Nelsonville High School crowded needs new levy and bonds
Nelsonville schools face crowded classes as wartime labor shifts and new laws boost enrollment. Voters will decide on a levy to cover rising expenses and bonds to repair and expand buildings, with temporary quarters hoped to ease the crunch. Corwin Andrews travels to Columbus on business. Chauncey hosts a party for Fern Parry, Lucile Fiske, and sisters Helen and Lucile Verity.
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Nelsonville High School
Fern Parry
Lucile Fiske
Helen
Lucile Verity
Roy Parry
Chauncey
Ruth Hyde Returns From Monthlong Williams Town Visit
Miss Ruth Hyde has returned after a month’s visit at Williams town West Virginia.
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Ruth Hyde
Williamstown
W. Va
Chamber hears levee project urged at open forum
An open forum followed a levee improvement committee report about urgent repairs. Citizens who visited the site agreed the levee condition was deplorable and that the river could flood the area. council was advised it can declare an emergency and fund immediate work.
Misses Verity and Keplar Visit Mrs Hooper in Athens
Miss Esther Verity and Miss Mayme Keplar were guests of Mrs. C. A. Hooper at Athens on Thursday, enjoying hospitality and conversation in a social visit.
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Esther Verity
Mayme Keplar
C. A. Hooper
Athens
Sharp buys King residence on Fayette street
Mr. C. C. Sharp has purchased the residence of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. King located on Fayette street.
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C. C. Sharp
M. A. King
Fayette Street
Hyde Family Returns From Western Trip
Dr and Mrs J Hyde and their children Hubert and Louise are home again after a pleasant western trip to San Francisco California They traveled the Santa Fe route and returned via Salt Lake City and Denver.
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J . Hyde
Hubert
Louise
San Francisco
Cal
Salt Lake City
Denver
Young Man Dies After Illness in Home on Poplar Street
Raymond Jenkins aged 16 died Thursday at his parents' home on Poplar Street after a brief illness with appendicitis. He leaves his parents three sisters and four brothers. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the family residence conducted by Rev. Johnson.
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Raymond Jenkins
Poplar Street
Rev
Johnson
Social Evening for Miss Mamie Roscoe at Adams Street
A social function hosted Thursday at Miss Mamie Roscoe’s Adams Street home. she departs Monday for several months in Arizona. Guests enjoyed a pleasant evening, ending with a delicious lunch.
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Mamie Roscoe
Adams Street
Roscoe
Arizona
Mrs Frank Cooley Returns From Lancaster Visit
Mrs. Frank Cooley returns after a two day visit in Lancaster where she was hosted by Mrs. Edith Owens.
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Frank Cooley
Lancaster
Edith Owens
Funeral services for Mr John Donley Sunday afternoon
Funeral services for Mr John Donley will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence conducted by Rev Johnson.
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John Donley
Rev. Johnson
Intermediate Sunday School Boys Defeat Berean Class 12 to 7
The intermediate boys of the Christian church Sunday school won a ball game against the Berean class on Thursday afternoon at the playgrounds. It was the best game so far with the boys dominating after the second inning. The final score was 12 to 7 and the last game is set for next Thursday.
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Christian Church Sunday School
Berean
Christian Endeavor Social at Rev Johnson Home
The Christian Endeavor Society gathered at the home of Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Johnson on Fort Street for a delightful social event. Guests enjoyed games and contests, sharing a lively, fun loving evening together.
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Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian Church
C. L. Johnson
Fort Street
Dinner in honor of Mrs. Orland Gamlee hosts
Mrs. Orland Gamlee entertained guests at a 6 o'clock Wednesday dinner. Attendees included Mrs. Carl Hoffner and Misses Freda Smith Nelle Rosser and Mayme Ruscee.
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Orland Gamlee
Carl Hoffner
Freda Smith
Nelle Rosser
Mayme Ruscee
B B M Club Reorganizes as G ER G Club in Local Meeting
The B B M club met at Mrs Elizabeth Fluke's home on Myers street and reorganized as the G ER G club. Officers elected include President Elizabeth Fluke Vice President Lulu Courtney Secretary Susie Mellinger Treasurer Hattie Daft Press Correspondent Evelyn Daft. The evening included music games and a late three course luncheon for thirty three members.
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Elizabeth Fluke
Myers Street
G. ER. G. Club
Lulu Courtney
Susie Mellinger
Hattie Daft
Evelyn Daft
Poisoning at stockmen luncheon linked to meat sandwiches
The Ohio State Fair incident in Columbus involved 150 people becoming ill after consuming meat sandwiches prepared earlier in the day. Fred Berry of the state health department stated the canned meat tested normal, and illness arose from sandwiches left out long enough for bacteria to grow.
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Columbus
Stockmen’s Association
Fred Berry
State Department of Health
Berry
Goan Cutters Are Plentiful in Ohio Harvest
Labor supply for corn cutting is plentiful in Ohio according to county reports to agricultural statistician C. J. West. Farmers pay 5 to 10 cents per shock with a state average slightly over 9 cents. highest prices seen in Hamilton County and lowest in western and northwestern counties.
