Nelsonville Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Petit Larceny Case
Nelsonville local Mrs. Ethel Keplar pleaded not guilty to petit larceny when arraigned before Mayor Bill Hickman. She was held to the Grand Jury under $100 bond. Police say she allegedly took $17 from Vernon Birtcher while he and his brother were transporting her and her husband to Athens.
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Nelsonville
Ethel Keplar
Bill Hickman
Keplar
Vernon Birtcher
Bob
John
Athens
Birtcher
Heselden
Charles Warren
Examiners Near End of City Book Audit
State Examiners Booth and Krause have audited city departments for the past two weeks covering the last year and a half. They expected to complete today and file detailed reports in due season.
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Elsonville
Booth and
Krause
Auxiliary Elects Mrs Dean Linscott to Head Local Group
In Nelsonville on Sept 15 the Woman's Auxiliary to Glenford Dugan Post American Legion elected officers for the coming year. New president is Mrs Dean Linscott with first and second vice presidents Mrs Leonard Cooley and Mrs Albert Barber, secretary Mrs Frank Jackson, treasurer Miss Erma Wilson, hospital chair Miss Fanny Mulligan, and executive committee members Mrs Robert Jackson Mrs George Call and Mrs G W Lax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Linscott
Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan
American Legion
Legion Home
Leonard Cooley
Albert Barber
Frank Jackson
Erma Wilson
Fanny Mulligan
Old Timers Beat Belpre Independents 11 4 in Buchtel Game
The Old Timers won 11 to 4 over the Belpre Independents in a Saturday nine inning game at Buchtel. An injured Veterans first baseman struggled early, allowing three unearned runs, but the Old Timers kept Belpre scoreless until the ninth. Upcoming games include New Plymouth at Buchtel Wednesday and Veterans versus Glouster at Glouster Friday.
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New Plymouth
Buchtel
Glouster
Local social notes from Lebanon Ohio and surrounding towns
Sunday and Monday visits span Lebanon and nearby communities. Families hosted and traveled including Cox Green Salts Woodard Stedem Au Miller Barth Ign, Nanna, and others visiting Columbus Wooster and Water areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal E. Simpson
Lebanon
Ohio
Kathleen Saltz
Wooster College
Ella Burnelle
Columbus
Leighton Aumiller
Aumiller
Miss Burnelle
Will Standall
W. T. Brandenburg
Miss Forrest
William Barth- Ign
John George
Logan
William Churchhill
Pittsburgh
Irvin Nanna
Nelsonville
M. T. Brandenburg
R. C. Graham
Charles Martin
Margaret Jones
H. J. Hyer
S. R. McDowell
J. A. Stedem
Elizabeth Stedem
Felon Stedem
New York
Classified Ads and Circulation Phone Help
Local readers are reminded to call 412-W for classified ads and circulation assistance. An experienced representative will assist with placing notices and handling subscriptions.
Circle of Ruth class meets at Presbyterian church
The Circle of Ruth of the Presbyterian Sunday School met Monday evening in the church social rooms. Miss Freda Smith presided. Mrs. Lloyd Evans led devotion. Talks on Korea and Pine Camp in Kent visited. 25 members attended with Frances Stanley as a guest.
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Ruth
Presbyterian Sunday School
Freda Smith
Lloyd Evans
James Knight
Korea
F. S. Knox
Pine
Kenti@y
N. Hill
Roosevelt Holds Early Lead In Democratic Nomination Push
Roosevelt leads the race for the Democratic presidential nomination as his camp forecasts nomination by acclamation. James Farley predicts the outcome at the convention about ten months away, highlighting Roosevelt’s public handling of rumors and a past prohibition debate as signs of strength.
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Washington
U.P
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
New York State
Democratic Committee
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Farley
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Byrd
Virginia
Maj
John S. Cohen
Georgia
Evangelistic Series to Open in Carbon Hill Church
Reverend Charles Maffin of Marion Ohio and Reverend Charles Hook of Kimberly will lead two weeks of evangelistic meetings at Carbon Hill Church starting Sunday evening. Special music will be performed each night.
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Carbon Hill
Charles Maffin
Marion
Ohio
Charles Hook
Kimberly
Allen Family Reunion Held At Lancaster Fairgrounds
The annual Allen family reunion was held Sunday at the Lancaster Fairgrounds. In attendance were Mr and Mrs Frank Allen Mr and Mrs Glenn Allen and daughter Jean Mr and Mrs Roy Ashby Jr and Lawrence Williams both of this city Misses Dorothy and Mary Allen and Hermer McAfee of Athens.
