Candidates Speak At Nelsonville Women’s Night
Centery and District candidates gathered at the Christian Church in Nelsonville for a non partisan Candidates Night hosted by the Business and Professional Women's Club. The event introduced a long slate of candidates from both parties amid campaign songs and remarks by Republican and Democratic leaders.
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Nelsonville
Business and Professional Women's Club
Christian Church
Anna K. Price
Gladys Whitlatch
Roy J. Giffen
William Jones
Verner E. Metcalf
H. T. Phillips
George A. Banks
Samuel M. Johnson
Oliver F. Rowland
J. Clyde Edmundson
John T. Hope
Walter McCombs
Ira Whitmore
Harold J. Rose
G T Club to Meet at White Home Then Dinner Out
Nelsonville notes say G T Club members meet Thursday at 6 30 p m at Mrs Jack White's Poplar Street residence for dinner at McDaniel Restaurant. Afterward they will be entertained at Mrs Thelma Hutchinson's home.
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Nelsonville
G. T. Club
Jack White
Poplar St
McDaniel
Thelma Hutchinson
Nelsonville Social Notes and Visit Details
Local social page lists numerous travel plans visits and guests. Mr. William Mills and Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Millis drove to Buffalo to meet Mrs. Mills returning from Vermont with stops at the Great Lakes Exposition. Several residents hosted or visited relatives across Ohio and Michigan including Miss Helen Francis resuming teaching duties in Owosso. A motor trip took G W Pearce and others to Washington, D C and Virginia.
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William Mills
T. R. Millis
Buffalo
Mills
Minault
Vermont
James Warren
Cora Matheny
Anna Baker
Ed Morton
Buchtel
Pete Rutter
Carpenter
Gallipolis
Middleport
Pomeroy
Charles Cunningham
Ann Arbor
Mich
W. B. Mechem
Cincinnati
Walter West
Columbus
Lewis Skiver
Detroit
Ann Baker
Matilda Birtcher
Thomas Kelly
Phyl
Adda Butt Tuesday Bride Weds John William La France
Miss Adda Frances Butt and John William La France were married in a small ceremony at First Presbyterian Church Nelsonville on Tuesday morning September 8. Rev. John Lloyd Evans officiated. Attendants included Mrs. John Meredith and James La France. The couple planned to live in Toledo after a wedding breakfast at the White House in Logan.
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Nelsonville
Adda Frances Butt
John William la France
First Presbyterian Church
John Lloyd Evans
Miss Butt
John Meredith
Zanesville
James
Cc. C. Butt
la France
C. C. Butt
Alpha Gamma Sorority
Ohio University
Richard la France
Toledo
Toledo High School
Phi Kappa Pi Fraternity
Blue Key
Owen-Illinois Glass Co
Logan
White House
James la France
Potential population explosion of meadow mice
A single pair of meadow mice could produce 275 billion descendants in ten years if every offspring survives and reproduces normally, illustrating extraordinary reproductive capacity in small mammals.
Nelsonville City Seeks State Repairs on Faulty Route
Nelsonville officials authorized Service Director Paul Allen to report the bad condition of State Rt. 216 on Fourth Street to the Athens County resident engineer to press for immediate repairs. The council also renewed a medical care contract for the city poor through December 30 1936 and allocated 150 dollars. Mayor Holland reported August fines and licenses totaling 176.75 dollars and discussed traffic lights and parking, urging residents to list license numbers of violators for court action without revealing complainants.
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Nelsonville
Fourth St
Paul Allen
State Highway Department
Athens County
Mason City Hill
Chestnut St
A. L. Pritchard
8S. G. Holland
State Highway Patrol
Fitz Optical Opens Office in Dew Building
Nelsonville reports Fitz Optical Company opening an office in the Dew Building on West Washington Street with Dr. Tom Donoghue as the optometrist in charge.
