Zuber Reports NEA Convention Highlights in Atlantic City
Nelsonville March 5 Supt HK. Under of the city schools gave Rotary Chair members a brief account of his trip to Atlantic City and Washington D C for the NEA convention attended by 15 000 superintendents. High spots of the meeting were outlined Water Leonard, Logan Chub member, was a visitor.
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Nelsonville
Atlantic City
Washington, D.C
National Educational Association
Rotary
Supt HK
Water Leonard
Children Set Fire to Local Residence in Nelsonville
In Nelsonville on March 5 a five year old boy and a four year old girl started a fire at the Dewhurst home on Grover Street. They used a wire rat trap stuffed with paper, lighting it with matches, causing damage to a closet, attic and furnishings insured. The incident also damaged the residence with fire and water. The grandfather Joe Dewhurst works as a city water line man. The fire began in a furnace register and a second blaze in an upstairs bedroom worsened the damage.
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Nelsonville
Joe Dewhurst
Grover Street
Dewhurst
Golden Rule Class Initiated at Pleasantview Home
The Golden Rule Class of the Methodist Sunday School was organized Tuesday evening at Mrs Bertha Ashby's Pleasantview Avenue home. Miss Mary K. Allen assisted. Contests awarded prizes to Mrs C L Stout Miss Florence Cook and Miss Blanche Moorehead. Refreshments served. Miss Dorothy Allen of Athens attended as guest. The teacher Mrs Stout and ten members attended.
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Methodist Sunday School
Bertha Ashby
Pleasantview Avenue
Mary K. Allen
C. L. Stout
Florence Cook
Blanche Moorehead
Dorothy Allen
Athens
Stout
Loy al Woman's Class Meets at Christian Church
The Loy al Woman's Class of the Christian Church held a Tuesday evening meeting with Mrs. F. M. Lowthers presiding in the president's absence. A silver offering was collected and 23 members and guests were served refreshments during the social hour. The next meeting is set for Tuesday evening April 1 with Mrs. J. J. Otis.
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Loyal Woman's Class
The
Christian Church
F. M. Lowthers
Mill Street
Sam Starkey
Aliie Dilcher
J. J. Otis
Columbus Street
C. FE. 1. Club meets at Ernest Lewis home
The C. FE. 1. Club met Tuesday evening and was entertained at the home of Ernest Lewis on Adams Street. Members included Edward Walker as president James Colbert vice president Robert Davis secretary Bernard Miller treasurer Johnny Hotnit and Ernest Lewis on the program committee. Mrs. Lewis hosted. The program featured scripture readings by Edward Walker and Rob Davis a song by Ernest Lewis and short talks by Johnny Hotnit and Mrs. Lewis.
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Ernest Lewis
Adams Street
Edward Walker
James Colbert
Robert Davis
Bernard Miller
Johnny Hotnit
Lewis
Rob Davis
Mrs. Lewis
Personal Mention: Social Visits Across Cities
James Fri of New York City traveled from Little Rock Arkansas and visited Mr and Mrs W M Parks on Monday. Mrs Eugene Shafer of Athens visited friends and relatives here Monday. Miss Dorothy Allen of Athens spent Monday with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Allen.
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James Fri
New York City
Little Rock
Arkansas
W. M. Parks
Eugene Shafer
Athens
Dorothy Allen
Frank Allen
Black man to die Friday in Columbus for 1929 burial case
Columbus reports that Robert Evans of Cincinnati, a Black man, is slated for execution Friday night at the state penitentiary for the grave crime involving a Black woman who was buried alive on August 17, 1929.
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Columbus
Robert Evans
Cincinnati
State Penitentiary
State to Buy Land for Feeble-M minded Home in Warren County
Columbus March 6 state will assume ownership of 2000 acres of the Otterbein home tract in Warren County to house a new facility for the feeble minded. Chief Examiner William S Miller of the department of State Auditory Joseph T Tracy announced the move today.
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Columbus
U.rhk
Otterbein Home
Warren County
William S’. Miller
Department of State
Joseph T. Tracy
Many to Come Here for Wilson Banquet in Nelsonville
Nelsonville March 65 The Board of Trade plans completed for Ralph B Wilson banquet at 6 15 p m March 21 in the Christian Church dining room. Eastern Star will serve the dinner and an Athens directed minstrel skit will follow. Mr Wilson, vice president of Babson Statistical Organization, will discuss the future of the Hocking Valley with emphasis on local industries and community growth. Prominent Columbus men and visitors from Athens Logan Lancaster and nearby areas are expected.
