Nelsonville Storm Sewer Plan Dominates City Council Meeting
Nelsonville officials discuss a clogged storm sewer system and urgent cleaning needs. Major sewers Jiggleburg Fort St Bone Hollow Harper St and Fourth St require redesigns or enlargements. A citizens committee and sewer panel submitted findings. costs and financing to be reported. Mayor notes $256.60 in fines and licenses for the month.
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Nelsonville
Hocking River
Jiggleburg
Fort St
Bone Hollow
Harper St
Fourth St
Wes Davis
William Pearce
Fred Coakley
William Glenn
Sewer Committee of Council
Methodist Groups To Hold Birthday Social in Nelsonville
Nelsonville church plans a birthday social in the basement October 5 at 7 pm with Dr W P Clark and family to be recognized for a second year Dr J Ira Jones district superintendent and wife will attend and speak Troop 65 Boy Scouts meet Tuesday at 7 pm nearby activity
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
W. P. Clark
J. Ira Jones
Chillicothe
Jones
Glouster
Church of Christ
Athens
Child Expert to Address Parents in Nelisonville School
Mrs. Richard G. Williams will lead a free pre-school training course at Central School Building in Nelsonville on Wednesday October 5 at 12 30. The session covers heredity environment child growth and family relationships with aims to prevent later problems.
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Nelsonville
Richard G. Williams
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
Central School
Nelsonville Social Notes Postpone Meeting
The M. E. Church missionary meeting scheduled for Thursday is postponed to Thursday October 13 and will meet with Mrs. Nelson Dowler, assisted by Mrs. Ed Crouse and Mrs. Bertha Barker. Local notes include several residents visiting, illness, and hospital transfers.
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M. E. Church
Nelson Dowler
Ed Crouse
Bertha Barker
Announce rummage sale by high school PTA this Saturday
The PTA plans a rummage sale in the Hyde Building on W Washington St from 1 to 9. Donations should be arranged by calling president Mrs James Knight or chairwoman Mrs Raymond Raine.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Hyde Building
W. Washington St
James Knight
Raymond Raine
Nelsonville
Guild of the M. E. Church
Bulkley and Sawyer Set to Speak at Nelsonville Rally
Senator Robert J. Bulkley and Governor candidate Charles Sawyer will address campaign issues at a rally on the Public Square Nelsonville Thursday Oct 6 at 4 o clock. The Athens County Democratic Executive Committee sponsors the event.
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Nelsonville
Robert J. Bulkley
Charles Sawyer
Ohio
Athens County
Democratic Executive Committee
Church Life Conference Set for Wednesday in Nelsonville
A Church Life Conference will be held Wednesday at 7 30 PM in the Church of Christ Nelsonville led by Rev David Morris pastor of the Christian Church in Gloucester The conference is part of about 2400 similar meetings by around 90 workers in the Disciples churches The theme is The Effective Church and the Community Invited are all church workers Sunday School members board deacons elders superintendents teachers class officers and organization presidents plus the prayer meeting group making a 60 member conference group
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
David Morris
Christian Church
Glouster
Brotherhood
Nelsonville Opens Adult Recreation Program Tonight
Nelsonville announces an adult recreation program starting at 7 p m in the high school gym with games from 7 to 9 p m Basketball, volleyball and other activities will be played Contests continue into the football season Anita Hall of Columbus recovering after tonsil operation at Grant Hospital She works for the Unemployment Compensation Commission
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Nelsonville
Anita Hall
Columbus
George P. Hall
Poplar Street
Grant Hospital
Miss Hall
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Weekly benefit party planned in Nelsonville hall
Degree of Pocahontas sponsors a weekly benefit party at 8 oclock Wednesday evening in the Red Men Hall. The event proceeds support community activities in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Degree of Pocahontas
Red Men's Hall
Chesher Named District Chairman in Nelsonville Eagles
Nelsonville resident Harry Chesher appointed chairman of District No 4 of the Eagles. He will oversee the district initiation in Athens on Friday night Oct 7. Chesher serves as worthy president of Nelsonville Aerie No 391 and has three years as trustee.
