Battins Return Visit To Nelsonville After 30 Years
Nelsonville residents Byron Battin of Bloomfield Iowa and Mrs Jane Tedrow Battin along with Mr and Mrs J Burns Lancaster Mo are visiting Emma Wilson at 105 km Columbus street. The couples aged 87 and 88 recount Civil War connections and seek old friends. The piece notes their long absence and motor trip.
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Nelsonville
Byron Battin
Bloomfield
Iowa
J. Burns
Lancaster
Emma Wilson
Columbus Street
Battin
West Washington Street
Frank Tedrow
Jane Tedrow
Isaiah Tedrow
Nelle Dew
116Th Regiment
18Th
Battins
Benson Preston Hosts Bridge Club Evening
Mrs. Benson Preston entertained her bridge club Thursday evening with three tables in play. High score went to Mrs. Edward Sharp and second to Mrs. E. S. McCune. Guests included Mrs. Alden Stilson of Long Island New York and Miss Velma Young.
Nelsonville High opens football practice with 32 players
Nelsonville High School begins fall football drills with 32 players reporting under Coach George Marshall and assistant George Shirley. Eight more expected. uniforms issued Monday. opening game against Murray City two weeks from Saturday as team builds depth, with backfield veterans Mace Hartley Hartley and Freckles Oliver leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nelsonville I High School
George Marshall
George Shirley
Huffman
Stocklin
Linton
Calamore
Fisher
Hitchiens
Murray City
Marshall
Residents visit Columbus and nearby cities during Labor Day weekend
M s3 Pearl Barrows left the first of the week to enter an office training school in Columbus. Miss Leah Reynolds spent today in Columbus. Claude Hall returned to his home in Columbus today after a visit with grandparents in the area. Fred Dalton left for Toledo for employment after visiting relatives. Mrs 8 E Davidson of Columbus visits her brother and family. Mr and Mrs Ed Spray and son Joe return to Petersburg Ind after four weeks with the Raine family. Miss Doris Adams spent Labor Day in Columbus. Miss Helen Wallace accompanied her home. Mr and Mrs Charles Moler and son Gilbert visited Labor Day with Earl Moler in Akron. Charles Moler Jr previously visited with grandparents. Mr and Mrs Jesse Van Horn of Columbus guest of Mrs J L Wilson. Walter Mechem spends days in Cleveland for the Mechem store. Mrs Tom Bush visits Columbus. Mrs Fred Foss Lulu Parry Charles Parry and Gene Connors visit Akron relatives. Mr and Mrs Dana Windon attended Meigs county fair at Pomeroy yesterday. Mrs Howard Miner and daughter Mary Jacqueline ending a visit with the family left Zanesville for Chicago to join Mr Miner and make their home.
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Pearl Barrows
Columbus
Leah Reynolds
Claude Hall
George Largent
Fred Dalton
Toledo
E. Davidson
Perce Raine
Ed Spray
Joe
Petersburg
Ind
Doris Adams
Labor Day
Helen Wallace
Charles Moler
Gilbert
Earl Moler
Akron
Charles Moler, Jr
Walter Mechem
Cleveland
Mechem
Tom Bush
Fred Foss
Lulu Parry
Charles Parry
Gene Connors
Dana Windon
Pomeroy
Howard Miner
Mary Jacqueline
Hazel Wallace
Gertrude Dalton
Iner
Mary Ray
Zanesville
Miner
Chicago
James Patton
Mrs DeVol Hosts Pleasantview Bridge Evening
Miss Helen DeVol entertained Thursday at her Pleasantview home with guests Mrs Malvern Wilson Mrs William Barrows Miss Adaline Ray Miss Julia Burnell Miss Rachel Wilson Miss Ruth Cook and Miss Mary De Vol. Ray won high score Wilson low. hostess served luncheon.
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Helen DeVol
Bridge
Pleasantview Avenue
Malvern Wilson
William Barrows
Adaline Ray
Julia Burnell
Rachel Wilson
Ruth Cook
Mary DeVol
Miss Ray
Local residents relocate and visit in Columbus
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Chute moved their household goods to Huntington West Virginia after a stay in the city. Miss Mable Dalton returned from Zanesville ending a ten days visit with Mr Edith Patton. Mr and Mrs Charles Bartels and daughter Jeanette and Miss Catherine Spencer were visitors in Columbus today.
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Waldo Chute
City
Huntington
W. Va
Mable Dalton
Zanesville
Edith Patton
Charles Bartels
Jeanette
Catherine Spencer
Columbus
Carnival at Nelsonville Extends to Monday Under Legion
The American Legion carnival in Nelsonville will run through Monday night as announced by the Legion committee. Two new attractions arrive today a side show and an athletic show.
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Nelsonville
American Legion
Legion Committee
Illness Strikes Ray Young While Visiting Father in Nelsonville
Ray Young of Pomeroy, summoned by his father Lawrence Youngs illness, fell suddenly ill and was transported to White Cross hospital in Columbus. He was accompanied by his daughter Mrs. Gerald Wise of Pomeroy and Mrs. George Hall of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Ray Young
Pomeroy
Lawrence Young
White Cross
Columbus
Gerald Wise
George Hall
Rowland Leads in Class A Air Derby Start
Earl Rowland flying a Cessna monoplane leads 37 contestants on the third day of the Trans Continental Class A race from Richards Airport Kansas City to Wichita after taking off at 7 am local time. Rowland initiated from New York on Wednesday and holds the lead as the field travels toward its next leg.
