Nelsonville 98th Birthday marked by large family gathering
On March 16 Harvey Howard’s children and grandchildren met at his daughter Lorena Dishon’s home on Elizabeth Street to note that Monday the 17th would be his 79th birthday. Eighteen relatives attended as plans were made for a guest entertainment event the following Wednesday. A new club lists members including Cecil Shafer Dr. W S Rhodes J L Murphy and many others.
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Harvey Howard
Lorena Dishon
Elizaeth Stret
Cecil Shafer
W. S. Rhodes
J. L. Murphy
J. O. Howearth
E. B. Acomb
C. E. Jewett
Frank Hk. Jackson
D- W N. Hill
William Mills
C. L. Stout
W. L. Hudson
J. B. Preston
A. L. Pritchard
Nelsonville Bridge Club Opens Evening of Card Play
Miss Lucile Wells entertained members of the Nelsonville Bridge Club Wednesday evening at Mrs. Emmett Preston's home. Dinner at six preceded four tables of play. Mrs. C. E. Welch won high score with Mrs. Earl McCune second. Mollie Starkey of Guysville visits son Sam Starkey and family.
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Nelsonville
Lucile Wells
Emmett Preston
C. E. Welch
Earl McCune
Elks Dance Guests Invite at Local Hall
The Elks host a dance at their home on Hocking Street tonight inviting all members their ladies and guests. The Springfield colored orchestra will provide music for dancing from 8 30 to 12 with a friendly social atmosphere.
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ELKS
Order of Elks
Hocking Street
Springfield
Mrs Sauvage of Middlesport Guests Daughter
Mrs. Catherine Sauvage of Middlesport visits and stays with her daughter Mrs. Io R. Lawa, as reported in local society notes.
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Catherine Sauvage
Middlesport
Io. R. Lawa
Nelsonville Rotarians Host Logan Delegation With Charter Soon
A Nelsonville Rotary meeting in American Legion rooms drew a Logan club delegation for the district's youngest club inspection. Attendance hit 100 percent as new enrollments were noted and Jack Bobo was named local song leader. Harley Whitcraft praised Rotary service and announced a charter ceremony set for April 24 with district clubs to attend. The Logan group included H M Whitcraft, Charles Breen, Lewis Price, Ed Hamilton, Terry McGovern, Charles Donahue and Ray Ruble.
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Nelsonville
Logan Club
Charles Breen
Rotary
Jack Bobo
ythian_ Sisters
Harley Whitcraft
Logan
Robinson
Harry Lauder
Whitcraft
Rotary Clubs
H. M. Whitcraft
Lewis Price
Ed Hamilton
Terry McGovern
Charles Donahue
Ray Ruble
Nelsonville's Artful City Plan Proposed by Women Club
A Woman's Community club meeting outlines steps to beautify Nelsonville. The plan includes manicured grass plots, cemetery cooperation, modern street cleaning, removal of dumps, anti spitting enforcement, demolition of shacks, planting flowers, educating residents, and controlling stray cats and dogs to protect song birds. Nelsonville sits in a valley with abundant natural beauty awaiting civic effort.
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Woman's Community Club
Nelsonville
Old Fort Street
Hock-Hocking
Local men plead guilty to traffic and intoxication charges
Harry Saylor of Nelsonville and H Merritt of Springfield pleaded guilty to traffic violations before Mayor Lax and were fined five dollars and costs each. William Jenkins, active in enforcing the dry laws, initially pleaded not guilty to intoxication but changed his plea to guilty and received a twenty five dollar fine plus costs.
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Harry Saylor
Nelsonville
H. Merritt
Springfield
Lax
William Jenkins
Street crews repair W Columbus Street face
The service department operates a crew on W Columbus Street between Cable's Alley and the square. They relay bricks fill holes and depressions and generally improve the thoroughfare.
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W. Columbus Street
Cable's Alley
Kiwanis Club Boosters Meet At YMCA
Kiwanis club members gathered at the YMCA to review the membership drive. Enrollment stood at 3 percent with a goal of 50 charter members by the March 26 district meeting to formally initiate the new club.
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Kiwanis Club
Ithe
Funeral for James Tippin Draws Wide Attendance
Chauncey and relatives attended the funeral of their nephew and cousin James Tippin at Sugar Creek Church. Tippin, a Peach Ridge resident employed in the Sugar Creek mine, died of pneumonia at 46. He leaves a widow, three children, his father, and several siblings. his mother died four months earlier. The service drew a large crowd and many flowers reflected the esteem for the deceased.