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Nelsonville
Harry Chesher
Nelsonville Aerie
Order of Eagles
The
Eagles
Athens
Chesher
Lodge
Aerie
Masonic Delegates Attend Columbus Sessions
Nelsonville Malvern Wil son R. C. Cook and J. G. Snow den attend Columbus sessions of the Grand Chapter of Ohio Royal Arch Masons and Grand Council Royal and Select Masters as representatives from local Masonic groups.
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Nelsonville
Malvern Wilson
R. C. Cook
J. G. Snowden
Columbus
Grand Chapter of
Ohio
R.A.M
Grand Council
S. M
Masonic
Night Clerk Obstacles For Couple In-Law Room Request
A narrator negotiates with a Lansfield hotel clerk to place two young brothers with their aunt and uncle on a nearby floor and near an elevator, while insisting to wait for Mr Milner’s arrival to approve the arrangement. The clerk offers a room on the floor below and near the elevator. The party settles the rooms and departs to load bags.
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Lansfield
Bill
Hank
Meddlers Gather As Noel Fears Loom Over Reunion
Aunt Madge awakens Mary to news of Noel and keeps the focus on her brothers Hank and Bill staying the night. Mary frets over Noel and Dicky weighs Hank’s health check while the manager arrives with room plans as the scene ends.
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Mary
Noel
Madge
Dicky
Hank
Bill
Athens post office clerk reflects on human nature and travel
Howard L. Goodwin, four years as the Athens Post Office window clerk, recalls his WWI service, varied duties, and love of hiking golf and football. He and wife travel nationwide, keeping a scrapbook of cars his family owned, and have visited 76 Ohio counties and 26 states.
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Howard L. Goodwin
Athens
Frank Dean
Clerk Goodwin
Chillicothe
England
Lemans
France
Army Post Office
Goodwin
F. P. Phillips
Cincinnati
Washington
District President Installs Legion Auxiliary Officers
NELSONVILLE Mrs Irma Powers district president installed Glenford Dugan Post Unit officers at a Legion meeting at the Legion building. New officers include President Kate Pettit and vice presidents Alberta Barrows Bernice Barrows. The district meeting is set for November 9 in Jackson Ohio. The unit mourns two losses last month E Dugan and C E Welch. The social committee and yearly duties were announced with multiple names across several roles. A national membership drive was announced and a social lunch followed the meeting.
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Nelsonville
Irma Powers
Glenford Dugan
Legion Building
Kate Pettit
Alberta Barrows
Bernice Barrows
Rose Vaughn
Catherine Gray
Margaret McKee
Lessie Hannahs
Powers
Jackson
Albert Barrows
Bess Mulligan
Mary Cranmer
E. C. Dugan
C. E. Welch
Lu Allen
Bussey
Marie Hoodlett
Helen Jackson
Poppy
Callie Berry
Ruby Cool
Ed Carter
W. W. Warren
Edith Stiers
Hattie Jackson
Riley Ball Dies at Home of Brother in Wrightstown
Riley Ball age 85 died at Wrightstown Saturday at 2 50 p m while living with his brother Isaac. He was unmarried and survived by another brother Aaron of Wrightstown. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the home with Rev Pennell of Marietta officiating. Burial was in Wrightstown by C F Wallace Son.
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Glouster
Riley Ball
Wrightstown
Ball
Isaac
Aaron
Rev
Pennell
Marietta
C. F. Wallace & Son
Beulah Koons and Lester Finley Wed in Quiet McConnelsville Ceremony
Beulah E. Koons and Lester H. Finley were wed in a quiet double ring ceremony at 4 pm Saturday in McConnelsville. Rev. Tom W. Butterfield officiated. The bride wore teal blue with black accessories and a three strand pearl necklace. The couple will reside at the corner of Pearl and Grey streets in Bethesda after a wedding dinner at the Koons home.