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Nelsonville
Fitz Optical Company
Dew Building
W. Washington St
Tom Donoghue
Three Face Mayor In Nelsonville
Asa Marks of Carbondale is arraigned before Mayor Holland on failing to stop after an accident on Kimberly Carbondale Road. bond set at 200 and case bound over to grand jury. Overton Wallace pleads not guilty to assault and battery and is bound over to the grand jury. Hall pleads not guilty as co defendant with 200 bond. Guests: First Lieut J W Hickman Mrs Hickman and daughter Martha visit Chauncey family in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Asa Marks
Carbondale
G. Holland
Fred Adams
Marks
Kimberly-Carbondale
Willard Hall
Overton Wallace
Wallace
Hall
J. W. Hickman
Three Families Hold Reunion at Grotto
The 13th annual Frazier Johnson and Dishon family reunion occurred September 6 at Grotto Grounds near Haydenville. Attendees from Nelsonville and nearby towns enjoyed games and a talk by Mrs. Mary Love of Glouster. Mayme Keplar was elected president with Gertie Smith as vice president and Blanche Smith as secretary.
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Nelsonville
Frazier
Johnson and Dishon
Haydenville
Mary Love
Glouster
Mayme Keplar
Lewis Keplar
Ross Keplar
Sam Dishon
Irah Swingle
Rebecca Swingle
Tice Keplar
Roy
Helen
Arthur Barber
Clem Keplar
Estella Davis
Betty Davis
Johnnie Davis
William Howard
Jimmie Lee
Martha Smith
Carl Smith
Terry
Don
Rodney
Maria Smith
Bob Smith
Kathryn
Patty
Oakley Smith
Billie Bob
Carbon Hill
Blanche Smith
H. M. Palmer
James Bruney
Mac Fileming
Maria Dyson
Lancaster
Virginia Oakley
Columbus
John Love
Bert Love
Rosa Love
David Love
Hazel van Atta
Glenn van Atta
Union Furnace
Gertie Smith
Mothers to Meet Nelsonville Meeting Postponed
The Mothers' Study Club delays its first fall gathering to Wednesday September 28 at Mrs. Max Bartoe's home on Jackson Street.
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Nelsonville
Mothers’ Study Club
Max Bartoe
Jackson Stu
Meat cutter Severed Finger At Local A and P Store
J F Waugh, a meat cutter at the A and P Store on the Square, severed the index finger at the first knuckle of his left hand Tuesday morning with a meat cleaver.
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Nelsonville
J. F. Waugh
A. and P
Funeral Rites for Emma Parker Held at Local Church
Funeral services for Emma Parker lifelong Jacksonville resident and Methodist Episcopal Church member were held Friday at the Methodist Church with Rev. Ray Greene officiating. Pallbearers were from the Women’s Sunday School class Ninevah Rebekah Lodge and Ladies U M W of A Auxiliary. Out of town relatives attended including Parker family members and friends from Warren Ohio Cleveland Columbus and Athens. Local guests also gathered for anniversary and visitation events surrounding the funeral.
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Jacksonville
Emma Parker
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ray Greene
Fred Parker
Thomas
William
Clara
Lillian
Eleanor
Fannie Williams
Clyde
Jane McConnaha
Warren
Ohio
Sarah Risinger
Wasser
Larmer
Frank Wasser
Mineral Ridge
Elizabeth Thomas
Louise Wilson
Cleveland
Pauline Houseman Mansfield
Fred Kempton
Emma Shaffer
Athens
Charles Bryan
College Hill
Clifford Bryan
William Deal
Millard Wiseman
John
Walter Avril
Clarksburg
W. Va
P. J. Kreiger
Beatrice
Norma Edmunds
Akron
Errin Carter
Ella Ross
Greens Run
Josephine Duncan
Fostoria
Frank Binderbasin
Virginia Hartley
A. C. Hartley
Frances Hartley
Hartley
Herbert Kenny
Columbus
A. R. Woodgerd
Eliza Robinson
Edward Stevens
Laura Alice Frazee
Charles Hebert
Stevens
Ash Cave
W. M. Swindell
Glouster
Dudly Swindell
Ida South
Victoria Hoisington
Pleasantville
Charles Hoising
Burt Taylor Sr
Burt Jr
Martha Taylor
J. L. Altman
Rufus Shannon
Sarah Stem
Malcolm Daniels
Joe Miller
Dayton
John Miller
Rebecca Curtis
Mary
Ernest Curtis
Maggie Warden
Louise
Nellie
Edith Hufman
Nelsonville
Martha Rizor
Chauncey
Women’s Bible Class Meeting at Buchtel Church
The Women’s Bible Class of the Buchtel M E Church will meet in the church social rooms Thursday evening. The gathering was moved from Wednesday. A potluck lunch will be served and attendees should bring their own table service.
