Brakeman Seriously Injured at Murray City Depot
Charles Maffin, a local freight brakeman for the Hocking Valley railroad, was badly bruised Thursday afternoon while a string of cars was being cut into the Murray City depot siding. He was pressed against the platform edge and rolled along as the train passed, then taken to Doctor Hyde and later home on Poplar Street. No bones were broken and his condition was reported favorable.
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Welsonville
Charles Maffin
Easter programs planned at Nelsonville Methodist Church
Nelsonville March 12 special music is planned at the Methodist church. The adult choir directed by Ralph Parks is rehearsing a cantata and the girls glee club led by Mrs. Parks is arranging a special Easter program.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Ralph Parks
Benefit bridge party aids Legion auxilliary
In Nelsonville on March 12 eleven tables filled the Legion home for a benefit bridge party hosted by the auxiliary members. Homemade candy complemented the evening. High scores were earned by Mrs. Fred Carpenter Mrs. H D Krieg Mrs. Hubert Hyde and Harry Kelly.
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Nelsonville
Legion Home
Auxiliary
Fred Carpenter
H. D. Krieg
Hubert Hyde
Harry Kelly
Sunday School Aims for 550 Attendance in Nelsonville
Nelsonville March 2 The goal of the Christian Sunday school for Sunday morning is 550 people. Workers are urged to call in person or by telephone inviting others to join the Bible school lesson. The local school hopes to win again this Sunday in the contest with the Athens school.
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Nelsonville
Athens
Faithful Martha class in Nelsonville church gathering
In Nelsonville on March 12 the Faithful Martha class of the M. E. Church held a meeting or event, reflecting ongoing church activities in the community.
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Nelsonville
Faithful Martha
M. E
Church Monthly Meeting Set for March Fifteenth
The church will hold its regular monthly meeting in the church parlors Monday evening March 15. Hostesses are Mrs. Crouse Mrs. Cook Mrs. Cotton Mrs. Cummings and Mrs. Evans. The Easter collection will be taken at this meeting.
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Church
Crouse
Cook
Cotton
Cummings
Evans
Businessmen discuss local problems at chamber forum
Chamber of Commerce members debated local issues at a regular forum meeting. They proposed joint sessions with the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs in April to boost cooperation. Topics included membership, coal supply, and canal land improvements within city limits. President Walter Wolf led the session with strong attendance.
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Nelsonville
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary
Kiwanis
Chamber
Walter Wolf
Presbyterian Groups Meet for Budget Talk and Spelling Bee
Groups one three and six of the Presbyterian congregation gathered in the church social rooms Thursday evening. The Rev Mr Evans led a discussion of next year's budget and the once a year canvass starting Sunday. An old fashioned spelling bee amused attendees while sixty five enjoyed refreshments during the social hour.
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Nelsonville
Evans
Y Girls Host Farewell Dinner in Nelsonville
The Y Girls and Y Seniors held a farewell dinner at the Y M C A in Nelsonville honoring Mrs. Carl Hartley and Mr. Estel Crabtree. Hartley leaves to join her husband in Virginia for professional baseball training and Crabtree to enter training for the Cardinals. Twenty five members attended and gifts were given to the honorees.
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Nelsonville
Carl Hartley
Estel Crabtree
Harley
Virginia
Crabtree
Cardinals
Raymond Patton
Wolfpit
Kentucky
Usual Services Scheduled at Methodist Church Sunday
Junior church attends regular worship Sunday with evening service where the boys chorus will sing. Morning services feature special music by the adult choir.
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Nelsonville
Organize Girls Chorus Formed in Nelsonville Church
Nelsonville March 12 Miss Elda Crouse has organized a girl's chorus in the Methodist church. About thirty five girls have already joined the organization announced.
