Prize winners named at fall festival in Nelsonville
At the West school fall festival sponsored by the West Parent-Teacher Association, prize winners were announced. In shows for howers vegetables and handiwork across grades, names include Betty and Jane Fone, Jane Fisher, Lillian Campbell, Wayne Woodward, Annabelle Bussey, Selvy Smith, Almerne Johnson, Roger Scott, Orville Mount, Frank Crawford, Helen Pritchard, Violet Wolfe, Margery Simington, Marian Crawford, Paul Wolfe, Lawrence Bateman. Local social items note travel and visits including Logan Elm at Circleville and moves of Mrs. Cooley, Mrs. Lynn Chapman family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mulligan.
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Nelsonville
West
Afernoon
Foll Ows
Howers
Betty and
Jane Fone
Jane Fisher
Lillian Campbell
Wayne Woodard
Bernice Skivers
Annabelle Bussey
Selvy Smith
Almerne Johnson
Soft coal output tops ten million tons in week
Nelsonville reports that the United States Bureau of Mines records show soft coal production exceeding ten million tons for the first week since April 1. The final week of September yielded an estimated 10,069,000 net tons.
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Nelsonville
United States Bureau of Mines
Hocking Valley Past Chancellors Set Meeting in Nelsonville
Several grand officers including Grand Chancellor Charles E Root and Grand Keeper E E Cornell will attend the semi annual Hocking Valley Past Chancellors Association meeting at the K of P hall in Nelsonville on Thursday October 13. Dinner at 7 o clock. Events include music by the K of P band and an array of addresses and dances. M C Martin Logan is president with C W Monks Nelsonville secretary and W W Gibson Nelsonville treasurer.
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Nelsonville
Charles E. Root
Newark
E. E. Cornell
Bowling Green
Kilid
Marietta
Hocking Valley
Past Chancellors’ Association
K. of P. Hall
Pythian Sisters
E. L. Moroe
Old-Time Fiddler’s Orchestra
H. M. Whitcraft
Charles Strumm
Association
All Knights
Pythias
Athens
Hocking Counties
M. C. Martin
Logan
C. W. Monks
W. W. Gibson
Mine tipple rumor debunked in Nelsonville
Oct 10 report corrects earlier claim of a mine tipple fire near Kimberly. Investigation found no fire at the mine. the visible glow came from an unoccupied house burn on the Beckler farm. The item lists numerous local visitors and extended family visits in the area.
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Nelsonville
Kimberly
Beckler
Woman's Relief Corps Convention Planned at Athens Hall
The tenth district convention of the Woman's Relief corps will be held at Red Men's hall in Athens on Tuesday beginning at 9 o'clock. Many from Nelsonville are planning to attend. The local W R C will meet tonight at 7 o'clock at the I O O F hall.
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of Woman's Relief Corps
Red Men's Hall
Nelsonville
Tenth District
Woman's Relief Corps
Athens
Families Attend Funeral of Dewey Sigler Killed in Mine
In Montgom ery West Virginia Dewey Sigler was killed in a mine accident. His parents Mr and Mrs Len Sigler are former Nelsonville residents. Mrs Sigler and Mrs Kontner are sisters. Carl Starkey Charles Kontner and Mrs Jessie Davis attend.
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Nelsonville
Carl Starkey
Charles Kontner
This City
Jessie Davis
Columbus
Montgomery
W. Va
Dewey Sigler
Len Sigler
Sigler
Kontner
Injured Man and Copper Theft Reported in Local Notes
INJURED NELSONVILLE Oct 10 C H Roudebush Zanesville former Nelsonville resident injured in an automobile accident while demonstrating a car colliding with an ambulance He suffered several broken ribs a sprained knee and other injuries NELSONVILLE Oct 10 Don Storick Sand Run arrested by Chief Jack Pearson on charges of stealing about 270 pounds of copper wire from Rome Goal mine near Carbon Hill Storick confessed and was turned over to Sheriff William Lloyd of Hocking County for Logan prosecution Wire sold to a local junk dealer
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Nelsonville
C. H. Roudebush
Zanesville
Don Storick
Sand Run
Jack Pearson
Rome Goal Company
Carbon Hill
Storick
William Lloyd
Hocking County
Logan
McCombs Recovering at Home After Mine Injury
Nelsonville Oct 10 Asbery McCombs injured recently at the Black Diamond mine is now reported to be recovering satisfactorily at his home.
Butterworth Fined in Nelsonville Drunkenness Case
Raymond Butterworth of Columbus pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined ten dollars plus costs by Mayor L. J. Eberle in Nelsonville yesterday.
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Butterworth
Nelsonville
Raymond Butterworth
Columbus
L. J. Eberle
Picnic Dinner Sunday At Moore Home
Mr and Mrs Edward Rile Mr and Mrs M J Cantlin Mr and Mrs Harry Stuart Mrs Georgia Shaver Mrs Myres Mr and Mrs Charles Dieble Columbus Mr and Mrs Harry Galvin and family enjoyed a picnic dinner Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Moore here.