Athena Factory Team Crowned City Baseball Champion
Twilight league action ended with Athena Factory defeating East End Barbers 7 to 2 at the city playground. Cheshire dominated for Factory, while Garner held the Barbers to six hits as Smith led Factory with a double and a triple.
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Nelsonville
Athena Factory
Barbers
Athena
Garner
Cheshire
Factory
Smith
Champs
Stewart
Factory Boys
Oliver
Adams
Denny
Boss
Webb
Jenkins
Elliott
Tigner
Patton
Doctor's Car Wrecks on Circlehill Street
A Ford coupe driven by Dr. H. T. Phillips turned over on street car tracks above Circlehill this morning after steering failure. Dr. Phillips, alone in the car, escaped injury.
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H. T. Phillips
Revival Services Begin at Pentecost Church on Richland Avenue
Revival services start Sunday evening at the Pentecost Church on Richland Avenue with Elder W H Martin of Dayton in charge of the services.
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Richland Avenue
Pentacost Church
W. H. Martin
Dayton
Strip Mine Plant to Continue Under Court Action
A petition filed in Athens County Common Pleas by States Collieries of Nelsonville seeks the appointment of James H. Pritchard as receiver for Marion Steam Shovel and F A Benna. The firm owes $66,000 with $2,500 payroll due and asks to borrow $5,000 for operations and to protect assets.
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Athens County
Hocking
Freiling Heir Named in Will of 75 000 Estate Chief beneficiary in Ohio case
Steubenville reports Charles Freiling eldest son among nine children named chief beneficiary of the 75000 estate of John Freiling Sr. the 74 year old retired merchant whose death last week was ruled a death by own action after a fatal shooting. Investigation into the death continues.
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Steubenville
Charles Freiling
John Freiling
Freiling
Chicago man struck on bridge by train then hit by freight
N H Sears 25 of Chicago was struck by a slow moving passenger train on the New York Central bridge over the Maumee river in Toledo. He was thrown onto another track and narrowly escaped a second collision with a freight train. The freight engineer stopped the train a few feet from him and Sears sustained only bruises.
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Toledo
N. H. Sears
Chicago
New York Central
Maumee River
Sears
I O O F Delegates Attend Athens County Lodge Meeting
A large turnout from nearly every lodge of the I O O F in Athens County attended the Sereno lodge No 479 adjourned meeting on September 5 in Athens. Grand Master J M Gledhill and Grand Secretary Charles Cross presided with representatives Julius Kaufman and P E Droz as guests. A county Past Grands association formed with A H Brooks elected temporary chairman and R I Wolfe temporary secretary. A by laws committee included Carmi Shafer Fred Laughlin A B White Dolph Chesser and George Sweeney.
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Athens County
Sereno
J. M. Gledhill
Warren
Charles Cross
Lebanon
Julus Kaufman
Gallipolis
P. E. Droz
Athena
Coolville
C. L. Jordan
A. H. Brooks
Athens
R. I. Wolfe
Carmi Shafer
New Marshfield
Fred Laughlin
Stewart
A. B
White
Dolph Chesser
Carbondale
George Sweeney
Albany
Fraternal Lodge Hosts Degree Ceremony and Guests
Grand lodge officers led a school of instruction and conferred the Past Grand degree on eligible members. Visitors attended from multiple counties and from Kansas, Florida, and Michigan, according to Mr. Jordan.
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Charles Eddy
Giouster
Wilson
Chauncey
Grand Lodge
Kansas
Florida
Michigan
Jordan
Executor’s final discharge over estate claims approved
The final account of W. C. Davis as executor of the Smith KR McCall estate shows assets exhausted to satisfy claims and his discharge granted. Application filed to admit the will of Thomas Carmen to probate.
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W. C. Davis
Smith KR. McCall
Thomas Carmen
Robenson and Johnson Families Reunion at Athens Fair Grounds
The Robenson and Johnson families plan their annual reunion at the Athens County fair grounds on Sunday September 9. Attendees are encouraged to bring potluck dishes and share memories of past gatherings.
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Robernson
Johnson
Athens County Faire Grounds
Jacksonville P T A Special Meeting Tonight
A special meeting of the Jacksonville Parent-Teacher Association is set for this evening at 7 30 at the Jacksonville school building. A good attendance is desired.
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Jackesonville Parent-Teacher Association
Jacksonville
Bandits Escape Cleveland Drug Store Hold Up
A bandit robbed a Cleveland drug store today and fled after a pursuit by about fifty enraged citizens. Police offered no immediate arrest details and requested calm as the town searched for the suspect.
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Cleveland
Kroger Buys 31 Piggly Wiggly Stores in Columbus
Cincinnati September 7 Kroger Grocery and Baking Company announces the purchase of 31 Piggly Wiggly stores in Columbus William H Albers president and general manager of Kroger states the deal was disclosed today
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Cincinnati
Columbus
Kroger Grocery & Baking Company
William H. Albers
Kroger
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Bessie Stephenson
Beatrice Sommers
Bridge Club
Marshall and Shirley
Bridge Party
Rowland
East End Barbers
Senator Robinson
Lonoke
Ark
Joseph T. Robinson
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Past Grands’Association
Athens Man
Hoodletts
Tom Sawyer
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Chambray
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