Nelsonville considers waterworks upgrades and new well
Nelsonville mayor notes a plan for city water system improvement including acquiring land to extend access from the plant to the river and drilling at least one new well. Officials cite aged wells, corrosion around casing, and a need to restore pressure and reserve capacity amid recent shortages.
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Nelsonville
S. G. Holland
Public Works Committee of Council
Holland
Kentner’s Hill
Hocking River
Nelsonville Women Discuss City Cleanup Plans
The Woman's Community Club met at Mrs. James Guy's home to review Clean-Up Week school projects led by Doris Horch and pupils. Discussions covered parking improvements, weed control, and Memorial Day fountain planting with plans to beautify the Public Square this spring. The next meeting is at Mrs. John Wood's home in two weeks.
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Nelsonville
Woman's Community Club
James Guy
Doris Horch
E. M. Whitmore
Lawrence Kelch
Kelch
John Wood
Nelsonville Junior High Science Club Party
Sixteen members of the General Science Club with teacher Mrs. Kathleen Boyd held a Wednesday night party in the Junior Building. Games contests and refreshments provided entertainment for the group.
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Nelsonville
General Science Club
Kathleen Boyd
Past Chiefs' Association meeting of Pythian Sisters
The Nelsonville group met Wednesday night with Mrs. Cari Coakley on Oak Street as hostess. A three course luncheon was served to guests.
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Nelsonville
Chiefs’ Association of the Pythian Sisters
Cari Coakley
Oak Street
Machine Gun Pete to Lecture Across Athens County
Nelsonville hosts a tour by World War lecturer and author C. T. Buell alias Machine Gun Pete. The program mixes a labor film Uncle Tom's Cabin with Pete’s What Price Victory lecture on World War battles. Proceeds aid local unemployed relief efforts.
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Nelsonville
State Department
Ohio Unemployed League
Athens County
Macine Gun Pete
Machine Gun Pete
Meuse- Argonne
Chateau Thierry
St. Mihiel
Forty & Hight Hall
Coolville
Athens
Armory
Glouster
Stewart and
The
Plains
Machine Gun
Pete
C. T. Buell
Ohio University
Lewis E. Buell
Nelsonville High School
Personal notices and visits across Ohio towns
Dr and Mrs Henry Crawford Cleveland were called to Logan by the death of Henrys father Oliver Crawford and are visiting relatives. Miss Mayme Keplar was in Columbus today. Mrs Rolland Williams New Lexington visits her parents Mr and Mrs Allison Bowers W Washington Street. D W Gibson Delaware guest of his parents on Madison Street Wednesday. Paul Betts returned Wednesday from California to his parents Watkins Street home. Marie Mechem Columbus visited relatives this week. Nelsonville Mr and Mrs Thomas Hardy Walnut Street entertained children Saturday for Tommy his tenth birthday with 39 guests.
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Henry Crawford
Cleveland
Logan
Oliver Crawford
Mayme Keplar
Columbus
Rolland Williams
New Lexington
Allison Bowers
W. Washington Street
D. W
California
Morsday
Frank Betts
Watkins Street
Marie Mechem
Nelsonville
Thomas Hardy
Walnut Street
Tommy
Nelsonville Bridge Club Entertained by Mrs Shafer
Mrs Donald Shafer of Columbus Street hosted the Nelsonville bridge club on Tuesday evening with guests Mrs Robert Carew and Miss Katherine Newman. Prizes were won by Mrs O P Bingman first and Mrs Donald Lowden second. A luncheon followed.NELSONVILLE Home Guards to stage Alice s House-Warming at Methodist Church Friday at 7 30 pm with pantomime of Jesus Loves Even Me and special music to aid the pledge.
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Bridge Club
Nelsonville
Donald Shafer
Columbus Street
Robert Carew
Katherine Newman
O. P. Bingman
Donald Lowden
Methodist Church
Alice
Jesus
The
Belle Smith
Chestnut Street
Thomas Spencer
Cora Davis
Harry Runion
Sunday School Party for 16 at Christian Church Nelsonville
The Nelsonville Sunday School Class of the Christian Church, led by Miss Ethel Johnson, enjoyed a party in church social rooms with 16 members and guests. Refreshments were served after games.
