Fugitive Beegle Arrested in Nelsonville
Riley Beegle, escaped inmate from the West Virginia State Penitentiary at Moundsville, was arrested in Nelsonville by Chief of Police Jack Pearson. He had been in town a week and was working at Lick Run mines after prior railroading in Walbridge. Beegle, serving two years for moonshine whiskey, was received at Moundsville on September 2, 1926.
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Nelsonville
West Virginia State Penitentiary
Moundsville
Riley Beegle
Jack Pearson
Beegle
Lane
Nelson
Walbridge
Pearson
Lick Run
Mounds- 99Ville
Harry Ille
Rotary Club hears aims of Vocational Service Committee
Nelsonville on October 24 Rotary Club members heard a report by William Morgan outlining the Vocational Service Committee aims and objectives. The committee will present one program each month for the rest of the club year.
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Nelsonville
Vocational Service Committee
Rotary Club
William Morgan
Mrs. J. W. Hamilton Recovers From Major Surgery
Mrs. J. W. Hamilton is recovering from a serious surgical operation performed a week ago today at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus.
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J. W. Hamilton
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Columbus couple announces marriage in Nelsonville news
Mrs. Tina Skivers of Columbus announces the marriage of her son Raymond Schall to Miss Mildred Altman of Nelsonville. The couple will be at home to friends at 53 West Fulton Street in Columbus.
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Nelsonville
Tina Skivers
Columbus
Aymond Schall
Mildred Altman
West
Fulton Street
Open Shop Mines Expected to Reach 3000-Worker Level
Open shop mines in the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys are projected to employ about 3000 men this week. Early counts show 2971 at work with 12 idle at two small mines, totaling 2983. Hazelton Mine began cleaning up this week. Mine No. 5 Sunday Creek Coal at Murray City has 160 workers, with 536 tons dumped yesterday and 2285 tons produced across four operating mines. Ohio Mine No. 1 at Jacksonville loaded 921 tons yesterday. 213 workers are there.
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Nelsonville
Hocking
Sunday Creek
Hazelton
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Murray City
Ohio
Ohio Mining Company
Jacksonville
Masquerade Party Planned by Simonton and Wilson
Mrs Muriel Simonton and Miss Erma Wilson host Class 21 of the Methodist Sunday School for a Hallowe en masquerade Friday evening at Miss Wilsons home 280 North Columbus Street.
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Muriel Simonton
Erma Wilson
Methodist Sunday School
Miss Wilson
North
Columbus Street
W. B. A. Masquerade Tonight on Washington Street
The W. B. A. Club invites the public to a masquerade this evening at 7 o clock in its rooms on Washington Street.
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W. B. A. Club
Washington Street
Mysterious Tea at Christian Sunday School Friday
The Willing Workers Class of the Christian Sunday School will host a Mysterious Tea on Friday evening October 26 at the church. Serving begins at 6 o'clock. The public is invited.
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The
Christian Sunday School
Cosmopolitan Club Meets. Discusses Pioneers of Ohio
The Cosmopolitan Club met Tuesday evening with Mrs. W. E. Humphrey as hostess. Roll call response highlighted Pioneers of Ohio. Miss Bertha Nixon read a magazine article by Don Marquis. Miss Grace Roberts presented Arnold Bennett's The Old Wise Tale. Mrs. Thomas of Circle Hill attended as guest. Twenty-two members present. Luncheon served after the meeting.
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Cosmopolitan Club
W. E. Humphrey
Pioneers of
Ohio
Roll Call
Don Marquis
Bertha Nixon
Arnold Bennett
Grace Roberts
Thomas
Circle Hill
Junior Choir Enjoys Halloween Masquerade Party
The Circle of Ruth hosted the Presbyterian Church junior choir for a Halloween masque party in the social rooms. A 6 o'clock dinner preceded games and contests, with thirty-nine attendees enjoying the evening.
