Campaign to Raise 10000 for Shoe Plant Expansion
Nelsonville launches a cash drive by the Retail Merchants Association to cut a 20000 debt in half before January 1 and to fund the balance so the William Brooks Shoe Company can add a building expansion. The plant now employs 350 with a 350000 annual payroll and operates double shifts to meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Retail Merchants Association
William Brooks Shoe Company
Oakley & Oakley
Peoples Bank Company
Citizens Central Bank
Nelsonville Alumni Honor Former Teacher Coultrap
Former Nelsonville residents now in Columbus hosted a reception at Lazarus Tea Room in honor of Prof. F. B. Coultrap Long Beach California head of Nelsonville schools for 19 years. About 100 alumni called and roses were sent by the Nelsonville Alumni Association. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Hyde Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Pritchard Miss Frances Scott Miss Grace Scott and Mrs. L. D. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Columbus
F. 8. Coultrap
Long Beach
California
Lazarus
Coultrap
J. M. Hyde
A. L. Pritchard
Frances and Grace Scott
Mra. L. D. Johnson
School Groups To Direct Sale of Christmas Seals
Nelsonville’s Parent-Teacher Association Council will sponsor and direct the Christmas Seals sale this year. The meeting at the high school, led by President Mrs. Nelson Dowler, reviewed a $65.78 operetta profit from Sunny Skies and discussed school funding demands. They urged lawmakers to back the foundation school law with $50,200,000 for 1936 and noted activity by Miss Helen Shaw and Coach George Abrahams in health and physical education demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Parent- Teacher Association Council
Parent- Teacher Association
Nelson Dowler
William Simonton
H. A. Rothrock
Parent-Teacher Association Council
Earl Washburn
Helen Shaw
George Abrahams
Mission Group Will Meet at Crouse Home
Nelsonville society members of the Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church gather at the Crouse home at 7 30 for an evening program. Hostesses are Mrs Ed Crouse Mrs Alva Patton and Mrs Phil Miller. The roll call will be a grateful poem or Bible verse. Mrs James Sharp leads worship and Mrs Rose Cook presents the program.
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Nelsonville
Ed Crouse
Alva Patton
Phil Miller
Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Crouse
James Sharp
Rose Cook
Local Visitors Return After Week in Nelsonville
Mrs. Clarence Johnson and son Max of Tippecanoe City and Mrs. D F Shafer of Columbus have returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs Marion Coakley and relatives in Nelsonville. Mrs Frank Moore and granddaughter Clara Margaret Galvin stayed with Mr and Mrs L B Moore in Huntington West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Johnson
Max
Tippecanoe City
D. F. Shafer
Columbus
Marion Coakley
Frank Moore
Clara Margaret Galvin
L. B. Moore
Huntington
W. Va
Dinner To Be Served At Meeting of Class
Members of the Faithful Workers Class of the Methodist Church will meet in the church parlors Friday evening. They are asked to bring pennies and a favorite dish for the dinner served at 6 o'clock. Mrs. John Riley will be program leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Faithful Workers Class
The
Methodist Church
John Riley
Arrange Service of Thanks on Thursday
Nelsonville. The annual praise and Thanksgiving service of the Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will be held Thursday in the church parlors. The program in charge of the officers of the society will open with a luncheon at 12 o'clock.
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Nelson Ville
The
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Business Girls to Dine at Colonial Church Dinner
Nelsonville notes say the Business Girls' Class of the Christian Church holds its annual dinner Thursday at 6 at the Colonial. They plan a chicken dinner for the Father Class bazaar to be served to the public Tuesday December 3.
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Colonial
Nelsonville
The
Christian Church
Class To Plan Holiday Affair At Mrs Warchime Home
Nelsonville reports Class No 1 of the Methodist Church invited to Mrs Bessie Warchime home to sew carpet rags and plan the Christmas party and dinner. Pythian Sisters hold regular meeting Thursday night at the K of P Hall with role call and a potluck lunch to follow.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Bessie Warchime
Pythian Sisters
P. Hall
D A R Chapter Holds Meeting At Dean Home
Nelsonville reports an Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter D A R gathering at Mrs S E Dean's home on November 16 with regent Mrs W H Weigand presiding. program included piano solo, Jefferson topics, Montecello scenery, conservation talk, and a patriotic education contest. luncheon for members and two guests followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Elizabeth Zane Dew
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
S. E. Dean
W. H. Weigand
Elizabeth Shepard
Lou Lane
W. L. Hudson
Thomas Jefferson
J. M. Hyde
Jefferson
Montecello
Julius Fischer
Madison
W. H. Hyde
Grace Shepard
National Defense and Patriotic Educational Departments
Weigand
Nelsonville High School
Fila FB. Patton
States of the Union
Sons of the American Revolution
C. E. Welch
Margaret Johnson
Clarence Slater
Columbus
Cars Crash at Light Near New Deal Station
At the New Deal Service Station near Jefferson and Fayette Streets a collision at the traffic light knocked down a gas pump. L. H. Bentley of Zion Ridge and William Deering of Buchtel drove involved. police report no injuries.
