Nelsonville trio takes helm at the Dew hotel
Frank Corbett and James Shields assume management of the Dew hotel as owner Stanley J. Dew and wife prepare to leave for Buckeye Lake for the summer. A Civil Service rural carrier exam was announced for June 14, 1919 in Athens and Nelsonville, open to men and women, with marital status restrictions for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Corbett
James Shields
Dew Hotel
Stanley J. Dew
Buckeye Lake
United States Civil Service Commission
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Millfield
Washington, D. C
Chamber of Commerce Dinner in Nelsonville Eyes Record Attendance
The chamber dinner Thursday evening is expected to attract more attendees than any prior meeting. I. W. Bush of Athens will address the audience and discuss the commission form of government. The event aims to showcase a more efficient municipal management in Nelsonville. Dinner starts at 6 30 sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
I. W. Bush
Athens
Nelsonville
Chamber of Commerce to Organize County Auto Club
The Athens chamber of commerce will work with Nelsonville delegates M P Ohlinger C E Welch and C H Bartlett to form a county automobile association aimed at boosting good roads. Directors protest county commission plans to close the Athens Nelsonville main road near Floodwood delaying detours caused by recent culvert work. A heavy rain would turn the detour into mud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Athens Chamber
Athens County
Nelsonville
M. P. Ohlinger
C. E. Welch
C. H. Bartlett
Athens
Floodwood
Nelsonville High to Hold Commencement Exercises May 22
Commencement will be held in the high school auditorium on Thursday evening May 22 with forty one graduates listed as candidates. Dean McMillan of Marietta College will deliver the class address and Scott's orchestra will provide music. A special Owl meeting is set for May 15 at 6 20. Nearly a hundred Boy Scouts sell play tickets for the Junior class benefit at the Athens opera house Friday night. Merchants Association backs a half holiday for that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville High School
Bessie Ailes
Bertha Allen
Freda Ayers
Inez Backus
Lillian Barron
Frances Blake
Julia Burnell
Cora Coates
Raymond Cook
Ruth Cook
Dorothy Covert
Henry Crawford
Holland Davis
Grace Duckworth
Cable Gibson
William Guy
Roy Hawk
Ruth Hewitt
John Keplar
Howard Longstaff
Maynard McDaniel
Opal Maffin
Wilbur Martin
Mary Mathewson
Leonard Meenan
Leroy Meenan
Mildred Mourn
Frank Murphy
Helen Ohlinger
Mary Pensyle
Ethel Pritchard
Walter Quigley
Harry Raden
Margaret Scheeler
Kathleen Scott
Robert Smith
William Smith
Thelma Tittle
Ruth Vorhes
James Welle
Luke Webb
Dean J. W. McMillan
Marietta College
Order of Owls
Opera House
Athens High School
Uncle Sam
Nelsonville Community Plans Summer Sports Program
A Thursday afternoon league will line up teams for games across three school yards. A play director will supervise two afternoons weekly and oversee juniors, intermediates, and tennis courts with YMCA staff. C H Rodebusch leads Troop 4, Walter Whitlatch becomes Scout commissioner, and the YMCA annual report notes 2 298 gym attendees and free lifetime cards for over 100 returning soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special Chamber of Commerce
Nelsonville
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Newton on Franklin Street
A Monday evening birthday party was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Newton at their Franklin Street home honoring Mrs. Newton. Music and dancing filled the night with refreshments served later. guests included many local residents such as Mrs. A Barber Mrs. Earl Weise Mrs. Frank Emish and numerous others listed. Mrs. Newton received several gifts including a reed fern stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Newton
Franklin Street
Newton
A. Barber
Earl Weise
Frank Emish
Frank Tedrow
E. E. Rosser
Joe Tigner
Bert
Grace Kourt
Gladys Linton
Violet Tedrow
