Nelsonville Halloween Parade to Open Night Festival
Nelsonville residents will host the Glenford Dugan Post American Legion Halloween festival and street parade tonight. Participants, all masked, gather at the Legion Building from 6 to 7 pm for judging before marching to the Public Square at 7 pm where prize winners and cash awards are announced. The drum corps joins the procession as hundreds of spectators watch a longtime Nelsonville event.
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Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan Post
American Legion
Legion
Business Girls Plan Friday Entertainment at Miss Patton Home
Nelsonville reports the Christian Church School Business Girls Class will meet Friday evening at Miss Kean Patton's home for a potluck dinner. The event gathers members for a community-oriented social observance and shared meal.
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Nelsonville
The
Christian Church School
Kean Patton
Williams and Elias form new company to restart Monseratt Mine
J E Williams of this city and Dr J H Elias of Glouster announce the formation of a new company to operate the former Monseratt Mine near Jacksonville. The mine is being repaired and is expected to start operations in about two weeks after being idle since late March.
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Nelsonville
J. E. Wiliams
J. H. Elias
Glouster
Monseratt
Jacksonville
Soviet Agent Visits Nelsonville Invention Demonstration
Moscow official Alexander Surchik arrived in Nelsonville to witness Merrill W. Cox’s device, a project born after weeks of talks with the Moscow patent department. Cox hinted the invention could relate to military and commercial aviation, while withholding specifics.
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Nelsonville
Alexander Surchik
Moscow
Russia
Merrill W. Cox
Cox
Patent
Mr. Surchik
Band Roosters Club Benefit Bingo Friday Night
Nelsonville notice says the Band Roosters Club holds a regular benefit bingo party Friday at 8 PM in the K of P Hall second floor. Proceeds aid club activities and community projects.
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Nelsonville
Roosters Club
K. of P. Hall
Thurston Debut Star Honored by Nelsonville Memories
Nelsonville tribute recalls Howard Thurston, famed magician who first performed in the city with a Sells Brothers Circus side show. A stroke in Charleston may end his 45 year career, but local recollections note his early triumphs and a shared connection with Billy Burke. Marquis reports Thurston told of his Nelsonville debut during a Columbus engagement.
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Nelsonville
Charleston
W. Va
Howard Thurston
Thurston
Sells Brothers Circus
Billy Burke
Billie Burke
Fio Zeigfeld
Marquis
Columbus
Building sale in Nelsonville leads to repairs and mixed use
The former Felix Patton Building on West Washington Street has been bought by Dr. W. H. Hyde. Repairs are underway with first floor to be used for business occupancy and the second floor to be converted into an apartment. The building had been idle for years.
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Nelsonville
Felix Patton
Washington Street
W. H. Hyde
Magician Marquis to Drive Blind Through Nelsonville Streets
Nelsonville reports Marquis the magician will perform Friday afternoon after a physician tapes his eyes. He will drive a car from the high school at 4 o clock along Jefferson to Washington to Sheppard's corner then south to Columbus and past the Public Square, circling the square several times. The Saturday night show promises new and startling magic.
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Nelsonville
Marquis
Jefferson
Washington Street
Sheppard's Corner
Columbus Street
Public Square
Vern Douglass Dies in Cleveland Leave Area Kin
Vern Douglass, a former Plains resident, died in Cleveland. He was mourned by Frank Douglass and daughter from Deanville, Mrs Goldie Parry, Mr and Mrs Francis Hufman, Mr and Mrs Bernard Meiling and daughter of this city, and Miss Helen Burge of Floodwood.
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Nelsonville
Frank Douglass
Collision at Square injures four near Nelsonville
At Midnight C A Jack and Pete Bond of Nelsonville collided near Public Square traffic light wrecking both cars. Bond and Mrs Bond suffered back injuries and bruises while George Breeze injured ankles. Jack escaped injury. Mrs George Badwell remains hospitalized after pelvic fracture from a Tuesday crash in Nelsonville. A bingo benefit is planned Friday at 8 PM by the Daughters of America at the I O O F Hall. Lester Buchanon and Mrs Davis visit the Davis home in Akron. Hyerion Club hosts meeting Saturday at 2 PM at 38 East Franklin Street.
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Nelsonville
Cara
C. A. Jack
Pete Bond
Public Square
Bond
George Badwell
Chestnut Street
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Julius Fischer
Hyperion Club
East
Franklin Street
Glenford Dugan Post plans tulip planting drive
At a regular meeting in Nelsonville the Glenford Dugan Post decided to beautify the lawn surrounding their hall by planting tulips. Post Commander W. W. Warren will oversee the planting effort.
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Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan Post
W. W. Warren
Mother of 6 Children Dies at Sugar Creek
Mae Hook age 30 wife of Barney Hook died early this morning at Sugar Creek. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p m at the family residence with burial in Hilltop Cemetery at Millfield. Survived by six children.
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Sugar Creek
Mae Hook
Barney Hook
Millfield
John Doerr 60 Died in Columbus Home Burial in Buchtel
John Doerr age 60 died Wednesday at his sister Mrs. Jacob Wagner’s home in Columbus. A former Buchtel resident he will be buried in St. Francis Cemetery in Buchtel. He is survived by three sisters and one brother.
