Shipping Mines In Hocking District Sign Union Contract
In the Hocking District workers of America signed a union contract last night, with Theisen and Morris aiding. Miners at Hartford and the Pomeroy district joined the union program, while Logan saw about 4,500 miners sign on. Production data show rising coal output in June with Ohio leading, lake loadings up, and anthracite down slightly.
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I Shipping Mines
Hocking
Logan
Federal Bureau of Mines
Ohio
Retiring Glouster Mail Carrier Elza B. Honored
June 27 report notes Elza B citizens long service as a rural and city mail carrier in Glouster. After more than six decades in postal work and reaching age 65, he will retire next Friday with H. F. Hambel set to fill the vacancy as postmaster oversees the transition.
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Elza B. City
Sevvyears
The
Archer
H. F. Hambel
To Report for Work Glouster Relief List
June 27 notice lists workers to report for relief work at the City Building at 7 AM Wednesday. Names include Ralph Miller John Mecum Hayes Mayle Nile Love Riley McClelland William Jenkins J E Jonas M A Preston James Rice and many others.
Coolville man pleads guilty to fish trap possession
Harry Wires of Coolville pleaded guilty at Athens arraignment before Justice C H Porter to possessing a fish trap. He was fined 25 dollars and costs, which he arranged to pay. The arrest was by Game Protector B F Swartz in this city.
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Glouster
Harry Wires
Coolville
C. H. Porter
Athens
B. F. Swartz
Rochholds and Richards Head to Paint Creek Camp
Mr and Mrs C K Rochhold their son Cyrus and Harry Richards left Monday to enjoy several days camping along Paint Creek in Ross County.
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Glouster
C. K. Rochhold
Cyrus
Harry Richards
Paint Creek
Ross County
Road repair underway near Abram Easler residence
June 27 report from Broad Glouster notes the council and Trimble Township trustees jointly repair the road toward the Abram Eas ler residence just north of town. Fred Heck oversees the crew restoring access for local residents hindered by months of near impassable conditions.
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Glouster
Council
Trimble Township
Abram Easler
Fred Heck
Eastern Star Chapter Meets at Masonic Hall
The Thea Chapter Order of Eastern Star holds its regular meeting at the Masonic Hall tonight at the usual hour with Eastern Star members from the area expected to attend.
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Glouster
Thea Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic
Guests at Wolf Home Picnic Include Many Locals
June 27 report from Glouster lists attendees at a Sunday picnic dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Will Wolf on Monroe Street. Attendees included Miss Virginia Harold Frank Vance Miss Betty Harold Mrs. Fred Wolf Harold Wolf Miss Margaret Wolf Leon Montgomery Ruth Whitney Akron Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wolf and family Frank Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Francis Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Vess and family Mr. and Mrs. Bob Johnson.
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Glouster
Will Wolf
Monroe Street
Virginia Harold
Frank Vance
Betty Harold
Fred Wolf
Harold Wolf
Margaret Wolf
Leon Montgomery
Columbus
Ruth Whitney
Akron
Joe Wolf
Frank Wolf
Francis Wolf
Stacy Vess
Bob Johnson
Snowden daughter taken to Columbus for surgery
Glouster June 27 15 year old Tool daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Snowden was taken to Columbus Monday to undergo a surgical operation. She was accompanied by Mrs Snowden Leonard Snowden Miss Olive McKee and Miss Bernice Wallace.
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Glouster
Tool
Lester Snowden
Columbus
Mrs. Snowden
Leonard Snowden
Olive McKee
Bernice Wallace
Nelsonville to Save Six Cents a Ton on Coal
Nelsonville will cut coal costs by six cents per ton for the next year starting July 1 if the city board of control approves the contract. The two low bidders both offered 1.18 dollars per ton, with Bowers Brothers and Floyd Shelton tied, while other bids ranged to 1.55 and 1.35. The board, chaired by Mayor J. W. Hickman, met with the bidders to decide eligibility for the contract covering about 600 tons monthly used by the electric light and water works plants.
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Nelsonville
Board of Control
Municipal Electric Light and Water Works
Bowers Brothers
Erators
William Pearce & Son
C. G. Dew
Floyd Shelton
J. W. Hickman
Service and
W. H. Bartoe
Ralph Elliott
Shawnee Defeated by Murray City Nine on Shawnee Grounds
Murray City won its 12th game of the season by beating Shawnee 10 to 8 on Shawnee's field. Phillips started for Murray with Taylor relief in the seventh. Litsinger pitched the full game for Shawnee as Murray collected 10 hits to Shawnee's 12, eight of Murray's hits going for extra bases.
