Nelsonville social season opens with bridge dinner
Nelsonville hosts a fall social season opening at Mrs. P. W. Hickman’s home featuring a five course dinner, yellow and white decor, and eight bridge tables. High scorers included Mrs. E. S. McCune and Mrs. Harry Kelley as guests share in Kiwanis club events and local notices follow.
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Nelsonville
P. W. Hickman
Hickman
Violet Tedrow
Anna Rosser
Frances Parry
Jose Mary \icker
Enrollment totals and local civic notes from Glenford district
Elementary enrollment reaches 919 in city schools with grade by grade counts and six grade distribution across Abe Central and East buildings. Legion officers elected at Glenford Dugan Post with J. D. Adamson as Commander and a three year trustee slate. Local families report visits and trips, including Doris Cook’s stay, travels to Columbus and Willard, and relatives from Bay City Michigan.
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Abe Central
Artrade
Flor. Jackson
G. R. Weobinson
William TH. Schaeffer
G. M. Hoch
Guy Evener
FE. S. McCune
Mechem
T. B. Pritchard
Women Attend W C T Jubilee in Logan
Mrs A G Mechem Mrs C J Howearth Mrs Kate Blake Mrs P E Lama and Miss Hyla Herrold visited Logan on Tuesday to take part in the W C T U jubilee event.
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A. G. Mechem
C. J. Howearth
Kate Blake
P. E. Lama
Hyla Herrold
Logan
Daughters of America Meet Plans Degree Work
The group will hold a Friday evening meeting with degree work on the agenda and members asked to come prepared.
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Daughters OF America
The
Birthday Dinner Honors Gladys Starkey on Eighteenth
Mrs. Sam Starkey hosted a Wednesday evening five o clock birthday dinner for her daughter Gladys Starkey. Guests included Thelma Kentner Tacie Powell Faith Patton Naomi Simington Carl Starkey and Willard Simington with covers set for Gladys.
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Sam Starkey
Gladys
Thelma Kentner
Taciie Powell
Faith Patton
Naomi Simington
Carl Starkey
Willard Simington
National Defense Day Planned in Nelsonville
National Defense Day will be observed Friday September 12 in Nelsonville with an after 9 a.m. registration for men 18 to 45. Ex-service men from three wars urge eligible men to register. the event is a government led effort to gauge potential service in a national emergency. A committee led by G A L G Matheny Eli Johnson and others oversees the local program at the public square tent.
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Nelsonville
War Department
G. A
L. G. Matheny
Eli Johnson
Harry Kelley
Stanley Dew
P. W. Hickman
McCune
Fred. Johnson
Glen Allen
Fred Mulligan
Guy Evener
Births in Nelsonville and York Township For August
City health commissioner Dr. C. C. Butt lists births in Nelsonville and York Township for the month of August. The notice records newborns by date and family in the local area.
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C. C. Butt
Nelsonville
York Township
Friday prayer meet of the King's Men at George Beagle home
The Friday evening prayer meeting of the King's Men will be held this week at the home of George Beagle on Myers Street. The Bible study will be from Romans chapter five.
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King’s Men
George Beagle
Myers Street
Rebekah Lodge Plans Social at I O F Hall
Logan the Rebekah lodge of Haydenville plans a social for September 12 at the I O F hall. A special program of entertainment has been arranged. The lodge reports indicate good progress and officers hope for a strong attendance.
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Rebekah Lodge
Haydenville
Rocial
Boxing Exhibition Highlights at Highley Home
A social gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Highley’s Route No. home included lunch, dinner, and various diversions. The younger set staged a boxing exhibition with Carl Highley earning top honors among the participants. Additional guests included the Highleys’ relatives and friends such as the Dillons and Gerkins.
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Charles Highley
Carl Highley
Hunter Arrested For Hunting Without License Near Coolville
Allen Hunter from near Coolville was arrested Tuesday morning by Deputy Game Protector C. C. Hie sins on a charge of hunting without a license. He was jailed to await arraignment before Mayor John Wolfe.
