New Officers Installed for Nelsonville Legion Post
Nelsonville section October 15. Fred Dgan was installed commander of American Legion Glenford Dugan Post 229 at a Tuesday meeting. New officers include First Vice Commander W L Poley Second Vice Commander J Hall Adjutant Robert Kinney Lance Officer Thomas Wilson Sergeant W F Gray Chaplain Rev yd Evans Historian L E Buell Sergeant-at-Arms Pearl Wend Executive Committee Orland Millholland Iry Rodda Isaac Vaughn Frank ys. Membership at the meeting reached 40, largest since 1926 with plans for Armistice Day events including a grand street parade and army dinner. Congressman Thomas A Jenkins said he would attend. Regular post meetings will be Tuesdays after Armistice Day.
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Elsonville
Dgan
Glenford Dugan
Merican Legion
W. L. Poley
J. '. Hall
Robert Kinney
Thomas Wilson
W. F. Gray
Rey. Yd Evans
L. E. Buell
Pearl Wend
Orland Millholland
Iry Rodda
Isaac Vaughn
Frank Ys
Thomas A. Jenkins
Egular
Will Discuss Taxes at Grange Meeting With Officials
Nelsonville date Oct 15 Senator I Eberle and County Auditor J Edmundson will discuss tax matters at an open York age No 2436 meeting at Oak Grove Grange Hall Friday evening at 8 oclock. The public is invited to the regular Grange session at 7 oclock to hear talks on new tax laws and their applications.
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Nelsonville
I. Eberle
J. Edmundson
York Age
Oak Grove
The
Grange
Celebrate Anniversary Friends Gather at Home of Buchtel Couple
In Buchtel C October 15 Mr and Mrs Davis of Buchtel celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary Saturday evening. Refreshments were served to Logan guests including Mr and Mrs William Smith and children Mr and Mrs Harry Rose and children Mr Mick Connors Mr Iph Bartholomew Mr Jake Con e Mr Ross Carpenter and Mr Irvin Smith Miss Regina and Josee Davis Miss Audrey and Amy Davis and other local residents.
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Buchtel C
Thomas Davis
Buchtel
William Smith
Chim
Harry Rose
Mick Connors
Iph Bartholomew
Jake Cone
Ross Carpenter
Rvin Smith
Logan
Ble Moore
New Lexing
Belford Burgess
Edward Spurgeon
George Burgess
Uchter
Edward Evans
Onville
Regina
Josee Davis
Audrey
My Davis
Mrs Bateman Dies After Long Illness in Wielsonville
Mrs Jabeth Bateman 53 wife of Ed Bateman of St Charles Street died at home Wednesday after a long illness. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 PM at the Methodist Church with Rev H A Saurer in charge. Burial at Greenlawn. She leaves husband four daughters five sons a step son her parents Mr and Mrs Phillip Parry Betty and several sisters and brothers.
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l@peral
M. E
Wielsonville
Jabeth Bateman
Edsad Bateman
St. Charles Street
Tor
H. A. Saure al
Greenlawn
Phillip Parry
Scouts to Discuss New Library and Expand Troop
Boy Scout Troop 46 in Elsville plans a regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. on the hill with Acting Scout Leader Lisle Dalton. They will discuss creating a scout library, elect a librarian Francis Win, and consider admitting new members as part of an effort to reach full membership before the Scout Anniversary in February.
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Elsonville
Lisle Dalton
Francis Win
Pierce
Terry Greene
Lanis
Ifrows
Tom Auflick
Bennie Sterl
Billy Weltzheimer
Billy Mechjapam Hawk
Pat White
Past Chiefs Meet at Pythian Lodge Social Hour
The Chiefs of the Pythian met Wednesday evening with Artha Howard and Chestnut. A business session preceded a social hour and a hostess three course luncheon.
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Pythian
Artha Howard
Chestnut
Sewing Club Meeting Clerks Kes Bagley at Poplar
The Sewing Club met Kes Bagley at 666 Poplar on Wednesday evening with ten in attendance. After sewing, the group enjoyed social time with games and a luncheon styled for Halloween.
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Ee. EK
E. Sewing Club
Kes Bagley
Poplar
Classified ads seek experienced representative
H Bartlett staff correspondent notes classified ads and circulation openings. Telephone Your News Your Society and Locals to 412 W for an experienced representative, call for details.
