Nelsonville Eagles Lead District 4 In Membership Drive
Nelsonville Aerie officers attended a Zanesville meeting with state officers as part of a district push. Local members plan Jacksonville visitation tonight to boost enrollments, aiming for a triple quota after three straight months leading District 4 in gains.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Aerie
Order of Eagles
Zanesville
M. L. Brown
Harry Chesher
Gilbert Smith
Clifton Groce
Chas Hoce
James Odenthal
Howard Cail
Fred Davis
Clyde Ray
Jacksonville
Dewey Whyte
Charles Hoce
Howard Call
William Culp
Nelsonville Aerue
Chapter on Immigrant and Industrial Dept Meeting in Deanville
An executive committee and workers of the City Immigrant and Industrial Department of the Board of National Missions of the Presbyterian Church hold a conference at the Deanville Community Center starting 11 a.m. with about 25 attendees. Dorcas Society members serve a noon luncheon. Rev and Mrs Lloyd Evans are the sole Nelsonville representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Board of National Missions of the
Presbyterian Church
Deanville
Dorcas Society
Lloyd Evans
Boy Fractures Elbow In Buchtel Football Play
Junior Snowden, 13, son of Mr and Mrs George Snowden of Buchtel, fractured his left elbow playing football with local boys. He was taken to the city where a physician reduced the fracture.
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Buchtel
George Snowden
Candy from Honey Inspired by Miss Wellie Stratton
Nelsonville Vindicator highlights Miss Wellie Stratton a former Nelsonville resident who cooked honey candy using milk sugar to reduce stickiness. A photo shows Stratton who later earned a degree in dietetics and chemistry at Ohio Wesleyan University and opened two factories in Buffalo and Youngstown.
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Nelsonville
Youngstown
Wellie Stratton
Miss Stratton
Buffalo
New York
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Hocking Valley
Democratic Women To Meet Tonight in Buckeye Building
Nelsonville reports the Women's Democratic Club of York Township will meet in the Buckeye Building at 7 o'clock. All members are urged to attend.
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Nelsonville
Women's Democratic Club of
York Township
Buckeye
Doanville Dorcas Society Hosts Masquerade Parties
The Dorcas Society will hold a masquerade Halloween party Thursday at 7 30 PM at the Community Center. Friday at 1 PM a second masquerade for Doanville Sunday School members meets at the Center.
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Doanville
Dorcas Society
Pickett and Kimberly Plead Guilty in Mayor Court
Clifford Pickett and Kimberly were charged with intoxication and pleaded guilty at arraignment in the court of Mayor C. G. Dew. Pickett was fined $10 and costs and committed to the county jail until settlement.
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Nelsonville
Clifford Pickett
Kimberly
C. G. Dew
Many Attend Services at Christ Church
Nelsonville church services drew near capacity crowds on the fourth Sunday of the Loyalty Campaign. Rev. Leland Goodman delivered sermons on The Task of the Church and Living on the Timberline. A Roy E. Nolte choir piece and children’s singing accompanied the worship. Two youths were baptized and the Berean Men’s Class plans to attend together next Sunday.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Leland Goodman
God
Roy E. Nolte
Goodman
Timberline
Berean
Buchtel High Glee Club Announces Free Evening Program
The Buchtel High School Glee Club schedules a free concert tonight at 7 30 o clock in the auditorium. The public is invited to attend.
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Buchtel
Buchtel High School Glee Club
Special meeting of St Bernard Chapter Royal Arch Masons
St Bernard Chapter Royal Arch Masons holds a special meeting at the Masonic Temple tonight. The degree of Most Excellent Master will be conferred.
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Nelsonville — A
St. Bernard
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Funeral held for two year old Reba Maxine Gaston
Brief services were held Friday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Gaston for their two year old daughter Reba Maxine. Burial was at Wellston. The couple’s family includes three daughters and two sons.