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Ezra Karns
Charles Carr
Charles Karns
Alva Karns
Ervin Karns
Sugar Creek
James Tippin
Whch
Tippie
Peach Ridge
Loyal Women of Chauncey Church Host Weekday Meeting
Mrs Charles Fiske of Beaumont welcomed the Loyal Women of the Chauncey Christian church to a regular semimonthly Sunday school class meeting at her home. Mrs Arthur Swart presided and Mrs G M Brookins led. Readings were given by Mrs S D Jackson and Mrs Charles Bradfield. Luncheon followed with members present including Mrs Henry Osborne Mrs Guy Gardner Mrs Elmer Nida Mrs B F Ferrer Mrs Dorsey Bolen Mrs Arthur Swart Mrs Guy Brookins Mrs 8 D Jackson Mrs Charles Bradfield Mrs Guy Smith Mrs John Shafer Mrs Fiske and visitor Mrs Noble of The Plains.
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Charles Fiske
Beaumont
The
Chauncey Christian Church
Arthur Swart
G. M. Brookins
S. D. Jackson
Charles Bradfield
Henry Osborne
Guy Gardner
Elmer Nida
B. F. Ferrer
Dorsey Bolen
Guy Brookins
8. D. Jackson
Guy Smith
John Shafer
Fiske
Noble
the Plains
Forest Rose Rebekah lodge hosts Friday taffy pull
After their regular meeting at the lodge hall in the city, Forest Rose Rebekah members plan a Friday evening taffy pull. Each member is asked to attend and bring a cup of sugar.
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Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge
Missionary Society Meets at Mrs Gardners Home
The Missionary Society of the Church of Christ holds its regular monthly meeting this evening at Mrs Guy Gardners High Street residence. Members are urged to attend.
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The
Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
Guy Gardner
High Street
Chauncey figures attend Lasses White All Star Minstrels
Chauncey visitors listed as attendees at the Stewart Opera House in Nelsonville last night for the Lasses White All Star Minstrels include Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pendergrass Mr. and Mrs. Donald Henry Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warner Mrs. Lily Boling George F. Pendergrass Virgil Baughman Charles Bradfield Roland Figgins Miss Ruth Wharton Miss Susan Donaldson and Miss Wilma Kranik.
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Chauncey
Nelsonville
Lasses White All Star Minstrels
Stewart Opera House
Roy Pendergrass
Donald Henry
Robert Warner
Lily Boling
George F. Pendergrass
Virgil Baughman
Charles Bradfield
Roland Figgins
Ruth Wharton
Susan Donaldson
Wilma Kranyik
Five Piece Orchestra Delights At City Invitation Dance
A five piece orchestra furnished delightful music for an invitation dance at the Harvey dancing pavilion. Thirty five couples attended and enjoyed the evening in the city venue.
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Harvey Dancing Pavillion
Former Chauncey resident marries in Columbus
News reaches here of the marriage of Mrs. Nettie Love Dixon to Mr. J. H. Miller of Glouster. Mrs. Miller is a former Chauncey resident who lived in this city for several years.
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Nettie Love Dixon
J. H. Miller
Glouster
Columbus
Miller
Chauncey
Local News Snippet From Athens and Ellis Avenue
The report notes a woman visiting Athens yesterday to stay with her mother Mrs. T. W. Duffee and mentions Pierce Fuller who was injured three weeks ago at the Hocking mine and has since recovered enough to be out on Ellis avenue.
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Pierce Fuller
Hocking
Ellis Avenue
Mr and Mrs G B Courtney Visit Athens With Daughters
Mr and Mrs G B Courtney and their daughters visited Athens yesterday, enjoying a family outing and sightseeing around the city streets.
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G. B. Courtney
Athens
Mrs G H Nye Reported Fit At Home
Mrs G H Nye is reported fit at her home on High street in this brief local update.
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G. H. Nye
High Street
Dinner hosts include Grimes family and Chauncey visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Grimes and daughter Ella entertained last Sunday with guests Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kille of Chillicothe, Mr. Allen Riley Jr of Nelsonville, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones and child of Chauncey.
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Garfield Grimes
Ella
H. A. Kille
Chillicothe
Allen Riley Jr
Nelsonville
Thomas Jones
Chauncey
William Burdette Dies Suddenly in Columbus Home
William Burdette a 53 year old Columbus gro cer died suddenly Wednesday morning at his home after moving from Nelsonville to the capital city four years ago. He leaves a widow three sons and a daughter and is survived by a sister Mrs Frank Smith of The Plains and a brother Burdette of Athens. Funeral arrangements are not known.