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Presbyterian Church
Circle of
Ruth
Funeral time change for Mrs. Hamm in Nelsonville
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary C. Hamm will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at Stout's Funeral Home Nelsonville, replacing the 2 o'clock time announced yesterday.
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Nelsonville
Mary C. Hamm
Stout
Langsville Guests Visit Wilson Family Sunday
Mr and Mrs Thomas Wilson and family welcomed Vaughn Miller and his children along with Alice Daisy and Mabel Miller from Langsville as Sunday guests.
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Thomas Wilson
Vaughn Miller
Alice
Daisy and
Mabel Miller
Langsville
Local residents relocate visits and travel notes
Mrs. Dorr Draper traveled from Jackson Michigan to visit her father James Lauderbach and relatives then returned home. Her sister Mrs. William Sharp joined her to Columbus for a brief stay with sister Mrs. Paul Sullivan and others. Numerous small-town travel notices follow with residents moving between Chauncey Columbus Parkersburg Logan White Cross Hospital and Athens for family visits shopping and hospital care.
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Dorr Draper
Jackson
Mich
James Lauderbach
Nelsonville
William Sharp
Columbus
Paul M. Sullivan
Mary Neil
Parkersburg
W. Va
Earl Campbell
Phil Kelch
Joe Verity
Fred Burt
Irene van Bibber
Mayme Heft
Clarence Heft
Beatty Hospital
Sigrid Love
United
John Stevens
George Wycoff
White Cross Hospital
Austin C Kontner Chosen Commander Of Glenford Dugan Post
Austin C Kontner was elected commander of Glenford Dugan Post No 229 American Legion at a Nelsonville meeting. Other officers for the year include Leonard Cooley first vice commander Frank Keys second vice commander Garrett M Hoch adjutant Fred Mulligan finance officer Dr C E Welch trustee George R Robinson historian Rev K H McCorkle chaplain Frank Lowery sergeant at arms and executive committee members William E Shafer L C Spring Tom Wilson Gerald Nelson.
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Nelsonville
Austin C. Kontner
Glenford Dugan
American Legion
Leonard Cooley
Frank Keys
Garrett M. Hoch
Fred Mulligan
C. E. Welch
George R. Robinson
K. H. McCor
Board Has Meeting
City Board of Education held its monthly meeting last night to consider routine matters. Bills were approved and the financial outlook discussed.
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Nelsonville
City Board of Education
Bridge Club Fetes At East Washington Home
Mrs Edward Sharpe entertained her bridge club last evening at her East Washington Street residence. Three tables competed with Mrs Stacey Sharpe and Mrs Leonard Cooley posting high scores. Guests included Mrs Walter Wilson Mrs Nathan Hill and Mrs Willard Hall.
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Edward Sharpe
East Washington Street
Stacey Sharpe
Leonard Cooley
Walter Wilson
Nathan Hill
Williard Hall
Wellston and area social notes include funerals and visits
Sunday guests visit Wellston relatives as A C Davis funeral in Coolville draws W W Gibson G G Hill and families. D W Gibson of Delaware visits W W Gibson family. farewell party honors Mrs Dorr Draper of Jackson Michigan with Carl Lauderbach James and Jackie Lauderbach Herman Sharp Paul Sullivan and Paul Jr plus R J Gooding and Ada Dressel of Columbus.
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Joe Verity
Wellston
W. W. Gibson
Edward Powell
Sheldon
A. C. Davis
Coolville
G. G. Hill
Bridgeport
Gerald Nelson
D. W. Gibson
Delaware
James Lauderbach
Dorr Draper
Jackson
Mich
Carl Lauderbach
James
Jackie
William Sharp
Herman
This
City
Paul M. Sullivan
Paul, Jr
R. J. Gooding
Ada Dressel
Columbus
Changes in Nelsonville voting precincts approved
The Athens County Board of Elections met last night to adjust Nelsonville precincts 2 8 and 4 in the Fourth Ward with boundaries along High Street Second Street Third Street and the Hocking River. The Bern township change was rejected due to a remonstrance while Fourth Ward precincts three and four were defined with lines along Chestnut Street the Hocking River and related streets.
