Enrollment Trends Highlight Decline in Nelsonville Schools
Nelsonville schools show a present term enrollment drop of about seventy five in elementary grades and thirty five fewer in senior high compared with last year. Authorities say the overall decline is less than anticipated and may rise with time as the term progresses. End week totals list West building 1875, Central 272, Junior high 474, Senior high 1422, with end of month totals pending. Also includes obituaries and community notes for Mrs. Sarah A. North of Nelsonville and a local baby naming report.
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West Stade
Gast Bulding
Certral
Junior High
Senor High
West Sniniding
Hast
Central
Mistinese
New Teacher Engaged for Nelsonville Schools
Nelsonville residents learned a new teacher will assume duties in the public schools. Miss Mayer, described as well prepared with a strong grounding in education, will supervise moral training for all children in the third through eighth grades. The Sept 11 meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society discussed the World Task of the Church and praised the writer Mrs Ida Wabers.
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Nelson Ville
Sept
Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Stanley Mechem
Fern Parry
A G Mechem
Verna Fane
Missionary Society
World
T. D. Brown
Nelsonville
Ida Wabers
Harrison
John
Mayer
Brown
Ably
Talter Morrison
Albert Nixfourth
Mabel Dupler
Hent
Jy Poston
Clarence Scott
H. J. Long
Nelle Mathews
Glen Allen
Arline
Mary Margaret
Jean Botts
Social Service Worker Arrives in Nelsonville
Miss Irene McDowell arrives to assume duties as religious social service worker in Nelsonville under the board of Nation church supervision. She will reside in Doanville and use the Isselstein house as headquarters. Furniture donations are requested from local Presbyterian congregations to furnish the Doanville house. In a separate item, Mr and Mrs Ralph Lytle announce the birth of a nine pound son on September 18 at St Anne's hospital.
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Nelsonville
Irene McDowell
H. JD. Krieg
Fayette Street
Doanville
Isselstein
Miss McDowell
Ralph Lytle
St Anne's Hospital
Nelsonville York townships birth report lists nine boys
Nine boys and five girls were born in Nelsonville and York townships in August per Dr. C. C. Butt health commissioner. Boys born to Charles and Inez Smith James and Lucille Weaver Robert and Gladys Bateman William and Mildred James Harry and Mary Travis Ralph and Edith Cox Lonnie and May Jaton Ralph and Ada Wolf William and Mary Russell. Girls born to Floyd and Goldie Clark Del and Ruth Sims Wendell and Josephine Kelly Watson and Marble Coope Oliver and Pearl Bishop.
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Nelsonville
York
C. C. Butt
Charles
Inez Smith
James
Lucille Weaver
Robert
Gladys Bateman
William
Mildred James
Harry
Mary Travis
Ralph
Edith Cox
Lonnie
May Jaton
Ada Wolf
Mary Russell
Floyd
Goldie Clark
Del
Ruth Sims
Wendell
Josephine Kelly
Watson
Marble Coope
Oliver
Pearl Bishop
Mrs Evans Hosts Picnic Dinner at River View Lawn
Mrs. William FB Evans hosted a 8 o'clock picnic dinner on the Evans lawn at River View Belsonville. Assisting were Mrs. Fred Wilson Mrs. J. H. Strauch and Mrs. Elizabeth Cummins. Honor guest Miss Rachel Wilson leaves today to resume studies at Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware. Contests included tight rope walking a thirty inch dash and a peanut race.
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Belsonville
William FB. Evans
Fred Wilson
J. H. Strauch
Elizabeth Cummins
Evans
River View
Rachel Wilson
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Funeral Draws Numerous Relatives to Nelsonville
Sant Robertson funeral drawn many out of town relatives and friends to Nelsonville on Thursday afternoon including Harry Robertson and a long list of attendees from Columbus Zanesville Lancaster and others. Local residents Mrs Ed Figgins and Mrs Buckley joined visitors from Bremen and Logan as they gathered for the service.
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Nelsonville
Sant Robertson
Harry Robertson
Ani
Water Tobertson
Maonessin Pa
Aui
Warry Robertson
Arthur Robertson
Meter
Columbus
Rats Trenten
Elmer Robertson
Charleston
W. Va
Charles Carnes
Jen Smith
Zanesville
Floyd Cohagen
Springheld
William Robes
Larry Robin
Chaughter
Beatrice
Lomin
Walter Plinker
Ed Figgins
Catumbus
S Millis
Bremen
Samy Robertson
Esther Pritchard
Mary Pritchard
B. E. LeFever
Buckley
Ton
Herbert Paulus
Niith Powell
Dred Carpenter
Logan
T. Green
Dewey Rosecraft
Heart Attack Fatal in Nelsonville on Gas Truck Ride
Isaah Matheny aged 1 the man involved in a gas delivery route collapsed with a fatal heart attack while returning to Nelsonville with J W Won of Ante Tire and Gas. Despite aid at the roadside and in Dr. Stout's mortuary the man died en route to his home. Burial plans set for Greenhill.
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Nelsonville
Isaah Matheny
Lidey
Matheny
J. Www Won
Ante Tire and Gas Company
Uue City
Motheny
Nelmine Fom
Ploodwood
Muatheny
Wien
Nessensille
Stout
Wir
Nate Matheny
Gack Street
Vunir- Hoserviers
Slgnam
McElhinny Family Rites Set After Local Tragedy
Pomeroy mes Storys run Mipnleport Sept 41 Wis Mac Dellhinny of Stow ran Wed at Wer home Thursay from Iiut trouble Ate McElhinny pas her entire life in Meter rou She Jewes her husband Nobo MeElhinm seer elnlidienaoa number of grand children The funeral service will be held Sunday afternoon at the Silver Hun church Burial will be made at Gravell cemetery in Cheshire.