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Allen
Lancaster Fairgrounds
Frank Allen
Glenn Allen
Jean
Roy Ashby Jr
Lawrence Williams
This City
Dorothy
Mary Allen
Hermer McAfee
Athens
Buchtel Girls to Host Lancaster Team in Nelsonville
Nelsonville report notes Buchtel Girls' baseball team will face Lancaster Girls' at 5 30 p m Saturday at the Nelsonville Playgrounds. Buchtel earned its tenth win this season by defeating Maccabee Girls 7 to 1 in the latest game.
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Nelsonville
Buchtel Girls
Lancaster
Buchtel
Maccabee Girls
Elks Lodge Hosts All-Day Picnic For Charity
Nelsonville Lodge B P O Elks sponsors an all day picnic at Grotto Grounds near Haydenville on Sunday September 20 Proceeds go to the Elks Charity Fund Elks from the district expected to attend.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Grotto Grounds
Haydenville
Elks Charity Fund
Elks
Reds Outfielder Estel Crabtree Visits Nelsonville
Estel Crabtree of the Cincinnati Reds visited friends in Nelsonville yesterday before returning to Cincinnati. The Reds close their season next Sunday with all remaining games at Redland Field.
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Chabtree
Nelsonville
Estel Crabtree
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Reds
Redland Field
Rebuilding of Belize Starts Toll Is 2000
Belize Belize City counts more corpses as streets clear after last week’s hurricane. Officials fear death toll could reach 2000 to 2500 with bodies unearthed amid wreckage. A British warship delivered supplies easing relief as residents work to reopen streets and burn fresh graves.
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Belize
Elmer J. Smith
B. H
United Press
Hiltonville nurse training move in Cincinnati
Miss Dorothy Hilton left for Cincinnati to enter nurses training at General Hospital. Mrs. W. H. Hyde and Miss Ruth Hyde accompanied her. Miss Mary White took over Hilton's former duties in the office of Drs J. M. and W. H. Hyde several days ago.
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Nelsonville
Dorothy Hilton
Cincinnati
General Hospital
W. H. Hyde
Ruth Hyde
Miss Hilton
Dra. J. M
Mary White
Community Club to Meet for Special Wednesday Session
A called meeting of the Woman's Community Club will be held Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock with Mrs J M Hyde Fort Street. The gathering is announced as one of unusual importance.
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Woman's Community Club
J. M. Hyde
Fort Street
Canning Bees General Over State of Ohio
Ohio housewives organized canning bees to stockpile food for winter. In about a dozen cities women filled jars with fruit and vegetables from farms while farmers delivered surplus to welfare groups and churches for distribution to the poor. Firemen in Columbus donated off days to gather supplies for Volunteers of America.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Toledo
Akron
Canton
Youngstown
Columbus
Volunteers of America
Hunters Leave Athens for First Day of Squirrel Season
Scores of hunters departed Athens at dawn for opening day of the 1931 squirrel season. A heavy mast crop promised plentiful hunting, with many squirrels expected. The Izaak Walton League will meet at 8 PM at City Hall to view moving pictures of Canada by Will Silvas.
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Athens
Izaak Walton
Ballot forms mailed to Ohio elections boards ahead of November 3
Official ballot forms have been mailed to Ohio boards of elections covering city and village party columns, judicial, school boards, and tax levy questions. Elections are set for November 3. parole hearings begin September 22 under the Good Behavior Act with 1,680 eligible statewide. Ohio State University enrollment may exceed 11,000 with freshman week starting September 28.
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Columbus
Boards of Elections
City Judicial
Township Judicial
City School District Board of Education
Village School District Board of Education
Rural School District Board of Education
Ohio
General Assembly
London
Arts
Ohio State University
WEAO
Date Set for West Case Hearing in Expulsion Fight
In Columbus Ohio the first district appeals court named October 12 as the tentative hearing date for Miss Jean West a 19 year old former Miami University student from Portsmouth in the expulsion case. Miss West received a summer injunction against expulsion from Judge J D Barnes. University trustees appealed via Attorney General Bettman.
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Columbus
U.P
First District Appeals Court
Bettman
Jean West
Portsmouth
Miami University
Oxford
Miss West
J. D. Barnes
Hamilton
Ohio University
Athens
Barnes
Red Cross Meets With Updates On Relief Efforts
A Perry County Red Cross meeting highlights drought relief across 23 states aiding 600 000 families in 1 057 counties with more than 20 000 still assisted. Officials discuss chapter achievements future plans and the fiftieth anniversary roll call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
United States
Montana
North Dakota
Joseph L. Meenan
Perry County
George B. Sagen
Gallia County
Assistant Welfare Director aids typhoid fever outbreak in Cleveland
Assistant State Welfare Director William J. Kennedy and several Columbus nurses traveled to Cleveland by plane Monday night to assist in checking a typhoid fever epidemic that caused multiple deaths.
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Columbus
William J. Kennedy
Cleveland
Kennedy
Night accident kills Dayton man run over by city truck
Roy Myers, 37, a Dayton city employee, was killed when his foot was caught in the wheel of a city truck and he was thrown beneath it as the vehicle started.
