn
Council
Fourth Ward
Edward
Ned) Newton
Harry A. Mettler
Nelsonville Sports men to meet at Legion tonight
The Nelsonville Sports Men's Association holds an important meeting at the Legion building this evening at 8 o'clock. A good attendance is desired. Moving pictures of wild life will be shown.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Sportsmen’s Association
Legion Building
Nelsonville Social Notes from West to Washington Trips
Nelsonville social items note library head Miss Dorothy Wightman and a party leaving for San Francisco for a national library conference and World's Fair visits. Local clubs plan benefit events, church groups host gatherings, and residents travel to Washington to see royalty.
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Dorothy Wightman
Nelsonville
S. B. Hinckly
Utica
N. Y
Jennie and
de Marus Sanders
Abbie Jane Rose
San Francisco
Cal
Wightman
American Library Association
Phi Club Sweeps Two Of Three In Weekend Softball
Nelsonville Phi Club split a double header with Gulf Refining Co of Athens winning 10 2 against Kimberly on Tuesday. Milne pitched well in the opener for Phi Club while Adams of Athens homered in game two.
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Nelsonville
Gulf Refining Co
Athens
Phi Club
Kimberly
Phi
Milne
Betts
Adams
Ohio University
Canal Winchester
Phis
Portsmouth Eagles
Portsmouth
Divide Honors At Orbiston
ORBISTON The Kimberly and Orbiston Red Caps divided honors Sunday afternoon with a doubleheader. Kimberly won the first 5-4. the second game saw Orbiston rally in the sixth for a 10-1 victory behind Sokora’s 12 strikeouts and two hits allowed. Wolfe and Chute starred for Kimberly with multiple hits.
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Orbiston
Kimberly
Red Caps
Sykora
S. Wolfe
S. Wolfe Made Both the Hits, Chutes
J. Ossman
Memorial Service Near Buchtel Held By Local Legion Auxiliary
A memorial observance near Buchtel will include remarks by Mrs. Walter L. Beckley of Mansfield the department president, and Frank R. Crow forest supervisor Wayne Unit USDA. Dedication by Mrs. DeWeese and speech by Eli Jensen. Corwin Cookson leads song and Joyce Kilmer’s Trees is performed. A high school band will provide music.
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Walter L. Beckley
Mansfield
Frank R. Crow
Wayne
U. S. Department of Agriculture
DeWeese
Ernest G. Rarey
Cleveland
National Americanism
Eli Jensen
Springfield
Ohio
American Legion of Ohio
American Legion
Lee E. Moore
Zanesville
Auxiliary
Corwin Cookson
Nelsonville
Joyce Kilmer
Nelsonville Plans Pythian Memorial Service
Nelsonville plans memorial services for a Pythian event to be held Sunday June 11 at Pythian Castle. The public is invited. Memorial committee includes John Monks chairman Ed Bateman Harry Wolfe J G Pearce Wilbert Dean. Arrangements incomplete per Chancellor Commander W D Mender. Last meeting heard nominations for office for the second half of the year with further nominations possible tonight at 7 30.
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Nelsonville
Pythian
Pythian Castle
John Monks
Ed Bateman
Harry Wolfe
J. G. Pearce
Wilbert Dean
W. D. Mender
Greys Fall 4-3 to Carbon Hill in Twilight League
Nelsonville Greys lose to Carbon Hill 4-3 as four Greys errors in the second inning lead to all unearned runs. Hope Woodson took the loss with six strikeouts for the Greys. Baldie Smith had two of Nelsonville’s four hits, Brooker dropped a fly for two defensive miscues, and a large crowd was expected for Brooks Shoes vs Carbondale later.
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Nelsonville
Carbon Hill
Nelsonville Greys
Hope Woodson
Greys
Denny
Garner
Bobh Smith
Dupler
Carlton Hill
Winigman
Swyers
Brooks Shoes
Carbondale
Shoemakers
Cub Group Will Hold Meeting at School
Nelsonville announces the final session of the Cub Scout training for parents and leaders Thursday at Central School from 7:00 to 8:30. Parents with cubbing age sons should attend. new attendees welcome. Senior Scouts of Troop 66 aim for den chief roles and meet at West School. Special advancement details and overnight camp info to be provided.