Margaret Emish
Esther Vorhes
Ethel Rosser
Naomi Steenrod
Chloe Miller
Lulu McClurg
Muriel Traugh
Francis Newton
Kathleen Saltz
Ruth Carter
Mary Eden Farrow
Mary Gorsuch
Frances Gorsuch
Evelyn Fluke
Harriet Fisher
Barbara Steenrod
Marie Fluke
Betty Juniper
Clyde Fisher
Jack Powell
Howel Quest
Ralph Barber
Terence Vigner
Missionary Society Moves Melting Pot to Hub Store Window
The Missionary Society of the Methodist church moved the Melting Pot from Cornwell and Co. to a window at the Hub clothing store for all contributions. Mrs Walter Koon and children of New Straitsville visit L L Staley and family. Doctors Rhodes Pritchard Hill and Butt attended the County Medical Society meeting in Athens last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Cornwell & Co
Hub Clothing
Walter Koon
New Straitsville
L. L. Staley
W. S. Rhodes
A. L. Pritchard
N. Hill
S. E. Butt
County Medical Society
Athens
Advertised Letters List for Nelsonville May 12 1919
A list of names including Beal Mrs A L Chilcoat John Christian Mrs Rebecca Cole Mrs Charles Durst Mr Earlie Glass Lot tie Sargent Nelson L Kincaid care 350th Field Artillery Band Miller Miss Lizzy Parks Mrs Mary P Portly Mr P D Smith Mrs Mat Smith Mrs Garce Al No 44 Van meter B Varner Mrs Ruth Box No 302 3 Williams Ray Young Mrs Carrie Young Leonard A. Above letters advertised May 12 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Beal
A. L
Chilcoat
John
Christian
Rebecca
Cole
Charles
Durst
Earlie
Glass
Lottie
Sargent Nelson L. Kincaid
Care 350Th Field Artillery Band
Miller
Lizzy
Parks
Mary P
P. D
Smith
Mat
Garce
Vanmeter
Varner
Ruth
Williams
Ray
Young
Carrie
Leonard A
Three Men Plead Guilty in Burglary Case
Three prisoners indicted by the recent grand jury changed their pleas before Judge Worstell today. William Dearing George Smith and Arthur Sohn admitted charges of burglary and larceny and received suspended sentences in the Ohio penitentiary. They had pled not guilty at Monday arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worstell
William Dearing
George Smith
Arthur Sohn
Fach
Ohio
Boy Scout Week Aims to Boost Local Service and Support
G F Morgan Athens county chairman outlines six objectives for Boy Scout Week observed June 8 to 14. Goals include recognizing the movement, engaging churches and schools, forming troops, enlisting associate members, and funding first class councils. EF B Pearson chairs Ohio committee with Cox Harding Faulkner and H W Pearson. Local groups form finance publicity programs extension and survey units as county seeks 598 associate members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Morgan
Athens County
Boy Scouts
EF. B. Pearson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ohio
Boy Scout Movement
James M. Cox
Warren G. Harding
James W. Faulkner
H. W. Pearson
Pearson
Railroaders Honor Fallen in Memorial Hall Service Flag
More than 1000 railroaders from the United States and Canada gathered in Memorial Hall Columbus to unveil a large service flag bearing 840 gold stars for Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen members who paid the supreme sacrifice. W. G. Lee presided as the triennial convention opened with prayers, and after the ceremony the crowd sang The Star Spangled Banner and God Save the King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
United States
Canada
Memorial Hall
Brotherhood of Railroad
W. G. Lee
Cleveland
Order
Government missed chance to cut meat prices for the poor
Francis J. Heney stated the war department could have released surplus army canned beef and bacon to the American market to help the poor. He argued the volume would not affect producer prices given total meat consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
War Department
Francis J. Heney
Heney
Strike Affects Willys-Moorrow Plant in East
