Severe Flood Destroys Nelsonville Homes and Streets
A cloudburst Monday night caused three hours of severe flooding across Nelsonville. Jiggleburg Creek and other waterways overflowed, flooding basements and sewers, stopping traffic and spreading mud. Store basements on W Washington and Columbus Streets were submerged, some reaching first floors. Water rushed through Luckoff Store as suburbs suffered widespread damage.
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Nelsonville
Jiggleburg Creek
Bone Hollow
Fort Street
Hocking River
W. Washington St
Adams
Washington and
Columbus Streets
East End
Luckoff
Protracted Meetings to Begin at Happy Hollow Church
A series of protracted meetings will be held at Happy Hollow Church starting Sunday September 18 with special singing each evening. The Rev Charles L Wachenschwanz will be evangelist and services will run nightly at 730 PM indefinitely. Public invited via Jack Ashton Cafe Fulton St. Flooding hit low lying districts Canal Myers Jackson Adams Sts with mud debris and damaged homes.
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Nelsonville
Happy Hollow
Charles L. Wachenschwanz
Jack Ashton
Fulton St
Canal St
Myers and
Jackson
Adams St
Thomas Spencer
Fourth St
Fort St
Poplar
Bone Hollow
Ohlinger and Wolfe
Chestnut St
Columbus St
World braces for possible action as crisis widens
France's Daladier empowered to meet emergency as Big Four discuss in London. Europe readies troops and supports Czechoslovakia if attacked. Russia silent though pledged aid if France does. German embassy numbers shift as Hungary maneuvers near the frontier.
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Edouard Daladier
London
Europe
Switzerland
Belgium
Germany
Czechoslovakia
France
Russia
Moscow
Hungary
Happy Hollow PTA To Meet Sept 13
Happy Hollow opens the 1938 39 school year with a PTA meeting at the school on Tuesday evening September 13 at 730. The nominating committee report will be presented and officers elected. Fred Linscott York Township schools superintendent will speak. All members and patrons urged to attend.
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Happy Hollow
PTA
Fred Linscott
York Township
Nelsonville Mil lican arraigned for DUI after wreck
Nelsonville Mil lican will be arraigned in Mayor C. G. Dew s court today on a charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated after a crash on Chestnut Street. He allegedly drove into a parked car owned by Charles Glenn. the vehicle belonged to A. R. Baker, police said. Meetings continue at the L D S Church on Jackson Street with Elder Joseph Baldwin speaking tonight on The Way of the Wise Man.
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Nelsonville
Denver
Millican
C. G. Dew
James Cope
Chestnut St
Charles Glenn
A. R. Baker
Jackson St
Joseph Baldwin
Nelsonville Personal News Notes Visits and Family Gatherings
Mrs. Charles Tedrow has returned from Crooksville where she was guest of her son Wil and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dewhurst spent Sunday with friends and relatives in Pomeroy Bend.
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Nelsonville
Charles Tedrow
Crooksville
Wil
Ed Dewhurst
Pomeroy Bend
Mrs Ed Dugan Dies at Home in Nelsonville
Grace Dugan age 62 died this morning at her Kentner Street home after six weeks illness. Wife of Ed C Dugan she moved to Nelsonville from Hemlock 28 years ago. Survivors include husband two sisters four brothers and two sons Glenford and Dow. Glenford named the American Legion Post after him and Dow died in a car crash ten years later. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 pm at 222 Kontner Street conducted by Rev Leland Goodman
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Nelsonville
Grace Dugan
Ed C. Dugan
Kentner St
Glenford
Dow
U. B
Glenford Dugan Post
Leland Goodman
The
Christian Church
Kontner St
Add Equipment to Fire Truck of 3rd Ward
New gear for Pom ery fire truck installed by Third Ward Fire Company. Two rear spotlights ensure lighting in all directions. Three smoke masks stored in a protective running board compartment for instant use. Second Ward truck has been painted and will receive a new bed. Puppy Is Stolen in Logan A four months old weagle puppy was reported missing from Pearl Derr’s property.
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Pomeroy
Third Ward Fire Company
Second Ward Fire Company
Pearl Derr
Choir Rehearsal Tonight at Church Auditorium
NELSONVILLE The Church of Christ choir will meet for rehearsal at 7 oclock tonight in the church auditorium. All choir members are urged to be present. Sunday will feature Paint Day with special offerings in church and Sunday School. The special offering has been popular and groups have worked to ease the re decoration debt.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Irene Dunne Heads Cast of New Comedy At Athena Theater
Irene Dunne leads a sparkling cast in Joy of Living at the Athena Theater with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The comedy-drama follows a popular star chasing happiness as a headstrong family drains her funds and a bold suitor tries to win her heart. Supporting players include Alice Brady Guy Kibbee Jean Dixon Eric Blore Lucille Ball and Warren Hymer.
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Irene Dunne
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Joy of Living
the Athena
South Seas
Miss Dunne
Alice Brady
Guy Kibbee
Jean Dixon
Eric Blore
Lucille Ball
Warren Hymer
Change Meeting Date For Bricker Club In Pomeroy
Roy Tracy announces the Bricker-for-Governor Club meeting moves from Thursday to Wednesday night at Bricker headquarters Franz Building in the upper business block Pomeroy. The change aligns with the Rocksprings Fairgrounds night fair program.