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Nelsonville
The
Christian Church
Ethel Johnson
Bridge Club Meets Nelsonville Entertainment Night
Miss Lucille Verity hosted the bridge club on Wednesday night with two tables of play. Mrs. Helen Ross took first high score and the traveling prize, while Miss Helen Verity placed second. a two course luncheon followed.
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Bridge Club
Nelsonville
Lucille Verity
Helen Ross
Helen Verity
Ross
Nelsonville schools reelect E. J. Arnold for three-year term
Nelsonville city schools board re elected Supt E J Arnold for a second three year term. Arnold, who came from Bremen, will complete his current term in August and has pushed for relief for state aid districts. Teachers' applications will be considered later. Plans were approved to connect senior and junior high buildings on Fayette Street and to enlarge the junior high library.
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Nelsonville
E. J. Arnold
Board of Education
Arnold
Bremen
Columbus
Fayette Street
Illnesses and family notes from Oak Grove area
Mrs Edward Wolfe is ill with heart trouble but improving. Jake Gill has bronchitis and is seriously ill for two weeks. George Walton and family spent the weekend with Londonderry relatives. she is seriously ill. Floyd Lowery marked sixty third birthday with cards and gifts. Visitants included Eugene Wolfe family Floodwood and Wendell and Wachenschwanz households plus Morris Lowery family. York Township eighth grade commencement at Grange Hill had a play and thirty five diplomas awarded. Guests Raymond Humphrey and his children visited Mrs Humphrey’s parents Arley and Mrs. Howard.
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Jake Gill
George Walton
Londonderry
Floyd Lowery
Eugene Wolfe
Floodwood
Charles Wendell
Charles Wachenschwanz
Morris Lowery
Will Lead Eagles Nelsonville Elects Officers
Robert Matheny was elected worthy president of Nelsonville Aerie No. 391 Fraternal Order of Eagles. Basil Whitlatch, John Barrows, Lem Valkenberg, F. A. Davis, Henry Bunthoff, Ed Lowery, and delegates were named to fill key posts. Installation set for the first Tuesday in June. West P. T. A. to meet Friday at 3 PM to discuss May Day and other school activities.
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Nelsonville
Robert Matheny
Nelsonville Aerie
Order of Eagles
Basil Whitlatch
John Barrows
Lem Valkenberg
F. A. Davis
Henry Bunthoff
Ed Lowery
Harry Chesser
Sam Raybould
West
Nelsonville Murray City game postponed by Fraternal Eagles
A Nelsonville vs Murray City baseball game scheduled for Sunday May 6 was postponed until further notice. Mrs Mable Kep lar of Factory district pleaded guilty to assault and battery before Mayor Holland receiving a 10 dollar fine plus costs. Cause cited as a quarrel among children. Haydenville eighth grade commencement set for Friday May 4 at 7 p.m at the church with Paul Potts of Laurelville School delivering the address.
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Nelsonville
Murray City
Order of Eagles
Mable Keplar
G. Holland
George Klinebriel
Walter
Haydenville
Paul Potts
Laurelville
Clean-up Week Urges Use of Rakes in Nelsonville
USE YOUR EYES NELSONVILLE. Rakes are handy things to keep, let's put them to use. It's clean-up week.
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Nelsonville
Ohio Mining Company Loses Review Motion
The Ohio Supreme Court denied a motion for review filed by the Ohio Mining Company Athens County seeking to overturn additional compensation awards to Newton Russell. Russell had been awarded additional compensation for injuries as a mining company employee, with the Athens County Common Pleas Court and the Appeals Court upholding the decision. Russell first received temporary compensation in 1925 and sought further partial disability compensation after returning to farm work during a 1927 mine strike.
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Ohio Supreme Court
Columbus
Ohio Mining Company
Athens County
Newton Russell
Russell
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Aged Woman Falls Injures Hip at The Garden
In The Garden on May 3 Retta Eator an 86 year old woman recently home from her son Herman near Bates Church fell in a doorway fracturing her hip and is in serious condition. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Alden Barnhill and daughter with Don Robinson Alfred and Mrs Richard Williams with Frank Souther visiting Delano Burleigh near Athens.
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Retta Eator
Herman
Bates Church
Hanley
Richard Williams
Frank Souther
Delano Burleigh
Athens
Harry Loar
Martha Coen
Jackson
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