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Allen Hunter
Coolville
C. C. Hiesins
Hunter
John Wolfe
Vacation visits and funeral in local news note
Miss Dorothy Boothe returns home after a two week visit in southern Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia. Miss Ruth Heft hosts a Tuesday evening card party on Wood Street. Mrs Byron Moorehead returns home in Toledo after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Anthony Toerner. Funeral services for Lawrence Yerges held at Presbyterian church with large attendance and business closings from 1 to 2 pm. interment at Oak Grove by Heinlein Bros.
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Mary Kessinger
Keplar
Verity
Frank North
Maud Barron
Walter Morrison
Viola Kevlar
A. B. Adams
William Newsome
J. W. Lewis
Theodore Chapman
Mary
Sam Davis
Walter Saunders
Lucille Jackson
Rose Dexter
Julia Turner
Lancaster
Marguerite Dexter
Myers ‘Street
Dorothy Boothe
This
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ruth Heft
Wood Street
Anthony Toerner
Byron Moorehead
Toledo
Surprise birthday for councilman on Tuesday evening
Mrs. Harry Shaw arranged a surprise party for her husband to mark his forty fourth birthday. Mr. Shaw, a city council member, attended a council meeting Tuesday night and was detained long enough for other members to gather at his home, making the surprise complete.
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Harry Shaw
Shaw
Mrs Shaw Hosts Fine Dinner With Daughters
Mrs Shaw and her daughters served a fine dinner, showcasing hospitality and homemaking. The event highlighted family collaboration and traditional domestic skills in a warm, community setting.
Pharmacy Fire Sparks Robbery Probe In Lancaster
Fire and theft at Ewing Pharmacy on Main Street drew Officer Charles Notestone to the scene. Intruder entered via Market Street window, started a rear drug case blaze, stole liquor and morphine then crossed the desk knocking a phone off the hook. Three witnesses from Laurelville and Adelphia are named. The convention coverage notes W C T U Jubilee events in Hocking County with Mrs Romans leading addresses on law enforcement and temperance.
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Ewing
Main Street
Charles Notestone
Market Street
Athens County Seizes Its Smallest Still Yet Found
Officers discover a pocket distilling outfit in Athens County with a half gallon capacity run by a one gallon galvanised oil can and lard can condenser. The owner was absent from his Millfield home when seized and has not yet claimed the property.
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Athens County
Helwig
Millfield
Ten speeders brought before court in Athens
At 7 pm the court of acting Mayor R J Jones heard ten Athens motorists charged with speeding. Orland Hooper received the top fine of 10 dollars. seven others paid 5 dollars. Two underage defendants, Herman MacAfee and Clinton Horn, were transferred to juvenile court.
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Court of Aciing
R. J. Jones
Athens
Nice
Orland Hooper
Henry Zenner
C. I. Stepp
Donald Davis
Adria Parker
Charles Gubaci
Forrest Meighen
Elson Bowles
Herman MacAfee
Clinton Horn
Prince Opens Fox Hunt on Long Island Debut
Syosset New York September reports H R H Prince joined Long Island fox hunt from Tod estate riding goat led the field for three hours as fox evaded capture. He wore brown togs and proved a skilled rider despite early fatigue and a fall injuring a huntress. A polo game was planned this afternoon and he would not attend the Ville Firpo bout despite earlier notices.
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Robert EB. Tod
Prines
Vanderbilts
Wales
Long Island
Ville Firpo
Nuga Tone Promises Relief for Nervous Troubles
Advert describes Nuga Tone as a remedy for nervous trouble poor sleep bad digestion. Claims it restores pep vigor strengthens nerves and muscles and improves bowel movement. Promises money back if not benefited and urges trial with guaranteed refund through druggists.
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Naga-Tone
Death of Sarah Jane Frost Widow of D A Frost
Sarah Jane Frost 67 widow of D A Frost died at 7 p m at her home. Funeral at Burlingham 10 a m Friday. burial in Burlingham cemetery. Survived by son E W Vroet at home and daughter Mrs Vernie Westfall of Athens. Last of two lines of families died.
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Flora
Sept. l
Sarah “Jane Frost
D. A. Frost
Burlingham
Hammond Lifts Ban on Knickers and One Piece Bathingsuits
In Hammond Louisiana the prohibition on knickers and one piece bathing suits was repealed after clothing merchants protested sales drop and potential ruin this summer.
