Nelsonville awards coal contract to Edward Green
Edward Green secured the six month coal supply contract for Nelsonville municipal plants ending Dec 31 1937 at 1.80 per ton delivery. Five bids were reviewed with Shelton Coal Co at 2.09 and Pearce Coal Co at 2.20 among others. The prior rate was 1.75 and the new deal includes adjustments to match Guffey Act price schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Municipal Electric Light and Water Works
Edward Green
City Board of Control
Green
Shelton Coal Co
Lawrence Walker
Pearce Coal Co
H. Wolf
FDR Plans Course for Congress in Key Social Programs
About 300 House and Senate Democrats gathered at Annapolis to hear President Roosevelt push action on reorganizing the Supreme Court and the executive branch. He also signaled support for wage and hours, ever normal granary, waterpower control, and tax loophole legislation despite expectations of a long session with adjournment not soon.
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House
Senate
Annapolis
Farley
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Robinson
Sam Rayburn
Congress
Davey Defends State Power in Cleveland Labor Clash
Governor Davey rejects using state power to force Girdler and Purnell to Columbus and sign contracts. He faults CIO claims of illegal acts by steel companies and says courts must handle misconduct. He asserts troops cannot curb legal rights of strikers and calls for orderly procedure, fair play, and law enforcement.
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Davey
Purnell
Girdler
Columbus
Ohio
Germany
Italy
Russia
CIO
Organized Labor
Labor
Clerks Union Meeting Advances to Tonight in Nelsonville
Retail Clerks Union No. 887 will meet at KP hall tonight at 7 50. The session was moved up one week due to the holiday. All members are urged to attend for an affiliation decision. Ralph Starkey near recovery at St Francis Hospital Columbus. Dorcas Society of Deanville Church to meet Tuesday at 7 in Community Center.
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Nelsonville
Retail Clerks Union No. 887
KP Hall
Ralph Starkey
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Doanville Doanville
Dorcas Society of the
Deanville
Delegates Return From State Eagles Convention
Nelsonville delegates Gilbert Smith Jack Whyte and Charles Bowers report an interesting session after attending the State Eagles Convention last week in Cleveland.
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Nelsonville
Gilbert Smith
Jack Whyte
Charles Bowers
Eagles
Eveland
Public Auction of Athens County Real Estate
In Athens County Ohio G D Gorham as treasurer pursues sale under an order of sale. On Monday August 2 1037 at 1 50 PM at the courthouse door in Athens the lots 1461 and 1863 Sycamore Heights Addition Athens City will be offered without appraisement for 68 47 plus costs. Sheriff Charles W Batless and Deputy Frnwe Elge Attorneys note.
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Lucy Johnson
Athena
Athens
Ohio
Athenstown
Sycamore
Recorder
Athens County
Sycamore Heights
Tharles W. Batless
Fsther B Grosg
Elge Alloineys
Columbus Club Beats Eagles by Score 14 to 9
Nelsonville Eagles lost to Columbus Cycle Road Club 14 to 9 at City Park. Witham started for Nelsonville, relieved by Jake Carlin and then Phillips. Columbus had 17 singles, 14 runs, while Eagles managed 9 hits and multiple errors. Twilight League game scheduled at City Park at 5:30 p.m.
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Ross E. Reed
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Eagles
Columbus Cycle Road Club
Witham
Jake” Carlin
Carlin
Phillips
Eagles
Capital City
Johnny Dagenhard
City Park
Eagles Abrh Carlin
Dupler
USBI
Evans
Odenthal
Graham
Withem
Jonas
Mohney
DCAL
RH Smith
Juitz
Lewin
Doris
Morgan
Oakey
Brorevarsesrensers
Bride Honored With Bridge Shower In Nelsonville
Mrs. George J. Wolfe a June bride was honored at a Thursday bridge shower at the Steenrod home 50 West Franklin Street. Five tables of bridge produced high scores for Adaline Ray and Agnes Hillen with Arlene Betts low. Guests from out of town included Iola Courter Logan Anna Marie Wolfe Glouster and Helen Jmplin Chillicothe.
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Nelsonville
George J. Wolfe
Mary Jo Haffner
Barbara Steenrod
Mable Malone
Evelyn and
Louise Skinner
Steenrod
W. Franklin St
Adaline Ray
Agnes Hillen
Arlene Betts
Wolfe
Iola Courter
Logan
Anna Marie Wolfe
Glouster
Helen J »Mplin
Chillicothe
Sculptor Confesses to Triple Murder After Lethal Visit
Irwin recounts entering the Gedeon apartment with intent to kill Mrs Rudner and claims three deaths followed. He details stranglings of landlady Mrs Kudner and model Veronica, then stabbing a roomer with an icepick. Fled across states before identification last week.
