Nelsonville approves new engine generator for light plant
Nelsonville City Council authorized purchase of a new engine generator for the municipal electric light plant at an estimated cost of 25 000 dollars. Bids will be sought for 200 kW units and financing comes from the light plant improvement fund. The fund, recently reallocated, now supports the equipment purchase.
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Nelsonville
Municipal Electric Light
F. G. Kouri
Public Service
Kour
Nelsonville Circle of Ruth meets with district reports
The Nelsonville Circle of Ruth met at the Manse with Mrs. Lloyd Evans presiding. Mrs. Mable Haffner led a brief business session and Mrs. Evans reported on a district missionary meeting. Guest speaker Mrs. F H Eccles of Albany spoke on spiritual objectives for Christian women.
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Nelsonville
Circle of Ruth
Lloyd Evans
Mable Haffner
Evans
F. H. Eccles
Albany
Mrs Rosie Ball Dies At 64 In Nelsonville
Mrs Rosie Ball 64 died at home in Nelsonville after a three year illness. Funeral plans pending. Survived by husband Charles six sons Allen Sherman Lawrence Ralph Arthur and Richard Detroit and one daughter Vivian Orrville Ohio father George Lewis Athens two sisters Mrs Nora Robinson Athens and Mrs Josie Erb Murray City and two brothers William and Bert Lewis Buchtel.
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Nelsonville
Rosie Ball
Charles
Allen
Sherman
Lawrence
Ralph
Buchtel
Arthur
Richard
Detroit
Vivian
Orrville
George Lewis
Athens
Nora Robinson
Josie Erb
Murray City
William
Bert Lewis
Stolen Car Found in Nelsonville After Theft
An automobile owned by Richard Ruble of Lancaster was reported stolen from Nelsonville between 8 and 9 p m Sunday. It was abandoned on West Washington Street between 11 and midnight the same night. Fairfield County officers notified and the owner recovered the car.
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Nelsonville
Richard Ruble
Lancaster
W. Washington St
Fairfield County
Colbert Funeral To Be Held At Buchtel
Funeral services for Miss Mary Ellen Colbert of Buchtel will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. in St. Patricks Church with Fr. Strecker officiating. Burial follows in Mason, West Virginia. Armistice Day events at St Andrews Church include a chicken dinner 11 30 to 1 and an evening benefit party.
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Nelsonville
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Hall
Colbert
Buchtel
Mary Ellen Colbert
St. Patricks Church
Father Strecker
Mason, W. Va
Ladies of
Nelsonville School Notes Financial Report and Activities
A Nelsonville School notes summarizes the Nelsonville Jackson football gate receipts and expenditures totaling 576.36 with balance 130.85. It lists ticket sales by gate and train, and department allocations including lights and bleacher costs. Additional items note Ohio Intelligence Tests for juniors and seniors, softball forfeiture by sophomores, and ring and invitation committees with member names.
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NELSONVILLE — A_ financial
Moorehead
Miss Jackson
Miss Fierce
Champan
Jackson High School
Mr. Abraham
Jackson
Bob Ohlinger
Central School
East School
West School
Gem Pharmacy
Board of Education
Frank Ricketts
Chauncey High School
Keller & Weltner
Herman Shutts
J. K. Kinneer
Ohio State
Mary Virginia Thomas
Mary Kathryn Shields
Mary Jane Walker
Carl Bruce
Tommy Rosser
Jimmy Knight
Mary Kate Sharp
Freida White
Mary Blimes
Max Howard
Eldred Parsons
Laerain Kimble
Taxis Society Elects Officers at Nelsonville Church
At the regular meeting of the Taxis Society of the Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening, Ray Barber was elected president with Junior Ruble and Jimmy Preston as vice presidents, Polly Johnson as secretary, and Emily Sharp as treasurer. The group plans a jitney supper soon.