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Finley
Pearl and Grey Sts
Bethesda
C. L. Koons
Hat Sale Slated by American Legion Auxiliary
At the regular meeting Thursday evening the auxiliary will hold its annual hat sale. Each member is urged to attend and bring a hat for sale.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Birthday Dinner for Bullochs and Brysons
Mr and Mrs John Bulloch host a birthday dinner for their son Robert Bulloch and son in law E K Bryson. Guests include Mr and Mrs Robert Bulloch and daughter Dawna Lee and Mr and Mrs E K Bryson and family on Sunday.
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John Bulloch
Robert Bulloch
E. K. Bryson
Dawna Lee
Trimble Church Honors Past Members with Reception
Members of the M. E. Church of Trimble Ohio hosted a Friday evening reception for Rev. and Mrs. R. S. Lawrence in the church social rooms. S. S. Danford gave the welcome, a male chorus sang, and Rev. Lawrence spoke. Mrs. Willike, for the Ladies Aid, presented a quilt to the guests. A luncheon followed for many church members and visitors, including families of Danford, Phillips, Wolfe, and leadinghouse, with several children in attendance.
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Helen Willike
Verna Kinder
Sadie Morrison
Charlotte Wolfe Harrison
Adda Wilson
Columbus
Merle Danford
Edna Lantz
Edithe Wolfe
Marjorie Palmer
Florence
Wanda Russell
Edna Cole
Anna Joe Kinder
Ruby Lafollette
Record Score as Union Lunch Tops Triple Win Over Blower
In City League action at Wolf & Sons alleys Monday night Union Lunch rolled 1060 in the final game to finish a triple win over Blower's Funeral Home. L Price led with 246, E Gyure 242, W Wolf 581 total. Gyure 242 and Price 536 individually.
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Glouster
Union
Blower
W. Wolf
Blower Funeral Home L. Gatchel
L. Price
B. McLain
J. Zimmer
IR. Wolf
R. Higgins
N. Parks
Herbert Rites Will Be Held Wednesday
GLOUSTER The funeral of David Herbert Atkins Sr. who died yesterday morning will be held Wednesday at two o'clock at the John S. Blower Funeral Home with Rev F G Boroff of the M E Church officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood. He was survived by four daughters Mrs Anna Pierce Mrs Elizabeth Jennings Columbus Mrs Mary Terrill Akron and Mrs Margaret Lewis Terre Haute Ind and ten grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife and a son Thomas who died in 1929.
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Margaret Lewis
Terre Haute
Ind
Grangers To Meet at Mountville School
Glouster Ohio officials announce Grangers meeting at Mountville School on October 7 at 7 pm. Leroy Brown of Glouster Rt. 3 says officers and members should attend for important business.
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Glouster
Mountville School
Leroy Brown
Rt. 3
Hollister Church Plans Home Coming Event
Hollister A B Church announces next Sunday home coming starting with Sunday School at 9 30. A goal of 181 is set for Sunday School with class goals. Following Sunday School there will be a basket dinner at noon and an afternoon program with a speaker and music. Officers elected include Mae Maynard as president Leona Thompson as vice president and Mary Brown as secretary. Celia Banfield and Mae Maynard won the menu contest prize. Potluck lunch served and future meeting led by Mae Maynard with Emma Hardy assisting.
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Hollister
A. B
Loyal Workers of
Hollister A. B
Hazel Cobb
Mae Maynard
Le‘ona Thompson
Mary Brown
Celia Banfield
Emma Hardy
Nelsonville Jr. O M A Benefit Party Tonight
The Jr. O. M. A. is sponsoring a benefit party at 8 o'clock this evening at the I O C F Hall in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
I.O.C.F. Hall
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