Union Fourth Celebration Ends Night With Parades And Events
July 4 celebration in Southern Ohio features baseball games in Pomeroy and Crooksville, a parade at 6 PM, drum corps performances, banners, a balloon ascent, and an old fashioned dance. A $10 prize will be awarded to the drum corps.
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United Mine Work
Restoration Union
Ohio
Pomeroy and
Crooksville
Committee On Arts
God
Nelsonville
Ye Square
United Mine Workers
Evans Begins Year as Pastor at Presbyterian Church
j Lloyd Evans opens his tenth year as pastor in Nelsonville with a morning sermon at 10 30 at the Presbyterian Church. Fece will sing under Prof C W Janssen. Young People and evening services follow at 630 directed by the People Society. Mr Fred Christ Princeton will speak.
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Evans
Presbyterian Church
Fece
Nelsonville
C. W. Janssen
People’s Society
Fred Christ
Princeton
Missionary Society Holds Final Meeting of the Year
The Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church met at Mr. T. J. Davis home on Friday with Mrs. Rose Cook and others assisting hosts. D. Shafer led devotions, Scripture read with singing, and reports were given by soup leaders and the treasurer Allen. Mrs. Whitmore announced the new president for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Missionary Society Methodist Church
T. J. Davis
Rose Cook
S. D. Shafer
Treas. Allen
Whitmore
Goitre Awareness Campaign by Noted Specialist
A renowned battle specialist urges attention to goitre neglected by many. The ad invites readers to write to the Physi tment and Advisory Co. at 65 Michigan Ave Bat Michigan for a free illustrated guide to end goitre at home or by operation.
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Goitre
Physitment and Advisory Co
Michigan Ave
Bat Michigan
Tanger
Adv
Indian Education and Navajo Customs Featured in meeting
Henry Lancaster chaired the gathering with Ella Patton Bessie Stephenson and Audrey Bean delivering reports. A brass quartet including Stephenson Bean and the Duskey sisters performed three selections. Speakers covered The Basis of Indian Education Navajo Customs The Story of the First Indian Blanket and a home missionary worker in Michigan. Effie Green described her trip to the World's Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lancaster
Ella Patton
Bessie Stephenson
Audrey Bean
Mothers’ Jewels
Miss Stephenson
Miss Bean
Alice
Louise Duskey
Mrs. Fisher
Nixon
Strike of Relief Workers Idle in Nelsonville and York
In Nelsonville Ohio and York Township the relief workers staged a peaceful stand at the rail crossing as county plans to start a project failed to draw any volunteers. About 350 men gathered but did not work. Officials said the order may have been misunderstood and that more workers will be called at 7:30 Monday. League leaders seek higher ration allotments and increased relief per household.
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Nelsonville
York Township
Henniger
Relief
League
Marriage of Miss Eloise Mace and James R Brown
The wedding of Eloise Frances Mace daughter of Mr and Mrs Elston Mace to James R Brown son of Mr and Mrs Harve Brown took place June 10 in Carbondale with Rev Charles Wachensh(wa)nz officiating. Rites were at the parsonage.
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Eloise Frances Mace
Elston Mace
James R. Brown
Harve Brown
Carbondale
Charles Wachenschwanz
Betty Foughty
Helen Francis
Nelsonville
Roy Cagg
Benson Adams
Frank
Guy
Oklahoma
Local Visit Highlights From Area Families
Marietta and Jack Parsons spent Wednesday with relatives the Howards Hartmans and children Violet and Howard visited Oscar Mattany at New Marshfield. Rev John McClain visits his parents in Canton. Evelyn Dishon returns home after time with sister in Beaumont. Lula Wolfe and Erma Reed of Nelsonville visited Frank Wolfe. A community meeting for children under 12 drew good attendance and will be held again through the summer.
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Marietta
Jack Parsons
Arley Howard
John Hartman
Violet
Howard
Oscar Matheny
New Marshfield
Evelyn Dishon
Preston Byres
Beaumont
Lula Wolfe
Erma Reed
Nelsonville
Frank Wolfe
Post Honors Commander Fred Linscott With Open House
Sixty members of Glenford Dugan Post with families and auxiliary guests held an open house at post headquarters in Nelsonville to honor their recently married commander Fred Linscott. A 6 o'clock dinner led to a social evening and card games.
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Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan Post
Post Headquarters
Fred Linscott
St Patrick’s card party and calico dance in Buchtel
June 22 at 8 PM the St Patrick’s congregation of Buchtel hosts a card party followed by an old fashioned calico dance. Lunch will be served during the event.
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Buchtel
Buchtel Boy Dies After Illness in Columbus
George West four years old son of Mr and Mrs Frank West of Buchtel died at University Hospital Columbus after pneumonia. Survived by parents and several brothers and sisters. Funeral Sunday at Buchtel residence with burial in Buchtel.