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Nelsonville
Bern Township
Athens County Board of Elections
Nesonville
Fourth Ward
High Street
Second Street
Third Street
Hocking Valley
Fourth Precinct
Corporation
Chestnut Street
Hocking River
Third Precinct
Injured Miner Making Recovery at Sheltering Arms
J. S. Schuler of Athens, 7, injured in a coal fall at Luhrig Collieries yesterday, remains under care at Sheltering Arms Hospital. His right hand was amputated at the wrist, and he has a fractured hip and head injuries from the fall that pinned him beneath coal after rib shooting before loading.
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J. S. Schuler
Athens
Luhrig
Sheltering Arms Hospital
William Hooper Dies in Richland
William Hooper, 87, died yesterday afternoon at his home on Richland Avenue. A native of Alexander Township near Pleasant Hill, he moved to Athens nine years ago. A farmer with wide county ties, he was a Baptist Church member. He leaves daughter Emma J. Hooper and son Frank, both of Athens, two grandchildren Asher and Leo Hooper, and his wife Elizabeth Hooper, who died seven years ago. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 pm at Richland Avenue Church, with burial at Hebbardaville Cemetery.
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William Hooper
Richland Avenue
Athens
Alexander Township
Pleasant Hill
Hooper
Baptist Church
Elizabeth Hooper
Hebbardaville
Toupees Sweep Sophomore Offices at Ohio University
The Toupees win all sophomore class offices for the third straight year defeating the Wigs in this morning's Ohio University elections. Ballot totals show Maurice Foraker 198 for president and Clair Hopkins 201 for vice president, with similarly decisive tallies for secretary and treasurer amid several withdrawn candidates and stray votes.
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Toupees
Wigs
Ohio University
Maurice Foraker
James Blankenship
Robert Weston
Clair Hopkins
Helen Rupp
Frances Cavins
Helen Bates
Margaret Laverty
Ada Schrock
Rachel Wells
Jean Carle
Frances Zampano
Charline Martin
Philip Woodworth
Martin Carpenter
Nell Everett
Helen Roush
Kathryn Powell
Marion Fisher
Mary Lovett
Lewis Gettings
Elsie Armstrong
Thomas Lynch
Birthday Dinner Honoring Mrs Lillie Young At Salem Home
A birthday dinner was served at the home of Mr and Mrs Oscar Pearson in Salem in honor of Mrs Lillie Young. Covers were laid for Mrs Lillie Young Mr and Mrs Henry Pollard Mr and Mrs Howard McDonald Joseph Hunter Clarence Bert and Mr and Mrs Oscar Pearson.
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Oscar Pearson
Salem
Lillie Young
Henry Pollard
Howard McDonald
Joseph Hunter
Clarence Bert
Schools Close Friday for Portsmouth Conference
Athens County schools will close Friday to allow teachers to attend a conference in Portsmouth. Some teachers may also leave Thursday noon for a 6:30 pm dinner in Portsmouth, as announced by H. R. McVay. The holiday eases attendance without disrupting classes.
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Athens County
Portsmouth
H. R. McVay
McVay
Widow Dies Preparing for Brother's Funeral in Newark
Mrs. Sarah S. Winters, 75, collapsed and died in Newark while getting ready to attend her brother W. H. Hughes funeral. A second sister, Mrs. Martha Wood, is seriously ill.
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Newark
Sarah
Winters
W. H. Hughes
Martha Wood
Amesville Students Push for New High School Bond
Amesville students plan a series of community visits to rally support for a proposed high school bond. The program features glee club songs, male quartet performances, and student discussions on financing and building needs, with sites at Broadwell Hooper Ridge and Mt Herman.
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Burns
Ames
Amesville
Glee Club
Broadwell
Hooper Ridge
Mt. Hermon
State Department of Education
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