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Hammond
Athens Women Raise Funds for Children Clothing Drive
Athens Women of the Woman's Educational club netted $102.50 at a Wednesday supper at the Christian church to clothe needy children in Athens and the county. This first charitable effort since the club organized a year ago will supply garments via materials and a nurse's approved list of recipients.
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Athens
County
Christian Church
Woman's Educational Club
Zeppelin 7 3 to Fly Alps Atest Before Transatlantic Run
The Zeppelin 7 3, described as the world’s greatest airship, undergoes its third and most severe trial flight over the Alps toward Zurich and Swiss towns. Communities urge visits by authorities so residents may glimpse the craft before its planned trans Atlantic voyage from Lakehurst, New Jersey, around September 23.
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Alps
Frederichshatpen
United States Army
Stout
Zurich
Lakehurst
N. J
National Anti Cigarette League Plans Memorial Drive
Leaders announce a nationwide renewal of anti cigarette campaigns to honor late president Lucy Page Gaston The call to battle warns that rising cigarette use threatens national welfare and urges immediate action through renewed efforts.
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Chicago
National Anti-Cigarette League
Lucy Page Gaston
Polish timber deal links Britain to Czar era preserve
In Bialystok Poland a British company gains a concession to cut timber in the old hunting preserve of Czar Nicholas II. The timber will be shipped to England, reviving activity there before the war and renewing interest in the historic forestry.
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Bialystok
Poland
Nicholas II
England
British King Revealed Owner of “Public House”
London reports that King George is the owner of a saloon called the Three Feathers on the Sandringham estate at Dersingham. Local gossips say King Edward often visited the pub, and King George has dropped in on occasions.
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King George
Dersingham
Sandringham
Edward
Rest of Flight Plan for Circumnavigation Saturday
Washington reports the six army airmen at Bolling Field finalized plans for the remainder of their world circumnavigation. They will depart Saturday morning after resting at the hangars of the Chicago New Orleans and Boston Second-in hangars as part of the final leg of the journey.
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Washington
Chicago
New Orleans
Boston
Bolling Field
Globe
Forest district houses most tuberculosis in Europe
Medical experts report that the forest district contains the highest number of tuberculosis cases in Europe while officials note a trend of declining cases across the British Isles.
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Nelsonville News
Kiwanis Club
C. E. Washburn
Charles Weltzheimer
Velma Young
Roegge Brothers
Sanders
Joyce
Owens
Ray McGovern
Rhodes
Stultz
Jas
Ada Hoskins
Adda Anderson
Clarence
Grace Nicols
Brancon
Ruth Davis
Vaughn
Julia Foughty
Thos
Geneverre Pritchrd
Floyd
Edna Meredith
Lonnie
Bernice Woods
Carl
Florence Wagner
John
Anna Alten
Elmer
Blanche Yates
Geo
Rhoda Sloam
Roosevelt
Edna Hughes
Chas
Arletta McGuire
Doris Cook
Circleville
Clarence White
New Texington
Mrs. White
C. Fr. Bennett
J. Bartels
Catherine Spencer
Columbus
John Primers
Willard
James Bayles
William Mills
Charleston
W. Va
Charles Matheny
Grandason
Dale
Raymond Matheny
Bay City
Michigan
Rayer Service
Haydenville Rebekahs
Fielding D. Poling
Elin Taylor
Laurelville
Curtiss E. Hockley
Adelphia
Nina Morrison
Hocking County
W. Cc. T
Viola D. Romans
Franklin County
Longan
Russell Berlin
Tha Mathias
Rev. R. Douglass
Viola Dpd. Romans
C. & Clark
Raymond Lanning
Lanning
Romans
Tracy Bowen
Tenney
Eliza Vaile
A. A. Turner
J. W. Hull
Charles Brehm
Frank Anthony
Uric Nelson
New Oleans
Mitchell Field
New York
Pringe
Hingelf
By Roland Krebs
Sarah Jane Frost
Aun
Czar's
London
Goodyear
McCune Tire & Accessory Co
W. Union St
Europe
British Isles
Fountain Park
Woodstock
Thesrounlai Art Hotel
Champaign County
Pate
Ae En-Ar-Co
Rose Gasoline
the National Refining Co
Cleveland, Ohio
Auto Tire and Gas Co
Corner Chestnut and
Harper Sts
Phoenix
Nelsonville, Ohio
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