Martin Cleaners grip Nelsonville Pin League lead
Martin Cleaners extended their second half lead in the Nelsonville city bowling league with three straight wins over Mechem, led by Gormley 631 total and a 245 high single. Brooks Shoemen defeated Mechem 2 of 3, keeping pace near Mechem and Chevrolet in the standings. Johnny Johnson posted 605 total for the night, while Shine Weymiller added 592 as Brooks Shoemen meet Chevrolet at 7:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Martin Cleaners
Gormley
Hemsley
Johnson
Brooks Shoemen
Mechems
Chevrolets
Chevrolet
Johnny Johnson
Shine’ Weymiller
Brooks Shoeme
Mechem CaPin
N.ccnemncemence
Stedem
Bisceid Decceennes
Martins Patton
Concswaw
GT Bi Brooks Wie
Btey C.ncentcomcnnewe
Aas
Ee Weymiller
DAE
Stem
Nelsonville Class 21 Members Entertained by Kilpatrick
Mrs Georgia Kilpatrick of Athens entertained Class 21 of the Methodist Church and friends Monday evening. Attending from Nelsonville were Mrs Carl Coakley teacher of the class Mrs Carlos Ogg president 30 members of the class and Mrs Adda Hohenadel Mrs Ralph Elliott and Miss Leona Wells guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Georgia Kilpatrick
Athens
Methodist Church
Carl Coakley
Carlos» Ogg
Adda Hohenadel
Ralph Elliott
Leona Wells
Eudora Chapter Meets Nelsonville Eastern Star
The Eudora Chapter No. 72 of the Order of Eastern Star will meet tonight at 7 o'clock at the Masonic temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Eudora
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
County Old Folks To Organize Thursday
Old folks from Athens County will meet at the Later Day Saints' Church in Nelsonville on Thursday March 26 at 1 oclock p m to organize county wide groups. Ellis Jones and R H McCray announce local units will form to aid aged pensioners and pressure the pension department more effectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Athens County
Later Day Saints
Jackson and
Harper Sts
Ellis Jones
R. H. McCray
McCray
Knights of Pythias to confer ranks Wednesday night
Nelsonville valley Lodge No. 169 announces the regular meeting where two candidates will receive the ranks of Esquire and Knight. Refreshments follow the work and all members are urged to attend. Visitors will be welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville — Valley
St Patrick’s Church Hosts Penny Bingo in Buchtel
The St Patrick's Church ladies in Buchtel sponsor penny bingo at the parish hall Monday evening March 30 at 7 30. Lunch will be served and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
New Superintendent Named for Carbondale Mine
Henry Ludden of Buchtel is appointed superintendent of the Carbondale mine, announced at Sunday Creek Coal Co. offices. He succeeds the late Charles H. Fitzer, who ran the mine since March after a transfer of ownership and who died Monday at his Athens home. Ludden previously led Sunday Creek Mine No. 119.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Henry Ludden
Buchtel
Carbondale
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Charlies H. Fitzer
Fitzer
Athens
Ludden
Sunday Creek
WBA Juniors Meet at Helen Odenthal Home
Nelsonville report notes the WBA Juniors gathering at Helen Odenthal's home Monday with games contests and a lunch served by hostesses. Twelve members answered roll call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
WBA
Helen Odenthal
Prisoner of Chinese Bandits Believed Safe
OSSINING New York officials believe Rev Clarence J Burns captive of Chinese bandits since February fifth is alive and held on a mountain top. Mary Knoll Mission superiors in China report he is well treated and kept separate from band members. His Chinese boy assistant is alive. London theaters report a weekly boom with about 300000 visitors.
