Nelsonville Council Votes to Transfer Relief Authority
Nelsonville council votes to have county commissioners continue direct relief authority, waiving city tax powers and keeping relief under the county unit. The body also requests Governor Bricker seek federal WPA work projects in Athens County and authorizes a contract to house county prisoners during emergencies.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Board of County Commissioners
John W. Bricker
WPAC
Athens County
Win Boss
F. G. Kouri
E. F. DeVore
Columbus
State Welfare Department
Central Relief Authority
Director of Public Service
Bricker
Revival Moves to Pilgrim Holiness Church in Nelsonville
The planned tent revival on Baird Lot Canal St. was moved to Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut St after the storm destroyed the tent in Dayton. Services continue nightly at 7:30 with evangelist Rev. J. H. Philphot of Fredonia Kansas preaching each evening and the church cooled by electric fans.
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Nelsonville
Baird Lot
Canal St
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Chestnut St
Dayton
J. H. Philphot
Fredonia
Kans
County Prisoner Care Contract Approved Between City and County
The county will pay 60 cents per prisoner per day to the city for housing and caring for county inmates during the emergency. The city will provide food lodging light heat and sanitation while the county supplies beds and bedding. About 10 prisoners will be held in the city jail during the new county prison construction and will be transported here Friday. The feeding contract was to be awarded to Mrs. Nelle Windon with judge Rowland’s rules to be observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Dew
F. G. Kouri
Nelle Windon
Charles Stratton
O. F. Rowland
Common Pleas Court
Eagles Plan Logan Meeting Tonight in Nelsonville District 4
The Eagles District 4 will hold a monthly meeting at Logan tonight starting at 8 o'clock. Chairman Harry Chesher of Nelsonville will oversee the event with about 15 local members attending. Members planning to go should arrive at the club room by 7 30.
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Nelsonville
The
Eagles
Logan
Harry Chesher
Aenue
Graduation program at Church of Christ set for June 30
Bible School graduates in Nelsonville will hold a Graduation program Friday at 7 30 p m in the Church of Christ. The program includes a processional songs scripture Luke 2 41 49 prayers and multiple student performances by primary junior and high groups with readings dramatization offertory and songs in a Central and East primary setting.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Jesus
Charles Mechem
James Pritchard
Charlies Davis
Elvyra Thompson
Brooks Shoes Triumph 3-0 Over Anchor Hocking Glass
Brooks Shoes defeated Anchor Hocking Glass 3-0 in Lancaster on Wednesday evening as Taylor allowed two hits and Crist was removed in the fourth. Hager allowed one hit in three innings, while Haddox and Graham led Brooks with two hits each. Hilleary made a notable second base catch with a double play. The Brooks team dined with sponsors William and Mike Brooks after the game.
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Nelsonville
Brooks Shoes
Anchor Hocking Glass
Lancaster
Taylor
Crist
Hager
Roof
Glassmakers
Haddox
Graham
Shoemakers
Hilleary
Brooks
William
Mike Brooks
Dion
Ch. Wanawkeene
Apace Ely
ETO
Oss
EIOF
Ptemeaweeatnae
HEVPP
Ur Casenhadnen
Lawrence
Sprague
WOW
Cinaccudens
Iegeer
Cooksey
Symbolism Topic At Church Of Christ
Nelsonville church midweek service discusses religious monograms and symbolism led by the pastor. Next Wednesday marks the third anniversary of Pastor Martin Niemoeller's imprisonment under the German dictator.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Martin Niemoeller
Germany
Two Softball Games Attract Large Crowd
Two softball games drew good crowds at Arnold Field in Nelsonville on Wednesday evening. Brooks Shoe girls beat Athletic Field girls 4 to 3 in a practice game, while Athletic Field boys defeated Camp Nelson 12 to 5 in a league contest. Tonight Jacksonville, last year’s Athens County champions, faces the Athletics at Arnold Field at 6 o'clock.
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Nelsonville
Arnold Field
Brooks Shoe
Athletic Field
Camp Nelson
Jacksonville
Preaching Service Draws Dense Attendance at Pittsburgh Church
Reverend Charles Hook led services last Saturday evening at the Pittsburgh church with broad church and community representation from Morristown Lancaster Bremen Murray City Sand Run Greenville Kimberly. Special music highlighted the gathering.
Funeral services for Marion Lowther in Nelsonville
Funeral services for the late Marion Lowther, who died at his home Tuesday afternoon, will be held Friday at 1 30 PM at Stouts Funeral Home Fayette Street. Burial will be at Hebbardsville. Friends may call until Friday noon. Miss Ruth Stone visited the Busy Bee 4-H Club at Longstretc with five girls completing dress assignments and plans to attend the Hocking County 4-H Club tour. The next Busy Bees meeting will be July 5. John Fellem was fined $5 and costs after pleading guilty to an intoxication complaint in Mayor Dew's court.
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Nelsonville
Marion Lowther
Stouts Funeral Home
Fayette St
L. C. Butler
Church of Christ
Hebbardsville
Longstreth
Ruth Stone
Logan
Busy Bee
Longstretc
Hocking County
Busy Bees
John Fellem
C. G. Dew
Nelsonville Order of Eastern Star honors Mary Wollerman
One hundred members and grand officers attended a ceremony in the Christian Church dining room as Eu dora Chapter honored worthy grand matron Mrs. Mary Wollerman Toledo. Officers presented gifts and the event featured two candidate exemplifications and a 250 plus guest turnout. Following the initiation a breakfast hosted by past matrons and patrons association and a birthday observance for Mrs Wollerman accompanied by an informal at the Kelch home.
