Benefit Card Party At St Andrews Church
The sisters of St Andrew's Catholic Church hosted a benefit card party in the parish hall on Tuesday evening. High euchre prizes went to Mrs. M. W. Alkire and Pearl Wend, while Miss Hazel Wallace and Earl Baker won bridge prizes. Mrs. McDonald of Buchtel received the door prize before refreshments were served.
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St. Andrew's Catholic Church
Euchre
M. W. Alkire
Pearl Wend
Hazel Wallace
Earl Baker
August Leads as Month for Weddings Here
Athens County probate court issued 289 marriage licenses from March 1929 to March 1930, up from the prior year. August produced the most licenses at 43, followed by October and June, with December and September also busy months. Licenses issued by banks totaled four. five went to colored residents. The probate court also transferred 40 people to state and other institutions, and handled juvenile cases with placements to the Boys and Girls Industrial Schools.
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Athens County
S. M. Johnson
Probate Court
Athens State Hospital
Columbus Institute
Johnson
Industrial School
Court House Doings in Common Pleas Court
A jury awarded Perry Lucas $50 in a case against Glad Gaul over a cow purchase that died ten days later. The Athens County Board of Commissioners can buy a Chevrolet Coach for up to $443. The Peoples Bank Company obtained a $6,385.93 judgment against Don F. Shafer on a promissory note, with mortgage foreclosure on chattel if payment is not made within 10 days.
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Common Pleas Court
Jwigmest
Perry Lucas
Glad Gaul
T. R. Hamilton
Catherine Barlow
Mary E. Neilson
Dorothy Covert
Garfield Grimes
Etta Laveray
John Mourn
Robert Beckler
C. E Starr
George Dishong
Parker Snyder
Athens County Board of Commissioners
J. H. Grosvenor
J. W. Lex
C. A. Traugherty
Chevrolet
Peoples’ Bank Company
Don F. Shafer
Om Chattel
Roaring Third Deputy Sought for Former City Leader Fiem
May 14 A Cleveland report states deputy sheriffs armed with warrants searched the city for former City Councilman Thomas W. Fiem, a once powerful Republican figure in the so called Roaring Third precinct.
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Cleveland
Thomas W. Fiemwaing
Rockn Third
Canton Community Fund Tops Target with Records Pledge
Canton residents pledged 43188 to the Community Fund marking the ninth straight year over target. Masry led the drive and contributed to the over top fundraising effort.
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Canton
Masry
Pooch Wade Returns to Athens with Carnival Show
Twenty three years ago HM Pooch Wade son of J R Wade of Millfield Athens County Macksmith left the family forge to travel as a showman. He later returned broken but ambitious, losing most of his sight and now tours with a profit making carnival attraction in Athens despite threatening rain.
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Wade
Athens
May Queen Will Be Crowned At Nelsonville May Day
Nelsonville will close all stores on Thursday May 15 at 12 oclock for the May Day program by Nelsonville Schools. A parade from East School at 12:20 will be led by H. E. Zuber and Leonard Cooley, with the high school band and students from multiple schools joining at the Public Square and Shepherds Corner. The crowning of the May Queen is the feature, with athletic contests, a track meet, and a tug of war planned. parents are asked to supervise younger children.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Retail Merchants’ Association
Vlock
H. E. Zuber
American Legion
Leonard Cooley
Hickman
Central School
Shepherd's Corner
Shorty Bels Loses Finger in Bottling Plant Accident
Nelsonville report says Clord Shorty Bels lost the middle finger of his right hand at Bennett Creamery when his hand was caught in a bottling machine. Dr G Dew performed the operation after the accident occurred near the end of the first two hours of Young Boils first shift.
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Nelsonville
Clord “Shorty” Bels
Bennett Creamery
G. Dew. Young Boils
Bennett Plant
Scouts Ordered to Report for Special Duty in Nelsonville
Scouts in Troops 45 48 and others not in the May Day program are asked to report for special duty in uniform at the Dew Hotel in Nelsonville Thursday at 12 oclock. The summons comes from Lewis Powell deputy scout commissioner.
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Nelsonville
Dew Hotel
Lewis Powell
Nelsonville Stores Close For May Day Festivities
Nelsonville merchants announce closing at 22 o clock noon Thursday May 15 due to May Day Festive at city playgrounds. Notice issued by Retail Merchants Division of the Board of Trade.
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Nelsonville
Retail Merchants Division
Board of Trade
Tea for Tom presented by Buchtel High seniors
The Senior Class at Buchtel High School will stage Tea for Tom at the Buchtel Opera House Friday May 16 at 8 o clock. Cast includes Margaret Locke Arthur Calvert Mary Conrad Nelma Kirkendall Petri Cooper Otis Cooper Themes Garlinger Virgil Phillips Eklava Harris Theodore Culp.
Intoxication plea ends with fine in Nelsonville
Frank Brown of Nelsonville was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Bill Hickman after pleading guilty to intoxication yesterday in the city.
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Nelsonville
Frank Brown
Bill Hickman
Social event at Monroe Street home with church group picnic
At 145 Monroe Street Mrs Betts hosted a Christian Church Business Class picnic. Guests included Mis T J Smith and Miss Catherine Newman. High scores earned trophies to Mrs Donald s and Mrs Frank Melsinger. Mrs Smith won the guest prize. Luncheon followed the play and social games continued after dinner.
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Monroe Street
T. J. Smith
Catherine Newman
Donalds
Orst
Frank Melsinger
Smith
Christian Church
Frank Betts
Crystal Springs
Mrs Joe Barrows Guest of the Class
A notice notes that Mrs Joe Barrows appeared as a guest at a school class event, sharing remarks and participating in activities with students.
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Joe Barrows
Senior Orchestra Practice At Methodist Church
The Senior Orchestra of the Methodist Church will practice in the main auditorium Thursday at 7 o’clock p.m. Important business has been announced and the attendance of all members is requested.
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Methodist Church
Beard Returns Home After Illness in Nelsonville
Fer Beard, president of the City Council, who has been seriously ill in Lancaster for months, was brought back to his Nelsonville home on Saturday. He cannot walk yet but can greet friends on Poplar Street. All women involved in Home Missionary work are invited to attend the district meeting.
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Nelsonsville
Fer Beard
Lancaster
Mr. Beard
Poplar Street
Members named in roster list with several individuals cited
Virginia Lou Eberle Marjorie Hickman Edna Laughlin Jo Barnicut Helen Linton Helen Keating Irene Sheldon Myrtle Ellinger Joe Galvin Billy Nelson Joe Stanley William Harbarger Isald Blacktur Earl Zuber and Edward Murph are the members. Continued on page 7.
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Virginia Lou Eberle
Marjorie Hickman
Edna Laughlin
Jo Barnicut
Helen Linton
Helen Keating
Irene Sheldon
Myrtle Ellinger
Joe Gal
Vin
Billy Nelson
Joe Stanley
Wiliam Harbarger
Is Aald Blacktur
Earl Zuber
Edward Murph
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Bartlett
Atrs
Ines J. Evans
Court House
Millfield Man
Cloud Bels
Stors
Buchtel High
Tom
Mrs. Donald Lowden
McLaughlin Bros. Funeral Directors
Auto Tire & Gas CO
Chestnut and
Harper Sts
BEARD
Ohlinger & Wolfe
Henderson
Little Miss
Vaile
Cretonnes
Clark’s
Eaiautew
Ford
Tudor
Fordor
Dodge
Fred R. Beasley
Western Electric
Janet Gaynor
Charles Farrell
Directed By
David Butler
William Fox
Gary Cooper
Gable
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