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Murray City
Shawnee
Phillips
Murray
Taylor
Litsinger
Dwight Smith Weds Vernice Welling in St Marys Ceremony
Dwight Smith of Bishopville and Vernice Welling of Taylor Ridge were married at St. Marys W Va in a single ring ceremony officiated by Rev J W Dawson. The bride, Jacksonville-Trimble High School class of 1931 graduate, is the daughter of Carl Welling. The groom is the son of P M Smith and residing with his parents in Bishopville after the ceremony.
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Taylor Ridge
Jacksonville-Trimble High School
Carl Welling
P. M. Smith
Bishopville
Local Nuptials Report Two Carbondale Weddings
In Nelsonville a wedding notice announces the betrothal of Eloise Mace to James Brown both of Carbondale with the ceremony June 10 at the parsonage performed by Rev. Chas Wachenschwanz in the presence of the bride’s parents and Mrs. Wachenschwanz. A second wedding, Nila Howson to Henry Brown of Carbondale, occurred June 24 at the parsonage with the Howson parents and Dewey McDaniel in attendance.
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Nelsonville
Eloise Mace
Elston Mace
James Brown
Herman Brown
Carbondale
Chas. Wachenschwanz
Wachenschwanz
Nila Howson
Frank Howson
Henry Brown
Weizmann predicts mass Jewish exclusion in Germany
Dr. Chaim Weizmann arriving in New York from Palestine warns that a quarter of a million German Jews will lose their livelihoods within six months. He travels to Chicago to be guest of honor on Jewish Day at the Century of Progress Exposition.
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Germany
Chaim Weizmann
World Zionist Organization
New York
Palestine
Chicago
Dr. Weizmann
Episcopal Picnic And Society Evening In Pomeroy
An Episcopal Church picnic was held Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Theodore Ebersbach on West Main Street. Guests later joined tennis at the Nye Court home of Mrs. Gertrude Nye on East Main Street. The Home Missionary Society of Simpson M. E Church was hosted Monday night by Mrs. M. D. Hartley on Lincoln Hill with Mrs. Alice Harper assisting. The next society event is a porch party at Mrs. Bertha Rathburn’s home in Rutland on July 31, with Rathburn traveling in Colorado. An Aug 17 picnic is planned at Shenang Springs.
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Pomeroy
Theodore Ebersbach
West Main Street
Gertrude Nye
East Main Street
Nye
Local residents visit relatives in Pomeroy area
Mrs Edith Gebhart and son Edgar of Columbus visit at the home of her sister Mrs Charles Ebersbach on Lincoln Hill in Pom eroy. Mrs Middleswartz and daughter of Piqua stay with Miss Lucy Gibbs on Mulberry Avenue. Mrs William Voss returns to Pomeroy after a Toledo visit with daughter Mrs Perry Mitch. Mr and Mrs Julius Epple of East Main Street travel to Toledo to stay with niece Mrs Lawrence Spooner. Mr and Mrs O L Bradford and daughter Edna visit relatives in Pomeroy Middleport and Rutland this week.
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Edith Gebhart
Edgar
Columbus
Pomeroy
Charles Ebersbach
Lincoln Hill
Middleswartz
Piqua
Lucy Gibbs
Mulberry Avenue
William Voss
Toledo
Perry Mitch
Julius Epple
East Main Street
Lawrence Spooner
O. L. Bradford
Edna
Middleport
Rutland
Congressman Jenkins Visits Letart For Graduation Address
Congress man Thomas A. Jenkins traveled to Meigs County on Monday and Tuesday. He delivered the graduation address at Letart during the school’s commencement ceremonies.
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Pomeroy
Thomas A. Jenkins
Meigs County
Letart
Letart School
Cheshire Beats Bradbury In Recreation Ball Contest
Cheshire defeated Bradbury 10 to 1 in the American Legion tournament at Middleport on Monday night.
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Cheshire
Middleport
Bradbury
American Legion
Dance Sponsored by U M W Auxiliary at Buchtel
June 7 report notes a dance sponsored by the U M W Auxiliary will be held the night of July 3 at Buchtel.