New York officials from the state department of labor and the International Association of Machinists arrived to mediate the Willys-Moorrow Co plant strike. Deputy labor commissioner Frank B. Thorn and state mediator James McManus sought arbitration while Andrew J. McNamara of Buffalo said he would stay until a settlement. Strikers paraded streets before a mass meeting addressed by McNamara. about half the plant’s workers were cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
State Department of Labor
International Union of Machinists
Willys-Moorrow Co
Willys-Overland Company
Frank B. Thorn
James McManus
Andrew J. McNamara
Buffalo
McNamara
Austrians Arrive on French Soil Today
St Germain May 14 The Austrian peace delegates arrived here shortly before six o clock this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Germain
Homeopaths Close Ohio Convention in Columbus
papers by Dr George S Hodson and Dr Chas Walton featured at the Ohio Homeopaths convention in Columbus May 14. Officers elected include President C E Hetherington of Piqua First Vice President O Sink of Smithfield Second Vice President May Shimakola of Cleveland Secretary H C Waite of Columbus Treasurer T T Church of Salem and Necrologist H E Beebe of Sidney. The convention closes today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homeopaths
Columbus
George S. Hodson
Washington D. H
Chas. E. Walton
Ohio Homeopaths
C. E. Hetherington
Piqua
T. T. Church
Salem
H. EF. Beebe
Sidney
Dallas to Oklahoma City Air Recruiting Flight Starts
The Dallas Boston aerial recruiting flight began this afternoon. Lieut. Jack Duke pathfinder took off from Love Field at 2 o'clock headed for Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Dallas-Boston
Jack Duke
Pathfinder
Love Field
Oklahoma City
Roosevelt Returns From Abroad to Visit Quentin’s Grave
Mrs Theo d ore Roosevelt widow of former President Roosevelt arrived home in New York from two months abroad aboard the Giuseppe Verde to visit her son Quentin Roosevelt’s grave in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Quentin
France
Grain trade agrees to pass wheat price cuts to consumers
Millers bakers and grain tradesmen met with the food administration and grain corporation in New York to adopt a policy ensuring consumers receive the immediate benefit of any wheat price reductions. The plan also contemplates using funds from the government grain guarantee to compensate millers and others holding 2.26 wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Food Administration and Grain Corporation
Julius Barnes
Local Residents Share Visits and News Across Town
Miss Bessie Lemoine returns home after weeks with Mr and Mrs Alfred Holland at Red Town. Mrs Alice Males of Sand Ridge visits Mr and Mrs Robert Johnson. Mrs Roland Malpas reports a letter from France saying he feels well and will return soon. August Turner comes home from McDougal. Mrs Joseph Gaskalla spends time with Jacksonville relatives. August Lemoine opens a Jacksonville blacksmith shop. Garnett Johnson has been ill. Charles Mackey moves into a new home. Hermen Kempton hosts a dinner for friends. Mrs Sands of Trimble visits A M Tayor’s home. Raymond Mulpas of McDougal visits relatives. license to be prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Lemoine
Alfred Holland
Red Town
Alice Males
Sand Ridge
Robert Johnson
Roland Malpas
France
States
Carl Welling
Crescent Ridge
F. M. White
August Turner
McDougal
Joseph Gaskalla
Jacksonville
August Lemoine
Garnett Johnson
Charles Mackey
Hermen Kempton
Sands of
Trimble
A. M. Tayor
Raymond Mulpas
Local visits and farm sales noted in column
E J Wood and family of Columbus visited relatives here Sunday. Charles Robb of Flat Run sold a Durham cow and calf to William Fuller, a stock buyer from Zaleski, last week. Everett Lewis, student at Ohio University, spent Sunday at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Wood
Charles Robb
Flat Run
Celf
Wim. Fuller
Zaleski
Everett Lewis
Ohio University
Athens Township Schools Seek Teachers by May 24 1919
The Athens township board of education invites applications to teach in the Athens county schools. Applications due by 7 P M on May 24 1919. Submit to Dist Supt A H Vernon Athens or Joseph Evans Clerk The Plains Ohio. May 14 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Township