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H. Bartlett
Greyhounds to Shuffle Lineup for Jackson Game
Nelsonville High School Greyhounds plan several position shifts for the Jackson game on Saturday. Jack Haffner may replace Fred Nye on the line, with Nye moved to the other side. The team hopes new plays will end a scoreless streak after four games.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
Greyhounds
Jackson
Jack Haffner
Fred Nye
Fullpack
Haffner
Nye
Hounds
Greys
Contagious Diseases Topic at Nelsonville PTA Meeting
Nelsonville officials report the Central School Parent-Teacher Association will meet Friday at 3 PM with Dr. Hubert Hyde presenting Contagious Diseases. Superintendent E J Arnold will attend and Miss Reynolds pupils will sing. A large turnout is urged due to important business on the agenda.
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Nelsonville
Hubert Hyde
Parent-Teacher Association of the Central School
E. J. Arnold
Miss Reynolds
Printing house worker injured by rolling paper incident
Delbert Davis of Nelsonville was confined to his Fort Street home after a large roll of printing paper fell while he helped move it, bruising his leg. He works in a Logan printing office and the injury occurred several days ago.
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Nelsonville
Delbert Davis
Logan
Fort Street
Mizpah Methodist Sunday School ladies host Halloween table
The Mizpah Class of the Methodist Sunday School were entertained at Miss Margaret Clark’s home at 30 Campbell Street Tuesday evening. Halloween decor with black cats witches and pumpkin faces set a spooky mood. After a 6 o'clock pot luck dinner a business session followed with Bible verses read during roll call. Ella Patton read a Life of David paper, and a social hour concluded the event with guests including Reverend and Mrs Sayre and many members.
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Methodist Sunday School
Margaret Clark
Campbell Street
Life of
David
Ella Patton
Herman A. Sayre
D. A. Wallace
Burl Wallace
Florence Becksfield
Gerald Wallace
R. H. Brown
Clara Caldwell
Bertha Barker
Bertha Howard
Bessie Deer
Louise Pearce
Elizabeth Linton
Edward Becksfield
Columbus Bridge Club Sees Guest Player Shine
Mrs. Andrew Gill of Columbus joined the host Mrs. Donald Shafer on E Co lumbus Street for a bridge game Tuesday evening. Irma Wilson and Lee Pritchard won first and second high scores across three tables.
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Andrew Gill
Columbus
Donald Shafer
E. Columbus Street
Irma Wilson
Lee Pritchard
Standard Bearers Society Plans Year Programs
Mrs John Herrold and committee members met with Miss Edith Campbell on Tuesday evening to plan the year. The Halloween party is set for October 28 with Ruth Nixon Betty Sayre Lucille Scott Edith Campbell and Grace Linton in charge of the entertainment.
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John Herrold
Grace Linton
Betty Sayre
Ruth Keating
Standard Bearers’ Society
Edith Campbell
Ruth Nixon
Lucille Scott
Euchre Party Announced by St Patrick’s Ladies
The ladies of St Patrick’s Catholic Church Buchtel announce a euchre party at the parish home Friday night starting at 8 o’clock. Refreshments will be served.
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St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Buchtel
Personal Notices of Local Residents Visiting Relatives
Mrs Andrew Gill and her daughter from Columbus spend a week with sister Mrs Glenn D Thomas. Mrs Benson Preston and children Ann and Jimmy return from two weeks with relatives in Bowerstown Ohio. Mrs Frank Jackson and daughter Sally visit Mrs Joe Sharp in Lancaster. Mrs Noble Collins New Marshfield visits Verity 431 Madison Street. Mrs E M Gilbert returns from Columbus where she visited her sons Raleigh and Chester Edgar and families. Mr Gilbert and daughters Royal and Ruth join to accompany Mrs Gilbert home. Mrs Frank Chariton Corning visits Mrs Earl Baker. Mrs William Hick returns from a week in Columbus with her children. Mr and Mrs Clinton Hick who accompanied her return to Columbus Sunday evening.
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Andrew Gill
Columbus
Glenn D. Thomas
Benson Preston
Ann
Jimmy
Bowerstown
Ohio
Frank Jackson
Sally
Joe Sharp
Lancaster
Noble Collins
New Marshfield
Verity
Madison Street
E. M. Gilbert
Raleigh
Chester Edgar
Clinton Hick
Tolliver Pleads Guilty to Intoxication Charge
Nelsonville news reports Charles Tolliver of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to intoxication at arraignment before Mayor Bill Hickman. He was fined ten dollars and costs.
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Nelsonville
Charles Tolliver
Bill Hickman
Costa
Fall Festival at West School Set Friday
The West School announces its Fall Festival to be held Friday afternoon and evening at the West Building with pupil performances and a large anticipated turnout.
Bridge Club Meets at Fort Street Home
The Wednesday Bridge Club gathered at Mrs. Walter B Mechem’s residence 392 Fort Street Wednesday afternoon with substitutes Mrs. L J Eberle Mrs Ben Stalter and Mrs L P Rice. High score prizes went to Mrs Eberle first Mrs William Morgan second and Mrs William Mills third.
