Deputy Claims 90 Percent Industrial Injuries Are Avoidable
Isaac Vaughn deputy state mine inspector told Rotary Club that 98 percent of deaths he investigated were due to carelessness or negligence rather than accidents. He noted four new accident reports per minute and cited high compensation costs, urging constant safety rules and prevention.
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Nelsonville
Isaac Vaughn
Rotary Club
Vaughn
The
State Industrial Commission
Ohio
Carl Erb Hurt After Sunday Auto Crash
Carl Erb of New Philadelphia and formerly of Nelsonville is in a Co shocton hospital in critical condition after last Sundays automobile accident. Relatives report his serious injuries and note he is the son in law of Eugene Rosser of Nelsonville. Mrs Charles Howell of this city is a sister.
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Nelsonville
Carl Erb
New Philadelphia
Coshocton
Erb
Eugene Rosser
Charles Howell
Street Work Starts on Oak Street Improvement
Nelsonville begins WPA project to curb and pave 950 feet of Oak Street from Clinton Street to College Avenue. Property owners pay 35 cents per linear foot for materials as May or S. G. Holland notes. Two one way sections on hillside will gain a stone retaining wall using heavy canal locks stones.
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Nelsonville
Oak St
Clinton St
College Ave
S. G. Holland
Children examined at Central School pre-school clinic
Nelsonville held a two day pre school clinic led by Dr W H Hyde and Mrs Tessie Cavanaugh with 35 children examined Wednesday at Central School. Additional clinic planned for East School next fall with about 70 total children to be examined by state and city health staff.
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Nelsonville
W. H. Hyde
Tessie Cavanaugh
W. G. Fisher
Department of Child Hygiene
Ohio Department of Health
Catherine Schweikart
Alliene Tate Massaro
Hernine Chalfin
State Department of Health
East School
Bridge Club Honors Bride-Elect Mary Jo Haffner
Misses Mary Margaret Betts and Arlene Betts entertained the bridge club in Nelsonville with a red and white theme. Barbara Steenrod attended as the sole guest and received a prize, Elizabeth Backus had high score while Wilma Scott had low. A late lunch was served. The gathering included gifts destined for the kitchen of the future bride.
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Nelsonville
Mary Margaret Betts
Arlene Betts
Barbara Steenrod
Elizabeth Backus
Wilma Scott
Mary Jo Haffner
Nelsonville Briefs Highlight Short Visit Notes
Miss Catherine Harrop and Marie Stowe from St Clairsville and Miss Helen Stowe of Bristol Tenn joined weekend guest Miss Irene McDowell. Mr and Mrs Carl Stratton with family from Kirksville Mo visited relatives here. Mrs Frank Lowry of Columbus spent Tuesday at her home and attended the Eastern Star inspection.
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Nelsonville
Catherine Harrop
Marie Stowe
St. Clairsville
Helen Stowe
Bristol, Tenn
Irene McDowell
Carl Stratton
Kirksville, Mo
Frank Lowry
Columbus
Eastern Star
Miss Smith Hostess Hosts Local Bridge Club
Mrs Tom Sheppard and Miss Jo Riley guests as three tables meet at Miss Freda Smith home. High scores earned by Mrs Harry Kelley Jr Mrs Charles Huddy and Miss Louise Rice. Miss Helen Jackson had the low score. The two guests received gifts.
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Nelsonville
Tom Sheppard
Jo Riley
Freda Smith
Harry Kelley, Jr
Charles Huddy
Louise Rice
Helen Jackson
Cosmetopolitan Club Meeting Notice in Nelsonville
The Cosmetopolitan Club will meet Friday evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs. Harry Jackson in Nelsonville for a social gathering and discussion.
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Nelsonville
Cosmopolitan Club
Harry Jackson
Vacation Church School Workers Institute Planned Saturday
An institute for Vacation Church School workers will be held at the Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville on Saturday May 29 under the Ohio Projects in Neglected Areas. Rev. Lester S Norris leads the program with devotions discussions tables and departmental conferences followed by lunch and a consecration service.
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Nelsonville
Presbyterian Church
Committee On the Ohio
Lester S&s. Norris
Leland Goodman
Lester S. Norris
John Sharpe
L. S. Norris
Two Local Mayors Court Guilty Pleas In Shoplifting Case
Minnie McCray of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to shoplifting an apron from Neikirk's Store in a city court before Mayor S G Holland. She was fined 25 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days, suspended on good behavior. George France also pled guilty to an intoxication charge, fined 5 dollars and costs.
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Nelsonville
Minnie McCray
S. G. Holland
Neikirk
George France
Michigan Tightens Rules for Purchasing Game Fish
Detroit region anglers must not buy or sell game fish including brook and brown trout sunfish bass bluegill walleye muskellunge and other listed species under the new law. The regulation prohibits sale regardless of origin, aiming to protect fish populations.
