Waterworks project outlined for Nelsonville Rotary Club
City service director S. W. Ross detailed the WPA funded waterworks rehabilitation progress in Nelsonville. Work since March includes new Hocking River supply, pumping station, treatment plant, mains, and dead-end eliminations. Completion expected by late January with mains in service by December 15. Funding split 30 percent city, 70 percent WPA. 200 plus workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Rotary Club
S. W. Ross
City Service
Hocking
Ross
Burgess & Niple
Columbus
John Wiseman
WPA
John R. Brothers
Frank G. Smith
Six Draftees Rejected at Columbus Fort Hayes
Six of 23 local draftees from Athens County were deferred and sent home after being examined at Fort Hayes Columbus on Oct 6 due to physical disability. The names include John Camden Westfall Dawn Reynolds Theodore Decter Arthur Climer Benjamin Sterling and Dale Stover. Officials anticipate calls for 15 white men and one Negro between Nov 3 and Nov 25 with dates to be set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Athens County
Draft Board
John Camden Westfall
Trimble Rt
Dawn Reynolds
Theodore Emery Decter
Coolville
Arthur Ray Climer
Albany
Benjamin Franklin Sterling
Dale Harold Stover
Loyal Workers 4-H Club Opens Fall Session in Nelsonville
Members of the Loyal Workers 4-H Club met at adviser Mrs. Arthur Ingram’s home for the first fall gathering since the Ohio State Fair. They pledged to the flag and sang Ohio’s Sons and Daughters before outlining this year’s focus on canning and grooming and planning a Halloween party. The evening ended with games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Loyal Workers 4-H Club
Arthur Ingram
Ohio
Troop 64 Patrols Plan Monday Night Meeting
Nelsonville notes that Boy Scout Troop No. 64 will gather at troop rooms at 7 pm next Monday. The Mohawk and Bald Eagle Patrols compose the unit and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Boy Scouts
Buchtel Sets Indoor Circus and Chicken Supper This Week
The Buchtel social calendar includes an indoor circus in the high school auditorium Thursday at 1 30 p m sponsored by Buchtel High School and a chicken supper Thursday at 4 p m sponsored by the Buchtel Band Boosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchtel
Buchtel High School
Buchtel Band
Church to Install Electric Organ in Nelsonville
A new electric organ is being installed this week at the Church of Christ in Nelsonville. Miss Sigrid Love, the church organist, will play for the regular morning service on Sunday October 19 marking the first public use. Dedicatory recital plans are pending arrival and installation of cathedral chimes, to be installed as a memorial for an unnamed individual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Sigrid Love
Nelsonville Social Notes Recap Local Visits and Birth
Social items list visits from Franklin McClure and families from Columbus Vinton and Glouster along with the birth of Freddie Lee Conner to Mr and Mrs Donald Conner in October. Legion Auxiliary officers were installed at Glenford Dugan Post with Kate Pettit as president. Local clubs set meetings including M M Club at Gertrude Ray home and Golden Rule class hob o party at Inez Wilson home. Clark Spring and Harve Lowry families plan winter Florida trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie C. Jackson
Women's Auxiliary of
Glenford Dugan
Legion Home
Kate Pettit
Alverta Barrows
Clara Keys
Grace Lax
Lessie Hannahs
Golden Rule
Inez Wilson
Adams St
Clark Spring
Florida
Akron
R. N. Jackson
Frank Jackson
Murray City
Women's Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Harve Lowry
Donna Mae
Marion
Ohio
Muriel Traugh
Nelsonville League Bowling Scores Report
In Nelsonville City League play Brooks Shoes won two of three from Barber Service while Wolf Bowling upset Smith Linen Supply with three straight. In the evening Ladies League Brooks Shoes meets B P W Club at 6 30 and Senior Scouts face Letha Lou Shop at 8 30. tallies show Brooks Shoes totals 2482 and 2552 for the two teams with individual scores listed for Brooks Shoes and Barber Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Brooks Shoes