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Columbus
Ohio
C. J. West
Hamilton
Insane prisoner tosses cash from county jail
A frightening scene on September 15 as an insane inmate on the county jail ward threw $150 in $10 and $20 bills from the second floor to Frankfort street. Patrolman Fred De Worth and nearby pedestrians quickly recovered the scattered notes.
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Cleveland
Frankfort Street
Fred de Worth
Experts Meet to Study Corn Borer
Entomologists from Canada and the United States government meet with pest experts from several agricultural colleges to plan actions against the European corn borer. The group will travel to Port Stanley, Canada, to study conditions there.
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Sandusky, O
United States
Great Lakes
Port Stanley
Canada
Prison Made Soap Banned in State Offices
Columbus Sept 16 The state house washes rooms restrict scented toilet soap. State Purchasing Agent Shattuck orders prison made soap for all departments and bans more expensive scented brands now common in offices.
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Columbus
Shattuck
Old Hooper Ridge school reunion invited attendance
Announcement in the Messenger invited all pupils and teachers from Hooper Ridge school under A L Woolley to an all day session. Weather kept many away but plans were made to meet again on Saturday October 1 with roll call and a communal dinner. P H Druggan president Athens and Mrs G W Linscott secretary treasurer Trimble R D 1.
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Hooper Ridge
A. L. Woolley
G. Linscott
P. H. Druggan
Athens
G. W. Linscott
Trimble R. D. 1
Township clerk issues six hundred twenty nine hunting licenses this year
The township clerk has issued 629 hunting licenses since January. Reese Williams, who handles license issuance, issued over 400 in the past week. Local sportsmen flocked to the woods for the squirrel season with many in the field before daylight on opening day.
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Reese Williams
Civil Service Exam Set for October 15 in City
A civil service examination for village delivery vacancies will be held in this city on October 15. Full details and application forms are available from Miss Edna Morris, local civil service secretary, at the Glouster post office.
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Edna Morris
Glouster
Gasoline Ad At Glouster Accessory and Battery Shop
Local ad announces Columbus gasoline at The Glouster Accessory and Battery Store near Glouster Livery Co. Promotes fuel quality and value as a practical purchase option for motorists in the town.
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Columbus
Glouster Accessory and
Door South Glouster Livery Co
Glouster Accessory & Battery Store
Glouster Accessory and Battery
South Glouster Livery Co
Mrs Williams Returns From Alliance After Daughters Death
Mrs Williams arrives from Alliance where she was summoned two weeks earlier by the death of her daughter in law Mrs David Williams. David Williams and two children accompanied her. The council’s last regular meeting of September will be at the mayor's office this evening at 7 oclock.
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W. E. Williams
Alliance
David Williams
Detroit man visits brother in law and sister this week
John Corcoran of Detroit Michigan spent time with his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs W E Sheeran during his visit this week.
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John Corcoran
Detroit, Mich
W. E. Sheeran
Corcoran Linked to Former Glouster Coal Work
Corcoran a former Glouster resident once worked in the local coal office years ago. The note ties him to Continental Coal Co which once owned mines now run by Ohio Collieries Co.
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Corcoran
Continental Coal Co
Ohio Collieries Co
Emancipation Day Picnic and Events Planned
Local colored residents arrange a large city celebration next Thursday in Lamborn grove with a speaking program at 12 o'clock. An all day picnic features athletic contests a dance at Lamborn pavilion and a ball game in the afternoon between the Colored Giants of this city and a fast Rutland colored team.
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Lamborn Grove
Lamborn Pavilion
Rutland
The kind it pays to buy. One door
A brief caption notes the value of choosing the right purchase and highlights a singular doorway as a symbol of smart buying. The line suggests a focus on quality and prudent costs for consumers.
Two Die in Wreck Near Belle Plaine Iowa
Two people were killed and several injured when Chicago Northwestern California Special No. 7 ran off the track into a ditch near Belle Plaine Iowa at 2 30 am. The crash occurred about two miles west of Belle Plaine.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Chicago
California
Belle Plain
Dayton Auto Trades Association Objects to Mellon Tax Plan
The Dayton auto trades association adopted plans to protest a Mellon proposal taxing each car at 10 dollars and gasoline at two cents per gallon, signaling strong opposition at a September meeting.
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Dayton, O
Dayton Auto Trades Association
Hair in Trunk Sparks Murder Probe in New Philadelphia
Police investigation in New Philadelphia uncovers a grisly clue as strands of hair emerge from a trunk tied to a murder case. Investigators name Shaw of the N. O. T. and L. railroad as a person of interest amid the puzzling discovery of two peculiar switches.
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New
Philadelphia
Baggage
Man Shaw
N. O. T. and
L. Railroad
Greensburg Banker Praises Nerv-Worth Cure
Greensburg banker Nicholas Long credits Nerv-Worth with ending two years of stomach trouble. He reports improved digestion sleep and strength after using the product sold by McKee Drug Company and other druggists with a money-back guarantee.
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Tella
Nicholas Long
Merchants Trust.Co
Greensburg
McKee Drug Company
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Flint
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