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Nelsonville
George West
Frank West
Buchtel
University Hospital
Columbus
Local residents visit relatives and travelers return home
Miss Florence Wood returns from Springfield and others visit Athens Buckeye Lake Columbus and Nelsonville. Several families including the Wood, Sayre, White, Eberle, Dailey and Leyshon groups travel to see relatives and attend graduations while Miss Dorothy Dailey completes Nelsonville High School.
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Florence Wood
Springfield
John V. Wood
Florence
Perry Wood
Athens
Harve Sayre
Winifred, Buchtel
Leo White
Grand Forest Beach
Lake Erie
L. D. Johnson
L. J. Eberle
Columbus
Clara Witham
Chauncey
Mary McSherry
Nelsonville
Ohio Soldiers and Sailors
Xenia
S. R. McDowell
Poplar Street
Ruth Eberle
Buckeye Lake
Frank X. Rauch
Herbert Leyshon
Philadelphia
Leyshon
Walter Laff
Esther
Joan
Nellie Kean
Pauline
Lancaster
Alex Dailey
Dorothy Dailey
Nelsonville High School
Frank Thomas
Barberton
Wuliard Simington
Past Chancellors Reorganize in Valley for Pythian Revival
In Nelsonville on June 17, the Hocking Valley Past Chancellors' Association reorganized with C. W. Monks as president and Dr. P. E. Hixon as vice president. The group aims to revive interest in Pythian principles. a first meeting is set for Athens in the third week of October. Participants included Grand Chancellor F. G. Sparks and attendees from Mt. Vernon, Cleveland, Marion, Columbus, and other locales.
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Nelsonville
Hocking Valley
Athens
Hocking Counties
Castle Hall
F. G. Sparks
Mt. Vernon
Chancellors’ Association
C. W. Monks
P. E. Hixon
Harry Nill
Logan
Charles Strum
Murray City
Pythian Sisters
Dr. Hixon
Preston F. Thompson
Harvey Snyder
Cleveland
Sparks
E. E. Cornell
Bowling Green
Henry Willoughby
The
Uniform Bank of
Marion
Miners Sign Up More Shipping Mines in Nelsonville
Nelsonville June 17 Theisen and Morris leaders of the miners scale committee canvass the district to enroll all shipping mines not represented at a recent joint conference. Mines in Shawnee and Pittsburgh Hollow area signed, including Dixie Coal Bristol Block Thorn Hill Groff Sharshel Jobs Hollow Shady Hill Hanna Essex.
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Nelsonville
Herman Theisen
William B. Morris
Shawnee
Pittsburgh Hollow
Dixie Coal & Mining Company
Bristol Block Mining Company
Thorn Hill Coal Company
Groff & Sharshel
Jobs Hollow
Shady Hill Coal Company
Hanna-Essex Coal Company
Eudora Club of Eastern Star to Host Open House
Nelsonville notices say next Tuesday evening the Eudora Club of the Eastern Star will entertain at the Masonic Temple with an open house. Masons their wives Eastern Stars and their husbands will be guests. A dinner at 7 will start the program followed by contests games and cards for a social close.
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Nelsonville
Eudora Club of the
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Leyshons Honored by Edington Family Dinner Party
Edington cousins planned a Friday night surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Herb Leyshon of Philadelphia on their 30th wedding anniversary. The gathering at Rising Park, Lancaster featured a 6 oclock dinner and a silver pitcher gift, with many relatives from Nelsonville New Lexington Columbus in attendance.
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Edington
Herb Leyshon
Philadelphia
Rising Park
Lancaster
Leyshon
R. R. Stalter
Bob
Fred Edington
Ella Edington
Ed Rosser
Rebecca
Gay Aumiller
Nelsonville
Addie Skinner
Ruth Baker
Jane
Edgar Skinner
Ruth Bringarner
New Lexington
Glen Oliver
Glenn Jr
Susanne
Dave Evans
Sam Hanley
John Hanley
Leighton Aumiller
Harry Terry
Columbus
Senior Class Hosts Miscellaneous Shower for Minner Couple
Mrs. Tom Smith and Miss Rose Mary Smith entertained 22 Nelsonville High School Senior Class members Tuesday night. The shower featured a rock wishing well and a wedding march as gifts were presented to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Minner, members of the class.
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Tom Smith
Rosemary Smith
Nelsonville High School
Frank Minner
Fraternities Change Addresses at Ohio University
Three fraternities change living quarters at Ohio University. Beta Theta Pi moved to Congress Cottage 23 South Congress Street. Their former home at 20 University Terrace is now Alpha Delta Beta Alpha Phi Delta relocated to 127 East State Street from Alpha Sigma Alpha. Alpha Sigma Alpha dissolved. Alpha Phi Delta is the former Sigma Delta Phi, the Italian fraternity that went national last spring.
