Nelsonville Prepares Big Halloween Parade and prizes
Nelsonville's Glenford Dugan Post 229 American Legion announces Friday evening Halloween festival with a parade from the Legion Building to Public Square. Judges award prizes donated by local merchants to age groups 2 to over 18 for oddest and best costumes, with entries to register by Friday 8 pm.
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Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan
American Legion
Legion
Shafers News Stand
Boston
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Cap. J. D. Adamson
the Hub
Colonial
E. D. Neikirk Company
Hopetts
Prestons
Fountain Pharmacy
Nelsonville Drug Company
Fountain Pen
Gem Pharmacy
Glen D. Thomas
Kodak
Hickman Pharmacy
Legion Building
Glenford Dugan Post
American Lesson
Boy Scout
Local Rotarians To Hear President Pascall Friday
A Nelsonville Rotary delegation plans to travel to Columbus Friday afternoon for a banquet honoring Sydney Pascall of London, Rotary International president. Nearly every Ohio Rotary club expected to be represented. W. H. Parks named honorary member, first for the Nelsonville club.
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Pascall
Nelsonville
Rotary Club
Columbus
Sydney Pascall
London
England
Rotary International
W. H. Parks
Nelsonville Club
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Butte in Nelsonville
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Butts 39 wife of Winfield Butts will be held at her parents home near Logan Friday at 1 30 p m. Burial at Greenlawn Cemetery Nelsonville.
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Elizabeth Butts
Greenlawn Cemetery
Nelsonville
Elizabeth Butte
Winfield Butts
Columbus
John J. Davis
Logan
Social Roundup of Local Visits and Guests
A string of courtesy calls and visits spans Fredericks town to Columbus with Mr. and Mrs. Homer B. Wood and Miss Imogene Woodruff hosting Miss Bessie J. Deer. Mrs. Forest McLaughlin and daughter Anna head to Walbridge to spend days with Mr. McLaughlin. C and O Railroad executives F. G. Ginn and W. A. Ginn paid calls in Nelsonville and Ashland. G. D. Ridenour was a business visitor in Columbus. Misses Louise Pearce Bertha Howard and Bessie J. Deer attend women teachers dinner in Athens. Mrs. Clarence Sowers and Mrs. Hubert Mender visited Lancaster. Paul Collamore returns home from Grant Hospital Columbus after surgery. Charles Cheeseman returns to Toledo after visiting family. Miss Mertie Olivers visits Mrs. Mabel Moore in New Lexington. Mrs. Frank Cheeseman and Naomi Cheeseman and Mrs. Elmer Traugh were business visitors in Athens. The Rev George Willets and Mrs. Willets with daughter Virginia stay with the Evans in East Washington Street. Junior High Room 23 hears Mrs. William Gibson speak on “Flowers.”
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Homer B. Wood
Imogene Woodruff
Frederickstown
Bessie J. Deer
Forest McLaughlin
Anna
Walbridge
McLaughlin
F. G. Ginn
Huntington
W. Va
C. & O. Railroad Co
W. A. Ginn
Ashland
Kentucky
C. & O. Railway Co
Nelsonville
G. D. Ridenour
Columbus
Louise Pearce
Bertha Howard
Athens
Clarence Sowers
Hubert Mender
Lancaster
Paul Collamore
Grant Hospital
Charles Cheeseman
Toledo
Mertie Olivers
Mabel Moore
New Lexington
Frank Cheeseman
Naomi
Elmer Traugh
George Willets
First Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Evans
East Washington Street
Blanche Moorehead
William Gibson
Gibson
Civil War Veteran John W. Pierce Dies at 85 in Nelsonville
Nelsonville obituary: John W. Pierce, 85, Civil War veteran, died Wednesday at his East Canal Street home after a long illness. His wife died earlier. He leaves two daughters and six sons. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Nelsonville
John W. Pierce
East Canal Street
Classified ad service contact and circulation line
Hints of a local newspaper classified ads and circulation contact. Mentions staff correspondent Cc H Bartlett and a telephone number 412 W for the publicity service. Ends with invitation to use the service.
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Cc. H. Bartlett
Call
Golden Wedding Is Celebrated Wednesday
Nelsonville observes the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hoodlet with about 125 friends at the First Presbyterian Church. A dinner followed by a program included solo numbers by Jack Raybould and talks by the couple and church elders. The couple were married in Nelsonville by Dr. Jameson.
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Nelsonville
John W. Hoodlet
First Presbyterian Church
Hoodlet
Lloyd Evans
Jack Raybould
Athens
Co. L. Hoodlet
Columbus
Dr. Jameson
Presbyterian Church
Walters Family Visit Noted in Nelsonville Area
Mr and Mrs J M Walters and children from Bidwell and Mrs Francis Gitter of Nelsonville spent Sunday with Mrs T C Riddlebarger.
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J. M. Walters
Bidwell
Francis Gitter
Nelsonville
T. C. Riddlebarger
Halloween Guild Party At Mrs Kinney Home
Twenty one members and five guests of the Methodist Guild gathered at Mrs Mildred Kinney’s Franklin Street home Tuesday night. Prizes went to Mrs Lucille Long and Miss Leah Reynolds for best and oddest costumes while Miss Mary Sharp earned the funniest costume prize. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her assistants Mrs Inez Evans and Mrs Edna Raine.