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Nelsonville
Troop 66
Central School
West School
W. D. Mender
Rites Held for Ida Comstock Shepard in Columbus
Funeral services were held for Mrs Ida Comstock Shepard wife of Frank Shepard at 2 PM. She died Monday night at 179 E Lane Ave Columbus. Burial at Reynoldsburg. Survived by husband and three sisters Nina Mildred Comstock and Mrs E W Cable. Born and raised in the city.
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Nelsonville
Ida Comstock Shepard
Frank Shepard
E. Lane Ave
Columbus
Nelsonville New Pool Attracts Large Early Crowd
Nelsonville reports strong use of the new swimming pool with over 1,400 patrons in the first three days. Hours shift during inside construction from 1 to 9 p.m. The following Sunday hours are 1 to 9:30 p.m. Miss Helen Shaw George Abraham and lifeguard Jack Pritchard Jr. are on duty. Over 200 season tickets have been sold.
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Nelsonville
Helen Shaw
George Abraham
Jack Pritchard, Jr
Clyde Byers Heads Eagles in Nelsonville ceremony
Clyde Byers was installed worthy president of Nelsonville Aerie No. 391 Fraternal Order of Eagles for the coming year at a Tuesday installation. Harry Chesher, retiring president, praised the group and thanked publicity chief Dewey Whyte and campaign worker Robert Green as 152 members witnessed the event.
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Nelsonville
Clyde Byers
Nelsonville Aerie
Order of Eagles
Charles Sayers
Sheldon Powell
Arthur Hankerson
James Thompson
Rennie Pack
Joe Evans
Gilbert Smith
Fred Davis
A. J. Smith
Harry Chesher
Dewey Whyte
Aerie
Chesher
Whyte
Robert Green
Athens
Cooley
McArthur Pastor Holding Revival at Taylor Ridge
Revival meetings fill Taylor Ridge Church as Rev. O W Williams from McArthur evangelizes. Visitors arrive from Athens Trimble Chauncey Greens Run and Bishopville. Tonight subject is The Mount of Preparation and Friday or tonight is Successful Living with services at 7 30.
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Chauncey
Taylor Ridge
O. W. Williams
McArthur
Athens
Trimble
Greens Run
Bishopville
Williams
Neil Crawford
Chauncey Dover Briefs Note Family Visits in Chauncey
Chauncey and surrounding area residents host and visit relatives over the weekend. Chauncey-Dover items report Mr. Chester Sanders and Mrs. Sanders staying with her brother Miles Linscott in Ringgold. Clifford Banfield hosts dinner with James Phillips family and visits from Nelsonville relatives. Gaynor Banfield visits Shawnee with cousins Betty Jane Phillips and Faye Phillips. Clarence Banfield Jr. of Oriston spends weekend in Chauncey with Clifford Banfield Jr.
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Chauncey
Chester L. Sanders
Miles Linscott
Ringgold
Clifford Banfield
James Phillips
Jimmie
Carol
Nelsonville
Gaynor Banfield
Shawnee
Betty Jane Phillips
Faye Phillips
Frank Phillips
Clarence Banfield, Jr
Orbiston
Clifford Banfield, Jr
Mrs Elizabeth Robinett's Sunday Dinner Guests
Mrs Elizabeth Robinett of Millfield entertained her Sunday dinner guests including her children and grandchildren. The visitors were Verne Robinett and children from Haydenville Ohio, William Sisson and daughter Lorena Mae from Athens, and Ivan Matheny and children Jean and Larry from Nelsonville.
