Alumni Banquet at First Methodist church notable event
The Nelsonville high alumni association held its annual banquet after an 8 PM gathering at the First Methodist church auditorium. Dr A L Pritchard gave the opening address. Officers were elected Belford Carpenter president Lucile Statter vice president Frank Jackson secretary and Fred Edington treasurer.
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Nelsonville High Ph
First Methodist Church
A. L. Pritchard
Belford Carpénter
Lucile Statter
Frank Jackson
Fred Edington
Julius Fisched
Lowell Burnell
W Lucile “Ikaelin
Bertha Higgins
Elk Club
Elks
Betty Ann Fischer
Morgan
Moral revival urged at Methodist church sermon
Reverend Mann preached a second Beries on Side-Stepping Saints condemning local gambling and worldly amusements. He praised Dr. Welch for confronting vice and read a mother's letter begging action to end corruption as Nelsonville churchgoers were urged to moral renewal.
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Methodist Epicopal
Mann
Beries
C. E. Welch
Gamiiew
Nelsonyilie
Nelsonville Classifieds and Local Sales Listings
Various local sale notices and ads. items include sideboard dining room set and book case at 48 Washington street. 1000 pairs Army field shoes reclaimed and 2000 wool blankets at 626 Poplar Street. first class brick barn for sale or rent at 111 Myers street. Ford roadster 1916 model priced at 265. dance notices at Red Men's Hall and Owls Hall. army surplus warehouse lease at 61 Fulton street with blanket and shoes sale starting May 20.
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Cali
Washington Street
Abbie Benson
Nelsonville
U. S. Army
Poplar St. Bell
G. H. Martin
Myers Street
Citizens Phone
Fulton Street
Official Board Endorses Dr Mann Sermon. Mae Stratton New Organist
The official board held a special meeting and passed a resolution endorsing Dr Mann's sermon. Miss Mae Stratton has accepted the position as organist and is well prepared to provide real satisfaction in service.
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Dr. Mann
Mae Stratton
Miss Stratton
Nelsonville Sportsmen Meet At Elks Club
The Nelsonville sportsmen gather Monday night at 7 p m May 24 at the Elks club rooms. All members should attend as several topics will be discussed. Bring a friend.
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Nelsonville Sportsmen
Elks’ Club
Fish Car Delivers Fresh Catch to Local Crew
The fish car arrived Saturday at 3 10, bringing mostly scale fish but filling out with catfish. About 10 000 fish were counted, with some large ones reportedly three and a half pounds. Most fish released into the Hocking River and Wolf's Basin, few deaths. Seeing 27 cans of live fish may prompt hard shells to pay 26 cents for a year’s due.
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Hocking River
Wolf's Basin
The Proposed Picnic Lays Down Invite Rules
The notice clarifies a misunderstanding about the picnic restricting attendance to members and their families only. It emphasizes that invites are not open to all and outlines the intended guest policy.
Death notices from Haydenville and Murray City
Miss Gertrude Wolfe aged 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs Vance Wolfe died Saturday at her parents home near Haydenville Funeral services will be held Tuesday at two at the Haydenville church with burial at Haydenville John Dolan died Saturday at his Murray City home He is survived by his wife and several children Funeral services will be held Tuesday at the Murray City residence and burial at Greenlawn Mildred and Olive Ryan of Beaumont and Opal Syx of Chauncey were guests of Miss Beatrice Smith Thursday and attended commencement exercises.
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Gertrude Wolfe
Vance Wolfe
Haydenville
Wolfe
Murray City
John Dolan
Greenlawn
Mildred and
Olive Ryan
Beaumont
Mias
Opal Syx
Chauncey
Misa Beatrice Smith
Entertains Doctors at Nelsonville Dinner Social
Dr W E Howe hosted Nelsonville doctors at a 6 pm dinner at his home 281 W Washington St pink and white decor highlighted the evening. Guests included Drs E Butt C Butt G Dew E Welch J M Hyde J C McGrath A L Pritchard W S Rhodes N Hiandl and J Eberie. Weekend visitors from Columbus and Athens joined locals for the event and for visits with relatives and friends.
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W. E. Howe
Nelsonville
W. Washington Street
E. Butt
C. € Butt
C. G. Dew
C. E. Welch
J. M
Local court hears Warren case in Athens
Judge Worstell presides as Martha J. Warren seeks protection of her share in Hudson Addition property bought in 1909 with her funds. Defendants include Warren’s former husband’s children. The day also records a rail line land dispute and a sheriff sale order in Campbell vs Smith, with other docket entries listed.
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Worstell
Charles C. Ward
Athens
Mary Ben
Warren
A.A. Campbell
William Smith
Dover Township
Campbell
Smith
Three Names on Ballot for Aw Virginia Primary
Huntington West Virginia May 24 L526 Little interest shown in the upcoming primary tomorrow The Republican presidential ballots list Senator Howard Sutherland Major General Leonard Wood and William G Webster of New York Democrats must write in their presidential choice No candidate is on the ballot Wood supporters shown as best organized and most aggressive Wood spent last week addressing large audiences locally Republican nominees for Governor include Colonel Fred Paul Grossoup Keston Judge E F Morgan and Sam B Montgomery Montgomery backed by labor and Nonpartisan groups Koontz and Adam of Charleston lead the Democratic ticket with Koontz a young attorney backed by a veteran politician in Congress and a strong local machine.