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Nelsonville
March
William Burdette
Columbus
Hebbardsville
Frank Smith
the Plains
D Burdette
Athens
Rich Creek Indian girl Exie Fife Jackson fiction to fortune
Exie Fife Jackson 18 living in a box car in Oklahoma found oil on her allotment in Bristow. Royalties reportedly reached 200000 last year fueling bungalow and car purchases. She married Berlin Jackson. disputes over payments to him and lawyers draw congressional scrutiny.
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Exie Fife Jackson
Oklahoma
Indian Agency
Bristow
Exie
Berlin Jackson
Jackson
Bandits Loot McDougall Southville Store Vault
In Seattle on March 20 two armed masked bandits locked two employees in a vault of the McDougall and Southville department store and escaped with between 10 000 and 12 000 dollars. Chicago assailants robbed a poker game with heavy losses to winners.
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Seattle
Wash
McDougall and
Southvil
Chicago Bandits
Divorce petition filed in Athens County Ohio court
Legal notice states Harry Hoskins of 8282 Grand River Ave Detroit Michigan is named in case No 12875 in Common Pleas Court Athens County for divorce and child custody with a hearing date on or after May 10 based on Bessie Hoskins petition.
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Harry Hoskins
Grand River Ave
Detroit
Michigan
Shereby
Bessie Hoskins
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Ohio
Mawil
Brooklyn couple shares 64 years of harmony and eight children
NEA Service reports Mr. and Mrs. Nachman Firestone of Brooklyn have married 64 years without a quarrel. He, 77, and she, 13 at marriage in Romania, credit deep love and family bonds for their long calm. Eight children live nearby and they now enjoy late night pinochle together.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Nachman Firestone
Romania
Mr. Firestone
Osage oil lands auction exceeds records in sale
After bid verification the Empire Oil and Gas Company paid 1 999 000 for the acre tract. Osage Indian council will meet to approve the sale and each member is forecast to receive annuities totaling 14 000 to 20 000 dollars this year.
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Gale
Empire of! & Go Company
Osice Indian Rounel
Osage
Smuggler Taken at Sea Near Florida Coast
A Cuban schooner named Isabel was captured off the coast near Fort Myers Florida with a number of aliens aboard and a large shipment of liquor. The capture was made by a coast guard cutter patrolling the area. The vessel will be held at Tampa until weather moderates so it can be brought here.
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Key West
Fila
Mar
Isabel
Fort Myera
Fla
Coast Guard
Tampa
Market gains fade as dull trading tempers gains
Chicago March 20 A brisk initial push lifts the main market briefly but trading remains dull and uncertain. The article notes a steady stream of support yet questions linger over sustained strength in the market.
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Chicago
Alleged diamond thieves nabbed aboard train in Charleston
A Chicago man and woman were jailed in Charleston awaiting Chicago detectives to confirm if they are members of a nationwide diamond theft ring. The pair were arrested on a Chesapeake Ohio passenger train on instructions from Chicago, with loot estimated at eight million dollars. Both deny involvement and no gems were found in baggage searches.
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Charleston
W. Va
James C. Probasco
Chicago
Jack C. Probasco
Trial Delayed In Crosser Murder Case Involving Portsmouth Man
Death in a juror’s family forces postponement of the murder trial of Clarence Crosser known as Davis from Portsmouth Ohio. He faces a second trial for the killing of a gang member.
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Cincinnati
Clarence Crosser
Davis
Portsmouth
Ohio
Osage oil lease sale sets record price in Burbank field
In Pawhuska Oklahoma on March 29 oil leases in the Osage nation Burbank field totaled 14193800 dollars the largest price ever received for such holdings in the district and attracted strong bidding from multiple buyers.
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Pawhuska
Okla
Osage Indian Nation
Burbank
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Guysville
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Stoiis
Woolley & Rowland
Attorneys
NEA Service
Florida
BIG Diamond
Nelsonville Klan
Realm of Ohio
Greenlawn Cemetery
Nel
Sonville, Ohio
KLAN
Nelsonville, Ohio
BIG Price
Bank of Athens
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Well
Pepain Et Hie
Did Mazierska
Peter St
Buffalo, NY
RT. Clairsville, O
Bernard Donahue
Bellaire
Belmont County Common
Donahue
Agalina Jeacometti
Slater
Plymouth Rock
Nelsonville Home & Savings Association
Ments
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