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Detroit
Michigan
Lee's surrender recalled by Confederate veteran in California
Santa Cruz California George W Shreve a former Stuart Horse Artillery member recalls surrender to General Ulysses S Grant about 72 years ago Grant allowed him to ride home Ammonia is produced commercially as a by product of coal gas combustion
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Santa Cruz
Cal
George W. Shreve
Stuart Horse Artillery
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Grant
Columbus Woman Is Accident Victim
Mrs Laura Magrew past grand matron of Ohio and Bexley resident was injured in a London train wreck Sunday. She was struck by a protruding rail through a Pullman window fracturing her ankle while 150 passengers rode the train. she was the only reported injury amid preparations for her daughter's wedding and her return from Florida.
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Nelsonville
Eudora Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Laura Magrew
Bexley
Ohio
London
Magrew
Florida
Columbus
Clarabelle
Mrs. Magrew
Lodge Plans Benefit For Boy Scouts Jamoree Dance
Nelsonville Knights of Pythias Lodge hosts a Jamboree Dance to aid Troop 66 Boy Scouts. Dutch Zimmer's orchestra will play with proceeds funding a troop representative to the National Jamboree in Washington DC June 30 to July 9. Troop 66 will send Clarence Coakley. Troop 65 is sending Gilbert Smith. Preliminary training camp at Parkersburg in June is planned.
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Nelsonville
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Dutch Zimmer
Washington, D. C
Troop 65
the Elks
Gilbert Smith
Troop 66
K. of P
Clarence Coakley
Parkersburg
Business and Professional Women's Club Meets in Nelsonville
The Nelsonville club held its first meeting with new officers and routine business. They plan a dinner for Tuesday June 8 where delegates report on the recent state conference in Dayton, arranged by Blanche Moorehead Ann Popoczy Clara Key and Blanche Linton.
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Nelsonville
Dayton
Blanche Moorehead
Ann Popoczy
Clara Key
Blanche Linton
Community Show at Gymnasium Thursday Night
A community show will be presented at the gymnas ium here Thursday night at 7 30. A minstrel performance will feature the affair.
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Carbon Hill
Eastern Star Inspectors Honor Eudora Chapter Officers
Nelsonville notes the annual inspection of Eudora Chapter Order of Eastern Star at the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Roberta Mindling deputy grand matron and P R Devore with Bertha Devore led ceremonies after a 6 pm chicken dinner. Guests from Athens Logan Glouster Guysville Columbus and Beverly attended.
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Nelsonville
Roberta Mindling
Beverly
P. R. Devore
Columbus
Bertha Devore
Pennsylvania
Eudora
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Christian Church
Marriage announced in St. Marys West Virginia
Nelsonville announces the marriage of Jean Hanahs to Carl Craig performed by Rev. Carl B. Johnson at the Methodist Church in St. Marys on April 25, 1937. Attendants were Harold Chambers and Frank Silers. The bride graduates Nelsonville High School next week and works at Bennett Cone Shop. the groom graduates Glouster High School and will live in Glouster where he works at Kroger Grocery Co.
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Nelsonville
Ross Hannahs
Jean
Carl Craig
S. E. Craig
Glouster
Carl B. Johnson
St. Marys
W. Va
Harold Chambers
Frank Silers
Nelsonville High School
Bennett Cone Shop
Craig
Glouster High School
Kroger Grocery Co
Central School May Day Observed by Association
The Central School May Day program on the school lawn featured games songs the Rhythm Band and the Little Orchestra. Sixth grade pupils performed the May Pole dance under Miss Johnson with ice cream and cake served late in the afternoon by the parent teacher association.
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Nelsonville
Parent
Funeral services for Gerald Riggs Jr.
Funeral services and burial were held today for Gerald Jr. infant son of Mr and Mrs Lester Riggs of Robbins Road.
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Nelsonville
Gerald Jr
Lester Riggs
Robbins Road
Mrs J D Adamson Hosts Class No 21 Methodists
Mrs J D Adamson will host Class No 21 of the Nelsonville Methodist Church Friday evening at 7 30 o clock at her home for a church group gathering.
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Nelsonville
J. D. Adamson
Methodist Church
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Promote Kidney Health
Promote kidney and bladder wellness with a 35 cent box from your druggist. The ad claims swift results and lists symptoms like backache and puffy eyes. It urges use of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a grand kidney stimulant and diuretic from Haarlem in Holland.
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Haarlem
Holland
Adyv
Local youths questioned in East End school break in
Three Nelsonville boys were questioned by police after allegedly forcing a window to enter the East End school Tuesday night. They admitted being inside and admitted taking a large number of pencils from the classrooms.
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Nelsonville
East End
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