Dexter Family Reunion Held at West Logan
Mr and Mrs Cash Dexter hosted a family reunion on Sunday September 6 at the home of Mr and Mrs Huston Stewart Roxie Dexter in West Logan. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Cash Dexter their six sons four daughters Mr and Mrs William Dexter with two sons and two daughters Mr and Mrs Jack Dexter and four children plus several friends. A group portrait was taken.
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Nelsonville
Cash Dexter
Huston Stewart
Roxie Dexter
West Logan
William Dexter
Jack Dexter
Death Notice of Preston Pridgen in Nelsonville
Preston Pridgen, eldest son of the Rev and Mrs C P Pridgen of Marion Ohio, has been reported dead. The Rev Pridgen once served as pastor of the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Preston Pridgen
C. P. Pridgen
Marion
Ohio
Pridgen
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Birth announced for son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Young
Parents Mr and Mrs Gilbert Young Rosemary Acker Montgomery West Virginia announce the birth of a son in a Charleston hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Acker Nelsonville and Mrs Gertrude Young Montgomery
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Nelsonville
Gilbert Young
Rosemary Acker
Montgomery
W. Va
Charleston
John Acker
Gertrude Young Montgomery
Glide and Fly Impress Researchers on Creature Diversity
A scientist notes two-thirds of known creatures can glide or fly, highlighting aviation abilities across species. The claim underscores widespread aerial adaptation among insects birds and mammals, suggesting evolution favors airborne mobility.
Urges Merger To Save Costs In County Offices
Nelsonville scene where Judge William Jones calls for study of top heavy local government in Vinton County and other counties. He cites 200 elected officials serving 10 000 people and proposes consolidating offices to cut expenses and improve efficiency. Senator Verner Metcalf attends as guest.
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Nelsonville
Vinton County
William Jones
McArthur
Rotary Club
Common Pleas Court
McArthur Rotary Club
Common Pleas
Verner FE. Metcalf
Marietta
Oakland Refuses Sales Tax on Impounded Dogs
The State Board of Equalization told Oakland it must pay regular sales tax on each dog the city sold over the past year. City officials reply that Oakland is not in the dog business, so tax does not apply.
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Oakland
Calif
U.P
State Board of Equalization
Glouster Civic Club Meeting Noted at Christ Church
The Glouster Kiwanis Club met Tuesday evening at the First Church of Christ in Trimble with church ladies serving dinner. In the president's absence, vice president Rev. David P. Morris led the gathering. a hearing on the East Branch project is set for 9 am Friday in the Athens common pleas court room. Roger Kittle won the attendance prize from Earl Johnson. Next week the club meets Tuesday noon at the Hotel Gordon.
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Glouster
Roger Kittle
Gordon
Herbst Hosts Family Following Dayton Wedding
Mrs. Julia Herbst entertained at her Route 4 home in Glouster in honor of her son Desra Herbst and daughter in law Elizabeth Doster Dayton who were married Saturday. Guests included multiple Herbst relatives plus extended family from Jackson ville Redtown Athens and Dayton. The couple will be at home to friends in Dayton after Monday.
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T. J. Thomas
Deanville
James Judson
Guysville
Cora Shannon
Arthur Shannon
Trimble
Charles Hoisington
Victoria Hoisington
Albert Hoisington
Edward
Annabell
Pleasantville
Mark Price
James Talbert
Evelyn
Hellen Talbert
Columbus
Ida South
H. R. Woodgerd
Raymond City
W. Va
A. R. Woodgerd
Fred Woodhouse
Ada Mae
Kisler
Ethel Winning Seidel
Emma Parker
Phyllis Matyskella
Detroit
Adam Matyskella
Bennie
Donald Matyskella
Vachie Matyskella
Nelsonville
Cecilia Mandrell
Don McCune
Frank Kempton
Norma
Charles Householder
Arthur Kolp
Dorothy
Anna Exanhamper
North Canton
Herman Exankamper
Labor Day
Earl Mandrell
W. M. Jansen, Jr
Alden Wells
Glouster
Cedar Point
Dorothy Wells
Wilma Safried
Butler Safried
William Talbert
Trimble Heights
Carl Herbst
Jacksonville
John Dalton
Eileen
Redtown
Bert Judson
Pauline
Everett Spencer
Clifford Brooks
Earl Love
Annabelle
Athens
Julia Herbst
Emmett
Julia Marie
Julia Marie, and the Honor Guests. Mr. and Mrs. Herbst
Dayton
Attend Funeral for Frank Burns Draws Visitors
Out of town mourners attend Frank Burns funeral. Among attendees are Nina Pierpoint and Charles Pierpoint from Ironton, Mrs. Charles Helwig and Dorothy Helwig from Cincinnati, James Burns, Arthur Burns, and others from Charleston, Cleveland, Akron, and Pontiac.