Barber Service
Wolf
Smith Linen Supply
Letha Lou
E. Crabtree
B. Freadrich
R. Barber
Chauncey Families Enjoy Picnic at Claire Wilson Park
Mr and Mrs Andrew Jackson and daughter Margaret Mr and Mrs Albert Jackson and sons Dick and Bob Mr and Mrs Thomas Dew and Dwight Ferrell all of Chauncey attended a group outing and picnic supper at Claire Wilson Park near Guysville on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Andrew Jackson
Margaret
Albert Jackson
Bob
Thomas Dew
Dwight Ferrell
Claire Wilson Park
Guysville
Committee Discusses Retail Contract Terms in Nelsonville
Nelsonville merchants group met at the Legion building to review contract details with retail clerks. The committee was instructed to present a counter proposal and poll members on support for a holiday promotion program, with President Glen D. Thomas presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Legion Building
Robert Kinney
Glen D. Thomas
Contract Awarded to Cincinnati Company
A contract for furnishing three 37 1-2 EVA transformers for the city electric light plant was awarded Tuesday by the City Board of Control to Line Material Co. of Cincinnati for 708.69 dollars. The board, led by Mayor C. G. Dew and S. W. Ross, with Auditor E. F. DeVore as clerk, considered three bids, with General Electric Co. of Columbus and Pixley Electric Co. of Columbus offering 730.62 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
City Electric Light
City Board of Control
Line Material Co
Cincinnati
Board of Control
C. G. Dew
S. W. Ross
E. F. DeVore
General Electric Co
Columbus
Pixley Electric Co
Virgil Davis speaks at Eagles meeting in Nelsonville
Virgil Davis of Athens, former junior state president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, was guest speaker at the Nelsonville lodge Tuesday evening. He urged members to recruit a new member before December 1 as construction on the lodge building proceeds on schedule with all materials on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Virgil Davis
Athens
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Nelsonville Lodge
Contractor Completes Fourth Gas Well in Ohio Field
Nelsonville based contractor Frank J. O Mara completed a fourth gas producer on Sunday Creek lease in the New Pittsburg district for the Ohio Gas Co. The latest well tests at 586 000 cubic feet. All are Berea wells. A new test will be started shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Frank J. O'Mara
Sunday Creek
New Pittsburg
Ohio Gas Co
Berea
Home-Coming At Dundas Church Attended
Dundas reports a well attended home coming with an all day meeting and a basement school dinner. Nine ministers attended including Rev Glendon Herbert and Rev M O Hutchinson. Upcoming events include a quarterly meeting October 14 led by Supt M Bowman and a PTA session October 21 at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dundas
Glendon Herbert
M. O. Hutchinson
Jackson
Willis McManus
Radcliff
Freiner Biffle
Alfred Tripp
McArthur
Chas.“Moore
U. B. Church
Co. M. Bowman
Edna DePue
D.A.R
P.T. A
Henry Timms
Timms
Ghearing
Wellston
Harold Ghearing
Hazel Easterling
Oscar Ward
Beverly Ann
Clarence Smith
Louise Taylor
Sylvester Taylor
Clarence Loper
Dayton
Franklin Barnhouse
Chas. Watson
Emma Woolweaver
Bethany
The
Christian Church
Vocational Agriculture Boys Tour Egg Auction Site
Ninety district high schools with 314 students and instructors visited the South eastern Ohio Eye Auction in Nelsonville for a field day. They toured the building by groups, observed egg sale activity, and heard talks from Ohio State University faculty and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Southeastern Ohio Eye
Raymond E. Cray
Ohio State University
Ray C. Wiseman
E. J. Arnold
Nelsonville City School
Local Fraternal Meetings and Social News
Coolville IOOF Lodge meets October 16 with oysters served at the close. Troy Grange meets October 18 with a planned lecture hour. C. G.’s Club holds a farewell party for Mrs. Louella Smith as she and daughter Ruth prepare to move to Charleston W Va. Many local residents attend family events and visits across Athens Parkersburg Zanesville and Vincent with multiple dinner and weekend gatherings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Ioof Lodge