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Nelsonville
Order of Eastern Star
Christian Church
Eudora
Mary Wollerman
Toledo
Findlay
Frances Edwards
Cincinnati
Elsie ‘Bechtel
Columbus
Dove C. Dixon
Mildred Welker
Oak Hill
Bertha Levion
Corning
Dixon
Grace
Grace Kelch
Kelch
Eudora Chapter
Stocks fall to new lows as market slips across sectors
New York stocks declined one to three points to fresh lows since May 19. Du Pont dropped 8 percent to 146 and American Telephone and Telegraph shed 2 percent to 156. Chrysler fell about 2 points to 66. Standard of New Jersey hit a new low at 40 off 1. Major decliners included American Can, Santa Fe, Bethlehem Steel, Crane Co, Douglas Aircraft, Goodyear, Loew's, Montgomery Ward, Public Service of New Jersey, Union Carbide, United Aircraft, U S Rubber, Westinghouse Electric, Woolworth, and Youngstown Sheet and Tube. Trading was heavy.
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New York
du Pont
American Telephone and Telegraph
Chrysler
Standard of
New Jersey
American Can
Santa Fe
Bethlehem Steel
Crane Co
Douglas Aircraft
Goodyear
Loew's
Montgomery Ward
Public Service of
Union Carbide
United Aircraft
U. S. Rubber
Westinghouse Electric
Woolworth
Youngstown
Toledo Market Reports Livestock and Grain Prices
Livestock and grain prices listed for Toledo and Athens markets. Wheat and corn quotes, oats, butter, eggs, and poultry ranges accompany cattle hogs sheep figures with active Athens sale showing strong prices across cattle calves hogs and sheep categories.
Egg and Live Poultry Market Prices Listing
Egg market holds steady with extra grade clean at 18 percent, extra firsts 15, current receipts 14, ordinary firsts 12. Live poultry market active with hens heavy 5 and up at 17 18, medium 17, leghorn heavy 13 14, leghorn light 12 13, broilers nearby white and barred rocks under 3 19 20, heavies 3 and up 21 23, colored 20 21, No 27 and thin 15, Delawares 21 22, leghorn light 15 16.
Egg Market Steady and Poultry Prices by Grade
The eggs market shows steady prices with extra firsts at 17, seconds 14, ungraded 16. Lave poultry notes colored fowls five and over at 15, three and over 12, leghorn fowls three and over 11, and roasting chickens four and over 23.
Butter and Eggs Market Receipts Reported with Fluctuations
Butter receipts totaled 1 409 778 gross pounds with market unsettled and various scores. Eggs receipts reached 18 603 cases with market steady and graded categories showing mixed allocations.
U S Government Bonds Latest Prices Snapshot
A list of government bond issues with coupon rates and maturities shows prices for 3% S 1943 41 at 105.21, 3% S 1945 43 at 110.20, 2% S 1947 45 at 109.24, 3 S 1948 46 at 111.18, 34 S 1949 46 at 112.7, 4% S 1952 47 at 1218, 2 S 1948 at 108.28, 24 4 S 1953 49 at 106.21, 2 S 1958 50 at 106.23, 2% S 1954 51 at 108.24, 3 S 1955 51 at 111.27, 2% S 1959 56 at 108, 2% S 1963 58 at 107.18, 2% 8 1965 60 at 107.14.
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U. S
Eagles to Meet Jacksonville Again Sunday Shakeup Planned
Nelsonville Eagles baseball team will again face Jacksonville Sun on Sunday July 2 at Jacksonville. After a disappointing last Sunday showing, manager Ward Phillips plans a major lineup shakeup with several new faces to appear.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Eagles
Jacksonville
Eagles
Ward Phillips
Powell and son open filling station at Circle Hill
Harry Powell and his son Leslie have opened a filling station at Circle Hill, marking a family business expansion in the area.
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Nelsonville
Harry Powell
Leslie
Circle Hill
Hog and cattle sale report with price ranges
Hogs run slow and uneven with early sales 140 to 250 pounds mostly 5 to 10 cents lower. Sows down 25 cents. top hog price 7.65 with 7.60 bulk for 160 to 250 pounds. Cattle and calves total 400 and 250 respectively. supply light and generally steady except weak plain grassers. Steers and yearlings mostly 7.25 to 8.50. beef cows 5.75 to 6.50. bulls to 7.25.
Livestock Quotations For Salable Cattle Hogs Sheep And Calves
Salable cattle listed by grade with prices for steers heifers and bulls. Hogs priced by weight ranges from 160 to 350 lbs with category clean and roughs. Sheep show lamb and ewe prices, wethers listed. Calves strong with good to choice at 9.50 to 9.75 and lower grades 7.78 to 9.00.
Working Wives To Be Queried At Cleveland
The U S Department of Labor will survey Cleveland women workers to learn why married women work. Miss Mary Anderson and Miss Ethel Best lead the study amid laws in 17 states seen as discriminating against married women workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.P
U. S. Department of Labor
Mary Anderson
Washington
Department’s Women’s Bureau
Ethel Best
Women’s Bureau
Miss Anderson
Anderson
Scouts Set Overnight Hike and Camp Dupler Access
Troop 64 Boy Scouts plan an overnight hike this evening gathering at 5 o'clock in the troop rooms and bringing necessary gear. At Wednesday’s meeting, Camp Dupler access for weekend camps was discussed amid council campsite announcements. Farmers produce 70 percent of their own food.
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Nelsonville
Boy Scouts
Dupler
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