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Ossining
N. Y
Clarence J. Burns
Toledo
Mary Knoll Mission
Mary Knoll Missions
China
Oral Daugherty To Wed Columbus Girl
Miss Ruth Marie Klota of Columbus will wed Oral Daugherty of Nelsonville at 4 30 pm Thursday in the First English Lutheran Church Columbus. Miss Flora Wolpert of Pittsburgh will be maid of honor. Frank Smith of Nelsonville will be best man. Family friends and Grant Hospital School of Nursing nurses attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Ruth Marie Klota
Columbus
Grant Hospital
Oral Daugherty
E. Main St
Flora Wolpert
Pittsburgh
Daugherty
Frank Smith
Grant Hospital School of Nursing
Plan Bingo Party in Red Men's Hall Tonight
Nelsonville reports a benefit bingo party sponsored by the Degree of Pocahontas at Red Men's Hall. Play starts at 8 pm with four special prizes and a surprise drawing every 15 minutes. tickets should be brought. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs R G Evans announce the birth of a daughter Virginia Lee at their Carbon Hill home on Friday March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Degree of Pocahontas
Red Men's Hall
R. G. Evans
Carbon Hill
Virginia Lee
Personal Mentions From Athens Area Residents
Local residents and families are listed visiting relatives and attending events. Names include Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Cooley, Mrs. Marie Pritchard, Mrs. Mayme Mariner and Nelie, plus families Gibson, Barnecut, Wilson, Thimmel, Latta, and Graham. Activities feature church benefit bingo and weekend visits in Columbus, Delaware, Athens, and Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Cooley
Marie Pritchard
Mayme Mariner
Nelie
Athens
Methodist Church Orchestra
Will Gibson
Columbus
Delaware
C. M. Gibson
D. W. Gibson
John Hoffman, Jr
W. W. Gibson
Jo Barnecut
Ohio State University
Mabel Barnecut
C. E. Welch
Mary Adeline Wilson
J. W. Wilson
Fanny Gibson
George Thimmel
Lancaster
W. L. Cooley
Roy Latta
Thelma
Don
Lila
Corning
R. D. Graham
C. A. Hooper
Road Repair Begins as Flood Waters Recede in Gallipolis
Gallipolis residents saw flood waters recede allowing state highway crews to assess and repair damaged fills along main city roads. Barricades blocked entries at Eastern Ave. and river-side slips on Addison Street while WPA relief efforts planned to assist flooded homes. Boats ferried goods and people as limited routes remained open and mail service continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eastern Ave
John Fraley
Addison
Henry C. Yeiser
Kanawha River
WPA
Loren Thomas
Othniel Jones
Logan Furniture Factory
East Gallipolis
American Legion
White
Green House
Garfield Ave
Ohio Hospital
Mills Station
Jackson Line
Chickamauga
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Population Decline in Gallia County Linked to Urban Migration
Gallia County shows a 29 percent population drop over 60 years as residents move to larger cities like Cincinnati Toledo Cleveland Columbus Akron and nearby counties. The state planning board cites coal mining decline and rural exodus from 1920 onward and notes higher tax delinquencies in fast growing urban areas.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
State Planning Board
Gallia
Hamilton County
Cincinnati
Lucas County
Toledo
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Franklin County
Columbus
Summit County
Akron
Vinton County
Jackson County
Ohio
Planning Board
Board
Local Couple Marries in Greenup Ky After Flood Route
Miss Haima Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Moore and Russell Smith son of James Smith married in Greenup Kentucky after arriving by circling through the hills. They will reside in Columbus where he is employed with the Kroger Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flood Gallipolis
Haima Moore
Earl Moore
Russell Smith
James Smith
Greenup
Columbus
Kroger Company
Albert M Wright Dies After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Albert M Wright 75 died Sunday at his Bidwell home from a cerebral hemorrhage. He and brother Charles sold their Walnut Township farm last fall and moved to Bidwell. He never married. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday Mt Zion Church Walnut Township. Burial there. Survived by two brothers and two sisters including William Wright Akron Samuel T Wright Galax W Va Mrs Angpree Galila and Florence Gutord Barden Scioto County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Albert M. Wright
Bidwell
Charles
Walnut Township
Mt. Zion Church
Thomas J. Taylor
Waterloo
William Wright
Akron
Samuel T. Wright
Galax
W. Va
Anngpree
Galila
Florence Gutord
Barden
Scioto County
Lorenzo Ward Dies at Age 8 in Eno Community
Lorenzo D Ward aged eight died of apoplexy at his home near Eno. Funeral services were held Monday by Rev J L Stephenson at Morgan Center with burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. He was the last of six children and a lifelong resident of the Eno community. Surviving are Chester Ward Ryger and Carl at home and Mrs Hazel Mc Coy of Pliny West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lorenzo D. Ward
Eno
J. L. Stephenson
Morgan Center
Pine Grove
Chester Ward
Ryger
Carl
Hazel McCoy
Pliny
W. Va
Hart sook Civil War veteran buried after services
Richard C. Hart sook age 9 a Civil War veteran dies in Fostoria and will be buried at Mt Tabor Cemetery after funeral services at Winton Baptist Church. Surviving children include Alfred John and William Hartsook and Mrs David Harris of Vinton. Statistical note follows on gender ratios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Richard C. Hartsook
Fostoria
Mt. Tabor
Winton Baptist Church
Alfred
John
William Hartsook
David Harris
Vinton
Baby Born to Flood Victims in Gallipolis
A 10 pound boy was born Sunday night to Gilbert and Margery Rutherford Davis at Heber McClaskey’s home amid flood displacement. Dr. F W Shane attended, traveling Route 11 to the makeshift delivery as relatives on Eastern Avenue gather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gilbert Davis
Davises
Heber McClaskey
Eastern Avenue
F. W. Shane
McClaskey
James Rutherford
Noah Davis
Gilbert and
Margery Rutherford Davis
Partition suit seeks acres in Gallia and Lawrence counties
Eugene B. Pyles sues to partition 115 acres in Walnut Township Gallia County and 80 acres in Mason Township Lawrence County naming as defendants John T. Pyles Rebecca Neal Eva Osborne Essie Herrell Gladys Jones Marjorie Arthur Shelva Herrell Rex Herrell Frank Herrell Charles Herrell and Dan Herrell age 11. Eva Vance files for divorce from George Burl Vance alleged wilful absence and failure to provide married Ironton 1922 with twin girls custody and alimony sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eugene B. Pyles
Walnut Township
Gallia County
Mason Township
Lawrence County
John T. Pyles
Rebecca Neal
Eva Osborne
Essie Herrell
Gladys Jones
Marjorie Arthur
Shelva Herrell
Rex Herrell
Frank Herrell
Charles Herrell
Dan Herrell
Eva Vance
George Burl Vance
Ironton
Logan official to visit for corn hog compliance meeting
Logan H A Donahoo of the state compliance committee will meet with the corn hog compliance board this evening to review forms for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
H. A. Donahoo
State Compliance Committee
Population lore: Jerusalem's ancient mass exceeds a million
The article cites Josephus asserting Jerusalem once housed over 1,000,000 residents. It notes this historic population figure as part of ancient city size discussions and contrasts with later estimates.