Troy Grange
C. G.'s Club
Louella Smith
L. C. Brafford
Doris Jean
Inez
G. E. Brafford
Vincent
Rose Shotwell
Marietta
Effie Dunfee
Ireland Bar
Ola Founds
East Liverpool
Ira Kincade
Raymond McCutcheon
John Koska
Rex McCutcheon
Zanesville
Lew Welling
No Water While Mains Are Repaired
Nelsonville city water service in all areas except East End will be suspended tonight from 6 to 12. Service Director S W Ross says the shutdown allows installation of a valve near Sheppard's Store and another on the north river crossing main. Water from the hilltop reservoir reserve will be usable during the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
East End
S. W. Ross
Sheppard’s
Sheppard's
Women's Society of Christian Service Holds Annual Meeting
PORTLAND Annual meeting of the Women s Society of Christian Service was held with members named including Mrs. Earl Scott Mrs. Earl Wilford Mrs. B F Price and others The group will meet next spring to elect new officers. Also noted are furloughs and visits by local residents to relatives and friends in surrounding towns and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Women's Society of Christian Service
Earl T. Scott
Earl Wilford
B. F. Price
William Hall
Anna Adams
Susan Price
J. A. Siders
Edna Paynter
Simon Powell
Francis Worthington
Thomas Deem
Essie Alexander
Wilk Larson
Earl Jewett
Claude Price
J. M. Cox
Jason Adams
George Adams
Emline Adams
Parkersburg
Edith Jiden
Huntington
Lawrence Ritchie Jr
Lawrence Ritchie
Fort Stevens
Oregon
Violet Hiatt
Walker
W. Va
Jeff Haney
Pittsburgh
Herman Koelsch
Virginia
Marshall
Two Residents of Chesterhill District Die
Two Chesterhill area deaths are reported. Thomas M. Frisby aged 89 died at his son in law and daughter’s home in Columbus after a long Marion Township residence. William T. Bowman aged 56, a farmer and sheep breeder, died at home in Chesterhill area following paralysis and heart trouble. Funeral details for Frisby and Bowman are provided, with survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesterhill
Thomas M. Frisby
Charles
Harriett Winner Frisby
Inlaw
Russell V. Moody
Columbus
Marion Township
Stone Funeral Home
William T. Bowman
Emmer
Lizzie van Law Bowman
Friends Church
Fairview Grange
Floyd
Frieda Wiley
McConnelsville
Edith Eldrige
John V
Charles P
Harvey
J. A. Bretz
Carl Patterson
Ray William
Orville
E. N. Williams
Carolyn
Audit in Nelsonville City Offices
Nelsonville examiner from the Bureau of Inspection and Supervision conducts a complete audit of city departments from Feb 21 1940 to Sept 30 1941. The process is expected to take about two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Mark Armstrong
Circleville
Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of Public Offices
Murray City School to Host Barr Brothers Indoor Circus
Murray City School Athletic Club will present the Barr Brothers indoor circus at the high school gymnasium on Thursday evening October 16. The event serves as a community benefit with proceeds aiding school activities and student programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Murray City School Athletic Club
Barr Brothers
High School
Vaughn Collins
Barberton
J. J. Hogan
Fred Collins
Virginia Jonas
Detroit
John Onderko
Albert Koon
Lancaster
Fred Koon
Cora Hoch
Everett Short
Marietta
Dwight Spencer
Oscar Hellyer
Cincinnti
Nancy Clare Hellyer
Marion Shelton
Kay
Nelsonville
Blanche Shelton
Dora Spencer
Crooksville
Lillie Mitchell
James Kilpatrick
Willoughby
Kilpatrick
James Spencer
Marion
Veterans Hospital
Dayton
Ray Keeton
Pomeroy
Albert Keeton
Racine
Caroline Keeton
Philip Fisher
Mabel Poling
Nelle Drew
Columbus
Emmett Snyder
John Snyder
Carrie Easterling
Charles
Snyder
Eugene Brown
Ohio
al Brown
Owen Snedden
Athens
Albert Storer
Ruth Brooker
Blanche Elizabeth Brooker
Effie Jonas
Robert Storer
Akron
Mountain beaver shifts from forage to hay storage
The mountain beaver spends summer foraging on green crops and, as winter approaches, stores hay for the snowy months. This behavior highlights its preference for near water and its adaptation to seasonal food scarcity.
