J W Wion of Nelsonville Dies After 30 Years in City
Nelsonville resident J W Wion died at 545 am at his home 677 Chestnut Street after a two year illness. He leaves wife Nellie two daughters Lucile Hellyer and Bertha Evans a son Joe and two granddaughters. He was active in Masonic K of P and Elks. Funeral plans not announced.
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Nelsonville
J. W. Wion
Chestnut Street
New Straitsvile
Masonic and
K. of P
New Straitsville
Nelsonville Order of Elks
Funeral services for Theodore Hiner in Brush Fork area
Nelsonville reports funeral services for Theodore Hiner who shot himself Wednesday in a field near his Brush Fork Junction home. The bullet penetrated his brain and burial will follow at Greenlawn. He leaves his mother Mrs. Anna Hiner and several brothers and sisters. he had been despondent.
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Nelsonville
Theodore Hiner
Brush Fork Junction
Greenlawn
Young Hiner
Anna Hiner
Posture Talk Highlighted Nelsonville High Assembly
Nelsonville High School held an assembly led by Miss Helen Shaw on posture and growth with Dr. Lorenzo Butts as guest speaker. The program featured flag rituals, a pledge, scripture, a dialogue explaining the three mill tax levy, student talks on posture for various groups, and cheer adaptations for the athletic team.
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Nelsonville
Girls’ Athletic Association
Helen Shaw
Nelsonville High School
Jack Pritchard
Eleanor Ray
Ruth Rothrock
Clara Galvin Jed
America
Barbara Steenrod
Athens
L. T. Powell
Mary C. Miller
Mary Betts
Wilma Scott
The
Athletic Association
Lorenzo Butts
Mary Adelyn Wilson
Arthur Chute
Betty Wemsley
Elizabeth Backus
Ruth Lowry
Dorothy Hannahs
Virginia Green
Velma Dezso
Clara Galvin
Mary Frances North
Ruth Beckler
Julian Yantis
Billy Watking
Rong
Democrats to Rally in Kimberly Friday Night
A Democratic meeting sponsored by the Donahey-Dav ey New Deal Club will be held in Kimberly Friday at 7 30 p m. Candidates for county offices named include Gladys Whitlatch for recorder Ruth Burdette for clerk of courts Billy Williams for sheriff John Blow er for coroner and the public is invited. The club formed after nearly 300 signatures on a petitions circulated by Gordon Tolliver Democratic central committeeman.
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Kimberly
Donahey-Davey New Deal Club
Carl Anders
Gladys Whitlatch
Ruth Burdette
William
Billy) Williams
John
Blower
Gordon Tolliver
Democratic Central
Nelsonville Child Treated After Porch Fall at Oak Street Home
The five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Lee was treated yesterday afternoon for a severe cut on the back of her head after falling from the porch at 389 Oak Street in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
James Lee
Oak Street
Frazee called to McArthur after brother's fatal auto collision
Robert Frazee of Nelsonville is summoned to Mc Arthur following the death of his brother John who was struck by a motor vehicle near the city last Saturday night.
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Nelsonville
Robert Frazee
McArthur
John
Mrs LaFollett Dies Trimble Resident at 46
Mrs James LaFollett, 46, died of diphtheria at her Trimble home. Burial took place at Hollister Cemetery Thursday. She is survived by her husband and nine children, two sisters Della and Alice Smith, and four brothers John Fred Dan and Arthur Smith.
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Trimble
James LaFollett
Hollister
Fred
Dan
Arthur Smith
Glouster
Bridge Tourney On H Benefit Affair for Boy Scouts
Nelsonville hosts a Walter Whitlatch Memorial Troop 46 bridge tournament at St Andrews Parish Hall. Six tables compete in contract and auction games directed by Mrs. Fanz ShAFer and Mrs. Jack Pritchard with a weekly schedule for five weeks and a door prize won by Mrs. Miller Wilson.
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Nelsonville
Walter Whitlatch
St. Andrews Parish
Fanz Shafer
Athens
Jack Pritchard
Miller Wilson
High North
Harry Kelly
O. P. Bingman
Earl Baker
Hazel Wallace
William McKee
Wallace
Bettman to speak in Nelsonville on Republican issues
Gilbert Bettman former Ohio attorney general will address a public meeting on the Public Square Nelsonville Friday at 7 pm. Russell McCurdy of Portsmouth also speaks for the court of appeals. A dinner in his honor for Legionnaires follows at 6 pm.
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Nelsonville
Gilbert Bettman
Ohio
Public Square
Russell McCurdy
Portsmouth
Court of Appeals
Bettman
Glenford Dugan Post
American Legion
Legion
Birth of Daughter to Ales Family in Logan
Mr and Mrs Ted Ales announce the birth of a daughter at Cherrington Hospital Logan last night.
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Nelsonville
Ted Ales
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Personal Notices Across Several Towns Mention Various Visitors
Mr John Hoodlett returns from Akron after a week with his daughter Mrs Leo Hans. Donald Betts couple visit Cincinnati. Ella Armitage Anise Baker guests of Bari Baker. Orville Rainey Sharon Pa en route to Florida guests of J M Hyde. C E Bennett Catherine Spencer visit Columbus. Earl Baker Glen Allen Charlies Walker Sylvester Ross attend H G Roy funeral in New Lexington. Purial at Glen Roy. Will Burnell Akron attends funeral in Pomeroy Pt Pleasant W Va. Mrs Paul Allen hosts bridge club with Dean Linscott guest. Hal loween lunch, Lucile Verity Sylvester Ross Leiland Devore high scores.