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Nelsonville
Taxis Society of the Presbyterian Church
Ray Barber
Junior Ruble
Jimmy Preston
Polly Johnson
Emily Sharp
Apricot Jam Squares Dried by Syrians of the Holy Land
Describes Syrians in the Holy Land forming apricot jam into yard square blocks and laying them in the sun to dry. The method uses sun drying to preserve the fruit. The piece notes traditional preparation of apricot jam in a rustic setting.
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Holy Land
Nelsonville Greyhounds Set For Athens Clash
Nelsonville faces Athens in the yearly gridiron showdown. Coach Abraham leads a heavy five year team seeking a win to offset six consecutive defeats. Fans hope for victory to cap a hard season and outshine past strong eras.
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Nelsonville
Harry
Harry Lackey
Bulldogs
Athens
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Athens Bulldogs
Ed Stoltz
Greyhound
Abraham
Unemployed League Reorganized in Nelsonville Meeting
The Unemployed League in Nelsonville reorganized at Red Men’s Hall on Friday night November 1. Henry Windle elected temporary chairman and Sylvester Davis secretary treasurer. Peter Frisby spoke. next meeting set for Friday November 8 at 7 PM, inviting all relief clients and WPA workers.
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Nelsonville
Red Men’s
Henry Windle
Sylvester Davis
Peter Frisby
Red Men’s Hall
WPA
Charles Klein In Serious Condition Following Heart Attack
Charles F. Klein of Columbus and former Nelsonville resident is seriously ill after a Sunday heart attack. His son in law and daughter from Athens were summoned to Columbus. Klein was once associated with the C and O Railroad in Nelsonville. Latest reports indicate improvement.
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Nelsonville
Charles F. Klein
Columbus
J. W. Kelley
Athens
Klein
C&o Railroad
Riley Yates Dies at 73 in Columbus Hospital
Riley Yates age 73 of Deanville died early today at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus after treatment. The body was brought to Stout's Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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Nelsonville
Riley Yates
Deanville
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Stout
Auxiliary Area Conference To Be Held in Nelsonville
The Eighth District American Legion Auxiliary fall conference will meet in Nelsonville on Thursday November 7 with 9 45 am sessions at the Elks Home. About 100 delegates from district auxiliaries are expected plus district officers. The program includes greetings by C S Mechem and Mrs G F Wrightsel, reports from district president Mrs A A Conrad and Miss Verna Sayre vocal solo, noon luncheon, and an afternoon program with discussions on Junior Activities Child Welfare Rehabilitation Membership and more plus entertainment by Drew Webster Post and the Fairfield Chorus.
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Nelsonville
Eighth District
American Legion Auxiliary
Elks Home
Wibur Hutchins
A. A. Conrad
Lancaster
Lloyd Evans
Presbyterian Church
C. S. Mechem
Glenford Dugan Post
American Legion
G. F. Wrightsel
Robert Wyfcoff
Merle Johnson
Conrad
R. S. Williams
Verna Sayre
Glouster
Lee Moore
Methodist Church
Drew Webster Post
Everett Dunlap
Clyde Haskins
Walter Baird
Roscoe Shipley
Ohio
A. C. VanDevort
Xenia
Irma Powers
America
A. M. Davidson
Frederick Swing
J. Earnest Giffin
Fairfield Chorus
Dorothy Schmitter
Charles Long
Cornet
Harold le Favor
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State Tax Commission
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R. H. McCray
Clarence Stage
Burley Blair
Nelsonville Social Notes
John Landis
Carborndale
Richard Carpenter
Hollis Bowen
Gladys Huston
Marjorie
Matilda Hansel
Boyd Blum
Waldo
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Roy Knight
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Joe Landis
Jean
Judy
Floyd Mosure
Waldo Woodrow Blum
Mrs. Morgan
William Morgan
John Edington
William Mills
C. A. Stover
Eddie Keyes
Mildred Barber
Marietta Hospital
William Barber
Lillian Stover
Cleveland
Northeastern Ohio Teachers Association
American Airlines
Port Columbus
Miss Stover
Melvyn Douglas
New York
Charles Ball
Nelsonville School
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Hounds
Charles Klein
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