City Increases Salaries For Auditor And Solicitor
Nelsonville council adopted ordinances raising the city auditor salary from 70 to 95 dollars monthly and the city solicitor from 40 to 50 dollars. A proposal to raise the service director’s pay from 50 to 150 was deferred. The building code boundary map was presented and accepted. Mayor Eberle’s October fines totaled 154.85 and Ruth Circle hosted a dinner and programs.
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Nelsonville
Cotton
Bison
McLain
City Light and Water Works
Eberle
Positions Open on City Forces in Nelsonville
The Nelsonville civil service commission will hold a competitive exam November 22 for engineer fireman night patrolman water lineman electric lineman bookkeeper and janitor of public schools. Applications must be filed by November 19 with W. S. Runion president and D E Evans secretary.
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Nelsonville
Civil Service Commission
City of
Runion
D. E. Evans
Masons Elect HM Master at Nelsonville Lodge
H. H. Tier was elected master of Thilorodian lodge at the annual election in the Masonic temple. Other officers named include Walter Lennox senior warden Leland Devore junior warden Raymond Cook secretary C G Pritchard treasurer Laird Stuart senior deacon Roy Sayers junior deacon Mose Evans tyler and Harry Jackson trustee.
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Nelsonville
H. H. Tier
Thilodorian Lodge
Masonic Temple
Walter Lennox
Leland Devore
Raymond Cook
C. G. Pritchard
Laird Stuart
Roy Sayers
Tyler
Mose Evans
Harry Jackson
Funeral services for B. F. Landis held at Methodist Church
Nelsonville on November 8 reports large attendance as the Rev. Fr. L. Morrell led the services. Burial followed at Green Lawn Cemetery. Also, Ruth McCombs underwent a tonsil and adenoid removal operation last Saturday with a reported satisfactory condition.
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B. F. Landis
Methodist Church
Nelsonville
L. Morrell
Greenlawn
Ruth McCombs
Local Social Notes From Ohio Visits
Mrs. Guy Aumiller returned from a visit in Columbus. Dr. and Mrs. Hubert Hyde stay with friends in Cincinnati. L. P. Rice visited Marion with his mother on Sunday. Mrs. Wayne Shaffstall spent Sunday in Columbus. Mrs. Leighton Aumiller and her son Dick of Columbus are guests of her parents. Mrs. Leoline Seibert left Monday to spend the winter with her daughter Mrs. William Bechtold in Athens.
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Hannah Oakley
Charles Campbell
Charles, Jr
Campbell
Canal Street
Edward Lemay
Nancy Long
Laura
John
Willie Long
Francis Furniss
Sterling
Lila Heffner
Columbus
Wm. Lemay
Charles Huiss
Chillicothe
Frank Spencer
Glouster
Edward Taylor
Guy Aumiller
Hubert Hyde
Cincinnati
L. P. Rice
Marion
Wayne Shaffstall
Leighton Aumiller
Leoline Seibert
William Bechtold
Athens
Contempt Action Authorized in Athens Court
Contempt proceedings were authorized in Athens County Common Pleas court against Marvin Henshaw for alleged violation since September 29, 1927 of a temporary alimony order of 50 dollars. O. S. Rowland, Athens attorney, to prepare charges. A divorce petition by Mildred M. Shaw vs James Q. Shaw was dismissed for lack of one year state residency. Hamiel Brothers secured 177.16 from John C. Stewart in default. Mamie Gettle v Charles Gettle et al and Wade Burk v R M Patterson et al were settled with costs paid and record waived.
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Henshaw
Beatrice Henshaw
O. S. Rowland
Athens County
Mildred M. Shaw
James Q. Shaw
Shaw
Hamiel Brothers
John C. Stewart
Mamie Gettle
Charles Gettle
Wade Burk
R. M. Patterson
Ohio University graduates warned to apply for diplomas
February graduates must file for their degree in the registrar’s office on November 10 or 11. Frank B. Dilley, registrar, announced that a $5 fee must accompany the diploma application.
