Nelsonville Flood Eases As Hocking River Drops Two Feet
Flooding along the Hocking River receded two feet overnight in Nelsonville Ohio easing danger for homes along East Myers South Warner Back Streets and river bank properties. Residents reported basements and cellars flooded with water retreating from streets and yards while several houses remained surrounded by wet grounds and perimeters. Schools and local roads faced closures as high water persisted in parts of Kimberly Connett Oak Grove Deanville Floodwood.
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Hocking River
Nelsonville
East Myers
Patton
Shafer
Nelsonville High School
Kimberly
Connett
Oak Grove
Deanville
Floodwood
Pomona Grange Session and Degree Work in Nelsonville
York Grange No 2456 meets Friday night at 7 30 at York Grange Hall to confer first and second degrees on two candidates. The regular Athens County Pomona Grange all day quarterly meeting follows Saturday at York Grange Hall Nelsonville. A homemaking class meets Sunday March 19 at 1 pm at Mrs T M Wolfe's home in Athens. notify her by Saturday if unable to attend.
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Nelsonville
York Grange No
York Grange Hall
York Grange
Athens County
Pomona Grange
T. M. Wolfe
Athens
Woman's Auxiliary Postpones Glenford Dugan Party
The Woman's Auxiliary planned a party honoring Glenford Dugan Post members their families and friends for March 17. The event was postponed two weeks to March 31.
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Woman's Auxiliary
Glenford Dugan Post
Funeral services for Leona Smittle in Zanesville
Funeral services for Mrs. Leona Smittle of Zanesville will be held Friday at 1 PM at the home of her father John Clouston on Chestnut Street. Burial will be at Greenlawn.
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Leona Smittle
Zanesville
John Clouston
Chestnut Street
Greenlawn
Shaver announces birth of daughter Delores Eileen
Mr and Mrs Lloyd H Shaver announce the birth of a daughter Delores Eileen on Monday March 13 at the home of Mr and Mrs Bond Bartoe on Jackson Street.
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Lloyd H. Shaver
Lucile Dishon
Delores Eileen
Mrs. Bond Bartoe
Jackson Street
Central PTA Meeting Scheduled for March 17
The Central Parent-Teacher Association calls a regular meeting at Central School on Friday March 17 at 3 o'clock. A large attendance is urged.
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Central Parent-Teacher Association
Central
Rev. Fr. Estadt Henry Delivers Lenten Sermon at St. Andrews
Rev. Fr. Estadt Henry of Columbus preached a Lenten sermon at St. Andrews Church in Nelsonville on Wednesday night at 7 oclock. He is filling in for Fr. Logan who recently fractured his ankle.
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Nelsonville
William Kelly
Estadt Henry
St. Andrews Church
Henry
Columbus
Logan
Esther Class Held Potluck After Meeting
Miss Mayme Keplar entertained the Esther Class of the Christian Church Tuesday night. A potluck dinner was served at 6 o clock. After the business session.
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Mayme Keplar
Esther
The
Christian Church
Columbus Hosts Various Visiting Family and Friends
Mrs Stella Wallace returned home to Columbus after visiting relatives. Miss Dorothy Barnes of East Columbus Street was a guest Wednesday evening when Mrs J Hilan Smith of East Mulberry Hill Lancaster hosted her bridge club. Mr and Mrs Tim Chivalas of Middleport returned home after several days with her parents. Mr and Mrs Lewis Wendle and Mr and Mrs Earl Baker spent the end of the week in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Ed Holland returned after several days in Columbus.
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Stella Wallace
Columbus
Tom Bush, Jr
Vivian Dowler
Paul Allen
Dorothy Barnes
East Columbus Street
J. Hilan Smith
East Mulberry Hill
Lancaster
Tim Chivalas
Goldie Wendel
Middleport
Lewis Wendle
Earl Baker
Ed Holland
Need for Road Work After Flood Declares Surveyor
Surveyor J. W. Wilson reports high water has flooded county roads creating road silos and requiring extensive repair. No bridges were swept away, but Kimberly and Glen Ebon roads remain under water in sections. One truck on Glen Ebon yesterday is still stuck. Repair work resumes where roads are dry, with traffic routes most affected.
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J. W. Wilson
Kimberly
Glen Ebon
Deadline on Personal Tax Returns Stays March 31
Auditor J. C. Edmundson stated there is no reason to extend the personal tax return deadline due to the bank situation. The March 31 deadline stands as Treasurer G. D. Gorham reported tax collections coming in at a steady rate.
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J. C. Edmundson
G. D. Gorham
Trucks Sought to Distribute Flour in Athens County
Miss Pearl French secretary of the Athens County Red Cross says a car load of flour will arrive for county wide distribution within a week. She notes no transport is available yet to move flour to distribution points.
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Miss Pearl French
Athens County
The
Red Cross
Miss French
Athens
Sheriff Chains Traffic Campaign Targets Violations
Sheriff Charles Stratton and deputies warned about 30 violators since the campaign began early this week. Twenty cars were stopped for improper lighting, seven trucks for overloading, and three for speeding. Arrests would begin in such cases today.
