Work on Nelsonville WPA sidewalk project resumes
Nelsonville WPA sidewalk project to restart Wednesday with about 40 men employed. Property owners may apply to secure a new sidewalk at their own cost for materials. Applications should be made to Service Director S. W. Ross or the City Hall office.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Nelsonville
WPA
Zanesville
C. G. Dew
S. W. Ross
City Hall
City’s Water Supply Is Satisfactory
Nelsonville reports its water supply is satisfactory based on Columbus lab results. City health officials sent samples for analysis and await returns from the new deep well to boost supply as the system nears completion later in the year.
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Nelsonville
State Laboratory
Columbus
City Health Department
Neimans and Sohios Win In City Bowling League
In Nelsonville opening matches Neimans Auto Supply won two of three from Brooks Shoes while Sohio Service swept Barber Service. Joe Spray had best individual game with 220 and Grover Mitchell led three games at 613. Sohio totaled 2608 as Straitsville meets Mechems at 8 tonight.
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Nelsonville
Neimans Auto Supply
Brooks Shoes
Sohio Service
Barber Service
Joe Spray
Grover Mitchell
Straitsville
Band Boosters To Meet In High School Band Room
Nelsonville band boosters schedule an important meeting Tuesday evening September 9 at 8 o'clock in the high school band room. All members are requested to attend.
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Nelsonville
Buchtel Church Home Coming Draws Crowd on Sunday
About 140 people attended the annual home-coming of the Buchtel M. E. Church on Sunday September 7. The event featured Sunday School, church services led by Rev. Bancroft, a noon dinner, a band concert on the church lawn, and vocal selections by area singers and former choir members. Local volunteers labored on preparation and plans were made to paint the church exterior. Out of town guests included several families from Athens The Plains Glouster and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchtel
Buchtel M. E
Bancroft
Buchter
Robert Brashares
Mary Castell
Bartell
Haydenville
Nan Ankel
Cook
Farmer
Marshall
Murray City
Glen Hanes
Patty Robey
Happy Hollow
Della Wade
Elsie Bookman
Selby Murphy
John Robson
Lancaster Brown
John Schenz
Nida
Columbus
George Robson
Pomeroy
Murray Barstow
Chillicothe
Mason
Marie Mace
Athens
Harry McMahen
Chauncey
P. A. Nida
Orbiston
Fred Nida
the Plains
Tom Lewis
Glouster
Maggie Morris
Zella Brady
County Legion Meet Planned In Nelsonville
Nelsonville Glenford Dugan Post No. 229 hosts county meeting for Athens and Glouster Posts Wednesday night. First in a series of winter meetings. Commander Frank Shivers urges all local post members to attend. Nominating committee to name officers for coming year. Refreshments will be served.
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Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan
American Legion
Athens
Glouster
Frank Shivers
Nelsonville Personalities and Visits Span Labor Day
Local residents and guests gathered in Nelsonville for Labor Day with relatives in Ohio. Clem Stevens and Marion Moberly stayed with Mrs. Greene in FE Franklin Sr. Detroit and Nashville visitors joined the Greene household. Leland Dale, Athens County’s healthiest boy, was celebrated as he visited from Athens.
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Clem Stevens
Clifton
Cal
Charles A. Greene
FE. Franklin Sr
Marion Moberly
Perris
Greene
Moberly
Jay Hansel
Jean
Detroit
Mich
John Hansel
Nashville
Tenn
E. J. Kessinger
Mary Elizabeth
C. M. Martin
Smithfield
Ohio
R. L. Tomlinson
Cadiz
Georgia Kilpatrick
Columbus
Lewis McBride
Leland Dale
Athens
Myrtle Wright
Adams St
Nelsonville
Athens County
Harve Sayre
Buchtel
Leo White
Regina White
Lake Erie
Gilbert Love
John Love
Carbondale Triumphs 12-0 in Twilight League Game
Carbondale defeated Carbon Hill Longstreth 12 to 0 in a Twilight League contest. Fibber McGhee pitched a four-hit shutout for Carbondale, while Earl Lowry went 4-for-4 to fuel 18 Carbondale hits and keep them in the hunt for the second-half lead behind the Logan Mingos.