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Frank B. Dilley
Ohio University
Kentucky voters cast ballots in heated race for governor
Kentucky voters went to the polls to decide the governor and legislature amid party lines torn apart. The campaign centered on horse racing as Democrats urged Republicans and Republicans urged Democrats.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
U.P
Pigs and Ads Boost Hog Sales in Messenger Classifieds
Roy Nolan of A. D. No. 2 sold ten O I C pigs after advertising in the Messenger classifieds. Buyers flocked to purchase all the hogs following the ad. The notice urges sellers to use Messenger ads and contact ad-takers at the listed phone numbers.
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Roy Nolan
Nolan
Taxi Driver’s Question Stirs White House Moment
Washington reports a taxi driver greeted President Coolidge and three Secret Service men at the White House. Coolidge nodded then explained the nod was just a greeting. The next day he walked with his detectives and mused about the driver’s possible disappointment.
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Washington
UPA
President Coolidge
Secret Service
White House
Auto crash kills Delphos man in Van Wert area
Sam Miller, 65, of Delphos was killed when his auto overturned after colliding with a stone laden wagon. Four others were hurt, two seriously, including Dudley Brown of Van Wert who rode a motorcycle behind the car. Adams accompanied Miller. another man left scene before aid arrived.
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Van
Funeral held for Alexander Neighborball in Downington
Funeral services for Alexander Neighborball aged 73 were held at 2 o clock at the M K F church. He died Monday morning at his Downington home. Burial followed in Wells cemetery. He leaves a widow and one daughter Mrs Dudgeon of Pennsylvania. A son John age 53 of Downington preceded him in death a week earlier.
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Albany
Alexander Neighborball
Downington
M. KF
Wells
Neighborhall
Dudgeon
Pennsylvania
John
County Nurses Report Examinations for 1483 Children
The Athens general health district monthly nursing report shows 1,483 children in 110 county schools were examined in October. Visits reached 585 homes, 169 new patients treated, 12 with typhoid fever, 1,087 physical exams with 78 percent defective, 162 corrections, 29 parent consultations, 84 teacher consultations, 75 health talks, vaccines and tests conducted across several cases and samples.
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Athens General Health
W. M. Fell
Columbia
Homes Bombed in Campbell as Balloting Nears
In Campbell Ohio two houses were bombed and one man wounded as voters prepared to cast ballots. Dallas Knepper and Roy Gerthung were assaulted by a gang of 12 armed men. Peter Manich was hospitalized with a bullet wound while William Phillips and Sylvester Bond were jailed in connection with the shooting.
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Youngstown
U.R
Campbell
Dallas Knepper
Struthers
Roy Gerthung
Peter Manich
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
William Phillips
Sylvester Bond
Campbell Jail
Anna Robinson
Andrew Alexander
Robinson
Romanian Frontiersman Guards Courier Linked to Crown Prince
Naval Lieutenant M Theodoru was arrested at Osanak frontier and held under guard at Temisoara Romania. He is charged as a courier for former Crown Prince Carol according to Bucharest dispatches.
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Vienna
M. Theodoru
Osanak
Temisoara
Romania
Carol
Bucharest
Colleges Warn Against Commercialized Athletics
Secretary Work told alumni clubs colleges should focus on study and avoid overbuilt stadiums and unwarranted inducements for star athletes. He urged universities to resist commercialization and keep athletics from dominating campus priorities.
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Work
Washington, Ndv
National Association of Pennsylvania Alumni Clubs
End Bunion Pain With Moone's Emerald Oil
Advertisement promotes Moone's Emerald Oil to reduce inflammation of swollen toe joints and varicose veins. It promises rapid improvement with nightly and morning application and offers a full refund if unsatisfied. A two-ounce bottle is advertised as long lasting and available from first class druggists.
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Moone
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