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Charles Stratton
Stratton
Size of Farms In County Is Meeting Topic
Athens County farm meeting at the Grange Hall examined long term trends in farm sizes land values and tenancy using charts. Speakers included T H Johnson Paul Fankhauser and W W Brownfield with attendance limited by high water and blocked roads.
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Athens County
T. H. Johnson
Athens
Johnson
Paul Fankhauser
Ohio State University
W. W. Brownfield
Senior High School Prepares for Play Sonia Operetta
Athens Senior High School rehearsals for the three act operetta Sonia progress in art lighting and costume work. Miss Ann Brown led scenery while Wayne Henderson supervised physics lighting. Geoffrey F Morgan and Don Wilson authored the musical comedy featuring Sonia a Russian student at an American university.
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Athens Senior High School
Sonia
Ann Brown
Siberia
Wayne Henderson
Geoffrey F. Morgan
Athens
Don Wilson
Seven Elected To Phi Beta Kappa At Ohio University
Ohio University announces seven undergraduates elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Junior selections include William Burke of Lowellville and Ralph Hart of Lakewood. Senior honorees are Faye Campbell of Logan Ernest Grunwald of Passaic Delores Phelps of Athens Howard Conner of Brooklyn Ruth Stackel of Rochester. Initiation slated for the second week of April.
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Ohio University
Phi Beta Kappa
National Honomry Fraternity
A. C. Gubitz
William James Burke
Lowellville
Ralph Albert Hart
Lakewood
Faye Campbell
Logan
Ernest Grunwald
Passaic
N. J
Delores Ermyntrude Phelps
Athens
Howard Conner
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ruth Elizabeth Stackel
Rochester
Cleveland Theaters to Close After Salary Dispute
Cleveland theaters and vaudeville venues plan closures tonight in response to a salary dispute with movie operators unions. Neighborhood houses had already shut last Saturday over the same issue as unions refused a wage cut.
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Cleveland
Truesdale To Testify In Murder Trial At Lima
Loren Truesdale a 23 year old on trial in Lima is set to testify in his own defense today. He is charged with the murder of his brother Earl and Misa Thelma Woods at a quarry on May 39 1931.
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Lima
Loren Truesdale
Earl
Misa Thelma Woods
Rabbits hair fabrics set for spring wardrobe travel looks
The feature extols rabbit hair textiles in beige brown and grey, with orange accents, suggesting smart trims of plaid silk taffeta and crepe. It promotes bedspreads and a four piece travel costume, including a jacket, cape, and three quarter coat, tailored for varied climates and travel.
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Rabbits
Nelsonville School News Operetta Cast Announced
The Nelsonville operetta cast is led by sophomores with seven of twelve leads. four seniors and one junior fill the rest. The piece features students portraying diverse roles from Emily’s dream sequence to a geography lesson, dances, and a dramatic Indian raid scene.
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Maryida O'Neal
Rosemary Smith
Emily Lee
Mary Adelyn Wilson
June Ainsworthy
Wilma Scott
Polly
Margie Connor
Eighth Grade Basketball Final Ends in Double Overtime
Thursday afternoon two eighth grade home rooms played a final basketball game. Home Room 22 defeated Home Room 1 with a 13 to 9 score after two overtime periods. Mariel M Sayre led the victors.
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Becauon
Home Room 22
Home Room l
Mariel M. Sayre
Official Welcomer Sponsors Visiting Teams in Class B Tournament
Mr. Yarits appointed a basketball boy as sponsor for each visiting team during the class B tournament. Sponsors arranged meals and lodgings, escorted teams to dressing rooms, and guided them through the building. Mary F. North.
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Yarits
Mary F. North
Hi Y Club hears on The Importance of a College Education
At the Hi Y Club meeting Mr McDaniel spoke on the value of a college education. He highlighted scholastic competition shorter working hours and using leisure time wisely and gave examples of how lack of higher education affects home life and community welfare.
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McDaniel
Bob White
Seventh Grade Geography Class Play Presented to PTA
Members of the seventh grade geography class presented a play for the pleasure of the P T A Monday night. The cast included Emily's mother Joan Rider Emily Alice Mechem Geo the earth mother Helen Sayre Eagle Feather An Indian chief Thomas Shelton O Hanu San Helen Weltzheimer.
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Joan Rider
Alice Mechem
Geo
Helen Sayre
Eagle Feather
Thomas Shelton
Hanu San
Helen Weltzheimer
Students at Ohio State defer spring quarter fees
Columbus March 16 Students at Ohio State University may defer payment of spring quarter fees due to temporary funds shortage. President George W Rightmire announced the relief measure to help students continue enrollment while finances are tightened.
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Columbus
Ome State University
George W. Rightmire
Wake Up Your Liver Bile Without Calomel Ad
An old medical ad claims liver bile flow improves mood and digestion. It pitches Carter’s Little Liver Pills as a gentle remedy to stimulate bile production, warning against salts, mineral water, laxatives, or gum. The copy emphasizes health benefits and lists product labeling details.
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Pat
Carter
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