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Edward Rile
M. J. Cantlin
Harry Stuart
Georgia Shaver
Myres
Charles Dieble
Columbus
Harry Galvin
Frank Moore
Davis Honors Fifth Anniversary With Family Dinner
Mr and Mrs L A Davis celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner at their Elizabeth street home. Attendants included Mr and Mrs Z Monbarren Mrs D H Davis and son Reese of Sunbury the hosts and their three children.
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L. A. Davis
Elizabeth Street
Z. Monbarren
D. H. Davis
Reese
Sunbury
Local Couple Announce Two Newborns This Week
Mr and Mrs Harry Matheny announce the birth of a son at their home on Sunday afternoon. A daughter was born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Ed Johnson on Fayette Street.
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Nelsonville
Harry Matheny
Ed Johnson
Fayette Street
Liberty Misused Says Pastor In Sermon at Presbyterian Church
Dr. A. Y. Wilcox delivered a sermon on Religion in a Workers World at the Presbyterian church. He argued liberty is not release from limits but a positive substitute for restraints. He said both rich and poor seek more liberty equating to more wealth and likened the cry to Pilgrim’s Progress.
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A. Y. Wilcox
Presbyterian Church
Dr. Wilcox
Bunyan
Faith and democracy through kingly qualities of Christ
Dr William Wilcox speaks to worried citizens about liberty versus license and urges faith in Christ as vital religion. He says democracy thrives when kingly qualities are fostered in minds, and both rich and poor need the Christ of the workers to brighten life and smooth its rough places.
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Europe
America
Hocking Valley
Dr. Wilcox
Wilcox
Revolver Explodes in police chase injures none
Police Captain Charles Maple escaped injury when his Smith and Wesson revolver exploded during a firefight with an unidentified suspect at 2 30 this morning. The assailant fled after firing, as Maple and Fred Josten pursued through West Union Street toward the station and freight house.
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Charles Maple
Captain Maple
Smith and Weston
Fred Josten
East State Street
Cee Shoe
Josten
Maple
West Union Street
Pat
Bean
Youth Ward, 15, Hangs Self on Farm in Jerome Township
Marysville report states Clarence Farmer, a 15 year old high school ward of the Children’s Home Society of Onto, died by hanging in a barn on John Corsgay’s farm rather than attend school.
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Marysville
Clarence Farmer
Jerome Township
Children’s Home Society of
Onto
John Corsgay
Ladies Aid Meeting and Route 50 Car Incident
The Ladies Aid of the M E church will hold its regular business meeting Wednesday at 2 PM at the church. That night at about 1 AM a car driven by Mr C A Mills with Mrs Mills and Miss Alice Russell went off the road north of Lee Gaston’s on Route 50 but no serious injuries or major car damage were reported.
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Coolville
M. FE. Church
C. A. Mills
Alice Russell
Columbus
Lee Gaston
Jacksonville PTA Sets October Meeting at School House
Ralph M. Pavey, president, announces the regular monthly Jacksonville Parent-Teacher association meeting will be held Tuesday evening October 11 at the school house to discuss immediate matters of interest.
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Jacksonville
Parent-Teacher Association
Ralph M. Pavey
Pie and Candy Social at Golden School
A pie and candy social will be held at the Golden school in Fisher on Wednesday October 12. Fred Lee Tom will sing.
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Golden
Golden School
Fisher
Fred Lee Tom
Hem-Roid Relief for Piles Promised by Guarantee
Dr. Leonhardt's Hem-Roid tablets claim to cure piles by relieving blood congestion in the lower bowel, unlike salves or cutting. The ad asserts quick, safe relief and offers a money back guarantee, with the Cline Pharmacy Co. and other druggists selling the product.
YWCA to Study County Mining Towns in Ohio University Program
A sociological project by Ohio University women will study conditions in Athens county mining towns. They will visit Saturdays and Sundays to lead recreation and Bible school work as part of YWCA social service. The retreat set plans for class meetings Thursdays and a national convention discussion.
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Athens County
Ohio University
Gardner Farm
Athalia
West Virginia
Christian Association
Mar E. Peters
Sacramento
California
Dean Irma E. Voigt
Geneva
Wisconsin
Izaak Walton League Meet At City Hall For Campfire
Members of the Izaak Walton League and friends gather at City Hall at 6 p m Tuesday for a campfire and wiener roast at White s Mill hosted by Athens chapter secretary A R Kresge. Leaders plan a fall and winter membership drive to engage sportsmen and nature lovers in wildlife conservation efforts.
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Izaak Walton League
Athens
White's Mill
A. R. Kresge
League
State Secretary Mails Arguments On Marshall Bill
Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown directs mailing of arguments for and against the Marshall bill and the chiropractor measure to Ohio electors. The board of control authorized up to 25 000 for mailing 1.5 million pamphlets, with 75 staff handling the effort to inform voters before the election.
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Columbus
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
Board of Control
Senate
House
Brown
Professor From Ohio to Attend Tax Conference in Toronto
Professor Homer Cherrington of Ohio University economics will attend the National Tax Association Conference in Toronto October 10 to 14. Governor Donahey appointed him as Ohio's delegate to discuss tax simplification, revenue sources, and methods of modernizing federal and state tax systems alongside Canadian delegates.
