Union Officials Protest Use of Low Price Coal
Union officials protest use of low price coal by Nelsonville city as Athens area papers report city purchases sparking labor response. Auxiliary Local No 2 UMWA calls members to a March 30 meeting at the opera house with a potluck supper. Pocahontas degree to sponsor weekly benefit party Wednesday at 7 30 in Pocahontas Hall with March tickets requested.
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Athens Ssenger
Athen Messen Ass
Buchtel
U.M.W. of A
Opera House
Nelsonville
Pocahontas
Rose Commandery to Inspect Athens Commandery Officers
L L Stone C M Yeanger Harry McHenry and Blazer Wetherholt will represent The Rose Commandery Knights Templar at the inspection of Athens Commandery Thursday night. Kent State student Don Tewes paid second semester fees with a bucket of nickels weighing nearly 10 pounds. The Welsh Society of Philadelphia marks its 210th anniversary as the oldest US social benevolent group. Housewives in Lake N B learn silver polish via natural diamitite from the lake bottom. A chimney spot fire at Martin Alexander’s home in Nelsonville caused a fire department call with no damage.
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Gallipolis
L. L. Stone
C. M. Yeanger
Harry McHenry
Blazer Wetherholt
Rose Commandery
Knights Templar
Athens Commandery
Kent
Don Tewes
University
Philadelphia
Welsh Society of
United States
Nelsonville
Martin Alexander
Poplar St
Bowers Coal bid accepted by Nelsonville board
The Nelsonville board of control accepted Bowers Coal Co. bid of 1.68 per ton for a one year contract starting April 1 to supply coal to municipal light and water works plants. Three bids ranged from 1.49 to 1.91 per ton, with protests from United Mine Workers officials claiming the price may not cover prevailing wages in the area. City officials had inspected the Barnhart Coal Co. mine at Floodwood prior to award.
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Nelsonville
Herman Theisen
William B. Morris
United Mine Workers of America
C. G. Dew
Municipal Electric Light and Water Works
City Board of Control
John Herrold
Bowers Coal Co
Barnhart Coal Co
Division 1
District 6
Ohio
Municipal Light and Water Works
United Mine Workers
F. G. Kouri
Win Bols
Thomas Spencer
Floodwood
Easter Revival at First M. E. Church Nelsonville
The Easter evangelistic services opened at the First M. E. Church in Nelsonville with Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Mills leading gospel singing. They will present 4 PM Character Building talks for children and hold 7:30 PM services nightly with Dr. Clark preaching brief sermons on events from Christ’s last days.
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Nelsonville
M. E
E. C. Mills
Mr. Mills
Charles FE. Poston
Rev
W. P. Clark
First
M. E. Church
Partlow Named President of Local 146 United Shoe Workers
Nelsonville reports Stanley Partlow elected president of Local Union No. 146 United Shoe Workers of America at the annual officers meeting. Other officers include Walter Tignor as vice president and Raymond Shaner as secretary. Paul Theisen led unemployment office brief. discussion covered the Wage and Hour Law. Large turnout for the session.
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Nelsonville
Stanley Partlow
United Shoe Workers of America
Walter Tignor
Raymond Shaner
Charles Shafer
Meade Whyte
David Bennett
Clyde Ray
Thomas Shafer
Paul Lewis
Charles Betts
Maynard Henshaw
Ray Knight
Paul Theisen
Athens County
Murray City Ladies Auxiliary backs Ohio Coal Foundation movement
The Ladies Auxiliary No. 4 U M W of A met at Dixon Hall. President Mrs. Clara James led a unanimous vote in support of the Ohio Coal Foundation. Ruth Carsner was elected to represent the group at all Foundation meetings. Club prizes went to Mrs. Ethel Cook and Mrs. Samantha Mitchell. Refreshments followed.
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Murray City
Ladies Auxiliary No. 4
Dixon Hall
Clara James
Ohio Coal Foundation
Ruth Carsner
Ethel Cook
Samantha Mitchell
Mrs. James
Cook
Mitchell
Carsner
Sarah Anders
Edith Holliday
Luella Dixon
Maud Collins
Emma Yates
Clara Glancy
Evelyn Bryan
Florence Cook
Esther Lanning
Vinnie Carsner
Mary James
Presbyterians Plan Business Meeting in Nelsonville
The First Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville holds its annual business meeting Wednesday at 7 PM led by Rev. Lloyd Evans. Officers to be elected, financial reports presented, and other business discussed. A social hour with sandwiches and entertainment follows at 8 PM, including a true and false contest.