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Josephus
Jerusalem
Local residents seen in and around Athens and Columbus
Rio Grande residents and guests visit Athens Columbus and nearby towns with several attendees at a state tournament. Names include Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson Mrs C S Harris L F Allen W A Lewis Supt B L Jones P R Lyne and others. Several visitors travel to Gallipolis Bidwell Ironton Union Furnace and Piqua with hospital stays and family visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Anderson
Athens
C. S. Harris
South Bloomfield
Ray Troth
Morris Fowler
L. F. Allen
W. A. Lewis
B. L. Jones
P. R. Lyne
Nelle Rose
Columbus
F. W. Bailey
Wakeman
Lucille Carter
Giouster
Dean Edna Arundel
Ironton
Franz Geotting
Gallipolis
Bidwell
David Jones
Paul R. Lyne
C. O. Clark
D. O. Davis
Union Furnace
Lois Fasig
Dayton
Elizabeth Coon
Piqua
Carrie Shiers
Otho Shiers
May
Mollie Fulton
Many Out-of-Town Friends at Funeral
Funeral services for Charles Downe Hall aged 64 were held at his sister’s home in Columbus It with many out-of-town mourners. Rev. Lloyd Evans officiated at Greenlawn Cemetery burial. Names listed include George W Hall George Cusick Garret Hall R L Tomlinson Edward Hall and son Edward Paul C M Martin Mary Elizabeth Kessinger Fred Jonas and H B Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Charles Downe Hall
EB. J. Kessinger
E. Columbus
George W. Hall
George Cusick
Garret Hall
Columbus
R. L. Tomlinson
Edward Hall
Edward Paul
Cadiz
H. B. Hall
C. M. Martin
Mary Elizabeth Kessinger
Smithfield
Fred Jonas
Glouster
Lloyd Evans
First Presbyterian Church
Greenlawn
Pythian Sisters Meet At K of P Hall In Nelsonville
Team practice and a potluck lunch accompany the regular Pythian Sisters meeting at the K of P Hall Thursday night. Members urged to attend. A side note explains surface dwelling fish have large eyes while deep dwelling fish have small weak eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Bank of Athens named executor of Hannah E. Hibbard estate
The Bank of Athens National Banking Association of Athens Ohio is appointed executor of the estate of Hannah E. Hibbard late of Athens County Ohio. Dated March 21 1936. Judge M. Johnson Probate Judge of Athens County confirms the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Athens National Banking Association
Athens
Ohio
Hannah E. Hibbard
Athens County
M. Johnson
Said County
Nelsonville bids sought for new generating unit
The City of Nelsonville Ohio invites bids for furnishing an additional generating unit for the Nelsonville Light Plant. Bids due by 12:00 noon April 16 1936 at the Auditor's office. Bid must include full names and a 5 percent bond or certified check. The director reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peenery
Erne
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate in Athens County
The state of Ohio Athens County executes a sheriff sale of 40 acres in Carthage Township part of Section 8 Town 5 Range 12. The property, appraised at 275 dollars, is offered at auction on March 30 1936 at 1 30 PM with cash payment required. Two thirds of the appraised value minimum bid applies. References include Oliver Q Kinsey receiver and attorney L G Worstell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Ohio
Athens County
Oliver Q. Kinsey
Coolville National Bank
William W. Blackwood
Athens
Carthage
Smith R. McCa
Nathan Lawrence
Vanderhoof Pnd
Charles Stratton
Ae Soneres
Martin couple announce birth in Nelsonville
Mr and Mrs G S Martin of Columbus announce the birth of a daughter on Monday March 2 Dorothy Ann Fisher is the child’s name. Mr and Mrs William Morgan of Nelsonville are great grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
G. S. Martin
Dorothy Ann Fisher
Columbus
William Morgan
Nelsonville Man Pleads Guilty For Intoxication Charge
Robert Herrora of this city pleaded guilty on arraignment before Mayor S G Holland to intoxication. He was fined ten dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Robert Herrora
S. G. Holland
Nelsonville Junior Order bingo party canceled this week
The bingo party sponsored by the Junior Order usual ly held on Tuesday evenings will not be held this week. Games will resume next Tuesday as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
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