New Scenery For Nelsonville High Operetta
The Nelsonville senior high auditorium will host two nightly performances of The Love Pirates of Hawaii with student cast from the junior high. Miss Velma Young directs and says the songs and book will delight, while proceeds fund junior high equipment. The new scenery cost over 1200 dollars and was completed by Tiffin Scenics Studios.
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Nelsonville
Hawaii
Velma Young
Orr
Tiffin Scenics Studios
Athens man fined 800 for transporting liquor by mayor
Nelsonville March 2. Tete Coss of Athens paid 800 plus costs after pleading guilty to transporting intoxicating liquor. His Ford ton truck was confiscated. Alva Forbes, with Coss, pled guilty to possessing moonshine and was fined 300 plus costs. Both jailed until fines are paid. Chief Pearson escorted them to Athens.
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Nelsonville
Tete Coss
Athens
Lax
Alva Forbes
Coss
Pearson
Forbes
Nelles
Fulton Street
McLaughlin
Peeping Arrest in Nelsonville Sparks Local Concern
East End residents reported a peeper activity to police. Frank Stillwell was arrested Saturday night and charged with the offense. Citizens declined to prosecute and Stillwell was released Sunday evening.
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Nelsonville
East End
Frank Stillwell
Stillwell
Intoxication cases heard in Nelsonville mayoral court
Three offenders appeared before Mayor Jax on intoxication charges. Pleas of guilty were entered. Perley Perkins fined $50 and costs, Joe Sanborn fined $50 and costs, Roy Bateman fined $25 and costs.
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Nelsonville
Jax Sunday
Perley Perkins
Joe Sanborn
Roy Bateman
Chief Nelsonville board bill case settled
Chief Pearson brought H. E. Brown to Columbus and Brown paid costs after an agreement with M. M. McBride. McBride withdrew the affidavit. Local social notes mention visits and gatherings including the Woman's Relief Corps meeting at seven in the Legion rooms.
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Nelsonville
Pearson
Columbus
H. E. Brown
M. M
Driver Loses License After Intoxicated Operation Charge
Carl Overstreet was arraigned before Mayor Lax in Nelsonville on operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He pleaded guilty, fined $50 and costs, and had his driver's license suspended for six months. The mayor has suspended several licenses in the past month.
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Nelsonville
Carl Overstreet
Lax
President’s Class Mate Speaks Here
Rev John Sharp of Bellaire a Amherst College classmate of resident Coolidge spoke to junior and senior high schools this morning. A native of Scotland educated in the United States at Amherst and Auburn seminary he shared anecdotes about Cal and urged students to seek beauty and a more beautiful world illustrated with European occurrences.
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Nelsonville
John Shapr
Bellaire
Coolidge
Amherst College
Sharp
Scotland
Amherst
Auburn Seminary
Phi Gamma Delta
Cal
Europe
Cosmopolitan Club Holds Literary Program at Griffin Home
In Nelsonville on March 2 the Cosmopolitan club met at Mrs. Oril Griffin’s home. The program featured readings on Home Ownership by Calvin Coolidge and biographies of Abraham Lincoln George Washington and Thomas Jefferson with talks by Mrs. Griffin Miss Bertha Nixon Miss Lou Lane and Mrs. Lane. A good membership turnout enjoyed the event.
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Nelsonville
Cosmopolitan Club
Oril Griffin
Calvin Coolidge
Bertha Nixon
Abraham Lincoln
Griffin
George Washington
S. Lane
Thomas Jefferson
Lou Lane
Charming party luncheon held in Nelsonville
March 2 in Nelsonville featured a very charming luncheon at the Cable home. Sixty guests attended with spring blossoms and sweet peas on tables. Hostesses included Mrs. BE Cable and J Dean, aided by several local ladies and out of town guests from Arzonia and Columbus. Miles Brandenburg visited over Sunday with his parents.
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Nelsonville
J. Cable
E. Dean
Cable
W. I. Jones
Columbus
Mable Poston
Harry Hidington
Ia. Rice
K. G. Sheppard
Jones
Arzonia
Sam Hanley
Columburc
Mrs Harry Jackson Returns from Florida Visit
Mrs. Harry Jackson came back in the latter part of the week after spending several weeks in Florida.
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Harry Jackson
Florida
Columbus Visitors and Family Guests Reported
Mrs W T Jones of Columbus visited her sister Mrs FE J Cable. Emmett Preston came to town Sunday. Mrs Dick Brown and her two children from Columbus stayed the weekend with her sister. Mr and Mrs Raymond Kreppel of Columbus were guests of their parents. Miss Lucile Hartley of Columbus spent the weekend with her aunt Mrs Harve Shafer.
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W. T. Jones
Columbus
FE. J. Cable
Dick Brown
Hr Sistr
Raymond Kreppel
Lucile Hartley
Mrs. Harve Shafer
Mrs Ed Figgins and Children Visit Locals Over Sunday
Mrs Ed Figgins and her children of Columbus spent Sunday with the former's parents here.
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Ed Figgins
Children of
Columbus
Columbus man wins national slogan contest prize
Glenn Mulligan of Columbus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mulligan, earned a prize of 250 dollars for submitting the winning slogan in a national contest, correcting Sunday Messenger's note that listed 25 dollars.