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Homer Cherrington
Department of Economics
Ohio University
A. V. Donahey
Ohio
National Tax Association
Toronto
Canada
Thn
Tax I‘association
Auto crash with train kills Ferguson family near Parkersburg
Dr and Mrs EE Ferguson and Mildred Clark all of Parkersburg were killed when their auto was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train at Washington Bottom. Mrs W Merritt Taggert of Orlando Florida and two others were only slightly hurt.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
U.P
EE. W. Ferguson
Mildred Clark
Washington Bottom
Baltimore and Ohio
W. Merritt
Taggert
Orlando
Fla
Cemetery clearing and church events in Corning area
Corning and Chapel Hill cemeteries were cleared and brush burned under Rev. Father Robbens. Sunday school picnic at Millertown grove featured games swings and a ball game with supper at United Brethren church. The Ghost play practice and Junior Christian Endeavor social and bazaar were planned at local churches.
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Corning
Father Robbens
St. Bernard's Church
Chapel Hill
New Lexington
Millertown Grove
Roberts
United Brethren Church
Phose
Woman's Missionary Association
Junior Christian Endeavor Society
Local Visitors Spend Sunday Across Area
Miss Alice Brown and her brother Russel drove to New Lexington to visit their grandmother there. Mr and Mrs Henry Adams and son from Glouster spent Sunday visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs A Embrey visited Mr and Mrs Charles Roberts. Miss Christine Taunton is visiting Columbus.
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Alice Brown
Russel
New Lexington
Henry Adams
Glouster
A. Embrey
Charles Roberts
Christine Taunton
Columbus
Catholic Daughters Honor Miss Bailey Then Bailey Heads to Columbus
The Catholic Daughters of America held a farewell for Miss Permelia Bailey the Pomeroy court grand regent about 60 attendees presented a C D offering. Bailey departs for Columbus to work as a stenographer in a law firm offices. Nearby gatherings included Mrs Jos Harbrecht hosting a card club and Mr Capt Owen Rust joining the Columbus NY C band. Two Atlanta visitors join Mrs Elia Harry and Lucy Downing relatives in Pomeroy Bend as Downing revisits boyhood scenes.
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Catholic Daughters of America
Permelia Bailey
Pomeroy Court
C. D
Miss Bailey
Columbus
H. B. Downing
Atlanta, Ga
Elia Harry
I Lucy Downing
Pomeroy Bend
Downing
Middleport
South
Local Social Notes Highlight Small Town Gatherings
Mrs George Mees hosted a Friday dinner at Mary Jane Coffee Shop honoring Mrs George Wallace Mrs Taylor and Mrs Rena Reuter. Mrs G F Hoffman of Middleport, long invalid, lies critically ill at her South Third Street home. Mr and Mrs Frank Williams traveled to Charleston with their daughter Mrs Harry Schoen and family. Mrs John Rayburn returned home to Pt Pleasant after visiting here with her daughter Mrs Kelly Grogan. Mr and Mrs Ralph Anderson of Columbus visited local relatives while Herman Lobse and family went to Marietta. The Misses Buna and Blanche Nease of Akron are visiting at home for a week. H E Thomas and wife attended the Hocking Valley veterans convention in Columbus at Nell House.
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Middleport
G. F. Hoffman
South Third Street
Frank Williams
Charleston
Harry Schoen
John Rayburn
Kelly Grogan
Pt. Pleasant
Ralph Anderson
Columbus
Herman Lobse
Marietta
Buna
Blanche Nease
Akron
H. E. Thomas
Hocking Valley Veterans Convention
Nell House
Auto accidents leave two dead in Toledo area
Two men and a woman died while 13 others were injured in a sequence of crashes in and near Toledo over the weekend, reporting indicates.
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Parkersburg
Toledo
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Frank Allen
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Corwin Andrews
Charles Vorhes
Clyde Vorles
Robert Kinney
Joe Garlinger
Charles and
Rodland
Ned Stanley
Steubenville
Clarence Hall
Smithfield
All
C. E. Whitmore
Leesburg
W. B. Devore
Sam Starkey
EE. M. Gilbert
Royal
Ruth
BE. BE
Inboden
Virginia Seibert
David Bender
Charles Rariden
E. M. Gilbert
Leoline Seibert
C. C. Barker
Taceland
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Robert Jr
Pir
Marshall
Donahey
Toa Fair
Boston
Elle
John Gilbert Renee
Card Club
Jos. Harbrecht
Watestreet
Margaret Clifford
Clarence Clifford
Charles Graber
Anthony Graber
Herman Fisher
John Shorn
Raymond Harbrecht
Tom Hennessy
Ella Hennessy
Mary Whitlock
B. F. Fultz
Otto Stanley
Capt
Owen Rust
Columbus N. Y. C. Athletic Association
Mrs. Mees
George Mees
Mary Jane Coffee Shop
George Wallace
Taylor
Rena Reuter
the Security Savings Bank
Merican Dry Cleaners
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