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Nelsonville
Carbondale
Carbon Hill-Longstreth
Fibber” McGhee
James
Carbon Hill
Woody DeVol
Earl Lowry
Logan Mingos
Mingos
Brooks
Taylor
Shoemen
Hick” Spence
Mark Wylie
Wylie
Carbondale Abrh
Frank
Chesser
Stanley
B. Brooks
Nscenod
Brooker
Woodson
Achauer
Smathers
Hounds Round Into Shape as Opener Nears
Nelsonville prepares for the September 19 opener versus Chauncey-Dover with nine practice days left. Scrimmage listed players for ends guards centers backfield and notes focus on speed and weight for the Greyhounds offense.
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Nelsonville
Chauncey-Dover
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Waterboy
Ends
Juniper
Woodrum
Krider
C. Juniper
Rosser
Hardy
Landis
Pierce
Matheny
Jackles
F. Hardy
Freer
Burch
Searles
Thompson Knight
Riggs
Bruce
Johnson
M. Barber
Hannahs
Powell
Nichols
Valkinburg
Greyhounds
Campbell
Abraham
Power of Woman in Local Church Topic at Middleport
The September Woman's Society for Christian Service met in Heath Methodist Church to discuss The Power of Woman in the Local Church. Mrs. FE R Tompkins led the program, with opening devotionals by Mrs Antis Wolfe, hymn singing, and a vocal solo by Miss Mary Adeline Smith.
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Middleport
Woman's Society For Christian Service
Heath Methodist Church
FE. R. Tompkins
Antis Wolfe
Mary Adeline Smith
Roy Barnes
Rothrock
John Kincaid
H. E. Cook
John Will
Glouster PTA installs new officers and reunion notes
The Jacksonville Grade PTA installed new officers led by President Mrs Wahneta Echstenkamper and Secretary Mrs Juanita Clyse. Other items include committee assignments for publicity hospitality and finance and plans for an October guest speaker. Also reported is the sixth annual reunion of descendants of John E Cavey and Anna Cavey Lehew held Sept 7 at the Humphrey home with a large turnout and picnic.
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Faye McKinley
Lucille Williams
Alice Phillips
F. J. Taylor
John E. Cavey
Anna Cavey Lehew
William Humphrey
Glouster
John Lehew
Frank Cavey
John Humphrey
Russell Hooper
Jesse Cavey
William*. Cavey
Leo Bailey
William Kennedy
McCuneville
Delphin Easterling
Murray City
Ernest Shonborn
Ray Bonar
Ellis Cavey
Herbert Shonborn
Paul E. Brown
Athens
Work of Summer Reported At Glouster PTA Meeting
Glouster PTA held its first meeting of the school year in the high school auditorium. The program featured the Glouster High School Band under Raymond Connett and majorette Margaret Summer. Members appointed to committees included Urban crest and Mrs. Francis McAllister for membership, and Miss Jane Murray for finance. The treasurer noted $400 raised for band uniforms and $100 donated to the board of education for painting and redecorating. The group plans to supply playground equipment for the small school and the Band Boosters Club outlined summer work and vest purchases for band members. Attendance awards were announced for various school levels. The next meeting is the first Monday of the month.