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Glenn Mulligan
Columbus
Thomas Mulligan
Figgins Store in Chauncey Sold to Mrs Hall
In a Saturday closing deal the Chauncey High street grocery owned by Donald Figgins was sold to Mrs. Tillie Hall with Figgins to run it for a few weeks. The store, formerly C. W. Ferrel, was bought by Wiggins about two months prior. Figgins previously ran the A. P. Figgins meat market.
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Chauncey
High Street
Donald Figgins
Tillie Hall
Figgins
Help
Wiggins
A. P. Figgins
Farewell Party for Hoskins at Main Street Home
Chauncey March 2 Mr and Mrs Clarence Hoskins hosting a farewell gathering before their move to Jerseyville where they will operate a newly purchased general store. Guests included Mr and Mrs Clarence Russell Mr and Mrs Roy Pendergrass Mr and Mrs T R Hamilton Mr and Mrs Dell Cunningham Mr and Mrs George Williamson Rollie Figgins Charles Bradfield Aneille Bradfield Miss Ruth Wharton and the Hoskins. music dancing and homemade candies featured.
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Chauncey
Clarence Hoskins
Jerseyville
Main Street
T. R. Hamilton
Chauncey Pythian Sisters Schedule Meeting and Practice
The Chauncey Pythian Sisters hold a regular meeting at the temple Tuesday evening. Degree team practice is planned and all staff members are urged to attend by Mrs. TF FE Boudinot, degree team manager.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Pythian Sisters
Temple
TF. FE. Boudinot
Brother Is Ill in Chauncey Visit by Mrs Williamson
Mrs. James Williamson of Columbus visited Chauncey on Saturday to see her ill brother Jesse Smith of Glouster staying with his brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs Harris She returned to Columbus Sunday evening.
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Chauncey
James Williamson
Columbus
George Williamson
Jesse Smith
Glouster
Harris
Williamson
Sunday Visit Highlights Across Nelsonville Glouster and Chauncey
Mrs. Karl Worden and daughter Elsie Irene visited relatives near Mr and Mrs S Jackson while Mr and Mrs Dean Linscott and son Jimmy of Nelsonville stayed with Mr and Mrs W D Hines in East Converse street. Mrs Katherine Schrappe of Chauncey spent Sunday with friends in Glouster. John Durst, three children, and Mrs Henry Meinhart of Pomeroy traveled to Chauncey to spend the day.
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Karl Worden
Elsie Irene
S. Jackson
Chauncey
Dean Linscott
Jimmy
Nelsonville
W. D. Hines
East Converse Street
Katherine Schrappe
Glouster
John Durst
Henry Meinhart
Pomeroy
California Fig Syrup Promises Quick Calm for Children
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use genuine California Fig Syrup to ease constipation and restore a playful mood in children. It emphasizes the product’s pleasant taste and directs asking for the real syrup with dosing directions on the bottle.
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California
Morgan's Record Notable as WV Road Building Nears End
Governor E F Morgan released a statement on March 2 detailing road work completed or under construction in West Virginia. The State Road Commission compiled the figures showing approximately two thirds of the state road mileage either finished or being built during his administration.
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Charleston
W. Va
E. F. Morgan
West Virginia
State Road Commission
Mitchell Denies Writing Charges In Air Service Row
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell of the Army Air Service denied in a House Aircraft committee letter that he violated orders by writing for a weekly magazine. Secretary Weeks said Mitchell violated orders by not submitting the articles for approval.
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Washington
William Mitchell
Army Air Service
House Aircraft Committee Today
Coolidge
Secretary of War
Weeks
Mitchell
Athens Mayor Pleads Guilty To Intoxication Charge
Carl Meighen of Athens pleaded guilty to intoxication when arraigned before Mayor L A Koons. He paid a $10 fine plus costs after arrest by Captain Charles Maple.
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Carl Meighen
Athens
L. A. Koons
Charles Maple
Derailment Hits Train No 904 Southbound No Injuries Reported
Two sleeping coaches of train No 904 on the Buffalo Pittsburgh express derailed south of Red Bank on the Allegheny division. Police said no one was injured and blamed the accident on a broken component.
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City
Buffalo
Passengers Transferred to Relief Train Bound for Pittsburgh
Passengers were moved to a relief train and continued their journey to Pittsburgh. The incident disrupted normal service but service resumed once the transfer completed.
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Rail
Pittsburgh
Three Miners Die In Ohio Mines In February
Ohio records show three miners killed in February versus eleven in January. In Harrison county a miner was struck by a steel shovel at a stripping mine. Tuscarawas county gas caused a death, and a Muskingum county roof fall killed a miner. Belmont county had no fatal accidents.
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Columbus
Ohio
Witter
Harrison County
Tuscarawas County
Muskingum County
Belmont County
Sydney tops million population milestone in census
Sydney becomes the first Australian city to exceed one million residents as census data show Australia totaling 5,835,000 with most people living in the eastern and southeastern regions.
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Sydney
Australia
Shy Girl Seen In Public Display Sparks Conversation
A quiet passerby drew notice after appearing without clothing in a public setting. Eyewitnesses reported the moment as surprising but nonconfrontational, with local authorities offering guidance on public decency norms.
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Byesville
Clarence Heff
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Ed Heff
Josh Clark
Asbury
J. Hoskins
Herbert Swingle
Irwin Nana
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Mt. Zion
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Legion Rooms
Rev
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Mrs. M. T. Brandenburg
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B. P. O. Elks
Emmett Preston
Sloan
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Bert Thompson
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College of Liberal Arts
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