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Haydenville
Clarence Gaston
Reba Maxine
Wellston
Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid Plans Oct 26 Quilting Day
The Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid will host an all day quilting and pot luck dinner on Wednesday October 26 at the home of Mrs Mary Robinson. Members are asked to bring thimbles for quilting.
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Clarks Chapel
Ladies Aid
Mary Robinson
Toledo Business Index Rises 2.6 Points in July
The University of Toledo monthly survey shows a 2.6 point gain in the Toledo business index for July marking the largest month to month rise in a year. The increase signals improving activity and optimism among local firms.
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Toledo
University of Toledo
Nelsonville Social Notes Prompt Meetings and Events
Officers and members of the Degree staff of the WBA Review meet tonight with Miss Sylvia Matheny at her Madison Street home at eight. A potluck birthday lunch follows Tuesday’s 7 o’clock WBA meeting. A Halloween party is planned at Mrs. John Murphy’s home Thursday evening with assistance from Mrs. Charles Kennedy and Mrs. Effie Devore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WBA Review
Sylvia Matheny
Madison St
WBA
John Murphy
Halloween Party Planned by Christian Sunday School Junior Department
The Junior Department of the Christian Sunday School will hold a Halloween party at the church on Tuesday at 5 o'clock. The superintendent and teachers will provide a lunch for the group.
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The
Christian Sunday School
Will Powell
Albert Powell
Mary Lu
Floyd Powell
Billy
Margaret Webber
Columbus
Nelle Huggins
Athens
C. R. Tucker
Blackwell
Okla
Jack Powell
Nelsonville
Halloween party hosts GT Club at Ray home
Mrs. Elizabeth Ray and Mrs. Marie Carpenter hosted a Halloween party for the GT Club on Friday evening at the Ray home. Mrs. Marquise Morris won best costume while Mrs. Sylvia Grace claimed a surprise package. Prizes went to Mrs. Virginia White, Mrs. Zuretta Fick, and Mrs. Leona Warren. Seventeen members and two guests, Miss Fay Brady and Miss Mary Bingman, attended. next meeting set for Nov 18 at Mrs. Carmen White’s home in Myers Street.
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Elizabeth Ray
Marie Carpenter
GT Club
Ray
Marquise Morris
Sylvia Grace
Virginia White
Zuretta Fick
Leona Warren
Fay Brady
Mary Bingman
Carmen White
Myers, St
Bridge Club Hosts Night Of Cards In Ames
Miss Dorothy Vorhes hosted a bridge gathering with guest players Mrs. Robert Kinney Mrs. Chas Huddy and Mrs. Arthur Burgess. Mrs. Frank Jackson and Mrs. Benson Preston achieved high scores during the evening.
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Robert Kinney
Chas. Huddy
Arthur Burgess
Dorothy Vorhes
Frank Jackson
Benson Preston
Methodist Chicken Dinner Draws Public Invite
On Wednesday the ladies of the Methodist Church will serve their annual chicken dinner to the public. For two weeks they have sold tickets and planned for the event which is always well attended. Faithful Workers Class of the Methodist Church will enjoy a
M M Club Social Hosts and Class No 11 Event
Mrs. Lillian Silcott hosted a Friday gathering for sixteen M M Club members at Chestnut Street with a business session and prizes. Class No 11 of the Methodist Church, led by Mrs. Charles Monks, will meet at Mrs. Margaret Riley's Short Street home with jitney sale donations requested. Mr and Mrs Louis Goodman and Mr and Mrs Claude Ream of Alliance visited Rev Leland Goodman over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Silcott
M. M. Club
Chestnut St
Margaret Riley
Bertha Nelson
C. L. Stout
Short St
The
Methodist Church
Charles Monks
Louis Goodman
Claude Ream
Alliance
Leland Goodman
Beatty Voices Democratic Rally in Nelsonville
Robert J. Beatty, Columbus, Ohio Legislature member and public welfare chair, led a Democratic rally on Nelsonville’s Public Square. He urged votes for Democratic nominees while county chair Oral Daugherty introduced candidates including John DeMolet Dick Wilson George Banks Louis Tyroler Coroner A L Pritchard and Wm Sisson etc. The article also notes the bald eagle’s North American distribution.