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Walter B. Mechem
Fort Street
L. J. Eberle
Ben Stalter
L. P. Rice
Eberle
William Morgan
William Mills
Mrs. Bing on P.T.A. Ticket
Dayton Ohio reports the Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers moves into second day with discussions on education and home training. Principal speakers are Professor Henry Miller Bush and Dr Ada Hartlitt. Nominating committee led by Mrs Carl Martin presents a state officer ticket for Friday vote. The ticket lists Councilor and other officers with no contests. Mrs B F Longworthy of Chicago stresses home environment and discipline as key in youth.
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Dayton
U.P
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
Henry Miller Bush
Cleveland College
Cleveland
Ada Hartlitt
National
P. T. A. Congress
Memorial Hall
Carl Martin
Elyria
B. F. Longworthy
Chicago
Building and Loans Safe says Wagner in Columbus
President W. Paul Wagner of the Ohio Building Association assures the safety of funds in savings and loan firms, calling for good building and loan practice. The 43rd annual convention opens with 5800 officers in attendance and sessions set to run through Thursday.
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Columbus
U,.p
W. Paul Wagner
Ohio Building Association
Ohio Building and Loan Associations
Wagner
Ohio
Federal Bureau Sends 3 Million to Ohio Road Fund
The Federal Bureau of Public Roads allocated 3 million dollars to the Ohio State Treasury rotary fund for road contracts closed by September 1. Officials said rapid project completion boosted the check, which supplements the regular federal share of state road building drawn from unemployment relief funds.
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Columbus
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Rotary Fund
Ohio State Treasury
Former Resident and Civil War Veteran John Holdcroft Dies
John Holdcroft civil war veteran and former Woodbury County resident died at age 78 in Sioux City after a long illness. Born September 18 1847 in Athens County he served as drummer boy and private in the Eighteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry and marched with Shermans forces. Survived by six sons all of Sloan Iowa three daughters 35 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Mrs Holdcroft died in 1926.
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John Holdcroft
Sioux City
Athens County
Woodbury County
Iowa
Holdcroft
Eighteenth Volunteer Infantry
Ohio
Sherman
Sloan
Norfolk & Western seeks to discontinue Kenova Portsmouth train
The Public Utilities Commission received an application by the Norfolk and Western Railroad to discontinue the train from Kenova at 3 10 a m arriving Portsmouth at 4 15 a m A hearing on the proposal was scheduled for November 16 as part of the review process
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Columbus
U.P
The
Public Utilities Commission
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Kenova
Portsmouth
Louisiana Governor Aldrich Defies Long and Cyr
Governor Aldrich warned both Governor Long and Cyr to not interfere with his authority. He said he would issue policy directions and later abdicate only if voters desired. Alvin O. King was sworn in as lieutenant governor after Cyr vacated the post.
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Cyr
David B. Hill
New York
Hiram Johnson
California
Robert M. Lafollette
Wisconsin
Carter Glass
Virginia
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Irving Lenroot
Huey Long
Eagles
Alvin O. King
State Senate
Ohio University Presbyterian Banquet Friday Evening
A banquet for Ohio University Presbyterian students is set for Friday from 6 to 8 p m with Prof A A Atkinson as main speaker Prof Charles D Giauque as toastmaster and Ruth Stackel and Merrill Davis as joint chairmen Special music will be included in the program.
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Ohio University Presbyterian
A. A. Atkinson
Charles D. Giauque
Ruth Stackel
Merrill Davis
Professors Accept 10 Percent Salary Cut at Ohio Northern
Ohio Northern University professors and officials vote to take a 10 per cent salary reduction for the year. Fourteen thousand dollars in cuts cited. Dr. Robert Williams notes budget tightening and a drop of 100 in enrollment from last year influenced the decision.
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Ada, O
Loan paid on forgery case tied to Defiance bank official
In Toledo on Oct 15 testimony showed a $1 537 30 loan to Virgil Squire ex cashier of Defiance First National Bank was advanced by Midland Bank Cleveland on Aug 12 1926 and repaid with Defiance First National Bank funds on Feb 13 1929 at his federal court trial.
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Toledo
U.R
Virgil Squire
First National Bank
Defiance
Midland Bank of Cleveland
Defiance First National Bank
Squire
Masquerade Party Planned by Millfield Ladies
Mrs. H. O. McDaniel invites the Ladies Aid Society of Millfield Christian Church to a masquerade party Friday night. Cleveland reports 172 Traffic deaths for 1931 with two pedestrians killed last night, one by a driver who did not stop.