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Methodist Guild
Mildred Kinney
Franklin Street
Pauline Linscott
Columbus
Lucille Long
Leah Reynolds
Mary Sharp
Inez Evans
Edna Raine
Miss Anna McLaughlin hosts Halloween party for Sunshine Class
Miss Anna McLaughlin entertained the Sunshine Class of the Methodist Sunday School with a Halloween party at her Chestnut Street home. Twenty eight youths attended and prizes were won by Jennie Juniper and Paul Evans.
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Anna McLaughlin
Sunshine
Methodist Sunday School
Chestnut Street
Jennie Juniper
Paul Evans
Teachers select delegates to state and regional associations
At a city schools meeting Miss Louise Pearce and C R Tomlinson were elected as delegates to the thirty seventh Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association meeting in Athens today and Friday. Miss Ruth Cook and Miss Bessie J Deer named as alternates. Supt E J Arnold with Principal L E Buell as alternate will attend the Teachers State Association convention in Columbus during the holidays.
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Louise Pearce
C. R. Tomlinson
Southeastern Ohio Teachers’ Association
Athens
Ruth Cook
Bessie J. Deer
E. J. Arnold
L. E. Buell
Teachers’ State Association
Columbus
Juniors Enjoy Halloween Party at Junior Order Hall
Mrs Bessie Bland hosted a Halloween party for the W B A Juniors in the Junior Order Hall from 5 30 to 7 30 PM. Twenty eight members and guests participated in games and contests with prizes for best and worst masquerade costumes awarded to Jane Fisher and Jean Betts. Mrs Oscar Bussey supervised the juniors’ work and attended the event.
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Bessie Bland
Jane Fisher
Jean Betts
Bland
Oscar Bussey
Pajama Masquerade Held By Miss Adeline Rays Class
The girls of Miss Adeline Ray s Sunday School Class at Christian Church enjoyed a pajama masquerade party Tuesday night at the Ray home on West Washington Street. Almaldhe Johnson won the costume prize and Anita Hall took a prize in the contest. A two course luncheon followed for guests and members listed.
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Adeline Ray
The
Christian Church
Ray
West Washington Street
Almarine Johnson
Anita Hall
Phylis Wend
Betty Wemsley
Frances Barron
Royal Gilbert
Frances Gettle
Dorothy Hannas
Dorothy Howe
Virginia Green
Margaret
Oak Grove Pupils With Perfect Attendance Named
Fifth through eighth grade students at Oak Grove School achieving a perfect attendance record for the last month are Vernice Wolfe Billy Wolfe Fanny Wolfe Beatrice Hartman Junior Wachenschwanz Donald Wachenschwanz Charles Levering Lizzie Hankerson Flossie Hankerson Earl Barnhart Pearl Barnhart Theda Dishong Violet Hartman Helen France Bernice Cagg Irma Cagg Mary Duskey Edward Cagg Wilbert Hartman Earl Wachenschwantz Norma Hartman.
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Oak Grove
Vernice Wolfe
Billy Wolfe
Fanny Wolfe
Beatrice Hartman
Junior Wachenschwanz
Donald Wachenschwanz
Charles Levering
Lizzie Hankerson
Flossie Hankerson
Earl Barnhart
Pearl Barnhart
Theda Dishong
Violet Hartman
Helen France
Bernice Cagg
Irma Cagg
Mary Duskey
Edward Cagg
Wilbert Hartman
Earl Wachenschwantz
Norma Hartman
Halloween Party Held by Esther Class at Pritchard Home
Mrs Velma Pritchard, Mrs Forrest Wright and Mrs Emma Cook hosted the Esther Class Halloween gathering on Elizabeth Street. Guests included Mrs Charles K Grammers and Miss Vivian Dowler. A two course luncheon and Halloween style table decor followed by contests with prizes for Mrs Grammer Mrs Hazel Verity and costume prizes for Mrs Mabel Johnson and Miss Mayme Keplar. Members listed include teachers and several Mrs women and Misses.
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Velma Pritchard
Forrest Wright
Emma Cook
Esther
Christian Sunday School
Pritchard
Elizabeth Street
Charles K. Grammer
Vivian Dowler
Grammer
Hazel Verity
Miss Marguerite Cook Hosts Methodist Class Halloween Party
Miss Marguerite Cook and her Sunday School Class of 18 girls were entertained with a Halloween party Tuesday night at the home of Marie Buell on Chestnut Street. Contests and games provided the fun and refreshments were served.
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Marguerite Cook
The
Methodist Church
Marie Buell
Chestnut Street
Eighth graders attend Halloween party at Miss Monks home
Miss Elizabeth Monks hosted a Halloween party in her basement on Mound Street Wednesday night. Twenty five members of the Junior High School eighth grade attended in masquerade costumes and enjoyed games and contests with light refreshments.