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Pomeroy
Bricker-for-Governor Club
Roy Tracy
Bricker
Franz Building
Tracy
Rocksprings
Surprise Birthday Party in Glouster Celebrates Mrs Hooper
Relatives gathered Sunday at Mrs. Ben Hooper’s home in Glouster for a birthday surprise planned by her daughter Hettie Thomas and son Fred Hooper. The noon dinner fed 34 relatives and a group photo was taken in the afternoon. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cline, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams, and many from Nelsonville, Shade, Hebbardsville, and Athens.
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Robert Williams
John Pedigo
Johnny Ben
Joe Blaine
Sharold Keith
Nelsonville
Paul Jeffers
Floyd
Adeline Bobo
Wm. Hampton
Shade
Plummer Lax
Hebpardsville
Fred Hooper
Fred
Jim
Jane
Ben Hooper
Maywood McGrath
Athens
Eli Douglas
Frances
Richard
Hettie Thomas
Betty
Billy
This City
Hooper
Frank McCreanor
Charles Faires
John
Lewis Gatchel
Jack Zimmer
Bender Manufacturing Company
Elyria
J. S. Jones
Wells
Washington, D. C
L. E. Burnelle
Harry Merkle
William Masters
Columbus
Ed Slater
Murray City
Thomas Hopes
N T Club Meeting Postponed to Next Friday
The N. T. Club which was to meet with Mrs. Dena Morris on Friday has been postponed until Friday of next week.
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N. T. Club
Dena Morris
Mrs John Wolfe Hosts Trimble M E Church Event
Mrs John Wolfe plans a Wednesday evening gathering at her Trimble home for members of Trimble M E Church. The event starts at seven o clock with an informal social hour and a brief communal program.
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John Wolfe
Trimble M. E. Church
Trimble
Dodson Family Weekend Outing at Old Man's Cave
Numerous Dodson and related families from Glouster Corning Porterville and nearby visited Old Man's Cave on Sunday. Edmond Beshara departed Sunday for the University of Louisville Ky to resume studies there.
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William Dodson
Thelma
Jack
Lorna Dodson
Howard
Lovel Brunton
Charlotte
Joan Cotter
Glouster
J. W. Dodson
Mary
Emmett Gladden
Geraldine
Corning
Ernest Hanes
Porterville
Old Man's Cave
Edmond Beshara
University of Louisville
Lodge Teams to Practice at Jacksonville Hall
Glouster and Jacksonville I O O F degree teams will meet at Jacksonville Hall for practice on Wednesday September 14 at 6 oclock. Lodge members are urged to attend whether or not on a team. Six candidates received their first degree on Friday September 9 and will receive their second degree on September 23 at Jacksonville.
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Glouster
Jacksonville I. O. O. F
Jacksonville Hall
Jacksonville
License Sold To Marry Pomeroy In Probate Court
Marriage license issued Monday in probate court to Franklin L. Capehart 22 of Syracuse and Agnes Deck 21 of Minersville confirming their union.
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Pomeroy
Franklin L. Capehart
Syracuse
Agnes Deck
Minersville
Glouster Athletes Hit Kentucky Freshman Team
Glouster athletes spark Kentucky squad as 15 of 35 Eastern Teachers College freshmen earn spots. Notables include Charles Sorrell of Glouster at center, Ralph Darling tackle, Fred Darling end, with Brownie Taylor Richmond and others showing strength in scrimmage. Sorrell Class of 1933, Darling 1935, Fred 1937.
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Glouster
Richmond
Eastern Teachers College
Charles Sorrell
Ralph Darling
Fred Darling
Brownie Taylor
Len Oliver
Fullerton
Junior Bates
Wellston
William Gross
Oneida
Tenn
Sorrell
Glouster High
Fred
Williams to Speak on Townsend Plan in Glouster
Rev. P. H. Williams will address crowds on Depot Square in Glouster on Wednesday Thursday and Friday at 7 30 outdoor weather permitting. If rain or bad weather prevents the outdoor meeting he will speak inside Welsh Baptist Church at Front and Summit streets.
Name Class Leaders GLOUSTER-Rogers Memorial
GLOUSTER Rogers Memorial Class of the M. E. Church has elected officers including President R. B. Smith Vice President F. R. Jonas Secretary B. R. Angle Assistant Secretary Roy Hawk Treasurer A. M. Bennett Flower committee C. A. Pride Jas Vaughan Mike Sharlike Teacher J. W. Yaw First assistant Dr. J. T. Martin Second assistant T. W. Figley
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Glouster—Rogers
M. E. Church
R. B. Smith
F. R. Jonas
B. R. Angle
Ass’t Sec
Roy Hawk
Treas
A. M. Bennett
C. A. Pride
Jas. Vaughan
Mike Sharlike
J. W. Yaw
J. T. Martin
T. W. Figley
Kentucky Tied to Ohio Shore Amid Debris Pickup
The government boat Kentucky has been moored along the Ohio shore at Middleport for several days, collecting drift and debris in the area.
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Ohio
Middleport
Kentucky
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