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Nelsonville
Elda Crouse
Church Board Votes to Redecorate Lower Floors
The Methodist church official board decided to redecorate the entire lower floor including Sunday school rooms and said work will start at once.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Personal visitors and local social notes from area towns
Miss Gyneth Bryan, English teacher in Middleport and former Nelsonville history teacher, recently visited Mrs. Elizabeth Cummins on Monroe Street. Mr. and Mrs. Jed Wilson and Mrs. L. R. Powell visited Mrs. Lowell Dawley in Logan Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Bartoe were guests of their son Willard Jr., a student at Ohio State University, Columbus. Malvern Wilson was a business
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Gyneth Bryan
Middleport
Nelsonville
Elizabeth Cummins
Monroe Street
Jed Wilson
L. R. Powell
Lowell Dawley
Logan
Willard Bartoe
Willard, Jr
Ohio State University
Columbus
Malvern Wilson
Local visits and social events fill Columbus week
Mrs Henry Straus returned to West Washington after a week with relatives in Columbus. Mrs A H Rudolph went home to Chicago after eight weeks with her mother Mrs E A Wallace. Miss Delorees E F Inman visits from Newark with Mr and Mrs Bernard Inman. Rev Lester Evans of Cambridge visits his brother Rev Lloyd Evans in Logan. Mrs Tom Adelsberger of Gall oway guests of Mrs Elsie Uhrig and Mrs John Zeller Jr. The Ray family, Ethel Anderson and Everett Cheesman travel to Zanesville to visit Chester Ray and Mrs William Cheesman. Weekend guests gather for First Christian church potluck after a monthly meeting led by Florence Brewer.
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Columbus
Henry Straus
West Washington Street
A. H. Rudolph
Chicago
E. A. Wallace
Delorees FE. Inman
Business College
Newark
Bernard Inman
Lester Evans
Cambridge
Logan
Lloyd Evans
Tom Adelsberger
Galloway
Ohio
Elsie Uhrig
John Zeller, Jr
Charles Ray
Paul
Ethel Anderson
Everett Cheesman
Zanesville
Chester Ray
William Cheesman
Embroidery Club Meets in Nelsonville
The W. W. Embroidery club gathered Wednesday evening at Mrs. Clara Howell’s Grover street home for sewing and refreshments. Attendees included Mrs. Edna Mender Mrs. Hazel Patton Mrs. Mayme Coleman Mrs. Goldie Kuhn Mrs. Anna Loss Mrs. Bessie Tucker Mrs. Carl Parry Mrs. Joe Dewhurst Mrs. Ired Newton Mrs. Cora Pritts Mrs. Hannah Thomas and Mrs. Walter Ward with guest Lavina Lamb.
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Embroidery Club
Nelsonvilly
W. W. Embroidery Club
Clara Howell
Grover Street
Edna Mender
Hazel Patton
Mayme Coleman
Goldie Kuhn
Anna Loss
Bessie Tucker
Carl Parry
Joe Dewhurst
Ired Newton
Cora Pritts
Hannah Thomas
Walter Ward
Lavina Lamb
The Plains Independents Triumph Over Nelsonville YMCA
The Plains high school gym hosted a Wednesday contest where The Plains Independents defeated the Nelsonville YMCA team. Players on The Plains included Charney Cook Watkins Nelson and Hawk with subs Moore and Channell.
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Chauncey
Plains High School
the Plains
Nelsonville
Plains Independents
Charney
Cook
Watkins
Nelson
Hawk
Moore
Channell
Swarts Announce Birth of Son in Chauncey
Mr and Mrs Harry D Swart of Chauncey announce the birth of a son born March 12 in Chauncey. The baby joins the family with both parents named and listed.
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Chauncey
Harry D. Swart
Thursday Afternoon at Their Home in Ellis Avenue
A fragment notes a Thursday afternoon event at a residence on Ellis Avenue, detailing no further participants or outcomes due to incomplete text.
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Ellis Avenue
Minister Conducts Funeral for Mrs. Matilda McManaway
The Rev. Mr. Courtney of Chauncey led funeral services Thursday afternoon at the Carbon Hill Christian church for Matilda McManaway a former local resident who died Tuesday at her daughter’s home in Corning. Burial followed at Carbon Hill under the care of undertaker McLaughlin.