Point Rock Social Notes Highlights Around town
Community notes list residents and visitors including John Bable painting for Mrs. Reeves, Ann Graham ill at W C Cottrill home, Laurel Grangers birthday supper, Walter Canade and family at Athens State Hospital, Cyntha Cummings in Wellston, J R Nelson in Jackson and Athens, D V Morris leads American Legion in Vinton County, officers installed at McArthur Legion Post, Lester Spires visiting Rocky Hill, Halie Rupe visiting her mother, J A Turner and others visiting Carpenter and Union Ridge residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Athens
D. V. Morris
Vinton County
American Legion
Gomer Bowen
Pete Pendleton
Oliver Dixon
Clarence Bolton
McArthur Legion Post
Lester Spires
Rocky Hill
W. D. Bable
Halie Rupe
Canaanville
Joseph Nelson
J. A. Turner
Carpenter
Helen
Minnie Lou
John Dearth
Union Ridge
Howard Knapp
Social Security Relief Explained to Chauncey Miners
Chauncey Local No. 358 meeting drew about 250 miners from New York Coal Co. with H. H. Sands outlining social security allowances for idle workers. Men indicated willingness to help clear debris if the company rebuilds the tipple lost to a Friday fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Mine
New York Coal Co
James Simpkins
Theron Goodson
H. H. Sands
Logan
Chauncey District Social and Personal News
Chauncey area residents and relatives gathered for weekend visits as numerous families and friends, including the Shafer, Courtney, Sharp, Pendergrass, Nye, Fritts, Jones, Meinhart, Harmony, McCoy, Reeves and Meinhart circles, traveled between Chauncey, Nelsonville, Columbus, Mt Vernon, Ironton and South Point for family, funeral and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Cyford Shafer
Lois Amy Shafer
Columbus
Carl Shafer
Ellis Ave
Betty Courtney
Chauncey S
Emily Sharp
Nelsonville
Mt. Vernon
Pete Pendergrass
Judith
Columby
Roy Pendergrass
Jacobs
Floyd Nye
Harry Fritts
Smithfield
Step
Nye
Fritts
Margaret Francis Higgins
Sarah A. Jones
Ironton
Cora Jones
Dauyghte Eunice
Richmond Jones
Mae Jones
South Point
Mary Meinhart
Converse St
Jack Harmony
Corning
Charles McCoy
W. Main St
Lawrence Reeves
Robert
Virgene of
Bert Reeves
Rally Day Services Held at Millfield
Chauncey Millfield Methodist Church held rally day on Sunday Oct 12 with large attendance. After Sunday School a program featured Ruth Simpkins Virginia Theisen Norma Simpkins Barbara Ann Willis and others with solos recitations duets and a violin group. A basket dinner followed and Rev C E Palmer conducted services at 1 30 with a vegil sole by Mrs Dorothy Howard. The offering was 13.55 Mid week prayer is set for Wednesday at 7 30 with Mr Joe Morgan in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey—Millfield Methodist Church
Ruth Simpkins
Virginia Theisen
Norma Simpkins
Bobby McCune
Ruthie May Simpkins
Carolyn Jean Hillen
Alfred
Jimmy Howard
Violet Mae Theisen
Mary Nelle
Jimmy Fahl
Barbara Ann Willis
C. E. Palmer
Dorothy Howard
Glouster
Joe Morgan
Five Deaths Reported in Meigs County
Five individuals are reported dead in Meigs County including W D Greathouse 66 found dead from a cerebral hemorrhage near Rolandus. James David Hoback 80 died at home after two weeks of illness. William McCabe 67 died at his Pomeroy home. Mary Barnhill 56 died at Cherry Ridge home. Mrs Albert Morris found dead in bed near Harrisonville. Funeral plans vary by case with multiple survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
W. D. Greathouse
Rolandus
Mary
Edna Hall
Reedsville
Albert
Gore
Granville