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Nelsonville
Robert J. Beatty
Columbus
Ohio
Public Welfare Committee
Public Square
Beatty
Oral Daugherty
John DeMolet
Dick Wilson
George Banks
Louis Tyroler
A. L. Pritchard
Wm. Sisson
C. L. Jordan
Nellie L. Ellis obituary in Nelsonville
Mrs Nellie Leslie Ellis 55 wife of James Ellis died Sunday at home on Walnut Street after a long illness. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Floodwood Church at 2 PM with Rev Charles Hook officiating. She is survived by her husband three daughters a brother and a sister.
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Nelsonville
Nellie Leslie Ellis
James Ellis
Walnut St
Ellis
Stout
Floodwood Church
Crystal Lattimer
Enid Matheny
Ida Belle Ellis
James Garrett
Buchtel Honor Roll Published
Buchtel High School's Tattler lists the first six weeks honor roll with seniors Billy Sheskey and others, juniors Dorothy Donley and Mary Jo Kovaleski, and a large list across sophomores freshmen and eighth, seventh grades. Nelsonville hosts a Junior Order benefit party Tuesday at 8 o'clock in IOOF Hall. October tickets requested.
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Buchtel
Tattler
Buchtel High School
Billy Sheskey
Billy Shirley
William McConnell
Jane Ervin
Richard Kettell
Vergene Bumgardner
Phyllis Bryson
Vera Beliford
Adda Wright
John Lanning
Dorothy Donley
Mary Jo Kovaleski
Alice Thompson
Earl DeLong
Hattie Klinebrier
Frances Levering
Betty Lou Tignor
Opal Altman
June Ervin
Vivian Murphy
Betty Palm
Tha Rife
Juanita Savage
Billy Shivers
Dana Hayden
Thomas Schultz
Herman Mayles
Betty Shesky
Marie Corwin
Zella Pierce
Lillian McKee
Betty McQuade
Nelsonville — Junior Order
IOOF
Child Undergoes Surgery at Athens Hospital
Chauncey Billy Stailey son of Elmer Stailey Chauncey was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens on Saturday for operation on his right arm to remove a tumor. He was accompanied by his father.
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Chauncey
Billy
Elmer Stailey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Attempt To Clear Record Of Army Man After 39 Years
Gallia County residents support renewed efforts to overturn the conviction of Capt Oberlin M Carter who was court martialed for fraud 39 years ago and served five years in Leavenworth. A book by James W Beckman has been distributed to President Roosevelt cabinet members and many lawmakers seeking review. Captain Carter now 86 resides in Chicago and maintains a conspiracy by fellow engineers ruined his career while he served as military attaché in London and earned honors.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Oberlin M. Carter
Leavenworth
Carter
James W. Beckman
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
United States
Chicago
Patriot
Gallia County
West Point
Savannah
Army
U. S
London
England
Discontinue Post Office After Fifty Years
Gallipolis Alice Post Office, in operation more than fifty years, will close within 30 days. Mail service and two rural carriers move to Ewington office a mile and a half away, with a messenger to cover the distance twice daily. No reason given by the Post Office Department.
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Gallipolis
Alice
von Thompson
Ewington
Georgia Gray
Post Office Department
Thompson
Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Company
Columbus
Ohio
Athens Messenger
Knights Host Halloween Masked Party in Hall
Gallipolis Pythian Sisters will host a Halloween masked party at the Knights of Pythias Hall for all local members of the order with sisters acting as hostesses.