Entertaining Faithful Workers Class Members
Mrs Dave Stewart and Mrs Frank Neikirk will entertain the Faithful Workers Class of the Methodist Sunday School on Thursday night at the former’s home.
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Dave Stewart
Jackson &T
Frank Neikirk
Faithful Workers
Methodist Sunday School
Church Attendance Contest Winners Banquet
The losing team in the Martha Class attendance contest will banquet the winners Thursday night at 6 in the church parlors of the Methodist Church.
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Martha
Methodist Church
Chickens Stolen From Yard in Nelsonville
Mrs. J. E. Payne of W Franklin Street reports four chickens stolen from her yard Saturday night in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
J. E. Payne
W. Franklin Street
Cornelius C. Hewlett Dead at Age 65
Cornelius Crooks Hewitt, 65, died Monday at his daughter’s home on the Buchtel Road in Nelsonville. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at the Courtney residence with burial at Grenlawn. He is survived by son Everett Hewriett and daughters Mrs. Courtney and Mrs. Marge Briggs. one brother David Hewitt of Kentucky. His wife Mary preceded him in death about 15 years.
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Lius Crooks Hewitt
William Courtney
Buchtel Road
Courtney
Grenlawn
Everett Hewriett
Nelsonville
Marge Briggs
David Hewlett
Kentucky
Mary
Work progresses on Kimberly area roads and local events
June 27 Kimberly report notes progress on Glen Ebon and Kimberly Floodwood roads with relief labor, 62 Kimberly men on RFC orders and seven day work on Kimberly Oak Grove road. Local Union 3005 to send B C Day to the UMWA convention in Columbus. York Grange met Oak Grove hall. Five baptized at New Floodwood last Sunday. Eldridge Hanning fractured hip playing in a creek. Invitation dance at Clyde Woods home well attended. Maudie and Elizabeth Wicks visiting New Floodwood. Patsy Davis recovering. A new concrete bridge near the school completed. Eleven baptized at Morristown last Sunday by Rev Charles Hook.
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Kimberly
Glen Ebon
Kimberly- Floodwood
Kemberly
Kimberly-Oak Grove
B. C
Morristown
Charles Hook
Scout Troop Plans Overnight Camp at Cox Farm
Nelsonville June 27 Troop 46 Boy Scouts will meet at Central School grounds Wednesday 7 30 am hike to Cox Farm two and a half miles north of town for an overnight camp. No cars needed tents carried by an assistant scoutmaster for shelter and instruction in Woodcraft signaling tracking cooking fire building nature study and more.
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Nelsonville
Boy Scouts
Central School
Cox's Farm
Auxiliary Installs Officers for UMWA in June Meeting
Ladies Auxiliary of the United Mine Workers of America installed officers for the next six months. President Jennie Calvert, vice president Dorothy Breitelciese, treasurer Mary Lewis, secretary Mrs Lafollette, with Rose Bruce Goldie Worthington and Elizabeth Hopkins on the committee. Next meeting July 6 features a pot luck and new members welcomed.
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Jennie Calvert
Dorothy Breitelciese
Mary Lewis
Mrs. Lafollette
Rose Bruce
Goldie Worthington
Elizabeth Hopkins
Eastern Star Memorial Service Planned Tonight
The Ma sonic Temple hosts the annual Eastern Star memorial service at 7:30 tonight. The chapter will be opened and closed so friends of deceased members may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Eastern Star
Murray City Woman Struck by Lightning On Clothes Line
In Nelsonville on June 27 Opal Lanning of Murray City was knocked down by a lightning shock during a severe storm. She was preparing to remove clothes when contact with a live wire clothes line left her briefly stunned for about 20 minutes but she escaped serious injury.
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Murray City
Nelsonville
Opal Lanning
Local residents return from Kentucky trip and visits
Mrs. James Frances and daughter Helen return home after accompanying Miss Harriett Frances to Kentucky for work and vacation with her parents. Mrs. John F. Riley visits Columbus with her daughter Mrs. W. B. Quigley. Miss Elizabeth Evans arrives after a Toledo visit. Joseph H. Evans spent time in Carey Ohio visiting old neighbors.
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Helen
John F. Riley
Columbus
W. B. Quigley
Elizabeth Evans
Toledo
Joseph H. Evans
Carey, O
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