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Nelsonville
New Deal
Jefferson and
Fayette Streets
L. H. Bentley
Zion Ridge
William Deering
Buchtel
Logan Group to Visit Queen Esther Society in Nelsonville
The Queen Esther Society holds its regular meeting in Nelsonville at Wanda Lee's home at 7:30 PM. The Logan Society led by Miss Mary Sheperd will be guests of honor at this gathering.
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Logan Group
Nelsonville
Queen Esther Society
Wanda Lee
Logan Society
Mary Sheperd
Scout Board Passes On Work of 3 Boys
The Boy Scout Board of Review in Nelsonville reviewed three Scouts eligible for Court of Honor awards. Robert W. Howe passed second class tests, Gerald Hock earned a civics merit badge, and Monroe Francis completed merit badges in carpentry woodworking handi craft woodturning and mechanical drawing. The board included Harry Mettler chairman J W Long Jr Ralph G Dupler and Warren G Higgens. Also a Pocahontas benefit bingo party was set for Red Men's Hall Wednesday at 8 o'clock.
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Nelsonville
Boy Scout Board of Review
Court of Honor
Robert W. Howe
Gerald Hock
Monroe Francis
Harry Mettler
J. W. Long, Jr
Athens
Ralph G. Dupler
Warren G. Higgens
Belling and show er at Sheridan home in honor of honored guests
A social event will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs Hugh Sheridan near Clarks Chapel on Saturday November 23 in honor of Mrs Sheridan's brother and his wife Bertha Van Dyke who were married in Parkersburg November 16. Also Mr and Mrs Thomas Phillip near Guysville and Mr and Mrs Will Van Dyke Stewart attend.
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Hugh Sheridan
Clarks Chapel
Theta Upsilon Alumnae Potluck Supper
The alumnae-patroness group will hold a potluck supper at the home of Mrs. Arthur Boyles on Pine Place North Congress Street Friday at 6 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theta Upsilon Alumnae
Arthur Boyles
Pine Place
North
Congress Street
Shade Hosts Spirit Voices From First Baptist Church
A large crowd gathered Sunday night in Shade for a spiritual program by singers from the First Baptist Church, directed by Mrs. Ethel Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SHADE
First Baptist Church
Ethel Riley
Dinner for Her Grandson at Nelsonville Birthday
Mrs Oscar Hay bron hosted a rabbit dinner Sunday for her grandson Roy Bartoe third birthday in Carbon Hill. A large cake with three candles and a gift from his aunt graced the table. Attendants included Mrs Raymond Scott and Mrs Maynard Bartoe with many small guests and party favors. Funeral services for Mrs Mary Stege are set for Wednesday at St Patrick Church Buchtel with burial in St Patrick Cemetery conducted by Reverend Father Stecker.
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Nelsonville
Oscar Haybron
Roy Bartoe
Carbon Hill
Roy Matheny
Raymond Scott
Maynard Bartoe
Bernardine
Delores Perkins
Betty
Joan
Jack Hartley
Dorothy Mundy
Billy and
Mary McCollum
Gloria Jean
Jimmy Crarth
Bonnie Jo McCollum
Norma Scott
Maryann Matheny
Richard
Donna
Mary Stege
St. Patrick Church
Buchtel
St. Patrick
Father Stecker
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Nelso
Nville
Alon
Atlantic
Hal Roach
Matinees
Jane Withers
John McGuiet
Galen Ao
P. T. A. Council
Crouse Home
Boston
Auto Tire & Gas Co
Harper & Chestnut Sts
Vince
Val
Nelsonville Briefs
K. of P. Hall
Lodge
Dean
Scout Board
Plan Benefit Party
Degree of Pocahontas
Red Men's Hall
Just
Ohlinger & W
Cor
Mobiloil Arctic
Flying Red Horse Tavern
Columbia Network
Mobilgas
Mobilg
Lancaster St
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