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Nelsonville
First Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Evans
Ward Rural Mixed Chorus to compete at Portsmouth festival
Nelsonville group directed by Miss Louise Rice will perform at the music festival in Portsmouth Ohio on March 31 and April 1 under the supervision of the vocal music supervisor.
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Nelsonville
Ward
Portsmouth
Ohio
Louise Rice
Fined One Dollar for Trash Fire Near Nelsonville
Nelsonville resident George France was fined $1 and costs for burning trash without a permit. The fire, started near his home Friday, burned over 30 acres of timber under Forest Service protection at Camp Nelson. Camp Nelson crews extinguished the blaze and faced soil and tree damage with costs suspended.
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Nelsonville
George France
C. G. Dew
R. J. Schaar
Forest Service
Camp Nelson
France
James Seward
Daugherty To Operate Mine At Carbondale
Daugherty to operate the Carbondale Mine after its purchase by Sunday Creek Coal Co The mine has been modernized increasing output from 500 to about 1300 tons daily and employs around 300 workers Sunday Creek will handle sales under a new agreement The Carbondale Coal Co founded in 1865 is noted as the oldest continuous colliery in the Hocking district with historic partners and long service by M H Doolittle The article emphasizes Daugherty's mining experience and faith in the Hocking Valley future and its positive impact on regional business
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Carbondale
Sunday Creek
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Carbondale Coal Co
Hocking
W. T. McClintock
Amos Smith
Richard Enderlin
M. H. Doolittle
Daugherty
Hocking Valley
York Grangers Will Meet Friday Night
York Grange 2436 calls a special meeting Friday at 6 30 for referring applications. The session should last under 30 minutes as officers state. The Grange runs a membership drive with about 27 members added and that many more applications pending. Albany Grange Degree Team will visit on April 7 to grant the third and fourth degrees.
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Nelsonville — A
York Grange
Grange
Albany Grange
Bible Society Sponsoring Wednesday Evening Program at Church
The Bible Society of the Buchtel M. E. Church sponsors a program to be presented at the church Wednesday night at 7 30. All members are asked to attend and those not solicited are asked to bring sandwiches for the gathering.
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Buchtel—Tthe Bible Society
Buchtel M. E. Church
14 year old in Nelsonville car theft arrest disputed
In Nelsonville the 14 year old Paul Levering, tied to the theft of a car parked by a Salvation Army officer, is reported by his mother to be 14 not 16. Police had recorded his age as 16 after he gave that number during questioning.
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Nelsonville
Paul Levering
Salvation Army
Students stage Lohengrin in school assembly drama
Fifth grade students at University Elementary School dramatized Wagner’s Lohengrin in an early assembly. Richard Whitehouse announced and played the title role, with Norma Blackperson as Elsa and John Milar as Gottfried. The class directed the play with teacher Miss Mary Ward assisting.
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Mary Ward
Elsa
Norma Coon
Godfrey
John Milar
Ortrud
Dorothy Lasher
Thatcher Hart
Friedrich Tehrammed
King Henry
Pete Ross
Frank Mansfield
Bob Hawk
Bobby Ayres
Eugene Ayres
George Hooper
Elden Bowles
Harold Wamsley
Dick Sands
Janice Wiggen
Doris Casley
Phyllis Brown
Ardith Hansen
Peggy Chism
Lohengrin
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Athens
Mechanic Lake
N. B
Bowers Coal Company
Harvey Staten
Christina Power
Doris
Lancaster
Everett Crane
Charles Levering
Floretta
Canton
Paul Gaspers
Henry Gaspers
Powell Creek Coal Co
Gladys Swarthout
Lloyd Novay
Lynn Bari
Gale Quinn Williams
Michael Whalen
Edward Brophy
OUR Gang
March of Time
Shoe
Partlow
Murray City Mine Group
Presbyterians
Oakley
and Oakley
Publi Phone
York Grangers
Lret Overs
Labor Savers
Emily Lautz
Athens Senior High
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