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Nelsonville
John Doerr
Jacob Wagner
Columbus
Doerr
Buchtel
St. Francis
Open House At Nelsonville Chevrolet Offers 1936 Model
Nelsonville Mac Chevrolet at 63 Fayette Street announces an all day open house on Saturday. The new 1936 Chevrolet will be on display. Town residents may call all day. From 7 to 8 pm the Nelsonville High School band performs and parades at 8. A 9 pm public dance follows the concert. Meanwhile Mia May Tift of Columbus, widow of Rev. George Tifft, is reported seriously injured in a Tuesday auto crash near Monroe Michigan.
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Nelsonville
Fayette Street
Nelsonville High School
Mia
May Tift
Columbus
George Tifft
Tuesaday
Monroe
Mich
Tifft
Walls Couple Mourns Death of Mrs Margaret Walls
Nelsonville reports the death at Porta mouth of Mrs Margaret Walls aged 86. Mr Delbert Walls and his unmarried brother are the surviving children and remain with the mother prior to her passing.
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Nelsonville
Delbert Walls
Portamouth
Wall
Margaret Walls
Intoxication charges lead to mayoral court pleas
Frank Webb and Em ory Birchfield were arraigned in Nelsonville under charge of intoxication before Mayor 8. G. Holland. Both entered guilty pleas and were fined five dollars plus costs.
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Nelsonville
Frank Webb
Emory Birchfield
G. Holland
Saxette Class Rehearsal Begins for Young Musicians
Fourth grade students from Athena puddile schools held their first saxette rehearsal in Central School with teachers Floyd Prince and Ruth Lambertus. Twenty five students attended to learn the simplified instrument resembling a clarinet. Enrollment remains open with after school sessions Tuesday and Thursday at Central School.
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Athena Puddile
Floyd Prince
Ruth Lambertus
Twentyfive
Dr Carl Watson to lead Ohio WPA replacing Stillman
Dr Carl Watson of Findlay will replace C C Stillman Friday as Ohio Works Progress Administration director. Stillman will return to his former post as Director of the School of Social Administration at Ohio State University.
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Columbus
Carl Watson
Findlay
C. C. Stillman
Ohio Works Progress Administration
Stillman
School of Social Administration
Ohio State University
William O N ail Seeks Compensation After Coal Truck Wreck
William O N ail filed an appeal with Athens County Common Pleas Court seeking compensation for injuries from a coal truck rollover. He says he worked for Peter Holtz to load coal, was hospitalized at Cherrington Hospital Logan, and disabled more than seven days. he requests jury entitlement and medical bill coverage after the Industrial Commission of Ohio denied the claim on rehearing.
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William O'Nail
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Peter Holtz
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Halloween Masquerade Party For County 4-H Clubs
About 100 Athena County 4-H members are expected at the Halloween masquerade at the Canaanville Grange Hall Friday night. The event starts 7 30 with a grand march and includes dancing games contests and fortune telling. Sweet cider coffee and doughnuts will be served.
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Athena County 4-H
Canaanville Grange Hall
S. C. Hartman
Nelson son taken to hospital for observation
Stanley Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Nelson, was removed to Marietta Clinic Hospital for observation following an unspecified event.
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Nelsonville
Stanley Nelson
Gerald Nelson
Marietta Clinic Hospital
Funeral in Logan for Mrs. Ella Smith Weitzell
H. D. Krieg of Nelsonville attended in Logan on Wednesday for the funeral of Ella Smith Weitzell a former classmate.
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Nelsonville
Logan
Ella Smith Weitzell
Masquers Club Plans Night Meeting at Athens High
The Masquers Athens High School Dramatic Club meets tonight to discuss this year's work. Officers Harry Entwistle president and Martha McVay secretary treasurer lead the session. Editor Charles Leaders oversees the Masquers News. Members Betty Biddison Myrna Riggle Josephine Barstow Bob Daggett Stephen Fuller Emerson Houf. Membership based on points earned through dramatic participation.
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Masquers
Athens High School
Harry Entwistle
Martha McVay
Charles Leaders
Betty Biddison
Myrna Riggle
Josephine Barstow
Bob Daggett
Stephen Fuller
Emerson Houf
Social to Benefit Mt. Carmel Church in Amesville
A social will be held Saturday night November 2 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson for the Mt. Carmel Church fundraiser.
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Amesville
George Thompson
Mt. Carmel Church
Bands Will Parade at Football Game Friday
The Athens High School Band and the Middleport High School Band will perform between halves at the Middleport Athens football game Friday afternoon at the Athens High School field. The bands will march play and display letter formations.
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Athens High School
Middleport High School
Roy Rowland Fined For Reckless Driving
Bartlett truck driver Roy Rowland pleaded guilty to reckless operation in a U S Route 50 North arraignment before Magistrate T R Bennett. He was fined five dollars plus costs after Athens resident Carl Heberling alleged a side swipe against Rowland’s truck.
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Roy Rowland
Bartlett
T. R. Bennett
Rowland
Carl Heberling
Athens
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