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Ohio University
Beta Theta Pi
Congress Cottage
South Congress Street
University Terrace
Alpha Delta Beta Alpha Phi Delta
Alpha Sigma Alpha
East State Street
Alpha Phi Delta
Sigma Delta Phi
Ohio University Buys Complete Sound Movie Outfit
The Physics Department purchases a full sound movie system with dual projection units for continuity. Portable design allows use in other halls. setup pending acoustical treatment of the physics recitation room. Prof. D B Green foresees campus wide adaptation of sound movies.
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Physics
Ohio University
D. B. Green
Chauncey Pair Applies for Marriage License
Wilbur Grandstaff aged 24 of Chauncey and Anna L. Speary aged 22 of Chauncey apply for a marriage license. They are both listed as the children of their respective parents, Mr and Mrs Fred Grandstaff and Mr and Mrs Charles Speary.
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Wilbur Grandstaff
Chauncey
Fred Grandstaff
Anna L. Speary
Charles Speary
State Civil Service Exams Open for County and State Jobs
The State Civil Service Commission issues a bulletin on June 13 announcing numerous examinations for state and county positions. Applications may be obtained from Columbus or testing institutions and must be filed with the local examining board by June 26 at 5 p.m. Tests occur June 28 for general posts. county applicants must reside in their counties.
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State Civil Service Commission
J. Clyde Edmundson
Columbus
Children's Day Events at M P Church and Local Halls
The Methodist Protestant Church will present a Children's Day program Sunday night at 7 45. The play The Comical Country Cousins will be repeated with added features at the schoolhouse Thursday night June 22 and at the Shade Auditorium Friday night June 23.
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Methodist Protestant
Shade Auditorium
Buck and Cyr Buck On Trial For McMath Kidnapping
Kenneth Buck and his brother Cyr Buck faced trial in Barnstable Massachusetts for kidnaping 10 year old Pessy McMath and holding her prisoner for four days until a $6 ransom was paid. Sheriff L N Crocker attended in official regalia.
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Kenneth Buck
Cyr Cyr
Barnstable
Mass
Pessy McMath
L. N Crocker
Tis Offica
Summer Enrollment At O U Reaches 1 052
Ohio University summer term enrollment stood at 1 082 on Saturday with registrar Frank B Dilley predicting near 1 100 by week end. Officials hoped it would not fall to 1 197 last year as teachers unpaid last year reduced attendance.
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O.U
Frank B. Dilley
Damage suit filed against Pedigo for $10,000
Harry J. Thacker of Ross County sues Sherman E. Pedigo in Athens County Common Pleas Court seeking $10,000 damages for injuries in a January 20 collision on West Union Street Athens. Thacker claims concussion brain injury right hip damage six weeks bedridden ten weeks unable to work nervous shock and potential permanent disability. He alleges Pedigo was driving 40 mph without horn warning.
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Harry J. Thacker
Ross County
Sherman E. Pedigo
Athens County
Thacker
West Union Street
Athens
Pedigo
Athens Scouts Tour Camp Rowland and Plan Summer Activities
Forty seven Athens Boy Scouts visited Camp Rowland last week under Warren Higgins. A cleanup drive began as the camp prepared for summer activities. forty four stayed overnight. Saturday saw twenty two scouts at Crystal Pool for the weekly swim hour. another session is planned Tuesday at eight. Troop 1 meets at 7 15 Tuesday night and Scoutmaster Knowlton requests full attendance.
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Athens
Camp Rowland
Warren Higgins
Crystal Pool
Knowlton
Athens Countians File 65 Industrial Claims
May industrial claims in Athens County totaled 65 with one fatal, two permanent disabilities, 34 over seven days lost time, nine seven days or less and medical cases. Time lost amounted to 8101 days, up from May 1932 when 39 claims caused 6300 days lost.
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Ohio
Industrial Commission
Thos. P. Kearns
Division of Safety and Hygiene
Athens County
Police Car Stolen in Middleport Trigger Echoed Chase
Gallia County officials hunt George Burns Lester Sheline Maple Shade after the theft of a Middleport police car. Arthur Pershinger is reported under arrest for the theft and pursuit by Officer William Robson. The car, taken in Middleport, was reportedly pursued and returned to Middleport early this morning.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
George Burns
Lester Sheline
Maple Shade
Arthur Pershinger
Middleport
Pershinger
Burns
Sheline
William Robson
Robson
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J Lloyd Evans
Tionary Society
Roosevelt
Veterans’ Bloc
Senate
White House
James F. Byrnes
Joseph T. Robinson
John N. Garner
OAK Grove News
the Peoples’ Bank Co
Rev
John McClain
Mrs
Elza McClain
Canton
Honor Fred. Linscott
Buchtel Boy
Buchtel Residence
St. Clairsville
Circleville
New Concord
Masons
Leyshons
Paris
Nantes
France
Spain
Seville
Cuba
Mariano Barberan
Joaquin Collar
Camaguey
M. P
McMath
Denmark
Ruth Bryan Owen
United States
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Copenhagen
Boy Scout News
Luckoff’s
Glouster
Knic
P. & G. Soap
Rowland Field
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