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Chauncey
Elizabeth Robinett
Millfield
Verne Robinett
Haydenville, O
William Sisson
Lorena Mae
Athens
Ivan Matheny
Jean and
Larry
Nelsonville
Northrop Family Reunion Celebrated Near Chauncey
A Chauncey area Northrop family reunion and homecoming for Mr. and Mrs. David Northrop was held Sunday. A basket dinner followed at noon with many relatives attending including Shirley Northrop and two sons, Lewis Northrop and family, Spurbeck family from The Plains, Adams family from near Chauncey, Thompson family, Leonard Northrop and family, and Ellen Northrop with husband from Zanesville.
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Chauncey
David Northrop
Seventeen
Shirley Northrop
Lewis Northrop
Betty Mae
Clarence
Margaret
Willie
Paul
Lewis
Eugene Spurbeck
Carlos
Jo Ann
Mary
the Plains
William Adams
Reese Thompson
Leonard Northrop
Ellen
Zanesville
Pastor Lawrence Butler Speaks to Rotary Club
The Rev. Lawrence Crawford Butler pastor of the Church of Christ addressed the Rotary Club Tuesday evening on modern trends in education and religion. His remarks drew interest and were well received.
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Nelsonville
Rotary Club
Lawrence Crawford Butler
Church of Christ
Logan Social Notes Highlight Local Club Activities
Miss Louise Strentz and Miss Lucille Ooeffler entertained the Harrington Class at the manse with Mrs. R A Henderson and Miss Helen Angle assisting. Ruth Heft spoke on the Presbyterian Church history and government with material from church booklets. D A meeting, band officer elections, and Co-Ed Class activities are noted along with moves to Logan and local visits.
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Louise Strentz
Lucille Ooeffler
Harrington
R. A. Henderson
Helen Angle
John W. McBroom
Ruth Heft
Presbyterian Church
Our Presbyterian Church
Cecil Harding Jones
Francis Myers
Mazie Swinehart
W. Horte Gibson
Charlotte Strentz
Carl Mohler
Jones
Carl Poling
Church St
Robert Shaw
Ruby Heidlebaugh
Carl Blosser
Wendell Rector
David
Fern Goss
Mrs Gladys Simpkins Hosts Ellis Avenue Bridge Club
Mrs Gladys Simpkins entertained her Ellis Avenue bridge club Friday night with a two course lunch. Lena Wilson won high score, Ruth Bridgewater took second, and Myrta Ashworth received the guest prize. Members included Lena Wilson and Ruth Fiske. Guests were Myrta Ashworth and Cora Evans. Also noted: one third of all North American Indian deaths in 1915 were due to tuberculosis.
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Chauncey
Gladys Simpkins
Ellis Ave
Lena Wilson
Ruth Bridgewater
Myrta Ashworth
Jessie Fiske
Sarah Thomas
Dorothy Goodson
Ruth Fiske
Cora Evans
Vacation School in Progress This Week
Vacation school is in session at Haydenville and Buchtel directed by Miss Esther Picciotti of Cleveland and Miss Sword and Miss Bond of Cambridge. Open to all boys and girls ages 4 to 14, the programs use public school buildings and have run in Haydenville for 20 years.
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Haydenville
Buchtel
Esther Picciotti
Cleveland
Sword
Bond
Cambridge
Five year old sustains compound arm fracture after pony fall
Larry Holzschuh aged five, son of Mrs Kathleen Holzschuh of Laurelville, suffered a compound fracture of the right arm when he fell from a pony Monday evening. He was rushed to Cherrington Hospital where the fracture was reduced. Also at Cherrington Hospital, several tonsil removals were performed on Lewis Butterworth, Joan and Jean Siddle, James Cavanaugh and Lucille Cottrill, all residents of Nelsonville.
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Logan
Larry Holzschuh
Kathleen Holzschuh
Laurelville
Cherrington Hospital
Lewis Butterworth
Joan
Jean Siddle
James Cavanaugh
Lucille Cottrill
Nelsonville
Father Son Held In Federal Liquor Charges In Columbus
Peter and Lawrence Bittner of Ward Town ship Hocking County pleaded innocent to federal liquor law violations. U S Commissioner Robert W Newton set a June 12 hearing, with the father released on a $1 000 bond. Logan A bicycle was found by Patrolman Evans near the swimming pool and stored at police headquarters awaiting owner claim.
