Young Republican Club Formed in Nelsonville Meeting
A Young Republican Club was organized Monday night at Nelsonville High School with Wilbur Mender as chairman Merrill W Cox as secretary and Frank Minner as treasurer The group aims to promote patriotism and loyalty to the government plans a membership drive targeting 500 in Nelsonville and York Township and will affiliate with the Republican State Central Committee A next meeting is scheduled for April 6 at 7 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Wilbur Mender
Merrill W. Cox
Frank Minner
York Township
Republican State Central Committee
Young pilot Elizabeth Burns flies seaplane to Miami
Ormond Beach witnesses a 20 year old flyer Elizabeth Burns land her small seaplane on the Halifax River after crossing the coast from New York. She details weather challenges, fuel economy, and plans to visit her Miami Beach parents while hoping to join Amelia Earhart in the future.
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Betty Burns
New York City
Miami
Florida
Ormond Beach
Fla
Elizabeth Burns
John D. Rockfeller
Halifax
Miss Burns
Port Washington
N. Y
Miami Beach
Carolinas
Amelia Earhart
New York
Rural School District Finances Report March 1936
The Board of Education for the Snade Consolidated Rural School District in Athens County presents receipts totaling 50,154.46 with disbursements of 22,502.26 and a year end balance of 263.29 in general funds plus 33,545.49 in total assets. Assets include land, buildings, equipment, and inventories while liabilities show accounts payable and certificates of indebtedness. Signed by Vaughn Morrison, Clerk, March 30, 1936.
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Board OF Educasion
Snade Consolidated
Athens County
Loval Levy
IOWS
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K&iovestor Transport Asiicsitinnie
Cisienkci
Lst
Lli
General Fund
Bald
Decsubergs Board of Edu- Si IR
Ielias Alee
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Siiaiaihianiai Tn
Uergoe
Siisdapeitichidhdoacestonics
Ccchena Ininimentis
OUI Ili Cine Detesade
Cree
Genera
Fuund
Mina Cinkistetedhinisies
Mobeger Dod
P. O
Athens
Ohio
Vaughn Morrison
Cierx
Board of Education
Robinson Rites Held Saturday
Funeral services for Amos Robinson, who died in Jacksonville Florida the previous Wednesday night, were held Saturday at the Kleiver Funeral Home in Washington DC and he was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery Nelsonville. Relatives from Geneva Illinois Pittsburgh Newark Delaware and Columbus attended along with local mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Amos Robinson
Jacksonville
Fla
Kleiver
Washington D. C
Greenlawn Cemetery
Robinson
Howard Davis
Geneva
Clifford Robinson
Pittsburgh
A. J. Robinson
Newark
Hiram D. House
Delaware
Lee Martin
Columbus
Washington D. H
Central PTA Seeks Magazine Drive for School Program
Nelsonville Central PTA plans a magazine collection drive to raise funds for a public speaking system at Central School. Housewives who previously contributed are urged to save magazines this year instead of discarding them during spring cleaning. Date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Central Parent-Teacher Association
Women’s Red Cross Gift From Bedridden Nelsonville Widow
Mrs. Della McMasters of Nelsonville, aged 80, though bedridden after a hip fracture, donated $1 to the Red Cross for flood relief along the Ohio River. Widow of a Civil War veteran, she has long supported the Woman's Relief Corps and attended district meetings for 35 years, being carried to sessions recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Della McMasters
W. Columbus Sr
Mce- Masters
Red Cross
Ohio River
McMasters
McMaster
Woman's Relief Corps
Pie Social Planned by Nelsonville Guild at Church
Much interest surrounds the old fashioned pie social at the Methodist Church Wednesday night at 8 15. Pies will be auctioned and sold with pie served by the piece to friends who call.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Guild
Mrs. Spencer Hosts S S Class Meeting in Nelsonville
Faithful Workers Class of M E Sunday School met at Mrs. Thomas Spencer home on Chestnut Street. Bake sale planned for April 11 at Wilson's Grocery with pies cakes cookies doughnuts and colored eggs. Rev Brillhart to preach tonight at Pilgrim Holiness Church at 7 30 p m with Mrs Brillhart and Brillhart family providing special singing.
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Nelsonville
M. E. Sunday School
Thomas Spencer
Chestnut St
Harry Runion
Belle Smith
George Evans
Spencer
Nettie Stewart
Wilson's Grocery
Sam Frank
Evans
Brillhart
J. ¢. Brillhart
Pilgrim Holiness Church
E. Chestnut St
Presbyterians Plan Meeting For Thursday
Nelsonville notes the annual congregational meeting of the Presbyterian Church will be Thursday at 6 pm in the church social rooms. Dinner by the ladies, reports from all branches, three elders elected, and terms ending for Saltz Bacchus Sharp Morris Krieg Hill Johnson. Treasurer and finance officers to be named. debt plan debated for painting and repairs.