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Millfield
H. O. McDaniel
Ladies’ Aid Society
Millfield Christian Church
Cleveland
U.P
Railroad Head William H. Williams Dies in West
William H. Williams, Athens native and president of the Wabash Railroad, died in St. Louis, Mo. He was born June 25, 1875 in Athens and began railway work in 1890 with the Pennsylvania Railroad. Williams rose through multiple lines before joining the Wabash in 1928 to devote his time as its president.
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Athens
St. Louis
William H. Williams
Wabash Railroad
Mr. Williams
James &. Taussig
The
Messenger
Williams
J. M. Fitzgerald
New York City
Pennsyvania Railroad
Toledo
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
San Francisco
Crouch Dies After Train Collision at Home
Isaiah Crouch, 70, of West Union Street, died at 4 10 this morning from shock after being struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train at West Union Street crossing yesterday. He lived about 20 hours after the accident with a fractured leg and head injury, no skull fracture. He leaves a widow and son Fred, who resides in Akron. Funeral plans were not announced.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
West Union Street
Isaiah Crouch
Crouch
C. 8. McDougall
Fred
Akron
Recover Bodies of Two Who Drowned in Ohio
Marietta report states the bodies of Tony G. Knowlton and Fred W. Hardin both 18 from Racine were recovered Tuesday morning. They lost their lives just below Dam No. 22 on the Ohio river.
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Ohio
Two Men Die In Ohio River Boat Accident
In an Ohio River incident a boat capsized trapping two men who died. Tony Knowlton, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Knowlton of Devols Dam, left four sisters and parents as survivors. he belonged to Putnam Church. Fred Hardin’s body was sent to Proctorsville for burial his father serving as Racine Methodist minister.
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Tony Knowlton
Albert Knowlton
Devol
Putnam Church
Fred Hardin
Proctorsville
Racine
Work Starts on Two Athens County Road Projects
Athens County workers began grading 0.5 miles of Ed. McVey road in Lee Township for limestone surfacing. They also started re alignment and widening over a mile of Green's Run Ruchtel Road in Trimble Township to be resurfaced with limestone. A new 65 foot steel span replaces the Potter covered bridge over Federal Creek in Ames Township.
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Athens County
Ed. McVey
Lee Township
Green's Run-Ruchtel
Trimble Township
Potter
Federal Creek
Ames Township
Fall Festival Preparations at Athens Senior High
Mrs Edna Zick remains seriously ill requiring substitution by Mrs Casale Siddera. A meeting with eighth graders featured Miss Ann Brown, art instructor, on Posters. The Annual Fall Festival is set for Friday October 28 in the Athens Senior High School gymnasium.
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Edna Zick
Casale Siddera
Mise Ann Brown
Athens Senior High School
Emerald Oil touted as relief for eczema sufferers
Thousands of men and women praise Moone's Emerald Oil for eczema long untreated. C A Bowen of Corning New York reports 37 years of itching with 100 remedies failed until Emerald Oil, claiming instant relief and quick soothing of irritated skin. The ad promises results or money back via McKee Drug Co.
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Moone
C. A. Bowen
Pearl Street
Corning
N. Y
Emerald Ott
McKee Drug Co
Adv
Japan Fights U S Proposal on Manchurian Role
Tokyo ordered a League of Nations representative to oppose an American observer at council sessions over the Manchurian dispute with China. The move follows irritation at Secretary Stimson’s note urging league action and reports that Stimson sent private communications to Tokyo.
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Tokio
Oct
League of Nations
League Council
China
League
Henry L. Stimson
Stimson
Civic Leaders Gather in Dayton for Confidence Move
A Dayton committee of 100 civic leaders gathered to form a policy group aimed at restoring economic confidence. Former Governor James M. Cox led the meeting, urging a national and local effort to inform the public about business, banking, and living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Uae
James M. Gox
Has List of Persons Needing Work Here
The Salvation Army Employment Department has many men and women seeking part time work. Those seeking employment should contact Ae Bernard Stone at the Army headquarters on 02 W Union St in Athens.
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Salvation Army Employment Department
Ae Bernard Stone
Army Heads
W. Union St
Athens
Old Sores Healed Foe by P son’s Ointment Promises Relief
An ad copy touts Petdman’s Ointment as quickly soothing long standing sores, itching, and eczema with a promise of relief after a few applications. It claims dramatic results and offers a 5 cent box at drug stores.
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P Son
Vestia
Petdmaon
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Edmundson
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Presbyterian Church
Ohio Northern
Silvus
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Ye Rose Beauty Shoppe
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Ohio River
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Singapore
Doris Kenyon
Marian Marsh
Warner Bros. & Vitaphone
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Paramount
Picturl
Marx Brothers
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