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John Hoodlett
Akron
Leo Hans
Ella Armitage
Anise Baker
Bari Baker
Orville Rainey
Sharon
Florida
J. M. Hyde
C. E. Bennett
Catherine Spencer
Columbus
Earl R. Baker
Glen Allen
Charlies W. Walker
Sylvester Ross
H. G. Roy
New Lexington
Purial
Glen Roy
O. Will Burnell
Pomeroy
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Nelsonville
Paul Allen
Bridge Club
Dean Linscott
Lucile Verity
Leiland Devore
No Diphtheria Epidemic Now But New Cases Rise
Athens County health nurse Miss V M Feil says no current diphtheria epidemic but new cases develop continually. She urges careful handling of sore throats with home isolation and prompt medical contact. A Trimble diphtheria case resulted in death yesterday.
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V. M. Feil
Athens County
Trimble
Sun Fails to Break 18-Day Shine as Clouds Hint Showers
After 18 days with no sun, clouds drifted in this morning suggesting possible showers before evening. The weather notes a high of TT yesterday and a low of SS last night. S. M Johnson of Athens County Probate Court is named to the Probate Law Committee of the Ohio State Bar Association by president George W. Spooner of Cleveland.
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S. M Johnson
Athens County
Ohio State Bar Association
George W. Spooner
Cleveland
Man charged with manslaughter in minister’s death
TIFFIN Oct 18 A charge of manslaughter against Frank Welker 70 Bloomville was ignored by the Seneca County grand jury in the death of Rev Doyle Stuckey 28 Rawson minister who was struck by a bullet while passing a garage.
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Tiffin
Frank Welker
Bloomville
Doyle Stuckey
Rawson
Seneca County
Grand Jury
Stuckey
Cleveland Tightens Beat on Traffic Violators
Cleveland announces immediate police station detentions for light crashers speeders and other traffic law violators with bonds or jail until court action, as fatalities prompt tougher enforcement.
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Cleveland
Edward Donahue
United States seeks arms cuts in naval talks
London reports the United States delegation will urge substantial reductions in general naval armaments and renewal of Washington and London treaties. Americans may drop the word ratio for relative security if Japan agrees, aiming to avert a new arms race and push mutual sacrifices among the three powers. The calibre of battleship rifles is undecided, but a slight size reduction could be acceptable if other concessions are made.
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London
Washington
United States
Japan
Great Britain
Relaxation Is Good Exercise For Carriage
A feature extols daily relaxing exercises to keep joints flexible and posture graceful. It instructs barefoot knee bounces, arm swings, trunk bends, and full-body relaxations, recommending a ten repetition cycle with five minutes total practice.
State aid district schools examined by Roche tour
Robert L Roche an examiner from the State Department of Education is touring Athens County to conduct annual examinations of state aid district schools. The report notes practical yardstick methods for geography lessons including shadow measurements to indicate position at the North Pole.
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Robert L. Roche
State Department of Education
Athens County
North Pole
A H S Festival Preparations At Athens High
Athens High School readies for the Fall Festival to be held tomorrow night October 19. Industrial arts students under A A Nellis built most booths while groups decorate. Judging for best decorations occurs at 5 30 with winners announced in The Sunday Messenger.
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Athens High School
Industrial Arts Department
A. A. Nellis
Athens High School Parent-Teacher Association
Countess Keller To Speak Here Friday
Countess Irina Skariatina known as Keller will speak Friday at 9 40 a m in Memorial Auditorium Ohio University. A Russian aristocrat with a storied life in exile she recounts experiences from the Bolshevik era to her modern US residence and recent writings.
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Countess Keller
Russia
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Irina Skariatina
America
Soviet Union
Rurik
Mary Lobanov
Rostov
Vladimir Skariatina
Marie Freodorovna
Alexandria
Red Cross
American Relief Administration
England
United States
Endorsement Promotes Indo-Vin Health Tonic in Athens
Newark resident F. E. Kemp testifies Indo-Vin improved his appetite energy and sleep after chronic weakness. The advertisement states the remedy is being introduced at The Athens Pharmacy and sold by druggists across the region.
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Athens
Mr. Kemp
Halloween social at Chase Church set for Oct 27
The Chase Church annual Halloween party will be held Oct 27 with the Circle of Ruth organizing. Pie candy and sandwiches will be served and costumes judged for a cake prize. Also noted are visits by Ira Johnson and Mr Mrs Glenn French and other local residents.
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Chase
Chase Church
Circle of Ruth
Ira Johnson
Henry Johnson
Montana
Glenn French
Columbus
F. C. Oberholzer
Me Sargent
Huntington
W. Va
Lewis Sargent
Weekend Gatherings Across Families Mentioned in Local Notices
A jumble of names shows multiple families visiting relatives and hosting guests over a weekend. Individuals identified include the Hopes Hoopers Gay Carbaugh Shaw and other local households, with visits spanning Pomeroy Albany and Athens as relatives traveled and hosted in homes.
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Cincinnati
Entertains Bridge Club
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Leo Hooper
Jorie
Frank
G. A. Gay
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Edythe Carbaugh
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Baugh
Glenn
French
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