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Nelsonville
The
Presbyterian Church
John H. Saltz
C. W. Backus
C. C. Sharp
William Anderson
Cr. C. Sharp
P. C. Morris
L. I. Krieg
Surprise Birthday Party for Wilbur Powell
Mrs. Bernard Powell honored her son Wilbur with a surprise sixteenth birthday party in Nelsonville. Guests including Rose Mary Sayers Margie Blair Gloria Hoodlett Freda White Catherine Barron Dick Blair Lowell Miller Charles Miller Junior Shafer Norris Ogg Bob Riley Carl Eliinger Donald Lee Powell Wilbur Powell Susan Mills and Irma Biggs of Greendale shared gifts, games, and refreshments.
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Nelsonville
Bernard Powell
Wilbur
Rose Mary Sayers
Margie Blair
Gloria Hoodlett
Freda White
Catherine Barron
Dick Blair
Lowell Miller
Charles Miller
Junior Shafer
Norris Ogg
Bob Riley
Carl Eliinger
Donald Lee Powell
Wilbur Powell
Susan Mills
Irma Biggs
Greendale
Beauty Shop Opens In Nelsonville By Spring Duo
Miss Flore will serve as operator in charge of the new Beauty Shop opening Wednesday by Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Spring. The Springs, long owners of a barber shop on W. Columbus, redecorated and equipped the rear with modern facilities for beauty services.
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Nelsonville
Flore
L. C. Spring
Ohio
Flo Grinstead
Nelsonville Personal News Highlights
Miss Mary Adaline Wilson returns to Ohio State University after a week at home. N B Edington of Xenia visits his brother Harry Edington and family. Mr and Mrs John Kellar and two children stay with relatives in Lancaster. Miss Eleanor Bea Heselden and Miss Fannie Glenn visiting parents over Sunday.
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Mary Adaline Wilson
Ohio State University
N. B. Edington
Xenia
Harry Edington
John Kellar
Lancaster
Eleanor Bea Heselden
Fannie Glenn
Mrs Abbie Scott Dies in Gallipolis Home
Mrs. Abbie Scott widow of Frank M. Scott died at her Pine Street home Monday. She was the last of her family with husband dead six years and their daughter Linda having died in 1925. Her mother Malinda Craig, famed Cheshire cook, is noted. Funeral services likely Thursday afternoon.
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Gallipolis
Abbie Scott
Frank M. Scott
Pine Street
Linda
Malinda Craig
Cheshire
Pigeon Racing Held Amid Losses in First Race
In the opening race, about one third of competing homing pigeons disappeared. Participants report missing birds within hours of the start, prompting concern over tracking and safety measures.
Barrows Resigns as Nelsonville Official
Nelsonville service and safety director William Barrows tendered his resignation to Mayor G. Holland on Tuesday, effective April 1. He has served two years and three months, keeping part time duties while also working as Athena Brick Corp. traffic superintendent. The mayor praised his competent service and regret the resignation. The role pays fifty dollars a month.
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Nelsonville
William Barrows
G. Holland
Barrows
Athena Brick Corp
Holland
Falls in clay mine injure Nelsonville worker
William Anderson of Nelsonville received back and right foot injuries and a chin lacer after a top fall at the Athena Brick Corp clay mine. He was taken home and his condition was not serious.
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Nelsonville
William Anderson
Athena Brick Corp
Nelsonville street lights to be dark after storm damage
Nelsonville will experience dark streets Tuesday night and likely Wednesday night due to damage to the exciter at the municipal electric plant that controls street lighting after Monday's electrical storm.
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Nelsonville
Municipal Electric Plant
Meeting Called Off at Nelsonville Church
There will be no Wednesday evening meeting at the Presbyterian Church this week due to the congregational meeting Thursday.
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Nelsonville
Presbyterian Church
British Redcaps Police Strength Dwindles in War
During the World War the strength of Britain's Redcaps or military police was nearly 15,000, today it is 506. The sharp decline reflects redeployments and changing wartime needs.
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Britain
Weekend Guests Visit Doanville and Nelsonville
Mr and Mrs Dan Smith and son Demory from Zanesville spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Clarence Tignor in Doanville. They were joined Sunday by Mr and Mrs Bert Tolliver from Nelsonville who also visited the Tignors.