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Chauncey
Courtney
Christian Church
Carbon Hill
Matilda McManaway
Members of Christian Endeavor Society to Hold Meeting
Members of the Christian Endeavor society will hold a gathering at an unspecified time and location as part of their scheduled activities. The brief note indicates continued church youth group engagement.
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Chauncey
Christian Endeavor Society
Baby Born to Detroit Couple in Chauncey
News from Chauncey reports the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Joe Evans last Saturday in Detroit Michigan. The mother was formerly Margaret Collins of Chauncey and the newborn is a granddaughter to Mr and Mrs William Collins of Main street Chauncey. Mrs Collins is in Detroit visiting.
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Chauncey
Joe Evans
Detroit
Mich
Margaret Collins
William Collins
Main Street
Collins
Chauncey Church Plans Mother Rally Day
Chauncey March 2 The Chauncey Christian church schedules March 14 services with Bible school at 9 30 a m and graded lessons for all. Special music at Sunday school. Mother Sunday Rally Day planned. Church service at 10 30 led by Florence Brewer. Junior Endeavor 5 30 p m under Miss Dorothy Minister. Senior Endeavor 6 30 led by Miss Alice Dew.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Christian Church
Florence Brewer
Junior Christian Endeavor
Dorothy
Seventh Day Adventist Chauncey Sunday Service
S D A church in Chauncey announces regular Sunday service on March 14 with Sabbath school at 9 30 morning sermon by Rev Lenheim. Music directed by Mrs Lenheim and Mr Feltar superintendent of the Sabbath school.
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Chauncey
Seventh Day Adventist Church of
Lenheim
Feltar
George Nicholson Sr Shows Great Improvement After Surgery
Chauncey March 12. George Nicholson Sr of Chauncey who had another operation at White Cross hospital in Columbus is greatly improved. Mrs Nicholson plans to return to Columbus tomorrow to be with her husband and her father B I Allen who is in Grant hospital.
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Chauncey
George Nicholson, Sr
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Miss Kathryn Ryan Visits Chauncey After Training
Kathryn Ryan a nurse trainee at Holzer hospital Gallipolis returns to Chauncey after a short visit with her parents Mr and Mrs William Ryan and family.
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Chauncey
Kathryn Ryan
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
William Ryan
Family visit spans Nelsonville and The Plains stops
The article notes a Wednesday visit in Nelsonville at grandmother Mrs. Anna Huddy's home. It also mentions Mrs. Allen Jellison and her son Junior from Zanesville visiting the Erbs and Jelison family at The Plains.
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Nelsonville
Anna Huddy
Allen Jellison
Son
Zanesville
the Plains
Peter Erb
Samuel Jelison
Name of Taylor's Slayer Is Known
Hollywood reports the District Attorney Asa Keyes may uncover new clues in the 1917 killing of William Desmond Taylor. Locals and movie officials insist they know the matron who shot the director and reside in the area, believing the mystery could end if witnesses are persuaded to speak.
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Hollywood
Calif
Co. P
William Desmond Taylor
Los Angeles
Asa Keyes
New York
Keyes
Desmond
Women solve indirect control of autos from back seat
A brief quip notes women have found indirect methods to control automobiles from the back seat, attributed to Mans field, O., in a Journal.
George Boring Dies at Wales Mills Blacksmith
George Boring 653 a longtime Wales Mills blacksmith died at 8 last evening at his home of peritonitis Funeral arrangements not yet set His wife predeceased him leaving a large family of children three of whom are still small and at home
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George Boring
Wales Mills
Sugar Instead of Coal Feels Upper Class Message
In the Beacon Journal the phrase about sugar rather than coal appears to critique upper class consumption and imitation of luxury. The line suggests a social commentary on priorities among the privileged.
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Beacon-Journal
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