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Dayton
U.R
Roy Myers
Myers
Water main in East Athens linked to city supply
Workmen directed by Service Director John Collins have connected a new 12 inch water main under North Hill to the eastern city, boosting supply and pressure. The line ties into Grosvenor Street Franklin Avenue East State Street May Avenue and Hudson Avenue beyond the old main at Lorene Avenue. A new pump at North Hill reservoir will automate service to higher districts.
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East Athens
John 8. Collins
East
Athens
North Hill
Collins
Grosvenor Street
Franklin Avenue
East State Street
May Avenue
Hudson Avenue
Lorene Avenue
Bombing at New Regent Theater as Guards Stand Watch
A bomb tore a hole in the New Regent Theater roof while police guarded the front and back doors. It followed two other theater bombings in 24 hours amid a dispute between theater owners and the motion picture operators union over out-of-town operators. The blast aimed at wrecking the apparatus room, hurled from a second story flat porch.
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Chicago
Regent Theater
Motion Picture Operators
New Regent
Finances to dominate Ohio school superintendents meeting
Columbus notes that finances will be the main topic at the Ohio county school superintendents meeting in Columbus on September 22 called by state education director B. O. Skinner.
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Columbus
Ohio County
B. O. Skinner
Warns That Bonus Plans Be Changed
Washington header notes General James G. Harbord warns at the unemployment conference that bonus demands must be slowed. Harbord, ex-World War I chief of staff and head of the Radio Corporation of America, cautions against mixing relief programs with charity at the Detroit Legion convention.
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Washington
American Legion
James G. Harbord
Radio Corporation of America
American Expeditionary Forces
Legion
Detroit
Educators Back Prohibition Education Over Enforcement
Governor White favors using educational lecturers to promote Prohibition rather than expanding enforcement. He will not remove two women lecturers despite Earlhart's demand to suspend their salaries. State Prohibition Director Sears says the lecturers are legal and within the governor's discretionary authority.
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Columbus
White Monday
Charles M. Earhart
Columbia
Anti-Saloon League
DC-X Seaplane Struck by Lightning at Glen Curtiss
The DC-X giant German seaplane landed at Glen Curtiss Airport North Beach and was hit by lightning late yesterday while its motors were being overhauled. it remained undamaged.
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New York
Glen Curtiss Airport
North Beach
Nto
Golf supply executive Crandall dies in Newark
McL W. Crandall president of the Burk Golf Company died in Newark from a heart attack suffered on Labor Day.
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Golf Supply
Newark
W. Crandall
Burk Golf Company
Labor Day
Treat Gall Stone Colic At Home With Expert Advice
Advertisement promises painless inexpensive home treatment for liver and bladder complaints. It directs readers to send 1a 96 Masonic Temple Minneapolis Minnesota to obtain literature by a recognized specialist with a money back guarantee after 28 years of results.
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Orue Co &1A
Masonic Temple
Minneapolis
Minn
Advi
Cincinnati Couple Drown On Moonlight Boat Trip
A Cincinnati man Arnold Lowry 35 and his wife Evelyn 35 drowned off Rocky River harbor during a moonlight sailing trip aboard a chartered sloop. Lowry died rescuing his wife who fell overboard. Samuel Horwitz of Stanley Horwitz law firm hosted the party with eight Cleveland participants.
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Cincinnati
Cleveland
U.P
Rocky River Harbor
Arnold Lowry
Evelyn
Lowry
Samuel Horwitz
Stanley & Horwitz
Boys Row Beer Boats Ages in Bootlegging Ring
Treasury agents report boys aged 12 to 15 are employed by bootleggers to row beer across the Detroit and Niagara Rivers from Canada earning $1 to $2 per trip. A skilled hand can make several trips daily, with accounts of youths lost in Niagara Rapids after attempting to run the falls.
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Washington
Detroit
Niagara Rivers
Canada
Treasury Department
Niagara Rapids
State's Apple Crop Greatest In Ten Years
Ohio eyes a strong crop with the government predicting a nationwide rise except in the Northwest. Prices for cider and evaporated apples may stay low, and marketing could be challenging despite a larger total production.
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Columbus
Ohio
Carl J. West
Ohio Farm Bureau
Northwest
Baldwina
New York State
New York
Michigan
Virginia
West Virginia
Apple
Trustees Aim to Hire Needy Men for Winter Work
Athens County township trustees plan to use the new gasoline tax funds to provide highway work for residents this fall and winter. Money, now allocated to townships but often spent under county direction on road improvements, could be directed locally if funds are secured. Some farm families have stored food but lack cash for winter needs, and trustees hope to supply wages through township projects.
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Athens Coun Ty
It Ie
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