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Doanville
Dan Smith and Son
Demory
Zanesville
Clarence Tignor
Bert Tolliver
Nelsonville
Tignor
Presbytery Spring Meeting Attended by Five in Gallipolis
Miss Irene Mc Dowell Miss Anna Chapman Mrs. John Saltz Mrs. Edith Stiers and Mrs. Lloyd Evans travel to Gallipolis for the Athens Presbytery Spring meeting today and tomorrow.
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Nelsonville
Irene McDowell
Anna Chapman
John Saltz
Edith Stiers
Lloyd Evans
Gallipolis
Athens
Auxiliary to Glenford Dugan Post Schedules Annual Chicken Dinner
The Woman's Auxiliary and the Legion announce tonight's chicken dinner at 5:30 at the Legion Building. Tickets have been sold for two weeks and a large crowd is expected.
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Nelsonville
Missionary Society Meet At Mrs Parry Home
Nelsonville notice says the Missionary Society of the Christian Church will gather at Mrs Jane Parry on Adams Street Thursday evening at a to be announced time.
April Fool's Party Planned by Nelsonville Gleaners
The Gleaners Class of the Church of Christ will hold an April Fool's Party on Wednesday April 1 at the home of Miss Wilma Patton. All members are urged to attend and bring five cents. A potluck lunch will be served.
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Nelsonville
Gleaners
Church of Christ
Wilma Patton
Hammerhead Oyster Named for Hammerlike Shell Shape
The hammerhead oyster, a curious relative of the pearl oyster, is noted for its hammerlike shell shape and distinctive origin in the Indian Ocean.
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Indian Ocean
Runion Returns Home After Winter Visit in Portsmouth
Nelsonville man Runion returns to his home Sunday after spending the winter with his daughter Mrs Lonnie Eaton in Portsmouth. He is accompanied by his son in law Mr Eaton.
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Nelsonville
Runion
Mra
Lonnie Eaton
Portsmouth
Mr. Eaton
Voigt Visits Daughter in Columbus Over Weekend
Mrs. Fred Voigt went to Columbus to see her daughter Anna Mae, who is a student at Office Training School, during the weekend.
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Nelsonville
Fred Voigt
Anna Mae
Office Training School
Columbus
Past Chiefs to Meet Nelsonville Pythian Sisters
Mrs. Carl Bateman and W. Franklin Jr. will host the Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters in Nelsonville on Wednesday at 7 o clock. The gathering brings together longtime members for their regular meeting and social hour.
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Nelsonville
Carl Bateman
W. Franklin Jr
the Pythian Sisters
Degree of Pocahontas Benefit Bingo in Red Men’s Hall
Nelsonville hosts a weekly benefit bingo in the Red Men’s Hall Wednesday night at 8. A surprise drawing occurs every 15 minutes, drawing community support to fund local causes.
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Nelsonville
Degree of
Pocahontas
Red Men's Hall
New Chauncey Hour Schedule Takes Effect
Chauncey stores shift opening to 8:00 a m and close at 6:00 p m daily except Saturdays pay days extend to 9:00 p m. Closed Sundays and legal holidays with 9:00 p m closings the day before holidays. Clerks Union Local 887 announced the change to Nelsonville area retailers.
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Chauncey
Nelsonville
Etail Clerks Union
Chauncey Clerks
Hostess Plans Meeting of Foreign Missionary Society
Mrs Charles Monks and Mrs Fay Howard will host the Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Thursday evening at Chestnut Street home. Mrs Howard leads devotionals and Mrs Bertha Barker presents the program. Mrs Nelson Dowler reviews the book Sinking It Thru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Charles Monks
Fay Howard
Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Chestnut St
Howard
Bertha Barker
Nelson Dowler
Nelsonville Accident Leaves Man With Facial Laceration
Charles Ennis, Walnut Street employee at Nelsonville Brick Co., suffered a gash above his right eye in an accident Monday at the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Charles Ennis, Walnut Sr
Nelsonville Brick Co
Roush Rites Held at Columbus for Mrs Ann Roush
Funeral services took place Monday afternoon in Columbus for Mrs Ann Roush wife of William A Roush a former Nelsonville Christian pastor. Burial followed. Mrs Roush leaves two daughters and other relatives.
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Nelsonville
Columbus
Ann Roush
William A. Roush
Lumbus
Roush
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Paul Kelly
Arlige
Mona Barrier Gregory Ratoff
Couron
Matinee
Pene Nelsonville
New Fair
Glouster
Gold Seal Mfg. Co
Priscilla
Women's New
New
Tad
Goupie Roi
Oakley & Oakley
Public
Beauty Shop
Nalsonville
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