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Jimmie
Akron
Emory Burns
Robert
Emory, Jr
Stephen Gibbs
Dorothy Jane
Pontiac
Mich
Harley Long
Wilbur
Edgar
Frank Long
Wellston
Elect Officers for GLOUSTER Sunday School Board
At the M. E. Church Sunday School Board meeting held Monday, officers were elected including Superintendent John B blower, junior superintendent Miss Margaret Gamwell, primary superintendent Mrs Irene Williams, treasurer Donald Howard, secretary Robert Bulloch, pianist Mrs J H Elias, missionary superintendent Mrs J V Yaw, temperance superintendent Mrs W W Leadbetter, chorister Mrs Gertrude Pride, librarian Mrs Ethel Bailey, cradle roll superintendent Mrs Mae Dunnett, home department superintendent Mrs Jennie Reese, and assistants.
Kasler Linscott Reunion Held at Athens County Fairgrounds
The Kasler Linscott reunion gathered at the Athens County Fairgrounds on Sunday with a noon dinner and a program of songs. The oldest attendee was Mrs. Tina Peebles of Columbus, 87, and the oldest Kasler present was Warren V., 86. Officers for next year were elected: President Fred F. Kittle, Athens. Vice President Lewis Clark, Trimble. Secretary-Treasurer Roy H. Kasler, Trimble Route 1. The 1937 reunion is planned for the Sunday before Labor Day at Hooper Ridge Church.
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Glouster
Kasler- Linscott
Athens County Fairgrounds
Tina Peebles
Columbus
Kasler
Warren V
Fred F. Kittle
Athens
Lewis Clark
Trimble
Roy H. Kasler
Hooper Ridge Church
Miss Stephenson Appointed Teacher At Deavertown
Miss Leanna Stephenson daughter of Mr and Mrs S F Stephenson formerly of Glouster and Modoc went to Deaver town Monday to take her position as teacher in the third and fourth grades at Deavertown schools. She graduated Crooksville High School class of 1934 and Ohio University Athens this year.
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Glouster
Leanna Stephenson
S. F. Stephenson
Modoc
Deavertown
Gardner returns to Chauncey after visit with daughter
M. J. Gardner comes back to Chauncey following several days spent with his daughter Mrs. Grace Myers, marking a brief family reunion referenced in local notices.
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Glouster
M. J. Gardner
Chauncey
Mrs
Grace Myers
Village fire fund strained by volunteer pay rise
North Baltimore reports volunteers earned a raise from 1 to 2 dollars for fire duty and were later called to two grass fires, costing the village $60 in expenses. The incident highlights the financial strain on the village treasury.
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North
Baltimore
U.P
Murray Schools Open Logan
Murray City Schools reported 368 students enrolled on the opening day with 106 in the high school class. Superintendent H. R. George supplied the figures.
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Logan
Murray City
H. R. George
M. & M. Motor Express seeks Ohio route certificate change
Valla Mowrey of Chillicothe Ohio files with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to amend intrastate and interstate certificate 3089 for a motor transport company. The route runs between Chillicothe and Belpre via US 50 and SR 507 with limits between Chillicothe and McArthur. One round trip daily using one ½ ton truck two 1½ ton tractors one 2 ton tractor and three trailers. Hearing details available from the commission.
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Valla Mowrey
DBA
M. & M. Motor Express Co
Chillicothe
Ohio
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Intrastate
Belpre
McArthur
Dinner Hosts Include Clark Miner Gibson and Others
Mr and Mrs Lewis Clark entertained at a 6 o clock dinner with guests from Trimble Chicago Powhatan Point Nelsonville and Trimble including two daughters and a son. A note adds women are better snake charmers than men with three Burmese women who can make king cobras kiss them.
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Trimble
Lewis Clark
Howard Miner
Charles Gibson
Chicago
William Somplatsky
Powhatan Point
Adeline Ray
Nelsonville
William Ginnan
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Jacksonville News
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