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Elizabeth Monks
Mound Street
Scout Meeting at Y M C A Friday Evening
A troop meeting is scheduled at the Y M C A Friday at 6 30 pm. Discussion will cover building a cabin at the Scout Camp and plans for an Armistice Day celebration.
Funeral services for Mrs Winfield Butts
Mrs Winfield Butts who died in Columbus will have funeral services Friday at 1 30 PM at the home of her daughter Mrs John Davis near Logan. The services will be held at the daughter’s residence.
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Winfield Butts
Columbus
John Davis
Logan
Miners Meet White Stabilization Talks In Ohio
Ohio coal miners representatives met Governor George White at the Executive Mansion in Columbus for the first of planned discussions on stabilizing the state's coal industry. The governor, recovering from injuries after an automobile accident near Findlay, hosted the talks at his home. A delegation chosen by United Mine Workers president John M. Lewis discussed miners' problems with White.
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Columbus
Ohio
George White
State House
Findlay
John M. Lewis
United Mine Workers
White
Mechanic Finds Son Fatally Crushed Under Car
Akron police say auto mechanic Charles Powell heard a scream while testing a car. He discovered his 19 month old son Junior beneath the rear wheels, fatally injured.
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Akron
Charles Powell
Junior
Little Hocking Man Injured in Home Car Accident
Bernard V. Smith of Little Hocking is hospitalized after sustaining a mangled hand while working on his car at home. Doctors at the local hospital may amputate part of the injured hand.
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Little Hocking
Parkersburg
W. Va
Bernard V. Smith
Three Japanese Soldiers and Civilian Dead in Mukden Skirmish
In Mukden Manchuria on October 3 three Japanese soldiers and a civilian were killed in clashes with Chinese bandits near the city walls. An army captain and two privates died defending the Su pingkai Taonan Railway while a sniper killed the civilian near the south gate.
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Mukden
Manchuria
China
Japan
Supingkai-Taonan
Woman Awaiting Phoenix Return in Murder Case
Willie Ruth Judd, held in Los Angeles County Jail, fights removal to Phoenix where she is accused of killing Hedvig Samuelson and Mrs Agnes Anne Leroi and concealing the bodies for shipment East. Arizona authorities expect transport tonight despite a habeas corpus bid and defense plans for a second writ.
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Los Angeles
USA
Willie Ruth Judd
Phoenix
Hedvig Samuelson
Agnes Anne Leroi
Arizona
Itinerant peddler linked to Mansfield skeleton find
Oct 29 Mansfield reports a human skeleton found by highway workers triggering a murder investigation. Authorities recalled an itinerant peddler buried at the site two years earlier, suggesting a possible connection to the case.
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Mansfield
Trucker Killed Grabbing Revolver in Raid Warning
Cleveland the crowd reports a raid ends with a trucker named David Sullivan entering a house to observe. A loaded revolver on a table fired when he picked it up. He muttered about the risky life as raiders watched.
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Cleveland
David Sullivan
Hospital Here Built 60 Years Ago
Hospital here built sixty years ago by 1867 act and Ohio Legislature. Dr. W. P. Johnson led Athena County representative and citizens in securing land for an asylum to house 400 patients. Trustees W. E. Davis, D. B. Gardner, and E. H. Moore appointed to select and acquire property. Athens prevailed after a sharp contest.
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Winston Weisman
Ohio State Psychopathic Hospital
Athens State Hospital
Athens Asylum
W. P. Johnson
Athena County
Ohio
W. E. Davis
Cincinnati
D. B. Gardner
Toledo
E. H. Moore
Athens
Boost Road Project Urged for 1932
More than 580 good roads boosters gathered with Ohio Good Roads Federation manager George Rudisil Licking County commissioners and Surveyor Earl Watkins at Newark to plan a potential year round passable Shenandoah Trail route from Nashport through Perryton Fallaburg and Martinaburg to Mt. Vernon. The route now is nearly impassable in winter due to trees brush and mud holes hindering farm access and local services.
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Zanesville
Good Roads
Nashport
Muskingum County
Perryton
Fallaburg
Martinaburg
Mt. Vernon
George Rudisil
Ohio Good Roads Federation
Licking County
Earl Watkins
Licking County Court House
Newark
Cornerstone of Ohio hospital laid in 1868 at Coates Farm
Citizens purchased 180 acres south of town to build a hospital overlooking Hocking Valley. About 19 million bricks were made on site and the cornerstone ceremony, led by Howard Mathewa, drew 1000 Masons from across the state on August day. The hospital opened to patients in 1874, with a 453 foot length and 4072 foot circumference.
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Coates Farm
Hocking
Masonic Order
Washington Street
Hospital
Howard Mathewa
Order
Ohio
Fifty-Eighth General Assembly
Iown
Paramathia Lodge No. 3
Cincinnati
Expansion of Administration Building and 22 Buildings housing 1300 Patients
The administration building and its extending wings were built to serve domestic and other uses. The original cost was about $500,000. Since then additional structures have been added. There are now 22 buildings on the grounds housing over 1300 patients, up from 681 in 1860.
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