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Heber H. Henry
Athens
Ohio
Berntown
Ohio Company
Federal Creek
Toledo and Ohio Central Extension Railroad Company
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Preston Oil Company
Amesville
U. 8
Columbus
Peter
Lawrence Bittner
Ward Township
Hocking County
U. S
Robert W. Newton
LOGAN
A. F. Evans
Republican Fred Murray Files for City Solicitor Post
Logan reports the filing of Fred Murray as Republican candidate for city solicitor with the Friday deadline for petitions, marking him the fifth entrant in the city primary race.
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Logan
Fred Murray
Surprise Party At Amos Matheny Home In Millfield
A surprise party for Mrs. Amos Matheny was held Monday night at the Mathenys home in Millfield. The host planned the event. ice cream was provided by Amos Matheny, cakes by Eda Heffken and Susan Bell, served by Bertha Sanders and Heffken. Honor guest received many gifts. attendees included W. H. Wemmer, W. A. Bell, Lizzie Patton, Helen Sanders, Frances Wallace, Velma Wemmer, Alice Carr, Nellie Russell, Mabel Smith, Jessie Fulton, Ollie Brookins, Jacquelyn Sanders, Henrietta and Carolyn Heffken, and the Mathenys.
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Millfield
Amos Matheny
Matheny
Eda Heffken
Susan Bell
Bertha Sanders
Heffken
W. H. Wemmer
W. A. Bell
Lizzie Patton
Helen Sanders
Frances Wallace
Velma Wemmer
Alice Carr
Nellie Russell
Mabel Smith
Jessie Fulton
Ollie Brookins
Viola Howard
Ida Hill
Hattie Mingus
Jacquelyn Sanders
Henrietta
Carolyn Heffken
Condition favorable for Ralph Kirkendall at White Cross Hospital
Mrs Mia Chauncey reports her son Ralph underwent a surgical operation at White Cross Hospital in Columbus Saturday morning and is now in favorable condition. He lies on the third floor in room 335 with his mother by his side.
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Chauncey
Mia
Hershal Kirkendall
Ralph
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Peterson's Ointment advertised for skin irritations
An advertisement asserts itchy pimples eczema and red blotches ruin romances and promises quick relief with Peterson's Ointment priced at 35 cents. It also claims to soothe tired feet and cracks between toes with a money back guarantee if one application fails.
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Peterson
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Nelsonville Social Notes
MM Club
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Elizabeth McDowell
Carrie Cox
Frank Groves
Mar
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Martin Alexander
West Indies
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Washington, D. C
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Edwards St
Harry Davis
Great Smoky Mountains
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Dianne
Rochester
Helen Jackson
Louise Rice
J. A. Stedam
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New York City
Alfred Ray
Madison St
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Rainbow
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WBA
Ida Duskey
Charles Thompson
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Berry Hotel Bldg
Athens, Ohio
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Johnson R. H
State of Ohio
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Common Pleas Court
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Charles W. Bayless
Esther B. Gross
Bernard P. Sacharow
Harold J. Rose
Altorness
Heads
Dover Briefs
Northrop Family Reunion
D. OF A
Maxine Stillwell
West St
Mildred Collins
Charles Zanner
Tommy Roberts
Jimmy Brehm
Paul Goss
Tommy Brown
Clyde W. Martin
Gloria Anne
Kenilworth
Martin
E. M. Martin
H. W. Evans
Roy Wolfe
Gene
James Bartell
Mingo Junction
Frieda Gooding
Harley Gooding
Midland Place
S. H. Dillon
Dolly Durand
Logan Logan
Olen Storer
Margaret Carrico
Murray City
E. Hunter St
Storer
WPA
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Majestic
Cant Aan
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Gale
Joan Litel
Louis Seller
Warner Bags
Lewis E. Lawes
Jonathon Finn
Robert Buckner
Don Ryan
Kenneth Garnet
Squalus
Wens Boss
Chic Young
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