New Brighton
James David Hoback
Ethel
George
Dwight
Ward
Kelley
Beaver Falls
Audrey
William
Susie Gainer
Spiller
Great Bend Baptist Church
William McCabe
Clarence
Florence Richards
Sarah
Thomas
Mary Barnhill
Cherry Ridge
Della Midkiff
Hemlock Grove
Frank
Albert Morris
Harrisonville
Mrs. William Whaley Seriously Is in Hospital
Chauncey Mrs. William Whaley also known as Bessie Bell Baughman was taken by Dowler Ferguson ambulance to Sheltering Arms Hospital Atheng Tuesday morning. She suffers with uremic poisoning and is in serious condition. Accompanied by her husband and her mother and sister from Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
William Whaley
Bessie Bell Baughman
Dowler Ferguson
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Atheng
Whaley
Winnie Baughman
Mary Louise Leffler
Columbus
Pickett family hosts Chauncey dinner party
Mr and Mrs Emmett Pickett entertained guests at their Chauncey home Sunday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Fern Lucas and daughter Phyllis of Trimble, Mrs Lydia Chalfan and Pearl Chalfan, Mr and Mrs Thomas Pickett, Mr and Mrs Charles Chalfan and daughter Marlena, all of Chauncey. The same group joined for supper at Mrs Lydia Chalfan's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bartlett
Athens
P. A. Vorhees
Rose
Blanche Price
G. O. Shanks
Shanks
F. W. Devore
C. V. Huston
Parkersburg
A. D. Fetty
Coshocton
Eva
Ella Haning
C. O. Gunder
Ralph Wolf
Alda Larson
Amos Place
Moore
Bethany Ridge
S. A. Foltz
Eva Mae
Akron
Michael Earlo
Chauncey
Emmett Pickett
Fern Lucas
Phyllis of
Trimble
Lydia Chalfan
Harry Chalfa Pearl -Chalfan
Thomas Pickett
Charles Chalfan
Marlena
Chauncey Dover High School Band Benefit Concert
An entertainment event will be held in the high school auditorium tonight as a benefit for the Chauncey Dover High School band uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UN Forms
Spitzer Family Called By Death of Mrs Eliza Spitzer
George W Spitzer and family Canton Ohio and Mrs Gladys Spitzer Zimmer and family Akron Ohio are called to Chauncey by the death and funeral of their mother Mrs Eliza Spitzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
George W. Spitzer
Canton
Gladys Spitzer Zimmer
Akron
Eliza Spitzer
Peterson's Ointment Fame Spreads Nationwide
A Buffalo druggist created Peterson's Ointment to ease itching and irritation from piles. The product gained rapid popularity, with a 35c box or 60c tube with applicator, money back if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Counry
Peterson
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Athens Messenger
4-H
Nelsonville Social Notes
McClures
Frank McClure
Jobs
Rule Alexander
Clyde
Miere Alexander
Goldie McCarley
Walter
Vinton
Lowes
Carbon Hill
Howard Keeton
Betty
Thomas McCullough
William James
Frank James
Joba
Donald Conner
Freddie Lee
Fred Conner
CILAB
M. M. Club
Gertrude Ray
P. Whyteseer
A. Cope
Eucasin EE
A. Juniper
B. Watkins
Wi Howe
Dd. Bumgarner
J Linton
Halloon
F. Connelly
Wilson’'S Store
Chauncey, Ohio
Women's New
Children's Oxfords
Oxfords
Eagles’ Meeting
Wah Bond
San Francisco
L. B. Melching
Professor Cray
Wiseman
Rio Grande
Gallipolis
Cheshire
New Marshfield
Laurelville
Tuppers Plains
Amesville
Coolville and
Troy
Murray City School
Point Rock Social Notes
Tad's
Carbondale
Kimberly Road
Dover
Chauncey District
Millfield
United States
Picketts
Coney Island
Jay Drozier
Robert Flore
Fox
Ger Oy
Coolant
Clepevanes
Vera
Twmstan
Clemens
Warner Bros
Pomere
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