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Huntington
W. Va
Howard Sutherland
Leonard Wood
William G. Webster
New York
Noj
Wood
Fred
Paul Grossaoup
Keston
E. F. Morgan
Sam B.montgomery
Montgomery
B. Koontz
Adam
Charleston
Pera Léague
Koontz
Fairview Dance Draws Local Residents Friday Night
Fairview hosts a social gathering with Mr. and Mrs Lod Barnhart and families among attendees. Loyal Barnhart Lyman Bower Ben Barnhart and families plus Freda Swartz Dave Russell Inez Golden Alice Russell Amanda Driggs Lizzie Cole Ivan Bond Arthur Johnson Leren Chutes Worthy Cole Acyle Tippy Bunk McDaniel Elza Barnhart McDaniel Ray Clark and Fred Cole were listed among participants. Mrs Verm Dixon visited Parkersburg last week.
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Lod Barnhart
Loyal Barnhart
Lyman. Bower
Ben Barnhart
Freda Swartz
Dave Russell
Inez Golden
Alice Russell
Amanda
Driggs
Lizzie Cole
Ivan Bond
Arthur Johnson
Leren Chutes
Worthy Cole
Acyle Tippy
Bunk McDaniel
Elza Bandhart
Athe McDaniel
Ray Clark
Oak -M1
Otis Clark
Buddustice
Fred Cole
Verm Dixon
Parkersburg
Rail Workers Vote to Strike in Ireland Over Munitions
KINGSTOWN Ireland May 24 Railway union meeting decided to call a general strike of all railway workers in Ireland if two engineers who refused to drive trains carrying munitions are discharged. Dock workers in Kingstown harbor refused to unload munitions consigned to Dublin. War materials were unloaded by soldiers and placed on railway cars but the engineers refused to move the supplies.
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Kingstown
Ireland
Dublin
London
Reward Offered for Bergdoll Escape Suspect
A $2500 reward is posted for Grover Cleveland Bergdoll as Philadelphia counsel C Clarence Gibboney and Washington attorneys Samuel Ansell and E Bailey coordinate the manhunt. Bergdoll fled from two arty guards at his mother's Wynnfield home last Friday afternoon. Police report his wife left her home on the day of the escape.
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Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
C. Clarence Gibboney
Samuel T. Ansell
E. 8. Bailey
Washington
Wynnfield
Unrest in Churches Blamed by Presbyterian Leaders
In Philadelphia on May 24, Dr Maitland Alexander of Pittsburgh urges ministers to focus on souls and ministry rather than wealth. President Nicholas Murray Butler cites ego as a cause of church unrest. John D Rockefeller Jr will miss sessions. Interchurch World Movement states the assembly will only require about $600 000 for the campaign.
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Philadelphia
Burneys
Maitland Alexander
Pittsburgh
General Presbyterian Assembly
Nicholas Murra Butler
Columbia University
Ego
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Inter-Church World Movement
Asbenthly
Presbyterian Church
Mine Wage Accord Hints Averted Strike for Anthracite
United Mine Workers leaders say a strike will be averted as 175000 miners in three districts convene. Two settlement proposals emerge: Wilsons wage plan with 15.5 to 17.85 percent increases and a three man presidential commission to settle the dispute. The secretary of labor contract sets daily minimums at four dollars and six dollars for steady workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Be “le ‘Ith
Wis
United Mine Workers
A. S
William B. Wilson
New York
Wilson
Secretary of Labor
Carpentier to Fight Levinsky This Summer
Georges Carpentier and Battling Levinsky, both prominent fighters, are planned to meet before July 26. The bout was announced by Jack Curky’s office and is slated to take place in New York.
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New York
Georges Carpentier
Battling Levinsky
Jack Curky
Buckeye State Building & Loan promotes secure savings
The Buckeye State Building and Loan Co offers a secure depository for savings with high interest within safety standards. Based at Rankin Building 22 West Bay Street Columbus Ohio it claims to be one of the largest savings institutions in Ohio.
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Buckeye State Building & Loan Co
Rankin Bidg
Westay
European Championship Fight Signed and Then Dropped
Leyinsky agreed to meet the challenger last fall at the fight venue but relinquished his contract to allow the challenger to face Joe Beckett for the European championship.
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Leyinsky
Joe Beckett
Senate probes campaign expenditures opens in Washington
The May 24 launch of a senate inquiry into campaign expenditures and methods aims to reveal how presidential nomination campaigns are run. Sen Kenyon stated the probe will be even handed and require all candidates to disclose money influence promises and donor names.
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Washington
Senate
Chicago
San Francisco
Kenyon
Patrolman Wins Gun Duel and Promotion in Cleveland
Patrol man Oliver Koehr won a revolver and a promotion after outshooting Clarence Valentine, 20, a two gun man who had robbed a hotel clerk of 25 dollars. In a volley of bullets Koehr shot Valentine in the chest, prompting Chief Smith to announce a promotion to the detective bureau.
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Cleveland
Oliver Koehr
Clarence’ Valentine
Valentine
Koehr
Koehrs
Smith
Detective Bureau
Major coal deal retires Ebersbach from Ohio field
The Martin Ebersbach Company sells its holdings in the Pomeroy coal field to Great Lakes Mining Company in a deal valued near 1.5 to 2 million dollars. The transfer includes several thousand acres of coal land and surface lands, except the Keott mine kept by Ebersbach. Mines affected include Rolling Mill Dark Hollow Forest Run and Syracuse.
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Martin Ebersbach
Pomeroy
Great Lakes
Fred Eberabach
Ebersbach Company
Keott
Ebersbach
Rolling Mill
Dark Hollow
Forest Run
Syracuse
Ohio
Decrease in Ohio Wheat Crop Forecast Keeps State Close
Estimates from state and federal crop officials indicate Ohio's 1920 wheat crop will drop to about 26 million bushels, about 26 million short of normal production. The shortfall equals the amount residents would consume domestically, given five bushels per person per year, affecting annual food supply.
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Columbus
Federal Crop Reporting Bureau
Ohio
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