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Gallipolis
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Program on Child Psychology at Neighborhood House
Mrs Helen Fretts of the Child Welfare work will speak on The Child How He Grows Happily at 7 30 p m Tuesday October 25 on the second floor of Neighborhood House Carbondale. The talk sponsored by the Women s Four Way Health Club invites all interested women especially mothers. Images from Dr Gesell s Yale Child Clinic will follow soon.
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Helen Fretts
Carbondale
Women’s
Four‘Way Health Club
Gesell
Yale University
Party Lines Sharp in Gallia as Election Nears
Gallia County intensifies party activity after the Brick er Taft rally in City Park. Republicans and Democrats clash over turnout and a missing Sawyer appearance. Local women organize, voters of color targeted, and parties plan community meetings as election day two weeks away.
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Gallia
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Bricker-Taft
City Park
Charles M. Sawyer
Gallia County Liberal League
Board of Election
All Day Services Held at Gallipolis Mission
All day services were held in the Gallipolis Mission with preaching by Rev. Harold Martin of Columbus. Musical numbers were performed by quartets from Columbus and Point Pleasant. Dinner was served in the mission dining room at noon.
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Gallipolis
Harold Martin
Columbus
Point Pleasant
Mission
Garden Club Meeting Tonight at City Library
Gallipolis members of the local Garden Club meet tonight at the city library to discuss ongoing projects and upcoming events.
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Gallipolis
Fifty Prizes for Best Costumes at Legion Halloween
Gallipolis announces a Halloween masked party and parade by the American Legion Post with about fifty costume prizes across classes. Second Avenue will be closed from State to Court Streets for a child carnival while events for older children and adults follow later. The Legion committee promises this year’s celebration will surpass previous ones.
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Gallipolis
American Legion Post
H. Poe Bradbury
Sarah
Link) Robinson
Second Avenue
State
Court
Legion Committee
Cing Sous Sale Appreciated by Gallipolis Chamber
Gallipolis Chamber reports 3886 of the official souvenir cing sous coins for the Northwest Territory observance were sold and mailed to nonresidents. Caravans praised their uniqueness and took samples back to show home folks.
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Gallipolis
Northwest Territory
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Women’s Democratic Club Elects Officers in Gallia County
Gallia County Women’s Democratic Club names H. B. Pierson as chairwoman Oretha O’Brien as vice chairwoman Helen Russell as secretary A K Merriman as treasurer The group plans daily meetings this week to organize intensive campaign work with Merriman Moore Boster Wolfe and Edwards taking part on successive days.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Former Principal Improves in Columbus Hospital
Morris A. Henson, former Gallipolis high school principal, is recovering from cataract removal surgery at a Columbus hospital. He resides at a country home near Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Morris A. Henson
Gallipolis High School
Columbus
Jackson
John Maxwell Dies. Columbus Man Was 38
Relatives learned of the death of John W. Maxwell 38 native of Gallipolis at his Columbus home. He was son of Charles Maxwell and Mrs. Charles D Hill of this city is his aunt.
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Gallipolis
John W. Maxwell
Charles Maxwell
Columbus
Charles D. Hill
Maxwell
Gallia apple crop yields modest sum despite storm loss
In Gallia County the 1938 apple crop is about 15 000 bushels, well below normal, with growers likely to realize about 12000 dollars. The apple packing plant at Third and Sycamore Sts halted operations after a month of work amid market shifts and surplus apple imports from the East. Separately, Mrs Lemma G Wilson of Bidwell is awarded divorce and custody from Lester Wilson on grounds of wilful absence.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Stanley Plymale
Third
Sycamore Sts
Plymale
New England
East Coast
Ion
Lemma G. Wilson
Bidwell
Lester Wilson
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W. Va
Fadeley
John McNealey
Ice
Covert Ice CO
Clover Farm
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Women’s Democratic Club
John Maxwell
George Ret Fonda-Lamour Hy Ae
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Messenger Insurance
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Pomeroy
Hangisburg
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Columbus. Mutual Life, Insurance Company
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Insurance Department
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