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Glouster
Glouster Parent- Teacher Association
Glouster High School
Raymond Connett
Margaret Summer
Ray White
PTA
Urbancrest
Francis McAllister
Carson Vernon
Front St
Mike Sharlike
Walnut Hill
Harold Moody
Betty McCoy
W. O. Bailey
Ernest Parker
Mike Thompson
David Powers
Lester Zimmer
Jane Murray
John R. Clark
Gerald Dunlevy
Rachael Murray
Kathryn Dennis
Frances Thomas
Rachel Murray
Carl Kemp
Sara Kasler
Twins Winners in Labor Day Program in Galoway Ohio
Donna Jean and Betty Jane Guy sisters of Columbus won first prize in the amateur program at the Galloway Labor Day home-coming celebration for singing Spring in Autumn. They are granddaughters of Mrs. James Guy of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Donna Jean
Betty Jane Guy
William L. Guy
First Ave
Columbus
Galloway
Ohio
James Guy
E. Columbus St
860 000 Foot Gas Well Drilled by O Mara
Nelsonville notes Frank O Mara, local contractor and driller, completed an 860000 cu ft gas well for the Ohio Fuel Gas Co on the Sunday Creek lease in the New Pittsburg area. It is the No 2 well in the shallow sand. No 1 test topped 500000 cu ft. Further tests are planned.
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Nelsonville
Frank O'Mara
Ohio Fuel Gas. Co
Sunday Creek
New
Pittsburg
Circle No 3 Meeting Notice
Circle No 3 of the W.S.C.S. of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday evening September 11 at 7 at the home of Mrs. James Beard on Fayette Street.
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Nelsonville
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
James Beard
Fayette St
Auxiliary to the American Legion Meets Tonight
The Nelsonville group will gather at 7 30 PM at the Legion Building for their monthly meeting.
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Nelsonville
American Legion
Legion
Local Residents Visit in Glouster and Greens Run
Lehew spent two weeks in the Hayden home. Mrs. Rena Chappelear of Greens Run stayed with her granddaughter Mrs. Alfred Darby at Goose Run last week. Mr. and Mrs. Dow Kasler of Hooper Ridge visited Glouster Sunday evening with Mrs. Kasler’s mother Mrs. Cynthia Kasler and attended Church of Christ services.
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Alfred Morris, III
Columbus
C. C. Wharff
Faye Janchius
Ernest Lehew
Gerald Lee
Urbana
W. A. Hayden
Hannah
Car Strikes Train at Pough Crossing in Amesville
In Amesville Route 78 at Pough Crossing a 1927 sedan driven by 72 year old Anthony T Archer collided with southbound train No 2191 late Monday. The Archers had just visited Henry Archer on Main Street and returned home about 9:30 PM. No injuries were reported though the car front end was demolished.
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Glouster
Pough Crossing
Anthony T. Archer
Amesville
Rt. 1
Archers
Henry Archer
Main St
Archer
Special Home Making Class to Start September 17
Jacksonville grade school will host a home making class directed by Miss Audrey Dinsmore starting Wednesday September 17. Enrollment for the fall term will be taken and courses include defense nutrition advanced sewing and craft work. Classes run Wednesdays from 1 to 3 30 PM for women interested.
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Jacksonville
Audrey Dinsmore
Emmett Anderson Victim of Workplace Accident
Emmett Anderson, 34 Atkins St., was injured Monday afternoon at Mine 267 while installing an armature. The motor slipped catching his left hand, nearly severing the third and fourth fingers. Return to work expected in about five weeks.
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Glouster
Emmett Anderson
Atkins St
Evans Funeral Service Set for Wednesday
Funeral service for George Evans of Grove will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at Frog Methodist Church Red Town with Rev G B Courtney officiating Burial will follow in Maplewood The body was taken to son Edward Evans at Millfield where friends may call
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Glouster
George Evans
Grove
Frog Methodist Church
Red Town
G. B. Courtney
Chauncey
Maplewood
Edward Evans
Millfield
Injury at Work Grips Youngstown Firm Sufferer
Mr Harry Parfitt of United Engineering and Foundry Company Youngstown sustained a severe wrist cut when a wrench slipped during work. News reached his parents in Glouster Mr and Mrs Jo R Clark on Monday.
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Glouster
Jo R. Clark
Monda
Harry Parfitt
United Engineering and Foundry Company
Youngstown
Legion meeting opens county series in Nelsonville
The first in a series of county American Legion meetings will be held at Nelsonville in the Legion Hall on Wednesday evening September 10. County Commander H. R. Rogers urges all members to attend.
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Glouster
American Legion
Nelsonville
Legion Hall
H. R. Rogers
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