Athens County
Ohio
A. H. Vernon
Athens
Joseph Evans
the Plains
Board of Eduction
Bethany Hosts Visitors and Clergy from Circuit
Bethany welcomed guests including Mr and Mrs Merle Norris and Mr and Mrs John Lightfoot. Marcia Johnson and daughter from Carbon Hill visited relatives, while Grant Russell and daughter Dorothy joined Everett Russell for Sunday. Emerson Buron visited Carthage, with Mev Woodard and Rev Miller in town promoting Centenary. Miller delivered a sermon urging the day’s urgency. Townsfolk hope Bethany helps lift the circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Norris
John Lightfoot
Marcia Johnson
Carbon Hill
Grant Russell
Dorothy
Everett Russell
Emerson Buron
Carthage
Mev. Woodard
Rev. Miller
Leslie Et
Labor Union Discusses Mine Start Time and Sublease Condemnation
At a Central Labor Union meeting nine delegates favored starting mine work at 8 A M and urged local unions to vote and report back. They condemned the sub lease system amid past trouble and called for reporting violators to sub-district officials. The group also planned cooperation with fraternal organizations for a July 4 celebration. Other notes include meetings of Retail Clerks and various members visiting or returning from service or travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Union
Millfield
Bailey Run
Stocking Valley
Farm Agents to Meet in Athens
A conference of southeastern Ohio county agents will be held in Athens on Thursday, announced County Agent De Lashmutt. The meeting will discuss agricultural situations and programs in each county, with agents from Lawrence Washington Gaha Scioto Monroe and possibly others expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Athens
de Lashmutt
Lawrence
Washington
Gaha
Scioto
Monroe
Toss
Murderers of Baker Caught by Police
A tip from two high school boys led to the arrest of Edward Ness an ex convict and Jacob Edinger who police say confessed to murdering William Thie a wealthy baker during a burglary at his home last week. The suspects were traced by the license number of the getaway car noted by the boys as it sped through Thie s suburb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Cincinnati
Edward Ness
Jacob Edinger
William Thie
Thie
Governor Sleeper Signs Devoe Boxing Bill in Michigan
Lansing May 14 Govern or Sleeper signed the Devoe boxing bill permitting boxing and wrestling matches in Michigan Ten rounds the limit provided for bouts under the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Sleeper
Devoe
Gypsies Run Out of Amesville in Ohio
A gang of gypsies, traveling in autos, was driven from Amesville by Marshal Pax. The group is linked to a prior Athens eviction and is said to have looted a New England store and robbed Charley Bean of about 24 dollars, with a pocketbook recovered. Authorities warn Athens County residents to watch for the outfit. A separate note mentions a Tilite¢ad planter producing paper from sugar cane refuse and bamboo fibre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
Athens
Marshal Pax
New England
Charley Bean
John Loomis
Athens County
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Merchants Association
Stuart Opera House
Ray Bartel
Fountain Pharmacy
C. H. Rodebusch
Scout Council
Walter Whitlatch
Walnut Street
John E. Zeller
Public
Fairview Street
W. J. Haybrow
Sam Minkin
Mary Wille
Pleasantview Ave
Bell
East
Son
Home Furnishing CO
Vality
Cithens
Wonderful Values, Home Furnishing CO
Taylor Ridge
Zaleski R. D
T.w
Bethany
Retail Clerks’ Organization
Odd Fellow Hall
A. J. Hines
St. Louis
Mira
R. J. Lewis
Ashville
N. C
F. P. Dulaney
N. R. Hesse
F. L. Dean
Isaac Mohler
Ernest Murray
Mr. Rogers
Jacobs Jewelry
Detroit
Chas.Murray
Middleport
Navy Department
Roosevelt
NC4
Newfoundland
Paris
London
Panama
Sandiego
Sali
Pleasant View Ave
Insurance & Real Estate
Hyde Building
Nelsonville, Ohio
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