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Irwin
Gedeon
Veronica
Ethel
Bob
Blue
Byrnes
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Scouts to attend National Scout Jam boree in Washington D C
Nelsonville and Clar ence Coak ley and Gilbert Smith leave this afternoon for Parkersburg West Virginia to join a group of scouts traveling at 9 p m to the National Scout Jamboree in Washington D C They are Troop 66 and 65 representatives to the event CLASS MEETS TONIGHT NELSONVILLE Faithful Workers Class of the Methodist Church meets tonight with Mrs Nettie Stewart on Jackson Street assisted by Mrs Frank Neikirk
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Nelsonville
Clarence Coakley
Gilbert Smith
Parkersburg
W. Va
Washington, D. C
Faithful Workers
The
Methodist Church
Nettie Stewart
Jackson St
Frank Neikirk
Veteran railroad outing to Cincinnati for Nelsonville workers
The C and O Railroad hosted a weekend gathering for veteran employees. Members were transported to Cincinnati by a special train and returned early Sunday. Bert Reeves of Nelsonville attended from this city. Margery Ely was taken to Mercy Hospital Columbus for an appendicitis operation.
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Nelsonville
C, and O. Railroad
Cincinnati
Veteran Association
Bert Reeves
Enters
Margery Ely
Mercy Hospital
Columbus
Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Nelsonville residents report weekend guests and travels. George E. Johnson family hosted Fred Johnson in Zanesville. Tena Snackenburg left for Norwood after visiting Roy’s family. E J Rosser and granddaughters returned from Montgomery WV. Maggie Wend came from Lima with two daughters. Fanny Gibson from Columbus visited family. Fred Craig visited a brother in Grant Hospital Columbus. William Simonton and daughters stayed at Buckeye Lake with Frank Betts and daughters.
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Nelsonville
George E. Johnson
Margaret
Fred Johnson
Zanesville
Tena Snackenburg
Norwood
Roy
E. J. Rosser
Nancy
Mary Jane Krieg
Montgomery
W. Va
Maggie Wend
Adams St
Lima
Nellie Long
Charles Schoonover
Bernice Wend
Jerry
Junior Long
Fanny Gibson
Columbus
Vic Oakley
Fred Craig
Grant Hospital
William Simonton
Cathleen
Ann
Frank Betts
Judith
Jean
Buckeye Lake
Eagles Direct Funeral of Jesse Rosser in Nelsonville
Nelsonville Aerie 391 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will lead the funeral for the late Jesse Rosser on Tuesday at 2 o'clock at the Christian Church. Members are asked to meet at the hall at 1 o'clock and escort the body from the residence on West Franklin Street. Rev. H A Rothrock will conduct the service.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Aerie
Order of Eagles
Jesse Rosser
Christian Church
W. Washington St
W. Franklin St
H. A. Rothrock
Methodist Church
Cosmopolitan Club Picnic at Miss Bertha Nixon Home
The Cosmopolitan Club schedules its annual picnic for Tuesday at 6 o clock at Miss Bertha Nixon’s country home. Members should bring their own table service.
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Nelsonville
Cosmopolitan Club
Bertha Nixon
Steve Barber Heads Lick Run Local Union No 5127
Steve Barber was elected president of Lick Run Local Union No 5127, United Mine Workers of America, at a Saturday meeting in Nelsonville. Officers named include John Cope as vice president and Leonard Parry as secretary. The local voted to affiliate with the Labor Council of the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys and approved dues of one cent per month for its 509 members.
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Nelsonville
Steve Barber
Lick Run
United Mine Workers of America
John Cope
Leonard Parry
Pat Galvin
George Tolliver
William Matheny
Chuck Rutherford
John North
John McGee
George Beal
Wallace Pidcock
Labor Council
Hocking
Sunday Creek Valleys
Moonrise and Moonset Anomalies Mark a Month
A single day each month has no moonrise and another day has no moonset. The phenomenon highlights predictable lunar motion patterns observed by astronomers and calendar makers.
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Nelsonville City
Guffey Coal Act
Nelsonville Bell Telephone
Bertha Starkey Crawford
Sylvia Matheny
Florence Hick
Dora Matheny
Jessie Baker
Ruth Butt
Frances Stage
Emma Connors
Charlotte Hubbell
Minnie Laughlin
Fdr
Majestic
Robert
Taylor
Barbara
Stanwyck
Victor McLaglen
Brian Donlevy
Sidney Blackmer
John Carradine
Alan Dinehart
Robert McWade
Jean Arthur George Brent
Davey Hurls
Perkins
State of Ohio
Common Pleas
G. D. Gorham
Columbus Club
Ater
Joe Stocklin
Cleveland City Hospital
Earl Baker
Corning
Alumni Association of
St Bernard
Adolf Hitler
Baltimore & Ohio East
Ene- Ne
O.M
Chesapeake
NEW York Central South
NEW York Central North
Sungey
Pam
Nelsonville Social Notes
Trimble
Taylor Ridge
Trimble Church of Christ
Skinner
Coscernees
M Koons
Beene
Sharp
Cole
Tenn
Addington
Ib Beeen i Nelson
la Schoemian
G Skinner
Nat Eeene
E Meeks
Johnson
Meeks
Seeannee
RB Martin
C. Wahl
Spurgess
Ceeres
Killkoski
Ci Winger
Chicago
Charles Trapp
Rosser
Farrow
A. L. Pritchard
Clarence Farrow
White Cross Hospital
the Store For Men & Boys
Signia
Flint
Michigan
Chevrolet
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