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Nelsonville
Board of Trade Committee
Ralph B. Wilson
R. V. Oakley
Christian Church
Order of the Eastern Star
Howard C. Bobo
Athens
Nel
Lancaster
Wilson
Columbus
Babson Statistical Organization
Hocking Valley
Prohibitive Instinct Is Great Problem Today
Washington reports Johns Hopkins psychiatrist Dr. Stewart Paton told the House Judiciary Committee that the prohibitive instinct is civilization’s greatest menace. He labeled dry members as fanatics and warned moderation may outpace abstinence in longevity while stressing democratic mediocrity if attitudes do not change. He cited Dr. Perlmann statistics suggesting a moderate drinker may live longer than a total abstainer. A New York citizen testified of lifelong drinking and whisky on his sideboard for his son. Rev. John Sharp to lead church services and plan the Hocking Valley Vacation Bible Schools in Deanville.
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Washington
U.ri
Johns Hopkins University
Stewart Paton
House Judiciary Committee
Johns Hopkins
Paton
Michener
Michigan
Norman Johnston
New York
Nelsonville
John Sharp
Martins Ferry
Deanville
Sharp
Hocking Valley
What About Cash
Mrs L A Patrick of Nelsonville reports a pocketbook lost last November containing seven $1 bills and $400 in notes. It was found between Lehman’s Filling Station and her home and mailed back last week in a plain envelope with no identifying note. Patrick thanks the finder for returning the money though the pocketbook was not mentioned.
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Nelsonville
L. A. Patrick
Foster
Lehman
Mel Patrick
Circle of Ruth Circle Hosts Presbyterian Meeting
Mrs N Hill Mrs oC Bull and Mrs id Sharp were hostesses when the Circle of Ruth of the Presbyterian Church met Monday. The group gathered for fellowship and planning in a church setting with members from the congregation.
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N. Hill
Oc. Bull
Id Sharp
Circle of Ruth
The
Presbyterian Church
Evening Social at Church Highlights Installations
The church social room program centered on a business meeting led by President Mrs Edith Stiers. Mrs Orit Griffen led devotional, new officers were installed, and delegates to the Logan Presbytery were named Mrs James Knight Mrs Leland Krieg and Mrs Cecil Shafer. A hard tuck party followed with members in house dresses. Dinner at six used green and white tables with tin pans as plates and rag napkins. twenty five members attended.
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Edith Stiers
Orit Griffen
Home
Foreign Mission
Bessie Drebt
Lloyd Evans
Mabel Heffner
Cecil Shafer
Charles Fitzer Dies in Glouster After Illness
Charles Fitzer Sr. died at his Glouster home Tuesday after months of illness. He aged 76 and had long resided in Bailey Run and Buchtel. Survived by wife and two sons William and Joe, he leaves numerous children including Mrs Catherine Soyder, Mrs Lorena McClure, Miss Phoebe Biteer, and many others. Funeral at Glouster Methodist Church Thursday at 10 30 am, Rev Paul Kemper officiating. Burial Greenlawn Cemetery, Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Charles Fitger, Sr
Glouster
Merly
Bailey Run
Buchtel
Teft
Catherines Soyder
Lorena McClure
Columbus
Phoebe Biteer
Sandusky
Lowell Taylor
Sharonville
Mere Mildred Sarkiss
Monticello
Titoy Mra Chaniestry
Lobby
Leo White
John McKee
Donald Lowden
Millferd
William
Joe
Methodist
Paul Kemper
Kurtal
Greenlawn
Annual inspection announced for Pythian Sisters in Athens
The Py thian Sisters announce their annual inspection on Thursday evening at their hall led by Mrs Eva Van Pyke in Athens. All members are urged to attend and a dinner is served at 6 o'clock before the meeting.
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Eva van Pyke
Athens
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Rotary Club
C. H. Bartlett
Telephone News of
Ince J. Evans
Mrs. Dewhurst
ST. Agnes Guild
Pat
C. E. I. Club
Nottingham
J.D. Adamson
Sonville Minstrel
Logan
Drys
Johnston
Rolls Royce
Glen D. Thomas
Jeweler
the Boot Shop
Nelsonville, Ohio
Auto Tire & Gas CO
Chestnut
Harper Sts
Charles Fitzer
Nelsons Ile
McLaughlin Bros
Ford
Phaeton
Tudor
O. B
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
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