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Pomeroy
Wis
Mac Dellhinny
Stow
Hullal
Cheshire
Local fines follow guilty plea in gas liquor case
Joe Swiele pleaded guilty to possession of property with intent to manufacture liquor and to possession of heroin. Fines and costs totaled 622 dollars. Swick remained jailed for nonpayment. A still, several gallons of liquor, mash and casks were seized in Satem township. Edith Tears Rupe, 18, died of a cerebral hemorrhage at home near Langsville. Indy and Mike Zuilling were released on bonds after pleading not guilty to assault. Ims Smith was taken to Parkersburg hospital for removal of a gallbladder. condition serious.
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Middleport
Joe Swiele
Fred Gilmore
Buity
Swick
Satem
Lines
Jonas
Davis
Lewis
Indy
Mike Zuilling
Hysell
Tom Yul Wadayo
Amt Woodward
Ims Smith
Pakersburg
Pleads Guilty on Two Charges in Local Court
A man pleaded guilty on two counts in Glouster on Friday. He faced one charge of threatening an officer with a gun and another of drunken ness. For the first count he was fined 40 dollars and costs and given a 90 day county jail sentence. On the second count he received five dollars and costs with the remaining fine total over 100 dollars. Nutter, involved in the disturbance in Moiles Holton Thursday, was arraigned by Mayor Park.
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Nutter
Moiles Holton
Mayor Park
Givens
Dutton
Datton
George Herbst
Willluns
Variety in a Test: subjects and questions
A mixed set of trivia prompts asks about educators and relatives, philosophers and rulers, stock restaurant purchases, and a football backfield. It includes names, places like Staunton and Philadelphia, and asks for definitions and rearrangements of phrases.
Church Officers to Be Installed Soon
Mrs. Jesse L. Colling returned from Detroit Wednesday where she visited her daughter Miss Anna Collins, employed at the Judson Motor Company. She toured Windsor Canada and River Rouge visiting Mr. and Mrs. Geary Stephson, former Gloucester residents.
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Atiss Jensig Galbraith
Columbus
G. C. Fawcett
Melaware
EK. Duncan
Mabel Jones
C. A. Jones
Federal
C. von Scheele
Jacksonville
Coumbus
Jesse L. Colling
Detrait
Anna Collins
Judson Motor Company
Collina
Windsor
Canada
River Rouge
Geary Stephson
Glouster
County Drive Meet Planned in Pomeroy
A county drive meeting is planned in Pomeroy with Eyworth League and W F M S members invited. The Rev D L Browning will attend the annual conference in Gallipolis on Tuesday September 14 as part of the campaign leadership. Mrs Jams Golding is expected to return and F I DeLashmett will accompany her to Taylor Ridge. A lunch will follow the meeting and the officers of the campaign include W A Carmen president and A Cunningham secretary. A locomotive counter using a margueto generator from engine parts with a cab indicator was devised.
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Glosster
Darfleris
Methodist Chufer
Miseniship Circle
Eyworth League
Pomeroy
Ling
DL Browning
Jams Golding
F. I. DeLashmett
Taylor Ridge
Umbua
Iela
Arc Tives
Toronto
Canada
W. A. Carmen
Secre
A. Cunningham
Estatary
L V. Reuter
Cunningham
Mra
County teachers fill vacancies in Forked Run and nearby schools
County superintendent Charles N. Wagner announced new staffing assignments. Long Bottom's Forked Run school will be led by Waviel Tpeg e, Sandja townships Tower school by Edna Malden, and Bedford township Bunker II senior Berdice Tracy will lead Berdice Tracy.
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Pomeroy
Long Botjtom
Waviel Tpege
Tower
Sctnja Townshi
Edna Malden
Bunker II
Bedford Township
Berdice ‘Tracy
Tendent
Charles N. Wagner
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Edna Cole
Fruth Welch
Margaret
Robert Vehna Bachus
Helen Shea
Carnie
Lous, Heals
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Adaline Ray
Ninney
Rachel Wiser
Oral Smith
E. C. Cimmins
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Sarah A. North
Susan Warner
Canal Street
OG. J. How Earth
Greenlawn
Mrs. Evans
R. Antorietto
New Majestic Theatre Bldg
Sperry & Wornstaff
Home Furnishers
Sieweaera Pre
Hatrive
Glen Ohiver
Calumbus
Rm, Statter
Anserath Nyde
Charles Weltzheamer
Ohio Wesleyan Inversity
Isaiah Matheny
Pomeroy Ansulosville
Jesse J. White
Satur
Mellonville
Jnne Gorsuch
Mattie Stuark
Woor OA
Gorsuch
Socal Esoning
BUICK
Elec
Athens County Buick Co
Lax
Cornwells
Athens Jewelers
Langsville
Edith
Rupe
J. E. Rune
Tingsvile
Howard
Athens
Ruane
Wight Cemetery
Jimmie Nutter
Modoc Hollow
Jace
Athlens
Glolster
George W. Rose
Donaldson
Philadelf
Tiescartes
Torphia
Washington, D. C
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Business Sunday
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Harold
Staunton Military Academy
Rose
Maude
James of
Pittsburgh
Marie Theresa
Houl
AIRE
Hoodlet’s Department Store
Public
Heatrola
Richardson
Sopnoc
Victrola
The
Gem Pharmacy
J. E. Zeller
Dodge Care
Guthrie Auto Sales Co
Corner Court
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